The Master of the Strange Realm

Walking into the door, he greeted the familiar guards and the passing priests quietly, then sat on the bench in the last row of the preaching hall, listening to the sermon of the priest standing in the front with many believers.

After listening for a while, someone tapped Jenkins on the shoulder from behind. He looked back and saw that it was Bishop Parrod. He shook his head at Jenkins, indicating that he didn't have to get up, and sat down next to him, listening together.

When the priest's sermon was about to end, the two left quietly and walked through the corridor to the backyard. At this time, Chocolate, who had been quiet all this time, meowed.

“What a wonderful sermon.”

Jenkins was the first to speak. This was true. The young priest was indeed very eloquent, and the theme he chose this time was the oldest legend of the church. Stories are always more interesting than boring truths.

"Yes, young people nowadays are very powerful. I have something to ask you."

Before Jenkins could ask about the donation, the bishop took the lead and got down to business.

"Please tell me."

Jenkins let go of Chocolate and let it run around in the yard. The nuns passing by called Chocolate over.

Just like last time, the two were chatting and walking, and the bishop pointed in the direction of the library in the distance.

"Jenkins, first of all, it's about your study arrangements. Counting the time, it's been almost two months since you joined the job. Those professional auxiliary courses, such as etiquette, equestrian, geography, etc. are also about to start. The church will start in the second half of the year You are the only new recruit, so there will be no special classes. At present, our plan is to find some private teachers for you. Of course, they are all reliable and devout believers. I don’t know what your opinions are. ?”

"This is good."

Jenkins would not refuse to agree. His current knowledge of grammar and arithmetic is acceptable, but in other aspects, he may, no, definitely cannot compare with his brother John Willamt.

"These courses will start almost next month, and Oliver will inform you. These seemingly ordinary courses are important. The church values ​​you. In order to assume more responsibilities, you need to have greater abilities... .I don’t need to say this, I believe you understand.”

"Yes, sir. I will maintain the habit of lifelong learning and learn as long as I am old."

He nodded cautiously, thinking whether these courses would be interesting.

"I like your attitude very much."

The old man showed a pleased smile and led Jenkins into another large building in the courtyard.

"The second thing is that the local publisher Mr. Burrow contacted us, and I spent some time talking to him. He told me that there are some foreign booksellers who want to publish your book abroad. I think this is a It’s a good thing. Not only for you personally, but also for the church.”

"Yes, this is a good thing, but I remember that foreign books generally have to undergo strict censorship when they are published in this country."

"That's not a problem."

The two of them walked up the stairs. The young man walking down saw the bishop and immediately stepped aside.

"The church will take care of this, now follow me."

Without continuing upstairs, the two walked into a large room on the second floor through the back door. This was a room similar to a lecture theater. A burly middle-aged man stood in front of the blackboard and said something loudly. The people sitting looked up at him.

After listening for a while, Jenkins realized that the middle-aged man was teaching basic grammar knowledge, but the progress seemed to be very slow, because most of the people listening to the class had blank expressions.

The two walked out of the classroom and started talking again.

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Chapter 163 Chapter 159 Candidate for Bishop?

"The church offers low-cost education courses to believers, but poor believers don't have time. Most believers who have time don't need these basic knowledge. The church's propaganda has been going on, but the results are not great, and the kingdom does not want us to pass this kind of education. Ways to expand your influence... Not to mention this, in short, we now need a teacher to teach basic arithmetic at night. The original gentleman returned to his hometown to live with his family. Poor Foley. I wish him good health, sir. Oliver complimented me on your arithmetic skills, and you can get an hour from eight to nine every Wednesday, ten shillings a lesson..."

"no problem."

Before the old man could finish speaking, Jenkins answered immediately.

"It's easy and an hour is short."

He did not say that the money was not needed, after all knowledge was valuable and this was written in the teachings of the sages.

"This is good."

The old man nodded and looked at the young students holding books hurriedly downstairs, and at the chocolates in the flower garden.

"We also need a reason to conceal your identity. The royal family and some nobles know that you have a close relationship with the church. Some people are speculating that the diocese wants to train you to be the next bishop, or the next one... .”

"Why is there such a speculation?"

Jenkins felt amused, tapped the floor with his cane, took off his hat, and placed it on the window sill.

[Church of Knowledge and Books] is indeed rich. The window frames are made of some kind of brass-colored alloy that Jenkins cannot recognize. The smooth floor in the corridor is reminiscent of the large manor of some strict nobles.

Judging from Jenkins' knowledge, the decoration level of the manor where Miss Hesha and I attended the masquerade last time is probably far inferior to this one.

"It's easy to understand. Your father and mother have been believers of the Sage for a long time. You have followed them to worship in the church since you were a child. You know most of the people in the church. Now you have "returned from evil" and found a job through my introduction. , and successfully published a book; there is no problem with your ability. According to the external image and the rumors arranged by the church, Mr. Jenkins Williams is a very independent, neat, fair, selfless and very pious person. Believers. If today I announce that you have resigned from your job at Oliver and recruit you as a priest of the church, then the next day the whole city will know that the [Knowledge and Books] church has a candidate. Although they cannot be sure about this. This kind of speculation is now mainstream..."

The bishop looked at the spire of the main hall of the church in the distance with a smile, and added: "Being from a devout family, being assigned a humble job by the church, being able to publish books by myself, having close relationships with local church insiders, and being familiar with the church's doctrinal classics No less than any believer... You meet all the requirements.”

Jenkins didn't know what to say for a moment. He thought about it and asked tentatively: "You don't really plan to..."

"Will you agree?"

the old man asked back.

"of course not."

He answered honestly, sighing softly in his heart:

"The secret of becoming a god is being revealed to me step by step. How can I have time to be bound by power and become a bishop?"

As he thought about it, he added again: "I am not interested in secular or church rights. Although my literary and mathematical skills are not bad, management skills cannot be developed in a short time. To be honest, even if Let me be the king, I don’t even have time!”

Bishop Parrod laughed: "You are still like this. I remember when Robert asked you about your plans for the future when you were eight years old, you said something similar. It was an autumn, but the first snowfall of that year Be earlier..."

He told the story of the past, and Jenkins stood by and listened with a smile. No matter who the soul is, he now possesses Jenkins' body and must help the original owner live out his life.

After talking to Bishop Parrod, Jenkins accompanied him in the church and listened to the sermon for a while, and then got up and planned to find Captain Binsey. However, he was very busy right now because of the gear bug thing going on, and instead of him, Jenkins found Jerry Schlaich.

This bearded gentleman suffered a sneak attack by a demon on the night of the demon incident and is still a little weak. Therefore, he has not been assigned to work in the field and remains inside the church as a guard.

"Williamt, long time no see. I was planning to go to Father Oliver in a few days to thank you. The doctor who treated me said that if the trauma hadn't been cured early, this injury might have left me with it for the rest of my life. A disease that cannot be cured.”

The place where the two were talking was next to a flowerbed near the back door. It was already October, but there were still some seedlings growing in the flowerbed.

According to Mr. Schlaich's introduction, this seemed to be a very rare plant. The parish unexpectedly got a dozen seeds and planted them here with the intention of giving it a try. The left and right only occupy a small area, so it would be a pity even if there is no gain.

After asking about Mr. Schlaich's physical condition, Jenkins stopped beating around the bush and asked straight to the point:

"I was also present when the gear bacteria was discovered yesterday, so I came here today to ask how things are progressing. It doesn't matter. If this matter needs to be kept secret, you don't have to answer."

As he spoke, he waved his hand to indicate that he had no intention of prying into secrets.

"It doesn't matter. With your identity, you don't need to hide this matter deliberately. But please don't talk to others outside. You should also know the confidentiality agreement..."

He paused and fumbled in his pocket for a long time before taking out a silver piece and throwing it to the ground aside.

"Yesterday after the church received the message from Captain Binsi, it immediately sent a message to other Orthodox churches. At the same time, it arranged for manpower to contact the municipal authorities to step up the search for people related to the fraudster. Now 12 infected people have been found. There are people of all identities. Generally speaking, one source of infection can infect thirty to fifty people. We don't know how many people he had contact with before his arrest, and how many people were infected. Let alone the trouble now. , there may be more than one source of infection hidden in Nolan City..."

As the man spoke, a deep sense of worry appeared on his face. Jenkins thought about what he just said, and suddenly felt that Captain Binsi might have a big head now.

"How did the source of infection appear? Has this been clarified?"

he asked again.

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Chapter 164 Chapter 160 The Scammer and the Evil God

"It has only been investigated for one day now, but based on the contact time between the infected person and him, it can at least be confirmed that the source of infection for the man who became a cog was before he was arrested. This means that we need to invest a lot of manpower to investigate his society Relationship. Sage, this is not an easy thing. The church tried to directly divine the source through divination, or items such as magical conches and valuable questioners, but the current locked range was / interfered with. In a large area on the east bank of the Westminster River, these areas include slums, commercial streets, city halls, churches and other crowded places, and we cannot guarantee whether the prisoners will leave the original location. Even worse. What's more, during the investigation of the fraudster, we found out that he may be related to the group of fraudsters who believe in the evil god [Prince of Lies], or he is simply a believer of that evil god. So, now two people are involved at once. A cult, may the wise bless us!”

As if complaining, he said what was bothering him all at once. Judging from the expression on his face, he wanted to find the criminals in this incident at once and beat them up.

"[Prince of Lies]? The one who was related to the workers' riots a few days ago?"

"Yes, that's why this matter is so troublesome."

With a sigh, Slabin looked at the smoke in the sky: "Those swindlers have very strong means of resisting divination. Once they are involved, divination will always be led in the wrong direction. The church can only contact the police station now and summon those who Professionals such as detectives will assist in the investigation. I'm afraid this matter will be delayed for a long time. God bless, the source of infection can be found soon."

The two were silent for a while and prayed together. After drawing the Holy Emblem, Jenkins asked again:

"Is there any effective way to identify the source of gear bacteria infection? If not, sooner or later a large-scale riot will break out in Nolan City."

"The five Orthodox churches in Nolan City all have several special items. Now the combat troops have turned into patrol troops... You don't need to worry, this matter will not have a big impact on civilian personnel. , but it’s better not to go to places with high density of people recently. Although those places have been strictly monitored, it’s still good to be cautious.”

The bearded man's face was full of worry, "There must be enough manpower left in the church, otherwise I will have to apply for field service. After all, I have been broken into by infidels twice in three months... Captain It’s meant to let me recuperate, but my injury is no longer a problem.”

Jenkins didn't know how to answer this sentence, so he lowered his head and pretended to look at the seedlings in the flower bed. They are growing really well, but I just don't know if they will survive the coming winter.

"Mr Smith said the plants typically took three-digit years to reach maturity."

Seeing Jenkins' interest, Schlaich said.

"Then I'm afraid I won't be able to see it."

Jenkins sighed softly. The lifespan of a gifted person below level 7 is the same as that of a mortal, but they are healthier. It is not a problem to live to the limit of their lifespan, and they will not suffer from various strange diseases when they are old. Only by crossing the eight-level barrier can one increase his lifespan. As for how much, the book didn't say, and he didn't know.

"Mr. William, I think I am more qualified to say this than you. Dad has come to the church to report that you have been promoted to level 2. In the century-old history of the diocese, you are the fastest-promoting consecrator. This is really wise. God’s blessing!”

"Thank you sage, you are the perfect excuse!"

Jenkins said something treacherous in his heart while showing an embarrassed smile.

Schlaich apparently thought Jenkins was being modest.

Originally, he wanted to inquire about the Pirate King-Destroyer Femixiu, but Mr. Schleich told Jenkins that the incident happened in the dock area and its influence did not cover the entire city, so it belonged to [Ocean and Exploration] The church is responsible. There is no new news from the church at the moment.

The biggest worry now is that there is no real photo of Fermi Xiu to look up. The [Ocean and Exploration] Church has been chasing him for so many years. Although they already have a sketch of his general appearance, after all, there is a certain difference between his real appearance. Once Femixiu disguised himself and sneaked into Nolan City, it would be difficult for patrols to find his traces.

After bidding farewell to the depressed Mr. Schlaich, Jenkins once again went to the [Temple Library] underground of the church. He followed the spiraling stone steps and soon saw the watcher in front of the bronze door.

"Mr. Smith, is it your shift today?"

He nodded as a greeting, and Secret Keeper Smith also nodded. He stretched out his right hand and pressed the gold pendant that looked like an eye hanging on his chest. It flashed a few times, but there was no special reaction.

"This is a response to the last time someone sneaked in under disguise."

The old man slowly explained: "The black robe worn by the evil god believer last time should be an unrecorded gift, otherwise it would be impossible to hide it from the warning ceremony circle here and my eyes."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes and turned around. The huge holy symbol on the [All Things Gate] shot out a beam of light that enveloped Jenkins, and then slowly dissipated.

"What is this, warm?"

Jenkins asked with a smile.

"Double insurance."

He came here this time to look for clues about the Sin Coin and the Loki language. As for the "Lord of the Strange Realm", he did not expect to find any information in the library.

Whether it was because of the promotion to level 2 or the identity of the Son of God, the keeper told Jenkins that his current authority was level 3, and he could open the first and second floors of the Secret Library, but there was still a time limit.

The reason why he could not be promoted to the highest authority was that in the deeper libraries, there were many terrible knowledge that would make low-level gifters collapse at a glance. The extraordinary power hidden in mysterious words, strange patterns or symbols, even the church could not guarantee absolute safety.

Because he knew that pets could not be brought into the library, Chocolate still played by himself in the courtyard outside. Jenkins glanced at his pocket watch. It was 3:30 in the afternoon. Maybe he could go to see how his father was doing after coming out of the library.

There was no difference in the decorative style of the first and second floors of the library. If the width of the corridor had not doubled, he would probably think it was the same place.

He took a deep breath. The candles burning in the chandelier were more expensive than burning gold pounds directly.

"Maybe a breath of the aroma of the mixed spices in the candle should be charged dozens of shillings."

While thinking about the mess, he looked at the rows of bookshelves.

Chapter 165 Chapter 161 Shield Handling

Without wasting time, Jenkins first looked for some occult books that were hard to find in the outside world, just like last time. Dad once gave him a long list of books, which he could not provide, and Jenkins had to go to the library to read in person.

Dad's collection of books is also very rich, but obviously cannot be compared with the church.

Fortunately, he now has the [Book of Memories], and knowledge that does not have mysterious power can be printed on the book at a glance. But he will not tell others about this, after all, doing so is suspected of stealing knowledge from the library.

Although the contract signed when he joined the job guaranteed that Jenkins Williamette could not disclose the secrets of the church to others.

The second floor of the library does not have a convenient book compilation catalog like the first floor, and all books are placed together by category. The church's book classification method is very complicated, and it takes a lot of time to fully understand it. It can be regarded as a new subject.

The long stone brick corridor seemed endless, and it was impossible to estimate how many books there were.

I couldn't find the target in the catalog on the first floor, so I hoped it was still here.