Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3901 The Power of Emptiness

Arad Continent, Hendon Myre, Remidia Dawn Church.

Oberth and Lucille are heading there together. They both wear armor when they go out. The Church of Dawn is not in the city, but is located within the radiation range of Huttonmar.

There are generally two ways for the clergy to replenish their ranks with fresh blood. The first is similar to people like Yuena and Domina Haili, who enter the clergy church by chance, feel God's warmth and glory, develop a fondness for God, and become early believers.

As people go to church more often, they begin to listen to the clergy's prayers and have the opportunity to borrow holy books. They gradually come to understand God's true meaning, and their hearts become more reverent and closer to God. They may then receive divine revelation and awaken divine light and power within themselves.

Those who go to church with the intention of receiving divine power are often considered to have impure hearts and ulterior motives, and therefore have a low probability of receiving divine revelation.

Another way to replenish the ranks of the clergy is through orphan care: the clergy take in children who have lost their parents and raise them.

Compared to the complexities of adults, children's hearts are purer and kinder, more malleable, and more likely to receive divine revelation. Children illuminated by the light of God will dedicate their lives to the great Remedios.

Of course, the church never demands that believers dedicate their lives to it.

Since the first horrific Dark Holy War, the size of the Cleric Order has remained relatively stable at around 100, because the continent of Arad has never lacked brutal wars, and wars always result in death.

Only in recent years has a warm breeze of peace swept across the continent.

The Church of Dawn is where the Grand Cathedral of Remedia nurtures young talents. Its name comes from the first rays of dawn rising in the sky, symbolizing the breaking of darkness and representing hope.

Oberth is the leader of the female clergy, one of the priests of the Grand Cathedral, and has the responsibility of nurturing new blood within her scope of work. She often participates in various activities at the Church of Dawn and is a mentor to the children.

At her wedding, the young clergy, dressed in uniform, lined up on both sides of the main entrance of the cathedral to sing hymns of blessing for her; most of them came from the Church of Dawn.

Upon arriving at the Church of Dawn, Obers, holding the hands of two girls on either side, led them to Lucille and introduced her with a smile:
"This is Lucille Redmayne, the sister I told you about. She's the branch chairwoman from Cape Dia. She's a very powerful inquisitor who has defeated a lot of bad guys. Pretty cool, huh?"

Lucille glanced at the two children, who looked to be only eight or nine years old, one taller and one shorter. They were wearing children's clothing provided by the cult. Although they were looking at her, they kept their mouths shut and their eyes were devoid of light, displaying a silence that was inappropriate for their age.

When she arrived, Obes had already told her that the parents of both children had died in a terrifying and mysterious ritual because they had participated in an evil heretical organization and were members of that organization.

The terrifying thing is that the two children witnessed the ceremony.

They are at the age where they are learning about the world, and every subtle memory can influence their future.

After that day, an unending storm raged in the depths of their hearts. Their naive understanding was filled with endless fear, like seedlings ravaged by a storm, their leaves withered. They could never forget the bloody scene, and could not calm down to appreciate the gentle sacred texts.

That's why Obes wondered if they had a chance to become the flame of God, to transform that old fear into the power of grief and anger, and into a battle axe to strike against heresy. That's why he asked Lucille to help Misha when she went on a mission.

Facing two young children, who were innocent at that, Lucille tried to force a gentle smile.

She knew she usually had a stern face, and her eyes, hidden beneath her mushroom haircut, always held a menacing aura that even adult men found somewhat frightening, let alone children.

"I can't keep my face stiff like that," Lucille thought quickly. Then her face twitched in a strange way, sometimes her lips would curl up, sometimes her white teeth would be showing. She wanted to smile, but no matter what she did, it felt unnatural.

"Go for it, Lucille..." Obes murmured to himself, knowing full well that she was trying her best.

“How do I usually laugh? Oh right.” Lucille had a flash of inspiration, and the scene of herself personally torturing and executing those heretics quickly appeared in her mind. She would put them on crosses with steel nails and watch the hot blood gushing out. She would bind their limbs with barbed ropes and dig them into their bodies. It was a scene of horrific blood and flesh.

Her personal doctrines are heretical and she does things that are utterly immoral and worse than animals. Why should I regard a heretic as a human being?

Even if I fall into hell after I die, I will first torment those human bodies containing demonic souls on earth.

Thinking of all this, Lucille naturally revealed a "pleasant" smile.

Upon seeing this, the two taciturn children immediately shrank behind Obes, their eyes filled with fear. They noticed that Lucille's smile seemed somewhat similar to those of the heretics.

"Fine, can you two even read?" Lucille took out two sheets of paper that she had prepared beforehand, on which were written the sacred script exclusive to the Inquisitors, though only a small portion of it.

Then Lucille gave them two burning oil lamps, each about half a foot tall, with a metal tray filled with oil, some of which seemed to have a blood-like color. She instructed them to keep them safe and that the lamps should not go out for seven days, and to keep them in their own rooms.

Watching the two children bow slightly and then leave with the oil lamp, Lucille said:

"If they are destined to be with the Inquisitors, they will show an interest in fire for the next seven days and will keep staring at the oil lamp. The sacred texts are an aid."

As the saying goes, since we're already here, Lucille was dragged along by Oberth to help out at the Church of Dawn for an afternoon. They mainly played together, told stories to the children, read sacred texts, and even went to dig up early-ripening peanuts, as the Church of Dawn has its own farmland.

In the evening, Lucille joined them for dinner at the Church of Dawn. The main course was soft bread, with a side dish of boiled vegetables, ham with a high meat content, and sweet strawberry jam. Each child also received a bag of milk, which was supposedly supplied by the wealthy young lady, Kanina.

After the meal, the sky was quite overcast, and the air was noticeably damp, clearly indicating that it was about to rain. Lucille said, "Obes, those two children probably don't know the truth."

The situation was different from usual; the parents of the two children were members of a heretical organization, not unfortunate victims killed by heretics. There was still a distinction.

Obes nodded slightly and said:
"So I'm making two plans. If they can awaken to the revelation, whether they become paladins or inquisitors, it will be necessary to tell them the truth when they are older."

However, they could have softened their story by saying that their parents were misled by heretics and joined the evil organization, shifting the blame to the heretics who had already been eradicated.

“If they cannot awaken to the revelation and grow up as ordinary girls, I think there is no need to tell them the truth. Use sacred texts to guide them to forget that terrifying memory, and change it to their parents being murdered by heretics and the murderers being brought to justice.”

After strolling around outside the Church of Dawn for more than ten minutes, a damp, cold wind suddenly rose in the woods, and a few drops of water pattered against the leaves. Soon, I could hear the raindrops becoming more and more frequent.

Both of them knew it was going to rain but didn't have umbrellas. On the way back, Obes joked:

"Cousin, you look really beautiful when you smile. Do you want me to give you a new hairstyle? You'll definitely be a stunning beauty."

The Rochebach family and the Redmayne family share the same ancestor, the Saint of Milan and Ramirez, so the two are actually distant relatives by blood. In addition, Lucille is two years older than her, so it is not a problem for her to call her cousin.

Lucille herself didn't realize that she had unconsciously shown a warm smile when she told stories to the children that afternoon.

Hearing the teasing, Lucille's face hardened again, and she fell silent as her gloomy mushroom-headed haircut swayed as she walked through the woods.

The next day.

Yuena also arrived at the Church of Dawn and was surprised to find that Lucille suddenly had faint dark circles under her eyes, and her spirits were not very high, with a sense of listlessness throughout her body. "What's wrong with you?"

However, given Lucille's level of strength, staying up all night is nothing; she could go a month without sleeping without any problems.

"I'm fine, I just stayed up late last night..." Lucille tried to brush it off, but was met with two suspicious looks.

The clergy have always advocated regular routines, and taking care of one's body is considered part of one's faith in God, because the noble word "life" is in God's name. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, clergy will not stay up late.

"A liar will swallow a thousand needles."

“Unkind concealment is disrespect to God.”

Yuena and Obes moved forward, staring at Lucille.

"I was dreaming." Lucille hesitated for a moment before explaining.

The reason might be that Yuena kept nagging her to pray to God and ask about her marriage. Although this is not God's domain, it is a common situation for believers to ask God for answers when they are confused.

Lucille verbally agreed, but never took any real action. What use were men? They would only slow down her killing speed.

However, last night she had a strange dream. In the dream, she knelt in front of a statue of God and devoutly asked God her question... would someone accompany her throughout her life?

The gods, who usually rarely respond, gave a clear answer, their voice ethereal and sacred… “The first person you dream of will be your future companion.”

In that instant, she woke up from the dream, and then she couldn't fall asleep again until dawn.

Lucille was worried: Did the prayer in her dream count? Was that sentence God's true will?

“Yes, it should count. When many people receive revelation, their souls seem to be in an unreal dream, kneeling in a sanctuary, listening to divine revelation. This is a very standard form of revelation,” Obes said, unable to suppress a laugh.

Yuena chuckled and said:
"It's okay, just go to sleep normally. You might not dream about Ye Lin. It could be us, right? We've already dedicated our lives to God and will always be your strong support."

Lucille frowned deeply, covered her ears with her fingers, her mouth tasted bitter, and her mind was in turmoil: "Can we please not mention his name?"

…………

"Hey, you kissed me, why are you still angry?"

With her squinting eyes, she deliberately tilted her head to look at him. Her long hair fell down, her eyelashes curved, and her big eyes narrowed into beautiful crescent moons as she smiled at Ye Lin, whose face was contorted in pain and whose lips were bleeding.

Hiat glanced at her silently. Remy was clearly a stunning and dazzling goddess, but she exuded a kind of "scumbag" vibe.

Ye Lin reluctantly raised one middle finger; his lip was bitten until it bled, but he couldn't bear to hit him or scold him.

"I was just telling Puxia that the new site of Heaven couldn't possibly escape you, and you arrived no sooner had I finished speaking than we met. We're truly on the same wavelength." The squinting eyes seemed to imply that he was just trying to get by.

Let bygones be bygones; we have new things to discuss.

As for the matter of power conversion, the squinty-eyed woman explained carefully that she and Puxia did not intend to be the first to explore the path. Don't be self-righteous. On the path to the Creation Realm, neither she nor Puxia had gone as far as Yelin. To explore the path recklessly was tantamount to courting death.

They really wanted to help Ye Lin, but they still had basic common sense, and besides, they had the wisdom and power to do so, possessing a sufficiently clear and rational mind.

The man with narrowed eyes confessed, "We found a way to temporarily accommodate the three powers, which may be able to unleash combat power beyond the divine realm at critical moments, so we converted the powers in advance."

She has merged life and death, and her wisdom and powers are temporarily set aside.

Pushia possesses elemental and spatial powers, but her eternal powers are still not fully developed.

In this way, when Ye Lin officially advances to the Creator rank, if there is a situation where action is needed and they need to confront the Great Will, they should be able to offer some assistance.

One of the costs is that these two paths to the Creator's position will be completely exposed.

"Alright, that's enough. Shut up, we know what we're doing." The squinting-eyed man put a finger to his lips, gesturing for silence.

We are the primordial gods of this universe, capable of increasing our chances of future victory, and naturally we will not stand idly by.

To put it bluntly, even without you from beginning to end, we would still give our all; it's our mission.

So please don't say things like "You can manage on your own" or "Our safety is the most important thing," we don't like to hear that kind of nonsense.

Immediately, with narrowed eyes, she mentioned having Hiaite return to the three moments in her place to explore the deeper power of destiny. There were some risks involved, but they were all within a controllable range. It was worth preparing to try, as it would yield great results.

Hiat took out the mysterious orb of light that was visible but intangible, yet capable of altering thought processes and perceptions. She used her wisdom and powers to analyze its secrets, hoping to make new discoveries.

When Nimmel used her wisdom powers, she stripped them away to give the squinty-eyed man a basic understanding of "wisdom." In terms of compatibility, she was undoubtedly still the most important.

Wisdom and power surge forth like a torrent of knowledge, igniting the flames of civilization. These illusory flames, reaching ten thousand feet high, ignite mysterious orbs of light, manifesting countless characters and symbols that twist, change, and rise like fiercely burning firewood.

The ball of light, which had remained unmoved despite all attempts to find a solution, suddenly began to glow with a golden light as it was being simmered in the flames of civilization. Symbols of wisdom entered it, and the ball of light gradually began to change, seemingly transforming into an eye.

Nimmel quickly withdrew his hand, exclaiming in surprise, "This is... power."

"A lost power?" Everyone's eyes lit up, and they gave Hiaite a thumbs up, saying, "You're amazing."

"No, no, not specific powers, but undefined powers."

Nimmel explained in the simplest terms: "If we can find a gap in a certain field, then we can evolve the orb of light into the supreme power of that field."

"Another approach is also possible; for example, if the decay power is shattered, then it can be transformed into decay power,"

(End of this chapter)