Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 66 Baptismal Cathedral

The last day of this week.

Ritas came to Spring City as usual.

The Bathing Goddess, who was traveling with Ritas, couldn't help but sigh after seeing the "new look" of the Bathing Goddess Church.

"Pope, you actually intend to run the church seriously."

The two old doors of the main entrance of the Bathing Goddess Church have been replaced with new ones. The heavy wood has been carefully carved and polished, with many exquisite textures and detailed patterns. In addition, a pair of copper rings with a sense of age are inlaid in the center.

The walls around the gate were also replaced with new ones, almost all of which were reliefs carved from white stone.

In addition, there is a bell emitting dazzling golden light hanging above the gate.

If it weren't for the fact that only the front of the church had been renovated and the side still looked like a ruin, the Bathing Goddess would have thought she had come to the wrong place.

"You have renovated this shabby church so well, aren't you afraid that it will be robbed again?"

The Bathing Goddess didn't care about the unsatisfactory side view.

On the one hand, she knew that both construction and decoration could not be completed overnight and would take time. On the other hand, she did not have much demand for her church.

"I hired security personnel specifically for this."

As Ritas spoke, he turned slightly and nodded to a man dressed as a mercenary on the other side of the street, who responded with the same gesture.

"In addition, I have also formally hired an employee with a priest's resume to stay in the church. At the same time, I have also issued a publicity commission to the Adventurer's Guild."

"Eh?"

"After all, neither Cecilia nor I can come to the church often, so these people are necessary."

"No, no, no, I mean this is going to cost a lot of money, right?"

There was a hint of caution in the Bathing Goddess' voice.

“At the moment, the cost is really high.”

However, for the wealthy Professor Ritas, it is just a small problem.

Rather, if the new hobby can replace the original antiques, the numbers in the stone vault account of the "King of Fakes" will increase.

"But when the church reaches a certain scale, the priests, missionaries and security personnel can be appointed by believers. Moreover, when the scale expands to a certain extent and membership fees are collected, the initial investment can be recovered quickly. Generally speaking, in the Kingdom of Libera, the church is a business. Therefore, even if the church does not develop as expected, it will only be me as an investor who will bear the profits and losses. Bathing Goddess does not need to worry about these worldly matters."

"oh oh"

Hearing Ritas's calm tone, the Bathing Goddess felt relieved.

On the other hand, Ritas seemed to have discovered another characteristic of the Bathing Goddess: that is, although she was a god, she was a little petty.

"So how many believers are there now who believe in the great me?"

"."

Normally, shouldn't he be asking the Bathing Goddess this question?

Ritas showed a subtle expression for a moment, then shook his head.

"It's still just the few in the academy."

Moreover, the student from the Green Ivy class and Noah currently do not know that they have unknowingly believed in a strange goddess.

"Eh——? Don't people in this world want to make their skin smoother after taking a bath?"

"Bath Goddess, I must remind you. The goddess blessing of our church that 'skin will become smoother after bathing' is also a lie."

".ah!"

The bathing goddess, who seemed to be completely immersed in the role before, belatedly realized her own incompetence.

Nowadays, the real benefit of joining the Bath Goddess Church is that you can hear the voice of the Bath Goddess in "critical moments". If you ask what will happen if you hear it, Ritas is not sure about the answer.

If the one in crisis is a beautiful girl, the Bathing Goddess can speak up and cheer her on.

"Well, it seems that I should prepare some special gifts for my dear believers."

"If possible, try not to instill strange knowledge into the believers. At least, don't let it be the kind that will eventually get me arrested or put on trial for heresy."

Ritas warned very seriously.

But he only got the response from the Bathing Goddess, "It's okay, don't worry, don't worry," which only made him more uneasy.

"Speaking of which, after the cathedral is renovated, should we give it a name? You see, the goddess in the Bath Goddess Church is called the Bath Goddess, and the church is also called the Bath Goddess Church. It doesn't sound very thoughtful."

Um.
Ritas always felt that since this church was called "Church of the Bathing Goddess", other people should be able to feel the sense of relaxation that permeates the church.

"Well, since 'bathing' has already been used, how about calling it a bath. How about a cathedral of washing?"

“What the hell is the Baptistery Cathedral? How on earth can you say such an abstract and malicious word with a straight face?!”

Ritas shrugged.

If you ask him how he did it, it's probably because of his talent.

"Baptism, baptism, yes, at least it's called 'Baptism Cathedral'!"

"Are you sure, goddess of bathing? Now let's walk around the 'Faith Council'. I estimate that at least seven of the ten tents we enter are called 'Baptism Cathedral'."

"Anything is better than washing! Let's call it 'Baptism Cathedral'! No matter what I say, I won't let you continue to lead the church's style!"

Seeing that the Bathing Goddess was so persistent, Ritas did not make any more comments.

Thus, the once abandoned church was transformed into a "baptistery cathedral" that may become famous in the future.

While they were talking, they came to the back of the Baptistery Cathedral, which was where Ritas planned to renovate.

And here, they saw a very bright graffiti.

“Is it that season again?”

Ritas sighed and shook his head.

"Eh? Is this the graffiti of 'Strange Colors'?"

"Oh? The Bathing Goddess actually knows about 'Strange Colors'?"

Ritas couldn't help but be surprised. The goddess of bathing, who always knew nothing, actually knew about "Yi Cai", a mysterious person who probably wouldn't appear in the game world.

"Of course I know! How should I put it? In most games, there is a collection of Easter eggs. Collect various hidden things in exchange for something or just to activate achievements. And the collection of Easter eggs in 'Star Mark' is this damn 'Colorful' work!"

"The Bathing Goddess seems to have a strong grudge against him?"

"How can it not be heavy? Can't you tell from this? Isn't street graffiti usually painted in places where everyone can see it? After all, if it's painted and can't be removed, wouldn't it be a waste if others can't see it? And that Yicai always hides his works in very hidden places, just like the back of this church. He just wants to bury his works! So those Easter eggs are really hard to find. What's more annoying is that this guy is sometimes a riddler! He makes some very contrived prompts and makes people walk around the city like fools."

From the crazy voice of the Bathing Goddess just thinking back, we can feel how badly she was tortured by "Yi Cai" who loved to hide things when she was playing games.

"Perhaps Yicai himself does not want his work to be found by others. But Goddess of Bath, since you are so annoying, why don't you just not look for it?"

“Alas, you don’t understand, Xiaoli—the so-called players are those who can hardly resist filling up collection lists and illustrated books when they see them. Moreover, the unusual works are not useless. In the game, we can submit them to the ‘black shop’, that is, Sylvie. Then, Sylvie will give us discounts when selling things. The more we submit, the bigger the discount. After submitting all the submissions, Sylvie will no longer be a black shop, but a conscientious businessman!”

".I see."

Useless knowledge has increased again.

Ritas was a little curious. Did Sylvie on his side also control a purchasing channel like in the game world and open a black shop in the academy?

But even if he had it, he probably wouldn't be able to use it.

After leaving the Baptistery Cathedral, Ritas took a carriage to the East City District of Spring City.

Most of the Chamber of Commerce, mercenary groups and adventure groups are active in the East City District.

Therefore, every time he came to Dongcheng District, Ritas could basically see cats flying and screaming, and adventurers chasing and roaring behind them.

I don't know where so many cats who like to run away from home come from.
As he sighed, the academy's black carriage stopped at the door of a chamber of commerce building.

"Xiao Li, are the people related to the 'Forgotten Temple' you mentioned inside?"

"Just a possibility, Bath Goddess."

After getting off the carriage, Ritas looked up at the three-story building in front of him, which was golden and magnificent, and its architectural style was out of tune with the surroundings. He said softly.

"Since I've come here, it means the time limit has come. It seems that you, Goddess of Bath, still haven't found the answer in the game world."

During this period, the goddess of the bath had actually been concentrating on the "new file". Every day, she would only go online to check on the situation of Ritas, so as to prevent him from secretly doing something big without her knowing.

"Hehehe~ You read the wrong card this time, Xiaoli! I've found the clue!"

Ritas was a little surprised to hear the proud tone of the Bathing Goddess.

It wasn't a surprise that the bathing goddess really found it, but that she actually held back after finding it, and didn't keep showing off, but waited until this moment to say it out.

"Engri! The person who is related to the 'Forgotten Temple' is Engri, right?"

"Um"

Ritas groaned in disbelief.

"You said before that there might be guides around the hero who lead him to various organizations. And the guide of the 'Forgotten Temple' is Engel! Some information can only be seen after comparison. In the 'Star Mark' game, after Engel joined the Magic Ball Seminar, a series of follow-up events did not seem strange. However, after knowing that he was a hidden assassin, all his actions were strange!"

"For example, why was he in such a hurry to join the Magic Ball Seminar? It seemed that he joined the seminar in order to find the badge of the big yellow hair. But in fact, it seems that it was because he found the badge that caused his actions to deviate from the original plan. It was not so bad in the game, because when he joined, the big yellow hair had already run away, so he could only look at the badge and sulk. But in your line, the big yellow hair was still there, so Engel completely went berserk. He threw away the original plan and chose to kill the big yellow hair with his own hands!"

"Since Engel's original plan and target wasn't the big yellow-haired guy, then who could it be!"

"The answer is Noah. In the Magic Ball Seminar, the most special character is actually Noah, who possesses the Star Mark. Apart from her, no one else would attract an assassin-level existence lurking around them. And in the game, the organization that clearly knows the existence of the Star Mark holder and has more information than the protagonists is the 'Forgotten Temple'! The star of their leader 'Star Priest' is the star of the Star Mark."

"So, Engri is from the Forgotten Temple. His original goal was actually to lurk beside Noah!"

Listening to the Bathing Goddess expressing her opinions confidently, Ritas wanted to applaud for a moment.

Although many parts seem far-fetched and the causes are deduced from the results, it has to be said that this information is basically correct.

"Bath Goddess"

If you want to use your brain, can't you?

"But knowing that Engli is related to the Forgotten Temple is not enough. Didn't he run away? How did you find this place by following his clues?"

"."

Ritas's slight emotion didn't last even ten seconds.

"Can't you just ask the dean? Engel didn't just appear out of nowhere. He was recruited by the dean."

"ah"

There was a hint of embarrassment in the Bathing Goddess' voice.

"According to the dean, the person who recommended Engri for admission was Platina Latras, the fourth daughter of the president of the Latras Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Platina is usually a very busy person, and the Summer Festival incident also caused some trouble for the Latras Chamber of Commerce, which required her to spend time to deal with the aftermath. Therefore, the meeting was delayed until today."

As the words fell, Ritas took a step and slowly walked into the base of the Latras Chamber of Commerce.

“Platina Latras. She seems to have appeared in the game. Since she’s the fourth daughter of the president, she must be Sylvie’s fourth sister? Hmm, I didn’t expect to meet Sylvie’s parents under such circumstances. I’m not mentally prepared. I’m suddenly so nervous!”

"."

"Come to think of it, this place might be the base of the 'Forgotten Temple'. Although the Forgotten Temple is not as weird as the Trickery, nor as cruel as the Beast Empire, it is also a mysterious organization that plans to resurrect the Demon King and destroy the world. Is it really okay for you to walk in like this?"

The Bathing Goddess's thoughts were jumping as usual. Sometimes she felt nervous and good about herself, and sometimes she was worried about Ritas' safety.

"The dean assured me. No, I have prepared many protective measures."

Halfway through the conversation, Ritas remembered that Levis was not very reliable and chose to rely on himself.

"Which floor?"

"One hundred and forty-three floors. When they were all unfolded, I couldn't even walk."

Ritas's indifferent response was full of ease.

Since he has reflected that he should not be so radical in the future, he really will not be radical anymore.

While the two were talking, Ritas had already walked through the red carpeted corridor and arrived in front of a spacious room.

As the old man dressed as a butler pushed open the door, Ritas's vision suddenly opened up.

In the center of the luxurious reception room that matches the overall atmosphere of the building, a young woman in a red dress "swishes" and unfolds a folding fan that exudes metallic colors.

"It's an honor to meet you, Professor Ritas Berengrom Elson."

(End of this chapter)