Becoming a god by raising witches

[Ding! Successfully fed the witch!]

[Randomly acquire one of the witch's abilities]

[Retrieving data...]

[Shadow Clone: ​​You possess a shadow clone. The shadow clone has an independent personality but is absolutely obedient to you. Its combat power is twice that of yours. The only drawback is that its thoughts may be somewhat dark. The shadow clone can only appear in places with light; it cannot be used in darkness.]

[Advanced Path: Use Shadow Clone 1000 times to advance to Light and Shadow Clone.]

[Light and Shadow Clone: ​​You possess a light clone and a shadow clone. You can use these clones in both dark and light environments. Each clone has an independent personality but is absolutely obedient to you, and their combat power is three times yours. The shadow clone's thoughts are darker, while the light clone's thoughts are brighter.]

[Due to the extraction of a duplicate ability, proficiency +100]

[Shadow Clone: ​​921/1000]

“Locke, I heard about your performance in the meeting; you did a great job.”

Renis ate her breakfast gracefully while praising Locke.

"This is what I should do."

Locke said modestly.

"Locke, is something wrong with you today?"

After finishing her breakfast, Renis noticed that Locke hadn't left yet, so she asked him.

"Director, I would like to go to the archives to check the information on the knowledge sects. There are no records of this in the library."

Locke said directly.

"The Knowledge Cult? Why have you suddenly become interested in the Knowledge Cult?"

"I can't understand it," Renis asked, puzzled.

"Renise can see through your lies, so it's best not to lie to her."

"It's Eileen, the black cat on Locke's shoulder, who's been giving me a heads-up."

"In order to save my sister Hannah, I suspect that she has been bewitched or marked by the Knowledge Cult, and I need to know about the Knowledge Cult."

Locke said helplessly.

“I see. I will allow you to enter the archives, but you must be accompanied. You can go to Boyd. The archives will be open to you for two hours at 2 p.m.

"Renes said calmly."

"Thank you, Director."

Locke left Renis's office.

This time, Renis didn't interact with her pets; Locke only heard the sound of Renis signing her name with a pen.

At 2 p.m., Locke and Boyd arrived at the archives on time.

Locke felt like he was entering a maze when he first entered the archives.

He had originally thought it would be like a library, with rows of bookshelves neatly arranged with various categorized books and files, but in reality it was completely different.

The archives room is like a maze, with numbered drawers on the walls. Each drawer is like a brick that makes up the maze wall, and you can't see the end of it at a glance.

Seeing Locke's shocked expression, Boyd said with a mournful face,

"Don't be surprised. People who enter the archives room for the first time are like headless flies. That's why the director asked me to come in with you."

Isn't it to spy on me?

Locke glanced at Boyd in surprise.

"Boyd, how did your proposal go?"

"It didn't go well. I remember telling you, Miss Tia rejected me."

"I'm sorry, I forgot about it."

"It's alright, I can tell you've been troubled lately. What kind of files would you like to see?"

Boyd asked.

"The Knowledge Cult"

Locke replied.

Boyd nodded slightly and led Locke into the archive maze.

Even though the archives room was only one floor, Boyd seemed to be leading Locke deeper underground.

After walking for about half an hour, Boyd stopped and touched the brick drawer numbered Z20 on the wall.

A keyhole appeared in the drawer. Boyd took out the key, opened the drawer, took out the documents inside, and handed them to Locke.

"Here is all the information we have on record about the Knowledge Sect. Hopefully it will be helpful to you. You only have one hour, as we need another half hour to leave."

Boyd said.

"OK, thanks."

Locke picked up the documents and began to examine them.

"Document Z201, an investigation into the origins of the Knowledge Cult. Legend has it that they originated from the Western Continent, which was destroyed in the Age of Gods. As a result, they were all corrupted by the power of the gods, becoming madmen who worshipped knowledge. They believed that knowledge is power, and worshipped the god of knowledge and wisdom. They are also known as the survivors of the Western Continent..."

"Document Z202 states that the famous pianist Joshua Bueno committed suicide at home, leaving a suicide note stating that he was willing to dedicate his life to the revival of the Knowledge Church. Subsequently, 100 of his disciples also committed suicide. Finally, Joshua Bueno's seriously ill wife miraculously recovered. The investigation suspected that Joshua Bueno was a follower of the Knowledge Church and used some kind of taboo exchange ritual to make his wife recover."

"Document Z203: A group of missionaries claiming to possess alchemy appeared in the village of Gremy, north of Yorkshire. They said that the alchemy sect originally belonged to the Church of Knowledge and corrupted the entire village to believe in the Church of Knowledge. The church sent missionaries to cleanse the village, and the 106 villagers who were corrupted were all sent to the gallows..."

"Document Z204: Marquis Jason Copeland's governess, Amelie Thorne, brutally murdered the Marquis's three children because they were too stupid. Amelie Thorne was a follower of the Knowledge Cult, who hated humans with low intelligence..."

"Document Z205 states that the Knowledge Church has spread widely in Herta and has been recognized by the Herta royal family. Herta III has designated the Knowledge Church as an orthodox sect, permitted the people to believe in it, and expelled members of the Life Church and a large number of members of the Light Church. Small-scale religious wars have broken out in the country..."

"Document Z206 states that the renowned physicist Servius Walsh claimed to be a follower of the Knowledge Cult and wanted his students to convert to it. He was arrested for promoting this cult within the country. Servius Walsh was diagnosed by relevant authorities with mental abnormalities; he suffers from dissociative identity disorder, and when his negative personality is awakened, he will kill indiscriminately. His wife was killed by him..."

"Document Z207: The renowned biologist Robert Hansen invited friends to a party at his home, but instead set fire to his house, killing 13 biologists. The investigation revealed that he was also a follower of the Knowledge Cult..."

"Document Z208: A Renaissance emerged in the Kosorksi district, producing a large number of young artists who created many artistic works. However, they chose to commit mass suicide. The investigation revealed that they were all contaminated by strange entities from the Knowledge Cult..."

"Document Z209: Actress Lourdes Bonilla was stabbed to death in her home by her neighbor, Carver Dorsey. Carver Dorsey thought she was too stupid and had to die. Many things related to the Knowledge Cult were found in Carver Dorsey's house..."

"Document Z210: The Cross Rose Circus is suspected of having members of the Knowledge Cult. The Alchemy Cult and the Life Cult joined forces to investigate, and eventually found Konta Musa and shut down the circus."

"Document Z211: Centaur attacks on humans have occurred in Yorkshire. The centaurs are bizarre beasts created by Shashi Garrett, one of the Twenty-Four Knights of the Knowledge Cult, through crossbreeding between humans and horses..."

"Document Z212: The Twenty-Four Knights of the Knowledge Cult are named after flowers. Currently, only five are publicly known: the Lily Knight, the Rose Knight, the Tulip Knight, and the Black Rose Knight. Each of them is extremely powerful and possesses at least a dozen strange artifacts..."

"Document Z213: The Seko Pirate Crew, one of the four major pirate crews of the Endless Sea, has declared its allegiance to the Church of Knowledge, and the more than thirty islands under their jurisdiction have begun to learn the language and script..."

"Document Z214: The May 517 Incident occurred in the capital of Aidenburg, sending 1000 wizards of the Knowledge Cult to the gallows..."

"Document Z215: The northern border of Aidenburg has been invaded by the wolf clan, whose leader is suspected to be a witch from the Knowledge Cult..."

"Document Z216, Kosork..."

As Locke looked at the contents of these documents, he gradually gained a new understanding of the Church of Knowledge.

First, it is generally believed that the Church of Knowledge originated from the polluted Western Continent, so the members of the Church of Knowledge, especially the upper echelons, are basically mentally corrupted madmen.

Secondly, the alchemy sect most likely has a deep relationship with the Church of Knowledge, although they do not admit it, alchemy and knowledge magic have many similarities and resemblances.

Third, the Knowledge Cult has twenty-four knights, all of whom are outstanding in their respective fields and are codenamed after flowers. Bard Bemon is the Black Rose Knight.

This is because Bud Bemont's manuscript bears the mark of the Black Rose.

Fourth, the Knowledge Cult contains witches with specific abilities and possesses a large number of strange objects. It is the orthodox cult of Herta, but is only considered a heretical cult in the Southern Continent.

Fifth, the knowledge sect has a large number of taboo rituals and a large number of highly intelligent people. They despise those with low intelligence.

Finally, the goddess of life, the god of fate, the god of light, and the god of misfortune and death are all opposed to the goddess of wisdom.

These materials all suggest that the contents of Bad Bemon's diary are most likely true, because such a group of madmen with super knowledge and high IQs might really have come up with such a heaven-defying plan as creating a god.

"Locke, have you finished reading?"

Boyd glanced at the time on his pocket watch and reminded him, "If we don't get out now, we might never get out."

"?"

Locke looked at Boyd with a puzzled expression.

"What I mean is that we can only leave next time, when others enter the archives. Of course, this may take ten days or half a month, and we will most likely starve to death in the archives."

Locke then realized that there were no telephones or mobile phones in this era, so being locked in a secret room meant danger.

Of course, it's not actually that dangerous for these weirdos.

However, the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations' archives, like the library, are guarded by strange creatures and are not easily breached.

"Okay, Boyd, I'm all better now, let's go."

Locke organized the documents and handed them to Boyd.

Boyd put the documents back in the drawer, turned around, and led Locke out of the maze.

Without Boyd's guidance, Locke strongly suspected he would have gotten lost.

"Boyd, how do you remember the way around here? There are so many intersections, it's really easy to get lost."

Locke exclaimed.

"Because I have a strange object on me that guarantees I won't get lost, I'm planning to sell it to Robson, he needs it more than I do."