Becoming a god by raising witches

Locke temporarily ignored the little girl's question and answered Sister Lux.

"It's a conspiracy by the Knowledge Cult. The Strange Tree is a combination of Dimo ​​and Angela, an experimental subject from the Knowledge Cult. They replicated the power of the Goddess of Life. The Tree of Life will become nourishment for the Strange Tree, and everyone here will also become its nourishment. Please stop healing the Tree of Life, escape from here immediately, and seek help from other forces."

Sinai stared at Locke in disbelief, feeling that every word he uttered was blasphemous and heinous.

How could anyone replicate the goddess's power? What kind of experimental subject could achieve this?

This fact is difficult for any devout follower of the Life Church to accept.

"That's impossible. Nobody can do that."

Sinai said with certainty, her emotions so intense that she even overlooked Louisa, who had already snuggled into Locke's arms.

"It's actually like this!"

Unlike Sinai, Lux didn't doubt what Locke said; she simply looked at Sinai with a serious expression.

"Tell the believers on the outskirts to leave immediately. I need to go back and tell the priest the truth."

"Lux, you believe him? This is blasphemy against the gods."

Sinai said through gritted teeth.

Lux patted Sinai on the shoulder. "Take care of Louisa and get everyone out of here quickly. Whether Locke is telling the truth or not, we just saw those strange vines and butterflies. They are absolutely deadly to ordinary people."

Sinai nodded emphatically, then suddenly grabbed Lux's hand again, her eyes slightly reddening.

They barely managed to escape, knowing that going back would likely mean certain death.

"Lux, I'm sorry. I used to hate you and thought you were hypocritical. I want to continue to hate you, so please don't die in there."

"Sinai, I forgive you."

Lux turned around, lifted the nun's overly long skirt, and like a female knight, resolutely rushed towards the dangerous church.

"Lux, don't go."

Louisa burst into tears, pounding Locke's chest with her little fists. "Stop her, Locke! I have a premonition of Lux's death!"

"Can you predict the future?"

Locke asked.

Louisa nodded emphatically. "Yes, this is my special ability. I can occasionally see one or two fragments of the future, but I've never made a mistake. Don't let Lux go back."

Louisa first revealed her strange abilities to Locke, which may have been the reason she chose Locke in the first place.

She saw a future that belonged to Locke, and it wasn't simply because she coveted his good looks.

“Louise, how could you tell outsiders about this?”

Sinai scolded, but she also hoped to stop Lux.

But if Lux is stopped, who will go back and tell the rest of the people in the church?

Locke looked at his clone. "Please."

"Why do you want me to do such disgusting things? I don't want to be a savior at all."

Shadow complained, then scooped Lux ​​up in his arms. "Sorry, ma'am, leave the task of relaying information to this useless clone of mine. Miss Louisa needs you."

"Mr. Locke."

Lux's cheeks flushed slightly.

The next second, she was slammed heavily to the ground.

Ying turned and rushed into the church.

"What a nasty guy."

Sinai walked over to Lux with a grumbling expression and helped her up.

Lux shook her head. "No, he was brave. I saw the light in the shadows."

"Okay, but he's just a clone."

Sinai said.

“When the clone dies, the original body also suffers. You cannot ignore Mr. Locke’s contributions to the church just because he is a clone, Sinai.”

Lux said seriously.

Sinai's eyes welled up with tears. She wiped them away. "It's so good to be able to listen to your lectures again, Lux."

Lux smiled. "Sinai, let's go. We still have a lot to do."

"Yes, this is definitely not a good place to chat."

Sieg reminded him.

Locke nodded. "Sieg, I'll go and fetch Renis. You can inform Her Majesty the Queen about this."

"Your Majesty? You're not letting the director tell her? Does this count as me going over her head?"

Sieg asked with a hint of worry.

"No, this is a serious matter that could jeopardize her rule, you don't need to worry."

Locke said.

The Cult of Life is the spiritual pillar of the entire Tumen Kingdom. If something happens to the Cult of Life, it will indeed endanger the rule of the upper echelons.

He wanted to entangle Her Majesty in the mess, to make her understand the horrors of the Knowledge Cult, and to completely divert her attention from him.

Sieg nodded. "Okay, remember to explain the situation to the director for me."

"I will."

Locke nodded and put Louisa down. "You're okay with following Sister Sinai, right?"

Louisa nodded. "It's alright. I'll go with Sinai and Lux. Locke, go ahead. I'll wait for you to come back like a wife."

"Stop saying strange things."

Locke tapped Louisa on the head and quickly left the church.

Although Lux was just a nun, she held an unshakeable position in the Church of San Figueires, and the believers were willing to believe her. So, at her urging, the Life Church believers who were prostrating on the ground stood up and moved away from the church.

Locke listened to the sounds behind him and felt the crowd receding like a tide, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He arrived at the Bureau of Investigation and found Rhaenys flipping through documents.

"Director, something has happened at the Cathedral of Life in St. Figueroa. Dimo ​​and Angela have undergone a strange transformation, turning into a giant, monstrous tree that is now devouring the power of the Tree of Life."

Locke gave a concise report on the situation.

Renis frowned slightly. "Where is Cardinal Norb Stott?"

“Bishop Norb is trapped in the dungeon and will likely be unable to leave anytime soon. Moreover…”

Locke hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"And what?"

Renis frowned.

"Moreover, the Strange Tree and the Cult of Life are from the same system, and it has a natural attraction for the strange members of the cult, bewitching them to become its nourishment."

Locke stated his guess, "This is my deduction."

"Well, I see."

Renis put down her book, stood up, draped a dark blue robe over her shoulders, donned a sheriff's hat trimmed with gold thread, and white gloves. As she walked, she gave orders.

“Come with me to see Her Majesty the Queen.”

“I have already sent Sieg to rule Her Majesty the Queen. Perhaps we should go see the Pope first.”

Locke said.

Renis glanced at him indifferently. "Don't make decisions for me next time. You're not the deputy director yet."

Do I have any hope?

Locke suddenly asked curiously.

"If this matter is handled well, it's not impossible."

"Renes said."

"Yes, Director, I will try my best."

"Ah."

The two left the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations together, but instead of meeting His Holiness the Pope of the Church of Life, they went to the Cathedral of Life in San Figueires.

For delivering messages, pigeons are all you need.

Besides, Rhaenys has so many pets; even if pigeons aren't enough, there are always owls.

The first thing Rhaenys did upon arriving at the church was to lift the shadows of the church and the Tree of Life, allowing the shadows to completely envelop the entire space, forming a closed cage.

Because she and Locke already knew each other very well, she didn't need to hide her strength.

Locke swallowed hard, stunned by the scene before him.

He had clearly replicated Renis's shadow power, but he hadn't mastered it to the same extent as her.