Mystery: Becoming a Creator Through the Doorway

"He (Mr. Aleister) is a chosen one of the goddess?!" *2

Count Hall and Audrey's voices rang out almost simultaneously, but their feelings were completely different.

Recalling Aleister's "sun-like" abilities and behavior, Earl Hall's first reaction to the news was one of resistance and disbelief.

But since it was Bishop Elektra who revealed this news, he had no choice but to believe it or accept it.

Then, an endless sense of lingering fear welled up in Earl Hall's heart.

He actually harbored ill will towards the goddess's chosen ones...

Thinking about it this way, being bound by a contract with the goddess's favorite might be the goddess's punishment for his disrespect.

Earl Hall's hand trembled slightly as he subconsciously made four clockwise taps on his chest, drawing a crimson moon.

If Aleister was favored by the goddess, then it would perhaps make sense that his daughter would be attracted to her.

Audrey, who was initially saddened by Earl Hall, had her grievances instantly dispelled by this surprising news.

She subconsciously straightened her back, feeling a little proud—the person she knew was actually a favorite of the goddess!

Moreover, he was the one who guided her to become an extraordinary being!

Hmph, Father, let's see if you still dare to forbid me from continuing to have contact with Mr. Aleister?

Audrey's gaze drifted to Earl Hall, who was performing the rites, and she desperately tried to suppress the corners of her upturned lips, feeling incredibly relieved.

“Yes, absolutely,” Bishop Elektra nodded, her tone utterly certain, “this is a divine decree personally given by the goddess.”

Since it involves Earl Hall and his daughter, it's not unreasonable to let them know about this.

In principle, it is not allowed to have unofficial night watchmen.

However, "honorary advisors" and "prospective night watchmen" are acceptable.

Bishop Elektra was somewhat undecided about whether to take this opportunity to try reforming the Night Watch system, even though he felt it was feasible.

When faced with matters that are difficult to handle within one's authority, reporting to a superior is often a good option.

And that was his reply to Earl Hall.

By shifting decision-making power upwards, you leave yourself room to maneuver.

If the superiors disagree, that's their business, and that gives them a reason to refuse Earl Hall.

If his superiors agree, then he just needs to follow the guidelines given by his superiors.

Even if something goes wrong, the responsibility won't lie with him.

Of course, Bishop Elektra was not afraid of taking responsibility; he was only afraid that his attempts at reform would cause losses to the Church.

His superior, Saint Anthony, the Church of the Night's representative in the kingdom's capital, one of the thirteen archbishops of the Church of the Night, and the Sequence 3 "Fear Bishop" of the "Sleepless" pathway, was clearly the one who could make the final decision.

After Count Hall left, Bishop Electra immediately went to Saint Anthony and explained his thoughts.

In response to his idea of ​​reform, Saint Anthony gave the following instructions:

"That's a good idea, we can give it a try. Let's start with that 'Aleister' you mentioned and see how it goes. If it proves feasible, then we can consider gradually extending it to grassroots church organizations."

He paused, glanced at Bishop Elektra, and added:

"However, we need to strike a balance in terms of treatment and benefits. We can't treat them exactly the same as the regular night shift workers, otherwise the system will fall into chaos, but we can't have nothing at all either."

We must ensure that those extraordinary individuals who have a positive view of the church and are willing to contribute feel the church's sincerity. We must neither allow the rules to be broken, nor discourage those who give.

Bishop Elektra nodded solemnly:

"Understood, I will pay special attention."

Now that St. Anthony had given instructions, Bishop Elektra felt that the matter was probably settled.

If nothing unexpected happens, he plans to find time to meet with "Mr. Aleister Mathers" to confirm whether the other party truly has a favorable impression of the church and to assess the man's credibility.

The "Nightmare" sequence 7 of the Insomnia pathway grants the ability to enter and shape dreams, making it easy to do so—in dreams, a person sheds their disguise and reveals their true thoughts.

But unsurprisingly, something went wrong.

To show respect and faith in the goddess, the church routinely holds ceremonies to pray to her, regardless of the decisions it makes.

That's the rule.

However, in most matters, goddesses generally do not give any special instructions.

Bishop Elektra walked this path for decades, and the number of times the goddess responded was extremely limited.

He didn't think this time would be any different.

Then, a voice that filled him with trepidation rang in his mind.

This time, the goddess gave her response, and it was very precise.

And the Church of the Night welcomed a new follower!

It should be noted that another favorite of the goddess is the Holy See—the Pope who rules the Church.

"It was you, Earl Hall, who recommended you to me, Mr. Favorite. You must have already received some kind of inspiration and guessed something, right?"

Bishop Elektra looked at Earl Hall with a sense of self-righteousness, like Sun Ce hearing Zhou Yu say, "How can a few soldiers compare to the Imperial Seal of the State?"

"Otherwise, why would you do something so thankless?"

Faced with that unsettling gaze, Earl Hall's lips twitched.

Did you guess something?

He guessed no way!

If he had known earlier that the man was the goddess's chosen one, he would never have—

Count Hall suddenly noticed that Audrey was looking at him, her eyes slightly red, as if something was swirling in them, which she was desperately trying to hold back.

Those beautiful eyes, like pure green gemstones, were made even more endearing and pitiful by the pale red ring around them.

Earl Hall's heart skipped a beat.

broken!

If he already knew that Aleister was a chosen one of the goddess, then what was the point of his action of preventing Audrey from contacting Aleister?

Would a normal father do this if he knew his child's friend was a favorite of a goddess?

Generally speaking, it won't happen.

Let your children interact more with their relatives, get closer to them, learn from them, and receive more of God's grace—this is the right way.

Audrey was intelligent from a young age and wouldn't be unable to understand this.

But she is his daughter, the daughter who just had a conflict with him and was scolded by him with a stern face.

When emotions run high, she naturally tends to think the worst.

Now that Bishop Elektra is here, Count Hall doesn't even have the time to explain things to her immediately.

You can't exactly tell Audrey that Mr. Aleister isn't interested in her and that she should be careful not to get carried away, can you?

Even when Audrey asked him why, he didn't say it aloud, lest he hurt his daughter's budding romantic feelings.

Fortunately, Audrey was indeed intelligent and understanding, and she didn't ask the question in front of the bishop either.

Thinking about it this way, Earl Hall felt even more heartbroken.

It's all Aleister's fault!

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he nipped it in the bud.

No, the goddess's chosen ones cannot be wrong; they are those approved by the goddess. I must have done something wrong.

Mr. Aleister said at the time that he had no interest in Audrey.

Sigh, it's all his fault...

His years of pampered life had made him subconsciously lose respect and reverence for an ordinary person. He felt that the man was not good enough for his daughter, so he would secretly visit him or even warn and punish him.

He is guilty.

Everything that's happening now must be the goddess's punishment for his mistakes.