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"Little brother, be careful out there. There are too many shady women out there who like to cling to young, handsome guys like you."

Kasumigaoka Utaha appeared to be speaking to Xu Ming, but her eyes were fixed on Kallen, and it was obvious who she was referring to.

"Xu Mingjun is so outstanding, some people shouldn't even think about having her all to themselves~"

I'm different. I'd be happy even if it's just as a lover, or even just a bed partner to satisfy my desires.

Karen glared back at her sarcastically.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's murderous gaze shot straight at Kallen.

Karen, not to be outdone, met her gaze defiantly.

For a moment, there were faint flashes of electricity in the air.

Xu Ming covered his face.

All I want is to have a proper breakfast, why is that so difficult?

Even after they sat down at the dinner table, the two continued their verbal sparring, constantly exchanging sarcastic remarks and insults, driving Xu Ming to the brink of madness.

"Sister Karen, what brings you here so early today?"

Xu Ming couldn't stand it any longer, so he quickly joined their conversation, trying to change the subject.

'Phew! Oh no! I almost forgot the important matter the bishop instructed me to handle…'

Karen, who was having too much fun, quickly put away her playful thoughts and answered seriously:

"Cardinal Perodua wishes to see you."

"Cardinal?"

Xu Ming paused, his hand holding the knife and fork twitching slightly, and he frowned slightly.

Why would a high-ranking official from the Vatican want to see him? They don't seem to have any connection.

"The cardinal wanted to express his gratitude to you."

You've defeated the monster sealed beneath the Liyuan Academy, eliminating a major problem for the Holy See.

Karen quickly explained.

Xu Ming remained silent, but his mind began to wander.

Chapter 297 The Recruitment of the Holy Church

Cardinals are important figures in the Vatican. If it were just a matter of expressing gratitude, sending someone would suffice. The fact that they are so eager to see me means they probably have something else to discuss in person.

They've solved a problem that the Vatican couldn't solve; are they trying to win them over?

Xu Ming made a conjecture.

Regardless, the fact that the other party specifically sent Karen, who is familiar with him, to extend the invitation is a signal of goodwill, so there's nothing wrong with going.

"Okay, when do we leave?"

Xu Ming picked up his coffee, took a sip, and then answered casually.

"We can set off now!"

Karen answered immediately, only then remembering that she had made a pledge to work for two hours.

A smile crept onto her face. The task assigned by the cardinal had been successfully completed, and she had also thoroughly flirted with a beautiful woman. This trip was very successful. She would continue next time.

So, with Kasumigaoka Utaha looking indignant, Kallen happily led Xu Ming into the special car sent by the Vatican for pickup.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Karen led Xu Ming around to the back door of the church and into the church.

Later, in a lavishly decorated room, Xu Ming met Cardinal Perodua.

"You're Xu Ming?"

Bishop Perod looked Xu Ming up and down, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Although he already knew Xu Ming's information from Karen, Bishop Perodua still couldn't help but be amazed when he saw Xu Ming's excessively young face.

"Hello, Your Excellency. I am Xu Ming."

Xu Ming nodded slightly and answered in a humble yet assertive manner.

"Thank you for your outstanding contributions to our Lord and to the Church."

Amen!

Bishop Perodua made the sign of the cross on his chest with great sincerity.

"It's what I should do..."

Xu Ming was unsure what the other party wanted, so he answered very humbly.

After some pleasantries, Bishop Perodua got straight to the point.

"I would like to invite you to join the Holy Church. What do you think?"

Xu Ming blinked in confusion, then said hesitantly:

"I am not a Christian, can I still join the church?"

Bishop Perod smiled slightly and said something that seemed unrelated.

“The Church receives a large amount of donations every year. Many of these good people are not believers, but they have been inspired by our Lord to spread goodness and love…”

Xu Ming understood immediately.

Devout believers in the church need it, and so do generous donors.

As long as you donate money to the church, you are a citizen of God, and the more the better.

After all, opening a church requires money, and the expenses are not small.

Maintaining churches, church-affiliated orphanages, distributing communion to the homeless... only by continuously doing these things can the church's influence be expanded, thereby expanding the Christian faith.

The other party clearly wanted Xu Ming to be an unofficial figure, similar to a donor, except that while others provided the money, he provided the effort.

Xu Ming began to think about it seriously.

The Church of Christ claims to have two billion followers worldwide. While this number may be somewhat exaggerated, it is no exaggeration to say that the Church of Christ is the world's largest religion when all its branches and sects are combined.

By killing Araya Sōren, he offended the Zen sect in Japan, and because of the Akimiya Shrine incident, he also had a strained relationship with the Shinto sect in Japan.

Joining the church as an unofficial member, using its name to gain influence, is a viable option.

Even though the Church of Christ is relatively weak in Japan, it is still the world's largest church.

Before you've grown strong enough to disregard everything, it's very disadvantageous to go against powerful forces alone.

Xu Ming made his decision quickly.

“I am honored to receive your invitation and I am willing to join the Church of Our Lady.”

Bishop Perodua immediately smiled.

"Welcome to our brother or sister, Amen."

As he spoke, Bishop Perodua habitually made the sign of the cross on his chest.

“I am willing to donate one billion yen to the church to support its better development and to allow more people to hear the voice of God.”

Xu Ming continued.

Bishop Perodua's smile widened.

“My Lord will surely protect you, Amen.”

A billion yen is a lot for ordinary people, but it's nothing to Bishop Perodua.

What truly pleased him was Xu Ming's attitude.

He grew increasingly fond of the talented and tactful young man before him.

He had secretly decided to do his best to help the other party within the scope of his authority and provide them with the greatest convenience.

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely.

After chatting for a while longer, Xu Ming got up to say goodbye and left.

Watching his departing figure, Bishop Perodua stroked the cross on his chest, lost in thought.

After a while, Bishop Perodua said to Karen, who had been standing beside him with her hands behind her back like a statue.

“There will be someone to handle the aftermath of the Liyuan incident. You will be temporarily transferred to St. Mary’s Church.”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Karen answered meekly, completely unlike her arrogant and domineering self when she was at Xu Ming's house, where she was at odds with Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Bishop Perodua thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

“In your spare time, you can contact that boy more often and try to get him to fully join the church and become the Lamb of our Lord.”

"Your will, Your Excellency."

Karen understood that she was to act as a liaison between Xu Ming and the church, and at the same time, she had to find a way to preach to Xu Ming and convert him to Christianity.

The thought of being able to legitimately stay by the side of this interesting brother and sister made Karen feel incredibly amused and happy, so she readily accepted the order.

The cardinal's actions were clean, efficient, and decisive.

Just a few days later, the Church of the Holy Church announced that the demons entrenched in the underground church of Liyuan had been completely destroyed, and that the Church of the Holy Church would soon begin excavation work to bring this ancient underground church back to the light of day.

Meanwhile, after friendly consultations with Huang Lujia, Liyuan will be gradually restored to its pre-war status as a church school managed by nuns.

The reason why Huang Lu's family is so easy to talk to is twofold: firstly, due to the influence of the Holy Church, and secondly, because the school has recently experienced a series of accidents, which has caused great dissatisfaction among parents, with many demanding that their children be expelled from the school. Huang Lu's family is currently in a state of utter distress.

The involvement of the church in the ritual garden was also to reassure the students' parents.

After all, most of the students studying at Liyuan come from families with impressive backgrounds and are well aware of the power of the Holy Church, a behemoth.

Apart from this matter.

In recognition of Xu Ming's outstanding contributions in this incident, the Holy Church has decided to award him the title of 'Honored Paladin'.

Summary of this volume

This volume, the Kara no Kyoukai chapter, uses the Kara no Kyoukai as its foundation, combining it with a bizarre worldview and incorporating many of my own ideas, delving deeply into urban legends. After all, the main theme of Kara no Kyoukai is inherently dark, allowing for a lot of room for development, unlike Food Wars! and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, one a gourmet harem anime and the other a slice-of-life youth anime, so it has its advantages and disadvantages.