Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

"Interesting? Where?" Batu looked at him in confusion.

"What is the reason for the formation of this special political system?" Wen Xier asked with narrowed eyes.

"The reason is of course..." Batu was suddenly stunned.

What is the fundamental reason for the formation of the special entity of the Kingdom of York?

There is no doubt that it is the mysterious God.

His appearance made this country the target of public criticism, and he later demonstrated his power to easily wipe out demigods, arousing the vigilance and curiosity of various secret organizations.

Therefore, various organizations infiltrated the Kingdom of York with various ideas in mind.

At that time, the Kingdom of York was in chaos. In this country, at that time, things that were impossible to happen in other countries happened one after another.

Order has become empty talk, and power and conflict are happening every day.

But then...some more demigods were wiped out.

And he was wiped out without any warning in front of another demigod.

This power frightened them, and the Kingdom of York returned to an era of order.

The chaos caused by the destruction of order was their initial judgment of the reason why the God wiped out those demigods, just as he had initially displayed power to prevent the war.

But in the following period, especially after the disaster of greed, those who held such ideas began to waver.

After all, compared with the disasters of war and the chaos of order, the consequences caused by the disaster of greed are more serious.

The former will at most cause most of the people in a country to suffer from the disaster, but the latter will cause the country and its people to die completely.

"Most people's judgment of that god has changed because of this disaster. But I don't think so." Wensil reached out and gently twirled her curly hair, a strange smile on her face. "They think he's already left here, or that his previous behavior was just hypocrisy, that he doesn't care about the lives of this country as much as he seems to."

"But... who can be sure that he really had no hand in this disaster of greed?"

"But compared to subjective direct intervention, he prefers guidance?"

Batu was stunned.

"The Farmers and Workers' Mutual Aid Federation of the Kingdom of York?" He murmured softly, then said in disbelief, "If it really is them...how is this possible?"

"They did solve the disaster of greed, but if that god was behind this association, how could such a rumor suddenly break out?"

"He doesn't behave like a good-tempered person..." Thinking of the arrogance Charles had shown in that previous "invitation", Batu could not connect him with the mutual aid society that was now hated by everyone in the Kingdom of York.

"No, no, no... His temper isn't as bad as you think."

"If he is really a bad-tempered person, or even a person with a temperament like ours."

"He won't wait until that time to attack us, and he won't even just take away our power." Wen Xier hasn't just been eating and drinking for free at Batu's side recently. He has seriously thought about everything about Charles.

From his appearance, to the changes in the Kingdom of York, and then to their loss of power and expulsion...

Everything he knew about the other party kept swirling in his mind.

At the same time, he could vaguely confirm some things.

For example, Batu’s original plan—that is, he wanted to achieve his goal by “admitting his mistakes” and then being “educated”—was completely unfeasible.

There was no hidden test in that man's words; he was simply judging them.

Of course, Wenxier didn't intend to tell Batu about this. After all, with this condition, Batu had some hope in his heart, which made him more motivated to work and earn money, so that his work would be easier...

"Come to think of it... We've made countless attempts on him and this country, and most of the time he didn't respond. It was only after our attitude went a little too far that he casually displayed some power to wipe out some people..."

"From a certain perspective, this incident can be seen as him reaching the point where he can no longer tolerate us..." Batu murmured softly.

Wenxier turned his head away and stopped looking at Batu.

He used to be a very intelligent man, so why does he seem so...stupid after losing his power?

His hints were so obvious, why did he deviate from the right path?

Always put your hope in others, especially in the kindness of your enemies...

Was this guy so naive before?

"Listen, the reason he took action now is because he has completed his screening of us. He has investigated our past and conducted a simple screening."

"Those who deserve to die will still die, even if they didn't participate in the actions against them. Those who don't deserve to die, even those like us who have committed heinous crimes against the church, will still live."

"Batu, your school has always remained silent on the extraordinary nature of that being, and has always been the most proactive in responding to the actions of the Kingdom of York. You have also always maintained a tough stance in parliament. To achieve your own goals, to better understand your 'enemy,' you should be very familiar with the Church of Earth and its previously sealed and tampered doctrines."

"Why do you seem to know less than me now?" To be honest, if it weren't for the money Batu earned from working and his brave performance in that previous invitation, Wen Xier really didn't want to team up with him.

"My previous toughness was just a task given to us by the boss. Besides... why do you think I became the only demigod left in our school?" Batu touched his chin and said seriously, "You know, those who knew about the Church of the Earth and made countless plans are all dead..."

For a moment, Wen Xier was speechless - after all, what he said made so much sense.

"Besides, some things are known, but who can guarantee that the above content is true?"

"I kept Santu around most of the time just as a psychological comfort. To be honest, I really didn't expect him to be useful."

"Don't think I was brave at the time, using their teachings to defend us, but to be honest, I almost peed my pants at that time."

"If we weren't afraid that no one would stand up for us, we would all be crushed to death. No one would be willing to do such a thing."

"Honestly, Wensil, you don't really believe it."

"I don't believe that the top leaders of the church that rule the world are as conservative as recorded in the book. You saw what that guy did before. Does that...method have anything to do with the messenger of God who is called the embodiment of virtue as recorded in the book?" Batu originally intended to use words like shameless to describe the omitted part.

After all, Charles's assessment of their dangerousness during the previous invitation made him feel a little shameless and excessive when he thought about it now.

But thinking about his current situation and where he was, he was smart enough not to say it out loud.

"Whether it's true or false is meaningless to us now, but... as long as he is willing to show the "truth", it's enough." Wen Xier said with a smile, narrowing his eyes.

"We assume he's exactly as described in the book, or that he wants to behave like the book."

"So what have you seen from the changes in the Kingdom of York?"

Wensil slammed the answer right into Batu's face.

"The Church is only responsible for faith and guidance... The High Priest is not the same as the King of the Theocracy... To them, power, wealth... all the material things that ordinary people pursue are of no importance."

"All they need is to bring more faith to the goddess and enable the people of the theocracy to live a better life than before."

"The former is simple, the latter is difficult. However, this difficulty has never been abandoned. Faith is precious, so they must live up to the trust of the people and bear the value of this faith..."

“If one day faith becomes a stumbling block to a happier life, then what we as priests need to do is to kick faith away…”

"Faith is extremely precious to us, but no matter how precious it is, it cannot compare to the most sincere smiles on people's faces..."

In confusion, Batu told about some records he had seen about the Church of the Earth, such as the high priest and the theocracy.

Many things that were previously confusing suddenly became clear.

"Guidance... If I'm just responsible for guidance, it seems that some things can be explained more clearly."

"Assuming your guess is true, then the Mutual Aid Association may really be related to him..." Batu carefully thought about the information about the Mutual Aid Association.

Because the other party's ideas were too immature and naive, he was not interested in this emerging organization that quickly declined, so he did not collect much relevant information.

However, Wenxier was fully prepared. "The founder of the Mutual Aid Society is a young girl without any extraordinary powers. According to the information I've researched, she was inspired to change the country after the tragic war."

“The seeds of the mutual aid society were also born at that time.”

"More importantly, before this, the madman Floys, who once saved this country, was convinced by her. Not only did he swear to protect her for the rest of his life, he also bound his best friend to her."

“I haven’t found out the specific reason.”

"But because of this, I got close to the daughter of Arthur, a close friend of Floyds, and according to her words..."

"Or rather, according to what she heard from Arthur: for that madman, Mernadè, the founder of the mutual aid society, became the light in his heart, the light that cleansed his heart of all sin."

"She never asked him to do anything, but Floyd was willing to give everything for her."

Transcendents have flaws in their hearts, making them easily exploited. However, high-level Transcendents are inherently stubborn and unchangeable. To shake their hearts, to become the light in their hearts, to get them to voluntarily give everything for you, is practically impossible!

"Taylor... Taylor back then seemed... to be the same..." Batu was stunned for a moment. Speaking of which, he had also had contact with Taylor before.

Although he believed that the other party was a dreamer, he was still impressed by his charm and even used his power to protect the other party for some unknown reason.

"Tyler is really shining now in his middle age, and Mernadette hasn't even graduated from college yet."

"Besides, Taylor isn't as lucky as her," Wensil said seriously. Although the Mutual Aid Association was currently in a dark state and didn't seem to have much of a future, compared to Taylor, the Mutual Aid Association still had at least three high-level transcendents and a councilor who could participate in the political center of the Kingdom of York.

This power was enough to make Taylor salivate when he decided to promote his ideas.

"I've collected some information about mutual aid associations. Please take a look at it before you go to bed at night after work."

"Although there are no obvious traces, the birth and development of the mutual aid association almost always hit the key points of some major events."

"There are no coincidences in the extraordinary world."

The atmosphere suddenly grew heavy. Batu's gaze drifted blankly, and he began to ponder what he should do if everything really turned out just as Wensil had said.

Wenxier was also waiting for the other party's answer.

Sometimes he would become curious about his own behavior.

He knew clearly that what Batu expected was false, and he knew clearly what fate lay ahead for him, but he still wanted to find the person who decided everything.

He didn't know what to do or what he could do when he found the other person.

All he wants now is... to find him!

"Batu, Wensil! What are you two bastards staring at? Are you slacking off?!"

"If you don't come over here and work, you won't get your wages today!"

A roar interrupted their thoughts.

The two of them instantly threw away all the heavy thoughts in their minds and hurriedly trotted off to work.

Let’s think about the future later. If they don’t work seriously now, the foreman will really deduct their wages.

Although black bread and other things don’t taste good, they are better than going hungry.

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Chapter 328 Chapter 208 Mernadè's Dream

For ordinary people, the sense of disappointment brought about by suddenly losing a high position, or suddenly losing power, is enough to make them depressed for a long time.

But for the former demigods Wensil and Batu, this emotion did not have much impact on them.

After all, when they were high-level transcendents before becoming demigods, the impact of their transcendental characteristics was much stronger than the sense of loss they feel now.

Although they lost everything, the important thing is that they are still alive.

Compared to those poor dead souls, as long as you are alive, you have hope - the hope of regaining all the power that belongs to you, no matter how slim the chance may be.

They may curse when they are asked to go to the dock, construction site, or even to the garbage dump to pick up garbage, but if they need to do so, they will never hesitate.

"Do you remember the job you took with that old guy Ain two days ago?" After a tiring day, Wen Xier returned to the shabby house and asked Batu while lying on the bed.

"Are you talking about the welfare home project in the slums?" Batu sat on the bed and took a bottle of cheap rum from under the bed while sipping it and said.

"I've inquired about that welfare home. It was entrusted to Ain and his gang by the Rocks Manor."

"Rocks Manor? The place where the mutual aid leader you mentioned lives? How could Ain and the others come into contact with them?" Batu asked curiously as he carefully screwed the cap of the bottle of rum that was a quarter empty and placed it under the bed.

Ain and his gang can be seen as a small contractor who specializes in gathering hard laborers to take on jobs in the slums that are not sought after by higher-end construction companies.

And Rocks Manor can barely be said to be the top level of Moroston.

There should be no contact between the two from any angle.

Wenxier nodded and said, "I've inquired about it. That orphanage used to be the headquarters of a mutual aid society. The real owner of Rocks Manor seems to have a sibling relationship with the leader of the mutual aid society and dotes on him very much. Because the old orphanage was run by Ain's father, he specifically sought him out for the new one."

"Also, because of his affection for Mernadè, even though the owner of Rocks Manor disagreed with her idea, he still opened Rocks Manor as the new headquarters of the Mutual Aid Association."

"However, it is hard to say whether this is out of favoritism or because he has taken a fancy to the several high-level transcendents around her." Wen Xier made some random guesses.

After all, the four Floys played a key role in Rocks Manor's ability to barely make it into the upper class of this country.

Batu also agrees with this speculation.

"Because of the public outrage caused by his previous calls for the destruction of the Mutual Aid Society, Arthur the Butcher has unsheathed his knife again. If we rashly approach the Mutual Aid Society's new headquarters, Rocks Manor, in our current attire, we'll likely be misunderstood and killed."

"To find that being, it's necessary to join the mutual aid society. However, with the information we have now, it's difficult to find members of the mutual aid society, and joining is even more difficult."

"We can't rely on Rocks Manor. Melnadine from the Royal Academy hasn't been there since the incident at the Mutual Aid Society. The welfare home might be an opportunity."

"I have an idea. We shouldn't all go to work like we do now. One of us can go to work every day, and the other can stay at the entrance of the welfare home. If there's an opportunity, we can try to create a chance encounter, a chance to join in."