Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Because these are what Lan Ke learned from the "angel".

Although the other party was only an 'angel' of the lowest rank and was not even qualified to see 'God', Lan Ke could clearly sense this attitude just by repeating the orders given by the higher-level angels.

According to the 'angels', in order to eliminate the 'demons', 'God' will indeed protect humans, because once humans become extinct, the 'angels' who have lost the source of their faith will also become weaker. Similarly, the same is true for the demons who have lost their 'desire' as their food intake.

That is why both sides try to break through the blockade of the 'Sea of ​​Cognition' and enter the 'cognitive world', and promote the integration of the 'material world' and the 'cognitive world', because only in this way can they truly influence the 'material world'.

Indeed, in terms of methods, the "gods" will be better to humans in order to gain their faith, and will not violently exploit human desires like the demons, but in the final analysis, their goal is the same, which is to destroy their enemies.

If sacrificing humans can eliminate their mortal enemies, they will definitely not hesitate. After all, in their eyes, "humans" are just resources.

In order to gain an advantage, they will not hesitate to destroy their opponent's "resources".

"Humans who don't believe in God only provide food for the devil. If that's the case, it's better to destroy them directly."

Because he knew the 'truth', Lan Ke would never become a 'believer'. All the efforts of Kotomine Risei were in vain.

But although Lan Ke hated "God", he did not hate Kotomine Risei who was chatting with him.

Because although the other party tried to persuade Lan Ke to join the religion, he did not bluntly tell him the "benefits of joining the religion" or talk about all kinds of big principles, but used another method.

For example, I chatted with Lan Ke about the hottest topic today - Zeyue Group.

Through the negative example of Ze Yuezhi, Lan Ke is told that he should learn to control his desires, because desires are the ladder of human progress, but if consumed by desires, he will become a slave to desires.

Some things from the Bible are interspersed in it, blending reality with the Bible while guiding Lan Ke to control his desires.

This behavior undoubtedly made Lan Ke very appreciative.

After all, what he hated was the 'god who treated humans as resources', but he didn't hate 'Kotomine Risei who tried hard to guide people to do good'.

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But because he felt the kindness in Kotomine Rizheng's heart, he started thinking about another question.

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If Kotomine Rizheng knew what kind of existence he believed in, his faith might collapse, right?

After all, the 'God' that the other party believes in is completely different from the real 'God'.

So, are the "gods" lurking outside the "sea of ​​cognition" really the same as the gods in mythology?

Or is it simply the existence of a person with a similar name?

Lan Ke didn't know, and he wasn't very good at this kind of philosophical stuff, so he simply put it behind him.

Because he only needs to know one thing, that is, preventing the fusion of the 'cognitive world' and the 'material world' is the best choice for himself and mankind.

However, as time passed, Lan Ke felt a little hungry, so he prepared to say goodbye.

Although Lan Ke was a little disappointed that he didn't find his "target" today, he still felt that the trip was worthwhile as he met an interesting old man with whom he had a good chat.

But just as Lan Ke was about to say goodbye, a voice suddenly sounded behind them.

"Bishop Kotomine, the Holy Communion is ready."

The soft female voice made Lan Ke and Kotomine Rizheng stunned for a moment, and Kotomine Rizheng even showed a surprised expression.

Although Lan Ke is not a religious person, the two of them had a pleasant exchange about "desire".

At first, when he said that "Lan Ke's appearance in the church was the guidance of God", he was actually just talking, similar to the kind of rhetoric, but now this exchange about "desire" made him realize that he and Lan Ke actually had many common topics, and it also made him more determined to persuade Lan Ke to join the church.

He was in such a good mood that he even forgot the time. When he heard the reminder, he first apologized to Lan Ke.

"I'm sorry, we were so happy chatting that I seemed to have lost track of time. As an apology, I wonder if Mr. Narukami would be willing to try the 'holy communion' of our church. Although it's just some ordinary food, it tastes pretty good~"

It was obvious that Yanfengli was planning to formally recruit Lan Ke into the sect.

Hearing this, Lan Ke's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although he had a pleasant exchange with the other party, he did not forget his 'purpose'.

He was not interested in things like the 'Holy Communion'. After all, from their previous conversation, he could feel that this 'Father Kotomine Risei' was an upright man. Even if he invited him to dinner, it would definitely not be an extravagant dinner. In that case, why not go home for dinner?

Although Jotaro Kujo can't cook, he never knows how to write the word "save money" when ordering takeout.

But you can take this opportunity to get in touch with other clergymen, and maybe meet your 'target'.

However, in order to avoid appearing too suspicious later, Lan Ke still tried to refuse.

"Will this not cause trouble for you, Father Kotomine?"

Hearing that Lan Ke did not directly refuse, Yan Fengli's eyes suddenly lit up, because in his opinion, although Lan Ke did not directly agree, he did not refuse either, which was undoubtedly a good sign!

He agreed immediately.

"Of course not. In fact, the church always prepares a lot of 'holy communion'. If we can't finish it, we will use it as breakfast the next day, so there must be enough."

"In that case, excuse me for disturbing you."

Hearing Lan Ke agree, Yan Fengli's mood suddenly improved.

Because in his opinion, although he is a little older, his ability to "preach" seems to have not declined~

But then he realized that something seemed to be wrong.

The so-called "Holy Communion" is not something magical, it is just a normal dinner, but it is called that because it happens in the church. However, in addition to being distributed to church staff and some believers, some of these "Holy Communions" will also be distributed to ordinary people who receive food.

Like some homeless people or something.

It was obvious that Feng Lizheng was not just using it as a propaganda tool. He treated everyone equally regardless of who came to receive the "holy communion".

It is precisely because of his consistent efforts over the years that Yanfeng Lizheng has such a high reputation among believers and even ordinary people nearby.

Right now, on one side, there are the young people he hopes to convert to the church, and on the other side, there is the task of distributing the Holy Communion...

He made a decision after considering it for a moment.

"Then please wait a moment, Mr. Narukami. 'Letitia', please help me entertain Mr. Narukami."

Leticia?

Who?

Lan Ke was stunned for a moment, then realized that it should be the nun who had just called out to Kotomine Risei.

Lan Ke instinctively looked back, but it was this look that made him stunned. He didn't expect that he had originally planned to come here just to "scout the place", but he didn't expect to meet one of his targets!

That's right, the girl named 'Leticia' is the 'woman who looks like Saber' that Lan Ke saw in the memory space.

The reason why I say suspected is because the first impression the other party gave to Lan Ke was quite different from 'Saber'.

In Lan Ke's impression, Saber was more like a 'knight' than a 'king', and she always looked majestic, but the girl in front of him with a gentle smile didn't look like that at all.

The blonde girl in front of him, wearing a nun's uniform and with a long braid draped over her chest, had a gentle smile on her face and looked like a soft girl.

Obviously not Saber.

This undoubtedly disappointed Lan Ke. After all, if it was Saber, as long as he obtained the other party's "Tarot", his personal strength would be greatly improved.

However, Lan Ke did not intend to give up. He planned to have a chat with the other party.

While Lan Ke was observing the other person, the other person also nodded at Lan Ke.

"Hello, Mr. Narukami."

"Hello, Miss Leticia."

Lan Ke and Leticia exchanged a simple hello, but because of this, Lan Ke did not notice Yan Fengli's satisfied expression.

It's not that he was into the 'Lan Ke x Leticia' CP, but because of Leticia's reaction.

Leticia recently transferred to Tokyo from France. Because she had served as a 'trainee nun' in the French church, Kotomine Risei allowed her to study and help in the church as a temporary nun.

But after spending some time with her, he discovered that Leticia seemed to possess a very special ability, or intuition.

She seemed to be able to sense the kindness and malice of others towards her, and maintained friendly relations with most people in the church, but kept a certain distance from a few of the parasites that Yan Fengli looked down upon.

Although I don’t know what Leticia’s judging criteria are, it seems quite accurate so far.

And Lan Ke undoubtedly passed the other party's "identification", which made Yan Fengli Zheng even more optimistic about Lan Ke.

"We must work hard to get Lan Ke to join the church!"

It is obvious that not only Lan Ke thinks it is nice to chat with Yanfeng Rizheng, but Yanfeng Rizheng is also quite optimistic about Lan Ke.

Thinking of this, Yanfeng Lizheng unconsciously quickened his pace.

It's just that the atmosphere on the other side seemed a little awkward.

It was obvious that compared to Kotomine Rizheng, who could chat with people under any circumstances, Leticia was still a little immature. Although Kotomine Rizheng asked her to help entertain Lan Ke, she didn't know what to say.

After all, the people she usually meets are either classmates from the "church school" or "church staff". As for ordinary tourists, she has no contact with them. As an "intern nun", she usually stays in the back to help.

Even during the "holy communion ceremony", the people he met were "believers". At this time, he could talk about doctrine or something, but Lan Ke was the one who "stayed away from all that".

This undoubtedly made her a little distressed.

Fortunately, at this time, Lan Ke took the initiative to speak.

"Ms. Leticia... May I address you as such?"

Lan Ke's smile was quite bright, but for some reason, Leticia felt something was a little strange...

Chapter 6 'Sister, I Confess'

Just as Kotomine Risei felt, Leticia did have some special abilities, or to be more precise, she could sense other people's kindness and malice towards her.

But rather than calling it 'ability', perhaps it would be more accurate to call it 'intuition'.

This is also the reason why she was quite enthusiastic towards Lan Ke just now.

The boy in front of her, who looked to be the same age as her, did not trigger her inner 'radar' like most of the opposite sex.

So when Lan Ke asked if he could call her by her name, she naturally did not refuse.

Seeing Leticia seeming a little nervous, Lan Ke did not get too close to her. Instead, he leaned forward on the bench, unknowingly widening the distance between them.

Although Leticia seemed to be no different from before, Lan Ke could feel that the atmosphere seemed to have eased a little. Lan Ke knew that his judgment was correct. The other party did not seem to be very good at communicating with people, especially strangers.

So he didn't rashly reveal his 'purpose', but instead chatted with the other party seemingly casually.

"Just now, 'Father Kotomine' said to prepare 'Communion'. Is he referring to the one from 'The Last Supper'?"

Perhaps because of the mention of his 'professional', the other person, who was originally a little reserved and even hunched his chest, sat up straight unconsciously.

"Yes, that's the one where the Son of God distributed food to his disciples. Our 'Holy Communion' today is modeled after this."

"But according to this theory, this should be a very sacred ceremony, right? Or am I just lucky to have encountered such a day?"

"As you said, Mr. Narukami, this is a very sacred ceremony, so it must be presided over by a 'priest' who prays to God to distribute the food to those in need. Therefore, we are not qualified to take this kind of food. We can only eat it on special days."

As she spoke, Leticia made a proposal to Lan Ke.

"Mr. Narukami, are you interested? If you are interested, I can take you to see it~"

Lan Ke readily accepted Leticia's invitation, after all, this was one of his goals.

Seeing this, Leticia led Lan Ke and Lan Ke towards the side hall of the church.

During this period, Lan Ke asked another question that concerned him.

"Will all the priests and nuns in the church attend?"

"I usually come here, and we eat three meals a day together..."

Although the shape of the church in front of us is a bit strange, it is actually quite functional. If it is divided into four areas according to the cross, the hall in the front is where believers generally pray and activities are also held.

The two halls on the side respectively house the "Statue of the Suffering of the Son of God" and the "Statue of God".

These two halls are slightly smaller than the main hall and also have a 'confessional room'. Apart from that, they are generally only used for special events.

As for the largest area at the back, it is used by church staff, such as restaurants.

At this time, Leticia took Lan Ke to the restaurant.

The decoration inside the restaurant is much simpler than that of the magnificent hall. According to Leticia's explanation, this is to remind the clergy not to indulge in material desires and commit the "sin of greed."

The area behind the restaurant was not public territory, so Leticia did not introduce it and Lan Ke did not ask any more questions.

However, as the two pushed open the door, they saw Kotomine Risei who was leading the prayer.

Although the two of them moved very quietly, they still attracted each other's attention. However, Kotomine Risei didn't say much, but just nodded at them.

But what surprised Lan Ke was that even so, Yanfeng Lizheng's prayer voice remained calm but gentle.