"Mr. Maynard, don't tell me you've become a Secrets Supplicant?"
Archbishop Elektra felt incredibly absurd watching the successor he intended to cultivate go astray. A feeling of disappointment washed over him.
As long as Xiao Meinade didn't mess around, it was almost certain that he would become the Archbishop of the St. Samuel Diocese in Backlund in the future.
Xiao Meinade's maternal grandfather, that New Party bigwig, had already smoothed things over.
As a result, the noble youth failed in his entrepreneurial endeavors and was instead lured into a cult organization. What could be done about this?
"Yes, just a few days ago."
Xia Ai'er nodded, his peripheral vision inadvertently catching the Archbishop's clenched fist.
Archbishop Elektra took several deep breaths, almost dying of anger on the spot because of Xia Ai'er.
He usually paid attention to Xia Ai'er, but after Xia Ai'er moved to the West District to live independently, the distance was greater. Additionally, a few days ago, when he visited Mahett Councilor's home, he heard Mahett Councilor lamenting his daughter's problem, so he mentioned his pre-arranged student.
The two of them hit it off immediately. These past few days, they had been communicating with Mrs. Maynard and others, and even sent out invitations a week in advance, planning to let the two get to know each other first.
And you secretly drank the Secrets Supplicant's potion while I was arranging a blind date for you?
Archbishop Elektra suddenly felt how right he was not to have children at this moment.
If it were his own child, he would definitely be angered to death.
"Mr. Maynard, do you know what the Secrets Supplicant potion means?"
Archbishop Elektra took a deep breath, his tone becoming stern.
"Archbishop Elektra, I know that the name of a potion basically corresponds to its characteristics."
"Secrets Supplicant, I think it's fine, it's not like a Werewolf or anything. Ever since I became a Secrets Supplicant, I can feel that deep, imprinted sense of nighttime tranquility and beauty every time I pray to the Goddess."
A certain part-time Spectator continued to play with the Archbishop's emotions.
Is that how you understand a Secrets Supplicant?
Archbishop Elektra wanted to continue scolding him, but Xia Ai'er's words stopped him. A Secrets Supplicant who believed in the Goddess?
"You've been praying to the Goddess ever since you became a Secrets Supplicant?"
Archbishop Elektra asked with a somewhat complex expression.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
Xia Ai'er asked, holding the night revelation.
He hadn't actually prayed, but he praised the Goddess every day. Who made everyone around him a Night Church believer?
If he didn't make preparations in advance, how could he go to Tingen City?
Anyway, the Evernight Goddess was a master of feigning ignorance. Whether she saw it or not, she didn't see it.
He also had the positive buff of 'Outer Deity Remnant'.
Of course, the most important thing was that the Evernight Goddess's cat was in his hands.
If the Evernight Goddess wanted to see her cat return safely to its cat bed, then she shouldn't ruin Xia Ai'er's plans.
"You didn't pray to the True Creator?"
Archbishop Elektra scrutinized Xia Ai'er, as if looking at some magical animal.
"The education I received at the seminary taught me not to pray to any existence other than the Goddess."
Xia Ai'er said earnestly.
He was a true blue Night Church believer.
"How could I betray my faith?"
He had no faith at all.
Xia Ai'er said with firm eyes.
"What do you think of the True Creator?"
Archbishop Elektra continued to ask.
"An evil god?"
Xia Ai'er thought for a moment and said.
This child can still speak ill of the True Creator, so it seems there's still hope.
Archbishop Elektra relaxed a little. Aurora Order members were all fanatics; they would never call the lord they believed in an evil god.
"What do you think of the True Creator compared to the Goddess?"
Archbishop Elektra continued to ask.
"Why don't you compare the Lord of Storms with the True Creator?"
"Did the Goddess not answer your prayers? Or did she give you nightmares last night? How could you say such a thing…"
Xia Ai'er showed a displeased expression, as if saying, 'How could you be like this?'
You dare to talk back?
You can't say anything bad about the Goddess!
The two met each other's gaze.
"You rascal."
Archbishop Elektra finally showed a hint of a smile.
"I will pray to the Goddess later and use her power to test whether you have been corrupted."
"This is also an important test that will determine your future, do you understand?"
Although he was largely relieved in his heart, as an Archbishop of the Church, he still had to follow the procedure.
"Please."
Xia Ai'er was extremely calm.
This world was just that troublesome. To do something in Backlund, one always needed a background with one of the three major Churches or the Royal Family.
To go to Tingen, he couldn't avoid being noticed.
He wanted to get 0-08, at least he had to say hello first and give the other party some psychological preparation.
Even if the other party didn't agree,
it wouldn't lead to an eraser warning.
Even if it couldn't be half-coerced, at least he wouldn't have to sing 'Iron Window Tears'.
"Evernight Goddess, more exalted than the Cosmos, more ancient than eternity, you are the Lord of Scarlet, Mother of Secrets, you are the Empress of Calamity and Fear, Lord of Slumber and Silence."
Archbishop Elektra performed a ritual magic of praying to the Evernight Goddess in a dream.
The scarlet moon's light shone on Xia Ai'er's body. Xia Ai'er's spiritual island was like a mirror, and the moonlight created ripples on its surface. No abnormality appeared in his spiritual world, and the pre-set power, close to the angel level, evaded the automatic self-healing scrutiny of the deity.
"Archbishop Elektra, is that enough?"
Xia Ai'er asked, looking at the Archbishop.
He had long anticipated this situation.
He and the Evernight Goddess had no enmity now.
The Evernight Goddess's character was like this: she went through the motions, didn't target him, and if he could evade the Night Church's scrutiny, that was his ability. She didn't take any blame.
If asked, it was simply that the Sequence 5 ritual magic was an automatic spiritual recovery, and a deity couldn't possibly pay close attention to every believer who sought power from them.
If asked, even a Mid-Sequence Marauder could disguise themselves as a deity's believer to steal automatic recovery and create corresponding talismans.
Let alone Xia Ai'er, who was well-prepared.
"Hmm, yes, you're fine."
Archbishop Elektra also smiled. If not necessary, he really didn't want to make things difficult for the successor he valued.
The Machinery Hivemind's intelligence was quite detailed. To dare to cooperate with a low-Sequence Beyonder to fight a powerful Werewolf right after becoming a Beyonder, such a performance was already very good.
"Of course I'm fine. The Goddess will protect me. Praise the Goddess."
Xia Ai'er drew a scarlet moon on his chest.
"It's truly the Goddess's blessing that you haven't been corrupted. Praise the Goddess."
Archbishop Elektra also drew a scarlet moon on his chest.
"I will report your situation to Archbishop Anthony. It's probably impossible for you to continue attending classes at the seminary. Although you haven't been corrupted, you have already become a Beyonder, so you must maintain some distance from ordinary students."
"Do you have any plans for the future? Perhaps I can help you secure something."
Archbishop Elektra ultimately couldn't bring himself to completely give up on Xia Ai'er.
He was still thinking of helping Xia Ai'er plan a new path.
"Let me think."
"I don't want to join the Nighthawks and patrol every day."
"Continuing to be an assistant to a priest and studying under him also doesn't seem right."
"Does the Church have any other interesting and somewhat free positions?"
Xia Ai'er didn't act polite with Archbishop Elektra. After all, this Archbishop seemed to have a good relationship with the Maynard family.
"I don't even know what to say about you."
"Alright, wait for my notification."
Archbishop Elektra rubbed his temples. He thought about how he had already boasted to Mahett Councilor about how excellent this student was, and now he really couldn't ignore him, or he would lose face.