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"Sorry, Martin." With the local officials of the Ice City testified in person, everyone admitted that the silver-haired man in front of him was the messenger sent by the Principality of Lyle.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. If you didn't doubt my identity at the beginning, you would still think that you were unreliable in doing things." Martin seemed to have forgotten that he had been threatened by Rick and Xin with a sword before, and he smiled cheerfully.
Seeing that Martin had no grudges left in his heart, Rick felt relieved. He looked around and saw a large temple about to be completed standing not far in front of the local officials' temple. He asked curiously: "Is this?"
"This is the main church of the Church of Destiny, just like the cathedral of the Church of Light is in the capital of Saints. Although Ice City is not the capital of Lyre, its faith is here, so the believers jointly built a cathedral here, which will be completed in about two days." Martin said calmly.
Rick narrowed his eyes and when the cathedral was completed, he felt it was necessary to go in and visit it.
"It seems different from what we imagined. This so-called Church of Destiny is not an underground organization, and it can be placed on the table." Xin was quite shocked by the public's voluntary investment in building a cathedral for the church.
"Maybe the residents here have been brainwashed to do this kind of thing blindly. Martin, do you think it's possible?" Jim asked with a smile.
Martin smiled bitterly and sighed: "The information you received was a few days ago. The situation has changed a lot now. Let's discuss it together when we are together."
After he said this, the three of them were curious about what the church of fate had developed now. As soon as they returned to the hotel, Jim immediately called everyone to have a meeting.
According to Martin's meaning, this hotel has actually been bought by Lord Bob, and all the attendants were secretly replaced. These people were his confidants to ensure that everyone's plans would not be revealed.
Before the arrival of MINX Wings, Martin deliberately vacated a spacious large room. He moved the bed and some unnecessary things out. In the empty hall, there was only a large table and seven chairs. The room had been decorated into a temporary meeting room.
"Hey, it feels so regular." When Mingx Wings discusses important things, they just choose a quiet place casually, usually the instructor's room. For the first time, Grey felt as if he was doing big things, and she praised excitedly: "Martin. You are so careful."
Martin smiled brightly, took the initiative to pull out the chair from under the table for Grey and signaled her to sit on it.
"Tsk, pretend." Xin sat opposite Grey and looked at Martin with discomfort.
"Hmph. You guy who doesn't know etiquette and does not go through your brain will only be jealous!" Grey didn't even look at Xin, and attacked him mercilessly.
Jim, Rick and Belle had been accustomed to quarrels between the two, and the three of them sat down one after another. Martin seemed not nervous about the status quo and was in the mood to chat with everyone.
"Ah, is this Miss Belle? You are the most beautiful lady you have ever seen in your life. This is definitely my true words. Your beauty, like a spotless angel, deeply attracted me..." Martin stared at Belle with an intoxicated look on his face. He reached out and tried to hold the girl's hand, and then kissed her lightly.
However, Belle was not adapted to this etiquette, but she didn't hate Martin. She couldn't help but lean back, and Belle smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise."
"No! This is not a compliment! This is a fact!" Martin seemed to be unable to suppress his inner excitement, and he made a prayer. He closed his eyes and said deeply: "Praise... Goddess of Light, I have the honor to meet Miss Belle. Your beauty will be unforgettable for life."
"We should praise the goddess of the sea." Belle tilted her head and said naively.
"Oh...Praise the goddess of the sea..."
Jim looked at Rick with a smile and said lightly: "Don't it matter? Martin seems to be very interesting to Miss Belle."
Rick smiled disapprovingly. He knew very well about people like Martin. The silver-haired man looked like he had been in love all year round, and his face was as thick as Michelle, Phirus and others. Although Belle was indeed very beautiful, Martin probably said this to countless women.
Xin and Gray Zheng had a fight with each other, and Martin was still trying to win Belle's heart. However, to his disappointment, this girl in white robe who was as beautiful as a lotus flower seemed not interested in his handsome appearance. Praise like a bard is very effective for ordinary girls, but Belle didn't take it much. She glanced at Rick next to her from time to time, as if she cared about his thoughts, which disappointed Martin.
"Ah, Miss Belle, you are..." Before Martin could finish his words, he suddenly saw Elena walking in with an expressionless face. He felt like he was being strangled and said nothing.
Seeing the instructor coming, Ge Rui and Xin immediately became honest, but they still quarreled through their eyes.
I don’t know if it’s because although Elena has a good figure, she looks average, or because she is too strong in aura. In short, Martin did not flatter her as usual, but sat upright.
Martin coughed twice to hide his embarrassment. He swept his flattering smile and said seriously in a male magnetic voice: "Since everyone is here, I'll help you sort out your clues first."
"I believe you learned the status quo of the Principality of Lyle through previous information," Martin became serious, like a very serious person, and he would not think of his previous inappropriate appearance. "The Church of Destiny suddenly appeared half a month ago. At first, Lord Bob did not care about this emerging church, but surprisingly, the Church of Destiny did not look like the adults expected. It not only found a place to live, but also developed rapidly, and in just a few days, thousands of believers were developed."
Rick nodded, he had heard Elena talk about all of these on the way.
"What puzzled Bob is that the Principality of Lyle has been committed to spreading the glory of the Goddess of Light. Just in Ice City, there are three churches belonging to the Holy Church. After so many years of hard work in the Principality, a large majority of the residents of Ice City are believers of the Goddess of Light." Marting paused and changed his mind, "But now, the vast majority of the residents of Ice City are believers of the Lord God, and many of them abandoned their former faith and defected to the Church of Destiny."
Martin swept the crowd and said seriously: "This transformation is too sudden. By the time Lord Bob wants to thoroughly investigate the matter, it is over. The Church of Destiny is like an uncontrollable flood, and new faiths immediately flood the Principality of Lyle. Some officials who believe in the Lord God immediately received the support of the believers, but not the believers were neglected by the people. Once they lose their hearts, the Principality of Lyle has to face a major change of officials, which makes His Majesty the King feel a little panicked."
"Why didn't the Principality of Lyle forcefully suppress these troublemakers?" Xin interrupted Martin and asked curiously. However, as soon as he said his words, Grey rolled his eyes and she cursed softly: "How stupid."
Martin smiled slightly and explained patiently: "His Majesty the King once had this idea. After all, the development of the Church of Destiny is beyond his control. However, His Majesty dare not do so. Now most of the citizens of the Church of Destiny are believers of the Church of Destiny, and bloody events are inevitable. The soldiers of the Principality of Destiny are all families, and they will not wave their swords at their families. Moreover, if unnecessary bloodshed occurs in such peaceful times, the Principality of Destiny will definitely be under tremendous public pressure."
"So, Your Majesty asked for help from the Allies and the Kato Empire?" Elena suddenly said sarcastically: "It's useless."
His country was insulted, and Martin did not argue like an angry young man, and he still didn't take it to heart. He continued his topic with a smile: "Now, the Church of Destiny has penetrated into the hearts of the people of the Principality of Lyre and has become a part of their lives. It has basically been widely accepted by the people."
This is a problem... Even if the Church of Destiny uses despicable means to win over believers, now the vast majority of citizens of the Principality of Lyle have become believers, and the Holy Church has no choice but to kill the Principality of Lyle under the banner of "eliminating heresy"? Rick thought for a while and asked, "What should we do now?"
"I've asked the point." Martin snapped his finger gracefully. "The task of everyone is to find out how the Church of Destiny attracts the masses of the Principality of Lyle, or other improper means."
The task is very difficult... Rick sighed.
"To have a deep understanding of the Destiny Church, you must go and investigate it yourself." Rick held his chin, thought carefully, and said to Martin: "Leave this matter to me and Jim, Martin, can you help fake two identities?"
"No problem, you two can claim to be the local guards. I will tell Lord Bob and ask him to forge two copies of the information." Martin simply agreed and asked, "Are you planning to pretend to be believers of the Church of Destiny and investigate internally?"
Rick nodded and said, "Now most of the residents of Ice City are believers of the Church of Destiny. We can no longer go to the tavern to inquire about the news, as it is easy to expose our identity. Moreover, the Church of Destiny has such a great influence, I am afraid that local officials will also be affected. The news that Lord Bob received may not be accurate. Everything depends on us to discover the secrets of the church ourselves."
Martin nodded in understanding.
"I agree with what Kyle said." Jim, who had been silent, said: "It is dangerous to sneak into the mission. Grey and Miss Belle should stay in the hotel."
"Ah? Why, Grey can help." The girl said indignantly with her two ponytails shaking up and down.
Rick smiled and touched Grie's head, and said seriously: "You and Lan'er are so frightening. Although you are just temporarily joining the church, if you are appointed to the saint, you will not be able to escape."
Grey honestly said "oh" and did not wantonly ask to go on adventures with Rick.
"Hey, what about me?" Xin was very upset that he was excluded and knocked on the table hard.
"Xin, stay and protect Gri and Miss Belle. If our identities are exposed, you will immediately escape from the Ice City with them." Jim looked at the boy in white and instructed.
"Isn't the instructor here? Why do you want me to stay in the hotel?" Xin Ke didn't want to stay in the hotel every day, and it would be much more exciting to sneak into the Church of Destiny.
Elena smiled faintly, "This is the training task given to you by the college. The instructor just plays a supervisory role. Don't always expect me to protect you, so you will not be able to achieve real improvement. If I hadn't been in danger of life, I would not have taken action. And if the opponent is better than me, I would still have to escape. So, Jim's decision is very correct."
The instructor agreed with Jim's idea. Xin "cut" with dissatisfaction, got up and left alone, "Then there is nothing I have to do here." After that, he hugged his hands behind his head and returned to his room in anger.
Jim shook his head helplessly, Grey pouted and murmured: "What a kid."
"Martin, you know the best about Ice City, go with us." Rick focused on the silver-haired man and said.
"Me?" Martin pointed at his tall and sharp nose and shook his hand quickly: "No, no, I am only responsible for providing you with intelligence. I dare not infiltrate my fate. If these crazy believers find that you are spies sent by the Cato Empire, then I will not be unlucky. I am just a small local official, so I won't do such a dangerous thing."
Martin's timidity made Grey feel quite disgusted. She pouted and said sarcastically: "Martin, as a gentleman, how can he lack courage?"
Seeing that he was despised by the girl, Martin's face sank, patted his chest, laughed dryly, and said righteously: "Hahaha, I'm just kidding, I'm just pretending to join the Church of Destiny and then inquire about internal news. What's there to dare to do if I have a small matter?"
"Okay, that's it." Jim smiled and said with a smile when he saw Martin taking the bait.
"Uh..." Martin sighed, and began to regret that he had promised so simply.
"Kyle, be careful." Belle was worried that the three of them would sneak into the Church of Destiny and said with great concern: "The church can develop so many believers in a short period of time, and must have a particularly attractive magic. Kyle, Jim, Martin, you must be extremely careful. It is very likely that they will be brainwashed without paying attention and become a believer in the Church of Destiny."
Belle's words made everyone sweat.
Yes... If you join the Church of Destiny, you will be invaded by mental power and interfere with your mind. Just like the residents of Ice City, you will be completely controlled.
Rick immediately hesitated a little. If he was facing a strong opponent, he would not be so scruples. However, if the Destiny Church had a master who controlled his mental power, he would be in a loss of confidence in the face of such illusory tricks.
It seems that you need to think about it again? However, this is the only way to approach the Church of Destiny, so you can only bet...
"Don't worry, Lan'er, I'm an atheist. Even if this 'master god' has the ability to be in heaven, I will not be tempted." In order not to make Belle worry about her, Rick pretended to be very confident and said easily.
Chapter completed!