Mystery: Those years when I was a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

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Audrey looked around.

In the dark and strange city, among the "pedestrians", in addition to werewolves, there are also bears walking upright, cats with lazy expressions, weirdos with a colorful spider on their face, giant mice with red eyes, and... A python that spits out its core, a kind of canine creature that looks at every passerby with eyes full of mating desire...

They wear top hats and windbreakers, or delicate and complicated dark long skirts, trying to imitate humans in every detail, but they can't make themselves truly human.

"wild desire……"

Audrey recited this word silently in her heart.

In psychology, this refers to savage, crude, almost bestial desires, and almost all of them can be classified as negative emotions.

Driving in the dark night, the carriage passed through these "pedestrians" and various Gothic buildings, and soon arrived at a church in the center of the city.

This church is more than 80 meters high and is supported by huge pure white and gold pillars. It is full of holy and bright atmosphere, reminiscent of the real Cathedral of Light.

After the carriage approached the church, Audrey felt that the world around her became brighter and more pleasant.

Each huge pillar of the church is inlaid with a certain number of skulls. These skulls are slightly illusory. Some of them are from humans, some from different creatures, but they all have their empty eyes pointed downwards, as if they are watching each one. Creatures entering the church.Unlike most of the buildings here, which are composed of elements that tend to be nightmares, thrillers, horrors, and mysteries, this church is bright and sacred.

The carriage stopped, Audrey got out of the carriage, passed the main entrance, and saw a grand and empty hall.

Deep in the hall, stands a huge cross.

Different from ordinary churches, there are no rows of seats for believers to pray, and there is no place to place candlesticks. There is only a small long table in front of the huge cross, with five seats on each side of the long table. The top and bottom chairs were empty.

Audrey looked at the space and resisted the urge to raise her eyebrows. The layout and atmosphere made her feel surprisingly familiar.

The cross naturally symbolizes God, and here is clearly a meeting before the gods.When she saw the long table and seats, Audrey wondered for a moment whether Hermes had invaded her spiritual island and what the other party had seen, so she had such a picture.

Hermes came to the top of the long table, but did not sit down.

"Please sit down." He extended his hand.

Audrey followed Him unhurriedly, glanced left and right, casually pulled out a chair and sat down.

She was neither too close nor too far away from Hermes, which showed her caution appropriately without appearing guilty.

Seeing Audrey sit down, Hermes also pulled out a chair.But what surprised Audrey was that He did not choose the top position on the long table. Instead, he pulled out a chair opposite Audrey and sat down. Then he placed the pestle on the surface of the long table with his hands folded:
"Miss Audrey, I have something to ask you."

"Please speak." Audrey turned her head slightly, and responded to the other party's gaze with her green eyes.

Hermes nodded slightly and said:

"I think you can already guess what I'm going to ask you. As a favored person of another god, why did you choose to join us?"

Coming... Audrey replied calmly:
"Sir, you misunderstood. I am not the favored one of the god you thought. I am just one of the people chosen by Him."

"I will tell you as much as possible about my affairs. But if you ask me for more details, including that person, it will touch on the privacy of me and my friends, and I cannot disclose it. However, Beyond that, what I can promise is that I have chosen God’s church and the kingdom of heaven, and making it come true is my next pursuit.”

Hermis suddenly laughed:
"Is there such a thing? It seems that you know very little about the place you are going to, but it doesn't matter. It sounds incredible that you are not a favored person, but you can get generous treatment."

"Then Audrey, can you tell me how you want to balance your pursuits with the generous treatment given to you by the god?"

Audrey still looked at Hermes calmly, raised the corners of her mouth, and said in a calm voice:

"When I made this decision, I had lost the opportunity to continue going to His presence and had been expelled. If you still don't believe it, you can enter the island of my mind, or take a look at my memories. In this way , can you and the church feel relieved?"

Her attitude was very calm, as if she was talking about the homework assigned by the tutor.

Hermes' eyes widened a little, then narrowed again, looking at Audrey more carefully:
"You mean, you successfully left His presence after choosing us?"

"The result is obvious." Audrey gave the answer relatively tactfully.

Hermes's expression became a little subtle. There was absolutely no way Audrey was a Secret Puppet. If she had died and became the plaything of the "Fool", there would be no way she could enter the Cathedral of Light.Even if the aura of "Origin Castle" is used to cover it up and enter smoothly, it is absolutely impossible to get here smoothly - "Eden" is where God's eyes are after all, and the eyes of the great omniscient and omnipotent cannot tolerate this grain of sand.

What shocked him the most was this. Audrey expressed her wish to go to God's side in front of the "Lord of Mysteries", and then successfully left the "Origin Castle" alive, only to be expelled. That’s all!

"Unbelievable," Hermes said.

Although Hermes knew that God's evaluation of the "Lord of Mysteries" must be subjective, but in general, the "Fool" Audrey saw was still very different from the Lord of Mysteries in his impression. , could it be that the other party has not fully regained its authority?But the lack of extraordinary characteristics and ways has no direct relationship with the character becoming good, even if it is someone Hermes is familiar with, such as Zaratul, Antigonus, Bethel... If you find that the person you choose has defected to your enemy , I will definitely not hold back.

Audrey read his thoughts, but didn't quite understand why Hermes' reaction was so obvious, so she added:

"I'm just a participant."

Hermes nodded:
"If you knew more, maybe you would be as shocked as I am."

Audrey vaguely felt that the other party was talking about Mr. Fool. She thought for a moment and said in the words she had already organized:
"Mr. Fool has helped me a lot and is one of the most important people who has led me on the extraordinary road. Even if he does not agree with my ideas, he still allows me to continue to act according to my pursuit. Mr. Hermes, I am very I respect Mr. Fool, but as for other things, this involves the agreement between me, other companions, and him. I think keeping promises should be a moral standard recognized by the whole world. And in occultism, this involves a lot. .”

Hermes did not care about the hostility shown by Audrey. He asked instead:
"Then did He tell you how tit-for-tat the relationship between Him and the Lord is? - It seems that He also said that since there are others chosen by Him, then you should be prepared that you may become enemies in the future. Yet?"

Audrey's lips tightened and she was silent for a moment. She stopped her smile and spoke seriously and calmly:
"I will do my best for what I believe in."

"But they are my friends. As long as they don't stop my behavior, I will not do anything to them. Mr. Fool allows me to leave, and I will not turn the tolerance and kindness He gave me into treating my companions and The swords of old friends.”

"Can you tell me who they are?"

Hermes thought about it and asked: "As you said, since they are still your friends, I can also consider being accommodating."

Audrey has been guarding against the other party's "virtual personality" and sneaking into her own spiritual island.But from the beginning to now, she has never noticed anything unusual.

This made her wonder if the other party didn't need to sneak in, just by observing the movement of the collective subconscious sea around her, she could gain insight into her truest thoughts.

She didn't hide it, and replied calmly:
"Sorry, Mr. Hermes, this is a private matter of mine."

Having said that, Audrey took the initiative to say:

"If you can't truly trust me because of the cover-up on this issue, I'm willing to accept that."

"I can just be an ordinary member of the church and exchange my own contributions for the psychological research materials I can exchange for."

How can a person who has received divine revelation from God twice be an ordinary member of the church?What's more, a dozen letters of appointment have been handed out for her to choose from.Not only that, Audrey is almost a confirmed future member of the Twilight Hermits. God values ​​her and her past identity... Faced with Audrey's retreat to advance, Hermes smiled after hearing this:
"Don't worry, Audrey, I don't necessarily need to know. Everyone has their own secrets, which is normal. What I need to evaluate is whether your secret will affect the safe operation of the entire Psychological Alchemy Society."

He took a deep look at Audrey and said:
"Then can you tell me the reason why Mr. Fool chose you?"

"I think that being chosen by a god, you must have something in common."

"...I don't know. I was just an ordinary person when I was selected. After getting Mr. Fool's permission, I recommended my friend, but everything must be decided by Mr. Fool." Ao Dai Li said that she really couldn't speak seriously anymore.

After saying these words, Audrey instinctively thought of her hand - the mark that existed after she was first brought into the mysterious world of gray mist completely disappeared after returning from the Tarot Society yesterday. .

It's true to say that it was favor, but now she has completely lost that favor.While answering, she was still on guard against someone invading her spiritual island, but it was calm and nothing happened there.

Not only did this not make Audrey feel relaxed, but she became more vigilant, and she didn't even dare to think about anything related to Mister Fool and Gehrman Sparrow the World.

She only believed in one thing: even if she left, it didn't mean that she would directly confront Mr. Fool and her former friends from God's standpoint. She wanted to go her own way, but she didn't need to treat other people as victims.

"I believe you." Hermes nodded slowly.

He then looked into Audrey's green eyes and said calmly:
"Audrey, your kindness and determination are the root of my belief in you. You desire good things from the bottom of your heart, just like us. So I will not continue to test you anymore - welcome you to join us again, Audrey Ms. Leigh Hall.”

Hermes' words declared the end of this cross-examination and evaluation, and Audrey nodded slightly, indicating that she accepted it.

"I can't force you not to cooperate or trade with other Beyonders or your former friends. This is unrealistic. You can even still remain friends because I believe you can balance your friendship and your Faith. I just want you to promise not to reveal anything related to the Psychological Alchemy Society to anyone. At least, when you want to entrust certain tasks, you must package them well and cover up the secrets." Hermes said calmly.

As he spoke, his gaze drifted to the huge cross in front of him, and Audrey felt a shiver in her heart - the "sun" pathway had the authority to notarize and judge, and it was even possible that the god was paying attention to her.

Audrey responded without hesitation:
"I promise not to tell creatures who do not have the corresponding authority about things related to the Psychological Alchemy Society."

She took the initiative to magnify the concept of human beings to living beings, so as to fill in the loopholes in the promise.

And as soon as she finished speaking, she felt one idea after another emerged in her spiritual island.

These ideas were intertwined and turned into an illusory net, which penetrated into Audrey's spiritual island and turned into her subconscious.

Since this "net of restrictions" comes from Audrey's own spirituality, even if she becomes an angel, she will not be able to clear it away. When she faces non-Psychological Alchemists or members of the Psychological Alchemists with insufficient authority, she will lose communication with Psychological Alchemists willingness to do so.

And she herself couldn't recognize it.

After everything fell silent, Audrey heard a majestic but gentle voice declare in her ear:

"efficient!"

No one invaded my spiritual island. My words alone turned the promise into reality... While Audrey was shocked in her heart, it was not so obvious on the surface.

Of course, she didn't completely restrain herself, because she was surprised that this method was the instinctive reaction of a "manipulator".

Seeing that Audrey made the promise without any hesitation and received a notarized promise, the smile on Hermes' face became even brighter:
"Audrey, now you are qualified to become a judge of the Psychological Alchemy Society."

As he spoke, seven gray-white, rather illusory, and unusually cold masks appeared on the long table. Five of them were placed in corresponding positions, and they seemed to already have owners.

"You can choose a persona as your code name."

"Well, there is actually only one left, and that is 'Wrath'." Hermes introduced, "Their names come from the sacred scriptures of the Creator and the mottos of the omniscient and omnipotent God."

There is only one choice, doesn’t that mean there is no choice?Although "furious" doesn't seem to be in line with her own aesthetics, Audrey herself doesn't mind this little thing.But just when she was about to reach out and take away the mask, Hermes' words came again.

"Don't worry yet, Audrey."

She looked over and Hermes winked at her and said with a bright smile on his face:
"Do you still remember the invitation I gave you when you first came to Intis? The door of the Twilight Hermitage is still open to you, and there is a position for you inside... That position is one higher than all the masks here combined. Level, the Psychological Alchemy Society is our subordinate organization. If you join, the entire Psychological Alchemy Society will also become your subordinate, and you can even recruit these seven masks for your temporary use."

Audrey's outstretched hand paused. She didn't expect that an organization like the Twilight Hermits would be willing to accept her.

The Twilight Hermits who have something to say will be heard!

——Such incredible characteristics have truly kept her in mind for a long time!

Audrey slowly retracted her hands and folded them elegantly on the table again.

"Emperor Roselle once said, don't accept rewards without merit." Audrey looked at Hermes and said in a calm tone, "This favor is too great, Mr. Hermes, after I joined, I got What will be the first task?”

The Twilight Hermits often secretly promote the development of the times, and even Emperor Roselle was once a member of it.

Audrey certainly does not think that she is as dazzling and talented as the original Emperor Russell, so she is extra vigilant about what the other party needs her to do - this may be very dangerous and may cost her life, or It was extremely difficult for Audrey, so he was even willing to give her potions and a location in the Twilight Hermits first.

Sure enough, Hermes spoke.

"This is very difficult for you." The old angel sighed, and he waved his hand to make the "furious" mask disappear.

Audrey clenched her fingers tightly and waited quietly for the next step.

“When the Kingdom comes, the Lord must take back His authority.”

"Now only the sun hangs equally high in the sky, giving light and warmth to the gods, but the power of creation, the grace of learning, the vast sea, the wind and rain that contain His will, and even the thunder that represents anger are still hidden. In the hands of a clone who doesn’t want to return.”

...Audrey's breathing paused slightly.

Hermes' golden eyes looked into Audrey's eyes, as if he could see the soul in them through these eyes.

"Audrey, although you are from Loen, if you join the Twilight Hermits, your nationality, family, and identity must become chips and props in your hands. I am not asking you to use any means, but I hope You weigh the pros and cons.”

"The God of Thunder caused this land to suffer a catastrophic tsunami, and the people of Intis are waiting for the rain of new life."

TBC
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At seven o'clock in the morning, Emlyn arrived at Harvest Church on time and prepared to open the door.

When he arrived, there were already scattered believers waiting outside the door.Emlyn smiled and prepared to greet them.But at this moment, several people wearing priestly robes with dark patterns of waves came up aggressively, squeezed in between Emlyn and other believers without any explanation, frowned, and looked up and down in front of them with hostility. This young man is more like a nobleman than a bishop.

"The Archbishop of the Harvest Church and the head of the Jowood District, Emlyn White?"

Emlyn suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, and he nodded: "What's the matter?"

The blue-haired punisher directly threw a report into Emlyn's arms: "Your people sneaked into a house yesterday, hid in the corridor, and let the gas leak in the empty room while it was dark!"

"what are you saying?"

Emlyn frowned. He glanced at the report in his hand, and his eyes widened when he saw the number of casualties.

"Do you still remember the appearance of this name? He is from Feneport. His only connection these days is Harvest Church and you. You must be responsible for this matter!"

Seeing that Emlyn was still a little dazed, and the number of people around him gradually increased and began to gather around him, the Punisher grabbed Emlyn's arm angrily and dragged him away forcefully.Emlyn's mind kept flashing back to yesterday's man's excited mood and abnormal behavior. He was so confused that he even forgot to argue. In order to see the evidence and understand the whole process, Emlyn quickly followed the agent. The Punisher left.

The believers who stayed where they were were confused for a moment. They looked at each other at a loss.

The believers who had not heard the words just now saw this scene from a distance, and immediately looked like they had lost their backbone, and ran directly towards their acquaintances and friends, shouting continuously:

"Bishop White was captured by people from the Thunder Church!"

"Thunder Church is here to arrest people again!"