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Chapter 603: The righteous man praised by pagans
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In the dark night where the prayers were heard, a thick white light suddenly burst out and enveloped Eden.

Everything happened so suddenly, no one expected it to happen, but it just happened.

Eden didn't know what happened in the prison after he left, and how much his sudden disappearance shocked the priest who betrayed everyone.

All he knew was that, without any warning, the stone pendant returned him to his original world.

Eden touched his face in disbelief, then stretched his neck to look at the scene in front of him. He found that he was really back, and the scene around him was exactly the same as when he left before.

"I'm really... back."

After talking to himself, Eden felt an uncontrollable joy.

What I expected was right, the stone pendant really brought me back!
Eden breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"But... having said that, what is the origin of this stone pendant, and why can it allow me to travel between two worlds..."

The priest raised the pendant and couldn't help asking.

After thinking for a moment, Eden said in his heart:

"I'm afraid this stone pendant has something to do with Osenko's sect. If you want to find out all this, you must track them down...and before you investigate the matter clearly, it's best not to reveal the existence of the pendant to anyone."

Although there are many mysteries surrounding the stone pendant, I finally confirmed... My previous worries were all unnecessary. This time I just stayed longer than the last time, and I will return to the original world sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Eden silently clenched his fists.

"Those true believers, my brothers and sisters..."

Eden said to himself.

Although he was ruled a heretic and could no longer perform his duties as a priest, it was impossible for Eden to just sit back and watch the suffering true believers.

Eden has already made up his mind that he must do something in the present world to change the terrible future.

It was late at night. Eden looked up and saw the sky full of stars. After so much, he was not sleepy at all. He climbed up from the bed silently, walked out of the tent, and looked in a certain direction. Suddenly, he thought of something. .

"Timian..."

Eden turned around sharply,

"That half-breed Faun, that righteous man praised by the pagans!"

The priest suddenly recalled that the mixed-race man who was still being tortured on the execution ground must be inextricably linked to paganism.

Eden will never forget that his well-intentioned grooming became a pagan hymn and was used by the pagan priest in his sermons.

This was not what Eden wanted.

But things had already happened. I had indeed groomed the half-blood's face and fed him food. This was irreversible.

"What should I do, God, what should I do..."

Eden frowned and thought.

If it comes to some selfish people, the best way is to secretly kill the mixed-race child to avoid future troubles.

Anyway, that person had committed a crime. Although the crime did not deserve death, death would be death, and it was not something to be regretted about.

Such an idea flashed through Eden's mind, but the priest immediately denied it.

"No, God won't let me do that. It's not righteous."

Eden thought so.

The simplest and easiest way was rejected, leaving only complicated and troublesome ways.

Eden thought a lot about this, and he thought hard until he remembered it at the first rooster crow at night, and then he gradually got an idea.

"I remember... that half-breed, it seemed... he mentioned something... the new god."

What did Eden capture?
"This seems to be surprisingly similar to...the pagan teachings."

Could it be that……

Did that pagan religion develop from a certain heretical sect or a certain heretical thought in the true religion? !

After careful consideration, Eden felt that he could not deny the possibility.

And Timian, judging from his words and deeds, as well as the praise of paganism in later generations, this person is probably inseparable from that heretical sect.

"I...need to contact them, um...maybe, I can sneak into them."

As soon as the idea of ​​infiltrating into their sect emerged, Eden's eyes lit up.
"Yes, I can sneak into their sect. In this way, every move I make is likely to change future generations!"

The best way to understand the enemy is to join them, gain their trust, and become one of them.

"It's like being a spy, God, forgive me."

Eden prayed for God's forgiveness and secretly made a plan.

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Early the next morning, Eden took the initiative to find Althea.

Even though her eyes were sleepy, the princess of the empire could not suppress her surprise and met with Iden.

You know, it was her who came to find Eden, not Eden who came to find her.

"What do you want to do? You can't come here specifically to teach me some scriptures."

Althea felt that Eden must be seeking something from her.

She guessed correctly, Eden really wanted to ask for something.

"Your Highness, I need you to use your power."

Eden was not shy about hiding it;

"I need your help to rescue the man who is being tortured on the execution ground."

Althea recalled it and said in surprise:
"The half-breed?"

Eden did not deny it;

"It's him, I need him now to assist in the investigation..."

Althea didn't ask in detail, she directly agreed:
"Okay, at noon, you come with me to find the governor."

The princess was so cheerful that it surprised Eden. He thought Althea would make some request, but he didn't expect that there was no request at all.

Althea noticed this and smiled:

"Can't I be a good person who doesn't ask for anything in return? You say I'm full of sins, but can't I do some good deeds?"

"Okay... okay, may God bless you."

Eden said his blessing sincerely.

Althea subconsciously sarcastically said:
"Why do you bless me? If you want God to give me happiness, what is your relationship with God?
Oh, you are just a heretic priest and have nothing to do with God. "

Eden's expression remained unchanged;

"Despite this, I hope God bless you."

Althea snorted coldly, turned around and said the next sentence,

"Just be prepared to witness the good news. It's not difficult for me to convince a governor."

She was telling the truth.

Things went smoother than Eden imagined.When Althea took the initiative to visit the governor's mansion, the imperial nobleman was warmly welcomed by the governor, and the reception she received far exceeded the empire's practice.

This is because the governor stationed on the frontier understood the significance of this marriage.

When Althea asked for the release of Timian in person, the governor first asked who Timian was, and then immediately sent someone to bring the mixed-race man to the governor's mansion.

Not long after, Timian was taken to the Governor's Mansion without any explanation. He was a little frightened because he didn't understand the situation, fearing that the Governor wanted him to blame someone.

However, when Timian saw Eden, he felt relieved for a moment, as if Eden had some magic power. The half-breed didn't feel any panic. He believed that Eden would keep him safe. .

Just as Timian believed, the Governor freed Timian in person and gave him his freedom.

At the governor's mansion, Eden asked to talk to Timian alone, so they were led by the servant to an empty guest room.

"Timian, do you recognize me?"

In the guest room, Eden recited a spell and temporarily took off his disguise.

"You...you are..."

Timian said in great astonishment
"Priest Eden!"

How could he not recognize it? He was a priest who had offended the emperor.

After slowly recovering from the surprise, endless questions came to mind, and Timian couldn't help but ask:

"You...how could you..."

Eden said slowly:
"I was entrusted by someone to secretly protect Princess Zhou Quan. This is all I can tell you."

Timian nodded and asked no more questions. He swallowed and looked at Eden carefully.

"I recognized you on the execution ground, so I asked the princess to rescue you. I believe you had your reasons for doing those things."

Eden said softly.

Even though he knew that Timian had really committed a crime and was not as innocent as he claimed, in order to close the relationship and gain trust, Eden had to try to understand this sinner.

The same goes for exposing one's identity.

Hearing Eden's words, Timian immediately felt ashamed and uneasy, and he trembled:

"I confess that I deceived you. Only God knows how sinful I am."

As he said that, Timian knelt down and hugged Eden's calf, tears streaming down his face.

Eden remained motionless. After he finished crying, he helped him up.
"Okay, Timian, repent sincerely and never do it again, and now...I need your help."

Timian nodded quickly and said excitedly:

"Whatever you need, even if it means going through fire and water, I'm willing to do it."

Eden stared at him and asked coldly:

"You once asked in front of me whether the savior would be the new god."

Timian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a cold feeling of guilty conscience.

However, Eden's next words instantly dispelled his doubts and made him feel relieved.

"Timian, I don't think I can be so arbitrary that there is no relationship between the two."

As he spoke, Eden prayed to God for forgiveness in his heart.

After Timian heard this, he felt excited, not only because of the vague recognition in Eden's words, but also because his benefactor was interested in the sect to which he belonged.

With emotions rising, Timian confessed almost without reservation:

"Yes, the two are not unrelated, I think so.

It's not just me, I believe that if the brothers in the sect learn about this, they will also have the same idea. "

"Brothers within the sect?"

Hearing Eden's rhetorical question, Timian hesitated for a moment, but still answered:

"Yes, you should have guessed that I am from another sect.

Our leader is the Great Elder Fahola, so others also call us the Fahola Sect. "

Eden looked curious,
"The Fahora sect...I have never heard of this sect."

Timian replied:

"Priest, it's normal that you haven't heard of it. Our sect is really a small minority and is only active in the border areas.

Nor am I afraid to tell you that the ideas of our sect, if spread, will certainly be denounced as heretical.

Because of this, we rarely go deep into the empire to preach. We usually focus on the edges of the empire, especially those small countries. "

Those small countries?

Eden suddenly realized something.

"Including Osenko?"

Timian nodded matter-of-factly and said proudly:

“Yes, including Osenko of course.

Good priests, our sect has contributed a lot to the conversion of the Osenko royal family. It can even be said that without us, Osenko would not be bathing in the glory of God. "

Eden's pupils shrank sharply.

The sect that assassinated Althea...the sect that is related to the drow elves, the pagan religion that claims the King of Kings, and the Fahora sect that claims the new god, everything...seems to be connected in series.

It is as if there is an elusive big net that connects the seemingly scattered beads, large and small.

Eden quickly calmed down and said calmly:
"If the emperor knew, he would commend you for your achievements."

"We don't care about the emperor's commendation, we only care about God's cause."

Timian said slightly enthusiastically,

"Good priest, I know that you have been persecuted by the emperor. After many of my brothers learned about this, they also sympathized with your plight. Come to us. In the name of God, we will help you. .”

After thinking for a moment, Eden nodded slightly.

My original idea was to contact the heretical sect through Timian and sneak into it. Since he took the initiative, there was no reason for him not to agree.

Moreover, based on the clues he had, he speculated that the pagan religion developed from the true religion, and that the Fahora sect was the spring of the pagan religion, from which spring water continuously flowed out, and the water gathered into rivers, rivers and into the sea. Who would have thought that it was this little-known sect that laid the foundation of paganism.

With Eden's consent, Timian hurriedly recited scriptures and praised the gods. In his mouth, he first praised the Lord of Heaven, and then praised the new gods predicted by the Fahora sect.

Seeing that he had completely gained Timian's trust, Eden slowly exhaled.

Today, I finally took an important step toward the mystery.

"God, please forgive me for my blasphemy, for the sake of your church and your people."

Eden murmured in his heart.

Then he said:

"Just follow the convoy. We will enter Osenko in a few days. At that time, you will take me to meet your sect brothers and sisters."

Timian nodded quickly, as if he was afraid that Eden would regret it, and he hoped that Eden would join them quickly.

The Fahora sect, which has been active on the border of the empire all year round, does not lack those common people who cannot read or write. However, due to its remote geographical location, they have always been short of priests who are eloquent and familiar with scriptures. If there are no such priests to join, the Fahora sect will The Hora faction will never come to the fore.

(End of this chapter)