Chapter 438

Lu Mian had seen similar three-masted sailing ships in the illustrations of the "Great Adventurer" series of novels. This could be said to be quite conspicuous at Lavigne Pier, which was full of inland river steamships, attracting all kinds of gazes from passersby.

Almost simultaneously, Lu Mian felt his right palm heat up slightly, and then it calmed down.

*What's the situation? The residual aura of the 'Blood Emperor' was stimulated and produced a certain change? This, this seems to be a resonance of some degree... * Lu Mian was stunned, turning his thoughts with surprise and suspicion.

*Does this ancient three-masted sailing ship exist in some kind of relationship with the 'Blood Emperor' Alista Tudor? *

When Lu Mian was gazing at the ship, Jenna got off the carriage and teased him with a smile:

"You brought me here, don't tell me you just want me to see this pirate ship with a sense of age?"

She had finished reading the first two episodes of the "Great Adventurer" series through the serials in the newspaper. At that time, although her family was not poor, books were always very expensive. The newspapers sold one by one were actually not cheap, but they had the advantage of only having to pay a little money each time. After her father died of a work-related injury and the compensation was delayed, even such reading became very rare. Occasionally, when she got some old newspapers to paste the walls or use for other purposes, she could read until the sun went down.

Added to the bards who often appeared on the streets and the drama stories before her mother went to sleep, her spiritual life was not particularly barren.

After she came to the Market District, became an underground singer, and had the ability to earn a considerable income, she specifically saved part of it, bought the pirated "Great Adventurer" series from underground booksellers, and finally had the opportunity to see those exquisite illustrations. For this, she often felt guilty, feeling sorry for Ms. Fors Wall, and planned to buy a genuine set back after paying off all her debts.

Who knew, her debts were getting more and more.

Lu Mian withdrew his gaze and responded to the teasing with a joke:

"This is an extra surprise."

The two stood on the edge of the port area, discussing the difference between that ancient sailing ship and the illustrations in the books as readers of the "Great Adventurer" series.

After a while, Lu Mian brought Jenna to the outside of the ordinary-looking "Fool" church.

Jenna looked up at the clock tower and spire on the top of the four-story building, swept over the silver-white symbol composed of the incomplete "Eye of No Pupil" and part of the "Twisted Line," and asked with slight confusion:

"This is a church?"

*This is too simple! *

The small churches of the "Eternal Blazing Sun" Church in the Market District and the Botanical Garden District were all more gorgeous and sacred than this.

"Yes," Lu Mian entered the church first.

Jenna followed closely, increasingly surprised at the simplicity here:

There were only a few stained glass windows, no gold leaf embedded in key positions, and the whole church didn't use complex machinery. The only thing that could be called religious atmosphere was those giant murals, but the colors were also inclined to be dim, not bright enough.

The most commendable thing here was that the windows were large and numerous, and even if it was on the ground floor of the building, the lighting was very good.

Jenna's gaze swept over those murals, intuitively thinking that they represented one guidance after another, one redemption after another.

It was only a little past ten in the morning, and there were very few people praying in the church. It was very quiet here, naturally producing a deep feeling.

Lu Mian led Jenna to sit in the third row of seats facing the altar.

He looked around, looked at the "Fool" holy emblem in front, and said in a low voice:

"You should be very clear that Franca and I are hiding some things from you, and some secrets haven't let you know."

"Well," Jenna nodded lightly, waiting for Lu Mian to explain.

Lu Mian continued:

"You should also have seen that Franca and I are not relatives. She is a friend who has a close connection and common interests with my sister Aurore. The 'Loki' and 'I have a friend' we dealt with before also belong to this group, but they betrayed others, causing Cordu Village to suffer a disaster and my sister to lose her life."

"So that's it..." Jenna hadn't been embarrassed to ask for the bottom of the matter before, just having a vague understanding.

Lu Mian's gaze still fell on Mr. "Fool's" altar:

"Franca and I also have another layer of relationship, that is, we neither believe in the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' nor believe in the 'God of Steam and Machinery'..."

Hearing this, Jenna couldn't help but chuckle:

"I guessed it long ago. When have you two ever been to a church? Usually, I don't see you praying at fixed times!

"You are still okay, at least you know which street St. Robert's Church is on. Franca might not even know where the door of the Steam Whistle Church opens."

And she herself went to pray at least once a week, listened to a sermon once, and attended a mass once. This was both showing her piety to the "Purifiers" and also a faith habit of so many years.

The only thing she didn't do well was that she often sang in the Breeze Dance Hall until after midnight before returning to White Shirt Street to sleep, really unable to get up to welcome the morning sun and dawn, and could only put the fixed prayer time at noon.

"No, I just didn't go because of my status as a wanted criminal. I am barely considered a shallow believer of the 'Eternal Blazing Sun'," Lu Mian replied with a smile, and then said solemnly, "The orthodox god that Franca and I believe in is this one, the great Mr. 'Fool'."

Lu Mian then pressed his hand to his chest and whispered solemnly:

"Praise the Fool!"

*"Fool"... * Jenna felt that the name of this god was too strange.

She thought about it and said:

"The 'Fool' in the Tarot cards?"

"Yes, you actually guessed it," Lu Mian teased and gave an affirmative answer.

Seeing a tall figure wearing a black windbreaker and a half-high silk top hat walk to the vicinity of the altar, Jenna hurriedly lowered her head subconsciously, saying somewhat proudly:

"I found nearly ten sets of Tarot cards at Franca's place, and she doesn't use them for divination usually."

*That guy... Could it be that she thought the act of throwing a Holy Grail II on the corpse after killing the target was cool, so she made preparations in advance? * Lu Mian thought more and more that this was Franca's style.

Jenna thought about it and said:

"Does the Fool Pharmaceutical Company also belong to the Fool Church?"

"Uh..." Lu Mian paused.

He really hadn't thought about this question before. He thought at first that the pharmaceutical company was named after the Tarot cards.

And now it seems that the "Fool" in the Tarot cards is also equal to Mr. "Fool" to a certain extent!

Lu Mian deliberated for a few seconds and said:

"Maybe."

He was not sure whether the Fool Pharmaceutical Company was an industry of the Fool Church or belonged to a member of the Tarot Club.

Jenna's mind was very clear, and she turned to ask:

"You brought me here, first because it is safe here and you can communicate about your faith problems with peace of mind, and second, you want me to see that the 'Fool' Church is an acknowledged orthodox church, and can even build a church in Trier?"

"Not stupid yet," Lu Mian turned his head, smiling, "There is a third purpose, which is to ask you by the way, do you want to convert to Mr. 'Fool'?"

"Convert..." Jenna's mind suddenly became a mess of oatmeal.

Lu Mian said in a bewitching tone:

"This does not violate the contract you signed with the 'Purifiers.' Mr. 'Fool' is an orthodox god acknowledged by all churches. It's just that the spread of faith is concentrated in the islands of the sea and certain areas of the Southern Continent. Most people in the Northern Continent don't know about it."

"But..." Jenna's face was full of difficulty and struggle, "I never thought about converting..."

Her faith in the "Eternal Blazing Sun" couldn't be said to be very pious or fanatical, but it was a habit formed since childhood. She also accepted most of the doctrines. Before today, she had never considered converting, nor did she feel that she would convert, and she had no strong dissatisfaction with the church.

Only in the few years when the family was most difficult and a period of time after her mother died, she would occasionally complain about the "Eternal Blazing Sun," feeling that He did not protect the true believers, but this was still far from converting.

Lu Mian looked at Jenna's face and smiled:

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to convert. I'm just making a suggestion by the way. The main thing is to tell you that in the disaster that may come, if you get separated from us, come here to seek refuge. Don't worry, even if you are a believer of the 'Eternal Blazing Sun,' Mr. 'Fool's' church is willing to let you in and give you protection."

"Then why don't I go to St. Robert's Church?" Jenna asked back suspiciously.

Lu Mian organized his language and said:

"Based on the same faith, Franca and I are working for a secret organization. Two days ago, we got a piece of information from the organization:

"The Sacred Heart Monastery of the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' Church has certain problems, just like the Deep Valley Monastery of the 'God of Steam and Machinery' Church.

"In this situation, some churches may not be reliable, and you cannot distinguish which are reliable and which are not. Since this is the case, why not choose one that is definitely reliable."

The Deep Valley Monastery matter was something Jenna had experienced personally, so she naturally understood that the problem of the Sacred Heart Monastery might be a bit serious.

She muttered to herself in a low voice:

"The disaster will start from within the church?"

"Maybe." Lu Mian couldn't give a definite answer.

At this time, the half-giant, who was wearing a special black windbreaker, wearing a half-high silk top hat, and was two meters five or six tall, with golden hair and eyes, walked to the side of Lu Mian and Jenna.

He looked at Jenna and asked with a smile:

"This sister, is this your first time coming to my Lord's church?"

"Yes, but I'm just here to accompany a friend." Jenna resisted converting subconsciously. She turned to ask, "Who are you?"

"I am the bishop here, Teslian," the half-giant introduced himself with an unchanging smile.

Jenna looked at his windbreaker and top hat, feeling that this was not like a member of the clergy at all.

Teslian looked at Lu Mian and continued:

"Are you willing to listen to me introduce our waymark and savior, the great Mr. 'Fool'?

"Don't worry, my Lord does not force people to convert, nor does he mind people worshipping multiple gods while worshipping other gods. Similarly, you can also worship other gods while worshipping him."

"Still, can it be like this?" Jenna asked back somewhat stutteringly.

This was completely beyond her cognition!

Which god doesn't care that the believer's faith is not pure enough and worships multiple gods at the same time?

And, why is it "he," not "He"? The latter is the exclusive pronoun for gods! Also, why use "Mr." to address this god?

Jenna's heart was full of questions, and her mind was stirred into a paste.

"Yes, Mr. 'Fool' is merciful and benevolent." Teslian, this half-giant bishop, seeing that Jenna and Lu Mian did not object, opened the holy book with black background and silver patterns and began to preach.

(End of chapter)