Chapter 230 Lamp Keeper
Amber City.
Inner city.
The church that originally belonged to the Red Apple Church has now changed its appearance. After being transformed by a professional construction team, the exterior shape has lost its original steeple style and has become a simple and elegant rectangle.
In the center of the church, a hemispherical tripod cover protrudes and is engraved with spiral patterns. Four white marble columns stand on the porch in front of the door.
The flat outer courtyard also has a large number of steps that are not high, extending all the way to the fence gate.
This has become the church of the Church of the Sun.
But for a long time after the change, it was not open to the public. On the one hand, it was due to construction and renovation, and on the other hand, the clergy did not arrive in time.
At this moment, the door is open, and Sun Church begins to accept the arrival of believers.
In a prayer room inside, nine monks were sitting. They were wearing white robes and gold-patterned waistcoats. They were looking up and listening to the speech of a bald man.
This is the "Lamp Keeper Team" who have just arrived in Amber City.
"The executioners at the shelter will be in position before us, and the 'Purple Moonlight' from the Moon Church will arrive a little later..."
The bald man's voice is strong and loud, his eyes are very bright, and the look he reveals inadvertently makes people feel convinced and awe-struck.
He is the captain of this team, named Wiz, and he once served as deputy team under Archbishop Terrence.
"If we hadn't set up an ambush in Sunflower City and wasted a little time, maybe we could have set off earlier... Fortunately, the church provided help and allowed us to successfully locate the fugitive 'Byers', so it's not too late."
Bald Wiz took out a magnifying glass, touched it twice and continued:
"I have briefly communicated with the captains of the other two teams, and the final result of the discussion is...the operation will begin tomorrow evening."
He glanced around with a straight face, then stretched out a finger to draw an arc in front of him, and finally tapped his eyebrows gently to make a prayer gesture.
"My fierce father is above."
The other team members did not speak, with serious expressions. After listening carefully to the captain's instructions, they just made a prayer gesture and lowered their heads:
"Praise the sun."
The bald captain nodded and then spoke:
"But we can't do nothing between today and tomorrow evening. This is a waste of time and will be disliked by the Sun God..."
He took a few steps forward and came to the team members. The others kept their eyes on him and turned their heads.
"Our roundup this time is just one of them. Before setting off, Archbishop Terrence told me a secret message. Brother Ferry, who defected from the church a year ago, came here, but was accidentally murdered... …”
Wisz said, and doubts flashed in the eyes of the other team members. They didn't know what the captain was talking about this traitor. Although the plot was bad, a [Sequence 8] monk was not worthy of their attention.
"Brother Ferrell is not actually an apostate. He just secretly accepted the church's secret mission, which is to find the whereabouts of the former Pope Martin Gustus..."
The bald man turned around and faced the other team members.
The others couldn't help but look at each other, the expressions on their faces became more solemn.
"Captain Weisz, didn't His Majesty Martin already..." decades ago?
One of the team members spoke hesitantly.
"No, when the rebellion in the royal city was suppressed, the former Pope did not die. He just quietly left the church and disappeared...
In recent years, the spiritual world has been turbulent and various forces are ready to move. The Sun Royal Family is in urgent need of high-end military force, but does not want to make a big splash, so the church will send a low-sequence monk to secretly search for it.
Brother Fei Rui took away the [B-level magic object - Fireworks in the Palm], which was created by Martin when he was young, and can have a weak connection with it... But now, Fei Rui is dead, we can't let this magic thing go. Regardless, the church must be taken back! ”
The bald captain said decisively.
"No wonder..."
The other team members figured out a lot of things in an instant.
"It is known from the intelligence that after the death of Brother Fei Rui, [Fireworks in the Palm] changed hands several times, and now it has fallen into the hands of a local extraordinary organization called the 'Circus' and is owned by its leader Jack."
The bald man turned around with a solemn expression on his face.
"Nick, Charlize and Bull, the three of you set off immediately. You must complete the 'trick recovery' operation before tomorrow evening!"
"Yes!"
The three team members who were named stood up and replied coldly.
But when they just walked out of the door of the prayer room, they were stopped by Captain Wiz:
"Wait a minute."
The three stopped and turned to look at the captain.
Bald Wiz's eyes flashed with thought, then he turned to the remaining team members and said:
"To be on the safe side, everyone is involved, including me!"
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Spiritual world.
In the light blue distorted vision, the outline of Amber City can already be seen.
There are a total of twelve members of the Purple Moonlight Team, flashing quickly towards that direction.
"I don't really want to participate in this operation..."
A young female team member wearing a dark purple cloak spoke.
The slim cloak fluttered in the wind, revealing a full moon behind him.
"Don't say that again, Sierra."
The tall and thin man in the lead turned back and said coldly.
"This is an order from the church and we just have to obey it."
"Captain Byers is not a traitor! We have followed him for so many years and never believe that he would betray the church!"
The woman named Sera continued, her tone unkind.
"Byerswolf is no longer your captain! He attacked the Church of the Sun without authorization and seized the artifacts, and has been stripped of his position by the church!"
The tall and thin captain scolded.
"But we shouldn't be allowed to participate in the roundup!"
Another male team member retorted.
"Facing the captain who fought side by side in the past, how can I make a move..."
There was a flash of pain in his eyes.
"Captain Pope, can you understand how we feel...? Mr. Byers has saved my life countless times, and now he wants me to draw a knife on him?!"
The tall and thin man named Pope glanced at the team members and found that they were in a very low mood, and they were obviously resisting the roundup in their hearts.
He was secretly troubled and couldn't figure out why the church would let him lead this team.
What all the team members don't know is that Pope actually has a good relationship with Byers in private and can be considered a friend. If possible, he would not take action against Byers.
But the attack on the Church of the Sun resulted in the death of forty-eight extraordinary monks, nearly two hundred innocent clergymen, and also took away the artifacts guarded by the other party like robbers. This crime is too big!
"Byers, all I can do is save your life as much as possible..."
Pop sighed.
Three elite teams of extraordinary beings join forces to round up, and Byers has no chance of winning unless he is lucky enough to be promoted and become a high-sequence saint [Sequence 4 - Ferryman]...
But this is almost impossible. The sanctification ceremony is like a natural chasm blocking it.
The best outcome that Pope could foresee is to gain the right to dispose of him and force Byers back to the Church of the Moon, where he will be imprisoned and repented for the rest of his life.
But even this is difficult... because the Church of the Sun is the leader of the seven righteous churches, and it is both strong and powerful, not to mention the shelter with the support of the royal family watching from the sidelines.
These two forces are essentially one.
"Cheer up! Don't forget your identity. We are 'Purple Moonlight', the sword that the church values most! Following orders and completing the mission is what we should do!"
Pope shouted seriously.
The team has arrived at Gaoqiang Street in Amber City in the spiritual world. They only need to exit the spiritual world from here to return to the real world.
At this time, Pop suddenly stopped.
The team members behind him also stopped.
In the blurry blue vision of the spiritual world, the street leading to the gate of Amber City was empty, but a figure covered in purple nun uniform blocked the way, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
She is tall and tall, and her nun's uniform is simple and without lines. She just puts her hands together on her lower abdomen, and a silver moon ornament hangs in her hand.
"Your Majesty Sister Bright Moon...?!"
Pop stepped forward, surprised at first, and then saluted respectfully.
The members of the Purple Moonlight Team also saluted, but there were puzzled expressions on their faces.
Sisters of the Moon are saints who live in the "Hermitage" and are servants of God who serve the Moon God. They live in seclusion, but their status is the same as that of the Archbishop. Except for their occasional appearance, they are basically invisible.
Why is this Sister of the Moon waiting here?
The unknown Sister Jiaoyue always kept her head lowered. Everyone could not see her face clearly, and could only vaguely catch a glimpse of the fair nose and face of the crowned lady.
"Purple Moonlight Team No. 4, please listen to the oracle."
A soft yet commanding voice came from His mouth.
Everyone, including Pop, was suddenly shocked.
oracle? !
They didn't even remember how many years they hadn't heard the oracle from the moon god!
Wow!
The dark purple cloak was waved, and everyone in the Purple Moonlight team immediately knelt on the ground and made prayer gestures with their hands.
Sister Jiaoyue continued to speak:
"The team will return immediately, and there will be other mission arrangements."
When everyone in the team heard this, they were filled with joy. They no longer had to hunt down Captain Byers!
"But... how to solve the Byers matter?"
At this time, Pop looked up and asked.
The team members behind him all cast angry looks at him. What on earth did this airborne captain want to do? !
"Don't worry about it anymore."
After Sister Bright Moon finished speaking, she waved her hand and the Silver Moon Bracelet made a clanging sound.
His figure also disappeared.
Pop stood up, glanced at the nearby Amber City, then turned around to see the faintly ostracizing eyes of his team members, and sighed secretly.
"Let's... go back."
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The ten members of the Lantern Keeper team walked unhurriedly through the bustling streets and crowds, heading straight towards Jack's Manor.
They seemed out of place in the city, but no one noticed them along the way, even if pedestrians passed by them as if nothing had happened, as if no one could see them.
Until ten people stopped at the entrance of Jack's manor.
"Captain Weezy, how should we act?"
One of the team members asked aloud.
The bald man had no expression on his face and said coldly:
"No need for negotiation, direct suppression, and those who interfere will be killed."
"Yes!"
Wiz led the team into the manor. The group of people arrived at the door of the deepest villa in almost just a few breaths at an extremely fast speed.
The door was open, and there was faint chatter and laughter inside.
The bald captain's body lit up with a dazzling light, like a source of light and heat emitting sunlight. His hot breath spread, and the air tens of meters around him became extremely hot.
The nine team members behind him were not affected. Each of them had stern eyes and flickering flames coming out of their bodies.
This is a team of [Ascetics], the most terrifying sharp knife power of the Church of the Sun. No extraordinary person can resist their attack head-on.
The bald Wiz led the team directly into the villa without saying a word.
He must use the fastest speed to suppress the target with thunder and take back the [Fireworks in the Palm]!
But when they entered the hall, they saw a strange scene.
A young man in a black hat was sitting on the sofa with several young men and women, talking and laughing, eating afternoon tea, looking leisurely and relaxed, turning a blind eye to their arrival.
It felt like... treating them like air.
Along the way, ordinary people couldn't see them because of the characteristics of [Ascetics], which can reduce the sense of presence... But the other people are obviously extraordinary people, it is impossible not to notice them!
The Lantern Keepers aren't that arrogant yet.
"Captain, something seems wrong..."
A team member behind him said hesitantly.
Wiz frowned and remained silent. He had confirmed that the people in front of him were Jack and his subordinates, but why was this strange scene happening?
He carefully examined his surroundings, but found nothing unusual.
bass!
Wiz raised his hand, and a golden flame ignited. He threw it tentatively, and the super-high-temperature fireball flew straight towards Jack.
If once contaminated, the fire of the sun will instantly incinerate the opponent.
"I want to see what you are doing."
Baldhead said lightly.
Suddenly a small white figure stood up from the sofa, raised his paw and pointed lightly, and the golden fireball stopped in mid-air, as if time and space had stopped.
The little white cat Bib gracefully jumped to the top of the sofa, with a pair of amber eyes, quietly watching the lampkeeper team.
Staring at... the leader, Wiz.
Wiz felt a stinging pain in his eyes, his face suddenly changed, and he immediately lowered his head.
Even if it was just a glimpse, his vision was blurred by tears, and his eyeballs seemed to pop out of his sockets at any time... This was because the other party did not show his true body, and was just attached to a domestic cat.
Don’t look directly at God!
Wiz's mind fell into chaos.
He could clearly feel the fear and panic in his subconscious. It was the fear of high-ranking beings, the intuitive warning of extraordinary beings, and the surrender of the body's instinct.
His consciousness was protesting, disrupting his thoughts.
Why? !
Why did He come here? !
"Noble God of Cats, please forgive our offense..."
Wiz knelt down on one knee, lowered his head deeply, and said in a hoarse and trembling voice.
At the same time, his hand touched the warm blood, and he couldn't help being shocked.
In the peripheral vision, he could already see the scattered bodies of the team members. Their eyes were empty and they were bleeding with bright red blood. They were already dead.
when……? !
Why is there no sound...? !
I know nothing! !
Wiz was in a state of shock.
It turns out that just one glance... was already...
"Forgive? How come you, the Sun Church, are all trash who bully the weak and fear the strong?"
The little white cat utters human words.
"Okay, go die now, wasting my time."
He gently raised the cat's paw, and the golden fireball that was still in the air shrank into a small spark and flew straight into the center of Wiz's eyebrows.
boom!
The bald Wiz opened his mouth and instantly turned into a golden human-shaped pillar of fire.
He never thought that one day he would be burned to death by the fire of the sun.
"Destiny..."
The little white cat sneered. (End of chapter)