The Whispering Verses Chapter 1378: Confrontation at the church door
Dawn Church does not have a specific Sunday, so it is not necessary to worship on weekends.
The Church of the Dawn in Randall Valley occupies a larger area than the one in Tobesk, but the interior decoration is relatively old. Although Shade and Luvia are not familiar faces in this diocese, it is not uncommon for believers from out of town to come to churches in big cities to worship, so no one has tried to explore their identities.
Shad missed the church service that morning, so he sat alone on a bench in the auditorium and prayed alone. The whole process is relatively simple. After all, in a world where the true God exists, the church does not need to rely on cumbersome and meaningless rituals to prove the majesty of God.
It’s just that at the end of the service, I have to confess my recent mistakes. Shade thought for a long time and didn't know what mistakes he should regret, so he admitted that he seemed to be a little too harsh on Mia recently, causing this cat who was very afraid of the environment outside the home to go out less frequently. More than last year.
After praying, there is still some time before nine o'clock. Luvia originally wanted to visit the local church with Shade, but Shade thought of another thing:
"After the exam ended at the beginning of this year, you and Dorothy both left immediately. Priest Augustus told us something at that time. He had been to the Randall Valley when he was young and had a meeting with the Mexican priest of the local church. Father Face lost 10 pence in a bet and never paid it back. Since we are here today, why not go see Father Morpheus and help the priest pay back the debt (Chapter 1162). When we return to Tobesk, we can give Father August a surprise.”
Shad suggested, Luvia nodded, also very interested:
"However, Priest August can actually bet with others?"
But suddenly he realized something was wrong, and looked at Shade with a nice frown:
"Wait a minute, why did you talk about Randall Valley after the exam? I was going to this city for a business trip. I only got the news half a month after the exam week. You started discussing it so long ago Randall Valley?"
That's because Shade wanted to find the black time key, so he talked about his travel plan with the priest and the doctor.
"This is a guide from fate, indicating that there were signs that you were coming to Randall Valley a long time ago."
Xia De said with certainty, and Mia, who had her head exposed from his arms, pressed it down rudely:
"Let's go find Father Morpheus quickly and don't miss the arrival of Stone Oxenfurt."
Shad didn't know the specific age of Father Morpheus, but he only knew that he was older than Father Augustus. I was originally worried that this ordinary priest had left or was unable to undertake the work of the church due to physical reasons, but I didn't expect that the old priest was still serving in the church.
However, compared to Rat Augustus, who has always been the most ordinary priest, Father Morpheus has actually become the bishop of Dawn Church in this diocese at this time. When Shade and Luvia heard about this, they were very surprised:
"Then we still have to go see him?"
Luvia asked.
"Of course, but you have to use your identity. You met Priest Augustus in Tobesk City, and before leaving, he specifically asked you to visit Father Morpheus."
Shad warned that as for himself, he was a friend Luvia met locally and happened to meet him again at the church.
The work of a diocesan bishop is very busy, as Schad learned from Bishop Canas Owen of Tobesk. It is very difficult for ordinary believers to meet the regional bishop casually. The difficulty in meeting the bishop today is not only that they have not made an appointment in advance, but that Bishop Murphy is not at the church at all today.
Because of the petrified plague, the bishop took people to the hospital early in the morning to visit the believers. It was said that he would not be able to return until the afternoon. So even if Shade arrived at Dawn Church today, if he wanted to know what happened to Priest Augustus in the past, he still had to wait for the next time.
Luvia is looking forward to this.
The time was approaching nine o'clock, Shade temporarily left Mia in the care of Luvia, and asked Luvia to stay in the main hall of the church. He looked out from the window while he himself came to the door of the church.
At eight fifty-nine, as another four-wheeled carriage stopped at the door of the church, Stone Oxenfurt jumped out of the carriage. It looked like it was his personal carriage, as Shade noticed he hadn't paid for it.
Although Oxenfurt wore a black hat and a silver brooch on his chest according to Shade's request, he did not hold a red rose, but a rare black rose.
Shad walked towards him, and the two met at the foot of the grand steps in front of the church. The flow of people up and down met here, and Luvia in the church could just see them.
Xia De asked with a smile:
"Why, your roses are not fresh, so they changed from red to black?"
The tall man cursed a not very dirty word:
"What on earth do you want me to do here?"
"Don't like church?"
Xia De shook his head and looked at the obviously wilted flowers in his hand:
"Withered roses are still so beautiful."
I don’t know what kind of pain Shade’s words touched on Oxenfurt, but the impatience and anger on his face became even more obvious:
"What are you going to do? Did you find the sapphire earring?"
"I didn't find it, but I think I'll find it soon."
Shad is not talking nonsense. Some time ago, Old John said that he had a way to get special coins and he should be able to get it soon. When the time comes, let Luvia use special divination to locate:
"You came on time, but do you remember? I asked you to stay here for three minutes."
"You want to test the strength of the church, its resistance to 'it'?"
The expression on Oxenfurt's face became more serious:
"It's useless. If it were useful, I would have hid in the church."
In other words, although Goethe, the stone mirror demon, is still afraid of the power of the righteous gods, he still cannot avoid the power of his contract if he wants to hide in the church.
"Whatever you think. I want to ask, have you ever seen a gemstone about this size? A hexagonal gemstone."
Shad opened his notebook and showed the pencil sketch drawn by Luvia.
He originally just wanted to delay time so that Luvia could have time to observe carefully. Unexpectedly, when Oxenfurt saw the appearance of the gem, the expression on his face suddenly changed:
"Where did you see this?"
"I haven't seen it, so I'm looking for it."
Xia De looked at him inquiringly:
"Some souls asked me to find it, you know what I mean. Have you really seen it?"
Stone Oxenfurt hesitated for a moment, and the impatience disappeared from his face:
"Three years ago, 'it' asked me to look for gemstones of this shape locally. There were four in total, turquoise, red, golden and white."
The four colors should represent the colors of the four seasons. What Shade got under the memoir is red, which represents summer.
"It's also looking for you. How many have you found?"
He asked inquiringly, while Stone Oxenfurt folded his hands on his chest and looked at Shade:
"Why should I tell you?"
"It seems that you have obtained at least one. Is that gem in your hand now, or is it in 'its' hand?"
Osenfurt squinted his eyes slightly:
"What exactly did it ask you to do when you met it outside Watson Manor?"
Looks like he wants to trade problems for problems.
Mr. Lyman's graveyard is of great importance, and the luminous key means that the secret is very likely to be related to the truth about the guardians, and even to the heart of the earth.
"It asked me to teach you a lesson."
Xia De thought about it and said:
"It pointed me to a good weapon, and the raw material is what the Watson family plans to use against it. However, the weapon still needs a week or two to prepare, and the raw material is very special."
Osenfurt crossed his arms and nodded:
"The white gem is in my hand. In the winter of 1852, I found it in the hands of an antique dealer who came to do business here. I knew that this gem might be important to 'it', so I didn't tell 'it' The gem has been found without even bringing it back to the manor."
"Merchant's location and information."
Shad said, Oxenfurt's face darkened:
"Tell me, what is the power of the weapon you prepared?"
Xia De shook his head:
"I told you, how will I complete my mission? Besides, I don't think you can be prepared by telling you."
"Even if you don't tell me, I can guess it. It's a weapon against my immortality, right?"
Stone Oxenfurt’s words were affirmative, and his face became more and more gloomy in the thick fog in the early morning:
"Do one thing for me. After you finish it, the white gem will belong to you."
"No."
Xia De shook his head:
"I've had enough of your endless commissions and tasks. Do the people in Randall Valley have any mental illness? I've had enough of looking for wedding gifts, gems, and weapons. ."
He turned around and pretended to go up the steps to enter the church, but Oxenfurt stopped him:
"Wait. Be patient in negotiations. If you are not satisfied with my bargaining chip, then in addition to the white gem, I can also tell you the contents of the contract I signed with it."
"Oh?"
Xia De stopped and turned around with interest:
"Are you sure?"
"I don't know if you were prepared. If you hadn't made an appointment with me at the door of the church, I wouldn't have even been able to propose this condition."
Stone Oxenfurt took a few steps closer to Shade, and the two were almost touching each other. People passing by looked at them curiously, but immediately moved away because they looked like they were about to fight. looks like:
"It gave me the strongest immortal power and the luck of always being able to win, and it asked me to do a few things for it, and it wanted my soul. But the soul was not given to it directly. We agreed Well, if someone can break the immortal power it gives me, then my soul can fully belong to it."