Chapter 439: Open and Inclusive Faith Lumian had seen a similar three-masted sailing ship in the illustrations of the "Great Adventurer" series of novels. It was quite conspicuous at the Lavigne dock, which was full of inland steamships, and attracted all kinds of attention from passers-by. Almost at the same time, Lumian felt his right palm get slightly warm, then it calmed down. What's going on? Has the residual aura of the Blood Emperor changed in response to the stress? This, this seems to be some kind of resonance... Lumian was stunned, and turned his thoughts around in surprise and confusion. Is there some kind of relationship between this ancient three-masted sailing ship and the "Blood Emperor" Alistair Tudor? As Lumian stared at the ship, Janna got off the carriage and teased him with a smile: "You brought me here, didn't you, just to show me this old pirate ship?" She read the first two episodes of the "Great Adventurer" series through the serials in newspapers. At that time, although her family was not poor, books were always expensive. The total cost of selling newspapers one by one was not cheap, but the advantage was that she only had to pay a small amount of money each time. When her father died of an industrial accident and the compensation was delayed, she even rarely read like this. Occasionally, she would get some old newspapers to paste on the wall or use them for other purposes, and she would watch the sun set. With the frequent appearance of bards on the streets and the dramatic stories her mother told her before bed, her spiritual life was not particularly barren. She came to the market area and became an underground singer. After she was able to earn a considerable income, she saved some of it and bought pirated copies of the "Adventurer" series from underground booksellers. She finally had the opportunity to see those beautiful illustrations. For this, she often felt guilty and sorry for Ms. Fors Wall. She planned to pay off all her debts and then buy a genuine set. Who knew that her debt would increase as she paid back.
Lumian retracted his gaze and responded to the teasing with a joke: “It’s an extra bonus.” The two stood at the edge of the harbor and discussed the differences between the old sailing ship and the illustrations in the books as readers of the "Great Adventurer" series of novels. After a while, Lumian brought Janna to the outside of the ordinary-looking "Fool" Church. Janna looked up at the bell tower and spire on top of the four-story building, and glanced at the silver-white symbol composed of the incomplete "Eye without Pupil" and part of the "Twisted Thread", and asked with a little doubt: “Is this a church?” Isn’t this too simple? The small churches of the Eternal Sun Church in the market area and the botanical garden area are more magnificent and sacred than this one. "Yes." Lumian entered the church first. Janna followed closely behind, increasingly surprised by the simplicity of the place: There are only a few pieces of stained glass, no gold foil inlaid in key positions, and no complicated machinery is used in the entire church. The only thing that can be said to have a religious atmosphere is the huge murals, but the colors are rather dim and not bright enough. The most commendable thing here is that there are many large windows, so even though it is located on the ground floor of the building, the lighting is very good. Janna's eyes swept across the murals, and she intuitively felt that they represented guidance and salvation. It was just after ten in the morning and there were few people coming to the church to pray. It was very quiet here, which naturally created a deep and quiet feeling. Lumian led Janna to the third row of seats facing the altar. He looked around, looking at the Holy Emblem of The Fool in front of him, and said in a low voice: "You should know clearly that Franca and I are hiding some things from you, some secrets that we haven't told you." "Yeah." Janna nodded slightly, waiting for Lumian to explain further. Lumian continued: "You should have noticed that Franca and I are not relatives. She and my sister Auror are friends with some kind of close connection and common interests. The 'Loki' and 'I Have a Friend' we dealt with before also belong to this group, but they betrayed the others, causing a disaster to befall Cordu Village and causing my sister to lose her life." "Oh, I see..." Jane didn't have the courage to ask for the details before, but she had a vague understanding. Lumian's gaze was still fixed on Mr. Fool's altar:
"There is another layer of connection between Franka and I. We both don't believe in the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' or the 'God of Steam and Machinery'..." Hearing this, Janna couldn't help but chuckle: "I guessed it a long time ago. When have you two ever been to church? I never see you praying at a fixed time! "You're lucky. At least you know which street St. Robert's Church is on. Franca may not even know where the door of the Whistle Church is." She herself would pray, listen to a sermon and attend a mass at least once a week. This was not only to show her piety to the "purifiers", but also a religious habit she had developed over the years. The only thing she did not do well was that she often sang in the Breeze Ballroom until the early morning before going back to White Coat Street to sleep. She could not get up to greet the sunrise and the morning light, so she could only set the fixed prayer time at noon. “No, I’m just not going because I’m a wanted criminal. I’m barely a believer in the Eternal Sun.” Lumian smiled and said solemnly, “Franca and I both believe in this righteous god, the great Mr. Fool.” Lumian immediately placed his hand on his chest and whispered solemnly: "Praise the fool!" "The Fool"...Janna thought the name of this god was too strange. She thought about it and said: "The Fool in the Tarot?" "Yes, you can actually guess it." Lumian gave a teasing affirmative answer. When Janna saw a tall figure wearing a black windbreaker and a half-high silk hat approaching the altar, she subconsciously lowered her head and said with a little pride: "I found nearly ten decks of tarot cards in Franca's possession, and she doesn't usually use them for divination." That guy...did he think it would be cool to throw a Two of Grails on the body after killing the target, so he prepared in advance? The more Lumian thought about it, the more he felt that this was Franca's style. Jana thought for a moment and said: "Does Fool Pharmaceuticals also belong to the Church of Fools?" "Uh..." Lumian was stunned. He had never thought about this question before. He initially thought that the pharmaceutical company was named after tarot cards. And now it seems that the "Fool" in the Tarot card is also equivalent to Mr. "Fool" to some extent! Lumian thought for a few seconds and said: "possible." He was not sure whether Fool Pharmaceuticals was a property of the Church of Fool or belonged to a member of the Tarot Club. Janna's mind was very clear, and she asked: "You brought me here because, firstly, it's safe here and we can discuss issues concerning your faith without any worries. Secondly, you want me to see that the Church of the Fool is a recognized orthodox church and that it can even build a church in Trier?" “Not stupid.” Lumian tilted his head and said with a smile, “There is a third purpose, which is to ask you by the way, do you want to convert to Mr. Fool?” "Converting faith..." Janna's mind suddenly became a mess like a pot of oatmeal porridge. Lumian said in a bewitching tone: "This does not violate the contract you signed with the Purifier. Mr. Fool is a true god recognized by all churches. It's just that the spread of faith is concentrated on the islands in the sea and certain areas of the southern continent. Most people in the northern continent don't know about it." "But..." Jane was in a dilemma and struggle, "I never thought about changing my faith..." Her belief in the "Eternal Sun" was not particularly devout or fanatical, but it was a habit she had developed since childhood, and she had accepted most of its teachings. Before today, she had never considered converting, nor did she think she would convert, and she did not have any strong dissatisfaction with the church. Only during the most difficult years for her family and for a period of time after her mother's death did she occasionally complain about the Eternal Sun, feeling that He did not protect true believers, but this was still a long way from conversion. Lumian glanced at Janna's face and smiled. "It's okay if you don't want to convert. I'm just making a suggestion. I want to tell you that if you get separated from us during the disaster that may come, you can seek shelter here. 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 protect you."
"Then why don't I go to St. Robert's Church?" Janna asked in confusion. Lumian organized his words and said: "Franca and I work for a secret organization based on the same beliefs. Two days ago, we received intelligence from the organization: "The Sacred Heart Monastery of the Church of the Eternal Sun has certain problems, just like the Deep Valley Monastery of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. "In this case, some churches may not be reliable, and you cannot tell which ones are reliable and which ones are not. In this case, it is better to choose the ones that are reliable." Janna had personally experienced what happened at Deep Valley Monastery, so she naturally understood that the problems at Sacred Heart Monastery might be somewhat serious. She whispered to herself: “The disaster will begin from within the church?” “Maybe.” Lumian couldn’t give a definite answer. At this time, the half-giant, who was wearing a specially made black windbreaker, a half-high silk hat, and was about two meters five or six meters tall, with golden hair and eyes, walked up to Lumian and Janna. He looked at Janna and asked with a smile: “Sister, is this your first time in the Church of our Lord?” "Yes, but I'm just here with a friend." Jenna subconsciously resisted changing her mind, and she asked, "Who are you?" "I am the bishop here, Teslian." The half-giant introduced himself with an unchanged smile. Janna looked at his windbreaker and top hat and thought that he didn't look like a clergyman at all. Tesslian glanced at Lumian and continued: "Would you like to hear me introduce our beacon and savior, the great Mr. Fool? "Don't worry. My Lord does not force people to convert, nor does he mind people believing in him while believing in other gods. Similarly, people can believe in other gods while believing in him." "Is it still possible?" Janna asked back with some stammering. This was completely beyond her understanding! How could there be a god who doesn't care that the believers' faith is not pure enough and who worships multiple gods at the same time? Moreover, why is it he and not “he”? The latter is the exclusive pronoun for gods! Also, why is this god addressed as “Mr.”? Janna's mind was filled with questions, and her thoughts were a mess. "Yes, Mr. Fool is merciful and kind." Seeing that Janna and Lumian had no objection, Bishop Tesslian opened the black-and-silver-lined holy book and began to preach. (End of this chapter)