Tang Qi Tan

The first person to visit was one of the monastic groups introduced by Father Racha; it was also known as the representative of the priests of the African Spiritual Society.Because the predecessor was the ancient Roman era, the archbishop of Alexandria, one of the five bishoprics, was able to preserve the legacy.

When the diocese of Alexandria gradually fell during the wave of Arabian expansion, a group of priests carried important classics and inheritances and hid in the mountains far away from the secular world, rebuilding the ancient secret order.It is also the origin of the earliest monasteries.

The main sphere of influence today is in the kingdom's overseas provinces and colonies in North Africa; therefore, the petitions from them are also very simple.On the one hand, thanks to the coexistence/tolerance policy for various sects in the territory under the control of the Free Army, they were able to return to the kingdom.

On the other hand, it is hoped to participate in the Freedom Army's search and arrest, attack and elimination of all kinds of aliens.And according to the representatives who came here, because they have mastered the inheritance of the ancient Alexandria diocese, they have a considerable degree of research and understanding of aliens.

Therefore, Jiang Tian only thought for a moment, and put forward three conditions in person; first, all members must join in their personal capacity; second, they must abide by secular laws and take precedence over internal dogma; Conduct any missions outside designated places of worship.

Of course, these three conditions are quite extensive, and the details still need to be discussed and re-discussed; but in any case, this is for any religious group that wants to be recognized by the Free Army, and to be able to operate in the sun with legal status and carry out all religious activities. The basic bottom line of legal affairs.

After all, Jiang Tian does not want to develop a cancer like the Inquisition in his sphere of influence because of the excessive expansion of the church and the out-of-control backlash, resulting in gradual extremism and exclusivity; so he would rather set the tone in advance and then crack down severely All transgressions.

But unexpectedly, the representative of the African congregation who came here, a sackclothed priest with curly brown hair who looked like a Berber, agreed to all the requirements and conditions without hesitation on the spot; Collection of ancient sacred objects - octagonal gold plate.

It is said that this octagonal gold plate inlaid with the ancient cross of thorns, after being filled with water, can sense most of the aliens approaching within a certain range anytime and anywhere, and there will be varying degrees of fluctuation.Of course, in Jiang Tian's vision, this thing just has some kind of energy impregnation left.

Therefore, when he took out the yellow bead left by the monster in the lake, the water in the octagonal gold plate rippled quickly and without wind; apparently, an effect similar to energy resonance was produced.Afterwards, Jiang Tian called another inheritance knight to let him awaken his blood for a short time.

As a result, slight fluctuations occurred as expected, and then quickly disappeared.Obviously, the effect of this thing is not limited to aliens, it is also sensitive to humans with special bloodlines, or other strange things with energy, just like the most primitive radar.

However, this is still quite useful for the current Free Army.At least in addition to serving as a backup of the living radar Teresa, it can also be used to search for some strange objects, or to discover existences with special potential.In fact, many churches are being seized wherever the Freedom Army goes.

But among the many seized religious instruments, there are very few that really have mysterious effects.It is nothing more than some so-called exorcism props that can emit flashes of light, or have a short-term heat and burning effect. None of them really have the ability to detect or manifest.

Of course, according to Father Racha's recollection, his teacher once said that even artifacts with special abilities are basically kept secret by the secret organizations of the major churches and the royal families of various countries; therefore, those that can be publicly displayed in churches everywhere , are some sacred relics in the traditional sense.

That is to say, since the birth of Jesus, the saints, saints and noble people of all ages have left behind for people to pay homage and respect.As for the shrouds, true crosses, crowns of thorns, and holy blood nails, there are fakes everywhere.

On the other hand, under the Freedom Army now, there are three main establishments for this abnormal situation: the first is the special service company headed by the old hunter Ajax and his companion Jeter, who are good at using various exclusive props and special methods; In addition, more apprentices must be selected and tested.

The second is after the Battle of Avignon, among the many Provence knights who surrendered to the Free Army, the inheritance knights headed by Aval formed a special attack company; mainly through training and tapping their own awakened blood power, Meet the needs of ordinary battlefields and special fronts.

The third branch is the latest to appear, and it is only a concept in its infancy at present; it belongs to the subordinates of the priest Lacha, and mainly recruits students from church schools and some ascetic monks who have undergone physical training. Items with ism effect to deal with aliens.

Therefore, the original priest Racha proposed to name it the Jingshi Army; but it was rejected by Jiang Tian.Because, this sounds like an extreme human supremacy religious organization full of middle-two atmosphere that wants to exterminate all extrahuman existence; therefore, it is temporarily named the Pious Company.

And this octagonal gold plate with induction effect can undoubtedly become one of the cores of the pious company.Therefore, the second gift offered by this Berber-looking priest in sackcloth was even more surprising.It was a severely damaged copy of an ancient document.

It is said that it originated from the Olympus movement of the ancient Greeks, and was later carried forward through the classical Roman era, forming one of the special inheritances called the zodiac signs; part of Capricornus stimulates and exercises and strengthens the written description of the human body , analogy to the martial arts cheats of this era.

The original copy of this manuscript is kept in the library of Alexandria established by the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt.Later, after the Roman Civil War, the last three giants Caesar and Pompey fought the destruction of Egypt; the religious war launched by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century burned down again.

In the end, most of the originals, through the local archbishop Diophilus, were regarded as spoils of war for destroying the pagan beliefs, and became the collections of the African Order.Later, due to a certain sense of mysterious disappearance and lack of materials, it became an ordinary collection.

In other words, the content described in this thing can no longer be played by a single hermit order alone; and it is necessary to have a large force with sufficient manpower and material resources to collect the required information. resources and materials.Coupled with the lack of realistic demand...

Thinking of this, Jiang Tian suddenly raised his head, looked at the sackclothed monk with a face full of dust and vicissitudes, and said word by word: "Could it be that the situation of your congregation has deteriorated to this point, and it depends on donating the ancients? Inheritance and sacred objects come, looking for a way out in the kingdom?"

"..." Hearing this sentence, the monk in sackcloth couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but he became solemn and pious and said: "Your Excellency is worthy of being the contemporary elected one who sees the details, the African Spiritual Society, the contemporary great minister Malawi, and 130 seven monks, meet your lord."

"Nowadays, the land of Africa is becoming more and more dangerous and chaotic. Even the oasis sand dunes where we are retreating can hardly stay out of it, and the congregation has lost many companions and believers. It is up to me to cross the sea. Come and seek..."

"But I don't need fanatics, and I don't need contemporary saints with lofty ideals and sacrificing ideas at all costs." Jiang Tian shook his head and said: "I just need to be able to integrate into these societies, let most people live and work in peace, spread the word A universal member of good fashion."

"Then you shouldn't mind. Under your rule, a little mercy is allowed to allow a group of hermits who practice silence, fasting, prayer, asceticism, etc." However, the sackcloth priest Malawi said: "We are willing to serve This secretly guards the soldiers and assists in dealing with all aliens."

"This is wrong. The purpose of the Freedom Army is to eliminate those alien species that harm and do evil, not all inhuman existence." However, Jiang Tian shook his head again and said: "God created everything, and there is a reason for its existence. , let alone do it arbitrarily on the grounds of pious belief.”

"Then...the Spiritual Society is willing to open up all knowledge and inheritance in exchange for your limited protection from your lord?" Malawi, the priest in sackcloth, was silent for a moment and said, "We have sworn to give up all worldly property and Enjoyment, only in pursuit of knowledge and mystery."

"Yes!" Jiang Tian nodded without hesitation and confirmed all this: "If you can come up with content that satisfies me, I will not be stingy with any funding and investment; including exclusive monasteries and self-sufficient The land, and the place to cultivate inheritance..."

"You've done a good job, but it's obviously not enough." After Malawi said goodbye and quit, Jiang Tian said to the priest Racha who had a slightly kicked expression: "Of course we need to unite all the forces we can win. Deal with these aliens hiding in the dark;"

"But we must grasp the scale and proportion, and keep calm and sober enough; we are fair judges and judges, and we should not easily get involved in disputes of beliefs and doctrines. Next, I need you to hold a large-scale tour The sacrament summoned most people in the city."

"My lord..." Father Racha's cautious and ugly face immediately stretched out again: "Are you finally planning to do it?"

"Yes, I also need an opportunity to practice the effect of this sacred object and test their abilities. It is the basic principle of listening to their words and watching their actions, regardless of their hearts." Jiang Tian nodded and said: "Among them I will leave it to you to arrange for the follow-up negotiations."