Mystery: Undead don't die from passing fire

Chapter 320 Surrender

Sunday morning.

Councilor Macht took his wife and daughter with him early in the morning and took a carriage to St. Samuel's Church.

And when he entered the large prayer hall, this spacious hall was already full of believers who came to participate in the mass.Councilor Macht was no stranger to this scene. He walked quietly in the aisle separating the left and right seats, and saw that Mr. Dwayne Dantès was sitting slightly behind.

Councilor Macht smiled at Dwayne Dantès, and took his wife and daughter to find an empty seat in the middle area and sat down.

On the one hand, this is St. Samuel's Church, which is the headquarters of the Church of Evernight in Backlund.And believers in the night naturally want to be closer to St. Samuel's Church, which leads to almost all residents in the North District being believers in the Church of the Night.

On the other hand, there are not many Boxing Days in the Evernight Church. The most important is the Winter Ritual Day, followed by the High Mass at the full moon, also called the Moon Mass, and then the normal Mass and prayers every Sunday—Sunday Both the goddess of the night and the night are symbols of the goddess of the night.

Therefore, a large number of believers go to the church to attend mass every Sunday. This is not just a special case of St. Samuel's Church. This is the case in the entire Backlund and even the entire Loen Kingdom. Almost every church has an endless stream of believers. to pray.

Of course, because many believers are not rich, they may not be able to rest on Sundays, and they are even more busy during the daytime. Therefore, the churches of the major churches will be open until the early morning, and even the Church of the Night will organize a high mass at night, so that everyone Some believers have the opportunity to pray and confess.

In front of the altar, Bishop Elektra, who was in charge of the mass, held the Apocalypse of the Night and began to give a simple sermon:

"They were naked, with no food or clothing, no cover from the cold."

"They were drenched in the rain, and because they had no shelter, they clung to the rock."

"They are mothers whose children have been taken from them, they are orphans who have lost hope, and they are poor people who have been driven from the right path."

"The night did not give up on them, but gave them favor."

The believers closed their eyes and prayed, clasped their hands together, put them in front of their mouths and noses, and prayed earnestly, piously and attentively.

The echoes were superimposed, and the sound entered their ears. There was darkness in front of their eyes, but their hearts seemed to be cleansed.

Only Hazel Macht, who was sitting next to her parents, was extremely anxious, unable to calm down and concentrate on praying.Compared with those devout believers, although Hazel also had her eyes closed, Bishop Elektra, who was standing on the altar, could see her abnormality almost at a glance.

When this session came to an end, the pastors picked up water and bread and distributed them to Maury Macht and others.

Although compared to the breakfast they usually enjoy, the food distributed by the Church of Evernight is "simple", but any devout believer will not have any complaints about it, they are willing to eat.

At the end of the mass, a gentleman and a lady stretched their palms into the inner pockets of their clothes and took out their wallets.

They lined up spontaneously and came all the way to the altar. With Bishop Electra's benevolent and compassionate expression, they walked obliquely to the offering box, tapped their chests clockwise four times, and after drawing the crimson moon, they successively cast different Amount of donation.

At the same time, a pastor opened the door of the adjacent confessional so that those in need would go to the confessional after they had finished their donations.

The Macht family was also in line, and when it was their turn, the Machts each dropped a gold pound into the donation box.

The Evernight Church has no mandatory requirements for the donations of believers. After listening to the sermon, believers either go to the offering box to express their hearts, or get up and leave directly. Whether it is a choice, it is the choice of the believers.Bishops and pastors will not roll their eyes at each other because of the difference in the amount of donations, or because believers do not make donations.

Of course, under normal circumstances, believers will take the initiative to donate, but the amount is different.

The common people don't have a lot of money, and they usually donate a few pennies each time.

If the financial situation of the middle class is a little better, they will donate three to five soli each time.

The real rich and nobles are measured in gold pounds, but most of the time they will not exceed 100 pounds.

Although the Macht family belongs to this category, they can't support the donation of 100 pounds a week, because it means that they need to spend 5 pounds a year for it.

And the amount of 1 pound each time is very suitable, neither too much nor too little.

Because this means a fixed contribution of 52 pounds per year, which is enough to pay the salaries of three maids for a year.

Moreover, there are three members of Congressman Macht's family, and the combined donations of the three are enough to rent a nice villa in the North District.

But unexpectedly.

When the Machts finished their donation and it was Hazel's turn, the girl with tight lips took out 100 pounds from her wallet and put it into the donation box.

Both Maury Macht and his wife, Mrs. Liana, looked at their daughter in surprise, not because the amount she donated was too large, it was her own pocket money, and how to deal with the money was her freedom , they will not ask why.

What really surprised them was why their daughter made such a move?

Hazel, who had completed the donation, did not leave immediately, but looked up at Bishop Elektra, and said in a low voice:
"Your Excellency, I need to repent."

Councilor Macht's expression became a little dignified, apparently aware of what might have happened to his daughter.

Bishop Elektra remained calm and said with a smile:
"You can go to the confession room to seek help from the bishop inside, or you can wait for a while, and I can listen to your confession."

Hazel thanked in a low voice, didn't waste any time, got up and walked to the side to wait quietly.

Mrs. Lianna subconsciously wanted to step forward to understand Hazel's troubles. As a mother, she had the responsibility and obligation to solve these troubles for her daughter.But before she could act, Congressman Macht took her arm. He didn't say anything, but shook his head slightly at his wife.

Mrs. Liana Macht did not stop, just glanced at her daughter, and then left the church with his wife.

Hazel looked at her parents in the distance, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.She was worried about how to face her parents and how to explain it to them.What happened to her was so bizarre that it would cause them great trouble.

Waited for a few minutes until all the faithful left the church.

Another bishop came to Bishop Elektra for the handover, preparing to hold Mass for the second group of believers who arrived.

Bishop Elektra, who had completed the handover, went straight to Hazel, and said softly:

"follow me."

Hazel nodded silently, quietly following Bishop Elektra.

Bishop Elektra glanced at the girl on the side. He didn't think that Hazel would suddenly do something that required repentance, and in view of the identities of her parents, Bishop Elektra felt that it was necessary to take the image of her parents into consideration. .

Therefore, he did not go directly to the confession room, but took her out of the large prayer hall through the side passage, and detoured to the library not far from the spiral staircase.

There are large bookshelves one after another, filled with various classics related to the Evernight Goddess Church, and some tables and chairs are arranged on both sides for the priests and bishops to study and preach to believers.

Bishop Elektra chose a table to sit down. The preoccupied girl pursed her lips and sat opposite Bishop Elektra with some anxiety.

With a calm smile, Bishop Elektra said in a mellow voice:

"What do you want to say? The goddess cares about every one of her believers."

"I……"

Hazel opened her mouth, but suddenly found it difficult to speak.

Bishop Elektra didn't urge him, but just smiled and comforted him:
"It's okay, just treat it as a chat between friends. Well, did you have any nightmares?"

He had only seen this girl last night in the villa of Councilor Macht's house. At that time, she was still as proud as usual, and dismissed those of her age, thinking that they were too young, too shallow, and not capable enough.

And just one day later, this proud girl changed her appearance, like a frightened rabbit, she was vigilant and fearful of everything around her, as if something was following her, and at any time Like it could hurt her.

Based on reasonable speculation, Bishop Elektra believes that there is a high probability that Hazel had a nightmare last night—of course, it may not be a pure nightmare, but the influence of some kind of extraordinary power.

Hazel hesitated for a long time, and said rather nervously:

"I'm guilty, I'm a Extraordinary."

Bishop Elektra smiled and nodded, signaling for Hazel to continue.

Hazel felt a little relieved, and said softly:
"It was a demigod who guided me to become an Extraordinary and enter the mysterious world."

Bishop Elektra's smile narrowed slightly and became a little serious.

He often visited Hazel's house, and of course it was impossible not to realize that this girl was already a Extraordinary.But he only thought it was the potion formula and extraordinary materials that she or her parents secretly collected, which is not uncommon in the upper class of Loen society.

So under normal circumstances, the church turns a blind eye to this situation.

Bishop Elektra visits Councilor Macht's family regularly, not only to ensure the safety of the Macht family, but also to ensure that Hazel and the Extraordinary hired by Councilor Macht are not at risk of losing control.

As long as the sequence is not high and there is no risk of losing control, the church will only register it and will not deal with it immediately.

But if Hazel's promotion is related to a demigod, that's a different matter.Compared with a low-sequence Extraordinary and a demigod, the damage they can cause is not at the same level!

Congressman Macht asked:

"Do you know which path that demigod came from?"

Seeing Bishop Elektra's serious expression, Hazel couldn't help feeling a little nervous:

"I don't know, I only dreamed about her in my dreams, never seen her in reality."

Bishop Elektra was not surprised by this answer, and asked instead:

"Which way did you go?"

"Thief, I am now a Swindler of Sequence 8." Hazel didn't dare to hide anything, since she has already decided to confess, she must confess to the end, otherwise the things she concealed will only become hidden dangers.

"The way of the thief? The parasite?"

Bishop Elektra took a deep look at Hazel, a reassuring smile reappeared on his face, and said gently:

"Miss Hazel, you can continue."

Perhaps it was because after all the secret buried deep in her heart was spoken out, Hazel felt a lot more relaxed. She sorted out her mood, and said after a few seconds:

"The demigod guided me to become a Extraordinary, and then gave me a task to dig a passage in a nearby sewer. Well, she didn't tell me what was inside, but said that there was a powerful magical item in it .”

"This process lasted for a long time, until last night, I went to the sewer to dig again. But just when I was about to act, the... that Viscount Black that I met last night suddenly appeared, and he stopped my action , let me come to the Church of Evernight to confess to the bishop what happened to me."

"Viscount Black?"

When Bishop Elektra heard this name, he couldn't help but looked at Hazel in surprise, but his expression was much more relaxed.If it was really His Excellency the Blessed One who made the move himself, the possibility of that parasite parasitizing Hazel could be ruled out.

Bishop Elektra pondered for two seconds, hesitating and not knowing what to do.

Theoretically speaking, since Hazel is involved with a demigod suspected of being a 'parasite', it must be dealt with seriously.But she happened to be related to Your Excellency Hejuzhe, and she came to the Evernight Church to surrender at the request of Your Excellency Hejuzhe. It would not be good if the punishment was too severe.

Seeing that Bishop Elektra remained silent for a long time, Hazel became a little uneasy again, and asked involuntarily:

"Your Excellency, he, Viscount Black, told me that as long as I confess to you, you will let me join the Nighthawks, and you will also tell me what impersonation is. Is this true?"

Bishop Elektra looked up at Hazel, already made a decision in his heart, and said with a smile:

"Of course there is no problem, but we must first ensure that this matter does not leave hidden dangers."

He paused, then continued:

"You may not know that the demigods of the 'Stealer' pathway are called 'Parasites'. The demigods of this pathway can hide themselves by parasitizing in other people's bodies. They often claim that they have lost their bodies and can only communicate with your spirit Body coexistence, can only rely on you, can not hurt you, and then give you knowledge, formula and various benefits, I hope you will become stronger, help him reshape his body or take revenge."

"In fact, the parasitic Extraordinary will only become their nutrient, so as to continue their life and state."

The more Hazel heard it, the more frightened she became, so the demigod who taught her is a parasite?
The purpose of her training herself is for the parasites?
Hazel's voice trembled a little:

"I, I have been parasitized?"

Bishop Elektra comforted:

"It's very unlikely."

Although it was consolation, Bishop Elektra felt that the possibility was very high.

After all, if Hazel was really parasitized, how could she come to the Church of the Night and surrender herself?Isn't this self-inflicted?What's more, since Your Excellency Juanzhe personally acted and gave clear instructions, it means that the demigod has probably been put to death.

Let Hazel come to the church just to let them help with finishing.

Of course, the confirmation that should be done still needs to be done.

Bishop Elektra suddenly stood up and comforted:

"I'm sorry, Miss Hazel, please go with them for an inspection to make sure that the parasite is not left in your body."

"them?"

Hazel turned her head subconsciously, and saw a black-haired, green-eyed, outstanding young man standing there, who appeared at some unknown time.

And she also met each other, also at the dinner party last night.

She remembered that the other party's name was Leonard Mitchell.

(End of this chapter)