Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 287 Is there nothing to gain?
On January 1856, 1, the supplementary provisions of the "Religious Decree" were officially implemented. The great purge operation, which was mainly carried out by the religious groups and two major violent agencies and assisted by the religious management departments of various countries, officially began. It was expected that more than 1 churches would be closed within a week, and about pagans and pseudo-believers would be expelled or arrested, of which would need to be secretly sentenced. This large-scale religious persecution was the first of its kind in the history of human civilization.

However, the national government, newspapers and even public opinion seem to avoid talking about this. No official has come forward to say that the citizens under his jurisdiction are suffering from some kind of cruel persecution, and no religious expert has come forward to point out that this is an irrational belief despotism. As for ordinary people who have the deepest connection with universal beliefs, their voices are immeasurably weak. Before they can make any waves, they are strangled by an even greater silence.

However, this had nothing to do with Linge and his companions who were far away in Avion, the "City of Wind" in the country of Leisenburg. They were still leisurely wandering in the streets of this small wild city, looking up to see the dazzling array of windmills, while searching for clues about the so-called angels given by the Lord.

On January 1856, 1, the fourth day of the 2th Nimsher International Exposition, Rochelle, a traveler of the Fertile Soil Sect, was still wandering in the shadowy corners of the city, visiting the Spring Spirit believers mentioned in the list provided by Professor David, trying to persuade them to gather together for their beliefs and use their common strength to dedicate a great miracle.

The process was not entirely smooth, because the blockade of the Night Watch and the Balance of Order was still unbreakable and tended to gradually tighten. Many times, Rochelle could feel their eyes lingering around her. If she was a little careless, she might expose her position and all her efforts would be wasted.

Even though Rochelle mastered the magic of the [Night] path, he still fell into dangerous situations several times. If it weren't for the huge flow of people during the World Expo, and the frequent movement of people, the night watchmen stationed in the city and the balance of order sent to hunt him down could not completely control the situation, and his situation would probably be even worse.

Another difficulty came from the believers on the list. Although they were devout in their faith, not all of them could accept Rochelle's ideas. Many more rejected him due to various concerns. Some even stated bluntly that no matter how destitute the Holy Spring Order was, it was not the turn of the Fertile Soil Sect, whose holy land had fallen into the hands of its enemies, to make decisions.

Although the traveler felt sorry about this, he did not force it or get angry, and expressed respect and understanding for the differences between the two parties.

Fortunately, even those who disagreed with his ideas did not report his whereabouts to the church. This was not only because of the concern for the face of the head of the church, His Majesty Keliul, but also because the external situation of animism was already bad enough. If they continued to fight internally at this time, it would only accelerate their demise.

On the contrary, they needed a miracle and a victory to motivate themselves, otherwise it would be difficult to muster the courage to continue to fight against the behemoth of the Order. So maybe even those who clearly stated that they would not participate in the plan were actually secretly hoping that Rochelle would succeed?

If all animist believers can unite together, the true "Return of the Holy Spirit Day" will come in an irreversible manner, and what we light for it is just the lights in the prelude and the starlight in the prologue.

Similar thoughts often inspired Rochelle. He often recalled his teacher's face during sleepless nights. The firm expression on his face as he stood in front of the united army of the sects and protected the sect's believers from fleeing the holy city of Beshan appeared before his eyes. He realized that the great cause he was carrying out at the moment was not just out of his personal wish, but was driven by the will of many people. It was a fate that was destined long ago and far in the future.

Until then, just be patient.

However, everything about the Fertile Soil Sect walkers still had nothing to do with Lingge and his group in Avion. They were still wandering around the ruins of the windmill village, observing the huge wooden wings, and trying to find clues when the wind blew. Because they came so often, the ticket seller at the door was no longer surprised. Once he quietly asked them if they were novelists who came to collect materials, otherwise how could they visit the same attraction for several days without getting tired of it?
On January 1856, 1, the fourth day after the outsiders left Nimsher, Wade Locke, the captain of the Balance of Order Arbitration Team, became anxious as he had not been able to find any trace of Rochelle nor to make a breakthrough with Professor David.

He will still walk silently in this "international city" where the blood and tears of countless magicians are buried, measuring the scale of the earth with his own footsteps, and also measuring the distance between him and witnessing a miracle. What has been accumulated in the past years will inevitably become the new key to open the door of tomorrow.

Although the team members were all persuading him to relax, after all, they had encountered more unfavorable situations than this when performing other trial tasks in the past, and it was Wade who comforted them then. Why were they so anxious now?

Wade couldn't say it, but he always had a foreboding feeling in his heart, as if the worst was about to happen, and he was powerless to stop it. Recalling the information about the ritual of summoning gods and the conception of gods within the association, he shuddered at the possible consequences. In order to attract attention, he decided to join forces with the other eleven arbitration teams and the city's night watchmen to send a warning to the Grand Inquisitor on the Scarlet Night Gate again and request support.

Although they did not quite understand the captain's anxiety, since it was his decision, the team members naturally supported it unconditionally. So soon, a new situation report was transmitted to the Earth Witch, the Scarlet Night Gate, which was heading towards the territory of Leisenburg, through the remote communication stand deployed at the Night Watch Headquarters in Nimsher. However, this still had nothing to do with Linger and his party in the Windy City. Alice, who had been wandering around the ruins of the windmill village for many days, finally became aesthetically fatigued and began to complain to Linger, admitting that the so-called "treasure" and "clues to the girl's royal power" were just her nonsense. In fact, there was nothing he wanted here. Otherwise, why not return to Nimsher to visit the World Expo? Isn't it much more fun than this small town with only windmills?

Then he was cruelly rejected by Ling. After all, the young man still remembered the advice Rochelle gave him. No matter what happened, at least he had no intention of returning to Nimsher City until the incident was settled.

The psychologically twisted golden-haired maid was indignant about this, and secretly instigated her companions to rebel against her employer. However, she was betrayed by a traitor (a pink-haired little girl and a traveling fairy). Her ambitions were shattered before they could be realized. At the same time, she was punished by Lingge with the torture of not being allowed to stay up late for a week. Her desperate and helpless expression was so tear-jerking that it also made the lamb cry out in glee.

On January 1856, 1, after receiving the situation report from the city of Nimsher, the Earth Witch, Scarlett, accelerated across the vast Nipsey Sand Forest and officially entered the territory of Leisenburg. At the same time, it sent messengers to issue an ultimatum to the officials of Leisenburg, saying that if necessary, all tough measures may be taken to prevent the believers of animism from acting recklessly and creating disasters. It is hoped that your country will not stop the Scarlett in any way when it is carrying out its trial mission, as this will be regarded as a provocation and hostility to the alliance of religious orders.

After hearing this, the Constitutional Government of Leisenburg convened an emergency cabinet meeting and discussed the matter secretly for nearly eight hours. Finally, the Prime Minister came out and gave the envoy a long reply, which in summary meant: "Well, OK, do you need us to send troops to support you?"

After hearing this, the chief judge of the Feiyemente, Fei Er, sneered, as if he had heard a huge joke: "Didn't Leisenburg sign the Civilization and Truth Initiative Treaty? He actually wanted to rely on mortal armies to fight against the Conceived God. Who does he think he is? He is so stupid. In short, let him play aside and don't bother us."

"Also, notify the command center. From now on, the Scarlet Night Gate will speed up."

"I will reach Nimsher City within three days!"

……

Of course, Linger and his companions still didn't know what happened on the Earth Witch, the Scarlet Night Gate. At this time, the young man was enduring Alice's endless complaints.

The content of the complaint is actually very simple. It is nothing more than visiting the same place every day and doing the same things. I am already bored. Can I change to something else? Moreover, the so-called windmill village ruins do not look like there is any clue. It is just an ordinary scenic spot. If the girl's royal power is so easy to find, would Saint Shalia have to work so hard in the past?
Lingge remained unmoved despite her earnest persuasion. Alice was so angry that she simply started to imitate those "conscientious historians" in the newspapers and published some outrageous and incoherent remarks, such as -

The latest intelligence! Shocking news! After field investigation, experts found that the Kreisov Brass Scroll is actually a bad scam. It is a huge joke played on future generations by the Kreisov royal family and the Heavenly Order! In fact, there is no so-called angel given by the Lord, nor is there a so-called covenant and treasure! According to the survey, 95% of the people have been deceived by this... Here, experts appeal to all citizens of Greater Brittany to stay rational and stop adding fuel to the fire of this 95% data! If you have any needs in this regard, you should go to the th World Expo held in Nimscher!
Classic nonsense and academic fraud, this golden-haired maid is so annoying that I don't want to pay any attention to her.

It was at this moment that a certain shepherdess made a suggestion to the expressionless young man.

"Would you like to try your favor magic, Lingge?"

She said so.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)