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"You can quit."

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In the confession room, Fan Ning held the seat with both hands and spoke to the figure on the opposite side of the partition.

"ah?"

Marshal Enukem, who had just sat down, felt frightened when he heard these words. His heart stopped for half a beat, and he asked slowly in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty Bishop, I have indeed reflected and repented, and am about to confess and seek redemption. Holy Spirit, won't she pity me, a sinner? Even if she just listens to you?"

"Did you bring Nalanute with you for this visit?"

"Yes." Enukem nodded, "The telegram that the Bishop entrusted Colonel Alpha to send to the entire army has already made it very clear, but it is also approaching the last unforgivable moment. Nowadays, a person in the Sun Army has appeared. This series of problems should have been rectified long before the Bishop published it in the newspaper."

"I did persuade some people who thought they could still be saved, such as Brigadier General Boles and others, but those who refused to change after repeated admonitions and had a hard time recovering did not bother to hold them accountable for a while. So I thought I would go to confession first, and then order He also came up to take the blame.”

"Then, you have no unforgivable sins at the moment, so you can retreat." Fan Ning said.

"This? No? This, me." Enukem felt relieved but also confused.

"Evil people operate and get vain wages. Those who sow righteous seeds get real results." Fan Ning opened the kettle, took a sip, and calmly explained the reason to the commander of Janus, "I used to say He who gives good words to some lambs and claps his hands before his neighbor is a fool. For he who loves strife loves transgression. He who builds his house high will bring about his own destruction.”

"As a king among soldiers, you must have a lot of disputes and annoyances on weekdays, but the cleanliness in front of the door is still important in your heart. Now that you drive out the scorners, the disputes will be eliminated, and the divisions and humiliations will also end."

"Doing the work of justification in earnest is more acceptable to the Lord than offering sacrifices and supplications. But as the words 'Glory to the Holy Church, and peace to the soldiers' come to my ears, this thing will definitely be done for you. "

Enukem suddenly felt enlightened and moved, and the burden in his heart was relieved. He stood up and bowed solemnly.

"I'll bring him here right now." He put on his helmet and strode out of the confessional.

During the break, Fan Ning looked around again.

"This feeling"

Something must be watching and listening here!

Not a “person” or “individual” in the empirical sense.

The content of the Sacrament of Penance is strictly kept secret from third parties, but if it encounters the occult variable of being "witnessed", I am afraid it is not within the scope of the discussion.

Just like many words, deeds and deeds recorded in the doctrine, it is possible that they came from a certain sacrament of confession in history.

"Is there some mysterious power that records and witnesses these words and deeds between me and the people around me?"

While thinking, Fan Ning saw three figures coming in from the opposite side. After bringing one of them to a chair, two more figures quickly retreated.

Fan Ning put "Lamp of the Night Watch" directly on the table.

"A deceitful tongue is an abomination to the Holy Spirit; therefore I will not speak to you."

He once again made a sudden action of "pushing the window" on the baffle.

"Father, I" General Lannut was thinking about what to say and what not to say, how to mediate, how to delay. Suddenly, the thick baffle in front of him quickly cracked and swelled like a hole in a cloth bag. Big, countless bursts of light burst out from behind!

This was the first time he had seen Father Lavoisier, but unfortunately, the world at this time was so bright that it was impossible to see the appearance, hairstyle, and color of the clothes of the priest sitting opposite.

The other party's whole body was like a mirror with an irregular surface, reflecting him and everything around him, and "sucking" his own perspective into it!

"Buzz"

Lannut felt that his ears were ringing, and his consciousness began to drift uncontrollably. Memories and thoughts were pierced and flowed out like runny eggs.

Compared with the function of the "night watchman's lamp" to sense believers' prayers and gain insight into the psychological state, this kind of spiritual body search is undoubtedly a more violent method. The lighting intensity is too high and the damage is irreversible.

But in another sense, it is very efficient and hassle-free.

"Um?"

The noise in Fan Ning's hearing was eliminated, the edge of his "vision" was filled with golden mist of nothingness, and the colors and pictures in the middle seemed to be newly dyed.

He "saw" that he was in one indoor room after another, including a small villa, a small bar, a small theater, and a small office building. Men, women, old and young were sitting on the ground, shaking sleigh bells, making a very soft and crackling sound. , while chanting the honorable name of that ancient and terrifying existence.

"Check-check-check-check--"

"The savior of destiny, the guide of heaven. The embodiment of ancient truth, the pioneer of change."

Fan Ning knew that these were gatherings of acquaintances from the Divine Advent Society, and that he was "taking on" Lannut's perspective.

The scenes are all familiar, and there is nothing too scary, but there is an inexplicable sense of weirdness and strangeness.

In particular, most gatherings have no obvious organizational leader.

Like spontaneously.

There are many acquaintances in the Divine Advent Society, but the number of real esoteric believers seems to be far less than that of other secret organizations, and their whereabouts are more elusive.

The scene changed again, and a woman appeared in front of "him".

A niche style bright yellow tea dress, arms covered with white gauze, and a golden mask

"Sylvia?" Fan Ning held his breath and concentrated.

Sure enough, he is really a member of the Society of Divine Adventurs. From the initial underground gathering, to the "phantom man" incident at the graduation concert, to the St. Taranburg subway incident, he gradually guided his activities quietly to the Southern Continent and got involved. During the "meat sacrifice".

"So, the Special Inspection Office has really been tricked several times in a row. Of course, it's also because they didn't have any good intentions. They are a typical example of wet shoes by the river."

"It seems that Sylvia is in the middle position in the system of the Divine Advent Society. Below is the apostle Vasius and other secret organizations that are being used. Above is Mr. F, a woman who initially operated in the Northern Continent and later secretly Controlling the rhythm of the Southern Continent, it is now active in the Western Continent.”

Fanning saw Sylvia taking some documents from Lannut, some were procedures, some were letterheads, and some were forms with names written on them. He used his spiritual efforts to peek into the details, and saw on the form the words " "Time of Death" column.

This shows that the transportation of coffins of fallen soldiers was indeed intervened in order to screen out a large number of "worm-inhabited people".

This force was also behind the last air raid on the church.

In these scenes, Lannut also gave Sylvia a relatively large "file" once.

"map?"

"Map of the Southern Continent?"

Fan Ning saw the terrain above, and especially saw the words "Cracking Field".

"Leave in three days to pick up the remains of the meat sacrifice."

"Waiting for these pilgrims to be sent away"

"People from the Special Inspection Department guard the 'pyrolysis site' very tightly, and the accumulation of 'pool core' pollution inside must also be carefully considered."

"Save some 'pleasant blood' in advance, it will be effective when dealing with it."

Fan Ning heard fragmented but crucial strategic discussions.

"Sylvia also wants to go to the Southern Continent? Also plans to go to the 'Disintegration Field'?" Fan Ning frowned deeply, "Pick up the remains of the Meat Sacrifice? What does this mean? The fragments of the 'Feasting Beast' ? What is the whereabouts of the corpse of 'Original Prophet'? No, is it the twin spirit body of 'Miss Purple Bean Cake' and 'Miss Scarlet Red'?"

Very possible!

Earlier, the "broker" of the esoteric cultists of the North Continent's Joyful Listening Club set up a red agate cultural media company to murder Professor Anton and other students, and used the "Spirit-Photography Secret Instrument" to refine the essence of brilliance. This is the mysterious chord of Mr. F play a key role in it.

Later, in the Crimson Church in the Southern Continent, Renilla's conversation with the messenger before her death also directly pointed to Mr. F's "promise" and even mentioned the "Key No. 1" on her body.

The inexplicable activation of the entire "Red Pond" true knowledge, as well as the actions of "Miss Crimson" and the Pleasure Listening Meeting, are all related to the manipulation behind the scenes of the Divine Advent Society!

Now, since "Miss Crimson" has been dragged into the stalemate at the "Disintegration Field" by Joan, whether the Divine Advent Society wants to fulfill its "promise" to pick her up, or has other purposes, Sylvia's motive for going to the Southern Continent is unclear. is consistent

If this is the case, Joan's next danger will be greatly advanced.

However, it is conceivable that the Special Inspection Office has kept a relatively tight guard on the once damaged hub of the "Feasting Beast" - the entrance to the "Cracking Field" in the waking world. In addition, the "Cracking Field" was once occupied by The pollution of the "pool core" that Pogorelic invested heavily in and accumulated cannot be underestimated, which also caused Sylvia a headache.

Not everyone is like Fan Ning, who received the last blessing from the "Fanghui Poet" and also holds the remains of the "Red Pond" in his hands.

"Sylvia was still in the Western Continent before leaving, and had frequent contact with Lannut. In addition, the last air raid on the church was related to him, which shows that she has been active in the Apel and Puntua areas recently."

Fan Ning's previous proposal to Luo Yin to be promoted to the Understander was to "kill a Undercoverer", and the first person he was referring to was Sylvia.

Luo Yin did not agree with this opinion and responded with "no risks", but Fan Ning just pretended that this sentence did not exist.

Not to mention the lives of many people, including Teacher Anton, who had been carried by this person before. The esoteric followers of the Divine Advent Society worshiped the "Truthful Tiger". Such a good "Yan" Xiang Sheng Xiao would not be used. Kill, what a pity.

The Special Inspection Hall uses "phantom people" to occupy positions, mainly occupying the first and second heights of the climbing path. Similar to people who want to block roads, they can achieve their goals by blocking the intersection, and then destroy one or two when they need to be released. A piece of stone.

Killing a Deep One has the same effect as destroying one or two "Illusion People".

Killing a higher-leveled One might be more effective.

"Sylvia is erratic and good at disguise. This was always the case before. Now, every time she appears in Lannut's memory scene, her clothes are of a different color, her mask is of a different color, and even her figure and voice are different. Subtle differences, the latter is something I didn’t notice when I was weaker before or when I faced it in person.”

"So, where will she be now?" Fan Ning's mind was racing.

The apocalyptic scene of the spirit search became shaky, and finally switched to an outdoor location with a wide view.

In the distance are mountain peaks, lakes and primeval forests that cover the sky, while nearby are swamps, wetlands and bad roads in the mud.

It is rarely inhabited.

Closer, the relatively intact roads that can be called "roads" are the only "man-made traces" that can be seen.

However, ten meters ahead, the road was cut off by abandoned barbed wire and sentry towers.

The crowd twisted the already rusty barbed wire and crouched down to enter.

They wore sun hats and carried bulging outdoor travel bags. Some of them even carried weapons. It was obvious that they were going out for an unusual occasion, but they were dressed neatly and brightly, and their spirits were also full, as if it was an important day in their lives.

"We enjoy the joy of heaven, which is very different from the earthly world"

"The hustle and bustle of the world is nowhere to be found here"

What was even more dislocated was that "happy songs" floated out of the team entering the barbed wire.

"'Heaven is full of violins'?"

In the flickering and swaying picture, Fanning distinguished the "happy songs" they sang, which were a poem from "The Magic Horn of a Boy" included in the doctrine of the God's Advent Society.

At the last moment, Fanning's eyes froze.

He seemed to see something unusual in front of him.

Behind the wire mesh, on the muddy road, in the reeds as tall as a person that were pushed aside by the team

On that plane

He saw something that could not be called a "scene" or a "thing" mixed and superimposed together, flowing, like a distorted and colorful film on the surface of bubble water!

The moment the first person stepped into the distorted film, the revelation picture of the spiritual search collapsed.

Fanning tapped his fingers on the table.

Lannut lay on the opposite side, as if sleeping on a eucalyptus tree, but his calves were twitching unconsciously one by one.

"Take it away, next one."

If this person's brain is not broken, the clergy of the church can still review any details.

A minute later, Fanning, who was thinking, spoke again:

"Why are you here to confess?"

The two-day sacrament of confession was carried out in an orderly manner.

Not everyone who comes to confess will ask some "unbelievable" questions or encounter these exceptional variables.

Most of what Fanning encountered afterwards were trivial matters.

It didn't take too much brainpower to answer them, so he could devote his energy to thinking about the next problem, but he still had no clue.

Although the Pope, the presiding judge, the cardinal and other core senior officials had arrived at Hedgewell the night before, and had been thinking about compiling the "Lavoisier Gospel" all night, they did not choose to disturb Fanning in the middle of the journey.

So it was dusk the next day, and it was also the time when Fanning was about to leave Janus.

Finally, a figure came in, sat in front of the baffle and said:

"Father, good evening."

Hearing the familiar polite and noble voice, Fanning smiled subconsciously, and let go of the self-restrained spiritual visit.

This should not be subject to the church's confidentiality principle.

Hair tied up, black formal suit, white silk scarf, and small leather shoes with exposed insteps were very formal and dignified. Fanning secretly evaluated in his heart, and then repeated the tone he had used hundreds of times:

"Miss Luo Yin, what are you here to confess?"