Restarting the myth

Forest.

The stone steps wind up, and the ancient trees are towering and lush.

The sun and the moon shine in the sky, birds sing, insects chirp, and the grass and trees are fresh. Those who don't know would think they have come to the headquarters of the Church of Nature.

The style of the headquarters of the Dark Church is mainly inclusive, which is closely related to the doctrine of the Dark Church. Here, you can see the sun and moonlight, and appreciate the harmony of life in nature.

Similarly, it is easy to provoke anger, and the blood pressure of believers from other churches will rise after seeing it.

In the forest, there are several trial platforms, which are used for teaching and examination or competition on the same stage.

Every church has similar venues, and the Dark Church is no exception. Learning is not the purpose, and studying hard will not make you successful. Only by turning what you have learned into practice can you become a qualified magician.

The trial venue is located in the forest. There are audience seats around each venue. The central trial platform is a flat black brick and stone floor. After countless sweeps, it has become smooth as a mirror. People can vaguely see their eyebrows on it.

On the left and right sides, there were the high-ranking officials of the Dark Church and the envoys of the Natural Church.

On the Dark Church side, Pope Ivan sat expressionlessly on a chair, and the Oracle High Priests surrounded Anton to give him advice, making plans and discussing how to win beautifully.

"You do this first, then that, and then you'll be safe."

"Not good, after all, he is the envoy of the Natural Church. He lost face as soon as he entered the door. If it gets out, will our Dark Church still have any shame?"

"How about... let him go a little?"

"Not appropriate, you should go all out when competing on the same stage, otherwise you will not only disrespect the other party, but also risk losing by underestimating the enemy."

"How could he lose? The referee, witness, organizer, and co-organizer are all our people. What can he use to fight us?"

"That's right, then let him go a little."

"..."

Ivan: (_)

Do you want to listen to what you are saying? You still do this and that, and then you win. Who gives you the courage?

The Dark Goddess?

The goddess has been standing there for a long time!

Do this first, then that, and then you die!

Ivan didn't dare to tell the truth. First, he didn't have the courage. Second, his status as the Pope reminded him that he couldn't say anything that was not conducive to unity.

After thinking about it, he could only sacrifice Anton to make the other side happy.

If Wayne was happy, the goddess would be happy. If the goddess was happy, the church would flourish, and then everyone would have a bright future.

"I found out, I found out."

A figure in a black robe hurried over. Judging from his face, he was also an oracle priest.

He was beaming with joy, gesturing with his hands and feet, saying, "I just went to the other side to gather intelligence. Guess what? That pretty boy named Wayne was only a first-level priest of the Church of Nature before he was promoted to the High Priest of Oracle."

"Ah, how did he get promoted so quickly?"

"The Church of Nature has made personnel adjustments. Pope Ludwig is about to go to the Kingdom of God. Senna, that crazy woman, is the interim pope in charge of the Church of Nature. She promoted her confidants and appointed her students' students to take over her work and duties."

"Nepotism is indeed the style of the Church of Nature. With Senna's assistance, our Dark Church will surely prosper!"

"Not only that, according to the gossip over there, that pretty boy is Senna's boyfriend. He has some special skills and got promoted through the promotion device."

"No way, that's her student's student, and... It's a child."

"I know this. To be honest, that boy is not a simple person. He is from Windsorendan. You know the Landau family. He is also a prince!"

"No wonder, the old nobles rebelled and became members of the royal family. This is very reasonable."

"The natural church has fallen again."

"You can't say that. Respect the fate of others and let go of the complex of helping others. Senna is the future Pope. It is not our turn as outsiders to point fingers."

"I remember that she and the Saint are of the same generation and have always been mentioned in the same breath. I didn't expect that, tut tut, she has fallen into this state."

"Indeed, our Saint will definitely not be like this."

"A little white face who relies on family and sex appeal to get to the top, I am sure of this."

"..."

Ivan: e=(′д`*)))

Life is not easy, the Pope sighed.

Hearing Ivan's sigh, Anton walked out of the Bagua formation and whispered, "Don't worry, Pope. I know all the rules. The Church of Nature only sent a pretty boy here, and no one can fight. They must have something to ask of us."

I think you don't understand at all!

"I will win by a narrow margin, which can not only ensure that the church has an advantage at the negotiation table, but also prevent the other party from losing too badly."

Just don't die too badly!

Ivan waved his hand and let Anton go with peace of mind.

Across the way, the envoys of the Church of Nature were in a gloomy mood.

Only a few church leaders knew Wayne's identity as a natural knight. The elemental mantra killed people without blinking an eye, and the insects were strong and would not talk nonsense outside. The people below didn't know much about Wayne, and their impression remained that he participated in the selection of saints last year.

As a result, Wayne's career triple jump became foggy, and several versions appeared overnight.

Because Wayne often walks around Senna, many people see that the two have an ambiguous relationship, a strong woman and a little bottom. After the version update, the news that the female pope keeps a gigolo has spread to the Dark Church.

No one dared to say it, and no one dared to ask. The members of the delegation looked at Wayne's back helplessly, praying that the opponent would be gentle, especially not to hit him in the face.

Our oracle priest relies on his face to make a living!

Wayne was resting his eyes, and when he heard the referee's call, he stepped onto the trial platform with a smile on his face.

It was the first time he heard of fighting on a mission. He respected the process and decisively accepted the challenge, and took the initiative to ask for the competition to be moved forward three days later.

He had just got off the plane, and he was full of energy. He didn't have to wait until three days later, and he could get things done now.

Ivan didn't say anything, and the Dark Church naturally had no objection. A group of people came to the trial platform, and the current scene was formed.

On the opposite side, Anton came on stage with a round of applause. Except for Ivan, everyone was very excited.

Wherever the Oracle High Priest went, the referees, witnesses, hosts, and co-organizers welcomed him wholeheartedly. It can be said that he had the best time. The state of vigorous vitality and competition was still in front of him.

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Unlike the lively Dark Church, the Natural Church delegation was in mourning, with sparse applause, and everyone was sad and had no spirit.

Wayne glanced at the Dark Church team. They were united and harmonious. They were all high-level church leaders, but the Natural Church was really too bad. Except for Gavin, there was no one who could show off.

"Mr. Wayne, I was a little rude just now, I hope you don't mind." Anton was wearing a black robe, with one hand behind his back, looking quite like a master.

"Mr. Anton, please show some mercy, I don't mind."

"Peace is the most precious thing, I should."

The two chatted briefly, and the referee activated the forbidden barrier to prevent the fight from affecting the audience.

The moment the barrier was opened, the trial platform became a space of its own, and each side of the four-sided barrier opened a water curtain projection to ensure that the audience could see everything in the field clearly at 360 degrees.

"Mr. Wayne, please go first." Anton said politely.

"Then I won't be polite."

Wayne narrowed his eyes slightly, put his five fingers together to form a knife and raised it, and the fingertips exuded a strong breath of life, projecting a five-meter-long white sword in the air.

The appearance is exactly the same as the elemental mantra.

A powerful magic power surged outward from Wayne like a raging sea, and his figure became increasingly blurred and unobservable to the naked eye.

On the contrary, the projected white sword became clearer and more realistic, and the blade flashed like a real metallic luster.

With a clang of the sword, the invisible pressure fluctuated and oscillated in the self-contained space of the trial platform. The heavy sense of oppression made the people in the audience feel suffocated, and they faintly smelled a hint of death.

Damn, you are not a pretty boy? xn

"What kind of magic is this?"

Anton's expression changed from surprise to shock, and a chill arose in his heart. Sensing the great pressure coming, he waved his hand to open the life force field.

No!

Anton did not open the life force field at the first time. He was the host, and there was no reason to weaken his momentum in the first round.

Although Wayne's magic was strong, it was not completely unbearable.

Anton took a deep breath, pushed open his robe with both hands, encouraged the light of darkness, and continuously arranged three dark portals, and a thick dark triangular shield appeared beside him.

On the portal and the shield, there was a faint image of the goddess of darkness.

Facing a powerful blow, he chose to stack the thickest armor.

Hiss!

A paper-like tearing sound was heard, and everyone felt a flash before their eyes, and the three dark portals disappeared.

Wayne raised his hand and raised his sword, and only with the materialized sword pressure, he cleared the obstacles in front of him, facing the black triangular shield with the strongest defense, and pressed down with five fingers. The white sword shadow instantly split the shield and Anton in half.

Everyone was shocked and pale in an instant. They didn't expect that a one-sided battle would become a one-sided battle.

And it also caused a loss of life.

Before the dark church could get angry and rush to avenge Anton, they saw the white sword fade into nothingness and the sword body disappeared without a trace.

The black shield was split in half, but Anton was not. Wayne dropped his five fingers, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "It's just a competition, so stop when you're done. Okay, it's your turn."

"Ah! Ah? Ah..."

Anton made two absurd noises, and looked out the door of the Kingdom of Death. His robe was soaked with cold sweat, and he almost thought he was really dead.

"Mr. Anton, it's your turn, play your cards."

"It's my turn?"

Anton took a deep breath, suppressed his heart that was about to jump out of his chest, and faced an unprecedented strong enemy, he felt a fog and couldn't see anything clearly.

It's a lie, the gossip is all lies, he fell into the conspiracy of the Church of Nature.

The pretty boy got to the top by his ability, not by his special skills. He has nothing, and he didn't sleep with his own female pope.

The strong enemy is almost invincible. Behind Anton is the Dark Church. He has no way out. He explodes all his magic power, drags the void projection with his mind, and spreads the most powerful life force field.

The boundless darkness spread out, and the momentum was as swift as a tsunami. The heavy pressure acted on the material world, stirring the space to the point of distortion. Acting on the world of thought, the onlookers' heartbeats accelerated, cold sweats ran down, and breathing became difficult.

Anton raised his hands, and the darkness spread from under his feet, rushing towards Wayne with the force of thunder and lightning. There were overlapping dark spaces inside, filled with chaotic information and dilapidated rotten death, but not pure darkness.

The overlapping and intertwined dark spaces swept over, and Wayne took a step forward, with pale light flashing under his feet.

After being promoted to a legendary wizard, he also gained his own life domain, which could drag the void and project a virtual world that belonged only to him on the God-chosen Continent.

Unlike other legendary wizards, his world was a chaos, with too many mixed information laws, and it was impossible to form a stable and realistic world.

Helplessly, he had to settle for the next best thing.

In the essence of paleness, a fake skin was put on, copying Senna's life force field, and turning into a vast and boundless wild forest.

The paleness flashed and disappeared, and the green vitality swept down.

The moment darkness and green came into contact, the green light expanded infinitely, overwhelming darkness with overwhelming force, expelling death, and shattering overlapping space...

Countless changes happened in the blink of an eye, and the speed of darkness's defeat left Anton no time to react.

The life force field collided head-on, he attacked first and tried his best, but was hit lightly by the opponent and returned directly to the void.

Anton's eyes were gray, and he was top-heavy and couldn't maintain balance.

Wayne stepped forward to help the staggering Anton, exclaiming: "Mr. Anton, you are too modest. Although friendship is the first and winning or losing is not important, you can't give in so obviously!"

I gave in, why didn't I know?

"Forget it today, but not next time."

Do you want a next time?

Anton looked as if he had seen a ghost, and stepped back repeatedly, wondering why the pretty boy was so strong but didn't become the Pope of the Natural Church.

Oh, the Natural Church, that's fine.

Clap, clap, clap!

The barrier dissipated, and the members of the Natural Church delegation clapped desperately. Although they didn't understand what happened, they could see that Anton was not acting, and the Pope's pretty boy was really good at fighting.

"This game, this game..."

The referee stared at the trial stage, wanting to say that this game was 50-50, a draw, but he was embarrassed to lie with his eyes open.

The referee struggled for a while, unwilling to judge his own church as defeated, and turned to look at Ivan.

Ivan:

What are you looking at me for, as if I can deal with him.

Ivan closed his eyes and waved his hand to let the referee make a fair judgment. Losing is losing. It's not shameful for the oracle high priest of the church to lose to the goddess's mistress. This is called the inspection of the work by the superior leaders, and it is an honor for all church members.

"In my opinion, this is a battle of equal strength. Mr. Anton is not dead, and I am still alive. It is a standard draw." Wayne said.

"The Church of Nature wins this time!" The referee waved his hand and pointed at the winner.

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The farce ended. The guests who came from afar were smiling, and the organizers were dusty and listless like eggplants hit by frost.

Sports competition is cruel. The winner takes all and the loser eats dust.

Everyone returned to the banquet hall and began a cordial and friendly meeting. They chatted about some trivial things, but never got to the point.

There were too many people to hold a small meeting.

After eating and drinking, the Church of Nature was led to the rest area, and Wayne met Ivan alone in an office.

"Not bad, your desk is quite big."

Wayne sat on the chair and patted the table with both hands. Opposite him was Ivan, who stood like a minion, forcing a smile, and his upright waist was hunched a little at this moment.

Wayne felt that something was missing in the room.

Yes, he lacks a saint in his arms.

"Ivan, what did the referee mean just now? I said it was a draw, but he insisted on ruling me the win. How do you do things as the Pope? Do you need the goddess to speak in person before you are willing to be honest?" Wayne came up and scolded.

It was a very unreasonable scolding, the key point was to emphasize the identity, and avoid the next Tai Chi session.

Ivan did not dare to refute, whatever Wayne said was what it was, lowered his eyebrows and said: "You are right, I will transfer the referee to the branch to dig potatoes."

"Forget digging potatoes, what is his identity, is he worthy of taking the blame, it's almost the same if it's you."

Wayne snorted: "But forget it, who made you Anna's father, with the relationship between Anna and me, I will say a few good words for you from the goddess."

As he said, he raised his hand and rubbed his fingertips.

Ivan's old face darkened. Their dark church did not do this. I hope Wayne will not bring the evil winds of the natural church here.

Wayne nodded secretly. The gap between the two churches was really big. He appreciated it in his heart, but his face was full of dissatisfaction: "Congratulations on passing the test. I didn't ask for hush money, let alone a beautiful woman to warm my bed. I'm testing your character. If you give it to me, you'll be miserable today."

"..."

"To put it mildly, it's bribery, and to put it seriously, it's blasphemy. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

"Since it's your first offense, let it go today."

After showing off his majesty and confirming that it worked, Wayne got to the point: "The headquarters of the Dark Church is a Philosopher's Stone. You are the Pope, and the stone is in your hand. Take it and let me take a look. I'll give it back to you after I've seen it."

Ivan's scalp was numb, and he said dryly: "Mr. Wayne, is this a bit inappropriate?"

"Why, will I harm you?"

"The Philosopher's Stone manages the entire headquarters of the Dark Church. If you are not careful, everyone will..." Ivan looked bitter and couldn't say anything in the middle of his words.

There is an illusion that the goddess picked such a pretty boy and planned to force the entire Dark Church to rebel.

"Zhengmo, you are not convinced?"

"I dare not."

"Now I am asking you for it. If the goddess reaches out, she will not be as easy to talk to as me."

"..."

Ivan reluctantly took out the Philosopher's Stone, gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and put it on the desk.

"Why do you put it so far away? Who are you guarding against? The entire Dark Church, including you, belongs to the Dark Goddess. I have invested in it, and I have a share after rounding it off."

Give it to you!

Wayne took the Philosopher's Stone and put it in his pocket under Ivan's desperate eyes.

He did not mention when he would return it or whether he would return it.

"Okay, stop fooling around. Be serious. Let's talk business." Wayne crossed his fingers and propped up his chin.

"Your instructions."

"Anna will return to Rosch Federation from Windsor at the end of the year. Do you know her itinerary?"

"I met her once. She said there was a very important matter to investigate, and then she left."

"Where did you go without asking?"

I don't dare.

"The Pope is not qualified to point fingers at the Saint. Besides, her status is very special, so it's hard for me to ask." Ivan sighed repeatedly. He wanted to ask, but he couldn't tell whether his daughter was a daughter or not, and he was afraid that he was concerned about the wrong thing.

The relationship between father and daughter is quite complicated.

"Okay, I'll take care of Anna's side. There's one more thing that needs the help of the Dark Church."

Wayne deleted, deleted, and simply explained the situation in Prussia: "Prussia wants to tie the Natural Church to a chariot and provoke a war of faith between churches. The separation of the Natural Church from it will definitely attract revenge and requires the support of the Dark Church. ”

"Why aren't the Sun and Moonlight churches the allies of the Natural Church?" Ivan frowned.

"This is what the Dark Goddess means. Do you have any questions?"

"have."

"Um?!"

"Well, it's useless, yes."

Ivan said with a straight face: "When it comes to the strategic layout of the church, I alone cannot have the final say. Supporting the Natural Church will inevitably lead to bad relations with Prussia, which will lead to a series of problems. The possibility of bloodshed and sacrifice cannot be ruled out..."

"With all due respect, if this is what the goddess wants, I am willing to obey the arrangement. If it is just you..."

"The Philosopher's Stone is the limit!"

"..."

As expected of Bai Yueguang's father, if he can do it, he can do it, if he can't, he can't. He sticks to the bottom line of principles, which is very easy for his daughter.

wωω ⊙тTk Λn ⊙￠Ο

Wayne no longer threatened and oppressed, and nodded: "Okay, I will let the goddess talk to you."

"Mr. Wayne!"

Ivan took a step forward and said bravely: "The Dark Church has its own interests. I hope you will not use your sweet words to deceive the goddess. We are loyal to the goddess, not to you, do you understand?"

Wayne's face straightened: "Please rest assured, I am not a power-seeking person. I will not threaten the Dark Church for personal gain just because of my relationship with the goddess..."

"The Philosopher's Stone?"

"The main purpose of letting the Dark Church support the Natural Church is to prevent the Church from getting involved in the war. Once the conflict escalates, the consequences will be disastrous."

Wayne said with a serious face: "You don't have to worry that the goddess will trust me. She is crazy, but not stupid. She will not do anything that is not beneficial."

"Then what, the sage..."

"Shut up, I'm the only one who can interrupt here!"

Wayne glared at Ivan, and then said: "I only asked the Dark Church to support you, but did not allow you to form an alliance with the Natural Church. The real main force is the Holy See of Heaven, and Heaven is the enemy of Hell."

Ivan blinked, so, what on earth did you say about the Philosopher's Stone, that it wouldn't be returned?

"That's all for today. I'll say hello to you in advance. Just be prepared. I will definitely be able to sleep with the goddess." Wayne stood up, opened the door and left as Ivan watched speechlessly.

Two seconds later, Wayne returned the same way: "I like quietness and don't like crowded places. And for the reputation of the Dark Church, my residence is arranged next to the Saint's Basilica. The more remote the better."

"..."

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Ivan Principle Laman is very responsible for the Pope.

Wayne admired this kind of person, but he couldn't talk to him. Just like Gavin, Mula, Leo, and Anastasia before him, he couldn't find anything in common.

Delaine was an exception. She dared to put herself on the card table when betting on dogs and lost the red eye. Wayne beat her dozens of nights, but she never cashed in once.

For this shamelessness, it would be a pity not to be brothers.

After leaving the office building, Wayne walked around the headquarters of the Dark Church. He was an outsider and could not visit many places. His mind contacted Anastasia. Due to space restrictions, he could not get in touch with her.

Wayne tried it when he got off the plane.

Perhaps because of the distance, or perhaps for other reasons, Wayne was unable to get in touch with Bai Yueguang, and the same was true for his loyal dog Salosia.

Only Idnes...

This was more troublesome because Wayne made no attempt to contact her.

"It can only be her."

Wayne stepped into the dark forest, holding the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, and disappeared.

The Philosopher's Stone has many uses. Holding this stone, you have the power of life and death in the headquarters of the Dark Church. Free travel through space restrictions is only the most common method of use.

Ludwig once used the Philosopher's Stone to teleport around the headquarters of the Church of Nature. He could go wherever he wanted. He could have escaped with a small life, but he believed in the devil of hell. The power of the seal in heaven can only be freely entered and exited by angels. , determined that Senna could not kill him, so he did not escape from the church headquarters immediately.

Almost at the same time, in a certain hall at the headquarters of the Dark Church, a burly man in black robes sat cross-legged in front of a complex sacrificial stone platform.

The man's aura is ethereal, strange and unpredictable.

A crystal ball as tall as a person flashes across the scene of Wayne walking in the woods, and in the last scene, Wayne disappears holding the Philosopher's Stone.

"The Philosopher's Stone, which only the Pope can master, was given to an outsider..."

The man was surprised: "Ivan, what are you doing? Is this something you can hand over casually?"

"Oh, betraying the church and surrendering to the goddess of nature..."

"You hypocrite, I finally caught you!"