Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 953 Emerald's Brother
The ribbed vaults of Gothic cathedrals resemble the skeleton of some kind of creature, giving one the illusion of being inside the belly of a giant beast.

The white stone walls are etched with mottled patterns, which are some obscure runes and illustrations recording the stories of divine manifestations.

Dust drifted between the Apostle Pillars under the dappled light.

Accompanied by the melodious sound of the pipe organ, the piety of all souls seemed so heavy that it was about to freeze into frost.

On the left side of the main hall is a huge tortoise, lying motionless on the ground. It is impossible to tell whether it is alive by sight alone.

At the very front of the church, surrounded by a fountain, stands an elegant statue of a goddess.

Beneath the goddess statue, the priests, who were playing the roles of clergy, stood on either side.

In the very center, an elderly bishop with white hair and a beard is performing a baptism for a young girl. He scoops water from the pool and gently sprinkles it on the girl's forehead and shoulders.

The girl's face showed piety.

She is Aegon.

Oh, strictly speaking, it should be Engel Korath + Aegon.

...

As for the old bishop, he was the only unfamiliar face in the entire church at that moment.

Everyone entering the church subconsciously focused their attention on the old bishop.

Rebecca's gaze was the sharpest; if Milo nodded, she would immediately pull out her revolver and shoot the old man.

The reason was that as soon as she entered the room, she smelled a familiar scent on the old man.

It was the one-eyed creature we had seen in the shadows of the tunnel earlier.

The passersby in the carriage who inexplicably lost their will and launched an attack are very similar to the priests who are now pointing at the temple; they have been manipulated.

And the person who controls them is most likely that old bishop.

But what kind of being could possibly have the power to manipulate "the ultimate malice of the universe"?
Even though He has been worn down by the endless years of the abyss world and become broken and dilapidated, an Outer God who is broken and dilapidated is still an extremely terrifying existence.

...

Things have come to this point, completely exceeding everyone's prior plans.

Even Imnar only planned to pull his own father out of the abyss, then turn the tables and become the master. In his design, once Engel Korath's fusion with Aegon began, even the descent of a true god could not stop it, nor could Milo.

But he never expected that Milo would choose to drag everyone down with him, plunging them into the abyss once again.

The process of Engel Korath merging with Aegon, and the subsequent infusion of humanity, was all interrupted in that instant. Milo did not use external force, but a method higher than time itself: the absence of time.

Time is the order that exists only in the universe they know, the rule in the dream world and the world of wakefulness. Such a thing does not exist in the abyss. Perhaps sometimes chaos will make certain abyssal worlds show traces of the existence of time, but that is just chaos's imitation of time, a mockery of those who fall into it.

...

"Repent for the sins you have committed, children."

The old bishop extended his hand to the group of people on Milo's side.

His face was aged but his expression was kind. His words seemed to carry a powerful affinity and infectiousness, as if a real deity was beckoning to him, making people unable to resist wanting to pour out their inner bitterness and grievances to him.

"The Lord will forgive you."

...

He is a superior.

Moreover, it is not a superior being that evolved from chaotic order; it should have once belonged to the real world.

But Chaos has "transformed" him beyond recognition. The old bishop may have long forgotten his original self. Now he only acts according to his current identity. He is the bishop, and he has to reform these sinful souls.

He has an innate and powerful ability to influence people's hearts.

Unfortunately, none of the people visiting the church today were easy to deal with.

The scene the old bishop envisioned did not materialize.

He was somewhat puzzled. Aegon and many of the priests had been "converted," so why did these five who had entered from outside show no sign of enlightenment?

Is this a case of dimensional reduction attack?

Actually not.

For example, Rebecca wavered, but her wavering was expressed as a desire to crush the church.

She is a high-ranking figure born from the Bounty Order during the Blood Moon Era, but all she possesses and controls is limited to the "power" of a high-ranking figure. What remains is still the same Rebecca, who experiences sorrow and fear.

"The lady next to you seems a bit manic," Crow glanced at Milo and calmly remarked.

But Milo quickly retorted:

"Just keep an eye on your silly son."

Crow paused for a moment, then realized that Monquia was also acting strangely.

The kid had already drawn his big scythe, and frost-like smoke was hissing from the blade.

...

The remaining Milo, Claude, and Imnar were not affected by the bewitching power emanating from the old bishop.

"It's human nature, right?"

Imnar suddenly asked a question.

"His method of manipulation, or rather, the object of his seduction and manipulation, is a soul that lacks humanity or is incapable of manipulating humanity."

The priests with hooks lack humanity; Aegon cannot control the humanity he has just instilled in them; Rebecca and Monquia are still human at heart.

The biggest difference between them and Milo is their absolute control over human nature.

Although it's unclear how Crow managed to exert reverse control over human nature while still being a "human," he was indeed unaffected by the bishop's seductive power.

...

"Ah~ I think I know which one it is."

Crow scratched his head.

He had been examining everything in the church ever since he entered.

He wanted to figure out what this was all about; he was certain that the old bishop had fallen from somewhere outside the abyss.

Despite his vast knowledge, he couldn't immediately find the corresponding dream deity in his mind, because the Abyss's ability to transform living beings was simply too powerful.

The answer only came to him when he realized that the rules of manipulation and control were linked to human nature.

"Then say it."

Imnar gave Crow a cold look.

Klaus said, "Nas Hortas."

Milo: "Never heard of it."

Klaus added, "Then you must have heard of Nath Holsas."

“This one is available.”

“Hotas is Horthas’s brother,” Crow said.

"You mean, this humanoid Old Deng is an older brother who is a green gem with eyes, is that what you mean?"

"That's pretty much what it means."

"You didn't recognize any of the people you brought in?" Imnal glanced at Milo.

"do not know."

(End of this chapter)