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Emlyn White, the unlucky Sanguine who had gotten lost, explained himself awkwardly to Father Utravsky.
Perhaps Father Utravsky's mountain-like physique was too imposing, Emlyn White's first reaction was to find a chance to escape, and he did so.
Relying on the speed that Sanguine were proud of, Emlyn's figure shot out like a black shadow, but he was immediately stopped by Father Utravsky.
A strange Sanguine had entered the church without his knowledge, which made Father Utravsky somewhat annoyed. The other party's attempt to escape made the Father even more suspicious that this strange Sanguine had another purpose for being in the church.
A thick black mist emanated from behind Emlyn, transforming into a group of palm-sized illusory Sanguine bats, which flew towards Father Utravsky.
Leyton shook his head as he watched from the side. Using dark magic in front of a Dawn Paladin, Emlyn was truly a hard-headed fellow.
Father Utravsky's steps paused, and the next moment, the entire church was filled with pure and holy dawn light. Although it was not as powerful as the Light Supplicant's summoned holy light, it was completely sufficient to dispel dark magic.
The Sanguine bats Emlyn conjured quickly dissipated. Father Utravsky extended his hand, and the surrounding light condensed into a chain.
Emlyn, enveloped in the dawn light, hadn't even reacted before he was seized by Father Utravsky.
Bound tightly by the chains condensed from the dawn light, Emlyn struggled for a long time but couldn't break free. Finally, he could only glare at Father Utravsky through gritted teeth, roaring a few words:
"Damn it! How can you treat a noble Sanguine like this!"
"Why did you break into the church? What is your purpose!"
Father Utravsky questioned Emlyn very seriously.
"I already said, I just accidentally got lost!"
Emlyn defended himself.
Leyton and Bugs Bunny watched the scene with great interest from the side. Bugs Bunny even took out a fruit and started gnawing on it, finding it much more entertaining than growing fruits at home.
Under Father Utravsky's pressure, Emlyn reluctantly handed over the omnipotent key that had led him astray, staring at Father Utravsky with resentment, feeling a sense of grievance that he dared not express.
"Haha!" Leyton, who was watching the show from the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"What are you laughing at?"
Leyton's laughter irritated the tense Sanguine.
Leyton stared at Emlyn, who had been untied but still hadn't realized that he no longer had the urge to escape the church, and shook his head slightly, saying:
"A Sanguine who runs into the Church of the Earth Mother, do you think he can leave without leaving something behind?"
"It's a Sanguine! What do you mean? I've already given you that mystical item!"
Emlyn's voice suddenly rose a notch as he vigilantly looked at Father Utravsky, whose physique was like a small mountain and exuded immense pressure.
"I'm not from the Church of the Earth Mother; I'm just here to take care of some business."
Leyton defended himself, then said playfully:
"Didn't your elders tell you that the Church of the Earth Mother is very fond of persuading ignorant Sanguine like yourselves to turn over a new leaf?"
Emlyn's eyes widened. He looked incredulously at the Father, who sat to the side without comment but exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression, and subtly shifted his body backward:
"Impossible! We will only believe in our great Ancestor!"
"Isn't the Church of the Earth Mother afraid of incurring the wrath of the entire Sanguine race by doing such a thing?"
Leyton thought of Yas, who had already been promoted to Sanguine Baron with the help of the Church of the Earth Mother. Persuading Sanguine was no difficult task for Lilith. If it weren't for the need to conceal her identity, all Sanguine would probably have been persuaded by Lilith's Church of the Earth Mother long ago.
Thinking of this, Leyton looked at Emlyn with a hint of pity and said:
"The Sanguine haven't expressed any opinion on this matter yet! Besides, faith is voluntary; no one is forcing you."
"Impossible! Our faith in the Ancestor will never change! At least, at least I won't!"
Emlyn retorted, lacking much confidence.
Ignoring Emlyn's rebuttal, Leyton directly asked Father Utravsky in front of Emlyn how he planned to deal with this Sanguine:
"Father, are you planning to lock this Sanguine in the basement?"
"It's a Sanguine! Also, you cannot arbitrarily imprison a Sanguine who has not violated any laws."
Emlyn spoke before Father Utravsky could answer.
Father Utravsky glanced at Emlyn, and the Sanguine's arrogant demeanor instantly wilted. He then handed the already written Apothecary potion formula to Leyton before speaking:
"This is the Apothecary's formula. As for this rash Sanguine, I plan to let him reflect in the basement for a period of time first."
Leyton took the Apothecary formula handed over by Father Utravsky, examined it briefly, then folded it and put it into his pocket. He then bypassed Emlyn, who was about to put up a fierce resistance, and offered an idea to Father Utravsky:
"Father, I have a suggestion. The Harvest Church is too desolate with just you. And wouldn't it be too troublesome if you had to do everything yourself?"
"Why not let this unlucky Sanguine be a volunteer? This can serve as both a punishment for him and allow him to experience the joy of harvest and the preciousness of life!"
Although Leyton himself didn't believe that simply working would allow one to experience the so-called joy of harvest and the preciousness of life, Father Utravsky greatly approved of the idea.
"What do you mean? You want to lock me in a dark basement, and you also want me to volunteer?"
"That's absolutely impossible! You can't treat a noble Sanguine like this! You're going too far!"
Emlyn expressed his strong opposition.
Leyton watched the unlucky Sanguine from the side, shaking his head inwardly. After all this time, he still hadn't realized that he had been subjected to a psychological cue, nor had he noticed the abnormality of his own behavior.
Leyton reached out and patted the rabbit sitting beside him:
"This Sanguine is a bit foolish; don't learn from him while you're here."
"Who are you calling foolish? You idiot who talks to a rabbit!"
Emlyn felt that his dignity as a Sanguine had been severely provoked today.
Father Utravsky ignored Leyton and Emlyn's bickering. He picked up the Mental Terror Candle that had been placed aside and, under Emlyn's puzzled gaze, implanted a psychological cue into it: to volunteer at the Harvest Church every day.
"Wait, you used psychological cue on me? No wonder I didn't even think about leaving this church."
Emlyn somewhat belatedly realized that he had long been subjected to psychological cue.
Leyton shook his head at the belated Emlyn and stood up, preparing to leave the Harvest Church.
As soon as he stood up, his spiritual intuition was triggered. He reached out into the void in front of him and caught a pale yellow piece of paper. He held it in his hand and looked at it; it was Frank's reply to him:
My dear friend:
I have already asked the Captain about the Wind-Blessed formula. The Captain said she does not possess the relevant knowledge.
I suppose so; if she had the Wind-Blessed potion formula, the Captain would have given it to Otto Lowe and Nina long ago.
The Captain already knows that you are in Backlund. She wants me to ask for your help. You should know that Bakerland Jean Madan, the Intis ambassador to Backlund, was assassinated at the embassy in Backlund, but the official explanation for the assassin was the Moses Ascetic Order.
The Captain wants you to help investigate the inside story of this matter. Her promised reward is to help you find the Wind-Blessed potion formula.
You can choose whether or not to help with this. However, I think it's better not to get involved in matters that concern a country and a large organization.
Additionally, the Captain is also very interested in Spirit World Sorcerer. She asked me to inquire if you could share the relevant knowledge with her.
Your friend on the sea: Frank Lee.
After quickly reading Frank's reply, Leyton borrowed a pen from Father Utravsky and immediately began writing his reply to Frank on the back of the letter paper.
After writing the reply, he picked up the pale yellow paper from the table and gently tossed it into the air. The paper returned to the Spirit World on its own, and then the Book Messenger would deliver the letter to the Future.
After replying to Frank, Leyton turned and bid farewell to Father Utravsky:
"Father, I'll take my leave now. I'll send this rabbit over tomorrow and let it learn how to become a true Harvest Priest here."
"No problem."
Father Utravsky nodded slightly, rose from his seat, and performed the Church of the Earth Mother's etiquette towards Leyton.
Only Emlyn and Father Utravsky remained in the Harvest Church. The two exchanged glances, and Emlyn shrank his neck.
He desperately wanted to leave the church, but his body had already begun to move involuntarily, starting to wipe the candlesticks.
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