Chapter 157: Montana's Choice
"Later we were taken to a mysterious place. Before we entered there, Belga and I were both closed to our senses. By the way, there was one thing I always thought was strange. It was obviously the first time we came here, but Belga seemed to have an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the Oracle Church and the Radiant Cathedral." Montana said.
"I remember you said that nearly two months ago, Captain Marek and you and Captain Marek had seen me in front of the door of the Cathedral of Glory. If I remember correctly, it should be the first time that Berga and I came to the Cathedral of Glory."
"That time we mainly learned about the development of the church in Abetus, but when we reached the top floor, Berga told me with a strange look that there was a painting hanging on the originally blank wall opposite Bishop Norius's red door."
"The one drawn above is Lawrence, the first bishop of Abetus. Besides, before we entered that special place, Berga seemed to have sensed it, and I could tell that she was looking forward to entering there."
"But after leaving there, she seemed to be a little confused, as if she had been looking for something but had not found it. Belga hid very carefully, but the connection between us was very special, and I could always vaguely detect some of her thoughts."
"It's just that I've never shown it in front of her." Montana smiled. This ordinary girl from a small town on the edge also had her own cunning side.
"I trust her because without her, I can't live now, but she is too mysterious and seems to hide many secrets, which makes me have to be careful." Montana looked complicated.
"In that strange place, I absorbed a lot of powers that did not belong to me. It was not until the ceremony ended and returned to the real world that I realized that I had entered level 5 without realizing it."
"And I just entered the third level not long before that." Montana's eyes flashed. She knew very well that such a huge jump in strength would definitely cost her some price.
Sigmon asked about some details in detail, but Montana's memory of the strange place was blurred. She could only guess that the place should be behind a red door.
"As for Bishop Yvonne, I was sent to her after I was promoted to the fifth level of mental stability. I had only one task, crossing the Bureau of Investigation, monitoring Prince Philip's words and deeds, and at the same time provoking conflicts between him and Charlotte or the Bureau of Investigation as much as possible."
"So that's it." Sigmun nodded, and looked at the many unexplainable parts at tonight's banquet and had the answer.
"Push Philip was pushed to the front, angered Charlotte with some stupid words and deeds, pull the Bureau of Investigation into the water in the process, and then completely disrupt the situation in Abetus." Sigmun analyzed.
"It should be that way, but... I have heard a few words occasionally, as if their real purpose is not here. Everything is done so far is just preparing to lay the groundwork for their real plans." Montana said.
“What plan?”
"I only heard Yvonne mention our king."
"King?! What do they want to do?" The expression on Sigmun's face immediately became serious.
Montana shook her head, "I only know so much." She sighed, "I have no relatives. I grew up in a monastery supported by the church, and joined the church after I became an adult. What I originally longed for was to spread the glory of the goddess, so that more people's hearts would be filled with love and faith."
"It was not until I completed the extraordinary enlightenment and came into contact with the truth of this world that I realized that the priests and monks I admired were not as holy and noble as they seemed on the surface. On the contrary, because of the erosion of extraordinary power, their desires in some aspects were much stronger than ordinary people."
"Every morning I would pray in the morning light, but when I opened my eyes, I still faced everything that was dirty. Benite's greedy eyes..." His figure shivered slightly, "You saved me, Sigmon, I know Benite's madness must be related to you."
"That was the most peaceful time in my heart during the days after his death. I thought everything would be back on track, the sun rose as usual, and the church bells were still ringing, but then everything was out of control..."
"What I see when I come to Abetus is not a holy place, but the true face of a huge and extraordinary force, who planted something evil in the bodies of innocent girls through terrible rituals." Montana looked at Sigmon.
"You know, it all happened under the statue of the goddess, in the holiest place, exerting the most filthy experiment, and from that moment on I lost my faith."
"Liam is like this, Abetus is like this. What about the gods of the church? Will it be better?"
Sighing, Montana shook her head, "No, because they are the essence of this, not to spread the holy light and promote justice and peace, they are like monsters growing in the girls' bodies."
“Evil and greedy!”
"Do you need me to help you out of the control of the church?" Sigmun asked.
In addition to Solar, this is the second clergy he had seen to collapse in his faith. The difference is that Solar chose to rebuild his own faith, and before meeting himself, Montana chose to give up.
"I can't get away." Montana shook her head.
"I am closely linked to Belga, and I can feel that Belga is here to carry out a certain mission, and to achieve her goals, she can destroy everything, even himself."
"Besides this connection, in that mysterious place, I feel that part of my spirit has been left there forever. Without solving this problem, I will never be able to leave the control of the church."
"Let me help you, next time, if you'll get in there, we might be able to give it a try." Sigmon patted Montana on the shoulder.
"I will help you get out of this and introduce a friend with similar experiences to you. His name is Solar, who is building his own true faith that is more easily accepted by ordinary people."
“At that point, you can do whatever you want.”
"Will there be that day?" Montana's eyes flashed.
"certainly."
"Okay." She smiled and nodded.
As they spoke, the two walked through the streets of Liam City, Sigmun constructed all of this based on their memories, and even the pedestrians on the street came to life.
Before leaving, Sigmun extended his index finger to Montana's eyebrows. He decided to go deep into the edge of Montana's nightmare and check out the real reason why her chaos value went up and down.
Chapter completed!