A moment later, the anomaly in Lawrence's eyes vanished, and he mused aloud, "The number of demigod-level Beyonder abilities I can record has increased to four, and their specific effects are close to Sequence 4. When I become a Secrets Sorcerer, I might even be able to record angel-level abilities."
"It's a pity that the Abraham Family no longer has any angels, and even many of the Sealed Artifacts they preserved have been lost."
Thinking of this, his tone gradually became low, as if an intractable knot.
In the Church of knowledge on the north bank of the Paz River Valley in the South Continent, the Knowledge Rabbits sat neatly at long tables, each holding a quill pen and rapidly transcribing content onto blank books.
Since most of the common people in the South Continent still used Dutanese, to spread knowledge here, only books compiled in Dutanese could be used.
Ordinary books could be printed directly, but books involving Beyonder knowledge could only be copied by hand. For copying books, Leyton immediately thought of the Knowledge Rabbits; they were more adept at copying books than ordinary Readers.
Leyton leaned comfortably back in a long chair nearby, playing with the Demoness card that the Prophet Clone had sent via the Knowledge Rabbit, a smile of unknown meaning gracing his face.
Miracle, forget it. With the Black Emperor card, Klein definitely wouldn't want to use the Demoness card. I'll find a time to give it to Bernadette. After all, I made her Wheel of Fortune card disappear.
As thoughts flickered, he noticed Lucca Brewster had returned. He quickly composed his expression, turning to look at the other party, his gray-green eyes showing obvious pleasure.
Leyton chuckled softly, then greeted the other party, saying, "Bishop Luca, it seems you had a fruitful trip."
Lucca Brewster chuckled, saying, "They agreed to our plan. As long as we can hold back the Beyonders of other forces, in two months, there will only be one warlord force in the Paz River Valley area."
He paused briefly, then continued, "Aside from the official forces of Loen and Intis, the major Churches will definitely intervene. This involves their missionary work here, especially the Church of the Tyrant and the Church of the Sun."
"Some local forces in the South Continent might also get involved, such as the so-called House of Evolution led by the Primordial Moon's favored one, and the Rose School of Thought that believes in the Bound God and the Mother Tree of Desire."
Leyton nodded gently, expressionless. After a moment of thought, he said, "We need allies. Emperor Roselle once said: The enemy of my enemy is my friend!"
"Besides the part of the Numinous Episcopate led by Mr. Pulak, there is also the New Church developing among the poor in the Paz River Valley. They are good partners, at least for now."
"We can temporarily cooperate with the Church of the Earth Mother, which is hostile to the Primordial Moon, and even the Sanguine. Also, the Moses Ascetic Order, which is hostile to the Steam Church, and even the War God Church, which is hostile to the Night Church. Forget it, those boors sometimes aren't very bright."
As he spoke, a strange feeling welled up in Leyton's heart. He suddenly felt like the local Concealment organizations were uniting against the orthodox Churches and invading external forces.
"Did Emperor Roselle say that? I have no impression of it at all," Lucca Brewster fell into contemplation for a moment.
"Uh, he said too many things. Perhaps one of us remembered it wrong."
Leyton explained with a faint smile, then changed the topic, saying, "By the way, Bishop Luca, do you know where the Sanguine in the South Continent usually gather? I want to talk to them; perhaps we can win them over."
Lucca Brewster shook his head slightly, saying, "I don't know. In the South Continent, the Followers of the Primordial Moon are very active. This is an unstable factor for the Sanguine, and they rarely expose themselves."
"The active Followers of the Primordial Moon in the South Continent are our best opportunity for cooperation. I will inquire with the Church of the Earth Mother later; they are very fond of converting those Vampires, so they might have some clues."
Leyton chuckled and mused, leaning back slightly in his chair, falling into brief thought.
I can try asking Emlyn for help. The Sanguine must have their own way of contacting each other. The Followers of the Primordial Moon are the source of his future advancement characteristics. Even if it's just a lazy Vampire, he will have enough motivation to make the effort.
"West Balam is not peaceful. The people here have done their best to survive, which leaves them with little extra energy for learning."
"Perhaps when the Paz River Valley is completely—hmm, what Pulak and his people call 'liberated,' which seems to be a term from the New Church—to be honest, I've always suspected whether those New Church people are actually the Aurora Order in disguise. They are similar in many ways, but also very different."
"Perhaps when the Paz River Valley is completely liberated, knowledge can spread better here."
Lucca Brewster spoke with a silent expression. As the person in charge of the Church of knowledge's affairs in West Balam, expanding the Church's influence here had always been his goal.
Leyton shook his head and said with a sigh, "In this era, there won't be too many people willing to calm down and learn. After all, knowledge can't fill their stomachs or bring them the money necessary for life."
After conversing with Lucca Brewster in the church for a while, Leyton took the books copied by the Knowledge Rabbit and left.
His figure flickered, and he silently arrived on the opposite bank of the Paz River Valley, where there was a night school jointly established by Pulak and Leomaster, representing the New Church.
It was a night school because most people had to work for a living during the day, leaving them no extra time for studying.
This place was converted from several terraced houses; the area was not large, and the houses were somewhat old, with many stained-glass windows damaged and never repaired.
Leyton gazed at the street for a moment, then his figure suddenly disappeared and reappeared inside the principal's office. In front of him was Ethan, who was rubbing his forehead with a tired expression, still managing to flip through financial statements with one hand.
Ethan somewhat belatedly sensed the spiritual fluctuations, and the fatigue on his face vanished, as he vigilantly looked at the figure who had suddenly appeared in his office.
After seeing who it was, he finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, saying, "Why are you here?"
"I've brought you some books, as Mr. Pulak requested."
As he spoke, Leyton reached out and pulled at the air, directly dragging a stack of brand-new books from the Spirit World and neatly placing them on the desk in front of Ethan.
Ethan casually flipped through them, looking at the ink on the pages that hadn't completely dried yet. He turned his head and asked in confusion, "Are these all newly copied?"
Leyton nodded slightly, casually saying, "Books involving mysticism knowledge are all copied by hand. Even lifeless machines, if they print knowledge from the mysticism domain for a long time, are very likely to become out-of-control Mystical Items due to the potential contamination in that knowledge!"
"However, isn't this school for teaching essential life skills and some survival skills? Are you planning to start training Beyonders?"
Ethan sighed, saying, "You should have noticed, we are very short-handed. Even I have been assigned to temporarily serve as principal."
"Come on, I'll show you around our Paz Valley First Technical University!"
As he spoke, he rose from his seat, leading the way and introducing the school's situation.
"Who came up with this name?" Leyton's mouth twitched uncontrollably when he heard the school's name from Ethan's mouth. Such a name instantly reminded him of Roselle.
"Someone from the Moses Ascetic Order. She said she got the inspiration from the biographical novels written by Emperor Roselle."
"We and the Moses Ascetic Order have always been in a cooperative relationship, and it was with their support that we were able to separate from the Numinous Episcopate. However, your orthodox Churches seem to naturally have hostility towards such Concealment organizations, so we didn't reveal our connection with the Moses Ascetic Order at first."
Ethan answered while observing Leyton's expression. Seeing that the other party had no reaction to the Moses Ascetic Order, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"That's your freedom. To be honest, the Church of knowledge has a high tolerance for Churches other than those of the Tyrant and the Sun."
Ethan nodded gently, his voice softening slightly, as he continued to introduce the situation in the school:
"Initially, we planned to establish a school for everyone in the South Continent, modeled after the Church's night schools. However, considering the complex situation in West Balam, we simply divided the school into two types: night and day."
"The night school teaches basic knowledge and survival skills, while the day school trains Beyonders."
At this point, Ethan paused for a moment, then said with a sigh of admiration, "As expected of the Church of knowledge, renowned for knowledge and wisdom, they actually found a way to become a Beyonder without relying on potions. However, the requirement for mastering knowledge is too high."
"Apart from Beyonders of the Reader, Mystery Pryer, and Savant Pathways, it is very difficult for others to achieve certain results in a short period."
As they spoke, they arrived outside a classroom where a class was still in session. Through the gaps in the stained glass, Leyton saw the sparse figures inside.
There were about ten to twenty people sitting and listening to the lecture, aged between ten and twenty. In front of the small blackboard was a beautiful woman in a classical Warlock robe. Her brown hair was very thick, loosely draped, appearing somewhat disheveled.
Most impressive were her gray-brown eyes, bright and sparkling like stars in the sky, yet as deep as the ocean, making her unfathomable.
"She is Glenn, Glenn Palace, one of the ten pillars of the Moses Ascetic Order, and also our initial collaborator."
"She is a very amiable woman. Although she looks very young, she always exudes a mature charm. Uh, she shouldn't hear that, or her cats will scratch your face."
"Cats?" Leyton mused, his spiritual intuition suddenly stirred, and he turned to look behind him.
A black-and-white cow cat and a lazy orange cat, both with similar plump figures, were standing one on each side of the railing behind him, observing him.
Leyton narrowed his eyes slightly. He saw the light of wisdom in the eyes of these two cats. Two Beyonder animals. It seemed they had consumed potions that primarily enhanced the brain. They didn't have a bookish aura, so they definitely weren't Readers. Spectators? Or Mystery Pryers? Or Savants?
The two cats observed Leyton for a moment, then spoke one after another:
"Another Mystery Pryer."
"Someone from the Church of knowledge isn't a Reader."
Leyton raised an eyebrow and chuckled, stepping forward to try and pet the two cats, but they skillfully dodged him.
He naturally withdrew his right hand, looking at the two rather outgoing and cheerful cats in front of him with some curiosity, saying, "Are you Savants?"
Spectators prefer to observe from the shadows, I can tell a Mystery Pryer at a glance, and Savants all seem quite outgoing and cheerful. So, was Steam once a sunny boy or girl?
The two plump cats sat on the railing, even skillfully crossing their legs, which was peculiar yet harmonious.
The black-and-white cow cat on the left looked a bit goofy. Its black-and-white coloring made it look more like a husky than a fat cat.
The orange cat on the right had some loose flesh, especially its belly, which looked like it was carrying a beer belly, but its eyes were very clear, seemingly a cat with a developed mind.