North Tivian, inside the Historical Scripture Department in the Church District.
In the morning, when the priests and Sisters who originally came to work discovered that the documents originally used for study had been put into storage, they were very excited. After reporting the situation to their immediate superior, their superior expressed great understanding and said that he could draft an application form for them to sign jointly, and this group of people immediately became happy.
"That's great, let's not delay, Captain, start writing now, Deacon Kirk."
"That's right, Captain, we'll definitely sign after you draft it!"
"Okay, okay, don't panic, I'll write it now..."
While saying with a chuckle, Kirk picked up paper and pen from a nearby table, then slowly walked to his seat, picked up the pen, and began to write on it, while the Sisters and priests of the Historical Scripture Department watched silently not far away, including Vanya.
Unlike the other priests and Sisters, at this moment, Vanya's expression showed a hint of seriousness.
'Deacon Kirk...seems a little strange...'
Frowning slightly, Vanya thought so in her heart. Although she thought so, she didn't say much because of it, but just watched silently as Kirk finished drafting the application form, and then had the priests and Sisters of the Historical Scripture Department sign one by one.
Everyone lined up impatiently to sign their names, and when it was Vanya's turn, she naturally had no reason to refuse, and after tacitly signing her name for Vanya, she quietly retreated to the side, showing no difference from others.
Soon, everyone's names in the Historical Scripture Department were signed, and Kirk picked up the application form with a pile of names signed on it and nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, this joint application form... is enough to show everyone's intentions. I will submit it in a while, and I should be able to enter the library in the afternoon. Please rest assured, everyone, I will bring back all the documents that have been put into storage by then."
Smiling, Kirk slowly said to the crowd in front of him, and everyone cast expectant glances at him, while Vanya's eyes revealed a hint of worry.
'I must inform Miss Dorothea immediately...'
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Tivian North Suburb, Green Shade Town No. 17.
At noon, Dorothy, wearing casual home clothes, sat on her sofa, looking at the """wen hai hang zhi""" placed on the coffee table in front of her, with the sentences that had just been sent printed on the communication page belonging to Vanya.
"Ludo Kirk... Shining Light Church Tivian Diocese Intermediate Deacon, Head of the Historical Scripture Department..."
Looking at the information written by Vanya, Dorothy murmured, saying that after seeing Vanya describe the situation on her side, she keenly realized that someone might be using Spirit Sight to cause trouble, and now the suspect causing the trouble has appeared.
"Sister Vanya, are you sure this Kirk has a problem? According to you, he is your superior?"
Picking up the pen, Dorothy wrote sentences on the book-sea navigation record, and soon Vanya's response appeared before Dorothy.
"I'm very sure! Miss Dorothea, everyone in the Historical Scripture Department has been acting a little strangely since losing that batch of secret transmission documents this morning. This is clearly the result of being affected by Spirit Sight. Deacon Kirk, as the head of our Historical Scripture Department, should have noticed the abnormality.
"But the fact is, Deacon Kirk not only didn't point out everyone's abnormal behavior, but instead guided everyone to sign a joint application form that would allow him to enter the library, which is very suspicious."
Seeing the information Vanya responded with, Dorothy's expression was also serious. If the matter was true, then this Kirk indeed had a big problem.
'If Vanya is right... this Kirk is very likely behind this Historical Scripture Department incident. It seems now that his purpose in infecting the Historical Scripture Department was to get this joint application to enter the Church's library. His real purpose should be inside the library.'
Dorothy thought this way, and after confirming Kirk's purpose, she found that her time was actually very tight.
'Kirk can enter the library this afternoon, which means he is about to achieve his goal. If we are going to take any action, we have to hurry... But unfortunately, I don't dare send Corpse Puppets into the Church District...'
Dorothy thought in her heart that when encountering this situation, her first reaction was to take this opportunity to engage in some internal conflict, but if the person was inside the Church District, she wouldn't dare to act. The Shining Light Church, whether in the secular world or the secret transmission world, can almost be said to be the largest force, a well-deserved transnational organization.
"Hmm... perhaps we should think of some other methods...'
Dorothy thought so, then she picked up the pen and used the book-sea navigation record in her hand to write a reply to Vanya.
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"Sister Vanya, our waiting is over, the person behind the scenes has surfaced. This afternoon is his time to act and also our time to act."
Inside the spacious Church Historical Scripture Department at noon, Vanya was sitting in her seat, concentrating on the Holy Scripture in front of her, waiting for Dorothy's reply, and when new handwriting appeared on the pages of the Holy Scripture, her expression couldn't help but freeze.
'Time to act? This... Is Miss Dorothea planning to interfere with the Church's internal affairs?'
Seeing Dorothy's words, Vanya was a little stunned. She originally just thought Dorothy would give her some action advice, but she didn't expect her to want to personally participate this time, and just as Vanya was stunned, more of Dorothy's handwriting appeared before her eyes.
"Sister Vanya, please prepare for two possibilities now. First, prepare to report Deacon Kirk's actions to the institution within the Church that you believe is most reliable. Second, prepare a letter, a letter typed on a typewriter, the content of the letter is as follows..."
Looking at the sentences Dorothy responded with, Vanya's expression gradually solidified.
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Time flew by, the sun was setting in the west, and in the blink of an eye, it was already afternoon.
At this moment, the Church's Historical Scripture Department was bustling. Several staff members belonging to the Church library were gathered in the Historical Scripture Department's work hall. They were currently opening the Historical Scripture Department's observation instrument safe and installing the secret transmission documents transported from the library back inside. The priests and Sisters belonging to the Historical Scripture Department were standing by, watching the scene in front of them with great interest. Every one of them was happy because they could finally study these precious documents again.
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"We are truly grateful to Captain, Deacon Kirk, thank you for recovering this document for us, Captain, your contribution to this research is indelible."
Standing beside Kirk, a priest said to Kirk with an excited expression, and Kirk replied with a chuckle.
"Heh heh, it was also me who took the liberty of putting this batch of documents into storage early. This time recovering them is just making up for my mistake."
"Deacon Kirk is truly approachable. It is truly by the grace of the Holy Mother that we have Captain as our leader."
"Not at all, I just did what I should do."
Kirk said with a kind smile, and in his narrowed eyes, there was a hint of imperceptible twinkling light.
'It is I, who have subordinates like you who are easily infected, who have received grace...'
Kirk thought to himself, and at the same time, he touched a hard object under his robe, and his smile immediately deepened.
All this was within Kirk's plan. By putting the documents into storage early, he caused the members of the Historical Scripture Department affected by Spirit Sight to erupt in dissatisfaction, then drafted an application form, guided them to sign jointly, and obtained a pass to enter the library with the will of the entire Historical Scripture Department, gaining the power to access and borrow books.
When drafting the application form, Kirk had already expanded the scope of accessing and borrowing secret transmission, including the secret transmission that was not originally part of this batch of documents. The final result was that Kirk successfully obtained other additional secret transmission from the library.
And this additional secret transmission was Kirk's main purpose. When it was taken out of the library, it was mixed with the other documents and sent out of the library. Now it is kept by Kirk in his robe.
'Next, I just need to find an opportunity to leave the Church District and hand over the secret transmission... In the next few days, I'll find an opportunity to arrange another maintenance and replace the fake lenses in the instruments. The Spirit Sight these guys are infected with is still relatively mild, currently only showing importance for documents. With normal prayer... the Spirit Sight will disappear soon.'
Glancing at the situation on the scene, Kirk thought to himself that as the head of the Historical Scripture Department, he had the right to arrange maintenance for the Historical Scripture Department's instruments. Previously, he had tampered with the maintenance, replacing an enchanted lens in all the instruments with an ordinary lens, which weakened the instruments' resistance to Spirit Sight, causing the people in the Historical Scripture Department to be infected with mild Spirit Sight.
However, if the lenses are replaced immediately in the near future, allowing the instruments to return to normal, then this mild Spirit Sight on the people of the Historical Scripture Department can slowly disappear, and the secret transmission originally sent out of the Church District will be quickly studied outside by a dedicated person at a high cost.
'The secret transmission that was sent out will be sent back after being studied, and then put into storage again along with this batch of documents, so there will be no trace left, everything is perfect.'
Kirk continued to think in his heart, this was a very complete plan, implemented by him and the secret transmission organization outside. If everything went smoothly, he would not be suspected, would not leave any handle, and he could even continue to serve in the Shining Light Church, continuing to be his deacon.
"All for the true meaning of the Holy Mother..."
Leaving the noisy crowd, Kirk walked towards the edge of the hall while murmuring silently. After pushing open a door on the wall, he entered his office, and when he walked to his desk, his eyes were attracted by something on it, it was an envelope.
Seeing this envelope, Kirk wasn't prepared to pay attention immediately. There were many documents, letters, and newspapers sent to his desk during normal times, so he didn't pay attention for a while, until he glanced at the recipient's name written on the envelope, then he stopped in place.
"To Deacon Kirk, who has just returned from stealing books from the library."
Seeing these words on the envelope, Kirk was startled in his heart. Then he reached out and snapped the envelope shut. After looking around, he immediately closed the office door properly.
Next, Kirk sat back in his seat. He slowly picked up the envelope, tore it open, and took out the letter paper inside. After unfolding it, he began to examine it carefully. This was a letter typed on a typewriter, so the handwriting could not be seen.
And after roughly scanning the entire letter, his heart tightened sharply.
"Respected Deacon Kirk, I am aware of the conspiracy being carried out in your Church. Your plan is very thorough, but unfortunately, it has still been leaked. Besides me, others are also aware of your intentions.
"Not everyone hopes Captain's plan will succeed as I do. Now, others who know about Captain's actions have gone to the Judge to report Captain, I think the otherworld Inquisitors will come looking for Captain soon.
"For various reasons, I do not wish Captain to be arrested because of this, and I cannot stop the report against Captain. Therefore, I am sending this letter specifically to remind Captain to quickly escape, leave the Church District, and run as far as possible. While there is still time, it will be too late if Captain is slow."
Looking at the letter paper in front of him, Kirk stood rooted to the spot. Fine sweat seeped from his forehead, and he felt a chill crawl up his spine.
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North Tivian, on the edge of the Church District, there is a tall building like a castle. Armed guards from the Church army are patrolling around this building, guarding it strictly.
This is the Judge, the station of the Shining Light Church otherworld Inquisitors. They are mainly responsible for some internal affairs of the Shining Light Church.
Just as Kirk was reading the letter in his office, Vanya was currently in this Judge, undergoing questioning.
Inside the Judge, in a small, dim room, Vanya was sitting nervously on a hard bench. In front of her was a small square table, on which was placed a cup of tea. Across the table sat two priests with serious expressions and buzz cuts. On their shoulders were epaulets with crossed swords and torches.
"So, let's confirm, Vania Chafilun, Historical Scripture Department Sister, Junior Deacon, are you going to report your superior, the Head of the Historical Scripture Department, Intermediate Deacon, Ludo Kirk, by name?"
Staring at Vanya in front of him, a priest questioned Vanya in a serious tone, and Vanya swallowed a mouthful of saliva before answering firmly.
"Yes, I confirm that Deacon Kirk is highly suspected of being involved in otherworld thought, and even wants to use otherworld secret transmission sense to infect everyone in our Historical Scripture Department."
"Can you provide evidence?" the priest continued, and Vanya immediately responded.
"The evidence is in the Historical Scripture Department. Immediately seal it off, check the secret transmission observation instruments, and conduct Spirit Sight checks on all members of the Historical Scripture Department, and then you will find the problem."
Vanya's tone was firm. Listening to her words, the two priests from the Judge couldn't help but feel slightly surprised. After exchanging glances, one of them questioned her rather seriously.
"Sister Vanya, can you be responsible for your words and actions? If your report is untrue, you will bear serious responsibility."
Listening to these words, Vanya felt a moment of unease, but then she calmed down and answered seriously.
"Yes, I can be responsible."