Sean arrived at the south gate of St. Peter's College on time. He stood in the shadow under the tree, already wearing the mask of the unknown man.
At this time, there were many students holding books and walking towards the college. Sean looked around and soon saw a black Ford sedan parked on the roadside not far away, with the word Explorer printed on its door. The association's logo, the dark golden Mysterious Eye - a human eye symbol in a circle, symbolizes those who peep into the mysterious world.
Sean could see three people already sitting in the car, so he walked towards the Ford sedan.
The students passing by saw Sean wearing a mask and knew it was the Explorers. They all walked away quickly with some nervousness and fear. The Explorers are experts at dealing with evil, but their appearance also means that the evil may be here. Around here, it’s wisest to leave as quickly as possible.
Seeing the nervous expressions of the people around him, Sean didn't feel too much - he could understand the fear of ordinary people towards the evil world.
He walked to the car and could see clearly the three people sitting in the car.
The man sitting in the driver's seat is wearing a mask called the "Pious Guard" - the edge of the iron-colored blood-stained mask has white wings symbolizing the Salvation Church. The "Pious Guard" usually corresponds to the clergy within the Salvation Church. They have strong bodies and courage, but their mental strength is limited.
The King-level "Guard of God" that Sean had seen before was the mask of a pious guard upgraded to two levels.
Sean didn't have a good impression of the man in the driver's seat due to his previous experience.
Sitting in the passenger seat is a woman wearing a nun's robe. Her face is covered with a pearlescent veil, only a pair of eyes are exposed. This mask is called "The Virgin Praying in the Dawn." It also represents the priesthood of the Salvation Cult. It has excellent spiritual attributes at the same level and can break curses and perform healing.
"There are two clergymen from the Salvation Church in this mission?" Sean approached the car while thinking about the significance of the team composition. "This means that the mission may involve fugitive blasphemy criminals, or the events that occurred are related to the Salvation Church. It’s about faith.”
Sean had heard Catherine mention before that explorers who also serve as clergymen of the Salvation Church account for about 20% of the entire industry. For the wealthy New Zealand, there are not many clergy in the industry.
There are many evil events that involve the beliefs or members of the Salvation Cult, so the Holy Court often entrusts tasks to the Explorers Association, and the clergy in the industry often have access to tasks involving the Salvation Cult due to their similar compatibility.
"The presence of two clerics in a team means that the next mission is likely to be entrusted by the Holy Palace." Reviewing his previous knowledge, Sean opened the car door.
Seeing the person sitting in the back seat, he couldn't help but laugh.
The man was wearing a striped shirt, black braces, and rolled up sleeves. He seemed unprepared for anything. He wore a wooden "court musician" mask on his face - very similar to an opera mask, but with lines and musical notes engraved on it. The pockets of his coat were bulging, and a white mouse was sitting inside, looking around.
Moonlight grinned, showing her white teeth. The two nodded in agreement.
"Let's go to Lewin Town." The pious soldier in the driver's seat said and put down the handbrake and started driving.
The Dawn Girl turned back to look at Sean. She had a pair of blue eyes similar to Catherine's: "The first mission?"
Sean nodded.
"Don't be too nervous," she smiled in a friendly manner, her eyes slightly curved, "Will is great, and so am I."
"Okay, no need to say so much." A devout soldier named Will, who was more wary than his friend, reminded him aloud.
Sean asked: "How far is Lewin Town? Do you know the specifics of the mission?"
The Dawn Girl looked at Will, who seemed to have no objection, and said: "It's not too far, it can be reached in two hours' drive.
"We don't know what the specific situation is now. We just heard that a terrorist incident occurred in the church in Levin Town, and we suspect that something evil is involved."
Moonlight said in a relaxed tone: "Because the consequences and impact of Jack-level missions are limited, sometimes they are not even related to evil factors, and may be man-made. Of course, if we can find evidence that has nothing to do with evil factors in this case, and provide For the discipline institute, it can also be judged as completed.
"So, the Jack class has very easy tasks."
The first daughter of Dawn seemed to have a curious nature, and she couldn't help but look back at Sean. She suddenly noticed Sean's bulging body: "You seem to have a cautious personality." Her tone revealed appreciation.
Sean shrugged: "I don't like to leave regrets. Even if I fail, it cannot be due to lack of preparation. This is something I cannot accept."
Snapped! Moonlight clapped her hands: "Well said!"
But he seemed unprepared for anything.
The first girl smiled, her pale red lips under the veil grinning: "Musician, you are so interesting."
The moonlight fingers tapped in the air, and the ectoplasm keys played crisp and cheerful music: "I feel very honored to be able to make a lady smile."
Sean and Will sighed almost simultaneously.
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Will's car drove smoothly. After an hour and a half, Sean saw a large wooden sign on the side of the road. On the wooden sign, a Peanuts boy wearing a baseball cap was painted with paint. The afterimage of his swing had Big red letters: "Welcome to Lewin Town!"
When the vehicle drove into the town of Levin, Sean saw what seemed to be a woman behind a window on an apartment building with red brick walls. But after she saw the car, she quickly closed the curtains.
Sean found the road deserted: "There doesn't seem to be any traffic here."
Will replied: "Lewin is a town mainly based on agriculture. It is rich in peanuts. It is not the harvest season now, so it is normal to be a little deserted." For another more stable person in the team, Will said to Sean Unconsciously, I got closer to him.
The car stopped at the door of the Assembly Hall of Levin Town. There were quite a few people near the meeting hall. When they saw the arrival of the four explorers, there were no expressions of fear on people's faces, and some even seemed "relieved."
Sean found it a bit ironic: when things were safe, people were afraid to avoid the explorers when they saw them. Once something happens, the explorer becomes the savior in the eyes of these people.
After getting out of the car, Sean looked around. Just as he was about to extend his ectoplasm for a little inspection, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.
He turned his head, lit a cigarette in the moonlight, frowned under the mask, and pointed with his chin to a cathedral in the distance opposite the conference hall: "It's a little strange there."
The length of the ectoplasm is limited, and Sean cannot stand so far away to inspect the cathedral: "Why is it weird?"
Moonlight blew out a puff of smoke: "It's too big."
"Too big?" Sean wanted to ask, but suddenly realized what Moonlight meant: Compared to the population of Levin Town, which is 5,000, the church is indeed too big - its size is almost as large as the New Testament There are several cathedrals in the city.
Dawn Maiden came over: "That is an old church, which was built before the Civil War. As a gathering place for the development of New Testament City, there were many believers in Levin Town before. In order to solve the problem of worship, it was built A cathedral.
"Usually, old churches are very large and symbolize the prosperity of the past."
Moonlight said in a uniquely charming voice: "You look very young, but you know so much. It's really impressive."
The first daughter smiled sheepishly: "Call me Jasmine - you seem to be good people."
"Moonlight has already introduced himself, what should I call you?" Jasmine's blue eyes looked directly at Sean.
"Xiao, call me Xiao." Sean was not like Yueguang's indifferent character, so he still didn't say his real name directly.
"Oh, you are finally here!" A voice came from the door of the chamber. Sean turned his head and saw a bald man with an exaggerated white mustache standing at the door of the chamber.
He was wearing a brown suit, his brows were furrowed, and he looked like an easily irritable person: "I submitted a report on the evil incident to the Explorers Association three days ago, and your response speed is really 'astonishingly fast'!"
Usually, in the mission of the Explorer, the most powerful and experienced Explorer will serve as the captain, so Will consciously took on this task: "Let's go in and talk about it." The Explorer Association identified the evil event and assigned a team Having his own process, he didn't want to give any explanation for this reasonable delay.
Several people followed the old man who seemed to be the mayor of the town and walked into the meeting hall: "My name is Marshall Hugh Clinton. I am the current mayor of Levin Town."
Will asked as he walked: "What happened in the town? - Our mission report requires us to go to the scene to find out."
Marshall sighed: "A lot of strange things have happened recently. But what happened in the cathedral a few nights ago is the most disturbing..."
The four of them followed Marshall and walked to a double door. Marshall's assistant took a few steps quickly and pushed the wooden door open.
There were three people standing inside the door, all looking at Sean and others.
One of them was wearing a black priest's uniform, with white hair and many wrinkles on his face, but his spine was straight, his body was not thin, and his eyes were bright.
The other two, one fat and one thin, looked very young, in their early twenties. However, the eyes of both of them were a little vacant.
"Suffered a serious fright." Moonlight whispered in Sean's ear.
Marshall introduced: "This is Pastor Winston."
Winston pinched the diamond frame with his strong knuckles and nodded towards Sean and others.
"They were John and Jock, and they were the ones who discovered Pastor Zach's body in the church that night."
The assistant walked behind several people and closed the double doors.
Marshall waved his arms: "You two, tell me what you saw that night."
John's eyes were still blank, Jock bumped him with his shoulder, and John suddenly came to his senses:
"We..." His eyes were foggy again, but he began to speak in a low tone.
