Chapter 725: The First Lesson (2/4)

Chapter 725: The First Lesson (2/4)

"Yes, what I'm telling you is actually top secret, but it probably shouldn't be kept from you. It has already spread among the higher-ups now, and with your status, you should know about it in a while anyway.

During the time you were recovering from your injuries, abnormal movements occurred in multiple sacred realms of this Church, including the station of the First Knight Order.

Some say this is a sign that our God of Order is about to return.

Heh, by now the other orthodox churches are probably digesting this news. They must be feeling utterly despaired.

The current First Sacred Church, combined with the returned hegemon of the previous era.

If we consider what comes next as a new era, it will inevitably be the Era of Order."

"Then is what they are saying actually correct?"

Mavalos fell silent.

Karen did not speak.

After a while, Mavalos said: "The experiment I conducted originally had a very high safety factor. I pay a lot of attention to this aspect myself. But at that time, I felt a throb from the depths of my heart. I sensed something that caused my consciousness to flicker for a moment, and because of that, my experiment met with an accident.

Karen,

Aside from reporting this to the Temple, I have only told you. I didn't even tell Giaspore.

And that is:

'I sensed the return of the God of Order.'"

Karen, who was drinking a beverage, could not help but freeze his movements. He looked at Mavalos with a touch of surprise.

Mavalos smiled with utter contentment. Karen's shocked expression made him very satisfied. Yes, which believer of Order could fail to feel shaken and surging with emotion upon hearing news of the God of Order's return?

But Mavalos had misunderstood. What Karen was thinking at this moment was:

His experimental accident was actually caused by me.

And this series of chain reactions ultimately forced his own boss to retire early just to prepare for childbirth.

Karen took a deep breath. If he told Alfred about this, Alfred would definitely sigh in admiration again: This is the immutable will of God.

Then, he would compile this incident into the content of the next study and exchange meeting to preach to the believers.

Karen did not like this, because when he became a divine servant, he clearly detected a hint of being "played with" by divine intent.

"Recover well from your injuries. Remember to take her to see the orphanage. I still have things to do. Tomorrow I go to the Dinger Region to teach a class first, and then I have to go to the desert to join the investigation team.

Oh, right, the Regional Director is going to the Dinger Region tomorrow night. Help me arrange a dinner."

"Why did you specifically tell me this?"

"She is your wife. I should inform you."

"Oh, thank you, Karen. You are the first person to give me the illusion that I can possess a sense of possessiveness over my wife. Heh, possessiveness. Does it sound a bit unpleasant for me to say it like that?"

"This is originally mutual. She also has a sense of possessiveness over you. In the future, when you go out with others, especially the opposite sex, you will also need to report to her."

"Heh, I don't have that need."

"That might not be the case. After all, there are definitely more members of the opposite sex staring at you than staring at her."

"Is it because I am more charming than her?"

"The charm of a breeding boar."

"Ha, Karen, I want to strangle you to death."

"Wait until you have offspring before you talk. The Whip of Order has a responsibility to protect Church assets."

Karen stood up, walked to the cabinet, and began selecting the condolence gifts inside. When the time came, he would have someone bring them to the Allen Manor for Purr... no, for Eunice and the others to taste some good things that money couldn't buy outside.

Mavalos left the medicinal pool and was putting on his clothes to see Karen off when he suddenly stopped in his tracks, looked at the back of Karen's hand, and asked: "The imprint of the [Scythe of War]..."

"It was ground away," Karen responded naturally. "Divine pollution is simply too mysterious and unpredictable."

"I'll help you add it back now, otherwise you won't be able to use the [Black Prison Castle]."

"My body hasn't fully recovered yet. When I feel that I'm mostly recovered, I will proactively come and ask for your help."

For the time being, Karen did not want to take that scythe back. Who told it to enter his dreams every few days to lower his sleep quality, and every time he used it, it would first try to slash at him?

"Alright."

"You don't need to see me out. I'll go out myself."

Mavalos shrugged: "Do you know how expensive these things you're taking are? I'm afraid the people outside won't let you leave."

"Heh." Karen knew this was a joke from Mavalos. Who would suspect the Head of the Enforcement Department of stealing things here?

Mavalos personally escorted Karen to the hospital entrance.

Karen waved goodbye: "Goodbye."

Mavalos also waved his hand: "See you tomorrow."

...

"Young Master, the new personnel arrangements have been deployed," Alfred reported to Karen once more. "It really is a case of plans failing to keep up with changes."

"Reality is just like this, always giving you a bit of a surprise and a bit of a shock out of nowhere."

"Young Master, I think what are called surprises are all destined by the great existence..."

"Stop right there." Karen smiled. "You should also pay attention. I know the difficulties of your work and that you need to use the concept of God to structure this group, but you should be clear and understand my attitude toward God. This is also Order's attitude toward God."

"Please rest assured, Young Master. After some time passes, I will enter into propaganda regarding this aspect. We've arrived, Young Master. Does your subordinate need to wait here and then send you to the teleportation hall?"

"You should go back. There are quite a few matters in the department."

"Alright, Young Master."

After Karen got out of the car, Alfred turned the car around and went back. He did indeed have many areas to attend to. The gathering arranged by Giaspore in the Dinger Region tomorrow night was actually a sign of early retirement.

Alfred needed to rearrange the situation for his young master becoming Regional Director in the near future. Much of his busyness was due to Karen's promotion speed being too fast.

Karen, meanwhile, carried the gifts, pushed open the courtyard gate, and just as he walked into the yard, the door was opened. His maternal grandmother stood at the doorway, looking at him with a face full of smiles.

"Why did you bring things again?"

"Took them from a friend. Brought them for you to taste."

"Did you leave some at home?"

"I did."

"That's good." Madame Tangli took the gift bag and glanced inside. "Good stuff."

Grandmother recognized quality goods.

"How is Richard doing?"

"When you called to say you were coming, they stopped hitting him a day in advance."

"Why was it so severe this time?"

"It was mainly his father. It felt like he had been holding it in for a long time. Once he vented this time, it got a bit out of hand."

"Oh, so that's how it was."

It seems that Richard really has earned a few good beatings lately.

"The dynamic was supposed to be over a while ago, and we were preparing to let him nurse his wounds so he could return to work, but that night Richard set up an iron basin in the yard, lit two candles, and burned those fake vouchers.

He claimed he learned this new funeral custom from you, implying it was meant for the deceased, so they wouldn’t lack vouchers to spend.

He was worried his assistant director wouldn't have any vouchers in that world, crying as he burned them.

As a result, his father caught him."

"How can anyone just burn paper in the courtyard, especially since it's winter and there's a lot of dry grass, making it easy to start a fire."

"His father used that exact same reasoning to thrash him."

Karen stepped into the house as Mr. Eisen walked out of the study, standing in the living room and saying, "Karen, you've arrived."

"Yes, I'll head upstairs first to check on Richard."

"He is perfectly fine."

"I know you understand the appropriate boundaries."

Karen walked upstairs, coming to the door of Richard's bedroom, where he saw Richard lying prone on the bed, holding a stack of