Chapter 295 - Chapter 295: Chapter 282: Armory and the Purger (2/2)

Yeager frowned slightly, feeling a peculiar sensation deep within.

The situation of the Reforging Church differed from other True Gods Churches, possibly hiding some more unsettling secrets. What could they be?

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In Chevron Town to the south of Nasir, a beautiful manor was nestled among the lush mountains and forests.

The surroundings of the mansion boasted a neatly trimmed lawn, adorned with exquisite fountains and sculptures, while a broad path meandered through the estate, leading to an enchanting garden and orchard. There, a variety of flowers blossomed and an assortment of fruits hung from the trees, filling the air with their fragrant aroma.

Within the mansion’s corridor, Christine with her silver hair sat in a wheelchair, pushed along by a maid.

She still radiated an intellectual aura and looked very calm and composed.

The estate belonged entirely to her, and in fact, in recent years, not only she but also Darren and Lilian had acquired their own manors in different towns.

Both of them had taken money directly from Uncle Byrne to build their new estates, while Christine used the wealth income from her own subsidiary businesses.

After Chris had reached the 5th Rank, Christine had borrowed a sum of money from the family. Using the family’s channels, she established a sizable theater in Nasir, two wineries, and a textile factory that provided her with a steady income.

A third of those profits were used to repay the family loan, another third was shared with the family, and the final third was for her personal use.

She was adept at calculation, yet by nature, she did not wish to be indebted to anyone, especially the Fischer family that had given her everything.

The maid wheeled Christine into the study, and soon another voice came from outside the door.

“Madam Christine, they’re here.”

Her assistant, Andre Leone, entered through the door, standing erect and looking loyally at the woman.

“Hmm, let them in,” Christine said and signaled to her maid to leave temporarily.

After a moment, three individuals dressed in black coats arrived in the study one after another, tipping their hats respectfully to Madam Christine.

Christine looked indifferently at the three people, two men and one woman.

All three were Daybreakers originating from Nasir itself; two had embarked on the Path of Tranquility and one on the Path of World Order, and all three had successfully ascended to the 2nd Rank.

Moreover, the three also shared a special status granted jointly by Christine and Byrne.

“Purgers.”

Over the past five years, the Fischer family’s influence had spread throughout the entire East Coast. The Dawn Church had nearly a hundred Daybreakers, and the number of Extraordinary Exponents from smaller families who followed them was several times greater. As for non-extraordinary followers, their numbers reached into the thousands.

As the team grew in size, the difficulty in management rose sharply, and some “phenomena that always occur in human societies” became inevitable.

Christine nodded and confirmed:

“I’ve read the investigation report you submitted earlier, continue with the investigation. Just as I said, apart from Byrne and my father Chris, no one on the East Coast can obstruct you.”

“Understood,” the Purger on the Path of World Order responded with a nod as the other two preferred action to words, making him the de facto leader of this trio.

Even though, in terms of combat capabilities, he was the weakest.

Christine paused briefly and then said, “Be careful not to alert the vermin and beasts.”

“Yes, we understand,” they replied.

After the three had left the study, Andre stood by the side, while Christine spoke to herself calmly:

“Both the family’s power and the church’s influence are growing. Merely continuing to decide matters through family meetings might no longer be suitable for the entire collective.”

She paused for a moment, then spoke earnestly from her wheelchair:

“With more and more members, it’s clear that we need some definite rules…”

Just then, Christine realized she had fully mastered the Power of Consecution of the “Butler” at the 2nd Rank.

However, she felt not a hint of joy but rather a bit downcast.

“Karno and I are twins, yet he has even grasped the Power of Consecution at the 3rd Rank, and I have only just mastered… the 2nd Rank,” she mused, unable to hide her deflation, as everyone’s talents varied on the God Pantheon stairway.

Karno and her father were both geniuses unmatched by anyone within the Dawn Church.

But Christine soon shook off her dejection. In fact, she cared more about ensuring the smooth operation of the Fischer family and the church than her personal strength.

“Lilian and Darren are too extreme in their thinking, Karno is an utter freak, and those outside the family can’t be trusted. If Uncle Byrne really passes on, I must be ready to take his place to run the family.”

Because of excessive idolization, the new generation of the Fischer family and many within the Dawn Church blindly worshipped the legendary Byrne, not even contemplating the possibility of his ascension failing.

Yet Christine was somewhat cold-blooded in this respect, unhesitatingly factoring his potential failure into the possible future and starting to prepare a series of contingency plans.

She was well aware that as long as the revered Lord of the Lost was in this world, no matter what, the Fischer family and the Dawn Church would not crumble.

But she must make them even stronger!