Chapter 267

Chapter 254: Heretical Teachings

Thinking it over, Vania put down her work and sat in her chair to pray. Since this prayer was for the purpose of slacking off, she was clearly not very focused.

‘Lord… should I eat Falu steak or Vitivo noodles for dinner?’

In fact, praying during breaks from reading secret transmissions was to strengthen faith and resist any slight influence of poison recognition. Previously, Vania would never have dared to be negligent during such prayers.

However, since receiving Akka’s revelation, she had been reading other secret transmissions daily and praying to Akka. She understood that after praying to Akka, all poison recognition could be eliminated, which made her prayers during reading breaks somewhat lax and often distracted.

As Vania prayed, she thought about what to eat for dinner, hoping for some revelation. At this moment, a figure approached her unconsciously from afar.

“Oh, Sister Vania, you’re praying again.”

Suddenly, a male voice sounded behind Vania, startling her slightly. She immediately turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a black cleric robe with Mediterranean hairstyle smiling kindly at her.

“Mr. Clerk Kock!? When did you arrive?”

Looking at the cleric beside her, Vania said in surprise. The person before her was no other than the head of the Historical Records Office, her direct superior, Clerk Kock.

“Heh heh, just now. I noticed that you’ve been praying more frequently and for longer periods recently, so I came to check. Is everything alright? Are you feeling unwell?”

Looking at Vania, Kock said with concern. Generally speaking, his words could be interpreted as him sensing discomfort caused by poison recognition, hence the frequent prayers. However, Vania’s situation was clearly not like that; she had just been slacking off too much lately.

“Haha… No problem, Clerk Kock. I don’t feel any obvious discomfort. I’ve had some insights while studying classics recently, feeling the grandeur of the saints in my heart even more, and my admiration for them has grown stronger than ever. So, without realizing it, my prayers have become longer and more frequent. If it affects my work, I will correct it immediately.”

Scratching her head, Vania laughed awkwardly and said to Kock. Kock nodded in response.

“Everything’s fine? That’s good… It seems the rumors I heard recently are true. After narrowly escaping d*ath in Bishop Dickert’s tomb, Sister Vania’s faith has become even stronger. This is truly wonderful news.”

“Ah… No, no…”

Vania responded embarrassedly. Kock then spoke to her again.

“Well, I’ll go check on other places now. If you encounter any issues during your work, you can come find me anytime.”

After saying this, Kock turned and left. Vania watched his back thoughtfully.

‘Sigh… I managed to get away with it. But speaking of it, Clerk Kock seems to be paying more attention to our fieldwork recently. Before, he seemed to prefer academic research in his office.’

Vania thought to herself, but soon shook her head. Having been caught by her superior, she didn’t continue praying and thinking about what to eat after work, but instead continued working.

‘Being interrupted while slacking off is really annoying… But never mind, I only need to endure for another half hour.’

Thinking this, Vania refocused her attention on the work equipment and began reading the secret transmission in the metal box again.

With the extremely limited view provided by the equipment, Vania struggled to continue reading the secret transmission, as she could only read two or three letters at a time. It took her quite an effort to finish a complete sentence.

…

“The merciful Holy Mother symbolizes great maternal love, embodying the motherhood of the Savior, representing all mothers… We all are born from our mothers’ bl**d, so when offering sacrifices to the Holy Mother, we should worship our birth mothers as idols, dripping their bl**d into the cup and drinking it. The bl**d mixes, and I am with the Holy Mother as I am with my birth mother… I was born from my birth mother’s womb as I was born from the Holy Mother’s womb…”

…

‘What kind of heretical teaching is this…’

Seeing the words on the secret transmission, Vania thought to herself. In her position, she often encountered heretical secret transmissions, all attempting to restructure the Savior and the saints from various angles. Clearly, this one was a heretical transmission targeting the Holy Mother.

‘Although the Holy Mother has the theme of “motherhood,” the key themes remain “redemption” and “forgiveness.” “Motherhood” is secondary. This article elevates the “motherhood” of the Holy Mother to a primary level and forcibly links it to everyone’s birth mothers… Definitely heretical…’

Looking at the secret transmission below the equipment, Vania thought. Since she had always believed in the Holy Mother and had studied orthodox theology after joining the Historical Records Office, she could instantly see the problems with this heretical transmission.

In the orthodox Radiant Church’s Trinity belief, although there is a mention of motherhood, it is not emphasized. The key lies in redeeming all people and forgiving all sins.

After finishing reading the sentence on the secret transmission, Vania unhesitantly recorded her definition on a notebook next to her.

“Heretical secret transmission of the Holy Mother sect, distorted doctrine.”

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Time flew by quickly. Soon, it was time for the Historical Records Office to close. Eagerly, Vania walked out of the spacious office room with her colleagues and friends, stepping under the night sky that had already fallen dark.

The moment she stepped out of the workplace, Vania headed straight for the cafeteria at a brisk pace, almost running. Her gaze was determined, and her destination was clear: the cafeteria.

Since the Archbishop had strictly forbidden anyone from running in the Church District, Vania could rely on her excellent walking skills to secure her favorite meal. Recently, it seemed that due to her frequent use of the “cup” for spirituality, her physical condition had indeed improved. She arrived at the cafeteria ahead of most others by walking fast.

“Lord… Thank You for Your mercy, allowing me to have my desired meal today…”

Looking at the spacious cafeteria with few people, Vania prayed in her heart. After a brief hesitation, she went to a steak shop and prepared to have steak for dinner.

After ordering the type of steak, the server asked her.

“Sister, how well-done would you like your steak?”

Hearing the server’s words, Vania wanted to say medium-rare, but what came out was…

“I’d like it rare, thank you.”

After saying this, Vania suddenly covered her mouth.

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