Chapter 430

Chapter 342 Letter

Northern Tivyán, Church District.

During the late night in the Church District, everything was quiet and peaceful. The evening prayers had ended, and the clerics and nuns had returned to their residences after completing their daily rituals. The evening bells gradually ceased, and the scattered lights slowly dimmed.

At this moment, in a proper single-room suite in the nunnery building of the Church District, the light from a gas lamp shone through the window. Vania, wearing a padded white nightgown, was seated at a desk by the window. On the floor beside her was a fire basin, within which charcoal was crackling, providing a gentle warmth to the room.

Seated at the desk, Vania was intently reading something. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a letter filled with writing. Next to the letter on the desk lay an opened envelope, on which were written letters from Pritt. In the recipient’s section, it read “White Prayer.”

Pushing up her glasses, Vania read the letter carefully under the light of the gas lamp.

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“To the White Prayer, I am glad you have received my letter again. It has been quite some time since your last correspondence, and honestly, I was worried that the Church might have noticed something about you. Fortunately, that does not seem to be the case.

Let’s get to the point. I read your last letter, and I am pleased that you have such a profound understanding of the Cup Mother. From what you wrote, it seems you have already read the documents I sent over.

Your speed is impressive, and your enthusiasm is noteworthy. However, I must remind you that there is a slight danger in the documents I provided—they contain poison recognition.

Although these effects are negligible to us free researchers, they are still truths. We do not fear these influences, but you are different. You are still a member of the Radiant Church. If your mind is deeply affected, it could lead to abnormalities, and I do not want you, who is diligently seeking the truth of the Holy Mother, to be taken to the Tribunal because of such abnormalities. Therefore, I suggest you read more slowly.

Your insights on the Cup Mother are well-reasoned. Both the Cup Mother and the Holy Mother are deities who love all living beings and treat every life as their own children. We are all children of the Holy Mother—or perhaps the Cup Mother. Just as a mother loves her children, we should also love our mother. Given the similarities between these two deities, it is not hard to imagine that there might be deeper connections between them.

Regarding the connection between the Holy Mother and the Cup Mother, I believe this is a very valuable research topic. As you know, we are a group dedicated to studying the Cup Mother. However, we have not made any breakthroughs recently. Researching the relationship between the Holy Mother and the Cup Mother is promising, but due to our lack of information on the Holy Mother, we have not progressed much. Since you are a member of the Church, our resources can complement each other. If we collaborate on this research, I believe we can achieve significant results.

Therefore, this letter is also an invitation—an invitation to jointly research the truth. If you are willing to join us in this research, please respond in your next reply.

Sincerely, the Wolf Knower.”

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Vania finished reading the contents of the letter in front of her. After putting it down, she sighed deeply and rubbed her temples before murmuring to herself.

“Another reply… And this time, they seem to trust me even more… How should I say this? It’s a good thing Miss Dorothy helped me out…”

Vania said to herself. This letter came from none other than the Wolf bl**d Association.

Initially, to help Vania survive in the werewolf Smith’s hideout after being unexpectedly captured, under Dorothy’s design, Vania was portrayed as a nun influenced by Kock, with her thoughts leaning towards heresy.

Under the words of Dorothy’s puppet Davik, Smith, who had originally intended to k*ll Vania, believed that Vania was a hidden heretic of the Holy Mother faction. Thus, he decided to replace Kock with Vania, and reported her situation to the higher-ups of the Wolf bl**d Association.

Afterwards, Smith died in battle against the Crusader Knight, the Hunt Leader, and Dorothy’s zombie puppet. Dorothy then used his corpse to communicate with the higher-ups of the Wolf bl**d Association, informing them that the heretic nun had been returned and providing contact information. Soon after, the Wolf bl**d Association contacted Vania through the White Stone Craftsmen Guild.

A few days after the Smith incident, the Wolf bl**d Association proactively reached out to Vania through the White Stone Craftsmen Guild.

Following Dorothy’s suggestion, Vania set up an account named “White Prayer” in the White Stone Craftsmen Guild. The Wolf bl**d Association mailed letters to this account, and Vania could periodically collect them from the guild. If Vania wanted to reply, she would send letters to the account “Wolf Knower.” Due to the inconvenience of visiting the guild frequently under her identity, she authorized Dorothy to collect and mail the letters on her behalf. Dorothy would use more covert methods for the exchange through her zombies.

This was how Vania communicated with the Wolf bl**d Association. After the Smith incident, they had been communicating in this manner for quite some time.

Throughout this period, the Wolf bl**d Association continuously tested Vania in their letters, examining her from various angles including faith. After receiving the letters, Vania would immediately consult with Dorothy about the content of her replies. Dorothy would then offer her suggestions for Vania to consider.

With the previous corruption of Kock using secret transmission as a reference, under Dorothy’s assistance, Vania successfully portrayed herself as a nun influenced by heretical thoughts of the Holy Mother faction, gaining the initial trust of the Wolf bl**d Association. During the last letter, the Wolf bl**d Association included another secret transmission, aiming to further corrupt Vania.

‘As Miss Dorothyia said, they are starting to deepen their efforts to corrupt me. They probably want to replace me with Kock… This secret transmission is just the beginning…’

Vania thought to herself, then looked at a book with a leather cover next to the letter. This secret transmission was sent by the Wolf bl**d Association. With Akka’s help, she could read it without being affected by the poison recognition.

‘As Miss Dorothyia suggested, these people ultimately want to replace me with Kock and secretly harm the Church. Although it feels awkward to pretend to be a heretic and interact with them, it is a way to learn their plans. Now, I have the ability to monitor these cultists’ schemes.’

‘These cultists are desperately trying to corrupt the faith in the Holy Mother, creating heretics like Kock within the Holy Mother faction. Perhaps I can take this opportunity to understand their true intentions.’

Looking at the letter and the secret transmission in front of her, Vania thought to herself. Initially, when Dorothy asked her to pretend to be a heretic and contact the Wolf bl**d Association, she was reluctant. Firstly, it felt awkward, and secondly, playing games with such a dangerous organization posed risks.