Officially Joining the Company

North District.

St. Samuel Cathedral.

This was Chaer's first time here. Just from the outside, the church looked like a great place to take photos.

Guided by Bishop Elektra, after praying to the emblem of night hanging in the church, he followed the guidance to the core area of ​​the church and met Archbishop Anthony Stevenson of the Diocese of Backlund.

The archbishop gave the impression of a night watchman who had stepped out of a horror movie; he was fair-skinned, beardless, and looked very clean, without any signs of aging.

"Lord Anthony."

"Archbishop Anthony."

Chael followed Bishop Elektra in bowing.

"Mr. Maynard, you should already know from Bishop Elektra about the Church's arrangements for you."

Anthony Stevenson looked at Xia Er with his deep eyes and said.

As Xia Er gazed at Anthony, he felt as if he were traveling alone in a forest at night. The high spiritual energy brought by the Mystic allowed him to sense part of the essence of the Night Path Sequence 3 Fear Bishop.

He somewhat enjoyed this faint fear, as if he were watching a horror movie, immersed in the viewing experience that made his body tremble slightly.

"Yes, Archbishop Anthony, the job arranged by the Church happens to be something I'm interested in."

Chael showed the expected fear reaction, and only spoke slowly after he had calmed down.

The Church of the Night arranged for him to do clerical support work to gain experience, so that he could later develop in multiple directions such as intelligence analyst, librarian, special project researcher, or full-time liaison officer to communicate with other forces.

He wasn't dissatisfied; interns generally receive the same treatment, it's the same everywhere.

"Well then, welcome to the church, Mr. Maynard."

Archbishop Anthony looked at Chael for a while and nodded.

He did not sense any evil or depravity. Chael prayed to the holy light of the goddess of night, but there was no special reaction. Only then was Chael's final review considered passed.

Bishop Elektra breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Archbishop Anthony nod. Although he was confident that Xiaer could pass, he was still a little worried. Fortunately, no problems arose.

"Praise beauties, goddess."

"Being able to join the church has always been something I've looked forward to."

Xia Er tapped her chest four times in praise.

He still needs the church to discipline him.

He needs time for his strength and mindset to align, whether positive or negative.

"Don't be nervous, the church won't refuse you, you just completed this task ahead of schedule."

Bishop Elektra thought Chael was nervous, so he comforted him.

This is also an advantage of having a seminary background.

If one is an outsider seeking enlightenment, it is very difficult to have the opportunity to join the Church of the Night.

Recruiting outsiders involves many restrictions, but recruiting "family members" is acceptable as long as their faith remains pure and they have no obvious physical abnormalities. They can be hired directly, and even if the recruitment process doesn't match their qualifications, they can still be given an interview opportunity.

Moreover, it was basically predetermined that it would pass; it was just a formality for final confirmation.

"Let's go."

"Let me show you around the work environment."

Bishop Elektra helped Chael complete the onboarding procedures, receive some basic supplies, and become acquainted with some of his colleagues within the church.

As Shael passed through the area near the Gate of Charis, he felt a chill, and the vengeful spirits on the Mind Island were instinctively terrified, as if countless traps were hidden in the darkness behind that gate.

This is much safer than District 13.

Xia Er withdrew his gaze. Even the Black Night family's cat, who was playing around, couldn't bring anything out when it ran inside, so there was no point in him looking.

When they arrived at the private office and their individual workstations, Chael's clerical robes were already adorned with dark holy symbols.

The weekly wage for a clerical worker in Backlund is four pounds, one pound more than that of a clerical worker in Tingen.

If you are a regular night watchman, you will receive subsidies for fieldwork and shifts, but Xia Er is not a sleepless person and he still needs to sleep at night, so he doesn't need this subsidy.

The Maynard family's annual donations to the church are enough to pay Chael's salary for several years.

"Maynard, could you please help me organize these telegrams?"

"After organizing them, put them in a special archive room."

Across from Xia Er, a woman of about twenty-eight years old, with delicate features and a simple ponytail, carried over a huge cardboard box.

Allison Gray, a Sequence 8 combat scholar from the Hermit Path, is currently the student of Shael, who also has a theological background.

"Ms. Grey, let me move them."

Chael took the box containing many telegrams and helped move it to the table next to him.

He found the church's arrangement quite interesting, putting a meticulous and experienced mystery seeker together with a newly joined mystery seeker.

"Thanks to you, Maynard. If it were just me, it would probably have taken a long time to deal with all this backlog of work."

Allison's gaze was full of goodwill.

"Praise be to Goddess! The church has finally sent me a helper, giving me some free time to make us a cup of black tea."

Backlund parishes have to coordinate with Night Watch squads in various locations, so the clerical staff are also very busy. In addition, Allison is also responsible for intelligence analysis work, so she has been looking forward to having an assistant. This assistant is a junior from the seminary, which is perfect.

"Senior Gray, could you please add a lemon slice to my black tea? If you have any here."

Chael didn't stand on ceremony; drinking tea and reading the newspaper were his life's ideals, and the divine path was just a side job.

As he spoke, he began to look through the pile of telegrams, sorting them out one by one, waiting for the final archiving.

"Of course, the church never disappoints in this regard."

Ms. Gray put a slice of lemon into Chael's glass, then picked up a carton of milk and poured it into another glass in an arc through the air.

These are all considered part of the Church of the Night's daily benefits, and the expenses can be reimbursed along with other office items.

Chael categorized the items by time and region, while also glancing at the contents recorded there.

Alison leisurely brewed her black tea, undisturbed. What Xia Er handled were telegrams or documents with low security levels; as long as they were categorized and filed, it was fine.

As Chaer turned to a certain page, his attention was drawn to the contents written on it.

"Klein Moretti, a history student at Hoy University and a survivor of the Antigonus family notes suicide incident, has been recruited into the Night Watch team after observation. He will temporarily work as a clerical staff member to make up for our manpower shortage and at the same time prevent him from acting abnormally and harming more innocent lives."

"We will also continue to track down the Antigonus family notes—Dunn Smith, captain of the Tingen Market Nightwalkers—June 28, 1349."

Seeing the familiar name, Xia Er asked Allison curiously:

"The Antigonus Family Notes? The Antigonus Family of the Fourth Age?"

He made no attempt to hide his curiosity, and as he spoke, he flipped through several earlier telegrams.

"I don't know much about this notebook either. From the information I can find, it originally belonged to that ancient family of the Fourth Age, then fell into the hands of the Morse Order, then was obtained by the Steam Church, and then disappeared. However, the members of the Order have always been searching for this notebook."

As someone who observes secrets, Alison understands Xia'er's curiosity, and as her senior, she is generous in answering her questions.

"Well, you probably don't know about the Secret Order. I'll fill you in on that later. They're not very active, and their members are mainly sorcerers and thieves."