Chapter 671 b.u.t.terfly Effect and Ill Inten

Every action that an individual does are said to have an effect on the whole world, no matter how minor that action is. A simple shout could lead to a major catastrophe, and a simple act of leaving a spoiled milk on the table could lead to someone's death.

This surreal cause-and-effect interaction is usually called the b.u.t.terfly Effect, and it is something that stretches the Chaos Theory and the laws of randomness to their full limits.

Of course this effect is not fully accepted yet, as in contrast to what this effect says, there is a low chance that minor things could lead to something interesting or major happening.

Minor things are just so small and low-scale that at most, their effects are insignificant against the largeness of the whole world.

Major events on the other hand are the best companions to the b.u.t.terfly Effect, as they are the ones that will have a significant effect on many events.

The death of a famous person, the appearance of a treasure, and possibly a new invention. These major events are the ones that can shape the future of a world, and only a major event can be used to counteract them.

In Alina's case, her decision to become the Church of Wisdom's Divine Maiden is surely a major event, one that will induce ma.s.sive changes in the world that she is in right now.

As for what changes could happen because of ALina's decision, it will just depend on her luck and on what her enemies could possibly do….

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DIVINE ABODE OF THE GOETIC PALACE

PAPAL CHAMBERS.

For a room that was occupied by the highest ranked official in the Goetic Palace, what was inside it seemed to be closer to the room of a normal person.

There are no luxurious artifacts or treasures that littered the floor or were hung on the wall. There are also no large beds or golden-lidden furniture that are present.

Only a simple items like clothes and doc.u.ments could be seen, giving this place an office-like vibe.

"Srcibble scribble…"

The only object that signified this room's uniqueness was the night-like visage on its ceiling.

Stars, all twinkling and glowing in random orders filled the night sky pained on the ceiling, making the whole room look like it had lost its roof under the night.

The added dimness of the room added to this effect, and it was enough to make someone feel as if they were actually watching a night sky on a gra.s.sy hill….

"Scribble scribble…"

Inside this room, the presence of one person could be felt, but due to some factors, only the silhouette of this person's body could be seen. His body and his aura were non-existent although his presence was clearly in the room, which made his existence seem aberrant compared to everything.

This silhouette might look nothing that significant compared to the whole place, but something about the silhouette made it hard to be ignored, and those who finds themselves inside the room will have their attention surely captured by it.

Fortunately for everyone, only this person was currently inside the room, something that might be for the best given the weird sensation that this person's silhouette was giving off…

"Hoho, so the Church of Wisdom has chosen their new Divine Maiden? How interesting of them to do this, when their previous Divine Maiden just died a year ago…."

Just like its silhouette, this person's voice was also as eerie, although a sense of majesty could also be felt from it. Such majestic tone was unexpected from this speaker's eerie tone, but it was there, and only someone delusional can deny it.

"Oh, and the Church of Wisdom will be holding a Welcoming Ceremony for their Divine Maiden 3 days from now? And they are inviting all the churches and religions? Hm, this sounds interesting…"

A rustling sound was then heard as the person began pacing around the room, with its hand on its chin, as if it was busy on contemplating something.

"Hmm… should I go to that place? I am the pope of the Goetic Palace, so those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds from the Church of Wisdom will surely be scared out of their wits once they see me. Hehehe, I wonder if more of them will cry once they see my vicious face…."

A snicker then leaked out of the person's lips, one that was faint but also audbile due to the sheer silence inside the room. This was followed by sigh of exasperation, one that matched the tone of the speaker's next words.

"No. I can't go there. That blasted Church of Wisdom is planning something, and with their sly minds, this plan might be aimed against the churches…"

"But I cannot just let those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds do what they want. I still must prevent them from winning, while also maintaining the Goetic Palace's appearance as a reliable order…"

"Oh, I see. I can just send the Traveler who allied with us. What was her name again? Sheila? Shura? Shaira? Meh, I will just call her Sheila. That sounds better than what her name could be…"

At the mention of this new name, the speaker adopted a tone of wariness, one that mixed quite well with the hoa.r.s.e sounds coming out of his throat.

This made the speaker sound suspicious of whoever it was talking about, but the lingering traces of exasperation also made him sound used to the situation.

"Since the Welcoming Ceremony for the Divine Maiden of the Church of Wisdom will happen in 3 days, Sheila and those spineless Companions of hers still have some time to prepare themselves. So they cannot disagree with my request. After all, their lives are now tied to the Goetic Palace. Hehehe, if they try to disobey me, death will be the least of their worries…"

To anyone that can hear this speaker right now, the last s.h.i.+ft of his wary tone into a s.a.d.i.s.tic one will be enough to scare them.

In fact, the speaker became so terror-inducing right now, that the whole room, which should be an object without any emotions, was actually showing a feeling of terror against the speaker, with its walls seemingly trying their best to move away from it.

Even the night-like ceiling was warping its body too, and the way that its painted stars dimmed just made its emotions more obvious.

"Where is Sheila anway? Is she hiding inside the dungeons again? Tch, that puny child. I just told her to stay still and that's where she goes again? Some disciplining must be done…."

The speaker noticed the reaction of the room to it, but it did not act shocked or even acknowledge the sudden change on its room. The speaker just gave the room one sideways look before he went back to pacing again.

"Sigh, having a young and vivacious female kid as the Goetic Palace's Traveler ally is really hard. But at least, we got a better Traveler ally compared to the Holy Order Church. Hehehe, from what I heard, that useless Traveler that those Holy Order B***es obtained was so weak, that he almost died just from his arrival!"

This time, the tone of the speaker changed again, as he now sounded extremely happy, although it is hard to recognize his laughter from his hoa.r.s.e voice.

Such pleased tone did not make the room calm however, as it even strengthened the room's attempts to distance itself from the speaker.

"Hahaha, those b***hes sure deserve it! They dare spit on our priests and on our principles, so something like this should be there comeuppance! Hahaha, if I could just see their faces right now, it will be all worth it…"

"Hahaha….."

The eerie laughter by this speaker, combined with the continuous warping of its room, made the whole scene look surreal, and it is frankly impossible to even make sense of what was happening.

The only certainty in this scene was the pure glee from the speaker's emotions, but even that was subtly changing again, as a malicious intent could now be heard creeping on its words….

"But should I be only contented on letting that Traveler Ally of the Holy Order Church live for his long? Hehehe, of course not. As much as I wanted to let that Traveler torment the Holy Order Church, it will be better if he just dies already… Yes, that Traveler must die. That way, the Holy Order Church will lose much more than it already had!"

"Hahaha, so it's set then! We shall a.s.sa.s.sinate the Traveler Ally of the Holy Order Church! But where should I do it? Oh, I don't need to think about that anymore. Those b***ches from the Holy Order Chruch will surely bring their Traveler Ally on the Church of Wisdom's Divine Maiden Welcoming Ceremony!"

"Hehehe, if that's what will happen, then killing that Traveler Ally there will be a piece of cake!"

If Alex could hear what this speaker was talking about, he will surely be shocked, as this person was casually talking about killing a Traveler!

The speaker even made it sound like it was a normal thing to do, and that it is something that even pleased it…

"Hehehe, I wonder how long can that Traveler Ally from the Holy Order Church last during our ambush. 2 minutes? 3 Minutes? Nah, I guess it will be around 10 minutes. b.a.s.t.a.r.ds like him supposedly live long, so he might have a way to defend himself…"

"Oh, now that I think about it, could the new Divine Maiden of the Church of Wisdom possibly be a Traveler too? One that is allied with the Church of Wisdom? Yes, that is possible... After all, Sheila told me that the mission of the Travelers in this world was to make one dominant religion…"

"Hehehe, fine then. Aside from that Traveler from the Holy Order Church, I will also kill that Divine Maiden! I don't care if that Divine Maiden is a Traveler or not. Killing her will make everything chaotic, and that will be of benefit to the Goetic Palace!"

The speaker did nothing else after that point but to laugh, and it did not stop even when the room was showing some signs of crying already.

The speaker just laughed and laughed, and laughed and laughed….

"Hahaha!"

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If Alina was just here inside the night-like room, she will not actually be that surprised with what the speaker just said.

In fact, she already had expected things like a.s.sa.s.sination or ambushes to happen, as the reveal of her status is enough to invite ill intent from other religions.

She does not even need to send spies to other religions just to know what they will do next.

The other religions surely know about the existence of Travelers already, and given the contents of their Main Mission, it will surely drive these religions to dispose of the enemy Travelers.

Bloodshed will be a certainty on the Welcoming Ceremony, and it will be focused against the Travelers who will go there…