Chapter 2368 - 1177: Yandere Strikes (Part 2)

Chapter 2368: Chapter 1177: Yandere Strikes (Part 2)

"Uh....."

Elsa suddenly froze, remembering the scriptures of the Church of Machinery.

"Legend has it that when the Empire collapsed, disasters and curses were rampant outside, and evil spirits wreaked havoc within, leaving the people in dire straits. In that moment of crisis, in the ruins of the Iron Cathedral, the great and merciful Master of All Machines showed compassion for all beings. He wielded the Holy Hammer, and from the sound of that hammer, the Apostle of God descended into the mortal realm."

This passage is the opening of the "New Covenant Scripture."

And naturally, where there is a New Covenant, there is an Old Covenant.

The scriptures from the Winter Empire’s Church of Machinery are the Old Covenant.

Nowadays, most of the Alliance People look down on the Old Covenant, after all, the Holy Scripture of the Old Covenant makes it seem like everything was bestowed by the deities, and all technological advancements appear as if they were their achievements, which truly borders on the superstitious.

In contrast, the Alliance’s New Covenant is quite different, which is why its opening mentions the Master of All Machines, but the rest primarily belongs to the era of angels and humans.

However, Elsa actually prefers the Old Covenant a bit more. She envies the fate-filled encounter between the Empress who shares her name and the Mechanical Goddess and is fond of the era when all the Empire’s people charged forward without hesitation under the guidance of the Goddess.

Nowadays, although the Church of Machinery is still nominally a religious sect, in reality, it more resembles a scientific research organization. Priests and nuns have lost their faith, and the world has long forgotten the names of the deities.

Just like in the dance class at graduation a few days ago, when everyone was performing the Prayer Dance to the Gods, her classmates spoke so irreverently about dissecting the deities on a lab table.

How ignorant and fearless that is.

And it is precisely this loss of reverence that has led to the confusion, decay, and complacency of the Alliance People, turning so many into inert giant babies.

Elsa initially founded the Freedom Wings organization with a bit of the Old Covenant restoration in mind.

Indeed, an organization must have a motto or faith to attract people to join. In Freedom Wings, the motto is that the deities will return, and the main idea is that they are not rebelling, but fighting for the deities. It’s not them who are wrong, but those Alliance People who have forgotten the Divine Grace. They are the true apostles of God, aiming to rebuild His kingdom before God descends.

And indeed, this motto has been quite effective. Freedom Wings have rapidly expanded into the Alliance’s number one enemy, surprising even their founder, the Angel Girl.

Tch, so the Alliance People, they are truly hypocritical. Always shouting that they don’t believe in the deities, considering them nothing more than powerful creatures, suggesting dissecting them, but secretly there are still so many secretly praying to them.

Although more often, it’s ambitious folks using the name of the deities to fulfill their own ambitions. So many talented individuals are fed up with the Alliance’s enforced equality of all beings.

The very existence of deities is the greatest inequality, so restoring Divine Authority shatters the foundations of the Alliance. Many proclaim faith, but in their hearts, they desire privilege.

"Are you saying that the Apostle of God is actually a Spirit Ruins Person?"

Elsa organized her thoughts, furrowing her brow as she asked.

"Yes, when the Alliance was first established, that’s indeed what others called me."

Bahamut calmly nodded as he spoke.

Homebody Witch: "...."

This act is impressive, but why does this flavor seem so familiar?

And also, don’t spread rumors, okay? Since when did I ring the Holy Hammer and send down the Apostle? Although I am indeed the Master of All Machines, Bahamut is indeed one of my people, but she truly wasn’t sent by me.

Elsa’s eyes widened once more.

She had thought the secret that the Apostle of God being a Spirit Ruins Person was shocking enough, but she hadn’t expected this guy in front of her to be the Apostle himself.

But, wait.....

"You are the Apostle of God, then the master you speak of...."

The Angel Girl’s eyes widened as she looked at her recently proclaimed partner.

Is the Master of All Machines my wife?

Elsa was stunned.

Though she truly envied the relationship between the Empress of Ice and Snow and the Mechanical Goddess, she never dared imagine that she herself would actually encounter a goddess.

So, has the deity really returned? No, wasn’t that oracle slogan just something I made up?

"Dorothy, are you actually the Master of All Machines?"

The Angel Girl still couldn’t quite believe it as she spoke.

Dorothy: "...."

No way, Elsa, are you that perceptive? Did I just get exposed like that?

She was contemplating whether to reveal the truth, but Bahamut next to her had already chuckled.

"What Master of All Machines, while I am indeed what you refer to as the Apostle of God, that doesn’t mean I acknowledge this so-called Master of All Machines as my master. A mere deity of a defunct sect isn’t fit to be my master. That slogan is just something your system forcibly inserted to save face for your Church of Machinery."

Miss Shipgirl spoke disdainfully.

Back then, they chose to assist the Alliance primarily to support a force that would facilitate their actions. As for this so-called Master of All Machines, sorry, don’t know, truly unfamiliar.

Dorothy: "...."

Actually, I really am the Master of All Machines.

She really wanted to say that.

But looking at Loki, who was still watching the drama unfold, the Homebody Witch ultimately remained silent.

Never mind, with outsiders present, it’s better to find another time to talk about it.

She thought to herself.

"Hehe, Sister Elsa, with a question like that, if Sister Dorothy were the Master of All Machines, then I would be the Integration System."

The Little Lolita laughed with disbelief.

Dorothy: "....."

Don’t say it, you little brat, just wait. When I truly ascend, let’s see if you become the system then.

She hadn’t forgotten the provocation from this little troublemaker just now.

Seeing this, Elsa also sighed with relief, feeling that she was indeed overthinking things.

"Alright, back to the main topic. What is the situation with the Spirit Ruins you want our help to develop? Do you, a Spirit Ruins Person, really need our help?"

The Angel Girl simply shifted the topic, asking about the Spirit Ruins matter Bahamut mentioned just now.

In response, Miss Shipgirl first glanced at Dorothy before speaking.

"Originally, there was indeed no need for you, but the issue is that this time it involves one of my other sisters. For some reason, she chose to protect those extraterrestrial people. With her presence, I’m not entirely confident going alone."

Dorothy: "...."

Wait, your sister, don’t tell me some other Shipgirls are alive too.

Uh, Bahamut did indeed say they left the Spirit World together.....

"Who is it?"

The Homebody Witch felt a bit overwhelmed.

"Prayer Lighter."

Bahamut uttered a name.

Dorothy almost blacked out?

No way, has that weirdo also survived?

Such a thing really shouldn’t happen, right?

Yes, Prayer Lighter, she was once the left-wing escort ship of the Dream Fleet, on par with the right-wing escort ship—Night Watcher. They were also the true firepower bearers of the fleet. In terms of sheer firepower, the two even surpassed the flagship, Bahamut.

And as the name suggests, she is a warship of heavenly style, with her shipgirl appearance being a piously faithful angel nun to the admiral.

However, the oddity was when the Homebody Witch thought that just being devoutly faithful wasn’t quite anime enough, it needed a bit of a twist. So when writing the setting, she casually added a sentence.

"She is a devout believer, but her excessive piety led her to harbor forbidden desires for the deity. The intertwining of faith and desire gradually drove the thinking of Prayer Lighter to become pathological; she yearned to turn the deity into her sole possession."

Yes, simply put, a deranged obsessed fan.

This is a yandere nun.

After all, which homebody anime fan doesn’t like a yandere?

But in reality, yandere... This is not desirable.

Damn, my reckless writing hand, why seek such thrill? Wouldn’t it have been better to have a straightforward love nun? Now there’s a true mad woman out there, and a destructively powerful one at that...

"What about the Night Watcher? Quickly go and get the Night Watcher to help out."

Dorothy said to Bahamut, her face pale.

..... Homebody Witch in a panic...