Father Augustus set out from Tobesk Station in early autumn and returned to Tobesk Station on a Sunday morning in late autumn. Although Shade knew that Father Augustus had experienced many dangerous things in Midhill Castle, the dangers he encountered during the Middle Castle incident were no less than his own.
But when Shad put his hands in his pockets and joined the Dawn Church's welcoming team to see the old man smiling and carrying his suitcase as he got off the train that was spewing steam from the bottom to both sides, he still vaguely thought that the priest was going on vacation.
Of course, the priest's luggage was not just a suitcase. Other large pieces of luggage were piled in the truck compartment and would be delivered to the Dawn Church by a special person.
The weather was good between autumn and winter, but the city was still shrouded in polluting fog. The chaos on the platform made this lifelike scene even more hazy and unreal, but at least Father Augustus was really back.
There were seven local old priests who returned with Priest Augustus, all of whom belonged to the Five Gods Church. Although they all looked tired from the journey, they were all very happy to be back in Tobesk, the pearl of the north.
“Even the smell of pollution in the air is so familiar.”
Father Augustus even said this, and then he coughed because of choking. The air pollution level in recent days is indeed outrageous. Although Midhill Castle, which is backed by the mountains, also has a steam industry, the overall level of air quality is much better than that of Tobesk City.
On the platform, which was dim and filled with travelers carrying suitcases and a strange smell in the air, the Church of the Five Gods held a brief welcome ceremony for the returning old priests, and then everyone returned to the church.
Of course, Father Augustus would not follow Shad to number 6 St. Teresa's Square, but he still knocked on Shad's door at two o'clock in the afternoon of that day.
"Welcome back, Father Augustus!"
Xia De said with a smile after opening the door. The old man outside the door also had a smile on his face:
"Yes, Tobesk is the best. I won't go on such a long trip again. Oh, your gift."
The gift that Father Augustus prepared for Shad was a black hat with colorful feathers dyed on it.
Xia De held Mia and led Priest Augustus to the second floor to talk. The tea had been prepared in advance, and Priest Augustus' first question was a question:
"Have Joeyne Barton and Ms. Marilyn Handel left Tobesk now?"
"Yes; I last saw them seven days ago in the Tobesk cemetery."
Shade answered, and the priest nodded without asking any more questions about them:
"When I was at Midhill Castle, I promised you that I would tell you about my wings. Detective, you already know that the wings belonged to an angel, but perhaps you don't know who that angel is..."
"The first angel, the first angel born in the world, the angel of death."
Shade added, motioning for Father Augustus to take a seat. The Father sat on the short sofa and looked at him in surprise:
"It seems that you know more than I thought. Well, I don't need to introduce myself too much. I am of course a human, but I can borrow the power of angels... Well, a long time ago, due to an accident, I obtained a part of the wreckage of the dead angel."
"wreckage?"
A little surprised, but not particularly surprised. Compared with other possibilities that Shade thought of, such as the possibility that Father Augustus was an angel, this answer was not particularly outrageous:
"That angel, dead?"
The priest shook his head and smiled:
"It seems that you don't know everything, otherwise I would have thought that you... Although angels are not the great ones who created them, they also have almost immortal life and are higher than humans and ordinary creatures. Most angels left with the ancient gods, and the Angel of Death left its body in the material world. That body collapsed, and when I was young, I accidentally fused with part of the wreckage, including the wings."
The story of the young August priest should be the Tobesk Level 0 relic out of control incident mentioned by the academy. But the priest still did not explain why everyone died, but he not only survived but also gained power. This should be the secret that August priest was unwilling to tell.
Fortunately, everyone, including Xia De, has secrets, so he won't delve too much into it.
"Then the bone in Joe Yin Barton's right arm that was implanted by the Truth Society is..."
Shade raised an eyebrow.
"Detective, you are very perceptive, yes. The remains of the angel gave me some of the power of the Angel of Death. With this power, I am not only extremely perceptive of death, but I can also perfect that power by constantly collecting the remains of other parts."
The priest stretched out his right palm, and some gray mist was dancing in his palm.
"Meow~"
Mia instantly got furious and uttered a low threatening sound at Priest Augustus, which startled both Shad and Priest Augustus.
Xia De soothed his cat and hesitated:
"But you don't look like someone who seeks power. Sorry, what I mean is that usually, once these extremely difficult to collect items are gathered together, unimaginable things will happen. Father Augustus, why do you want to collect the remains of angels? I am worried that once you have collected them all... the angels will... revive in your body."
Outsiders have seen many similar stories.
The priest shook his head:
"Detective, do you think the departed ancient gods will easily return?"
"Of course not."
"Then why did the angels who left with them return so easily?"
The priest said, and Shade was relieved. This really made sense:
"So why do you collect these wreckages?"
"They are very dangerous, extremely dangerous. Don't look at me like an ordinary person now. In fact, I have paid a lot of price to suppress the power of the angel of death. This is not a power that should be left in the material world, so I want to seal them by myself. Moreover, with the return of this power, I can also know more information, the information of those ancient gods."
He glanced at Shade:
"Aren't you seeking this knowledge?"
Shade smiled:
"Yes, I am also pursuing those ancient myths, learning the stories of the past in the dust of history. This is what I should do as an investigator of the History Academy. So, have you found a lot of wreckage of the Angel of Death over the years?"
The priest shook his head, picked up his teacup and leaned back:
"I have been looking for information in this area for years, but you can imagine how difficult it is. In addition to the initial remains and the right arm bone taken from Joe Yin Barton, I accidentally obtained a small piece of leg bone 12 years ago and two pieces of finger bones three years ago. It's far from enough."
The priest took out his pipe again, but only wiped it. He certainly would not smoke it in Shade's house. And Shade noticed that the priest did not mention how many of the debris he had originally merged.
"If you don't have to worry about the risk of the angel reviving in you, I will also help keep an eye out for information about the angel's remains."
Shade nodded. Besides demons and flames, he now had one more item to collect.
"I knew you would help me, Shade. As the Angel of Death becomes more complete, I will be able to gain more knowledge and information. I think these are the most important compared to power. After all, knowledge is priceless, and knowledge is power. I am willing to share this power with you. For example, this..."
He took out a small glass bottle from his pocket. Shade pushed aside the cat that stretched its neck to sniff, picked up the glass bottle and shook it:
"Holy water?"
"Yes, I made it myself. In terms of effect, it's roughly equivalent to Holy Water No. 3 and No. 4."
Xia De looked at the priest with some surprise:
"I've always thought that only the Church of Nature can make holy water... Wait, the Church of Nature makes holy water by using five angel statue relics ranging from poet level (level 5) to angel level (level 1). So, the making of holy water is related to angels?"
"Yes, the power of angels can make holy water. Of course, this also requires knowledge."
The priest smiled and pointed to his head:
"Now, I can make a large amount of No. 4 holy water. Apart from the cost of materials and time, there is almost no additional cost. The bottle of holy water in your hand is stronger than No. 4 and weaker than No. 3. It is still a bit difficult to make. But in the future, you can buy holy water from me, and I will only charge you for the materials."
“That’s great.”
Holy water, this strange potion, has the functions of expelling negative energy, expelling curses, detoxifying, restoring spirit, healing, adding sacred effects, etc. Although the effect of No. 4 Holy Water is far inferior to the two bottles of No. 2 Holy Water in Shade's drawer, it is also quite valuable.
"In addition, I have also learned to make some strange objects related to angels and death. The most powerful alchemical object, the 'Death Horn', can even kill people in a large area. However, I have to think about it before trying to make these strange objects. Some of the materials may be difficult to find in a short period of time. If you are interested, you can come to my potion workshop to take a look."
The priest added that it seemed that the arm bone was really helpful to him. Unfortunately, Shade and the priest could not ask the Truth Society about the origin of the bone, otherwise they might be able to find more angel remains based on the clues.
The fact that priest Augustus opened the sale of holy water and special alchemical items to Shade also shows the value of the knowledge of those ancient beings. Now that I think about it, Dr. Schneider should also be able to make some alchemical items with demonic characteristics, such as the amulet that allows Shade to use demonic power in his dreams.
The reason why the doctor rarely mentioned his knowledge to Shade was obviously because the power of demons could not be used easily. If the church found out that he used angel power, it would not cause trouble, but if the church found out that he used demon power, it would really cause big trouble.