"It turns out that the internal conflict between the church and the angels has reached this level..."
Russell was thoughtful.
While he was thinking about it, he kept moving his hands, just like he was subconsciously petting a cat when he was imagining something.
He held the Paradise Bird in his arms and gently stroked her hair and back with his hands.
And the paradise bird also felt a sense of peace and tranquility.
At first, she just got into Russell's arms because she wanted to cry.
But she didn't expect that Russell's arms were so warm, which made the bird in paradise couldn't help but think of her father, so she cried even harder... because she still remembered that Russell could become like her father. Although Russell had not yet
Transformation, but in her mind, it was like her father holding her, and she felt an inexplicable sense of grievance that made her cry.
After she finished crying, she felt a kind of attachment. Even though she had cried, she still stayed in Russell's arms and refused to get up.
The feeling of having Russell touching her hair was also very comfortable. If they weren't talking about something, I'm afraid she could fall asleep slowly. She should still have a good sleep.
And even though the bird of paradise was lying affectionately in his arms or on his lap, even if the bird of paradise was really cute... Russell surprisingly didn't feel the same blushing and heartbeating feeling towards her as he did towards the delphinium.
Just as the memory of the bluebird influenced Russell's view of Morgan and was absorbed by Russell, the memory that originally belonged to the "detective" also affected Russell's attitude towards the bird of paradise.
But that old man who always likes to cry and has a compassionate heart may be because he is too old... Although the power of Holy Order allows him to maintain a relatively long lifespan, his heart has long since become old.
.As an old man, he has a daughter, and his attitude toward the Bird of Paradise is closer to that of "grandfather and grandson" than "father and daughter."
In a sense, Paradise Bird can be regarded as a type that lacks fatherly love.
However, after Russell inherited the detective's love for the bird of paradise, he no longer had that old age. Instead, it became the love of a young father who just had a child.
I have to say, this feeling is also very novel.
Russell himself has not even been married yet, or even strictly speaking, has not been in love, yet he has already had the experience of being a father...
But this feeling is not bad.
It's not the same feeling as a hairdresser... because Morgan's attitude towards "Ultramarine" is like a friendly big sister. Only the "godfather" who inherited the body of Bluebird can make her moved.
And the Bird of Paradise knew everything from the beginning.
Although she had seen the "detective" that Russell transformed into, she knew that it was Russell's incarnation.
She developed a feeling of intimacy and attachment to Russell even though she knew that he was not her real father.
Perhaps part of the reason was because Russell saved her with her father's ability; but more importantly, it was because Russell's ideas and kindness moved her.
Precisely because the person she is attached to is "Russell" himself and not the incarnation of "Detective", Russell's feelings for her are sincere and not just an act after switching personalities.
The experience he got from it was completely different. It was a "father's love" that was completely based on himself.
From this perspective, Russell is very happy to be able to become colleagues with Paradise Bird.
But from another perspective, Russell also had to worry about the safety of the birds in paradise.
Paradise Bird probably hasn't realized yet...how complicated a situation she is involved in.
On the one hand, she is a human being, a saint who has mastered the power of the angelic holy order by her own strength alone, which makes her naturally belong to the church camp.
But just like the old saying "The last person who expects an angel to come is the pope himself", the power of the church lies in their right to interpret doctrine.
This has been true since before the word "Cyber" was included in the name of the "Cyber Church".
If there were no angels, the church would not be able to fight against the "Big Seven". They would have killed all the angels long ago. Because the angels were not on the same side as them from the beginning, they were just tools used to defeat the mages.
What the Church holds is "compromised goods", while angels are "pure flashes of light".
Paradise Bird, who is too talented, is too pure and clean, which also prevents her from being completely trusted by the church's superiors.
The church itself is far more political than the company.
The levels within the company emphasize more on interests and abilities. Especially for a behemoth like the head office... As a director, you can rewrite the fate of tens of millions of people on an island at will. And even if you are a few levels lower, you are just a mediocre person.
Doubtful glory and wealth.
Because of this, waste can never go up. Each level up represents a geometric expansion of wealth.
But this is not the case with the church.
It emphasizes checks and balances, and at the same time must consolidate the unity of opinions and interests of all parties.
It is different from the company's simple logic of "everyone makes money together", "money earned is distributed according to status", and "all decisions are made for everyone to make money"...
The interior of the church can be said to be full of hills.
Just the forces that Russell is aware of so far include the pope who is half angel and half human, the elf chairman Selon who is the second-in-command of the church, the true devout director Amyrus, and other cardinals who are human beings.
Those who sell angels are those who hate the existence of angels, those who do not participate or support but look on coldly, those who oppose the sale of angels, those who sympathize with the mages, those who are hostile to the mages, those who hope to have a good relationship with the church, and those who do not trust the church.
…
These people are not pure villains. All of them were recognized by the power of the Holy Order and have not lost it to this day.
This means that they do not think that their actions are evil, but that everyone has their own purposes, opinions and plans, and most of them will not be told to other people.
Each party has its own ideas and plans. Everyone is trying to expand their influence and maintain the overall interests of the church while attacking political opponents. Rather than "climbing up at all costs", there is more
It means "beating others down at all costs".
In this case, the church must make only one voice to the outside world. This requires all opinions to be unified so that the overall decision can be relatively recognized by everyone.
There is no doubt that this is no longer the level of "business war" and "office struggle", but has entered the realm of politics.
Judging from the fact that a small part of the angel has been thawed, the current situation in the church should still be at a stalemate.
Otherwise, they will either unfreeze none of them and hide this secret until the angels are eradicated; or unfreeze them all and use the angels to fight against the company for the right to speak; or recruit new angels to fill the gap; or simply use them directly.
The orphanage resources controlled by the church have developed a production line...
But it is because everyone's opinions are not recognized by others that the church will eventually make such a half-baked move to unfreeze a group of angels to suppress the mages, compete with the company for the right to speak, and demonstrate the power of the church to the people, but no matter what happens
Accidents no longer unfreeze new angels.
Although Russell didn't know what was going on within the church, he could tell from just this move that the church was deeply divided.
In this case, the existence of Paradise Bird is undoubtedly the key to breaking the situation.
Her life experience and composition are extremely complex. She is first of all the child of a rebel angel, but her father and mother have also helped many humans and elves in the upper city. At the same time, she is also a natural uncoded person. The technology that gave birth to her is illegal and taboo.
’s... She has a very good relationship with the angels, knows many mages in Xiacheng District, has also been in contact with the godfather in Xiacheng District, and has a good relationship with the hero "Ultramarine".
She is like an anchor at the crossroads, a versatile material.
And the reason why she was thrown here by the church was definitely not just to "be the godfather's contact person" and "the surveillance angel should not have too deep contact with the company."
Although Russell could not see the whole plan yet, he could directly tell that she must have been used as a pawn in a certain plan by the church.
For example, if the godfather is found to have had a deal with the church, then it will be Paradise Bird who will be blamed. The excuse of "a born saint was deceived by the godfather" can appease most believers. After all, it is reasonable for the church to trust saints.
;Similarly, if the church decides to break up with Tianen Group, then "their natural saint was harmed by the company" is a good excuse.
In this case, Russell can probably guess what kind of deal the church plans to initiate with the "Godfather".
They plan to "export" angels to other mages through the Godfather, or directly export the original liquid of the source of Holy Order.
Although the war of teachings almost destroyed the world, the church can actually accept the existence of mages... On the contrary, the old mages have a deep hatred for the church. After all, the church has won the war.
The Godfather is a special mage. Judging from his attitude towards the Birds of Paradise, he does not have any deep hostility towards the church; and judging from his ruthless methods of exterminating traitors some time ago, the Godfather himself is not a good person either.
The original sales channel for these sources of holy order was probably through the elf bishops to the elf mages.
But there is no profit at all. Moreover, the elves’ right to speak will expand infinitely due to the resources provided by the mages on the land...
In other words, there is a force that plans to smuggle angels to other mages through the channel of the Godfather.
This is a big list, and it's even bigger.
If we can negotiate, then the current situation will be revitalized instantly.
With support from within the church, even if it is just covert help, the company can no longer suppress the godfather's infiltration into uptown;
And the handle he holds in his hand can in turn check and balance the church;
If the church provides him with raw materials such as "angels", then he can secretly save some of them by controlling the transaction price between the two parties without being suspected by the church, so that they can join his own forces;
If the church provides him with the finished source of Holy Orders, Russell can also break into the camp of other mages in the dream world through his relationship with Teacher Zhonggo;
And most importantly, the identity of "detective" is specifically used to fight against the "godfather", which is immediately rationalized.
By lowering the identity of the godfather, you can in turn raise the identity of the "detective". It's like a seesaw... and this transaction is the fulcrum.
Moreover, the most important thing is not to let the godfather get this list. It is to not let anyone else get it.
Once the underground forces have the support of the church, they can easily compete with the Godfather. In that case, their initial plan will be ruined.
If after the turmoil in the upper city, the talents did not flow to the Godfather, then everything would return to the previous state of separatism in the lower city. When the lower city is fighting on its own, it cannot threaten the company... It cannot threaten them.
There's no way to legalize downtown.
And if Xiacheng District fights on its own first, it will be even more satisfying for the company.
"...I have to say, you are really my lucky star."
Russell murmured softly: "Every time it appears, it gives me an opportunity to break the situation..."
"……Um?"
The Paradise Bird, who was about to fall asleep, was a little sleepy and confused. He raised his head and was patted down gently by Russell: "It's okay, go on to sleep."
He said warmly: "We will leave after you wake up."
"Uh-huh."
The one from Paradise Bird Model Lake responded and shrank back into Russell's arms.
Although I said before that I wanted to go out.
But as early as when the Paradise Bird felt sleepy, he had already adjusted the music to melodious light music without any trace, and turned down the volume to one-third. The Paradise Bird fell asleep after being patted on the back by him.
While holding the bird of paradise, he thought of the delphinium in his heart.
If he can marry Delphinium in the future... he also wants a cute girl like Paradise Bird.