"Welcome, Master." The girl stood up quickly, her demeanor both fervent and respectful as she bowed to Tenraku.
"Ichinosuke?" Looking at the delicate girl before him, Tenraku quickly recalled information about her.
"Yes, master."
"I am Ichinosuke Ruri, the leader of this church." The girl named Ichinosuke Ruri answered promptly.
"Where are the others?" Not seeing anyone else in the church, Tenraku inquired.
"The others are conducting the baptism ceremony for three new sisters who have joined." Ichinosuke Ruri replied respectfully.
"They are conducting the Baptism ceremony..."
"Tosca, Mihae, you go set up the barrier."
"Yes, Lord Tenraku."
While intrigued, Tenraku did not forget his main task. Just like the Church of the Saints, the Church of the Demons also needed a barrier.
Moreover, the outer barriers of both churches could cover the entire city, strengthening its defenses and preventing the disastrous situation of losing defenses if the barrier sphere of one church was destroyed.
After Tosca and Mihae left to set up the barrier, Tenraku looked at Ichinosuke Ruri again. "Take me to the baptism."
"Yes, master." Led by Ichinosuke Ruri, the two went to the baptism ceremony.
Similar to the Church of the Saints, the Church of the Demons was also grand and luxurious. However, while the color scheme of the Saintess Church was mainly gold and white, the Demoness Church was mainly black. Even the idol of Tenraku's god in this church exuded a sinister aura.
Passing through several corridors, Tenraku and Ichinosuke Ruri soon reached the baptism room of the church. From inside, they could hear the faint sounds of girls.
"Don't... Don't..."
"Let me go, please, let me go..."
With a creak, Ichinosuke Ruri pushed open the door for Tenraku and the two of them entered the baptism room together.
The lights were dim and the room was filled with a chaotic atmosphere. There were nine people at the baptism ceremony, six of whom were devout girls from the Demon Faction. Each of them wore tight-fitting uniforms of evil design and held training tools such as whips. As for the other three...
One was a beautiful girl dressed in expensive clothes, resembling a noble lady. One was a beautiful woman in a professional dress who exuded a cold temperament. The last one was a busty elder sister in a nurse's outfit.
The noble girl, the woman in uniform, and the nurse were all bound with chains, presumably the new believers mentioned by Ichinosuke Ruri, who were currently undergoing their baptism ceremony.
"A man?!"
"Ichinosuke, have you forgotten the rules of the church? How dare you bring a man here, even if you are the leader! Unforgivable!"
Seeing Ichinosuke Ruri bring a man to the baptism, several devotee girls of the Demoness faction were shocked and angry, each one glaring at Ichinosuke Ruri with hostility.
With a dark expression on her face, Ichinosuke Ruri had the urge to slap these fools.
"Are your eyes blind? Take a good look at who he is!"
"A lowly man..."
One of the girls was about to say something, but when the girls got a clear look at Tenraku, all six of them were shocked:
"Master?!"
"Welcome, Master, please forgive us!"
Their hearts pounding, the six girls immediately knelt down.
One of the girls turned pale as she realized that she had almost insulted their supreme master. It was an unforgivable sin!
"Rise, you've all done well." With a slight smile, Tenraku naturally didn't blame the girls. It was their first real meeting, so it was normal for the girls not to recognize him right away.
"Thank you, master." The girls breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, but the one who had almost cursed Tenraku remained kneeling on the ground without moving.
"Your name is Nishimura Saya, right? I've been listening to your prayers all this time," Tenraku said and lifted the girl's chin.
"Master, I... I..." The sinful girl was struck to speechlessness by her master's forgiveness.
As some information about the girl before him surfaced in his mind, Tenraku's lips curled slightly... She might not be as prominent as Susan and Ichinosuke Ruri, but this girl named Nishimura Saya was also one of his most ardent followers.
Seeing that the girl still seemed confused, Tenraku didn't bother to say much more. He simply picked her up and sat her down on a nearby chair. "Don't mind me, continue with the ceremony."
"Yes, master." With Tenraku's permission, several girls continued the baptism ceremony.
But to call it a baptism was perhaps not quite correct; it was more like a training. It was a ritual that every new follower of the Demon Faction had to undergo in order to completely submit their body, mind, and soul to their supreme master.
Although the methods were somewhat evil, these were demonesses of darkness. Did you expect to reform them with love?
Screams, pleas for mercy, the twisted laughter of the demonesses - the entire baptism was once again a scene of darkness and evil.
"Nishimura, Ichinosuke, who conducted your baptism?" Admiring the evil and yet beautiful scenes before him, Tenraku inquired.
"Ichinosuke conducted mine."
"Mine was conducted by Lady Katerea." With a slight blush, Nishimura Saya and Ichinosuke answered Ruri.
Nishimura Saya was understandable, but it was unexpected that Ichinosuke Ruri was also trained by Katerea.
Although it was a bit surprising, Tenraku soon understood.
Those who were baptized and trained by Katerea were mostly among the first group of believers. Ichinosuke Ruri's ability to become the leader of this church probably had a lot to do with that.
"Give me an introduction to the three of them." Looking at the three being baptized, Tenraku instructed.
As they were not yet Tenraku's true believers, he couldn't obtain information about them through the Gods and Demons Scripture.
"Yes, Master." With a respectful reply, Ichinosuke Ruri proceeded to introduce the three individuals to Tenraku.
After listening to Ichinosuke Ruri's introduction, Tenraku's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of interest.
It turns out they're all quite interesting individuals!
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