Chapter 445: Section 301: LeParrain (1)
Two groups of individuals were on the move in the same area, yet their memories were altered through different techniques.
This was the only question that Malin couldn’t resolve, because logically speaking, if they acted together and encountered something, it shouldn’t result in memory modifications of varying methods—even if initiated by different individuals within the same organization, the techniques would be roughly similar. Even with differences, they shouldn’t be as distinct as in the case of these two children, where one was subjected to modifications by the "Arcane Fist," an organization of casters from the Eastern Kingdom, a fact that Matilda confirmed with just a glance into the youngster’s eyes, while the priests of the Goddess of Harvest Church took much longer to affirm Matilda’s analysis.
The other case was rather outlandish—the child was modified by a member of the Master of Wisdom’s branch of Secret Keepers.
The Master of Wisdom in this world has two entirely distinct conceptions; one is the original divinity of wisdom, a young female in appearance, who changes race according to the race of her believers—for example, humans see a young human girl, elves see an elven girl, and so on.
This deity of lawful neutrality is a guardian of knowledge, spreading enlightenment. In the times between Chaos invasions, her adherents steadily gathered knowledge from forbidden areas like the Dark Zone, whereas in the years following the incursions of Chaos, her sect of Secret Keepers dispersed among many churches. Take Hoffman, for instance - this elder was actually a descendant of the Master of Wisdom’s followers. Even while worshipping the Goddess of Harvest, he still upheld this church faction and sealed away malefic beings.
As for the other Master of Wisdom, there’s no need to elaborate, for it is but an impersonation by the Mimicking Bird. It stole a small portion of the Master of Wisdom’s divinity, deluding some of the Secret Keeper offshoots, spreading the faith of the Evil God of Chaos throughout this world.
The sects still devoted to the true Master of Wisdom remain the world’s most mutually despising followers compared to those traitors.
Therefore, once Colin confirmed the situation of the second group of children, he immediately took out his squad of Punishers to sweep the streets.
Meanwhile, Malin was somewhat curious why the "Arcane Fist" of the Eastern Kingdom would come all the way to Carterburg.
From East to West, these folks sure have traveled a great distance.