Chapter 166 Ah ~ The scent of this wool (5k6)
The main city of Songyuan, Fengchi Square.
Department of Justice branch, conference room.
"Grand Arbitrator" Landauer looked at the priest in front of him with a complicated expression.
In Landauer's mind, there was still a vague impression of the priest opposite.
That was the priest who sat next to Anthony, the "Purification Priest" when he went to Red Maple City for the trial of Lodiv.
At that time, Landauer still vaguely remembered that the priest only had the second life path of [Glory].
But now, with Landauer's soul perception, it is completely unable to see through the true spiritual level of the priest opposite.
"...the 'Holy Judge' of the Sina City Church."
Landauer then crossed his fingers and placed them on the bridge of his nose, looked at Luo Xiu deeply with his eyes, and at the same time tentatively greeted:
"Welcome to Songyuan City, friend of the Holy Court. So, what is your purpose of coming?"
"You should know, Mr. Arbitrator."
Luo Xiu smiled and said, "Of course it's for that matter."
...that thing? Landauer's expression was stifled.
"As for the compensation for the losses you, the Holy Judges, suffered in Red Maple City, I will send an envoy in the near future to show our attitude and sincerity."
Landauer said expressionlessly, waiting for the response from the priest opposite.
In Landauer's understanding, the priests from Sina City could only do this for this matter.
"...Oh, you said this, Mr. Arbitrator."
There was a look of surprise on Luo Xiu's face, but it quickly dissipated and returned to the seriousness of the meeting.
"This is indeed an important thing, but I think... it is not more important than the upcoming 'war'." Luo Xiu said.
"...War." Landauer's face became solemn, and he keenly captured the key words.
"Please tell me your purpose of coming carefully and again."
A sharp golden light suddenly flashed across Landauer's eyes, and he stared at Luo Xiu.
He still couldn't see through the true intention of the priest opposite him.
All he saw was that the priest raised his arm slightly and stretched out a finger.
——Crack! Golden swaying flames burst out from Luo Xiu's fingertips, accompanied by a surging and strong spiritual surge.
Waves of spiritual surges coming through the air made Landauer's pupils shrink slightly. He supported the table with both hands and stood up slowly.
"...Are you a priest with the third destiny of [Glory]?"
Landauer looked surprised and said in a doubtful tone, "But last time, you were obviously still..."
"Just half a month ago, I was promoted."
Luo Xiu's calm eyes met Landauer's scrutinizing eyes.
He released part of his spirituality, which indeed deceived Landauer's perception.
Luo Xiu, who is already on the fourth level of destiny, deceiving the "Grand Arbiter" who has only three levels of destiny on the spiritual level is as easy as an adult bullying a child.
"As you can imagine, my priesthood in the Sina City Church is 'deacon'. And I am now talking to you as the 'Holy Inquisitor'."
"..." Landauer fell silent.
After thinking for a moment, Landauer extended his right hand to Luo Xiu.
"Then, I understand."
Landauer said solemnly, "Please allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Landauer Schwitters, the 'Grand Arbitrator' in charge of this branch of law."
This is Landauer's correct attitude towards extraordinary people of the same level, and it is also a signal of goodwill that he sends to himself.
Luo Xiu understood this, and he also stretched out his right hand and gave Landauer a firm shake.
"Luo Xiu Carlos." Luo Xiu nodded slightly and said to Landauer, "Dear [Supreme] Arbitrator, I am here to eliminate the war."
After Luo Xiu and Landauer formally introduced their identities to each other again, they sat back down.
"Since you are here as the 'Holy Inquisitor'... Luo Xiu."
Landauer said in a questioning tone, "So, you should also be qualified to make a statement on behalf of the Sina City Church?"
"Of course." Luo Xiu nodded and replied.
"That's great."
Landauer nodded and said:
"I originally planned to send an envoy to Sina City to provide your church with a financial support of two thousand Nolan gold coins, as well as sufficient subsidies for medicines and materials."
When Landauer finished these words, a translucent blurry figure slowly appeared beside him.
That was the "spiritual body" of the great arbiter, holding a light blue bracelet in its hand.
Landauer took off the bracelet from Lingshen's hand, pushed it in front of Luo Xiu, and said:
"It seems that there is no need now, and I don't need to allocate manpower at this juncture... Luo Xiu, please accept our sincerity on behalf of the church."
"..." Luo Xiu pondered for a moment.
"I can indeed accept them on behalf of the church."
"But...compared to what we will encounter later, these are not enough."
Luo Xiu shook his head slightly and pushed back the bracelet.
The priest did not accept Landauer's "subsidy" and threw the question back to him again.
This time, it was Landauer's turn to have a headache.
He originally thought that Luo Xiu would accept the "subsidy" he gave with satisfaction. In this case, the follow-up incident regarding the Lord of Lodiv City could finally come to an end.
But Luo Xiu seemed not satisfied with this.
"What did you mean by what happened next?" Landauer narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Sir Arbitrator, you should still remember."
Luo Xiu said slowly: "At that time, Lodiv was colluding with the heretics of the 'Ancient Hermitage', and the 'Ancient Hermitage' was a subordinate esoteric organization of the Holy Tower Theocracy."
"Hmm...I know." Landauer's face darkened.
"At that time, we killed a favored person of the 'Ancient Hermitage', Starro, the 'Spirit Beloved One'."
Luo Xiu continued to state, his tone became serious:
"However, the matter is not over here."
"In less than a month after that, the ancestral bishop of the 'original sect' personally led the heretics to launch an attack on the church."
"..."
"——You said 'original sect'?!"
Landauer's pupils shrank suddenly, with a look of extreme disbelief on his face.
"There is no need for me to hide this kind of thing from you, Mr. Arbitrator."
Luo Xiu's tone became more serious:
"The invasion of the 'Primitive Sect' has brought us huge casualties and losses."
"As you know, the 'Primordial Monastery' is actually a branch of the 'Original Sect'..."
"..."
Landauer's eyes became darker and his brows gradually furrowed.
"So, you suspect that the crime of collaborating with the enemy committed by Rodive at that time was far more than the crime of having an affair with the 'Ancient Hermitage'..."
"Yes."
Luo Xiu nodded and said seriously, "If this is not the case, I can only suspect that it is the inside of the [Supreme] person... But I believe that this kind of thing will not happen."
"...Yeah." Landauer's face was gloomy, but he nodded slightly.
——This is a warning, Landauer already understands it.
"Holy Inquisitor" Luo Xiu was telling him in insinuations that the matter with Rodive was far from over at that time.
However, it was Landauer himself who started the Lodiff incident.
He had no position to argue, so he could only quietly bear the accountability from the "church" representatives.
"I understand. I will re-evaluate and submit the subsidy entry to your Sina City Church."
Although this figure is expected to be several times higher than the original terms, Landauer can't say much at this juncture.
"So...do you have anything else to do?" Landauer asked angrily.
"Oh, of course."
When Landauer let go, the seriousness on Luo Xiu's face immediately disappeared, returning to his original friendly expression.
"In fact, we also got other information, and this is also my main purpose."
Luo Xiu slowly stated:
"We learned that at the same time that the 'Primitive Sect' took action, the 'Blood of Thorns' controlled by the Dark Principality also had changes in the Songyuan Territory."
"A large number of 'blood disciples' and 'body destroyers' emerged from their various strongholds at the same time, but they were suppressed again by our Holy Court."
"I heard that there is such a thing." Landauer nodded.
"But, what you don't know is that."
Luo Xiu paused and said: "The mastermind behind Operation 'Blood of Thorns' is actually an executioner of the Dark Principality, 'Shadow Strategist' Koros."
"'Shadow Strategist' Koros?" Landauer was stunned.
Landauer did feel familiar with the name, but he didn't know who it pointed to.
"...Or, let me put it another way."
Luo Xiu changed his tone again and said, "You may not be familiar with Koros, but you should have heard more about 'Black Fang'."
"Black fang!" Landauer exclaimed, and those two words came out of his mouth.
"I do know them. In recent times, there have been an endless number of assassinations caused by Black Fang."
Landauer held his forehead and said through gritted teeth: "Many palace officials and some upper-class nobles with important social status died tragically under their black knives."
"You know them, that's best." Luo Xiu nodded.
"In fact, their minions have already reached Sina City."
"In the 'Alchemy Institute' of Sina City under the Tower of Sage, a knowledgeable person I knew was killed by them." "...Even his body was found near the outskirts of Songyuan City. " Luo Xiu looked silent.
"..."
"I've heard about this too."
Landauer slowed down his tone and said, "When our patrol arrived, the Master of Knowledge was already a cold corpse."
"And I am here to investigate the 'Black Fang'."
Luo Xiu's tone deepened and he said: "The people behind them are planning a war, and preventing Black Fang's next move is my main purpose here."
"..."
Hearing this, Landauer's eyes became deeper and deeper.
"Is this why you deliberately concealed your spiritual fluctuations when you came here?"
As if he suddenly figured out something, Landauer's face showed an expression of enlightenment.
In this way, many things will be explained.
"Holy Inquisitor" Luo Xiu, he hid his true spiritual level. The reason why he came to the branch of the Department of Justice was not to settle old scores with himself, but to resolve the issue between "The Executioner" and "Black Fang". "The problems and troubles it brings.
As for the estrangement between their [Supreme] people and the church in Sina City caused by Rodive, it does not seem to be a big problem in the eyes of this "Holy Inquisitor".
Even if this matter suddenly rose to the level of "original sect", it was because I asked too much...
"Grand Arbiter" Landauer, he felt that he understood everything.
"Okay, I understand." Landauer nodded.
"So, what do you want us to do when you come here?"
"..."
"certainly."
Luo Xiu smiled and replied: "I seek your help."
Having reached this point, Luo Xiu understood that as long as the request he made did not exceed Landauer's ability, he would accept it quite obediently.
"My visit to Songyuan City this time is considered a special operation." Luo Xiu then said, "Therefore, on many occasions, I cannot reveal my true identity."
"So... Mr. Arbitrator."
Luo Xiu narrowed his eyes and made his first request, "I need to borrow your identity."
"Borrowing my identity?" Landauer was stunned, but he quickly understood what Luo Xiu meant.
"...Yes. Since I am the 'Holy Inquisitor' representing the church, I can lend you my identity token. You can use it to enter and exit some special occasions and make specific purchases."
Landauer nodded in agreement, took out a delicate crimson token from his arms, and handed it to Luo Xiu.
"Thank you for your generosity."
Luo Xiu thanked him and took the token, and then continued, "There is one more thing that is my personal request. I hope that as the [Supreme] Advocate, you can tell me how to counteract 'Prophet' and 'Divination' The method of the art.”
"……Can."
Landauer nodded again. He reached out to his forehead and took out a handful of dim gray light.
"This is an 'ancient inheritance' that I have mastered. It is called 'Prison of the Thinker'."
Landauer said, “It builds a spiritual barrier deep within your soul to protect it from unscrupulous prying eyes.”
After saying that, the gray ball of light flew up from Landauer's palm and slowly flew to Luo Xiu.
Through panel detection, this is indeed the memory essence carrying the ancient inheritance "Prison of the Thinker", and is not adulterated with other things.
Luo Xiu then reached out to take it and pressed it between his eyebrows.
"alright."
"Thank you again for your generosity." Luo Xiu nodded and said, "This is all I need for the time being."
When he heard Luo Xiu say this, Landauer gradually relaxed in his heart.
Landauer sincerely felt that this might be the most grueling experience he had in dealing with the [Glorious] priests.
…
"Oh, by the way, one last thing."
Just when Landauer was relieved, the priest's voice sounded in his ears again.
This made Landauer's heart tighten again.
"Is there anything else?" Landauer asked with a somewhat unkind expression.
"It's actually nothing."
A calm smile appeared on Luo Xiu's face, and he said slowly: "I just suddenly remembered that in addition to solving the trouble caused by the Black Teeth, you seemed to have just mentioned the compensation for the previous Lodiv incident. ?”
——See you soon!
Landall's face was suffocated. He didn't expect the boomerang to come so fast, and it rushed back to him in the blink of an eye.
"……yes."
Landauer asked in a low tone: "What's wrong?"
"I want to know about what you said about reassessing the amount of compensation to us..."
Luo Xiu asked in a brisk tone: "When can you give me a definite answer?"
——As expected, this is what I came for!
Landauer's expression was complicated. He was about to have an attack, but felt that he was in the wrong, so he had to endure it.
"...two days."
After Landauer thought for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "In two days, you come here to see me again, and I will give you a satisfactory answer."
"very good."
After hearing the answer he wanted, Luo Xiu stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand to Landauer.
"Then, we'll see you in two days. I'll look forward to the results of your assessment."
"...Hmph." Landauer snorted with a heavy nasal voice, stretched out his hand with difficulty, and shook Luo Xiu's palm tightly.
"Looking forward to our next meeting."
Landauer said with a ferocious expression.
…
When I left the Justice Department branch and came to Songyuan City Wind Chime Square again, it was almost dusk.
"Ah...the scent of this wool..."
Luo Xiu's face was now filled with the joyful smile of a winner.
His original purpose of coming to "Arbitrator" Landauer was actually just to get an identity token, but he didn't expect that he would get more than that.
Landauer indeed masters the secret technique of countering "prophet" and "divination". As [Supreme] people, their tempering of the soul level is far beyond ordinary people, and they are indeed involved in soul protection.
——The ancient inheritance "Prison of the Thinker", this can be regarded as a great gain from this trip, Luo Xiu thought.
This means that the group of fallen prophets raised by the "Executioner" will no longer be able to accurately grasp Luo Xiu's whereabouts, and the initiative will once again return to his hands.
On the other side, the compensation for the Lodiv incident that was promised by Landauer himself was also the result of Luo Xiu's premeditated guidance.
In fact, the harvest was several times greater than expected!
Regarding this compensation, Priest Leonard had talked with Luo Xiuqian about this matter, and he had a clear psychological prediction about it.
——One thousand Nolan gold coins, this is Leonard's assessment of the loss.
But Luo Xiu also involved the invasion from the original sect, and forcibly elevated the severity of the incident.
In this case, the amount of compensation required for an extraordinary crisis involving the original sect level will be at least several times higher. The portion that exceeds Leonard's assessment can directly go into Luo Xiu's own small treasury.
——As “missionary funds”!
The "Son of Glory" in the eyes of Leonard and Bishop Fabion does indeed enjoy such privileges.
Two days later, after Landauer completed his assessment, Luo Xiu went to him to settle the matter. All the rewards received after that could be used as the principal for participating in the auction on the third day.
Luo Xiu was planning secretly, and he had already drawn up the prototype of the plan.
…
While thinking about it, Luo Xiu unknowingly arrived at the door of the "Wolf Hunter Tavern".
"I'm back..." Luo Xiu murmured.
So he walked into the tavern, faced the scrutinizing eyes of a group of sturdy veterans, went upstairs, and returned to his room.
The first time he returned to the room, Luo Xiu saw a white two-tailed cat taking a nap in front of the window sill lazily.
"Intis." Luo Xiu called softly.
The white cat heard the sound, so he arched his back and jumped lightly to the ground.
"When night falls, Intis." Luo Xiu said softly, "I need you to be aware of the disturbance outside at any time. Our enemies may arrive at any time and in any way."
As early as three days ago, the hidden mission [Dirty Wail] had made a prediction that "Black Fang" would eventually arrive.
Calculating the time, they will confirm Luo Xiu's location almost today and tomorrow, and take the first exploratory action.
"Meow~" Intis, in the form of a white cat, meowed slightly, then jumped onto the window sill again, seizing the last moment of nap.
Luo Xiu stopped paying attention to her. He sat by the bed and began his routine of using skills to squeeze out experience.
…
Until late at night.
Luo Xiu lay on the bed and fell asleep, while Intis stood quietly on the window sill, observing everything outside the window meticulously with his green eyes.
Outside the window, from time to time, there was a rustling sound coming from the grass and branches of the trees.
Suddenly, Intis' pupils narrowed.
She saw two ghost-like figures shrouded in the black mist.
They held pitch-black daggers in their hands, and they exuded a sinister and deadly aura.
——Black Fang!
Just as Luo Xiu expected, this group of deadly assassins finally came to the door after smelling the smell.
It's like gangrene attached to the bone.
…
(End of chapter)