Chapter 215: Officiating at the Grand Ceremony!
"As long as this information is helpful to you."
Anthony also nodded, and then he and Pamier waited for Luo Xiu's next instructions.
Luo Xiu carefully browsed the contents of the paper again, and his eyes stayed for a moment on the words "giant wheel", "ancient soul", "sacrifice" and so on. His brows sometimes frowned and sometimes relaxed, as if Thinking about something.
"Death Announcer" Grayen sent this letter to "Death Priest" Asvis. In the letter, he called "Death Priest" Asvis, whose occupation is [Lost] fourth-level destiny. Robe... Luo Xiu has been able to confirm that Gerien is the "fourth level of destiny".
However, how could this [lost] correspondence between extraordinary people with fourth-level destiny fall into the hands of Anthony and Pamier, who only had three-level destiny?
Although they can be regarded as the elite among the "three-fold destiny" elites, there is still an insurmountable gap between them and the real "fourth-fold destiny" and "chief priest" pagans... While thinking about this , Luo Xiu's inner doubts emerged one after another, and he began to realize that there were many things wrong inside.
"Anthony, and Pamier."
Suddenly, Luo Xiu asked them, "How did you get this letter?"
When asking them this question, Luo Xiu was also observing their reactions.
Pamier turned her head away. Her eyes were looking elsewhere, showing with her movements that it was not the letter she had received.
Anthony nodded slightly and said to Luo Xiu:
"That was the letter found in the stronghold of the 'Death Secret Prayer'. It was placed on a table at the innermost side of the stronghold's secret vault. I found it and brought it back."
"Did you find it from the stronghold of the 'Secret Prayer of Death'?" Luo Xiu's tone became even more confused, "The stronghold on Sifen Street... But that stronghold and the 'Priest of Death' Asviss should not be there. relation……"
The goals he gave Anthony and Pamier to carry out the task of "judging heretics" were all pagan strongholds that Luo Xiu knew about, and they were originally his backup experience fields.
In the "Secret Prayer of Death" stronghold located on Four Point Street, there are only two "Death Favorites" with triple destiny. And if "Death Teller" Gerien really sent this letter to "Death Priest" Asvis, it would not be sent to the medium-sized stronghold of "Death Secret Prayer".
Seeing the increasingly solemn expression on Luo Xiu's face, Anthony felt inexplicably uneasy.
He then heard Luo Xiu ask him:
"That letter... Anthony, can you tell me in detail, the whole process from when you entered the secret vault to when you discovered the letter?"
"Of course." Anthony nodded and said, "Before entering the secret vault, the door of the secret vault was guarded by an undead spirit. I purified the undead spirit before I could enter the secret vault."
"The first time I entered the secret vault, I asked the other Holy Inquisitors to sort out the supplies and organize and store the trophies to be taken out."
"Afterwards, I noticed the small table deep in the secret vault, with this letter placed on it. I took it out, and that was the whole process."
"..."
"In other words, you were not the first to discover this letter?" Luo Xiu nodded incomprehensibly and asked him immediately.
"Uh... Indeed." Anthony was stunned for a while, nodded, and said, "When I entered the secret vault, I did not find that there was such a letter there... That was what I would later Just discovered it.”
"So that's it...I understand. Thanks for the hard work, Anthony."
Luo Xiu suddenly understood. A gentle smile appeared on his face and he said to Anthony.
From Anthony's words, he could roughly deduce the entire process of the incident.
——The letter did not appear in the secret vault at the beginning. It was only after Anthony purified the undead souls guarding it that it was sneaked in by others and placed on the table in the secret vault.
Anthony killed the undead and also opened the "door" for the infiltrator. As for the infiltrator who placed the "letter", he must have been following Anthony and Pamier's team of Holy Judges for a long time, just waiting for the opportunity to release the letter, so that Anthony and the others could "coincidentally" get such information... …
And Anthony and the others did not find this person from beginning to end, which means that he did not enter from the front of the stronghold, but sneaked in from other places - through the wall? It seems that this is the only possibility to enter the secret vault without going through the main entrance.
As for the person or creature who can carry the letter through the wall and place it quietly on the table, it may not have a real entity, but the form of a spirit body, or the ability to transform into a spirit body...
In Luo Xiu's impression, each destiny has similar abilities. But the most convenient and hidden ones are the [Lost] "spiritual" series of extraordinary beings, or the "spirit bodies" controlled by the [Supreme].
The former can command the "wandering spirit" to pass through the physical wall, while the latter can control the "spiritual body" to do the same thing... Luo Xiu thought about it, and he already had a rough judgment in his heart.
If it is a letter secretly placed by a supernatural being from [Lost], he will reveal these contents to us, which will not do any good to those who believe in [Lost]. It may even expose their own existence and put themselves in a dangerous situation.
A large part of the content in the main letter is still true. Luo Xiu, who has memories of past lives, can clearly judge the authenticity of most of the content.
But if it is the [Supreme]... they want to use the church's help to eradicate the "Death Teller" Grayn first, then it makes sense...
They also have their own way to obtain such a faithful "death teller" letter. It could be intercepted halfway, or obtained after killing the "priest of death". In the Nolan Empire, Luo Xiu never doubted the power of the [Supreme] Intelligence Network.
And they also have the motive to kill the "death teller" Gray.
First of all, "Death Teller" Grayn, who is loyal to the Theocracy, is the real enemy. As for the [Supreme] people who gathered in the "side court" of Red Maple City, their subordinate Lord Nelson was threatened. Therefore, those [Supreme] people wanted to take revenge but were unwilling to do it themselves?
In the current Red Maple City, many parties are confronting each other openly and covertly, causing the city to maintain a strange peace on the surface. Those [Supreme] people may also want to take this opportunity to use the church to break the silence and create cracks in the enemy's secret layout... Luo Xiu was thinking about this.
In a short period of thinking, Luo Xiu gradually understood the context of the incident, and he quickly made a corresponding decision.
"Um...Anthony."
Luo Xiu then stopped thinking and immediately said to Anthony: "No matter what, we still got information about the hiding place of the 'Death Teller' Gray."
"I will take action personally for any further matters."
"And you... Anthony, I need you to go to the side court where the [Supreme] is stationed and tell them the information we learned about the 'Death Teller' Gray."
"Then, Pamier. You will lead the team. Early tomorrow morning, we will completely block off the area around 'Alley No. 6, the abandoned site of Pender Street', and no one will be allowed to pass."
"If 'Death Teller' Gray is hiding there, I will kill him with my own hands. I will use his death to establish my prestige to the church and the church to Red Maple City."
"..."
"I understand." Anthony nodded and said, "I will go to the side court and tell their grand inquisitor this matter."
"Then I will inform the other Holy Judges and let them prepare and set off tomorrow morning." Pamier also responded from the side.
...After arranging new tasks for Anthony and Pamier, they said goodbye to Luo Xiu and left according to Luo Xiu's instructions.
The next day, early morning.
Palmier, leading a dozen of the Holy Judges, were already waiting at the main entrance of the church.
Their eyes were all looking towards the depths of the inner courtyard, waiting for the figure of the great priest to appear.
When the figure of "hosting the grand ceremony" Luo Xiu appeared in their field of vision, the eyes of most of the Holy Inquisitors exuded excitement.
As early as the day when Luo Xiu arrived to "preside over the Great Sacrifice", these Holy Inquisitors learned from Anthony about the priesthood before presiding over the Great Sacrifice - this Great Sacrifice Master, like them, was once a Holy Inquisitor. This gave these Holy Judges an inexplicable sense of belonging.
And this Great Priest will actually perform the "Holy Judgment" with them this time, which makes the Holy Judgments even more excited.
Luo Xiu quickly came to Pamiai and the Holy Judges. The panel detection showed that they were in good condition and could carry out this blockade mission.
"Then, let's go."
Luo Xiu looked solemn and said to Pamier and the Holy Judges behind her:
"The Holy Light protects us and makes us fearless of any heresy and evil. Now, let us work together to 'judge' the real enemy hiding in the dark."
…
Red Maple City, abandoned site on Pender Street.
This is the ruins of an old street outside Red Maple City. In the history of this city, the function of Pender Street has changed several times - first it was built as a military barracks in the fortress city, then it was changed to a residential area, and then to Military factory.
About three years ago, in a huge "alchemy" accident, a devastating series of explosions occurred throughout Pender Street. The fire burned for three days and three nights, completely turning the block into ruins.
After Pender Street experienced the big explosion at that time, Lodiff, who was the mayor of Red Maple City at the time, did not want to bear the huge reconstruction costs, so he incorporated Pender Street into the wasteland, and simply posted guards to guard the entrance of the block. There are no more new initiatives to redevelop Pender Street.
It wasn't until Nelson, the current mayor, took office that he put the rebuilding of Pender Street back on the agenda.
But now that the "Trial War" is approaching, the reconstruction of Pender Street has to be postponed indefinitely.
In the deep alley No. 6 of Pender Street, in front of the ruins of a dilapidated warehouse.
Two believers in gray-black cloaks were guarding both sides of the library gate, holding dead wood staffs.
Suddenly, one of the believers raised his head and glanced at the corner of the abandoned street in front of him.
In front of him, another man in a black cloak appeared. But the hood covered his face, preventing the guarding believers from seeing his true face.
"Who are you?" A believer said in a low voice, "If you don't have His Holiness's invitation, please go back and don't disturb His Holiness's sleep."
Opposite the two believers, the mysterious man in a black cloak also raised his head and looked at the pale lines that looked like "eyes" in the center of the cloak on the believers in front of him.
"Of course I have an invitation from His Holiness."
The mysterious man suddenly smiled and asked: "Excuse me, who is the 'Hidden Eye'? Is 'Death Teller' Grayn inside?"
"..."
"'I will spy on those who are dead who long for life; I will guide those who are alive who long for death.' We are the guides of the 'Hidden Eye'."
The believers said in low voices: "Guest, I need to remind you that you should not call the Venerable by his first name."
"However, Your Majesty will not mind. After all, elders never care about the naughty children."
After saying this, the two "Hidden Eye" believers pulled the chains on the hanging door and said to the mysterious man:
"Since it is an invitation from His Holiness, please come in. However, on the way to see His Holiness, there will inevitably be some tests of piety."
Then, the believers opened the door to a gap that allowed only one person to pass through, but the mysterious man made no move to enter.
"..."
"Please come in?" After the believer finished what he said before, he saw that the mysterious man did not respond, so he said it again.
But the mysterious man still didn't react at all. He just raised his arm and grabbed the hood of his cloak.
Then, he suddenly shook his hand and threw the cloak aside, revealing the white gown hidden under the cloak!
That is exactly the officiant's robe that symbolizes the "Holy Court" church! The two believers recognized him instantly, and horrified expressions suddenly appeared on their faces.
"You! You are from the church...how do you know the 'Hidden Eye' and how do you know the name of the Venerable!"
While they were asking questions in surprise, the staff in their hands also emitted a dark and rich dark light. An ominous aura was revealed from it, and a terrifying death spell was rapidly brewing within it.
But Luo Xiu, who had taken off his cloak to disguise himself, had already prepared a prayer for the holy magic that was about to be released when they met.
His right hand immediately emitted pure golden light, and the terrifying annihilation energy was cultivated at a speed much faster than that of the believers. The energy had begun to condense into substance, forming the prototype of a giant sword.
In the horrified eyes of the believers, Luo Xiu took a step back. He raised his right hand at the same time, and the giant sword with golden light was completely formed, and he slashed at the waists of the two believers!
——The Sword of Holy Annihilation! This is one of Luo Xiu's latest self-created skills. The sword blade with golden light has cut to the waist and abdomen of the believers, and completely engulfed their bodies in an instant!
Whoosh! Zhila! A burning sound came out, accompanied by scorching golden light flying in all directions.
Before the two believers could react to what happened, their bodies were cut in half by the giant sword, and the four pieces fell heavily to the ground.
"Ho ho... ho..." The pagans spat out indistinct sounds in their throats. Their bodies twitched for a while, and then completely stopped moving.
Luo Xiu then stepped over their bodies, grabbed the chains they were holding before, and pulled them back violently.
A heavy sound of "quack, quack" came out, and the door was completely opened, completely revealing a dark interior space.
Luo Xiu then walked in. He started praying for many holy arts in advance at the same time, and then his figure disappeared into the darkness inside the door.
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(End of chapter)