Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 215 The High Priest Makes the Judgement!

"I hope this information is helpful to you."

Anthony also nodded, and then he and Pamier waited for Rossouw's next instructions.

Luo Xiu carefully browsed the contents of the paper again, his eyes lingering on the words "giant ship", "ancient soul", "sacrifice" and so on for a moment. His brows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, as if he was thinking about something.

In the letter sent by "The Announcer of Death" Grien to "The High Priest of Death" Asvesius, he called Asvesius, the "Priest of Death" whose occupation was [Lost] Quadruple Destiny, his comrade... Luo Xiu was able to confirm that Grien was the "Quadruple Destiny".

However, how could such correspondence between the extraordinary beings with the [Lost] quadruple destiny fall into the hands of Anthony and Pamier, who only had a triple destiny?

Although they can be regarded as the elite among the elites of the "Triple Destiny", there is still an insurmountable gap between them and the true "Quadruple Destiny" and the pagans who are "High Priests"... While thinking about this, doubts arose in Luo Xiu's heart, and he began to realize that there were many things wrong.

"Antoine, and Pamier."

Suddenly, Luo Xiu asked them, "How did you get this letter?"

While asking them this question, Luo Xiu was also observing their reactions.

Pamier turned her head away, her eyes looking elsewhere, indicating with her gesture that the letter was not hers.

Anthony nodded slightly and said to Luo Xiu:

"That was the letter I found in the base of the 'Death Mystic Prayer'. It was placed on a table at the innermost part of the base's secret vault. I found it and brought it back."

"You found it from the base of the 'Secret Prayer of Death'?" Luo Xiu's tone sounded even more puzzled. "The base located on Quarter Street... But that base should have nothing to do with the 'Priest of Death' Asvis..."

The targets he assigned to Antony and Pamier to carry out the "Judgment of Paganism" mission were all pagan strongholds that Luo Xiu knew inside and out. They were originally his backup experience fields.

The base of the "Death Prayer" on Quarter Street only had two "Dead Souls" with triple fates. And if "Death Announcer" Grion really sent this letter to "Death Priest" Asves, it would not be sent to the medium-sized base of the "Death Prayer".

Looking at the increasingly solemn expression on Luo Xiu's face, Anthony felt inexplicably uneasy.

He then heard Luo Xiu continue to ask him:

"That letter... Anthony, can you tell me in detail the whole process from the moment you entered the secret vault to the moment you discovered the letter?"

"Of course." Anthony nodded and said, "Before entering the secret vault, the door of the secret vault was guarded by a dead spirit. I purified the dead spirit and was able to enter the secret vault."

"As soon as we entered the secret vault, I asked the other Holy Judges to sort out the supplies and organize and store the spoils that were going to be taken out."

"Then I noticed the small table deep inside the vault, on which was placed the letter. I took it out, and that was the whole process."

"..."

"In other words, you were not the first to discover the letter?" Luo Xiu nodded imperceptibly and asked him back.

"Uh... Indeed." Anthony was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "When I first entered the secret vault, I did not find such a letter there... I only found it later."

"So that's how it is... I see. Thank you for your hard work, Anthony."

Luo Xiu suddenly understood, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said to Anthony.

From Anthony's words, he was able to roughly infer the whole process of the incident.

——The letter did not appear in the secret vault at the beginning. It was only after Anthony purified the undead guarding it that someone else sneaked in and placed it on the table in the secret vault.

Anthony killed the undead, and also opened the "door" for the intruder. The intruder who placed the "letter" must have been following Anthony, Pamier and their Inquisitor team for a long time, just waiting for the right time to place the letter, so that Anthony and his team could "coincidentally" get such information...

Anthony and his men had not spotted this person from beginning to end, which meant that he did not enter from the front of the base, but sneaked in from another place - through the wall? This seemed to be the only possibility to enter the secret vault without going through the main entrance.

The person or creature that was able to carry the letter through the wall and place it quietly on the table may not have a real entity, but may be in the form of a spirit, or have the ability to transform into a spirit...

In Luo Xiu's impression, all fates have similar abilities. But the most convenient and hidden ones are the "Lost" "Descending Spirit" series of extraordinary people, or the "Spirit Body" controlled by the "Supreme".

The former can command the "wandering spirit" to pass through physical walls, while the latter can control the "spiritual body" to do the same thing... Luo Xiu pondered, and he already had a rough judgment in his heart.

If it was a letter secretly placed there by a supernatural being from the Lost Realm, revealing these contents to us would not be of any benefit to those who believe in the Lost Realm. It might even expose their own existence and put themselves in danger.

A considerable portion of the content in the main letter is true. Luo Xiu, who has memories of his previous life, can clearly judge the authenticity of most of the content.

But if it was the Supreme... if they wanted to use the church to eliminate the "Announcer of Death" Grion first, then that would make sense...

They also have their own way to obtain such an authentic "Death Announcer" letter. It can be intercepted halfway or obtained after killing the "Death Priest". In the Nolan Empire, Luo Xiu never doubted the strength of the Supreme's intelligence network.

And they also have the motive to kill the "Death Talker" Grion.

First of all, the "Death Announcer" Gren, who was loyal to the Church, was the real enemy. And those [Supreme] people gathered in the "Border Court" of Red Maple City, and their subordinate City Lord Nelson was threatened, so those [Supreme] people wanted to retaliate, but were unwilling to do it themselves?

In the current Red Maple City, the confrontation between various parties, both openly and covertly, has actually made the city maintain a strange peace on the surface. Those [Supreme] people may also want to take this opportunity to use the church to break this tranquility and create cracks in the enemy's secret layout... Luo Xiu thought about this.

After a brief moment of thinking, Luo Xiu gradually figured out the context of the incident, and he quickly made a corresponding decision.

"Um...Anthony."

Luo Xiu stopped thinking and said to Anthony, "Anyway, we still got the information about the hiding place of the Death Talker, Grion."

"I will personally handle the rest of the matter."

"And you... Anthony, I need you to go to the border where the Supreme is stationed and tell them the information we have learned about the Death Talker, Grion."

"Then, Pamier, you will lead the team. Tomorrow morning, go and completely block off the area around Alley 6 of the Pender Street Abandoned Site. No one is allowed to pass through."

"If the 'Death Announcer' Grion is hiding there, I will kill him with my own hands. His death will establish my prestige in the church and the church's prestige in Red Maple City."

"..."

"I understand." Anthony nodded and said, "I will go to the border court and tell their Grand Inquisitor about this matter."

"Then I will notify the other Inquisitors and ask them to get ready 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.

Pamier, leading a dozen or so inquisitors, was waiting at the main entrance of the church.

Their eyes all looked towards the depths of the inner courtyard, waiting for the figure of the high priest to appear.

When the figure of "High Priest" Luo Xiu appeared in their sight, the eyes of most of the Holy Judges were filled with excitement.

As early as the day when Luo Xiu took office as the "High Priest", these Inquisitors learned from Anthony about the High Priest's previous priesthood - this High Priest, like them, was once an Inquisitor, which made these Inquisitors have an inexplicable sense of belonging.

And this high priest will actually carry out the "Holy Judgment" with them this time, which makes the Holy Judges even more excited.

Luo Xiu quickly came in front of Pamier and the Inquisitors. The panel detection showed that they were in excellent condition, enough to carry out this blockade mission.

"Then, let's go."

Luo Xiu looked solemn as he said to Pamier and the Inquisitors behind her:

"The Holy Light protects us, making us fearless of any heresy and evil. Now, let us work together to 'judge' the real enemy hiding in the dark."

……

Red Maple City, the abandoned site of Pender Street.

This is the abandoned site of an old street outside Red Maple City. In the history of this city, the function of Pender Street has changed several times - it was first built as a military barracks for a fortress city, then converted into a residential area, and then converted into a military factory.

About three years ago, in a huge "alchemical" accident, a devastating series of explosions occurred along the entire Pender Street. The fire burned for three days and three nights, turning the entire block into complete ruins.

After the explosion on Pender Street, Rodif, the then lord of Red Maple City, did not want to bear the huge cost of reconstruction, so he included Pender Street in the wasteland. He simply stationed guards to guard the entrance of the block, and there were no new plans to rebuild Pender Street.

It was not until the current mayor Nelson took office that he put the reconstruction 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.

And in the deep alley of No. 6 on Pender Street, in front of the ruins of a dilapidated warehouse.

Two believers in gray-black cloaks were guarding the two sides of the gate with dead wood staffs in their hands.

Suddenly, one of the believers raised his head and looked at the corner of the abandoned street in front of him.

In front of him, another person wearing a black cloak appeared, but the hood covered his face, so the guarding believers could not see his true appearance.

"Who are you?" a believer said in a low voice, "If you don't have the invitation from the Venerable, please go back and don't disturb the Venerable's sleep."

Opposite the two believers, the mysterious man in the black cloak also raised his head at the same time and looked at the pale pattern in the center of the cloak of the believer in front of him, which looked like an "eye".

"Of course I have an invitation from 'Your Excellency'."

The mysterious man suddenly smiled and asked, "Excuse me, who is the 'Hidden Eye'? Is the 'Death Announcer' Grion in there?"

"..."

"'I spy on those who desire the dead of life, and I guide those who desire the living of death.' We are the guides of the 'Hidden Eye'."

The believers said in a low voice: "Sir, I need to remind you that you should not address the Venerable by his name."

"However, the Venerable Lord will not mind. After all, elders never care about children's mischief."

After saying this, two members of the Hidden Eye pulled the chains on the door and said to the mysterious man:

"Since it is Your Excellency's invitation, please come in. However, on the road to meeting Your Excellency, there will inevitably be some tests that require piety."

Afterwards, the believers opened the door a crack just enough for one person to pass through, but the mysterious man did not make any move to enter.

"..."

"Please come in?" After the believer said the previous words, he saw that the mysterious man did not respond, so he said it again.

But the mysterious man still didn't react. He just raised his arm and grabbed the hood of his cloak.

Then, he suddenly swung his hand and threw the cloak aside, revealing the white robe hidden under the cloak!

That was the robe of the chief priest of the Holy See Church! The two believers recognized it instantly, and expressions of horror suddenly appeared on their faces.

"You! You are from the church... How do you know about the 'Hidden Eye' and the name of the Venerable?"

As they asked questions in surprise, the staffs in their hands also emitted a dark and rich light. An ominous aura emanated from them, and a horrific death spell was rapidly brewing within them.

However, Luo Xiu, who had taken off his cloak as a disguise, had already prepared the holy prayer that he would release when they met.

His right hand immediately emanated pure golden light, and the terrifying annihilation energy was accumulated at a speed far higher than that of the believers. The energy had begun to condense into substance, forming the prototype of a giant sword.

Under the horrified gazes of the believers, Luo Xiu took a step back. At the same time, he raised his right hand, and the giant sword with golden glow had completely taken shape, and he swept it across the waists of the two believers!
——Sword of Holy Annihilation! This was one of Luo Xiu's newest skills. The blade, emitting golden light, had already slashed at the waists and abdomens of the believers, and in an instant it completely engulfed their bodies!
Swish! Sizzle! A burning sound was heard, accompanied by dazzling golden light splashing everywhere.

Before the two cultists could react to what was happening, their bodies were cut in half by the giant sword, and the four pieces fell heavily to the ground.

"Ho ho...ho ho..." The pagans uttered vague sounds intermittently from their throats. Their bodies twitched for a final moment, and then they became completely motionless.

Luo Xiu then stepped over their bodies, grabbed the chains they were holding, and pulled them back hard.

With a heavy "click" sound, the door was completely opened, revealing a completely dark interior space.

Luo Xiu then walked in, and he began to pray for many sacred arts in advance, and then his figure disappeared into the darkness inside the door.

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(End of this chapter)