Stress Release

"Immune to Corruption"

In fact, Han Dong had already suspected this unusual 'passive skill' after the Ghoul incident.

Han Dong noticed the tiny tentacles that appeared on the Ghoul's body at that time.

These soft, wriggling, whisker-like structures bear a resemblance to the tentacles that grow from Han Dong's palm.

but.

Such evil beings are afraid of holy water.

Han Dong couldn't very well go directly to the local church to ask for holy water; what if he reacted to the sacred statues in the church? In addition, time was of the essence, and Han Dong hadn't had time to verify this.

Therefore, I kept putting off checking whether I reacted to the holy water until now.

A mouthful of holy water went down.

Not only did I not experience any discomfort or Affliction, but I also felt refreshed and completely unwell.

This also allowed Han Dong to finally put down the burden on his heart.

The security management of the Holy City is actually divided into several layers.

The Police Bureau is merely the most superficial and crudest layer; its main function is to resolve civil disputes... When a truly dangerous incident occurs, it must be handled by the knights.

The second layer consists of churches and secret knight intelligence outposts located in each area.

They provide assistance to Knight-Errant on missions in the region, have professional personnel to review local events, and occasionally have knights stationed within the church.

The churches on the London Street are integrated with the largest church in the area, Paul's Cathedral.

Currently, the entire Cas's Team has arrived here.

The priest performed a 'purification' ritual to remove the contamination from the two Knight-Errant who had been corrupted.

Holy light shone through the glass roof of the church and fell vertically on Han Dong and his companion.

A warm feeling spread through my body.

Han Dong even felt that if he were really injured, his injuries would be fully healed in a short period of time when he was bathed in such holy light.

Furthermore, it demonstrates an important point.

Han Dong showed no aversion to these sacred attributes and was as approachable as any other human being.

The foul liquid smeared around Han Dong's eyes evaporated and disappeared on its own under the holy light... It looked as if the 'pollution' had truly been removed.

The ceremony is not over yet.

After being bathed in holy light, the priest handed each of them a leather whip, pointing it toward a private room at the back of the church.

Go release your stress.

"Stress Release"

Fortunately, during his week of study, Han Dong not only Plague Studies but also took the time to review some 'basic knowledge'... regarding the follow-up 'treatment' methods after being contaminated.

Regardless of the level of pollution.

After removing the 'contamination' through sacred means, ' Stress Release ' is necessary.

In the early days of the Holy City's establishment, when humanity discovered that holy light magic could dispel 'contamination,' they did not realize this, nor did they consider the immense mental burden on those who suffered from Visual Pollution.

Some knights, who appeared to have been healed, continued their journey to fight against the ' Higher Lifeforms '.

He was healed by the Holy Light multiple times.

But the mental pressure in his head has never been completely released.

This directly led to the "The Scourge of the Holy City" incident that occurred in the 1980s, causing panic throughout the city.

In just one day, a total of 38 Knight-Errant and 12 knights all hanged themselves at their own doorsteps... In the following three days, nearly a hundred more knights committed suicide.

The Holy City's strength has been greatly reduced, and even the council elders could not sit still. They temporarily issued the "Knight Surveillance Decree Draft," requiring all Knight-Errant or knights in the Holy City to monitor each other, and those who prevent suicides would receive a high reward.

At the same time, the investigation into the suicide should be accelerated.

Autopsies and hypnotic questioning of knights with suicidal intentions.

During the autopsies, it was discovered that the knights who committed suicide all had multiple severe nail scratches on their bodies, and some had even bitten off their tongues.

All sorts of bizarre self-harm were done by themselves.

It was only then that people realized the problem of "stress".

Even Though the pollution is dispelled by the holy light, the terrifying images that linger in the mind will bring "stress" to the individual invisibly (during sleep, meditation, or seeing similar individuals, etc.).

This is different from ordinary stress in life; it can be classified as a completely new mental illness with extremely high mortality.

Knights who fight against Higher Lifeforms or their subordinate creatures must receive sufficient "Stress Release" after being healed by the Holy Light.

' Self-flagellation ' is one of the most effective and primitive methods.

Later, humans also discovered that "Stress Release" is related to their own habits.

Some alcoholics relieve stress through hangovers.

Some gluttons can relieve stress through a large meal.

Some top students can even relieve stress by taking an exam.

Of course, some driving enthusiasts can also relieve stress through a thrilling battle.

The simplest and most effective method is to Self-flagellation in the confessional of a church.

Han Dong and Koslin's confessionals were separated by only one wall.

The heavy crack of the whip reached Han Dong's ears, showing that Koslin was not being polite at all, estimating that each lash could tear off his skin.

However, this is very necessary... Koslin was 'contaminated' quite severely this time.

As for Han Dong, he simply whipped the ground violently, pretending to vent his anger.

About half an hour.

Koslin stepped out, and Sophia immediately began to heal him with holy light.

As for Han Dong, he was dressed in a fully covered "Beak Doctor Costume," saying that he had already taken a restorative medicine and was fine.

The church's underground served as a secret intelligence outpost for knights on the London Street.

Here, staff directly under the Royal Knights Academy provide free services to Knight-Errant.

The intelligence outpost staff undergo weekly 'mental tests,' and since their workplace is located directly below the church, there's absolutely no need to worry about them being controlled.

The sack containing the old woman has been handed over to the professionals here.

A detailed 'physical examination' report will be generated and given to everyone.

Inside the private room.

Upon hearing about the horrific incident that had occurred at the old woman's house, Cas's expression turned serious.

"Even with prior knowledge, a single glance at the diary was enough to cause serious contamination."

The old woman's building was two streets away from the scene of the incident. It seems that the old woman's strange behavior must have stemmed from the sudden death of her son.

Your ability to react quickly and capture the target is truly commendable.

"It's all thanks to my friend Andeva," Koslin praised Han Dong again.

"Let's discuss the details after the old lady's report comes out... Actually, we've also found similar cases here, and the situation is even more serious."

"Is there a problem with the Police Bureau's files?" Koslin asked curiously.

"No... I suspect there's something wrong with the entire Police Bureau, but I don't have concrete evidence yet."

Both Koslin and Han Dong were taken aback by these words.

"What happened?"

"There were more than just the one who died suddenly among the security personnel who went to the scene of the incident... The Baker Family's mansion has a back garden covering an area of more than 800 square meters, and such a serious murder occurred there."

The Police Bureau would never send only one person to investigate; at least 30% of its personnel would have been to the scene, or even more.

I suspect the Police Bureau has been secretly taken over.