"You just went to the bathroom to perform divination on the handkerchief you got from Jason's house?"
In the hired carriage, Angel looked away from the street view outside the window and lowered her voice to ask Sherlock Moriarty, who was sitting opposite her.
When the other party went to Jason Beria's home in the morning, while several "Machinery Hivemind" were attracted by her attention, she secretly took a handkerchief used in the failed Devil summoning ceremony out of Jason's home.
At that time, Angel guessed that the handkerchief would be used for divination, so when Sherlock went to the bathroom immediately after Ikanser left, she understood the other party's purpose.
"Yes, that handkerchief was used by Jason in the ceremony. It has the closest connection with his body and mind and Spirit Body. After I eliminated the interference, I divined a luxurious building located in Backlund. It has a glass greenhouse and grows bright roses. This kind of building structure is not common, but we will definitely not be able to find it for a while. In the end, we have to wait for official news from Beyonder."
Sherlock sighed with regret and continued:
"The most important thing is that I saw the real 'Jason' during the divination. He was hidden under a piece of human skin, and his appearance was slightly different from what we saw in the portrait this morning. Based on how Sealed Artifact'Arrodes' was misled, I guess that any divination of 'Jason Beria' will be located on that human skin, or the target wearing human skin."
"So, the 'Jason Beria' that is now heading to Docklands to take a boat to leave Backlund is actually not the 'Desire Apostle' that attacked us yesterday. But one of his helpers just wore that human skin and attracted Spellsinger of God, Mandated Punishers, and even Beyonder from other Orthodox Churchs?"
"There is no doubt that this is the case. Of course, with our reminder, Machinery Hivemind and Nighthawks should soon be able to re-lock the real 'Desire Apostle', but perhaps during this delay, their real purpose will have been achieved..."
The two of them looked out the window at the same time. In the distant sky, an invisible hand cut through the white clouds that rarely appeared in the sky, leaving a curved scratch on the blue sky, with the tip pointing towards Docklands in the southeast.
That is the trajectory of Church of Storms Archbishop attracted by "Jason Beria", and "Spellsinger of God" Ace Snake flying in the wind.
The sound of strong wind blowing against the windows continued, and a high-density, fast-moving air mass in the sky quickly passed through. The wind brought by it tore apart the dark clouds and swept away a wisp of haze close to the ground. It was like an abstract painter painting white and yellow colors on a blue canvas.
"Hmph, that's really stupid and reckless."
In the attic, a pair of brown eyes looked at everything outside the window. He snorted and then looked away. It was the man who had shed his human skin of Jason Beria and became the real "Desire Apostle".
The box containing the human skin at his feet was gone, and the remaining smaller suitcase also contained stacks of large banknotes and a few gold bars. He squatted down, carefully closed the box, and placed it in the corner. Then he closed his eyes slightly and sat on a wooden chair, sensing everything that was happening downstairs.
He does not have the ability to observe others through floors and walls, unless the desire in the other person's heart is high enough for this "Desire Apostle" to easily target the other person.
At this moment, the man and woman downstairs were as bright as a torch in his mind.
"It's such a strong desire. Even if I secretly catalyze and guide it, it's too abnormal... This guy must have taken some medicine beforehand. Such cooperation really makes me unable to bear to kill you."
He murmured, his right hand tilted downwards, his fingers spread out, as if he was holding an object.
When he sensed that the desire below had expanded to the limit, "Desire Apostle" grinned a cold smile, clenched his fingers, and twisted hard.
In a secret room on the second floor, a "Wind-blessed" sent by Church of Storms instantly noticed the danger appearing in the room next to him and the Spirituality erupting in the attic above. He didn't even bother to open the door. He directly used the strong wind to knock open the thick wall and broke into the bedroom next to him.
With a "click", the door automatically opened at the same time. A Blonde Man walked into the bedroom. The two looked at each other before looking deeper into the room.
Pallas Negan Duke, who had been lively and chatting with the two of them half an hour ago, now had his eyes rolled white, his mouth was drooling, and he was lying limply on top of a naked young woman.
"Protect him, I'll go to the attic to catch the murderer!"
After seeing the situation clearly, Duke's secretary, the blond young man who looked elegant, made an immediate judgment, then turned around and left the bedroom without hesitation, striding towards the top floor.
The furniture and furnishings along the way moved away as if they were alive, making way for Sequence 5's "Mentor of Disorder".
In just a few seconds, he crossed dozens of meters, opened the old door, and rushed into the attic.
The other "Wind-blessed" who stayed in the bedroom helped up the weak Duke and kicked the mistress away from him to prevent this woman who was probably an "accomplice" from continuing to hurt the person he was protecting.
Duke Negan relied on his Beyonder constitution to recover a little from the detonated Madness emotions. His heart was still beating fast and slowly, and the blood vessels in his brain were as painful as bursting. However, this kind of attack that could easily kill Low Sequence Beyonder was not fatal to him.
He gestured to "Wind-blessed" who was supporting him to take off a necklace that looked like a conch from his neck, and handed it to his mouth. He took a deep breath and blew it out. The air flow with saliva poured into the conch and turned into an invisible tide, instantly pouring out of the bedroom and running in all directions.
After being assassinated by "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilingus three months ago, Church of Storms prepared such an Beyonder Item for this Duke. As long as the conch is blown, the sound it makes will be transmitted to the ears of "Spellsinger of God" Ace Snake who is in Saint Wind Cathedral, and the latter promises that he will come to support as soon as possible.
After doing this action, Duke seemed to have exhausted all his strength and could not move while leaning on "Wind-blessed". The latter directly picked him up on his back, pushed open the window and jumped from the second floor, landing in the back garden of the luxury villa.
Seven or eight armed Duke Guard members heard the movement and gathered from various places. Most of them were retired elite soldiers, and there were even two Low Sequence Beyonder among them. Seeing the embarrassed Duke and Church of Storms Beyonder who were protecting him, this well-trained guard gathered around them one after another, acting as a human wall to block possible attacks from all directions.
"Wind-blessed" gently laid Duke Negan flat on the lawn, assumed a comfortable posture, and comforted:
"Archbishop Your Excellency is in Saint Wind Cathedral not far away. It won't take half a minute to arrive after hearing the sound of the necklace."
"Tell him that he must be captured alive. I want to know who is dealing with me!"
Pallas Negan Duke, the largest land aristocrat among the Loen Kingdom besides King and the leader of Conservative Party, gritted his teeth and said angrily.
Hillston Borough, in a two-story building close to Cherwood Borough.
A group of people named "Nighthawks" and "Machinery Hivemind" were busy in the living room on the first floor. Some were collecting suspicious items, while others were carrying buckets of hot water into the bathroom next to them and pouring them into the bathtub. From time to time, their eyes looked to the center of the living room, where stood a tall man wearing silver-white armor.
Leonard, who put on "1-42" with the help of his companions, put down his mask, walked to the coffee table with heavy steps, bent down slightly, and looked at a simple silver mirror lying flat on the table.
"Are you sure there's no danger?"
He stretched out his hand and placed it on the surface of the silver mirror, turning his head to look at Ikanser next to him.
The latter nodded. "Don't worry, it won't cause permanent damage to your body."
It sounds like there is a big problem... But it is understandable that they are unwilling to explain the effect of Sealed Artifact in detail. The cooperation between us is only temporary.
Leonard cursed and did not ask further questions. Instead, he followed the other party's instructions and stroked the mirror three times, making the living room, which already had only a few gas lamps, become even darker.
This "Desire Apostle" hiding place was destroyed by the Mandated Punisherss just an hour ago. When Nighthawks arrived with "1-42", the group of violent Lord of Storms believers had already left, tracking the target's location. Soest, who led the team, quickly asked Leonard to put on Sealed Artifact, preparing to use the traces here to lock the opponent. Unexpectedly, the "Machinery Hivemind" who arrived later actually proposed another possibility.
"Dear Arrodes, my question is, where is the 'Desire Apostle' who attacked Isengard Stanton's house yesterday?"
The room became quiet. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the shining mirror, where a blurry picture soon appeared:
In the garden next to a luxurious villa, a stalwart man with blue hair and beard was half-kneeling on the ground. Surrounded by several gun-wielding guards whose fragile necks were cut open, among the bright rose bushes, brighter blood was sprinkled on the ground. Not far away, a naked woman had a cracked head and was curled up on the cement floor. She seemed to have died after falling from a height.
Viewed from a high altitude, in the center of this abstract oil painting lies a bloated man with a half-naked body. His eyes are wide open, the corners of his eyes are torn, and his face is full of panic. He has been killed by his own fear.
"This is Pallas Negan Duke... Mandated Punishers are chasing the wrong person, 'Desire Apostle' is not on Docklands's ship at all!"
Ikanser exclaimed.
As the Church of Steam armed force of Backlund and the deacon of "Machinery Hivemind", he inevitably has to deal with many nobles. Among the nobles he has seen, the man with a tragic death in the mirror is undoubtedly the most noble one.
It became clear that "Desire Apostle" did not hesitate to reveal his identity to attract the attention of official Beyonder. The purpose of using his companions to draw the attention of "Spellsinger of God" was to assassinate this real big shot.
It can be seen from the picture provided by Arrodes that he has succeeded.
In full view of everyone, a black shadow emerged from the attic window of the nearby villa, flowed down the wall like liquid, and the moment it fell into the garden, it transformed into a hazy human figure.
He rushed out of the garden in a few steps and came to the street. Without hesitation, he got into the sewer nearby and disappeared without a trace.
The scene disappeared, and scrawled words appeared on the silver mirror.
"Answering questions, lying or refusing will be punished."
There was no time to feel sad for the dead Duke Negan. Leonard immediately gathered his emotions, pursed his lips tightly, and watched those words swim and change again, turning into questions:
"Is there something in your mind..."