Night has fallen, and in a garden next to Campbell Street, several carriages belonging to the police system are parked chaotically on the lawn, and several police officers are intercepting pedestrians passing by.
After changing the operator of "1-42", the official Beyonder on the ground quickly gathered in the sewer and gathered around the body of "Desire Apostle" Jason Beria.
This thug who wreaked havoc on Backlund enjoyed extremely high courtesy after his death: one Demigod and more than ten Mid Sequence Beyonder all watched him off with their eyes, and several of them expressed "regret" for his death.
"He died in the sewer so inexplicably, and you didn't even leave any clues about the murderer?"
"Spellsinger of God" Ace Snake's magnetic voice was full of anger at this time, like a Storm that was about to burst out with earth-shaking energy.
"Actually, there are some clues, Snake Your Excellency."
Beyonder from the three parties were all present, representing their respective churches. Deacon Ikanser of "Machinery Hivemind" maintained basic respect for Demigod, who was Fooling at a critical moment and caused the death of important people, but did not give in in his tone.
"Sealed Artifact When '1-42' arrived here, 'Desire Apostle' was already dead, but there were two figures at the scene. To be precise, one person and one spirit. The former was a woman, and the blood stain here was left when she was attacked, while the latter was a ghost wearing a crown and black armor. He disappeared the moment he was locked by 1-42."
"So, there's still nothing left."
Ace snorted coldly and said nothing.
Duke Negan was assassinated less than five hundred meters away from Saint Wind Cathedral. However, he was tasked with protecting this important figure, but was led to the outskirts of the city by the fake Desire Apostle. In the end, he only found a human skin wrapped in stones and sunk to the bottom of the river. This was already a major mistake.
Maybe it won't be long before someone among the Council of Cardinalss of Church of Storms will propose a motion to transfer him away from Backlund Diocese. There are so many Archbishops staring at him here that his situation is very dangerous.
This was the main reason why he was eager to find the real culprit. Since Duke was dead, he had to give an explanation to the royal family.
"Can the other party be traced through blood stains? What about other clues? The ice here has not yet melted. There are scratches from different weapons on the wall. The body has obviously been burned by holy light energy, and it was also sprinkled with Tarot Cards. With so many people, don't you have a clue?"
Another deacon from Church of Storms also helped.
Among the three Beyonder forces, they were the slowest to arrive. At this time, they became the confidence to blame others: You came so early, why don't you have any clues?
"The other party has the ability of Anti-Divination. All methods have failed. Even 1-42 failed to capture the murderer who left through the double."
"After searching the area, no body or other traces of blood were found. The police are looking for clues in the streets above."
"Tarot Cards? Could it be the organization that has committed many crimes recently? That ghost might be the 'Rogue' Black Emperor!"
Because it was a cooperative process, although several people from the parties were a little angry, the discussion was still harmonious.
The only witness, Leonard Mitchell, stood in the corner, watching the debate with cold eyes. He had just crawled out of the frozen temporary bathtub. His hair was still dripping with water, and his neck was slightly tilted to one side, as if he was listening to something.
At this time, he would rather be a transparent person.
Unfortunately, his new captain Soest quickly remembered such an important person, called him to the corpse, and asked for his opinion.
"The tracking of 1-42 has not been interrupted, but before I followed the induction and came here, I did not find the other two people. This shows that the other party has Anti-Divination abilities that are no less than Grade 1 Sealed Artifact or Sequence 4, and at least stronger than Sequence 5's 'Desire Apostle'.
"The woman should have used 'Mirror Substitution' when she was attacked. I have seen this ability. It belongs to the Mid Sequence Beyonder of the 'Assassin' Pathway, and the other ghost, whose appearance It is consistent with the 'Black Emperor' of the previous Capim Case, and combined with the Tarot Cards on the corpse, I think they belong to the same force as the 'Rogues' in Capim Case, or even the same group of people."
Leonard analyzed it carefully and did not reveal the secrets that another voice in his mind told him.
"Rogue Black Emperor? Can you be sure?"
"Spellsinger of God" Ace looked at Leonard and asked with a frown.
He once saw the ghost that made a fuss in the newspapers in the distance of Capim's mansion, but before he could get close, the ghost suddenly disappeared in front of him, and according to another military officer who arrived earlier, According to Demigod's judgment, the other party has Anti-Divination ability at the Angel level. Although this may be the effect of a certain Mystical Item, it does not mean his own ability, but it is enough for him to face it with caution.
Moreover, this method of "silencing" the assassin in front of him is somewhat similar to the fate of "Vice Admiral Hurricane" before. After the latter's assassination failed, he also died at the hands of unknown persons on the way to escape. It was as if someone had been waiting for him to appear in advance.
"It is basically certain that he also appeared in the 'Aurora Order' incident of Hillston Borough at the beginning of the month. Just like this time, the deceased was covered with Tarot Cards."
Leonard replied, looking at Soest on the side. Captain Red Gloves, who also participated in that operation, nodded and confirmed this.
While several people were talking, two "Machinery Hivemind" came over from a distance. They exchanged a few words with Ikanser in a low voice and took out a silver mirror. It was "Arrodes" who had almost seen the secret of Leonard before.
The poet, whose expression suddenly became solemn, quietly took two steps back and let others stand in front of him.
Fortunately, there were many people eager to ask questions, and no one paid attention to him. "Spellsinger of God" Ace Snake quickly asked how to use Sealed Artifact. He touched the mirror three times and asked loudly:
"Dear," he paused, obviously not used to speaking in this tone, "Arrodes, my question is, who are the people who killed this 'Desire Apostle' and where are they?"
There was no change on the surface of the silver mirror for a few seconds, which made Ace almost think that it had failed. But then, water ripples rippled, and a magnificent scene with rich colors, like an oil painting, appeared.
"Black Emperor" wearing Black Crown on his head stretched out his finger, and a golden beam of light appeared, covering "Desire Apostle" who was kneeling in front of him begging for mercy. The latter had a Bone Spur on his head, a rugged and astonishing Bone Sword, and the hilt of the sword was held in a slender white hand.
Then, the screen squirmed and switched, and a stack of Tarot Cards burned in the black fire. The first one was the top one, "Fool".
The screen disappeared, and the silver mirror reflected the doubtful eyes of "Spellsinger of God".
"Snake Your Excellency, this kind of scene without specific meaning usually means that the other party has carried out anti-prophecy Anti-Divination processing," Ikanser took the initiative to explain, "The first scene is obviously the moment when the other party kills 'Desire Apostle', it seems that the two people moved their hands together, and the second scene..."
He was a little stuck in his words and looked at his colleagues for help.
"Tarot Cards should be indicating the identity of the other party. Recently, an organization represented by Tarot Cards has been circulating in the underground world of Backlund. What they believe in is exactly 'Fool'! "Carlson, who was wearing thick-lensed glasses, helped his butler and answered, "And the burning cards may mean... that they fought because of the uneven distribution of the spoils?"
Everyone present, including Ikanser, looked at this imaginative member Machinery Hivemind with an incomprehensible look.
"Ahem, Snake Your Excellency, it's time for you to answer the question."
Just when there was an awkward silence in the sewer, someone reminded him softly, bringing everyone's attention back to "Spellsinger of God".
The latter looked at Arrodes with a nonchalant expression. He firmly believed that with his knowledge and experience, he could answer any questions raised by Sealed Artifact.
"Have you ever been disrespectful to the God you believe in in your heart?"
Ace Snake, who was always calm and composed when facing High Sequence Beyonder, suddenly felt that his heartbeat stopped for half a beat, and he felt that the eyes of the Three Great Churches Beyonder around him were looking at him a little hot.
The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and today was another rare sunny day. However, Angel by the bay window was not as beautiful as the sunshine outside. She did not sit on her favorite single sofa, but knelt down next to the coffee table, playing with the "Good Luck" revolver in her hand.
In front of her lies Rose Necklace, which has absorbed the soul of "Desire Apostle" and Beyonder Characteristic, as well as all the evil thoughts before death; hanging "Hidden Holy Emblem", hanging in the sun The citrine pendant that sparkles in the light; the "Madness Ring" that can help her hide her appearance, but will accumulate all kinds of desires; and the "Magician Pocket Watch" that serves as the last insurance, allowing her to be deterred by any fire.
"Storm Convergence" engraved with complex patterns were loaded into the cylinder of the revolver. Angel stared at the side of the living room. As gentle footsteps sounded, the door leading to the guest room was opened from the inside, and a figure appeared in front of her.