What kind of question is this... I thought she would ask something like "Have you ever been in love?". Judging from Trissy's expression, she must have thought the same thing...
Angel frowned slightly and searched his mind, but he didn't have any impression of this name.
But Shermane mentioned the "predecessor" Palace Guard Captain. We can guess that this Mason Diel Earl is the "senior" of Viscount Stratford, and even directly took over the other party's class.
But what does this have to do with Shermane?
Angel looked at Viscount Stratford, who replied calmly:
"We know him. Before I became Palace Guard Captain, he commanded Royal Guard and protected Royal Palace's safety. I was his deputy."
"Eight years ago, he was deprived of his title and fief for participating in a rebellion and was executed on the spot. Is this true?"
Shermane seemed to already know the answer to the first question and continued to ask without any hesitation.
"Of course it's fake," Stratford struggled a little, but soon calmed down and answered Shermane's question, "Actually, he was found out about Your Majesty's secret and tried to leave. Royal Palace informed Three Great Churches that he was Execution was found on the spot... Afterwards, the royal family cleared out some members of his family, sparing those on the periphery, as well as the direct children and women, which can be regarded as recognition of Dill family's contribution to the royal family for generations... and I took over his position and continued to serve Your Majesty."
"Were you involved in Mason Dere's death?"
Shermane asked immediately.
"No, a member of Royal Guard reported his betrayal. A member of the royal family, Demigod, personally intercepted and controlled him. He didn't say a word until he went to the gallows... But I don't know who it was, and no one dared to ask."
Stratford replied slowly.
Shermane, who was standing in front of him, nodded gloomily, glanced at Angel and Trissy, and saw that they did not move, then looked at Stratford, took a deep breath, and asked:
"What was the secret that led to his being silenced?"
"I don't know either," Palace Guard Captain shook his head with a slightly confused expression, "It seems to involve the contract signed between the royal family and Three Great Churches many years ago. I guess... that is..."
At this point, his expression became a little Affliction, as if the answer to this question was buried deep in his memory and was locked.
Angel Virtual Persona, who was located in Great Sea of Consciousness, also felt that the island belonging to Stratford was shaking. Even the parts she had modified became unstable, and she quickly said:
"Okay, you don't need to answer this question."
Stratford's forehead under the high hairline was already covered with sweat, and his expression was a little ferocious. After hearing Angel's instructions, he took a few deep breaths to regain his composure and slumped down on the ground, as if all his strength had been exhausted by the moment of struggle and hesitation.
Angel stopped caring about him, looked at Shermane and asked:
"Who is Mason Dere to you?"
"He is Hugh Miss's father. I heard her talk before about the rebellion eight years ago and the palace conspiracy that caused most of Dill family's deaths and injuries, so she had to hide her name and escape from Backlund's palace. I'm afraid only Stratford knows about this, so I took this opportunity to ask him... Xio is my best friend, I have to do something for her."
Shermane murmured. The questions and answers just now seemed to make her realize that her friend's road to revenge would not be so smooth, so she looked a little depressed.
Xio Derecha, that Short Bounty Hunter, the "Judgment" Miss of Tarot Club... Dill, Derecha, it turns out her last name was disguised...
Angel suddenly understood and nodded.
Trissy smiled sarcastically from the side:
"I didn't expect you to be considerate of your friend. I hope she won't live up to your good intentions and die without knowing what she can do."
After saying that, she looked at Angel and her tone became more formal:
"Have you finished asking? I will be responsible for destroying the corpses and eliminating traces."
"Be sharp with your hands and feet."
Angel replied, taking a few steps back.
Both of them ignored Stratford, whose expression was slightly confused and nervous, but under the effect of "Hypnosis", they believed the woman in front of them, so they still sat in the center of the living room without moving, as if he was a dead person.
After a while, Spirituality and his body were completely annihilated by Cursed Black Flame, leaving only a handful of fly ash. Stratford fell into the full-length mirror in the corner, drifted away in "Mirror World", and flew into the distance along different Mirror Tunnel.
His Affliction, desperate wails still seem to echo in the living room, but no one knows because of the "secret" effect, just like Mason Dere who died unjustly eight years ago, and Prince Edessak who became the scapegoat in Great Smog.
"This should delay the time for the royal family and the military to find him, but he will eventually be discovered... You'd better leave Backlund for a while and come back after the limelight has passed."
Looking at the living room that had become much cleaner, Angel said to Trissy who looked sad, as if he was still immersed in the flames and screams just now.
"No, I can't leave," Trissy shook his head, and his out-of-focus gaze returned to Angel's face, "The forces are complex, and Backlund who 'Demoness Sect' dare not act recklessly is the safest for me, and... there should be big things happening recently, right? For example, the royal family's actions, Three Great Churches's response, and..."
"'Black Emperor'?"
Speaking of this word, an inexplicable smile appeared on Trissy's face, which made Angel feel a little familiar.
She actually knows? No...Trissy didn't show any knowledge of these conspiracies before. Did you get the answer from the information that the "Great Smog" incident was caused by George III? Even Klein and I got "Black Emperor" Apotheosis Ritual from Mr. "Fool", and then analyzed it with the help of multiple sources of information, especially about the nine tombs. If Katarina hadn't said for some reason that George III was excavating nine ruins, I wouldn't have guessed...
Angel stared at Trissy closely and asked:
"Even if you deliberately collect intelligence, you know that George III is using Great Smog to cover up the number of missing people for excavation of ruins and preparations for ceremonies. You know that he has carried out various reforms in the past ten years. Without the corresponding occult knowledge, without mastering Promotion Ritual, and without understanding the hidden history, it is difficult to guess the truth. So... who is your source of information?"
Her asking this question is equivalent to admitting that George III is trying to be promoted to "Black Emperor".
This is because Trissy, who has been promoted to Demigod and is full of hatred for this King, also hopes to be a help in preventing this!
"As you said, most of the information is public. Of course, you need to have corresponding knowledge to identify them. For example, 'Black Emperor' requires nine tombs, and Fourth Epoch's 'Blood Emperor' Alistar Tudor Before became a god, he also tried to fulfill the conditions of the ritual and built nine mausoleums. Combined with George III's actions in excavating the ruins, the answer is ready to come out... And the one who gave me this knowledge... is 'Primordial Demoness'."
Trissy replied in a brisk tone, with the same smile on his face again.
Angel immediately remembered the source of this sense of familiarity: she had seen Trissy wearing Sapphire Ring wearing the same smile at a dinner party hosted by Prince Edessak!
Tsk, after she was promoted to Demigod, wouldn't she be getting closer to the so-called "Divine Descent Vessel"? I haven't asked her yet how she solved the ritual problem of "Despair" Demoness. Could it be that "Primordial Demoness" also provided some help?
Angel frowned, and then thought of another thing:
Since "Primordial Demoness" is already providing substantial help to Trissy, why does "White Saint" still receive the task of finding Trissy? As long as she prays to the God she believes in, won't she immediately know the location of Trissy and know that Trissy has become Blessed?
Unless, like the legend, "Primordial Demoness" really fell into a deep sleep at the end of Fourth Epoch, so that the internal command of "Demoness Sect" was chaotic and everyone went their own way. Even as Katarina said, the positions of believers and God are not necessarily the same?
Or maybe the evil god himself would issue conflicting instructions because of his poor condition, leaving his subordinates exhausted and at a loss as to what to do?
Putting away these doubts in his mind, Angel nodded.
"Yes, I speculate that many of George III's conspiracies and intrigues are related to 'Black Emperor'," she glanced at Shermane, who was a little confused, and continued, "Since you know the risks and still want to achieve the purpose of revenge and destroy the ceremony of 'Black Emperor', then you must obey the command in everything, and you must not act without authorization or expose our existence."
She is still hesitant to let Trissy join her "small group". After all, there is God of "Demoness Sect" behind him. If she is not careful, she may have to face the attack of the secret sect with many Angel. It will be difficult to even protect herself, let alone stop George III.
But at this time when Three Great Churches's attitude is unclear, every Demigod's combat effectiveness is precious and worth fighting for!
After hearing her words, the smile on Trissy's face became even brighter. After being promoted to Demigod, the more attractive "Charm" made Angel a little unable to control himself.
"Of course, as long as it can cause trouble for that superior Majesty, I am willing to obey any arrangement of 'Golden Queen'."
She lifted up her skirt, bowed slightly and bowed.
East Borough On the street, Xio Derecha, wearing Knight Practice Uniform and covering his hair and face with a hooded cloak, was running quickly.
She had already run around the nearby streets several times. The apartment rented by Shermane was clearly here in her memory, but she looked around and wandered back and forth, but she never found her target.
It's as if the building where the apartment is located has been taken away and hidden by someone, and other buildings have reasonably covered up the empty spaces, making it impossible for anyone to find fault.
Suddenly, Xio, who was standing in a deserted alley, felt a cold touch pass through her body. She returned to normal in less than a second, making her almost think she was hallucinating.
But as this feeling appeared, the building she had been looking for for a long time appeared in front of her, as if it had always been here before, but had been ignored by herself.
Strange... She didn't hesitate too much, and rushed up to the second floor in three steps. She stopped next to a two-bedroom apartment, held her breath and listened to the movement inside. She slammed her fist on the door lock, pushed the door open with a loud noise, and entered the spacious but slightly dull living room.
In the room, Shermane, wearing a conservatively designed dress with long brown hair tied back, stood by the window, facing the door, with an indifferent expression, as if he had been waiting for her to appear.
"Shermane, you are indeed here..." Xio murmured, looking around, but found no trace of Viscount Stratford, "I thought you were going to break up with Stratford today, but I didn't expect you... actually kidnapped him. You should have become a wanted criminal now, MI9 will not let you go..."
As she spoke, she looked hesitant, swallowed some of her angry words, took a deep breath, and then asked:
"Where is Stratford? If you plan to deal with him, can you let me ask a few questions... very simple questions that will not cause any trouble to your actions."
She clenched her fists involuntarily, revealing her nervousness.
"Viscount Stratford is dead and his body has left this world. MI9 will not find him. The blood I left at the scene and my false identity will lead them to various plausible clues and make them exhausted..."
Shermane said in the voice of Gentle Beauty. The corners of her mouth turned up, her eyes narrowed, and her slightly round face looked innocent and cute, which made Xio's heart beat.
"As for the question you mentioned, I have already asked it for you... Xio, your father's death does hide an amazing secret!"