The Senior Deacon's Duties

The house Audrey provided for Luther was also located in the North Borough, just a few streets away from St. Samuel Cathedral.

"So this was what she meant by a small house—a detached two-story home in the heart of the city, even larger than Old Neil's..."

Luther looked at the house before him and shook his head.

To be honest, he was quite wealthy himself, with at least tens of thousands of pounds in cash on him, yet he still lacked any real imagination when it came to the lives of nobles.

After meeting Sharron and Maric, Luther paid a visit to Isengard Stanton. This famous great detective seemed to have the Church of Knowledge behind him, and perhaps he could be of help.

He crossed the neatly trimmed garden and arrived at the door, using the key that [Justice] had sent through the Fool to unlock it. Inside the spacious house, every kind of furnishing was in place. The leather sofa gleamed, the furniture was elegant and sturdily made, and everything looked expensive.

However, these things appeared to have just been arranged. The floors and windows were spotless, and the air carried the fresh scent of a recent cleaning.

It seemed that [Justice] had arranged for servants to clean the place before giving him the key.

Luther closed the door and walked into the living room.

He sat down on the sofa before the fireplace, and a soft sensation immediately enveloped him. Though his body relaxed in comfort, his expression remained somewhat heavy.

"What is it?"

M's figure emerged before the fireplace. "You've just reconnected with your old friends and moved into such a nice house... yet you still don't look happy."

He had clearly become a senior deacon of the Church of Evernight, and he had so easily