Resurrection Coffin

Taboo Object 0-34, Resurrection Coffin

"Done?"

Lacy froze, then looked at him in confusion. "What's done? What incredible thing?"

Wei En lifted the parchment in his hand. "The contents on the Third Era Relic. I've finished translating them."

Lacy and Marco exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.

Big Sis Lacy, have you ever seen anyone translate this fast?

Like hell I have. Why don't you ask him?

Why don't you ask?

Hm? Don't make me use my trump card, Marco.

"..."

Marco wanted to refuse, but as her gaze grew sharper and she even glanced toward Tina, he said helplessly, "Um, Wei En, I know translating that relic is very difficult. Actually, you don't need to submit it in such a hurry..."

"Difficult?"

Seeing the hesitant looks on their faces, Wei En probed carefully, "Then what should I have done?"

The way these two looked as if their whole worldview had been shaken made him nervous too.

Surely he hadn't really missed some step, had he?

Lacy coughed. "Previously, when Professor Herwin translated one scroll of parchment, it took at least a week, and he had to look up all kinds of documents and materials during the process..."

"Don't misunderstand me. It's not that I don't believe you. It's just... you did it too fast."

Too fast?

And she called that "not believing him"?

She clearly didn't believe him...

"Lacy, why don't you read what I translated first?"

Wei En directly spread the still-wet parchment out on the table. "Of course, if you don't believe me, you can still ask that Professor Herwin afterward to verify the authenticity of this translation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the petite white-haired girl squeezed past Lacy and said, "Tina believes Wei En."

"I believe you, I do. Of course I believe you. Wei En, from the very first moment I saw you, I trusted you completely."

Lacy picked up the parchment and began reading.

Since Tina had spoken, not going along with her would make things even worse.

"Huh?!"

But after only one glance, her eyes instantly froze, and her hands clenched the parchment tightly. "M-Marco, come take a look too."

"What is it? Don't tell me Wei En made up something too ridiculous?"

Marco muttered a few words, then leaned over beside her suspiciously and began reading with her.

"In the year 863 of the Third Era, the Church of Dawn used Taboo Object 0-34, Resurrection Coffin, to resurrect Archbishop Rasul Bess..."

"Afterward, they captured more than three thousand believers of our Lord to offset the negative effects of the Resurrection Coffin..."

"After Rasul was resurrected, he led the followers of Dawn in a counterattack against the Twilight Knight Legion and slew Legion Commander Jeremain..."

"Elder Armando took advantage of both sides being badly weakened and launched a sneak attack on the Church of Dawn..."

"The dying Archbishop Rasul sealed Taboo Object 0-34, Resurrection Coffin, within Crimson Cathedral on the west coast of the Eastern Continent... Left by Toto Atkins, darkborn of the Eternal Life Society."

Marco's breathing quickened, and he murmured, "Taboo Object 0-34, Resurrection Coffin, is in Crimson Cathedral... The Kaster City-State actually still has a taboo object..."

Lacy licked her lips. "Wei En, are you sure this is real?"

Wei En spread his hands and said, "All of this is what I translated from this parchment. If that Toto's record isn't wrong..."

Before he could finish, Lacy suddenly barked in a low voice, "Tina!"

The white-haired girl tilted her head, as if pondering something or listening to something. "Tina is sure what Wei En said is true."

Wei En looked at her in surprise. Sure?

Sure with whom?

Bang!

"Excellent."

Holding the parchment, Lacy slapped the table. "If the contents on this paper are true, then we've made a contribution this time!"

"Now you believe I can read Gonzalez Language, right?"

"I believe you, I believe you. Even Tina is sure you weren't lying, so it must be true."

Tina?

Wei En looked at the white-haired girl again. Was this her special ability?

Telepathy?

Or was it simply a lie detector?

Before he could think it over, Marco slapped him on the shoulder and said with a grin, "I didn't expect you really knew the Gonzalez Language. Where did you learn it?"

Wei En rubbed his slightly numb shoulder. "...From a scholar back in my hometown. I'm not exactly fluent."

He had only just reached the proficient level, so he truly could not be called fluent in the Gonzalez Language.

"Now isn't the time for that," Lacy said impatiently, holding the parchment. "I'm going to find Yegor."

"Wait." Marco hurriedly stopped her and said in surprise, "Captain, you're going to report to Minister Yegor with only this parchment?"

"Mm?"

"How about we discuss how to report it to the minister first?"

"That works." Lacy thought for a moment, then looked at Wei En. "You explain it. What do you think about the contents on this?"

What did he think?

Wei En pondered for a few seconds, choosing his words carefully. "Assuming the contents on the parchment are true, what does that have to do with the people missing from the slums? It can't be that..."

He suddenly remembered that Yuan had told him yesterday not to keep saying the names and serial numbers of forbidden objects out loud. "Someone used 'it,' then abducted the people from the slums to withstand the negative effects?"

"That's not impossible."

Marco said carelessly, "If it were me, I'd also go to the cathedral to steal that forbidden object. That's a forbidden object capable of resurrecting the dead."

"Even if I didn't use it myself, selling it would be good enough. You could trade it for the entire Dumitru District."

"I don't rule out that possibility, but..." Wei En looked at him and asked in confusion, "Then why leave this parchment behind?"

Marco froze. "That..."

Lacy, standing beside them, had already accepted Wei En's words in her heart. That point was indeed highly suspicious.

If they could instantly abduct so many people, they should not have dropped an Era Relic with such obvious implications.

"Wei En, tell us what you think."

Wei En scratched his head and smiled wryly. "There are too few clues right now. With only a parchment... all I can be sure of is that the person must have had a purpose in leaving this parchment behind."

He was only a newcomer who had just started the job. Being able to say this much was already pretty good.

Marco rubbed his chin, pretending to be deep in thought. "Could he have dropped it by accident?"

Smack!

Lacy slapped him on the head. "If it were you, and you obtained something like this, would you not treasure it like a precious object?"

"Huh?"

Marco rubbed his head and bared his teeth. "If it's not, then it's not. No need to hit me, right?"

"Use your brain and think. Are there any clues we missed?"

"No. Tina and I searched every single room. If you don't believe me, ask Tina."

The white-haired girl said, "Tina didn't find anything."

"See? Even Tina said so." Marco spread both hands.

Lacy held her forehead, knowing she could not count on the two of them.

She glanced at Wei En. Perhaps she could give it a try.

"Then, Wei En, tell us. What should we do now?"

"Two directions." Wei En raised two fingers, his expression serious. "First, confirm whether that 'it' is still in Crimson Cathedral. If it isn't, then the missing people from the slums are connected to 'it.'"

"Second, directly find the person behind it!"

Wei En said it without any pressure. Something this big definitely was not something a rookie newcomer like him could participate in. Saying a few logical ideas was no problem.

Hearing his suggestion, Lacy fell silent for a moment, but still shook her head.

"The first is impossible. Once the Church of Dawn knows of the Resurrection Coffin's existence, they absolutely won't cooperate with the Secret Investigation Bureau's work. Moreover, our Director won't agree either."

"As for the second... that's also very difficult, unless we have other clues."