The Devil's Cage
Chapter 795

Muddying the Waters

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Qin Ran swept his gaze over the three knights before him.

Rodney of the Garcia Church was a powerfully built middle-aged man dressed in very plain clothes. His face, which could only be described as clean, always bore a serious expression, in keeping with the Garcia Church's doctrine of self-restraint.

Dan was a young man with a constant smile on his face. He seemed guileless and impulsive, just as one would expect of someone his age.

Yuwuna, the only woman among the three knights, was also the one who had volunteered information about the Arbitrators. She was taller and bigger than most women, with flaxen hair falling loosely over her shoulders. Her somewhat rugged features possessed a wild beauty, making her look like a leopardess.

Judging by their appearances and expressions alone, Qin Ran found it difficult to determine their true intentions.

But he did not believe they would tell him about the Arbitrators before he had expressed his loyalty to the leader of the Sacred Heritage Society.

That made no sense!

Therefore, Rodney and Yuwuna, who had brought up the Arbitrators of their own accord, might have another identity: members of the Enforcers!

Only that would explain why they were testing him!

They suspected him!

Unlike those on the mystery side who did not know the truth, the Enforcers knew about the [Heart of Fusion] and had placed restraints on it.

Thus, they knew what had caused Professor Harrodt's transformation.

What happened afterward, however, had been somewhat beyond their expectations.

The appearance of the World Tree Fruit had completely disrupted their plans.

Although they did not entirely believe it, the Elders Council's involvement had left them wavering.

Simply put, his earlier arrangements had been quite effective.

Otherwise, he would have been met not with probing questions, but with a

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