Abner still couldn't fully grasp what this so-called mayor wanted, but he was certain the man had no intention of renewing any pact with the God of Seasons...
As for letting the outsiders leave after signing a new pact? Ha. That was even less likely. Wasn't he worried someone would report him to the Church the moment they got out?
But Abner didn't want to expose him just yet. He wanted to learn what had happened inside the Blood Emperor's Divine Kingdom, and what this so-called God of Seasons really was.
Glancing at the mayor, who seemed to be struggling to hold something back, Abner smiled. "So this is the key to entering the Blood Emperor's Divine Kingdom... How do we use it?"
The mayor, wearing thick glasses, had sat down again. He slowly shook his head. "Don't be impatient, young man... The Blood Emperor's Divine Kingdom is quite dangerous. It would be better to kill Summer first, then combine our strength to look for the God of Seasons."
"All right... I understand." Abner readily agreed with a smile and a nod.
Alex the Hunter couldn't help asking, "We need a special weapon to kill that high priest, don't we? But I don't have one..."
"Don't worry... I've kept the weapon safe ever since your ancestor fled..." As he spoke, the mayor rose and crossed the room. From beneath a floorboard, he took out a long blade in its sheath.
At the sight of the blade, Abner narrowed his eyes. The clues finally fell into place, allowing him to discern most of the truth about this town.
That blade's power comes from the same Pathway as the Beyonder Characteristic Bernadette gave me—the one I named Spellbreaker, which likely came from an Outer Deity. It's just a higher Sequence...
*Is it