Quadruple split.

Chapter 2786 Come with me
The Holy Church Alliance... or rather, the Dawn Cult, has been conducting intensive research on the 'monster' that Yu Chen and Knight Taro captured from Misha County more than half a year ago.

Unfortunately, the gains were minimal. To put it nicely, progress was slow; to put it bluntly, nothing was understood. And due to certain special reasons, the Dawn Cult was unwilling to leverage the advantages of 'unity' and pool everyone's resources to study the 'monster'.

The reason is simple: that monster and the rising star of the Dawn Cult, who shone brightly at the Academy City Exchange Tournament, became famous after defeating Foster Ward in the War League, played a decisive role in the Great Plague of Misha County and the Battle of Sumir, and is also the newly crowned Dawn Saintess, the favored one of the Dawn Goddess Pacosi—the lover of Chen Wangyu, looks too much like Black Fan!
In fact, the similarity between the two is not just as simple as 'similar' or 'too similar'. Once upon a time, when Yu Chen and Mo Tan were not very familiar with each other, the girl saw at a glance that the captured 'monster' was exactly the same as the latter, and then sent a message to it, which led to the story that followed.

This clearly demonstrates that the similarity between the two is almost mirror-like.

However, anyone who truly knows the 'Black Vanish Priest' in the game would not find the two to be even slightly similar, except for their appearance.

Admittedly, Black Brahma is someone who appears somewhat ordinary, whose abilities and talents as a clergyman are not particularly strong, and whose personality is not memorable. He probably wouldn't even be a named supporting character in a bard story. He is someone who can shine brightly and radiate energy in his area of ​​expertise.

In any case, he is a person who gives a relatively positive impression. Although he has not escaped vulgar tastes, he is at least normal, an ordinary person with both strengths and weaknesses.

The 'monster' that is mostly just a cloud of black mist, and whose physical appearance is exactly the same as that of the Black Brahma Priest, has absolutely no qualities that can be called 'human'. In fact, its form of existence and behavior patterns are completely different from those of intelligent beings; even many 'beasts' or 'demonic beasts' that have not yet developed intelligence are more shrewd than this monster.

Simply put, even wild beasts can communicate with humans to some extent through basic training and taming. However, this monster is completely unresponsive. In its black mist state, it floats there like a natural phenomenon, motionless. In its human form, it either remains motionless like a stone statue or is extremely aggressive, indiscriminately displaying hostility towards everything, leaving no room for negotiation or communication.

In this situation, there's really no point in the Dawn Cult keeping it. As for joining other cults to study it, it's very likely to cause some unnecessary trouble for the Black Brahma priests who look exactly like it.

Just then, the most mysterious and unpredictable force on the entire continent, the one whose background even the Holy Alliance knew nothing about, actually approached the Dawn Sect and proposed to bring the 'monster' to Tianzhu Mountain so that the high-level observers could study it a little.

Logically, the Dawn Cult had no reason to refuse this request. If it weren't for the fact that the monster looked so much like Mo Tan, they would have loved to get rid of this potato, which, while not exactly a hot potato, was still quite troublesome.

However, because of Pastor Black Brahma, the Dawn Cult did not immediately agree to Tianzhu Mountain's request, but instead indicated that they needed to discuss it further...

Until half a month ago, after considering the opinions of Pope Saint Ambrose, Saintess Xia Lian Zhuye, Pastor Hei Fan, Pastor Hei Fan's lover Chen Wangyu, and others, the Dawn Sect finally decided to extradite the monster to Tianzhu Mountain. The condition was that Tianzhu Mountain would share the investigation results with the Dawn Sect at all times, and that the monster, which was tentatively named "Mad Shadow," must not be harmed under any circumstances.

After confirming the procedures, Tianzhushan sent people over here.

Unlike Cordova, who initially brought information about [Shadow] back to Tianzhu Mountain and had an excellent relationship with Mo Tan and Yu Chen, and was deeply trusted by them, the representative of Tianzhu Mountain to the City of Light this time was a complete stranger. However, this was normal, since even the most experienced 'high-ranking' members of the Dawn Cult had not seen many representatives before.

"I understand your regret."

The operative wearing a hood and mask bowed slightly to Xia Lian and said in a humble tone, "After all, Ms. Qiu Lu Zhu Ye is indeed far more suitable than me to carry out this mission. It's just a pity that she has other important matters to attend to."

Xia Lian, whose attitude had been rather unfriendly since earlier, frowned slightly. After a few seconds of silence, she asked in a slightly gentler tone, "You... know Qiu Lu?"

"I am not familiar with Ms. Qiu Lu, but as fellow practitioners of Tianzhu Mountain, we have crossed paths two or three times in the past century. She is an outstanding senior, and there are many things I can learn from her."

The hooded man who introduced himself as 'Qiu' two days ago nodded slightly and said softly, "As for this mission, although it is really unfortunate, I believe that if she can free up her time, she will definitely come."

Xia Lian twitched her lips and said irritably, "That's not necessarily true. That girl hasn't acknowledged me as her older sister for a long time. The last time we met was more than seventy years ago. Tsk, it ended badly."

"Don't say that."

Qiu shook her head and said gently, "I believe in the bonds between family members, and I also believe that Ms. Qiulu must care a lot about you, her older sister."

"That's hard to say, after all, that kid is the most... uh, the second most vengeful person I know."

Xia Lian rolled her eyes and said dryly, "I just didn't take her with me when I ran away from home. Even though my parents have forgiven me, that child is still making a fuss. She even said she had to teach me a lesson. After I beat her until she cried, she ran off to join Tianzhu Mountain. As a result, I don't know if she has improved her skills over the years, but her temper has become worse and worse. She can't even write a letter properly anymore."

Qiu didn't continue the topic. After Xia Lian finished complaining irritably, he turned slightly to look at the 'monster' in the cell and asked softly, "Would you mind opening the door and letting me go in to say hello?"

"up to you."

Although she knew very well that the monster was extremely aggressive, considering that it was only at the level of a mid-level professional and had no chance of harming an agent, Xia Lian did not give any further warnings. She simply released the restrictions on the cage and pushed open the Star Gold Stone door that separated the two of them from the monster.

"..."

The monster tilted its head slightly, glancing at the proxy with its empty and numb eyes.

"Hello."

The agent bowed politely and respectfully to the monster, and said in a gentle tone, "I am Qiu, the agent of [Tianzhushan], and I am here to take you away from here."

"..."

The monster remained unresponsive, simply continuing to stare at its prey.

"Then I'll take that as your agreement."

Qiu smiled, then slightly raised his right hand and tossed a semi-transparent, linen-like bandage into the air. Immediately afterward, the two ends of the bandage wrapped around his own wrist and the monster's wrist, connecting the two of them.

"what is this?"

Sensing an incomprehensible power flowing within the cloth strip, Xia Lian, standing beside her, subconsciously asked a question.

“Something similar to a ‘contract lock’ not only allows two people to establish a physical connection, but also allows them to sense each other’s emotions to a certain extent.”

Qiu readily gave a reply, saying in a light tone, "After all, I can't just find a cage, put it in it, and push it all the way back to Tianzhu Mountain. This way, we can travel together as companions until we reach our destination."

Xia Lian glanced at the 'monster' whose right hand was bound by an unremarkable linen band, its expression blank, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Are you sure it will stay obedient and not cause trouble along the way? Also, even if you have enough strength to suppress it, what if it turns back into the black mist it was before? Will this band still be effective?"

"of course."

Qiu gave an affirmative answer without hesitation, and said with a smile: "Now that the 'connection' has been established, even if it turns back into the 'empty shell of consciousness' it was before, I have a way to move it with me."

Xia Lian snorted and said irritably, "You Tianzhu Mountain people really are never stumped. You have all sorts of tricks up your sleeves."

“If you’re willing, I wouldn’t mind teaching you the little trick I just used.” Qiu smiled, and then bowed to Xia Lian after she clearly showed a look of utter disgust. “Well then, if there’s nothing else, I won’t bother you any longer. We will share the results of the investigation with the Dawn Cult on a monthly basis.”

"Go out through the back door when you leave. I can arrange for the devils from the Tribunal to escort you to the outskirts of the City of Light."

Xia Lian glanced deeply at the monster that looked exactly like the 'Black Vane Priest' and said calmly, "After all, it looks too much like our Black Vane brat. If someone sees it, it'll cause trouble."

"Please do not worry about this, Your Highness."

Qiu shook his head gently and said in a very soft tone, "There's no need for the Dawn Cult to go to such lengths. I can make sure that I won't cause any trouble for anyone when I leave."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot without any warning.

Not only Qiu, but also the 'monster' that was connected to him by the cloth strip disappeared at the same time.

Xia Lian Zhuye, a legendary powerhouse of the Dawn Cult, disappeared right under his nose.

"You only have epic-level power, yet you concealed your aura so well that even I couldn't detect you?"

After confirming that the other party had completely left, Xia Lian, whose face was quite ugly, narrowed her eyes dangerously and muttered, "That girl, could she already beat me up at will... Damn, what should I do? Should I take advantage of Wang Yu's 'internship' opportunity these days and go and train myself?"

……

after an hour

Sanctuary, the western outskirts of the City of Light, the travel route around the East County Monastery

"The weather is really nice today."

Strolling along the nearly deserted path, the Agent, still wearing a mask but now without the hood, his silver hair fluttering in the breeze, smiled and turned to the monster behind him, named [Shadow of Madness], who was walking mechanically like a zombie, and asked, "What do you think?"

"..."

The monster, which had never been proven to possess the ability to speak since being captured by the Dawn Cult, did not react and simply continued to move forward in silence.

"why do not you speak?"

Qiu didn't give up. As she walked forward, she said leisurely, "Although your eyes are more like a pair of ornaments, I can still feel your 'gaze.' Yes, I think this is a very positive signal, meaning that you don't actually mind having a certain amount of 'communication' with me, do you?"

"..."

“I’m a little curious. How much do you really know about this world? How much do you know about yourself, the Holy Church Alliance, and Tianzhu Mountain? I’m really curious, extremely curious.”

"..."

"To be honest, I don't actually mind letting you go, or even letting you go. I'm willing to talk to you as an equal, and I can use your freedom as a bargaining chip and a sign of sincerity. I just want to... have a chat?"

"..."

"Please forgive my rambling. People tend to be like this as they get older. But please believe me, I have no ill intentions towards you. Although I can detect some things that those members of the Holy Church Alliance cannot see or realize, at least for now, I have no ill intentions towards you."

"..."

"Well then, let's talk later."

Suddenly, the man who called himself Qiu stopped and turned to look at the haystacks outside the farm next door. He waved to a petite figure sitting cross-legged on them and said, "Hi! Are you waiting for us?"

"Hi."

The next second, the other party's response rang out from within arm's reach. In the instant Qiu belatedly looked down at himself, a powerful force exploded in his chest, and this Tianzhu Mountain agent, whom even Xia Lian was quite wary of, was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

"Very well, the troublesome ones have been dealt with for now."

With shoulder-length light pink hair and wearing an exquisitely crafted, luxurious dress, the girl, whose temperament was rather quirky yet inexplicably lacking in 'humanity,' didn't even glance at Jude, who had disappeared beyond the horizon. She simply stared calmly at the monster who had been imprisoned by the Dawn Cult for more than half a year and was about to be transferred to Tianzhu Mountain for research, and said indifferently, "Come with me."

"..."

"I have no intention of harming you."

"..."

"In fact, we should be considered the same kind of people."

"..."

“The difference between us isn’t that big, except that I’ve already ‘woke up,’ while you’re just an ‘empty shell.’”

"..."

“I’m very interested in you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Artemis, and you…”

“You can call me, Qiu.”

"...?!"

Chapter 2777: The End