The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

"sorry!"

"It's not my time to be here, I'm leaving now!"

Just as he was passing by Ryan, Ryan suddenly grabbed his arm.

"No, you've come at the perfect time."

"Sit down."

Rose's face flushed bright red instantly as she stared at Ryan in disbelief.

What are you talking about!

You, you, you!

Does this mean... all three of us have to go together?!

This, this, this!

That's way ahead of its time!

Lady Orina is still here!

Ryan grabbed Rose's arm and forced her into a chair without saying a word.

Then, he and Orina sat on the bed.

Rose kept her eyes tightly closed and was gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, looking extremely nervous.

Ryan was a little confused.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm going to get down to business. You've been keeping your eyes closed and twisting and turning. How am I supposed to talk to you?"

Rose slightly opened her eyes and saw Ryan pull out a notebook, looking at her with a puzzled expression. Olina beside her also seemed confused, and only then did Rose realize what was happening.

So Ryan wasn't going to do that kind of thing after all!

Rose immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

but......

For some reason, Rose felt a strange sense of loss.

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"Actually, the reason I kept you here was to discuss our investigation."

"According to the intelligence you provided, there are a total of twelve places in the Auguston Empire where large-scale disappearances have occurred."

"However, there is one thing that I am very concerned about: this time the disappearances are fundamentally different from the previous ones."

Rose frowned slightly: "The previous times?"

Clearly, Rose was unaware of the intelligence Ryan possessed.

Ryan and Orina exchanged a glance and decided to tell each other what they knew.

"Yes, there are records of such large-scale disappearances in the literature."

"However, these records are scattered throughout the vast history. It is difficult to connect a series of events without intentionally looking them up."

"Now, let's get down to business."

Ryan spread his notes out in front of Rose.

"The previous cases of missing persons all targeted Daxing Town. The number of missing persons ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands."

"And when everything is over, what often accompanies it is the demise of a major city."

"But these last few times, the targets were all small villages and towns, and each time there were no more than a few thousand people."

"Perhaps... they realized that a large-scale disappearance would attract outside attention, so they targeted these small towns and villages, and deliberately chose to do so during the imperial king selection ceremony."

"From this, we can draw a conclusion."

"The sacrificial ritual is not yet complete; they will seek their next target."

After saying that, Ryan looked at Rose.

"This time, we need to investigate the villages that have already been attacked, and at the same time, analyze the basis for their decision-making and the next target they will attack."

"This time, our enemy will be the mastermind behind the Scarlet Eyes incident, which caused enormous losses to the Vatican."

“We must find those people.”

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In a corner of the street, the wind and snow raged.

A young girl dressed in a white robe and wearing a hood leaned against the wall, head bowed, reverently holding the badge on her chest.

She was a martyr of the Secret Order.

She had been following Ryan for over three months, but hadn't found an opportunity yet.

Ryan always acted alone with Olena.

She has a clear understanding of her own abilities.

Whether it's Orina or Ryan, whoever it is, I will definitely win in a one-on-one fight.

But... if the two of them attack together, I'm sure I'll lose.

Besides raw strength, the most crucial element is the ability of the magical artifacts possessed by the martyr, which must be used without interference from others.

Similarly, once isolated, the Martyr is 100% certain of killing Ryan.

Therefore, the martyr must wait until Ryan is alone before taking action.

Today was a rare opportunity for Ryan to be separated from Olina, but Ryan was too wary and wouldn't move to any deserted areas.

After several attempts to track them down, they ultimately lost their chance.

Just then, a middle-aged man who had drunk too much appeared unsteadily at the street corner.

Upon seeing the martyr, he first squinted at her, then discovered that she was a stunningly beautiful woman he had never seen before, and his interest was immediately piqued!

Fueled by alcohol, the middle-aged man approached the martyr.

"Hiccup~"

"Little sister~"

"It's so late, it must be so cold outside all by yourself. Why don't you wear more clothes?"

"My house is very warm, would you like to come home with me?"

The martyr looked at the middle-aged man and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"You are such a good man."

"However... someone as sinful as me doesn't deserve this kindness at all."

"Yes, that's right, I am a deeply sinful person..."

"Hehe... Hahaha."

As if recalling some painful memory, the martyr's expression gradually became morbid and ferocious, and his face became increasingly red.

The middle-aged man was somewhat frightened by the martyr's eerie laughter, and his drunkenness had mostly subsided.

This girl is pretty, but she seems a bit crazy. Let's go.

Just as he was about to turn around, his wrist was firmly grasped by the martyr.

"Sir, are you also leaving me?"

"As expected... someone like me doesn't even deserve a place of warmth...?"

The martyr's expression was morbid to the extreme, his eyes filled with madness.

The middle-aged man finally couldn't hold back any longer, abruptly shaking off the martyr's arm and running away.

As the martyr watched the middle-aged man's departing figure, the madness in his eyes gradually cooled, turning into coldness.

"Thank you for your kindness."

"But... I'm sorry, I'm a sinful person."

"Let me repay you with my death."

"A kind person whose name is unknown!"

The martyr drew a finely crafted dagger from his waist, then aimed it at his heart and plunged it in!

The next instant, blood gushed out!

The martyr fell to the ground, lifeless.

The light in his eyes gradually faded.

The middle-aged man had been running for an unknown amount of time when suddenly his heart clenched.

He coughed up a large amount of blood and staggered to the ground.

Eh?

What just happened?

The middle-aged man, unable to feel the pain, subconsciously touched his chest, only to discover that a sharp dagger had appeared on his once smooth chest.

The dagger was exquisitely crafted, and there was a gem with a bewitching red glow on the handle.

Ah...that gem...so beautiful.

In the distance, the martyr who should have died rose again from the ground. She looked at the sky, feeling the rhythm of life bursting from her chest, and once again reverently held up the badge on her chest.

A sickly smile once again appeared on his face.

"My sins... have grown another bit."

"Ha ha ha ha ha......"

Chapter 222 Here...it seems like someone's here.