A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 252 Off-site Clues

However, preparations for a large Mass cannot be completed in a day or two, and in order to have enough devout believers, it can only be held on the last Sunday of Lent.

To suppress this evil object, it would be best to invite the strongest divine benefactor, the living saint Deplesie.

However, the church did not expect that after sending away one troublesome internal figure, Wigram, the team that was transferring the evil spirits attracted another troublesome figure, Rorschach.

What exactly is inside? The scene that Luo Xia had just experienced was still fresh in his mind. He was somewhat glad that he had not carried the Pearl of Balan with him, otherwise the problem would have been even more complicated.

Judging from the fact that the team was forced to "leave their bodies," the thing they were escorting must be related to the gods. If Balan were present, it would be terrible if the remnant soul of this god of deception caused trouble.

The gloomy feeling... was it something from the Earth Mother's Order? Rorschach dared not use Arcane Vision to observe further; he simply followed from a distance. Fortunately, the group wasn't much faster than on foot, and Rorschach successfully tracked them to St. Miller's Cathedral.

Rorschach looked at the cathedral from across the street. The procession entered through a side door, while a royal carriage stopped at the main entrance. The two men who went in wore robes that were one gray and one red. From this combination, Rorschach could easily guess that the two men were Joseph and Deplesi.

Since Necker left, the burden of the kingdom has once again fallen on the shoulders of the prime minister, and there are even more headaches to deal with than before.

"It's been a while since I've been here." Deplesi entered what was nominally his own bishop's palace, and directly unsealed the top cover, looking at the evil sword.

His actions were similar to Joseph's; he also reached for the hilt of his sword. The other servants tried to warn and stop him, but the cardinal himself stopped.

He closed his eyes as if listening for a while, and this gracious one truly heard words that others could not receive. When the archbishop opened his eyes again, he gripped the handle tightly.

People around him gasped in surprise. Joseph was also a little nervous, his aged body tense and poised to strike.

The box containing the sword shone with golden light, and amidst everyone's exclamations, the "Holy Sword" reappeared, once again overflowing with the radiance of the Lord of Order.

"A miracle!" This is God's agent on earth! Those who witnessed it were overwhelmed with excitement.

However, Deplesi's expression remained indifferent. He raised his sword, now restored to its former glory, but a clump of filth still clung to its tip.

"Judgment." After a moment's murmur, the archbishop changed his mind: "Now the evil has been suppressed once again by the Lord's light, so do not disturb it any further. The Sunday Mass alone is not enough to drive out evil; prepare to purify it on Ascension Day in September."

"Yes."

"I still have unfinished business at the palace, so I'll take my leave now." The archbishop didn't stay, handing the church over to Priest Joseph once again: "Don't cause any more trouble."

Outside the church, Rorschach did not approach any further. He simply confirmed that the group's destination was St. Miller, admired the magnificent classical building, and then turned and left.

Now he wants to find his teacher.

Unfortunately, Master Kano was very busy. The Archmage had already received the report from the Magic Guild and was not particularly concerned about the situation reported by Rorschach: "I've heard about it. It's normal for the Church to contain and suppress some objects of evil gods; it's one of their few positive actions."

"Now that it's been delivered to St. Miller's Cathedral, it should be fine. We're too busy to worry about this right now."

Duplessi and Joseph have been very busy lately. For Valuwana, the kingdom has experienced a turbulent spring, is surviving a turbulent summer, and is foreseeably heading for a turbulent autumn. The important figures are so busy that they have overlooked the presence of a heretical organization like the "Sword of Judgment" right under their noses, and it seems that Cano will make a similar mistake.

"At the same time, I also saw Chancellor Deplesie and Priest Joseph. From the aura I sensed, it is very likely still related to Mother Earth."

"Why is this going on and on?" Cano frowned, quickly realizing that his words could be misunderstood: "Sorry, I wasn't talking about you, Rorschach."

After apologizing, Cano became more serious: "It's not common for these two to travel together. Alright, I'll look into this with the church. Who told them to swagger past our guild's gate like that? I'll let you know if anything happens."

Wait for notification! If it were an interview, it would probably just be the same old question you'd get rejected. It's not much better now, and Luo Xia even suspects that Cano might have forgotten about it.

However, upon calming down, I realized there was no need to dwell on it anymore. If the sky were to fall, the church and the archmage would be there to hold it up. The rational course of action was to avoid causing trouble.

Rorschach was concerned for two reasons. First, the Earth Mother was an old adversary; even if he didn't seek her out, she would come looking for him, and the familiar aura alerted him. Second, the scene he witnessed during his temporary "ascension" made him feel that the owner of the "giant hand" in the starry sky had given him a helping hand, which was quite puzzling.

And what does "dead star" mean, falling towards him? Rorschach seemed to be daydreaming, but his divination magic was as bad as his spatial magic, and he couldn't decipher any more specific information.

The old man of the church and the paladin brother, you both need to do your best! Protecting the capital from the evil god depends on you!

Just when things seemed to have come to an end, a sudden turn of events occurred.

At the tail end of summer, Rorschach was in the cafeteria, as usual, eating while reading the newspaper.

"The Level 3 meeting is about to convene, and representatives from various regions of the Kingdom are arriving in Valuana one after another."

"Many regions in southern Taiwan have reported abnormal weather during this year's harvest season, which may result in lower-than-expected grain yields."

Former Finance Minister Necker's new book has generated a huge response and may surpass Alexander to become the most popular author this year.

"The new monarch orders the Supreme Court to reopen, with only two changes to the justices' seats."

Every piece of news Rorschach is seeing now would have been headline news a year ago; the changes in the kingdom are truly overwhelming.

"Hmm?" A long-awaited message appeared, someone had been summoning Rorschach for a long time!

A carriage stopped at the designated location. Rorschach thought it would take him to the rendezvous point, but to his surprise, Mr. Falcon was already sitting in the carriage.

"Falcon, long time no see, you've gained weight?"

Rorschach then looked at the interior of the carriage, which was luxurious, with calfskin upholstery and an ice bucket that provided both air conditioning and chilled wine.

"Sigh, I've been so busy lately, I can only treat myself to food and drinks."

The once outstanding field envoy now exudes an aura of corruption and decadence!

"I didn't embezzle public funds like my predecessor!" The Forest Falcon noticed Luo Xia's strange look and quickly explained, "Isn't the Holy Kingdom a mess? Our expenses remain the same in Imperial currency, but when converted to Kingdom paper money, they're much more."

The currency has depreciated significantly?

Falcon held up two fingers: "I have two things to tell you today:

"First, the Empire is going to impose a food embargo on the Holy Kingdom. The boss specifically asked me to tell you, but judging from today, the people in the Kingdom shouldn't be far behind in receiving the news!"

"Secondly, our checkpoints have discovered a large number of items related to the Holy Mother's Order being transported to the Holy Kingdom. Although some have been seized, the authorities don't know how many more have already entered the Holy Kingdom. Could you please inform the local magic guild about this situation?"

Upon hearing the two messages from the Forest Falcon, Luo Xia was as if possessed by the master of the bathroom in a famous online novel, his mind filled with thoughts of "running away" and "reporting".

(End of this chapter)