Baron Cullen

Delano felt a surge of anger rising within him whenever he thought of Bastian's hypocritical smile.

If Jacob hadn't omitted Bastian's name from the footage recorded by the illusion crystal necklace during the previous trial, he would have arrested him on the spot.

As Albert was pondering, Lamont, who was not far away, walked over with Karen and said, "Lord City Lord, Bishop, our warband has assisted the guards in transferring the numerous guard corpses from the prison."

We will assist the City Lord's Mansion and the Order Keepers in searching for Kevin Connor, and will also respond to any calls for action.

Once the demon's whereabouts are discovered, we will immediately send people to participate in the encirclement and suppression!

Upon hearing this, Delano's expression softened slightly.

But his gaze remained fixed on Bishop Albert, clearly waiting for the latter's response.

Regardless, Bastian, as one of the three priests, was always a member of the church.

Anyone who wants to influence the church needs the church's approval.

At this moment, Bishop Albert, who was still pondering how to manage both ends, suddenly had a glint of light in his eyes when he saw Karen.

"Baron Karen Waller, it's been a while. I've heard of your reputation in Breathless City." He smiled, but his eyes were fixed on Karen. "The evidence your chapter sent was a huge help to the Church."

I have now confirmed that Bastian has indeed fallen into heresy, but that letter you sent with the evidence…”

He looked at Karen, wanting an explanation from her.

The reason why Bastian was not arrested immediately after his crimes over the years were confirmed was because a letter was also transported with the evidence.

It was a letter written by Karen herself.

It mentions the parchment with a terrifying aura found inside that mansion.

According to the letter, whether it was Leo Bal, who died tragically in prison at the beginning, or the underground human organ exchange that had been operating secretly for several years, or even the evil hidden in the mansion on the banks of the Greywater River.

To accomplish all this in an orderly and unobtrusive manner, it is clearly unrealistic for Bastian, a third-tier divine servant, to do it alone.

In other words, although Bastian was the instigator of this series of events, he must have had accomplices secretly helping him.

Bishop Albert recalled the last sentence Karen had said in that letter:

"Therefore, I implore Your Excellency Bishop Albert to wait a few days. I will do my best to find out who or what is secretly helping Bastian Jim during these few days."

Then we can lure them all out and wipe them out in one fell swoop. Only in this way can we completely eradicate the evils lurking in the shadow of the City of No Return.

Karen first bowed slightly to the city lord and the bishop, then walked to the bodies of the guards, squatted down and began to examine them.

He quietly activated the mysterious runes deep within his right eye, staring intently at the corpse of one of the guards, examining it closely.

The wounds at the severed limbs of the corpse were clean and neat, and the vital organs and bones inside the body were damaged to varying degrees. Moreover, the injuries appeared to have been caused at the same time.

Clearly, these injuries were caused by being instantly torn apart by powerful supernatural elements.

Kevin Connor, as a fourth-tier warrior, is indeed a force to be reckoned with.

"Lord of the City, Your Excellency the Bishop," Karen stood up, turned to the two, and calmly said, "I believe that although I don't know what methods Kevin Connor used to restore his strength, it certainly won't last long, and such methods definitely have strong side effects."

Therefore, he certainly wouldn't have gone far; he's at least hiding somewhere within the city.

Upon hearing this, Delano spoke first: "You're right, but after assessment, the bishop and I believe that Priest Bastian Jim is very likely the one who helped him escape from prison."

"Lord Karen Waller, do you think we should take that hypocrite into custody now?"

Although what he said made a lot of sense, Karen still preferred her original plan.

According to the information I gathered from following Lamoy yesterday, Bastian must be planning something to go to such lengths to rescue Kevin Connor.

The parchment found in that mansion is also a major hidden danger.

Judging from the terrifying aura emanating from it, one could roughly determine that the person who helped Bastian was very powerful.

It has probably reached the fifth level.

If they only captured Bastian, the mysterious man might not have suffered much loss; it would simply be a matter of finding another partner.

Thinking of this, Karen looked at the two people in front of him who represented the highest status in the city and said calmly, "My lords, Vice Commander Lamont and I recently discovered a traitor in the chapter."

Yesterday, through surveillance and investigation, I discovered that the traitor was secretly connected with Kevin Connor's former subordinates and Bastian Jim.

So I urge you two to be patient. I will follow the trail of that traitor to find the escaped Kevin Connor and Bastian Jim, and may even bring out the mysterious person behind them.

Then, the two gentlemen can easily surround them and capture them all in one fell swoop!

After hearing his words, both Lord Drano and Bishop Albert fell into deep thought.

"So, Baron Cullen, you mean we don't need to do anything for the next few days?"

Karen shook her head and smiled, "I think the two of you can proceed as planned, with the church comforting the families of the victims, while the city lord's mansion conducts a city-wide search."

The purpose of this is to lull the enemy into a false sense of security. Although we are in the open while the enemy is in the dark, we also have an advantage that cannot be ignored.

That is, Bastian Jim was unaware that he had been exposed.

Upon hearing this, the two hesitated at first, especially Albert, who was a bishop.

After all, he now fully understood and confirmed Bastian's crimes. If he delayed any longer, and Bastian discovered the deception and fled, it would be difficult to catch him again.

However, when he thought about Karen's performance at the trial and the various things the latter had done in Breathless City during this period, he finally nodded in agreement.

After some discussion, Lord Drano issued several orders on the spot.

Led by Bishop Albert, many believers in the church comforted the families of the fallen guards and carried out the reconstruction of the prison.

The city lord's mansion dispatched three fully armed guard teams to conduct a full-scale search.

The Warband, the Mage Guild, and the Order Keepers provided assistance from the sidelines, and immediately launched an attack to eliminate any suspicious individuals.

With the order issued, all parties began to take action.

...

Kevin Connor's prison break and the resulting bloodshed cast a dark shadow over Neverbreath once again.

Everyone knows how terrifying a powerful fourth-tier warrior can be if his mind is completely twisted and he has even degenerated into a heretic.

Such a person, once lurking in the shadows, could pose a deadly threat to anyone at any time.

Meanwhile, after a full day of joint searches by multiple forces, Kevin Connor had vanished without a trace, as if he had evaporated into thin air.

However, Karen had anticipated all of this.

Since Bastian went to such lengths to rescue Kevin, he certainly wouldn't let him reappear anytime soon.

Therefore, the breakthrough point of Lamoir becomes very important.

But before that, he needed to do one more thing.

Waller House.

Karen returned home and felt a heaviness in her heart as she looked at her family's worried expressions.

He first chatted with his father and sister, informing them of the current situation and circumstances outside, before finding the old butler, Phelps.

After what happened last time, he had been wanting to talk to the old man.