The bishop is unfathomable.

The outcome of the subsequent battle was a foregone conclusion.

After the suppression was lifted, Barney immediately took care of the leader of the Sons of Dust. Then, with Mave's help in firing shots, Barney displayed physical abilities far exceeding those of normal humans.

Even with the falcon's high-altitude vision, it could only barely capture Barney's movements and figure.

The sheer power of that punch, which slammed into the ground and created a huge crater, demonstrated the strength of this esoteric priest.

This is by no means a novice at the first or second level who can barely be considered to have glimpsed the extraordinary, but rather a mainstay at least at the third level and above.

Moreover, Li Wei felt that his fighting style was somewhat familiar...

He called a halt to the original plan to launch all the missiles at once.

Firstly, because the power of the lightning bolts exceeded his expectations.

I originally thought it was just a single-target attack about the size of a bullet, which might be quite powerful, but at most one lightning bolt would hit one target.

But unexpectedly, this spell caused area damage similar to a grenade.

Secondly, the fighting strength of these Sand Children was weaker than he had imagined, and thirdly, Barney's fighting strength was too strong.

The moment Mawei fired his gun, and after Falcon dropped a grenade, the Sons of Dust's advantage vanished instantly.

Barney, who was forcibly suppressed and trapped by the ritual, began to act the moment the ritual failed, and then eliminated everyone in less than ten seconds.

After everything had settled down, Li Wei maneuvered the falcon to land on a railing in the open space.

Under Barney's wary gaze, Levi, using the falcon's body, began to speak: "Barney, tell me everything that happened to you before."

Barney paused for a moment when he heard the familiar voice, then remembered the information he had learned from meeting Wag the night before, and immediately knelt down on one knee.

"Your Excellency! What brings you here?"

"Answer the question," Li Wei said coldly.

Barney swallowed hard, then began to recount his experience.

In short, last night he received an urgent message from Varg, who told him the possible hiding place of the Sons of Dust, which he deduced from the location of the ritual, and also relayed what Levi had said that afternoon to Barney.

After Barney relayed the message via a note from his hiding place in the bar, he had Mave, who was still outside, drive the carriage to check out the possible hiding places one by one.

Throughout the process, because I focused all my energy on finding people and was always with Ma Wei, I forgot to convey Li Wei's words to Ma Wei immediately.

The two searched all night and then found the Son of Sand in the early hours of the morning.

Then they fell into the trap set by the Sons of Dust.

Although Barney was strong enough to take down all the enemies in a head-on battle, he was too arrogant. As the saying goes, pride comes before a fall. He walked into the ritual of the Children of the Sand without any precautions.

Then they were trapped by the binding ritual, but fortunately, they were only trapped.

His body is basically immune to bullets from ordinary revolvers, and he doesn't even care about being stabbed by ordinary people with knives and swords.

Coincidentally, the children of the sand hidden here don't possess any spells that can be used to kill directly; otherwise, they are just ordinary people.

They could only pin their hopes on cursing and calling out to others.

But clearly, the men they called arrived faster than Li Wei.

This is mainly thanks to Mave's immediate reaction upon discovering that Barney was trapped: he took off running.

Otherwise, even if he had weapons, he wouldn't be a match for these Sandstorm Children, and the only outcome would be the annihilation of the two of them.

Li Wei shook his head helplessly after hearing this: "I see... If it weren't for Ma Wei this time, and my new power, you would really be dead."

After saying that, he manipulated the falcon to look at the gray-robed man lying on the ground: "Take this guy back and interrogate him properly. Get as much information as you can out of him."

"At least we need to know how many people the Sons of Dust mobilized this time, and who the bishop or priest was leading them."

"It would be even better if we could find out the approximate location of the core of the ceremony."

"Also...Mavy."

"Here!" Mawei, who was suddenly called out, straightened up abruptly, and then looked at the large, purplish-black bird that represented the bishop with great tension and unease.

"Arrive near the library at 3:30 PM. Make the carriage look like a rental carriage, and disguise your face a little, like with a fake beard or something."

"Then take me to a place called Thomas's Used Bookstore. It should be located in the west of the city, in this area. You can ask around."

"yes!"

Seeing that Mawei agreed, Liwei didn't say anything more and looked at Barney again: "Barney, do you remember why you joined the church in the first place?"

"Reporting to you, sir, I remember."

Li Wei continued, "After witnessing the state of affairs within the church, did you ever regret it?"

Barney: "..."

"Answer. No need to hesitate."

"...I regretted it. But I had no other choice."

Falcon's eyes caught the gloom in Barney's eyes without missing a beat, and Levi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

He actually had no idea why Barney had joined the church.

But he remembered what Mave had told him not long ago.

It was Barney who cured his daughter's incurable illness, and it was because of this that Mawei joined the esoteric sect.

This is actually a gamble.

Levi was betting on one thing: Barney's conscience and morality.

And clearly, he made the right bet.

Because of Mawei. He really was just an ordinary person who was somewhat cowardly, timid, and unremarkable, only able to muster a spark of courage when someone important was driven to the brink.

An ordinary person in the true sense of the word.

He has absolutely nothing that would attract Tantric Buddhism.

Its only purpose is perhaps as a material derived from the human body, needed for various rituals.

But Barney still chose to help this ordinary but desperate middle-aged man cure his daughter's illness, at the cost of having Mawei join the cult.

At least in Li Wei's view, this could not be considered an investment, or even a transaction.

Although Mawei was of little use and could only serve as a coachman, he did indeed become a formal member of the esoteric sect, rather than just a consumable.

From this perspective, Barni, as a deacon, may have provided considerable assistance.

Another reason that made Levi willing to take the gamble was that Barney's fighting style seemed somewhat familiar.

Whether it was the extraordinary characteristics that emphasized physical enhancement, or the unmistakable traces of systematic training in every punch and kick, it all reminded Li Wei of the old inspector in his hometown who liked to perform breaking large stones with his bare hands for the children.

They look so alike.

After confirming that he had basically won the bet, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said, "Barney, never say you have no other choice."

"We are the invisible surge."

"Never confine yourself to a fixed identity or position."

As he spoke, Li Wei looked at Barney: "In the end, it's up to people to walk their own paths and make their own choices."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Wei immediately withdrew his familiar. After acting as a riddle-maker and putting on a profound act, he roughly expressed his thoughts.

As for whether Barney can hear him or not... based on Levi's experience with his imagination, he should be able to understand.

After all, there is no future in being involved in organized crime, at least not in being a pure black person.

Li Wei himself was a law-abiding citizen. He wanted to retain his identity as a fake bishop, but he didn't want his fake subordinates, who were supposed to solidify his identity, to actually do anything inhumane.

Li Wei unexpectedly discovered a guy who seemed to have defected from the supervisory body, and he still wanted to try to win him over.

After Levi retrieved his familiar, the somewhat dim-witted Mavis approached Barney, who seemed lost in thought, and asked, "Deacon Barney, what does Your Excellency mean by this? I don't understand."

Barney smiled slightly and pointed his right index finger upwards: "Never limit yourself to a fixed identity and position... It seems that Your Excellency the Bishop wants to reach a higher position. He is quite ambitious, which is unexpected."

"The bishopric. If a bishop could ascend to this position, he would essentially be the leader of the Unseen Surge faction. He would certainly bring about real change to the Church."

Ma Wei was startled after hearing this: "Then what should we do?"

"Let's not speculate on such big-picture matters. His Holiness the Bishop has his own arrangements. We just need to follow orders," Barney replied calmly.

Then he started urging, "We have to go. Move the carriage a little this way and squeeze this guy in."

"Oh, right, Maverick."

"What's wrong, Barney, the deacon?"

"……Thanks."