The bishop is unfathomable.

Inside the office, Li Wei looked at Xiao Hei, who had been cowering beside him the whole time, too afraid to move, and felt helpless.

The little guy seemed terrified ever since those two royal guards came this morning.

As soon as I move away from it, the little guy immediately comes closer, as if it feels insecure if it's not with me.

Fortunately, he didn't plan to work today. Instead, he planned to speed up his analysis and review the ritualistic content he had learned from that diary.

That is knowledge about ritual formations related to the binding, containment, and release of psychic energy.

Although he had already memorized these things, he still preferred to write them down on paper when recalling and thinking about them, as this helped him to think.

Li Wei didn't expect that Barris would call him after he had only been slacking off for half a day.

"Mr. Li Wei, please come to the reception room. A young lady would like to discuss something with you."

"Miss? Looking for me?" Li Wei was a little confused. He had only been here for a few days, and the only woman he knew was Aunt Yulia, who was in charge of the cafeteria.

But Ms. Julia's age clearly does not qualify her to be called a lady.

"That's right. It's Ms. Vera from the Inspectorate; you should know her."

"Vera? Okay, I'm coming right now."

After hanging up the phone, Li Wei looked at Xiao Hei and said, "You stay here by yourself for a while, I'll be right back."

After saying that, Li Wei left the office to keep his appointment.

……

……

"Mr. Li Wei! I'm so sorry to come to you while you're working, but there's something really urgent that only you can help with!"

Upon seeing Li Wei arrive, Vera immediately stood up from her seat, bowed at a perfect 90-degree angle, and then explained her purpose in one breath.

Barris left the scene at some point, and now only Levi and Vera are in the reception room.

"Something only I can help with?" Li Wei countered. "What kind of help can I offer?"

"Does the Control Bureau have any historical issues that I need to explain?"

Vera straightened up, then waved her hands violently: "No, no, it's that the Bureau of Supervision needs a ritual master with extensive knowledge of ritual studies to resolve some trouble..."

"Well... never mind, the Inspector General and the Director have already given their permission, but Mr. Li Wei, please don't tell anyone else."

"Here's the thing, after the Faceless Ones' riot ended, we captured a Child of the Sands..."

After Vera finished recounting the whole story, Li Wei understood her purpose.

The ritual of the Son of Dust was disrupted.

However, lacking professional talent, they have no choice but to seek external assistance.

It was obviously a great thing for him, but there was one thing he couldn't understand.

"Such a large supervisory bureau, can't it even find a qualified ritual master?"

Vera blushed slightly, then explained, "This is due to a variety of reasons. Because of the control over supernatural knowledge, there are very few people who are truly proficient in ritual studies."

"Because it requires deducing the core of the ritual from the existing clues, it cannot be done by someone who only has a rudimentary understanding of ritual studies."

Li Wei waved his hand and said, "I'll contact Mr. Wagner, after all, he didn't tell me what he came here for."

"I'll contact him. But we'll have to wait a while to find out the result."

"You can go back now and come find me again at 3 PM. I'll give you an answer then."

Vera's eyes lit up when she heard this; she had finally seized the opportunity to become a full-time employee!

"Thank you, Mr. Li Wei! You've really helped me a lot!"

After bowing several times, Vera left the library, tears streaming down her face.

Li Wei then walked to the window in the corridor, released the falcon, and sent it to find Wag, before heading towards the office.

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……

"Have you gotten any results from the interrogation?" Barney asked the two men in charge of the interrogation.

The two people in charge of the interrogation shook their heads, and then one of them said, "No, it's common knowledge that these people are stubborn."

"We're not proficient in any torture spells; we can only rely on the most basic violence and tools."

"Furthermore, we discovered that they have a triggering curse within their souls that, once the key information is uttered, will be activated, turning them into a bomb."

Barney sighed. "I understand. I will report this to His Holiness the Bishop truthfully. Don't worry."

"But in that case, we can only rely on Wag for clues."

"But if he keeps hiding and searching for clues like this, who knows how long he'll find them?"

After saying that, Barney told the two of them to rest, then left the secret room and returned to the bar.

Wag, who was resting here, having a simple meal and a few drinks, looked up at Barney: "Let me guess, you didn't get anything out of me, right?"

"That's right. What are you planning to do next?"

Wag sighed: "One good news, one bad news."

"The good news is that the Overwatch Council and the Holy See also seem to be searching for the Children of Dust and their ritual arrays."

"The bad news is that with them searching like this, I can't search properly, otherwise I wouldn't be here chatting with you."

"The locations for the ritual setups of those Sand Children are all incredibly difficult to find."

"Rooftops, wall bases, deserted alleys—these are all basic levels of difficulty."

"I must tell His Excellency the Bishop that we must evacuate immediately. Otherwise, staying here will only mean certain death."

"You know what? I saw the Royal Military Police this morning. They definitely spotted me, but they didn't bother with me. They just kept asking me about the Western witches."

"Do you know what this means? This place is like a powder keg about to be ignited."

"A divine descent ritual that could be launched at any moment, a dangerous and potentially insane fifth-level powerhouse, the Royal Military Police, the Church, the Oversight Bureau, and even the Children of Dust and us."

"A mentally unstable fifth-level powerhouse? Are you talking about the Witch of the West?" a voice suddenly rang out.

Wag instinctively replied, "Of course."

Why?

Wagner: "Could a sane person do something so self-destructive? I don't recall any conflict or disagreement between this young genius and the royal family. Unless he's gone mad, why would he blow up the Royal Institution?"

Wag: "..."

Wag: "Your Excellency!"

Wag immediately stood up and turned to look at the large, purplish-black bird perched at the window.

Li Wei steered the falcon to raise its wings: "Sit down. I have something to say."

"It's complicated, so I'll keep it brief."

"The Bureau of Supervision contacted me, hoping I could act as an intermediary to reach you, and they also hope you can help them with some tasks."

"As a ritual master employed by a professor at the University of Michigan."

Wag: "?"

Barney: "?"

The other henchmen at the bar: "???"

Li Wei ignored everyone's reactions and simply added, "Personally, I'm inclined to agree. This is a good opportunity for Wag."

"Come over with Barney at 3 PM this afternoon, and while you're at it, arrange an identity for Barney as well."

"That might make things easier for the two of you when you're out and about."

"That's all for now, we'll talk about the rest when we meet."

After saying that, Li Wei retrieved the falcon, leaving the bar completely silent.

After a long while, Wag finally came to his senses, picked up the beer bottle, and chugged it down in one go before turning to Barney: "Did I hear that right? His Excellency the Bishop said the Inspectorate is planning to hire me?"

"You heard me right." Barney nodded, then seemed to remember something: "You said before that you bumped into the bishop on the street, and he helped you with the questioning by the inspectors, right?"

Wag nodded: "Yes, that's right. That claim about him being a ritual master hired by the University of Michigan was something His Excellency made up on the spot at the time... Wait, you mean His Excellency had already thought of that?"

"Hmm." Barney nodded. "Come to think of it, if we can detect the ritual array, how could the Overwatch and the Church of Radiance not find it?"

"They must have started looking a long time ago. But ritual masters are a rare breed. And most people who are skilled in rituals are in esoteric Buddhism."

"Your meeting with the lord may be a coincidence, but your identity may not be something he made up on the spot."

"His current identity is that of a scholar from the University of Michigan, so it's normal for him to know a ritual master who has connections with a professor at the University of Michigan."

"As for the professors at the University of Michigan... it's perfectly normal for them to know any superhumans."

"The adults probably wanted to use this method to gradually solidify our identities."

"He just doesn't intend to take the initiative."

After a brief analysis, Barney took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "Your Excellency, you are truly farsighted."