The bishop is unfathomable.

Chapter 75 A Father, A Bishop

Things suddenly became much simpler.

Thanks to the falcon's high-altitude vision, the pilot, who had no intention of hiding himself, was quickly discovered by Li Wei.

Based on the color of the psionic traces flowing across the other person's body, Li Wei was certain that this was the controller who had made a contract with the Flame Demon.

But Li Wei, who had intended to have the falcon launch a high-altitude dive attack, noticed something amiss.

The operator had already looked up at the falcon circling high in the sky.

Surprisingly, after discovering Shu's presence, the controller did not take action but instead nodded slightly in greeting towards Hayabusa, seemingly without any hostility.

This completely illogical situation made Li Wei temporarily put aside his idea of ​​rushing up and exploding with him.

"Falcon, wait."

Li Wei temporarily issued an order to cease the attack.

He was well aware of his own limitations and remembered the shortcomings of the spell that Felicia had mentioned.

Although it is highly lethal, it seems to be easily blocked.

Simply put, it's a spell with maximum power, but almost no penetrating ability.

Therefore, after realizing that the other party did not seem to be hostile towards him, Li Wei, although he did not know why the other party had this attitude, still chose to have some basic conversation first.

Four years of following Albert around the world taught Li Wei a profound lesson.

Don't make enemies easily, but you can make more friends, even if they are just fair-weather friends or superficial friends. It's better to have one more enemy.

As long as the target can communicate, do not take direct action, even if the other party is communicating to buy time for their accomplices to set a trap.

He let the falcon fly slowly toward the pilot, then landed on a rock ten meters away from him.

The other party did not show any malice; they merely glanced at it and then looked away, continuing to focus on observing the situation through their binoculars and directing the fire demons in battle.

Li Wei sized up the operator.

This is a thin, middle-aged man who looks somewhat decadent and weak, yet possesses an unusual vitality.

His clothes were worn out and even covered in dirt.

The white shirt, which was barely a good fit, was covered with a thin layer of yellow dirt.

The brown leather jacket, with several holes, appeared somewhat oversized, and was stained with oil and dried blood.

The pants were the only decent piece of clothing on the other person, but they weren't clean either, covered in dried mud.

Rather than a high-level transcendent being capable of contracting a fire demon, he was more like a lost wanderer in a jungle swamp.

The observation lasted only a moment; Li Wei knew time was running out, after all, his main body was still under siege by the undead legion.

Although the tough guy named Edward could hold off the Balrog by himself, the real crisis lay in the massive and ever-approaching undead and the swamp-like phenomenon that had begun.

"Who are you? And why did you launch this attack?"

Li Wei's voice startled the controller for a moment, then the controller sighed, "Oh dear, I didn't expect it wasn't the same person who helped me before."

"They clearly have a similar aura, but it's not the same person?"

"Are you also a bishop of Tantric Buddhism?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei seemed to understand something, and he also understood why the other party did not have much hostility towards him.

Although he did not possess the complete episcopal mark, his soul contained a broken one.

The other party was clearly not a cultist, but had received help from a bishop.

"I see—so it was a fellow warrior who helped you form a contract with the Balrog?" Li Wei asked.

"That's right. The bigwigs and the church always say that there are only madmen and murderers in Tantric Buddhism, but it is people from Tantric Buddhism who have stood up to help me at this time."

The controller spoke without restraint, then laughed: "Although the price is my life—it's worth it as long as I can save my daughter."

"Are you here to stop me, or are you just passing by and out of curiosity?"

Li Wei did not answer his question, but continued, "Your daughter? Is she the marquis's daughter sitting in the carriage?"

"A marquis's daughter? Hahahaha—they actually gave her such a status?"

The manipulator gave a bitter laugh, his face growing increasingly crazed: "How exactly did they cover up the truth? And what did they do to her?!"

"They've used your daughter as a weapon, a device to activate large-scale ritual spells," Levi said calmly. "Believe me. If you continue to intensify the Balrog's attacks, allowing those undead to approach the carriage..."

"The shadow guard in charge of the escort will directly activate the spell hidden inside your daughter's body, which requires her life to activate."

"At that time, both the undead and the fire demons will be directly destroyed and sent back to the Dreamland."

"And your daughter will die too."

The controller's maniacal smile abruptly stopped, and he turned sharply to look at the falcon perched on the rock: "What?!"

Are you serious?!

"Believe it or not," Li Wei replied calmly. "I was just a passerby. I happened to overhear some conversations among the guards."

The controller remained silent for a long time before gritting his teeth and making a decision.

He recalled the Flame Demon, which was being suppressed and beaten.

After the Balrog was withdrawn, the dead it had summoned extinguished their flames and collapsed back to the ground, turning into ashes.

Seeing this, Li Wei, who was standing behind Felicia, breathed a sigh of relief and continued to manipulate the falcon to deceive the controller.

"Give up just like that?" Li Wei asked rhetorically. "Didn't you consider the possibility that what I said might not be true?"

"—As long as it's possible it's true, I won't take the risk." The controller laughed dejectedly, then slumped to the ground.

"I am a useless father—I can't stop those people from taking my daughter away, and even if I give everything I can, I can't save her."

"But at least—if I give up now, she might still be alive."

Li Wei shook the bird's head: "Not necessarily. It's just safe for now."

"However, if you're willing to trust me, perhaps I can help you."

"On the condition that you are willing to tell me everything you know."

"There's no other price to pay. Just consider it a spur-of-the-moment decision."

Felicia turned to look at Li Wei, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, and then at the abruptly ended battle, but she felt no joy.

If the plan goes smoothly, the battle should end with Li Wei using the looper to eliminate the controller.

If that's the case, then why did Li Wei enter this state?

Just as she was thinking this, Levi opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and then looked at Edward in the distance and said, "I have dealt with the controller of the Balrog."

"Let's keep going."

Edward paused for a moment, then nodded admiringly: "Thanks to you, sir."

"Let's take a short break before we set off again."

"We'll be able to see the River Valley City where the research institute is located in another ten minutes. There will be an inn for us to rest there."

"We can only enter the research institute at 8 p.m. every night; before that, we stay in the city."

"This is a big city; it has everything. If you need anything, you can send someone to buy it."

Li Wei nodded, then pulled Felicia into the carriage.

After entering the carriage, Li Wei looked at Vera and Felicia and said, "When we get to the hotel, Miss Black, please go to town to buy some things for me. It's best to go quietly."

"I have something to tell you when you come back from shopping."

"By the way, Miss Marquis, you know how to create soundproof barriers, right? I'll be counting on you then."

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