Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 46 Deputy Director

"After entering Krims Cathedral, I lingered in the main hall for a moment, then passed through the adjacent portico..."

Wayne looked at the people in front of him and recounted in detail what had happened after he entered the church.

During this time, he did not explain that Carly was a chosen one, only saying that a neighbor had brought him to the church and wanted to guide him to believe in the Church of Dawn.

Although Wayne anticipated an interrogation on the way back with Marco, he underestimated the impact of the mission.

So many people within the Secret Investigation Division are paying attention to his investigation results...

The once spacious office of the Investigation Department was now crammed with more than a dozen people.

Apart from Yegor Payne, the head of the Logistics and Investigation Department, and Lacey Marco from the First Department, the rest of them were members of the Secret Investigation Division's high-level committee.

The person in charge was none other than Baratz Cartwright, the deputy director of the Secret Investigation Department.

They were all dressed in black uniforms representing the high-ranking committee of the Secret Investigation Department, holding jewel-encrusted carved scepters, and sitting upright in high-backed chairs, listening quietly to his story.

It looked both dignified and composed, while maintaining a considerable air of authority.

"Wait, who is this Miss Carly?" the old man in the middle asked with interest.

This is Baratz Cartwright, the deputy director of the Secret Service.

His face was kind, and his tone of voice was gentle. His bright eyes revealed the wisdom that comes with age.

His silver hair was already streaked with gray, but it was meticulously maintained.

He held a scepter in one hand and a pipe in the other, taking a puff every now and then.

Wayne replied cautiously, "Neighbor. Her father is Euan Morris. I was able to enter the Secret Investigation Department through their recommendation."

Yegor, who had remained silent from the beginning, spoke up to explain, "Lord Balazs, I can vouch for him on this point."

"Don't be nervous, Yegor. I know Yuan is your logistics department's specially hired doctor," Barats said, looking at him with a half-smile. "It's rare to see someone care about an investigator..."

Yegor remained silent, calmly raised his right hand to his chest, and bowed slightly in greeting.

Lacey opened her mouth as if to say something, but Marco pulled her back, dissuading her from doing so.

Wei En stood opposite them, looking at their actions with a puzzled expression.

I secretly wondered what must have happened before?

The deputy director's words just now were clearly loaded with meaning; they didn't sound like genuine praise, but rather like a joke.

"Please continue, I'm curious about what happened next," the old man said gently, exhaling a smoke ring.

"Yes, sir."

Wayne continued, "While passing through the porch... we entered the chapel... therefore, two fluctuations were detected, one in the confessional and the other in the chapel."

"Wait, you mean you're detecting two fluctuations?" The speaker was named Dorf, a middle-aged man of similar build to Yegor, with a full beard.

The people around him also had the same astonished expressions, as if they were shocked by the news.

"Yes, I'm sure it's two places."

Wayne looked at them and said, "The distance from the confessional to the chapel is over 300 meters, which is beyond the detection range of the equipment."

The implication is that there is no possibility that the same forbidden item could be detected due to the close proximity.

"Deputy Director Barats, this matter needs to be brought to Lord Ares's attention as soon as possible!"

"Dolph, don't rush, Ares needs to rest for a while."

Baratz waved his hand and said unhurriedly, "In other words, besides the known forbidden object, the Church of Dawn also secretly kept a forbidden object in the Church of Krims."

He wasn't asking questions, but rather repeating the information he had received as if talking to himself.

After a long while, Baratz continued, "And then what happened? What happened to you?"

"Inside the chapel, there is a statue of dawn. I... I have been corrupted by the power of faith in dawn."

Wei En felt a chill run down his spine. Sure enough, being pulled into the Dawn Fountain of Faith was also a matter of concern to the higher-ups of the Secret Investigation Division.

Moreover, from what the deputy director just said, we can infer that Director Ales Coulibaly needs to rest after using that forbidden item.

Hopefully, it won't be a major backlash...

"The power of faith at dawn? No wonder..."

Baratz didn't doubt his words, even showing an expression that seemed to say, "Alright, you've heard everything. Do you have any more questions?"

"This is a serious matter, I think we should let Ares..."

"Dolph, the decision on how to handle this needs to be made by the entire committee, not by following the orders of Ales alone. What do you think?"

Dolph gritted his teeth and said, "...I understand, Deputy Director Barats."

"Where are the others?"

Needless to say, he focused his attention on the logistics department staff, but mainly on the elderly people.

After a long pause, seeing that no one spoke, Balats nodded and said, "Then let's go back first, Yegor, and get ready."

"Yes."

"This matter must remain strictly confidential until further notice."

Balaz tapped his pipe, stood up and said, "This guy... completed the mission very well. Yegor, apply for more rewards for him, just according to the level two mission standard."

Dorf interjected again, "That's against the rules..."

Baratz glanced at him and said calmly, "We will not forget those who have made outstanding contributions to the Secret Investigation Division, nor will we be stingy with our praise."

Seeing how resolute he was, Dorf reluctantly retreated, but his expression became even more sinister.

Yegor bowed and said, "Yes."

award?

Wei En's eyes lit up, and he bowed, saying, "Thank you, Deputy Director Barats."

He almost died inside the Kremlin Cathedral, all for the sake of a reward, wasn't it?

Although he didn't know what a level two mission reward was, judging from the reactions of the others, it must be extraordinary.

"You are an excellent investigator. Keep up the good work, and we look forward to your outstanding performance in the future."

Baratz patted him on the shoulder, smiled, and walked out of the office, followed closely by the others.

Seeing them leave, the group finally relaxed, with Yegor constantly lighting cigars and stuffing them into his mouth.

Lacey took a deep breath and asked, "Minister, what should we do now? Judging from the deputy director's intentions, the follow-up tasks will still be assigned to us?"

Yegor glanced at Wayne, exhaled a smoke ring, and said calmly, "Prepare well."

"Prepare for what?" Lacey asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't we just hand over the mission to the combat department, like before?"

"This time is different; it's just a preliminary test and doesn't mean anything."

With that, Yegor walked towards the door. "I'm leaving first. You can advise this kid about the reward. Since Balazs has spoken, don't miss the opportunity."

Lacey watched his retreating figure, then spat out a curse. "Bastard!"

"Um?"

Yegor turned around. "Are you talking about me?"

"...I'm talking about those bastards in the combat department."

"It had to be that way, otherwise... you know the consequences."

Lacey: "..."

Wayne blinked. Did those words sound familiar?

(End of this chapter)