In the name of the true god

While waiting for the implicated wizard to arrive, Connor, who had previously concealed information and thus aroused suspicion, was also asked by Deacon Chambers to swear an oath in the name of the Wind God, Viridian, to prove that his report was true and complete.

Seeing this, Jude was secretly astonished.

What appears to be merely a verbal oath to God actually carries immense persuasive power within the church.

Could it be that after establishing some kind of connection with the gods, priests are truly obligated to obey the gods' will at all times?

But his brother Connor, disregarding the church's interests, found him in advance, ready to clean up his mess...

The only reasonable explanation for this is that priests are only required to be absolutely honest when swearing oaths to the gods, and at other times they enjoy a certain degree of freedom.

Of course, even so, Connor still took a huge risk by not reporting the truth to the church first, but going to find himself immediately.

Jude experienced a further glimpse of the cruelty and warmth of this other world.

Although their identities inevitably put them on opposite sides, in the future, in everything they do, they must consider not only their own situation but also their brother's.

After all, this is someone who truly cares about you in every way, your closest family member in this other world.

More than half an hour passed.

Finally, footsteps echoed down the corridor outside the deputy warden's office. The footsteps approached from afar, then abruptly stopped outside the office door.

Immediately—

"Knock knock knock".

"Enter!"

The door was pushed open from the outside, and two young priests, each with the emblem of the Church of Wind pinned to their left breast, led in a woman with a withered face and lifeless eyes.

Jude, who was waiting nearby, noticed that the woman, who appeared to be around thirty years old, was dressed fairly decently, but her hands and feet were shackled.

This is the sorcerer who defected to the Holy Church and was specifically invited to investigate his involvement.

"Deacon Chambers." The two young priests bowed to Deacon Chambers. "We have brought a third-order Entanglement Wizard to assist you in your investigation."

"Very good." Deacon Chambers looked at the female wizard involved, then pointed at Jude. "He said he's been feeling followed on his way home from get off work for the past few days, and last night he even asked Rodney to protect him secretly, but he has no clue who's following him, and he doesn't even know about Rodney's accident. You confirm if what he's saying is true, and then try to gather as much information as possible from him."

The haggard female sorceress slowly nodded, then walked up to Jude and asked softly, "Who have you been in contact with these past few days?"

It feels pretty strange to be tested by someone using a familiar ability.

Jude was also curious to see what clues this third-tier entanglement wizard could glean from him.

He said, "Only my colleagues and prisoners in prison."

"Name a few people who left the deepest impression on you. If you exchanged any items with them during this period, please also bring those items out."

"My brother Connor Viera, Deputy Warden Steele Fernando, my captain Orian Foster, my colleagues Killian Sams, Aaron Granger, Colin Chandler, and Anders Marlowe," Jude named the seven people he had the closest contact with, then took out his service pistol and wallet. "This gun was issued to me by Deputy Warden Steele, and my money came from my brother Connor."

The female sorceress then asked, "Have you changed your clothes in the last few days?"

Jude replied, "No. I wear my prison guard uniform when I'm at work, and I change into these civilian clothes when I go home after get off work."

The female sorceress didn't ask any more questions. She reached out and touched Jude's hand, clothes, gun, and banknotes one after another. Then she closed her eyes, her eyeballs twitching wildly under her eyelids, as if countless images of Jude were condensing in her mind.

That seems plausible.

A third-tier entangled wizard can see what others see, hear what others hear, and feel what others feel.

With such abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for him to realize that he was indeed being followed and to seek help from his "brother and sister-in-law" Steele and his brother Connor.

As for whether they can discover that they are also "heretics," or even hide more astonishing secrets.

Jude could only be thankful that he hadn't used the Law of Contact on anyone he knew recently. Having learned his lesson from the last time he went to the Heretic's Quarter, he had also taken off the Möbius Ring and hidden it in his inner pocket.

After a long while, the female wizard opened her eyes, turned to face the deacon Chambers, and respectfully reported: "This pistol has not been used, and he has not had any direct physical conflict with anyone in the past three days. As for the seven people who have been in close contact with him... I can only sense that they have no intention to kill him."

"Is someone following him?" Deacon Chambers pressed.

"I can vaguely sense it."

"Are they from prison?"

"I'm sorry, my connection with him is not deep, and I cannot obtain more detailed information from a third party through his body. Moreover, even he himself doesn't know who the other party is."

"Is there anything else to add?"

"One last thing," said the female sorceress, "he has no hostility towards us."

The tracking has been confirmed.

There was no hostility, so there was no motive to deceive them.

After conducting thorough investigations into both Connor and Jude, Butler Chambers's cold demeanor softened: "An ordinary person shouldn't be able to cause any major trouble, nor could they possibly escape unscathed after Rodney was killed by his stalker. The most reasonable guess at the moment is that Rodney encountered some other accident while secretly protecting you, resulting in this unfortunate coincidence."

Jude and Connor exchanged a glance.

This matter is basically none of their business anymore.

"However, since there's been no progress with Rodney, we can't easily let go of any clues." Deacon Chambers changed the subject. "I'll apply to the higher-ups to have two more priests secretly escort you to work."

The surveillance might continue, and Jude was naturally happy to have more strength to protect himself: "Thank you."

"Connor," Deacon Chambers' tone hardened, "I'll spare you punishment for now, considering you were too worried about your brother to report the full situation. But if it happens again... you know the consequences."

"Understood," Connor replied somewhat apologetically.

"The rest of you stay. Jude may leave." Deacon Chambers' gaze returned to Jude. "Remember, do not reveal anything about Priest Rodney to anyone. The covert protection provided to you will also be activated before you leave work tonight. Just act normally and do what you're supposed to do. Of course, if you discover any new clues or remember any important details during this time, you must come to me and explain."

"I understand." Jude bowed to the priests in the office in turn, and then left the deputy warden's office.