In the name of the true god

October 16, 448 AD (Tuesday).

Connor drove to Hearthstone Street early and took Jude to work with him.

Last night's high frequency of using the similarity law three times has left Jude looking somewhat listless today, yawning at least five times during the short walk.

Seeing this, Connor parked the car and, as they parted, reminded him, "It's fine to relax a little, but be careful not to overdo it."

"I..." Jude was speechless and could only watch Connor enter the administration building with a slightly embarrassed expression.

When he arrived at the temporary rest room for prison guards in the special prison building, Captain Foster, Big Brother Killian, the vain Colin, the poet Anders, and the fat Allen were already there.

As always, Fat Allen remained cautious, sitting in the corner playing with a deck of cards, and did not cast more glances at Jude in public despite their private interactions.

Poet Anders surprisingly didn't recite any poems; Colin took the collection to pass the time.

"Why wasn't there a recitation today?" Jude asked casually as he changed into his prison guard uniform.

"He's caught a cold and has a sore throat," Colin answered for the poet Anders. "We'll have some peace and quiet for the next few days."

"There's nothing wrong with reading poetry. Otherwise, the lounge would be so lifeless all day long, and no one could stand it," Jude kindly defended, earning a grateful look from the poet Anders.

A dozen minutes later, the heresy ward called. Fat Allen put the cards in the locker and then left alone.

Jude closed his eyes to rest, while pondering how to make contact with Detective Stefan Nolan.

There was a challenge to this from the very beginning.

My brother Connor drives me to and from get off work every day. It wouldn't be appropriate to go see a detective in front of him, and if I wait until he drops me off and then sneak out, time will undoubtedly become tight.

The best option seems to be waiting for a holiday.

However, the Royal Capital Heavy Prison usually only has one "half-day" break every two weeks, on Sunday afternoons, and the so-called 15-day paid annual leave is often reduced or canceled due to staff shortages.

long time……

Is that enough...?

Let's first find out which police department Stefan Nolan works for...

Montorus, as the capital of the Kingdom of Florence and one of the largest cities in the entire other world, has a police department with dozens of branches to handle security matters in different areas of the capital.

From the Montorres Police Department to police stations such as the Montorres North Police Department and the Montorres North Industrial District Police Station, the total number of detectives on staff has exceeded 10,000.

If we were to go to them one by one, even taking fifty paid annual leave might not yield any results.

Seeing everyone else busy with their own things, Jude quietly applied the Law of Contact, silently asking himself:

Which police department in Montorus did Stefan Nolan belong to?

Which police department in Montorus did Stefan Nolan belong to?

Which police department in Montorus did Stefan Nolan belong to?

The result is as follows:

Montorles North Dock District Police Station.

This was expected.

The fire in the dock area will naturally be handled by the dock area police station, and after finding any suspicious circumstances, the Holy Church will be notified to intervene.

Therefore, from this perspective...

First a detective, then a priest.

Instead of being a priest first and then a detective.

It may seem like just one thing happening at a time, but this very order can reveal a lot.

For example, the detectives who went to handle the case must have first found some concrete clues that were enough to prove that the matter was related to "heresy" before they specifically asked the Holy Church to intervene. There's no need to worry that Stefan Nolan will be completely ignorant after you find him.

So...

How can I avoid my brother Connor and go to the Montorus North Dock District Police Station?

You can't exactly tell him that you've reconciled with your followers who are considered "heretics".

noon.

Unable to come up with a solution, Jude followed Captain Foster and several colleagues to the Heretic Block to distribute food and empty sewage bins. He also deliberately left the north cell for the fat Allen, creating an opportunity for him to communicate with Vincent Monroe and prove his stance.

He then went to the eastern cell and took the opportunity to learn about the other "heretics".

The eastern cell also randomly imprisons wizards and resonance sorcerers, but all of them are of first to third rank strength.

Why are there no fourth-order or higher?

Are people of this caliber very difficult to catch?

From the prison guards' perspective, this wasn't a taboo subject. After distributing the food and emptying the trash cans, Jude openly questioned Captain Foster in the break room.

Captain Foster replied, "There is a fundamental difference between heretics of the fourth rank and above and those below the fourth rank; their level of threat is completely different. Even the Holy Church considers fourth-rank heretics an extremely hot potato. If they are imprisoned, they have to be careful about escaping; if they are recruited, they have to be wary of the other party suddenly going out of control... Therefore, in order to ensure sufficient security, heretics who reach this level, regardless of whether they have any tendency to defect, will be publicly executed to completely eliminate any potential threat."

Those who are "heretics" of the fourth rank or above are certain to die if caught by the Holy Church?! Even if it means re-releasing the Law of Contact and the Law of Similarity, they are willing to do so?

Allen didn't mention it...

Do they think this is common sense, something they must know...?

While Jude was shocked, he recalled that last night he thought that the struggle between wizards, resonance sorcerers and the Holy Church, which had lasted for hundreds of years without any result, might mean that peace talks were the only way out.

But judging from this, even if Edmund hadn't said before his death that the gods worshipped by the four holy churches were false gods, these two sides were destined to be locked in a life-or-death struggle.

only……

Knowing they will die, yet still joining the church—what's the difference between a "heretic" and a domestic pig?

"Have those wizards and resonance sorcerers gone mad? Willing to pledge allegiance to the Holy Church? Aren't they afraid of being killed the moment they break through to the fourth rank?" Jude asked.

"The number of heretics is not large to begin with, and even fewer can advance to the fourth rank. Rather than worrying about becoming one of the best heretics, it's better to submit to the church first. At least it's much more comfortable than staying in prison." Captain Foster lit a cigarette and casually offered one to his older brother, Kirian.

That's true.

Both wizards and resonance sorcerers were divided into three levels.

Each level represents a dramatic change in one's extraordinary abilities.

As for the difficulty...

Edmund, as a seventh-tier Entanglement Wizard, is already the strongest "heretic" in history, which shows how many Entanglement Wizards and Resonance Sorcerers can reach the second tier.

"But even this can't guarantee that heretics who have sided with the church and are imprisoned won't quietly advance to the fourth rank, can it?" Jude thought the Holy Church's approach was still not safe enough.

The eldest brother, Kirian, interjected at the opportune moment: "It involves the immense mental strain on wizards using their abilities, while resonance sorcerers require large amounts of food to sustain their bodies' overloaded functions. Therefore, these heretics imprisoned in jail only consume one loaf of bread a day; just surviving is a challenge, let alone having the energy to enhance their power. As for those who have joined the church, they are constantly under its close surveillance and control, so there's no need to worry about them getting out of control."

really……

How could the Holy Church have ignored the problems that it could think of over the years?

Since they dared to do this, they must have made thorough preparations.

Jude's expression hardened, and after reassessing the situation, he dared not make hasty conclusions about things he did not fully understand.