In the name of the true god

Tier 4: Entanglement Wizard, Resonance Sorcerer.

As "heretics" who have entered the second level, their mastery of the laws of contact and similarity has undergone a qualitative change, and they usually possess the strength to fight against multiple priests.

It is precisely for this reason that the Holy Church feels it cannot exercise absolute control, and whenever it arrests a fourth-order "heretic," it will execute him as quickly as possible for the sake of safety.

"Your brother told you this?" Chairman Frost narrowed his eyes, confirming the reliability of the information.

"My brother didn't seem very happy and was quite busy, so he didn't tell me anything useful." Jude sat down on the single sofa to the side.

"That?"

"This is based on my observations," Jude explained his analysis. "First, of the four arrested individuals, one was clearly under strict guard by the priests. Second, the reason my brother is unhappy is most likely due to the casualties among the priests. Only high-ranking members of our kind could inflict such heavy losses on them after the Holy Church had laid such a tight net."

Allen added, "Indeed. I counted the number of priests; three were missing when they returned."

President Frost paused for a moment, then asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Allen looked at Jude.

Jude explained his point of view from two angles: "If another group of their kind is arrested, the Descent of God can rescue them at the same time" and "If they are arrested, the security of the prison should be relaxed."

After listening, President Frost's slightly furrowed brows did not relax: "You think this isn't terrible?"

"Yes," Jude said.

"We still need to find a way to extract more information from your brother and 'brother and sister-in-law'," Guild Master Frost pondered. "First, we need to verify whether any of the four arrested individuals are fourth-tier afflicted wizards or resonance sorcerers. Second, we also need to confirm whether any of our own kind escaped during the firefight."

"You mean...?"

"If there are any fourth-tier afflicted wizards or resonance sorcerers, the Church will definitely execute them. We have to find a way to save him," President Frost explained his plan. "If any of our kind escape during the fighting, we must also provide them with shelter before the priests catch them."

In short.

Chairman Frost needs to expand his power.

If they could recruit another fourth-tier entanglement wizard, resonance mage, and others of the same kind before the actual prison break, the chances of a successful rescue would undoubtedly increase by 20%.

But Jude had absolutely no expectations of this.

If there are indeed fourth-tier entanglement wizards and resonance sorcerers, the church will definitely send many priests to guard them.

Whether the final execution takes place in prison or outside, they cannot save him.

As for whether any of their kind escaped.

Their intelligence is significantly outdated.

Even if some of their kind escape, the priests will undoubtedly maintain the upper hand.

By the time he got the results, his fellow fugitives had either been arrested or had vanished without a trace.

However, since Chairman Frost did not emphasize that it had to be done, Jude did not raise any objections: "I'll try to ask my brother again."

Why don't you go find your "brother and sister-in-law"?

"My brother doesn't allow me to see Steele in public without permission," Jude said helplessly. "He scolded me about it yesterday, and it's really not convenient to upset him at this time."

"To avoid suspicion?"

"right."

"I understand." Chairman Frost already knew about the relationship between Connor and Steele, so it wasn't hard to guess why Connor was so resistant. "Then wait until your brother is done with his work, and then try to get some more information."

Jude agreed.

Silence fell over the room.

After a long pause, Guild Master Frost rubbed his nose and said, "From what I understand, fourth-tier and above tactical wizards and resonance sorcerers, once arrested, will be executed within a month to half a month. Although we cannot yet confirm whether any of the four arrested individuals are fourth-tier, we should make the most of our time and prepare for a rescue in advance."

So fast...

Jude asked, "Where do executions usually take place?"

"Those with a serious impact are mostly executed publicly as a warning to others. In special cases, the church takes action directly in prison," President Frost replied.

Ok……

It's still unclear whether those arrested have caused a negative impact...

Ultimately, the intelligence was still far too scarce...

Feeling deeply troubled, Jude followed Chairman Frost's line of thought and said, "What if we execute them in prison?"

"Watch the progress of the rescue plan..." Chairman Frost said at length.

It's simply a matter of combining the prison break and the rescue of fourth-order beings into one operation, carried out simultaneously.

However, the rescue plan could not be carried out, making this idea difficult to implement.

"...Therefore, it would be best to execute him publicly outside. As long as there are enough onlookers, we can create a riot and use the crowd as cover to try to rescue him." Chairman Frost finally put forward a somewhat feasible plan.

Jude remained noncommittal.

Priests are really hard to deal with.

Since the Holy Church dared to execute someone publicly, it must have been well prepared.

If they dare to go to the rescue, they might just fall into a new trap.

Therefore, objectively speaking, given the current disparity in strength between the "heretics" and the church, those who have been imprisoned for a long time still have hope of regaining their freedom, while those who are to be executed in the near future are destined to die.

"You don't need to feel too much pressure. In the end, it's all about doing your best. Just like Edmund Ravenscrown back then, as long as we try our best and have no regrets, that's enough." Chairman Frost reiterated his stance when Jude and Allen didn't respond to him.

"clear."

"clear."

"You two just finished your night shift, so get some rest. I'm going to the area where the fighting started to see if there are any witnesses." Chairman Frost didn't leave the entire intelligence gathering task to Jude. After settling everyone in, he left on his own, trying to get some clues from the witnesses.

"Jude, thank you for your hard work." Allen sighed and followed him out the door.

After the two left, Jude went to the washroom, splashed cold water on his face, waited for about ten minutes, and then went downstairs to retrieve the envelope.

"Sizzle..."

The envelope was opened, and Jude took out a tattered booklet, carefully flipping through it.

Inside were densely packed, neatly written characters in pen.

The first dozen or so pages mainly record information about the major prisons of the Republic of Verea, while the following pages contain information about the wizards and resonance sorcerers who were arrested in the Republic of Verea starting from November of the Divine Calendar 419.