Can't I develop my own character?

Adler shook his head: "No, that's too dangerous."

"Live as a hero, die as a ghost hero. Everything is for Grand Duchess Maganna. What does death mean?"

Ryan looked ready to die.

Adler was very relieved. He said, "I was right about you, but Ryan, we can't rush this. We may only have one chance left. And the Grand Duke doesn't want to kill Casradi, he wants to capture her."

Ryan was surprised: "Catch her?"

No wonder there were so many attackers at the train station today. Catching them is much more difficult than killing them.

"What's the point of arresting that woman? Besides being pretty and having a big butt, what else can she do?"

"? What are you talking about? Of course it's not because of her." Adler said curiously, "The Grand Duke means that Casradi's identity is very convenient."

"Oh~"

understood.

You're using the emperor to control the other princes, right?

Of course, it hasn't reached that point yet. At most, she'll be kicked off in the name of the princess after the task is accomplished.

It turns out that this is indeed a solution. At least with the name of Princess Casradi, the series of actions in the early stages of the rebellion will be much smoother.

"But if I'm alone, it might be difficult to catch him." Ryan hesitated.

"Don't worry, I will definitely help you. Although the Dark Hand needs to hide for a while, its strength is still there. Also, if you have any troubles, you can come here. The store manager here is also one of ours. She is a singer, and I will ask her to cooperate with your actions in the future."

"Listen Ryan, don't be impulsive. Hold on. Don't speak until you are absolutely sure. We lost a lot of people this time, and that bastard Jonathan might have set his sights on me. I have to find a way to get out of this situation."

"All you have to do is try your best to gain their trust, starting with the Fire Covenant. If there's a way to get close to Casradi, that would be even better. I'll find a way to arrange that."

After Norman's affairs were exposed, Adler knew that he would definitely have some troubles on his side.

But it doesn't matter for the sake of the attack plan. But now that the plan has failed, it is conceivable that Jonathan will stick to him like a dog-skin plaster in the future.

"Well, okay, I'll endure it a little longer." Ryan sighed, "But Lord Adler, when can we reveal our identities? When can I return to the organization?"

"It's almost done. As long as Maganna's cause succeeds, we will all be heroes."

"But it's been three years already. I'm afraid there will be another three years after that, and there won't be any hope."

Ryan was developed into a member of the villain force three years ago. At that time, he had just joined the Administrative Bureau and Maganna had already begun planning a rebellion.

Adler patiently comforted him, "Ryan, your current identity is very important. Become a formal investigator as soon as possible... By the way, come here tomorrow evening and I'll have someone test your magical adaptability."

"Magic adaptation? Is it dangerous?"

"Don't worry, there's no danger."

"Okay then... Oh, by the way, as for Norman, that transcendent from the Fire Covenant was following me the whole time, so I had no choice but to kill him."

"Norman? If he dies, then he dies. He's going to die sooner or later anyway. It's cleaner to die now."

Even if Ryan didn't kill Norman, Adler would find a way to make him die tragically in the cell.

After all, Norman knew too much and was so high-profile. It would be troublesome if he was caught and bit back at him.

"Okay Ryan, I have to go. If you need anything in the future, just come here and find the store manager. If you need anything, just assign her to do it."

Adler came out while the Fire Covenant was attacking the Hand of Darkness. After arranging things with Ryan, he had to go back as soon as possible to keep an eye on the situation there.

"Goodbye, Master Adler."

Ryan looked around. This bookstore, which was less than 50 square meters, looked very ordinary. He saw a woman in blue and black clothes at the stairs leading to the second floor.

The two looked at each other, and the woman nodded slightly: "Master Ryan, Kesha is at your service."

...

If Adler was angry about the actions of the Fire Covenant at the train station, then Jonathan's raids on major strongholds at night made him want to overturn the table.

It doesn’t matter how many ordinary people die, but the extraordinary forces, even the semi-extraordinary people who have not changed their professions are extremely precious.

Although there are many Dark Hands in Berman City, they have accumulated over the years.

This wave of attacks sent them back to the womb, leaving only Kasa and a dozen or so people alive. They were completely injured and could not do anything in a short time.

This large-scale operation also required the cooperation of people from the Janus Gate, otherwise the Fire Covenant alone would not have been able to be so efficient.

Lin Qi's performance was once again recognized by the High Priestess Leah. Not only that, after meeting with Mayor Bill in Edinburgh, Casladi personally invited Lin Qi to attend the banquet Bill hosted for her the next day.

An invitation from Her Royal Highness the Princess!

For a time, all the wealthy businessmen and nobles in the city of Berman were envious.

This directly led to the Janus Church being surrounded by all kinds of people coming to pray early the next morning.

Among them were many nobles and wealthy businessmen who pretended to come to worship the statue of Janus, but in fact their minds were all on Lin Qi, and they tried every means to make friends with him. Thanks to Tokasradi, Ryan fully experienced the fine style of the aristocratic circle.

Have you ever seen a donation box filled to the brim with money?

On this day, the daily income of Janus Church broke the historical high.

However, the incident in the church did not attract much attention, because almost all the news reports today were about Princess Casradi's arrival in Berman City and the murder of Director Norman.

The news from the train station could not be spread, and the same was true for the actions of the Fire Covenant. As soon as Casladi arrived here, the director of the public security bureau in charge of public security died. It was hard not to make connections.

That morning, the city government announced Norman's crimes, including child abuse, mistresses, bribery, murder, and collusion with pagans. Mayor Bill personally intervened and finally brought the matter to a close.

Ryan originally thought that he had nothing to do with it, but the city government suddenly issued a notice saying that he was directly transferred to the position of Criminal Investigation Captain of the Headquarters of the Administrative Bureau for his contribution in exposing Norman's crimes.

From deputy captain of a branch to captain of the headquarters, this step is quite a big one.

"Commissioner, what's going on?"

Dongcheng Branch of the Administrative Office.

Jonathan's office.

"What else could it be?" Jonathan leaned back on the sofa and smiled, "Are you not happy about your promotion?"

Ryan spread his hands: "It can't be my turn, right? You made such a great contribution but didn't get any reward."

Although Adler promised to give him a promotion and a raise, it is unlikely to happen in the short term. After all, that guy can't even clean up the shit on himself.

"As for me, there's no chance." Jonathan waved his hand. "Those guys up there won't let me have too much power, or they'll feel insecure. Since I can't get promoted, someone has to accept the award, and you're the perfect person. Of course, Her Royal Highness the Princess should have mentioned you last night, otherwise it wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"I see."

Ryan nodded.

With Jonathan's ability, he could easily become the director of a general bureau.

But if he really becomes the emperor, those nobles and wealthy businessmen will probably have trouble sleeping.

It is equivalent to the municipal government being helpless and having a director removed from office. In order to promote the fairness and selflessness of municipal management and make citizens trust the imperial government, a hero must be brought out.

Look, that handsome guy is called Ryan. He was the one who exposed Norman’s conspiracy and solved a strange case a few days ago. He is an excellent sheriff recognized by Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Although it was a bit of a coincidence, it was also a good thing, so Ryan accepted it with pleasure.

Be the captain today, the director tomorrow, and become the mayor the day after tomorrow after killing Bill!

"Okay, let's get down to business." Jonathan put out the cigarette in his hand, stood up and said, "Ryan, come with me. I'll take you to test your magic adaptability. If everything goes well, you can become an official investigator today."

Chapter 36 Ryan's Magical Talent

In Jonathan's opinion, Ryan is a very suitable person to be an investigator.

As long as Ryan's magical talent meets the requirements, he will not hesitate to process Ryan's formalization procedures.

"...The outside world says that the Transcendents of us in the Fire-Seeking Covenant are the cheapest, because the Sun God favors humans and generously rewards the prayers of his believers. But many people don't know that the path to Sun Faith is not so easy to obtain. Even within the Fire-Seeking Covenant, Transcendents of this profession account for no more than 30%."

On the way to the testing site, Jonathan explained some basic information about the Fire Covenant to Ryan.

Thirty percent may sound like a lot, but the Fire Covenant is, after all, an organization founded primarily on the belief in the sun.

Fortunately, the Fire Covenant is not like other supernatural forces. Those who do not believe in their own destiny are all aliens. If they were to believe in the contaminated path of foreign gods, they would have been killed long ago.

"But don't worry, I have a feeling you'll pass the test," Jonathan said with a grin. "I think you'll be a great talent in the future."

"Director, you can also tell fortunes."

"Fortune-telling is something that Moon Temple believers do. I can't do it. Do you believe in intuition? My intuition is always very accurate."

"I think so too." Ryan nodded. "I will definitely be successful in the future."

Jonathan was stunned: "Good boy, you are so shameless."

Praise you for climbing up the ladder.

"Having faith is a good thing. Transcendent beings can communicate with the gods. I've always felt that character is crucial. When you possess sufficient resolve, even the gods will cast their gaze upon you. This is probably what the so-called Chosen Ones are all about."

God's chosen and man's chosen, there is only one word difference, but after becoming a transcendent for so many years, he increasingly feels that these two types of people are worlds apart.

"Director, at my age, do I still have hope of becoming the Chosen One?"

"Who knows? My opinion doesn't count." Jonathan shrugged. "Examples of divine choice are rare, but the choice of people is definitely correct."

As they were talking, the two turned into an alley, walked for about five minutes, and stopped in front of an unremarkable building.

Jonathan knocked on the door, and after a moment it opened and Jack's head popped out.

"Ah, Mr. Jonathan, and Captain Ryan!"

"Jack? Why are you here?"

"I am from the Fire Covenant, and this is the stronghold I am guarding."

"I mean, don't you have classes?"

"Going to class is not as important as defending the empire."

"Yeah, come on."

Ryan originally wanted to say that going to school is important so that he can find a good job in the future, but then he changed his mind and thought that Jonathan was not short of money. Jonathan had told him about Jack early in the morning. A large part of the current funding for the activities of the Fire Covenant in Berman City was raised by Jack with his own pocket money.

Jonathan wanted to persuade him, but Jack gave too much.

A sentence suddenly popped up in Ryan's mind - since I can't be an investigator, I decided to go back and inherit the family business.

Damn it, there are so many rich people in the world, why can't there be one more rich person like me for no reason?

house.

Jack had prepared the potion for the test in advance as instructed by Jonathan.

In addition, a hexagram formation was drawn on the ground, with a pile of soul jades placed next to it.

Jonathan asked Jack to step aside so that he could test Ryan himself.

"This is a magic test ritual. You can think of it as a special kind of sacrifice. Magical talent is a very mysterious thing. It can't be observed like a straightforward number. Initially, no one knew what magic was until the gods appeared."

"The power of the extraordinary comes from the power channel of the gods, so to detect magical talent, the gods must intervene. Record the formation, offer sacrifices, and the gods will bestow power."

As he said this, Jonathan poured a bottle of unknown liquid into the groove of the hexagram formation. Immediately, the liquid overflowed from the groove and filled the entire formation.

"What if God doesn't send down his power?" Ryan asked.

"I don't know. There has never been such a case. The ancient singers believed that the ability to perform magic tests was a gift from the gods. Unless there is a lack of faith, it will definitely succeed."

"Automatically reply to messages."

"You can say that."

Jonathan didn't know the origin of the magic testing method, and no one delved into it, just like no one asked where the barrier of the other world came from.

They just need to make it work.

"You stand in the middle of the formation and hold this bottle of magic medicine."

Ryan took the small bottle that Jonathan handed him, which contained a golden liquid.

He walked to the center of the formation.

In the dim room, only the light emitted by the formation illuminates the surroundings.

"After I finish reciting the invocation, drink the magic potion in the bottle. It will briefly pull you into the other world, where you can listen to the voice of God."

"Director, you can sing the sacrificial hymn? Isn't that something only singers can do?"

"It's free anyway, so I'll learn a little bit."

Jonathan waved his hand, signaling Ryan to get ready.