He used a little magic to test whether the letter had been opened. After confirming that there were no signs, Sean opened it and read it with confidence.

I didn't expect that the magic left by Lucille would include such an unconventional but practical spell...

In fact, he was also very curious about his mentor Sean, especially after experiencing so many wizards, he gradually felt that the topic he was researching was very strange.

They are all unpopular spells.

And it’s quite practical...

Things like controlling beasts, mental vision, exploring mysteries, including this perception.

Neither of them is a powerful combat magic, but they are very practical under certain conditions.

I don't know if it was intentional when the other party left the magic book, or if the other party was a wizard who was researching similar topics... You know, for ordinary wizards, they need to understand the spells to be able to accurately assist in casting them, and no one would be bored enough to study so many unconventional spells.

Especially some strange curses.

Only Lucille could come up with this!

Sean opened the report sent from the central city.

This time it's about pagans.

In the face of the imperial army's carpet-style search, many pagans have been arrested, and after this investigation, it was discovered that there are actually many churches in Jagun that believe in gods other than the sun. However, many of the captured people argued that they had nothing to do with this matter, and no relevant circumstances were found after a detailed investigation of their lives.

Most of them live in seclusion, and some live in small villages with water sources deep in the desert.

He lives a low-key life and his behavior seems strange to ordinary people.

Sean carefully reviewed the records about these people...

They would slaughter their pets that they had raised for many years and dig out their hearts for worship;

Do not eat seafood from the deep sea;

Frequent use of drugs and cigarettes that can numb oneself;

They look dazed and their eyes are empty. Sometimes they sit still for no apparent reason, and sometimes they smile at you strangely, but when you ask them what they are laughing at, they themselves can't explain it.

Reading through the reports from various places page by page, I have to say that everyone was very attentive in this investigation. Not only did they record the details, but in many aspects they did better than Sean expected.

Deep sea, paralysis, trance, and often some weird behaviors that people can't understand...

To sum up, there are most people in similar situations.

The target seemed to be placed once again in the deep sea, in the unknown area.

The deep sea again...

Sean read every word in the report carefully, hoping to find some key information between the lines.

I feel like I'm missing something, or there's something I haven't noticed.

The faster I flipped through the pages, the more I read, and the more I realized there were still many things I didn't understand.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

Suddenly, Mi'er's voice interrupted Sean's work.

Um?

"What's wrong."

Looking at the other person's somewhat embarrassed expression.

"Your Highness, didn't you notice your expression?" Mierke said. Even Melsusa and the sheriff beside her had a "weird!" look on their faces.

"What was my expression just now?"

"Your Highness was laughing just now. It was that cold, unintentional laugh."

Mi'er made an expression that Sean found very strange, and the corner of her mouth twitched, just like the sudden evil smile of the villain who falls behind the protagonist after he leaves in those TV dramas.

"I was just like this?"

"Um."

The two subordinates nodded repeatedly.

"I just... wasn't paying attention. It's okay... I just get too lost in thought sometimes."

"But this has never happened when Your Highness was in the study in the palace." Mi'erke asked.

Sean understood.

This is the consequence of peeking into the secrets of the ancient gods, just like what happened to everyone during the Cthugha incident when the Living Flame descended, because they had never met each other.

Always in the dark, always watching the world!

Maybe normal people wouldn't feel anything when reading it, but when I, who possess the power of [Time Ruler], come into contact with things related to the ancient gods, related scenes will appear in my mind. Maybe I just thought of something.

I quickly closed the letter in my hand...

"We must continue investigating this matter and not relax. We must handle it however we need to." Sean said to the sheriff beside him.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"However, there are many mercenaries imprisoned now, and some of them escaped or resisted during the arrest, so we also suffered some losses." The sheriff suddenly thought of this and simply reported it to Sean.

"Are there any casualties?"

"Not in Baha City yet, but I heard the situation is worst in the central region. After the mercenary guild leader was arrested, the entire guild's mission system experienced a temporary issue. Some mercenaries have no missions to take... and some are just small, hidden quests."

That's putting it mildly.

In fact, there are only some inventory tasks left.

No one reviewed it, or after this incident, many people did not dare to review it easily, which caused the mercenary system to stagnate briefly.

"Wait, you said the mercenaries don't have any missions to take now?"

"Not really..." After thinking about it, the sheriff shook his head.

"About the same."

"And there are still many people to be arrested?"

"Yes, quite a lot. Although the Imperial Army is sufficient, not every region has enough personnel. Moreover, some mercenaries have a good personal relationship with the Imperial Army, so in the event of a major conflict, some people will still show leniency."

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