Chapter 639 Isaac is missing? !
Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Erwin.
"I entered the empire through official channels. The letter was delivered to the headquarters of the Mechanical Temple and was handed over to the Mechanical Priest personally. I can guarantee this." Erwin said in a deep voice.
"As for the reply, it was also delivered to me at the Mechanical Temple. I had Isaac examine it afterwards, and he found no signs of any bewitched supernatural being."
The room fell silent, and the situation became increasingly confusing.
"In other words, Erwin's situation is completely normal. Chloe, do you know anything about the Mechanical Templar? What would their reply be like?"
There are two scenarios: either they are completely dismissive and write a letter mocking our presumptuous attempts to covet their sacred knowledge, or they are attracted by our technology and arrogantly demand that we hand over our knowledge.
Hughes glanced at the friendly reply in his hand.
"So, this letter is neither about the Candlelight Society nor the Mechanical Temple. Instead, it's more like the Mechanical Society of yesteryear. Back then, they were a group of people who loved machinery and technology. Although they sometimes acted a bit extreme, they truly cared about technology."
"I'm now deeply suspicious of what's really going on in the Empire. If this letter is a trap, that's too low-brow. Anyone who has dealt with these two organizations would be suspicious. But if they're truly this friendly and humble, then kill me. I don't believe these two churches will change."
The existence of the church often has extremely serious inertia. It is extremely difficult to change the systems and practices left over from the past. How can they completely change in just a few years?
This is impossible.
"This letter may or may not be a conspiracy, but I am certain that this trip to the Rhine will be extremely dangerous. I even think it would be safer if it were a trap. At least we know who our enemy is."
Gaia and Zoe looked at each other and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.
Hughes pondered for a moment, then looked at Erwin: "What about Isaac? What did he say?"
"He didn't read the reply, but I relayed the general stance of the Mechanical Templar to him. When I left, he was about to investigate personally. As for the outcome, I don't know."
"It seems he's noticed something unusual, too, Isaac? The Candlelight Society's methods can't be hidden from him, but there are ways to prevent a mortal from finding flaws. I'm not sure what's going on in the Mechanical Temple, but with Isaac's dual-pathway supernatural power, there's nothing I can do about what he can't uncover."
Only then did Zeus remember that Isaac actually had a dual path and was theoretically the strongest transcendent.
He only remembered that Isaac was pinned down and beaten by Lina.
Thinking about it this way, Isaac is much stronger than ordinary transcendents, Lina is stronger than Isaac, and Gwen is even afraid of Lina.
What on earth is this [Named Person]?
"In that case, let's wait for news from Isaac, Erwin. Did he go to investigate while you were gone?"
"Yes, he had already set off at that time. Theoretically, his information should have been transmitted back soon."
Isaac's intelligence transmission uses another system. The Fire Moth can relay information through the Moth Lord and transmit it across long distances in the Sea of Unconsciousness.
Later, the Moth Lord could not be contacted for some reason, but this transmission method could still be used inexplicably, although the efficiency was slightly lower. Chloe and the others were puzzled, but Zeus had a vague guess.
It is estimated that the body of his worker Zeus has obtained the power of the Moth Lord to a certain extent, and those silk threads may be the embodiment of power.
By the way, why does the power of the Moth Lord look so much like a relay?
"Then let's just wait a while. Calculating the time, maybe we can get the information today."
Hughes glanced at the clock hanging on the wall and said.
So everyone waited anxiously, but no one expected that the wait would last for several days.
Zeus tried to actively communicate with the Ashes Alliance, but every time he asked, there was no news about Isaac.
After waiting for a few days, they finally had to accept the fact: Isaac was missing.
As a dual-path Fire Moth, who is best at hiding and escaping, and an experienced leader of an intelligence organization, his disappearance almost means the worst outcome.
For a moment, the faces of the entire delegation were covered with gloom.
What exactly happened in the Rhine? Will the envoys from the Mechanical Temple go or not?
Xius called several people into the office again.
"Everyone, I want to hear your opinions."
"My Lord, we have discussed it and we are going to go and take a look." Erwin said.
He was the military officer chosen by Xius. He had the most dealings with the Empire in Blood Harbor, so he was the one who delivered the letter this time and was familiar with the route.
He also had contact with the Ash Alliance. No matter what happened in the Rhine or what troubles the delegation would encounter, Erwin was the best candidate.
Xius raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at them: "Tell me the reason."
Erwin's face was calm and resolute. This young man, who had experienced the hardships of war several times, was already able to stand on his own. Given his usual caution, he must have been sure of what he said this time.
"First of all, this letter was sent through public channels. We've reviewed the information you provided. The Candlelight Society is a church that values its reputation very highly. Since they mentioned the Pope's visit, they won't make any moves in that regard. Although Pope Joan is just a figurehead, he still represents the church."
"Secondly, I think Lord Isaac may not have died. He is simply trapped and unable to return for the time being."
"Ah, I told them that," Chloe interjected. "As long as the Fire Moth's transcendents prepare the ritual in advance, they can leave their souls in the cocoon after death, and it will be cared for by Master Keschi. But his soul is not in the cocoon."
"Given Isaac's cautiousness and care, it's impossible for him to not make preparations before setting out. If there's nothing in the Cocoon, it means either he didn't have even a moment to initiate the ritual before his death, or he's still alive."
"Will he definitely be able to initiate the ritual?"
"Yes, I am almost certain of it, unless the opponent's strength is far superior to his."
"Lena?"
"Well, that's hard to say, but it can't be such a coincidence that he just happened to run into Lina, right? You know, he went to the church to investigate. Didn't the Candlelight Society send a letter specifically before, targeting Lina in both open and covert ways?"
Zeus stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. The Mechanical Temple, the Candlelight Society, the Pope, and Lina. The situation was becoming more and more strange.
"Okay, then you can go on your trip as planned."
(End of this chapter)
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