Chapter 682 The Secret of Immortality
Angel raised this question mainly because he wanted to know what the reaction was within the Goddess Church after Klein failed to "steal the Antigonus family notes," or in other words, whether Dwayne Dantes was found.
Although the two shared the same view that the notebooks were being carefully guarded and placed deep within the Chanis Gate, it was a "test" of Klein by the church's upper echelons, or perhaps even by Ms. Arianna herself. However, not many people knew this, and the Nighthawks would undoubtedly follow the corresponding procedures, counting items, checking for potential hazards, and then investigating each suspect according to the list until all relevant personnel were found.
It was simple. Even if they had already targeted Gehrman Sparrow according to the clues left by Klein, there was no way this crazy adventurer could teleport directly into Saint Samuel's Church and begin his infiltration plan.
He must have had one or more helpers to scout the area in advance and study the defenses of the church and Chanis Gate to create opportunities for the final infiltration.
Of course, Angel had a reason to raise this question. Archbishop Anthony had just destroyed the letter on her behalf, and she remembered the last time she was almost attacked by the Sealed Core. As the "Shadow of the Goddess", it made sense for her to be concerned about the attack on Chanis Gate...
I don't know if Anthony had the same idea, or if he already knew some secrets. He didn't question Angel's motives, but answered her question with a slightly serious expression:
"After investigation, all the sealed objects, imprisoned prisoners, potion formulas and materials, and sealed extraordinary properties were not stolen. Of course, there were no extra items that shouldn't have appeared.
"After locating the missing servants and internal guards, we confirmed that the intrusion was carried out by an adventurer named Gehrman Sparrow. He likely suffered negative effects while handling a highly dangerous sealed artifact and is now missing or dead. After reporting this to the Holy Temple, their response confirmed this, so we are currently investigating the identities of his accomplices."
As expected, they were misled by Klein and turned their attention to German Sparrow, who often operated at sea. However, they also thought about the issue of his accomplices... I wondered if Dwayne Dantès could escape this round of scrutiny. Hmm, I often come to the church as Christine Theresa, so I might also be on the scrutiny list... Angel found it a little funny at first, but then he remembered that he might also be scrutinized in his dreams, and suddenly he couldn't laugh anymore.
Fortunately, she had a solid alibi during this period, and even had the "Secret Holy Symbol" as a trump card, so she wasn't overly worried and instead subtly changed the subject:
"Hopefully, we can find the accomplice who helped this adventurer sneak into Chanis Gate soon."
"May the goddess bless you."
Anthony tapped his chest four times and nodded.
If He really protects you, then Klein and I will be in trouble... Angel responded with the same gesture with a somewhat stiff expression.
After a brief silence, Anthony spoke again:
"Well, time to talk about your reward."
In the church, should it be called a "bonus"... Angel muttered, but felt a little excited in his heart.
She still remembered the promise that the Sword of the Goddess had conveyed to Ms. Arianna:
An extraordinary characteristic of the "immortal" witch.
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"The Ageless Witch? Is it the sequel to the Pleasure Witch?"
Leonard asked with a frown. He still remembered the two difficult "joy" witches he had dealt with in Tingen City. One was Mrs. Sharon, and the other was a woman with long gray hair. Subsequent investigations only revealed one name, and the identity of the mysterious Mitis.
Coincidentally, the two "joyful" witches of the witch sect were both killed by Angel...
"To be precise, it's Sequence 3," the voice in his mind replied. "Once reaching this Sequence, witches possess the true ability to 'resurrect.' As for the specific method, I'm not sure, but leaving behind mirror fragments after death is one of the characteristics."
"One of the characteristics?"
"Of course there are other ways to tell them apart. You've seen quite a few witches, haven't you noticed that they always exude charm towards the opposite sex, or even the same sex? And don't they have much of a sense of good and evil in their actions? Or, as you Nighthawks would say, they take human life lightly?"
The old voice chuckled and replied.
It sounds completely different from the Angel Granger I know. Although her identity is somewhat questionable, after joining the Nighthawks, she has been completely hostile to evil and has been at the forefront in many dangerous situations. Almost every member of the Tingen team has received her help, and some have even had their lives saved by her... Leonard subconsciously thought of this and opened his mouth, but suddenly froze.
If...if we break away from our conventional thinking, peel away the surface, and only look at one certain point - Angel was resurrected and left behind mirror fragments, and use this as the basis for analysis...
What if she was originally an "immortal" witch from the witch sect, disguised as an "assassin" who had just taken a potion, and joined the Night Watchers by reporting and killing Madam Sharon?
What if her kindness is all fake and just to gain the favor of others?
What if she disregarded her own safety in battle because she possessed the power of "resurrection"?
What if her true purpose was to help Ince Zangwill seize Saint Selina's ashes, or even to plot a bigger goal?
Leonard became more and more anxious as he thought about it. He paced back and forth inside the narrow spiritual wall, the dull sound of his footsteps echoing in his ears.
But this is inconsistent with what her other identity, Erin Watson, did in Backlund... Among the several cases that the latter may be involved in, Capin, Ms. D, and the Apostle of Desire who assassinated Duke Negan all belong to the category of "full of evil". If Angel is the "immortal" witch of the witch sect, why did she choose them as targets?
With the inference method just now, Leonard immediately thought of another possibility:
Maybe Angel was just killing to silence the witnesses?
Capin secretly kidnapped civilians, sold slaves, and imprisoned underage girls. Angel murdered him shortly before the incident; Ms. D attempted to attack Earl Hall's daughter, but failed and also died at Angel's hands; the "Apostle of Desire" was even simpler. After he killed Duke Negan, the people who wanted to silence him immediately and leave him without a witness probably lined up from Thordrak Palace to King's Avenue...
"Old man, do you think Angel Granger was the 'ageless' witch? I mean before she joined the Nighthawks, before we met her."
This time, the voice in his mind no longer hesitated, nor did it cautiously slow down its answer. Instead, it sneered and said:
"First, I can only share a portion of your senses. Whatever you see, I see too. I can't know anything beyond your perception. Secondly, I don't think the girl who had to go to great lengths to deal with the 'Pleasure' Witch is the 'Immortal' Witch. Otherwise, with her abilities, she could have created a plague like the Backlund Great Smog in Tingen City without even having to prepare, and would have turned the city into a deadly place in just a few hours.
"Many of the great plagues you read about in history books were caused by the witches of the time."
"But that doesn't explain her resurrection... Could it be that there's an 'ageless' witch inside her, just like the relationship between you and me?"
Leonard muttered.
This time, the "parasite" in his body simply responded with silence.
After circling around a few times, Leonard simply removed the spiritual wall, walked into the alley, and returned to the prayer hall from the back door of St. Samuel's Church. It was already late at night, and there was no one else in the hall except the servants who were cleaning. Even Ms. Daly, who was sitting in the corner, was gone.
Ms. Daly... Captain... Leonard sighed again, put aside the speculations in his mind, and walked towards the underground "Red Gloves" base.
He now had evidence that Klein Moretti and Angel Granger were not dead. Although the two graves had been reburied, he could go to Tingen to verify it at any time as long as he reported it to his superiors.
But he didn't choose to do so at the first time.
From Angelica Sage to Irene Watson, the suspicion was finally directed at Angel, and from German Sparrow's behavior, Klein's problem was confirmed. A lot of knowledge that he shouldn't have mastered was provided by the "parasite" in his body. Once reported, all of this must be reasonably explained, and he simply couldn't explain it.
Furthermore, that organization, symbolized by the Tarot cards and devoted to the Fool, clearly knew I had a parasite within me, even knowing I was a member of the Zoroast family. If I exposed Klein and Angel's identities, they would retaliate and report me! By then, Angelica and Gehrman would still be at large, and I would be imprisoned in Chanis Gate, among the Sealed Objects... He smiled wryly and pushed open the secret door underground.
According to his previous experience, at times like this, he could only focus on participating in the investigation, reminding his teammates by tapping on the side, guiding the investigation in the right direction, and acting as a hero behind the scenes.
But first, he needed to find a chance to talk to Dwayne Dantès, who was likely an undead from the Fourth Epoch and held many secrets...
Leonard continued to refine his plan in his mind while reporting back to the team with Soest. Seeing him, Soest asked in surprise:
"Didn't you find some clues and go to Tingen with Daly?"
He cares so much about Ms. Daly that he even knows we're going to Tingen. The note I left only said I was going out to investigate... Leonard grumbled inwardly and shook his head.
"It's a useless clue. We wasted our entire afternoon."
This was a common occurrence during investigations, so Soest didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he picked up a list from the table and handed it over.
"Since you're back, you should work overtime. There are too many possible Hermann accomplices to investigate. You should conduct a preliminary review tonight."
Leonard, who was still in high spirits despite a busy day, took the list without complaint and walked out. He was going to the lounge dedicated to the "nightmares" who entered their dreams and complete the dream review as soon as possible with the blessing and help of the church's seal.
But as soon as he walked out of the room, he was stunned.
The list in hand was not very long, and it was obvious that most of the suspects had been assigned, but the one at the head was very familiar to Leonard.
Dwayne Dantes!
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