Seeing Frank's smile, Cattleya felt a bit complicated. She immediately retracted her gaze and looked towards the fishing village near the port where the "Future" was located.
No one could have imagined that this was an important stronghold of the Moss Ascetic Order.
In order to avoid possible pursuit by the Aurora Society, "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya and her fleet have been staying here for some time!
She was not in a hurry to set sail, but prepared to go ashore and use the facilities in the fishing village to contact the men who stayed in Bayam to monitor the "craftsman" Sharf, so as to determine the situation and make a plan.
With this premise, the "Future" will be launched to Bayam, the capital of the Rorsted Islands, which is several days away.
………
In Backlund in July, the sun rises exceptionally early, but the overall temperature is not too hot, not even exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.
Emlyn used his hat to block out the sunlight that penetrated the clouds, got off the carriage, and entered the Harvest Church.
At a glance, he saw Father Utravsky, who was dressed in a brown clerical robe and a clergyman's soft hat, standing in front of the Holy Symbol of Life like a mountain, preaching to several believers who came to pray in the morning.
Emlyn didn't look at him any more. He walked straight to the back of the church, came to his own room, and skillfully put on his priest robes.
He wiped the candlesticks and other things while waiting for the believers to leave. After about twenty minutes, he finally found an opportunity and sat next to Bishop Utravsky. He looked at the Holy Emblem of Life and said to himself:
"Father, I have a question for you."
Bishop Utravsky, who had sparse eyebrows, light blue eyes, and several obvious wrinkles, smiled and responded:
"Go ahead."
Emlyn paused for a breath, then spoke out what he had thought about last night:
"If, I mean if, an estranged relative deceived you and put you and your friends in danger and almost lost their lives, and the matter was not suitable for going to court, how would you punish him?"
Father Utravsky, even when sitting, was like a small mountain. He spoke in a low and soft voice:
"First, you need to determine whether the relative was careless and made a mistake, or deliberately deceived you and led you into a trap. If it is the former, what you need to do is to warn him, remind him, and teach him, rather than just thinking about punishing him. If it is the latter, you also need to confirm whether this is his usual style of behavior.
"Yes, we must eliminate him. Otherwise, he will inevitably endanger other people, endanger innocent people. Ending his life, sending him back to the earth, and restarting the cycle of reincarnation is a kind of mercy and purification..."
...Clear... The priest talked about killing people, which was calmer, more natural, and more peaceful than the "world"! Emlyn's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he quickly interrupted Father Utravsky's answer:
"No, he doesn't usually behave like this. He just targeted me this time for some reason. I, I don't want to kill him for this."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emlyn froze there. He seemed to have indicated that he was the victim and that this matter was an internal problem of the vampire clan.
Father Utravsky glanced at him sideways, smiled gratifiedly and said:
"Yes, you have understood the value of life."
Emlyn forced a smile and said:
"So how should we punish him?"
Father Utravsky looked at the Holy Symbol of Life in front of him and said:
"I do not advocate resorting to violence to resolve issues. You can bring him here, let him listen to my sermons, read the scriptures, realize the preciousness of life, feel the kindness of the Mother Goddess, and work for the sins he has committed."
Isn't this what I've experienced... Emlyn was stunned for a moment, then he felt that this method was very much in line with his wishes.
This will neither cause the death of Ernes Boyar, nor is it comparable to simply beating him up and asking for some compensation. More importantly, this has not risen to the level of a fight and will not cause conflicts within the blood clan!
Of course, every method has its shortcomings. For Emlyn, the biggest problem if he wants to do this is:
How to bring Ernes Boyar to the Harvest Church?
Ever since he started volunteering here, all the vampires in Backlund knew to stay away from this area, and Ernes Boyar was no exception. There was no way he could be tricked into coming in!
If he used violence, Emlyn knew that he had the ring given by the ancestor Lilith, and could rent the magical and powerful "magic book" from Miss "Magician", so it would not be too difficult to defeat Viscount Ernes Boyar. However, it would not be so easy to control him. After all, he was a vampire viscount, equivalent to a Sequence 5 Beyonder. In addition, although Ernes was not too old, he still had some collections.
In this situation, it would be difficult to control the extent of the attack if he acted directly, and a bloody incident would result if he was not careful, which would go against Emlyn's original intention.
Maybe we need to cooperate... In Backlund, there are several members of the Tarot Club. If they cooperate with each other, they should be able to easily control Oness... Well, I can't expose my identity. It's best to cooperate in stages without meeting each other... As his thoughts raced, Emlyn made a decision and planned to issue a task at the Tarot Club next week to seek help.
He nodded slightly, responding to Father Utravsky's suggestion:
“That sounds good.
"I plan to calm down for a few days before making a decision."
Father Utravsky nodded and smiled slightly.
"From sowing to harvesting, it is a long process that requires patience. You seem to have understood this."
Of course, this is a very simple truth! Emlyn raised his chin slightly, clasped his hands together as usual, and prayed to the Holy Emblem of Life.
…………
No. 22, Pacefield Street, the location of the "Luen Charity Scholarship Fund".
Audrey put the document in her hand back on the table and looked up at the wall clock hanging on the wall of the director's office. She still couldn't relax.
She had made an appointment with Islam to meet at Stephen Hampres's house in the afternoon.
Obviously, this means that there will be a test. If the Psychological Alchemy team is cautious enough, they may even have reported the matter. There may be a jury member secretly observing everything.
Based on her own level and abilities, although Audrey could not confirm how terrifying the high-sequence "audience" were, she could already imagine how they would perform in certain areas. This made her uncontrollably nervous, fearing that problems would be "seen".
"In fact, I should have delayed for a while longer. Although the timing and emotions I chose are in line with psychological logic, delaying the meeting any further will definitely arouse suspicion. But compared to a little suspicion, it is more important to wait for Mr. World to return from the South Continent. In that way, I can directly arrange a meeting with them at the Foundation without worrying about what the high-sequence 'audience' will find out... Hey, Audrey, you still haven't thought deeply enough..." Audrey sighed silently for a few times, threw herself a "comfort" and calmed down her emotions.
In the afternoon, she did not rush to leave the Loen Charity Student Aid Fund. She sat in the office, lowered her head, clasped her hands, and prayed quietly to Mr. Fool.
After completing this task, she took her maid Anne and big dog Susie, got on her own carriage, and headed for the home of furniture merchant Stephen Hampres.
As the carriage started moving, a brilliant beam of light suddenly appeared in front of Audrey's eyes.
In the beam of light, an angel bathed in golden light and with twelve pairs of wings on his back slowly descended, wrapped her with layers of flaming wings, and then disappeared layer by layer.
Audrey's vision quickly returned to normal. She glanced at her personal maid Anne and her golden retriever Susie and found that they were unaware of what had just happened.
They are a little different from the previous angels... While Mr. Fool is recovering more, are his angels also recovering further? Audrey's mouth twitched slightly, and she restrained her smile, her heart becoming extremely confident.
In less than half an hour, her carriage stopped at Stephen Hampres's door.
After handing her hand to the maid Anne, Audrey got out of the carriage, walked to the door, and watched the attendant ring the doorbell.
Not long after, Eslant came to open the door, and as usual, he led Audrey directly to the living room on the first floor. The maid Anne and the big dog Susie were brought into the living room by the servants to wait.
Arriving at the door of the living room, Islam stretched out his hand, pressed the handle, and made a solemn gesture of invitation.
This... Audrey had a vague guess, but she remained calm on the surface and slowly walked through the door that Eslant opened.
Eslant did not go in, but closed the living room door from the outside.
Audrey looked forward and saw an old man sitting quietly on a single sofa facing the door of the living room.
The old man was wearing a shirt, vest, a three-piece suit, striped blue-gray trousers and a dark red bow tie. His hair was completely white but still thick, and his temperament was gentle and elegant.
He has a pair of blue eyes that seem to be full of wisdom and knowledge, and except for the deep forehead wrinkles, there are basically no wrinkles elsewhere.
Audrey knew him. This was the royal advisor, Hvin Rambis!
Of course, Audrey had already known the old man's secret identity at the Tarot Club:
Member of the Psychological Alchemy Society’s review panel!
She did not hide her surprise, because she was really surprised. Although she guessed that Hvin Rambis was likely to come, she thought that he would not show up directly, but would only observe secretly and let Hilbert or Stephen talk to her on his behalf.
"Are you surprised?" Hvin Rambis asked with a smile.
He immediately stood up, bowed and said:
"It's nice to meet you, Miss Audrey."
Audrey deliberately opened her mouth, then closed it again, and then responded with a complicated smile:
"I don't know what to call you."
Hvin Rambis laughed and said:
"Same as usual."
He pointed to the sofa next to him and said:
"Sit down and talk."
Audrey took a deep breath quietly, and with a faint smile, she walked over at a moderate pace and sat on the sofa, keeping a distance from him that was neither too far nor too close.