Pavo Court... Cleves did not directly respond to the woman behind the telegraph office door. He turned his head and glanced at Gehrman Sparrow, waiting for him to make a decision.

In the eyes of this former adventurer, it was already a very difficult task for a group of more than a dozen people to return to the White Agate safely and smoothly. He couldn't and shouldn't be distracted to help find people at this time. However, he was also very clear that the current pillars were Gehrman Sparrow and Flame Danitz, and they had the power to agree or not.

Klein was silent for two seconds, then spoke in a moderate voice:

"What does he look like?"

He thought that having more information would help him escape from this strange foggy town, so he asked casually. As for whether he would help keep an eye out, it all depended on what would happen next.

While asking, Klein warned himself not to delve too deeply into it, otherwise it would easily trigger the danger hidden in Bansi Harbor.

Between understanding the situation and avoiding risks, he must walk a balancing act like walking a beam, neither more nor less, neither left nor right, and neither biased.

This might be easy or difficult, because no one knows what will happen once you take a step. You can only make judgments based on experience and intuition. You may fall into a trap at any time. This makes Klein's spirit extremely tense and his thoughts are faster than ever.

In the thick darkness and thin fog, the door of the telegraph office remained closed. The woman inside paused and said:

“He’s a very handsome man.

"He has two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth."

Why is this answer so creepy... Is there something wrong with this woman? According to Bansi Port's customs, she shouldn't even open her mouth to respond! "Flame" Danitz had the urge to kick open the door, rush into the telegraph office, and check the situation inside.

At this moment, he saw Gehrman Sparrow raise his hand to press his hat, then turn and walk to the side.

“Storm Church.” Klein briefly stated the destination.

He didn't care what problems the woman in the telegraph office had, just as he didn't care what secrets the owner of the Green Lemon Restaurant and the diners who stayed overnight were hiding.

The wind was getting weaker and weaker, and the fog remained thin. The candlelight in the church shone faintly from the narrow windows high up, like a beacon in a storm.

After Klein used the "Solar Halo" again, Donna and the others regained some courage. Like people drowning, they desperately grasped the last straw and walked quietly and hurriedly on the deserted streets.

Soon, they arrived outside the Storm Church, but the two doors were tightly closed with no gaps.

After glancing at the Holy Symbol of Storm on the door, Klein raised his hand and knocked three times.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A slightly alert male voice came from behind the door:

"who?"

"Gehrman Sparrow." Klein answered directly.

He could already tell that the person asking the question was Captain Ireland.

"Why are you here?" Ireland asked again without opening the door.

Klein held up his cane and said calmly:

"You helped me pay the compensation to White Shark."

Ellan was stunned at first, then found it a little funny. He then preliminarily confirmed that the person outside was the real Gehrman Sparrow. At least, no matter how good at disguise a monster was, he shouldn't know that this was just a matter between the two of them.

He was still a little hesitant, until Cleves, Uldi Blanche, Donna and others spoke one after another, then he felt relieved and asked First Mate Harris to unlock the door and open it.

The heavy clacking sound faded far away, and Klein saw Ireland wearing a boat-shaped hat, holding a straight sword in one hand and a musket in the other.

"Is there a problem here too?" He asked sharply, considering the previous situation.

Ellan stepped aside to let Donna and the others enter, then pointed to the prayer hall and said:

"The priest I knew, Jace, died in there. His head was separated from his body. I don't know where Bishop Miller went. The same happened to several other priests. In addition, all the servants in the church are missing."

A priest died, a bishop disappeared? The entire church lost a living person? This is a big problem... Klein held the cold Azik copper whistle, and his heart became more and more heavy.

Of course, he knew very well that priests and bishops were not the main force of the Storm Church in managing the extraordinary events in Bansy Harbor. In the basement of this church, there must be a team of "Substitute Punishers" consisting of 6 to 8 extraordinary people, as well as an indefinite number of seals. Even high-sequence strongmen might not be able to eliminate this force in a short period of time without any movement.

As long as they are still alive and can use the seal, the problem will not get too serious... So, what is the "Manufactured Punishers" team doing at this time? Based on the experience of the former Nighthawks, Klein made a guess based on the normal processing procedures.

During this process, he followed Ireland to the Great Prayer Hall and examined the body of the dead priest.

Jace died in a miserable way, as if someone had cut off his head while he was still alive. Unlike the monsters out there, his esophagus and head were separated.

In Klein's spiritual vision, the pastor no longer had any remaining spirit, so even if he wanted to communicate with the spirit world, it would be difficult to succeed.

Was it because of the special killing method itself, or was it because of the corresponding treatment... different from the monsters outside, because they acted too hastily? Klein completed his previous guess based on the situation at the scene.

He thought there were two possibilities. One was that a living Sealed Object or a Mid-Sequence Beyonder that originated locally went out of control, escaped into the church, ran out, and killed Jace on the way, causing the changes in Bansy Harbor. The bishop, priests, and "Manufactured Punishers" were trying their best to search and catch up, to complete the seal and removal again, and the servants were led into a certain area underground to be protected by the "Manufactured Punishers" who stayed behind.

But this cannot explain the strange behavior of the residents of Bansi Port.

The second possibility is that the primitive worship of the "Weather God" was revived among some people in Bansy Harbor. The flying heads and headless monsters fit the description of sharing flesh and blood and burying the head in the altar. For some unknown reasons, these people raided the church and killed Pastor Jace. The rest of the residents knew more or less about the situation, but chose to remain silent.

They may have already entered the underground and fought fiercely with the Mandated Punishers, priests, and bishops with the help of the Seals, and transformed all the servants into monsters. Or they may have been pushed back and were being hunted by the Beyonders of the Church of the Storm. They fled all the way, and the servants went underground to receive protection to prevent accidents... Judging from the fact that Jace's body was not used, the latter development is likely... At this time, if we go underground to confirm the situation, we will definitely be attacked, after all, they are unfamiliar Beyonders... Moreover, the remaining forces may not be enough... Klein looked at the priest lying on the ground and found that his Beyonder characteristics had condensed at his neck, like a blue gem.

He retracted his gaze and did not pick it up. He did not want to provoke the crazy revenge of the grumpy brothers of the Storm Church for a small profit. He turned to Ireland and First Mate Harris and said:

"Go back to the boat first."

He casually tossed a gold coin to confirm that there was no fighting underground.

No matter what, regardless of whether there are "Made in Punishment" left behind, the ground area of ​​the church is no longer suitable for long-term stay. After all, Klein is not sure that his guess is correct, so he can only make the safest choice.

"Okay!" Ellan was unwilling to stay here and waited anxiously for changes to come.

As long as he returned to the "White Agate", he would have many cannons and many sailors, and could withstand accidents to a certain extent.

After a short rest, the group left the Storm Church.

With the addition of Ellan and Harris, the team's defenses became much tighter. Klein no longer needed to throw the copper whistle to attract monsters and put it back into his pocket.

"Should we send a telegram to the Storm Church headquarters to report the situation in Bansi Port?" After taking a few steps, Ireland cautiously made a suggestion.

In this way, even if there is a major change, as long as you persist, you can always be saved.

Klein did not object. He walked in the mist ahead and said calmly:

"It will pass the telegraph office."

Phew, “Flame” Danitz breathed a sigh of relief, but then he became nervous again.

What he was afraid of was that the Church of the Storm would send people to investigate the whole thing and discover that a well-known pirate played an important role in it. At that time, he would probably still be trapped on the White Agate.

Although I saved people, the Mandated Punishers are not friendly to those who are not of their kind, especially since I am a pirate... Danitz was in a dilemma and decided to endure the imminent danger first.

After they walked for a while, they saw the telegraph office in sight. Suddenly, a dim light appeared on the side street and approached from the depths of the fog.

It was a middle-aged man holding a lantern.

He was wearing a dark blue bishop's robe embroidered with a storm symbol. He had his head lowered, his face was pale, his breathing was rapid, and his steps were a little staggering.

Ai Erlan looked at it intently and blurted out:

"Bishop Miller?"

The middle-aged man raised his head, held up the lantern and said:

"You are, Ellan?"

At this time, Klein took a step back to highlight Ellan's position and prevent the bishop of the Storm Church from paying attention to him.

Danitz even shrank his neck, using Uldi's fat body to block himself.

"Yes, Mr. Bishop, I saw Jace dead. What happened?" Ireland was not a novice and did not go forward directly.

Bishop Miller coughed twice and said:

“Ancient customs are reviving, and a group of cultists with dirty blood are once again using living people for sacrifice and sharing their flesh and blood.

“Jace discovered their problem, but they killed him first.

“The truth could no longer be concealed. They used sacrifices to change the weather and tried to attack the church, but were defeated by the Substitute Punishers and fled to the mountain, to the cave where the altar was located.

"I was injured in the battle and couldn't hold on. I could only return slowly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bright light suddenly burst out from the fog in the distance, as if countless lightning bolts were entangled and striking down.

With the help of this bright light, Klein and the others saw the mountains on the shore covered by fog, and saw the peaks connected to the thunderstorm scene.

This confirms Bishop Miller's statement to some extent.

As Ailan was about to step forward to help the Storm Bishop, he saw Gehrman Sparrow take out a gold coin and whispered:

"He had bad intentions."

bite!

The gold coin flew up, then turned downward and landed in Klein's palm, head facing up.

This means yes!

Bishop Miller stared at the scene, and a dark red light suddenly appeared in his light brown eyes.