Backlund, North District, Saint Samuel Church.

The Cardinal of the Church of the Storm, Archbishop of the Backlund Diocese, and the "Deep Blue Priest" Raydar Valentine descended from the wind and landed in the spire with a large bell on the left.

He was wearing a black robe embroidered with storm symbols, his face was thickly bearded, and his hair was short and upright, the color of which was dark blue, almost pure black.

The muscular demigod turned his gaze to the other side and said to the figure who had been waiting there:

"Horamic, do you know what's going on? Why did Anthony suddenly ask us to come over?"

The person he was talking to was wearing a white priest robe and a clergyman's soft hat. He had a kind face and a gentle expression. He was a member of the Steam Church's Pre-Divine Council, the Archbishop of Backlund Diocese, and the half-god, half-human Horamik Hayden.

Hearing Radar's question, Horamick responded calmly:

"I didn't arrive much earlier than you. In fact, I only left the lab a few minutes ago."

He is not only a clergyman, but also a well-known scientist and an honorary professor of the Department of Physics at Backlund University.

Raydar Valentine was about to say something else when he suddenly saw a figure walking up the winding narrow stairs and climbing up the spire in the darkness that the red moon could not penetrate.

The figure was wearing a clergy robe with red in black, and had five dark holy emblems on his chest. His face was clean, beardless, and his eyes were deep and peaceful. He was Saint Anthony Stevenson, one of the thirteen archbishops of the Church of Evernight and the head of the Backlund Diocese.

"Is there something you can't wait until dawn? Or do you in the Church of Night prefer to discuss things at night?" "Deep Blue High Priest" Radar Valentine spoke first.

Anthony walked up the stairs and stopped there, saying with a serious expression:

"It's a very urgent matter."

"What's the matter?" Radar asked.

At this time, Horamick Hayden also turned his gaze to Anthony Stevenson, waiting for his answer.

In similar scenes, Horamick particularly liked the presence of people from the Church of the Storm, which meant that they would ask questions without hesitation, without him having to say anything.

Anthony looked at them one by one and said:

"As for the royal family, I'd better let Ms. Arianna talk to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a female figure wearing a simple robe, a bark belt, barefoot and with her hair loose quickly emerged from the shadows next to him.

Upon seeing this person, Radar and Horamick immediately bowed:

"Good evening, Ms. Arianna."

Their expressions became serious at the same time, and they had a deep understanding of the importance and criticality of tonight's events:

It is no small matter to have an angel walking on earth come forward!

At the same time, they were also somewhat shocked to find that they had no idea when the headmistress of the Night Monastery, the secret servant, Ms. Arianna, had come to Backlund.

Under normal circumstances, the three major churches, the royal family, and the military have a certain tacit understanding in this regard, that is, the angels on earth and the "0" level seals do not appear in Backlund.

"Good evening, both archbishops," Arianna replied without any arrogance.

She immediately raised her right hand and gently grabbed in the air.

A faint light bloomed, and scenes appeared in the darkness. It was the entire process of Arianna's conversation with Chounas Kilger.

It seemed as if this long-kept secret was finally revealed to others.

As he watched, "Deep Blue High Priest" Raydar Valentine could not help but say:

"He has actually been promoted to Sequence 4 and become a demigod."

The archbishop knew Chounas Kilger, and originally thought that this deputy director of MI9 was only Sequence 5, and that he had the combat power of a demigod level only by relying on a sealed item with serious negative effects. He did not expect that it was just a disguise.

The Church of the Storm has more influence on the military than the other two churches.

No one responded to Radar. After the secret was revealed, Horamick said:

"A secret relic involving the Blood Emperor, and a large number of people being sent into it. These two things combined, no matter how you look at it, are not a good thing."

"Indeed!" Raydar agreed, "Let's go to the ruins now!"

Arianna looked around and said calmly:

"This concerns the royal family and involves the king. You'd better seek the consent of your respective Holy Sees first."

In the context of this angel, the Holy See refers to the Vatican, which represents the center of power in the Church.

"Okay." The two archbishops agreed without any hesitation.

After a while, the "Deep Blue Bishops" Radar Valentine and Horamik Hayden, who had received the feedback, each carried a sealed object, and together with Anthony Stevenson and Arianna, came to the place where Qonas Kilger had entered the "Blood Emperor" ruins before.

Arianna then took out an iron-black emblem engraved with complex symbols, held it in her hand, and tried to activate it.

Without any disguise, he just stood there calmly, as if he was not worried at all that the guards in the ruins would recognize him.

Looking at the behavior of this secret servant, Horamik seemed to be thinking about something, while Radar had a calm expression and did not think there was anything wrong.

Inside the underground ruins, on a strange metal base, a faint blue light suddenly rose up, forming a large door.

Four guards in dark full body armor immediately looked through the blue light to see the situation outside, and prepared to use certain methods to confirm whether the person who awakened the "teleportation gate" was someone else in disguise, so as to decide whether to open the "gate".

However, they saw nothing, and the corresponding area was empty.

Just as they were feeling a strong sense of uneasiness and doubt, a figure quickly appeared behind them as if being drawn. It was Arianna, the leader of the ascetic monks of the Church of Night, whose robes had traces of mending.

In an instant, the four guards fell asleep, and Anthony, Radar and Horamik entered the underground ruins one after another.

Instead of going down the road directly, they walked through the hall, floated in the air, and looked down at everything.

This is a world ruled by darkness, with the little light coming from the strange mosses growing in different places and the fires reflected in human buildings.

With their illumination, even Beyonders without Dark Vision can grasp the overall appearance of this huge ruins:

On one side was a gray stone wall that stretched upwards to an endless extent, seemingly connected to the ground, and on the other side was a dark valley with no bottom, like the abyss of the devil. A stone-paved road ran through the two, connecting the halls and buildings, with people coming and going from time to time, quiet and silent.

Several archbishops from the three major churches were about to capture a few people who could go deep into the underground ruins and inquire about the situation inside, when they suddenly saw a figure flying out from the dark valley and heading straight for them and the demigods.

The figure had a rectangular face, a white wig on his head, two slightly upturned mustaches on his mouth, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, which were quite similar to the characters on playing cards.

He was wearing a suit, a cloak, and very long toe shoes. His appearance was out of touch with the current era, as if he lived in the last hundred years.

Archbishops such as Anthony and Horamick were not unfamiliar with him. They knew that he was Prince Grove Augustus of Sonia, one of the demigods of the royal family.

"How did you get in here?" Grove asked first, with a slightly surprised and doubtful expression.

After looking at each other, Anthony took the initiative to say:

"We have been investigating several cases of mysterious disappearances of a large number of people. We have locked onto MI9's Qiunas Kilger, and through him, we found this place."

Grove's expression changed several times. He glanced at the woman who made him feel calm and asked carefully:

"Ms. Arianna?"

"Yes, I am responsible for those missing persons cases." Arianna responded concisely.

Prince Grove gave a bitter smile:

"We were too greedy. After we found the ruins, we only thought about digging and harvesting the items inside. In order to keep it secret, we also established certain connections with the Witch Cult, and through them, we gathered people to build passages and hold certain rituals.

“No, it’s not what you think, it’s just a normal ritual, they are still alive, deep in the ruins.

"If you don't believe me, I can take you down to check right now. There is nothing there except seals and buildings that have not been fully opened."

After hearing his answer, Anthony, Horamick and Radar looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

This was completely different from the reaction they expected and the situation they imagined!

This made them wonder if they had made a mistake and the matter was not as serious as they had imagined.

At this moment, Arianna spoke:

“You also created the smog incident.”

"No." Prince Grove shook his head again. "That was a lesson learned from cooperating with the witches. They actually wanted to control Edessak and use it to gain power over the kingdom. After we discovered their plan, they created the Great Smog Incident. Since then, we have cut off contact with them."

Having said this, he pointed downwards and said frankly:

"How could we possibly do something like that just to keep the excavation of a Blood Emperor's ruins a secret?

“As long as you go down to the depths and examine it carefully, you will understand what I mean.

"Haha, don't worry. With Ms. Arianna here, no trap can trap you. Moreover, let's not talk about whether we have the ability to do so. Even if we can secretly bury you deep in the ruins, the Holy See will be able to find out. I don't believe that you didn't report this to your respective Holy Sees before leaving. Wait a little longer. If you don't go back, they will definitely have the right response."

Radar, Anthony and other demigods thought for a moment and turned their gazes to Arianna, who was wearing simple robes in front of them.

Arianna nodded calmly:

"good."

Then, an angel and three saints, led by Prince Grove, entered the depths of the underground ruins and discovered a ruin hidden in the darkness that no one had ever set foot on. There were men and women who were being taught to perform different rituals, and everything was peaceful and orderly.

Demigods such as Arianna and Horamik checked different areas according to their own ideas, and even left here to check further away, but found nothing.

…………

After receiving Arianna's notification, Klein turned Qonas Kilger into a servant in the manor and made the deputy director of MI9 disappear.

Then, he did not rush to hold a sacrificial ceremony. He sent the items he had harvested this time to the top of the gray fog for research and waited patiently until dawn.

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