A few days passed, and the entire Frieden fell into a solemn atmosphere.
Nearly thirty leading priests in cities died one after another in a short period of time. Everyone died in exactly the same way, with their throats slit and a single blow. There is also a strange triangular mark left at the murder scene, like the identity card left behind by the thief every time he commits a crime.
Who did it
The large group of missionary priests lost their command and fell into chaos and panic. The remaining priest leaders in the city were also in danger, fearing that the nightmare-like triangle mark would fall around them, and the missionary work would come to a standstill.
Just like this, the priest who had been high-profile for more than half a month suddenly disappeared on the streets of Freden. Naturally, ordinary people would not be unaware of it. What's more, corpses in some cities are discovered by ordinary people. Before the church wanted to block the news, news of these people's deaths spread like a plague.
For a time, there was a lot of discussion in Frieden.
"Child, it's been very chaotic outside recently. Don't run around. Especially around those priests and mages, it's very dangerous. You must stay away."
"Someone dares to do this. He must be too courageous... Isn't he afraid of the church's revenge?"
"I think this may not be done by one person, but by a certain gang. Otherwise, the distance span is so large that he can't even run across it, how can he have time to kill people?"
A serial murder case spanning more than 20 cities would have been a big news, not to mention it was connected to the church that was being hotly debated these days. The news spread faster and faster, and after a few days, most of Freden was discussing the matter and speculating on the secret behind it.
Seeing that the news couldn't be blocked, the church simply stopped blocking it. Through the Queen's mouth, it issued a wanted order for this "unknown criminal gang".
However, no one, whether among the people or the upper class, publicly stated who the real murderer was. Therefore, this serial murder case has been cast into another layer of mystery. Things became more and more outrageous as they spread, and people didn't know what was going on, so they had no choice but to call the person or group who committed the crime the "Triangle Ghost."
They say that the "Triangle Ghost" is roaming the country and wants revenge. Anyone who sees it will have their throats cut. The blood flows on the ground, forming strange triangular characters, consigning the souls of the dead to eternal imprisonment.
The imagination of the people is still very rich. In just a few days, several versions of the "Triangle Ghost" story appeared. While they were afraid, they also hid in safe places, using this method to dissolve the depressing atmosphere.
As the protagonists of the story, the mages who completed the serial assassination also returned to Riley City one after another. After working day and night in the past few days, they were extremely exhausted, and many of them had not slept for more than five hours at a time.
So they returned to their respective places for a short break. Later, folk legends gradually reached their ears. When they heard the story of "Triangle Ghost", they were a little bit dumbfounded and felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
From the Horli Kingdom to today, they began to transform from a group of rabble, and finally, they also had the power to make people feel fear.
But they weren't satisfied with that.
"It's a pity that the teacher killed all of them." Joanna was still complaining, "The Triangle Ghost is too ugly. If I could do it, I would definitely earn a more powerful title!"
"When you have a real battle with the priest one day, you will know the trouble of this matter." Benjamin heard this, shook his head with a smile, and said, "However, you can rest assured that if you fight the priest head-on, you will know the trouble." One day, it should be not far away.”
-Through this series of assassinations, the contradiction has been further intensified, and the day of head-on conflict... will come soon.
He raised his head and looked at the sky where the sun had never been seen, and there was no trace of relaxation in his smile.
at the same time.
"Triangle ghost? Who else could it be besides that guy?"
At this moment, in the palace of Xuedi City, Bishop Victor shook his head after listening to the report of his paladin, his voice as cold as a thousand-year glacier.
"Master Bishop, since you know who did it, why don't you just want him?" The Paladin raised his head and asked.
As God's most loyal believer, he was a little puzzled - why did they not take any countermeasures when something like this happened? What about their dignity as a church
Being silent like this now really made him feel a little aggrieved.
"If the wanted person can be found, what's the point of the spies we released?" The bishop snorted coldly and said, "It's useless. Instead, it will help him create a bottomless and powerful image."
"Then... what should we do?"
The bishop was silent for a while and said: "We can't continue to suffer losses. Call those priests back. The missionary mission is temporarily suspended. I have a new mission for them."
The paladin was stunned: "New mission?"
But... wasn't the plan at this moment made by Havenright? If Bishop Victor wants to change the decision without authorization, is there something inappropriate...
He hesitated.
"Don't worry, the kingdom will understand my decision." The bishop explained, "They want to build a church first and spread the doctrine, but they don't understand the situation here. As you can see, the reality is not that simple. If we don’t solve the mage problem, we will never be able to proceed to the next step.”
When the Paladin heard this, he immediately put the question aside and showed a somewhat excited expression.
I can finally take action against the mage!
After going through many hardships and dangers, he came to Frieden. From the beginning of hiding, to now being able to walk into the sunshine, he had very disliked those mages for a long time.
If he had seen a mage in the Kingdom of Hori, he would have drawn his sword and chopped the person into pieces. But here, he could only swallow his anger, turn around and pass by, pretending he didn't see anything.
He has endured this for too long.
Thinking of this, the paladin suddenly knelt down and said loudly: "You are right. Lord Bishop, I am ready to exercise God's will and eliminate the evil in this country!"
When the bishop saw this, he shook his head.
"You don't have to worry." He narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly, "There has been news from General Stewart that the group of most powerful mages will cause trouble in Riley City in two months."
At this point, he paused for a moment and emphasized: "By then, we will be able to catch them all in one fell swoop."
The paladin was stunned.
General Stewart…
There was also a trace of ridicule on the bishop's face, and he continued: "The naive mages thought that they could unite with Freden's army. How could they know that General Stewart was the first person to swear an oath to God?"
Hearing this, the Paladin nodded and said nothing more.
Although I still have to endure the mage for two months, but...as long as it is for God's great cause, everything is worth it.