NOVPUBInside a magic energy vehicle on the road of the Northwest Region of the Nanwantina, the air became exceptionally quiet.
Aside from the driver who was praying, there was also a black-haired, green-eyed young girl in the passenger seat who hummed off-beat tunes from time to time.
It seemed like a hymn that the Church of the Goddess of Destiny would chant during morning prayers, but after her rendition, it sounded much like a funeral march.
The singing seeped into Eileen’s ears, disturbing her mind, and triggered an intense fear that threatened to break her.
She had heard of some places in the Northern Continent where the crime rate was exceedingly high, where they could capture healthy people and sell their organs.
The people in front of her looked like old hands at this, the type who would harvest her organs without even administering anesthesia.
She didn’t understand.
She didn’t understand why she had become their target, why they had such terrifying devices that could control her, and why she was so unlucky.
Her mind was in chaos, and the more she thought about it, the more her vision blurred.
However, at that moment, within her dimmed vision, a hue of emerald green, like a precious gem, particularly stood out.
It was his eyes.
The young driver with brown hair and green eyes was still displaying a gentle gaze as if there was no malice in his demeanor.
That moment felt like a lifeline being thrown to her as she was drowning.
"Breathe deeply, don’t be nervous."
Lanci gently advised.
Upon his words, the black-haired, amber-eyed young girl sitting next to Eileen started to gently pat her back, helping her to regulate her breath.
"Huff——"
Eileen inhaled deeply with all her might, filling her chest, and then exhaled, followed by rapid breaths. Her chest rose and fell continuously, and she began to feel her heart rate slowly returning to her control.
"Are you feeling better?"
Lanci’s voice retained its gentleness.
Eileen came back to her senses, her muscles tensed up. She regained her alertness and glared at the driver in front of her.
She had unconsciously followed what he said and even felt a strange reliance on him for a moment.
It was this guy who had tricked her into this shady vehicle!
"What exactly are you people?"
Eileen swallowed, unable to alleviate her dry throat. She asked in a somewhat hoarse voice.
She clearly realized that she was sitting next to a frighteningly powerful figure and dared not move.
"..."
Lanci watched her, remaining silent.
Not until she started to fear once more inside and no longer maintained an air of confidence. Instinctively she looked away.
"You are too careless."
Eventually, Lanci sighed and looked at her helplessly.
"...?"
Eileen raised an eyebrow, not understanding what he meant.
It felt as if, in that moment, he didn’t seem much like an enemy anymore.
"We are the direct subordinates of Bishop Ivanos of Destruction. We noticed you, a Grand Priest, and naturally had to warn you that the Welfort family is very dangerous. If you went there recklessly, you wouldn’t be able to come back today."
Lanci took out a seal that emitted a purple mist and resembled a flame, and placed it in front of Eileen. In the center of the seal was a skeleton enveloped by spider lilies. The petals seemed to be part of the bone yet separate from it, blossoming from the fire itself, symbolizing the eternal nature of fire— transformation, consumption, and circulation.
It was both terrifying and extraordinarily beautiful, a delicate balance of life and death, creation, and destruction.
The one disguised as the black-haired girl, Hyperion, also took out a similar one.
This was a [Certificate of Resurrection - Destruction] which Lanci got from a direct subordinate, Phoenix, who attacked the Boss Cat Restaurant before they departed for the Northern Continent. The encrypted information can be only decoded by a bishop.
The one in the hands of Hyperion was the Seal of Destruction which they took from the Goddess Officer, Stisera, who was involved in the Sanctuary Evil Banquet of the Shadow World.
Eileen’s hanging heart finally sank back down.
Thankfully, they were not enemies.
She shouldn’t be armed.
And if the other party is an enemy, how could they possibly discover her identity?
It must be a spy under direct command, that is more covert and important, having higher intelligence authority, who has already known her identity and could recognize her so accurately.
"We are spies stationed in the Nanwantina area, we usually do not have contact with other priests, unless there is an emergency situation, then we awaken ourselves. Currently, there is indeed a major event happening in the Nanwantina region. We need to exchange intelligence to decide how to assist you next,"
Lanci looked at Eileen and said solemnly.
Eileen nodded.
"What about her?"
She slightly pointed at Talia next to her and asked somewhat tentatively.
In Eileen’s view, the Destruction Branch should not have someone more mysterious and powerful than Destruction Saint Solomon.
"......"
Talia only took out a pink Holy-level [Certificate of the Saint], without showing Eileen the specifics of the front and the seal pattern, and then put it away.
The shape was something Eileen had never seen before, it was not a counterfeit and she was certain no Saintess of the Resurrection Church in the South Continent was numbered this way!
Eileen’s heart was pounding, feeling that many things seemed to match up.
Perhaps all of this was the doing of a mysterious bishop from the Northern Continent!
"Don’t ask who this lady is. If you know too much, Ivanos might not let you live,"
Hyperion said in a cold tone, yet filled with well-meaning advice.
Eileen shivered and timidly nodded. She didn’t dare to continue staring at the woman with golden eyes."Tonight, our Destruction Branch is going to work with a group of mysterious individuals to assassinate Miss Duchess Hyperion who is staying at the Welfort family. While our job is to pose as civilians within a specific range of the Nanwantina region, carrying self-destructive spells, and be ready to receive orders from Saint Solomon of Destruction at any time. We don’t know what exactly we are supposed to do, we’ll only understand when we receive orders,"
Eileen started speaking slowly, informing them.
Her explanation made the car go silent once again.
Lanci Hyperion and Talia exchanged a glance.
Talia nodded, signifying to the two that Eileen was not lying
Although no one knew that she had the innate magic of lie detection, the eighth-order strongman skilled in magic power detection could somewhat infer the credibility of the other party’s words through magic fluctuation.
Thankfully, Lanci was able to capture this Resurrection Believer and extract information from her. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to detect the Resurrection Church’s actions tonight in advance.
But unfortunately, the information was tightly sealed, and they were still not aware of what the Resurrection Church was preparing for tonight.
"Can you find Solomon?"
Lanci asked again.
"We can’t. He can only command us, we can’t contact him on our own,"
Eileen shook her head.
Hyperion forced herself to stay calm, maintaining her act.
She knew the enemy was coming, but she didn’t expect them to come so quickly and decisively.
Talia could feel Hyperion’s fear. She wanted to comfort Hyperion.
Just as Talia was about to knock Eileen out again, Lanci intervened.
"Just as I thought..."
Lanci murmured,
"Ivanos and Solomon are going to abandon you tonight. What pitiful children..."
His green eyes were clear, full of pity as he looked at Eileen, as if he truly wanted to save her.
Hyperion: "..."
The initially frightened Hyperion suddenly felt another familiar sense of fear.
She looked at the eyes of Tata and Lanci, knowing that they both wanted to comfort her just now.
And the comfort from Lanci was just that familiar.
Hyperion laughed in relief.
