The Grand Prince Has Run Away

Unlike Lord Berg's correspondence, the atmosphere at Divinum Sanctuary has been very calm. Pilgrims who came to the temple in place of Divinum on Saint Prosia's Week were having a holy day, and merchants were also engaged in good riddance to make a solid contribution during the main week.

As I was traveling downtown in the wagon, I glanced back at the blonde-headed paladin on the wagon.

“Is this really a big deal? ”

“Yes.”

“But I don't think it's downtown. ”

“You will now tell Ser Burg about the details. ”

It was a paladin referring only to very fragmented and business content. In the end, I had to keep moving without even hearing the content.

Soon, I arrived at the entrance to the entrance to the war instead of Divinum. But this is the first door I've ever seen. Seeing that it was small and shabby, it seemed like a back door to enter the war instead of Divinum.

“Here. Follow me. ”

As I entered the door, I came out of a long, dark corridor. I continued to go in under the gaze of the paladins and soldiers guarding the halls.

Shortly after, the door at the end of the hall opened, an interior landscape of the central administrative building emerged. It was in the building where I met Ser Burg.

“This way.”

I will soon be escorted to Ser Burg's office. As I stepped inside, I saw Ser Burg in a pale figure. He was sitting at his desk wrestling with a pile of paperwork.

Now Lord Berg is pleased to see me.

“White cotton. Welcome. ”

“Yes, it's been a long time. ”

“Sit down first. ”

I now sit on Lord Berg's reception couch as a guide. As he sat in front of me, I asked straightaway.

“What the hell is going on? ”

“There's a commotion. It's very serious.”

“Yeah? But I don't feel like it. ”

“It's quietly underwater. ”

I looked at Ser Berg with a meaningful gaze. Seeing that there was no laughter at all and being killed the whole time, it seemed right that something big happened.

“What's going on? ”

Ser Burg now presents a piece of paper, a list with more than 100 names.

“The number of priests who have died in the last three days. Reports keep coming in and they'll keep growing, but that's how many we've seen so far. ”

On the count of roughly 150 people. Although many priests live in Divinum Cathedral, there are quite a few dead in the last three days.

“How did he die? ”

“Cause of death varies. Some come home late at night, get stabbed in the back and die, some are found drowned in the well, and some die of thirst. ”

“Assassination?”

In my brief assessment, Ser Burg now rests his head.

“Yes. We see assassinations as assassinations. What worries me is that it's too extensive an assassination. There can't be one or two assassins involved in this. ”

I agree with that opinion. Assassination doesn't happen in a single moment. Many assassins leave after a long period of patience to defeat their target at the best moment. In three days, they don't go around killing 150 people.

But there could be others like me. In my case, I killed 50 people overnight, so I needed to get over it.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. Three Assassins were arrested yesterday. ”

“Then it must be true. Shouldn't we be looking for their colleagues? ”

Lord Burg sighs now.

“All three have no connections. Togoda. One from the Kingdom of Caligo, the other two from the Kingdom of Yosrahim and the Kingdom of Billion, respectively. And only one of them was after the other. I think I received a separate quest. ”

I squeezed my chin as I was drooling.

“Quite a scale for an assassination. ”

“Yes."

“But how much did everyone get? ”

“Minimum gold is 100 leafs or more.

I whistled. With that kind of money, we can fix the seller. I calculated the total commission using a simple calculation. Approximately 150, with a minimum of 15,000 leafs of gold.

“Wow, this isn't the kind of organization you work for. At least it looks like a large territorial or national unit. There aren't many people who can secretly move 15,000 gold leafs. ”

“We know. But there's no reason for them to do this, is there? ”

At that time, a paladin rushed into the office.

“Now Ser Burg. This is bad.”

Now Berg is awake.

“What's going on? ”

“A new report has been posted. ”

As the paladin hurriedly handed over the paperwork, Ser Burg examined it and swept his face off.

I got up and looked at the paperwork. Inside was a list of the slain priests from all over the world.

Hundreds of them. It was an unimaginable number.

“Minimum country unit. No lord could do this without money. ”

“But where in the world would such an assassination take place? If you are caught doing something like this, you may end up at war with the whole world. ”

I hold my head back. The assassination is like a full declaration of war on all religions. No matter what happens on a state-by-state basis, you die.

The rest of the country will run like jackals if they call for divinity and justice.

“I don't think so. Then who the hell is he? ”

I took a quick look at the list of casualties, checking out someone I know, and then biting my lip.

Grand Duke of Avor.

At the time of the disappearance of the Catholic girl Alieta, she was a senior clergyman who temporarily withdrew security personnel from the sanctuary of the Trust. At that time, Alieta was called there by a mysterious Valkyrie, so she must have had a deep connection to the wedding scam.

It seemed like something happened when the marriage fraud team came together with my sister's friend who left the house.

Even Evelyn was with me at the time of Alita's disappearance, so there was no way of knowing the existence of a wedding fraudster who was stalking them behind their backs, and there was definitely a reason for her friend to get rid of them as well.

‘No, what kind of money do they have to carry out these massive assassinations? They're always so cheap, aren't they? ’

Suddenly something popped up and I swept down my face.

In fact, they recently had that kind of money. The money I gave you. I had previously handed over 300,000 gold leafs to Evelyn in exchange for three support units and their blueprints. Looks like the money was spent on the assassination.

Now I look at me when Lord Burg was lost in thought.

“White cotton. Do you think you can solve this case? ”

“No, I can't. ”

I refused at once. The Valkyries are fighting amongst themselves. It only hurts if you intervene. Moreover, if you dig to the end, the funder will come out. It's me.

I like to ask thoroughly about this case in many ways.

“Why?”

I pointed to the sky with my thumb.

“It's over there. ”

Lord Burg's face is now crumpled.

“Again?"

“Yes.”

“What the hell happened this time? ”

“I can't talk right now. ”

I glanced at the paladin standing nearby. Then Lord Berg sent out the paladin, picked up the book on the reception table and threw it to the ground nervously.

Lord Burg's patience is at an all-time limit.

“Damn it! Why do you keep doing this?" ”

“Don't get excited. Calm down. It's bad for your health. ”

“Am I not getting excited? Hundreds of high priests have already died. This is all on me. ”

I sighed deeply.

“But what can I do? ”

Ser Burg now grips his teeth and sits back in his seat.

“Good. Let's hear it. What's going on this time? ”

I put my finger on the name of the great Aber Viceroy on the list of the dead.

“This Grand Maester Avor belongs to an organization under direct orders from Kronos. Saint Alieta, who went missing last year, is most likely working for this organization. They graciously took her away. ”

“What? So they did this last year, too? ”

I hold my head back.

“Yes, roughly half. But not all of them. ”

“What the hell is that group doing here? ”

“Well, I don't know the details, but it looks like a group that helps Kronos keep an eye on humanity and work things out. ”

“Assistant?”

“Yes.”

“Then why are they killing these guys? I thought you said you were helping them. ”

I scratched my head.

“It's complicated. The factions are divided against each other in our human society, right? ”

“That's right."

“The same goes for the top. We divide factions and fight each other. ”

“So this Sadal happened in a faction battle in Kronos? ”

“Yes. It's very likely what happened on the extension ship. ”

Lord Burg has closed his eyes.

“Holy shit.”

“But this time it's quiet. It'll be over soon, so let's pretend we don't know. ”

Lord Berg now shakes his head roughly.

“No, we're not going to make it this time. Now we've reached our limit. I have to use my hands as a warning. ”

“Oh, what's the matter? They're holy.”

Ser Burg now slaps the table with his bare hands.

“No, is killing a man with an assassin the work of the saints? ”

“Well, you must have a holy will. ”

“But you said it was a faction fight. ”

“A sacred faction fight. ”

Now Lord Berg shakes his hands and head at the same time.

“Anyway, we can't go on like this. ”

“What if I don't? Honestly, we can't just go up to Kronos and take down the saints. ”

“But those humans down there should be enough." ”

“What?"

Now Ser Burg looks at me with his heart's content.

“If things have gone this far, we need a scapegoat. I can't go beyond that. ”

“So?”

“I need a list of people who work for them. It's better to be satisfied than those who love to be satisfied. ”

I was quite surprised by Ser Burg's sudden derailment.

In his previous life, he was a man of very faithful faith. Despite everything Kronos did last year and this year, too many people have changed.

“Oh, really? Be reasonable. What are you gonna do if they get mad up there? ”

“If you had a hunch, you wouldn't know. Just keep your mouth shut, Backface, and we'll get over it. ”

“I should, but what are you trying to satisfy for no reason? ”

“You have to make a basis. It wouldn't be unfair to use a bad rap anyway. ”

I sighed deeply.

“But talk to the Pope or the Archbishop and decide. I don't think Ser Burg is going to do this alone. ”

“I'm sure they'll agree. The Pope and the Archbishop won't be able to keep their positions if the assassination happens properly. It was a symbolic event last year, and we had no significant damage, but this time hundreds of high priests died and how many more will die. It is much worse when viewed internally by the Church. ”

I scratched my head.

“So you will sprinkle the blood of the sacrificed lamb after all? ”

“No, it's related blood. That's why we need a list. ”

“Well, I'll try to get it for you if you want it, but I'll never know. Okay?"

“Don't worry about it. ”

In the end, I decided to accept Sir Berg's request for 30,000 leaf in remuneration. This incident may affect me as well. My money's in it.

I liked the idea that it would be resolved by my hand if I wanted to step aside from the Cult.

* * *

I wandered the streets of Divinum Castle. I was looking for Evelyn's movements. Since the sisters are reporting to Nemiso or that woman this year, I'm sure she'll be there as well.

I had some things to settle anyway, and this quest needs to be resolved, so I thought I'd meet you once and have a deep conversation.

‘Evelyn, this woman. Even if it's a wedding scam, you have to be gentle. What are we gonna do if this gets out of hand? ’

Considering the cancer, this assassination was committed by my sister's friend who left home.

All symptoms point to them. It was just the Wizard Association and me and them and Evelyn warned me not long ago that something big would happen before Divinum this year.

Besides, Evelyn is from a legendary assassin who knows too much about the period and structure of the assassination industry. It was the perfect time to set things right.

‘You've killed many, by the way. ’

I was able to see many murders while walking the streets. The majority of them have freshly placed control lines, and the paladins and lepers are moving around in a frenzy, suggesting that a murder has just occurred.

However, the citizens and pilgrims occasionally only looked at the boundaries and concerns, but did not care much. Usually, there's a murder. The Battle of Divinum is a region where dark forces and light forces coexist, and frequent murders occur.

“Huh?"

I stopped when I saw a group of pilgrims swarming around. It was like countryside priests coming up from the province, and I was very familiar with the paladin who led them ahead.

By the way, it was Alon, who was serving as a mercenary in Kara and entered the path of the clergy with my help.

Alon also took a hasty step, dragging the countryside priests to see me.

“Mr. White, aren't you? ”

“Uh, uh. What are you doing here? ”

Alon smiles brightly and points to the countryside priests who accompanied him.

“We were giving them a tour of Divinum Castle. ”

“Really?"

Alon shouts at the group.

“Gentlemen, this is Mr. White Face. You know that, right?”

“Yes. Are you sure? ”

“Of course. Here we go. Come and say hello. When he heard we were here, he came out to meet us like this. ”

At that moment, I was baptized into salutations surrounded by dozens of rural clergy members. I was embarrassed and blurted at Alone.

“Hey, who the hell are you? ”

“You are members of our organization. ”

“Which organization? ”

“You know what? The gospel of salvation. ”

I blinked my eyes. The Leaflet of Salvation was a crazy cult that plagued humanity in the future. That's why I ordered Aaron to keep an eye on them, and together we went on a field trip.

I silently looked at Alon with a lifelike eye.

“What are you doing? ”

“Oh, there's going to be an election for my association in a little while. I ran for office this time, didn't I? And that's part of the tour. You know, that shit? Give me a good push. ”

I looked at Alon with a stunning look on his face.

He's trying to be the leader of a psycho group. In this age of destruction, he becomes the public enemy of all mankind.

* * *

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