Neuham is a seaport city built on the coastline, with a humid and windy climate, and the air in the city is filled with fishy smells and unspeakable stench.

Compared to the aristocratic manors in the countryside, the city was a dunghill, and even Elinor, a local, couldn't help but cover her nose when she came here.

That night, Bishop Rhodes and his entourage stayed in Neuham, preparing to leave by boat early the next morning, and by the way, several members of the investigation team who had been promoted to the local area were arranged.

Because he had never been exposed to church things, Elinor needed to be trained for a while, and Bernie, although he had no contact with it, seemed to be overlooked by everyone.

Those who didn't even know his details thought that he had been a member of the church for many years.

Because he is now a deacon......

At the same time, during the "formalities", Bernie discovers that the situation in the church in the city is even worse than Tracy had suggested.

As the bishop who is in charge of the place, Bishop Rhodes arrived with only one deacon, and when the team arrived at the local cathedral, some of the people they met were lukewarm and businesslike.

It was as if Bishop Rhodes had done something angry here, and he was very unpopular.

"I offended a lot of people here the other day."

After dealing with Bernie's induction, the middle-aged bishop himself confessed: "Nobles, merchants, clergy...... I can't say how many people here are hostile to me. ”

"Because of the investigation of the murderer?"

"It can also be regarded as an investigation of the murderer, but the number is a bit large."

As they spoke, they had come to a house not far from the cathedral—

17 Oak Street, hot stones.

This is a house number hanging in front of the door of this three-story house, the former being a number in order, and the latter being a name handwritten by the previous owner of the house.

That's right, the ex.

Now the house belongs to Bernie with the allotment of the local church.

Similar to the houses in the villages outside the town, the windows of this house in front of you are narrow, but otherwise very different.

The house has a long pointed roof made of tiles instead of straw, and the lower two floors are made of red brick, with a small garden in front of the door.

The overall is clean and tidy, and the location is good.

Standing on the stone brick street outside the garden, you can clearly see a white minaret on the left.

That's the heart of the city and home to the local cathedral.

"Because your reward has become the takeover of the Amos Monastery, the holy and land property will be out of place for the time being, but I don't think you will be short of money."

"You can usually eat in the church, the food is still very rich, and if you need anything, you can also apply to your senior priest."

Under the moonlight, Bishop Rhodes, who was standing on the street in front of the garden, said to Bernie: "Transcendental, although you already have this bottle of sublimation potion, you will not be able to use this potion for the time being until you have completed the cultivation of the three transcendent skills at this stage, so remember to keep it carefully, it is very valuable, don't lose it." ”

The white-robed bishop was referring to one of the many items Bernie was carrying at this time.

It was a wooden chest containing a bottle of golden holy water, as well as a relic, and two sets of deacon clothes assigned to Bernie.

"I will return to the Rowland Islands by boat early tomorrow morning, after which I can write to me if there is anything to do. Of course, every once in a while I'll come to Neuham on an errand, and if nothing else, you'll see me again soon. ”

Bishop Rhodes had no intention of entering the house, but explained something at the door.

"Is there anything to look out for?" Bernie asked.

"I'm relieved that you won't have trouble at work based on your abilities. The only thing you need to pay attention to is some people in the local church. ”

The middle-aged bishop said meaningfully: "Outsiders only use us to create a heresy trial to clean up the hidden dangers of the people, but do you know where the number of heretics is the highest? ”

"Inside the church?"

Bishop Rhodes nodded, then shifted, "I need your help with something. ”

"You say."

"Help me keep an eye on everything about Bazel in the city."

Bishop Rhodes said, "Bazel West." You know the name, right? ”

"I heard he has a lover over in Ibiza." Of course, Bernie couldn't have been unaware, "and related to the missing abbot." ”

"Yes, but more importantly, his father is an adjugate bishop of the diocese."

Rhodes said: "I have sent someone to investigate Bazel in Ibiza since you heard about him, but unfortunately Bazel was cheating with his lover a few days ago, and was bumped into by his lover's husband...... It's been a big deal lately, but it's not good for us. ”

"Bazel is on alert?" Bernie raised an eyebrow, which he hadn't expected.

"That's right," the middle-aged bishop sighed, and then didn't say much, just patted Bernie's arm.

This one is obviously taking this matter more seriously, and so is Bernie.

Because it comes to the next step in his plan.

And being in a congested church, it would be difficult for him to get promoted quickly without clearing up some of the people above and leaving empty seats.

But for now, there is no need to be too anxious, and although there is a bit of an unexpected situation, Bernie thinks about it and thinks that it can still be remedied, so he doesn't pay much attention to it.

The white-robed bishop then said goodbye and walked in, while Bernie pushed open the door with a pile of things.

Everything inside the house looks neat and tidy, and it is also different from the architectural style of the manor outside.

Push open the door to a hallway with a narrow window and a wooden staircase leading to the upper floor.

On the left-hand side is the bedroom, with a large four-poster bed and some fine furnishings, and on the right-hand side is the living room, with a wine rack, coffee table, table and chairs, and a fireplace temporarily enclosed by wooden panels.

A neat-looking row of butter candles stood on the platform over the fireplace, all fresh and unlit.

Apparently the house had been deliberately changed for everyday items before coming.

The wooden floor under my feet was relatively stable, there was no creaking, and the air was filled with the smell of lavender.

The toilet is in the corner of the first floor, and it has a drain, so the toilet is still a toilet. There was a basement entrance in the other corner, and there was nothing underneath.

Overall, the style of the house doesn't look like it's what it could be in this era, but Bernie wasn't surprised.

He has gone through so many years, and some of the things he did in his early years were not limited to fighting and killing.

On the second floor was the study and another bedroom, and Bernie carried his things around until he reached the third floor.

The third floor is a narrow triangular loft topped by a skylight.

Some moonlight shrouded down the window, shrouding the place in the cold, but also illuminating a low table facing the skylight.

It's a nice place, but Bernie doesn't look too much, and after glancing around a few times and finding nothing special about it, he turns around and walks downstairs, ready to continue his unfinished business as an observer.

But before he could walk down the stairs, a gentle warm current suddenly appeared in his chest.

At the same time, a message was quietly born from his mind-

[You have awakened a transcendent skill, the body of the Radiant]