Chapter 376: The Triangle Ghost
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Nearly thirty priest leaders in the city died one after another in a short period of time. Everyone died exactly the same way, their throats were slit, and they were killed with one blow. The murder scene also has a strange triangular mark, like an ID card left by the strange thief every time he commits a crime.
Who did it?
The great crowd of missionary priests lost their command and fell into confusion and panic, and the remaining priest leaders in the city were all in danger, fearing that the nightmarish triangular mark would come to them and the missionary work would come to a standstill.
In this way, on the streets of Freedon, the priest who had been high-profile for more than half a month suddenly disappeared, and ordinary people naturally did not go unnoticed. What's more, the corpses in some cities were still found by ordinary people. Before the church tried to block the news, the news of these people's deaths spread like a plague.
For a time, there was a lot of discussion in Freden.
"Kid, it's been a lot of chaos outside lately, don't run around. Especially around those priests and mages, it's very dangerous, so you should stay away. β
"Someone dares to do this, it's too bold...... Isn't he afraid of the church's retribution?"
"I don't think it's just one person, it's a gang. Otherwise, the distance span is so large, he can't run, how can he have time to kill?"
A serial murder case spanning more than 20 cities would have been big news, not to mention being associated with the church that is hotly discussed these days. The news spread faster and faster, and after a few more days, most of Fredon was talking about the matter, speculating about the secret behind it.
Seeing that the news could not be blocked, the church simply stopped blocking it, and through the mouth of the queen, issued a wanted warrant for this "unknown criminal gang".
It's just that no one has publicly stated who the real murderer is, whether it is the people or the upper echelons. Therefore, this serial murder case is clouded with another layer of mystery. The more outrageous the story became, people didn't know what was going on, so they had to call the person or group who committed the crime a "triangular ghost".
They say that the "Triangle Ghost" roams the country in search of revenge. Anyone who sees it will have their throats cut off. Blood flows to the ground, forming strange triangular characters that cast the souls of the dead into eternal confinement.
The imagination of the masses is still very rich, and in just a few days, several versions of the story of the "Triangle Ghost" have appeared. While they are afraid of fear, they also hide in a safe place, dissipating the oppressive atmosphere in this way.
Meanwhile.
As the protagonists of the story, the mages who completed the serial assassination operation also returned to Riley City one after another. After working day and night in the previous few days, they were so tired that many of them didn't even sleep for more than five hours once.
Therefore, they returned to their respective places for a short rest. Subsequently, the folk legend gradually reached their ears, and when they heard the story of the "Triangle Ghost", they couldn't laugh or cry, and they had an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
From the kingdom of Hori all the way to today, they began to transform from a rabble, and finally, they also have the power to make people feel fear.
But they weren't satisfied.
"It's a pity that all the people were killed by the teacher. Joanna was still complaining, "The Triangle Ghost is so ugly, if I can do it, I will definitely earn a more powerful title!"
"When you actually fight the priest one day, you'll know what's going on here. When Benjamin heard this, he shook his head with a smile, and added, "However, you can rest assured that the day when you will fight the priest head-on is not far off." β
As he spoke, he looked up.
He looked at the sky where the sun had never been seen, but there was no relief in his smile.
Meanwhile.
"Triangle Ghost, who else but that guy?"
At this moment, in the royal palace of Xuedi City, Bishop Victor shook his head after listening to the report of his paladins, and his voice was as cold as a glacier for ten thousand years.
"Lord Bishop, since you know who did it, why don't you just want him?" asked the paladin, looking up.
As God's most faithful believers, he was a little puzzled -- why did they have nothing to fight back when this happened? What about their dignity as a church?
Like now, being silent really made him a little aggrieved.
"What's the point of the spies we release if we can find someone if we want them?" said the bishop, snorting coldly, "but will help him create a powerful image that is bottomless." β
"That'...... What should we do?"
The bishop was silent for a while, and then said, "I can't go down on the loss and call those priests back." The missionary mission was temporarily suspended, and I had a new assignment for them. β
The paladin was stunned: "New mission?"
But...... Wasn't the plan made by Haven Lite's side at this moment? Is it inappropriate for Bishop Victor to change his decision without authorization......
He hesitated.
The bishop replied, "Don't worry, the Kingdom side will understand my decision." They wanted to build churches and spread the teachings first, but they didn't know what was going on. As you can see, the reality is not that simple. Without solving the mage's problem, we will never be able to move on to the next step. β
When the paladin heard this, he immediately put the question aside, showing a somewhat excited expression.
It's finally time to do it to the mage!
After going through hardships and dangers to come to Freden, from the first lurking to now being able to walk into the sun, he has long been very displeased with those mages.
If it was in the kingdom of Hori, he saw a mage who would have drawn his sword and cut people to pieces. But here, he could only swallow his anger and turn to pass by, as if he had seen nothing.
He's put up with it for too long.
Thinking so, the paladin suddenly half-knelt down and said in a loud voice, "You're right. My lord, I am ready to exercise God's will to cleanse this country of evil!"
Seeing this, the bishop shook his head.
"You don't have to rush. He narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly, "General Stewart has already heard that the group of mages who have jumped the most will make trouble in Riley City in two months' time. When the time comes, we'll be able to catch them all. β
The paladin was stunned.
General Stewart......
There was also a hint of sarcasm on the bishop's face, and he continued, "The naΓ―ve mage, who thinks he can unite with Freden's army. How would they know that General Stewart was the first to swear to God?"
When the paladin heard this, he also nodded and didn't say anything more.
Although I still have to endure two months of mage, I ...... As long as it's for the sake of God's cause, it's all worth it.