Chapter Forty-Eight: The Lost Relic

"It's not difficult for me, who has been active in the north for many years, to investigate this. Karena said slowly, without answering the question directly.

"Ten years ago, the Heavenly Gate recorded in the Divine Code was in the sky above Winterfell, and after the event, Winterfell was destroyed, and you took great pains to enter the Augustinian Monastery and get close to the godly princess, presumably in order to have the opportunity to enter the upper echelons of the Church in the future and investigate the truth of that year. Karena said to the silent Constantine.

Constantine had to admit that the "Red Moon" had investigated himself very deeply, and he did not deny it, saying, "But what does this have to do with you coming to me?"

"It's about a holy thing. Karena said slowly, "Our sect leader said that this holy relic is related to the survival of the Order. ”

"You probably know that for the past hundred years, the Order has been traveling from country to country among the human beings, surviving in the hunt of the Inquisition and the hostility of the human powers, and living in a very harsh environment. To be sure, many of the heretics in the Order are not the most sinful people, most of them are just poor people like you and me, who are homeless and miserable, looking for a place to rest, as you should know if you have been forced to leave Azeroa and go into exile since childhood. Karena said, her face a little sad.

"We need enough strength and chips to protect ourselves to survive in the cracks, so we need to get that holy thing. ”

"I can't imagine that the ruthless 'Red Moon' in the center of the legend is such a compassionate character. Constantine said sarcastically, "If that's really the case, why did you assassinate Diana?"

"That's not what the Order intended. Karena shook her head and said with a wry smile, "It was some of the big people in your Holy Empire who wanted to kill her, and we were just tools used by those big people, and they promised that as long as His Highness died, they would acquiesce in the Order's activities in the northern part of the Empire, and my companions would not have to live in fear all day long." ”

Constantine silently combed through the clues in his mind and said, "What is that holy relic you are talking about?"

"I heard from the Sect Master that the artifact was hidden under the city of Olympia many years ago, sealed with a magic circle, and it was related to the ruins left by a legendary being. Karena said, "I guess it's a very powerful magical artifact, and the Sect Master says that you need your help to get it." ”

"Me?" Constantine was stunned for a moment.

"Yes. Karenna nodded with great affirmation, "To tell you the truth, the one who told me your true identity is our sect leader." ”

"That sect leader of yours has investigated me very deeply. Constantine replied, "But, to convince me, isn't this a little too thin?and, if you are looking for something, you need only a good thief, not a bounty hunter like me." ”

Karena said with certainty, "Only you can find that kind of thing, this is the original words of the sect master, he said, to obtain this holy relic, you must have the cooperation of your Excellency Morning Star." ”

Constantine was silent for a while, then said, "Can I understand that this item has something to do with me?"

"I don't know, but it's very likely. ”

The boy pondered the pros and cons, and finally shook his head calmly. "I'm sorry, Lord Red Moon, after all, in the eyes of the Holy Empire, the Lucifer Order is a criminal and dangerous heretical organization, and I can't risk provoking Diana to help you. And I can't guarantee what the consequences of that relic falling into the hands of Lucifer are the consequences of that, and I have no reason to help you, either out of principle or for profit. ”

"Wait. Karena stopped the young man who was about to leave, her tone a little anxious, "The Sect Master also said that if you help us find that holy artifact, he will tell you the truth about that night in Winterfell ten years ago. ”

Constantine had to look back, "What did you say?"

"I didn't lie to you, this is what our sect leader said himself. Karena said without thinking.

"Who is your sect master?" asked Constantine coldly, "what happened that night, even I have not found the answer yet, how can he know?"

Thinking of the scenes that happened on that bloody night, thinking of that night, the people who died, Constantine felt a faint pain in his heart, and his emotions were a little out of control.

"The Sect Master said that he knew your mother, the senior magician dressed in white. Karena replied, "The destruction of Winterfell has something to do with your mother. ”

A thunderbolt swept through Constantine's mind, it was indeed something he had suspected for many years, and he really didn't know anything about his mother, about the woman in white.

He looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, and thought of many pictures from the past, and his body suddenly became extremely cold.

"I promise you. The boy heard his own cold voice, "Where's that thing?"

Karena looked at the young man's lonely and lonely back, and for a moment she felt a sense of sympathy, but she controlled her emotions well, "The specific location, the Order has been found, and in three days, I will come back to inform you, I hope we have a happy cooperation, Your Excellency Morningstar." ”

"Red Moon" continued, "I have already asked His Excellency Daedalus to transform that ring just now, and you can use it to contact me at any time."

Constantine glanced at the ring, silently put it away, and left without a word.

Karena breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the boy's figure, and she stretched out her fingers, blurring in mid-air, while chanting incantations, her beautiful, deep voice echoing through the tower.

After dozens of seconds, a silver mist appeared, the mist condensed into something like a mirror, in the silver mirror, a vague figure appeared, it was a black-robed man, in the fog, his figure appeared tall, mysterious, and evil.

"Master, I have managed to convince Morningstar that he is willing to help us find the lost artifact. "Red Moon" respectfully reported to the black-robed man.

"You've done a great job, Karena, and you've proven once again that you're worth much more than the self-righteous guys in the other seats of the Church. The black-robed man's voice was a little hoarse, but he could tell that it was a human voice, not some kind of heretic. "As long as I can get that kind of thing, I can gain unprecedented power, and at that time, even the Ten Great Magus will have to look up to my name. ”

"Your supreme strength is the greatest dependence on the survival of this religion. Karena stooped down in a visceral awe of her boss, the mysterious and powerful Master, the heretical giant hiding in the darkness.

"What's that little guy's reaction?" the Sect Master seemed to nonchalantly roll his fingers, his tone playful.

"Until I told him you knew the truth about the incident, he had been calm and very sensible, just like the rumored cold 'Morning Star', but after I told him the truth, something was wrong with his emotions. He seemed to be haunted by his experience and desperate for answers. Karena replied.

"Hehe, I guess it's the same, if he had the opportunity to learn the truth of the year, he would never be indifferent, but unfortunately, the real thing is not always as beautiful as the moonlight in front of him. The black-robed man let out a hoarse laugh, "I hope that little guy can be as interesting as his mother." ”

"Master, what exactly is the holy relic you are talking about, and is it worth the effort of this sect to find it?" Karena asked.

"It was a key that opened the door to an ancient secret, and the owner of this secret was St. Faust, the most powerful magician of ---. The black-robed man waved his hand, his tone revealing fanaticism, "Innocent, this guy, think that no one will be able to find the key by sealing it under that lake with a magic array? ”

Karena shuddered, she knew that the origin of this sect master was not simple, although she did not know who the magician named St. Faust was, but she still knew the name of the Pope.

And the black-robed man dared to use such an irreverent tone to talk about the spokesman of the light in the eyes of all peoples, the greatest shepherd of the Holy See, the greatest magician of our time---- His Majesty Pope Innocent, even the most wicked and arrogant heretics would not dare to be so contemptuous of this name.

The awe in her heart couldn't help but increase a little.