When Lawson and Daddy York let go of their burdens and began to rest, Andre's immediate superior, Christopher, the head of the Bright Judge in Blackstone, was holding a broken crystal and pacing back and forth in the basement of the center of the Bright Church in Blackstone, his face gloomy and terrifying. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This crystal is known as the 'Loyalty Crystal' in the Holy See, and is the vehicle for the magic of 'Death Mark'. Once the crystal shatters, it means that the Death Mark spell has been activated, and it also means that a Light Judge has been killed.

Not long after, with the sound of hurried footsteps, the slightly bloated figure of the priest of Malken appeared in the doorway. Seeing the shattered crystal in Christopher's hand, his face instantly turned ugly.

Although he is not a member of the Bright Judge line, as the chief priest of a county, Malken is also a powerful figure among the mid-level personnel of the Bright Sect, so he is no stranger to the situation at the grassroots level of the Bright Judge, and when he sees the broken crystal, he knows what happened.

"Who died?" asked Malken with a solemn expression after a moment's breath.

Although he doesn't like the Bright Judge line, as the supreme head of the Light Holy See in Blackstone County, Malcan needs to use the power of the Light Judge for many things. Especially some of the things that have been planned recently, and they have a deep connection with the Bright Adjudicator. Now that the Judge of Light has suddenly died, Malcoln fears that it will affect his plans.

"Andrey. Christopher replied with a grim face. Previously, the delay in the trade due to the defeat of the Fish-Man Clan had already made Christopher quite depressed, and now the death of Andre, who was in charge of the matter, made him even more irritated.

"What?!Is it the hands of the people at Cook Castle??" asked Malken, startled, with some panic. Andrew's mission to make a secret deal with the fish-man was aimed at Baron Cook, so Malken's first reaction was that the news was leaked, and André was 'handled' by the people of Cook Castle.

"Not sure. Seeing Malken's panicked expression, a trace of disdain flashed in Christopher's eyes, but he still handed the crystal to Malken, "See for yourself." ”

Somewhat puzzled, taking the crystal, Malken took out his own celebratory emblem, and then began to infuse the holy power. A moment later, the light spread from the emblem to the crystal, and the vision of André's death appeared in front of Malken. This is another function of the Loyalty Crystal, which can record the surrounding scene when the Death Mark is activated, making it easier for the Holy See to grasp various information about the enemy.

The first to enter Malken's vision was Andrei's face full of horror and despair, but missing two eyeballs, followed by the crossbow arrow around his neck that killed Andrei. The surroundings of Andrei's corpse were all dark and dreary water, and there was no enemy in sight.

"What's going on? Why didn't the enemy be marked? Could it be that this Andre was greedy for life and afraid of death, and didn't dare to kill himself in advance to launch the death mark?"

This is impossible, and every Judge of Light has the courage to die for God. Knowing that he would die, Andrei could not be at the mercy of the enemy and lose the possibility of revenge. Christopher retorted in a firm tone. Although he doesn't look down on the character and ability of the main priest of Malken, the other party's position is half a level higher than his own after all. If you are labeled as a subordinate who is greedy for life and afraid of death, I am afraid that I will be in big trouble in the future.

"And what the hell is going on?" asked Malken, staring at Christopher, in a tone of accountability. Andre was killed while carrying a token of contact with the fish-men, which basically meant that the secret mission was declared a failure. In this case, it is important to get rid of your responsibilities.

"The most likely thing is that the enemy knows us very well and controlled Andrei in advance, so that he could not initiate the 'final choice' on his own initiative, and then threw him into the water after being seriously injured. The range of death marks that can be recorded is limited, and when Andre really dies and the death mark is automatically activated, the other party has already left, and naturally it cannot be locked. Although Christopher was very aggrieved in his heart, he still patiently explained. After all, Andrei is the one who judges the light, and if he makes a mistake, he can only take the blame for it as his boss.

"Is there any other way to determine the identity of the enemy?" asked Malken continued.

"I'm afraid not. Christopher said helplessly: "The other party is very cautious. Andrei's body is supposed to have sunk to the bottom of the crystal lake, and will soon be devoured by fishmen or other predatory fish, and it will be difficult for us to find the body. On the image transmitted by the Loyalty Crystal, Andrei's eyes were gouged out, and he could not lock on to the enemy through the image in his pupils. And the crossbow arrow around his neck is Andrei's own item, and we don't have any clues. ”

"Will that make sure Andre doesn't leak the news?" asked Malken urgently. Andrei's death is certainly a problem, but if the secret information he has is leaked, it will be a disaster.

"This is guaranteed. Andre signed the 'God's Oath', and the divine power was not triggered. Christopher responded.

The so-called God's Oath is a special divine technique developed by the Judge of Light to protect secrets. After casting, the recipient cannot disclose the prescribed information to anyone outside the contract, and even soul spells cannot directly detect this information, which is extremely reliable.

"That's fine. Who do you think is going to be the one to do it?Barrett, that old fellow?" after listening to Christopher's explanation, Melken breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and then continued. There are not many people in Blackstone County who can easily deal with Andre and know so much about the methods of the Bright Adjudicator. Among these people, the most suspicious is undoubtedly Barrett, the director of Cook Castle.

Barrett is the most likely, but it doesn't rule out the possibility of someone else doing it. Because in my personal feelings, this treatment is not quite like Barrett's style. Christopher shook his head, frowned, and said, "The clues have been eliminated too cleanly, and we must use all the intelligence forces of Blackstone County to thoroughly investigate this matter." ”

"No! Andre has been killed, the token has been lost, and Mistress Michelle's plan is already at risk of being exposed. I must report to Mistress Michelle first and wait for his instructions. We can't act rashly until new instructions come down!" Malken said without hesitation, rejecting Christopher's suggestion with a serious expression.

"The Judge of Light must not die in vain! we cannot admit defeat now!" Christopher was slightly stunned, and then said in a decisive tone.

This opposition to Malken's proposal stems partly because Christopher is subordinate to the Judge of Light and needs to preserve the dignity of his organization. And the more important reason is that now that it is reported to Bishop Michelle, then the responsibility for the failure of the mission falls on his shoulders, which Christopher definitely does not want to see.

"And what do you want to do?" said Malken, who was not aggressive this time, but asked calmly.

"Barrett, if not the murderer, must have something to do with it. And according to intelligence, he has begun to track down the origin and purpose of the fish-man, which is also a huge threat to our plans. So we need to catch him. If he had killed Andrei, we would have brought the situation under control. If it weren't for him, we would have gotten the relevant information. Christopher pondered for a moment and then said viciously.

André is eliminated, Mistress Michelle's plans are interrupted, and Christopher knows he's in charge. Therefore, the most important thing now is to maintain the interrupted plan and make new achievements to alleviate one's guilt. And the old opponent Barrett is undoubtedly the best target.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Melken with a solemn look after a deep look at Christopher.

Christopher made such a choice, and if he succeeded, he could certainly save his image in the heart of Lord Michelle, but once he failed, the consequences would be very terrifying. After all, the bishop who was in charge of the affairs of the Elson Kingdom hated failure the most, followed by deception. Once Christopher fails, he will have both of them, and the end will be very miserable.

"I'm sure!" Christopher replied through gritted teeth.

Christopher also knows a lot about Michelle's character, but he has to. After all, although the adult hates deception, what he hates the most is the failure of his subordinates. The subordinates do things to deceive, but as long as the task is successful, Michelle will not delve into it. But if the task fails, no matter how honest it is, you will be punished.

So for Christopher, accepting defeat now, although the punishment will be a little smaller, it is difficult to have a chance to turn the tables. And if you choose to fight, you will be punished at most if you fail, but you can redeem your defeat if you succeed, and even make a deep impression on Lord Michelle, which is definitely worth a gamble.

What's more, this is the time when Cook Castle's strength is at its weakest, and without a silver master, the chance of success against Old Bard, an old bronze-rank thief, is actually quite large.

"Okay. I'll hold off reporting to Mistress Michelle while I let the Hidden Lines inside Castle Cook support you. But when it comes to hands-on, you can only use your people. Malcoln nodded in agreement, but a subtle hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

Christopher made this choice, which was actually very beneficial to Malken. The other party succeeded, of course everyone is good. Even if you fail, the blame can be completely shifted onto the other party. After all, it was the other party who made the absolute, and he could only be regarded as cooperating. Even if the boss blames, there are plenty of reasons to explain.

With that, Malken walked to the door. Before he was about to walk out, remembering a heroic figure, Malken turned around and said solemnly to Christopher: "Start cleaner." Success or not, no evidence must be left behind. I don't want Baron Cook to come back and sweep through Blackstone. ”

"I won't give him this chance!" Christopher trembled slightly at the same thought of Baron Cook's figure, but still gritted his teeth in response.

"Then it's up to you. ”