Chapter 420: The Truth About the Dark Order
The mark that Kugel described was not liked by any of the clergy, especially Evie, a member of the Knights of Roshbach. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoAny bad memories had to do with that mark, and she thought, this time the children must not be allowed to repeat their mistakes.
Golantis knew what the mark meant, of course, and all the clues pointed to the mysterious organization they had been looking for, the one that was rumored to be in most places. However, there are still many mysteries to be solved in Huttonmar, and Golantis has decided not to report the news of the mark to the church for the time being. Still, a disagreement arises, between Evie and Golantis, much to Dominic's surprise. In his impression, the two have always agreed on the same opinion.
"Why, Master Golantis?" Despite the differences of opinion, Evie maintained her due calm. She didn't yell or feign impatience, which didn't do any good for conversation.
"While this mark can confirm that the Dark Order is behind it, do you know where their stronghold is?" said Golantis, apparently noticing the biggest problem at the moment. Obviously, without knowing the location of the opponent's stronghold, launching an operation is tantamount to a dream.
"Wait, wait. Dominic couldn't help but interrupt the conversation that had just begun. "Well, that's pretty rare. But can you tell me what the purpose of the Dark Order is? Indeed, almost all the priests in Huttonmar are aware of their existence. But with the exception of the Paladins of Lord Obes Roshbach and the fellows of the Inquisition, the other clergy have no idea what their purpose is. So I thought, can you tell me more about them?"
Golantis and Evie looked at each other, agreeing that neither was quick to respond. After a while, Evie finally asked. "Do you really want to know?"
Dominic nodded unquestioningly, "Of course, why would I be ordered to help you? I never want to complete a task without knowing it, it would be very uncomfortable for me." ā
"Okay, but I have to warn you, you have to keep it a secret, you can't tell anyone in your Paladin's Order, can you do that?"
"May the gods guide me. Dominic put his right hand on his chest, bowed his body slightly, and said reverently.
"It all starts with the pretender. Evie motioned for Dominic to sit down, as if to indicate that it was going to be quite a long story. Of course, no priesthood would see this as a story, that it was God's will. "I think you should know that we can easily identify the impostor hiding in the crowd. But there is another way, and that is to become a pretender. There is no need to say more about the speed at which the Blood Curse spreads from person to person, and every priest knows this. ā
It was clear that Evie hadn't decided to leave herself alone, so Golantis took over and said. "But in general, women are infected and their symptoms spread much more slowly than men. Therefore, out of extreme fear of the pretender, some people made an almost heretical decision - to inject the blood of the impostor into the body of a girl with a strong faith, relying on them to identify the pretender. In response, these people claim that this is a new revelation. ā
"So this is really a hell of a revelation, and that's what you've been repeating about the false revelation?" Dominic found it ridiculous and amusing at the same time. "Now I finally understand why the Dark Order wants to have a large number of children, if they all have a strong faith. But I wonder if it was a male child, would they have decided to inject the children with the blood of the pretender in the same way?"
"Yes, but depending on how widespread the Blood Curse is, a boy injected with the blood of a disguiser has a greater chance of becoming a pretender who is completely unable to follow orders, meaning that there is no difference between a person who has contracted the Blood Curse through infection. Evie explained.
"Well, interesting. I really didn't expect the purpose of the Dark Order to be to discern the real pretender by turning a child with faith into a pretender, it's ridiculous, who would have thought that this crazy idea was come up with by a bunch of guys who are terrified of the pretender. Dominic smiled disdainfully.
"Now I think you should have a better reason to help us, it is true that fewer and fewer clergy members of the Order are currently receiving true revelation, but being turned into pretenders is definitely not their true fate. ā
"I'll help you so you can continue your conversation. Or rather, an argument. Dominic took a step back, then turned and walked out the door, leaving the rest of the time for the two.
But in reality, the two gave up on pointless arguments. Compared to these, now that the mastermind behind the scenes has been determined, finding out the location of the Dark Order's stronghold as soon as possible is the most important thing at present. Based on the clues that the Order had been gathering, the two had made many inferences. But the result was basically the same, that is, it was impossible to confirm the location of the Dark Order's stronghold. At this point, Evie thought of the guy known as the Farroe Gulf, and it seemed that she might have to "visit" his house again. If possible, it would be better to catch him in person.
Golantis agreed to her request, only this time, she considered all possible dangers, so she decided to go with Evie. The latter felt extremely relieved after hearing Golantis' decision, and she herself did not know what the source of this inexplicable peace of mind came from.
Dominic didn't actually go far until the two finished talking, he didn't leave the door, he didn't want to look like a thief who eavesdropped on other people's conversations. Such eavesdropping was absolutely not allowed in the church, so he could only make himself look less conspicuous. The other clergy who passed by were surprised by his deliberately friendly expressions, as the guy would never take the initiative to greet the other clergy in normal times.
There wasn't much to prepare, and now that Evie had already been to the Faroe Bay Man's house once, the only thing she and Golantis had to do was sneak in there on a seemingly peaceful night. It wasn't difficult for the two clergymen, but they weren't sure if things would go that way. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, they still called Dominic.
"So, it looks like you're going to visit the people of Farowan again, what can I do?" asked Dominic, who already knew that the two of them would come looking for him, as if he had just learned.
"After we confirmed that the people of Faroe Bay were at home, block the exit of the alley, but don't make too much noise. Evie said.
"You should go to the exorcists of the Order, those who like to draw talismans. Dominic pouted.
"All you need to do is set up a hidden divine barrier, and you don't need to call for exorcists. Golantis denied.
Dominic spread his hands, "Okay, I can't escape this trip anyway." ā