"Priest Mento, where did you get this picture?" Lina asked, pinching the engram and looking ugly, "Did it happen in your diocese?"

"Yes, Lord Sage, it is my diocese. With a wry smile on his face, Mento said with a troubled look: "Since a month ago, this kind of tragedy has happened in one small town and three villages one after another. ”

In the Church of the Earth Goddess, in fact, the position of the sage is very vague, or in all the churches, the position of the sage is very vague. Sages do not have too high status and do not have a lot of power, but due to the characteristics of sages, they tend to have great power and at the same time have great prestige at the grassroots level in various places. However, they themselves never use this grassroots prestige to compete for their own interests, and never participate in the power struggle within the church, which leads to the church members will put this group in a symbolic high position, more like a mascot or spiritual pillar. Just like Lina, she doesn't really have any real power in the church, but except for the archbishop of the main hall, the rest of the people, even the district bishops, must maintain a respectful attitude towards her.

Lina ignored the reverence offered by the priest of Mento, but tapped her fingers on the memory crystal in annoyance, and thought for a long time before saying to Catherine and Pannis: "There will be no mistake, at least the same people we met before, and they are very close to each other. ”

"Agree with that. Catherine nodded, "You activate it again, let's take a closer look." ”

Lina bit her lip and activated the engram again. The picture in the crystal is very blurry, and it can be vaguely seen that it is in a farmland, because it is winter, there are no crops in the farmland, just a barren land. When the footage was taken, it can be seen that the area around the farmland has been surrounded by local garrisons, and some low-ranking professionals in the army and some clergy of the Church of the Earth Goddess are walking around the farmland. In the center of the encirclement, more than fifty corpses were piled up, dressed in a local style. It should be a nearby resident. In addition to their clothing, all of the corpses had one thing in common, which if looked closely, they could be revealed in the blurred footage, as the party had seen on several occasions. All the corpses were extremely old in appearance, and no matter what age the corpses were wearing, they all looked like centenarians, without any difference.

"This village is the exclusive religion of our church?" After a minute or two of footage, Lina played with the crystal in her hand and asked, "I see that only the pastor of the Earth Church is checking there." ”

"Yes. There is only one belief in the goddess of the earth in this village. Mento replied, "But this is the case in this village, and the other three places where the accident occurred are more confusing." ”

"So that means it's not aimed at our church?" Lina said with a deep groan, "It's an indiscriminate attack?"

The archbishop thinks so too. Mento said, "Maybe it's some cult ......."

"No, it's not a cult, it's a bunch of mages. Lina interrupted Mento's words: "If it's an indiscriminate attack, why are we the only ones who want to get involved?

"Officials hope that a few churches will also help, after all, this kind of death is unprecedented. Mento said: "Several of the affected churches have also recently sent their own review teams, and our archbishop hopes that you can lead the team himself, after all, you have also commissioned the church to investigate the information about the relevant incidents." ”

"I did. Lina tapped on the table and asked suspiciously, "But I always feel that you guys are a little too active this time, is there any problem I don't know?"

"Actually. It's also an opportunity. The priest said with some embarrassment: "Recently, in the East Diocese of Neville, the development of the church has encountered a bottleneck, and there has been no significant progress for a long time. I consulted with the bishop of the district about this incident, and I felt that if I could handle this matter more beautifully, it would be a large-scale regional missionary activity, so I hope that you can help me, my lord. ”

"What do you think of the lives of believers?" Rina sighed, "Let's talk about this in detail, and we'll talk about it after listening." ”

"Actually, it's the same information you provided when you commissioned the church to investigate. Mento finally relaxed, knowing that he was halfway there. Quickly explained: "The four incidents all happened suddenly. In one village, the entire village became like this, and in the other three locations, there were dozens of deaths. Judging by the information provided by the parishioners who have viewed the scene. They used the magic circle to kill the villagers, and the survivors among the victims said......"

"Stop. Lina shouted, "What did you just say?"

"They're using magic arrays. The priest of Mento repeated blankly, "What's the matter?"

"No, you're saying there are survivors among the victims?" Lina looked at Mento with wide eyes, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, yes. Mento was taken aback by Lina's reaction: "Is there something wrong?"

"No, there's nothing wrong with that. The three members of the group quickly exchanged a look. Catherine interjected, "How's the state of the survivors?"

"It's not very good. Mento replied, "Several survivors have died. ”

"How many survivors?" Catherine asked, "You'd better elaborate on the situation." ”

"Well, here's the thing, three of the four locations were discovered after the fact, all of them were dead, and the scene was badly damaged, just like the one recorded in that engram. But fortunately, there was a location where the murderer was still in the process of committing the crime, and it happened to be broken by someone, and after a fierce battle, the murderer was driven away, so that the murderer did not have time to destroy the scene. Some of the victims at this site are still alive, but they are extremely weak, and all their organs are on the verge of failure, and they may die at any time. One of the survivors who woke up from a coma said they seemed to be performing some strange ritual, but died before they could finish it. ”

"I see. Lina frowned and thought for a while, then said to Catherine, "Catherine, it seems that I have to go." Although the purpose of these people is purely to use the resolution of the incident to expand the believers, ......"

"I understand, after all, it was your archbishop's request. Catherine smiled understandingly: "However, it seems that things are a little troublesome, and the matter on their side cannot be delayed any longer, after all, it is a task established through official channels." ”

"Let's split up. Pannis said, "Catherine, you and Lina go to Dilsaren, and I'll take Vivien to the City of Innocence." So that there is no delay on either side. ”

"Won't there be any problem with such a dispersion of forces?" Catherine hesitated.

"It's not about fighting. Pannis said indifferently: "This time both sides are mainly tracking and exploring, both are in the city and are assisted by others, so there is no need to worry about safety." ”

"Well, you're right. Catherine nodded, "But, let's change it, you and Lina go to Dilsaaren, it's not far from there, and it will only take three days for two people to travel on horseback." When you arrive, deal with the problem as soon as possible, and end it as soon as possible to go to the city of innocence to join us. On our side, Vivian and I will set off for the City of Innocence in a few days, and after we get there, we will mainly collect intelligence and summarize information first, and then officially act after you arrive. ”

"That's ...... It's good. Lina agreed: "Catherine, you want to use the power of Pannis and the old lady on my side to focus on one side first, and then go to the other." ”

Catherine glanced at Lina strangely, seeing that she looked holy and had a deep understanding of the internal affairs of the church, knowing that she had already put on the mask of the priest of Caterea, she couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly: "To be honest, since I cooperated with Pannis, I no longer have much hope for my ability to analyze and reason and find clues, so this time the work on both sides is mainly done by you, and Vivien and I can only do some chores for you." ”

"Well, that's settled. Pannis said: "Lina and I will go to Dilsalen first, but you must be careful when you go to the City of Innocence, although there is an invitation from the Shadow Hand, but after all, it is almost disordered, full of danger and hostility, do not relax for a moment, do not trust anyone, including the people inside the Shadow Hand, even enthusiasm and indulgence." ”

"I understand. Catherine said, "Don't worry, we will always be as tense as we are when we are adventuring in the wilderness, but you should pay attention to safety, and even if you find out something, try not to fight the people behind the scenes, and don't forget what the president once reminded." ”

"Well, time is pressing, let's go tomorrow. Lina said to the priest of Mento, "I'm afraid that the survivors won't be able to hold on too late, so you two are fine." ”

"We were ready to go. The ascetic said with a blank face.

"That ......" Lina was just about to speak, when a jingling bell rang in the mansion, which was a sign that someone was pulling the doorbell outside the courtyard gate.

"Why is it so lively today?" Catherine just wanted to get up and open the door, but was pressed back by Pannis: "Don't run around, I'll open the door." ”

"Since there are guests, let's leave first. The priest said with a very good eye, "We will come back tomorrow morning, and we will not disturb you today." ”

"Okay, let's meet here tomorrow. Lina thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I'll send you off, and go open the door by the way." By the way, Pannis, think about what else we need to prepare for going to Dirsalen, and when we go to procure, we will also have this part ready by the way. ”

"Well, go open the door. Pannis muttered, "Hopefully there won't be any more unexpected trouble." (To be continued.) )