Chapter 53
There is a proverb in this world that says, "A sloth has three needles." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ ใ info is talking about a certain animal called a "sloth" that is unresponsive, and even if it is pricked with a needle, it will not be until the third needle is pricked before it screams "oops, it hurts......
Of course, the upper echelons of the Orc Church of the Gods could not have been so sluggish, so after a few days, they had already reacted.
"The fourth. "The High Priest of the Heaven Devouring Dog Church, the most honorable figure in the entire Orc Gods Church, the old man who is respected as the "Crown of Glory" did not get angry, his voice was very calm, but his gloomy eyes made the group of legendary powerhouses in the conference room shudder.
"Tell me about it, Faun. He said lightly, "You are in charge of intelligence, and four high-ranking priests have died in a row, and one of them is a legendary realm, I think you must have some information, right?"
The person he named was also a legendary powerhouse, named Faun Roger, who was born in the rabbit tribe, and was not particularly strong in force, but he had extraordinary attainments in reconnaissance and concealment, and had been presiding over the intelligence work of the United Church for more than a hundred years.
To be honest, he's done a pretty good job and hasn't made any major mistakes so far. But this time it was very unexpected, he spent a lot of energy and arranged a lot of manpower, but he still failed to find real reliable information.
โ...... There is only some uncertain news for the time being. Farne was sweating profusely and said with a bitter face, "I haven't been able to verify them all." โ
"Let's hear it first. The old man, who was so noble that few people even dared to mention his name, swept him with his eyes, and then the cold sweat on his face increased a lot, and he was almost soaked with fluff all over his face.
"First message. The reason why the Centaur priest Orvira Ironhoof left the tribe alone was because the tribal chieftain, Oric Ironhoof, was drunk and wanted to stay at the temple. Wounded by her. It turns out that her weapon may have been contaminated with corpse fungus poison because she had killed too much, and she was out looking for a corpse with corpse fungus growing on it. Detoxification for Orolik. โ
"That's all?"
Fahn hurriedly continued: "At that time, she was heading east, and the people I sent tracked her whereabouts with a spell, and found that she suddenly lost contact on the way. After investigation, traces of the battle were found that had been deliberately erased. Because it was so badly damaged, it was not possible to determine the specific combat situation. โ
"Can't be sure?" the old man's tone was still calm, but there was a cold light in his eyes, "How many elders do I need to transfer from the Holy Hall to help, to be sure?"
Faun suddenly shuddered, and even his underwear was soaked: "After the meeting." I'll go there myself! I'll definitely investigate the situation!"
Who are the people in the church? the outgoing church leaders, and the retired seniors. They have reached the extreme of the legendary realm, and the power position in the earthly world is meaningless to them, so they live in seclusion, thinking hard about how to understand and grasp the "source" of power, and take the step of true immortality.
The elders of the Labor Church had to take action in this little matter, and God knows how the elders would clean themselves up when they learned the reason!
"Don't be in a hurry to make a statement, let's talk about other news. The old man was noncommittal. He lowered his eyes and said lightly.
"The second news is that on the night of the death of the chief priest of the Western Wilderness, Belen Silas, he accosted a woman named Lilim on the street. Faun said as he pulled out a crystal and projected a scene into the air. "It's a memory read from his guards. โ
The scene reflects the bustling streets of the West Wilderness, where a strong man wearing a wide robe walks swaggeringly down the street. Everywhere they went, everyone retreated, and many had a look of fear on their faces.
The "roaring iron arm" is not a good man and a woman. If he dies and goes to hell to be tried, just go through the details of his crimes. I'm afraid it's going to take a whole day.
Suddenly, the bear-man priest stopped and said to the guard, who provided the memory image, "Look over there, that woman is good." โ
The screen shakes, and a woman selling fruit on a street corner appears.
The weather here in the West Wilderness is dry, and delicious and hydrating fruits are very popular, so there are still many fruit vendors. They wholesale fruit from vendors who specialize in large quantities and sell it on the street at a slightly higher retail price than the wholesale price, earning the difference by their hard work.
The woman was very beautiful, and the most rare thing was that her skin was unusually white and clear, and when you looked closely, she had a fruit-like feeling.
The wind and sand here in the West Wilderness are strong, the climate is dry, and as long as you live for a long time, both men and women will become rough skin. Only those who are the favorites of wealthy families can keep their skin supple by soaking in water almost all day long. But such women are often lacking in vitality and have a morbid sense of weakness, which is very inconsistent with the aesthetics of the orcs.
In contrast, this woman who sells fruit is not only bright-skinned, but also looks very energetic, and she can't find even the slightest drawback except for a slightly shorter stature compared to the bear man.
The picture in the line of sight suddenly became extremely clear, and even the sound of heavy breathing could be heard. It was clear that both the guards and Belรฉn had taken a keen interest in the woman.
The content behind is lackluster, and it is nothing more than a cheesy scene of robbing people's daughters.
After capturing the woman, Belen told the guards not to disturb him even if the sky fell unless there was an urgent summons from the higher temple.
However, the next morning, hearing that his room had been quiet for a long time, the guards finally couldn't help but sneak over and want to peep a little bit.
He only saw Belen lying motionless on the bed, but the woman was gone.
"That's exactly what happened. This is the end of the scene, and Faun introduced, "I have investigated the field, and I can confirm that there is no trace of spells such as charm, but there is a little remnant of a change spell, but it is very weak, and it should not be a powerful spell effect." In addition, I found traces of divine power, but I couldn't determine which Majesty it came from. โ
It was not uncommon for priests to use magic to entertain themselves when they did such things, so it was not surprising to everyone. They whispered to each other, discussing what might have happened.
Although four high-ranking priests died in succession, in fact, only the death of Belen Silas was truly a major event, and the rest of the priests were not worth mentioning at all. If it weren't for the death of this legendary powerhouse, even if a few more high-ranking priests died, it wouldn't be worth the attention of these big shots.
"How is this woman's condition being traced?" the old man asked.
"It's definitely an assassin. Faun had already followed her carefully, and immediately replied, "No one in the city had seen her before that day, and not since then." The two great merchants of the city who transported fruit had never wholesaled fruit to such a beautiful woman, and the guards at the city gates had never even seen her enter or leave the city. โ
"What else?"
"I examined the corpse carefully, and although I couldn't believe it, Lord Belen was not injured, poisoned, cursed, or anything else, he was overindulged and died of exhaustion. There was a slight confusion in Faun's eyes, "I've checked it several times, and that's exactly what it is. โ
"This is ridiculous!" shouted another bear-man powerhouse, "It's just been a night! With Belen's physical strength, even if he fights on the battlefield for ten days and half a month, he can't be tired!"
"Yes, even if this woman is very capable...... She killed Belen, I believe, and she died of Belen, I don't believe it!" said another priest of the Legendary Realm.
Faun sighed and looked at the old man.
The old man's brows furrowed slightly, he did not doubt Faun's ability, especially when it came to the cause of death of a legendary powerhouse, it was impossible for Faun not to examine it carefully.
But...... After a night of indulgence, this kind of death appeared in a legendary powerhouse, and it was also a strong bear priest, it was ridiculous!
He closed his eyes, and strange fluctuations rose in his body.
As one of the few demigods in the entire main plane, he can contact the orc gods at any time, and even directly visit the gods' kingdom with his soul.
Although it was rude to do this, in order to find out the truth, he only had to be rude once and go to the person concerned to ask in person.
In this world, the matter of "death without proof" is not valid, even if a person dies, the soul is still there. If you really want to track it down, you can ask the soul directly, just a little bit of trouble.
After a while, the strange fluctuations on the old man's body subsided, and he slowly opened his eyes.
All the legendary powerhouses turned their curious eyes on him, waiting for news from him.
"Huh...... It's really amazing......" The old man squinted his eyes and laughed, "Faun, your test results are correct. โ
"What?!" several people exclaimed.
That legendary priest with the title of "Roaring Iron Arm", one of the top figures of the entire United Church of the Orc Gods, really got too hard in bed, overindulged and exhausted?!
"Oh my God......" A pigman mage was so surprised that he forgot all the standard lingua franca that he had practiced for many years, and spoke with a native accent that he had always despised.
"So...... The woman ...... "It was Faun who reacted first and asked respectfully."
The old man snorted coldly: "Faen, you don't care about other things first, concentrate on tracking down this woman." โ
He said coldly: "A person who can make Belen lose his mind by flirting alone, and indulge in uncontrollable madness, and his physical strength is depleted so quickly that he will die of exhaustion in one night...... This kind of woman is not common, maybe it is a high-level assassin secretly cultivated by some evil god church!"
"Your Majesty, who was curious just now, saw it with prophetic powers. The old man said in a deep voice, "The prophecy of a true god has been blocked. โ
All the legendary powerhouses were suddenly solemn, and they all showed solemn expressions.
Things got to this point, and the severity escalated in a straight line.
In contrast, the deaths of a few priests whose strength had not yet stepped into the legendary realm had been thrown out of the sky by them.
A few days later, more priests died, but the woman still had no clue and never reappeared.
In the underground labyrinth, the pink piglet danced and boasted of his exploits to the emerald green jellyfish lying on the ground.
It's still too early for her to turn back into human form...... (To be continued.) )