"That's ...... Rogue 'Black Emperor'?

"He was the one who broke the 'Abyss of Flesh' ritual?"

A member of the "Substitute Punisher" team blurted out.

Because of the importance that His Excellency the "Singer of the Gods" attaches to the Caping case, he has been investigating this "hero" who recently appeared in Beckland for some time, so he recognized it at a glance.

"Impossible! How could the Lord's ritual be ruined by a ghost who wasn't even a high sequence?! Seeing this scene, Mr. A's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe the shock under the indifferent blood.

You must know that the reason why he didn't rush to deal with the "little bugs" who sneaked into the basement was that they were sure that they had no ability to stop the "ritual", after all, according to past experience, even the demigods of the Orthodox God Church were helpless against it.

Although he was full of disbelief, Mr. A quickly came to his senses, as he also sensed that a Sage was approaching rapidly, and if he did not flee as soon as possible, he would never be able to walk again...... Without the blessings of the ritual, he now has no ability to be "reborn".

Just as he made a move, the "Mystic Master" Stewart also raised his right hand at the same time, pointing to Mr. A, who was all over the body because of "rebirth", and pronounced an ancient Hermetian word in his mouth:

"Imprisoned!"

Mr. A's surroundings suddenly became viscous, as if a large amber had formed, or a hermetically sealed transparent wall had formed around him.

He froze in place, unable to move.

After the "Abyss of Flesh" was broken, the power to suppress Stewart and the power to strengthen Mr. A disappeared at the same time, so the former was able to temporarily restrain the latter's actions.

And the punisher, who was still conscious, also attacked Mr. A with the weapons in their hands at the same time, and the cooperation was quite tacit.

Even Hazel reacted, drawing the "Fire Raven Short Bow" and shooting out a flaming spirit.

Light, fire, ice, thunder, wind...... Attacks with a variety of effects attached.,Hit that slick figure.。

But all of those attacks failed, hitting the wall opposite the hall, and Mr. A's figure spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into a delicate paper figure.

- After Tan De was devoured, the paper figure prepared in his pocket in advance naturally belonged to Mr. A.

In the ravages of the fire crows, the paper figures quickly turned to ashes.

However, Mr. A's figure had already appeared in front of the wall on the other side of the hall with the "fire crow".

At this moment, the steam church saint in a white priest's robe and a clergyman's soft hat also flew to the hole in the roof of the house, propelled by a structure similar to a "propulsion device" that had changed under his feet.

Without any hesitation, Mr. A directly took out the life-saving charm from the "Secret Puppet Master" Tan De, and quickly recited the spell, disappearing in place.

As for the secret puppet of the "hypnotist", he didn't have time to collect it at all, so he could only throw it in place.

The Steam Church saint who received the telegram rushed to support him was none other than Archbishop Horamik Haydn, head of the diocese of Beckland, a member of the pre-divine council.

When he saw Mr. A suddenly disappear from the house, he immediately turned on a device in his left eye to scan a large area, and successfully saw the sudden appearance of the other party on a street a kilometer away.

He raised his finger, and a brilliant and beautiful light emanated from it, and hit Mr. A directly with astonished speed, who turned his head in amazement.

It was the "Aurora", one of the abilities of the "Astral Magician" or "Astronomer" from the "Knowledgeable" path sequence 5, but it was released in the hands of the Sage-level Archbishop Horamik, and it was more powerful.

Under the impact of the "Aurora". Mr. A's body turned into a delicate paper figure again, and then turned into dust and drifted away in the wind...... And he stumbled down another street.

Even if there is a "paper man stand-in" to share the damage, his body is still shattered by the impact of the "aurora", but the "shepherd" body is extremely resilient, and it is intact almost in the blink of an eye.

Damn it! If it weren't for the habit of switching to the "demon" state and "perceiving" the source of danger in advance, I am afraid that I would not even have had time to use the "paper man stand-in" just now!

This thought flashed through his mind, Mr. A did not dare to stay any longer, and a transparent and blurry book quickly appeared in front of him, accompanied by a distant and ethereal chant:

"I came, I saw, I recorded."

The book flipped quickly, froze on one of the pages, and immediately bloomed with a light blue and illusory light.

The light quickly enveloped him, making his figure blur at first and then invisible.

This is the "teleportation" ability recorded by Mr. A's grazing "recorder", and the reason why he didn't use it directly in the stronghold was because he was afraid that he would be simulated "forbidden" or "distorted" by the "secret master" at a critical moment, and destroy his "teleportation", in which case, he would really not be able to escape.

On the roof of a three-story house a kilometer away, after seeing that the blow did not work, Horamik originally wanted to make up for a few more "auroras", but he didn't expect that the red-striped man still had the ability to "teleport", and he was caught off guard, and he couldn't stop it.

As for the "Super Electromagnetic Cannon" that was used against Baron Conwal, it was the exterior part of his latest version of the "Body", which was damaged by the "1-025" in the previous battle and is still being repaired...... The "old mech" currently in use cannot match its external weapons.

Horamik sighed regretfully, and the propulsion device under his feet slowly reduced its power, and descended through the hole in the roof into the hall on the first floor.

When the punishers saw him, Bishop Utravsky and Hazyr, they all bowed and expressed their gratitude to the Holy One for his rescue.

"You're welcome, I also received a telegram from the Harvest Church to check it out......" Horamik waved his hand and looked left and right as he asked, "What's going on here?" The one who just escaped should be the Aurora Society's divine envoy...... Who was the ghost who saluted on the rooftop before? ”

Only then did the substitutes know the reason why the archbishop of the Steam Church came in person, coupled with the previous "protection" of Bishop Utravsky, they couldn't help but cast grateful glances at the half-giant and the beautiful young lady beside him.

Bishop Utrawski nodded calmly, but Hazel was a little embarrassed by the gaze.

After briefly treating McConaughey, Stewart recounted the whole story in detail, told Horamic about the ghost's possible identity, and finally asked with some expectation, "Your Excellency, was Mr. A killed by you?" ”

Although none of the substitute punishers died because of the timely "protection" of the half-giant bishop, many of them were seriously injured, especially the few people who were affected by the "madness" of the "hypnotist", and they have not yet woken up from the "maze" of the "nightmare candle......

"It's a pity that that person has the ability to 'teleport', and I didn't have time to stop it." Horamik shook his head first, then narrowed his eyes, and asked with a serious face, "Are you sure that the Aurora Society is arranging the 'Abyss of Flesh' ceremony this time?" It was also a 'ghost' that was not a high sequence...... Well, the 'hero' called the Grand Thief 'Black Emperor' cracked? ”

This ritual magic, though not used very often, is notorious because each occurrence means the deaths of at least hundreds of people...... In previous incidents, even the arrival of the Church's extraordinary team in time would have been of no avail, for once the ritual had been performed, it could not be forcefully ended, and even if it were destroyed, it would have even more terrible consequences.

It's inconceivable that no one is dead like this time.

Stewart was a little disappointed when he heard the news of Mr. A's escape, but he quickly adjusted his mind and replied respectfully, "I'm sure it's 'Flesh and Blood'!" I couldn't believe it, but the thief did what many Sages didn't. ”

"Well...... "Horamik muttered for a few seconds, then looked at Stuart and Utravsky, and said in a gentle tone, "let's go check on the place where the ceremony was set up and make sure it's really terminated...... Other active team members searched the house...... Well, if you find danger, you can ignore it for the time being, and the support of the mechanical heart will arrive soon. ”

At this point, he seemed to remember something, and added:

"There was also a battle at the Sage level on the outskirts of the North District, and His Excellency Anthony of the Night Church went over there to check on the situation, but he couldn't come over for a while...... Lord Snake was stumped by the demigods of the 'Rose School' and couldn't pull away either...... Well, he just contacted me through special means and asked me to take care of you. ”

As the archbishop of the "Steam Church", he must have a "proper name" to direct the punishers, otherwise it is not appropriate. And with the endorsement of the "Song of God", it is naturally no problem.

As for whether the "Singer of the Gods" really entrusted himself? It doesn't matter...... And another old model of "mech" from Horamic also went to support Snake, and then a temporary "ticket supplement" will be available.

"Do as you command." Stewart and the others didn't think much about it, and after handing McConaughey over to the care of another team member, he stepped into the stairwell and into the basement with Horamik, Utrawski, and Hazel.

At this moment, in the basement, the body of the "witch" Erin has disappeared, and the idol of the "true creator" has fallen to the ground in two, and a ring composed of tarot cards such as the Holy Grail number card and the scepter number card is sprinkled around.

The altar directly in front of the idol is also divided, and in the center of it are two main tarot cards, one for "Emperor" and one for "Tower".

It all looks like the scene of some weird ritual!

Seeing such a scene, Stewart habitually "backtracked", only to discover that the cards were spilled after the "Abyss of Flesh" ceremony......

It's more of a symbol or a habit than a ritual...... And I can't "trace" anyone's figure, that "ghost" either has the means to eliminate the breath and traces, or it has a very high-profile object hidden on its body, blocking my ability.

Thinking so in his heart, Stewart took the initiative to speak in combination with the results of the punisher's previous investigation:

"A scene sprinkled with tarot cards...... This is the third time in the last two months that such cases have occurred.

"And the last two times, it was the handiwork of the 'Black Emperor' of the grand thief."

"The second time was the Kapin case, right? I've heard of ...... So, when was the first time? Archbishop Horamik asked in a deep voice.

Stewart replied simply:

"The 'True Creator' tried to take advantage of the time when a fraudster came.

"In that incident, there were not only scenes sprinkled with tarot cards, but also two other 'heroes' who were different from the Rogue 'Black Emperor'.

"Their code names are 'Joker' and 'Iron Man' respectively.

"So we guess that these 'heroes', who always like to sprinkle tarot cards at the crime scene, should belong to the same organization...... An emerging organization. ”

While listening carefully, Horamik's mechanical eyes also quickly "analyzed" the traces of the scene, and after a long time, he said thoughtfully: "Is it also related to the 'true creator'?" The existence behind this organization may be an enemy of the 'True Creator'...... That's why they always obstruct and sabotage the actions of the Aurora Society......

"You should dig deep into the Kaping case, behind his abduction of young girls and the slave trade, there may also be a shadow of the Aurora Society......"

Stewart bowed slightly, and was about to say something, when a member of the Substitute Punisher team, who was not seriously injured, walked down from it with a stack of papers, and reported to Horamic and Stewart: "Your Excellency, Lord Deacon, we found these rubbing orders in an office...... The label on it is 'oracle'! ”

"Oracle?" Horamik, Stewart, and even Utrawski all took one of them with a solemn expression

"'Fool'?" Is the true Creator looking for believers and dependents of the 'fools'?

"'Fool'...... Is that also an evil god who is equal to Him? Otherwise I wouldn't have taken ...... so seriously."

After a long silence, Horamik looked at Stewart beside him and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"'Fool'...... It's also the main card of the tarot! Today's incident may involve the battle between two evil gods! Stewart said in a deep voice.

……

Meanwhile, on the northern outskirts of Beckland, Ince Zangwille and the military demigod Tester were in disarray under the attack of Mr. Azic, and the quill was once again out of control, writing on a nearby rock:

"Today is really an unfortunate day for Ince, St. Anthony, the archbishop of the Church of the Night, has noticed the demigods on the outskirts of the North Side, and intends to come and check it out for himself...... For this reason, he didn't even pay much attention to the plea for help from the Harvest Church, and only handed it over to the Night Watch team.

"It is conceivable that once Archbishop St. Anthony joins the fray, it will definitely not be Ince Zangwill's help."