Joe Wood, in an unlit house at 12 Winster Street.

A slender figure of a man stood in front of the second-floor window, looking down at a carriage that had just passed in front of the door.

"What, a little unwilling?" An intoxicating female voice like a nightingale came from behind him.

"Not really...... After all, I didn't want to kill the detective in the first place. The man shook his head slowly, and said as he watched the carriage go away, "I'm just guessing who the 'spectator' who happened to arrive is and how he has so many powerful magical items on his body. ”

"I'm only sure it's not someone from the 'Psychological Alchemy Society'...... And he's not necessarily a real 'audience'. The female voice was silent for a few seconds before it sounded again.

The man nodded, and asked again, "Any guesses?" ”

"No...... You've probably investigated the detective beforehand, and you should know that he has a lot of friends, and I wouldn't be surprised that even the bishop of the Night Church or the Steam Church came to save him with a seal. The voice paused, then asked, "Are you still going to scare the detectives as originally planned, so as to disguise your real purpose?" ”

"Of course I have to go, otherwise how can I make those fools believe that I am really avenging that dog? But if that person is here tonight, I won't show up......" A contemptuous smile tugged at the corner of the man's mouth, "As for whether the officials want to use this to ambush me?" You know, that's impossible! ”

"Don't be so conceited! As promised, I won't help you again until you actually do it. Although the female voice was reminding, her tone was like a coquettish.

"Heh, don't worry, if I want to escape, even ordinary demigods can't track it." The man replied conceitedly.

"Confident man...... I like it! The woman's voice was full of seduction, "Do you want to study with me how the original 'succubus' was born?" ”

When the man heard this, his breathing became a little heavier, but he still shook his head firmly and said: "I am the apostle of 'desire', and I am the one who controls 'desire', but I will not be controlled by 'desire'!" ”

"Oh, that's a disappointment."

……

The Lever Church, even though it was the middle of the night, was still brightly lit and crowded.

Because most of the believers in this neighborhood are not wealthy, there is not necessarily time to rest on weekends, and the usual daytime is even more busy, so even if it is close to the early hours of the morning, many believers still come here to pray and confess.

As soon as Abner, who had changed into a manservant Kenny, was holding Detective Issinger, who was injured in the shoulder, he was noticed by a priest on duty, who showed surprise on his face, and after calling a clergyman to give him something, he greeted him and said with concern: "Detective Stanton, what's wrong with you?" ”

"......Met with an accident," Detective Stanton replied vaguely, and asked instead, "Pastor Okans, is Alyssa there?" ”

The priest named Okans nodded, "I've sent someone to call Bishop Linton......

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Detective Stanton, "I'll go see her directly...... There are some things that are inconvenient to say in the prayer hall......"

Pastor Okans thought for a while, and finally nodded, "Then you can go to the bishop's room by yourself, I can't take a break here......"

After listening to their conversation, Abner, who was holding the teacher, instantly came to a conclusion: the teacher was very familiar with this place and should be a frequent visitor, after all, the Pastor Okkens did not treat him as an outsider at all...... Just like when I went to Mother Earth God Church.

But who are the teacher and the Bishop Alyssa Linton just mentioned? Judging from the fact that the teacher was the first to come to her after the attack, the relationship is not ordinary.

On the way to the back room of the Lever Church, it seemed that he saw Abner's thoughts, and Detective Isenger laughed: "I said a long time ago that your teacher and I have a wide range of friends, and I have a good relationship with other official organizations in Beckland except for the Storm Church...... And Alyssa is my best friend. ”

At this time, a slightly resentful voice came from the front: "It's just one of my best friends...... In addition to me, there are Britney Spears from the Church of the Night, Kasia from MI9, Sheriff Fiona of the North District, and Bishop Mia, the original Mother Earth Goddess in the Harvest Church, ......"

Why are they all women's names? And North District Sheriff Fiona, I remember it was Susan's mother's name, right?

Teacher, you don't have a good relationship with the Storm Church, maybe it's because they don't have any female clergy there?

As Abner complained, a woman dressed as a bishop of the Church of Steam, who looked to be only about forty years old, approached.

She wanted to say something more, but as soon as she saw Detective Isenger's injury, her eyes widened in surprise, and she immediately took Abner's place to support the teacher, and said solemnly: "Is this a 'desire' that has been detonated?" ”

"Yes...... I accidentally ......," Isenger said with a slight bow.

"The injuries weren't too serious, but there was still some demonic 'fallen' aura in them...... If you don't get rid of it, I'm afraid it will be a bit dangerous. Bishop Alyssa examined it.

"So I'm not here for your help?" Isinger replied with a smile.

"How can you find me simply to get rid of the 'degenerate' aura of demons? You want me to seal this aura with a scroll, right? Do you want revenge? Alyssa Linton seemed to know Detective Issinger very well, but at the same time as she asked rhetorically, she glanced at Abner, who was silent.

Detective Issinger immediately understood and smiled, "Kenny is my assistant, and he can be trusted. ”

Bishop Linton withdrew his gaze from Abner, and led the two of them into her own room.

"I've informed the 'Mechanical Heart' team, they'll be over soon." Bishop Linton said as he prepared some kind of ritual.

"Yes, I just need official help." Isenger's face remained unchanged.

He came to Alyssa with the idea of telling the "Heart of the Machines" about it.

"Why didn't you go to Britney and Xyasia?" Bishop Linton gave him a blank look.

"MI9 seems to be very busy lately, so I'm afraid it doesn't have time to pay attention to me...... And apart from Kasia, I don't have much trust in the MI9 guys either.

"As for Britney, she's been transferred out of Bakerland Parish."

Grand Detective Issinger and Bishop Linton laughed, the ceremony had been prepared, and soon a faint trace of black qi was "extracted" and sealed into a scroll placed on the altar.

Bishop Linton is a "scroll professor" of the "voyeur" approach? However, the effect of the "extraction" breath of this ritual is not as good as my direct extraction with the "Pure White Eye......

Abner was thinking about the ceremony when the door was pushed open with the sound of messy footsteps, and a team of "Hearts of the Machines" walked in, led by Deacon Ikenser who held an ancient silver mirror.

And the moment he saw the silver mirror, Abner's eyes suddenly felt a little trance, suggesting that the memories he had forgotten were instantly recalled.

Seeing "Arodes" was one of the "trigger points" for him to restore his memory.