“…… What if it's Grey? ”

After a brief pause, Ivus spoke suddenly.

He looked at Cardinal Matilda and repeated: "What if the person here is Her Highness the Holy Maiden?" ”

Hearing this, Matilda hesitated for a moment.

Without waiting for her to respond, Ivus continued to speak softly, "It would not be a surprise if Her Highness would be in trouble or in danger because of this. ”

He looked at Matilda and asked, "Yes...... Gloo? ”

- This is a very good time to give Ivas a chance to align the intel and thus cut through to the incident.

Although Ivus knew some information himself, if he didn't get it again through legal channels, it would be difficult for him to use it. And now is the perfect opportunity to "whitewash" this advanced intelligence.

Hearing this, Sherlock was taken aback.

He's still thinking about the murderer's purpose, has Ivus already reasoned to this point?!

There are so many clues missing, and there are still so many possibilities. But Eivas was extremely sure that this was the murderer's attempt to catalyze the condensation of the pure white saint...... It's better to say that he would give priority to the possibility of "the saint will have condensation" in the first place.

It's like taking the answer to the right question.

But given Ivas's prophetic abilities, Sherlock chose to remain silent.

…… Maybe that's the case.

Cardinal Matilda, on the other hand, had no particular reaction to this.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and looked a little more relaxed: "You did find ...... Also. After all, the fruit grows on you, and it's unlikely that you don't know anything about it. ”

After all, the reaction of the two of them at that time was so strange that they could feel that something was wrong when they thought about it.

"I can't hide this from you, but I can't tell you directly. It's Grey's secret, after all...... And it's crucial. ”

Cardinal Matilda bowed seriously to the three of them: "Please don't divulge this matter. ”

"Vital means......"

Sherlock narrowed his eyes, catching the key word that was of concern: "If this thing spreads, it will cause trouble for Her Highness, right?" ”

Something suddenly occurred to him: "Is it ...... Is the pure white saint going to succeed to the throne? ”

Cardinal Matilda glanced at Sherlock in surprise and nodded admiringly, "That's right, next month."

"That's why I said that there is no need to rush about the matter of high divine arts. Because there will be a big event in the church next. ”

…… Event?

How do I think it's such a big trouble......

Sherlock muttered inwardly.

But with his character, he became interested in this kind of problem—he didn't touch anything that wasn't troublesome.

"I have one more question," Sherlock asked again, "if the matter of the Holy Maiden Tinp is exposed, will it have a detrimental effect on the succession to the papal throne?" ”

"You can say ...... The controversy will be very large. ”

Cardinal Matilda nodded: "In particular, there has been the 'Controlled Fire' movement recently. ”

"Controlled fire?"

Sherlock had never heard of the name.

Light and fire are sacred symbols of the Church, and fire is undoubtedly more dangerous than light. And its danger comes from its freedom. ”

It was not Cardinal Matilda, but Ehuas: "Controlled fire is the sealing of the flame that produces light, but at the same time burns humanity. ”

He said, pointing to the flame lamp on the table.

The flame stored in the glass is the same flame that does not shake as if it were just a texture: "This is the 'controlled fire'." It itself was replaced nationwide by the Controlled Fire organization when the Controlled Fire movement was launched. A safer, more 'cold' fire. Even if a child touches it, it will not hurt. ”

“…… You know a lot. ”

Cardinal Matilda was a little surprised: "I know this kind of thing. ”

Ai Huasi nodded modestly: "After all, it's been more than ten years." ”

It's not like it's advanced in-game intelligence - it's taught in the school's seminary. This is also an example of the rule in Avalon that no random fires are allowed in churches.

Igniting a real flame is sacred, but it is different if it is just to summon the fire of the illusion.

“…… It's been more than ten years. ”

Hearing this, Cardinal Matilda sighed: "I feel as if it was last month. ”

"It sounds like it's just an organization calling for a change of light source."

Sherlock asked, "Do they have any other claims?" ”

"—Yes."

Cardinal Matilda nodded solemnly: "That's what we just talked about, about inheritors and professionals. They have a more radical view of this. ”

Sherlock reacted, "They want the elves to be professionals?" ”

"That's right."

"Why?"

"It's simple," Cardinal Matilda replied, "because of the condensation. ”

“…… Globa? ”

"That's right. When Controlled Fire was formed, it was because Cardinal Loki collected data from an investigative report.

"The data shows that the number of inheritors is much greater than that of professionals – not a few percent, but a tenfold difference. In the past 100 years, the proportion of inheritors has accounted for 96% of all elves. ”

“…… Isn't that right? ”

It didn't take Ivus to open his mouth before Sherlock intuitively realized that there was something wrong with this report: "Didn't you just say that the number and status of inheritors are greater than those of professionals?" ”

This is also the original source of this report. Although the church advocates inheritors, after all, the profession has been born for thousands of years. There are still many elves who can't get the inheritance...... In your words, the professional elves are the equivalent of 'civilians'. Because their parents didn't know powerful transcendents, they couldn't give them a better legacy.

"Originally, they could only be true civilians, protected by the transcendents; Or go deep into the dream world on your own and venture out to find your own way. And after the birth of the professional system, they have the opportunity to become professionals.

"And just ten years ago, the ratio of the existing elven professions to inheritors in the sect country happened to be 1:1. Cardinal Loki wanted to trace this phenomenon and investigate the differences between the two groups. As a result, I accidentally discovered that the proportion of professional elves was much smaller. ”

“…… It's hard to say. ”

Ivas shook his head: "It's possible that it's a self-selection bias. ”

"Self-selection bias?"

Sherlock asked subconsciously.

But before Ivus could answer, he reacted: "Oh, that's a good word. ”

"That's right. Elves who are willing to become professionals are either active or passive, but in general, their personal thoughts and families are relatively open, and there are not so many traditionalists. They are more active, more curious about the life of short-lived species, and are willing to come into contact with different lives, and the proportion of natural condensation will be lower. ”

Ai Huasi also frowned slightly: "Although this 96% of the data ...... The big one is kind of amazing. ”

"So Cardinal Loki believes that the 'class system' is not meaningless for elves - its impregnating and solidifying effect on the soul can effectively prevent and even cure coagulism. So he took the lead in turning professional and forming a controlled fire. The other members of Controlled Fire are also advanced members who are willing to embrace this idea and try to revolutionize the elven tradition through the class system......"

Speaking of this, Cardinal Matilda subconsciously glanced at the body of the Mercedes bishop on the ground.

"Sounds pretty good."

Sherlock commented.

"So I don't have any prejudice against them."

Matilda covered her forehead with some trouble: "But the only problem is that ...... 'saint' is not a profession. They must be nurtured from an early age, receive a complex educational inheritance, and choose the best one from dozens of people. So one of the propositions of controlled fire is that the pope no longer chooses the saints – because the existence of the saints is equivalent to the church's encouragement of the inheritance system. ”

“…… But I remember that cardinals can theoretically be inaugurated as eternal popes, right? ”

Ivus asked.

He remembered that the church had such a setting, but wasn't sure if it was.

"It's just theoretical."

Without waiting for Cardinal Matilda to answer, the corners of Sherlock's mouth rose sarcastically: "It's like the knights of the Round Table can theoretically vote to decide on bills." ”

"That's right. Theoretically, the pope is elected, but each cardinal manages a different hierarchy and has very different ideas. No matter who is elected in the Cardinal Chamber, it will be rejected by the other cardinals by a high vote, and only the Holy Maiden is the best choice......"

Matilda apparently took this for granted: "After all, the Holy Maiden took over the work of the Pope a long time ago. They are in fact the real popes, and to become popes is to retreat to the rear. Became the mentor of the new saint - this is how the church has come for thousands of years, and no one says anything wrong. ”

"But now, that tradition is in conflict with 'controlled fire,' right?"

Sherlock replied.

He squinted at the corpse, "So, the suspect is Cardinal Loki?"

"Heh, that sounds reasonable. He is a cardinal who can open this door. He was also the leader of the controlled fire and a radical. He wanted to get rid of the Holy Maiden, so he wanted to stimulate her to condense the Pope - in this way, the Holy Maiden had coagulation, which would prove that he was right. It also facilitated his election as pope...... After all, there was a saint before the Pope, hence the practice of cardinals being elected pope. Sounds logically complete...... Hum. ”

Speaking of this, Sherlock suddenly sneered and turned his head to look at Ivus: "Ivus, what do you think?" ”

"The logic is too complete."

Ivus shook his head, "So I don't believe it. ”

"-Then it depends on your feelings."

Sherlock immediately gave up on his conjecture, so fast that Ivas was even a little surprised—do you trust my instincts so much?

But there is actually evidence on Ivus's side, but this evidence can't be said.

Because Ivas knew, in the chaos caused by the "Plague of Trees and Peres...... The first cardinal to die was Cardinal Loki.

Very classic, the most suspect model of the prisoner dying on the spot.

Ivus looked at Sherlock and suddenly realized.

It turns out that it is because of you, "Sherlock Holmes", that this kind of bridge will appear here!

(End of chapter)

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