"Important Secret...... What secret?" asked Kylelius, with some suspicion. He didn't really believe in this statement, knowing that Father Tom was just an ordinary clergyman with little combat effectiveness, otherwise the thief would not have been assigned to this small place. What secrets he could discover was a real puzzle for Callius.

"I don't know what the specific secret is, after all, strictly speaking, all of us are people from the side of the Red Robe Mage Society. Although the relationship with the Church of Shadows is an alliance, you know that this relationship is not enough to keep both parties unreserved. So this seemingly important secret has never been told to us by the shadows. Gala said.

Kylelius nodded, agreeing with Gara's words. Indeed, in this unstable alliance, if it were Kellius himself, he would not have told his allies everything.

But what did he find? Kyrlius pondered.

Tom, as a priest and an ordinary man with little fighting power, could not have found anything outside of this town. Naturally, as a priest, it is impossible for him to go in and out of places with a high level of secrecy, such as the secret rooms and studies of nobles. ’

Following this line of thought, Kyrlius continued to reason about the course of events.

According to this reasoning, it would be impossible for him to enter any other church as a priest under His Majesty, the Lord of Order. So the secret can't exist there, or happen there, at least the secret that killed Tom doesn't exist. ’

Kylelius instantly ruled out the suspicion of other churches. Of course, the Church of Shadows served as the executor of the assassination. The suspicion is still very high.

If it was in public, Tom might have gone. But he wouldn't be the only one who found out, and the shadows wouldn't take such a risk to be in a place where they could be discovered at any moment. ’

Kellius went on to rule out all possibilities.

And according to the information that Paris gave me, Tom's actions under her surveillance for a long time showed that he did not act very strangely, and even rarely went out of church, and was a very disciplined man. ’

Kylelius recalls the information Paris had given as a 'secret covenant' informant.

"So the place with the greatest possibility left is the Order Church?"

Thinking of this, Kyrlius couldn't help but snort.

"Is this called darkness under the lamp?, but I didn't find anything suspicious in the church, if Father Tom could have found it. There's no reason Paris can't find out, huh?"

Hearing Kyrlius muttering to himself, Gala said weakly, "I don't know what to do. I've told you everything I know, please let me go!"

Kyrlius paid no heed to his pleas for mercy, he was just in his last deathful throes. All his mind was now on the secret of killing Tom and getting himself into this series of events.

'First of all. Those lands and forests outside the church that belonged to the church are unlikely. You know, it was a place where anyone could walk around as they pleased, before Kellius came. And every day, from time to time, various nobles or officials come to the church to pray. It couldn't have been discovered by anyone else, but only Tom. ’

Kylelius further reasoned: 'Then it is most likely that only the interior of the church is inside, and there is nothing strange about the second floor. There are only two bedrooms and an office, and on the other side is the laboratory that I have opened, and there is nothing, and if there is a problem, it has already been discovered, after all, we spend most of the day there. ’

Then it's just the ground floor and the warehouse that's suspicious. The warehouse is just a place to put clutter, and I have been looking at it in the first few days, and there are no secret rooms or suspicious items. For so long, only the interior of the church remained. ’

Kellius recalled the furnishings and layout of the first floor of the church, and analyzed them one by one, "The confessional room can basically be ruled out, it is very small, and Kellius has been listening to confessions from time to time for more than half a year, and there is nothing special in it. ’

All that remains is the church hall, where worship is held, but there is nothing very special about it technically. A few rows of benches, a sanctuary, and nothing else noticeable.

When it comes to eye-catching, only the paintings created by Vitaly Andropov in his youth are quite eye-catching. I've always wondered if there was no need to hang a painting like that as an ornament, no matter how dilapidated the church was. After all, this is the kingdom of the true God on earth, and even if you don't let go of anything, it is better to hang there than to hang such a painting that makes people laugh in the eyes of discerning believers. ’

Kellius thought about it, and gradually focused his doubts on the painting, "But what is the secret of a painting?" and Cheryl's wide-area link didn't react, so it shouldn't be some secret passage. Is there something wrong with the content of the painting itself?'

At this moment, the 'McGonagall Psychic Connection' on Kylelius activated, which was a signal from Paris's line. The vibration from the web made Kylelius frown, then stopped his interrupted thoughts and connected to Paris's communication.

'Mistress Kyleus, it's not good. Even when she was anxious, Paris's deep, feminine voice came out of the line.

Kylelius frowned, and then a bad feeling welled up in his heart. He asked about the situation over there: 'Don't panic!

Paris on the other side took a few breaths, calmed down a bit, and finally recovered a little, and she explained: "Father, I will make a long story short if the situation is urgent. There were a lot of enemies in the church suddenly, and some of them seemed to be not afraid of physical attacks, and they were able to get back up no matter how many times they hit, and some of them even looked like nothing had happened if they were mortally wounded. ’

After listening to Paris's description, Kylelius instantly realized that those so-called enemies were the zombies they had encountered at the southern city wall just now. 'Is it a zombie?!' he asked involuntarily.

"I don't know what it is, but they look like humans, and they can't be killed no matter how much they fight!" From time to time, the sound of sharp blades entering the body, as well as the roar of a wild beast, showed the intensity of the battle in the church.

'Don't panic! I know what those are, they're just half-undead created by the magic of the Necromantic faction. The head and spine are their Achilles' heels, and destroying them there can surely kill them. And they're just as strong as ordinary soldiers, and I'm sure you'll be able to handle it!'

Kyrlius constantly comforted the nun and provided her with information about the zombies.

"I can also see that their combat effectiveness is very low, but although they are not very strong, they are too numerous, and they continue to appear endlessly, and I will not be able to stop them here if this continues!" Paris said hurriedly.

Paris repeatedly emphasized the sheer number of enemies, and Kylelius couldn't help but ask, 'How many are there?'

The number of enemies determined the next strategy of Kyleus.

'They are constantly exhausting the church from the passages, and I am now blocking them in the laboratory on the second floor, at least a hundred of them, and I don't know if there are any new ones!' Paris briefly reported the number of enemies to Kyleus, but because of the suddenness of the incident, the exact number was too precise for the nuns who were in the midst of a fierce battle.

'More than 100 people...... Or even more? It's a bit of a trick to do...... No, no, I just heard a terrible word...... ' Keerlius, who was thinking so in his heart, suddenly showed a look of surprise, excitement with a hint of doubt.

Eager to verify the answer in his mind, Kylelius asked in the connection, "Paris, you just said the passage...... Where did the passage in the church come from, and where did these zombies come from!'

'Uh......' Paris was a little stunned by the priest's question, she didn't understand how it had anything to do with her current situation, but as a priest's blood, she still answered Kylelius' question.

'It came out of the passage behind the painting in the hall!' I don't know how there was such an obvious passage in the hall that we hadn't noticed, but they did come out of a hole in the back of the painting!' Paris affirmed.

But I haven't felt any magic fluctuations for anything, and I don't think anyone would be so bold as to put it behind the portrait. And even if there were, it would have been recognized by Cheryl and my WAN link. Kylelius was amazed at the astonishing facts.

'Lord Kyleus, what should I do, I won't last long!' Paris saw that Kylelius was silent and did not speak, anxiously seeking support.

Awakened by Paris, Kylelius thought for a moment and said to her, "Don't worry, I've been prepared for this for a long time, so I built a secret compartment next to the door of the laboratory, where there are a few scrolls that I usually make, and they are marked with the purpose and the amount of mana required, as well as the steps to use them, so you just need to use them according to the situation." ’

There was a brief silence on the other side, apparently searching for the dark grid that Kyrlius had said. But the answer from the other side indicates that Paris has not found anything: 'Lord Kellius, there is no secret compartment here?!, tell me quickly, I really can't hold on!' (To be continued......)

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