Chapter XXVIII: The Returning Bishops
Paavo Court...... Instead of responding directly to the woman behind the telegraph office, Cleves turned his head to look at Gelman Sparrow, waiting for him to make a decision.
In the eyes of the former adventurer, it was a difficult task for a group of more than a dozen people to return to the White Onyx safely and smoothly, and they could not and should not be distracted to help find someone at such a time, but he also knew that the current pillars were Gelman Sparrow and Daniz "Blaze", and they had the power to agree or not to agree.
Klein was silent for two seconds, and then spoke in a low voice:
"What does he look like?"
He thought that having more information would help him get out of this strange town full of fog, so he casually asked, as for whether he would help keep an eye on it, it all depended on what would happen next.
While asking, Klein warned himself not to dig too deep, otherwise it would be easy to detonate the danger lurking in Bansey Harbor.
Between understanding the situation and avoiding risks, he must walk like a balance beam, no more, no less, neither left nor right, and impartiality.
This may be easy or difficult, because no one knows what will happen if you step on it, and you can only make judgments based on experience and intuition, and you may fall into the pit at any time, which makes Klein's spirit highly tense and his thoughts are faster than ever.
In the thick darkness and thin mist, the door of the telegraph office remained closed, and the woman inside paused:
"He's a, very handsome, man.
"He had two eyes, two ears, a nose, and a mouth. ”
Why is this answer so mad...... According to the custom of Bansey, she should not have opened her mouth to respond! Daniz "Blaze" had the urge to kick open the door and rush into the telegraph office to check the situation inside.
It was then that he saw Gelman Sparrow raise his hand and press his hat, turn and walk to the side.
"Storm Church. Klein briefly stated the destination.
He didn't care what was wrong with the woman at the telegraph office, just as he didn't look into the secrets of the owner of the Lime Restaurant and the diners who stayed overnight.
The wind is getting lighter, the fog is thin and the candlelight in the church is faintly shining through the narrow windows high up, like a lighthouse in a storm.
After Klein used the "Sun Halo" again, Donna and the others regained a little courage, like a man in the water, desperately grasping the last straw, walking quietly and hurriedly on the street without passers-by.
Soon, they reached the outside of the Storm Church, but the two doors were closed tightly.
Glancing at the Storm Emblem on the door, Crane raised his hand and knocked three times in succession.
Knock! Knock!
A slightly vigilant male voice immediately came from behind the door:
"Who?"
"Gelman Sparrow. Klein replied directly.
He had already heard that it was Captain Ellan who was questioning.
"Why are you here?" asked Erlan again without opening the door.
Crane lifted his cane and said calmly:
"You helped me pay the compensation to 'White Shark'. ”
Erlan was stunned for a moment, feeling a little amused, and then preliminarily confirmed that it was the real Gelman Sparrow outside, at least no monster who was good at disguise should know that this was only between the two of them.
He was still a little hesitant, until Cleves, Uldi Blanche, Donna and others spoke one after another, and then he was relieved and asked the first mate Harris to lift the lock and open the door.
The heavy sound of zaza echoed far away, and Crane saw Erlan wearing a boat-shaped hat, holding a straight sword in one hand and a firearm in the other.
"What's wrong here, too?" he asked keenly in light of the previous situation.
Erlan first leaned sideways to let Donna and the others enter, and then pointed to the prayer hall and said:
"The priest I knew, Jace, was dead inside, his head separated from his body, and Bishop Miller didn't know where he went, as did several other priests, and the servants in the church were gone. ”
A priest died, a bishop was missing, and the whole church lost its life...... Crane held the cold Azic bronze whistle, and his heart became more and more condensed.
Of course, he knew very well that the priest and the bishop were not the main force in the Storm Church's management of the extraordinary events in Banxi Harbor, and in the underground of this church, there must be a "substitute punisher" team composed of 6~8 extraordinary people, as well as an indefinite number of seals, even if the high-level powerhouses were not necessarily able to solve this force in a short period of time.
As long as they're alive and can use the seals, the problem won't get too bad...... So, at this time, what is the "substitute punisher" team doing? Klein started to guess based on the experience of the previous night watchman and starting from the normal handling process.
In the process, he followed Erlan to the Grand Prayer Hall to examine the body of the dead pastor.
Jace died a miserable death, as if his head had been cut off alive, and unlike the monsters outside, his esophagus and head were separated.
In Klein's vision, the priest had no remaining spirits, and even if he wanted to channel, it would be difficult to succeed.
Is the murder method itself special, or has it been dealt with accordingly...... Unlike the monsters outside, is it because he did it too hastily? Klein combined the situation on the scene and completed the previous guess.
He believes that there are two possibilities, one is that some of the underground is a local origin, a living seal or a mid-sequence extraordinary person has lost control, escaped to the church, ran out, and dealt with Jace on the way, causing a mutation in Bansey Harbor, where the bishops, priests, and "substitutes" are trying their best to search and chase to re-seal and clear them, while the servants are being led into an area underground, protected by the "substitutes" who remain behind.
But that doesn't explain the strange behavior of the residents of Bansey Harbor.
The second possibility is that the original sacrifice to the "God of Weather" was revived in some parts of the population of Bansey, with flying heads and headless monsters matching the description of sharing flesh and blood in the sacrifice and burying their heads in the altar, and for some unknown reason, these people raided the church and killed the priest Jace, while the rest of the inhabitants were more or less aware of the situation, but chose to remain silent.
They may have ventured underground, fought fiercely with the Seals, the Punisher, the Priest, and the Bishop, and turned all the servants into monsters, or they may have been pushed back and are being hunted down by the Storm Church Extraordinaires, fleeing all the way, while the Servants have gone underground to be protected from accidents...... Judging from the fact that Jace's body was not used, it is likely to be the latter kind of development...... At this time, if you go underground to confirm the situation, you will definitely be attacked, after all, it is a strange and extraordinary person...... Moreover, the strength left behind may not be enough...... Crane looked at the priest lying on the ground, and saw that his extraordinary properties had been condensed around his neck, like a blue gem.
He retracted his gaze and didn't pick it up, not wanting to provoke the crazy revenge of the grumpy old men of the Storm Church because of Xiao Li, and instead said to Erlan and the first mate, Harris:
"Let's go back to the boat first. ”
He tossed the gold coin to make sure there was no battle underground.
In any case, whether or not there is a "substitute punisher" left, the ground area of the church is no longer suitable for a long stay, after all, Klein is not sure that his guess must be correct, so he can only make the safest choice.
"Good!" Erlan didn't want to stay here, anxiously waiting for the change to come.
As long as he returned to the "White Onyx", he had many guns and many sailors, and he could withstand a certain degree of accidents.
After a short rest, the group left the Storm Chapel.
With the addition of Erlan and Harris, the defenses around the team were significantly tighter, and Crane no longer had to throw the brass whistle to attract the monster and put it back in his pocket.
"Shall we send a telegram to Storm Church headquarters to report on the situation in Bansey Harbor?" After a few steps, Aylan cautiously made a suggestion.
In this way, even if there is a big change, as long as you persevere, you can always be saved.
Klein did not object, walked in the mist ahead, and said calmly:
"I'll pass by the telegraph office. ”
Whew, "Blaze" Daniz breathed a sigh of relief first, and then lifted another heart.
What scared him was that the Church of the Storm sent someone to investigate the whole thing and found out that a well-known pirate was playing an important role inside, and at that time, he was probably still trapped on the White Onyx.
Although I have saved people, the "substitutes" are not friendly to their own kind, especially since I am a pirate...... Daniz was in a dilemma, and decided to get through the danger first.
They walked for a while, and saw the telegraph office in sight, but suddenly a dim light appeared on the side street, approaching from the depths of the fog.
It was a middle-aged man carrying a lantern.
He was dressed in a dark blue bishop robe embroidered with the symbol of the storm, his head bowed, his face pale, his breath was rapid, and his steps were a little staggering.
Erlan stared intently and blurted out:
"Bishop Miller?"
The middle-aged man raised his head, raised the horse lantern and said:
"Are you, Ellan?"
At this time, Crane took a step back, highlighting Ellan's position and not letting the bishop of the Storm Church pay attention to him.
Daniz shrunk his neck even more, using Uerdi's fat figure to block himself.
"Yes, Mr. Bishop, I saw Jace die, what happened?"
Bishop Miller coughed twice:
"The old custom is being revived, and a group of cultists with filthy blood are back to sacrificing people and sharing flesh and blood.
"Jace found out about their problem, and they killed them first.
"The matter could no longer be hidden, they took advantage of the sacrifice, changed the weather, tried to attack the church, were routed by the substitutes, fled to the mountains, fled to the cave where the altar was located.
"I was wounded in the battle, and I couldn't hold on, so I had to slowly return. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a bright light suddenly erupted from the fog in the distance, like countless lightning bolts entangled.
With the help of this light, Crane and the others saw the mountains on the shore that were hidden by the fog, and saw the peaks connected to the thunderstorm scenes.
This confirms to some extent Bishop Miller's statement.
Ellan was about to step forward to help the Storm Bishop, when he saw Gelman Sparrow pull out a gold coin and whisper:
"He had bad intentions. ”
Bite!
The gold coin flew up, turned and fell, and landed in Crane's palm, head up.
That's for sure!
Bishop Miller stared straight at the scene, a dark red glow suddenly appearing in his light brown eyes.
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