Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 15: The Inquisitor

Why does the tone sound like arresting a criminal suspect... Luo Xiu frowned.

He had never underestimated the efficiency of the "Holy Judges", but he shouldn't have been discovered so quickly, right?

Looking at the slightly stunned expression on Luo Xiu's face, the young priest next to the knight spread his hands helplessly.

"Excuse me, my companion, Pamier, is just like that..."

As he spoke, the priest tapped Pamier's armor lightly.

"Pamier, don't speak to our colleagues in this tone. We are here to seek assistance. This gentleman is not a criminal."

The pastor scolded softly.

No, actually I am... Miss Pamier is really good at judging people.jpg
"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded with a smile, a questioning expression on his face, "I will help you, but please tell me what happened first."

Luo Xiu, accompanied by the knight and the priest, marched towards the mayor's residence of Dawn Town, while listening to the young priest explaining to Luo Xiu the "extraordinary event" that he had just handled.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Connor. As you can see, I am a priest. Her name is Pamier. Her profession is a paladin...

Two days ago, the sheriff here received a report that two bodies were found in different locations in the town...

One of them had his skull shattered, and another had holes pierced through his abdomen and chest...

The guards initially determined that the two dead were cultists from the "Red Lotus" and classified it as an extraordinary incident, so they notified us stationed in the Songyuan Priesthood to come and investigate...

......"

As the young priest spoke incessantly, Luo Xiu responded with a smile. At the same time, he opened the panel and took a peek at the background of the two Holy Judges.

The young priest’s full name is Connor Rune. He is a transcendent with a dual destiny of [Glory], and his profession is “Holy Light Priest”.

The other knight, whose full name is Pamia Scadija, is also a transcendent with the second destiny of [Glory], and her profession is "Paladin".

Because Pamier was wearing full body armor, her face could not be seen clearly... and since she was slightly scolded by Connor just now, she stopped talking and seemed quite taciturn.

"The Holy See sent two Holy Judges with only a second destiny. Hmm... this is the minimum configuration. It means that the Holy See does not take what happened here seriously..."

Luo Xiu speculated secretly while continuing to chat with Connor.

"I heard that their deaths were very tragic... However, since they were followers of the Red Lotus, no matter who the murderer was, we have no motive or obligation to track him down."

As he spoke, Connor glanced at Luo Xiu and observed the changes in his expression.

Luo Xiu showed surprise and a hint of disappointment at the right time, and said to Connor:

"So, the two adults' visit this time can only be regarded as 'routine business'?"

"Oh no, of course not."

Connor shook his head. "We are not here to track down the murderer, but we are here to solve the 'supernormal incident'."

"Is there any difference?" Luo Xiu asked.

Connor was about to say something, but Pamier spoke first.

"Of course there is a difference..."

A cold female voice came from under the heavy helmet, "The deceased are followers of the Red Lotus. You should understand that even as corpses, they are very dangerous."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's heart skipped a beat, as if he realized something.

Pamier continued:
"The bodies of extraordinary beings with spirituality left in them are inherently extremely unstable...

If activated by some malicious entity, or if some kind of distortion occurs within the corpse, the corpse will immediately 'resurrect' and turn into a horrible monster. "

Seeing Luo Xiu's incredulous expression, Pamier said:

"As a 'priest' of 'Glory', you are different from ordinary 'believers'. Sooner or later, you will touch the door to the extraordinary. Therefore, there is nothing wrong in letting you get in touch with this knowledge in advance."

She thought I was scared...?
As Luo Xiu thought about it, he nodded to Pamier with a suitable expression and said:

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

In fact, Luo Xiu was thinking about other things in his mind.

He had long known that in "God's Destiny" there was indeed a setting in which extraordinary distortions occurred due to "spiritual rampage".

But Pamier's words invisibly solved a problem that had been bothering Luo Xiu for a long time.

……

When Luo Xiu, Pamier and Connor arrived at the mayor's mansion, the mayor was standing in front of the door and greeted them personally.

"Lord Connor! Lord Pamier! I have been waiting for you for a long time... You are finally here!"

The old mayor showed unprecedented enthusiasm. "When I found out that a cultist had died in our town, I couldn't sleep or eat. I didn't sleep well for two days..."

Looking at Connor's slightly furrowed brows and Pamier's slightly trembling body, Luo Xiu couldn't help laughing.

"It seems that this is not the first time they have come to this place... Have they solved similar 'supernatural events' before?" Luo Xiu thought secretly.

Connor, Pamier and the old mayor knew each other. Luo Xiu noticed that the old mayor's gaze stayed on him for a moment and then turned away.

But in just this moment, Luo Xiu felt strong suspicion, rejection and distrust...

Luo Xiu still kept smiling, thinking that the officials of Songyuan Territory and even the entire Nolan Empire seemed to have the same attitude. They first believed in the "God" far away in the sky, and then believed in the "Holy Court" with an official extraordinary background.

But until the end, they were unwilling to believe that there were reliable extraordinary people with extraordinary powers around them...

Although the "Glorious Church" in Dawn Town is indeed affiliated with the Holy See, it does not have the qualifications to train "Holy Judges". It is more like an institution that deals with folk beliefs rather than a place for believers of "Glorious" to delve into the extraordinary.

Therefore, in the eyes of many ordinary people, the influence of the "Holy See" on solving "supernatural events" would only reach the level of the "church" in the diocese. However, they were not convinced by the ability of the "Glorious Church" at the village level to deal with certain supernatural events.

The old mayor, who was merely skeptical of Luo Xiu, was already quite friendly.

Luo Xiu simply pretended not to see it.

"Forget the polite words, Mayor Rupert..."

Pamier said in a cold tone, "Take us to see where the bodies are kept."

"Okay, Lord Pamier." Mayor Rupert smiled and led Luo Xiu and the other two towards the abandoned alley.

……

"With the lesson learned from the last time, under your instruction, we moved the body to an abandoned alley where no one lives. This way, even if something happens, no one will be injured..."

Mayor Rupert smiled and said, "At the same time, I have the guards guarding the entrances to the abandoned alleys at both ends. It is impossible for people with bad intentions to come in. Um... absolutely impossible."

"Very good." Pamier nodded, and the group had now reached the entrance to one end of the abandoned alley.

When the guards in half-leather armor saw Mayor Rupert appear with three "guests", they tilted their spears towards Rupert and the three men and raised them forward - this was the military salute of the Nolan Empire, to show respect for the superiors.

"It's just ahead, we'll be there soon."

Mayor Rupert said with a smile, pulling out a handful of non-existent hair, "Please rest assured, there won't be any mistakes in guarding the cultist's body this time. It's absolutely safe..."

No, why does this old man love to set flags so much...?
Luo Xiu couldn't help but complain in his heart, feeling as if he saw an old general on a stage full of military flags.

He followed closely behind Pamier and Connor, heading deeper into the guard area.

(End of this chapter)