According to “Missionary” Uris, she clearly sensed the descent of a divine servant, an intimate yet terrifying feeling, almost stemming from the same origin.

Intimate because its aura was warm and pure; terrifying because—it wasn’t summoned by the Church of the Savior Goddess.

Uris’s faith seemed slightly shaken by this. She was currently recovering with Bishop Hugh’s help, while others focused all efforts on investigating the identity of that Divine Advent Church Bishop.

Almost all the mummified corpses had been verified by the Redemption Society, but none matched the characteristics of Kitty or a third-tier “Radiance Bishop.” Even Georgine’s body was missing.

They hadn’t even overlooked skin fragments and dried blood on the ground, yet still found nothing.

It was highly possible that the Bishop had already left with the descended divine servant.

Finally, Hugh was forced to use a forbidden church technique, using the cultists’ blood clots to perform a fragmented reconstruction of the situation at the time.

It was this reconstruction that revealed a shocking truth to Hugh.

The sacrificial ritual had actually succeeded.

Hugh saw the illusory divine servant, and the Bishop, whose appearance was unclear, knelt emotionally on the ground, tears streaming down his face. The image froze at that moment.

However, they interviewed everyone present at Deton Manor at the time but found no trace of any Bishop. Investigating here yielded no clues about who that person was—he was recognized immediately upon entering Deton Manor and walked in without using a membership card.

And the memories of those who saw his appearance had all been erased.

Now, apart from knowing the Bishop was male and a third-tier “Radiance Bishop,” no other information was leaked.

The trail ended here.

During this period, they also captured several Divine Advent Church members who had infiltrated the investigation team. They subjected them to harsh interrogation, even using brainwashing techniques, but obtained an even more baffling fact.

The Divine Advent Church was also investigating what happened.

They too were unclear about what occurred at Deton Manor. The Divine Advent Church might even know less than the Church of the Savior Goddess.

This summoning was the Bishop’s own unauthorized action!

Now, the investigation had turned into a race against time.

The Church of the Savior Goddess had to capture that “Radiance Bishop” faster than the Divine Advent Church, intercepting the summoning ritual and the divine servant from his hands before the Divine Advent Church reacted.

This was why the Church of the Savior Goddess still kept people investigating here.

“Oh...” Ciel nodded slightly.

So the Church of the Savior Goddess was stuck here... But they would probably never find that Bishop in this lifetime.

Because that Bishop himself didn’t know how the sacrificial ritual started, and he was eaten and absorbed by the divine servant shortly after, leaving no corpse behind.

The divine servant used Kitty’s body for its descent. Now it had sealed itself onto Amy’s back. Amy was under Avena’s protection. The Church of the Savior Goddess would never uncover the truth in this lifetime.

The letter Kitty left to absolve herself unexpectedly became false evidence misleading the investigation, allowing Ciel to completely detach herself from the incident.

Then the Church of the Savior Goddess and Hugh’s side could be disregarded... They hadn’t discovered her at all, so how could they inflict this misfortune upon her?

“What about the Deton Group people? Why have they been investigating here for so long? Have they made any progress?” Ciel asked.

“Uh...” The woman glanced cautiously at Ciel and hesitated, “I heard that in Ansu, the Deton Group is using the Divine Advent Church as a pretext to start a major internal purge...”

“If it were just recording the incident and assessing losses, those tasks were actually finished two weeks ago. We’re also not sure what they’ve been constantly searching for down there. They’ve practically pried open every brick to search...”

Hearing this, Ciel nodded. It seemed this “Ascetic” didn’t know much more either. To find out more, she would likely have to investigate herself.

“Okay.” Ciel nodded and casually asked, “Is Priestess Uris still at the Good Night Inn?”

“No, Your Excellency Judicator. The dehydration infection was completely eradicated some time ago. Priestess Uris and Bishop Hugh have returned to the Clock Tower church.” The woman replied.

“Mm, continue your investigation.” Ciel stood up and walked towards the door. As she passed the “Ascetic,” she reached out and patted her shoulder, startling her.

After Ciel left and her figure disappeared from sight, the two attendants looked at the dumbstruck “Ascetic” and asked cautiously, “Priestess, was that...”

“Yes... Definitely from the Judicator’s Court.” The woman nodded, took a deep breath, and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

“Feels very scar...”

“Shut your mouth, say no more,” the woman raised her hand, cutting off the young man’s words. “Don’t casually discuss people from the Judicator’s Court behind their backs.”

Seeing the two resume checking every book, the woman finally sighed in relief.

They were still young, hadn’t been exposed to more internal secrets, unaware of the Judicator’s Court’s terror. That was normal.

They were the church’s swords, their edges pointed not only outwards but also inwards. Interrogation, torture, and brutal killing were the Judicator’s Court’s specialties. Each one was like a fanatic; once their minds were set, they would never change, easily resorting to extremes.

So even just talking to them required utmost caution, lest one be accused and taken away for investigation.

Calming herself, the woman resumed her work.

Those people hadn’t doubted the authenticity of that Judicator’s identity at all because the girl seemed just as awe-inspiringly terrifying as other Judicators. Moreover, the information the girl casually mentioned about the Bishop and High Priestess was convincing enough.

Even if she wasn’t aware of some recent changes in Ansu, it was quite normal; perhaps she was temporarily transferred from elsewhere and hadn’t been to Ansu.

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