It is necessary to investigate, but it cannot trigger anomalies, causing the cycle to restart prematurely. Lumian can only consider starting from the edge of the problem and deepening step by step depending on the situation.
His initial idea was to find the parish priest's mistresses this afternoon and use eavesdropping, trickery, etc. to see if they knew anything. If there was no harvest, or there was a lack of opportunities for the time being, then go to the church to see if he could meet the parish priest and talk to them face to face. Talk about daily life in the village.
Lumian's first target was Sybil Berry. She was both the mistress of the parish priest Guillaume Benet and the sister of the shepherd Pierre Berry. She had close connections with both of these anomalies. Maybe know something.
——Lumian’s friend Little Guillaume, also known as Guillaume Berry, and Pierre Berry are distant cousins. They even have different hair colors and do not live together.
Sybil Berry is twenty-four years old this year and is already married. Her husband is Jean Maury, a middle-aged man who is almost forty years old.
He had been single for more than thirty years. The reason why he was able to marry Sybil Berry was because he had no requirements for dowry.
As for Sybil Berry's willingness to marry with only a small amount of property, Lumian suspected that it was because she had become the parish priest's mistress and needed a husband to be the father of a possible illegitimate child, and the parish priest had secretly promised something.
Although Intis is an open society and the phenomenon of illegitimate children is very common, many husbands or wives are angry when they find out about it, and are still willing to keep their spouse's illegitimate children at home. After all, this will equal multiple free male servants or maids in the future, and They have no right to divide property, but the clergy of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun are not allowed to get married and have children. They often find cheap fathers for their illegitimate children.
Lumian came all the way to Jean Maury's house, which was a low house on the edge of Cordu Village.
It is gray-white in color and has only one floor. Behind the kitchen is the bedroom, and the other side is connected to the basement. It not only houses wooden barrels for storage, but also serves as the living room and dining room.
As for the bathroom, there is no one, just a shed set up behind the house.
Lumian went in without knocking, quietly came to the side of the house, and squatted under the bedroom window.
At this time, someone was sitting inside, and Lumian could hear his breathing and judge the corresponding height accordingly.
Not long after, light footsteps came from the kitchen to the bedroom.
There was no need to calculate. As a "hunter", Lumian naturally had the approximate weight of the owner of the footsteps in his mind.
This should be a woman, probably Sybil Berry.
In Lumian's impression, Sybil Berry's black hair was smooth and she didn't like to pull it up like other women. She simply let it down or tied it into a ponytail, giving people the impression of a girl who was not yet married.
Her facial features are not outstanding, but they are soft, round, and very voluptuous.
At this time, Jean Mory, who had been sitting silently in the bedroom, spoke, and he said in a dull voice:
"Did the priest come this afternoon?"
His voice, like his person, is rather dull - he is the type of person who usually chats under the elm trees in the village square, and only responds to everyone after four or five sentences. In addition, his black hair is often too lazy to comb, and his brown eyes have no sparkle. , the beard is not shaved very cleanly, and the overall look is gloomy.
"I've been here." Sybil Berry's voice still had a hint of girlish clarity.
She was born that way.
Jean Mory was silent for a while and then asked:
"Have you done anything like that?"
"Done." Sybil replied calmly.
Jean Maury was silent again, and waited until Sybil walked to the kitchen again before saying:
"I have nothing to say about the priest, but you have to be wary of other men, especially Pato Russell."
Pato Russell is the husband of Madena Benet, and his wife is also the mistress of the parish priest.
Lumian, who was outside the window, was secretly stunned when he heard:
What a mess this relationship is!
He took another high look at the curate's desire. He came to see Sybil Berry in the afternoon, and had a date with Mrs. Pualis in the evening. He was a model worker in the world of cheating.
If only he could allocate more energy in this area to church affairs and combine it with his own scheming and skills, he would have been able to improve his divine rank and become an extraordinary person long ago.
——The divine rank is the rank of the clergy of the Church of the Eternal Fierce Sun. The first rank is called the minister, the second rank is the chanter, the third rank is the eulogist, the fourth rank is called the aide, also known as the aide, and the fifth rank is It is the deputy deacon, the sixth rank is the deacon, also known as pastor, priest or priest, the seventh rank is the bishop, also called priest or priest in some places, the eighth rank is the archbishop, the ninth rank is the cardinal, and the pope is not among the ranks of divine rank.
Among them, starting from the sixth level are called high-level divine items. In Auroer's words, they are likely to have extraordinary abilities. The lowest level, the third level, is mainly used to do church chores and ritual assistance. In recent hundreds of years, it has existed in name only. Considered a true clergyman, a fourth-grade celebrant is usually a recent graduate of the seminary, while a fifth-grade deacon may preside over a church in a rural area on behalf of the true priest.
The situation in Kordu Village is the same. A fifth-grade deputy deacon serves as the parish priest, and a fourth-grade celebrant serves as the dungeon priest, along with several miscellaneous servants.
As long as Guillaume Benet is promoted to another level, he will be a real priest.
"I understand." Sybil Berry simply responded to her husband's instructions.
Jean Maury changed the subject:
"Is your brother Pierre back after a while?"
"Yes, there will be an important ceremony later that requires his help." Sybil explained casually.
ceremony? Lumian's eyelids jumped when he heard this.
Jean Maury asked:
“A Lenten celebration?”
"No, it's a ritual from God." Sybil replied impatiently, "Don't ask too much, you will know when the time comes."
Jean Maury said "hmm":
"Praise the sun!"
Sybil left the bedroom and walked into the kitchen without responding.
Lumian made a judgment instantly:
Sybil had some knowledge of the secret dealings between the parish priest and the shepherd Pierre Berry, but her husband Jean Maury had no idea at all!
The ceremony she mentioned was not a "sacrifice" on Lent, but was probably related to Twelfth Night!
Lumian, who had made some gains, left Mori's house and rushed to the two-story building where Pato Russell and Madena Benet lived.
Unlike Sibyl, Madena Bene got married with her own share of the property, and Pato Russell also received his share from the original family, so they were able to build it. Nice houses, and more than twenty sheep entrusted to the shepherds for grazing.
Lumian didn't know when Madina became the parish priest's mistress. He only knew that in the past year, before hooking up with Mrs. Pualis, the parish priest loved Madena most, perhaps because of her status. The taboo brings a certain fire.
At this time, Pato Russell, who studied as an administrator and had a gentleman's beard, was pacing in the kitchen. He asked Madina, who was directing the maid busy:
"When will the priest be our guest again?"
He looked eager, hoping to get close to the powerful man in Kordu Village.
Madena glanced at Pato's father's illegitimate daughter, the servant who cooked, and said in a subtle tone:
"I don't know, it depends on his mood."
And his physical condition, right? Lumian, who was eavesdropping in a hidden place outside, muttered silently.
"Don't you often go to church to pray recently? You can ask him by the way." Pato Russell refused to give up.
Go to church often? Lumian frowned.
Are the parish priest and his gang planning something secret in the church?
I really don’t give face to “Eternal Blazing Sun” and Saint Sith…
After listening for a while longer, he walked from Russell's house to the church on the edge of the village square, hoping to have a face-to-face chat with the parish priest.
But when he arrived at the church, the parish priest Guillaume Bennet was no longer here, and only the parish priest Michel Garrigou stood in front of the altar.
This is a foreigner from Dariege, who graduated from the Bigor Theological Seminary. Last year, he was sent by the bishop to the village of Kordu to be Guillaume Benet's deputy. He is usually very marginalized and is only responsible for funerals, weddings and childbirth. registration.
During the last cycle, Lumian arrived at the church and happened to meet the parish priest leaving. The priest asked him to pray the next day, completely denying Michelle the opportunity to listen to the believers' prayers and confessions.
Michelle is taller, not shorter than the previous Lumian (because of taking the "Hunter" potion, Lumian feels like he has grown another two or three centimeters, almost 1.8 meters tall), and has curly brown hair. , a slightly green and delicate young man.
Looking at Michel Garriggu who was wearing a white robe with gold thread, Lumian opened his arms directly:
"Praise the sun!"
After the ceremony, he stared at Michelle, wanting to see how the priest would react to the etiquette of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church.
If there was a certain amount of hesitation, Lumian would be able to conclude that he had been dragged into the trap by the priest and his gang.
Michel Garrigou immediately responded with the same gesture:
"Praise the sun!"
He didn't hesitate at all, his brown eyes were full of joy and expectation.
Judging from Madina Benet’s words, the priest and his group often discuss things here. As the deputy priest, Michelle should be aware of it, right? Lumian did not ask directly, but looked around and said:
"The priest isn't here?"
"He's been away for a while," Michelle replied. "A quarter of an hour ago, three strangers looked for him, but they couldn't find him."
The priest's eyes were full of enthusiasm, as if he was asking if he wanted to make a confession.
Considering that the priest might have gone around and hid in the church, waiting for Mrs. Pualis to bring dinner, and was eavesdropping on the conversation between himself and Michelle, Lumian sighed deliberately:
"Forget it, I'll pray again tomorrow."
Michelle's eyes suddenly lost their luster.
Lumian turned around and left the church, planning to wait until the night got darker before quietly going to Michelle's residence to see if he could get any useful information.
Seeing that the sun was about to set behind the mountain, he returned home and said to Aurore who was setting the dinner plate:
"Did you find anything?"
Aurore nodded slightly:
"In addition to the abnormalities you mentioned, I also found that there is something wrong with the priest of the copy church, Michel Garriggu."
"Ah?" Lumian did not hide his surprise.
