Facing Nok's inquiry, Rhodes was a little troubled.
But he still answered honestly: "According to my personal wishes, I am willing to go in and check it out.
At least we need to find out the true identity of the person inside.
But as an adult's guardian, I don't recommend you take the risk. After all, we still have important things to attend to.
There is no need to add extraneous details. "
Hearing Rhodes' answer, Nok was very pleased.
At least, Rhodes is competent as a guard.
Unlike Finette, he doesn't understand the meaning of escort at all.
He prefers to take risks, or cause trouble.
If the person standing here today was not Rhodes but Finette,
There was no need to wait for Nok to ask, Finette had already broken into the church at this time.
"Oh, I don't want to cause trouble. But Richelieu's qualifications are too bad.
If he goes to become an official, his qualifications will be fine.
But if you want to stand out from a group of candidates and beat everyone to become a cardinal,
There is no chance at all with this qualification.
If I don't help him build a reputation, then his trip will basically be in vain.
If he does not become a cardinal, for me, it will not be a help, but a hindrance.
It was I who persuaded him to continue going to the Holy Court. If he loses the election, he will definitely not be able to return to the Royal City Church.
I could only keep him in Reims Cathedral.
But how can a church accommodate the two of us?
If he were just an ordinary bishop, he would still be willing to submit to me.
But even if he is elected as a cardinal and loses the election, his status is not lower than mine.
How could I really dare to treat him as a subordinate?
As time goes by, there will definitely be a gap between the two of us.
It's not surprising that they would turn against each other.
Richelieu also understood this, so along the way, we both recruited people separately.
Once the matter is done, he will return to the capital with his team.
If he fails, he has a team, and no matter where he goes, he can compete with the master there.
I don’t want to fall out with him when the time comes! "
Rhodes didn't expect that there were so many Taoisms in it.
Obviously along the way, Bishop Lane and Bishop Richelieu were as good as life and death friends.
The two of them had been discussing strategies for going to the Holy Court, checking in on each other's mistakes.
I don’t know how perfect the coordination is.
Why is there such danger inside?
Doesn't that mean that he will now start to be wary of Roger Fite.
In order to avoid having feelings in the future, if you really fall out, you will suffer if you can't do it.
Rhodes thought he understood Knock's intention when he said these words, and immediately assured:
"Sir, I understand. I will keep a distance from Roger Feit in the future, and I will also remind Feinette."
"Don't!" Nok interrupted Rhodes directly.
"Don't. We are still allies now, so we should be close. We can't do it because of something that hasn't happened yet.
There is a gap in my heart. That will affect the cooperation between us and eventually lead to the failure of the cooperation.
Rod, we are not afraid of failure, we just have to be prepared to fail.
What we have to do now is to make things as perfect as possible and not let things fail.
Then, the worst outcome will not occur, and we are all win-win winners.
Then we can continue to be intimate.
Therefore, just have some confidence in your mind, there is no need to deliberately alienate Roger Fite.
Otherwise, it would arouse his suspicion and damage my relationship with Richelieu.
Richelieu and I were both prepared for success and failure, so no matter what the outcome,
We can all accept that. You don't need to worry about us.
Don't tell Finette about this, otherwise with his character, something bad will happen sooner or later. "
Only then did Rhodes understand what Nok meant. It turned out that he was just giving him a hint.
Nok saw that Rhodes understood what he meant and stopped beating around the bush.
He looked at the church in front of him and said: “If you want to succeed, you must take some risks.
If there is really a problem here, it may not be our opportunity.
Solving the problems here would spread Richelieu's reputation.
In this way, by solving more troubles along the way, we can actually increase Richelieu's chances of winning.
Of course, we only pick those problems that we can solve and easily gain a good reputation.
We must not get involved in trouble like the Burgundy collar. "
Rhodes understood.
"Then Sir, what should we do now? Break in directly, or find the village chief and villagers, and then take action?"
Nok thought for a while and rejected Rhodes' proposal.
"You come in with me, we will identify ourselves and pay a formal visit.
I want to know, facing me, the authentic Bishop of the Holy Church.
How to deal with this Father Pinocchio inside.
However, you must also be careful not to leave too far from my side.
Also, give me your dagger, and I will enchant you with some holy light attributes.
It's effective within a day.
If there really is some dark creature that cannot see the light inside, you should find a chance to give it a break.
If it is just some unscrupulous people or reclusive criminals, then make a decision based on the situation.
As long as he is not a serious sinner, for the sake of his reformation, it is not impossible to let him go. "
"My subordinate understands."
Rhodes handed the dagger hidden on his body to Nok.
Nok enchanted it with a level 6 disciplinary magic-breaking spell.
Then he returned the dagger to Rhodes and asked him to put it away.
Getting ready, Nok asked Rod to knock on the door.
For a formal visit, you have to follow secret rules.
Be polite before fighting.
Rhodes approached the church door warily, only to find that the iron door was unlocked.
"Sir, the door is not closed."
"Then go in and call someone!"
"yes!"
The two entered the front yard of the church one after the other.
The yard is not big, but it is very empty.
Except for some green plants used as fences, there are no plants planted in the yard, not even weeds.
The floor is made of gravel.
"Is anyone here? My master, Bishop Ryan, is here to visit! I wonder where the priest of your church is!"
Rhodes held the hilt of his sword, looked around, and shouted loudly at the building in front of him.
The sound was so loud that Nok felt that he could hear it even in the backyard.
If the church wasn't located in a remote area, the villagers living nearby would have been alarmed by Rhode's shout.
But the reality is that the nearest house is a hundred meters away from the church.
Rhodes shouted a few more times,
Still no answer.
Now, not only Rhodes felt something was wrong, but also Nok felt something was wrong.
"Holy protection!"
Nok politely put a shield on Rhodes and reminded him:
"Rhode, draw your sword and be on alert!"
Rhodes suddenly pulled out his sword and retreated in front of Nok.
After Nok discovered that the dragon knight Bill seemed to know his weapon and was still wary of it in the mountain col,
Nok no longer secretive about this pair of weapons.
Always carry it with you.
I just had someone make a pair of leather cases, and put [Holy Light and Punishment] in the leather cases respectively, and pin them on my waist.
As long as he covered it with his clothes, no one would notice that he had a weapon on him.
Nok only pulled out [Holy Light] and kept [Retribution], which might be able to trick the enemy in a critical moment.
"Shield of Glory!"
Nok put a light shield on Rhodes and himself, and then signaled Rhodes to push the main door of the church.
"Crunch——"
The front door made the sound of being in disrepair;
This made both Nok and Rhodes frown.
Because, on the surface of this sound, the age of this church is at least twenty years old.
But it was clear that they got the news from D'Artagnan that this church was funded by Father Pinocchio.
The age limit must not exceed eight years!
Because Father Pinocchio came to the village of Colora just eight years ago!
It seems that there is definitely something wrong with this church!
"Enter!"
Nok gave Rhodes instructions.
Rhodes didn't hesitate, pushed the door open completely, and strode in.
It was indeed dark inside the church.
Even though it was close to noon, there wasn't much light inside.
"Illumination!"
Without thinking, Nok released a flare directly towards the top of the lobby.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
An animal was frightened by the sudden appearance of light, made a frightened sound, and ran away wildly on the top of the lobby.
"what!"
Rhodes raised his head in surprise, trying to find the owner of the voice.
"Don't be nervous, it's just a frightened bat."
Nok reached out and patted Rhodes on the shoulder twice, telling him not to be nervous.
"Let's go, the most important thing now is to find that Father Pinocchio and see who he is."
At Nok's urging, Rhodes once again opened the way in front.
The two searched the lobby and found no trace of anyone, but they also found clues.
“The lobby is very dirty, there is a lot of dust, and there are spider webs in the corners. It doesn’t look like anyone has been active for a long time.
However, the seats on both sides near the middle aisle looked like someone had been sitting there. "
Rhodes quickly gave the conclusion of the investigation.
Knock said he understood: "Don't worry about the lobby for now, go to the back and take a look."
The two of them continued to go deeper, and there was a door on the right side of the lobby, which should lead to the confessional or the backyard.
Nok and Rhodes didn't notice that every move they made fell into a pair of red eyes.
Seeing that they were planning to touch the door behind the lobby, the owner of the eyes was a little anxious.
He wanted to stop the two of them, but as soon as he emerged from the hiding spot, he was hit by the flare released by Nok.
Feeling uncomfortable, he hid back in his hiding spot.
Gan was anxious as he watched Nok and the two disappear from the door.
"It is indeed a confession room, but it is even darker here than outside!"
Nok looked at the almost invisible environment and sighed with emotion.
"Illumination!"
Nok also released flares.
Flares were launched into the air, revealing the surroundings of the confessional.
This confessional is not big.
Maybe it was because there was only one priest.
There is only a single cubicle in the confessional.
One side is for the penitent, and the other side is for the priest who listens to the confession.
Although the confessional was dark, there was nothing unusual about it.
There was no one around, and there was thick dust everywhere.
Only in the position of the penitent, there is a thin layer of dust. Compared with other places,
There's a lot less dust here.
Nok and Rhodes looked at each other, exchanged a look, and walked towards the depths of the confession room again.
Because under the illumination technique, the two discovered that there was a wooden door at the end of the confessional.
"Huh? This door actually has a lock."
Rhodes said in surprise.
Nok asked directly: "Can it be opened?"
Rhodes fiddled with it twice and replied: "It's rusty and can't be opened, but I can split it."
"Then chop it!"
"yes!"
The two retreated a distance, leaving Rhodes room to play.
"drink!"
Rhodes shouted loudly, his sword was wrapped in fighting spirit, and he quickly struck the lock.
"Clang!"
The head of the lock was split open and fell to the ground.
"opened!"
Rhodes said happily.
"Be careful and don't be careless."
Nok reminded.
"knew."
Rhodes carefully opened the wooden door with the tip of his sword.
A stench came out of the room,
Nok and Rhodes couldn't help feeling sick, and quickly retreated a distance.
They all covered their mouths and noses with one hand.
But this stench made the two people's expressions change drastically.
Because this smell is familiar to both of them.
That's the putrid smell formed after the corpse decomposes!
There's a body behind the door!
Is it Father Pinocchio?
Nok and Rhodes were not sure, but they already had the worst plan in mind.
"Let's go! Let me go to the front door, and you should be careful behind you."
Regardless of whether Rhodes objected or not, Nok directly passed Rhodes and walked in front.
Rhodes wanted to stop him, but he looked at the narrow wooden door and then at the long sword in his hand.
We have to recognize a fact.
His weapons couldn't work in such a small space.
He could only follow Nok's fate and pay attention to the movements behind him at all times to avoid being attacked by others.
Nok threw several flares in front of the door, spreading the flares all over the back.
The lighting technique was not used this time because Nok planned to save a few tricks.
The flares can be detonated when necessary, and they are distributed in every corner by Nok.
Hard to guard against.
It is different from the effect of lighting that can only explode in the air.
With the illumination of the flare, Nok could clearly see the scene in the small room.
However, after seeing it clearly, Nok took a breath of air.
The room was covered in bones, and there were countless corpses.
Even some bones seemed to have a sense of age and were already decaying.
But some of the bones are new.
The rotten smell that Nok and Rhodes smelled came from a tattered corpse.
The body was badly decomposed,
Bones have been seen in many places.
The corpse maggots rolling around on his body made Nok feel sick to his stomach.
Although he has experienced life and death, he has also killed people.
But I haven't seen the rotting corpse.
Nok quickly covered his mouth and walked out of the room.
Rhodes, who was standing outside the room, couldn't help but curiously walked into the door and took a look.
Just one glance,
He then withdrew.
Although he didn't hold the wall and vomit like Nok, he still kept retching.
"vomit!"
Nok felt like he was about to spit out his gall.
But he still couldn't forget the image in his mind, holding on to the wall and retching crazily.
It wasn't until a long time later that Nok finally felt better and straightened up.
Stay away from your own masterpiece.
"Eh? Where is Rhodes?"
Nok asked doubtfully.
"Rhode! Where are you?"
Nok shouted.
"Master, I'm here! Sorry, I also vomited just now. I was worried that it would affect you, so I went over there."
Rhodes came out of the booth where the priest sat in the confessional with his sword in hand, with an apologetic smile on his face.
Hearing this, Nok waved his hands carelessly and said, "Okay, don't explain. Let's go and get out of here first.
When I go to the village, I need to find some water to rinse my mouth.
I don't want to stay here any longer. "
After hearing this, Rhodes hesitated and said: "This... Master, what should I do with the corpses here?"
"What should I do! I am the master and you should listen to me! What is more important, the corpse here, is me!
I originally thought that since the priest's family here is the most powerful one, they must have a lot of money, and I could come and blackmail them.
I didn't expect it to make me sick. Damn it, the best thing is that the corpse is that bullshit Father Pinocchio.
Otherwise, when I recover, I will make him look good! "
After saying that, Nok ignored Rhodes' reaction and walked towards the door leading to the lobby.
Rhodes looked at Nok's cursing figure and couldn't help but tighten the sword in his hand.
The look in Nok's back changed...
