"...The tide suddenly rose at the pier, and I saw the carriage and Evel being swept away by the waves. They probably wouldn't survive. It is said that there are water fairies in the river."
Then you just watched? Iaconi didn't want to accuse them anymore. He had said enough, but no one was willing to listen. These are the men of the Bishop of Calth, the ecclesiastical power of Silvercrest City. Even if Iaconi proves that he came here under the entrustment of Archbishop Payton, some people will still be dubious. And these knights are not like Uriel, they know that the mantra potion is not used on their own people.
By the time they left him, the torch was extinguished. The corridor is dark and empty, and the air is damp and heavy. Iaconi didn't like standing under the firelight, which reminded him of that fate-changing trial. His companions went to the Ice Territory and never heard from them again. Some people said that they died in the Black Moon; he himself would have been one of them, but... During the trial, he stood closest to the goddess. in front of the candle, but it was completely obscured by the shadow of the stone pillar. The priest said that this was the will of the goddess, and then sent him to the church branch headquarters in Iron Claw City. There, Archbishop Paton transformed him from a knight into a nightingale, stripping him of his personal honor and mission and giving him a new way of existence.
"Your medal will be the inscription on the stone tablet." Bishop Forest told them, "Only Gaia can see it."
"You will dedicate your life to the church, and finally go to the goddess' heaven in silence. This is not an easy task. You will watch your companions rise all the way, enjoy flowers and love, and you will only have the silver lily on the cemetery and the silent love. Stone tablet. If you are willing to accept this fate, your past will be lost and you will put on new armor and cloak and become a new individual. You are different from the Knights of the Cross, and you are not a priest, because you can be any of them. .When darkness covers the bell towers and wells, the white doves will whisper about the ghosts of the church.”
"Come, most loyal knights, swear to me... From now on, your glory will be the glory of the church. Gaia will be with you forever."
Did he swear an oath? That seems to have happened hundreds of years ago. Now he only remembered the oaths of the Knights of the Cross, which had been with him throughout his childhood, but in the end he had no use for them. If the goddess wanted me to take this path, why didn't she give me the oath of the ghost from the beginning?
He lights the torch.
After arriving at Silverdome City, Iaconi had no time to contact the local nightingale. He originally thought that he didn't have to do anything extra before arriving at Knight's Bay. He only needed to follow the orders of the Archbishop to eliminate the sinners inside. With the support of the church's intelligence agents, he would soon be able to get the list of traitors. But after he separated from Uriel that day, he happened to see Father Andren calling a nun who was in charge of clerical matters to come to his study. This scene made him very angry, but it was just the beginning.
What unfolded next was unexpected. Iaconi followed the priest into the backyard and hid outside the window watching him tap the nun's shoulder. She let out a tiny scream and golden flames burned on her shoulders. He was still in shock, and the nun had lost her voice. Her soul left, and her body slowly melted under the high temperature like a candle, until eventually not even ashes were left. Iaconi never dreamed that such a murder would happen in front of his eyes, and he was unable to even stop it.
However, the priest did not stop moving. He stood behind his desk and read the letter with developed ink. The content is very vague, but the cross emblem at the end is clear. Suddenly, Iaconi realized that Father Andren was the Nightingale of Silverdome City. No wonder he had so many secrets to hide and was almost discovered by Uriel.
The matter should have ended here. The nun killed by Father Andren was probably the sinner involved in the transaction. But the priest put the letter away in the drawer, and this lax approach made Iaconi very uneasy. If Uriel saw it again, he would probably know of the nightingale's existence. Even if he is a cross knight of the church, this is still inappropriate. He decided to destroy the letters for the priest.
A small groan of pain came from the darkness, and Iaconi couldn't help but turn around. But he didn't dare to walk over, for fear that what he saw would make him lose the courage to stay here. When evil comes, God will protect the brave. Once I lose my courage, I'm afraid the goddess will no longer protect me.
To this day, he does not believe that the decision he made was wrong, but there were deviations during execution. Iaconi broke into the room and easily knocked Andren down. Nightingales who choose to be priests are generally not as powerful as those who become cross knights. He opened the drawer and took out the secret letter soaked in blue ink... If he could go back to that moment, Iacony doubted that he would pay any price without hesitation. But the fact is that out of his usual caution, he checked the contents by mistake. That's when things started to get out of control.
The letter indeed came from Ironclaw City, and was handwritten by Archbishop Peyton Forrester. But Iaconi was sure that he would discover many more secrets than Father Andren. "Everyone has secrets to guard," he repeated aloud. He had no idea how important this secret would be.
I thought I was safeguarding the honor of the church, but the essence of the whole journey was a ridiculous farce: Uriel and Roma were Croita's apprentices, and their fellow travelers were ghosts of the church. None of us are true knights of the cross.
As for Father Andren, his treatment was Iaconi's second mistake. I should kill him with one sword, instead of letting him wake up quietly and kill me. Iaconi wasn't ready to let this guy's plan succeed, but he wanted to know why Andren did this. In fact, in a split second he had the answer - the nun knew the secret of the House of Charity, and Andren had killed her for it.
"You shouldn't be here," the priest told him.
"I can keep it a secret." There may also be a connection between Nightingale, "as long as you explain why you killed her."
Father Andren did so. But he didn't know Iaconi's identity, so there was an ironic calmness in his answer. "The mantra potion is not for use on our own people. I didn't expect you to come so quickly." He reached forward with his palms, and the light of the magic was a little brighter than the setting sun. "You don't need to keep my secret anymore. Only the dead can keep their promises."
"We are all believers of the goddess..." Iaconi still didn't understand at that time.
"It's a shame that I was."
This sentence frightened him. Andren was afraid that the nun would testify against him, so the knight suddenly understood. No one has ever told Iconi whether the nightingale of the church would betray the Archbishop one day. He hadn't even considered the possibility. However, the situation did not allow him to continue thinking. He subconsciously pulled out his sword and cut off a flying divine chain. Father Andron was startled, but that was only the beginning. Accidents always begin.
The sword was like a gust of wind, swinging away the scattered divine chains, but due to the enemy's short body, it was unable to kill him with a single blow. Iaconi was about to continue the attack, but Uriel and Roma rushed over at this moment. In any case, it was impossible for Iaconi to kill Father Andren directly in front of them.
"This was not my intention." He complained into the dark corner. Iaconi was originally glad that he burned the letter, but Uriel suddenly mentioned the Archbishop, which made him confused. Then Father Andren suddenly contacted him and recognized his identity. "By Gaia, I should have killed that bastard immediately! He left me with no choice." As if saying this would make him and the dreaming prisoner behind him feel better.
But he knew in his heart that it was Uriel and Roma who gave him no choice. The honor of the church is my honor, and he promised not to let it be tarnished in the slightest. It doesn't matter what he did, what matters is how others view the Church of Gaia - Iconi Fairwin can dedicate everything to the Church, including his personal dignity and personality. He doesn't need to regret his actions.
So he mustered up his courage and strode towards the dungeon. The iron door does not require chains, and he does not know whether Uriel can wake up - he seems to have fallen into an inescapable dream, and Iaconi has removed his mobility in order to ensure a foolproof blow. This was another accident, I had no intention of killing him.
It was undeniable that this situation was much better than he expected. Iaconi couldn't imagine how Uriel would react when he personally told him about Roma's disappearance. To be honest, even if he successfully found Roma, facing Uriel was still a torment. He must tell him the reason for that sword, and Iaconi also knew that he would never forgive himself. This approach is extremely dishonorable, but he is not a knight of the cross. The ghost of the church does not care about anyone's forgiveness. Besides, frankly speaking, they all lied, and no one owed anyone anything.
The light from the torch could not reach the inside, Iaconi lit the candle, and then turned around calmly. "We didn't find Roma, she's probably dead. I'm sorry. But I swear to you I will find her body and rescue the boy named Aiken." I hope he lives.
He is still tracing the Charity House deal. The local Bishop of Calth agreed to obey his command, but that was before the arrival of Azby Zion. This had a moderate impact on his mission. In fact, it had a great impact, because even he himself had to take orders from Azbi. The Archbishop sent this respected priest to Silverdome City, making Iconi feel that his ability had been questioned.
But not everything Azbi brings is bad. Previously, he was worried that Azbi would choose to kill Uriel in order to protect the secrets of the church. The mystics of the church could manipulate memories, but it was far better to silence them all. Fortunately, Azbi was not too dizzy. He not only provided holy water and medicine to treat Uriel's injuries, but also asked everyone who knew his existence to keep it a secret. Iaconi wasn't even allowed to leave Silverdome, and that was exactly the problem.
"Change the shift." Someone stepped down the stone steps. Iaconi didn't recognize him. The knight looked back hesitantly, then walked toward the stairs. The slight sound of chains came from behind, and he paused for a moment before taking steps again.
