"No one has entered the dungeon." Bishop Cocian assured, "There is no sign of any change in the foundation of divine magic. The blockade is still perfect."
"Except the one who holds the key. Your apprentice put the Tower Messenger inside."
"She was under the influence of a demon."
"That's not perfect," the agent said coldly. "You are the Holy Inquisitor, Cothian, but your apprentice is not. Where did her key come from?"
Bishop Cocian took a deep breath. "She doesn't have the key... Yali cracked my magic, Your Majesty."
For a moment, the Glorious Parliament fell into a brief silence. Lemons held Durandal with his fingers and suddenly felt a strange sense of satisfaction. If it weren't for the White Envoy, Alexia might have become a member of the Council. She is the most outstanding priest, and her magical attainments far exceed those of Arabella, who is the apprentice of the agent. Even Lemons is ashamed of herself. If it weren't for the White Envoy, she wouldn't have violated the doctrine, and maybe the devil wouldn't have had the chance to hide the mark on Kader, and Magdalena wouldn't have died. If it weren't for the White Envoy...what's the use of thinking about this now? The paladin captain continued to remain silent.
"Priest Alexia's ability is worthy of recognition." Essicro Notland said, turning the pages of the scripture in his hand at a steady speed. He had a smile on his face, his thick eyebrows were full of energy, his voice was smooth and gentle, and every word he uttered seemed like he was reciting poetry. He has a more outstanding talent in soothing people than Alexia, and can easily resolve disputes.
When Lemons was still an ordinary member of the Paladin Order, the Cardinal was already a backbone of the Council. The Deputy entrusted him with the responsibility of maintaining the Fulcrum after the War of the Saints, and previously he was in charge of the Holy Inquisition. Your Majesty's choice was very wise. Bishop Notland was obviously more suitable for this position than the Foreign Minister of the Tower. When Lemons' mentor, Bishop Daniel Edgar, was still the Paladin Commander, he told him that Notland had followed the real Knight of Silversong and gained the title of knight as the other party's squire.
The predecessor of the Holy Knights was indeed the Silver Song Knights, but Lemons did not dare to boast that his knights could compare with their predecessors. During the Aurenia Empire, the Knights of Silver Song were the emperor's bodyguards. After the collapse of the empire and the mysterious realm unified the order front in the Great Plains of Saint Mirend, the Knights of Silver Song led by "Victor" Veronca The momentum reached its peak. The prophets of the Tower of Sky and the Pope of the Quicksilver Temple recognized him as the king of Peniaio, and even the mysterious races bowed to him.
Now, the goddess's paladin has long lost its former glory. Bishop Notland put on a priest's robe, stood on a high platform and preached light and justice, accepted flowers and prayers from believers, and incited people to report their neighbors, relatives and friends. His kindness was never shared with others. Lemons remembers that he advocated searching the memories of Caddell and Alexia in order to capture Nightingale. Lucia does not put personal feelings above the law, but until they go to the realm of the goddess, they are just mortals. Mortals should have the power of weakness.
The Holy Knight Captain thought that he would bring up the old matter again regarding Ya Li's behavior, but he didn't expect that he valued divine magic more. This is a good thing, but even if the Radiant Council forgives Alexia's actions, Lemons will not forgive her. Not everyone has forgotten the honor.
"It seems that the demon that Kadel Mitner encountered is not the same person who influenced Alexia." Bishop Edgar pointed out. It’s not surprising that the mentor doesn’t like Alexia. Unlike Lemmons, he had no qualms about agency and any means of maintaining order.
The agent stared at the pool gloomily. "Forget it, we all know who influenced Alexia. Although she did a stupid thing, it did not cause serious consequences after all. Bishop Cocian, your apprentice is a member of the Holy Knights, so hand her over. Leave it to her superiors." Lemons felt that the Radiant Council focused on herself for a moment. "There is another thing I want to understand." He raised his voice. "The Nightingale of the Fallen has infiltrated the Holy Land, and we have no idea about it! Lemmons Theodore, tell us you are executing The experience witnessed on the stage. It must be complete and detailed, and clearly express the changes at every moment."
"As you command, Your Majesty." The Holy Knight Commander finally came to his turn. The deputy and the cardinal formed the Glorious Council, which was not a discussion he should be involved in. But the abduction of the demonic prisoners had far-reaching consequences, causing great harm to the perfect image of the goddess and the Council. The mortals were frightened and even began to doubt Zangwill's safety. The consequences are far worse than imagined, and the Parliament will never let it go.
"The first demon Worrell to be burned to death was a member of the Starless Night. His memory had been manipulated and thus lost its value." Even though he was following orders, recalling the torture was still unpleasant. "I witnessed his death with my own eyes, but the hidden Nightingale did not react at all. The second death row prisoner is a civilian who has not been completely corrupted. Her soul still has traces of order, but it is determined that it cannot be redeemed. She and the Starless One There is no connection at night.”
Bishop Notland held the scripture in his hand, but the wind turned the page. "Nightingale saved her. Maybe it was all he could do. He came too late."
"This is a more likely conjecture." Society members are more valuable than ordinary unknowns, and they have no reason to give up on Worrell. But there is too little evidence for Lemmons to make a conclusion.
Uriel's prophecy mentioned the devil's plan, and the Council also set a trap accordingly, but the painstaking planning of the Holy Inquisition and the Holy Knights failed to achieve results.
"But the news of the demon's execution has already been announced to Zangwill. Since Starless Night can plant an informant in the church, it is impossible to miss it. Maybe they stayed on the sidelines at first, and then decided to take action after confirming the surrounding situation."
"Why bother? Only the demon lord can play tricks in front of the Sky Realm." Bishop Notland pointed out, "Unless a member of the Council is present, no one can stop the other party from taking the prisoner. The member of the association is dying in vain."
"Knight Kadel Mitna is just an example." Bishop Cosian, the Holy Magistrate, said, "We are not sure yet that there are more nightingales hidden in the temple."
The representative interrupted them: "Continue."
Lemons complied. "A large-scale mystery covered eleven streets including the square. The nature of the light element was completely reversed, causing the disappearance of light and the interruption of divine magic. According to the records of the detection station, the mysterious effect did not contain other negative effects. Darkness Only hold the ***, during which only the vision is disturbed. The magic base plate does not respond during the whole process."
The instructor tapped his fingers. "This is very unusual. It is impossible for the demon lord to hide the magic foundation. Who had touched it that day?"
"Only Priest April Marsh. She is responsible for proofreading the hands for the day."
"That completely eliminates the possibility of demons influencing the foundation of divine magic." said the Holy Judge. "After verification, Miss April was not manipulated by demons. She was only allowed to enter the temple after the demon hunting campaign. Alini has never seen Pass her."
"It must be him." Essicro Notland was still determined. "This is too obvious! Before his true face was exposed, Alini had been studying the magic of eliminating light."
Lemons was not familiar with the demon lord who caused the demon hunting movement. It was said that he was a master of magic comparable to the Holy Magistrate, and was once responsible for managing the library of the temple. Lemmons felt ill at the thought of having opened the library to the Tower Messenger. Uriel did fulfill the agreement. He had no reason to interfere with the other party's actions after the cooperation was successfully concluded. Out of consideration for the relationship between the mysterious fulcrums, he even drove them out of the Holy City. At this moment, staying away from Zangwill is equivalent to staying away from the devil's blade, and the Radiant Council no longer has the obligation to protect the safety of the tower messenger.
But Lemons felt that Uriel must be hiding something. Alexia will trust her intuition, but the Holy Knight Captain must make judgments based on reality.
However, there is currently no place for him in the council. The Paladin Captain can only stand silently, watching the quarrels, criticisms and debates that erupted when the cardinal speculated on the purpose of the association of nightingales and demon lords. There are devout believers at the feet of the goddess, but their loyalty is dedicated to Lucia and her spokesperson, and has nothing to do with each other.
"Lord Shimmer kidnapped the prisoners in Zangwill. No one denies that he did it. Even if he didn't, he must have participated in the assassination." Someone mentioned Magdalena. This Harp witch was also a member of the Council before. She lived in seclusion in the Compass Heights of Brestatik during her lifetime. As far as Lemons can remember, she has never been involved in the council, let alone argued with anyone.
"I am referring to the nightingale. Since there is no abnormality in the foundation of divine magic, and the condition of Kadel Mitna is also due to his early mistakes, the inference that there is a nightingale in the temple is untenable." The Holy Inquisitor does not like anyone. Questioning the security of the temple, because most of the actions of the Holy Knights are personally approved by him, and the work of maintaining security and defense is no exception.
No one can deny Gilbert Cocian's authority in the field of Lucia's Holy Commandments, even if his former apprentice caused a little trouble.
Bishop Notland did this: "The death of Ms. Magdalena is a loss to the Glorious Council. She was murdered in front of the Holy City! Doesn't this explain the problem?"
"If the nightingale hidden in the temple can access the core secret, there is no need for the demon society to take risks before Zangwill."
"Take risks? They are provoking! Again and again, the Council is bound to fight back. We acted on Lucia's behalf, but let the damn demons go unpunished. The demon hunting movement is not thorough. The prophecy of the Sky Tower... "
"What's the use of complaining?" The representative finally stopped the increasingly fierce argument. He slammed his scepter on the ground. "Lucia is a symbol of impartiality and will not favor anyone. When Magdalena left Compass Heights, no one could find her whereabouts. The Glimmer Lord Alini can kidnap a dozen nameless people, but he cannot change The secret society is in irreversible decline. The upheaval of the order is imminent. Everyone, the dragon disaster will never happen again. Notland, the order is not only the Radiant Council, but the entire Knox. The mysterious realm must respond."
Knox. order. Mysterious realm. Lemons couldn't help but raise his head and stare at Lucia. Magdalena's whisper and Uriel's prophecy gradually overlapped and became the same voice. The mouthpiece of fate now issued a warning, indicating that the storm was coming. But at this critical juncture, he found that what he was thinking about was not the survival of the Glorious Parliament, but worried that this wave would start from the Holy City.
