After some time passed since the Viscount's mansion was reduced to ashes in a fire, the murderer had indeed disappeared, as Huguein said after cutting off one of the black smoke humanoid arms, and there were no more nobles. Killed.
As for the killer who was easily killed by the real murderer and took advantage of the chaos to try to kill Viscount Nick.
After extensive searches through various intelligence networks, the hiding place where the body was found was found.
According to further investigation, some clues of Severant spies were unexpectedly discovered there.
The final conclusion was that the guy who tried to kill Viscount Nick was a man named Severn who was trying to use the name of the black smoke humanoid that appeared in the royal city to hunt nobles and create greater chaos in Arestle. Frank people.
On the contrary, this rules out the possibility that the black smoke humanoid's true identity is a person from Seventan, and makes the identity of this guy who killed several nobles but still has not been caught and brought to justice more confusing.
…
Wang Yu sat at the wooden table and looked through the recent information brought over by Edward.
What is written above is very clear. Because of the special black substance on the surface of the black smoke humanoid body that has special shielding and detection properties, the royal family, which has failed to conduct multiple investigations, has listed believers in the Lady of the Night who have similar hidden powers as suspects.
Although there is no explicit targeting, the secret rejection and suppression of Lady of the Night's faith is going on. Where preaching was originally allowed, city guards and some noble guards are watching, and the spread of Lady of the Night's faith is no longer allowed.
"The guys from the Noble Investigation Team couldn't find a target, so they pointed their finger at the Night Church."
Wang Yu tapped his fingers on several key points on the information in front of him, thinking to himself while thinking about it slightly.
There is actually no basis for this approach of the royal family. There is no theoretical support at all and the black smoke humanoid that seems to have some similarities with the power of the Lady of the Night is forcibly linked to the Church of Night.
This was an unreasonable targeting, but the royal family and the others were the authority in Arestle. Although Wang Yu was a little unhappy, there was nothing he could do.
There is no news yet from the Shadow in the Royal City, but according to Edward, it is not only the followers of the Lady of the Night on the ground in the Royal City who have been targeted, there are also some unfamiliar faces wandering around the underground gathering place in the Shadow in the Royal City recently.
They haven't directly targeted the Night Church yet, but pressure has been put on them from all sides. This is really a big obstacle to the spread of Lady Night's faith.
"The most troublesome thing is inside the Blade of the Night. The royal family has recently made many moves against the Blade of the Night, which previously had little control over its ability to move freely to maintain order in the royal city, including making insidious inquiries into how many followers there are of the Lady of the Night, and Exploring the Effects of “Prayer Communication Networks” on Spiritual Pollution.”
Wang Yu made a summary based on the information given by Edward.
"I don't understand. The belief of a lady of the night will hinder the royal family? Why waste so much effort on targeting her?" Wang Yu clicked his tongue, feeling very irritated.
"Wang Yu, it may be because of the engraving of "Heaven's Darkness", which was carved by the royal family with the help of the Night Blade."
Sitting opposite Wang Yu and listening to Wang Yu's intelligence content, Aviya reminded Wang Yu.
"Really... indeed..."
Wang Yu was stunned for a moment. He didn't want to go in for a while, but after Aviya reminded him, he immediately reacted.
He had never taken the "Prayer Communication Network" seriously before. It resisted spiritual pollution and facilitated contact between believers. This was the only use he could think of.
Even though Shugeyin has repeatedly stressed that the "Prayer Communication Network" is something that can bring changes to the Blade of the Night, he only regards it as being of great significance to the Blade of the Night because it can avoid spiritual pollution.
But after Aviya reminded him, Wang Yu also wanted to understand that the "change" in Shugeyin's words had another meaning besides ignoring the huge role of mental pollution.
The "Prayer Communication Network" helped the Night Blades break free of a shackles, a shackles given to them by the royal family.
The "Heaven's Darkness" seal that could have been used to make members of the Night's Edge suffer soul damage due to mental pollution and turn them into useless people has lost its effect under the influence of the "Prayer Communication Network".
The royal family has lost an important means against this organization that has a power that cannot be ignored and has a certain degree of transcendence - the Edge of Night. This kind of uncontrollability is intolerable to the royal family.
And now the kingdom still needs the Blade of Night, and these people who are fighting for the kingdom, so they can't do anything directly against the Blade of Night.
The royal family can only find ways to weaken the influence and role of the "Prayer Communication Network" in the Blade of Night in other ways.
"Damn it, no wonder we have to deal with Lady Night's faith. It's like this."
After exhaling, Wang Yu clenched his fist and his knuckles crackled. The troubles of staying in the royal city became more and more, and the idea of leaving the royal city to go to other places became more and more intense.
"Da da da, squeak~" Just as Wang Yu was thinking about something, there was the sound of horses pulling the cart quickly treading the ground, and the sound of wheels rubbing against the ground when they came to a stop.
His eyes met with the girl sitting opposite, and the two nodded tacitly. At this time, the only one who would make a special visit and contact without communication...
There was a gentle knock on the door, not hurriedly, but with an unhurried and peaceful tone. Wang Yu stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door.
"His Excellency Wang Yu, Ms. Aviya, hello, I'm sorry to bother you, but there is something I want to confirm with you."
A gentle and calm female voice came from outside the door. The words were very soft and had an ethereal feeling, making the listener relax naturally.
"Come in quickly, Ms. Serling. Are you alone?"
Appearing at the door was a rather modestly dressed lady with strange blue hair, long and smooth, draped below her shoulders and tied with exquisite decorations.
Wearing a gauze lined dress, the soft and delicate outer material is still shining with bright spots of light. I don't know what was used to complete it, giving it some elegant colors.
With fair, translucent skin and a delicate face, she is definitely a beautiful woman, not the kind of youthful beauty, but a very temperamental, mature and charming beauty.
His eyes were closed, and he did not open them either when he was talking to Wang Yu or when he was walking near the door, which made him even more difficult to guess. There was a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, giving people an easy-going look.
And the only person who came to visit Wang Yu at this time was Neng, who was dressed like this. The royal astrologer, Serin, was also mentioned by the civil servant to Wang Yu, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Came to visit.
"I'm the only one. After all, I'm here to visit Mr. Wang Yu just for a casual chat to learn about some things. There's no need to bring any guards."
Serin closed her eyes and spoke softly and gently.
What these words reveal is an absolute confidence in one's own strength. The status and ability of the astrologer Serin are compared to those closest to the king, such as the ministers of finance, military and political affairs, etc. This kind of confidence is quite different. It is also a matter of course.
"Please take a seat. The house is not big and we have neglected to entertain guests." Wang Yu pulled out a chair from under the wooden table and motioned to the astrologer Serin to sit down. He sat with Aviya, facing Serin.
"Is there anything you need to give me, a little person like me, when Ms. Serin comes to visit me this time?" Wang Yu asked very politely.
Serin gently covered the corners of her slightly raised mouth with her hand, looking extremely ladylike, and responded with a slight smile.
"His Excellency Wang Yu is not a small person. He is a member of the Night Blade special operations team, a full-time captain, the archbishop of the Night Church, and at least a viscount... he is not a small person by any means."
With all the family treasures in hand, Serin revealed some of Wang Yu's identities, whether they were secret or not.
Wang Yu didn't show any shock, he just raised his eyebrows slightly. He had no hope that these identities could be kept secret. He had never underestimated the royal family's intelligence-gathering ability, and it seemed that it was indeed the case now.
"Compared to you and my captain, they are indeed just small figures." Wang Yu said politely again.
"Haha, Your Excellency Wang Yu is such a humble gentleman. I admire you very much. I came here this time just to get acquainted with this very potential person, Your Excellency Wang Yu, and then to get to know a little bit about Your Excellency Wang Yu."
With a slight smile, Serin expressed her optimism for Wang Yu. Her eyes still did not open, but Wang Yu's keen intuition derived from his powerful five senses had already felt the gaze.
"Well, I don't mean anything special. I just want to know something about Mr. Wang Yu as a friend."
"As for me, maybe Your Excellency Wang Yu also knows something special about me. Regarding what I heard from others, the stars will tell me whether it is true or false."
"So, as a friend, I hope that His Excellency Wang Yu and I will be honest with each other. After all, I will be very sad if I know that Your Excellency Wang Yu has lied to me."
The still calm tone, but the aggressiveness in it already made Wang Yu sneer in his heart.
"What kind of friend is this? I'm unlucky to have a friend like you."
However, Wang Yu still maintained a respectful look on his face, and his eyes were extremely sincere.
"Of course, how could I deceive the respected lady astrologer."
"It is a pleasure to have your friendship and I would like to ask if you are the creator of the Prayer Communication Network."
The words suddenly brought with it an incomprehensible feeling, giving Serin a sense of distance. She was clearly right in front of her, but the words seemed to come from a very far away place, very high, above the sky, the starry sky. …
When Wang Yu looked at Serin with sincere eyes, Serin's eyes that had been closed suddenly opened. It is difficult to describe those eyes. They are very beautiful, extremely beautiful. Wang Yu must admit that those eyes are amazingly beautiful.
Well, it's very similar to the colorful glass balls sold in grocery stores on Earth with a bunch of diamond powder inside.
You have to forgive Wang Yu for his poor description ability. In short, this is how it feels to him. For a person to have eyes like this, Wang Yu thinks it is quite "beautiful".
Unlike Aviya's clean eyes, which were as clear and bright as the blue sky, Serin's eyes that stared into Wang Yu's eyes were so bright that it was difficult to see.
The twinkling stars inside, coupled with the background color of the special deep purple eyeballs, make people feel as if there are two stars in the sky converging in this lady's eyes, deep and far away.
The feeling of being stared into by these eyes always has the illusion that the soul is being sucked into them. This is also the evaluation of this astrologer by all the beings who have faced Serin. The gaze that penetrates deeply into the soul can see through the illusion.
At this moment, these extremely special pair of bright star eyes were staring at Wang Yu, with deep eyes, waiting for Wang Yu to speak his answer.
"Is it different from other powers such as magic, void, and fighting spirit? This is the first time I have seen that the source of these powers is the starry sky? Astrologer, is this the origin of the name?"
Wang Yu was silent for a moment, thinking in his heart. He didn't feel like his soul had been penetrated. It was just a gaze. What else could he do? It was just a look, and it wouldn't lose any flesh. No, there was something hidden inside. Maybe it can really be done.
What he felt was something coming from the ripples around him, and some special power enveloped him. This was a power he had never felt before. It was not magic, not fighting spirit, and had nothing to do with the void. This power, From above, the starry sky?
It was daytime at the moment, the sun was high in the sky, and the bright starry sky could not be seen, but whether visible or not, those stars were still hanging there.
But at this moment, above the starry sky that was obscured by sunlight, I don't know if it was someone's illusion, but it seemed that an eye was open there, and it seemed that it was just because of the arrangement of the stars that it looked like an eye.
But no matter what, these eyes are so deep and hollow, like a pit without a bottom, endless. Anyone who accidentally sees its existence will feel themselves falling into it, falling endlessly.
And this "eye" looked in one direction, and through something, it saw the ground...
"What is looking at me? The starry sky is staring at me, but it feels like it's not looking at me, but it's just glancing past me. I don't know what it means."
Wang Yu thought silently in his heart. He could feel a kind of gaze, but it always felt like it was not directed at him, but glanced at him while looking for something, ignoring him.
"No, I am not the creator of the "Prayer Communication Network"." Wang Yu responded without any hesitation.
"Really?" Those "bright" eyes glanced at Wang Yu again, and Wang Yu looked calm.
"Well, it seems that Your Excellency Wang Yu, as a friend, has no intention of deceiving me." Closing her eyes, Serin nodded with a smile.
"Then I won't bother you too much. Coming here uninvited today is quite troublesome. Staying here any longer will bring trouble to His Excellency Wang Yu."
Getting up, Serin seemed very satisfied after getting the answer. She got up and apologized for her uninvited behavior, and then planned to leave.
"How could it be? We will always welcome Ms. Serin no matter how many times she comes." Wang Yu also stood up and politely prepared to see off the guest.
"Goodbye, I will bring gifts to visit Mr. Wang Yu when I have time." After waving her hand, Serin turned and walked towards the door.
"Goodbye." Wang Yu also waved.
"Wait a minute, I haven't talked to Miss Aviya before. This is a bit too rude."
Serin, who walked to the door, suddenly turned her head, her eyes had opened, and she looked at the girl who had been listening silently to the side without warning.
"Miss Aviya, do you know who the creator of the "Prayer Communication Network" is?"
The question was plain and soft, but it changed under the influence of those strange eyes.
"Me? I don't know."
The girl pointed at herself, as if she was wondering why she was asked, and then shook her head in confusion, indicating that she knew nothing about it.
"Ah, it's okay then. No need to disturb me anymore. Goodbye, everyone."
Serin closed her eyes again, turned her head for the second time, and walked towards the door. This time, she didn't suddenly return her gaze.
"Peng." The door was gently closed, isolating the inside and outside of the house.
"Pa." Wang Yu quickly sat down and supported the little mage next to him who had fallen limply. His hands provided support for the girl's back, and a wet touch came from his five fingers. I don't know when, the clothes on Aviya's back Already soaked with sweat.
"Huh..." The girl's rapid breathing sounded in the room. It slowly calmed down after Wang Yu supported her and let the girl lean on his shoulder.
"I...I felt like I was being watched by something just now. It was either a feeling of fear or a simple feeling of being oppressed by power, which made me almost breathless. But...fortunately, the mental protection you gave me, Wang Yu, is still Cannot be penetrated.”
The girl's words were a little stuttered, and she was still adjusting her state.
Wang Yu didn't say anything, just held Aviya's hand gently in his palm.
"The power from the stars... There are still too many chaotic powers in this world, but this should be considered a pass."
