Chapter 152: Dekan Had No Intention Of Pretending When He Donned The Mask
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Chapter 152: Dekan Had No Intention Of Pretending When He Donned The Mask
As for why Dekan arrived in the town five days after the Grand Priest went missing, it had to do with the terrain of the town.
The town's terrain was treacherous, with a massive cliff of a hundred meters separating it from the city-state. Crossing the bridge would take only a few hours to reach the city-state from the town. However, taking the longer route would involve a precarious mountain path, requiring about two days to reach the city-state.
So, when the townspeople discovered the disappearance of Grand Priest Kevin and the destruction of the bridge, the town's knights quickly set off for the city-state. However, it took them a full two whole days to successfully convey the situation.
Dekan, dispatched by the church, also took two days to reach the town.
After listening to the mayor's account, Dekan couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. He didn't know how the Holy Ritual Church judged the severity of the "disappearance of the Grand Priest" and the "destruction of the bridge." Was sending only him to investigate underestimating the gravity of the situation?
Of course, Dekan knew the background story of the Shadow World and was certain that there would be further complications. However, the Holy Ritual Church was unaware of this crucial plot twist.
"Could you take me to see the destroyed bridge, please?" Dekan asked.
"Follow me," the mayor replied.
At Dekan's request, the mayor led him to the cliff not far from the town to observe.
Even before reaching the edge of the cliff, Dekan could feel the strong visual impact of looking down a hundred meters into the abyss.
He carefully examined the destroyed bridge.
Although it appeared as if it had been destroyed from the middle, a closer analysis revealed that the breakage did not seem to be caused by physical attacks. Instead, it seemed that someone standing on one side of the bridge had used powerful magic to destroy the central part, causing it to collapse gradually.
It seemed like someone wanted to prevent the people of the town from establishing quick contact with the city-state.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om
Dekan seemed unsatisfied with just observing from a distance. He took a few steps towards the edge of the precipice, until he was standing on the brink.
"Be careful!" The mayor wasn't worried about Dekan himself, but simply didn't want the priest to get into trouble in the town.
"Then let's go together," the mayor said with an imperceptible hum in his voice, then added nonchalantly, "Mr. Priest, if there's anything I can assist you with, please feel free to command."
The engineer, on the other hand, was very friendly and respectful towards Dekan, despite the priest's rather... peculiar appearance. Since the mayor didn't question anything, it was clear that this was a legitimate priest. After all, no one dared to easily impersonate a clergyman of the Holy Ritual Church.
Dekan noticed a momentary surprise in the eyes of the guard beside the engineer when they saw him. It seemed like they had realized that this [Red Center Mask] was not a product of this world, but a magical card.
Even though it was just a slight flicker of emotion, Dekan caught it. He was quite sure that the guard was a challenger. The guard could have concealed the emotions in his eyes. However, perhaps because of Dekan's current outrageous appearance, the guard momentarily lost composure.
The engineer quickly completed the assessment of the bridge's condition and proposed a price of 300 Holy Gold coins to the mayor. The mayor decisively handed over 100 Holy Gold coins as a deposit.
Just as the engineer was preparing to return to the other end of the bridge with the guard, Dekan suddenly asked, "I've noticed the old church also needs repairs. Could you please accompany me to take a look?"
"No problem, Mr. Priest," the engineer replied amiably.
So, led by Dekan, the four of them proceeded to the church together. Under the mask, Dekan's lips gradually curled into a hidden smile. He had gathered almost all the crucial information; it was time to act.
The 100 Holy Gold coins could be considered decent operational funds, enough to smoothly advance his mission in the city-state. Additionally, he could "borrow" that flying wyvern and quickly reach the city-state to find Cornelia.
As everyone entered the church, Dekan immediately closed the door and used [Hypnosis Gas.] He held his breath before placing his hand inside his mask to cover his mouth and nose. He intended to incapacitate the other three in the room as quickly as possible.
However, to his surprise, Dekan found that the guard was also adept at covering his mouth and nose! What's more...
He had also used a [Hypnosis Gas] card!
Their movements were surprisingly synchronized, as if they had the same modus operandi!
There was no doubt in Dekan's mind that the [Hypnosis Gas] card in the guard's hands was also his creation. He had only sold this card in his hometown!
Although the guard had disguised himself in appearance, Dekan already knew who he was!
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Chapter 152: Dekan Had No Intention Of Pretending When He Donned The Mask
As for why Dekan arrived in the town five days after the Grand Priest went missing, it had to do with the terrain of the town.
The town's terrain was treacherous, with a massive cliff of a hundred meters separating it from the city-state. Crossing the bridge would take only a few hours to reach the city-state from the town. However, taking the longer route would involve a precarious mountain path, requiring about two days to reach the city-state.
So, when the townspeople discovered the disappearance of Grand Priest Kevin and the destruction of the bridge, the town's knights quickly set off for the city-state. However, it took them a full two whole days to successfully convey the situation.
Dekan, dispatched by the church, also took two days to reach the town.
After listening to the mayor's account, Dekan couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. He didn't know how the Holy Ritual Church judged the severity of the "disappearance of the Grand Priest" and the "destruction of the bridge." Was sending only him to investigate underestimating the gravity of the situation?
Of course, Dekan knew the background story of the Shadow World and was certain that there would be further complications. However, the Holy Ritual Church was unaware of this crucial plot twist.
"Could you take me to see the destroyed bridge, please?" Dekan asked.
"Follow me," the mayor replied.
At Dekan's request, the mayor led him to the cliff not far from the town to observe.
Even before reaching the edge of the cliff, Dekan could feel the strong visual impact of looking down a hundred meters into the abyss.
He carefully examined the destroyed bridge.
Although it appeared as if it had been destroyed from the middle, a closer analysis revealed that the breakage did not seem to be caused by physical attacks. Instead, it seemed that someone standing on one side of the bridge had used powerful magic to destroy the central part, causing it to collapse gradually.
It seemed like someone wanted to prevent the people of the town from establishing quick contact with the city-state.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om
Dekan seemed unsatisfied with just observing from a distance. He took a few steps towards the edge of the precipice, until he was standing on the brink.
"Be careful!" The mayor wasn't worried about Dekan himself, but simply didn't want the priest to get into trouble in the town.
"Then let's go together," the mayor said with an imperceptible hum in his voice, then added nonchalantly, "Mr. Priest, if there's anything I can assist you with, please feel free to command."
The engineer, on the other hand, was very friendly and respectful towards Dekan, despite the priest's rather... peculiar appearance. Since the mayor didn't question anything, it was clear that this was a legitimate priest. After all, no one dared to easily impersonate a clergyman of the Holy Ritual Church.
Dekan noticed a momentary surprise in the eyes of the guard beside the engineer when they saw him. It seemed like they had realized that this [Red Center Mask] was not a product of this world, but a magical card.
Even though it was just a slight flicker of emotion, Dekan caught it. He was quite sure that the guard was a challenger. The guard could have concealed the emotions in his eyes. However, perhaps because of Dekan's current outrageous appearance, the guard momentarily lost composure.
The engineer quickly completed the assessment of the bridge's condition and proposed a price of 300 Holy Gold coins to the mayor. The mayor decisively handed over 100 Holy Gold coins as a deposit.
Just as the engineer was preparing to return to the other end of the bridge with the guard, Dekan suddenly asked, "I've noticed the old church also needs repairs. Could you please accompany me to take a look?"
"No problem, Mr. Priest," the engineer replied amiably.
So, led by Dekan, the four of them proceeded to the church together. Under the mask, Dekan's lips gradually curled into a hidden smile. He had gathered almost all the crucial information; it was time to act.
The 100 Holy Gold coins could be considered decent operational funds, enough to smoothly advance his mission in the city-state. Additionally, he could "borrow" that flying wyvern and quickly reach the city-state to find Cornelia.
As everyone entered the church, Dekan immediately closed the door and used [Hypnosis Gas.] He held his breath before placing his hand inside his mask to cover his mouth and nose. He intended to incapacitate the other three in the room as quickly as possible.
However, to his surprise, Dekan found that the guard was also adept at covering his mouth and nose! What's more...
He had also used a [Hypnosis Gas] card!
Their movements were surprisingly synchronized, as if they had the same modus operandi!
There was no doubt in Dekan's mind that the [Hypnosis Gas] card in the guard's hands was also his creation. He had only sold this card in his hometown!
Although the guard had disguised himself in appearance, Dekan already knew who he was!
Chapter 152: Dekan Had No Intention Of Pretending When He Donned The MaskAs for why Dekan arrived in the town five days after the Grand Priest went missing, it had to do with the terrain of the town.The town's terrain was treacherous, with a massive cliff of a hundred meters separating it from the city-state. Crossing the bridge would take only a few hours to reach the city-state from the town. However, taking the longer route would involve a precarious mountain path, requiring about two days to reach the city-state.So, when the townspeople discovered the disappearance of Grand Priest Kevin and the destruction of the bridge, the town's knights quickly set off for the city-state. However, it took them a full two whole days to successfully convey the situation.Dekan, dispatched by the church, also took two days to reach the town.After listening to the mayor's account, Dekan couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. He didn't know how the Holy Ritual Church judged the severity of the "disappearance of the Grand Priest" and the "destruction of the bridge." Was sending only him to investigate underestimating the gravity of the situation?Of course, Dekan knew the background story of the Shadow World and was certain that there would be further complications. However, the Holy Ritual Church was unaware of this crucial plot twist."Could you take me to see the destroyed bridge, please?" Dekan asked."Follow me," the mayor replied.At Dekan's request, the mayor led him to the cliff not far from the town to observe.Even before reaching the edge of the cliff, Dekan could feel the strong visual impact of looking down a hundred meters into the abyss.He carefully examined the destroyed bridge.Although it appeared as if it had been destroyed from the middle, a closer analysis revealed that the breakage did not seem to be caused by physical attacks. Instead, it seemed that someone standing on one side of the bridge had used powerful magic to destroy the central part, causing it to collapse gradually.It seemed like someone wanted to prevent the people of the town from establishing quick contact with the city-state.Updated from novelbIn.comDekan seemed unsatisfied with just observing from a distance. He took a few steps towards the edge of the precipice, until he was standing on the brink."Be careful!" The mayor wasn't worried about Dekan himself, but simply didn't want the priest to get into trouble in the town."Then let's go together," the mayor said with an imperceptible hum in his voice, then added nonchalantly, "Mr. Priest, if there's anything I can assist you with, please feel free to command."The engineer, on the other hand, was very friendly and respectful towards Dekan, despite the priest's rather... peculiar appearance. Since the mayor didn't question anything, it was clear that this was a legitimate priest. After all, no one dared to easily impersonate a clergyman of the Holy Ritual Church.Dekan noticed a momentary surprise in the eyes of the guard beside the engineer when they saw him. It seemed like they had realized that this Red Center Mask was not a product of this world, but a magical card.Even though it was just a slight flicker of emotion, Dekan caught it. He was quite sure that the guard was a challenger. The guard could have concealed the emotions in his eyes. However, perhaps because of Dekan's current outrageous appearance, the guard momentarily lost composure.The engineer quickly completed the assessment of the bridge's condition and proposed a price of 300 Holy Gold coins to the mayor. The mayor decisively handed over 100 Holy Gold coins as a deposit.Just as the engineer was preparing to return to the other end of the bridge with the guard, Dekan suddenly asked, "I've noticed the old church also needs repairs. Could you please accompany me to take a look?""No problem, Mr. Priest," the engineer replied amiably.So, led by Dekan, the four of them proceeded to the church together. Under the mask, Dekan's lips gradually curled into a hidden smile. He had gathered almost all the crucial information; it was time to act.The 100 Holy Gold coins could be considered decent operational funds, enough to smoothly advance his mission in the city-state. Additionally, he could "borrow" that flying wyvern and quickly reach the city-state to find Cornelia.As everyone entered the church, Dekan immediately closed the door and used Hypnosis Gas. He held his breath before placing his hand inside his mask to cover his mouth and nose. He intended to incapacitate the other three in the room as quickly as possible.However, to his surprise, Dekan found that the guard was also adept at covering his mouth and nose! What's more...He had also used a Hypnosis Gas card!Their movements were surprisingly synchronized, as if they had the same modus operandi!There was no doubt in Dekan's mind that the Hypnosis Gas card in the guard's hands was also his creation. He had only sold this card in his hometown!Although the guard had disguised himself in appearance, Dekan already knew who he was!
