Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 350 Conspiracy and Risk

Soon, the food distributed by the shipping company was swept away by the marching crowd, and people's eyes softened as they looked towards the Queen Island Shipping Company building.

Ordinary people are actually the easiest to comfort and feed. As long as we ensure that they have enough food to eat, many problems will be solved...

Vinata couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the crowd outside. At this time, a guard came in and said something to her in a serious tone.

"Mr. Royce Hampton, the bishop of the Church of the God of War, wants to see you. He has important matters to discuss with you and... that lady."

When the "demon hunter" was mentioned, the guard unconsciously lowered his posture, as if he was afraid that the demon hunter would suddenly appear and punch him.

"He's in the hall right now and we don't know how he got in."

The guard looked a little nervous, "Is this his extraordinary ability?"

"Okay, I'll go discuss this with Miss Hall right away." Venata stood up neatly. "As for his methods, don't ask if you shouldn't."

He was already a demigod, and for Royce Hampton, being able to hide from the group of ordinary people outside and appear in the lobby of Queen Island Shipping Company was as easy as returning to his own back garden. It was not something that could be simply summarized by the word "extraordinary ability".

Vinata was not surprised at all when the other party asked to meet Miss Hall behind her. After all, this was their first meeting.

The current situation is extremely serious for the Church of the God of War. The failure of the war of gods, the death of the main god, the wavering of faith, the collapse of social order, all the problems have emerged at the same time, and it can almost be said that it has reached a critical moment of life and death.

Of course, this also means that the opinions or demands that the other party will put forward later will definitely be unorthodox or even shocking in the eyes of ordinary people, and it will be difficult to solve the current problem without such a strange trick.

Vinata sounded the alarm in her heart in advance, reminding herself not to act too surprised and cause Royce to laugh at her for no reason.

……

Soon, Vinata and Audrey met the Archbishop of the Church of the God of War in the reception room on the second floor of the Esco family.

There was not much difference from the last time they met. Royce was still tall and strong, his face was still expressionless, he was wearing a black cloak unique to the Church of the God of War, and on his back was embroidered the Holy Emblem of Dusk, which was formed by three sword blades and the wings of Dusk crossed.

However, Vinata keenly noticed that the other person's emotions seemed to be mixed with a little bit of relief and tiredness, as if he had just made an important decision.

This was some of the enhancements brought by the Hunter Path Sequence Six "Conspirator", which allowed her to be better at observing people's words and expressions than before, so that she could better collect the subtle psychological changes caused by her words to the other party, and more conveniently create conspiracies and language traps.

This kind of observation is somewhat different from the audience approach. It is not about observing the other party's movements from subtle actions, but instinctively obtaining feedback from the other party's attitude towards a certain matter through the spirit.

This kind of feedback is vague and difficult to use as a solid judgment, but you can better master the way to get feedback through regular practice.

Because of this, Vinata, who was able to sense the other party's emotions, realized more clearly that the demigod in front of her was in a bad mood. Naturally, she did not dare to act rashly, but instead involuntarily lowered her head.

Audrey Hall, who was sitting opposite, had a completely different figure than Royce Hampton, but in terms of aura, her cunning demeanor was no less impressive than Royce Hampton's, and she even had a tendency to overwhelm him.

However, considering that Royce Hampton was a partner, Audrey did not create any possibility of hurting each other over such a small matter. She just showed her strength a little bit and told the other party that she was qualified to talk to him on an equal footing.

"...Hello, nice to meet you."

Royce Hampton was somewhat surprised when he saw Audrey Hall. He did not expect that this young lady who looked only about twenty years old was actually a demigod. However, his eyes and inspiration told him that the noble lady in front of him with a serene smile might have already reached the peak of Sequence Three.

"I have to say, you're younger than I thought."

Royce Hampton said with emotion, "Becoming a demigod in your twenties, and even reaching Sequence 3, is difficult even for the most devout god-favored."

What he wanted to say was that he had only seen people at such a young age reach this level in the sacrifices of evil gods in cults, but when he thought that this might constitute an offense to the young lady, he tactfully shut his mouth.

"It all started with Mr. Fool's generosity."

Audrey said without hesitation that the Church of Fools was now a semi-official organization in Loen that openly preached the gospel, so there was no need for her to hide it.

"However, this is obviously not your intention here today."

"That's right." Royce Hampton nodded. "I'm here today to inform you of the latest church decision."

"What decision?" Audrey frowned. She felt that things might not be that simple.

"The church intends to abandon Indor Port." Royce Hampton took a deep breath and said.

"What, give up?!"

Vinata screamed in surprise. She was the only person in the room besides Royce and Audrey, and was shocked by the sudden news.

"That's right. Give up the governance of Indo Port and take away most of the seals. If the believers want to leave, they can leave. If they don't want to leave, then let them go."

Royce Hampton sighed and waved his hand, saying, "After we evacuate, you can take over the church of the God of War and manage the underground sealed object warehouse according to the instructions..."

"No, before that, we want to know why the Church of the God of War gave up your second largest city."

Audrey had also reacted by now, and spoke in a gentle but unquestionable tone.

“The situation here is too complicated.”

Royce Hampton's face was as solid as a rock. No matter how Audrey asked him questions, he just kept repeating his answers mechanically.

"The public's emotions are now being forcibly directed toward the church's extraordinary people. The Church of the God of War has been pushed to the forefront recently. It is not a wise choice to continue to waste time with them here."

"But after all, these were all believers of the God of War, and this is the land of Feysac."

Vinata couldn't help but interrupt, "If the church withdraws, there is a high probability that a large-scale extraordinary disaster will occur again."

"How funny. I always thought you didn't think so, that's why you came to Feysac to preach the faith of fools."

Royce Hampton smiled sarcastically, and Winata fell silent.

"This involves domestic and foreign entrepreneurs, and the feud between Loen and Feysac. Similar problems always arise in seaport cities, and now there are also protests by mobs and anti-government activists."

Royce Hampton complained in a low voice, "It would be harmful rather than beneficial for us to continue to manage this area. Not all members here are from Feysac. They are very diverse and it is difficult to reach a consensus on their views."

"The Church of the God of War wants to establish two more port cities, divide the focus of shipping between the two cities, and reduce the status of Indo Port as much as possible. During this period of time, the church will evacuate Indo Port."

Vinata remained silent. Everything that had happened during this period was still vivid in her mind. The inaction and unbearable suffering of the Church of the God of War had already left a deep impression on her.

But now, this group of people suddenly told everyone that they were ready to quit and whoever wanted to step forward could do so. Vinata felt that she was not used to it.

"The subsequent evacuation is expected to be completed within three days. You should hand over to the monks of the church as soon as possible."

Royce Hampton clicked his knuckles in anticipation. "I plan to go back to Saint-Milon. I probably won't be back anytime soon."

He said that he would not be back in the short term, which meant that for the next two or three months, until the church in Feysac weathered this storm, Vinata would remain in a completely autonomous state.

……

After sending Royce away, Vinata turned to look at Audrey and found that she was still serious and did not feel relieved at all that the Church of Ares would no longer interfere.

"Is there any problem?" Vinata asked curiously.

"I just suspect that even if the church really evacuates, the management rights of church affairs should not be given to us. If they are to be given, it should be given to someone in the royal family, or at least to someone named Einhorn."

"If you want to cover up a scandal, you should cover it up with a new scandal. I am worried that there are people behind the church evacuation this time."

The Esk family, or the Queen Island Shipping Company, is a good target.

"You mean, they have other intentions?" This was the only way Vinata could understand.

"It's not clear what it is exactly. However, if you want to solve such a big problem, you have to create external conflicts to cover it up."

Audrey replied with an ambiguous tone, "In short, it is always right for us to strengthen our precautions during this period."

Vinata smiled bitterly. That was true, but if they continued like this, there would definitely be a shortage of manpower.

Although the Church of the God of War was gradually weakened after the God War, managing such a densely populated port city is, to some extent, not much worse than Backlund.

With only the current manpower of Vinata... it might be difficult for them to even guard the sealed objects that the Church of the God of War had not had time to remove. Even if they waited for Adele to come back, they would still be far from being able to control the entire city.

The Church of the God of War really played a good hand this time... Vinata sighed in her heart.

The God of War has fallen, and the remaining saints of the Church of the God of War do not need so many anchors, so they can just give some to other churches to fight for. Anyway, the goddess has replaced the God of War, so even if they continue to believe in the God of War, it will only be a wedding dress for the Goddess of Night.

However, neither the goddess nor other gods have the energy to take over such a large city.

The geographical location of Indo Port has become extremely important after the launch of the Jianhai Economic Recovery Plan. People from Feysac, Loen, and Intis have to transit here. If unrest occurs here, it will take at least twice the investment of the Church of the God of War to suppress it.

If the successor fails to solve the problem here, then given the city's status as a transportation hub, the news will spread quickly, and it will be a sedative for those who are dissatisfied in various parts of Feysac.

——There’s no need to expect others to save you, we’re all equally bad.

If the successor takes over this land, it doesn't matter. The Church of the God of War can just reduce its investment and restrict trade in the surrounding areas, and within a few years, the true form of this port city can be exposed.

Of course, in times of war, it is absolutely impossible for a Feysac bridgehead like Indo Port to be handed over to others; but now, the Church of the God of War is sure that the Church of the Night dare not start a two-front war or start a new war, so Indo Port has become an enclave with an awkward geographical location.

Even if the successor can really withstand Feysac's non-violent sanctions, will the Church of the God of War really not use some unconventional tricks to create extraordinary events? The answer is obviously no.

The Church of the God of War is in an awkward position now. It is not easy to suppress the entire country without its own true god, but it is too easy to cause trouble for Indogang's successor.

The Church of the God of War doesn't even have to do it themselves. People like the Undead King Agaritu and the newly promoted Shadow Lieutenant General Limanu King are willing to do the dirty work for the country, just like Tracy before.

The Church of Knowledge used this trend of thought to disrupt the already weak rule of Feysac. Feysac's Church of the God of War decisively gave up Indo Port to protect itself, resulting in Indo Port becoming a hot potato...

In fact, for Vinata, the safest way is to lead her men back to Loen. After all, they have only been operating in Indo Port for two months, so she would not feel bad about abandoning it.

The status of this three-country hub was originally brought up by the shipping industry. As long as the fleet at sea can be preserved, it does not matter whether the base is built in Constanta, Serenzo or Indo Port. However, there is no one to manage Indo Port, and no one to suppress any mysterious incidents that may occur. At least it is difficult for this group of protesters to have a good ending.

After all, the Church of the God of War wanted to use the method of concession to let the people know the importance of the church, so it was naturally impossible for them to send people to help. It was considered good enough if they didn't bury the sealed objects set in certain places to create trouble.

After all, it is true that gods and believers need each other, but even without believers as anchors, gods are at best just crazy; and when gods are crazy, the situation of believers will be much worse.

Either you make a lot of money, settle your believers and convert them into anchors for the "Fool", or you lose everything and may be pushed to the guillotine in the subsequent backlash.

Audrey's bright green eyes glanced at Vinata from time to time, meaning that you are the one in charge here and you make your own decision.

"It does seem like there are risks to staying in Port Indo."

Venata frowned and then relaxed, with a smile in her eyes, and said firmly:
"But if you want to play tricks, you have to be accompanied by risks, right?"

(End of this chapter)