Who hid my body?

Chapter 331 Let's call it a 50/50 game.

Boom boom boom!
"Bishop Rocky, are you there?"

Boom boom boom!
"Bishop Rocky, are you awake?"

Boom boom boom!
“You should wake up, Bishop Lodge.”

boom!
The door was flung open, and Loki, his eyes bloodshot, glared fiercely at Fenris standing in the doorway, roaring, "What the hell are you doing?! Can't a person get any rest?!"

Fenris wiped the drool off his face without a care and said calmly, "Bishop Rocky, I know your injuries haven't fully healed yet, but please understand that now is not the time to rest. If that guy Edwin really does figure something out, it will be a disaster for the whole world."

"Is this why you're here to wake me up so early in the morning?!" Rocky roared. "To get me up and save the world?!"

“Strictly speaking, it’s about you joining us to save the world.” Fenris turned slightly to the side, letting Loki see Mina standing behind him. “While you were resting, Miss Mina and I discussed countermeasures all night and have come up with a few preliminary plans. That’s why I came to discuss them with you. After all, you are our strongest fighting force here. Whether it’s dealing with that Seven-Tone Player or Edwin, we really can’t do it without your participation.”

Rocky's anger subsided slightly after seeing Mina bow respectfully to him.

He knew now was not the time to play dead, after all, that damned tongue was still right under his nose, how could he possibly let his guard down?

"Then come in." Rocky snorted and returned to the room. "But I've made it clear, whatever your plan is, if you're going to make me bear it all by myself like the other night, then don't even bother asking!"

"Don't worry, Bishop Rocky, this time Miss Mina and I have a very thorough plan, and we will definitely not let you suffer any losses again."

Fenris followed Rocky into his room, while Mina followed behind, carefully observing him with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Rocky keenly sensed this emotion and immediately frowned: "What are you looking at?"

“Oh, I’m sorry, Bishop Rocky,” Mina replied politely. “I meant no offense, I’m just a little surprised.”

What's so surprising?

“Your room,” Mina said, “is clean, tidy, odorless, and even has a… faint fragrance.”

"So what?"

“It’s just that there’s a bit of a contrast.” Mina glanced at Loki’s bedside table, where a burning scented candle sat, before turning to look at Fenris, who was dressed like a beggar. “After all, I stayed in Fenris’s room all night. Compared to your room, Fenris’s room is a bit, well… too simple.”

Loki understood Mina's meaning. After all, he had witnessed the hygiene habits of these Nightmare Cultists before. They had no hygiene habits whatsoever; as long as they were alive, it didn't matter if their bodies were already smelling bad.

“Of course I’m different from this guy,” Loki mocked Fenris mercilessly. “I represent the Rhine, and being slovenly would only bring shame upon the Rhine!”

Faced with this blatant mockery, Fenris was not angry. He simply said, "For Eternal Nightmare, dreams are reality and reality is dreams. So we only need to manage the dream world well, and we don't need to worry about the rest."

"Heh, then you can dream your whole life."

Fenris exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know I taught the most sincere blessings?"

Rocky: "..."

Mina chuckled twice: "The customs of different religions are different, so it's good to be understanding of each other. Of course, compared to Archbishop Fenris's unconventional style, I'm more used to Bishop Loki's elegance, which makes me feel relaxed as if we share the same roots. But thinking about it carefully, the four major orthodox religions are all one family after all."

That's Mina's real goal.

She wasn't suddenly praising Rocky without any reason; rather, she wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Rocky.

Because Mina had already guessed that Rocky was someone from the paradise that Teacher Isaiah had mentioned, and that he was very likely "Thumb".

After all, his right hand only had one thumb left, making it too obvious.

So Mina immediately relayed the news back to Nameless Town, and received confirmation from Teacher Isaiah that this guy was indeed Thumb.

Isaiah then instructed her to find a way to get closer to Rocky, in order to prepare for a series of actions to come.

That's why Mina did this, trying to start with these small things to make Rocky subconsciously categorize her as one of his own kind, rather than one of Fenris.

To Mina's disappointment, Rocky didn't respond well and just gave her a lukewarm look.

No, it wasn't even lukewarm at all; Mina could read a hint of... disgust in those eyes.

Why is that? Did I do something to offend him?

Mina was very puzzled.

As for Loki, those gorgeous mage robes, pretty faces, and high, rounded breasts were simply... each one more annoying than the last!
It even made Rocky involuntarily recall the tongue that had almost killed him the night before.

These guys with chests bigger than their heads are really something else!
Rocky thought viciously to himself.

"Alright." He sat down in the main seat, tapped the table, and said impatiently, "Just say what you have to say!"

Fenris nodded. "Bishop Rocky, we'd like to know if you're alright?"

One sentence made Rocky's eyelids twitch: "What do you mean I'm still okay? When have I ever been unable to do anything?!"

"I wasn't accurate enough. What I wanted to ask was, if you were to face that seven-tone player now, how confident would you be in defeating him?"

Rocky glanced at Fenris, then thought for a moment and suppressed the urge to curse.

What do you mean by how confident I am in winning him over?

If I really had it, would I have been beaten up like this?!
"It's a 50/50 chance," Rocky said, trying to remain calm. "If it really comes down to a fight, it'll probably end in mutual destruction, but I don't want to fight a guy like that to that extent, you understand?"

“Understood.” Fenris nodded slightly. “Don’t worry, Bishop Loki, we will not let you fight alone again.”

I won't be left to fight alone anymore, which means I'll still have to fight.

Rocky's only remaining thumb on his right hand twitched involuntarily.

Honestly, if he could, he really didn't want to cause any more trouble for Tongue, especially now that Tongue already knew his identity. Pushing Tongue into a corner was definitely not a good thing; what if it ended in a fight to the death?

But completely ignoring the tongue was impossible. As Fenris said, if the tongue really did discover something with that forbidden scholar, it wouldn't just be one or two people who would suffer. This put Rocky in a dilemma, a feeling of being held hostage, unable to move but unable to stay still.

So he wanted to see what Fenris was planning first.

“Although we haven’t caught up with Edwin’s information in the past two days, I think they haven’t left the town yet,” Fenris said. “The reason he’s settled down is most likely because the Seven-Tone Player was also seriously injured and can no longer protect him for a while. This also indirectly confirms that Bishop Rocky did indeed inflict considerable damage on the Seven-Tone Player.”

Hearing this, Mina couldn't help but take another look at Rocky.

She also knew that the man with the tongue had three parts of his body, while Rocky, who only had one part, not only escaped unscathed from the fierce battle with the tongue (losing only four insignificant fingers), but also inflicted considerable damage on the other party, which truly surprised Mina.

Is it that Bishop Rocky possesses power that doesn't match his appearance, or is that Mr. Tongue not as powerful as he seems?

Or perhaps, Mr. Tongue's body is already being worn down by the three pieces of his corpse?
The side effects of dismemberment are well known. Although various churches have methods to alleviate these side effects, they can only alleviate the effects on one part at most.

And the three pieces of body parts... is there really any room for leniency?
It's not Vesas himself.

Rocky had also thought about this, after all, he had personally witnessed Hevinia's horrific appearance, with her flesh almost peeling off her bones. He had no idea what kind of poison in the world could do that, so he could only attribute it to the side effects of the body parts.

So even if I don't take action, does that hermaphrodite not live much longer?
“Mr. Fenris,” Mina’s words snapped Loki out of his reverie. “You still haven’t told us what that forbidden scholar wants to do, I mean specifically, and why that seven-tone player is helping him?”

“It’s still because of that knowledge,” Fenris said. “What Edwin has always been pursuing is to completely decipher that knowledge and bring it into reality, but because of the existence of the Divine Commandment Mark, he has never been able to complete this step. But the Divine Commandment Mark is not omnipotent; there is only one way to evade its surveillance.”

"Vessas's power?"

“Yes.” Fenris nodded. “Edwin can use the power of Vessas to construct a formation that can circumvent the mark of the divine commandment, thereby achieving his purpose within the formation.”

“So that’s why he got involved with that Seven-Tone Player. The Seven-Tone Player, who possesses Vesas’s body parts, naturally possesses Vesas’s power.” Mina nodded slightly. “Then why haven’t they started yet?”

“I think it’s highly likely that the formation will greatly deplete Vessas’s power, so the Seven-Tone Player isn’t ready yet,” Fenris replied. “Therefore, we still have a chance to nip this greatest danger in the bud. Once he succeeds, then…”

"Just what?"

“Who knows?” Fenris shrugged. “Anything is possible. Either he became Vesas, or Vesas’s secret is of no use to him.”

"So the Upper Limit world was destroyed, but nothing happened in the Lower Limit, right?" Loki looked coldly at Fenris.

“The unknown is the greatest terror. Even if there’s only a one percent chance, we can’t just stand by and watch,” Fenris said with a smile. “This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed this, is it, Bishop Rocky?”

Rocky snorted coldly and said nothing more.

“We can’t just ignore either the forbidden scholar or the seven-tone player,” Mina said. “Since they’re together, let’s deal with them together.”

"Solve it together?" Rocky's tone grew even colder. "What, you're going to solve it? Your teacher isn't even lifting a finger; you just want me to go and charge into battle?"

Rocky's tone, two octaves lower than before, confirmed to Mina that he was indeed targeting her, leaving her feeling helpless.

“Of course not.” Mina shook her head and said, “I will take action, and my teacher will take action as well.”

"Oh?" Rocky raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Isaiah is coming here too?"

"No, my teacher will not leave Nameless Town."

"Then what about your mother?" Upon hearing that Isaiah wasn't even going to budge, Rocky couldn't help but curse, "What can she do just stay in Nameless Town? Give us some encouragement?"

Mina pretended not to hear Rocky's insults and calmly said, "My teacher will be ready in Nameless Town."

"What preparation?"

"Preparations to kill both the forbidden scholar and the seven-tone player simultaneously."

Rocky's brows furrowed immediately.

“Two days from now, Nameless Town will welcome the ‘Night of Immaculateness’,” Mina said before Loki could ask. “The Night of Immaculateness is when the power of the stars is most abundant and the Star Remnant Sorcerers are at their strongest. If the receiving array is set up in advance, the power will be inexhaustible. At that time, neither that Seven-Tone Player nor that Forbidden Scholar will be a match for the teacher.”

...The Immaculate Night.

As the bishop of Rhine, Loki naturally knew what the Immaculate Night was all about, and also knew that Isaiah of the Star Relic Church was the most powerful Star Relic sorcerer in a hundred years.

If he were to make the move during the Immaculate Night, then there's a real possibility of him cutting off the tongue; at worst, he could be included as well.

Thinking of this, Rocky's eyes gradually brightened.

His biggest dilemma was whether to help the tongue kill the eyes or help the hands kill the tongue.

For him, the bitterness of this choice was no less than when he was a child, when the old priest with a wrinkled face asked him with a smile whether he planned to be on top or on the bottom that night.

Now, a third path has emerged.

If Isaiah, a complete outsider, were to intervene, wouldn't all the previous concerns be unnecessary?
Is there such a good thing?

Thinking about this, Rocky found Mina much more pleasing to the eye.

"So what we need to do is lure these two guys to Isaiah?" Rocky suppressed his inner excitement and asked calmly, "Do you have a specific plan?"

But Mina saw through his intentions.

Sure enough, he took the bait.

Mina thought to herself.

This guy probably never imagined that the teacher's real target was him.

Mina smiled slightly.

"of course."

(End of this chapter)