Who hid my body?

Chapter 352 I did it! I did it!
"Teacher, we've arrived."

Isaiah opened his eyes and saw the enormous device that seemed to connect heaven and earth.

“The obedience of the heavens,” he said softly. “I’ve finally seen it.”

Mina, standing next to Isaiah, was also observing the device, but unlike Isaiah's appreciation, her brows were furrowed with anxiety.

"Teacher," she whispered, "the Land of Contracts won't want to use this..."

“If they confirm that I have four body parts,” Isaiah said calmly, “I don’t think they will hesitate.”

Mina became even more worried: "What should we do?"

"Don't rush, and don't make that face. We should have a clear conscience right now." Isaiah gently comforted Mina, then looked up at the massive figure walking towards him with a smile. "Good afternoon, Warden."

The warden stood before Isaiah, his massive frame resembling a small mountain, radiating immense pressure. Apart from Isaiah, none of the Starbound sorcerers dared to meet his gaze.

“Welcome, Isaiah,” the warden said slowly. “Come with me, we have prepared a place for you to stay.”

"Oh, will the warden personally lead the way for me?"

“Of course,” the warden said. “You are different.”

Isaiah smiled and said, "Then I shall respectfully comply."

The warden nodded and walked ahead, with Isaiah beside him. Although it was their first meeting, the two acted like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years. At each other's behest, the guardian of the Contract Land and the sorcerer of the Star Remnant deliberately slowed their pace, leaving the two some space to be alone.

“I noticed you were watching Tian Sheng’s obedience just now,” the warden said first.

“Yes,” Isaiah replied, “it’s hard not to see it when you get here; it’s just so eye-catching.”

"So how do you feel?"

“Power and authority.”

“Yes, power and authority,” the warden said in a deep voice. “It is a weapon created by the gods, symbolizing the supreme will of the gods. When the gods command mortals to die, mortals have no choice but to die. No matter what status or strength they possess, they cannot resist it, because it is the ultimate authority and power… Do you understand what I mean, Isaiah?”

“Of course.” Isaiah nodded slightly. “You’re warning me.”

“Very intelligent,” the warden exclaimed. “I enjoy talking to intelligent people. They don’t beat around the bush or beat around the bush, and they don’t trigger my aversion to stupidity. Unlike representatives from other churches, I don’t just feel shocked and ask why.”

Isaiah didn't bother asking pointless questions like, "Is the representative you're talking about from the Rhine?" Instead, he sighed and said, "As expected, you had already met before I arrived, so you've decided to change the target of the Heavenly Voice's obedience to me?"

“That’s why I said you’re very smart,” the warden said. “But I can also tell you that it’s not that bad yet; there’s still room for redemption.”

"As long as I hand over those three body parts?"

Two portions will suffice.

"Oh, so there's still a way out?"

“Yes, you can keep a piece of the body as your spoils, any piece will do,” the warden said. “Adding that to what you already had, you are still the most powerful person in the world.”

"And what about the obedience of the Heavenly Voice?"

“We will proceed as planned, using Uru’s name, and then retrieve the fingers and eyes,” the warden said. “But you can’t have your eyes on those two body parts.”

“Indeed,” Isaiah nodded. “That would be far too greedy.”

"Good that you understand." The warden escorted Isaiah to his quarters, then stopped, his eyes, hidden beneath the chains, fixed intently on him. "So, what is your decision?"

“I don’t think I have any reason to refuse,” Isaiah said calmly, “if I really do have those three pieces of body parts.”

The warden narrowed his eyes slightly, and the relaxed atmosphere that had been like a friendly chat instantly turned sour, making Mina, who was more than ten meters away, feel as if the air around her was about to freeze.

After a long silence, the warden slowly spoke: "So this is your decision?"

“I have no intention of disregarding the obedience of the Heavenly Voice, nor do I have any ambition to keep the three pieces of the body,” Isaiah said. “But I also have no way to produce what I don’t have. Warden, instead of forcing me here, you should try to find the real guy. It’s fine if I die, but it would be a bad thing if we wasted the obedience of the Heavenly Voice and let that damned guy go free.”

The warden stared intently at Isaiah, his crimson eyes beneath the chains like the eerie flames of an abyss, as if they would devour the entire world at any moment.

In the end, he did nothing, only saying calmly, "I understand what you mean, but rest assured, I will not let any of those who deserve to die escape."

After saying this, the warden turned and left without looking at Isaiah even once more, and the guardians of the Covenant Land also dispersed.

Only then did Mina dare to approach, cautiously asking, "Teacher, what about that warden..."

“He’s much tougher than I expected,” Isaiah said calmly. “My identity means nothing to him, and he won’t have any scruples about me. As long as he can confirm that I have the three body parts, he will definitely take action immediately. Before we arrived, he had already discussed it with the other major churches, and now it seems that the other churches have agreed.”

"This...is too fast!"

Mina panicked. In their original imagination, even if the Land of the Contract really decided to take action against Isaiah, it would definitely be a long and drawn-out process.

After all, Isaiah is currently the most powerful person under God, second only to the leader of the Star Remnant Sect.

But now it seems that the warden doesn't care about any of that, which has directly disrupted their plans.

“That’s not surprising,” Isaiah said. “That warden is no ordinary man; I can see his special nature. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have lived from the time of the War of the Gods to the present.”

"The War of the Gods?" Mina's eyes widened. "That would mean living for a thousand years! Is that really possible?"

"The Land of the Covenant is a prison created by the gods themselves, so it's not surprising that there's a warden who can live forever with the prison," Isaiah said calmly. "Only such a person can better implement and protect the will of the gods. That's why he can completely disregard my identity... Would a creation of the gods fear someone who is the most powerful under the gods?"

"...Then what should we do?"

“As long as it hasn’t reached the point of immediate execution, there’s still room for negotiation.” Isaiah’s tone remained calm. “In the end, it’s not surprising that they would shift their focus to me and obey the voice of heaven. They’re just bringing forward the timeline and eliminating some of the detours. Since they’ve become urgent, then we should become urgent as well.”

Isaiah's calmness gradually calmed the uneasy Mina down. She stopped speaking and simply waited quietly for Isaiah's command.

“The most direct and effective method,” Isaiah said slowly, “is to let them know that the real tongue is still alive. Go, do as I told you before. I am definitely under their close surveillance now, and only you can do it.”

Mina nodded, and just as she was about to leave, Isaiah called her back.

"Also, help me contact that bishop of the Rhine," Isaiah said casually. "Just tell him I'd like to invite him for afternoon tea."

Mina hesitated at the request: "Teacher, based on my understanding of Bishop Rocky, I don't think he would dare to come."

"Just deliver the message." Isaiah turned and went inside. "If he doesn't want to come, I'll go find him."

"Yes!"

Mina was about to do it when she saw Isaiah, who was about to enter the house, suddenly stop, then turn around sharply and stare intently in one direction.

This sudden change startled Mina: "T-Teacher?"

Isaiah ignored Mina, his gaze sweeping across the area, taking in the tents, the guardians, and the representatives of the various churches. Every item and every person was observed.

He noticed nothing amiss, but he knew it wasn't his imagination. After a brief silence, Isaiah chuckled, "To dare come to this place... you've got some skills, haven't you?"

……

Before Isaiah could discover him, Baiwei had already withdrawn his gaze and concealed his figure.

He deliberately made Isaiah aware of his existence.

If Tian Sheng's obedience and the warden can't put pressure on you, then what about adding him?
Bai Wei has begun to enjoy the game with Isaiah, but Ina beside him is not so much enjoying it.

After the meeting ended, Ina remained hesitant, clearly having many questions for Bai Wei but unsure whether to speak up.

In the end, Bai Wei couldn't bear to see his old friend's daughter continue to dwell on it, so he smiled and said, "You have a very strong sense of curiosity."

"You still managed to find out."

"It's hard not to notice, you're too obvious."

“…After all, those things were too horrifying,” Ina said softly. “It’s hard for me to pretend I didn’t hear anything.”

"Being too curious isn't a good thing, but there's one thing I can tell you."

"what?"

"I'm not here to destroy the world."

Ina was immediately jolted awake.

Regarding Bai Wei's identity, she can only guess at the moment, and Bai Wei has not made any explicit statement either; both sides are simply keeping it a secret.

But now, Bai Wei has clearly admitted that he is Vesas.

"What exactly happened a thousand years ago?" Ina couldn't help but ask.

“I’m sorry, I can’t answer you.” Bai Wei tapped his head. “To be honest, I was in a deep sleep for a long time and only recently woke up. As a result, I lost some memories and can’t remember many things.”

"Is that so?" Ina asked, somewhat disappointed.

"Yes, that's the only way," Bai Wei said with a smile. "I'll tell you when I remember."

"You're joking." Although Ina felt this was Bai Wei's excuse, she couldn't point it out directly. She could also tell that Bai Wei had his own things to do, so she gave a standard knightly salute and took her leave. "Then I'll be going now."

Bai Wei wanted to remind Ina that she was his superior here and did not need to be so respectful to him, especially since Ina's behavior at the previous meeting made Bai Wei seem like the real mastermind behind Lyra.

Although there's nothing wrong with saying that, Bai Wei didn't say anything more, just smiled and nodded.

Before leaving the room, Ina hesitated for a moment before turning back to Bai Wei and saying, "No matter who you are, as long as my father believes in you, I will believe in you too. You don't need any explanation. Because, in the end, you saved the entire Lyra."

Bai Wei looked at Ina with slight surprise at her sudden statement, and after a brief consideration, he answered very seriously.

"Don't worry, I'm really not here to destroy the world... at least not now."

Ina: "..."

Watching Ina leave with a complicated expression, Bai Wei shrugged with amusement and then leisurely lay down on the bed.

But he wasn't taking a break; he was preparing to retrieve the net from the other side.

……

Hevinia frowned as she looked at the strange magic circle in front of her and Edwin, who was muttering incoherently inside it.

"Almost done, almost done." Edwin's face was filled with barely suppressed excitement. "Soon I will be able to unlock the biggest secret in the world."

Edwin is currently creating the magic circle he mentioned earlier, which is used to shield the gods from view.

The reason the magic circle is said to be strange is because various bizarre fake corpse parts—severed fingers, eyeballs, and internal organs—are stuck at its edges.

Edwin inserted all the fake corpse pieces he had taken from the warehouse in the nameless town upside down into the magic circle, making them look like cultists preparing for a sacrifice.

Oh, he was a cultist from the start, a genuine cultist without a single impurity.

"It's finished!" Edwin trembled with excitement as he drew the last stroke of the magic circle. "I'm a genius!"

After watching for a while, Hevinia asked, "Is this all there is to it?"

“Of course!” Edwin said. “As long as I enter a dream within this magic circle, these fake corpse pieces will help me shield myself from the gods’ vision. At that time, no matter what I do in the dream, the gods will not discover it. I can even bring it into reality and then completely master the greatest taboo in the world!”

"Then what do I do?"

"You just keep watch for me!" Edwin couldn't wait any longer, sitting cross-legged in the center of the magic circle. "Don't worry, I'll definitely share this knowledge with you later! Ah... whatever you do, don't touch those fake corpse pieces! They're not real, they're still unstable, once..."

"I know," Hevinia interrupted Edwin impatiently. "Hurry up."

"Of course!" Edwin closed his eyes, muttering to himself, "It has to succeed, it has to succeed!"

Immediately, the magic circle activated, and a crimson light enveloped Edwin.

This gave Hevinia a strange feeling; even though Edwin was right in front of her, she felt as if she couldn't see him.

Hevinia narrowed her eyes.

These fake body parts actually work!

Even she could sense that the magic circle was not stable enough. The crimson light enveloping Edwin flickered, causing Edwin, who had his eyes closed, to frown and break out in a cold sweat, clearly struggling to maintain it.

That being the case...

Hevinia slightly raised the corners of her mouth.
Then I'll help you out.

Hevinia took a dirty wooden box from her pocket, opened it, and revealed a piece of corpse that looked exactly like the ones around the magic circle—an ear.

But unlike those fake ones, this is real.

With great kindness, Hevinia inserted the ear into the edge of the magic circle. In an instant, Edwin's body turned crimson, like a duck about to be cooked.

But Edwin felt no pain; instead, after a brief moment of stunned silence, he burst forth with an even more intense excitement.

"Hahaha, I did it! I did it!"

Then, with her head tilted to the side, she completely entered a dream.

(End of this chapter)