Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 225: One of Us...

After completing the racial sublimation of "Ashe Wolf King" Fenrir and "Shadow Raven" Wu Ye, Luo Xiu then summoned them again and confirmed the panel again.

After everything was correct, Luo Xiu contentedly called back the wolf and the raven, and casually lifted the barrier of the high priest's residence.

At the same time, he adhered to the fine traditions of his previous life and opened the doors and windows for ventilation.

The deep yellow light from the sky drifted through the gaps between the treetops and shone in from the window of the residence. It swept away the shadows in the air above the church and dispelled the original darkness in the residence.

Luo Xiu's vision regained light, and he also felt a little illusory warmth.

At this time, the sky outside was getting dark and it was already evening.

Shortly after Luo Xiu removed the barrier of his residence, he received a request for entry from Anthony outside the residence.

Luo Xiu then tidied up the room and his clothes, then went downstairs to meet Anthony.

……

Ten minutes ago, Anthony had arrived at the door of the high priest's residence.

When he first arrived at the residence, he was blocked from entering by the open barrier.

It was the most solid golden barrier that rejected all visitors, so Anthony did not disturb it and waited quietly.

And Anthony did not have to wait too long before the barrier lifted itself, transforming into a gentler, more restrained light gold barrier, indicating that visitors could enter with permission.

Anthony then came to the tower of the "medium of enchantment", infused the tower with the spiritual energy he wanted to enter, and was soon granted permission.

He then quickly entered the residence, and when he looked up he saw the "high priest" Luo Xiu just walking down the connecting stairs.

"It's evening, Anthony."

Luo Xiu nodded to Anthony and said with a smile, "You came to see me at this time, does that mean that the matter has changed?"

"Yes." Anthony nodded and said, "'Priest of Death' Asvis, he has left the stronghold."

After Luo Xiu killed the "Announcer of Death" Grion, he secretly gave Anthony a task - to monitor the movements of the "Priest of Death" Asvis.

He was the "recipient" of the letter written by "The Teller of Death" Grion, and it was through that letter that he was able to locate Grion's hiding place. Although the letter was suspected to be secretly provided by the [Supreme], Luo Xiu was also on guard against revenge from his fellow [Lost], the most dangerous of whom was the "Priest of Death" Asves.

However, Luo Xiu, who was busy with affairs within a week, had no time to deal with the "Death Priest" personally. Luo Xiu, who had just killed the "Death Announcer", also temporarily thought that there was no need to deal with similar enemies one after another too ostentatiously, and should leave some space for the extraordinary people of [Supreme] and [Intellect] stationed in Red Maple City.

Therefore, Luo Xiu only asked Anthony to monitor the "Priest of Death" Asvis and report any abnormalities to him in time.

According to the regular reports from Anthony and Pamier, Asves was indeed in the large base on Rust Street. But he always kept a low profile and stayed dormant in the base, and usually did not leave the base even for a step.

This "Priest of Death" Asves seemed to be avoiding the disturbance caused by the death of "The Teller of Death" Grion. The "Lost" pagans in the city were now at a disadvantage and they dared not act rashly.

"He had been lying dormant until the night before, when he suddenly left the base of the 'Secret Prayer of Death' alone and headed towards the mansion." Anthony said to Luo Xiu.

...Mansion? The Lord's Mansion? Are they trying to cast a spell on Lord Nelson again? Luo Xiu was thinking about it, and then he heard Anthony continue:

"...Then, he passed the mansion and headed towards the 'Border Court'."

Captain Anthony... could you please not breathe so heavily next time when you speak... Luo Xiu complained in his heart, but his doubts about Asvis's whereabouts grew stronger and stronger, and he couldn't understand what he wanted to do.

"You mean the 'Border Court'? The 'Border Court' of the Supreme Being stationed in Red Maple City?"

Luo Xiu asked in a tone of inquiry, "Are you sure where the 'Priest of Death' Asvis went?"

"Yes, he did go to the border," Anthony replied affirmatively. "I tracked him down and monitored him personally. Although he has the 'Fourfold Fate', he couldn't find me if I just monitored him."

"Asvis went directly to the side court and showed something to the Royal Guards at the entrance of the side court. I didn't see it clearly. But after that, the Royal Guards let him pass, and Asvis entered the inside of the side court."

Anthony paused, then continued, "After that, the border court locked the main gate, and the number of royal guards on duty was increased from two to six. They seemed to have temporarily entered a state of martial law." "Hmm..." Luo Xiu nodded, looking thoughtful.

He had probably guessed the true background of "Priest of Death" Asvis.

He was like the "Night Witch" Niafu, a "Lost" Extraordinary who had surrendered to the "Supreme"? But Niafu surrendered openly, while Asves was almost an undercover agent... No wonder those "Supreme" people in the "Border" were able to get that letter...

Luo Xiu felt that he was gradually understanding everything, and after learning that Asvis was actually a traitor, he had some new ideas on how to "deal with" him.

"Yeah, Anthony, I get it."

Luo Xiu nodded and said, "You have done a good job. I have indeed obtained the information I need. Hmm... 'Priest of Death' Asves, may he have secretly joined the Supreme? This is indeed very important information."

"Your mission can be completed now, Anthony. We no longer need to monitor Asvis's movements. Since he belongs to the Supreme, he is not a big threat to us."

Luo Xiu said this, and Anthony nodded, indicating that he had taken note of what Luo Xiu said.

Luo Xiu only said these words to Anthony, he actually had other ideas in his heart.

"Then, the Inquisition will resume independent operations, Luo Xiu. We are also short of manpower."

Anthony said, "If we don't have to worry about the possible threat from the 'Priest of Death' Asvis, the Holy Inquisition can also relieve a lot of pressure and allocate manpower to 'judge' other identified pagans."

This is good news for Anthony and the Inquisition.

……

Afterwards, Luo Xiu and Anthony talked about some other things about the church, and Anthony said goodbye to Luo Xiu and left.

After Anthony left, Luo Xiu's eyes quickly returned to deepness, and the expression on his face became indifferent and deep. He began to think deeply about the matter of "Priest of Death" Asvis that they had discussed before.

For Luo Xiu, even if Asvis really declared his "loyalty" to Border Court, Luo Xiu could not trust him.

Although the [Supreme] holds the power of domination, the ruler of the "Border Court" is still only a judge of the fourth destiny. He wants to make the pagans his own fighting force, but he is also likely to suffer backlash.

From this perspective, Luo Xiu believed even more in his own "crazy piety".

And the "Border Court" is not a truly reliable ally. After all, judging from the history of the rise of the Holy Court of [Glory] in the Nolan Empire, the [Supreme] may stab them in the back at any time.

[Supreme] and [Glorious], "Border Court" and "Wartime Church" only have the same interests temporarily, so they stand on a united front. Luo Xiu knows this very well.

Because of these reasons, Luo Xiu could not tolerate an unstable factor like "Priest of Death" Asvis being controlled by the "Border Court" - the "Grand Inquisitor" Baines was likely to play with fire and get himself burned, and once he failed, it would be easy to bring the fire to their church...

"..."

Luo Xiu paced back and forth in his residence, with these complicated thoughts running through his mind at the same time.

Until the end, Luo Xiu came to the only conclusion that was the most stable and beneficial to himself.

——"Insanely pious".

——The only solution is "mad piety".

Let the "Priest of Death" Asvis become his own "crazy believer".

Only in this way can we truly resolve hidden dangers and gain the dual visions of [Supreme] and [Lost] at the same time!

And the "Holy Abyss" in Red Maple City just happened to lack an apostle with the "Quadruple Destiny" as a trump card.

Deep in Luo Xiu's heart, he made this decision.

……

(End of this chapter)