Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 382 On the Importance of Vests (9rd update, k+! Happy New Year to everyone in advance!)

After returning to the dinner party with Albert, Luo Xiu went up to the second floor of the auditorium with him, and came to the viewing platform where he could see the whole venue from a high vantage point, and came to an exquisite square table that could seat four people.

The table was already set with silverware, expensive red wine, and dessert dishes. Four waiters stood beside the square table and bowed respectfully to Albert and Luo Xiu who had arrived late.

When they arrived here, the two presidents and vice presidents of Fangbei Academy - "Irfan" and "Eureka" had also arrived and sat in two seats slightly to the inside.

The two seats with good views near the viewing platform were reserved for Albert and "Bishop" Luo Xiu. When Luo Xiu and Albert returned to the second floor of the auditorium, the two great generalists of the [Intellectual] Fangbei Academy also stood up and greeted them.

Afterwards, the four highest-ranking people in Red Maple City took their seats one by one and began to enjoy the melodious music at the dinner and the dances of the graceful ladies and young ladies in the dance floor below.

Albert, Alvan and Eureka began to chat about business in a semi-casual and semi-formal manner. Luo Xiu also joined in, but he was always a little uneasy.

He always wondered why the "Night Witch" Niafu wanted to monitor him.

He could think of several possibilities:

I was born in the city of Sina and may have a close connection with the former Bishop "Alfonso Durant". This is the most likely to arouse the vigilance of the [Supreme] and is the biggest possibility.

Then, there was the "Spiritual Spring" that he had bought from the "Black Sword Mansion" - after that, he had disappeared, pretending to be a businessman from the Golden Country, and simply "no such person" existed. It was possible that Gawain was investigating him based on that incident, but the possibility was lower than the former.

After all, it was just a divine object and “a mere 200,000 gold coins”.

Since Gawain is willing to put the "Spring of Spirituality" up for public auction, it means that he actually does not understand what kind of bug is on this divine object.

Moreover, based on the experience of Joe Dewen, the real winner of the "Spiritual Fountain" and the president of the "Golden Country Bank" in his previous life, he lived well until the end of the Judgment War. Lord Gawain did not use the "sacred object" to lure people to enforce the law.

Lord Gawain really only regarded the "Spiritual Fountain" as a commodity at the time, and he was indeed short of money. It was a matter of one willing to sell and the other willing to buy.

But it was hard to connect that to me as the "bishop". Whether it was the "Hammer" or the "Gold Country Bank", it was hard to connect me to it.

Because Mir's mask was not his own, but shared with several dwarves of different destinies, and it had passed through countless hands.
The situation of the "Gold Country Bank" is even simpler. Ever since President Joe Dewen was dragged into the conspiracy, all financial reports about the "Carlos" family have been triple encrypted, and only President Joe Dewen himself knows about them.

For security reasons, the memory of "Vice President" Gonzalo has been tampered with by Qiao Dewen using the means of [nothingness].

President Qiao Dewen actually didn't know what Luo Xiu did with the loan of more than 200,000 yuan. Unless the Supreme found Qiao Dewen and asked him to verify his statement, it would be difficult for him to associate the "Spiritual Fountain" with himself as the "Bishop".

In fact, there is another possibility - that is, Gawain knew that "Villino Bakar" was his father's illegitimate son, and his half-brother was killed by himself who had just been to Songyuan City.

But this possibility is even lower. Moreover, if the truth really came out, it shouldn't be Gawain who tested him. Marquis Vizia should have sent people to demolish the Red Maple City Church long ago...

"..."

Luo Xiu pondered over these things carefully, like peeling off threads from an onion, thinking about all the things about himself that were worthy of suspicion from the [Supreme] "Lord" Gawain.

He roughly listed various possibilities and came up with targeted solutions. He decided to go back to the "Holy See" to put them into practice as soon as he got back.

At this moment, he was holding a glass of wine lightly, thinking while chatting normally with Albert, Alvan, Eureka and others.

When they were talking about the pagans who were still rampant in Red Maple City, Luo Xiu suddenly heard Albert say:

"It seems - I heard those refugees who have just joined the Guards say that there is an organization called 'Holy Abyss' in Red Maple City that has been active quite frequently recently."

"..."

Luo Xiu pricked up his ears.

"Before, when I had just handed over the sovereignty of the Border Court to Baines, Baines had mentioned them to me."

"Yeah, I remember that too."

Irfan nodded, picked up a piece of beef and put it into his mouth. While chewing, he said:
"They appeared on the battlefield when the Dark Army attacked the city. However, they were not enemies, but friendly forces. They helped us inflict heavy damage on the Dark Army and also stopped the terrifying beast tide at that time."

"..."

After Irfan finished speaking.

Luo Xiu also put down his wine glass and said calmly:
"They claim to be the 'Apostles of the Holy Abyss'. The church has received many reports of sightings of them."

"We already know that those 'Sacred Abyss Apostles' serve a 'Sacred Abyss Lord', and that 'Sacred Abyss Lord' should have the strength of the fifth or even sixth level of the Unknown Fate."

"As for whether they are friends or enemies, it is indeed as Lord Irfan said. They have helped us and have not shown any hostility towards us."

"The church has put them under observation but has not yet put them on the list of those who should be judged."

"..."

After listening to what "Bishop" Luo Xiu said, Albert pondered for a while.

His index finger, covered with thick calluses, tapped the table subconsciously again and again, making short muffled "thump, thump" sounds.

After pondering for a while, Albert said:
"Then just ignore them for now." "But... Luo Xiu. Since they are pagans, your church still has to investigate them and find out their details."

…I investigate myself?
Luo Xiu couldn't help but complain in his heart, but he kept a solemn expression on his face, nodded and said:
"Ok, I know."

……

Until the dinner is over.

The night had completely fallen, and the hazy moonlight poured down on the treetops, on the eaves of the buildings, and on the guests who were leaving the auditorium one after another.

Luo Xiu said goodbye to Albert, Elvan and others, and left the auditorium and the side court with the clergy of the church, and boarded the chariot back to the church.

Albert personally saw Luo Xiu off, and under the gaze of the Thunder General, the "Bishop's" sedan drove into the street and soon disappeared at the end.

Half an hour later.

The chariot had arrived at the church. Luo Xiu went straight to his "Bishop's Seat", returned to the bedroom, and pulled up the Yaojin barrier.

He opened his own panel, and the [Mark of the Night Witch] in the "Status" column was still flashing a striking dark red light.

Looking at this abnormal status item, Luo Xiu summoned the "Shadow Raven" Wu Ye at the same time, causing the room to be filled with a thick black fog full of a deep breath.

Pairs of curious, scarlet eyes emerged from the dense, rich fog and all looked at Luo Xiu.

At the same time, Luo Xiu's vision was also connected with the "Shadow Raven" Wu Ye - it had the "Mark of Domination" that Luo Xiu had specially placed on it, and it shared perception and vision with Luo Xiu.

Adapting to this somewhat dizzying "perception sharing", Luo Xiu gave Wu Ye the next "instruction".

——Wow!

The thick fog that filled the entire room suddenly thinned out.

Right in front of Luo Xiu, hundreds of "fog shadows" had gathered and intertwined together, outlining a figure as tall as Luo Xiu.

He asked Wu Ye to once again create his "real phantom" - but unlike before when he only created his appearance, this time he also infused as much power as possible that belonged to the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" -

Therefore, the progress of creating the "real phantom" this time was particularly slow. Condensing at least one third of Luo Xiu's spirituality shared by him into the false body required a considerable degree of concentration.

Until an hour passed.

The dark fog that filled the room had completely dissipated, and in front of Luo Xiu, another "completely real" self appeared.

It is even more real than the usual "real illusion", and the spiritual reaction it contains is almost the same as that of the original owner.

Looking at and feeling his own "clone" in front of him, Luo Xiu nodded with satisfaction.

He specially created a brand new "self", which obviously had its uses.

During the week when the real owner was monitored by the "Night Witch" Niafu with a mark, his "clone" could represent himself and constantly travel back and forth between the "Holy Abyss" and reality for him, so that he would not be forced to be confined to his home due to the surveillance of the mark.

This also bypassed Niaf and Gawain's surveillance.

They still couldn't find any clues.

"..."

Thinking of this, the corners of Luo Xiu's mouth slightly raised, a smile appeared on his face, and he raised his right hand at the same time.

The other "Luo Xiu" also raised his right hand at the same time. The only difference was that a dark red dragon claw mark was flashing on the back of his hand.

Rings of red light appeared under its feet. They were magic circles that could teleport to the "Holy Abyss" and the "Lost Royal Court of Isol".

Its figure soon faded and disappeared with the flashing light of the magic circle. It had been teleported to the Holy Abyss and to the Royal Court by Luo Xiu.

It serves as his "incarnation", a completely one-to-one replica of his "vest", making necessary announcements on his behalf to the new players.

No one will notice any flaws.

As for Gawain, there is also the witch of "Night", Niaf.

They will find nothing.

Nothing.

……

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