A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 885 A Saint-Level Expert

"It's not intelligence, but a reasonable deduction based on logic and my experience—as for its credibility, that's for you to judge for yourself, Nameless." Tsuchimikado Motoharu carefully made a disclaimer before pointing to the nuns around him and continuing, "The Roman Catholic Church has suffered a humiliating defeat this time and will inevitably retaliate. Let's not consider their fate for now, but the Roman Catholic Church will certainly take action against you to save face."

Shrugging, Tsuchimikado Motoharu said, "So, the best solution right now is actually to kill them all! That might be the least bad option for you and me, and even for them."

Faced with Tsuchimikado Motoharu's undisguised words, some members of the surrounding nun squad couldn't help but glare at him angrily.

But many more people, including Sister Agnes, the captain, remained silent with tense expressions.

“Knowing it’s impossible to do that, there’s no need to say such things anymore,” Steele said as he walked over. “Let’s think about what to do next.”

At this moment, Kenmiya Saiji walked over carrying the Flame-Shaped Sword and asked Sister Agnes, "How about you two cooperate and say that you were defeated by the combined forces of our Amakusa style and Stiyl over there?"

“Ha.” Sister Agnes sneered. “You are also a person of this world, you should know that lying is pointless.”

Most established magical organizations have methods to detect disguises and lies, not to mention the long-standing Church of Christ.

"So be prepared, Nameless." Seeing this, Tsuchimikado Motoharu simply sighed, then turned to Lin Wuming, "Now that they know your strength, what actions do you think the Roman Orthodox Church will take to regain face?"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu was pessimistic about this, as they had just judged that Lin Wuming's strength could be considered at the level of a "saint".

With the feat of "annihilating Agnes's entire force without taking any damage" before them, even the most arrogant Roman Catholic Church had to acknowledge the strength of Academy City's Level 5.

In this situation, the Roman Catholic Church would likely retaliate by deploying "saintly"-level forces.

That's why Tsuchimikado Motoharu is so worried, fearing that the balance will be broken and war may break out between the two camps!

It should be noted that one definition of a "saint" is a military deterrent of "nuclear weapon" level; now that the two countries' "nuclear deterrence" has clashed, it would be a miracle if it did not lead to war.

The English Puritan Church had a "saint" named Konrai, so there's no reason why the larger Roman Orthodox Church wouldn't have a "saint."

If Agnes and her group had been defeated by Amakusa and Stiyl, the situation would still be under control, but now...

“I will stay here for a while,” Kanzaki Kaori said, patting her chest. “If anyone from the Roman Catholic Church comes looking for trouble, I will help them.”

"Don't be so optimistic, Kanzaki-neechan," Tsuchimikado Motoharu said again. "Your sudden disappearance has caused such a big problem. You'd better go back and explain things to the Supreme Archbishop as soon as possible."

"I will explain everything to Lady Laura after this is all over," Kanzaki Kaori said.

“No, what I actually meant was…” Tsuchimikado Motoharu leaned close to Kanzaki Kaori’s ear and whispered, “Big Sister, you haven’t forgotten what you did to those knights the night before last, have you?”

“I didn’t kill them… Could it be that you…” Kanzaki Kaori suddenly glared at Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who was in charge of cleaning up the mess at the time.

“You overestimate me,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu retorted. “Even if I could take the opportunity to kill those knights, I have to consider the consequences—if I were to offend that knight commander, I’d be finished…”

"You mean, the Knight Commander, he..." Kanzaki Kaori's expression turned even more grim.

As the leader of the British military faction, the Grand Master of the Knights was a figure even Kanzaki Kaori found troublesome. "Here's the thing, those knights who were defeated by the boss have been hidden in a rather secluded place—after all, if they were discovered by ordinary people or the police, it could cause even bigger trouble," Tsuchimikado Motoharu explained.

Kanzaki Kaori nodded in understanding. Those knights were, in essence, a bunch of war machines, and this time they came with a combat mission, so of course they wouldn't have any concerns. It would be troublesome if they caused any new conflicts and started a massacre.

Therefore, Tsuchimikado Motoharu's approach was not flawed, but...

“They may still be trapped,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu said, spreading his hands and shrugging. “And they are unable to send any intelligence out.”

Therefore, from the perspective of the headquarters of the British Knights, this knightly unit was missing and its fate was unknown.

Furthermore, they had anticipated that they might encounter Kanzaki Kaori...

In this situation, the Knights Commander, as the commander-in-chief, is very likely to take action.

"Hiss!" Kanzaki Kaori gasped, muttering to herself, "Looks like I have to get back right away..."

The Knight Commander is a standard "saint" level powerhouse, and only Kanzaki Kaori herself can restrain him.

"Tsuchimikado, do you know the whereabouts of the Knights Commander?"

"How could that be?" Tsuchimikado Motoharu spread his hands. "Even if I were incredibly capable, it would be impossible for me to sense information from the other side of the world."

Kanzaki Kaori pondered for a moment and said, "As expected, I still can't leave!"

"So how do you plan to convince the High Archbishop and the Commander of the Knights?"

“We’ll talk about persuading them later,” Kanzaki Kaori said. “Given the Knights Commander’s efficiency, I’m worried he’s already taken action. If I go back now, I might just miss him…”

Therefore, Kanzaki Kaori decided to stay near Academy City for a few more days, just in case.

On the other hand, after discussion, the Amakusa-style Cross Church members decided to collectively join the Anglican Church and reunite with Kanzaki Kaori at the organizational level.

After all, they did offend the Roman Catholic Church in this incident; it's hard to guarantee that the Roman Catholic Church won't retaliate against them in a fit of rage.

Therefore, joining the Puritans became the best solution at the moment.

These were all part of the "plot" that Lin Wuming already knew, so he wasn't surprised or paid much attention to them.

After talking with Kanzaki Kaori and Tsuchimikado Motoharu for a while, Lin Wuming decided to set off back to Academy City.

As for what happened afterward, it had nothing to do with Lin Wuming; it was all left to Steele—nominally, he was the representative of the English Puritans in this incident, and naturally had the responsibility and obligation to handle the aftermath.

(End of this chapter)