A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 897 The Saints of the Orthodox Church

“Yes,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu then nimbly shifted his position to Lin Wuming’s side and questioned the Knights Commander, “The matter of Sister Osora has now been resolved satisfactorily, and your knights are all safe and sound. There are no irreconcilable conflicts between us. Commander, you only need to issue an order, or send another subordinate. Why bother coming here in person—do you want to challenge Sister Kanzaki?”

With real-world examples before us, if we were to wage war against a saint, then perhaps only the Knights Commander himself could do it.

"..." The Knight Commander looked at him speechlessly—as expected of a multifaceted spy, his stance was truly flexible!

However, he also knew that this was an opportunity for him to explain the situation; there had been enough misunderstandings caused by poor communication today, and they had even almost led to very serious consequences.

After carefully considering the current situation, the Knights Commander decided to be frank and open.

After all, if the information and speculations they have are true, then continuing to cover up and conceal information will only do more harm than good.

"First of all, I hadn't received the full results of the Sister Osora incident when I set off, so I don't deny that I did consider dealing with Kanzaki Kaori if absolutely necessary," the Knight Commander said. "But that was just a side effect; I believe Kanzaki won't betray me..."

Clearing his throat, the Knight Commander continued, "Actually, I came for another saint—by comparison, that fellow is probably the real traitor!"

“Another saint?” Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s expression turned serious. “You mean—the Roman Catholic Church…”

"It's just my speculation. I haven't obtained any credible evidence yet," the Knight Commander said with a straight face, but his tone revealed a hint of helplessness. "In a sense, this is also my private matter, so I can only act on my own."

—Shokuhou!
Lin Wuming immediately looked at Misaki Shokuhou.

—That's what I think too, which is why I had to confirm it with him.

Misaki Shokuhou blinked, conveying a sense of helplessness.

Lin Wuming clicked his tongue inwardly, then said, "Tsuchimikado Motoharu mentioned before that because I defeated Sister Agnes's forces, the Roman Catholic Church might send a saint-level expert to retaliate..."

The Knights Commander nodded: "I think it should be him. After all, there's probably no one more suitable than him for this kind of task, right? If he really is..."

The burly man in the suit clenched his fist: "If that guy really joins the Roman Catholic Church!"

—This…is really unexpected…

Lin Wuming was taken aback.

Lin Wuming knew the "guy" the Knight Commander was talking about—the magic mercenary William Orwell, who was also a saint.

At the same time, in the original storyline, he is also the second-ranking "Water of the Rear" among the "Right Seat of God" in the Roman Catholic Church!
Before the appearance of super-powerful beings like demons, the Water Behind was the final boss in the original story, second only to the super-powerful Fire on the Right.

It could even be said that the water behind us represents the pinnacle that the concept of "humanity" can achieve!

The sudden prospect of facing the penultimate boss caught Lin Wuming off guard.

Even if we skip a series of various mage enemies and directly bring out the "Right Seat of God", shouldn't we first send out the Wind in the Front and the Land in the Left?
Lin Wuming had already prepared for the wind ahead.

……

Inside the opulent cabin, Sister Agnes sat cross-legged on the thick carpet, lost in thought. Before her lay the lotus staff, broken in two, its head severely deformed and twisted into an abstract, braided shape.

The troop of over two hundred nuns surrounding Sister Agnes remained silent, some sitting, some standing, all looking dejected.

Since the cruise ship set sail, the more than two hundred people present have not uttered a single sound...

The cruise ship staff didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only remain silent, carefully providing the nuns with the most basic services.

Fortunately, the cruise ship was also owned by the Roman Catholic Church, and the crew members were all devout believers, so there was no need to worry about these distraught and out-of-focus nuns encountering any danger.

Unlike their leader Agnes, most of the nuns felt more fear than regret and anger.

Not only did they fail in their mission, but they also suffered a humiliating defeat. It's unimaginable what kind of punishment they will face when they return!

It's important to know that Sister Agnes's forces have always been the ones inflicting violence; they are responsible for capturing traitors and fighting against enemies of the Orthodox Church.

In the past, all sorts of cruel and bizarre "punishments" were inflicted on others. Naturally, they felt no fear, and even had the leisure to gloat.

But now, realizing that it might be my turn to experience those "punishments"... that's no laughing matter.

In contrast, the Amakusa-style Cross Church members who had also been waiting for their ship at the dock seemed much happier.

Because of their collective conversion to Puritanism, the Amakusa-style group was also preparing to travel by ship to England to report for duty. They also came to the dock together to escort the members of Sister Agnes's unit...

Recalling the smiles on the faces of the Amakusa-style group just now, Agnes Santis felt even more strongly that pessimism between people cannot be shared.

—We lost despite outnumbering our opponents, and to make matters worse, while the entire army was wiped out, not a single person was killed... not even one who could be described as "seriously wounded"!
This only makes them seem more incompetent.

—The bishops up there must be furious, right?
Not only was Captain Agnes filled with despair, but the ordinary combat nuns below were even more terrified and uneasy, some even feeling that jumping into the sea to commit suicide might be an easier way out.

Unfortunately, even "suicide" is not allowed.

Boom!
A muffled thud came from outside the cabin door.

Captain Agnes Santis maintained basic professionalism and vigilance, so she looked up towards the door while making a hand gesture.

Reflexively, the battle nuns moved silently and swiftly, preparing for battle...

Even the previous atmosphere of dejection and frustration was largely dispelled.

Realizing this, Agnes Santis could only smile wryly to herself—we really are an elite force!
— Apart from those few newly formed knightly orders, I doubt that the entire Roman Catholic Church, with its billion members, could muster a second elite fighting force like ours.

Unfortunately, even the most well-trained elite troops are destined to be crushed when facing truly powerful opponents...

(End of this chapter)