The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

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Actually, after hearing about the Anhe Church, Nancy didn't really want to respond.

After all, according to the treaty signed between the Papacy of Bysma and the four nations, the churches established by the Papacy in various places are not under the jurisdiction of the four nations, but are directly managed by the Papacy and the Knights of the Morning Star.

As the lord of a city in the Duchy of Ferrante, she was not supposed to interfere in church affairs according to the rules.

However, the guards' next words instantly brought Nancy's still-confused mind to a clear state.

"All the clergy of the An'i Church, and the children they adopted..."

"All dead!"

"Moreover, his death was extremely gruesome. Before he died, his body was covered in horrific wounds, as if he had been torn apart by something!"

Nancy slammed her hand on the table and jumped to her feet.

"You mean, everyone at the An'i Church is dead?!"

"Yes, Lord City Lord!"

The church is affiliated with the Vatican, and the church's clergy are naturally members of the Vatican.

Within its own jurisdiction, a mass of deaths occurred, affecting an entire church.

This is a big deal.

"Immediately dispatch several agile wind-attribute mages to Lavala City to inform the priests in the church about this matter."

"Then, gather the security team and come with me to the An'i Church to investigate the scene!"

"immediately!"

The guards rushed out, forgetting to even close the door.

Nancy sat heavily back in her chair, no longer sleepy.

"Damn..."

"Of all times, this has to happen!"

"Who on earth has the audacity to kill everyone in the entire church?"

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Nancy's efficiency is commendable.

The notification was received early in the morning, and within an hour, a 30-person investigation team was organized and rushed to the An'i Church.

The church's wooden doors were open, and a cold, damp wind blew in from inside.

Even without entering, one can still feel a chilling, eerie atmosphere.

As soon as Nancy entered the church, she was overwhelmed by the pungent smell of blood and the stench of decay, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

This flavor reached its peak as the investigation team entered the corridor.

Several young team members leaned against the wall and began to vomit. Even the veteran team members, who had seen it all, couldn't help but gag at the bloody scene in the corridor.

Nancy stared coldly at everything before her, her heart still unsettled.

The entire corridor looked as if it had been carelessly splattered with red dye; everywhere you looked, there were large patches of bloodstains.

The ground and walls were covered with torn human tissue.

In a small courtyard on one side, several children's heads lay scattered on the ground, their faces still bearing a strange and ferocious expression.

Just like the ghouls that crawl out of hell in those picture book stories.

It makes you clench your fists involuntarily.

Not far away, a rotten corpse, reduced to a mass of flesh and bones, lay across the entrance to the archives room.

Several guards collected the remaining pieces of cloth from the body and reported the results to Nancy.

"Lord City Lord..."

"That corpse is most likely the priest from the An'i Church..."

Nancy finally couldn't take it anymore and leaned against the wall with her back to the corpses.

"Besides that, have you found out how they were killed, or who the suspects were?"

A guard came up with an investigation report in his hand.

"Reporting to the city lord."

"We found fragments of human tissue and pieces of clothing in the children's mouths..."

"It can be inferred that the priest at An'i Church was likely torn to death by those... children."

"The nuns died from two causes: decapitation by a sharp weapon or being bitten."

Nancy felt a buzzing in her head and felt unsteady on her feet.

"As for those children... there is only one cause of death, which is that they were beheaded by a sharp weapon."

"There were no obvious signs of cleaning at the scene, so based on this evidence, we can roughly deduce what happened here."

After gathering his thoughts, the guard continued speaking.

"These children must have been cursed with some kind of evil curse, turning them into bloodthirsty and violent beings."

"They attacked the priests and nuns at the An'i Church when they weren't paying attention and tore them to death."

"During the tearing, other people appeared and chopped off their heads with sharp weapons."

Nancy closed her eyes, trying to forget what she had just seen and calm her wildly beating heart.

Have you found any leads on the suspect?

"I'm sorry, Lord City Lord."

"The scene was so badly damaged that there were no valuable clues."

"However..." the guard changed the subject, "However, when we asked the villagers in the surrounding area, we learned that just yesterday, two travelers from out of town came to this church."

"They are..."

Just as the guard was about to speak, a commotion broke out outside the church.

Nancy quickly left the area.

She couldn't stand the bloodshed here.

Outside the church, several guards gripped their muskets tightly, the sharp tips of which surrounded a man and a woman.

The guard said to Nancy, "They must be those two travelers from out of town."

Chapter 189 A Regrettable Conclusion

As planned, Ryan brought Veranika to the An'i Church.

I had originally planned to ask the old priest to come with me, and we could talk about things related to Olina.

To his surprise, there were many guards standing around the church for some reason.

They were fully armed and their eyes were alert.

Just as Ryan was about to step forward to ask what was wrong, the other person noticed him at the same time. After sternly telling them not to come any closer, they pointed their guns at them.

This kind of guard poses absolutely no threat to Ryan and Veranika.

However, Ryan didn't intend to make a big fuss, so he explained his identity to them, saying that he was just an ordinary traveler who wanted to visit the priest at the An'i Church.

However, the other party clearly ignored their explanation, keeping their guns pointed at them and showing no intention of backing down.

Just then, a young girl came out of the church.

The girl was very tall; although not as tall as Veranika, she was still far taller than average.

With fair skin, long legs, and a fitted long dress in a black and blue base, she exudes a restrained beauty.

She wore a lord's coat from the Duchy of Ferrante draped over her shoulders, the empty sleeves swaying with her steps.

Ryan deduced that the other party must be the city lord of Lavala.

But what is she doing at the An Yi Church?

And these guards...

A bad feeling lingered in my mind.

Upon seeing Nancy, the surrounding guards automatically made way for her.

The other person carefully examined Ryan and Veranika, then frowned slightly.

Nancy's constant exposure to the business world has given her a very keen sense of insight.

There was no smell of blood on Ryan and Veronica. Their demeanor and behavior didn't suggest they would use such cruel methods to murder everyone in the church.

but......

People can't be seen.

Let's talk first.

He gestured for the guards to put down their guns, then walked to a spot about five meters away from Ryan and stopped.

“Two travelers, I am Nancy, the lord of Lavala City.”

"Although it may be a bit abrupt, I have a question I'd like to ask you."

Nancy pointed to the church behind her: "Were you here yesterday?"

Ryan and Veranika exchanged glances, their earlier sense of foreboding growing stronger.

I hope nothing bad has happened at the An'i Church.

Without explaining anything, Ryan transformed into a dazzling light and headed straight for the church.

Everything happened so fast that even Veronica didn't have time to react.

Nancy was momentarily stunned, then realized what was happening and quickly led the guards into the church.