The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

How can there be flames?

Isn't he a light-attribute mage?

Could it be that this man is a dual-attribute mage?!

But all she received in response was the intense heat and a longsword wreathed in flames.

puff!

The woman's chest was pierced by a long sword, and she was pinned to the ground.

Then, four lightsabers descended from the sky, piercing her hands and feet.

He was pinned to the ground in a spread-eagle position, unable to move.

The woman was spitting out blood, yet a sickly smile clung to her face.

"Ha, ha... If I had known you were a... dual-attribute mage, I wouldn't have... fought you."

"Who sent you?"

"Ha ha......"

The woman smiled weakly, showing no intention of answering Ryan.

However, this was within Ryan's expectations.

Don't tell me, right?

Even if you don't tell me, I have ways to get you to talk.

"Based on the battle just now, you must be a Grand Magus with six magic circuits, and you're quite good-looking too." Ryan smiled eerily, his eyes flashing with a chilling light.

The woman was momentarily stunned, then began to tremble.

Could it be that he is a mage with three different attributes?

He's even proficient in dark magic?

Impossible... Absolutely impossible!

There is absolutely no way that a magician could possess three attributes at the same time!

"Who are you?! Tell me!"

How could Ryan possibly answer her?

"Since you won't tell me, then let me search for it in your own mind."

Having said that, Ryan's expression hardened, and he instantly plunged into the depths of the woman's consciousness.

This is an ability that only he knows and only he possesses.

An upgraded version of the dream world after its evolution.

After Ryan entered the woman's consciousness, he had no scruples whatsoever and directly turned her world of consciousness into a complete mess.

The woman suddenly arched her back, her pupils rolled upwards, and she let out a shrill scream. Her body convulsed as if she had been electrocuted, and a pale yellow liquid flowed between her legs.

Ryan watched everything with a cold eye, his heart unmoved.

Amidst countless fragments of consciousness, Ryan frantically searched for information about the mastermind behind it all.

But no matter how hard he searched, he only found some people wearing black robes whose faces he couldn't see.

Their voices had been magically altered, making them very indistinct, and it was impossible to tell whether they were male or female.

All that is known is that there were three people who received the order, and the order was to assassinate everyone who had come into contact with the stone tablet.

Especially Freya.

She can translate the cryptic text on the stone tablet, so she must be given priority.

Damn!

The secrecy was handled very well!

Finally, after going through all of his consciousness, Ryan found no information about the mastermind behind it all.

Enraged, Ryan tore the woman's consciousness to shreds.

The woman before him let out a piercing scream, then completely lost her strength, collapsing to the ground, becoming nothing more than an empty shell.

Shortly after Ryan drew his sword, he lost all vital signs.

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Replaced Puppet

The battle at Flin's place was much more difficult.

The two were evenly matched, but the lightning mage not only had a superior physical speed, but also had the amplification effect of lightning, so he almost completely dominated Felin in the first half.

Fortunately, Felin was highly skilled in combat. He used the energy transfer properties of the wind attribute to deflect the momentum of the opponent's attacks and completely deplete the magic power in his body before finally capturing him alive.

Just like with Ryan, Philin also failed to obtain any information about the mastermind behind the scenes.

Finally, after breaking his limbs and all his ribs, he flicked his whip sword and severed his head.

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The next day.

People sat around Freya, who was unconscious.

Tracy's face was deathly pale, and Norma leaned against the wall, her eyes practically overflowing with murderous intent.

Daphne lay on Freya's bed, tears streaming down her face, while Veranica sat beside her, gently patting her and softly comforting her.

The entire room was filled with sadness and oppression.

A short while later, the door opened, and Orina, Mila, and Ryan, all dressed in pure white robes, walked in.

After entering the house, Olina bowed slightly in front of everyone.

"I am very sorry. It is my responsibility that Freya, as a member of the Holy See, has encountered such a thing."

"It's my fault for not protecting her."

Last night, everyone learned what had happened from Ryan.

This matter was not Orina's fault at all.

If Orina and Ryan hadn't arrived in time, Freya would probably be dead by now.

Being able to save one's life is already incredibly lucky.

“Lady Orina, this is not your fault,” Mila said from the side.

"It's West and his gang!" Norma roared, almost screaming. "Those scum! I'm going to kill them right now!"

"Stop, Norma," Olina called out to stop her.

In her rage, Norma was beyond reason with, except for Olina.

Norma stopped in her tracks, her body trembling uncontrollably, even her voice trembling slightly.

"But... Lady Orina, Freya, she..."

"Now is not the time. West and Rudolph will eventually be held accountable for what they have done. What we need to do, besides killing them, is to find out the real mastermind."

"The mastermind behind this?" Veranica asked, "Could it be that this assassination wasn't orchestrated by them?"

Miley shook her head.

"Unfortunately, that's not the case. The three mages targeted in this assassination were all archmages with six magic circuits. They not only possessed powerful magic but also had extremely high combat skills. They were likely assassins who had been responsible for assassinations for many years. With West and Rudolph's resources, they couldn't possibly hire someone like that."

"Who exactly is it..." Norma wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, regaining some of her composure.

Orina looked at Ryan, who immediately understood her meaning, stepped forward, and told everyone present all the deductions he had made so far.

Of course, Philin had already used wind magic to completely isolate the area outside the door.

For a long time, everyone was still in shock and unable to recover.

So, there was something else going on behind the scenes.

Daphne wiped away her tears, stared into her red eyes, and sobbed as she spoke.

“Previously, Instructor Ryan asked me to find stone tablets. When I was digging around the academy, I found many more stone tablets. Including the ones before, there are twenty-six in total.”

"Those stone tablets were originally intended to be given to Freya today..."

"Mentor Daphne, where are those stone tablets now?" Orina asked softly.

"It's...it's in the basement of the teaching building. I hid it using earth magic..."

"Film".

"exist."

"Notify the Radiant Moon Knights to send a few earth-attribute mages to take all the stone tablets back to the Knights' headquarters."

"Yes."

After doing all this, Orina looked around and spoke again.

“I have arranged for a very reliable dark magician from the Vatican to be in charge of repairing Freya’s soul. I think it won’t be long before she can stand up again.”

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thank you, Lady Orina.” Veranica bowed slightly, but Orina simply waved her hand, indicating that she should not do so.

"I am the High Priest of the Holy See, and it is my duty to take care of the people of the Holy See."

"But besides that, there's something else I'd like to say."

Orina said in her signature cool voice, "Freya's condition is currently very stable and she is not in any danger. What we need to do is not vent our emotions here; that won't work."

"What we need to do is to completely dismantle the Church of Eternal Life tomorrow."

"Although the trail has gone cold now, once we dismantle the Church of Eternal Life, we might still be able to find clues about the mastermind behind it all."

Norma spoke first: "Lady Orina, what do you need us to do?"

Ryan stepped forward in place of Orina and explained the plans for tomorrow to everyone present.

The plan involves dismantling the Church of Eternal Life and uncovering its mastermind...