Should I raise you too?

What do you mean by 'obeying Simon's words'?! Elsie stared at the glass block in astonishment.

Aren't you the captain of the Kingdom Star? Why are you listening to a passenger?

Or did you already know that he wasn't an ordinary passenger?

Elsie's mind was in turmoil as she quickly filled in the blanks.

No wonder this incarnation of the evil god seems to be doing nothing all day; he's already finished his business! The captain has been taken over by [unspecified entity], and the ship has become a breeding ground for the evil god!

If the captain is like this, how can the others possibly be okay? Traitors have already infiltrated the cabins!

Since things have come to this, one more won't make a difference!

Elsie's guilt dissipated; since everyone was a traitor, it was as if no one was a traitor. She happily continued to carry out her mission.

As night fell, all the servants went to the prayer room in batches, and Elsie followed them.

She hid in the shadows, and no one noticed her presence.

The prayer room was small, decorated with the emblems of the golden sun and the silver moon. Priest Hughes questioned group after group of servants, asking if they had noticed anything strange recently.

Among them, many waiters provided some information, such as strange clouds, strange wind sounds, and strange shadows.

Elsie suspected that the strange shadow was referring to herself.

None of these sounded like clues, but Elsie continued to wait.

As the last group of servants dispersed, Elsie, having heard nothing of value, was about to leave when she suddenly saw a servant return to the prayer room.

“Pastor Hughes,” the waiter said hesitantly, “I think I’ve encountered something strange.”

"What is it? Speak freely," Pastor Hughes encouraged with a smile.

"In second class, one passenger seems to have disappeared. It's been four days now, and I still haven't seen him," the waiter said.

Upon hearing this, Elsie turned and left.

I thought it was some new intelligence, but it turns out it's about the guy I threw into the sea. I already knew that information.

The pastor's voice sounded behind her.

"Is it Mr. Charlie? He's suffering from an illness and doesn't want strangers to see him looking so terrible, so he's hiding from the waiters. He came to pray here last night."

“I’m sorry, Reverend Hughes! I didn’t know…”

"It's nothing, it's good that you can observe the passengers so carefully. However, don't mention Mr. Charlie's matter to anyone else. Alas, poor lamb."

The low prayers of the priest and the servants reached Elsie's ears.

Elsie froze on the spot, her lips agape in astonishment.

The pastor and that sinner are in cahoots!

Chapter 105 Detective Simon

Elsie retreated back into the shadows of the ceiling, staring at the prayer room.

After seeing the waiter off, Pastor Hughes knelt before the emblem and prayed softly.

Elsie clicked her tongue in amazement. This priest was clearly one of those sinners, yet he was so devout to God. Perhaps it was because of his grave sins that he needed to pray to God.

Elsie used the "Sin" spell to examine the priest. The priest had very little "sin" in his body and could be considered an exemplary clergyman. It was unclear why he had participated in such an operation.

A low, somber prayer echoed in the room. Elsie yawned, sensing the approach of "Sin"—the colonial merchants were coming.

“Don’t go to the animal pen.” Pastor Hughes knelt on the spot.

"But that thing requires sacrifices!" the colonial merchant growled. "You must cooperate with us!"

"Aren't there many offerings?" Pastor Hughes turned to look at the merchant. "There are still 13 heads left."

The merchant took a step back, looking at the priest with fear.

Elsie blinked. Thirteen heads? According to her investigation, excluding the merchants, the group of criminals in second class totaled 13 people.

This pastor is incredibly ruthless!

The priest and the merchant discussed the order of the rituals and the precautions. The merchant left in a hurry, and Elsie followed behind him.

The merchant changed his clothes and went to the cargo hold, where two men were guarding it.

He inspected the cargo hold and instructed the two men to guard it carefully. Elsie guessed that the thing that required the sacrifice was in this cargo hold, and she quickly located a long wooden crate.

The two people in the cargo hold were both superhumans. They were unaware of the spell's domain or rank, so Elsie didn't make a move.

She continued to follow the businessman, who returned to the first-class cabin, where the lights were bright and it was difficult to hide. There were also more sailors patrolling recently, so Elsie gave up the pursuit.

She jumped off the deck and approached Simon's room from the outside of the ship.

She thought: At this time, that being must be in the room, but now the problem is, should I knock on the window and go in? What if he's grumpy in the morning and happens to kill me?

Why don't we go back first and use the "Sinful Substitute" to create a puppet to get closer?

Elsie was hesitating when she suddenly sensed that there was another person in the cabin, and that this person was a living being capable of using the "Sinful Substitute".

"Simon has prepared a puppet for you."

So thoughtful!

Elsie used magic to infuse her spirit into the living being.

When she opened her eyes, she found the room was a bit big—no, she had shrunk.

She looked down and saw her own white body, and a single word: 'sin'.

She is now in the body of a paper doll.

As expected of an incarnation of an evil god, turning paper figures into living people is already unbelievable enough, but to turn them into sinners is even more incredible! What sins could a paper figure possibly have?

Wait, could it be the other way around, turning sinners into paper figures?

Elsie's heart was beating a little fast.

The paper figure couldn't speak, so she wrote down her findings with a pencil that was lying nearby.

Simon is very pleased with your work; you have completed a main quest.

"You have received Simon's reward."

"Favorability +1"

Success! Elsie clenched her fists excitedly outside the porthole.

After the cheers subsided, she realized something was wrong.

What am I happy about? I'm working for an evil god! And I haven't received any benefit from it! Can the evil god's favorability be considered a benefit?!

It's all this glass's fault! What nonsense is it writing?!

The paper doll was still active when the being pondered for a few seconds and then gave her a task.

Simon is pleased with your initiative and ambition, and has decided to give you a chance.

"He has given you a task, which is part of a whole process of assessment. If you pass the assessment, he will accept you as a believer."

I don't want to be your follower!

I don't want to take the initiative either! But if I don't reach out to you, I'm afraid you'll reach out to me first! I don't want to go to the Soul Society!

Elsie wailed inwardly.

"Mission: Take out the two guards in the cargo hold, seize the cargo hold and the coffin. Simon will take possession tomorrow at noon."

Combat mission?

It's taking over the cargo hold and the coffin... The coffin? Is the thing that needs offerings hidden inside the coffin?

Elsie quickly analyzed the intelligence, ended "Sinful Stand," and returned to the deck.

The two guards in the cargo hold were both deeply sinful, and Elsie was able to control them. She disguised herself as their companion, went to deliver a message, and successfully dealt with the two guards, taking control of the cargo hold.

Sitting in the cargo hold, she waited for noon to arrive.

……

At noon, sunlight streamed through the portholes into the captain's cabin, where the four men from yesterday had reunited.

Simon arrived first and was flipping through Edward's newspapers. The newspapers here were quite complete; Captain Edward probably used them to pass the time.

Captain Edward stood up, rubbing his forehead. He hadn't slept well last night, having been worried the whole time.

"How is the situation?" He first looked at Captain Owen.

The captain looked exhausted and had a sour expression: "My men and I have been guarding the livestock pen until now, but we haven't found anything."

Simon looked him up and down. The captain's hair was a little damp, obviously he had just taken a shower.

Haha, the area around the livestock pens isn't a comfortable place. Space is limited on the boat, and all the livestock are crammed together, so you can imagine the smell.

Captain Owen's ability to hide in that place for a whole day without giving up is a testament to his steely will.

Edward was somewhat disappointed, then looked at Pastor Hughes: "And you, Pastor?"

Reverend Hughes shook his head: "I have investigated all the suspicious points the waiters mentioned, and none of them are related to the mystical events."

Captain Edward sighed and looked at Simon one last time.