My bloodline is so eager to improve.

"The second step to pay attention to in the ceremony is the requirements of the gods."

The gods would request sacrifices from the shaman, and the forms of sacrifice were varied.

Although shamans can bargain with the gods to a certain extent, they generally cannot refuse.

Based on our investigation and speculation, the souls of the righteous priests are likely the sacrifices demanded by the barbarian god Grak.

This is probably a god who harbors extreme hatred for the existence of the six gods of the kingdom.

Therefore, we can infer that this hunt will likely continue.

After all, at least two priests of righteous gods have already been killed by the other side; perhaps that shaman needs the souls of six different priests of righteous gods.

Such a terrifying statement made even Goren realize that things were far too serious.

"We should tell all the churches about this!"

This is not a problem that adventurers can handle.

What we need is a tribunal for heresy!

Goren was not afraid of the mysterious shaman, but worried about Tessa's safety.

Such a serious accident is enough to attract the attention of the Inquisition; their involvement is the best option!

Otto fully understands these concerns.

Come to think of it, there's a reason why one can only achieve great things by working hard for a thousand days.

As the defenders, they were far too passive against the mysterious shaman!

But Otto looked at Goren with some embarrassment.

It wasn't that Eileen didn't report it; the Inquisition had already arrived.

Chapter Eighty-Three Heresy

Otto naturally knew Tessa and Irene's background.

But since Eileen wasn't going to explain now, he couldn't bring himself to speak and could only continue listening to her explanation.

Eileen simply brushed off Goren's doubts by saying that there was no evidence at the moment.

She ignored Goren's protests and continued speaking.

"The last part of the ritual that needs to be noted is that the shaman needs to change the wild spirit he communicates with."

The so-called wild spirits are actually beings transformed from the ghosts of the shamanic contract, belonging to the fantasy species of the undead.

Generally, when the ceremony reaches this stage, it's considered a success. Changing the wild spirit isn't complicated; it just takes some time to complete the contract at the chosen ceremony site.

Eileen revealed the information she knew, and also told the reporter about it.

"That shaman probably won't stop hunting until he gets Tessa's soul."

Since we have no evidence and therefore no help from the inquisition, I have a suggestion.

Eileen looked at the adventurers in front of her with great seriousness.

"I want to hire Dragonbreaker to protect Tessa, as for the reward."

Eileen wanted to say something more, but Michael, who had been sitting at the table, raised his hand, signaling the woman to stop talking.

"Tessa is an official member of the Dragonbreakers, and dwarves never abandon their partners."

I am not one of those gray dwarves.

While I do need money, please don't insult me ​​with money.

Just tell me your plan. If it's not feasible, I have my own ideas too.

Although Michael didn't know Eileen's identity, her aura was astonishing, definitely not that of an ordinary priestess, and she must be able to offer a considerable amount of money.

Even so, Maika did not intend to abandon the dwarves' beliefs.

Seeing this, Goren just scratched his head and said helplessly.

"Okay, tell me quickly, what's your plan?"

Although Goren found Eileen's behavior puzzling, since Michael was willing to believe her, Goren was also willing to follow in the dwarves' footsteps.

Seeing this, Eileen simply nodded.

"Thank you for your help."

At this point, Eileen looked at Otto in the corner and gave him a bewildered smile.

"Actually, the key to this operation is Otto."

Upon hearing this, Otto, who had been watching the Moonlit Spirit Hound routinely educate the Magical Ape and the Black Cat, was immediately stunned.

What use could a novice who had just become a superhuman be in such a big matter?

"Am I fighting a mysterious shaman?"

"right!"

At this moment, Eileen finally revealed her plan.

"Your and Tessa's accumulated merits are sufficient to qualify you for this month's end-of-month promotion assessment."

At that time, you will be randomly selected to answer the questions.

You were all alone and helpless then; surely that mysterious shaman and his henchmen would act decisively.

Eileen's plan was simple.

Using the upgrade assessment as an opportunity, they created the illusion that Tessa was out without the protection of an experienced adventurer.

At that time, Tessa will most likely be attacked, and then they can take advantage of her weakness.

To put it simply, Tessa is the bait, while the mysterious shaman is the fish that Eileen wants to catch.

However, Tessa's sudden actions alone would inevitably arouse suspicion, so Otto needed to accompany her.

To put it bluntly, Otto's role was simply to lower the opponent's guard.

But just as Eileen was able to explain the plan, Tessa asked with some doubt.

Does that shaman have any helpers?

I remember we were attacked back then, and we killed quite a few people.

Eileen simply shook her head in response to Tessa's question.

"Those are just grunts."

Mykal and I guessed that the shaman was harvesting souls on another battlefield, and just sent his minions to attack you with the mage's soul.

After all, few people can escape a meteorite strike when they are caught off guard.

Keep in mind that even the basic Meteorite spell is a third-circle spell.

But the crucial question is, how did they manage to deceive the gods?

It should be known that most priests who believe in gods have received blessings from the Lord.

When someone is about to die, the gods will often cast their gaze upon them, and some special believers may even receive some divine power from the gods!

"According to our investigation, the story of the barbarian god Grac is rare, and his status should not be high, so it would be difficult to hide it from the eyes of the gods."

Moreover, the soldiers you killed, according to Una's autopsy, did not receive any blessing or protection.

Then there's only one answer.

It seems that the shaman had an assistant who possessed some means of concealing his aura.

Upon hearing this, Tessa, who was also a member of the Inquisition, immediately understood the answer.

"It's a demon!"

As a priestess and a member of the Inquisition, Tessa was extremely familiar with demons.

Only those demons who dwell in the abyss and oppose the Kingdom of God possess such power.

After hearing Tessa's answer, Eileen simply nodded in explanation.

"This power and means have nothing to do with the level of demons, but rather with their innate and bloodline abilities."

As long as a demon possesses a person in the mortal world, or obtains a vessel and takes on a physical form in the mortal world, a special domain will form around him, which the divine kingdom in the high heavens cannot perceive.

But this is only part of it.

At this point, Eileen sighed helplessly.

"Low-level demons are alright; they can only risk using their physical bodies to traverse dimensional rifts or through rituals to come to the mortal world and commit evil."

But the high-ranking demons are different; they often use divided spirits to tease the foolish people of the mortal world.

Even if exorcism or purification rituals are performed, it only resolves the issue of the divided spirit.

Therefore, Eileen decided to keep her identity a secret until the very last moment.

After all, the devils are incredibly cunning, and once the identity of the Inquisition is revealed to the world, they will be extremely cautious.

Thinking of this, Eileen immediately looked at Otto again.

“I know this will put a lot of pressure on you, so I have a suggestion.”

You should have seen Tessa's defensive items by now.

Actually, the temple also gave me a similar item.

Although it is not an ancient relic, it is still a pretty good alchemy tool.

If you agree to this request, I can lend you this item during your mission.

Regardless of the outcome, you will receive alchemy items as compensation after the event ends.

Eileen's suggestion was not opposed by the dwarves.

Michael thought that this matter was indeed risky for Otto, a novice adventurer. If he could get a defensive alchemical item, it would be an extra layer of protection.

Chapter 84 The Eye of Callum

Michael looked at Otto and slowly nodded.

"Just do it your way."

Seeing this, Otto naturally wouldn't refuse.

He would be happy to help Tessa through this trouble, but if he could get an alchemical artifact to save his life, he would certainly accept it.

After reaching an agreement, Eileen took out a necklace from her spatial pocket.

This necklace looks quite peculiar.

At its core is a silver monocular structure, with an emerald serving as the eye.

"The Eye of Callum"

It possesses a proactive defensive capability, judging its own identity.

You can choose a target and have the Eye of Callum focus on it, which has a chance to completely freeze all of its actions.

However, there is one point to note.

As Eileen handed the Eye of Callum to Otto, she gave him earnest advice.

"You must be aware that the effect of the Eye of Callum is closely related to your own level."

If the other person's level is far higher than yours, then the effectiveness of judging their personality will be greatly reduced.

It's very likely just a stagnation in the other person's magical flow or some minor movement.

You must remember this.

The Eye of Callum is, in essence, just an alchemy item, and Eileen only hopes that Otto won't become too reliant on it.

"The main material of the Eye of Callum is mithril, which is an extremely rare material. It is often used in purification rituals or in the weapons of priests. Consider it as an amulet."

After spending time with Otto, Eileen felt that he was not a bad kid and hoped that this alchemical item would help him.

However, after hearing about the uses of mithril, Otto seemed to realize something.