Wizard Earl

Chapter 136 Promise

As soon as Lena finished speaking, everyone present turned serious, and the atmosphere in the room became extremely strange.

Those sitting in this room at this moment are undoubtedly high-ranking members of the Storm Church in Rune. They are not fools, but shrewd individuals. Naturally, they can understand Lena's implied meaning. The third possibility that Lena mentioned is nothing more than that there is a traitor among them!

Moreover, compared to the first two possibilities, the third possibility is undoubtedly greater!

Just then, Abidal spoke up again, saying, "Ms. Lena, please tell us about the current situation of the Black Wizard Rune!"

Hearing Abidal smooth things over, Lena nodded slightly and didn't say anything more about the mole topic. Instead, she changed the subject and introduced other issues.

"According to our current information, Rune has now gathered eleven dark wizarding organizations of varying sizes, including the Glory, the Secret Order, and the Evolutionary Cult. A conservative estimate suggests that these organizations have at least a hundred wizarding apprentices and three to four full-fledged wizards in Rune!"

"According to reliable intelligence, the reason so many members of these dark wizard organizations have appeared in Rune is entirely due to one person: the second-in-command of the secret society—the Professor! His identity, appearance, and cultivation level are all mysteries to us. So far, we only know that he has the cultivation level of a second-level wizard. Everything that is happening now, including the attack on Secret Warehouse No. 7 and the killing of Bishop Constantine, was all orchestrated by him. Our intelligence department suspects that he has much bigger ambitions!"

"Last night, under the command of Abidal, the Church's arbitrators in Rune were preparing for a purge of the dark wizarding organization. To maintain secrecy and prevent leaks, we didn't notify the Rune Police Department for a joint operation. However, due to the explosion at the Storm Cathedral yesterday, the purge was forced to halt. When the operation resumed three hours later, the dark wizards had vanished without a trace..."

"In the words of Emperor Raul, this should be called 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao'!" If Connor were here and heard Ms. Lena, a blonde, blue-eyed, and intellectual beauty, utter these four Chinese words in perfect pronunciation, he would probably be speechless.

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly heavy. After a moment, an elderly man stood up and looked at Lena, saying slowly and deliberately, "Now that this has happened, does the intelligence department have anything to say?"

Before the old man could finish speaking, a mocking smile appeared on Lena's face. She said softly, "Mr. Paquetá, the former head of the intelligence department, died in the line of duty during last night's bombing of Storm Cathedral. Is Captain Eder planning to hold a dead man accountable? Or are you going to hold me, who was just a marginal figure in the church last night, accountable?"

Upon hearing this, the old man Edel gave Lena a deep look, and was about to say something when Abidal spoke up again: "This is not a matter of assigning blame. These are turbulent times. You are all pillars of the Church in Rune, and you should unite sincerely to overcome these difficulties!"

"I can now tell you all some news: the Church's latest wave of reinforcements has arrived in Rune, including one of my colleagues from the Divine Punisher faction, this professor from the Secret Society. Since he dared to bomb the Storm Cathedral, the Church will make him understand what eternal damnation means!"

After releasing a bombshell announcement that boosted morale, Abidal looked around and continued:

"Captain Edel and Ms. Lena, please stay behind. The rest of you, go back and prepare. We will locate these dark wizards as soon as possible and launch a new round of extermination!"

A moment later, after everyone else had left the room, leaving only Lena, Edel, and Abidal, the room was filled with them.

Abidal finally spoke slowly, "There must have been a traitor among those people just now; it's just a matter of how many. Right now, I can only trust the two of you!"

"To be honest, the reason Cardinal Elena didn't attend this meeting is because she's already arranged for a new wave of reinforcements! We've also confirmed the professor's identity. Captain Eder, you've been in Rune for over a decade and are highly respected. Captain Lucas, Captain Godin, and others all have a high level of trust in you. We hope that after you return, you will definitely help stabilize the church's morale!"

A glint of light flashed in Edel's aged eyes. Without any hesitation, he said, "Since Your Excellency the Punisher and Archbishop Elena have already made up your minds, this old man can rest assured. Your Excellency the Punisher, please rest assured, I, Edel, have been in the Arbitrators' ranks for decades, and I still have some influence. I will certainly not disappoint Your Excellency the Punisher!"

"With Captain Eder's words in mind, I feel much more at ease. If we succeed this time, Cardinal Elena and I will personally recommend Captain Eder to His Holiness the Pope as the new Bishop of Rune!" Abidal solemnly promised Eder.

"I'm too old for that; the title of bishop or not is no longer on my radar. It's already an honor for me, Edel, to be able to contribute my modest efforts to the church!" Edel shook his head, saying with a touch of sadness.

Abidal nodded slightly upon hearing this, and without saying anything more to Eder, turned his gaze to Lena and solemnly said, "I know that the Church has been unfair to you over the years, but the Church is currently facing a crisis. I hope that you, Ms. Lena, can put aside past grievances and, as head of the intelligence department, demonstrate your full capabilities. If this is successful, Cardinal Elena and I will also petition the Pope to restore all your honors and positions!"

"The fact that I'm here already shows that I will be loyal to the Church this time. After all, it was the Church that nurtured me, Your Excellency Abidal. Perhaps ten years ago I still had hopes for the restoration of my position and honor, but now I only hope that after this, I can completely sever ties with the Church and retire to the countryside!" Lena said softly.

"No problem! As long as this succeeds, Ms. Lena, whether you choose to retire to the countryside or restore your reputation, Cardinal Elena and I can guarantee it!" Abidal said with absolute certainty.

"Very well, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to work!" Having received Abidal's promise, Lena seemed relieved.

(End of this chapter)