Wizard Earl

Chapter 75 Secret Meeting (Please vote and add to your favorites!!!)

Located on Bartomeu Avenue in the eastern district of Rune, the Storm Cathedral is one of the seven cathedrals in the Kaman Empire dedicated to the Goddess of Storms! It is also the headquarters of the Storm Church in Rune!

The church is meticulously laid out and rigorously structured, with towering buildings and majestic pavilions. The top of the church is covered with golden tiles, giving it an extraordinary appearance that inspires a sense of reverence.

Meanwhile, in a secluded meeting room within this renowned church, a storm was quietly brewing.

"With Lord Abidal's help, the identities of the five wizards who attacked Secret Warehouse No. 7 and killed Constantine have been confirmed! They are all from the Secret Society!" In the conference room, under the watchful eyes of seven high-ranking figures, Reverend Margaret stood before a gilded screen, announcing this.

As she finished speaking, images began to appear on the gilded screen showing five wizards dressed in the grey robes of the Church of Storms Arbitrators, wantonly slaughtering church clergy in a building.

After the photos were played, the seven powerful figures sitting in the conference room looked extremely grim, their faces illuminated by the crystal lights. These seven people—six men and one woman—were the absolute top brass of the Storm Church in Rune. They should have all been men, but after the attack a few days prior, the man who had been sitting in the main seat had been killed, leaving only his head.

The woman, who was originally only responsible for inspection and investigation of the "Guacertino incident," was temporarily given full control of the Storm Church in Rune under the Pope's emergency order.

Seated in the main seat was a young and elegantly beautiful woman, but at this moment her face was cold and stern, like ice that had never melted on a mountaintop. She slammed her scepter heavily onto the gleaming floor and said in a chilling voice, "Margaret, continue your introduction!"

Standing before the alchemical screen, Margaret gave a slight bow to the elegant woman seated in the main seat and respectfully said, "Yes, Lady Elena!"

"Because this group seems to have a very good understanding of the Church's Eye system, after infiltrating the seventh secret warehouse, they quickly destroyed some of our very hidden Eye facilities. So, unfortunately, we didn't record the entire process of their crime; we only have these photos," Margaret, who was in charge of the explanation, said bitterly.

"Wait a minute, Margaret, are you not going to tell us that these photos are all the clues we have so far?" Just as Margaret was about to continue her explanation, a thin old man suddenly interrupted her.

"I'm sorry, Captain Edel, but aside from knowing they're from the Secret Society, these photos are all the clues we have about the wizards who attacked the Seventh Secret Warehouse!" Margaret admitted helplessly.

"If I'm not mistaken, the five wizards shown in the photo should be one full-fledged wizard and four advanced apprentices. Although all five have their faces revealed, if I'm not mistaken, these are definitely not their true faces. Even if we fully activate the Divine Eye System of Rune City, we will never be able to find these five people!" The gaunt old man, whom Margaret called Captain Edel, said solemnly with a frown.

"Edel, please listen to Pastor Margaret's complete explanation before you offer your opinion!" Just as Margaret was about to say something, Cardinal Elena, seated in the main seat and holding a scepter, spoke up first.

Upon hearing Elena's words, a hint of anger flickered across the face of the gaunt old Captain Eder. He opened his mouth as if to retort, but when his gaze swept over the scepter in Elena's hand, he finally uttered a rebuttal.

Margaret glanced gratefully at Elena, who sat in the main seat, and continued, "Based on these photos and the remaining traces of the battle, Lord Abidal and I speculate that the events of that day were roughly as follows: These five secret society wizards, disguised as arbitrators sent by the church to take over, entered the seventh secret warehouse and began a massacre. At that time, there were ten arbitrators in the warehouse, including two senior apprentices. Although they had the advantage of numbers and the restrictions of the seventh secret warehouse, they unfortunately did not last long under the sudden attack of one formal wizard and four senior apprentices!"

"Although they didn't hold out for long, they activated the secret alarm system. At that time, only Bishop Constantine was in headquarters. Lady Elena was negotiating with Harvey Sanchez, Paratici, Trippier, and other Loen political and business figures regarding the Guacertino incident, while Captain Eder was carrying out the fourteenth secret order issued by headquarters. With both official wizards absent, Bishop Constantine quickly notified Lady Elena and Captain Eder while leading the remaining twenty-odd arbitrators from headquarters to support the seventh secret warehouse!"

"The rest is what you all know: Bishop Constantine was ambushed and killed by an enemy official wizard while supporting the Seventh Secret Warehouse. The enemy official wizard did not linger and quickly withdrew from the scene!"

"Lord Abidal, do you also agree with this conjecture?" After Margaret finished her introduction, Elena, sitting in the main seat, paused for a moment, then turned to the middle-aged man with a receding hairline sitting to her right and asked:

The middle-aged man, referred to as Abidal, nodded to Elena after hearing her question, stood up from his seat, and said in a deep voice, "The speculation that Pastor Margaret just made was something I made together with her. As for why I concluded that these five people came from the Secret Society without any actual evidence, it's based on my experience fighting against the Secret Society over the past fifty years!"

"Captain Edel is right. The five wizards who attacked the Seventh Secret Warehouse definitely concealed their true identities. Even with the Divine Eye System, we won't find anything!"

"This attack on the seventh secret warehouse is, in my opinion, typical of the Secret Society's style: thorough preparation beforehand, overwhelming superiority in strength during the operation, and leaving no trace afterward!"

"As for what I'm about to say, please do not take any notes, and do not divulge it to anyone, otherwise the Church will punish you severely! If you have any objections, please leave the meeting room immediately!" Abidal suddenly changed the subject, glanced around the room, and said coldly:

(End of this chapter)