Chapter 549: The City in the Vortex

"According to statistics, four people were seriously injured and six guards died." Fermi opened the notebook in his hand, "The number of people is indeed not large, but the Holy Palace has not suffered such losses for a long time."

"If a legendary wizard really wants to kill people, will only six people die in the Holy Palace?" Lathein said again, "You just said that the other party used two lamp posts to blast open the west wall of the main building protected by the maze. If two more lamp posts were thrown over, the consequences would probably be completely different."

Fermi's heart moved, "You mean, the attackers are deliberately reducing the casualties of the Holy Palace?"

He found that his cousin's statement was not unreasonable.

Judging from the losses investigated afterwards, a lamp post can easily penetrate any house in the villa without barrier protection. If the other party deliberately kills people and lowers the angle of incidence, a penetrating shot from the second floor to the third floor is enough to cause several times more casualties.

"I guess that man just wanted to save his accomplice - he didn't want to cause too much trouble." Lathein affirmed, "But the group that attacked the church didn't have this concern. They killed everyone except the Son of God, including the coachman and the nun who had no ability to resist. And how could the guys who dared to provoke the Hera Church worry about whether they would be at odds with the Holy Palace?"

This is really surprising.

After being a defense officer for a few years, my cousin seems to have made a lot of progress.

Fermi pondered for a moment, "It makes sense that you think so. If they really restrain themselves, the threat to the Azure Castle will be reduced a lot."

"If they are not the same group of people, then your most important task at present is to assist the church in solving the Son of the Holy Spirit incident." The earl said firmly, "The Inquisition has made the merchants in a mess. I heard that they even want to detain all the suspects and interrogate them together. You must not let things go to this point!"

After all, it is related to the territory's annual tax revenue.

"Yes." Fermi replied, "What about the legendary wizards?"

"Of course we have to check. I at least want to know where they come from and what their purpose is in coming to the Azure Castle." The Earl knocked on the table and said, "The Holy Palace will never give up. They definitely need an explanation."

"I understand." Fermi turned to Lathein and said, "Check the recent port entry records to see if there are any strange people entering the Azure Castle."

Lathein was slightly startled, "What, let me check?"

"Most legendary wizards have a high status. Even if they hide their identities, they mostly appear as upper-class people. It is too shocking to ask them to play beggars and vagrants. Since they are well-known people, they will register to enter the city according to the rules. In addition, their status is extraordinary, and their words and deeds should be different from ordinary people. Go back and think about it. Have you dealt with such people recently..." Fermi paused here, "Hey, are you okay?"

He noticed that his cousin's face was a little weak.

"Uh... it's okay, I was just startled by the explosion yesterday and didn't sleep well all night." Lathein replied quickly.

"I see." Fermi nodded, "Anyway, I will also conduct an investigation in the city. If I'm lucky, I should be able to find clues."

"I see." Lathein replied stiffly.

"Okay, you guys go down." The lord waved his hand, "Remember, if you find out the whereabouts of these people, don't contact them easily, just provide the list to the Holy Palace. I don't want the Azure Castle to become a battlefield for legendary wizards."

After the two said goodbye, Cleveland leaned back in his chair and sighed.

The matter of the Son of the Holy Spirit has not been resolved yet, and the Holy Palace is in trouble again. With the addition of the church's trial team, the entire Azure Castle seems to be in a vortex.

This gave him a vague feeling of bad premonition.

For a lord, the more times like this, the more he can't lose his composure.

He did have an investment in Saint Blaney Palace, but he also knew that this port city was the family's biggest capital.

...

Harbor District, where the foreign affairs envoy stayed.

"Xia Fan, Olina is awake." Li opened the curtain and said to Xia Fan who was guarding in the hall.

The latter quickly got up and walked into the bedroom.

The room was filled with a faint smell of herbs. Long Nu was half leaning against the head of the bed with sleepy eyes, as if she had not yet fully recovered. Her exposed shoulders and back showed new bandages, but her complexion was much better than last night, with a touch of red under her fair skin.

And last night, she was carried back by Li after landing.

She woke up in one day, which meant that Qianyan's judgment was correct - Long Nu was more mentally exhausted due to excessive breath consumption, and the palm-sized burn on her back was not the main point.

Seeing Xia Fan, Olina's eyes suddenly became much clearer, and she quietly pulled up the quilt, "What time is it now?"

"Nine o'clock in the morning." Xia Fan sat down beside the bed, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere else?"

There was still a stinging pain from her back from time to time, but Olina pretended to be relaxed and said, "It's just a disintegration spell. It's not a difficult killing move for the transformed dragonborn. Of course... if it was Miss Li, the result would be hard to say."

She didn't want to show her vulnerable side in front of this oriental man.

"I'm glad you're okay." Xia Fan said with relief, "Thank you for standing up to block that attack for Li, I should repay you."

Wait...

"Reward?"

"That's right, merit should be rewarded and deeds should be punished. This is also a common rule in the East." Xia Fan thought for a while, "How about five hundred gold coins as my personal gratitude?"

Five hundred gold coins!

Olina's eyes lit up.

She wanted to pretend to be more reserved, but her lips opened and closed in response, "Then I won't be polite."

"That's what it should be." Xia Fan said with a smile, "Fortunately, your injury was minor. If it had been more serious, five hundred gold coins would have made me feel sorry."

In other words, the more serious the injury, the more compensation?

Olina couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had known this, she might have shown a little more vulnerability.

"By the way...Did Miss Li get any important clues?"

In order not to dwell on how many gold coins she had lost, Olina decided to change the topic.

"We have discussed this issue before." Xia Fan paused, "As for what she discovered specifically, it is better for the person involved to tell it in person."

Li nodded and recounted his experience again, "I think there is a high probability that the wrong person was not investigated this time. From the conversation between Achie and the man in the mirror, it can be seen that they are very concerned about the Church Judgment Team, and Achie .Lumen is not an ordinary businessman."

After that, she showed the replica of the emblem she had seen in front of Olina, "Do you know the origin of this thing?"

Olina squinted her eyes for a while and said slowly, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the emblem of the Star Tower Society. The six-pointed star represents the union, and the stars and towers usually refer to spellcasters."