Chapter 650

His voice was very flat, and there was no so-called "interest" at all.

Aaron Reeds would not really think that he was interested.

And he seemed to hear the hidden meaning.

Aviva Julius beside him also obviously heard it, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

Aviva Julius, who was half-fairy, was a natural fairy magician. With Aaron Reeds, a senior magician, she had the confidence to rival most people.

But in this Duke's Mansion, they could only lie down.

Even if the blond young master in front of her said threatening words in such a straightforward tone, she could only suppress her irritable temper.

Aaron Reeds never expected that the two of them were threatened before they asked for something.

I'm afraid that if this matter is not made clear, they will not be able to leave this Duke's Mansion.

Helplessly, he had to speak after a brief consideration: "They are holding an illegal assembly in a house in Xicheng District."

"Illegal assembly?" Dak tapped the table with his fingertips and said, "If you don't explain it more clearly, I will be very troubled."

Aaron Reeds added helplessly: "The six elders of our church have called on the people to spread the faith of the God of Knowledge..."

Dak interrupted subconsciously: "Wait, six? If I remember correctly, your church only has thirteen elders, right?"

Aaron Reeds After a moment of silence, he said with a stiff face: "That's right."

Dak couldn't help but laugh: "That is to say, nearly half of your elders were arrested for illegal assembly? No wonder you came to visit late at night. Losing half of the elders at once would make anyone anxious.

But are these six elders out of their minds?

They actually spread beliefs other than "holy" in the land of the capital? Don't they think that the Holy Church is busy with rituals and they have an opportunity to take advantage of it?"

"No, how dare I." Aaron Reeds's forehead was sweating.

Dak continued: "I think you are lucky to be caught by the Kingdom Security Department this time. If you were caught by the Holy Church, you and Ms. Aviva Julius would not be able to sit here so safely."

Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius were silent.

Obviously, they both felt the same way.

Dak looked at their reactions and said calmly, "Even six-year-olds know this. As highly educated people, it is impossible for them not to know this, right?"

The reception room gradually felt a little more oppressive.

Aviva Julius finally couldn't help but say, "They are obsessed, but they are not wise. But what we believe in is pure "knowledge", and the so-called "God of Knowledge" we spread is just a fiction, not a fight for faith. Therefore..."

"So what are they doing today?" Dak slammed the table to stop her from continuing.

Aviva Julius's tone suddenly stagnated, and she couldn't continue to argue.

Aaron Reeds took over the conversation and said, "Show the importance of knowledge to the public, let them understand the sadness of ignorance and the importance of seeking knowledge."

Dak couldn't help but sigh, and then said to the left, "Eve."

"Here!" Eve suddenly shouted.

Dak wanted Eve to see him off, but was also startled by her sudden increase in volume.

However, his expression did not change at all, without revealing any flaws.

Aaron Reeds was also frightened, and subconsciously said: "Today and these few days may be special."

"Hmm?" Dak pressed Eve who was about to stand up.

Aviva Julius's face suddenly changed subtly.

Aaron Reeds's face also froze, but it was too late to stop talking, so he had to continue: "The middle of July, the middle of the year, is the day when the gate of the underworld is about to open. These days, the barrier between the underworld and the human world is the weakest, and it is most suitable for summoning souls and worshiping ancestors.

And the capital is located in the center of the continent. Our Church of the God of Knowledge holds a sacrifice on this night every year, hoping that the souls of the great men of the past can hear our call and descend on the members of the church."

After listening to this, Dak wanted to say "that's it", but he didn't say it in the end , but slowly said: "Have you succeeded?"

Aaron Reeds lowered his head slightly and said: "No. This can't be successful? It's just an ordinary sacrifice, and no necromancy is used. And those great men in history, no matter how great they were in their lifetime, are just one of the thousands of dead souls in the underworld after death.

There are the River of the Underworld and the Wall of Sighs in the underworld. If you wander along the River of the Underworld for a long time, your spiritual consciousness will be wiped out. Even if you cross the River of the Underworld, you can't pass through the Wall of Sighs and reach the Pure Land of Bliss, it's in vain."

Dak couldn't help but frown.

Aaron Reeds' words touched on his blind spot in knowledge.

There is no reincarnation in the underworld in this world, no bull-headed and horse-faced monsters, and the remains of the soul after death will disappear in the wind, but there is indeed a place for souls - the underworld.

After all, how does the soul ascend to the underworld?

What form does the underworld exist in?

How true or false is Aaron Reeds' words?

He gradually began to wonder what the Church of Knowledge had done tonight, or what it wanted to do.

Chapter 505 Two Breads with Cheese (4k)

"Just a normal sacrifice?"

Dak's tone was as calm as ever.

But neither Aaron Reeds nor Aviva Julius could take it as a casual remark.

Since they first met at the Horseshoe Tavern, this thirteen-year-old boy has shown a mentality and wisdom far beyond that age.

Especially the two difficult questions, which brought them a great shock.

The reason why Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius came to him was that they subconsciously regarded him as the head of the family in this duke's mansion.

But Dak Dimon obviously had no intention of helping them.

Not only did he not want to help them, he even showed an attitude of further accountability.

In the final analysis, the relationship between them and Dak was not "good" in itself.

They came to Dak because they were desperate.

After all, the Church of Knowledge was just a small sect, and there was no other life-saving straw.

Aaron Reeds said cautiously: "Even if they are not ordinary priests, they just want to pursue the truth..."

Dak looked at him: "You are a magician, don't you know that replicating historical figures is a taboo among taboos?"

Aaron Reeds sighed and said: "I know, so I actually don't agree."

"Reeds has expressed his resistance." Aviva Julius suddenly looked up and said, "But our cult is actually a relatively loose organization. The thirteen elders have their own opinions and only reach a consensus on the pursuit of knowledge.

So we usually use a voting system when deciding something. If more than half, seven people vote in favor, we can get permission to execute."

"Seven people, didn't they say that only six were arrested?" Dak asked in confusion.

Aviva Julius said in a deep voice: "One didn't come."

Dak: "A group of ghosts?"

...

When the matter was discussed here, it seemed that a small singularity appeared.

After learning that the six elders were arrested, Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius rushed to the Duke's Mansion as quickly as possible.

Therefore, although they realized this, they did not think deeply about it.

Thinking back now, they suddenly found that the whole situation was as simple as it seemed.

Dak thought about it for a while, and then said with a strange look: "Could it be that you were reported by your own people?"

If so, the previously missing logic is also straightened out.

In fact, although the Church of Knowledge has posed a threat to Dak, after a thorough investigation, it will be found that it was entirely Ignaz Cooper's personal behavior.

Dak's impression of this cult that teaches poor children to read and write for free is not bad, otherwise he would not have talked calmly with the two elders in front of him.

I think the same is true for Alvette.

If no one had reported it, I am afraid that few people would pay attention to such a small cult that seems harmless on the surface.

There was a joke in Dak's eyes: "I didn't expect that even such a small cult would have internal strife."

Although Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius did not admit it, judging from their expressions, it should be almost certain.

Dak smiled and said, "Personally, I think that instead of asking me for mercy here, you should think about what kind of person he is? What can he gain by reporting half of the elders to prison?"

Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius obviously realized something.

But they didn't seem to want to say more in front of outsiders.

This is of course common sense.

However, how can you not eat the melon in front of you?

So Dak persuaded: "If you can reveal some inside information, I may be able to help you talk about it, what do you think?"

Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius looked at each other after hearing this, and seemed to have reached a consensus.

Then Aaron Reeds finally said: "Mercury Hull, that's his name. At the beginning of the year, he replaced the seriously ill Isaac Bradley and became the thirteenth elder's scholar."

"Mercury Hull, Isaac Bradley... who are they?"

Dak rolled his eyes quietly, but also quickly sorted out his thoughts.

Isaac Bradley was one of the thirteen elders of the Church of Knowledge.

But the elders of the Church of Knowledge seem to be elderly people. Although this is in line with the impression of "erudition", it will also bring some inevitable troubles.

Once this person is old, all kinds of problems will come.

Maybe at some point, the body will suddenly collapse.

This is the case with Isaac Bradley.

He suddenly fell ill after the New Year, and then his physical condition declined all the way and could not recover.

Before resigning from the position of elder, he introduced Mercury Hull to the church, an elderly man with no faults in his resume.

With his own erudition and gentle temperament, Mercury Hull was quickly accepted by the other elders.

But Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius never expected that Mercury Hull would stab the church at this critical moment.

They were puzzled by this behavior, but according to the current signs, the person who stabbed the cult could only be him.

…

Dak talked with the two old men for almost half an hour about this Mercury Hull, but in the end he still couldn't find Mercury Hull's motive for stabbing the Church of Knowledge.

According to Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius, Mercury Hull was knowledgeable and wise, elegant and kind, and was not someone who would do such a thing.

From the perspective of maintaining the public security of the capital, even if Moqiu Heer is the whistleblower, he can only be commended, not held accountable.

So this matter can only end here for the time being.

Dak will not just listen to one side.

When Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius still wanted to plead for the arrested people.

Dak directly confessed: "I will find out the situation, but it will take until tomorrow night."

Tomorrow night is a boundary.

Everything will have to wait until the "Demon King Execution Ceremony" is over.

After calm thinking, Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius could only accept this result helplessly.

Dak smiled slightly, raised his hand and said: "Then, good night, both of you."

...

After sending away the two elders of the Church of Knowledge, Dak said to Eve beside him: "Find someone to follow them."

Eve immediately nodded in response and quickly sank into the shadows.

Although many maids from the "Scorpio Maids" were transferred away, there were still enough maids left in the mansion.

Eve and Irene could be considered as the direct disciples of "Scorpio" Chris, and their status was second only to Chris's head maid. They had always had the right to temporarily dispatch when Chris was away.

As Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius left the Duke's Mansion, two "Scorpio" maids who were proficient in stealth followed silently.

In addition to tracking and investigating, they would also protect the safety of the two to a certain extent.