Chapter 297 The Fourth Level "Judge"
In the study room of the Fisher family manor, Christine was reporting a series of situations to Byrne, and Andre was pushing her wheelchair behind.
What she wants to report today is mainly about the current situation of the Fisher family and the Dawn Order.
Christine in the wheelchair held a stack of documents and spoke calmly:
"First of all, the situation of the Dawn Order. Our current total number of blood recipients is three hundred and thirteen, the number of Dawners is two hundred and one, and the number of converts is one hundred and twelve."
"The total number of blood recipients who have reached the third and fourth steps is currently seventy-seven. However, for the remaining blood recipients, it is basically a matter of time before they reach the third step. There is basically no need for the first three steps. Any talent can achieve it.”
She paused and continued reporting:
"Currently, the lower-level forces of the Dawn Order are mainly the 'Black Tide' and the 'Dagger Brotherhood', the 'Poseidon Order' and the 'Purcers'."
"The most special one is the group of 'Purgers'."
"After our adjustments some time ago, the number of 'purifiers' responsible for internal investigations has been increased from three to twenty-three. The original purifier captain is still in charge. They will report directly to you and me in the future."
Although Chris is the nominal head of the Fisher family, he doesn't want to pay attention to family affairs at all, and everyone habitually treats him as a silent and cold blade.
"They will be given special privileges. As long as they obtain our authorization before the investigation, they can directly issue any orders to all non-direct members of the Fisher family in the surrounding Dawn Order during the investigation, but they must have an explanation afterwards. "
Byrne, who had his hands behind his back in the study room, nodded and said calmly: "These are necessary privileges, otherwise they will be tied up and unable to find anything."
Kristine thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I have another suggestion."
"That is to allow those purgers to give their down-line followers of the Fisher family the status of followers and treat them as peripheral followers of the Fisher family."
Byrne thought for a while and then nodded: "It's not impossible."
Christine nodded and continued:
"Then, there are the peripheral followers who don't know the core secrets."
"There are seventy-five extraordinary aristocratic forces following the Fisher family on the entire east coast, including four Viscount families, seventeen Baron families, and fifty-four Knight families."
"In addition to the extraordinary nobles, there are thirty-nine forces that follow the Fisher family, mainly merchant families. What is more special are the two secret organizations that have surrendered to us."
Christine paused and said: "The two secret organizations are the 'Zero Warlock Association' and 'Rust'. They are both small secret organizations discovered by the Black Tide. Bit."
Byrne nodded and knew about the two small secret organizations. The former sold extraordinary materials in Fein City and built a black market, and the latter was in the bounty hunting business in Port Phipps.
Christine turned to the next page and continued: "Excluding the professional army with a strength of 4,000 people, there are currently 575 individuals following the Fisher family, of which 152 are extraordinary. By."
Those individuals who follow the Fisher family basically have any profession. They are peripheral followers and enjoy the same treatment as first- to third-level blood recipients.
Some of the chosen ones, as long as they undergo observation and three years of testing, can become converts and be absorbed into the Order of the Dawn.
Today, the Fisher family and the Dawn Order are undoubtedly behemoths on the east coast, and they even have a record in the distant Lorne Empire.
Byrne feels that as long as they are not compared with those top families, the other big families in Siyat may not be more powerful than the current Fischer.
Kristine was silent for a moment and said: "By the way, there is something I need you to go over and take a look at...it's Licia's funeral."
Byrne was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly.
He was very familiar with the dragon-born woman who embarked on the path of divine sacrifice.
If it weren't for her bloodline, Licia would probably be the best choice to become a priest of the cult, and she had completely mastered the third step of the path to divine sacrifice in the past two years.
However, he suddenly learned that she passed away today.
In fact, Byrne has experienced the death of a familiar person too many times, but he still nodded with some emotion.
"It is indeed this age..."
Licia lost thirty years of her life because of the sacrifice, so now that she is middle-aged, she naturally dies.
"I still remember when that child was a child, she was responsible for the cleaning of sacred objects for a long time."
He paused and asked:
"How she died."
Christine said calmly: "Died naturally in her sleep."
"Okay, I understand."
At Byrne's age, he already felt that being able to die peacefully in his sleep was actually a very good thing.
He calmly looked at himself in the mirror. He was old, with a wrinkled face and white hair. Even if he was eighty or ninety years old, he obviously wouldn't live for long.
However, her daughter Lilian, who has also sacrificed her life for decades, may even be ahead of her...
Byrne took a deep breath.
well.
He had to admit one thing. In fact, judging from Lilian's lifespan, it would be difficult for her to reach the fifth step...
Christine put down the document in her hand and continued: "One last thing, Moore has completed the promotion ceremony."
Byrne nodded and said:
"Okay, I understand, go and inform Lilian to prepare for the sacrifice."
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Gloomy weather enveloped the funeral site, and the thick clouds seemed to attract the falling raindrops together. The earth looked even colder due to the helpless gray sky, as if it was grieving for the lost life.
People dressed in black gathered quietly around the cemetery, their faces filled with sadness and anguish.
The funeral was carried out slowly and solemnly. The wind blew gently among the branches, as if telling the passing of the deceased. The church bells in the distance rang in silence for the soul of the deceased.
The sadness grew heavier in the gloomy weather.
Many people came to Licia's funeral. Although she was a Dawnbearer with a cold nature, the feat of sacrificing her lifespan to save the family was still remembered by the Fisher family and was even used in preaching stories many times.
Darren stared at the sad scenes silently, and then looked at his sister Lillian.
She may not have much time left.
The sister he swore he wanted to protect was actually destined to die before him, and the great Lord of Loss would take her away.
He took a deep breath, but deep down he still wasn't willing to accept such a thing.
"Sir Darren."
Moore, the slightly shorter leader of the Short Knife Brotherhood, came over, took off his hat, and greeted Darren.
Darren nodded and said calmly:
"Moore, congratulations on stepping onto the fourth ladder... Maybe you have a chance to step onto the fifth ladder in your life, instead of just walking away like her."
"Is there really a chance? Not necessarily."
Moore shook his head calmly, aware of his situation.
In fact, everyone knows very well that at this age, you have just stepped onto the fourth step. It is very difficult to step onto the fifth step again. You are racing against time almost every day and night.
The fourth step on the road to order is called "Judge".
Its image in the spiritual world is a male image of a judge holding a judge's hammer, with black, red and white colors on his body.
After becoming a "Judge", the physical quality increases by 90 and the spiritual strength increases by 110.
There are two kinds of extraordinary powers obtained by the "Judge", the first is "Reading Crimes", and the second is "Judgment".
The ability to "read crimes" allows the judge to instantly know what crimes the target has committed through his gaze. It is absolutely accurate. At the same time, the more spiritual power he consumes, the more he will know.
The second kind of extraordinary power, "punishment", can be used to carry out various punishments in the field of occultism based on the size of the sin and the use of spiritual spells.
For example, it is very possible to deprive the target of some extraordinary power, prohibit the target from flying or becoming invisible, or seal some mysterious object, or even take away the target's five senses and even life.
However, when the "judge" punishes the greater the sin, it consumes more spiritual power.
The stronger the target is, the more sequence power is consumed to punish it.
The biggest weakness of the "Judge" is undoubtedly that his extraordinary power has little effect on those truly good people.
But it will be much easier for the "Judge" to deal with those extraordinary beings who have committed heinous crimes.
"I am very satisfied to be able to become a 'judge'."
Moore took a deep breath and said calmly: "I dare not ask for more."
Karl watched the funeral silently. He felt Licia's death a few days ago and also knew that there was his mark on the other party's soul.
"You will come back."
There is no need to fear death. Anyone who believes in me will still be around me in the next life.