Chapter 141 Priestess = Old Blue

MI9 meeting room, main seat at the U-shaped table.

With a cold and hard appearance and deep blue eyes that were close to black, Qonas Kilger threw away the "Sashimi" report and said with disdain:
"Where did the creeping hunger go? A Sequence 7 navigator killed the Wind-loving One? What kind of false propaganda is this? The Church of the Storm is still the same, using frenzy to cover up cunning..."

"But... Princess Renee, no matter how fake they are... Qi Lingos is still dead. You said before that everything is under control." The military major general's expression became playful, and he showed no respect for the "princess" at all.

Freni Augustus was wearing a high-waisted, leg-of-mutton-sleeved golden dress, with her long hair of the same color casually draped, a small hat on her head, and a pair of extraordinary white gauze gloves on her hands. She had no extra jewelry on her body, but it did not affect the noble temperament of this lady at all. She said in a cold and arrogant tone:

"Renee, call me Ms. Renee. I don't want to compete with my nieces for that title. Even so, you must show your respect, Mr. Deputy Director.

“Qilingus was originally a discarded pawn. I had given up on him the moment his whereabouts were exposed by his crew.

"As expected, under the high pressure from the three major churches and the 'military', he still couldn't control his desires. Ha, Tuna, even if he wasn't found by Storm's people, I would hypnotize him to die and lift the church's alert as soon as possible, otherwise the ball would not be held as scheduled and the plan would become a joke.

“Maybe I should go and thank Storm and that old man in person for helping me deal with that pervert.

"My other chess piece has been deployed, the 'Apostle of Desire' who is good at manipulating other people's desires, and this time I will get help from the Witch Cult... I hope that MI9 will not disrupt my arrangements by then.

"Oh, there's no need for me to explain anything to you, as long as the target disappears as planned, I will do it.

“Mr. Deputy Director, if you still have doubts, I heard that Mr. Celt was also present yesterday. Perhaps you can go and ask that gentleman.

"Farewell."

With a creak, a secret door was pushed open, and the golden-eyed man Celt walked out of the secret room and said to Qiunas, "She found me. She is indeed a descendant of Augustus and an expert in the spiritual field."

“Really…” Qiunas’ attitude was normal. He did not bow down to the fact that the man who appeared had a higher rank than him. After all… he was also a demigod! A demigod disguised as a Sequence 5! And the two of them knew each other well, and they were both the king’s confidants. He said:
"Although both are descendants of the 'Founder' and 'Protector', and the 'Strong Man', this Renee is far inferior to His Majesty the King. She has even forgotten the glory of the kingdom.

"Also, the Creeping Hunger was just lost? Was it captured by Storm's men?"

"Law Mage" Celt looked at "Fallen Count" Qonas and complained in his heart: You are not the Judge Path... What glory is there in the Black Emperor Path? He said without any abnormality:

“She has royal blood in her veins, you must respect her, and she is the bond between us and the Psychological Alchemist Society... at least she is more trustworthy than Hvin Rambis.

"That sealed object... According to the information obtained by the Archbishop of the Church of Darkness through spiritual communication, Qi Lingos once provided assistance to the members of the Aurora Society who were sailing to the Sonia Sea, and obtained the contact information of a certain high-ranking member of the Aurora Society...

“It was indeed Qilingos who killed Kapin for unknown reasons, and he thought that he would incur our revenge after the killing.

“So he contacted that person and voluntarily gave up the “Shepherd” seal, which had huge side effects, in exchange for the opportunity to join the Aurora Society and gain their protection.

"Saint Anthony did not see the face of that high-ranking official... This means that the other party is at least a Sequence 3 Saint, and more likely a Sequence 2 Angel...

"Qilingos has already rebelled. With the gift from that powerful man, it's normal that Renee didn't figure out the pirate's thoughts in time. Obviously, that gift is aimed at the spiritual realm and has no effect on Qilingos's combat effectiveness.

"Then everything became clear. Haha, it's not impossible for a Sequence 7 to kill a Sequence 6. They're both mid-Sequences. When I first arrived, I saw the old man's muscles bulging and his green phantom scales shattered... Qi Lingos's wind blade broke through his defense, but it didn't cause any fatal damage.

"In the end, the old man sacrificed his life in exchange for his injury, and with the help of the Night Seer's demon-hunting bullets, he was successful... It doesn't seem fake. If it weren't for Archbishop Horamick of Steam's timely treatment, the Mandated Punisher would not have survived."

Qonas Kilger smiled and said:

"Is Storm promoting that old man like this to launch a new follower? And Storm Miracle...

"It's a good opportunity for us to add fuel to the fire and divert the Aurora Society's hatred to Storm. Well, let them fight to the death. This way we can focus on the king's affairs..."

Port of Pritz.

Alger Wilson has stayed here for too long. After the Tarot meeting on Monday, he tried to find out the reason why he was not informed of the "Devil Angel" incident: he had contact with Qilingos in the past... to prevent information from being leaked.

Although he was indignant about this, he had already gotten used to this unfair treatment. The elven bloodline was an indelible stain in the Church of Storms.

He was supposed to return to Backlund to report two days ago, but a sudden order interrupted the process: search for all pirates staying near the coast, especially Qilingos's men. The captain of the plundering ship must participate in the operation.

Alger was extremely shocked when he saw this order. Before the Tarot Conference, he had interrogated Qilingos's men and found out the latter's purpose for going to Backlund... But he did not report it to the church. He only informed Miss Justice at the Tarot Conference and revealed it to Mr. Priestess...

Now the church is actually going to start from here? The captain of the plundering ship must participate... Still don't trust... Well, Miss Justice has no hope, and the only one left is Mr. Priestess who is suspected to be a high-ranking member of the church... Under Alger's control, the Blue Avenger smoothly entered the port and then docked.

"Alger! It's over! Qilingos is dead! We don't have to search the coast day and night!" The yellow-haired Sainz stood on the shore, waving excitedly at Alger and shouting loudly.

Ah? Dead? Great! Finally dead! Alger was stunned at first, then he was surprised and happy. He jumped from the ghost ship to the shore and asked, "Storm! Sainz! Really? Who did it!"

Alger took the newspaper and the record of the incident handed over by Sainz, and stared blankly at the enlarged black and white photo. He felt a little dizzy. This person looked familiar.

……

Backlund Queens District, Hall family mansion.

Audrey had not left home for more than a week. During this time, she could only exchange information with Fors and Hugh through her big dog Susie. However, there had been no letters from the two recently, which made her a little worried. So she asked her mother to invite trusted friends to come over for afternoon tea, including Conse Leerson, who had joined MI9.

After learning that her good friend was working with a Mandated Punisher to hunt down pirates, she quickly used intelligence reasoning to help Cons clarify the methods and goals, and warned the other party of the danger.

Watching her friend leave with such confidence, she suddenly realized that maybe she should keep her friend away from the target?
Earl Hall, who had a beautiful mustache, appeared at the door. Seeing his daughter who was still sunny and shining, he said in a good mood:
"My child, the matter has been resolved. From today on, you can go out and socialize normally. Of course, I will ask the Beyonder to protect you."

Ah! Backlund's crisis is over? Qilingos is dead? Who did it? Fors? Uh, that shouldn't be the case?
Audrey's emerald eyes sparkled, and she asked in surprise and curiosity, "Dad, what happened?"

Earl Hall chuckled and said:
"Backlund was a bit confused before. Well, I believe you have learned a lot from Cons. My smart daughter can always get useful information through various channels.

"The latest news is that Qi Lingos is dead. He was found and killed in the Hillston District by the Storm Church's Punisher. Ha, those violent guys are still very professional in the search and arrest.

"But they were only found with the help of the Beyonders of the Goddess Church. Praise the Goddess!"

Audrey followed her father and drew a full moon, "Praise the Goddess!"

She felt a little regretful that it was the Storm Church that did it... Mr. Priestess was right. There was indeed no need for Mr. Hanged Man and I to take action. The three major churches would have killed the pirate...

Alas, the Tarot Club's first action ended so abruptly, but I also learned a lesson from it, and realized how much power I have - without my father's support, I couldn't even leave the mansion.

Audrey perked up and took a newspaper. Following her father's instructions, she looked at the front page. Suddenly, her eyes froze. Under the huge headline of the Backlund Daily was an enlarged black-and-white photo. In the photo was an old man wearing a Loen-style tuxedo. His gray hair and beard were visible under his felt hat...

She had seen this image before! More than once! Maybe she would see it again tomorrow, Monday! Even with the gray fog blocking it, the familiar feeling could not be erased!

Mr. Priestess! Old Blue?! Storm?!

(End of this chapter)