76 The Ritual Pt.5 (2/2)
Ah, I had only been observing Lowell and her companions. I should look at everyone else too.
Shifting my eyes towards Yara. I find that her left knee, abdomen at her right breast plate was weak. While her armor covered most of her important organs it seems that she was much more prepared for attack than she seemed.
Her armor had a few lines running through her left gauntlet and along her back. It seems like those are the areas that had the most stress put onto them.
She also had a bit of magic that was swirling around her. It was mainly focused around her head, and around her neck. Which was right at the end of the black armor that came up to her neck. At the base of the neck there was an insignia of a bear on it.
It was glowing brightly as if the source of the magic. It was like all the magic was focused onto that exact spot.
Looking away, I glance at the Commander and find that his defense was wide open. He had some magic that was swirling around him and that was from a ring that was on his ring finger. It was a simple looking silver ring, but it was obviously enchanted.
His armor was well maintained but that did not escape the power of my glasses. I could see that it was quite flimsy. It would probably be fine from most attacks but if a well-placed attack falls onto his shoulder it would penetrate the armor with ease.
Onto the Bishop. I was the most interested in the Bishop.
Looking from the corner of my eye. I find that he's also looking at me.
I keep myself from flinching away from his burning eyes. Why the hell was he that focused on me\u003e
His eyes were burning with magic energy. It was like a bonfire the strength of the magic. Just what sort of monster was this man?
He was coated in a burning light. Could it be the blessing from his Goddess?
[New Skill!]
[Concealment has been created!]
[Due to the constant defense of keeping peeping eyes from your status. A skill has been created. It will always be active in keeping your status hidden from others!]
I felt sweat start to pour down my brow. Just what in the world was that damn Bishop doing?
Actually, everyone in here was trying to peep at my status. This place was full of peeping toms it seems.
”Have you calmed down?” Odd asks Lowell.
Out of everyone that I had looked at. I found only one spot that was weak on Odd. He was like a perfect fortress with just a single weak spot. It was right where his heart would have been was a single glowing point of white light.
The Bishop had removed his eyes and stood up and made his way towards Lowell.
I sucked in a deep breath to calm my fraying nerves.
He placed a hand on Lowell's shoulder, and she looks up from her hands at him.
”We all have lost something. We must dedicate ourselves to finding the culprit as soon as possible. Or this could spell the end for the lives of thousands of our Goddess followers,” he speaks softly to her.
Leave it to a Bishop he was magnanimous to the end it seems.
Leaning back in my chair I keep watching. But I was also prepared to flee from this spot at any moment.
”Yes, Bishop we should dedicate our efforts to the apprehension of the culprit,” she agrees as she looks towards the Bishop.
He smiles and turns away from her and looks towards Odd.
”We have complied all the information and images from the bodies of all the women. We shall leave to purify their bodies and try to give them a peaceful resting place. I'm sure that you wouldn't object to our taking of the bodies,” he speaks sweetly but there is a hidden force behind his words.
”Please. Who would I be to keep them from their final resting place,” Odd says evenly to him.
The Bishop nods and motions for the woman from before. She walks forward and hand the tablet to Odd. He takes it and she bow slightly before walking towards the Bishop.
”We shall take our leave then. If you need anything, please come and contact us at the temple. We will be at your disposal,” he says and turns away from us.
Not before he takes one last glance at me. I felt my skin crawl even more.
He just does not quit, does he?!