Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: Chapter 70: Midnight Ambush (1/2)

Chapter 72: Chapter 70: Midnight Ambush

With irrefutable evidence, especially the deep blue deep sea metamorphosis potion, the old Tempest Priest realized the gravity of the situation.

“A potion from the Sea God Cult, it’s been several years since I’ve seen one. I once witnessed its effects on a human…”

He somewhat confusedly asked Irene a question, why the Fischer family was suddenly able to produce so much evidence.

Irene attributed their success in obtaining the evidence to the servant.

They bribed a servant from the Isaac family, surreptitiously gathered numerous pieces of evidence, and even discovered that the time for the Isaac family to conduct the ceremony was imminent.

“Hmm…”

Although he felt that evidence from a bribable person might not be credible, the other multitude of evidence made everything far too terrifying. The Tempest Priest hesitated for a long time before finally making up his mind.

He could not wait for the higher-ups from the church to investigate!

He must use his special authority to act, unite with the town chief, mobilize the patrol teams and the power of the two knight clans, to immediately arrest or even exterminate the Isaac family!

Originally the Five Great True Gods Churches, and now the Six Great True Gods Churches, all had the power to “act specially.”

It is when a heretical cult appears within their jurisdiction, and it is deemed extremely dangerous, that they can authorize local officials and nobles to take command and arrest the targeted individuals.

The power to “act specially” had been abused hundreds of years ago. Many lords and nobles obtained authorization through various means, judging those who opposed them in the light of day.

Today, the circumstances in which one may “act specially” have been severely restricted. After the event, the higher echelons of the church will thoroughly investigate the causes and effects through various spells, and those who abuse this power will face severe punishment.

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In the calm of the night, Lady Isaac sat on a chair in her bedroom, clad in a black nightgown, with no hint of sleepiness. She made no sound, her eyes deep and thoughts chaotic, her hands gently yet tremulously gripping her wine glass.

She reminisced about past dreams, reliving the bitterness of past gains and losses, searching in contemplation for the self lost in the stream of time.

Everything was about to end.

She and her brother left the island headquarters of the cult and settled in the home her father had established in Nasir Town. As undercover agents of the cult, they took over the family’s operations with the intention of deeply embedding themselves for several years.

However, about thirty years ago, because the High Priest of the cult was killed by the Whisperer, a bishop of the Tempest Church, and the island hiding their headquarters was destroyed, the entire Sea God Cult was scattered. Since then, she had never received any instructions from the cult.

One year, two years, three years, five years, ten years… not a single cultist had contacted her again. The entire Sea God Cult had completely vanished from her life.

It was at that moment, when Lady Isaac gave birth to her own son, that she suddenly realized something as she looked upon the new life: she had moved past her old self and could embrace a new life.

“If only it was truly possible to let go,” Lady Isaac murmured to herself, her voice laced with helplessness, pain, and even a hint of mockery.

The fate within her bloodline was impossible to escape. She now finally acknowledged the truth: to destroy Nasir and then return to the embrace of the cult was the ultimate endpoint of her life.

Given a choice, she would not want to destroy the place where she had lived for thirty whole years, where every tree and every patch of soil was so familiar and dear to her.

Lady Isaac had long forgotten the smell of the sea breeze on the island of her childhood. Now, her true homeland was only the tranquil Nasir on the East Coast.

Yet she knew she had no choice.

Suddenly, Lady Isaac saw lights flickering outside the window.

The lights grew more numerous, like stars or fireflies in the night sky, forming a long dragon-like line full of light.

She slowly rose and gazed at the luminous dragon, and after a moment, she heard the exclamations of the servants, the buzz of discussions, and finally the sound of her brother and younger brother rushing toward her.

“What on earth is going on?”