Chapter 132 - Inquisitor of Heresy 3 (2/2)
“Were there any other special subjects during your conversation other than the transaction?”
“Not really. He just offered to recognize the legitimacy of your rule over the Dane Kingdom in exchange for being a representative of the Holy See. Oh, and he gave me this and told me to use it to contact him if I find a member of Eteria Rodinus.”
Choi Kayoon took the Informant’s Messages out and handed it to Woohyuk.
Woohyuk fiddled with it for a while and then showed it to Leifina next to him.
“Be careful of everyone who has this. It's highly likely that they belong to Pronoia.”
“Understood, My Lord.”
This was the residence of the Ecclet family in the Elrond barony.
It had been neglected for a long time and looked shabby, but Gustav, the butler, had restored it to its previous state.
The inside of the mansion was full of life because the maids had also been hired again.
“This looks like a place owned by a very prestigious noble. Just look at this elegant interior design.”
“This is the Ecclet House. Leifina will take over its line.”
“Oh, so that’s how it is. No wonder you gave it to her. Just look at her looks. I’m slightly jealous.”
Choi Kayoon's envious gaze glanced at Leifina.
Then Leifina shook both her hands with a tired look.
“Please refrain from misunderstanding. I am simply My Lord’s escort.”
”What are you talking about? I was just saying you were pretty.”
“Is, is that so...?”
Leifina's face turned red in embarrassment.
Woohyuk watched with interest, then spoke again.
”Is Tinia taking good care of the Gawain county?”
”Yeah. The other nobles can’t be careless around her because of her powerful will and aura. That must be why she keeps receiving anonymous love letters.”
“Does she tear all the love letters like you do?”
“…No. She reads them all night and looks for the nobles who sent it to her by analyzing handwriting. And when she finds the culprit, she asks for an honorary duel and beats them up with her fists.”
‘Such a Tinia-like thing to do.’
If he didn't find her a husband soon, the men who asked for her hand would suffer.
Woohyuk as in deep thoughts for a while.
“I don't know if there is a man stronger than Tinia in our kingdom. She said she would never marry someone weaker than her, so she won't be interested in most aristocrats.”
Although she had already chosen himself as her marriage partner, a woman's heart could easily change.
If a man stronger than her with good looks and good manners came around, she might change her mind.
Choi Kayoon's eyes shone at Woohyuk's ambitious plans.
“Her? Finding a man of her own? I think it’ll be quite fun to watch. She’ll bother me less than she does now, at least.”
”Does Tinia not like your monsters?”
”Yeah. I think her parents died during a monster attack. She must’ve often struggled against monsters during her mercenary days as well.”
“You’re right. I will talk with her later.”
“But when will you remove this protective barrier? I don't think Rosenkreuz can detect your demonic energy here.”
“No, we can’t underestimate him.”
An inquisitor of heresy of the Holy Aperian Empire wasn’t an ordinary person.
They had great natural talents amongst the children of high-ranking clergy, and were supervised by the Holy See from their childhood and were made to complete higher education courses.
Moreover, that was just the basics.
Since there were many candidates, they had to prove their worth through competitions.
As a result, even the ordinary children amongst them gradually became fanatics of their religion, and they became unable to hold themselves back whenever they saw pagans and heretics.
According to the information from uncertain sources, brainwashing was also conducted if necessary, but nothing had been revealed yet.
”Wow, that’s completely corrupted.”
“The inquisitors of heresy are the heads of the Castineon, a special agency of the Holy See. Even the twelve cardinals cannot handle them carelessly.”
In short, the super-elite and most vicious fanatics were able to rise to the position of inquisitor of heresy.
That was why Woohyuk hid his energy as much as possible by creating several barriers even at such a distance.
He had already experienced Rosenkreuz's sixth sense-like ability to search for demons in the past.
'He noticed and ambushed demons who were 1km away from him with the slight reverberation carried by the wind.'
In the past, it was just an amazing feat to Woohyuk, but now that he had become Asura, that ability felt incredibly threatening.
If he noticed Woohyuk, an all-out war with the Holy Aperian Empire was inevitable. As a result, the existing plan would have to be abandoned.
“I tricked such a genius? I must have an innate talent for acting. I should’ve gone for the acting department even if I had to get a student loan.”
“It is still too early to be relieved. He has a really incredible sense.”
Maybe there is a hidden function in the informant’s messages.
When his thoughts reached that conclusion, Woohyuk took out the archaeologist's golden magnifying glass.
[Informant’s Messages]
Type: Personal Item
Effect: It is possible to receive and send messages to those with the same artifact. Can be reset at any time, and up to 10,000 communication details are stored (can be selectively deleted at the user's will). In addition, it is possible to know the current location of users in real time after obtaining administration rights (hidden function).
‘An administrator's authority.'
Apparently, these artifacts seemed to have been secretly modified.
A function that appeared to have been created by the Holy See to monitor their members.
Rosenkreuz, the head of the special agency Castineon, was probably unaware of this.
“Leifina, you take good care of this item.”
“Yes, My Lord.”
If his location were known in real time by the Holy See, his future plans would become a mess.
But now that he knew this trick, Woohyuk decided to trick Rosenkreuz in reverse.