Karl could see clearly in the newly lit chapel, and there was no sign of man-made damage.
But on the innermost high platform, under the cross, there was a man wearing a priest's robe lying on it. And because he was facing downwards, Karl did not know his situation.
"Leo?"
But Herbert, the official Fen Yiguan on the side, clearly recognized this man's identity and immediately called his name and walked up to check.
Seeing this, Karl followed him. After lifting up the man who fell to the ground, it could be seen that he had indeed no signs of life.
And more importantly, like the previous judge, this man named Leo also died of suffocation!
Provocation, this is definitely a naked provocation!
The other party definitely knew that Herbert was investigating their affairs, so they accurately destroyed the church's stronghold. Even after the attack, they even sent out such obvious magic fluctuations to actively attract them.
This behavior is as if he is afraid that Herbert will find out too late, and it can be called a declaration of war against the church!
Although there was no obvious change in the expression of Herbert in front of him, Karl could see that the anger in this man's heart had definitely reached its peak. If the enemy appeared in front of him now, he would definitely be burned to ashes by this man.
After all, you can tell from his clenched fists and stiff body movements that his heart is definitely not as calm as he appears on the surface.
After confirming Leo's death, Herbert slowly placed the body of the church member in his arms on the ground, then stood up and walked to the room on the other side.
If I remember correctly, there were permanent staff working there, but when he entered, he still found a body lying there.
After their brief inspection, they found that there was indeed no one alive in this underground church. A total of 7 people died of suffocation, and the amulets in their bodies were also taken away. Other than that, everything underground was safe.
Then with the help of Karl, Herbert placed the bodies of the seven people in the chapel and placed them neatly under the cross.
Then he found white cloths to cover the corpses, and then he knelt here and prayed for them.
Because they didn't know much about what to do, Carl and Cyril stood together, quietly waiting for Herbert who was praying.
"How do you..."
Just as Karl was watching Herbert praying, the voice of Judge Warren came from behind.
The man waited for a while but didn't see them come out, so he was a little worried and came down to see what happened.
As a result, as soon as I walked down the spiral staircase, I saw Herbert praying in front of me and Karl who was watching, and the questions I had prepared immediately got stuck in my throat.
After all, facing several corpses, he really didn't know how to speak in this situation.
Looking at Warren who came down, Karl gave him a look.
So the judge also stepped forward and stood in the other direction behind Herbert, quietly waiting for the clergyman's prayer.
After a while, Herbert ended his actions and stood up from the ground.
At this moment, his expression became extremely calm, and there was no emotion in his eyes. After gently brushing the dust off his pants, the man spoke:
"Thank you both for watching over me. The servants of the Lord have peacefully entered their eternal sleep. After accepting the judgment, they will enter heaven and be by the Lord's side."
After saying that, he crossed himself on his chest and walked out.
Seeing the decisive action of the Fen Yiguan, Karl followed up and asked: "Mr. Herbert, do you have a target?"
As before, no traces were left at the scene here. Karl didn't know why Herbert left suddenly. To be honest, he didn't see any clues. Why did the Burning Foreign Officer act so decisively?
Herbert did not listen to his footsteps, but secretly said to Karl: "Just follow me, we will never let go of such sinful heretics."
Looking at Herbert with firm eyes, Carl had no choice but to continue walking out, followed by Cyril and Warren, and the four of them walked out one after another and returned to the ground.
It was Herbert who still led the way. This time he came to the former tombkeeper's hut with a clear goal, and then opened the door that was not locked at all.
As soon as they opened the house, Karl and the others could see the old tombkeeper lying in a pool of blood, and the window next to him had a big hole. Even though the old man was dead, he still had one hand far away.
He stretched it out as if he was worried that his blood would contaminate the white paper in his hand.
This is the real breakthrough!
The previous people had simply sucked away the oxygen and suffocated to death, leaving no clues to Karl and the others.
But now the old man is lying in a pool of blood. He was obviously directly attacked to death. Maybe they can find traces of the murderer from this.
In silence Herbert walked over and first took out the paper from the old man's hand.
After opening it, he looked at the contents on the paper silently, then closed his eyes with a slight sadness, and then handed it to Karl who followed.
Taking what Herbert handed over somewhat unexpectedly, Karl slowly unfolded the paper and read it.
To his surprise, this was not vital information or any other confidential document, but the certificate of religious membership between him and Ceryl!
At the last moment of his death, this old man actually used his last strength to help them protect the religious materials. Karl felt mixed emotions for a while, and he didn't know what it was like.
But Herbert in front did not take any time off. He turned over the old man's body neatly, and the wound was in the center of his chest.
The clothes that originally covered the body were turned into strips as if they were torn apart by the claws of wild beasts, and then there was the bloody wound on the chest.
Cyril, who was standing aside, was not idle either. The moment she saw the wound, she expressed her judgment: "This looks like the hand of a wild animal, not a human being."
"Yes."
Herbert nodded, then stretched out his hand and dipped the old man's blood into the pool of blood, and then drew a complex symbol on the corpse's wrist while muttering something in a low voice.
As his action was completed, incredible changes occurred.
The blood shed by the old man actually gathered together as if it were alive and turned into a pigeon made entirely of blood.
"Tom was worthy of being a loyal believer in the Lord. He left a guiding light for us before his death."
Looking at the blood pigeon sitting on his hand, Herbert said with slight admiration.
Then he waved his arm, and the life made of blood spread its wings and flew out of the window.