From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Chapter 431 Differences

The influence of the True Gods Church spread not only throughout the entire Konrad World but had also propagated their faith in other worlds, though the Konrad World remained the primary stronghold of the True Gods.

The Salvation Church, the Sun Church, and the Reforging Church—these three True Gods Churches held powers that were undoubtedly beyond the reach of the small eastern nation of Cyart.

The murder of a regional bishop was unquestionably a grave incident, and it quickly shocked the inner ranks of the Salvation Church.

Thus, the bishops from the three True Gods Churches promptly came knocking.

Inside the grand hall of Fischer Manor, Christine and Darren were unusually solemn, fully aware that even without the True Gods Churches deploying their Heavenly Enlightenment Level legends, they were still a formidable force that Cyart could not contend against.

"They've arrived, they are now not far outside the manor," a servant reported respectfully as he entered the room.

Darren nodded slightly and walked out, while Christine was wheeled out by Andre.

As they arrived outside the manor to greet them, they saw three distinctly different convoys. At that moment, Darren heard a voice filled with fury coming from the leading carriage,

"Duke Darren Fischer! I know it was you who killed the bishop of the Salvation Church!"

He immediately looked over and saw a man stepping out of the carriage, an enraged interlocutor dressed in a white robe, his face full of hatred, a tall old man with sparse hair but eyes filled with discontent.

The tall old man continued:

"To kill a servant of the Divine unilaterally is undeniably a great disrespect to the Divine, thus the Fischer family must atone!"

It was this guy, Darren quickly recalled the detailed information about the other party.

The man before him was another bishop of the Salvation Church in Rhea, his name Orlin Gallo, known as the "White Steel Blade," a mid-level Monarch, an Extraordinarily powerful expert.

It seemed that he had worked in Rhea alongside the "Hand of Salvation," whom Darren had killed, sharing decades of deep friendship.

The two were undoubtedly close friends, so this man looked upon Darren as if he were seeing an enemy.

"Not just 'as if'… I am indeed this guy's enemy," Darren mused silently to himself.

He didn't respond immediately but turned to look at the two others who had arrived, the bishops of the Reforging Church and the Sun Church.

From Karania, Bishop Marne of the Reforging Church had come. He was a man in his thirties, wearing red, expressionless except for his eyes, which had a peculiar alien-like oddity. His whole body was tightly wrapped in clothes, leaving only his head exposed. His moniker was "Steam Man."

Since "Steam Man" had recently become a bishop of the Reforging Church, there was little information about him.

The last person was a female from the Sun Church, dressed in splendid gold and white garments, a very pale-skinned half-elf.

She was not only beautiful but also had a cunning intelligence in her eyes; every move she made was full of a high-level Monarch's demeanor, and almost every action exuded nobility and propriety, evidently well-educated.

She was a famous figure in the Sun Church, "Holy Light" Bishop Karania, born into one of Lorne's most prestigious noble families, the "Sun Bird," and was also the only high-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponent among the three.

As "Holy Light," a bishop of the Sun Church with a great chance of becoming one of the Cardinals, she always held a position of significant status and power.

The expressionless "Steam Man" Bishop Marne stared at Darren Fischer, while Darren wore an unusually friendly smile.

"The arrival of the three of you truly honors and moves us! Praise be to the Gods!"

Marne simply shook his head gently and said calmly, "There's no need for those words…"

"Let's discuss something important."

"A terrible bloody conflict recently erupted in Rhea, claiming the lives of three Rhea Extraordinary nobilities and one of the bishops of the Salvation Church."

"Although there were no eyewitnesses left and the remains and traces of the battle were completely obliterated, we have reason to deduce that the culprit was a Cyart person."

The National Defense Barrier, despite its capability to locate powerful beings, fundamentally could not precisely determine the identity of the other party.

What's the deal with this "Steam Man"?

Darren slightly furrowed his brow; this guy's voice lacked even the slightest fluctuation of emotion, completely unlike that of the living.

Moreover, he couldn't perceive the man's complete soul.

It's known that once Extraordinary Exponents of the Consecution paths reach the 5th Rank, they can all sense the presence of a soul and even touch and destroy it.

As for Darren's perception, there definitely wasn't a complete soul in that body, just a small fragment of one... It was very likely similar to a "Silver Poet," some sort of special alchemical puppet.

He immediately shook his head, dismissing it as expected without concrete evidence or witnesses!

"This was not our doing, I have many witnesses here who can prove that these past few days, I've been at the manor of the Fischer family, reviewing various documents."

"For me, the death of any Rhea people is of no concern, but it's quite regrettable that even the Archbishop of the Salvation Church died with them,"

After Darren finished speaking, he even put on a show of turning to "White Steel Blade" Orlin Gallo and slightly bowing as a sign of respect.

"I deeply regret the sacrifice of 'Hand of Salvation' His Excellency the Bishop. Before converting to the Tempest Church, our family was also a devout follower of the Lord of Salvation; I genuinely wish the great Lord of Salvation would protect his pure soul."

"White Steel Blade" Orlin became instantly furious and shouted loudly, "A convert still claiming to be devout? You are truly shameless!"

"Hmph, and besides you Cyart people, who else would have a motive to murder them? The killer is definitely you!"

Christine, who was sitting in a wheelchair, suddenly spoke up, her voice cold:

"Without any evidence, as an archbishop of the Salvation Church, accusing a nobleman in such a manner, isn't that a bit too much disregarding the rules?"

"White Steel Blade" Orlin clenched his fists, too angry to speak. Find more to read at empire

The expressionless "Steam Man" Marne nodded and said, "Indeed, there aren't any direct pieces of evidence as of now, much like countless murder cases related to the Fischer family; there's hardly any evidence, so the Salvation Church can't judge you openly."

"But... I mean, perhaps the Extraordinary powerful expert who murdered the 'Hand of Salvation' His Excellency the Bishop might come for the Fischer family; what then?"

Faced with this threat, Christine merely shook her head expressionlessly in her wheelchair, asserting firmly, "No matter who it is, the Fischer family will unhesitatingly fight back, push forward and ultimately prevail!"

She continued looking directly at the other, "We won't fear those twisted evils; any enemy who thinks to destroy us has definitely miscalculated, and they will surely be destroyed by us first!"

Even when facing three bishops from the Church of True Gods, Christine managed to keep her composure, sternly asserting the Fischer family's resolve to fight to the end.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Of course, it was clear to everyone that a direct battle here was out of the question.

Finally, "Holy Light" Karania spoke up.

She looked at Christine admiringly, speaking plainly, "Well said, very good. I like resolute women like Miss Christine."

The other two bishops, "White Steel Blade" Orlin and "Steam Man" Marne, were stunned as both turned to look at "Holy Light" Karania who had come with them.

What was going on, why was this different from what had been agreed upon initially?

Darren also looked towards the half-elf woman in the gold and white clothing, suddenly realizing she was smiling at Christine with a friendly gaze, and it certainly wasn't any misperception; her smile somewhat resembled the one he himself might give to certain women...

Well, interesting, Darren narrowed his eyes.

Christine furrowed her brow.

"Holy Light" Karania smiled slightly, raising her hands and continuing, "I also think that we should not hastily judge the Fischer family guilty."

"First of all, the killer of 'Hand of Salvation' His Excellency is uncertain, and everyone admits there is no direct evidence."

"As for the deaths of the Riya nobles, even if the Cyart people killed them, it doesn't matter, because according to long-standing rules, we shouldn't intervene in conflicts among the secular nobility."