After sneaking into the Crowley Steam Bathhouse, Shade and Mr. Bernhardt entered the secret passage again, and all the way to the area where the black cat’s soul guided them to yesterday. The corpse of the slain monster was still lying on the ground. After confirming that the ritual left before leaving yesterday had not been triggered, they began to make a final investigation attempt in this place where there seemed to be no clues.
The two acted separately. Mr. Bernhardt used the talent of vampires to find hidden blood traces, while Shade used “Echoes of the Past” to listen while walking around.
It’s just that too much time has passed since the incident, so his listening did not bring any more effective clues. Instead, Mr. Bernhardt managed to discover some unusual traces, but they were not blood stains.
“How is this possible?”
He squatted next to the monster’s corpse and cut open the heart of the corpse with gloves on. He had already scratched the monster’s heart during the battle yesterday, but now he was still able to use his blood control talent to grab a drop of blood from the heart. It was no ordinary blood, its crystal clear appearance was quite magical.
“What does this blood mean?”
Shad, who found nothing, asked, and Mr. Bernhardt’s face darkened at this time:
“Vampire races usually have a certain degree of immortality, but this is actually just because of our extremely strong recovery ability. The heart and head are the fatal parts. Needless to say, the brain, the heart stores the most fundamental power of the vampire race. , this power can usually be presented in the form of blood. I originally just wanted to see what was going on with this bastard’s blood, but I didn’t expect to actually extract the blood essence.”
He did not explain what “blood essence” is:
“The blood of vampires used by [Dragon Feast Order] to refine human bodies. I originally thought it was just the blood of any vampire, but now it seems that this blood is even more high-end than mine. I am Lord Vampire Seed, the source of this blood is not only nobler in blood than mine, but also has a stronger level than me. This kind of blood cannot be obtained by force, and this kind of blood is not easy to preserve for a long time. Locally, it seems that there is real blood-sucking. Cooperate with [Dragon Cult] – we have a traitor!”
“So, although the church’s investigation is temporarily not as thorough as ours, their investigation is actually in the right direction?”
Shad asked, Mr. Bernhardt nodded with an ugly expression:
“That’s right.”
He returned the drop of crystal blood to the heart, and Shade also saw that the hole in the chest that was originally the heart seemed to be healing on its own. However, the monster was indeed dead, so Shade was not worried. Instead, he touched the [Lord of Immortality] on his hand and took a deep breath to return the corpse whose chest had been cut open to its original state.
Mr. Bernhardt did not bother to sigh about Shade’s superb time magic. He stood up from the corpse:
“There are people in the local area who are cooperating with those cultists. Does Ptolemy know about it? Do the local people I know know? Or, in fact, our religious order has secretly interfered. After the Mibao incident, my lord has passed down the **** I am told not to interfere in the affairs of the chosen ones at will. But have my fellow tribesmen been lying to me since I came here?”
“Maybe it’s just a certain vampire species that is cooperating with the [Dragon Eater Order]. I’ve seen your local compatriots, magicians, university professors, and nobles. They all have their own peaceful lives, and they are willing to do it no matter what. Start a more exciting life. ”
Xia De said from the side, but the expression on his face was not good-looking. The emergence of powerful alien ring warlocks who are familiar with the local area means that the [Dragon Feast Order], which on the surface has just invaded the local area, actually knows much more about Yuewan than they imagined.
“I will write back to Willendale now and ask if the Order is involved in this matter.”
Mr. Bernhardt said that the fact that he was able to take the divine vessel to Middleburg was enough to show that he was not without status in the cult.
“It most likely has nothing to do with your sect, but will your tribe send someone to investigate this matter?”
Xia De looked at the monster corpse on the ground:
“Isn’t this considered a blasphemy against your bloodline?”
“This is difficult. The differences between different clans are greater than you think. Unless it is our Lord’s oracle, the matter that ethnic groups in different regions do not have such strong jurisdiction cannot end like this. As for Willendale’s cult, , I will probably investigate this matter clearly. But I believe Ptolemy, this matter should have nothing to do with him, he was the one who took the initiative to tell the two of us about the female corpse. I think I need time.”
It was obvious that Mr. Bernhardt was in a rare state of confusion. He covered his forehead and took a deep breath, then apologized to Shade:
“I originally thought that this matter had nothing to do with my people, and that the investigation would be enough, but I didn’t expect it now.”
“It doesn’t matter, then continue investigating.”
“Okay, I will write to Willendale first, and then I will confirm whether Ptolemy is related to this matter. If he can still be trusted, Mr. Watson, today is Wednesday, and we will meet again on Sunday. Meet at the autopsy room. Ptolemy, a local, can come up with a list of local suspects. When the time comes to find people based on the list, I think we should be able to find out who is so bold.”
Armand Bernhard was not only angry and panicked at this time, but also ashamed of facing Shade. He probably felt that the discovery at this time made him lose face in front of his friends. But in short, new clues mean further advancement of the investigation, and the clues currently in Shade’s hands are more than this:
“There is also the vampire monster hatched from the egg. I seemed to have encountered it last Sunday night. I think it is necessary to find it. That thing is very good at hiding, and it is certainly not without intelligence. Wild animals. If it knew what happened before it was hatched, it would save us a lot of time.”
Mr. Bernhardt was busy confirming the affairs of his own kind and arresting the vampire monster who had gone into hiding and stopped committing crimes due to the recent intensification of the church’s search efforts, so Shade was asked to seek help from the witch.
It was just that when Shade arrived at Belindel Manor this morning, it happened that the countess was receiving important guests. Shade waited for half an hour before seeing her in the study. Yesterday, she only heard from Shade about the passage that seemed to be “a fragment of a poem” from Black Cat’s mouth, so Shade talked about what Miss Danister mentioned. The “Sword of Light” I arrived and the results of the investigation of the sewer monster just now.
“Sword of Light?”
Unexpectedly, even Miss Carina had only heard the story. The Countess of the South frowned and actually asked Shade:
“Are you talking about the Dragon Sword?”
“What?”
“This is an ancient story passed down in the family, and it also involves the origins of the seven glorious families of Moon Bay – [In those ancient times, Belindel and other seven people traveled towards the west in order to avoid war and natural disasters. Move forward. A voice guided them to this coastal land. When the seven people looked at the boundless sea, the dragon came from the sky and promised them power and wealth.]
This is the legend about the initial establishment of the Seven Families. But there is actually a short paragraph at the end, but it is not as widely circulated as the previous one——
[Seven people supported each other and planted the first small tree on the land of Yuewan. Then people gathered around them and built the first city. But darkness and evil peered at these beautiful souls. When disaster approached again, the seven people who stood up again drew the sword promised by Long En and defeated evil with the power of justice. 】And that sword is the Dragon Sword. ”
Miss Belindel said, giving Shade time to think, and then added:
“This kind of legend from ancient times sounds like it was made up because it is relatively primitive. And now, even us, the descendants of the seven major families, think that the second half of the legend, It was only compiled to enhance the legitimacy and legitimacy of the Seven Families’ control over Yuewan – it is the Seventh Families who have been protecting Yuewan, so the Seventh Families should enjoy power from generation to generation.”
“But there is a problem here. Although ‘Justice’ appears in the story description, there is no evidence to prove that this sword is the sword of light forged by the ancient gods. And you also said that that sword is in the story The name is not the name I found out from other sources.”
Xia De said, frowned and then asked:
“But assuming that the sword in this story is the sword we are looking for, then who among the seven families pulled out the sword in the first place? Or was it a sword pulled out by seven people together? Do the seven families need to pull it out again? Only by working closely together like your ancestors can that sword appear?”
The witch shook her head:
“I don’t know, this is just a legend. If I hadn’t been investigating these things recently, I wouldn’t even be able to think of these stories I heard in childhood. Yuewan is an ancient city, and there are too many stories here. .”
But she is not worried at all:
“If the Sword of Light related to the Chosen One Ceremony is really the Dragon Sword, don’t worry, we won’t be the only ones investigating. Now it’s clear that the [Dragon Eater Order] is working with some of the seven major families. If someone cooperates, then they will most likely find similar information. I will fully monitor the movements of the seven major families, including other members of Belindel. As long as that person is still in contact with the cultists, I will. We will definitely be able to find him out!”
“If you need to do something disgraceful, you can arrange for me to do it. After all, with your status, it will be embarrassing if some things are found out.”
Xia De said, and the witch smiled:
“I see, you are really considerate. Don’t forget to accompany me to the banquet tomorrow night. Speaking of which, you have been in Yuewan for so long, and it seems that you have never attended such a large banquet. The banquet here is different from that of the North Country and the It’s different from Randall Valley, I hope you enjoy it.”