The five fireballs caused quite a lot of noise. Beta and Katie didn't go very far before they saw a team of people holding torches and walking towards them. The person in the lead was none other than Sarah, the new bishop.
At this moment, Sarah's business-like demeanor had completely disappeared from her face, and the faint immaturity of the past had also disappeared. Instead, there was only maturity and steadiness.
It was hard to imagine that a young girl could transform to this extent in such a short period of time. However, Beta did not find this strange. Sarah was a very talented leader. Otherwise, he would not have appointed her as the successor of the main shrine.
And most importantly, power could make people fall, but it could also make people grow quickly. It all depended on the person's temperament.
Sarah heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Katie, but when she saw Beta, she seemed a little nervous. Then, she looked around and saw the ruins that were still emitting black smoke not far away. She looked surprised.
"Your Excellency Beta, what happened here?"
Beta said casually, "It's nothing big. Let's go back to the shrine first."
Sarah nodded, and then the group returned to the shrine.
In the simple study, Sarah, as the host, invited the two of them to sit down, and then said, "Your Excellency Beta, you've come this time about the land around the shrine being bought, right?"
"It seems that you also realize the seriousness of the matter." Beta tapped his finger on the table. "You didn't take any countermeasures all this time?"
Sarah shook her head and said helplessly, "They were very secretive when they bought land before. By the time I realized something was wrong, they had already bought most of the land around the shrine. And most importantly, their methods were very clean and fair. Every piece of land was bought at market price. I couldn't find a reason to intervene. "
"Open and aboveboard methods … It seems that the Brilliance Shrine should have someone very good at scheming commanding them." Beta smiled. "But there are scoundrels everywhere. That damned earl actually dared to block the road. This will give us a breakthrough. Sarah … Tomorrow, take two or three temple guards with you and walk around the temple. If anyone dares to block the road again, tear down their houses. If they don't have houses, beat them up. Don't beat them to death. "
Sarah smiled. "I understand."
"Katie, go back later and check the situation of the land at the branch shrine. Don't let them find another chance." Beta thought for a moment and said, "Also, you'll have to be busy during this period of time. Bring your Inquisition Team and secretly protect Sarah's safety. After all, she's not a battle-type Cleric. If she's driven to desperation, there'll be a chance to deal with her."
Katie blinked to show that she understood.
Beta continued, "I think the people from the Brilliance Shrine will appear in front of us very soon. It will happen in one or two days."
In Mystra's Mansion, Emma looked at Beta's layout against the enemy, sighed slightly, and then said to the other side, "The Woking Temple is still small, but the Illuminati is the world's largest church. It stands to reason that anyone from any church would have to think twice and think of a way to deal with such a thing. There's no one like Beta, who directly rushed up and swung someone to the ground! "
Shirley raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "So you think Beta is too reckless?"
Hearing the mockery and even dissatisfaction in Shirley's words, Emma shook her head and said, "No, on the contrary, I think Beta is very strong and courageous. And I can see that Beta's behavior isn't a decision made in the heat of the moment, but with his own ideas and even considered the opponent's reaction. I'm just curious about what kind of education can raise such a unique person. At least, a pure noble education is impossible, and a pure combat career is even more impossible. "
Shirley, however, wasn't too concerned. "No matter what his background is, he is Beta. Nothing else matters to me at all."
Hearing this, Emma sighed slightly. When it came to relationships, Emma was very envious and even a little jealous of Shirley.
Because she could see that Shirley was a very pure woman. Her body and mind existed only for one person. This was the most sincere and purest kind of feeling. It couldn't even be considered the love between a man and a woman anymore, but something even more than that. Emma didn't have the right words to describe it, but she knew that compared to Shirley's feelings, although she really liked Beta, she was still a little short.
It was this little gap that made it impossible for her to compete head-on with Shirley.
Next, Beta and Katie left the main temple. The two of them separated outside the temple, and Katie went straight back to the branch temple to gather the people. Beta, on the other hand, found a high ground where he could see clearly what was going on in the main temple. And most importantly, because of the high ground, it wasn't easy for others to see what was going on here from a distance.
Beta left a magic anchor in place and then entered Mystra's Mansion.
There was no place safer than Mystra's Mansion, but he didn't come in to rest here, but to take the bedding and go out. After all, there were two great beauties in Mystra's Mansion, and it wasn't good for a man like him to go in. Even though both women wanted him to stay.
Using Stone to Mud, Mud to Stone, and other spells, Beta temporarily built himself a low stone house with empty windows, then threw the bedding inside and began to rest.
Emma sighed slightly in her heart when she saw this scene in Mystra's Mansion. She knew that if Shirley was the only one in the space, Beta would definitely stay inside and rest, but now that she was there, Beta had to avoid suspicion.
This was a clear indication of who was closer to him in Beta's heart, her or Shirley.
After sleeping for about two hours, Beta woke up. He put the bedding back in the space and stood at the window to observe the movements in the main temple. Thanks to Beta's Cloud Dragon Blue Eye, even at a long distance, even at night, he could still clearly see the movements in the main temple, and even the expressions of passersby on the road.
Although Katie's Heresy Tribunal was protecting Sarah, Beta was still not at ease. After all, the Illuminati was the number one sect, with deep roots, and no one knew how far they would go.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before several people in black robes and hoods appeared at the entrance to the slums, then followed the road and entered a mansion that had been built.
Beta summoned Joan Of Arc, the magic pet who had been awakened and complained in a cute girlish voice, then flew over the slums to hover and monitor.
Zooey Cage sat in the study. Not long ago, he saw from the window that five fireballs had smashed another mansion not far away into ruins. At that time, he knew that things weren't as simple and easy as Burke had said.
I'm in big trouble. This was Zooey's biggest thought at this time.
He had been sitting in the study for several hours, and the sky seemed to be getting brighter. He was hesitating whether to leave here to avoid danger. At this time, the butler knocked on the door and came in, handing over a Coat of Light in the shape of a sun, and said, "Master, someone outside the door wants to see you."
The Coat of Light exuded a faint golden light. Zooey stroked it twice, stood up, and said, "I'll greet them myself. You go and tell the servants to prepare wine and dishes for the guests."
The butler bowed and left first. Zooey stood up, slightly tidied up his clothes, went downstairs, and came to the door.
He saw four people in black robes standing there. His heart moved, and he slightly bowed to show his respect. He didn't say anything and welcomed the four people into the living room.
One of the black-clothed people stretched out his hand from his robe, made a few gestures, and then a pale golden shield enveloped them.
After that, the four black-clothed people pulled their hoods back, and the faces of three men and one woman appeared in front of Zooey.
Zooey bowed deeply to the young man in the middle and said respectfully, "Your Excellency Burke, I didn't expect you to come in person. I'm really surprised and happy."
The young man had short dark blond hair and light blue eyes. This was the most common appearance among nobles.
He smiled and said, "Of course I have to come when something happened, because I don't want any harm to come to my allies."
Hearing this, Zooey was quite moved. "Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency."
Burt sat in a chair and said, "I can see that you're a little worried that the people of the Woking Church will harm you. But I can protect you here. In any case, we will prioritize your safety. Unless we all die, the people of the Woking Church will never hurt you. "
Zooey bowed deeply again. "Your Excellency's promise is as heavy as a mountain. I believe that no one can move it. I'm ashamed of myself for wavering."
"Don't blame yourself, Your Excellency. It's human nature." Burke smiled faintly, and his handsome face gradually became serious. "So, do you know who blew up the mansion of the Burke family into ruins?"
Zooey looked at the other three black-clothed people and said, "I've just sent someone to ask the guards of the Burke family. If they're not mistaken, it should be the Red Priest who has been missing for several months, Beta Lyon."
"Red Priest … I don't like that name." Burt leaned back in his chair and said leisurely, "Red represents blood, and also represents death. As a priest, he was crowned with the prefix of red. One can only imagine how cruel this person's actions were. As a priest, I think he's ruined the good reputation of us priests. "
The female priestess next to him said indifferently, "But he's a member of the Woking Church. He doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Church of Light."
"Tina, your idea is wrong." Burke shook his finger lightly, and said arrogantly: "In this world, all things exist because of the goddess of light. There is light before there is darkness, and there is light before everything... ...The goddess of light is the premise of all life. Without light, there is no everything. And the goddess of Woking, at most, is only a god in name. As the spokesperson of the main god, we are qualified and have the right to judge a god who has gone astray, don't you think so?"