God-level Demon Hunter

Also a young manservant.

He was wearing a rust-colored jacket, blue and white jodhpurs, and khaki short boots. His cheeks were well-groomed, and he looked a bit feminine. His delicate face was still slightly powdered, and even a trace of blue stubble could be seen on his chin. Before long, the shiny black hair smeared with pomade was tied into a bundle behind his head, and his body still exuded a faint smell of perfume.

People can't help but think of those male favorites raised by noble men.His accent was also soft, like a deliberately high-pitched voice, which made the young man feel uncomfortable.

However, the expressions and movements are still dignified, without obvious feminine features.

Roy asked patiently,

"Alex, I won't repeat the question about the Knights. I'm here to ask some other questions this time."

The dwarf stood by and added sternly, "The matter is important, you must tell the truth, if you dare to conceal or lie, you will know what will happen!"

"Your Excellency, please feel free to ask, Alexis will never dare to lie!" The servant bowed in panic.

"How is your colleague Xia Zuo, and how does he get along with his colleagues?"

Roy glanced over with piercing eyes, and the servant immediately lowered his head and said

"He has a good relationship with everyone. He is very polite when he meets and greets everyone. I haven't heard of any conflicts with anyone."

"Does he have any bad habits? Such as dirty hands and feet and petty theft?" Roy thought of the bank staff's corruption,

"Master, you are too serious," the servant said fearfully, "Given Xia Zuotian's courage, he would not dare to take the property in the palace, he would be hanged! No one would dare!"

"He is too lazy, often lazy at work?" This is the characteristic of a disabled old beggar.

"No... just the opposite of what you said," the servant said after a moment of thought, "Xia Zuo is very diligent."

"According to your understanding, does that guy have any bad habits?"

If the murderer is a "civilian judge", he will definitely focus on the shortcomings of human nature.

"This..." The servant pursed his lips and bowed his head in silence.

"Ok?"

Dennis Kramer showed an impatient face, "If you dare to hide it, I will report it to His Majesty the Prince, you are with the murderer!"

The servant trembled like chaff,

"No, my lord...Xia Zuo...he...he usually likes to steal food..."

"Stealing?" Roy and the dwarf exchanged a look, and all of them looked surprised.

Servants steal food from their masters, and in the palace they say whether they are big or small.

If Seward didn't know that he would be safe and sound, if he heard that he was in a good mood, he might not take it to heart at all and just smiled.

However, when he is in a bad mood, such as the current situation, Seward has been irritated by the murder for several months, and when he is extremely depressed, he may directly order the servant to death.

The dwarf suppressed his curiosity and waved his hand, "You little fellow, I will not report this matter to His Majesty the Prince, you don't have to worry about being implicated!"

"Thank you, Mr. Kramer, for your generosity!" Alexis was grateful, and he wanted to kneel down to thank him, "To tell you the truth, Xia Zuo is not greedy for money or intrigues, but he prefers to talk and talk, just like the master said. Said that he occasionally sneaks a taste of something new during the delivery process."

"Try something new? I'm afraid you can eat more than a little bit?" Roy asked,

Alexis hesitated for a moment, and thought about it, "The prince and queen eat the leftover food, and our servants... the servants will also share the food. Xia Zuo has the biggest appetite, and he eats the most every time."

"Hmm..." Roy nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the servant retreated as if forgiven.

He remained silent, and began to recall the behaviors and traits of the deceased——

Bank Clerk: Corruption

Handicapped Beggar: Laziness

Palace Servant: Stealing

The Knight of the White Rose, Arthur Thales... the guy who forcibly challenged Lei Suo to a duel at the city gate, gave him the biggest impression - arrogance!

There are already six dead——

A thought popped up.

A series of evil deeds of human beings merged into one word in Roy's mind... He rubbed his temples, feeling unbelievable, and couldn't help talking to himself in a low voice,

"It shouldn't be, this concept also exists in the world of demon hunters?! I've never heard of it before, is it my illusion?"

If he had been a native through and through, it would not have occurred to him at all.

"Roy, what you just said... Could it be that Xia Zuo was chosen as the target by the murderer because he stole food? It's too ridiculous." The dwarf next to him was full of doubts and interrupted his train of thought. The dwarf couldn't figure out what the problem was just now. has no meaning?

After thinking about it, the appearance difference between the dwarf Kramer and the murderer is too big, the suspicion is not big, and he doesn't hide it from him.

When the two came to a quiet room, the young man said bluntly,

"After these two days of investigation, I feel that I have grasped a trace of the murderer's motive."

"But it's still just a guess."

"Oh? Hurry up and listen!" The dwarf looked excited, "Don't hide it like Lei Suo, you just want to suffocate people to death!"

"Let's start with the knight Thales you are most familiar with. What do you think of his character?"

The dwarf tilted his head and said, "Insolent and arrogant." Then he saw the boy crouch down.Use your fingers to outline the knight's name on the ground, and then mark the word "arrogance" under the name.

The boy's eyes were calm, and he signaled the restless dwarf to continue listening.

"Recall how he died, kneeling on the ground with his heart in his hands. I think the murderer seems to teach him to learn humility."

Roy paused, giving the dwarf enough time to think.

"Next, let's talk about that bank employee, Facquier. After my investigation, I found that he had conducted a series of secret operations before his death in an attempt to embezzle the bank's public property." He engraved the words "greedy" under Facquier's name. Character.

"It's a pity that he was persecuted by the murderer after he attempted to commit a crime. His fingers were cut off and his eyes were pulled out, which was a warning from the murderer—careful hands and eyes, and control the greed in his heart."

"Xia Zuo, a servant in the palace, deceived his superiors and deceived his subordinates by gluttony, that is, gluttony, and his mouth was sewn up as punishment."

"Bruce the Butcher has a bad temper, which stands for anger..."

"Crippled Beggar Baal stands for Laziness..."

"Boris the scud, the previous champion of the horse racing meeting, gave up on himself because of the loss of the race. He was jealous of his opponent, but he vented his resentment on his own horse, wantonly abused, and he represented jealousy."

"His small size and chest are not even comparable to his old buddy, so the murderer cut open its chest and exchanged the internal organs of the two."

Roy paused, and then said word by word, "The six dead represent six crimes of mankind..."

The dwarf suddenly realized, and then asked in surprise, "You mean, the murderer kills to purify the sin?"

"Obviously in the eyes of the vast majority of ordinary people, these people are not deadly. So the murderers, I guess, are only those psychopaths, or - ultra-religious elements. He is performing some kind of mysterious ritual through orderly killing. "

A gleam flashed in the boy's vertical pupils,

"The six evils have been terminated, and there is still one sinner who committed the crime of silver desire (harmony). Only in this way can the seven crimes of mankind be collected, and the murderer will continue to act!"

"Wait, Roy!" The dwarf's eyes filled with intense curiosity, "Can you explain to me why if there are seven human crimes, what is the special significance of this number? Which religion does it come from?"

"Haven't you heard of it?"

The dwarf shook his head firmly, "Although I am not proficient in religious studies, living for more than 100 years is not in vain. I once chatted with an expert in religious studies and listened to him talk about the purposes and ideas of various sects."

"In the entire Northern Kingdom, no matter whether it is the influential Lebioda, Melitelli, Eternal Flame, or the small-scale Cliff Cult, the God of Omen that is almost extinct, there is no such thing as the 'seven sects' you mentioned. 'crime'."

After hearing this, Roy was slightly distracted, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Could it be that I was thinking wrong? Everything is a coincidence, and the murderer is a psychopath?"

The dwarf comforted, "Maybe I don't know enough details, after all, the murderer's actions are surprisingly consistent with your statement. The 'seven deadly sins' you mentioned are not impossible."

The young man sighed. If the seven deadly sins were not included in the most severe eternal flame and Cliff's teachings, then what was the serial killer's motivation, and why did the selection of targets and killing methods match his deduction so much?

Could it be that there is a mysterious sect hidden in the city of Ireland?

Then the dwarf interrupted his thoughts suddenly.

"If the next one is to convict the crime of lust, shouldn't we focus on guarding the large brothels and taverns in Elland?"

Roy thought for a while, "It's best not to make a big fuss, or the target will be frightened away. Just send one or two people to follow at each location. The focus is still on the palace. After all, all the corpses are around the palace, and the two dead people intersect with the palace. Killers will likely continue to choose targets from them."

"I have to go to the Temple of Melitelli now, and you should make the arrangements first."

The young demon hunter thought of the huge collection of books in the temple library, and there must be relevant religious documents in it.The administrator, his acquaintance Yael, can also help.

Chapter 9 Travels and Rituals

The cold wind blew into the window on the second floor of the library, lifting the shattered hair on Yaer's temples. Yaer reached out to cover the slightly harsh white light outside the window, and rubbed his sore eyes and wrists.

He said slightly complaining,

"Roy, you should look at the sky outside. We searched all afternoon, and it was almost dark! You have to understand that I am just an ordinary person, and I am short-sighted. I don't have the perverted physique of a witcher. Can you let me Rest for a while?"

"Dude, work harder." The witcher's voice was loud, but he was still full of energy, without any signs of fatigue.

"One step faster, we can save Lei Suo from the pervert!"

"And didn't you say in the morning that you have seen the concept of 'seven deadly sins' in a travel book? Let's look through the travel notes again, and we will definitely find it!"

"I wish I had copied all the books in the library so I could find that book right away."

After Yael finished speaking, he wailed and continued to bury his head in the book.

For a while, in the empty library, there was only a rush of rustling pages turning.

I don't know how long it took, Yaer's heavy eyelids were about to close completely, his eyes were flushed with tears streaming down his face, his narrowed eyes swept across a certain book, and suddenly stared round.

He slapped the table abruptly, stood up abruptly,

"Roy, come and have a look, I found that book!"

"Good guy, I really have you - "Van Zelennan's Travels"..."

Yael opened the yellowed hard cover and came to the first page. While groping for the words with his slender fingers, he recited it over and over again.

"Van Zellen, 1168-1239, a missionary of the Temple of Elland Meritelli, traveled to the southern Nilfgaard in 1215, spent ten years traveling most of the southern land, and returned to the temple to write this book .This book introduces the customs, culture and beliefs of the Nilfgaardian Empire in detail."

"No.30 Nine Pages, City of the Golden Tower..."

Roy moved his head to Yael's side, and read word by word without taking his eyes off it.

"Today, I came to the capital of the Nilfgaardian Empire, the City of Golden Towers. This magnificent city located on the banks of the Alba River is the heart of the Nilfgaardian Empire. In the eyes of the locals, only the City of Golden Towers and Only the people living around it are eligible to be called true Nilfgaardians. Residents in other parts of the empire are not eligible to enjoy this honor."

"It is adjacent to the Yaruga River and has the largest port in the entire south. Its unique advantages make it the economic center of the south."

"More than that, it's the center of religious culture in the South, housing the headquarters of Nilfgaard's 'largest religion'."

"The origin of 'The Greatest Religion' can be traced back to 1207, eight years ago. At that time, King Fergus Enress of Nilfgaard carried out drastic political and religious reforms, making the south where a hundred flowers bloomed, One of the largest religions, the Sun Cult, was born."

"Fogus Enrith appointed the Sun Cult as the Nilfgaardian Cult, and appointed himself as the high priest of the Sun Cult, allowing the clergy in the sect to serve as important officials of the national public service, unifying the monarchy and theocracy, and skillfully Let the entire empire be more united and power more centralized."

As a religious person, Van Zellen may have felt it, and here he focuses on introducing the Sun Cult.

"Glory to the great sun! Praise the sun!

- Nilfgaardian hymn. "

"The Cult of the Sun became supreme in the South. The Temple of Meritelli was dominated by women, while the Cult of the Sun was the opposite, male-dominated, with its high priests and clergy all male."

"These powerful men believe that all life in the world is protected by the sun, who is the giver of life and the protector of mankind! But equally cruel and destructive."

"Unlike the tolerance and benevolence that the goddess blindly preaches, the dark side of the Sun Cult is shocking."

"By chance, I discovered the secret hidden in the Sun Cult."

"Fergus Emhyr wrote down the seven original sins in the secret scriptures to alert the core members of the church. They are greed, gluttony, laziness, anger, jealousy, lust, and arrogance."

"Every year, the church secretly selects sinners who have committed seven crimes from among the death row inmates, and performs a little-known sacred blessing ceremony!"

"Sacrifice to the supreme sun with the blood and flesh of original sin, eliminate evil, and give birth to beauty. The sun will bestow blessings. In order to maintain the purity of the ceremony, during the sacrifice, the hands of the participants must not be stained with innocent blood, otherwise the ceremony will be ruined." polluted."

"The vast majority of followers of the Sun Cult are men, and the purpose of the ceremony is usually to allow the sun to bless one's spouse."

"Although the implication is beautiful, I think the sacrifice process is extremely inhumane. Even if the so-called 'sin' is triggered, it is not enough to cause death. If things go on like this, it will definitely lead to disaster."

(Following words: Sure enough, in 1236, my sanity was not completely chaotic, and suddenly I heard the news from the south that Fergus Enress was completely overthrown by the usurper, and the power of the Sun Cult plummeted.)

……

"The Sun Cult?"

Roy pondered over this word and lost his mind for a moment.

And Yaer suddenly realized, "No wonder we have been looking for it for so long. The Seven Deadly Sins did not come from the northern sect at all. They were born in the southern empire, involving a secret ceremony. The Sun Cult has only flourished for less than 30 years, and then With the emperor's abdication and complete decline... the thousands of books in the temple are estimated to be recorded in this travelogue!"

"No..." Roy muttered to himself, "Now the Sun Cult has begun to revive."