Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

After Holdwell answered Luo Xiu's last question, the black fog around him became completely chaotic.

They kept rising and falling, trying to dispel the white fog from Qiao Dewen that was blocking them.

Luo Xiu knew that Qiao Dewen's ability to "gently" control Holdwell had reached its limit.

He then glanced at Qiao Dewen, nodded and said:

"I have nothing else to ask."

"..."

In a trance, Luo Xiu felt that Qiao Dewen seemed to be relieved.

Under Luo Xiu's gaze, the black and white smoke around Qiao Dewen and Holdwell was inhaled and seeped back into the outline of their bodies. Holdwell also slowly closed his eyes and drooped his head.

"Fire Copper Knight" Holdwell, he returned to the "fainted" state at the beginning, and lost any perception of the outside world.

Qiao Dewen's hands were still on both sides of Holdwell's forehead. Many illusory and mysterious spells appeared on the back of his hands, and he chanted in a low voice:

"--You will forget."

"You have never had the memory after sunset."

"--You will return."

"On the way home, you will be away from the crowd."

"--You will sleep soundly."

"When you wake up, everything will be the same as before."

"..."

He gave Holdwell more than a dozen "hints" in a row, and only let go of his hand when the spiritual resonance confirmed that the hints to Holdwell had taken effect.

Under Luo Xiu's gaze, Holdwell slowly stood up from the chair, tremblingly walked to the sack on the ground, bent down to pick it up, and put it on his head.

After that, Holdwell walked to the door and turned the door handle--

Under Qiao Dewen's suggestion, Holdwell went downstairs, left the bank, walked into the deep and deserted alley, and finally returned to his manor without anyone noticing.

Under the operation of a [Nothingness] saint like Qiao Dewen, when Holdwell returns to the manor, the remaining [Nothingness] spirituality in him will almost dissipate completely-

Qiao Dewen's "soul-stealing" of him will not leave any traces, and Holdwell will forget that he was kidnapped and interrogated. He will only feel some pain and swelling in his brain, but such "symptoms" will recover soon.

Within three days, as long as Holdwell is not forcibly searched by the [Supreme] saint with an "edict", no one can find any clues in Holdwell's deep memory belonging to the forgotten area.

Even if Holdwell behaved suspiciously within three days and was investigated by the [Supreme] authorities, his memory of this "forgetfulness" would be quite fragmented and vague, and could not prove anything.

This is one of the reasons why Luo Xiu brought Holdwell directly to Qiao Dewen.

Although the "Soul Manipulator" can also interrogate Holdwell, the effect of the interrogation is far inferior to the direct "soul-stealing" method of a [Nothingness] Saint.

Efficient, clean, and no tail left.

But Qiao Dewen... he seemed to be quite worried about this.

Until Holdwell left, Qiao Dewen's room was in a strange silence for almost two minutes.

Until Qiao Dewen broke the silence.

He said worriedly:

"... Mr. Luo Xiu, we seem to have done something quite excessive."

"You finally asked about the address of 'Villino Bakar'. You don't want to..."

"..."

Luo Xiu did not answer him, but looked deeply into Qiao Dewen's eyes and remained silent.

After a long time, Luo Xiu calmly said:

"Do we have any other choice?"

"We can certainly pretend that nothing happened, but that goes against my sacred beliefs and I believe it will also harm your interests."

"At this point, only the death of 'Velino Bakar' can keep us, and Songyuan City, away from the impending disaster."

"There is only one choice we can make and must make from beginning to end."

"..."

"I know."

Looking directly into Luo Xiu's eyes, Qiao Dewen sighed.     "I will keep my mouth shut about this." Qiao Dewen said:

"If you decide to do it, I hope it will be three days later."

"I will also keep a close eye on the movements on Wind Bell Street. If there is any abnormal movement, I will do my best to deal with it."

...

After that, Luo Xiu and Qiao Dewen made peace with each other, and then left the Golden Country Bank through the back door and along the path.

He sneaked around the periphery of the bank's courtyard, returned to the place where he first separated from Intis, and met with Intis.

During the conversation with Jodwin, Intis followed Holdwell for a while to make sure he had returned to the manor safely and smoothly, and confirmed that no one followed him except Intis herself.

After Luo Xiu met Intis, they immediately plunged into the nearby alley without stopping, and their figures gradually disappeared in the shadows at the end.

Until ten minutes passed.

Their figures reappeared in the courtyard of the Wolf Hunting Tavern, and returned to the room on the third floor from the window in the moonlight.

Everything returned to silence again.

Only the occasional crows came from the treetops on the road.

It was as if nothing had happened.

...

The next day, early morning.

Lacey Manor Villa.

"Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell, when he woke up from the bed, the sun had penetrated the window and filled the table by the window.

Hodwell squinted his eyes, feeling a little dazzled. He felt that his brain was throbbing, and he felt as if he was tired from lack of sleep.

"hiss……"

He reached out and rubbed his forehead, trying to relieve the symptoms of such fatigue.

He was a little confused and couldn't remember when he went to bed last night, but the quality of his sleep last night was obviously not very good.

"Maybe he's too tired..." Hodwell murmured.

The tasks of the Knights of the Round Table were heavy, and as the "Sequler" he had to prepare in secret all the time. Being mentally and physically exhausted and mentally exhausted was the norm for Hodwell, and he didn't think much about it.

Feeling almost awake, Holdwell climbed out of bed and prepared to go to the armor room to put on the armor belonging to his "Fire Bronze Knight".

But when he glanced at a confidential document that had been completely spread out on the table, something suddenly came to his mind.

"By the way... Lord Velino asked me to copy this document. I should have done it last night..."

"It seems that I am really too tired. I actually forgot about this..."

Hodwell murmured, so he stopped going to the armor room for the time being, sat down in front of the desk, picked up the quill dipped in ink, and began to copy.

After copying another supplementary volume, he packed up the original volume, and then went to the armor room to change into the fire-bronze armor, preparing to go to the "Round Table Palace" for a day's duty.

But this monotonous, day-in, day-out work as a 'Knight of the Throne' will soon be over...

When the time comes, Lord Velino gives the order!

As long as they complete "The Order" and usurp the authority of the Marquis, even if it is only for a few hours or minutes, they "The Order Killers" will be able to get another glance from the Supreme Heaven and receive the power given by God!

At this thought, the corners of Holdwell's mouth raised a subtle arc, and his bright eyes burst out with excitement.

He left the manor in a happy mood, thinking about it while heading towards the Round Table Hall.

In a trance.

He felt as if he had grasped the future.

In the light of the blazing fire,

A future transformed and sublimated in the incomparably hot burning.

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