[Western Fantasy] The mystery of life and death

【Back Garden of Huiyue Temple】

The banquet did not dissipate until the early morning.

Loka originally planned to have a chance to talk to Michael after the banquet. He was very curious about what Michael wanted to say to him, and he felt that Michael must have something important to tell him.

But there was no more chance.

Michael's body was found the next day in a small pond.People were discussing and speculating that he was drunk and stumbled and drowned. Many people at the banquet saw Michel drunk.But as a high-ranking priest, he would drown in the pond after drinking, which makes people feel very unbelievable.

This is a secluded corner, the pond is not big, full of water lilies.Lorca came to the scene of the incident under the guidance of the guards.The dense canopy of lush vines makes this corner very quiet, but at this time it feels dark and gloomy.

By the pond, Michel was lying flat on the soil covered with moss and fallen leaves. He was covered with a handkerchief, and he was still wearing the dress from last night's banquet.

The guards reported that there were no obvious injuries on his body during preliminary inspection.only…

The guards stood far away, trembling and not daring to approach.

"Your Highness, you... go and see for yourself." The guard was trembling with fear.

Loka stepped forward and gently lifted the handkerchief covering his face.Suddenly feel creepy.He almost threw away the handkerchief in surprise.

There was a strange smile on Michael's pale and swollen face, as if he was completely intoxicated and obsessed with something, which made him extremely unable to extricate himself. His half-opened eyes were dilated and empty, as if looking straight at an unknown distance, where there was his incomparable Longing for happiness.His slightly opened mouth seemed to be pouring out the most gentle whispers, and it seemed to be completely relieved.

What surprised Luoka even more was that he found himself very familiar with this scene. He seemed to have seen a priest who died in a long robe with a strange smile.But can't remember where I saw it.

Lorca was shocked and saddened, Michel never had a chance to say what he wanted to say.Is it true that only the dead are worthy of trust?

Palmer arrived later, and as soon as he lifted the handkerchief covering his face, he screamed and fell to the ground.He was still shaking when Lorca picked him up.Palmer, who has always been calm and calm, was obviously frightened by this horrific sight.He could barely stand, and Lorca managed to lift him up, feeling Palmer's weight on top of him.It was as if he had to absorb warmth and calmness from him to barely stand upright.This reminded Lorca of Mason. He didn't know what kind of panic he experienced every time he got sick.Because of Mason, he has been determined to keep the people of Aranti away from such fear since he was a child, but since then, this fear has spread in Aranti.

Palmer never recovered from the shock.Only by relying entirely on Lorca can he walk with all his strength.Lorca helped Palmer a little further away and let him lean against a big tree.He comforted Palmer and walked away immediately.

I don’t know if it’s because Palmer broke out in too much cold sweat, and I can feel the sticky touch of his palms through the clothes, which makes Luoka feel uncomfortable, especially the sticky breath that he sticks to his neck makes Luoka almost unable to breathe. Feeling angry, after dealing with the courtesy and due care, Loka immediately fled far away.

As soon as he got away from Palmer's surroundings, Loca suddenly felt that the air around him was refreshing.Loka stood by the pond and commanded the guards in an orderly manner, continuously issuing instructions one by one. The guards immediately divided into several groups, one group quickly blocked the surrounding area of ​​the incident, and the other group searched the surrounding area in detail. Will report to the three priests.

Palmer was no longer trembling, but looked worse than before.His delicate brows were melancholy frowned, looking at the heroic figure from a distance, Luoka's decisive and powerful voice was so clear, his blond hair was as bright as the sun, he was standing dozens of steps away, and The distance between them is as far away as the sky and the earth.Those days of worrying about being lost are finally over, and he is back again, has he been found again?Palmer laughed at himself, never got it, so why lose it?Palmer leans gracefully on the thick trunk under the dense shade, and the surrounding green shade seems to be shrouded in deep sadness.

The head of the guard, Altai, also arrived at some time, and after the treatment of the priests, most of his "accidental fall" has recovered.

Altai silently walked to Palmer's side, and he quietly supported his arm so that Palmer could use his strength to support him.

But Palmer didn't look at him directly, he kept staring at Roka's back, he gently broke away from Altai's hand, supported the tree to stand up straight, and walked slowly to Roka's side.

Altai is hidden in the shadow of swaying trees.The complexion is darker than the shadows.He snorted coldly with disdain, and followed to the pond.

"By the way, Master Altai, these are the special guards you are directly under." Loka has already drawn up a list in a short time. "Please call them over, there are some questions you need to ask them."

"Yes, Your Highness." Altai stretched out two fingers to pick up the list.After a hasty glance, he ordered his followers to look for people everywhere.

Loka has been unable to figure out Altai's attitude towards him.Of course he didn't think Altai would be afraid of him after being beaten up.He felt it carefully, and found that Altai had a strange sense of ignorance under the standard etiquette.Sometimes even though I look at him, it seems that I want to see through him to see the people behind.Lorca often wondered who was standing behind him, and resisted the feeling of wanting to look back.

Altai stepped forward to examine the corpse, and when he lifted the handkerchief covering his face, his hands trembled.But look calm.

"Anything?" Palmer asked.He still didn't dare to approach, he turned sideways to Altai who was inspecting the corpse.

"It seems that he died by drowning." Altai concluded.He stood up and took the handkerchief handed over by his entourage and wiped his hands.

He walked over to Palmer.He glanced at Lorca with a half-smile.

Luoka suddenly understood where the strange feeling in Altai's heart came from when he looked at him like this.The gaze that Altai glanced over him was the same as the gaze that he had inspected Michael's corpse just now, as if he was looking at a corpse!As soon as this thought flashed by, Lorca was startled.

Seeing that Luoka looked different, Altai said meaningfully, "Is this also what the devil's eye did?" He smiled dryly, "The devil's eye also has failed works."

"What are you talking about!" Lorca scolded.His disrespect for the dead made Loka instantly angry.

"Your Highness, forgive me." There was no apology in Altai's tone.

Loka was pondering Altai's words. He looked at Altai, "You seem to know the devil's eye very well, and the chief guard seems to have more authority than us? Has the temple recently increased your authority?"

"There is no Your Highness—you know a lot," Altai didn't care about the sarcasm in his tone, "Perhaps, you are the one who knows the most."

"What exactly do you want to say?" Loka's eyes sank.Altai really made him unbearable, he resisted the urge to split Altai's head full of riddles with a sword.

"It's nothing, we respect Your Highness, you are so perfect, naturally I don't know more than you." Altai's words seemed to be flattering and had other meanings.

"Altai!" Palmer stopped him.Since Lorca came back, he has been so eccentric.

At this time, the four elders and the three priests all came.Seeing everything at the scene, his face was heavy.

Lorca and Altai reported their investigations and speculations respectively.

Altai's "Eye of the Devil" was actually recognized by them.

The accidental drowning case was directly taken over by the Presbyterian Church.Even Lorca, Palmer, Altai and others cannot intervene.

The interrogation list submitted by Loka and his speculations caught the eyes of the elders, and they all praised him for his quick and meticulous thinking.Those on the list were secretly taken away by the elders and interrogated secretly.

The defense level in Huiyue Temple has been secretly increased a lot.

In the gloomy sky, thick cumulus clouds were surging, and the Huiyue Temple had not seen the light of day for a long time.