Doomsday Code

Chapter 38 Identity Confirmation (Thanks to Dazhi Ruoyu for the reward)

Hodos stood up and called his monk assistant, and then he led the monks and followed the clerk sent to deliver the letter to the city gate.

Along the way, he looked at the rapidly deserted streets, wondering what he should do next.

But after thinking about it, he realized that the only way to avoid offending others was to do as Jamil instructed.

He had his own ambition to become a priest in the church, and he also wanted to go one step further and become a bishop in his lifetime.

Today, the internal forces of the church are complicated and intricate, and countless geniuses are born among the orphans taken in by the church every year.

Not to mention bishops, even his current position as a priest is overcrowded.

Because he was promoted by Jamil, he was inherently labeled as a member of Jamil's line. Although Jamil's power today is no less than that of a cardinal, his status is ultimately just that of a bishop.

Thinking of this, Haodos's somewhat passionate heart quickly cooled down.

Perhaps an indifferent, calm and inaction-oriented mentality is what every qualified clergyman should have.

At this time, rumors about the alchemist had begun to spread in the city, and those noble lords who usually liked to go out and show off were staying at home today.

Most of the vendors and shops on the streets also hurriedly closed down.

The city gate is now under martial law, and the soldiers on the city walls are also on high alert, keeping a close eye on the movements in the forest outside the city to prevent the alchemist's attack.

At this time, in the sentry lounge at the city gate, the body of the man who brought the news of the alchemist and then died was moved here.

Outside the lounge, a man wearing linen and wearing a long sword at his waist was explaining the situation to the guards.

“The deceased was a gravekeeper in our master’s territory. He disappeared three days ago, and the graves in our master’s territory were messed up, and the bodies inside disappeared.

I came to the city this time just to report this matter to the consul.

At the same time, I also need to go to the college to bring my lady the letters and gifts that the master prepared for her."

When the guard heard that the man was going to meet some lady, he couldn't help but ask more questions.

"Who is your lady then?"

The man thought it was just a routine inquiry, so he said:

“My lady is Finelle Kerkeber, the only daughter of Baron Kerkeber.

This time, our master heard that the young lady had become a genius in magic, and he was very happy, so he asked me to bring a gift."

When the curious guard heard that the lady the man was looking for was actually Finier, he had also heard of this. This lady was the only genius in the entire Huidun territory who had entered the Sea of Magic on her own in all these years.

Of course, if we really talk about genius, it has to be Chen Cheng. He created variable magic just a few days after he came into contact with magic, and he also became the first known person in the world who survived after using super-level magic.

But he was just a slave, and those noble lords were proud of their status and naturally did not want the people to know that a slave genius had oppressed their children with magic.

So these days, the voices clamoring that Chen Cheng is a genius have been suppressed, and instead, Finier's identity as a genius is often mentioned.

Now the guard no longer had any doubts. When he saw the young lady, he would naturally know whether the man in front of him was lying or not.

Before the guards went to the academy to invite Finier over, they saw Huidun who came with Chen Cheng, and they immediately half-knelt in salute.

Huidun asked everyone to stand up and then began to inquire about what had happened.

Chen Cheng, who was standing by, immediately recognized the man standing next to him.

"Wilson? Why are you here? Where's Master Cockber?"

At first, Wilson thought that Chen Cheng was the slave of Earl Huidun. Although he felt that Chen Cheng looked very familiar, he said nothing out of caution.

After all, Chen Cheng is now wearing the college uniform, and his originally thin cheeks are now rounder than before.

Moreover, Wilson and he were of different ranks before in the barony, and the two had only met each other less than twice at most, so naturally he did not recognize him at first.

Now that he heard Chen Cheng speak first, he confirmed Chen Cheng's identity. Then, thinking that Chen Cheng came with Earl Huidun, he didn't want to put on airs as a Baron Guard Knight.

"I came to the city on the orders of the master to report to the governor that a large number of tombs had been robbed. I also brought the master's gift to the academy to give to the young lady."

"And Miss, why are you here alone? Shouldn't you be with Miss? And why are you wearing the academy uniform?"

Speaking of Finier, the guard knight immediately became serious, and then began to question Chen Cheng in a reprimanding tone.

In his opinion, as a servant of Finniel, Chen Cheng was derelict in his duty if he did not stay with Finniel outside. If he had not come with Huidun, Wilson would have drawn his sword to teach him a lesson.

Of course Chen Cheng also knew that this guy was not a bad person. In his opinion, he should follow Finier and protect her at all times.

So when Huidun frowned, he immediately started to explain.

"Don't be so serious, Wilson. The young lady is doing well in the academy, and she has recently received a Paulownia staff from the Earl.

I came here to see if the deceased was related to Master Kekeber on behalf of the young lady. As for why I became a student again, I am afraid it will take a long time to explain. "

Chen Cheng immediately thought of a way to block Wilson, because many people here are stubborn.

When Wilson heard that Chen Cheng was following Finniel's orders, his tone softened a lot, and then he came to Chen Cheng and whispered:

“The dead guy inside was Page, the gravekeeper who used to live on that barren mountain.

Remember the tomb robbery I just mentioned? My master and I both suspect that someone was behind this. I just heard them mention alchemists, and I think it was probably those guys who did it.

The territory is not safe now. If this matter gets to the young lady's ears, you must persuade her and never let her go back, understand?"

But at this time, Chen Cheng turned a deaf ear to the words that followed. He was not a fool. Knowing the temper of that little girl Finier, how could he possibly tell her that?

When he heard that the entire deserted mountain cemetery had been robbed, he knew that the alchemist who came this time probably had an army of undead around him.

"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong in the city, but what about the master? Why didn't he come with you to the city to hide this time?"

To be honest, Chen Cheng was still a little worried about the noble master Kekebo.

At least it was because of him that he was able to be sold from the hands of those slave traders, and then in such a short period of time, he was able to truly come to the higher education institution of this world and study the knowledge of this world.

However, Wilson said with a firm expression:

"The master said that he is the baron of Kekeber Territory. So for the sake of the civilians in the territory and to be worthy of his status as the baron of Como Kingdom, he must stay in the territory to organize the civilians to deal with the next crisis."

Although this sounds a bit contrived, the fact that his master can stay in his territory to appease the people's hearts says it all.

Chen Cheng also thought about it. If the alchemist really wanted to destroy the town of Kekeber, he should have done it long ago. He would not have driven this person named Page to the city to report the news.

The reason why they were able to confirm that it was the alchemist who deliberately drove them away was because they knew from Wilson's words that Cockber had no idea about this and just thought that there were tomb robbers robbing the tomb.

After Wilson finished speaking, he took out a wooden box from his lapel and handed it to Chen Cheng, saying:

"Brown, give this box to the young lady. Inside is the gift from the master to the young lady. I must go back immediately to help the master and bring back the news about the alchemist."

Chen Cheng also knew that these alchemists were all crazy researchers, although he guessed that nothing would go wrong in Kekeber Town.

But who knows what the brain circuits of these scientific lunatics are like. They might just turn around and massacre the town of Kekeber for some experimental data. So Chen Cheng took the box and did not try to keep Wilson.

Perhaps with this silver-level knight by Kekeber's side, he could protect him and help him escape if he really encountered danger.

After handing the box to Chen Cheng, Wilson was about to leave the city, and Huidun also gave Chen Cheng face and asked the guards to let him leave the city.

"My Lord, you are now almost certain that this was done by the alchemist, but to be 100% sure, we have to wait until the priest from the church examines the body with light magic."

As soon as we spoke of the devil, we saw the newly appointed priest Hodos and Tophis, who we just met on the way to the church, walking towards this side from the street corner.

After arriving in front of Huidun, Haodos bowed his head and then took the monks into the lounge to examine the body.

Chen Cheng and Hui Dun also followed in.

After entering, I saw Page's filthy face, which was ashen, and corpse spots could be faintly seen under the cow dung.

"Fermented cow dung can drive away evil spirits. The spots under the skin have become large lumps, the pupils inside the glasses have become dilated and cloudy, and the whole corpse has a distinct stench."

As the monk carefully wiped off the cow dung and opened his eyelids, Hodos slowly stretched out his hands and placed them steadily above the corpse.

Then, his lips moved slightly, and a low and solemn voice came out of his mouth:

"God of Light, please listen to the pious call of your servant - Jianzhen Guanghui."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly appeared, like the first ray of sunlight when the sun rises, making it impossible to look directly at it.

The dazzling ball of light flickered between Haodos's palms, like a mini star, emitting endless light and warmth.

However, when this mysterious light shone on the corpse, an astonishing scene happened.

A black aura of resentment that was clearly visible to the naked eye rose from the corpse like smoke. The aura was thick and deep, as if it contained endless resentment and anger, which made people feel cold.