Mysterious: The Innate Sacred Body of Destiny

Chapter 50 Klein, do you believe in an evil god?

"Mr. Neil, please explain what these are?" A substitute for the punishment pointed to the parchment covered with strange runes on old Neil's desk, and the glass bottles filled with dark red liquid in the cabinet.

"Old Neil..." Looking at the evidence, Frye felt a mix of emotions. He wanted to say something for Old Neil, but he didn't know how to start.

"This must be the core of the ritual, right?" Another substitute for the punishment took out an exquisite urn from the room.

"No! Give her back to me."

Old Neil pounced on him like a madman and snatched the urn back from the substitute.

He then held her tightly in his arms and collapsed to the ground.

The chance to meet again was right in front of them, but...

It all happened so fast, he broke down.

"Please, let me go."

"I have always adhered to the motto of the 'secret seeker' and have never harmed anyone."

"The blood in those bottles is all my own."

"The ceremony is almost complete, really."

He let out a sob.

"I miss her so much, I just want to see her one more time."

"One round is enough."

Seeing this, everyone present lowered their heads and remained silent.

……

Some time later, Klein, Leonard, Sega, and others arrived after hearing the news.

"Frye, how's old Neil?"

Klein looked at the acting captain with an anxious expression.

Frye didn't answer, he just shook his head slightly.

When they saw old Neil kneeling on the ground holding the urn containing his ashes, they were stunned.

"This... must be a misunderstanding?"

"Doesn't Old Neil usually enjoy tinkering with strange rituals?"

"This might just be an accident."

Frye looked at Klein, who was standing to the side with a worried expression, and showed a conflicted look. The captain of the Punishers had just told him something, but looking at Klein's appearance, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

There has already been one tragedy, and he doesn't want another one.

The Night Watch team members tacitly protected Old Neil in the middle, separating him from the other Punishers around him.

Looking at his teammates around him, Old Neil stopped sobbing and spoke as if he were both devastated and ashamed.

"They're right, I... I do intend to..."

He didn't say anything more, but Klein and the others understood what he meant.

Upon seeing Old Neil admit it, the other substitutes gradually gathered around.

Leonard and Frye were the first to stand in front of them.

Klein stood protectively beside old Neil, almost touching him.

Xijia and Luoyao also came over.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Acting Captain Frye stepped forward.

"We'll handle our own people."

He could not possibly hand his companion over to the person who would take the punishment, both morally and logically.

"And that matter..." He turned his head slightly and glanced at Klein out of the corner of his eye before continuing.

"We will investigate this thoroughly."

Perhaps they were moved by the scene of the night watchmen protecting their companions.

Or, dealing with members of other groups across different churches is indeed against the rules.

The person who was known for his volatile temper actually backed down.

In fact, if a tip-off letter hadn't happened to be delivered to the police station in his jurisdiction, they wouldn't have bothered with it.

Normally, in such a situation, the night watchman should be notified first so that they can conduct an internal investigation. Their actions today were actually somewhat presumptuous.

The leader of the Punisher squad restrained his temper and looked at Frye.

"I hope so!"

He then turned to look at his teammates:

"Let's call it a day."

……

Inside the underground jail of Blackthorn Security Company.

Old Neil was behind bars, biting his cheek, tears streaming down his face, etched with the marks of time.

Leonard Mitchell leaned back in his chair, legs together, unusually docile, his eyes vacant and devoid of emotion.

Klein turned his back to everyone, not wanting anyone to see his expression.

Sigia, standing to the side, remained silent as well.

Luo Yao is still on his way back.

Apart from the civilian staff who were still waiting for news and Cohenley who was injured and bedridden, almost all the official members came.

"That's how it is. I heard the whispers of the hidden sage..." Old Neil, behind bars, recounted his experiences over the past few days in detail.

He learned about the resurrection ritual from the whispers of the hidden sage, and because of his longing for his deceased fiancée, he abandoned his duty as a night watchman and attempted to perform that dangerous ritual.

"But I really didn't hurt anyone..."

"The Hidden Sage?" Klein raised his head slightly, the word piquing his interest.

Old Neil seems to still be repenting:

"I know that as a night watchman, doing something like this..."

After a few seconds, he lowered his head and said in a deep voice:

"I am willing to accept any punishment."

……

"I didn't expect so many things to happen so soon after the captain left." Frye clenched his fists. So much had happened in the past two days that he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

The basement door opened, and Luo Yao walked in.

She was responsible for staying at Old Neil's house to inventory the information on dark magic. Now it seems her task is complete.

She nodded to the group as a greeting, clearly speechless in the face of the situation.

As the current leader, acting captain Frye stood up. He first sighed softly, then looked at his companions around him, whose spirits had plummeted, and gritted his teeth before speaking.

"The person who took the punishment already knows about this. We can't hide it, nor should we."

"I will write up Old Neil's experience in a report and convey it truthfully."

After a moment of silence, Fry continued speaking.

"There's no need for everyone to be too nervous."

"Old Neil has not yet taken any action; his ceremony is still in the preparation stage."

"He himself was not completely out of control."

"He only did this because of the influence of that evil god called the 'Hidden Sage'."

He glanced back at old Neil, the oldest night watchman, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"I believe that old Neil's faith in the goddess remains as devout as ever."

"I also believe that the church will make a fair judgment."

He forced a smile and looked at his companions around him.

"So, don't worry, everyone."

Old Neil will be fine.

"Everyone, please return to your posts. The night watchmen's duties cannot be neglected."

No one spoke, which was taken as tacit agreement; there really wasn't a better solution at the moment.

……

"Klein, Leonard, you two stay behind for a moment."

As everyone gradually dispersed, Frye stayed behind with Klein and Leonard.

He didn't explain, but instead led the two men to another interrogation room.

He first went to Leonard's side and whispered something in his ear.

Hearing Frye's words, Leonard's pupils widened slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Klein, who had been left aside, sensed that something was off and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Actually... besides Old Neil, there was another report."

"Klein, you..." Frye hesitated; he didn't want to lose another partner.

Leonard stepped forward and asked the question on Frye's behalf.

"Klein, do you...believe in an evil god?"

"what?"