One thousand two hundred and ninety-nine: The non-existent ‘lurker’
And because he had not joined the Holy See at all at that time, no matter what happened, no one in the Holy See would suspect Yan Wan.
Who would have thought that Yan Wan, who was an exorcist at that time, would have already tried to dig a hole for the Holy See.
Matthew's face was livid and his expression was solemn: "That's right. This kind of hell mark can only be made by a high-level demon. But in more than a hundred years, no high-level demon has appeared at all."
Yan Huan nodded: "This shows that they have indeed gathered together and hidden in the dark."
"The previous Balrog..." Matthew said suddenly.
He instinctively connected the incident of William transforming into a Balrog and seizing the key to the gate of hell with the current discovery.
All kinds of events, under Yan Wan's subtle guidance, seemed to be connected by an invisible thread, giving Matthew a terrifying idea in his mind.
Yan Wang twitched the corner of his mouth and remained silent.
Some things are more credible if you let the other party think of them instead of saying them yourself.
Just like now, there is no need for him to go to great lengths to lie. Matthew's brainstorming has already filled the loopholes, and it can also show that Yan Wang is very forward-looking.
In his head, Yan Wan muttered viciously: "Even if there is really no demon, I still have to do something. Only in this way can I increase my credibility."
"Maybe there really is a demon within us."
Naturally, Matthew couldn't hear Yan Wan's thoughts and fell into deep thought: "The worst result is that they have already obtained the two Hell Gate fragments, and now they are short of the third and final fragment."
Yan Wan's eyes fell on the hell brand in his hand: "Perhaps, you can try to find the lurking demon. I think you should have a way."
"You can give it a try, but the hope is slim." Matthew nodded in agreement, but gave Yan Wan a warning beforehand.
That's right. To be able to hide in a place like the Holy See without being discovered, this devil definitely has a few brushes. Even if it has the mark of hell, the hope of finding it is not too great.
"but……"
Yan Wan suddenly had a bold idea in his mind: 'If you can't find a demon, why not... create a demon. ’
Without demonic power, this hellish brand is useless.
But don't forget, he has the key to the gate of hell in his hand. This thing can transform humans into demons...
This kind of thing was not only mentioned by Murphy when he contacted him before.
And it is also recorded in books.
Hundreds of years ago, when the resistance army reached the gate of hell, a few unlucky ghosts climbed up recklessly and prepared to take off the key embedded on it. As a result, they were transformed into demons on the spot.
It was not until later that the Holy See summoned the power of heaven through sacrifices and chopped the key to the gate of hell into three parts. As power is dispersed, it can be collected.
Moreover, the holder must be a person with strong willpower in order to avoid being eroded by the power contained in the key fragments and turning into a crazy demon in a short period of time.
In fact, this is one of the important reasons why the exorcism headquarters would place the keys in the corner of the treasure house so casually without fear of being stolen.
Even if you steal it, you have to turn into a demon, which is equivalent to asking for death.
Matthew left in a hurry: "I'm going to try first to see if I can find that abominable smasher. If there is any news, I will inform you as soon as possible."
Yan Wan, who was deep in thought, came back to his senses after hearing the words, but only saw his fleeting back. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "Matthew, he is a very good candidate."
If it were revealed that Matthew was a devil.
Then there is an explanation for the news of the dragon-slaying trip being revealed. Later, Matthew advocated suppressing the exorcism union, and he had a different theory.
I have to say, this is a good idea!
It's very feasible, isn't it?
Mission: Subversion of theocracy (2)
It was an idle move, but it came in handy at a critical moment.
Is the devil really lurking in the Holy See?
It doesn't matter, as long as you think about it, then...absolutely.
It’s okay to not have it…to make something out of nothing.
Completion reward: 5 skill points
Failure penalty: None
snap
He lit a cigarette, put his feet up on the table, and kicked the bell with his toes. After the guard at the door opened the door and came in, he asked: "Where is Vivian?"
The guard replied respectfully: "Captain, Vivian is on a mission recently."
"Okay, I get it."
Yan Wan rolled his eyes and waved his hand for him to close the door. "What is Vivian's plot... Stephen, maybe I thought wrong. I remember that Vivian seemed to be developing a branch with Thor. Is it possible..."
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Days with nothing to do usually pass quickly.
Half a month ago, the Pope notified other bishops and Yan Wan of a meeting.
The theme of the meeting was the hell mark that Yan Wan brought back and what Matthew had done during this time.
Matthew did use this thing as a medium to find clues, but most of them were just some evil spirits hiding in the City of Hope. No trace of the devil was found in the Holy See.
In desperation, the church could only summon a few people involved who knew about the dragon slaying to see if they could find out the hidden devil.
The result is obviously not found.
Matthew had no choice but to give up.
…
On this day, Matthew came to the study, prepared to tidy up, and then went to rest.
Who would have thought that inadvertently, he found that someone had placed a parchment scroll on the table, rolled up and tied with a red ribbon, and placed alone next to the lamp beside the table.
"what"
He murmured in confusion, picked up the parchment and wanted to open it, but unexpectedly there seemed to be something inside, and it slipped out of the parchment as he moved.
"Um"
Matthew subconsciously stretched out his hand to catch it. Under the dim light, when he saw what was in his hand clearly, his expression was instantly filled with horror.
He instinctively wanted to throw it away, but the gem that was cold and biting just now was frighteningly hot and stuck to his hand, making him unable to shake it off.
"Damn, two keys to the gate of hell"
Matthew growled, threw away the parchment, and tried to remove the increasingly hot gem in his hand. However, the other hand was also stuck after contact.
who is it
Who wants to frame me?
who put it here
what should I do
chop hands
All kinds of questions were swirling in his head, and guesses were emerging one after another. Matthew had a headache and couldn't help but shook his head, trying to get these complicated thoughts out of his mind.
However……
There was a sudden shock in his arms, and the hell brand seemed to be summoned. It quickly jumped out, circled in the air several times, and instantly got into Matthew's mouth.
"Damn it!"
He opened his mouth in horror, lowered his head and looked at the black lines that spread rapidly from the part that touched the gem. The heat was as hot as magma, flowing upstream along the blood vessels.