Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Luo Mi looked at Anos eagerly, everything he wanted to say was in his eyes.
Anos understood and couldn’t help curling his lips: “I can’t take you this time.”
Luo Mi swirled his tail in circles, trying to impress Anos.
Anos smiled and patted his head. “It’s not that I don’t want to take you… There are many magic arrays set up in the cathedral, which are very harmful to demons. If you and I go in openly during the day, I can protect you, but now that we are sneaking in, I am naturally immune to magic, but I can’t protect you from harm without alerting the array.”
Luo Mi drooped his wings in disappointment: “Okay.”
Anos comforted him, “I’ll take you shopping tomorrow.”
Luo Mi listened to the tone that sounded like coaxing a child, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
He waited until Anos left before jumping off the bed and stretching his arms and legs.
The system was a little curious:
[Where does the host plan to go?]
“Since Anos is going to investigate the cathedral, I must go investigate Count Sheen’s manor.” Luo Mi had not had many opportunities to use the charm technique since he had fully mastered it, and he was itching to do so. “Don’t worry, I will be careful. Don’t forget that I have asked Susan.”
….
The invisible Anos landed lightly in the courtyard of Reed Cathedral.
The specifications of cathedrals certified by the Holy See had clear standards, not only in terms of style and size, but also in terms of the various magical arrays arranged inside the cathedral.
The ground of the courtyard was paved with light white chalk slabs, on which were carved neatly symmetrical patterns – these were all components of the divine magic array, with the power of holy light flowing through it all the time. When it was quiet, it could alert against external enemies, and when it increased its power, it acted as a large-scale defensive counterattack magic array.
But Anos frowned.
The aura of the divine magic circle in Reed Cathedral was somewhat strange, as if a part of a complete circle had been cut off, resulting in incomplete functionality and bringing a greater sense of distortion.
As an angel on earth, Anos was immune to most of the Holy See’s magic and arrays. In addition, he was not good at magic, which made him very insensitive to magic.
However, even he could notice the problem with the divine magic array in Reed Cathedral, so Archbishop Ellis, who lived here every day, could not be unaware of it.
Anos frowned and walked towards the main hall of the cathedral.
….
When Luo Mi was communicating with Susan before, he asked some questions about Count Sheen. Susan told Luo Mi that although Count Sheen was not married, he had three or five lovers, including her, the succubus, and they would have trysts in the manor.
Especially the independent villa by the lake which was Balk Sheen’s favorite place for a tryst.
Luo Mi hypnotized a maid with his charm and changed into a maid outfit – he originally wanted to wear a male servant’s clothes, but his height was far from that of the male servants, so he had no choice but to put on a maid’s apron.
Fortunately, Balk had no interest in maid play. The maids’ clothes were all wide skirts that were convenient for movement and washing, which could just hide his wings and tail.
The maid who was hypnotized by Luo Mi led Luo Mi, carrying a bucket and a towel, to the villa on the shore of the artificial lake in Sheen Manor.
There were no lights on in the villa.
Luo Mi asked the maid to go back, secretly found the window, squatted down and listened carefully, worried that he would hear some discordant sounds inside. Fortunately, the villa was unusually quiet, as if there was no one at all.
Luo Mi looked around and climbed in through the window.
The succubus’ body was extremely flexible. Luo Mi flipped in the air and landed steadily on the wooden floor.
Most demons had strong night vision, and succubi were no exception. So Luo Mi blinked and saw the furnishings in the room clearly.
This was like a luxurious bedroom, with a huge bed in the middle, exquisite antiques and tea sets on the cabinets and tables. Red and purple silk hung all over the head of the bed, and looking up, you could see many relief pictures of men and women with half-dressed clothes on the ceiling, showing intimate and ambiguous movements.
Luo Mi said in his heart: “It looks like a love bedroom. Count Sheen really knows how to have fun.”
He walked to the bed and looked around carefully.
Susan had told him that Balk liked to deal with serious matters after sex, including the affairs of the territory and some shady things, including the instigation of Pigli Town.
After handling government affairs, Balk would casually throw away documents, materials, etc., and turn around to continue his passion for the harmony movement.
[The system still doesn’t quite understand why the host wants to investigate Count Sheen? Will it help the host’s mission?]
“Maybe.” Luo Mi looked under the bed, raised his head in disappointment, and said casually, “It’s mainly out of curiosity.”
[Host, mission…]
“I know, I know, but I expect this count to provide me some opportunities to seduce Anos to fall.” Luo Mi put down the bed sheet, “He is now acting like an honest believer, what can I do?”
As he spoke, he raised his head and was stunned for a moment, “Look, let me tell you.”
He hadn’t noticed it just now, but there was a huge cross hanging on the wall at the head of the bed! The position of the cross was just right for the person on the bed to see it if they raised their head or eyes slightly.
Unlike other decorations that were full of ambiguous atmosphere, this cross was the only one that looked holy and neat, and it looked as if it was moved in from a church.
Luo Mi looked at the cross in confusion: “Is Count Sheen so pious that he looks at the cross before going to bed?”
He had never seen such a believer before – of course, Luo Mi had reason to believe that Balk Sheen was at least not a devout believer.
No believer would hang a cross in his brothel!
At this moment, Luo Mi suddenly heard the sound of footsteps.
He looked around and thought it was too late for him to run to the window and jump out, so he simply squatted down and rolled under the bed.
At this time, Luo Mi began to be thankful that the succubus’s body was relatively small.
The footsteps outside quickly approached and finally stopped beside the bed.
Luo Mi felt the bed collapse a little and thought that person must be sitting on the edge of the bed.
Soon, another sound of high heels hitting the wooden floor came in from outside, accompanied by a somewhat charming voice: “Mr. Count, you haven’t come to see Daisy for a long time. Have you forgotten Daisy?”
Then Balk Sheen’s smiling voice sounded: “The territory’s affairs have been quite busy recently, and we have to prepare to welcome His Royal Highness the Holy Son, so I haven’t had the time to look for you.”
Luo Mi then felt the bed tremble and guessed that the woman named Daisy must have thrown herself into Balk’s arms. This made him a little worried: Are these two people going to have a big fight in front of him? He is still a child!
Fortunately, Balk stood up and said with a gentle smile, “Today we are welcoming the arrival of His Royal Highness the Holy Son. This is a major event for Sheen Manor that is worthy of being recorded in the family biography. I will thus fast for three days.”
Daisy stomped her delicate legs on the carpet and said coquettishly, “No matter how noble His Royal Highness the Holy Son is, he is still a member of the Holy See. What does he have to do with us secular nobles?”
“I am different from you. My faith in God and the Church has never wavered.”
As soon as these words came out, not only Luo Mi who was hiding under the bed, but even Daisy laughed out loud: “My Lord Count, you always like to joke… If you were a devout believer, His Excellency the Archbishop would not be forced by you to stay in the church.”
Luo Mi immediately pricked up his ears: There is gossip!
Balk did not deny it: “His Excellency Archbishop Ellis is in poor health and it is easy for him to get into an accident when he comes out. I am doing this for his Excellency’s own good.”
Daisy chuckled and said, “Isn’t it also for the good of His Excellency the Archbishop to not let His Royal Highness the Son of God and His Excellency the Archbishop meet?”
“Of course.” Balk said with a reserved smile, “If the Archbishop’s secret is discovered by His Royal Highness the Son of God, you will be dead without a burial place.”
Daisy asked curiously, “You have told me several times that the Archbishop has a dangerous secret, but you never told me what is it?”
“If you knew, you and His Eminence the Archbishop would be unable to sleep day and night.”
Daisy laughed sweetly: “My Lord Count is really something!”
Balk laughed twice and then asked, “Did you bring it?”
Daisy said in a coquettish voice, “I knew that the master called me here for these reasons.”
Then there was a rustling sound. Luo Mi wanted to stick his head out from under the bed to see what was going on, but he was afraid of being discovered.
[The woman took out a handkerchief from her chest and gave it to Count Sheen.]
Luo Mi was startled, then overjoyed: “Can you see it?”
[The system exists at a high level, so a bed certainly can’t stop it.]
“Can you see clearly if there is any writing on the handkerchief?”
[…This accuracy is not enough.]
Luo Mi sighed in disappointment: “Okay, let’s continue watching.”
Along with the sound of leather boots hitting the floor, the system broadcast a live report:
[Count Sheen looked at the handkerchief for a while, nodded, and walked around the bed with the handkerchief…but he couldn’t see it because of the silk.]
Luo Mi: “…The bed can’t stop you, but silk can?”
The system said aggrievedly:
[The system’s absolute field of view follows the host, and the head of the bed just happens to be beyond this field of view.]
Luo Mi sighed: “Okay.”
Soon, Balk’s voice sounded: “Mrs. Dur, you should go back, otherwise Mr. Dur will be worried. Mr. Dur has just acquired a vineyard and should be happy to share the newly brewed wine with you.”
Daisy’s voice was filled with surprise. “Thank you, Lord Count… Since Lord Count has something to do, Daisy will go back first. I hope Lord Count will not forget Daisy.”
The two exchanged greetings and then slowly left, one after the other.
Luo Mi waited under the bed for a while, and when he was sure that no one had returned, he slowly crawled out from under the bed and touched his hair: “This Count Sheen is really good at keeping people in suspense.”
He spent so much time chatting with his lover here, but in the end, he didn’t reveal any key information!
But at least it was certain that the abnormal attitude of Count Sheen and Archbishop Ellis was related.
“What secrets does Archbishop Ellis have that will kill him if he is discovered by the Son of God?” Luo Mi continued to carefully search for valuable clues while analyzing with the system in his mind, “Could the Archbishop also be a demon?”
[If the Archbishop is also a demon, how could he be approved by the Holy See?]
“That means collaborating with the enemy!” Luo Mi’s eyes lit up, “Has he also been bewitched by a succubus?”
[A succubus that can charm an archbishop-level church official is considered a great demon, and the host cannot reach that level even if he upgrades once.]
“Then we can only hope that Anos’s exploration tonight will yield some results.”
Luo Mi was not discouraged. After searching for a while and finding nothing, he sat on the ground, a little puzzled. “What on earth did Count Sheen do just now?”
His eyes searched back and forth at the head of the bed, and finally his eyes slowly fell on the large cross.
Luo Mi rubbed his hands, wrapped his feet with the maid skirt, jumped onto the bed as lightly as a kitten, and carefully approached the cross.
He carefully felt the cross with his fingers and finally felt a small bulge on the side of the cross.
Luo Mi pressed the bulge hard, and then felt the cross lean forward and a crack appear.
He reached in and touched a stack of soft silk handkerchiefs.
Luo Mi pulled out the handkerchief in surprise: “Is this the one?”
[It’s this one.]
Luo Mi opened the neatly folded handkerchief and saw a piece of paper wrapped inside. He opened it and saw two lines of words written inside:
“Simon Minlenk.”
“No. 11, Shuijing Street, Yellow Rose District, Losa City.”
A name and an address?
Luo Mi shook the handkerchief in confusion. There was nothing on it except the elegant scent of rose perfume. The handkerchief was also very plain and although it was of excellent texture, it had no embroidered patterns.
No matter what, it was a gain.
Luo Mi stuffed the handkerchief and the note into his pocket and was about to continue groping behind the cross when he suddenly felt a strong light shining from above his head, which stimulated him so much that he subconsciously covered his eyes.
He realized what was happening: the gorgeous crystal chandelier on the ceiling had lit up.
Balk Sheen’s slightly teasing voice came from the door: “I was wondering if something was strange just now. Sure enough, there is a little mouse here.”
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