Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Luo Mi’s first reaction was that this group of alchemists had synthesized a child in the laboratory.
He looked back at the previous material management records, trying to see if those baby organs could be pieced together to form a complete human body, but he soon found that it was far from enough.
But this was just one of the books. It was impossible for an alchemy laboratory to transport only this amount of materials. Maybe other organs were in other books.
“Were the alchemists trying to create human bodies here?” Luo Mi put down the materials management notebook and muttered to himself in confusion, “To prove that they can create life?”
If it was just this kind of “technology”, it would not be worth it for the Perde royal family to secretly build a laboratory under their own palace to support them.
After discovering the laboratory, Reinhardt immediately investigated the palace and the royal family before William II was rescued and confirmed that the laboratory had not been used for at least ten years, and the people in the palace did not even know that there was a laboratory downstairs.
The brothers William II and Prince Ben were also questioned by Bishop Valentine and Anos respectively, but they were also unaware of the results – perhaps the only one who knew the detailed results was the former King George II who died in the coup.
Of course, it was impossible to build a laboratory and keep it running without leaving any traces, but this would be left to the Knights Templar to investigate later.
Luo Mi started thinking about another thing based on what he knew: the Black Wing Lord tried every possible means to pass through the light domain barrier, and his stated goal was to kill the Son of God, but in fact, there was a long period of time in between when he did not move at all, and no one knew what he was doing mysteriously.
Perhaps this alchemy laboratory was the Blackwing Lord’s original target.
“What’s he after, that bottle of silver blood?” Luo Mi tapped his forehead. “What puzzles me most is how he knew about it?”
[Someone leaked the news to the Demon Realm?]
“The most that could be leaked was that there was a laboratory under the palace, right? Such detailed information about the Silver Blood inside the laboratory could probably only be known to those who were in the lab at the time.”
[Is that what the departing alchemists told the Demon Realm?]
Luo Mi hesitated. “Although my stereotype suggests that alchemists colluding with demons is not unusual, the alchemy school in this world is essentially a heresy of the Church and still stands against demons.”
Even in the early days of alchemy, when it had not yet been identified as heresy, demons captured by the Church were used for research and manufacturing – this was something that Luo Mi learned by chance when Anos was collecting information about alchemists.
However, the system’s words gave Luo Mi an inspiration: “But it is true that more people knew about the existence of this laboratory back then than later.”
Not just alchemists, but also servants, workers and the like.
Luo Mi stared at the material management notebook for a while, and a strange idea came to his mind, which made him lick his lips and sit up straight.
In addition to alchemists, there was actually another type of people who could know exactly what was in the laboratory.
Experimental subject.
To be more precise, it referred to the child who was allegedly referred to as a “combined child”!
A child created in a laboratory must have endured a lot of pain, so it was perfectly normal for them to side with the Demon Realm.
If the finger was pointed more precisely, it was the child who was suspected to be referred to together!
A child created in a laboratory must have endured a lot of pain, so it was normal for him to turn to the Demon Realm.
What made Luo Mi restless was a special guess he had: Could the child who was made in the laboratory have any relationship with Anos?
Anos said that he was born in the Principality of Terry and was found in a haystack by a poor couple. He was later introduced into the Vatican by Bishop Thomas – this description was quite “religious”.
This prince received a black and white feather that was suspected to be from Anos more than ten years ago…
Luo Mi walked out of his bedroom and called the Silver Knight at the door in: “Luke, do you know Anos’s exact age and birthday?”
“Your Highness the Holy Son just turned eighteen this year.” Luke answered the previous question without thinking, then reacted slowly and asked cautiously, “Why do you ask this?”
Luo Mi made up an excuse: “I want to wait for Anos’ birthday to give him a gift as a thank you.”
Luke accepted this: “Your Highness’s birthday is December 31st.”
Luo Mi: “…Really?”
“Of course, this was announced by His Holiness the Pope himself.”
That sounded even more fake.
Luo Mi sent Luke away and went back to look through the material management book – unfortunately, there was no year recorded on it, so he couldn’t determine the specific year.
[Host, are you overthinking this? If an alchemist could create an earthly angel like the Son of God, the alchemical school would have long since defeated the secular school and taken the position of Pope.]
“I thought so at first, but you forgot about that bottle of what looked like divine blood.” Luo Mi said, “Is it possible that the alchemists got the divine blood and experimented with it, creating a baby, then poured divine blood into it to create Anos? It’s precisely because he’s an artificial human that Anos developed schizophrenia.”
[Why don’t they drink it themselves?]
“Maybe they tried, but BOOM.” Luo Mi touched his chin and thought for a moment, “No, maybe what they want is a baby, an artificial angel.”
[Why?]
“Didn’t Anos just say that if that bottle of silver blood is the blood of God, it’s likely a gift from God. If this gift falls into the hands of heretics, it will shake the foundation of the Church… On the other hand, the alchemy school being hunted must think the same. They might have wanted a visible, unshakable symbol of ‘orthodoxy’.”
An angel, an angel that could spread its wings and possess powerful divine power was undoubtedly the best choice.
However, the alchemy school was too weak after all, and was eventually discovered by the Vatican, forcing them to flee. During their escape, the artificial angel was lost and picked up by a poor couple from the Principality of Terry…
Luo Mi took a breath and felt that what he guessed might really be the truth.
[…The system still thinks the host is overthinking.]
“Make bold guesses and carefully provide evidence.” Luo Mi said, “Do you remember that the evil version of Anos hinted that the reason for his split would likely lead to Anos’s downfall? According to the original novel, perhaps it was because Anos discovered this truth that he lost his faith in the Church and God and degenerated into a world-destroying demon king.”
[Does the host intend to tell the Holy Son your guess?]
“…Well, it’s just my guess after all, there’s no evidence at all.” Luo Mi hesitated, “If I tell Anos directly, I don’t think he will believe it.”
Luo Mi walked back and forth in the room. “My guess may not be accurate. I’d better guide Anos and let him discover the truth. If Anos really falls because of this discovery, I don’t think I will have to find a way to sleep with him.”
Having said that, Luo Mi suddenly pinched her face, feeling a little amused and helpless.
If that’s true… then wasn’t his previous bed session with the Black Wing Lord in vain?
——Forget it, forget it, I’ve already slept, what else can I do?
….
Bishop Ferdinand Maannuala was burned in the flames without any surprise under the “blessing” of Anos’ wings, just like all innocent “witches”.
Anos looked at the ashes in front of him and sighed silently.
The ashes would be sent to Maannulla’s hometown for burial by the Pietist people.
Anos took two steps back and stroked his wings.
Four or five pure white feathers fell into his palm.
Looking at these feathers, Anos’s expression softened.
He thought about it and pulled out a few more.
——It would be better to make two bracelets for Lian this time to replace the black one, and also to prevent similar things from happening again in the future.
….
After resolving the affairs within the Cathedral of St. Cecilia, the manor that William II had gifted to Anos and Luo Mi was also successfully sold to the nobles of the Principality of Perde – Reinhardt was very good at selling things.
He took Anos to visit the two manors and raised the price of the manor by 50% in the name of “angels visiting and gods blessing”.
Luo Mi looked at his share of the receipt and his eyes widened: “Seventy thousand? I’m rich!”
A full 70,000 gold coins!
Reinhardt corrected with a smile, “Sixty thousand, I want a ten thousand cut.”
Luo Mi: “…You are so dark!”
Reinhardt wasn’t ashamed. “That’s what ability is. By the way, if you don’t have a place to put these 60,000 gold coins, I can take care of them for free.”
Luo Mi was about to say that he could, but then he closed his mouth cautiously and rolled his eyes: “How much interest will it be if I deposit it with you?”
Reinhardt grinned and said, “I’m already giving you a discount by not charging you any storage fees.”
“Bah, I can save money in the bank and get an annuity!”
Reinhardt wanted to tease him again but accidentally met Anos’s eyes and stopped talking: “Okay, I’ll deposit it in the bank for you.”
Luo Mi was happy then.
Anos looked at Luo Mi with a smile, and let Reinhardt go out before saying, “Wealth can easily corrupt the mind. Indulgence and depravity will lead you away from the path of God. Don’t let money corrupt your pious heart.”
Luo Mi nodded obediently: “I know, I will donate it to an orphanage or school later.”
He would leave this world sooner or later, so there was no reason to be reluctant.
Anos smiled and shook his head: “I’m not asking you to take out the money, but I want you to stick to your heart.”
Luo Mi was worried that Anos would start preaching again, so he quickly changed the subject: “When are we leaving?”
Anos was indeed distracted: “Tomorrow. Prince Pearl will be back today.”
Luo Mi was stunned for a moment, then realized that he seemed to have not seen this prince from the empire for a long time: “Where has he been all this time?”
Anos shook his head: “I don’t know, but since we brought him here, we must take him back with us.”
In the afternoon, Pearl Pelant entered the Cathedral of Santa Cecilia and greeted them politely and warmly.
Luo Mi watched for a while and raised his eyebrows slightly: His Royal Highness the Prince didn’t seem to be lazy at all.
Even if rescued by the Vatican, people who had been imbued with negative emotions would still feel tired, lazy, and so on.
When Prince Pearl greeted Luo Mi, Luo Mi asked directly: “Your Highness Pearl seems not to be affected by the midday blood moon?”
Pearl winked and smiled. “Fortunately, I have a talisman that I bought at great expense, which kept me safe.”
He pulled a pure white feather brooch from his pocket.
Reinhardt coughed lightly without leaving any trace.
Luo Mi: “…”
Prince Pearl glanced at Anos and said with a smile, “I heard that His Royal Highness the Holy Son is planning to go to the capital of Xige?”
Anos nodded slightly.
Pearl blinked. “In that case, I can provide Your Highness the Holy Son with a clue that may interest you.”
Anos’s blue eyes looked at him calmly: “What clue?”
“As far as I know, a group of alchemists appeared in the capital of the Higer Empire over a decade ago and were subsequently captured and executed by Archbishop Ogryn,” Pearl said with a smile. “Your Majesty once traced the origins of these alchemists and discovered that they had smuggled themselves there from the Principality of Perde.”
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