Chapter 461
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Dean followed Kerry out of the town. There was a carriage parked outside the town. There was a flag on it. Dean recognized that it was the flag of 'Sha Er family'. Sha Er family was a middle-level aristocratic family under the Scott consortium. They were mainly engaged in the real estate business in residential areas. Dean didn't expect that they would have dealings with the dark church.
Hawkeye acted as the coachman as they got on the carriage.
"I've called a carriage from the Sha Er family to cover for you." Kerry smiled: "The Sha Er family is one of the big families under us. You have to have good relations with them in the future."
Dean silently nodded. He knew that many nobles had dealings with the dark church. But he didn't expect it to be so deep. He asked: "Was the house in the town our temporary stronghold?"
Kerry nodded: "It is our high-level secret liaison office. The two elders you met are high-level intelligence personnel of the dark church. They have been in charge of intelligence for decades. You can ask them if you want to know anything. But don't use them easily in case their identity is exposed."
Dean looked at him: "Were you transferred from the inner wall?"
Kerry seemed to know what he was going to ask: "I am about to retire so there is no harm in telling you the truth. I was originally entrusted by the Monastery to be an elder and now that I have completed my term, I will be promoted to an elder of the Monastery's supervision department. From your voice, I can tell that you are still young. I hope you can hold on and if you meet any of my students in the Monastery in the future, you will be able to take care of them."
Dean nodded: "I'll try my best."
Kerry smiled: "You shouldn't trust anyone in the dark church besides Hawkeye. Don't expose your true identity to anyone. The people here are sinister. I hope you can take care of yourself."
Dean was silent. He thought that he wouldn't trust even Hawkeye.
The carriage entered the city. There were several patrolling guards along the way. It stopped in a remote area of the city.
"Here we are." Kerry got off the carriage and tidied up his clothes. They came to a luxurious manor. The guards at the door were respectful as they saw Hawkeye hand out a medal. They led the way for the three of them.
When they arrived at the manor, a woman in a black suit stepped forward and waved her hand to dismiss the guards. She then saluted Kerry and said: "Greetings, Sir Elder."
Kerry nodded slightly and said: "Little Crow, this is the new elder I mentioned."
The woman in the black suit had long noticed Dean and immediately saluted, "Greetings to the new elder."
Dudian nodded as he remembered her appearance, voice and smell.
The woman in the black suit bowed and turned around to lead the way. They followed a dark passage in the manor to the basement. The basement was winding and had many hidden doors. After several forks, they arrived at a passage that was more than 10 meters deep. After walking straight for a while, they arrived at a spacious underground square. There was melodious music floating in the air. There were a lot of people of the dark church gathered in the square. Most of them were wearing masks. Only a few of them were staff of the dark church so they didn't need to wear masks.
Because they no longer needed to live in the outside world.
Kreby's arrival immediately caused a burst of exclamations. The people who were whispering all over the square suddenly gathered and saluted Kreby.
Kerry smiled: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm about to retire. This is the new elder of the 9th region. Everyone warmly welcome him!"
The crowd was surprised as they heard the news. But many of them got the news in advance. They showed a respectful smile and congratulated loudly.
"Welcome the new elder!"
"Welcome!"
In a burst of applause and cheers, Dean nodded slightly as a greeting.
Kerry waved his hand to signal the crowd to retreat. He led Dean to a towering hall at the back of the square. There were two lifelike dark angel sculptures at the entrance of the hall. They were overlooking the people in the square.
Kerry led Dean into the hall. The members of the Holy Church bowed from afar. They didn't straighten up until Kerry and Dean went up the stairs.
"This is the headquarters of the 9th region. It's also the place where I usually work." Kerry came to the second floor of the castle. It was luxuriously decorated. The walls were inlaid with scarlet wallpaper as if smeared with blood. The atmosphere was gloomy. Hawkeye stepped forward and pushed open a door. There was a spacious room inside.
Kerry came into the room. "This is my office. This desk is filled with documents from below. I've helped you deal with most of the recent matters. I'll leave the rest to you. Don't worry, with Hawkeye's help, I'll be able to help you."
Dudian nodded and looked around, but the wide field of vision allowed him to see everything around him without looking around.
Kerry saw that Dean was listening attentively. He smiled: "We elders usually don't have much to do except to solve some necessary troubles and disobedient people. The rest of the time is very free. You are about to take office. This is the 'animal glue mask' prepared for you. You can change your face shape by kneading it. Even if you don't have a mask in the future you will be able to see people with the animal glue mask."
He took out a flat delicate box from the drawer and handed it to Dean.
Dudian was startled as he didn't think that there would be such a magical thing. He looked at Kerry and found that there was no blood in the depths of his pores. No wonder Kerry dared to show his true face. It turned out that he was also using the animal glue mask.
"This is exclusive to the elders. If you lose it you have to promptly apply to the higher-ups. But the application procedures will be very troublesome. So don't lose it or give it to others. It's very troublesome to make. It's not sold outside. It's the top internal item of the dark church." Kerry said.
Dudian nodded and took the things: "Elder, what do you mean by the 9th region?"
Kerry smiled: "You will know about this in the future. But since you have asked I will tell you that the forces of the dark church in the outer wall are divided into 12 regions. The 9th region is under the control of 12 elders. The Hawkeye will give you a detailed introduction of the main scope and the forces that are in contact with our subordinates. I won't go into details."
Dean understood and asked: "Will there be conflicts between our regions?"
Kerry glanced at him. It seemed as if he could see into the depths of Dean's eyes. Kerry smiled: "Conflicts are inevitable. Small conflicts are left to be solved by themselves. Big conflicts need to be decided by the council of elders. So if you want to have a good life then you need to have a good relationship with the council of elders. At present the twelve districts are divided into three factions. I used to belong to the Night King's faction. Now that you have inherited my position you can choose to join a new faction or choose not to join any faction. But my suggestion is to continue to follow the Night King's faction."
"Night King?" Dean's eyes narrowed.
"Yes, the Night King is the code name of the third elder. He is in charge of the 3rd region. It's one of the best regions in the 12 regions. There are many alchemists and potion masters under his command. Many of them are five-star great alchemists and even great potion masters. They are extremely terrifying. On the surface he has connections with the Scott consortium's Chai family and the Huasheng consortium's Jett family. He has an unfathomable voice in the elders' council."
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