In the spring of the twenty-first year of the San Calendar, the Church of Light and the Crete Royal Family pressed on, and the Covenant of Darkness finally revealed itself. Under the pressure of the Church of Light, the identity of the leader of the Covenant of Darkness, the Prime Minister of the Crete Empire, Earl Evans, was finally revealed to the Church.
Prime Minister Yi Wensi, who was in dire straits, launched a coup d 'état. He mobilized most of the imperial guards that were already under his control and massacred the royal palace. He killed two of Elliot VIII's sons and a daughter. Elliot VIII was heavily injured despite being protected by more than ten imperial guards. He was on the verge of death.
In that moment of crisis, Elliot VIII's younger brother, Duke Vortigen, led his personal guards and charged into the palace to rescue the king. They defeated the rebels and killed Evans in the great hall. Before Evans died, he shouted that he was doing it for Elliot VII and died under Duke Vortigen's sword.
The Crete Empire's Kingdom of Nia was in a state of chaos. A large number of troops were mobilized, and the city was filled with armored soldiers. The city gates were tightly shut, and in the middle of the night, torches could be seen everywhere on the streets.
The Chief of the Judicial Division, Sean, and Duke Vortigen had barged into the palace and saved Elliot VIII. Together with the priests beside him, they began to treat Elliot VIII's injuries. Although his injuries had healed, Elliot VIII was still in a coma due to the loss of blood and his poor constitution.
Duke Vortigen stood by Elliot VIII's side, expressing his anger at the actions of the Covenant of Darkness and Earl Evans. "I did not expect Evans to be the leader of the Covenant of Darkness. It is all because of those damned wizards and the Covenant of Darkness. We must not let them go. We must send them all to the gallows."
Sean stood behind Vortigen, looking at the pale-faced Elliot VIII who seemed to be on the verge of death. His expression was no longer as calm as before. He was well-versed in intelligence gathering and manhunt, and was also responsible for monitoring the internal information of various countries, but he had no experience in governing or participating in political struggles. He had come here to investigate the Parliament of Darkness and the theft of the Sword of the King, but he had not expected such a turn of events. This was not within Sean's expectations, nor was it within his scope of responsibility.
All of Elliot VIII's heirs were dead, leaving only Elliot VIII and Duke Vortigen. If anything were to happen to Elliot VIII, Duke Vortigen would be the only one left to inherit the throne.
However, the Church was not ready to replace the throne of Crete, and Duke Vortigen was not on the list of candidates for the throne. Therefore, Sean could not allow Elliot VIII to die, at least not so soon.
Moreover, Sean felt that all of this was too much of a coincidence. Perhaps it was too normal, which made him feel that it was not normal. It was as if everything had been arranged by someone. As soon as they found out that there was something wrong with Yi Wensi, Yi Wensi launched a coup d 'état and killed all of Elliot VIII's heirs. It seemed like Yi Wensi's final act of madness and revenge against Elliot VII, whom he was loyal to. However, all of this felt very strange.
Furthermore, when Vortigen killed Yi Wensi, it seemed too deliberate and rushed. The large number of coincidences made Sean, who had a keen sense of smell, smell a conspiracy.
At that moment, someone from the Judicial Department came in and whispered something into Sean's ear. Sean's expression immediately changed. "What? Not a single person?"
When he had first arrived, after Yi Wensi's coup d 'état had failed, Sean had immediately sent people to surround Count Yi Wensi's mansion and investigate the whereabouts of the Sword of the King. Since Yi Wensi was the leader of the Covenant of Darkness, he would definitely be able to find the whereabouts of the Sword of the King. In fact, it was highly likely that the Sword of the King was in his hands.
But what Sean didn't expect was that in Yi Wensi's mansion, except for a few servants, his family and children had all escaped. The whole mansion was empty, and even a large number of relevant documents had been destroyed. The few servants didn't know anything. They said that they had been given a day off by their master in the morning, and they had no idea what had happened.
This time, Sean could not sit still any longer. He immediately bade farewell to Duke Vortigen and entrusted everything in the palace to Duke Vortigen. After leaving behind two priests to look after Elliot VIII, he immediately rushed to Earl Evans's mansion. Watching Sean's hurried figure leave, Duke Vortigen, who had been sobbing in front of Elliot VIII's window, suddenly revealed a strange smile at the corner of his eyes.
"This is the place. They must have left Niyah through this place."
This place wasn't Yi Wensi's mansion, but rather an old water tower far away from the Yi Wensi's mansion. The priests of the Judgement Division had used their powerful tracking abilities to find out that Yi Wensi's family had escaped from Niyah through this place. Sean held a torch and looked down the tunnel. "Have you been down there?"
The priest beside him immediately said, "We have sent people down to investigate. This tunnel leads to a conference hall. There are a few other tunnels, some leading into the city, and some leading out of the city."
Sean led the priests down the tunnel and finally arrived at the dark conference hall. It was dark and eerie. Sean slammed his palm on the table. "Yi Wensi was indeed the leader of the Covenant of Darkness. We have finally caught him. Unfortunately, he died too quickly. There are still too many questions to ask. Find out where these tunnels lead from the outside of the city, and where they lead from the inside of the city. Find out who is sitting in each of these seats. We must find out everything."
At this time, a middle-aged man in a coarse linen shirt walked up to Sean and said, "Director, we have a new discovery."
Sean looked at the man and asked, "Who is this?"
"Yi Wensi's coachman. He said that he often saw Yi Wensi in a special carriage, but he didn't know where he went. Also, some time ago, when he picked up Yi Wensi, he found that Yi Wensi had brought back a very strange package."
Sean looked at the coachman and asked, "What package? Tell me in detail."
The coachman looked very scared, and his whole body was trembling. When he heard Sean's question, he didn't dare to raise his head. While trembling, he said, "About ten days ago, it was very late, and it was raining. The earl asked me to wait for him in the second alley of Lille Street. He went there empty-handed, but when he came back, he brought back a strange package."
"What package?"
"It looked like a sword. No, it was definitely a sword. I saw the hilt. It was very beautiful and snow-white, and there were strange symbols on it."
Sean and everyone else in the room suddenly straightened up and stared at the coachman. Sean immediately drew a few symbols on the ground and asked, "Was it this one?"
"Yes, I remember it. It was this one. I can't be wrong." The coachman pointed out, trembling.
"The Sword of the King!"
Sean waved his hand, and immediately, a white light flashed, tearing all the tables and chairs in the meeting hall apart. Sean punched the wall and said angrily, "It really was him, Yi Wensi. That old bastard always said that he was loyal to the Church of Light, but he turned out to be a complete blasphemer."
"How long has it been since Yi Wensi's family left?"
The judge priest had already investigated this issue, and was waiting for Sean's question. "More than half a day. I'm afraid they've already run very far away."
"After them, the Sword of the King must be with Yi Wensi's descendants. We have to catch them. Send a signal to Commander Charles and Cardinal Leon. Mobilize everyone. We have to find them."
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