For the next five days, Naveya City fell into an unknown, strange atmosphere.
The priests, deacons, servants of the Wealth God Temple, as long as they dared to leave the temple area, not one of them didn't die on the spot, and the way they died was even more bizarre.
Throat slit, backstab, poison, etc.
It wasn't just Wealth Temple, even Sin Temple, which was closely related to Wealth Temple, suffered the same fate.
The most surprising thing was, the killer didn't even try to cover it up.
On top of the bodies, emerald stones were very eye-catching.
Emerald Stone was already a fearsome organization in Naveya City and in just a few days, its reputation rose to a level that other organizations couldn't even catch up to.
However, people were very interested in the origins of the organization.
In Naveya City, the rumor that Emerald Stone was a subordinate faction of a certain temple had always been around.
In the recent few days, a lot of people even stated with absolute certainty that Emerald Stone was a subordinate faction of Thorn Temple.
It was too obvious!
Every assassination was targeted at the Temple of Wealth and related matters and people.
As for Thorn Temple hiring assassins?
It was impossible.
No one believed that Lady Thorn would do such a thing.
In fact, even though Emerald Rock was one of Thorn Temple's subordinate forces, it was already shocking enough.
If it wasn't for another rumor, a lot of Thorn Temple's believers might have wavered in their beliefs.
Moreover, compared to the previous rumor, this rumor was the one that people were most interested in talking about.
The first rumor came out from the temple district.
A certain female deacon of Thorn Temple happened to meet the leader of Emerald Stone when she was investigating the theft of the Holy Thorn Grail. Both of them spent a short time together and the sparks of love were ignited! This time around, the leader of Emerald Stone struck out of rage in order to protect the one he loved from harm!
A powerful man hiding in the dark, a weak woman with a kind heart that needed protection, an accidental encounter and a common, evil enemy.
When all of these were put together, no matter how cliché it sounded, it was enough to attract people's attention.
Especially the people who didn't know the truth and the rich young ladies who had nothing better to do.
Such a thing, while satisfying enough of their fantasies, also became a topic of conversation after a meal.
From the dining tables of the nobles, to the wine parties of the merchants, to the idle chatter of the commoners, everyone was discussing this rumor.
Almost everyone in Naveya was talking about the love affair of the King of Killers.
Naturally, this rumor became more and more intense, quickly overshadowing the previous rumors.
The men could not help but wonder what kind of beauty could conquer the King of Assassins.
The women, on the other hand, were curious about what the King of Assassins looked like. A considerable number of them wished they could replace the female deacon.
Moreover, this group of women had publicly announced their love for the King of Assassins many times.
Although most of them were reprimanded and grounded by their own families, no one would repent.
At least, not for the time being.
Young girls in love were like moths flying into a flame, disregarding everything else.
Today's banquet was no exception.
When the organizer's eldest and second daughters said the same thing at the same time, the old count's face turned green, and he called the servants to send the two daughters back to their rooms.
Even though he reacted in time, he still ruined the wine party that the old count had meticulously prepared.
A lot of guests laughed in their hearts.
However, the old count didn't care about that, he strode to the corner of the banquet hall.
The old count could care less about the other guests, but the guests in the banquet hall had to be scrutinized.
The guests in the banquet hall had a very special identity.
The adopted son of the archpriest of Sin Temple: Bocard.
The most favored heir to the archpriest position in Love Temple: Lilith.
The most famous young hunter in Hunter Temple: Pudd.
The first priest in Music Temple who could play the divine flute melody: Livezel.
Three men and one woman, a total of four guests.
Although they were all young, the four of them were destined to be extraordinary due to their identity. If there were no accidents, they would become archpriests or officiants in 30 years or even shorter.
So, the old count's heart was filled with fear and trepidation.
"I'm sorry, sirs!
My daughter had too much to drink and spoke indiscreetly, it's really shameful! "
The old count bowed sincerely.
"It's fine.
Please go ask the kitchen maid to cook some soup for the two sisters to sober up. "
Lilith, who had a head of blonde hair, blue eyes and a charming smile, said in a warm tone.
The buff and valiant Pudd and the slender and elegant Livezel placed their eyes on Lilith and didn't even care about the old count.
Bocard, who had a gloomy face, grunted coldly.
"Speaking indiscreetly after drinking is also a common occurrence. The interrogators of Sin Temple … Forget it, since Lilith has spoken, I'll spare them this time.
"However, this is the only time!"
Bocard said coldly but when Lilith looked at him, Bocard's attitude softened right away.
Still, he scolded the old count fiercely.
"Thank you for your magnanimity!"
The old count wasn't dissatisfied at all, instead, he thanked Lilith repeatedly.
"Lilith, you are putting me in a difficult position.
If my father and the officiant knew about this …
I will be punished to be locked up in the prayer room for a month or even longer! "
After the old count walked away, Bocard looked at Lilith and said with a bitter smile.
"If you are really locked up, I'll send you the food I cooked myself!"
Lilith replied with a light smile.
At the same time, her fingers moved the hair beside her ears.
The golden hair was rippling with a dazzling halo under the candlelight, illuminating her voluptuous body underneath.
Unconsciously, the three men's gazes were captivated.
"I suddenly realized I want to be locked up!
I'm considering whether or not I should confess to my father about what happened today! "
Bocard couldn't help but sigh softly when he saw the dazzling lady before him.
"If you do that, don't even think about eating the food I cooked for the rest of your life!"
Lilith said in a serious tone.
That serious look on that peerlessly beautiful face melted Bocard's heart even more.
"No, no!"
Of course not!
Why would I do anything that would upset you? "
Bocard said as if he was swearing.
Lilith chuckled again when she saw that.
Pudd and Livezel clenched their teeth when they saw Bocard and Lilith chatting and laughing.
It seemed like the three of them were Lilith's pursuers.
However, Bocard had the upper hand most of the time.
This made Pudd from Hunter Temple very uncomfortable.
The straightforward Pudd couldn't hold back his words anymore.
"Bocard, don't you need to deal with the King of Killers?"
After accepting the gold coins from Wealth Temple, you people must be in a terrible mess right? "
Pudd asked repeatedly.
"The King of Killers?
"He is nothing but an abandoned pawn of Thorn Temple!"
Thorn Temple wants to struggle on with their last breath, so they pushed out a cunning bastard who only dares to target low rank priests and common deacons.
Believe me, he will be burned at the stake in the end! "
Bocard's words were filled with disdain.
Pudd raised a brow and wanted to refute Bocard.
However, he couldn't find any reason to refute.
This was because he did not believe that the King of Assassins would be able to cause any more trouble.
Likewise, Livezel shared the same thought.
The combined strength of the Wealth Temple and the Sin Temple was definitely not something an ordinary person could imagine.
"Is that so?"
Lilith, on the other hand, showed a sense of worry on her face.
The changes were immediately noticed by the three men.
"Lilith, don't tell me you're treating the 'King of Killers' like those women …"
Pudd asked but before he could finish, he saw the blush on Lilith's face. Her coquettish look made Pudd and the other two widen their eyes.
They had never seen Lilith like that before.
The answer appeared in the three men's heart.
"Hmph!
Lilith, you shouldn't be interested in a cunning coward! If he appears before me, I will let him know what a truly powerful man is!
When the time comes … "
Bocard coldly grunted in his heart before he spoke.
However, his words paused for a second.
"When the time comes?
You want to show off your bravery and compete with him? "
Pudd asked with a smile.
Although he didn't take the King of Killers seriously, he didn't think Bocard would fight the King of Killers fairly. He knew Bocard's sinister nature too well.
Livezel showed a smile as well.
He didn't mind two love rivals fighting each other until both of them suffered heavy losses.
However, soon enough, both of them realized something wasn't right.
Bocard didn't continue, he stood there blankly, not moving an inch.
"Bocard, what's wrong?"
Pudd pushed Bocard away.
Who knew a red line would appear on Bocard's neck.
Puk!
Blood gushed out 3 meters high from Bocard's chest and his head flew up high.
The headless body fell to the ground and fell into a puddle of blood.
But the head wasn't!
A figure that was faintly discernible even under the candlelight flew into the air. After grabbing the head, he leaped into the air again and directly jumped out of the window.
Everything happened in the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint.
The people in the reception couldn't even react to what happened.
Even Lilith, Pudd, and Livezel didn't react, let alone the commoners.
The three of them looked at Bocard's body blankly.
Right at that moment …
Ding!
A clear noise later, a green pebble flew in through the window precisely and landed in the puddle of blood.
Among the red, that dash of green was exceptionally dazzling.
Everyone who saw this patch of emerald green began to tremble without exception.
They called out the man's title with trembling voices.
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