In the small confessional, Colin and Prince Lacy sat opposite each other.
Neither of them spoke, and the silence in the air made one's heart palpitate.
Under the scrutinizing gaze of this Paladin, Colin felt as if all the secrets in his heart had nowhere to hide.
The faint sound of the choir outside became more and more distant, and finally disappeared completely. It was as if the confessional was sealed in another space.
Prince Lacy's aura was as deep as the sea. Even if he was just sitting beside him, he had the illusion that he would be swallowed by the huge waves at any time.
Cold sweat seeped out from Colin's forehead. He could not help but ask, "Your Highness, are you here to confess?"
Prince Lacy looked at Colin expressionlessly. After a while, he finally said, "What did you find?"
Colin sighed inwardly and had no choice but to tell the truth. "I smell blood."
"Blood?" Prince Lacy's nose twitched a few times. It was unknown whether he smelled it or not.
Colin quickly added, "It's very faint, but I'm sure it's the smell of blood."
Prince Lacy stared into Colin's eyes and asked, "Then why do you think there's the smell of blood?"
Colin thought for a while and said, "The priest said that the strange Paladin was wrapped in white cloth and seemed to be seriously injured. Maybe that's why there's a faint smell of blood."
"Is that so?" Prince Lacy said lightly, "If it's because of this, why did you come back alone in the middle of the night?"
Colin was speechless.
Looking at Prince Lacy's increasingly dangerous eyes, Colin had no choice but to be honest, "Because I smelled a similar smell of blood in another place before."
"Where?"
Colin licked his lips and said with a smile, "Phoenix-Butterfly Castle."
"Golden-tailed Phoenix-Butterfly Castle, Morrison family?"
"Yes."
Prince Lacy narrowed his eyes, as if he was examining whether Colin was lying this time.
Colin looked back at him calmly. This time, he really did not lie.
"Since you smelled something similar in the Phoenix Butterfly Castle, have you investigated the source?"
Colin nodded and said half-truthfully, "Yes, I did. I once sneaked into the basement of the Phoenix-Butterfly Castle's clock tower and found a terrifying blood pool there!"
"Blood pool?" Prince Rhy finally had a surprised expression on his face.
"Yes. But I was worried that I would alarm the people of the Morrison Family, so I immediately came out and didn't investigate further. Perhaps … you can go and make some inquiries. "
Colin was prepared to encourage this Paladin to probe the mysterious and strange Morrison Family.
It would be best if he could expose this family's history.
Prince Lacy lowered his head in silence. No one knew what he was thinking.
Colin saw that the other party did not speak, so he mustered up his courage and asked, "Your Highness, may I ask why you are here? Is it also because of Bishop John's disappearance? "
Prince Lacy raised his head again and said indifferently, "It was my Lord who guided me here."
The corner of Colin's mouth twitched slightly, and he was speechless.
But then, Colin realized that perhaps Prince Lacy was not being perfunctory, but had really received the guidance of God …
After all, there might really be some special connection between the Paladins and the God of Light.
So, Colin asked again, "What else did my Lord tell you? Tell me, maybe I can help you. "
However, this time, Prince Lacy did not answer. He just stared at Colin silently until he felt goosebumps all over his body.
Just when Colin thought that he had offended Prince Lacy and was about to leave quickly, the other party suddenly spoke.
"My Lord's guidance told me that this Bishop John is related to the person who framed me."
"Framed?" Colin asked thoughtfully.
"Yes. I did not kill Consul Letom. Someone framed me. "
"What! Who is so bold? "Colin tried hard to pretend to be shocked.
Prince Lacy seemed to have seen through Colin's disguise. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and he asked, "You already knew, didn't you?"
Colin coughed a few times to hide his awkwardness. He smiled and said, "Actually … it was just a guess. After all, the situation at that time, no matter how you look at it, it was a little deliberate.
Moreover, I also believe that with your character, you would never do such a despicable thing. "
Prince Lacy's gaze softened a little. Perhaps he felt that he had finally found someone who understood him.
He nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. So now I need to find the evidence that framed me and restore my reputation."
"Then what does this have to do with Bishop John?" Colin asked doubtfully.
Prince Lacy shook his head and did not speak.
Colin was not sure if the other party did not know what it had to do with him, or if he did not want to tell him.
"Then do you have a suspect for the person who framed you?" Colin asked tentatively.
Prince Lacy glanced at Colin and said a name that shocked him, "Mr. Lacy."
"Mr. … Mr. Lacy?" Colin's eyes widened. "But wasn't he killed by you?"
Originally, Colin thought that Prince Lacy would say the name of Emperor Reinhardt or Empress Mydella. He did not expect that the other party would say the name of a dead person.
"That's right. I did see him turn to dust with my own eyes. However, that does not mean that he is dead."
Colin touched the tip of his nose. If it was anyone else who said this, he would definitely scold them. But facing a Holy Knight … Fine, if you think that someone who was blasted to dust might not be dead, then he might not be dead.
"In the past few years, I have not fought much. The only time I used 'Judgment' was when I faced Mr. Lacy. I suspect that he used some kind of arcane technique to store my attack and then used it to kill Consul Letom."
Colin blinked. He found that this Holy Knight Prince's imagination was really wild …
However, if there really was such a miraculous arcane technique, then it would indeed explain how Empress Mydella framed Prince Lacy.
Perhaps Mr. Lacy could really research such an arcane technique. After all, he was the one who researched the mysterious forbidden spell 'Trial's Eye'.
Prince Lacy looked into Colin's eyes and said seriously, "I know that you may not be on the same side as me, but Mr. Lacy's existence is a great threat to the Northern Frontier. So, if you have any news about him, please let me know immediately."
"Okay." Colin agreed without hesitation.
Prince Lacy was right. If Mr. Lacy was really alive, then Colin would definitely be one of the people who wanted to kill him the most.
As long as this guy was alive, the Northern Frontier would never be truly peaceful.
Seeing that Colin had agreed, Prince Lacy nodded, indicating that he could leave.
Colin heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly stood up to bow. But just as he was about to open the door, Prince Lacy's voice sounded again.
"Right, let me give you one last piece of advice."
Colin turned back and smiled respectfully, "Please speak."
"Be careful of the Empress. She is a dangerous woman."
After saying this, Prince Lacy closed his eyes and did not explain further.
He did not seem to care whether Colin took his advice or not.
Colin rubbed his nose, thinking that this was not a ploy to drive a wedge between them, right?
But … this method was too crude.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will keep your advice in mind!"
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