Chapter 184: Chapter 179: Investigation Chapter 184: Chapter 179: Investigation “What do you want?” Muria stopped in his tracks and faced the high priest.

“Attacking the temple is equivalent to provoking The Dawn Church.” The high priest grinned, no trace of anger on his face, “You must pay a price for this. Otherwise, you will become our enemy.”

“You should have guessed why I attacked your temple,” Muria replied indifferently. He didn’t care about the high priest’s threats. After all, it was just a church that worshipped deities with great divine power… Well, at present, it seems he was just about to do that.

“I know, perhaps you were enraged by the inappropriate words or behaviours of the temple guards. However, that doesn’t justify you barging into the temple, knocking out all the priests and guards, and dragging me out.”

“…” Muria fell silent. Indeed, he had been somewhat out of line. The people at fault were the four temple guards, not the high priest. Neither did the priests and guards in the temple do anything wrong.

“Golden Dragon Magician, you must atone for your mistakes.”

“What do you want me to do to make amends?” Muria looked at the Anluo High Priest. Since it’s been said, it implies that he already had a plan.

“Join The Dawn Church, and I can pretend that today’s incident has not occurred.” The high priest looked at Muria with a beaming smile, totally undisturbed in his heart. “If you refuse to join, I will report this to the higher hierarchy of the temple. From now on, you will be an enemy of our Dawn Church.”

“Haha!” Muria laughed and turned to leave, “Then go ahead and report. I’m looking forward to your church’s revenge.”

Expecting him to join a deity’s church and act as a thug? He must be dreaming.

“So, you really refuse.” The high priest didn’t seem surprised at all, noting the calm and indifferent expression on Muria’s face, his outfit and the way he spoke.

The Anluo High Priest had reasons to guess that Muria came from a powerful faction, one not weaker than The Dawn Church. Otherwise, he couldn’t fathom how a powerless wanderer dared to attack the temple of the Master of Dawn. How could he remain collected after hearing his threats?

Did he overflow with the spirit of justice? Couldn’t bear to see a pair of siblings wronged? So he risked making enemies with one of the most powerful forces in the world and being hunted down just to help them? Ridiculous!

Only those backed by a big faction would dare to do such audacious things that would seem outrageous to ordinary people. They would run the risk of disaster, but for these people, it was irrelevant. The power behind them would settle everything for them.

“Wait a minute.” Seeing Muria turning to leave, the high priest intercepted him again. “Since you don’t want to join our church, it’s okay. If you help us with a task, I can still pretend that today’s incident did not happen. Is that alright?”

“What is it?” Muria squinted at the high priest. This guy has been constantly probing him. Especially after confirming his faction, he was becoming even more blatant about it.

“One thing that is rather troublesome for our Baiye Duchy Church, but for you, it’s a simple task.”

“Speak.”

“Um! Wait a moment.” The high priest looked at the commoners kneeling on the ground due to the Dragon Prestige unleashed by Muria and the cavalry troops sprawled on four streets. “First, let me deal with the mess you have made. After that, I will explain the details to you. For now, please have a seat in the temple and wait.”

“…” When the high priest was about to enter the temple to call for assistance, he remembered that all the clergy in the temple with a bit of combat power had been knocked out by Muria.

“Hooligan!” The high priest couldn’t help but curse under his breath once more, then bestowing himself with the Cat’s Grace Divine Art, he headed towards other temples. He needed to borrow manpower to clean up the mess caused by Muria, and also to explain what had happened.

Due to the broken and shattered divine formation, and the four cavalry units that collapsed in an instant while attempting to aid the temple, the city of Red Leaf City plunged into panic. Some minor nobility had already started packing, ready to flee.

Many citizens, shocked by the shattered protective light barrier of the Dawn Temple and the sight of fleeing nobility, joined in the rush out of the city due to herd instinct. The fear was spreading.

Red Leaf City was falling into chaos. The high priest needed to restore order using his prestige; otherwise, more significant losses could occur…

Seeing that the high priest has left him to deal with the mess he has made, Muria did not leave on the giant wolf either.

Instead, he came to the young Solon, looked at his already healed palm, studied his delicate fingers, and asked amidst his growing nervousness: “Are you skilled at using daggers?”

“Yes!” Solon did not understand why Muria would ask him this question, but he honestly answered, “When I was seven years old, a thief admired my hand, he said I was a natural-born wanderer.”

“Daggers are too dainty,” Muria shook his head. “As a man, you shouldn’t use such weapons. The thief who adopted you said you have the potential to become a wanderer by using daggers, but I think you have the talent to use a knife.”

“Talent for using a knife?” young Solon was a bit dumbfounded. He hadn’t even made a move yet, so how would Muria know he had this talent.

“If you can use a dagger, you can surely use a knife. Trust me, you absolutely have talent in this area.”

“I believe you.” The young Solon nodded vigorously. As for Muria, he had come to believe in him without any reservations…

“Alright, take your sister and go home!” After speaking with the boy, Muria asked him to take his sister and leave. The temple district is not a place to stay for long.

“Yes.”

After young Solon left the temple district with his sister, Muria entered the Dawn Temple and casually visited the very grand temple for humans.

He then casually found a quiet room, killed time through meditation, and waited for the high priest to return to hear what help he wanted.

If it is easy, he’ll solve it; if it’s too difficult, he’ll leave—the Dawn Church does not pressure him. Of course, it’s best to maintain a friendly relationship.

…

At dusk, the high priest, weary from quelling the city’s unrest, returned to the temple and found Muria in deep meditation.

“Help us investigate someone, and today’s incident will be written off.”

“Who?”

“The Baiye Kingdom, third-rank Marquis, the lord of Valiant city, Mendoza.”

“Valiant.” Muria’s eyes narrowed slightly. He knew this name. It was one of the few cities marked on the commercial map he got from the count. It’s one of the famous cities of the Baiye Kingdom.

“What’s the power level of this third-rank Marquis, Mendoza?”

“Golden Peak, of course, there are rumors that he has advanced to Soul Intent. But we’re not sure.”

“You guys aren’t even sure about this?” Muria frowned, “What do you want me to investigate about him?”

“We suspect he’s involved with the devil of the Abyss. This great lord, quite possibly, has fallen and become a demon.”

“Fallen to become a demon?” Muria looked at the high priest with a strange gaze, “If that’s the case, why doesn’t your Dawn Church use force to purify him?”

“Ahem, we can’t be completely sure whether he has truly fallen.” The high priest replied somewhat embarrassingly.

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