Chapter 113: Evan's Story (4)

  Those who serve God seem to rest early, usually after evening prayers they rest, and their daily routine is very regular. Before ten o'clock, the entire Holy City was immersed in darkness, with only the monotonous footsteps of patrolling guards echoing in the night.

  An inconspicuous black shadow quickly moved towards the direction of the warehouse, silently and stealthily, like a ghost. The shadow swept past several residential buildings, dodging several rounds of patrolling guards, and stopped in front of a large complex of buildings, which was the warehouse district of Holy City. Dozens of warehouses were classified and stored various materials, some unimportant but bulky goods were piled up in open-air yards. The security of Holy City was very good, and the guards of the warehouse were also very lax, so no one dared to steal under God's eyes, so at night, the warehouse district was the least populated place.

  The black shadow lingered briefly outside the wall surrounding the warehouse district before swiftly climbing over it, then drifted down like a wisp of smoke. If not for the moonlight, ordinary people probably wouldn't have been able to see this faint black shadow at all.

  The shadow had just landed when a voice rang out: "You're late, Aiven."

  Evan looked towards a corner and said faintly, "Walking takes time."

  A figure in all black, with a covered face, emerged from the corner. This person did not continue to entangle Evan on this issue, but instead said: "The Empire has issued an order to assassinate the Red Robed Archbishop Kendelin, steal the Holy Object - Demon Suppressing Pearl, and complete it within one month. After the task is completed, all infiltrated personnel will withdraw."

  Ivan's facial muscles twitched slightly as he said, "Can't someone else do it? I don't want to take on this task."

  "The shadow seemed to pause for a moment and said: 'Reason.'"

  "I have no reason, I just don't want to."

  The dark figure seemed somewhat angry, his tone becoming stern: "Aiven, you know the consequences."

  Evan smiled and said, "Don't scare me, I know. When I go back, I will naturally explain to the organization."

  "Hei Ying coldly snorted and said: 'Don't think that just because your teacher is powerful you can escape punishment, you know what kind of person he is.'"

  "I don't need you to worry about it."

  "Heiying fell silent for a moment before saying, 'Alright, I'll have Xilu carry out the order.'"

  Evan's face darkened and his voice rose slightly: "Don't use my sister to threaten me, you'll die a terrible death."

  "Hei Ying coldly smiled and said: 'She is also a member of the organization. You refused to do it, only she was suitable for this task. At this time, who else can I find to execute the order?'"

  Heiying said, turned around and was about to leave.

  "Wait," Evan said.

  "Heiying paused, stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at Aiven, saying: 'Do you have anything else to say?'"

  Evan suppressed his emotions and asked: "Then tell me, why did you want to assassinate the Red Robed High Priest, and why did you want to steal the Forbidden Magic Pearl?"

  "Heiying asked: 'Are you ready to accept the mission?'"

  Evan fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

  The dark figure sighed and said, "Alright, I'll tell you since you have the right to know high-level information. The truth is that the Vatican is now actually controlled by a woman, who is the former Saintess. According to various sources, this woman should be several hundred years old by now and has become half-divine. It's been proven through various channels that she not only controls the Vatican but also has her hands in various powers across the Azure Continent, including the Wraith Magic Guild, the floating city of Larsson, the Elf tribe, as well as various human empires and kingdoms. Only the cunning Dwarves and the subterranean Dwarf clan seem to be unaffected. Although there's no clear sign of her making a move yet, all sorts of signs indicate that this woman seems to have terrifying ambitions. The Vatican is her stronghold, and she herself is here, while the Pope appears to be under her control. This woman usually stays hidden from view, and we have very little intelligence on her, only knowing that she's extremely powerful and appears to be middle-aged, but nothing else."

  Aidan said: "You haven't told me why you want to assassinate the Red Robed Archbishop and steal the Forbidden Magic Orb."

  Kendrick, the red-robed bishop, is this woman's most trusted assistant. She never shows herself in person and all matters are handled through Kendrick. Now, Kendrick is intensifying his infiltration of various forces through every means possible, and it's estimated that he will make his move within a few years. To give us time to deploy, we hope to assassinate him and slow down their pace. The power of the Forbidden Jewel can deprive mages of their ability to communicate with elements, making it the arch-nemesis of mages. It must not fall into this woman's hands. Larson hopes that we can retrieve the Forbidden Jewel and eliminate the threat to mages.

  "Aiden furrowed his brow and asked, 'Are you saying that the entire continent of Asia is now permeated with the power of a female demon who hasn't died in hundreds of years? I find it somewhat absurd.'"

  "Heiying said with some impatience, waving his hand: 'You should know that I never lie, especially not to you. The fact is like this, whether you can understand it or not, just execute the command.'"

  Evan nodded and said lightly, "Alright, once I have a specific target in mind, I'll send you a message to pick me up. Remember, get my sister out one step ahead of time. If she loses even one hair, you know the consequences."

  Heiying nodded and disappeared into the thick night, leaving Aiwenn standing alone, as if he were a statue.

  Niyah sat in front of the mirror, staring at her own reflection. She picked up a comb and mechanically combed her long hair. Normally, she would have fallen asleep by now, but tonight she couldn't sleep no matter what. It was all because of what Evan said to her during the day: "I'll come find you tonight to talk."

  "Will he come? The guards here are not easy to talk to, it's not that easy to get in." Niya smiled self-deprecatingly and muttered to herself: "He might be joking, what a troublesome and annoying guy..."

  "Dear Niya, who are you talking about? It sounds just like me." A voice came from the corner, startling Niya who was lost in thought. She turned around to look at the corner behind her, and her two hands involuntarily reached back as if searching for something to protect herself.

  Aidan walked out from the corner with a slightly mischievous smile, and Nia saw that it was him. She then gently patted her chest with her pale hand, closed her eyes, and said: "It's you, scared me to death, how did you get in... hmm..."

  Evan's lips had already silenced Nia's remaining words, Nia struggled for a few moments before ceasing to resist and instead responded passionately...