Whispering Verse

Chapter 838 The Returned Priest

Priest August set out from Tobesk Station in early autumn and returned to Tobesk Station on a Sunday morning in late autumn. Although Shade knew that Priest August had experienced many dangerous things at Fort Middlehill, and the dangers he encountered during the Fort Middlehill incident were no less than his own.

But when Shade put his hands in his pockets and joined the welcoming team of Dawn Church, and saw the old man smiling and carrying his suitcase as he stepped off the train that sprayed steam from the bottom to both sides, he still vaguely thought that the priest Went on vacation.

Of course, the priest's luggage is not just a suitcase. Other large luggage is piled in the truck compartment and will be taken to Dawn Church by a dedicated person.

The weather at the turn of autumn and winter was not bad, but polluting fog still lingered in the city. The chaos on the platform made this life-like scene even more hazy and unreal, but at least Priest Augustus was really back.

There were a total of seven local old priests who returned with Priest August, belonging to the Five Gods Church. Although the fatigue of the journey could not be concealed on their faces, everyone was very happy to return to Tobesk, the pearl of the north.

"Even the smell of pollution in the air is so kind."

Priest Augustus even said this and then choked and coughed. The air pollution level in recent days has indeed been outrageous. Although the nearby Fort Midhill also has a steam industry, the overall level of air quality is far better than that of Tobesk City.

On the platform, which was dark and dim, filled with travelers carrying suitcases, and filled with strange smells in the air, the Five Gods Church held a brief welcome ceremony for the returning old priests, and then each returned to the church.

Of course, Priest August would not follow Shade to No. 6 St. Teresa Square, but he still knocked on Shade's door at two o'clock in the afternoon.

"Welcome back, Priest Augustus!"

Shade opened the door and said with a smile. The old man outside the door also had a smile on his face:

"Yes, it's better Tobesk. I won't go on such a long trip again in the future. Oh, your gift."

The gift that Priest August prepared for Shad was a black hat with colorful feathers on it. The feathers were dyed with dye.

Shade held Mia in his arms and led Priest August to the second floor to talk. The tea had been prepared in advance, and the first words of Priest Augustus were a question:

"Have Joey Barton and that lady Marilyn Hendel left Tobesk by now?"

"Yes, the last time I saw them was at the Tobesk Cemetery seven days ago."

Shade replied, the priest nodded and did not ask any more questions about them:

"When I was at Fort Midhill, I promised you that I would tell you about my pair of wings. Detective, you already know that those wings belong to an angel, but maybe you don't know who the angel is."

"The original angel, the first angel born in the world, the angel of death."

Shade added, indicating that Priest Augustus could sit down. The priest sat on the short sofa and looked at him in surprise:

"It seems that you know more than I thought. So, I don't need to introduce too much. Of course I am a human being, but I can borrow the power of angels. Well, a long time ago, because of a certain As a result of the accident, I obtained part of the remains of the Death Angel."

"wreckage?"

A little surprised, but not particularly surprised. Compared with other possibilities that Shade thought of, such as Priest Augustus being an angel, this answer is not particularly outrageous:

"That angel is dead?"

The priest shook his head and smiled:

"It seems that you don't know everything, otherwise I would think that although your angels are not the great ones who created them, they still have near-immortal lives and are existences higher than humans and mortal creatures. Most of the angels accompanied the ancient gods They left together, and the dying angel left its body in the material world. The body disintegrated, and when I was young, I accidentally fused part of the remains, including the wings."

The story of Priest August’s youth should be the incident of Tobesk’s Level 0 relics getting out of control that the academy had mentioned. But the priest still did not explain why everyone died, but he not only survived but also gained strength. This should be a secret that priest August did not want to tell.

Fortunately, everyone, including Shade, has secrets, so he won't explore too much.

"Then the bone in Joey Barton's right arm implanted by the [Truth Society] is"

Shade raised his eyebrows.

"Detective, you are very keen, yes. The remains of the angel gave me the power to tell the angel part of the death. With this power, I am not only extremely keen on death, but I can also continue to collect the remains of other parts. To perfect that power.”

The priest stretched out the palm of his right hand, and some gray mist danced in his palm.

"Meow~"

Mia instantly became furious and made a low threatening sound at Priest August, which startled both Shad and Priest August.

Shade comforted his cat and hesitated:

"But you don't look like someone who is looking for power. Sorry, I mean, usually once such extremely difficult to collect items are aggregated, unimaginable things will happen. Priest August, why do you want to collect angels?" The remains of them? I'm worried that once you collect them all, the angels will revive in your body."

Outsiders have seen many similar stories.

The priest shook his head:

"Detective, do you think the departed ancient god will return easily?"

"of course not."

"Then why did the angels who left with them return so easily?"

The priest said, and Shade was relieved. This is indeed reasonable:

"Then why did you collect these wreckage?"

"They are very dangerous, extremely dangerous. Don't look at me like an ordinary person now. In fact, I have paid a lot of price to suppress the power of the angel of death. This is not a power that should be left in the material world, so I want to seal them by myself. Moreover, with the return of this power, I can also know more information, the information of those ancient gods."

He glanced at Shade:

"Aren't you seeking this knowledge?"

Shade smiled:

"Yes, I am also pursuing those ancient myths, and learning the stories of the past in the dust of history. This is what I should do as an investigator of the History Institute. So, what information have you searched for over the years? Are there many remains of the Dead Angel?”

The priest shook his head, picked up the tea cup and leaned back on the backrest:

"I have been looking for this information for years, but you can also imagine how difficult it is. In addition to the original remains and the right arm bone removed from Joey Barton's body, I accidentally obtained a small body 12 years ago. Amputated leg bones, two phalanges were obtained three years ago. It’s far, far away.”

The priest took out his pipe again, but only to wipe it. Of course he would not smoke in Shade's house. Shade noticed that the priest did not mention how many of the remains he initially fused.

"If you don't have to worry about the risk of the angel reviving in you, I will also help keep an eye out for information about the angel's remains."

Shade nodded. In addition to demons and flames, he had another collection item.

"I knew you would help me, Shade. As the Angel of Death continues to be completed, I can also gain more knowledge and information. I think these are the most important things compared to power. After all, knowledge is priceless. , knowledge is power, and I am willing to share this power with you. For example, this."

He took out a small glass bottle from his pocket. Shade pushed away the cat that stretched its neck to sniff. He picked up the glass bottle and shook it:

"Holy water?"

"Yes, I made it myself. In terms of effect, it's roughly equivalent to No. 3 and No. 4 holy water."

Shade looked at the priest in surprise:

"I always thought that only the Church of Nature can make holy water. The Church of Nature makes holy water by relying on the relics of five angel statues from the poet level (level 5) to the angel level (level 1). Therefore, the production of holy water is related to angels. ?”

"Yes, the power of angels can make holy water. Of course, this requires knowledge."

The priest smiled and pointed to his head:

"Now, I can make large quantities of No. 4 holy water, with almost no additional consumption except for material costs and time. The bottle of holy water in your hand is stronger than No. 4 but weaker than No. 3. It is still a bit laborious to make. But in the future, you You can buy holy water from me, I only charge you the material fee."

"That would be great."

Holy water is a unique magic potion that can expel negative energy, expel curses, detoxify, restore spirit, heal wounds, add sacred effects, and more. Although the effect of No. 4 holy water is far inferior to the two bottles of No. 2 holy water in Shade's drawer, it is still quite valuable.

"In addition, I also learned to make some strange objects related to angels and death. The most powerful alchemical item, the 'Death Horn', even has a large-scale instant death effect. However, I have to think about these strange items before Try to make it, some materials may be difficult to find in a short time. If you are interested, you can go to my potion workshop to have a look."

The priest added that it seemed that the amputated arm bone really helped him a lot. It's a pity that Shade and the priest can't ask the [Truth Society] about the origin of the bone, otherwise they might be able to find more angel remains based on clues.

Priest August opened the sale of holy water and special alchemy items to Shade, which also illustrates the value of the knowledge of those ancient beings. Thinking about it now, Dr. Schneider should also be able to make some alchemical items with demonic characteristics, such as the amulet that allows Shade to use demonic power in his dreams.

The reason why the doctor rarely mentioned his knowledge to Shade was obviously because the power of the devil could not be used easily. Being discovered by the church using angelic power will not cause trouble, but being discovered by the church using demonic power will really lead to big trouble.