Chapter 118: The Devil Is in the Details

Chapter 118: The Devil Is in the Details

“It sounds like a clichéd story. Ever since the new sea routes were discovered, legends of people becoming rich through brave adventuring have never stopped.” Soest casually commented on the telegram’s contents, then looked thoughtfully toward one of the Red Gloves. “I remember we previously investigated Dawn Dantes and communicated with him in his dream.”

“Yes.” The Red Glove responsible for that matter last time nodded in response. “I did not directly ask about this matter, but I could tell that Dawn Dantes is very familiar with the Southern Continent and has no small number of experiences there.”

Heh-heh. That may have been something Dawn Dantes deliberately revealed to you…

Leonard did not entirely trust the telegram’s contents. He suspected this was another layer of disguise created by that undying monster who had survived from the Fourth Epoch.

However, he did not voice his speculation, because he could not tell his teammates the basis for it.

Soest did not pay much attention to the matter and instead said, “Do you have any questions about the Gehrman Sparrow clue?”

“Since that mad adventurer has appeared at sea in recent weeks, when exactly did he come to Backlund?” Cindy, a Nightmare, repeated the earlier doubt. “What I care about is not the exact point in time, but whether he had enough time to reach Backlund. The distance between here and the sea is quite far.”

Soest gave a light nod.

“At the meeting just now, a deacon also raised this question. Based on Gehrman Sparrow’s last known time and location, under normal circumstances, he could not have arrived in Backlund last night and carried out the infiltration.

“Of course, I said under normal circumstances.

“The missing servant told us that at the time, he was sweeping the square outside. Suddenly, he lost control of his body, froze where he stood, and could not call for help. Then he saw a colorful abstract oil painting and felt his body floating upward.

“After that, he lost consciousness. When he woke, he was in a room in the East Borough.

“The former matches the description of possession by a Wraith—an internal caretaker. The latter is suspected to be a Traveler’s Teleportation.

“If it truly is Teleportation, then Gehrman Sparrow could appear in Backlund at any time.”

As the elite of the Nighthawks, the Red Gloves understood Beyonder pathway knowledge far beyond ordinary colleagues of the same rank. They were no strangers to Wraiths or Travelers.

After hearing the captain’s explanation, another Red Glove thoughtfully added, “Rumor has it that Admiral of Blood, who has already been hunted by Gehrman Sparrow, was a Wraith.”

The details initially matched!

And the speculation that Gehrman Sparrow obtained “Wraith-like” powers from this was not very difficult to accept. Among all possible explanations, the simplest was to find an Artisan and use the prey as material to craft a mystical item.

Cindy used this clue to recall even more intelligence.

“It is said that Gehrman Sparrow can change his appearance… and the infiltrator disguised himself as that internal caretaker.”

Another detail matched!

“A very good association.” Soest lifted a hand and rubbed his brow. “Relying on these details, we can preliminarily judge that the infiltrator was Gehrman Sparrow. And if that is the case, some of our previous speculation and the investigation list made from it may be wrong. Gehrman Sparrow does not need accomplices to come frequently to the cathedral to pray and help collect intelligence. He can change his appearance every day and enter here to figure out the situation. That is less noticeable than relying on accomplices.”

As the largest and most sacred cathedral of the Evernight Church in Backlund, countless believers came to Saint Samuel to pray or make pilgrimages every day. No bishop could remember every unfamiliar face they had seen only once.

“In other words, the investigation list in our hands may be…