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Lin Ruo couldn't help but show a subtle expression as he imagined Leonard, who usually carried a lazy demeanor and looked like a standard handsome poet from a story when he didn't speak, transforming into a pale crowned figure who coldly observed all living beings and brought death.
The sense of incongruity was too strong; Emerald Witch Leonard would be better than Pale…
Cough, no more jokes. Witches are too demonic. It's fine to play with them in illusions, but in reality, let's just forget about it.
Lin Ruo quickly dispelled the strange imaginations in his mind and decided not to think about that for the time being.
Let nature take its course. How far Leonard can go depends on him. Perhaps by that day, it won't feel incongruous anymore.
Lin Ruo comforted himself in his heart and continued chatting with Medici, mainly about the Numinous Episcopate' upcoming plans.
Medici, who had no intention of keeping the Numinous Episcopate' secrets, naturally sold them out completely without hesitation. Thus, Lin Ruo learned the details of the ritual the Numinous Episcopate wanted to perform with almost no effort.
For example, in the Numinous Episcopate' arrangement, "Ares" was the host of the ritual, while Patrick Brian, who had a connection to the Death uniqueness, served as the sacrifice.
Besides them, there was also a person holding a Sealed Artifact of Saint-level, who would act together with the Demoness of Despair of the Demoness Sect—this was information that the Aurora Order's spy had not obtained, possibly because he wasn't core enough.
The difference was that the Witch spread disease and disaster, and didn't care how many people would die because of it.
However, the purpose of this person secretly sent to Backlund by the Numinous Episcopate was only one: to create enough deaths, at least equivalent to an entire East Borough, to satisfy the ritual's requirements.
"So that undying fool was really tricked into becoming a sacrifice… Using a large number of deaths and a fortunate person who once established a connection with the uniqueness as sacrifices to perform a ritual to completely vitalize the Death uniqueness, that's excellent!"
Although he had long suspected this possibility, Lin Ruo's eyes still turned cold. After a while, he calmed his emotions and glanced at Medici again:
"It seems you're not that trusted either. You've been mixing with the Numinous Episcopate for so many days for nothing?"
"Who told me I'm an outsider? Besides, they don't know I'm Sequence 2. In their eyes, I'm just a weak, pathetic, and helpless Sequence 4 evil spirit. How could such a big matter be fully entrusted to me?"
Medici didn't mind Lin Ruo's Yin and Yang mockery, merely imitating Lin Ruo's usual tone.
Medici clearly heard about this, and even if it was expected, even if he knew the Numinous Episcopate' plan wouldn't succeed, Lin Ruo's mood wouldn't be much better.
At the same time, Medici didn't mention that he himself had instigated the Numinous Episcopate to make this decision.
Of course, he knew that Lin Ruo was well aware of this, but both understood that there was no need to say such things in this situation. Mockery was fine, but other than that, they just needed to shift all the blame onto the Numinous Episcopate.
This was the tacit understanding between adults.
"Then when this matter is over, they'll be greatly surprised."
Lin Ruo indeed had no intention of mentioning Medici's role in this matter. After some mockery, which made him feel much better, he suddenly thought of something else and pouted:
"They're really not afraid of death. The Hidden Sage hasn't been good to the Seers either. Are these people really not afraid of creating a grand ancestor?"
"Having a grand ancestor is better than having no one above you," Medici said with a slightly mocking tone, "Though I don't understand why they never thought of becoming gods themselves."
"Perhaps they don't have the courage? Or perhaps they're incredibly bold and are planning to vitalize the uniqueness and then control it?"
Lin Ruo's tone was equally sarcastic, but he didn't intend to dwell on this issue. Anyway, with him and Medici, the two traitors, the Numinous Episcopate' operation this time was doomed to fail.
Lin Ruo merely thought of the situation of the Death uniqueness in the original work. Although this was a world influenced by him, according to the current information, the situation in this regard seemed to be not much different from the original.
Of course, he didn't rule out the possibility that he had interfered and made some arrangements in the past.
Although he didn't know that he might be the mastermind behind the death of the Death, Lin Ruo, who now had a clear understanding of his past arrangements, calmly thought about how he would deal with the Numinous Episcopate on the day they launched their attack.
Because of subsequent arrangements and the conqueror characteristic, Medici definitely couldn't openly betray them. He had to leave some leeway, but he could put on a show and then disappear to deal with his own matters.
So, what Lin Ruo truly needed to deal with was only one undying fool, one high-ranking member of the Numinous Episcopate who held a Sealed Artifact and could temporarily exert Sequence 4 combat power, and several low- and mid-sequence Beyonders of the Numinous Episcopate.
And the choices before him were undoubtedly two: one was to act personally, and the other was to report them.
"Hmm, I'll just report it to Anthony. The one with the Sealed Artifact will be killed directly, but Patrick Brian is a tool that can be used later, so killing him directly would be a bit of a waste…" Lin Ruo thought, having made his choice without a second's hesitation.
"I've got it. I can let Mr. Azik save the day at the last minute, rescuing the person while disrupting the ritual. This can serve as Azik's initial contact with the Numinous Episcopate…"
Lin Ruo thought this idea was excellent and actively discussed it with Medici.
Medici didn't object to this; in fact, he enthusiastically discussed more details with Lin Ruo, such as how to act, how to time their departure, how to interrupt the ritual, how to arrange for Azik to save the day at the crucial moment without any incongruity, and how to reasonably join the Numinous Episcopate afterward, etc., directly arranging everything for Azik Eggers, who was still completely unaware of this matter.
When Azik Eggers, who had rushed over after receiving the letter, arrived at Sherlock's Detective Agency, he was met with three pairs of eyes looking at him in unison.
"Uh, maybe I've come at the wrong time?"
Azik Eggers looked at Lin Ruo, then at Medici, whom he hadn't met but who gave him a sense of danger, and then at Klein, who looked at him with a complex expression, wanting to speak but hesitating, and barely managed not to take half a step back.
"No, you've come at exactly the right time!"
Lin Ruo said solemnly, and even Azik Eggers was infected by this serious yet strange emotion. When he came to his senses, he was already sitting on the sofa, holding a cup of tea poured by Klein.
And opposite Azik Eggers sat Lin Ruo, Medici, and Klein.
Perhaps the atmosphere was too good, Lin Ruo couldn't help but say, "Azik, what I'm about to tell you, please don't be afraid."
Azik Eggers was stunned for a moment, then hesitated before speaking, "Go ahead, I'm not afraid."
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