There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 775 - 661: The One Who Turns on Comrades

Chapter 775: Chapter 661: The One Who Turns on Comrades

At nightfall, the inn’s waiter made another trip up to the third floor, delivering goods to Xu Shuo before leaving.

The neighboring girl tensed up upon hearing the commotion, waiting until the waiter’s unmasked footsteps faded away before she slowly relaxed and grew curious about what her neighbor had ordered.

The insulation of this inn was actually quite good, and the walls were sufficiently thick, which was why the girl had chosen this particular inn.

Apart from sounds in the hallway, it was difficult to sense any noise from the other rooms.

The girl had no intention of startling the snake by hitting the grass, so she stayed her hand from using magic to investigate her neighbor even though she was slightly curious.

There was no need, absolutely no need, no need at all.

…

The Dawn Inn was actually a dark inn.

That’s why no Empire Pass was needed to stay there.

Xu Shuo skimmed through the guest identity information provided by the inn without taking it to heart, because identity proofs were not needed, and guests could simply make up any name when staying there.

This girl, who claimed to be Sola, entered Sars City-State with a merchant caravan last night and parted ways with them after entering the city.

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Afterward, she checked into an inn by the West City Gate but moved to Dawn Inn this afternoon.

Beyond this lodging information, during her time in the city, she had freely roamed various markets and auctions, her presence fully exposed in the streets and alleys, which left an impression on the Holy Court’s spies lurking everywhere.

But this was all the information they could investigate.

Xu Shuo casually flipped through the information for a while before tossing it aside, not planning to fixate on the other person.

She was just someone he had encountered by chance and found somewhat interesting. He wasn’t even sure if she was a player in the game, so there was no need to waste any energy on such trivial matters.

Absolutely no need.

Xu Shuo took out a Magic Book and started studying.

The Papal was a poor scholar, albeit well-read, but not an expert because he put his whole heart into scheming for royal power.

Previously, while running a level two script, Xu Shuo had visited a small Low Martial World where he practiced a bit of body training, and memorizing the methods allowed him to continue training on his own after returning to the real world.

Now, he wanted to see if he could practice magic as well.

However, not long into his reading, his palm started to feel slightly warm.

Xu Shuo spread his palm to look, then, putting the book down, walked to the window, following his senses towards the distance.

Even though Dawn Inn was hidden in a deep alley, its third-floor level was somewhat elevated, and the position of this room was extremely clever, with a window that avoided being blocked by surrounding buildings, which allowed an unobstructed view of the street outside.

The sky outside was a hazy blue with the last glow of twilight disappearing behind the mountains, and the streets lit up with starlight.

This era had no electricity.

But it did have magic, and fire.

The oil lamps, contained within delicate sconces, flickered uncertainly in the dark, barely illuminating stretches of road.

And the most luminous spot in the entire city-state was naturally where Sars Cathedral stood.

From afar, one could see the sky above the cathedral shimmering with a golden glow, the light spreading out in arcs around it, like the brightest morning star in the night.

After taking it all in, Xu Shuo donned his hooded veil and leapt out the window.

This action, once again, put the neighboring girl on alert.

Something seemed to catch her attention as she quickly looked out the window. However, the position of her room only allowed her a sliver of a view of the street, the rest being blocked by the building walls.

Did the person next door just climb over the wall?

The girl wondered in her heart; indeed, those who stayed in such dark inns were never simple folk.

…

…

Xu Shuo was not wearing nightwear.

After all, this wasn’t any secret mission, and if that dragon turned out not to be an ally, there wouldn’t be anything left to hide in the ensuing fight.

Even on a smaller scale, it wasn’t certain that Sars City-State could remain intact.

The night wind grew cooler, and the number of pedestrians after nightfall had noticeably decreased.

Moreover, this street was dim and narrow, with untreated drainage ditches emitting bursts of stench, and the occasional passerby would lower their hat and hurry by.

Carts and carriages traveled on the main roads, but an area as dirty and dark as this one had none.

Xu Shuo’s expression did not change as he passed through the streets and alleys, his figure swift as the wind. Though not rushing, he soon approached the cathedral located in the city’s center.

Upon arriving here, the atmosphere was clearly different from the eastern alley district.

The city streets were shrouded in brightness, with a lamp every three steps on the road leading to the cathedral. The lamp posts were gilded and intricately decorated, far more luxurious than those in other areas.

Xu Shuo wondered if anyone would steal them in the middle of the night.

He arrived at the entrance of the cathedral and looked inside through the open side door, only to see the vast empty hall with only the symbol of the Sun Crown shimmering on the altar.

The cathedral’s regular preaching ceremony took place from nine in the morning until four in the afternoon, cleverly scheduled just after people had finished breakfast and before they would return for dinner.

After entering the hall, Xu Shuo turned from the corridor to the forecourt, only to encounter a priest on watch.

Seeing him, the priest hesitated, “Your Excellency, today’s preaching has already…”

He had not finished speaking when he saw Xu Shuo reveal the bishop’s insignia and swallowed his words, then hurriedly bowed in respect, ready to ask the reason for this bishop’s visit to the Sars Cathedral when another voice came from behind him.

“You needn’t concern yourself with matters here. Go tidy up the altar and close the doors.”

The voice was gentle and strong, yet not lacking in authority.

The priest turned to see the Priest and promptly complied, but before leaving, he took another glance at the knight standing beside the Priest.

The Priest of Sars Cathedral was a clergyman around fifty years old, dressed in a white clerical robe with a kind yet solemn look in his eyes.

By his side stood a young knight in knight’s armor, his eyes sparkling.

Unfortunately, Xu Shuo’s head was covered with a veil so tight that he couldn’t be scorched by the knight’s heated gaze, nor did he wish for a passionate stare.

…

In the rear compound of the Sars Cathedral.

This was the inner sanctuary, a prayer space exclusively for the cathedral’s clergy. Once the others had been dismissed, Xu Shuo also removed his veil.

Zuo Fang looked at him excitedly, “Brother, I never imagined you’d be the contact sent by the Papal. I guessed it when I saw you approaching! Say, are you also a Sun Knight?”

Xu Shuo gave him a meaningful look.

As the Chief Knight Commander under the Papal, his role would indeed have seen the true face of the Papal.

But this foolish child had not.

So should he tell him?

However, upon closer thought, it seemed that this identity didn’t really matter whether it was disclosed or not.

Well, then he might as well let the other party discover it for themselves.

Thus, Xu Shuo, without changing his demeanor, neither admitted nor answered but simply asked, “I am the contact person. Where is that dragon?”

Zuo Fang did not dwell on this issue, as it was good enough that the two had met.

Taking the question seriously, he said, “That dragon has quite a volatile temperament. I’ve briefly clashed with it, and that guy won’t care at all about players on the same team.”

In the team’s script, there indeed were players who preferred to go solo, without caring whether they were on the same team or not.

But like that youngster, to attack teammates without cause just for fun was quite rare.

Xu Shuo’s gaze shifted slightly, “He would recklessly attack his own comrades?”

It sounded…

Like he was indeed not an easy person to get along with.

Though he actually didn’t care whether he had teammates or not.

But after hearing Zuo Fang’s description of the person’s actions the night before, Xu Shuo inexplicably had a bad feeling.

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