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Chapter 141 Learning of the Conspiracy

Chapter 141 Learning of the Conspiracy

"Risa, welcome back."

Theresa looked gently at Dorothy, who had just opened her eyes.

Or rather, Risa is now inside Dorothy's body.

Kane is not surprised.

Although Risa meant nothing to him, she was, after all, a demon from the abyss.

Having helped her defeat Dorothy's dominant consciousness, it was naturally impossible for her to fail.

Moreover, even if Dorothy miraculously escaped being possessed, she wouldn't dare to be so provocative upon waking.

Dorothy, or rather Risa now, saw this scene, pursed her lips in boredom, and clicked her tongue.

Theresa knelt down and gently untied the rope for her.

Risa sat up, rubbing the marks left by the bindings on her body, and complained to Kane, "You tied me up way too tightly."

Kane ignored her complaints and asked directly, "Since you've taken over her consciousness, what about the intelligence?"

Risa snorted, but continued speaking anyway.

"Just as you said, this host is indeed not a good person."

Her mentor was named Damian, a student of the Susas Mage Academy, but he was expelled for conducting forbidden experiments.

"It is said that the experiments involved crossbreeding between different races and also harmed some half-elf civilians."

Kane frowned.

It seems that whether it's Nord or Susas, the arrogance of spellcasters is indeed the same.

Risa continued, "And that Wax-Melting Demon, he was indeed sent by them to silence him."

Risa began to speak slowly, and Kane listened with a frown, learning more about the inside story.

To him, the Bloodline Purification Society was indeed an organization that couldn't be brought to the table.

However, the blood can be purified through a blood purification ritual.

Damian suggested that the purer the bloodline of the elves used in the stigmata ritual, the more powerful and conscious demons might be summoned.

That melting wax demon was summoned by them themselves.

It was originally only there to monitor the activities of the Bloodline Purification Society.

But upon arrival, they seemed to change their mission, choosing to dispose of the ballista to avoid exposing their connection with the Duke.

Kane frowned slightly and asked, "Where did their rituals originate? And how many demons have they summoned already?"

As Risa recalled, she said, "Their ritual was explained directly to them by a local leader of the Demon Cult."

However, the Duke and his entourage did not fully trust him, instead allowing her tutor, Damian, to research and perform the ritual herself.

"Furthermore, on Damian's advice, the duke did not use all the summoned demons; instead, he disposed of many of them."

Kane listened quietly, his brow furrowed.

In the original storyline, countries would form demon legions due to the threat of war, eventually ushering in a year of turmoil.

But once he stopped Nord's situation, the chain of events was broken.

But the Demon Cult clearly has a backup plan.

They seem to have willingly handed over the Stigmata ritual to conspirators from various countries.

In his home state of Susas, some people attempted to use rituals to summon demons in order to seize greater power.

What about other countries?

A sense of urgency welled up in Kane's heart.

Risa recalled the memory while giving a strange look and said, "Interesting."

"What do you mean?" Kane looked at her.

Risa laughed and said, "Do you know? The many nobles that Lady Ella is allied with seem to be causing quite a bit of trouble for that duke."

Moreover, the Duke seemed to have grown tired of this endless political struggle.

"Therefore, he planned to use the devil to eliminate several important nobles in order to resolve the power struggle."

"Moreover, that duke seems to have his eye on the Susas Elven Royal Court, wanting to become the true ruler of the court."

The moment the words left his mouth, Kane's stats changed.

[Side quest "Investigate the cause of death" completed; 5 skill points awarded]

Furthermore, the panel refreshed with new content.

[Second Ring Mission: Stop the Plot]

[Introduction: A new conspiracy looms over the Elven Court of Susas.]

The noble duke was not satisfied with the status quo and wanted to use the rituals of the demon cult to rule the royal court of Susas.

You need to stop this from happening again, to prevent ambitious individuals in other countries from following suit.

[Rewards: Experience, Skill Points, Class Traits]

Including the mission to recover the missing ship, he now has a total of 7 skill points.

After reviewing the basic knowledge requirements, there are 5 points remaining.

More importantly, it's enough to advance to level 2.

Kane's eyes flickered slightly, and he said to Risa, "Continue investigating Mrs. Ella."

"She is just a noblewoman from Twin Harbor, whose title is far inferior to that of a duke, yet she dares to do this. She must have received instructions from the royal court and has other support behind her."

"Our most important task now is to obtain information about her, make contact with her, and protect her."

At the same time, through her communication with the royal court, she created a direct check on the duke.

Having overheard everything, Theresa said gently, "Lord Kane, if that's the case, why not report it directly to the Royal Court?"

Kane shook his head.

"We have no direct communication channels with the Wangting, and we don't know if the other side has any backup plans within the Wangting."

Reporting them rashly will likely result in them ganging up on you first.

"Moreover, after Dorothy's disappearance, they will definitely be on high alert and cut off any possible channels of exposure."

He thought for a moment, then looked at Theresa and said, "Madam, I would appreciate it if you could leave Twin Harbor as soon as possible. I will make arrangements for you to go to the Nord Chamber of Commerce."

It's too dangerous for you here.

Theresa's eyes flickered slightly, her expression a complex mix of emotions.

She thanked Kane, then instinctively looked at Risa and gently hugged her.

"Risa, you must listen to Lord Kane."

Risa snorted, her face full of dissatisfaction.

Kane nodded, left the warehouse, and left it to them.

He stood outside the warehouse, gazing into the darkness, waiting quietly.

After a long while, the door was pushed open with a "bang".

Risa and Teresa came out.

However, this demon's eyes looked a little red and swollen, as if he had been crying.

Theresa smiled gently, softly comforting the demon she regarded as her sister.

"Let's go back."

Kane nodded and led the two masked men back to the Dark Brotherhood's tavern.

The following day, Twin Harbor Lighthouse Hut.

Kane met Lord Arundel and received the translated Codex of Runes from him.

Arundel looked at Kane and said, "Lord Drow, this is your book, which has been translated into Sussas Elvish."

He handed the original book to Kane, then, as if he hadn't seen him, found a place to sit down and continued reading.

Seeing his cold and unapproachable demeanor, Kane shook his head.

That's normal. There are plenty of people with tempers. As long as things are done well, that's fine.

He didn't say much, but handed over a bag of gold coins and placed it on the table.

Back at his lodgings, Kane opened a book and began to read—

"It's time to advance to the second tier."