Chapter 594

The remains found in the saints' cemetery were not stolen, but it is highly likely that someone resurrected them as undead and made them disappear. Ellen, who discovered this important fact thanks to Ludwig's intuition, asked the escorting knight, "Did the Holy Order know about this?" The knight remained silent, but Ellen couldn't accuse him of lying because no one would want the fact that those who were ordained as saints became undead to be known. After leaving the Holy Order's headquarters, Ellen and her companions decided to return to the temple to think things over. The Holy Order was not going to help them, and even Louise von Schwarzkopf knew about the serious problem that had occurred within the Holy Order. Ellen concluded that the Holy Order knew from the beginning that they were not dealing with simple thieves, but with a group that included magicians. "I can't be sure if they are really members of the Holy Order."

"And why did they approach Ludwig... I don't think it's related to this incident. They were after me, and their intentions may not be related to this incident. That's what I think."

There is a lot of truth to be discovered.

But in the end, they couldn't reach the most important core.

They could infer to some extent why Rowen was killed.

Although it is not certain who killed him, the candidates are narrowing down.

But where are they?

The simpler the incident, the harder it is to know the truth, and the more complex the incident, the easier it is to reach the truth.

However, at this point, there are only complex clues, and they don't know where each of these clues is pointing.

They couldn't reach any conclusion because they had to consider everything since they couldn't distinguish meaningful clues from meaningless ones.

"If it's the work of the Holy Order...."

Ludwig speaks cautiously.

"That they could resurrect the remains and kill the priest...."

Ludwig looks at Ellen hesitantly.

"Could it be the work of the Demon King...?"

"...."

Ellen feels a headache that feels like her head is about to explode.

She tries to endure the pain with gritted teeth, thinking that Reinhardt couldn't have done such a thing.

"It's unlikely."

"Is that so...?"

It was Louise, not Ellen, who nodded at Ludwig's suspicion.

"We don't know where the Demon King is, do we?"

"Yes...."

"Let's say the Demon King did this. Even if we knew that, could we find out where the Demon King is and punish him?"

At Louise's words, Ludwig stares blankly.

"That's right...."

"So where is the reason for the Demon King to kill that priest? Even if it is revealed that he did it, no one knows where he is."

"Ah...."

"So there's no reason for the Demon King to attack the temple and kill everyone there, risking his own safety."

If the Demon King resurrected the remains in the underground cemetery.

And if Rowen was killed while investigating the incident.

It is logically concluded that the one who killed Rowen is the Demon King.

But the Demon King must have had a reason to kill Rowen.

There is no reason for the Demon King to kill a heretical inquisitor like Rowen who is chasing after him.

It's the same with his infamous reputation.

If it is known that the Demon King resurrected the remains of the saints in the underground cemetery, there will be no impact on the Demon King even if it is known to the public.

If the story of resurrecting some corpses spreads while being treated as the cause of the Gate incident, what will happen?

There is no reason or meaning for the Demon King to kill Rowen, so he wouldn't do it. In conclusion, there is a possibility of incorrect reasoning. The Demon King had no reason to kill Rowen, so it is likely that the underground tomb raiders of the Holy Order were responsible for his death. Despite their efforts, Ludwig and Ellen were unable to reach a conclusion and left with more questions than answers. The incident was complex and difficult to unravel, and it was important to distinguish meaningful clues from meaningless ones. Ellen believed that only complex and strange incidents could reveal the truth. The investigation revealed that the leader of the heretical inquisitors was actually a chief interrogator of the heresy inquisition, and the stolen remains were likely to have been resurrected through undeadification. Ludwig and Ellen concluded that the Demon King was unlikely to be involved in the incident, and even Rudolf, who had raised doubts, had to agree with their opinion. To be precise, they believed that Rowen was a good person and wanted to believe so. Ludwig was foolish. Rowen knew Ludwig before they met, and ultimately, Rowen was killed before she could achieve what she wanted through Ludwig. But if Rowen had not been killed, she would have achieved what she wanted through Ludwig, whether it was to eliminate the Holy Order by killing Ellen or something else. If Rowen approached Ludwig with the intention of killing Ellen? It might have been fortunate that Rowen was killed. On the way back to the temple, Ludwig confirmed his weakness. Self-disgust. Hatred. Anger. He thought that meeting Rowen would make him feel better, but now he knows nothing about Rowen and is even more lost. Even though she was killed, Ellen and Louise already had a feeling that Rowen was suspicious, and they felt that she was not an ordinary priest. Ludwig only considered Rowen an innocent victim. He was foolish and stupid. "...." Now Ludwig can only hate his own foolishness. Ellen, who is walking ahead, says, "We have to assume that there is a magician among the cultists in the refugee village. But there is also a possibility that a black magician is involved instead of a cultist. It might even be more likely." Depending on who is suspected as the culprit, the situation will change a lot. For now, the Demon King has been excluded from the list of suspects. There may be a cultist force that may be in the refugee village. Or, magicians including black magicians. If the cultists are the culprits, they need to investigate the cultists spreading in the refugee village. They won't torture and kill civilians, but there are limits to the investigation. Torture is the best way to get information, regardless of its cruelty. Torture even makes people confess to things they didn't do. If black magicians are involved, they need to secure evidence. "Can we solve this before winter...?" Ellen sighs deeply as she looks up at the sky. If the cultists have taken root in the refugee village and are wearing the cloak of the Holy Order? "Even if the cultists are not involved in this, if the cultists who have taken root in the refugee village wearing the cloak of the Holy Order, we still need to find them." "....That's right." The problem is that. Whether or not they are involved in Rowen's case, the cultists should not exist in Huangdo. Whether they are involved or not, finding them is a task that must be done. Rowen told Ludwig that she would investigate and take action on the suspicious things happening in the refugee village while doing the disease purification work. Rowen did not fake the purification work. While purifying the disease, they interrogated and tortured the cultists they found. They were also planning to root out the black magicians while helping people. Rowen had promised to investigate and take action on the suspicious things happening in the refugee village while doing the disease purification work. Ellen suggests that there may be a magician or black magician involved in the refugee village, and they need to investigate to find evidence. The chapter ends with Ellen wondering if they can solve this before winter. However, it is difficult to predict the outcome of the situation, regardless of whether Ellen suddenly appeared at the meeting of the Archbishop of the Cult of Odae and suggested that they treat the commander of the Holy War as superior to them from now on. It could be the best or the worst case scenario. "If this is simply a power struggle between the commander of the Holy War and the Archbishop of the Cult of Odae, it is not our problem to get involved," she said. "That's right." "But if the pontiffs are involved in this incident... I don't know what to do." It's too dangerous to get involved. It may be unrelated to the incident, but if it is related, it is something that cannot be ignored. "It's a headache..." The commander of the Holy War may know what the pontiffs of the Cult of Odae do not know. They were already sufficiently involved in internal issues within the Holy War, and they did not know they would be involved in even more complicated matters here.