Chapter 674 Chapter 132 Two Earls
Discarding the image in her mind, Verafia tilted her head slightly under the nun’s outer robe. “However, the problem now is how to get close to where Azer is… Even in a normal church, the prison for tried criminals must have strict guards.”
For the two of them, it was fine to pretend to be nuns and priests in the church, but in important places, they would likely be arrested as suspicious individuals before they could even get close.
“Either we can sneak in, avoiding the guards, or someone will bring us in… Otherwise, Young Lady, I could intentionally expose myself and let the church soldiers arrest me and throw me into their trial prison. Perhaps I could find Azer that way.”
Seeing the young girl’s solemn expression, Igart suggested.
Verafia glared at him with displeasure.
Intentionally getting caught and imprisoned in the same prison as Azer was a plot that probably only existed in novels. Trist and the church priests were not idiots; how could they be so careless as to imprison him and Azer together?
Moreover, although Azer was a friend, Verafia did not want Igart to take such a needless risk.
If anything were to happen to this idiot, where would she find an identical attendant?
She did not like this way of intentionally entrusting one’s fate into someone else’s hands.
Her small leather shoes under her skirt lightly landed on the wooden floor, Verafia’s golden eyes flashing with thought.
“However, in this church, perhaps the Bishop might support us. But, not to mention surveillance, it’s more likely that he would favor his superior, Cardinal Bro from the Holy See… That’s right.”
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she turned her head to look at the young man beside her.
“Before, Trist brought two Counts… they were Count Robert and Count Hyde. They must also be in this church. Igart, do you know where they are?”
“Count Robert and Count Hyde?” Igart questioned.
Did this Young Lady want to find these two?
However, Igart had never been to this church before. His ability to find directions relied on the map drawn by Shiel. How would he know the locations of these two Counts?
But the young man thought again, this Young Lady wouldn’t suddenly ask such a meaningless question without reason. His eyes lowered, “Could it be that Veer has found them?”
“…Perhaps so. This is quite a coincidence.”
Verafia’s lips curved into a slight smile, and she nodded. She raised her face, her gaze slowly shifting, finally settling on an inconspicuous room not far away.
However, inconspicuousness was only for the eyes.
The room Verafia was looking at, both its door and walls, were made of special materials that could block out external sounds.
Furthermore, runes were subtly carved onto the room. If she remembered correctly, they had the effect of hindering spiritual power, and at such a high level, it would be impossible for anyone below the Saint Rank to probe with spiritual power without being noticed.
Verafia extended a wisp of her divine sense, carefully piercing into the space protected by the runes.
In recent days, the divine sense she could use was only a tiny wisp, and its normal effect might not even be comparable to Igart’s spiritual power. However, as a flame deity, the quality of her divine sense was far beyond what ordinary people’s spiritual power could match.
On her flawless face, Verafia twitched a satisfied smile. She held her breath and listened intently.
The sound of water falling from above onto the silver metal, a crisp sound echoing. Like crimson wine poured into expensive glasses, two nobles in luxurious attire sat opposite each other, their voices clearly unfolding in her mind.
As expected… it was indeed the two Earls, Robert and Hyde.
“Young Lady?”
She turned her face, a hint of pleasure showing in her golden eyes, and said to Igart in a low voice, “It’s them. But they seem to be discussing something… I’ll go take a look first.”
Igart thought for a moment and nodded. He watched as the young girl approached the room, then dodged to the side, hiding behind a stone pillar, but still keeping the girl within his sight.
If there were any accidents, he could act immediately.
Verafia suppressed the sound of her footsteps. Although the room had soundproofing, it did not prevent people inside from hearing outside sounds.
Getting closer, with the help of her divine sense, Verafia could not only hear the sound but also see their faces clearly.
“…Robert, why are you so sure that Sirius is colluding with the Frost Calamity?”
The young nobleman, his chest adorned with brightly colored embroidery and a golden needle, with a handsome face and a decent smile, drank the fine wine from his cup, seemingly not surprised by the other party’s question.
The white nun’s hood tilted slightly, Verafia’s golden eyes blinked. He was clearly the other of the two Earls, Count Hyde.
Count Robert, sitting opposite him, did not pick up his wine glass. “No. I’m not doubting… it’s just that, after all, Sirius’s father was a hero who died fighting the Frost Calamity. Lord Trist also doesn’t have conclusive evidence. Is it too hasty for us to imprison him?”
“I know. Otherwise, why would you know about Lord Trist’s request and bring soldiers to Vester? Also, I understand your doubts, Count Robert. After all, when you were young, you were raised by Sirius’s father.”
Count Hyde shook his head, a smile appearing on his face, shaking his wine glass. “But, although the old Count was a hero, who can guarantee that Sirius wouldn’t go astray? Lord Trist watched him grow up personally, but…”
His voice paused, and then he shook his head. “But we are facing a war against the Frost Calamity. Before the war, personal feelings should not be considered.”
“Moreover, if Sirius is truly misunderstood by Lord Trist in his castle, it will not cause him any harm. On the contrary, it will better protect Sirius’s safety.”
Listening to the other party’s eloquent voice, Verafia’s lips curled into a cold smile.
Count Robert still frowned tightly, seeming to want to say something. A flash of emotion in his eyes, he hesitated for a moment, then looked up. “Before, I followed Lord Trist to meet that young man named Azer.”
“Could it be that you found something questionable?” Count Hyde looked up, smiling at him.
“No, he does indeed have the mark of the Witch. But…”
Verafia’s gaze suddenly moved. She had discovered something heretical.
“Wait, someone is coming.”
The young girl made this judgment and quickly lowered her head slightly, appearing hesitant as to whether she should knock on the door.
“Miss Nun, what are you doing here?”
Verafia raised her head like a startled little bird, her beautiful face looking fearfully at the knight who was approaching her.
“I…呜, is Count Robert here? Um, Lord Bishop asked me to invite him to meet…”
As if truly frightened, the young girl’s wrist, hidden under the nun’s robe, trembled, her stuttering voice filled with timidity.
