The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse
Chapter 1059

Chapter 1059: Chapter 840, Confronting The Holy Court Chapter 1059: Chapter 840, Confronting The Holy Court Island Lord's Mansion.

After a simple wash, Wu Heng watched as Mini brought in a suit of clothes and helped him dress while she spoke, “Sister Veera mentioned that ever since the Church reopened its doors, it has become increasingly overbearing. It began with conflicts with neighboring shops, and now, they even dare to confront the Guard Team.”

It seemed that in his absence, the Holy Court perceived Gold and Silver Island as weak and acted more dominantly.

“They're testing the limits,” said Wu Heng, straightening his back while Mini used an iron to smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes.

“Ah? You mean they're being more excessive?” Mini, unfamiliar with the term, curiously asked.

Wu Heng explained, “It means they're testing how much you can tolerate. The more you endure, the more they take advantage.”

“I see, the master is well-educated.” Mini finished dressing him and stood in front, scrutinizing him and smiling, “Master looks very handsome.”

“You're quite cute yourself,” Wu Heng commented as he pinched her cheek and said, “I'm headed to the guild. Have Wei'er and the others come home early for dinner tonight.”

“Alright, master,” Mini smiled and went downstairs to call Andre Willow.

Wu Heng activated the “Mansion Skill,” and Kai Xiu with Shanshan emerged from it.

Kai Xiu wore a long robe suitable for practicing, his hood concealing his head.

Shanshan wore a voluminous cloak that covered his entire figure, the wings on his back arching like those of a hunchbacked old man.

“Let's go, follow me outside,” Wu Heng told the two skeletons as he opened the door and walked out.

Heading to the study, he opened the door to find Three Ghosts chatting inside, “I'm going to the guild, anyone coming?”

“Me, I'll go!” Xiao Xiao immediately raised a hand.

Both Glenda and Bella followed and flew out behind him.

Wu Heng led them downstairs, and using the “Teleportation Technique” at the courtyard, vanished from sight.

When he reappeared, he was at the Steward Mansion of Xi Ligui.

There were few places where he could teleport precisely and completely, and the Steward Mansion was one of them.

The mansion was deserted except for a few skeleton guards patrolling around.

Wu Heng, leading the skeleton attendants, walked through the back door directly into the guild building.

Entering the guild.

Wu Heng walked down the cold, long corridor.

Halfway through, he could hear the din and see figures moving around in the hall opposite.

Playing the role of the Second Prince, he had borrowed the local guild's conference room.

The guild over there was unusually empty, with scarcely a few staff members.

Arriving in front of the Steward's Office, Wu Heng knocked on the door.

“Come in!” a voice called from inside.

Wu Heng pushed the door open and saw the elf sisters sitting inside.

“I'm back.”

“Wu Heng!” Sister Shi Yali exclaimed with joy on her face.

Sister Xi Ligui also smiled, “Just now Gadain said someone took the Flag Bearer's emblem, so we suspected it was you returning.”

Wu Heng sat down and asked with a smile, “Did you miss me?”

“We did!” Shi Yali said.

Xi Ligui gave her sister a stare, “Why miss you? We have an entire island, and yet you wander all over.”

Shi Yali moved to make tea, casually remarking, “Don't mind her tough talk; she even calls your name in her sleep.”

“Shi Yali!” Xi Ligui called out, slightly embarrassed.

Shi Yali turned, smiling and even winked at Wu Heng.

Just as Xi Ligui was about to discuss important matters, her gaze fell on the two figures that had followed him in.

One of them could be recognized as the skeleton attendant 'Kai Xiu,' while the other…

The figure seemed taller but hunched.

“Is this your new skeleton attendant?”

Wu Heng turned following Xi Ligui's gaze and responded, “Yes, a newly acquired skeleton attendant.”

“An old man skeleton?”

“An old man?” Wu Heng looked again, “No, it's not an old man; it's just a peculiar body structure.”

Xi Ligui asked further, “What about Kerim?”

Before his death, Kerim was a well-known bounty hunter with an Evil Sword in hand, not lacking in combat capability.

And yet, to have been sidelined already.

“He has been assigned another task,” Wu Heng responded.

Xi Ligui nodded and didn't probe further, instead steering the conversation to the current issue, “Our people interrogated the Church and that man. The Church personnel said that this man had been following them, suspecting he had some motive before they arrested him.”

She paused briefly then continued, “That man lives on Lighthouse Street, with a wife at home and typically works at the docks. He denies having ever followed anyone from the Church…”

On Gold and Silver Island, such incidents were hardly significant.

On the streets, if someone got robbed, they'd just reckon it as bad luck and if they caught the thief, they'd beat him up and take whatever he had; the Guard Team wouldn't intervene.

Prior to Wu Heng's return, if the guild team had encountered such an incident, they would have just inquired about the situation and let the person go.

Wu Heng asked, “Start by telling me about the situation with the Church.”

“Shi Yali!” Xi Ligui called out.

Shi Yali first placed the freshly brewed tea in front of Wu Heng, then took out a notebook, flipping through two pages before speaking, “Three days after you left, the Church reopened its doors. The Archbishop stationed there is called 'You An,' quite a renowned figure within the Holy Court. There are also three to four level 18 personnel, though the exact number is unclear.”

A level 19 Archbishop!

During the time Wu Heng dealt with the Second Prince, encountering fourth-tier professionals all at level 18 seemed to suggest a significant threshold at that level.

He hadn't expected that upon returning to Gold and Silver Island, the Holy Court had assigned a level 19 Archbishop.

Aside from him, there were three to four level 18 professionals.

Gold and Silver Island must really be highly regarded, likely unmatched in terms of setup throughout the entire Emerald Sea.

“Is the Archbishop a Priest?” Wu Heng asked.

Xi Ligui and Shi Yali both looked at him curiously.

There seemed to be no particular emotion shown about the arrival of a level 19 professional on the island, rather just curiosity.

“He is a Priest,” Shi Yali answered, then asked, “Did you know beforehand?”

“I didn't know at all!”

“Level 19, and he's about to become a hero. Aren't you worried?” Shi Yali continued to inquire.

Xi Ligui also looked over.

Wu Heng calmly said, “What's there to worry about? If it doesn't work, I'll just go to the association and file a complaint. We can annoy each other.”

The two women were stunned, looking back at him as if to say, 'That's so you.'

Wu Heng then asked, “Sister Veera said that sometimes when the Church rings the bell, the nearby Skeletons become unstable. Do you know why this happens?”

Xi Ligui shook her head, “Andre Willow and I discussed this too. We suspect it's a kind of item that restrains Necromancy. The Church has quite a few such items.”

“Do you know exactly what effect it has?” Wu Heng asked.

“I don't know! Before you return, try to maintain peace with them,” Xi Ligui said.

Wu Heng nodded, indicating he understood.

Besides the bell ringing affecting the Skeletons, the Ghosts also felt a sense of crisis when trying to penetrate the church.

That is to say, the Church was well-prepared, capable of restraining Skeletons and preventing Ghosts from spying inside.

It's quite professional.

Knock knock knock~!

A knocking sound came, followed by a voice entering, “Steward, the Archbishop from the Church has arrived and is heading this way.”

The three people in the room instantly exchanged glances, frowning.

“Let him go to the meeting room,” Wu Heng quietly instructed.

Xi Ligui spoke towards the door, “Please direct the Archbishop to the meeting room; we'll be right there.”

“Understood!” The footsteps outside gradually faded away.

Xi Ligui then said directly, “It's probably about the detainment of the Church personnel. Will you come forward later, or just release them?”

“If we release them today, tomorrow they will dare to capture people on the streets.”

Xi Ligui still frowned, “The Church has the ability to discern lies, and they can easily verify whether that man was following [someone] or not. If the situation escalates when both sides confront each other, it will only intensify the conflict.”

Forget a level 19 Archbishop; arranging any level 15 Priest could test whether that slovenly man lied.

At that time, if the Church's people are still released, the conflict between both parties would also escalate.

Wu Heng shook his head, “Let's head over and see what they have to say.”

“Okay.” Xi Ligui stood up, smoothing his clothes.

Together, they left the office.

Corridor.

The three, plus two skeleton attendants, walked through the corridor toward the meeting room.

Halfway there, a Ghost flew into their bodies, sharing a vision.

The Church's people were coming in from the outside.

Leading the group, dressed in a long Church robe, was the Archbishop with a level 19 aura shooting up to the sky.

Behind him, on the left was a Priest, and on the right was a Church Knight in iron armor.

Both were level 18 professionals.

Following them were six other professionals, with levels between 12 and 15.

What a splendid entourage.

“Try not to engage in conflict with them as much as possible; we can't compare with the Church's rich resources,” Xi Ligui advised as they walked.

Shi Yali also said, “Once your level is higher, you won't have to fear them.”

Wu Heng smiled, “I know, don't worry.”

At the entrance of the meeting room, there were a few people standing.

Four of the Church's guards, and several members of the association's team.

After the three approached,

the team members saluted and then whispered, “The Archbishop is inside, and he seems quite formidable.”

Xi Ligui nodded, “Yes, just stay here.”

After speaking, she lightly knocked on the door.

She then led Wu Heng and Shi Yali directly into the room.

Meeting room.

Across the meeting table, several religious personnel were already seated.

In the foremost position sat the level 19 Archbishop, followed by a level 18 Priest, and an 18 level Church Knight.

Two other religious personnel stood behind them.

Seeing several people come in, the Archbishop specifically looked at Wu Heng, then withdrew his gaze with a stern expression, “Steward Xi Ligui.”

Xi Ligui introduced directly, “This is Archbishop 'You An'.”

Then, she introduced Wu Heng, “Gold and Silver Island Master Wu Heng, Jade Sea Flag-bearer, and association Inspector.”

A series of titles firmly tied Wu Heng's identity to the association.

The Church always acted forcefully but had to abide by the association's rules.

They certainly couldn't really do anything to Wu Heng because of this matter.

After all, over at the headquarters of the association, several leaders were quite concerned about him.

The Archbishop, still seated, had no intention of small talk and directly got to the point, “Steward Xi Ligui, our people were captured for no reason. I need a reasonable explanation.”

Seeing that the other party directly brought up this matter, Xi Ligui also followed suit, “Creating trouble on the commercial street, beating people, it seriously affects both the security of the island and the reputation of the Church. Your Excellency, don't you think they should be arrested?”