This Holy Knight is So Despicable!
Chapter 148 - 140: Joanna is looking for me!

Chapter 148: Chapter 140: Joanna is looking for me!

Upon hearing this, Lette and Lilith immediately focused their attention.

They had arrived in Harbor City half a month ago, and before that, six innocent young girls had already fallen victim.

After Lette and his team arrived, because they couldn’t figure out the situation earlier, another three young girls were brutally murdered.

Lette realized that if this continued, by the time he was prepared, there would definitely be more victims.

However, as he needed to prepare for both the Blood and Flesh God Sect and the reliable grocery store, he had no choice but to let Emily investigate.

As for Lilith, Lette didn’t dare let her be too far away from him for the moment.

If, when in the Holy City, Lette needed to ensure that Emily, being a Witch, wouldn’t be ambushed by the Truth Church,

then now, he equally needed to make sure that Lilith wouldn’t fall victim to an attack by The Liar Demon.

Fortunately, Emily did well, successfully stopping the Murderer’s blood sacrifice and rescuing the victim.

"Lady Emily, thank you very much!"

The young girl was very excited after seeing Emily, and she took out the basket from behind her.

"This is... a small token of gratitude!"

"Oh, you don’t have to be so polite!"

Emily reached out and took the basket, seeing inside it some delicately crafted pastries.

"These... these were made by me. I hope Lady Emily likes them!"

"Wow, you’re really skillful with your hands."

It was Emily’s first time receiving gratitude gifts, and she too was very thrilled: "They smell wonderful, thank you!"

Lette quickly stepped forward: "Miss, may I ask your name?"

"You... Hello!"

The young girl seemed to have inquired about the identities of Lette and the others, and in front of this noble, who was wealthy, powerful, and well-connected, she appeared very nervous.

"I-I-I’m called Emma Knap."

"Oh, hello Emma, I’m Lette, and this is Lilith."

"I! I know you, Sir Wright, and Miss Lilith."

The young girl gave Lette an ancient noble bow, which took him by surprise.

"Emma, are you a noble?"

"No, I’m not... but my aunt married a noble, and she taught me these manners."

"Oh? So, do you live in the Upper City?"

"Yes, I live at my aunt’s house, helping them with some household chores on usual days."

Emily quickly stood in front of the young girl: "Lord Lette, don’t question her like a criminal, she came to see me!"

"Since she’s your friend, we naturally should welcome her warmly. Miss Emma, would you like to come inside for some tea?"

Lette, recently preoccupied with preparing for his two stores, was meeting a living victim of the Mist Murderer for the first time, so he naturally wanted to learn more about her.

The young girl glanced at Emily and promptly nodded: "Sure... sure."

Lette warmly ushered the young girl into the inner room, poured tea, tasted the pastries she brought, and praised her skills while subtly inquiring about her situation.

Emma the young girl was entirely unsuspecting, and coupled with Lette’s sophisticated skills,

after a few words, they had mostly gathered her basic information.

Finding a chance, Lette and Lilith left the inner room, leaving Emily and Emma to chat further.

In the backyard, Lette glanced back at the inner room with a furrowed brow.

Lilith reached out to smooth out his brow: "What’s wrong?"

"Doesn’t add up."

"What doesn’t add up?"

"The information about this girl doesn’t match the nine unfortunate girls before."

Lette, although he didn’t personally handle the Mist Murderer case, had easily acquired all the dossiers and records from the police bureau using his noble status.

According to the records, the nine poor girls were all the firstborn of their families.

In other words, the "firstborn child."

This aligns with the conditions for a blood sacrifice, as in some sense, the firstborn is a gift granted by heaven, carrying significant meaning.

Some primitive tribes still retain the heinous habit of sacrificing their first child to an Evil God.

In their eyes, dedicating their firstborn to God is the utmost show of devotion.

But this Emma, let alone being a firstborn, she has two older sisters, an older brother, and a younger brother.

Secondly, all victims were from the Lower City, which was also a major headache for the police bureau.

Because rumors had started among the populace that the Mist Murderer was actually a psychopathic noble, which had made the relationship between the Lower City and the Upper City quite tense.

And this Emma, though not a noble herself, had always lived at her aunt’s house in the Upper City.

This time she had only come to the Lower City to buy fresh seafood from the fishing port, but because she returned too late, she encountered the mist and was almost hunted by the Murderer.

Additionally, in terms of age, she’s the youngest among all victims, significantly so.

The other girls were at least sixteen or seventeen, in the bloom of youth, while this Emma seems to be just thirteen or fourteen, a proper little girl.

Lette pondered: "It could be that our previous analyses and reasoning were all wrong. This murderer’s killing logic has another common factor that we haven’t discovered yet.

Or, there might be a mole in the police bureau, collaborating with the murderer, altering and tainting the dossier information to delay the police’s investigation speed.

Or, there’s something wrong with this Emma."

Lilith looked at the two chatting happily in the inner room and furrowed her brows.

"I don’t sense anything wrong with this young girl."

"The methods of The Liar Demon should not be underestimated."

"But it might not be the case, after all, he’s an incomplete being, and I’m also incomplete. Even with his sophistication, it’s not possible for me to detect no trace at all."

Lilith sighed: "You still need to unseal a part of my body soon. To be honest, I somewhat understand Emily’s feelings back in the Holy City.

Being the weak link is really unpleasant."

"Tonight, I’ll at least restore 50% of your state. Hopefully, that Dream Witch is really skilled."

"Hooray!"

"But!"

Lette raised a finger: "When you’re outside, you still need to show this appearance. After all, everyone has seen you like this."

"No problem, I’m not restoring myself for them to see anyway. Hehe~"

As the two chatted, Emily and Emma had walked into the courtyard.

"Lord Lette, Miss Lilith, thank you for your hospitality. I won’t disturb you any longer today."

"Oh, you’re leaving? Emily, would you see her out?"

"Sure, sure."

"No! It’s not necessary, it’s daytime now, and the mist has cleared, it’s okay."

Lette looked up: "Hmm... alright then. Miss Emma, remember not to be out on the streets after misty days these days.

The Murderer is very cunning and persistent, please be sure to stay safe."

"Mm-hmm, thank you for your care, Lord Lette, I will."

Emma was very polite, waving to Lette and the others as she left. Emily was very excited, even after Emma left, she kept her hands on her hips and her head held high.

"Oh, it feels great to be thanked."

"After all, you saved someone, so I won’t tease you today. Well done, Emily."

"It’s just, such a pity for those girls before. That damned Murderer, the next time I encounter him, I must..."

As Emily spoke, she suddenly turned and ran into the warehouse, grabbing a crowbar: "I must use this to give him a good whack!

Lette, Lette, I find, this thing really suits me!"

"Then, would you like to try joining my Muscle Divine Sect?"

"Uh... better not."

Emily thought of those dock workers she had seen, all muscular with broad shoulders and backs, looking like they could punch a cow to death with a single blow.

Especially when they gathered, they resembled a group of burning coal, emitting a terrifying pressure.

Although they were ordinary people, they exuded an immense sense of oppression.

But as a girl, it wouldn’t be good to turn out like that.

As if seeing through Emily’s thoughts, Lette laughed: "A girl who exercises will have a more perfect figure, unlike a man’s physique.

But you’ll understand later.

The Holy Artifact Embryo, keep it for yourself.

Moreover, I have prepared other things to boost your combat power.

In the wooden box I just pried open, go check it out yourself."

Emily was delighted to hear there were more gifts. She immediately ran inside, using the crowbar in her hand to skillfully open the wooden box.

Watching her self-taught behavior, Lilith couldn’t help but sigh.

"How should I say it, it really suits her."

"Wow! What’s this?"

Emily came running out with a strange device: "How do I use this?"

"You’ve become quite adept at entering the overclocked state. However, in the real world, you can’t summon the Elemental Lords.

So, you can only practice Super Body and overload in the Dream Realm.

As for Super Fusion, it’s even more impossible.

To allow you to achieve Super Body form in reality, and even Super Quantization, I made this device for you."

With that, Lette reached out to take the device, attaching it to Emily’s waist. Then he pulled out a stack of Magic Crystal Cards from his breast pocket.

"Inside here is the power of the Elemental Lords that I sealed. Though not as powerful as the whole, it’s enough for you to use.

As long as you insert a card into the device at your waist, you can obtain the elemental power within and attempt to achieve the Super Body form.

But you must remember!

Unless you reach the Holy Rank, you cannot fully carry out Super Body transformation.

Only when you advance to become a Legendary Strongman can you use the Super State.

If you are fortunate enough to forge your own Holy Artifact and comprehend the power of the Trinity, advancing to a Celestial Realm powerhouse,

only then can you attempt the Super Fusion form in the new world.

Of course, the current device isn’t capable of Super Fusion, but I’ll help upgrade it then.

Moreover, this device has some protective functions.

If you fail, it will save your life, preventing you from losing control along with the elements."

Emily eagerly examined the device at her waist and then the cards in her hands.

"Wow! Fire Element, Wind Element... even Light Element! But... why do these cards look so familiar?"

"Of course, they look familiar. They’re Purple Gold Magic Crystal Cards."

"Purple Gold Magic Crystal Cards! The legendary ones issued by the Tower of Truth! Each represents a hundred thousand Magic Crystal Coins, which equals ten million Gold Marks?"

"Yes, each card allows you to use ten times, each time represents a hundred thousand Magic Crystals, a million Gold Marks."

"Ahhhh! Then I’ll never use them!"

Emily clutched the cards, almost going crazy: "How come you’re so rich!"

"Have you heard the phrase ’a starved camel is still bigger than a horse’?"

"I have, but what’s that got to do with you?"

Lette sneered ominously: "Your mentor, who now became the Mobius Halo, though he’s just the resentful remnants left after death, had little useful knowledge in his mind,

but he knew where the Truth Remnants’ financial resources were.

Why do the Remnants of the Tower of Truth still have such destructive power after so many years of its downfall?

Because the Tower of Truth’s treasures were hidden away, in several locations.

The Wisdom of Reason survived on one of those treasures to rebuild his organization.

The flesh growing out of the blood was actually the guardian of the treasury."

Lilith was immediately shocked: "Is it that lake? The palace beneath the lake water?"

"Yes! The treasure is there!"

"I didn’t discover it!"

"Space singularity."

Lilith paused and then stomped her foot in frustration: "Darn it, I should have scanned it with Space Magic!"

"I also discovered it after exploring Stuart’s memories."

Lette tapped Emily on the forehead: "Consider it your reward for protecting the victim, use it well.

After all, there’s no point in holding back when it’s needed."

Upon hearing this, Emily nodded heavily: "I, understand."

Just then, a buzzing vibration came from Lette’s waist.

"Ah, Joanna is calling me."

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