From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Chapter 256: Chapter 246 Night Watcher and Denouncer

"Save me."

"Save me..."

"Ahhhh! Save me ahhh!"

Abel, in the darkness, suddenly awoke, his eyes filled with terror, and he instinctively tried to clench his fists.

What happened?

His cool sweat had unknowingly covered his back, and after taking deep breaths and trembling for a long time, he finally realized that it had all just been a dream.

"Just what is going on? Why have I become like this?"

There must be a problem!

Taking a deep breath and gritting his teeth, Abel didn't even dress properly before leaving the Lion clan alone under cover of night.

He wanted to seek help from the church, but instead of going to the Tempest Church, he turned and walked towards the Salvation Church cathedral.

However, just as Abel had left the family estate and hadn't walked far, his eyes suddenly became bewildered, and his willpower gradually dispersed from his mind.

Shortly after, four figures slowly emerged from Abel's shadow.

The man in the lead was in his thirties, with long white hair reaching his waist, dressed in a black tailcoat, eyes tightly shut, covered with a black eyepatch.

A plain piece of paper appeared beside him, and black, wriggling text began to emerge on the white sheet.

"You're still lacking a bit."

Two men and a woman stood behind the white-haired, blindfolded man, all looking at Abel, who stood there in a panic, his body trembling slightly.

The paper continued to show emerging text.

"Lacking a bit more, he would have broken free of control. My Mental Magic is still not strong enough."

The white-haired man was in his early thirties, with two men and a woman standing behind him.

The most conspicuous of the men was over two meters tall, muscular as if he were a black iron tower, his skin dark, head hairless, silent and uncommunicative.

The other man was a frail old man with a hunched back, pallor so poor he looked as if he was about to die, with slightly pointed ears, clearly a half-elf.

The woman looked ordinary, wearing glasses, like any normal female student, except her hands, feet, and neck were adorned with silver rings, which seemed to be some kind of alchemical tool.

Paper also appeared beside her, with text emerging on it.

Their communication was entirely silent.

"Painter, we need to complete 'Mr. Brandy's' mission, to clandestinely take control of the Lion clan, and we cannot afford any mistakes."

The white-haired man, referred to as "Painter," nodded slightly, and his thoughts emerged on the paper.

"Don't worry. Thanks to 'Madam Ice Wine's' efforts, our people have successfully spread across the entirety of Cyart, and soon taking control of the nation will just be a matter of time."

The woman asked, "But aren't the False God Church and the Stars Embrace Order both major problems?"

The "Painter" pondered for a moment before expressing his thoughts in wriggling text.

"You're right. Actually, 'the Last Blood,' which refers to the people of the witch cult, are also an issue because they've set their sights on 'Madam Ice Wine' herself."

"And their reasoning is quite substantial, as 'Madam Ice Wine' is one of the incarnations of the soul shard of the five witches."

All three displayed shocked expressions—could it be that a high-ranking member of the Words of Tranquility Order, "Madam Ice Wine," was also one of the incarnations of the soul shard of the Witch of Demise?

They had heard of the schism within the witch cult, with their leaders separately backing different reincarnated witches. It was said that once the witches have fought each other down to the last one, one of the factors of destruction from prophecy, the Witch of Demise with god-like powers, would fully resurrect, and in an instant bring about the world's end.

"Do not fear. Mr. Brandy and Madam Ice Wine must have considered countermeasures," the white-haired "Painter" said with confidence.

The woman then inquired on the paper about another matter.

"In the East Coast Province, apart from the Lion clan, the most influential family is the Fischer family. How are we going to deal with them?"

The "Painter" slowly shook his head, promptly providing his answer.

"There are so many formidable opponents we have yet to face. The Fischer family, having lost their strong family members, is not worth our attention. We just need to manipulate that sick lion to easily prune them."

The outer walls of the Salvation Church's cathedral were inlaid with gemstone-colored materials, twinkling with silver gleams under the night sky and moonlight, while the huge stained-glass windows inside displayed breath-taking artistry.

The walls were embedded with countless beautiful gems, the soaring vaulted ceiling was gilded, and enormous chandeliers set with crystals spread a soft glow.

A wooden Salvation Holy Grail was placed on the altar, flanked by candles and miniature icons, and surrounded by thick carpets rather than ornate floors.

A curious phenomenon, indeed—the closer one got to the position of the Lord of Salvation in the church, the less opulent it became.

A young woman in silver-white clothes sat calmly in a chair, hands pressed together, head bowed in prayer to the Lord of Salvation.

"I wonder if the new Tempest Bishop will agree to our request to more rationally form the 'Night Watchers' and eliminate the heretics who have been increasingly troublesome over the past decades. That's our mission."

She murmured to herself and went on:

"Those evil cultists have already made moves against Cyart and will target the other Eastern nations as well. The reason I left my homeland of Lorne to come to the East was to drive them all out."

The woman took a deep breath and said:

"Great Lord of Salvation, please protect your tenacious and kind-hearted followers."

"The Night Watchers will change the people's despair and cries."

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Six months later, two brand-new church internal organizations emerged one after another. Read latest chapters on M V L

In response to the growing number of evil cultists and the escalating incidents of heresy, aside from the Reforging Church, the Five Great True Gods Churches each drew internal elites to establish the "Night Watcher" and "Denouncer" organizations in major cities of every province in various countries.

The members of the Night Watchers mainly came from the Salvation Church and the Silver Moon Church.

The members of the Denouncers came from the Sun Church, World Order Church, and Tempest Church.

Neither the Night Watchers nor the Denouncers had extra tasks or responsibilities; their sole mission was to exterminate all heretics!

Moreover, the major True Gods Churches had convinced the kings to grant considerable authority to the Night Watchers and Denouncers, allowing them to arrest and interrogate anyone with sufficient evidence without approval, even the nobles of a kingdom were no exception.

However, the subsequent trials still needed to be conducted jointly by the high-level officials of the church and the kingdom; the Night Watchers and Denouncers only had the power to capture people and could not directly pass judgment.

Unless the targets' resistance was too fierce...Not only did they refuse to surrender, but they even dared to fight back, in which case there was no alternative!

People were filled with curiosity and awe at the birth of these two organizations; not knowing what the church intended to do, they just knew that these two organizations were probably similar to the inquisition, and definitely not to be trifled with.

The distinctions between the two powerful organizations constructed by the churches were apparent.

The Denouncers were granted greater authority by the Sun Church, Storm Church, and World Order Church, and their modus operandi was more violent; they could act without considering too many consequences, and didn't even have to care about the life and death of ordinary people.

Moreover, each member of the Denouncers had a special mystical tattoo proving their identity, which required the activation of spiritual power to become visible, and they did not have a unified uniform nor a fixed office location, keeping everything about themselves highly confidential.

Although the Denouncers were few in number, each official member was truly elite; the minimum requirement to join the Denouncers was to have reached the Transmutation Level.

On the other hand, the Night Watchers had a larger overall number, including the logistics personnel who were just ordinary people. The Night Watchers organization even had five or six times as many people as the Denouncers.

Their overall organizational structure was more complete, and the regulations they had to follow were much more standardized; indiscriminate killing during battles would result in severe punishment.

The Night Watchers wore uniforms of silver, and the badge on the chest indicated which church they belonged to. They even had an internal hierarchy with fifteen ranks.

Actually, the Five Great True Gods Churches, excluding the Reforging Church, initially only wanted to establish one organization.

It's just that they argued for several years over whether to establish the "Denouncers" or the "Night Watchers".

In the end, due to significant differences in philosophies, they simply split and each formed their own organization. Still, regardless of the structure and rules, the final ideology of both the Night Watchers and Denouncers was entirely consistent.

That is, to eradicate all heretics outside the Six Great True Gods Churches!

It was only natural for Fein City to have both the Night Watchers and Denouncers divisions too.

The few and secretive Denouncers kept their identities under wraps and did not announce who they were in a grand manner, whereas the Night Watchers established their offices semi-publicly next to Fein City Police Department.

Mormir was still one of the deputy chiefs of the Fein City Police Department, and even as Chief Renzo disappeared without a trace, it was still not his turn to assume the new chief's position, which was taken by a member of the Lion clan instead.

The Night Watcher Chief of Fein City began meeting with the nobles of East Coast Province in turn, not only the viscounts, but also the barons to gather as much intelligence as possible.

Darren, representing the Fischer family, came to Fein City to meet with the Night Watcher Chief. Seeing the other party, he smiled at first sight.

"We meet again, Madam Carly; it was you who saved me years ago."

Before him, the young black-haired female, Madam Carly, the Night Watcher Chief, had saved Darren from being killed by the Rhea People back then.

"Indeed, we haven't seen each other for several years. I saved your life because I was coming to Cyart. I hope you remember the favor you owe me."

Carly was dressed in silver-white clothing, with golden short hair, and emerald eyes, exhibiting a rather authoritative beauty typical of the Lorne nobility.

"Lord Darren, if you have any information concerning heretics, you can report it to me," she said.

She paused and then continued, "No, I should say you must report it to me, as that is the church's directive. I hope for successful cooperation in the future."

Darren nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Of course, we will fully comply with all reasonable requests from the church."

"I hope there are never heretics on the East Coast!"

"Really? I hope so too, even if it would put me out of a job," Madam Carly paused before adding, "I lost my parents to a heretic's sacrificial ritual and was fortunate to survive, so I harbor intense hatred for their existence."

"I hope the Fischer family will never cooperate with those people. Do you understand?"

"Of course!"

Darren nodded gravely and then left the office with a smile.

Night Watcher.

Denouncer.

Hmm…

He could clearly sense the determination passed down within the False God Churches. The Fischer family would have to be even more cautious in the days ahead.

Not long after Darren left, Abel Leone walked into the Night Watcher's office building. With a confused look in his eyes and a bewildered expression, he found himself outside the office without realizing it.

What am I doing here?

Abel was somewhat puzzled, but still located Madam Carly, the Night Watcher Chief, in the office.

He hesitated for a moment, then got straight to the point with her, "Madam Carly, I want to report the Fischer family."

"They are the heretics!"