Chapter 152: Promotion and Investigation (2500+ words)

Next to Glamorgan Field, inside the Green Forest Investigation Bureau.

Jacob Jones, a director at the Investigation Bureau headquarters who appeared middle-aged with slightly graying temples, a resolute expression, and deep-set facial features, personally handed an appointment letter to Percy, his voice solemn: "Percy Anias, I bring the appointment from headquarters; you have been promoted to Captain of the Patrol Squad of the Green Forest Investigation Bureau. Please continue to work hard."

"For the Glory of Invis!"

Percy held his head high and chest out, his right hand balled into a fist and placed over his chest, as he gave a solemn salute.

"Very good!"

Jacob sat back in his seat, his unique amber eyes becoming mysterious and devoid of the slightest ripple, and picked up a folder on his desk: "What are your thoughts on the investigation report regarding Nicholas Inamu?"

"The survival of this Cleric is full of coincidental factors; although our investigation shows most of it is true, we still need to coordinate with occult investigation to make a judgment."

Jacob was not surprised by this; after all, there were many unreasonable aspects to the transformation and promotion of Roberts.

"Understood, I will increase the intensity of the search for Green Forest City!"

"You are very vigilant, that is good..."

The office door opened, and he saw two figures walking in, a man and a woman—Kasuluo, the 'Clock Holder' from headquarters, and Fiona, the 'Night Witch'—and he immediately stepped aside and gave a salute.

'Still just a young man after all...'

As expected, Jacob firmly rejected this request: "The fact that headquarters can allocate additional divination resources to us is already the greatest support... What's more, the current divination results are already the limit; even if that Diviner came to Green Forest City in person, they would not obtain more. Those Non-human Existences, their powerful Spirituality, their terrifying Primordial Substance, are the greatest sources of interference for divination!"

Now it seemed that this director had also made a slight compromise with the Holy Spirit Church.

Once the other party left the heavily guarded Investigation Bureau headquarters, they would almost certainly encounter an assassination!

Percy took it and scanned to the end at a glance: "The testimony is mostly true and reliable, with slight ambiguity in the details; the description of Roberts John Schaller and his rank are all true! It seems that the Cleric Inamu has hidden something; do we need to continue the interrogation?"

Percy said cautiously.

Jacob said.

Percy secretly curled his lip, seemingly recalling some unpleasant things again.

Jacob rubbed his forehead, appearing somewhat helpless, though his tone became a little softer.

"We must find these rats as soon as possible... After a Non-human Existence is promoted, they often repay the Cult that sponsored them, or even offer sacrifices to the Hidden Existences..."

Fiona did not speak; her personality was very silent and cold.

Looking at Percy's expression, Jacob sighed inwardly, then cheered himself up and said: "That Cleric is just an insignificant little character; confirming that the testimony is generally true and reliable is enough. Our most important target remains Roberts! According to current clues, the Diviner at headquarters has already reached a conclusion—Roberts has not fled Green Forest; he is still here, still in this city!"

Fiona wore a pitch-black robe, dressed in the traditional attire of a witch, with a hood covering most of her face, leaving only half a face with purple lipstick visible.

"According to the witness's clues, we conducted an investigation and confirmed that the target is an Extraordinary of the 'Pupa' path, who turned to 'Red' at the Fourth Primordial Substance; it should belong to a completely new, self-created path..."

"That's great!"

The Pope of the Holy Spirit Church was very capable and also possessed a certain Influence among the upper echelons of the kingdom; he was a true big shot of the kingdom.

Percy was somewhat unwilling.

Kasuluo put away his casual posture and reported solemnly.

But this was basically impossible!

How much those secret societies and Cult groups hated that Diviner was something even Percy could imagine.

Fiona spoke, her voice round and sweet like an oriole, forming a mysterious sense of contradiction with her temperament.

"No."

"Boring politics."

That experience had left him with a very bad impression.

Although this young man was still a bit green, it made him feel as if he were seeing his former self.

Jacob smiled; the last time they intercepted Roberts, it had brought huge casualties to the local Investigation Bureau agents, especially the Patrol Squad, which was almost wiped out. Otherwise, no matter how well Percy performed, it wouldn't have been his turn to rise to the position.

Percy only glanced at it, and he felt the darkness and terrifying death; he dared not continue to stare, and hurriedly lowered his head, quickening his pace.

"Fiona, it seems there is another man who has fallen under your charm."

Hatred blazed in Percy's eyes: "It is truly great that he can stay here... I am thinking every moment about blowing his head off with my own hands! Green Forest City is too big, the population is too large, and the flow is too complex; can we invite that Diviner to come and perform a more accurate divination?"

After walking into the office and closing the door, Kasuluo laughed.

"Alright... regarding Roberts, what is the result of the investigation?"

In fact, if that Diviner came to Green Forest City, a lot of work would become much more convenient.

"No need to demand too much. Before I arrived, that Crown of the Holy Spirit Church had visited me... The fall of an Archbishop is already a scandal, and the backbone of the Green Forest Diocese was almost completely wiped out; it is rare that a relatively pious Cleric survived..."

At the very least, there would be no need to send the obtained clues to Plymouth, only for the Investigation Bureau to send them back.

This back-and-forth would save quite a bit of time!

The corners of Jacob's mouth curled slightly, appearing somewhat mocking.

Percy gave another salute and walked out.

"Not a specific Secret Transmission, but a forced transformation?"

Guys who open up new paths like this—it sounds nice to call them pioneers or Fire Thieves, but in reality, they lack a macro perspective and perhaps have already walked onto a crooked path with no way forward.

Of course, it cannot be denied that although some special sequences cannot be promoted upward in rank, their abilities are quite bizarre and terrifying.

"By investigating the other party's capital flow in banks, post office letters, and other clues... I believe the other party has received help from some secret society."

He thought for a moment and handed over an official document: "This is the divination conclusion from the headquarters' Diviner; take a look."

For example, the 'Insect Nest' that Roberts achieved; the tendency toward monsters and madness is very obvious, and there is a high probability that he cannot be promoted further.

He still asked, somewhat unwillingly.

He had once been ordered to protect a noble who was completely ignorant yet extremely arrogant and domineering.

Kasuluo was tall and fit, with a handsome face; his body seemed to be overflowing with youthful Vitality, and his hair was golden, like a lion.

Jacob thought of several terrifying disasters in history.

Those were often caused by the descent of the Gods Beyond the World and Hidden Existences!

Although for some unknown reason, those Gods Beyond the World cannot manifest in the Mortal World for too long, every time they reveal a Divine Miracle, it leads to a catastrophe with hundreds of thousands of casualties!

(End of chapter)