The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse
Chapter 1259 - 935, even the Pope cannot solve it.

Chapter 1259: Chapter 935, even the Pope cannot solve it.

The Demon Soul Pot in the corner gave a weak response, "Is something wrong?"

The man glanced out the window again and said, "It doesn’t seem like there’s much of a difference. It looks like everyone who attended the banquet has left, and they left in a hurry."

The Demon Soul Pot was silent for a moment, then said, "He’ll definitely conduct a thorough investigation. It’s inconvenient for me to go outside. Find a way to take me out of the city tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the man replied through gritted teeth.

Framing a hero.

It was something he never even dreamed of doing, but now that it had happened, there was no changing it.

He could only proceed according to the plans set by this ancient kingdom’s queen.

The Demon Soul Pot fell silent. The man closed the doors and windows and lay tightly wound on the bed in the room.

Eyes open, he carefully listened to the noises outside.

...

Inside the carriage leaving the City Lord’s Mansion.

An Illuminating Stone hung from the ceiling, swaying gently with the motion of the carriage.

Elder Tapani, veteran mage Gianvito, and Priest Nasir were riding together as they returned.

They were heading to the association first to conduct an autopsy on the body.

The original purpose of the banquet was for Wu Heng, now a hero, to revisit his former comrades-in-arms.

Tapani and the others naturally wanted to maintain a good relationship with a hero.

Especially one who could quickly ascend to hero status and resolve issues of reputation.

But no one expected such an incident to occur.

After a brief silence in the carriage, Tapani said, "Nasir, what do you think?"

Nasir lifted his head, and under the glow of the Illuminating Stone, a flicker of anger was visible in his eyes. "What I think doesn’t matter. This incident will be truthfully reported to the Holy Hall. How it’s handled will be up to them."

The three passengers in the carriage all doubted that Wu Heng, now a leader, was capable of doing this.

The higher the level of a professional, the stronger their self-discipline and self-control tend to become.

As he had said at the scene—if he truly wanted to kill someone, they wouldn’t even find the corpse.

Moreover, as a hero, would he lack women? At his own banquet, would he really assault a female priest?

The possibility was extremely slim.

But the situation at the scene was plain to see: the female priest’s clothes were in disarray, the corpse was immune to Wenshi and couldn’t be revived.

The evidence at the scene, the profession of the perpetrator—

They all pointed to Wu Heng as the suspect. That much was undeniable.

Gianvito, the veteran mage, habitually stroked his beard and sighed as he said, "You know the relationship between Wu Heng and the Holy Court. Before this matter is clarified, it could make the situation even more... complicated."

"That’s for the association to handle," Nasir interrupted, then continued, "A newly appointed priest died here. I can’t delay any longer."

Tapani and Gianvito exchanged glances and sighed lightly.

There were so many witnesses at the scene, and they included representatives from the Chamber of Commerce. News would spread quickly across the land.

It would be impossible to cover it up.

Delaying the report would only make the matter more troublesome later on.

Gianvito continued, "What I mean is, wait until the autopsy results are conclusive before you submit your report."

"Is the autopsy meaningful? The body is possessed by a ghost and can’t be revived. Who can say that Necromancy didn’t accelerate the corpse’s decay? You can perform the autopsy if you want, but my first report must go out tonight," Nasir declared resolutely.

Tapani nodded, "Prepare two reports. One for the Holy Hall and one for the headquarters."

"Fine, rest assured I’ll give an honest account of today’s events," Nasir replied without hesitation.

The two continued talking as the carriage stopped in front of the association.

The local association had already been notified, and the interior was brightly lit.

As they walked into the main hall, two waiting coroners approached and greeted them with a bow, "Elder, Dean."

Tapani said, "There’s a body here. Perform the autopsy as soon as possible. I want the report by midnight."

Nasir took out the body. When the carpet was unrolled, revealing the disheveled corpse of the priest inside, the two coroners’ eyes immediately widened.

They looked at the body incredulously, then glanced at the Elder beside them.

"Take it to the autopsy room and begin immediately," Tapani instructed.

"Understood!" The two snapped back to reality and quickly got to work.

...

City Lord’s Mansion.

After the guests had left, most of the attendants also retired for the night.

In the second-floor study, only Wu Heng, Shanaela, the Fifth Princess, and her ever-present little maid remained.

Wu Heng narrated the events in greater detail once more.

This included his refusal to accept the caller’s request to join his sect, their failed seduction attempt, and how they had died on the spot in the study.

Even though they had already heard an outline of events, hearing it recounted again still left them bewildered.

Shanaela said, "The other side said they’d keep watching you until you were ruined and killed by other heroes. Their goal is clear—they’re using the priest’s death to escalate the conflict between you and the Holy Court."

"I thought of that too. The other party is certainly not a hero. Knowing they couldn’t kill me, they deliberately orchestrated this entire scheme," Wu Heng responded.

Shanaela’s theory had come to mind the moment the person died in front of him.

Only this level of scheming would warrant such a painstaking plan.

"So their goal has already been achieved," Shanaela said gravely.

Wu Heng nodded and continued, "I need to find the real culprit within the next few days to prove my innocence. Otherwise, this accusation will stick to me."

Shanaela took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, "If it’s a ghost, the Necromancer can be targeted. But you also need to consider the possibility of tools or Special Items."