Work Prophet
Chapter 143 - 59: Exposing the Magic Trick

Chapter 143: Chapter 59: Exposing the Magic Trick

"It seems I have temporarily taken the lead, Prophet Merlin."

The Female Priest said softly to Li Yu.

Having successfully performed a miracle with the aid of the Holy Coffin, the tension in Adele’s eyes had also dissipated quite a bit, restoring some of her previous composure.

Although Li Yu had also promised that Tom could regrow his hair, it would take six months before any initial results could be seen, and even if Li Yu could accomplish it, it wouldn’t be as shocking as regenerating a lost limb.

It could be said that the Female Priest’s move truly reversed the previous disadvantageous situation.

This could also be inferred from the expressions of the onlookers nearby.

However, there wasn’t much pride visible on Adele’s face. If anything, it was closer to a sense of relief, and after speaking, she turned her attention to the next round of competition, looking towards the woman behind Li Yu.

If nothing unexpected occurred, this would be the last patient she needed to heal. Based on the intelligence gathered, this woman was suffering from a peculiar illness, her skin covered with red rashes.

Fortunately, there was a Priest in the Church who happened to specialize in treating such conditions, meaning Adele could at least be sure she wouldn’t lose to Li Yu.

Thinking this, the Female Priest couldn’t help but glance again at the black-clothed Foreigner not far away.

As the contest deepened, she had come to respect this prophet of the Double Rest Sect.

His medical skills were astonishing. Unlike her, who had been speculating and taking shortcuts with prior answers, Li Yu was genuinely using his own abilities to diligently treat each patient.

And he had kept up with her up until she brought out the Holy Coffin.

Neither the Silver Moon Church nor the Female Priest herself had anticipated that they would still face such an intense competition despite making nearly foolproof preparations and seizing so many advantages from the start.

No wonder even those brutally savage lizard people who had lived all their lives in the swamp were willing to follow this Foreigner and join the Double Rest Sect.

It was a pity that no matter how miraculous He and His Saturday were, they had no chance of turning the tables against the carefully laid trap of the Silver Moon Church.

But was such a victory truly meaningful?

At this moment, Adele suddenly felt a bit bewildered.

It was Li Yu’s voice that brought her back to reality. However, due to the fervent congregation around them, shouting loudly, the Female Priest didn’t hear it very clearly at first.

So she took two steps towards Li Yu’s direction and spoke, "Are we starting the next round of competition now, Prophet Merlin?"

"Yes, but before that, I have a request," said Li Yu.

"What request?"

"Let’s speak in front of Miss Ireya; it’s also a good opportunity for her to bear witness again."

Upon hearing this, Adele’s heart tightened. She wasn’t sure if Li Yu had discovered something, but refusing now would seem somewhat defensive.

Furthermore, the Church had handled the matter flawlessly; even if Li Yu had suspicions, in theory, he shouldn’t be able to find any evidence.

The Female Priest nodded imperceptibly and followed Li Yu to where Miss Rabbit was.

......

"Do you suspect that the Silver Moon Church used unfair means to win the last round of the competition?" Ireya asked, shocked, after hearing Li Yu’s words, "Do you have any evidence for this?"

Li Yu’s answer was also straightforward, "I believe the Martin we see now is not the real Martin."

"How is that possible?" Miss Rabbit didn’t believe it, "Just now, it wasn’t just me, but so many people saw Martin lie down in the Holy Coffin, and then he climbed out of it in front of everyone’s eyes. There was no chance for trickery in between."

The Alfred next to her also reminded, "When the Holy Coffin was first opened, it was completely empty inside."

Li Yu said, "This lead coffin is much larger than a typical coffin, especially thick at the bottom. I suspect it’s hollow inside, just enough to hide a person, and because of the coffin’s own weight, it’s very difficult for those carrying it to notice anything unusual."

"Uh, you mean that someone was hidden under the Holy Coffin, Martin went in and swapped places with that person, and then when the lid was opened again, it was that person who climbed out?"

Ireya found Li Yu’s speculation unbelievable, "But why would that person look just like Martin?"

"Well, maybe it was his twin brother or something," Li Yu remarked.

"Martin has no relatives," the Female Priest countered, "This can be verified with the people from his village."

"Then it must be a person that you found who closely resembles Martin in appearance and build," Li Yu said.

"Something that struck me as odd when I questioned Martin before was that he said after receiving the divine message, he did not take a bullock cart but walked all the way to Green Field, braving the weather and sleeping outdoors, which not only made him tan a lot but also lose weight."

"He might have done this to make himself look more like the person hidden in the Holy Coffin, purposely altering part of his appearance."

"This is absurd," the gentle Adelle unusually raised her voice, although it was uncertain if it trembled due to extreme anger, the Female Priest’s voice had a quiver.

Then Miss Rabbit remembered another thing and exclaimed, "Wait, so you’re saying, the mysterious disappearance of High Priest Kaokas’s body might not have been because he was summoned to the Divine Country by the goddess, but because he hid himself?"

"It’s easy to verify this guess, we just need to examine the Holy Coffin and see if there’s any mechanism inside," Li Yu said, "However, Priest Adelle will definitely oppose us doing this, probably with reasons like Holy Objects must not be desecrated, that sort of thing."

Upon hearing this, Ireya looked at her friend and saw the Female Priest biting her lip. She was biting so hard, nearly drawing blood from her lower lip.

"Prophet Merlin, you do not need to provoke me with words, the Holy Coffin left by High Priest Kaokas is indeed sacrosanct."

Adelle stated almost word for word, "Especially for a heathen like you, touching the Holy Coffin is absolutely unthinkable!"

Much to her surprise, the Female Priest found that Li Yu seemed not at all taken aback by her response, and didn’t persist on the matter any further.

"In that case, we must find another method to confirm my guess," said the black-clothed Foreigner.

"What other method do you have?"

Ireya couldn’t think of any way to prove this person, who looked almost exactly like Martin, was not him if he insisted he was Martin.

But a foreboding feeling began to rise in Adelle’s heart.

Because the Li Yu beside her was all too calm. There was no sign of anxiety about possibly losing the competition. It was as if he had been waiting for this moment all along.

Li Yu responded by raising the megaphone in his hand, turning the volume up to the maximum, first clearing his throat twice to test the sound, and then addressing the enthusiastic followers of the Silver Moon Church surrounding them.

"Does anyone want to know how Priest Adelle just performed the miracle?"