Work Prophet
Chapter 352 - 110: The Bloody Banquet

Chapter 352: Chapter 110: The Bloody Banquet

Antihypertensive medications were not as effective at relieving withdrawal symptoms as methadone and buprenorphine and had more significant side effects, such as hypotension and slower pulse rates, which could be dangerous and potentially life-threatening.

However, Golden Eyes was a Half-Beast by origin and physically far superior to an ordinary human. Li Yu observed him for a while and, seeing no issues, finally left to find Ruby.

He handed over the remaining antihypertensive drugs to her for safekeeping and also gave her an additional bottle of chlorpromazine.

He instructed her that if Golden Eyes really couldn’t cope, he could take the tranquilizer instead.

But as Li Yu said, whether Golden Eyes could eventually get through this mostly depended on his own willpower.

Li Yu asked Clara, "Does he have any family? A wife, a daughter, or perhaps a lover?"

"Um, not that I know of," the little maid shook her head and said, "He told me that he usually spends his life working for Hirodod, and when he’s not working, he practices swordsmanship alone at his residence. It seems he doesn’t really have any friends. Why, is there a problem?"

"Having emotional support would make it easier to endure," Li Yu said.

"Is that so," Clara thought for a moment, "then I will go and tell him the stories about Saturday. When I was kidnapped and scared, it was the stories that Prophet once told that gave me courage."

From their recent interactions, Li Yu felt that Golden Eyes was still very wary of him; if nothing unexpected happened, this vigilance would likely continue until Golden Eyes was cured.

Li Yu had essentially given up on the possibility of influencing him during this period.

However, since the little maid wanted to try, Li Yu didn’t stop her and nodded, "Yes, also, this time you have been quite shocked yourself. I’ll give you half a month off to relax your mind."

Li Yu originally thought that given the little maid’s love for idling, she would be overjoyed by this news.

But unexpectedly, Clara first smiled and then her face fell. She waved her hands and said, "No, no, I need to study. I’ve been out for two months and have already fallen behind on a lot of work."

For a moment, Li Yu even doubted whether this child had been possessed.

Because those words did not seem like something the little maid would say.

Clara grimaced and said, "Prophet, I was wrong. I survived until Jerry and the others came to rescue me, all thanks to the little experiments you taught me before. I prayed to Saturday that if I could return to Green Field, I would study hard from now on."

Clara’s talent for studying had always been unquestionable; she could remember anything quickly. The only problem was her laziness, except for her love of idling, she could hardly muster enthusiasm for anything else.

Li Yu wanted to develop her into the Chief Clerk of the Double Rest Sect, but it was a long and challenging journey.

To his surprise, after this experience outside, the little maid had grown a lot and now recognized the importance of studying.

If only Li Yu could find Hirodod now, he would have to send him a banner, for Hirodod had accomplished what many famous teachers in Haidian could not.

...

It was not until Li Yu returned to Bratis next Monday that he heard about the tragedy that had occurred in Duolin City.

With the betrayal of the Raimondi family, Priest Martina had almost effortlessly taken the fortress.

The army did not even camp outside the city but instead marched directly in and quickly took over the city defense. Hirodod’s newly recruited thirty thousand soldiers had no resistance against the elite forces of the western noble families.

By the afternoon, the only remaining small troop was also defeated, and thus the front-line battle was essentially over.

Afterward, the Church Protection Army began to capture the fleeing new army throughout the city, which lasted a full five days and gradually restored order to the city.

Then, Priest Martina held a victory banquet on behalf of the Church to thank the major noble families for their assistance this time.

The banquet took place in Sir Ed’s mansion, where Sir Ed had started preparations many days in advance, preparing many cherished ingredients; however, none of these ingredients ended up being consumed.

After Priest Martina finished her toast, all the guests drank the wine in their glasses in one go.

Soon, people began to feel unwell.

According to the description by the maids present, the scene in the hall was extremely horrific.

Every guest’s face showed signs of agony; then their eyes and noses began to bleed, their skin reddened, and their pupils dilated.

Some collapsed directly to the ground, while others, with milder symptoms, still managed to crawl on the ground, screaming for help.

But by then, even Pisya, who they respected most, could not save them.

Those people only lingered a little while longer before they also lost their vitality.

Only the maids’ terrified screams remained in the hall.

A total of sixty-two nobles, including Priest Martina and three other high priests from the Silver Moon Church, died on the same day.

The news immediately shocked the entire west!

Shapiro, to avenge his deceased father and brother, subsequently executed all the twenty thousand captured new soldiers.

It is said that in those days, to find enough executioners, even the city’s butchers were conscripted, and steaming heads were piled under the city walls.

Among them were not only those who committed heinous crimes but also those who had made minor offenses or even hadn’t committed any evil deeds.

A father who joined the new army to protect his three daughters, whose only act was receiving a hemp garment, was beheaded just like the others.

The old people of the city all said that they had never seen so many crows and vultures circling over Duolin City.

Within just a few days, this pure Holy City had turned into a bloody slaughterhouse.

Yet Shapiro’s anger had not yet subsided; he ordered the continued pursuit of the fugitive Hirodod and his remnants, vowing to make this high priest pay for this tragedy.

Not just Shapiro, after coming to their senses, other noble families from the west also expressed varying degrees of anger.

Overnight, Hirodod had become a street rat as every region began to search for his whereabouts, and the Silver Moon Church fell into a state of headlessness.

Moreover, the friendly relations they had finally established with the major noble families were also challenged by this incident.

No matter how many misdeeds Hirodod had committed, he was the last existing high priest of the Silver Moon Church, and naturally, the nobles of the west would also suspect that his disappearance was harbored by someone within the Church.

Many priests became subjects of suspicion, and in just a few days, the friction between the Church and the nobles grew more than it had in the past year combined.