Edward stood next to his armored brother Alphonse, his scarlet robes gently swaying in the darkness. He could see his bright golden eyes staring straight at the bishop in front of him.

The bishop wears a black robe, with three white horizontal buttons fastening the two large plackets.

"Welcome to our holy church."

As the bishop spoke, he paced down the stairs. His pace was not too slow, and he seemed to be confident. Liu Mengchao stood in the shadows, and it was obvious that the bishop was about to pass by Liu Mengchao.

However, the bishop subconsciously ignored the location of Liu Mengchao.

This is the ability that Liu Mengchao strengthened in Assassin's Creed. The so-called Assassin's Creed Liu Mengchao didn't understand until now. This is an ability that maximizes people's sixth sense. Perhaps onlookers should have discovered it at a glance.

Assassins, from the perspective of those who have personally experienced them, are in a corner of their consciousness. And this corner cannot be achieved by relying on experience or training. It all comes from a person's sixth sense.

Liu Mengchao was now using his sixth sense to stand quietly within the blind spot of the bishop and Brother Edward's vision. Liu Mengchao was also moving with the bishop, but he slowly raised his feet and then gently lowered them.

The speed was not slow, but it was like a feather without making a single sound.

The bishop was not aware of Liu Mengchao beside him at all. He twisted his lips into a confident smile.

"Welcome, welcome to our sacred church." As he said this, the bishop held the stairs with one hand, his eyes suddenly softened, and he asked Brother Edward very kindly, "Are you here to receive God's teachings?"

doctrine?

Edward curled his lips and sneered silently. In his opinion, it was more of a transaction than a doctrine. A clear transaction. A transaction of equivalent exchange that complied with the principles of alchemy.

"Please tell us... what kind of alchemy is used to deceive believers."

As Edward spoke, his eyes lightly swept over the armor of his brother Alphonse, who had turned into armor, and he grinned, waiting for the bishop's answer.

"Please don't compare alchemy with my 'miracle'. Let me see it for you once, and I think you will know. My 'miracle' is really different from alchemy."

Bishop Jawayan stabbed Brother Edward like a sword. He made no secret of the look of pride and contempt in his eyes, as if this had become the bishop's innate instinct.

"I've already seen it." Edward said, spreading his hands lightly, "I can't understand, no matter what, how you ignored the principles of alchemy and achieved such a refinement."

"I've said it all." The bishop shook his head helplessly, but the smile on his face became even stronger. He stretched out his index finger and nodded his head gently, "Use your genius mind.

, Genius Alchemist, I have already said that what I use is not alchemy. It is what I think about in my mind. As long as I think about it, I can achieve it. "

"laugh……"

Edward grinned and sneered. He raised his head directly, with a pair of mocking eyes that seemed to be saying that we already knew all this, why not open the skylight and explain this matter clearly.

"You used the Philosopher's Stone, right?"

After being slightly startled, the bishop's originally squinted eyes narrowed even more tightly. He tried to raise his mouth higher, but this only made his smile stiffer.

"I think the ring on your finger is the Philosopher's Stone, right?"

Edward grinned and said with a smile.

A ring on a finger?

Edward didn't know that there was another person in the basement. Living in the dim light and shadow, Liu Mengchao squinted his eyes and turned his gaze around the bishop's left hand. Only the man's middle finger could be seen.

There is indeed a ring set with rubies on it.

The material of the ring seemed a bit ordinary, nothing more than an alloy mixed with gold and silver, but the color of the ruby ​​caught Liu Mengchao's attention in an instant. He raised the corner of his mouth inexplicably, and touched it.

A smile appeared on Liu Mengchao's face at this moment.

"That red gem is the Philosopher's Stone, right?"

Liu Mengchao thought to himself. In other words, his goal is this extremely gorgeous-looking gem. If he hadn't followed the bishop all the way and watched the conversation between Brother Edward and this old man, I'm afraid he wouldn't have known it until now.

Don’t know which one the Philosopher’s Stone is?

It's just that no one knows what Liu Mengchao is thinking. He squats on the highest position and has to walk through the stairs to where the bishop is standing, let alone Edward who is standing at the bottom.

Little Douding seems to particularly like to stand in position?

Liu Mengchao frowned, thought for a moment, and smiled unconsciously. This was just his imagination. Liu Mengchao was still offline, but the bishop seemed to have entered the state, as if every supporting actor or BOSS would do it.

That way, sneer, express your disdain, and then slowly mock.

"Hmph... As expected of the national alchemist, you have seen through everything."

As he spoke, the bishop raised his head suddenly, as if this could express his disdain.

"Good answer! The Philosopher's Stone can be called an amplification weapon that only appears in legends. As long as we alchemists use it, we can perform great refinements at a very small cost!"

When the bishop said this, he was very excited. Liu Mengchao could even see through this man's excited words, his slightly stinking soul.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Edward's whole body began to tremble subconsciously. This was not because of cold or fear, but simply because Edward felt a kind of emotion.

excited!

The thing he had been looking for finally appeared in front of his eyes. Everything was so close, as long as he stretched out his hand, everything would be within reach. Restore his own body, restore his brother's body, end

This trip feels like a redemption trip.

For a moment, even though he was hidden in the darkness, Liu Mengchao could still see Edward's golden eyes starting to sparkle, like two fires in a furnace that would never go out, burning steel.

"I've been looking for...for a long time!"

Edward's voice seemed more like it was squeezed out from between his teeth, word after word, word after word.

"Hmph, who wouldn't want such a beautiful stone?" The bishop sneered, "You also want to get him, right? For what? Honor, or money?"

"You are the fake bishop. What do you want to get with this stone? If it is money, you just need to use that stone, and you will get as much money as you want."

Shaking his head slowly, the bishop looked at Edward, his eyes unconsciously showing a look of pity. He was not pitying the young man's experience, but simply mocking the young man's ignorance.

"What I want is not money, no, I want money, but without me opening my mouth, those believers who worship me will willingly give the money with both hands. So in comparison, I need to be willing to give money for me.

The obedient believers who give birth to life. How amazing! Those believers will become an army that is not afraid of death!"

The bishop said so happily that he almost danced in front of everyone.

"The preparations will be over soon! Just wait and see! In a few years, this country will be mine!"

Finally, the ecstasy in his heart could no longer be suppressed, and the bishop laughed as wildly as ever.

Liu Mengchao and Edward rarely made the same move at this time.

He curled his mouth, and a sarcastic smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth.

"I don't care about this kind of thing." Edward said, spreading his hands, "Speaking of which, give me the Philosopher's Stone, and I will treat what happened today as if you have never heard anything about it. My purpose is only the Philosopher's Stone. Otherwise,

, I will tell your believers everything about today.”

Edward's simple and clear statement seemed to be like oil, making the bishop's anger even more intense.

"They are crazy about me, and they are all my loyal servants! It's useless no matter how you try to persuade them! Let me tell you, I just deceived those idiot believers!"

"idiot……"

Liu Mengchao grinned and sneered silently. His eyes could clearly see that there was a person hidden in Alphonse's armor.

Just think about it briefly, the only Rite believer that Brother Edward knows is the girl named Rosa, right?

Liu Mengchao sneered silently.

In the distance, a sinister smile appeared on Edward's face. He suddenly retreated and came to Alphonse's side, his palms directly touching the edge of the breastplate.

"As expected of the Bishop, we have heard something extraordinary!"

As he spoke, Edward raised his hand suddenly, and the person hidden inside was immediately revealed in the hollow armor.

She has long reddish-brown hair and a pair of big, watery eyes. These eyes are full of incredible expressions.

"Master Bishop! Is what you just said true?"

The girl watched in disbelief as the bishop she had always admired and trusted said such words. The girl's delicate body was trembling constantly. There is nothing more desperate than being deceived.

The bishop did not deny this.

"That's right, I did deceive you! God's agent is just a lie! But...as long as I have this gem, I may be able to complete the process that alchemists have failed countless times since ancient times.

...Made from the human body." The bishop said, the corners of his mouth raised silently, "Resurrection of your lover!"

"Rosa!"

Brother Edward subconsciously wanted to stop the girl who was completely fascinated. But the bishop waved gently, and the girl walked towards the bishop in despair.
Chapter completed!