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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256="">Chapter 245: The Third Power of the "Death" Authority</ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Vampire of Count lineage or higher can split their bodies into a large swarm of bats. I can divide my body into a massive swarm, spreading out across the city for a large-scale search to root out that damn serial killer," Kyle said slowly. "I can distinguish blood-kin who have recently fed by scent. After splitting my body, each bat essentially becomes a familiar inheriting part of my consciousness; they will use their sense of smell to help me find the target."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Sister Nawei's body had its blood drawn, and the body of the woman from the Red-light district discovered last week also showed signs of blood collection by blood-kin. It was clear the God of Death's Agent was likely not a rule-abiding blood-kin like Kyle, who suppressed his bloodlust.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->However, this did not sound like a reliable method.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Hold on. Do you know the population and area of this city? To conduct a comprehensive search, even with a week, you alone might not finish it. Plus, the target won't stay in the same place forever," Aiden objected. "Keep in mind, because this case might involve serial murders, the Inquisition and the Mounted Police have already teamed up. They've dedicated significant manpower these past few days specifically searching for hidden blood-kin in the city, yet they still have zero leads."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"We can narrow the scope," Kyle said slowly. "That damn supervisor, didn't he have four pawns under him? As you likely know, he's been operating within the activity ranges of those pawns, killing in the Red-light district and the Upper District to divert the Inquisition's attention onto them, dispersing their forces to make it easier for him to move around the city..."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"So you think his operational area is near those blocks in the Upper District and the Red-light district?" Aiden frowned slightly. "That's only a possibility. Remember, several of his subordinates have already been captured, and he personally witnessed the last one being arrested. The Inquisition has been searching in this direction but found nothing so far. He might not still be active nearby."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Well, how will we know without trying? Besides, trying costs nothing," Kyle smiled, tapping the runes on his neck. "As long as you're willing to temporarily lift the restriction for me... You were a Supervising Inquisitor before, you should be able to do that, right?"<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Kyle's proposed method could actually be executed by him alone. The reason he hadn't done so was because of the runes placed on his neck by the Inquisition, which prevented it. These runes, besides prohibiting the drinking of human blood, also restricted a few abilities of high-ranking blood-kin—primarily the ability to turn into mist and to split the body into a swarm of bats. It wasn't that he couldn't use these abilities, just not fully. He could only transform a small part of his body, and even then, the mist couldn't disperse but had to float as a single cloud; similarly, the bat swarm had to stay clumped together. These restrictive measures were mainly to prevent high-ranking blood-kin from using their abilities for crime. As for blood magic, since it was necessary for feeding and absorbing life-sustaining blood, the Inquisition couldn't restrict it too severely.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->
<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->And Aiden, having been a Supervising Inquisitor, indeed knew how to temporarily lift this restriction.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"Then why didn't you cooperate directly with the Inquisition from the start?" Aiden stared at Kyle.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"The question is, would the Inquisition be willing to let a blood-kin like me help with the investigation?" Kyle gave a self-deprecating laugh and shrugged.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"That's true," Aiden nodded. Given the Inquisition's typical attitude, they certainly wouldn't casually cooperate with a blood-kin Prince whose danger level rivaled an S-class fugitive. "However, if I introduced you, they might accept—I assume you wouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble after the restriction is lifted."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->"That... let's not," Kyle looked troubled. "Cooperating with the Inquisition, I'd probably be so nervous my heart couldn't take it. This matter, it's better if just the two of us cooperate. We try to catch that guy—he should have a hefty bounty on his head by now, right? This time, I can let you have the full bounty."<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden narrowed his eyes, realizing Kyle was trying to tempt him. Kyle was clearly hiding some information. His persistent avoidance of excessive contact with the Inquisition likely wasn't just due to his dislike of the institution, but because he possessed information he couldn't conveniently reveal.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Ever since hearing that Kyle possessed immortality granted by the Blood Progenitor, Aiden had faintly sensed something: Kyle probably knew <!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->all<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----> the powers held by the God of Death's Agent. The Progenitor specifically sent Kyle to obstruct the Blood Moon Cult, mainly because his immortality could counter the Agent's "Reaping" power. The Progenitor was a Saint of the "Death" authority; of course, he would know all three powers associated with it. Since he prepared Kyle specifically against the "Reaping" power, there was no reason he wouldn't inform him about the remaining powers. Even if Kyle didn't know the truth about Authorities and Divine Utterances, he should at least know the enemy possessed three special abilities similar to the Progenitor's.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->But Kyle likely wouldn't readily reveal this information to the Inquisition. These powers involved not only the God of Death but also the Progenitor himself—after all, the Inquisition was, strictly speaking, also an enemy of the Progenitor. Therefore, he wouldn't breathe a word of it to them. That was why Kyle had only tentatively revealed information about the Blood Moon Cult after learning Aiden was a former Supervising Inquisitor.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Perhaps Kyle hadn't initially intended to eliminate the Agent, and merely wanting to hinder the Blood Moon Cult's activities. That's why, upon arriving in the city, he had proceeded methodically. But after the God of Death's Agent attempted to lay hands on Ophelia, he likely changed his mind. He wanted to eliminate the Agent but didn't want direct, excessive contact with the Inquisition. So, he turned his efforts to persuading this retired Supervising Inquisitor before him.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Aiden realized he needed to pry the hidden information out of Kyle. He still didn't know what the third power of the "Death" authority was. If he got involved blindly, he might end up being used as Kyle's shield without even realizing it.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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<ms-cmark-node _ngcontent-ng-c2459883256="" _nghost-ng-c2459883256=""><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->After a brief moment of thought, he decided on a direct approach.<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></ms-cmark-node>
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