Vice Speaker Abel and Claude left Fabro City. Rudolf felt insecure and acted more cautiously. His principle was to investigate but not take action until his backers came back.
Two days later, during the full moon festival of August in the month of Leo, Rudolf disguised himself and left the orphanage.
The streets of the Dordo District became bustling and crowded as people from several surrounding towns came here to seek refuge. Not to mention the town of Leman, all of them hid in Fabro City. The people of Gassai and Mondo were the same. They felt that Fabro City was safer. The wolf tide had stopped after attacking once, but there was still a possibility of being attacked.
People on the street were in a hurry, either trying to earn some copper shields, running for bread, or buying some things for their newly rented homes.
On the way, he met someone he had met in Leman Town, but Rudolf did not say hello. To avoid being discovered, he lowered the brim of his hat and walked hurriedly.
Rudolph and Yvonne were also disguised in the orphanage, Rudolph mainly relying on his hat and beard, while Yvonne relied on glasses and makeup.
No matter how good Rudolph and Yvonne's disguises were, there would be a day when they would be exposed. By then, even if the Inquisition would not pursue them, the Ravenos would come to trouble them. Once they were exposed, the two of them would have to embark on the road of escape again. It was unknown when this bad situation would improve.
Rudolph first came to the city police station, and in an office in the police station, he was waiting for the person he was looking for.
It was easier to enter the police station, as Claude had made arrangements before leaving, and he was safe here.
Soon, two people entered the office that Claude had reserved for Rudolph, the witch hunter captain Wayne and the word spirit Larry.
Before Rudolph could speak, Wayne spoke first.
"I've heard about what you and your friends did in Leman Town. No wonder Deputy Director Claude has been trying so hard to protect you. I didn't expect you to be such a good person."
"You can compliment me on other things, but don't praise me for being a good person. It'll weigh on me, and I won't be able to let go when I do something bad. Besides, good people often die young, which is unlucky."
Wayne shook his head and said no more. Seeing a Level 3 Apostle daring to fight a Level 4 werewolf, and a Level 4 werewolf in the form of a demon wolf, Wayne felt he could let go of his prejudice.
Rudolf asked, "Has the Inquisition made any progress in its investigation of the Ravenos during this time?"
"No, not only that, some of the people we sent out died in accidents." Wayne produced a document and handed it to Rudolf.
"We haven't found any evidence, but judging by the signs of death, the killer's rank is quite high."
Rudolf glanced at the document quickly. "So, does the Inquisition suspect that there are many Level 3 heretics in Fabro?"
"Yes, the Inquisition is working frantically to gather intelligence on these heretics, but there haven't been any breakthroughs so far."
Claude was skeptical of the Inquisition. Rudolf felt that the "frantic work" Wayne mentioned was probably just idle activity; whether or not they were actually doing anything was hard to say.
Rudolf recalled last month's full moon festival. Several vampires stood behind the windows of the Red Church, and High Priest Hera had to line up at the very edge.
After memorizing some details from the file, Rudolf stood up. "If I make any progress here, I'll let you know as soon as possible."
The Inquisition was powerless against Rudolf, nor was the Revno family. The prestigious Inquisition appeared so incompetent in Fabro that Rudolf had to take matters into his own hands.
After leaving the police station, Rudolf headed for the city's Red Church.
Fabro had five districts, each with a Red Church. The largest of these, the City Red Church, was located in the Rondo District. Like Mondo Town, Rondo was part of Viscount Savin's domain.
The closer he got to the Red Church, the more crowded it became, and Rudolf paid less attention.
To Rudolf's surprise, only three offerings were prepared in the City Red Church today. The main altar in the center held offerings, while the surrounding side altars were empty.
This caused dissatisfaction among the spectators. With only the main altar, those standing behind couldn't see the miserable state of the offerings, leaving them with no real experience.
A priest stepped onto the altar at the last moment, briefly announcing the types of sacrifices and the corresponding methods, before hurriedly departing.
The entire sacrificial process was entirely carried out by the acolytes.
It was too hasty... Rudolf felt that the Full Moon Sacrifice was of immense importance to the vampires, the only way they could please the First Vampire, and it shouldn't be rushed. Rudolf, having lost interest in the sacrifice, closed his eyes and waited intently for the full moon's whispers.
"Money... money... the profits are terrifyingly exaggerated..."
Rudolf looked around. Were there any alchemists near the Red Church? What could yield such staggering returns?
"We are indispensable to the wilderness, and we are indispensable to this feast..."
The wilderness, the feast, Rudolf suspected it was a werewolf.
"The blood pool... the blood pool is the key to everything..."
The more powerful the apostle, the more pronounced the whispers. Rudolf ignored the whispers, focusing only on the more pronounced ones.
Some people were plotting something nearby. The full moon's whispers could only hear the apostles' deepest desires, but the details were unknown.
Around the Red Church Square, two owls took to the night sky. From the owls' perspective, no one was entering or leaving the Red Church's various entrances and exits.
Wayne had given Rudolf blueprints of the Red Church and suggested that he find a way to get inside and take a look. Rudolf wasn't stupid; he wouldn't do that.
Just as Rudolf was setting up surveillance at the Red Church's entrances and exits, the owl suddenly spotted several swarms of bats flying toward it. Rudolf looked down at his pocket watch; the owl had been spotted.
Flying restrictions were in place over Fabro City for vampires, but they couldn't completely control these bats. The Revno family members said there were also wild bats, and their family couldn't control them all.
The bats bit the owl, and ordinary owls were completely defenseless against a swarm of bats.
The Red Church had a way to monitor the Spirit Crystal. While the Spirit Crystal wasn't infallible, it still surprised him that the Red Church had discovered it.
As the owl fell toward the Red Church before dying, Rudolf saw a figure in the crystal.
A pale-skinned vampire stood in the tower's highest window. It was he who had discovered the Spirit Crystal!
The final image in the Spirit Crystal showed the vampire holding a magical weapon: a level 3 druid's oak cane.
Rudolf closed his pocket watch, frowning as he thought rapidly.
Hera's oak cane had been taken away by the Inquisition. According to Wayne, it was now in the collection of Chancellor Quint.
However, the vampires still had an oak cane...
Rudolf turned and left, away from the Red Church. In an alley, Rudolf saw Wayne, who had been waiting for him.
Wayne stomped out his cigarette. He was getting a little impatient waiting: "How is it? Any results?"
"There are many forces within the vampires who are discussing something. I don't know the details."
"A lot of forces? How many forces can there be in Fabro City?"
Rudolf nodded: "Well, let's investigate in this direction. I think this is the breakthrough. The wolf tide suddenly appeared, stopped halfway through the fight, as if it only appeared for one night. Something must have happened that the Alchemy Council doesn't know about."
After saying this, Rudolf prepared to leave.
"Where are you going? Aren't you going to investigate with me?"
Judging from Wayne's reaction, he really seemed to know nothing. The Court of Inquiry behaved like a bunch of rubbish and was not trustworthy. Rudolf did not look back: "I will go investigate another matter first and come back to you in a few days."
The continuous appearance of level 3 druid artifacts was very unusual. Moreover, Rudolf had to go to help Yvonne get through the full moon night in the second half of the night.
The cemetery in the Dordo District seemed peaceful. But somewhere in the cemetery, there were bursts of dull howling, which seemed to come from deep underground.
Cooper dozed off by the window, not paying any attention to the dull howling. In the cemetery late at night, with tombstones and graves everywhere, it was normal for some strange noises to come out.