"As for these people in the square, what do you think about having Mr. Malfoy organize and manage them?" Kanna said, looking at the restless crowd.
Upon hearing Kanna's words, Ilena was first stunned, then her eyes lit up. Given the current situation, this was indeed a good method. After all, with Ilena's identity, she was already struggling to keep these people suppressed. So, if the crowd was to remain obediently in place, it would have to be managed by their own people.
And Dean Green was likely involved with the Abyssal Church, so he was clearly not within Ilena's consideration. She wasn't familiar with anyone else.
Among everyone present, the person she knew about and who openly had conflicts with other high-ranking members was Friar Malfu.
His ability to manage such a large choir, which frequently saw new members, and to be ranked within the Church proved his management capabilities were definitely not ordinary. Coupled with the conflict that morning, it was clear his relationship with the others was not good. Having him manage the crowd was ideal.
As for whether he might be a secret agent deliberately sent by the other side, Ilena didn't need to consider that. Even if Malfu was their person, the situation she faced wouldn't be worse than it was now. But if he wasn't, then he would be an important asset in her upcoming actions.
Thinking this, Ilena glanced at Kanna. She hadn't expected this little one, who outwardly seemed simple-minded and often enjoyed annoying people to death, to possess such cunning. Coupled with her extraordinary strength, it was no wonder Kal'tsit kept her by her side.
With that thought, she pushed off with her legs, landing lightly on the ground amidst the gasps of the people in the square.
Seeing the Inquisitor walk over, unfazed after landing, the noise in the crowd significantly diminished, clearly stunned by her move.
Walking to the front of the crowd, following Kanna's earlier suggestion, she quickly arranged for Lucy to lead one male and one female friar to clean up the bodies downstairs and in the upstairs corridors.
Then, from the crowd, she called out Friar Malfu, who looked haggard and seemed still recovering from the morning's events, appointing him as her deputy to assist in managing the crowd in the square, to the astonished gazes of everyone.
Malfu was about to refuse, but before he could even look, Ilena said, "What, are you going to make Dean Green, a man nearing seventy, do the work? As a member of the Rock Bay Town Monastery, don't you have any sense of responsibility!"
When Ilena heard Malfu's refusal, she was not surprised but delighted. It was clear from his expression and tone that he hadn't been "corrupted" yet. In the current situation, every person beneficial to her side was crucial, so she reprimanded him without hesitation.
Hearing Ilena's words, Malfu opened his mouth but didn't retort. Among the other ordinary people in the crowd, everyone completely agreed. Firstly, Malfu, as a high-ranking local, had lived in Rock Bay Town for decades, and everyone knew him. Moreover, most of the younger generation had interacted with him and his choir, and had a very good impression of him. He was also a highly popular candidate among the public to succeed Friar Green after his retirement.
But the Abyssal Cultists in the crowd felt a bad premonition.
Although this Malfu was also a member of the Abyssal Church, he had no interest in spreading faith or corrupting the populace, focusing entirely on his damned music.
Because of this, his relationship with other Abyssal Church followers wasn't very good. He wasn't even considered for this election, only included as a "temporary" option due to his high popularity. They had originally planned to make him disappear for a while or have some "mishap" disqualify him before the new dean was chosen, but unexpectedly, Inquisitor Ilena and her group arrived at this critical moment, forcing them to temporarily postpone their plans.
As a result, he was noticed by the Inquisitor.
Although they believed Malfu wouldn't easily reveal the Abyssal Church's secrets, they also worried that due to his lack of communication with them, he might unknowingly hinder their upcoming actions.
"Tonight, under the cover of darkness, I'll go talk to Malfu. This Inquisitor must be driven away. We also need to deal with Dona as soon as possible, otherwise, if she's exposed, we'll all die!"
Because everyone had heard Ilena's words, Green couldn't stand up and say he would continue to manage this large group. Otherwise, denying Malfu's abilities in front of so many people would only expose their side faster. After a brief thought, he decided to contact Malfu under the cover of night. He had to get him to join their plan, otherwise, the longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable the situation would become for them.
The people standing below were unaware that their actions were all being watched by the smiling young one sitting on the balcony, guzzling from a cup.
Amidst the noisy crowd, Kanna couldn't clearly hear what they were saying, but after knowing who her opponents were, she focused on the people around them to see who they interacted with. By observing their reactions during these interactions, Kanna easily identified most of the enemies in the crowd.
As for how she identified them, don't forget that Kanna could easily see two Originium Bugs 'fighting' from several kilometers away. The movements of these people's lips when they spoke were perfectly clear to her.
She only needed to roughly translate the lip-reading content to obtain the relevant information. Lip-reading was a skill that scout had taught her after losing several previous competitions. Although she wasn't very proficient at it and her success rate was less than half, it was already entirely sufficient to deal with the current situation.
Standing above, observing the subtle movements she had so clearly identified below, Kanna suddenly understood a saying she had once heard: 'Teachers aren't unaware of what students are doing in class; often, they're simply too lazy to bother.'
As it grew darker, Ilena had no choice but to arrange for everyone to enter the Monastery, otherwise, with the sea breeze at night, many people would likely catch a cold after just one night.
Food was also a big problem. Finally, after discussing with Mr. Malfoy, he arranged for several gardeners to go with the cooks to the back to prepare dinner for everyone. According to him, the Monastery itself was an important wartime reserve center in the town, and the food here was completely sufficient for the current number of people for several months, so there was no need to purchase from outside.
Because many nearby residents who came to the Monastery had been detained, and their families hadn't returned by dinner time, many people came to inquire. At this moment, Ilena stood at the entrance with her weapon, dealing with these arriving residents.
The reason she chose to come in person was also because she didn't know if there were any Abyssal Cultists in the crowd.
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