Chapter 15 I, DIO, am the one who inherits the family fortune!
"Your Excellency, the mission has failed."
In the luxuriously decorated Viscount's study, the old butler who had served the Joestar family for decades respectfully reported to the new Viscount of the Joestar family, "Our people found this in the Hean Forest."
A bronze ring was placed on the desk. The ring had an ancient shape and was engraved with unknown patterns.
"It's the consultant's ring, a Night Owl ring that reduces the time it takes to cast spells below the third level by at least 10%. He would not take it off even if his fingers were severely burned. It seems that our magic consultant is indeed dead."
Viscount Joestar looked at the ring on the desk, his face showing no sadness or grief for losing his magic advisor. However, his clenched fists under the desk showed that he had lost his patrol officer and magic advisor, a loss that Viscount Joestar found difficult to accept.
As the border area of the Principality of Aundair, its security is definitely not as peaceful as the capital, which is like a huge ship on the sea. The beasts near the territory are mercenaries when they are alive and bandits when they are not alive. There are also hostile lords around who, when they are short of money, will have people cover their faces and go to the neighbors' homes to [borrow money] [borrow food]. In order not to make the neighbors feel sad, they will not even leave a receipt.
In this environment, the most important thing for border lords and nobles is the power in their hands. If they do not have enough power, it is not uncommon for them to be driven out of their castles and become a disgrace among the nobles for three generations.
"You go down first."
The old butler bowed slightly, walked out of the study and closed the door, leaving the newly promoted Viscount Joestar alone.
"Your old butler has begun to suspect you." A second voice suddenly rang out from the study room where Viscount Joestar was supposed to be alone. "He suspects that your father's death was related to you."
The one who spoke was a priest wearing a black priest robe and holding the [Holy Scripture of Glory]. He did not have the slightest warmth and kindness that a priest of the Church of Glory should have, making him seem very [fake].
Although he was smiling, it was very [fake]. Although he was wearing a priest robe, it was very [fake]. Although he looked like a human being, he still gave people a very [fake] feeling.
"If the poison mixture you told me about is correct, then his suspicion is just suspicion. Even the pastor of the Church of Glory concluded that it was the end of his life. He can only classify this suspicion as anxiety and worry after losing his old master."
Viscount Joestar was extremely calm. He remained unmoved even when the other party told him about his patricide. This was far from what was said by the outside world that the new viscount was a gentle and easy-to-talk person.
"But just in case, please find an opportunity to let the loyal old butler accompany poor old Viscount Joestar, and use your mixed poison ."
The priest laughed. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's really too much. After killing my father and seizing the title, you still want to wipe out the roots? Even someone like me thinks it's too much. It's really too much. And the pursuit failed. It's your responsibility. According to the agreement, you owe us."
"Darwin, you didn't say there were other forces around those two bastards."
A mercenary and an apprentice spellcaster, they definitely do not have enough strength to escape from the hands of the magic consultant and others, let alone the possibility of counterattacking.
"We did have people keeping an eye on the forces that might send out support and protection, but it's clear that no one got the news, and no one sent out protection."
"It doesn't matter. The original exchange condition was to use the mixed poison and deceive the priests of the Church of Light into reporting a normal death. In return, I would hand over my father's secret diary to you and send someone to kill the two illegitimate children."
"One of the people I was hunting has died, and the remaining little girl has already escaped from my sphere of influence. If you want to continue hunting her, please do it yourself."
After the death of several of his men, the strength of his own territory was weakened, and Viscount Joestar simply did not fulfill the subsequent agreements.
"It's not necessary." Darwin shook his head. "We only have one chance to assassinate the two illegitimate children with [bloodline] before anyone can react. Continuing the assassination will only alert others. And there is only one chance to exploit such a [loophole]."
"Also, can you please stop pretending that you've suffered a lot? I was responsible for strengthening those subordinates you secretly trained, and I haven't seen them until now. Some weaklings who will be replaced by you sooner or later have died, and they have already played their greatest role."
Viscount Joestar snorted, ignoring Darwin's revelation, and said, "That really surprises me. After all, you boast that your organization is so powerful, but you can't kill a illegitimate little girl."
"We are certainly powerful, but we have more important things to do. Since the subsequent transaction is only half completed, is it not too much for me to ask for some compensation?"
"What do you want?"
"Please help me offer a bounty to the people of the [Dragon Worship Church], the target is that little girl."
Hearing Darwin's words, Viscount Joestar frowned, "Dragon Worship Church, are you going to find those lunatics to make things worse?"
"Just let them take the blame. There is no better scapegoat than the lunatics from the Church of the Dragon."
"I am only responsible for helping to pass on the message."
After a conversation, the final payment of the transaction was settled. Darwin paused before leaving and said , "By the way, have you ever considered joining us? I can be your introducer. I really hope to work with you."
Viscount Joestar neither accepted nor rejected the sudden invitation. Instead, he asked, "Is your organization really as powerful as you say?"
Viscount Joestar did not mind joining an organization as long as he could gain a higher status. During the time he was in contact with Darwin, he did observe some of the power of the organization behind him.
"Our goal is to build the Kingdom of God on earth, tear off the disguise of the throne of the false and ignorant gods, cover the earth with the Kingdom of Eternal Night, let all living beings sing in the paradise, and grasp the real eternal and unchanging [Truth]."
"Ha!" Viscount Joestar sneered, "Do you think the various Orthodox churches are fools?"
Darwin didn't say anything more. He knew that since Viscount Joestar didn't refuse directly, it meant that he needed some time to consider.
Today's organizations have the luxury to wait for someone.
"Well, it's time for me to leave. Also, remember to come up with a code name for yourself, like mine [Darwin], so that it will be easier for you to move around in the organization."
After leaving Viscount Joestar's territory, Darwin silently flipped through the [Holy Book of Glory] in his hand. Although it was a book of the Church of Glory, it was densely covered with records of Darwin's various actions.
For any believer of Glory, this is equivalent to a murderer writing down his criminal process in legal documents, which is an absolute provocation to the death.
Darwin wrote his actions based on his past beliefs, and he himself didn't know whether he wanted to completely break with the past or whether he still had faith in the Glorious Church deep in his heart.
"We just dealt with a member of the Holy Licker Society in Hesen Town a while ago, and we haven't cleaned up the traces yet. Let's go back and deal with it."
