"Bishop Herbert, is there anything wrong with this slate?"
"Let me take a look first."
While answering Anson's question casually, Zayen quickly calculated in his mind.
Frankly speaking, he didn't expect such an accident to happen.
Although everything went smoothly according to plan, and he also arrived at the Praise Hall and saw the Fate Slate, it turned out to be a counterfeit.
But this Fate Slate was actually a counterfeit, which surprised Zayen. Although he had squeezed out all of Herbert's memories, Zayen did not know that the Fate Slate was a fake.
Although he had squeezed out all of Herbert's memories, memories could only bring him information and not feelings.
At this moment, Jenn didn't know how Herbert appraised the Fate Slate back then, or if he sensed the aura and waves of the Fate Slate.
This was where the trouble came. Should he point this out?
This was a rather troublesome choice for Jenn.
The best outcome would be that he was right, but that would be meaningless. If this Fate Slate was fake, it would mean that the Church of Holy Church didn't have a fifth Fate Slate at all, which would also mean that Jenn would have to search the entire continent for it.
But on the other hand, if he didn't give the correct answer, others would suspect why this Archbishop 'Herbert' would suddenly think that this slate was fake. One had to know that Archbishop Herbert had guarded these holy relics for decades, and it was impossible that he didn't realize it after so many years. Why would he suddenly feel that something was amiss today?
At the thought of this, Jenn had an idea. He pretended to stare at and inspect the Fate Slate carefully, and at the same time, he began to ponder.
Come to think of it, Stefania had previously told him about the location of the last two Fate Slates, and she had pointed out that the last one was with Klein.
However, she didn't deny that the other Fate Slate was in the White Tower.
In other words, the Fate Slate was definitely in the White Tower.
The problem now was whether the Fate Slate placed in the Praise Hall had always been there, or was it a counterfeit used to mislead the public?
Or was it because he had received Alice's report and substituted it for her?
If it were the former, Jenn could easily fool it.
But if it were the latter, he would have to point out the problem.
After all, if someone had swapped it, that person would definitely know that the stone slab was fake.
If 'Herbert', the manager of the Holy Relic, couldn't see any flaws, wouldn't that mean that the archbishop wasn't professional?
At that time, would he still be allowed to come into contact with the real Fate Slate?
This was absolutely impossible.
But …
Right now, Jenn felt that he was making a very dangerous bet. If he was right, everything would be fine.
If the bet was wrong, it would be over.
The worst-case scenario was that 'Herbert's' professional skills would be questioned, and it might even affect his performance in the Holy Light Ceremony.
If this sudden inventory was really a test for 'Herbert', then he had to make the right choice.
In that case, which choice was the correct one …
"Bishop Herbert?"
In just a short moment, a series of thoughts flashed through Jenn's mind. In the eyes of Holy Knight Ansen, this "old bishop" was just staring blankly at the fate slate in front of him.
Therefore, he didn't think too much and asked again.
After hearing Ansen's question, Jenn's heart suddenly lit up. He lifted his head, coughed, and turned to look at Holy Knight Ansen and his followers with a solemn expression.
"This Fate Slate is fake!"
"What?"
Hearing Jenn's words, Holy Knight Ansen was taken aback, and his followers by his side also had a drastic change in expression.
They hurriedly ran to the display platform and looked at the slate.
"How is this possible?
How can this slate be fake? "
"This Fate Slate is indeed fake!"
Since the words were out of his mouth, Zayen naturally could not go back on his words. He looked around vigilantly while putting on a serious and slightly angry expression that was unique to Herbert. Then, he began to speak incessantly.
Then, he continued, "Although this Fate Slate does look real, I didn't sense that strange aura from it … This is obviously abnormal. After comparing, I can confirm that this Fate Slate is definitely fake!!"
"This …"
Hearing Jenn's answer, Holy Knight Ansen was also dumbfounded.
Frankly speaking, he had no idea what was going on at all.
Originally, he was just following orders to bring Archbishop Herbert over for the inspection of the holy relic.
In Holy Knight Ansen's opinion, there was no danger or special significance to this work.
At first, he thought that the inspection would be over, but he didn't expect such a problem to arise halfway through.
The Fate Slate is fake?
Hearing Archbishop Herbert's words, Holy Knight Ansen's head buzzed. If this was true, then there would be huge trouble!
"Creak …!!"
And at this moment, suddenly, the sound of a door opening was heard.
Everyone immediately looked in the direction of the door, and then saw an old man in a long robe slowly walking into the hall.
He held a scepter in one hand and looked at 'Archbishop Herbert' in front of him with a smile. Upon seeing his appearance, Jenn and Ansen hurriedly lowered their heads and bowed respectfully.
"Supreme Bishop!"
That's right. The one who appeared in front of Zayen was the highest bishop in the entire Order of Saints, whose status was second only to the saints. At that moment, the highest bishop strolled into the Praise Hall and arrived in front of them. Then, he sized up the Fate Slate with a slightly playful gaze, before shifting his gaze to Zayen and asking.
"Archbishop Herbert, what happened?"
Upon hearing the Supreme Bishop's question, Jenn's expression turned solemn. He lifted his head hurriedly, looked at the old man in front of him, and spoke with a solemn expression.
"Supreme Bishop, there's something wrong with this Fate Slate. According to my judgment, it's a counterfeit!"
While speaking, Jenn couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief deep down in his heart.
In fact, he was a little hesitant and doubtful previously, so much so that he didn't know what to do.
But shortly after, Jenn sensed that someone was spying on him in the dark. This was obviously unusual, and the person who had the means to spy on him in the White Tower definitely had a high status.
As a Demons, Jenn was very sensitive in this aspect.
Although he couldn't sense who the other party was and why he was spying on him, this in itself meant one thing.
However, this in itself meant that the other party must have known that there was something wrong with the Fate Slate, which was why he hid here to spy on him. Otherwise, why would he be able to sense the presence of the Fate Slate when he couldn't sense it anywhere else?
Besides, Jenn had also checked that there was nothing wrong with the Fate Slate apart from the other holy relics in the hall.
In that case, be it friend or foe, he definitely had something to do with the Fate Slate!
Therefore, Jenn made up his mind immediately and revealed the truth without hesitation.
This way, even if there were any problems, he wouldn't be finished immediately.
At this moment, after witnessing the appearance of the Supreme Bishop, Jenn finally heaved a sigh of relief deep down in his heart. It seemed like his gamble was correct.
As he let go of his worries, Zayen voiced his conjecture in Herbert's tone. Then, he spoke in Herbert's usual stern and serious manner.
"Supreme Bishop, it's extremely rare for something like this to happen in the Praise Hall!
Something like a holy relic being stolen definitely shouldn't happen here!
I suggest that we lock down the entire White Tower and mobilize all available forces to search for the whereabouts of the Fate Slate.
If it really doesn't work, we can still seek help from the Saint …! "
Towards the end, Jenn couldn't help but wave his arms in excitement.
This was also Herbert's personality trait. He treated the holy relics like his own children. Besides, Herbert had a rather radical personality to begin with. Jenn was sure that even if the real Herbert saw the holy relics being swapped, his reaction wouldn't be any worse than Jenn's.
Life is like a drama, and it all depends on acting skills.
"Please don't be agitated, Bishop Herbert."
Gazing at the agitated Jenn, the Supreme Bishop revealed a smile and pacified him hurriedly.
"This was what happened. In fact, due to some reasons, we moved the Fate Slate to another location at the last minute. The ones here are only counterfeits.
We were hoping to see if we could swap them out, but we didn't expect Bishop Herbert to spot the problem so quickly. "
"Of course. How long do you think I've been with these holy relics?"
Upon hearing the Supreme Bishop's words, Zayen answered angrily — of course, he cleverly concealed the reason why he could sense that something was wrong.
However, the Supreme Bishop didn't suspect anything. Instead, he let out a smile.
"Haha, old buddy, don't be so agitated … In fact, this is also a test for you."
"Test?"
Upon hearing the Supreme Bishop's words, Zayen frowned, lifted his head in dissatisfaction, and glared at the Supreme Bishop.
"What kind of matter actually requires this kind of test?"
"That's right."
At this point, the highest bishop's expression turned solemn.
"In fact, the Holy Church has a very important mission that requires you to complete. Or perhaps, you must do it."