Two days later.

Joe was taken out of the room and stepped onto the deck of the ship.

"Is that Count Lorenzo's territory?" Sean asked.

Against the dawn, the sea horizon was shimmering with golden light, and a gray-white shadow floated on it, faintly visible.

He felt his heart clench instantly, his hands grabbing the railing involuntarily, leaning forward, afraid of missing a single detail.

"That's Duke Island!"

He was finally back, with rescuers—

Farina, please hold on a little longer!

"There are two docks on the island, facing east and west respectively." Joe took a deep breath and said impatiently, "Since Lorenzo declared himself a noble, the dock area has been guarded by soldiers. But it's mainly to guard against the other nobles of Wolfheart, and merchant ships are not strictly checked. The problem is the castle area, where the security is extremely tight. Without special permission, you can't even get in—"

He was practically bursting.

In the past two days, Kakin. Fes asked him many questions, but not a single one was related to the church's secrets, let alone the operation.

But he asked about Farina's prejudice, insults, and later escape, cooperation, and mutual assistance in great detail. When language was not enough to express it, Kakin even asked his disciple, Röntgen, to play the role of Farina, trying to recreate the scenes in his memory.

Except for meal times, he couldn't even see Sean and the others.

It was as if they didn't care about the rescue at all.

So, having finally caught this opportunity, Joe blurted out his thoughts as quickly as possible—regardless of whether the other party would listen, as long as one point was useful, the chance to rescue Farina would increase by one.

"You don't need to worry about that. We have our own ways," Sean interrupted him. "I called you out to meet someone, to familiarize yourself in advance."

"Who...is it?"

"The guide for this trip."

After he finished speaking, he whistled, and two sailors quickly escorted an old man over.

Joe recognized who it was at a glance.

"Heger, you traitor—!"

Also a believer in the Holy Church, Heger was transferred to assist Bishop Lorenzo before he was even considered his superior.

"Tsk," Heger sneered, "You talk as if you're so loyal to the church. If Farina knew you had turned to Graycastle, I don't know who the word 'traitor' would be pinned on."

"I..." Joe was momentarily speechless.

"No need to argue." Sean stood between the two, "Mr. Heger, you should know your mission, right?"

Facing the King's Guard, Heger's voice immediately lowered a lot, "Yes, sir, to bring those two warriors into the castle."

"This is your only chance for redemption. Whether you can seize it depends on yourself."

"Entering the castle is no problem, but sir, are you sure two are enough?"

He was actually worried for Graycastle?

Joe was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. So that's how it was. No matter how many people Heger brought in, it was an intolerable betrayal for Lorenzo. If Graycastle failed, he wouldn't have a good time either, so he might as well hope that the latter could do it thoroughly.

"Don't worry, you'll see soon enough—" Sean looked at the increasingly clear outline of Duke Island and sneered, "They are the complete bodies who have gained power, the true God's Punishment Warriors."

...

It wasn't until late at night that the rescue team of six left the dock and headed towards the castle.

In addition to Zoe and Betty, two soldiers from the First Army followed.

And they were obviously responsible for guarding Joe and Heger.

With the Count's confidant himself as the "guide," the journey was smooth. Even if the patrol team came to question them, he would dismiss them with a few words.

The guards at the entrance of the castle courtyard were the same.

Even though the remaining five were wearing hoods, the guards didn't ask any further questions.

From this point of view, Heger was indeed deeply trusted by Lorenzo.

After passing through the courtyard, the lord's castle appeared in front of everyone.

According to Heger, Farina's attack had scared Count Lorenzo witless. He gathered all the God's Punishment Warriors who could still move in the bedroom of the main building, no more than six in number.

In addition, the bedroom door was also replaced with a solid door cast with copper, which was said to be impossible for ordinary people to push open, let alone break open. Usually, the God's Punishment Warriors would open the copper door to enter and exit.

"It's not difficult to trick Lorenzo out of the bedroom, just say that you have found out the secret of the treasure." Heger said as he walked, "But he will definitely take the God's Punishment Warriors with him, and the guards will be very vigilant if there are strangers in the hall, so we have to find a way to hide it from them—"

"No need, just tell us which floor the bedroom is on," Zoe shrugged, "Then take Joe to the dungeon and rescue that woman. As for how we fight, it's none of your business."

Heger was stunned for a moment before responding, "Yes... I understand."

He straightened his tie, climbed the stone steps, and gently knocked on the side door.

An old man poked his head out, "So it's Sir Heger. Why didn't you inform us when you came back—"

"Enough nonsense, I have important matters to report to the Count. Get out of the way!"

"Good, good..." The other party quickly moved aside, making way. "But who are these people..."

"Informants I arranged in Cage Mountain. What, do you want to inquire about the Count's secrets?"

"I wouldn't dare!" The old man immediately lowered his head.

Entering the room from the side door, and passing through two partition walls, the group entered the interior of the castle.

Standing guard at the entrance of the hall were family guards in armor.

Seeing someone appear, the two guards grabbed the hilts of the swords at their waists and moved closer.

"Lorenzo's bedroom is on the fourth floor... But I can't take you there..." Heger said in a low voice.

"Oh, isn't this Sir Heger? The Count has been mentioning your name recently. Are these the guests you brought?" The guard saluted and turned to Zoe and the others, "Please wait outside the hall unless you have the Count's permission—wait, this lady—"

Zoe lifted her hood and slowly walked towards him. His warning was only halfway through when a hand grabbed his neck.

"Sir Heger, this is—" The other person was the same. Before he could draw his sword, Betty's big hand was already on his neck.

"Crack."

With a crisp sound, the guard's head suddenly twisted into a right angle.

Heger and Joe couldn't help but gasp.

To be able to break a neck with one hand, is that something a human can do?

But the two were more than that.

They picked up the guards and walked into the hall, using their bodies to block themselves. This strange scene made the remaining guards unable to react immediately. "Hey, what are you doing?"

"No... No, look, their feet aren't touching the ground!"

"What?"

The dim firelight affected everyone's sight. When they realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Zoe and Betty flashed out like shadows, pouncing on the guards who were not prepared, targeting the necks exposed outside the armor.

The long night watch easily made people relax, and their opponents were the strongest warriors among humans—the extraordinary.

Joe couldn't help but cover his mouth.

In just a few breaths, the remaining four guards had their necks twisted and collapsed on the ground.

He had only seen such overwhelming power and speed in the God's Punishment Army!

But the God's Punishment Army was a group of monsters without intelligence. It was not difficult for them to tear enemies apart, but it was almost impossible to kill opponents silently and skillfully like this!

He saw the same shock on Heger's face.

"They have gained complete power, the true God's Punishment Warriors."

Sean's words echoed in Joe's mind.

Is this also... Roland Wimbledon's masterpiece?

He was no longer sure that His Holiness the Pope was the one who knew the deepest secret.

"Next, act according to the plan," Zoe glanced at Joe, "Whether the person you want to save is dead or alive, you must not stay in the dungeon, understand?"

"I... understand."

After receiving the answer, the two turned and ran towards the stairs.

There were no guards watching in the stairwell. Zoe and Betty climbed directly to the fourth floor. On both sides of the narrow corridor were doors, which should be prepared for maids or servants. At the end of the corridor was a huge metal door, reflecting a dark red glow in the flickering candlelight.

"It really is a copper door." Zoe raised her eyebrows.

"What are you going to do?" Betty curled her lips, "If there's an iron lock behind it, I don't think it can be kicked open."

"Does that need to be said? If there's no road, then create one."

"I think... so too."

Betty kicked open the wooden door next to the lord's bedroom and strode into the room.

"Ah—" A scream sounded. A maid, only draped in a veil, hurriedly pulled up the quilt to cover her half-exposed chest. "Who... who are you?"

"Unfortunately, I'm not interested in girls." Betty untied her belt, and her robe naturally slipped off, revealing a firearm of astonishing caliber behind her. "If it were a handsome boy..."

"Your words will only make her more panic." Zoe sighed and grabbed the grenade launcher in her hand. "One, two..."

"Three!"

The two aimed their guns at the wall and pulled the trigger together.

Deafening roars exploded continuously. The brick wall could not withstand the repeated bombardment of forty-millimeter shells. Under the splashing debris, the wall quickly appeared with two rows of crooked bullet holes.

Then Zoe leaned over and jumped directly into the master bedroom.