The Officer Cleric’s cave was very large and had a lot of hiding places. Even though there were a lot of braziers on the walls, they still left many shadows.
This was very convenient for Marvin’s Stealth.
With his vast experience, Marvin easily sneaked into a relatively safe spot and hid amongst the shadows.
The Cleric Officer had his back facing Marvin and was standing on a protruding platform, apparently talking to someone through a basin.
Marvin knew of this method. This was a kind of long distance communication ability used by the Crimson Patriarch’s faction.
When enough human blood was poured in the basin, it would start a secret Twin Snakes Cult Technique and allow conversation with someone far away.
This secret technique had the same results as communicating via crystal balls, but the materials used were a lot more cruel.
Marvin stayed calm, quietly listening.
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