Upon hearing Ferdinand's words, Du Chen was puzzled and discreetly observed his Dad's expression. Duke Angus also looked bewildered and confused.

Ferdinand continued, "I would like to speak with Francis alone, is that possible?"

"Of course, Father. Francis, please take Father to your bedroom!" Angus respectfully said.

Du Chen led Ferdinand to his small tower. Upon seeing where Du Chen lived, Ferdinand frowned, "Duke Angus, your son, the virtue of Saint John City, lives in such a place? I have also heard that you do not like Francis very much, and that is not right!"

"Yes, Father, you are right. I will change his room!" Facing the Father, Angus lost his demeanor as the Deputy Grand Chancellor of the empire and appeared like a junior.

"Alright, everyone wait outside. Francis, come with me!"

Ferdinand took Du Chen's hand and walked to the third floor of the tower. He looked at the small bedroom absentmindedly and said, "Francis, how much do you remember about your past?"

Du Chen was confused and didn't understand, so he cautiously responded.

"Respected Father, as you know, my mind was not functioning properly before. After a serious illness, although I understood many things, I also forgot many things. Now, my understanding of the past is almost a blank slate."

"Well, I am well aware of that. So, if you don't mind, let me tell you about two incidents from your childhood!"

Ferdinand sat on Du Chen's mahogany chair, placing his hands on the table, and slowly said, "When you were seven years old, you got lost one time when you went out alone. You ended up at the Newbell River outside Saint John City and had a conflict with a few children playing by the river. Oh, please believe me, it was just ordinary child's playfulness, but those children accidentally pushed you into the water... Can you guess what happened next? Sit down and listen!"

Du Chen sat on his white fluffy bed and smiled, "I must have luckily not drowned."

"Yes, you were saved by a fisherman downstream. When you returned home, because you couldn't explain the reason for the incident, Duke Angus thought you were mischievous and had wet your clothes on purpose, so he punished you severely!"

"You know, my father doesn't like me very much." Du Chen shrugged.

"Well, I know, but I want to tell you something you don't know - the next day, several children's bodies were found by the Newbell River, and they were all skinned!"

"That's too cruel, they were just children!" Du Chen exclaimed, but then he quickly realized that Ferdinand seemed to be implying something...

"Considering the way those children died, being skinned in the ancient 'skinning and clothing' manner, the Holy Church took over the case, but the investigation ultimately yielded no results. In the end, the deaths of those children became a major unsolved mystery for the Church."

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Ferdinand's deep purple eyes stared at Du Chen intently, as if trying to find something from his reaction. But he was disappointed, as Du Chen really didn't know anything, his face only showing genuine confusion.

"Secondly, when you were twelve years old, a baron mocked you... I apologize, but to explain the facts, please allow me to use some derogatory words. That official mocked that your hair didn't match the red-haired Sigru, calling you a bastard, and secretly had someone beat you. But the next day, he was also skinned! Similarly, this incident was left unsolved and became a mystery!"

Ferdinand suddenly increased his pace and anxiously said, "By the gods, Frith attempted to murder you. The next day, he was skinned inside the St. John Cathedral, along with his entire family of twenty-seven members, almost at the same time!"

Was Frith killed because of him!? Du Chen looked at Ferdinand in shock.

"Today, due to the ancient method of 'skinning and clothing' being used, I have narrowed down the investigation to some ancient families. I have reviewed the records of all the descendants of the titled gods in the Lanning Kingdom over the past ten years. Isn't it interesting? I have discovered a connection between these three incidents. The skinned individuals all tried to harm you, and they were all skinned the day after threatening you!"

Ferdinand gestured for Du Chen, who was nervously standing up, to sit down and smiled, "Similar incidents happening once or twice could be coincidences, but would the third time still be a coincidence?"

After speaking, he calmly looked at Du Chen.

All the intelligence indicated that there was a powerful fighter god secretly protecting Du Chen. Anyone who threatened Du Chen would be skinned! And this fighter god had the ability to silently kill Fris in the presence of hundreds of experts in St. John Cathedral. This person had become so powerful that the Holy Church had to take notice!

The Holy Church did not allow any power beyond their control to exist. This had been a tradition for hundreds of years. Therefore, Ferdinand personally came to see Du Chen today and told him about this matter to test his reaction, while also inspecting Du Chen's living environment in person to find clues about the mysterious fighter god.

But Ferdinand was disappointed. The information at his disposal and what he saw with his own eyes both indicated that Du Chen really didn't know

"Father, maybe it's just a coincidence?" Du Chen argued slyly, but deep down he already believed in this fact.

Damn it, how many important pieces of information were missing from little Francis's memory!?

The world of the fighter gods is a theocratic society. If someone kills for him inside the cathedral, it is a provocation to the Holy Church, which will cause him a lot of trouble!

"Hehe, kind child, there's no need to panic. I believe you also don't know who that mysterious guardian fighter god is!" He spread his hands, "After all, high-level fighter gods are quite peculiar. I myself am a peculiar old fellow and can understand the methods of high-level fighter god"

Du Chen's mind quickly calculated, and suddenly he had an idea and smiled, "Respected Father, I am a descendant of a Legendary fighter god and a loyal follower of the Holy Church. So, my guardian fighter god must also be a friend of the Holy Church. Can you forgive him and me for this mistake?"

This little devil is quite interesting! Ferdinand laughed.

Indeed, he had a powerful fighter god behind him, but this fighter god could be friends with the Holy Church.

As for what kind of friends they would be, it would depend on the strength of the mysterious fighter god So, Ferdinand had already sent messengers to the Holy See to request the assistance of experts in criminal law. These experts could determine the extent of his power from the skinning technique of the mysterious fighter god.

Before the investigation results came out, what Ferdinand had to do was to give a gift to that fighter god, so that both sides would have a good impression when they meet in the future.

And this gift naturally had to be given to Du Chen.