When Tiya belatedly arrived at the old factory, the first thing that caught her eye was a scene of utter disarray.
The ground was riddled with pits and potholes, and the already dilapidated walls had collapsed in several places, making the entire factory look as if it might crumble at any moment.
It was hard to imagine the intense battle that must have taken place here.
However, none of this was the focus.
The focus lay in the Transcendents from various factions lying breathless on the ground in their official attire, most of them dead or injured.
The Fourth Prince Joshua was bound to a chair, his face deathly pale and his neck crooked, making it unclear whether he was alive or dead.
At this very moment, the only one standing unscathed in the middle of the scene was the black-haired young man she had been "longing for day and night."
Not far in front of him, a Transcendent from the Heavenly Principle Church was pinned to the wall with a black spear, their clothes torn and blood spilling from their mouth, evidently not long for this world.
It was only the timely arrival of her party that had caused a fleeting moment of startle in the young man wanted for crimes.
But upon regaining his composure, not only did the fugitive have no intention of surrendering without a fight, but he even raised his right hand, seemingly ready to deliver the final blow!
At this moment, Tiya felt her brain filled with intense anger and disappointment.
Before coming here, even though she had promised Louise she would personally kill that twisted murderer, she had always harbored a sliver of hope in her heart.
Tiya's memories kept flashing back to a few days ago.
Whenever she recalled everything that happened on the rooftop, she couldn't reconcile the young man in front of her with the rumored homicidal maniac.
Although she still didn't believe his account of the past twelve years, suppose…
Suppose there really was such a past between them, with her character, how could she have formed a close relationship with a pervert with such glaring personality and integrity flaws?
Therefore, even though Lynn had admitted in front of countless people that he was the limb connector, Tiya still didn't believe it in her heart.
Even if we don't consider anything else, just in terms of motive and timing, Lynn, who had always been on the frontier, simply lacked the opportunity to commit the crimes.
However, at this moment, the mountain of irrefutable evidence was right in front of her.
At this moment, whether he was the limb connector or not was no longer important.
Based solely on the crime of indiscriminately slaughtering official Transcendents and even suspected of killing Fourth Prince Joshua, even if he wasn't the perpetrator, those people would find a way to have him killed.
Tiya took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the chaotic emotions in her heart.
Ignoring the multitude of emotions conveyed through the young man's bright blue eyes, as the Silent Saintess, she was very clear about the one thing she needed to do at this moment.
The next second, moonlight poured into the old factory like flowing water, intangible and substanceless, yet quietly illuminating every dark corner.
So serene and peaceful, yet seemingly harboring a hint of murderous intent!
The nine Combat Nuns standing behind Tiya flashed forward, drawing the gleaming executioner's swords from their backs, their eyes filled with a moonlit white, entering a kind of mysterious and powerful combat state.
The crescent-shaped Arc Blade silently cut through the air, and before Lynn could even react, streaks of blood appeared on his body.
As the intense pain hit, blood spilled onto the ground.
Lynn dodged the potentially fatal blows and passed by the slender nuns.
In fact, when Burshman, the limb connector, voiced that sentence, Lynn realized his true intention.
But he did not panic.
As the man had said, this was part of the limb connecter's plan.
Judging by the results, he seemed to have been outmaneuvered.
But who could guess whether this too might be part of Lynn's own plan?
Evading another silent assassination attempt by the nuns, Lynn moved to a corner shrouded in darkness, his entire form hidden in shadow, his facial expression indiscernible.
"Tiya," Lynn's voice was devoid of emotion, "I never imagined... to meet again under these circumstances."
"You as the exalted Silent Saintess, and I still unable to shed the identity of a prisoner."
With that, he let out a self-deprecating laugh.
Tiya felt a lump in her throat.
Even though she was outwardly as icily furious as ever, with many questions pressing on her to confront him with,
the words on the tip of her tongue transformed into something else.
"Do you... have anything to say in your defense?"
Clearly, the most prudent choice at this moment would be to apprehend him on the spot.
And this reaction surprised the nine Combat Nuns, showing a hint of astonishment on their faces.
They hadn't expected their empty and indifferent Holy Daughter to actually have a connection with the serial killer.
Louise, seeing this from a distance, urgently shouted, "Tiya, do not believe the lies of this murderer! Kill him! Avenge Sister Trina!!!"
As she spoke, she sliced another swift moonlit blade toward Lynn, silently cleaving the distant wall in two.
The strike left a deep gash in Lynn's shoulder, the bone visible, blood gushing.
The young man staggered, his complexion turning deathly pale as he collapsed to the ground.
This was a golden opportunity!
Seeing him suddenly exposed, several nuns burst forth with the luminous glow of the Divine-given factor unique to the "Silent" faith, their speed and strength skyrocketing in an instant, appearing before Lynn.