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“Have all the bodies been recovered?” Ellen asked.
“Yes, they’re being transported to the main temple of the Order of the Holy Knights,” came the reply.
Ellen quietly surveyed the charred remains of the temple. With all the bodies already recovered, the scene was eerily empty. Given that the temple had already partially collapsed, it was crucial that the bodies were swiftly removed.
Ludwig scanned the scorched and desolate interior, looking grim.
Ellen examined the small chapel of the burnt temple.
‘It seems likely this was an attack by rioters,’ she thought.
The temple was small enough to be vulnerable to attacks by civilians, and the priests could have been easily overpowered.
Identifying the culprits would be challenging, but the incident didn’t seem to hide any deeper secrets.
“Do you know the circumstances around the fire?” Ellen inquired.
“It appears the arson occurred after the priests were killed. When the fire started, a crowd rushed in to loot the place before everything inside was consumed,” was the response.
“They came in to loot the place after seeing the fire?” Ellen asked incredulously.
“Yes. Many witnesses say that people eagerly rushed in when they saw the flames.”
“Unbelievable…”
Both Ludwig and Ellen frowned at this revelation.
As Louise had mentioned, the events had occurred sequentially, but arson hadn’t been the final act. It seemed looting was the last act.
“So, they didn’t loot the place then set it on fire, but rather looted the place upon seeing the fire?” Ellen clarified.
“Yes…”
Under normal circumstances, such behavior would be unthinkable, but when every...
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