Chapter 674: Man in the Iron Mask
In the tanning house of the Rose Manor, Lina looked at the "stone" that appeared on the altar, and her face suddenly showed joy.
Seeing this, Edsak guessed that there must be good news, and the glimmer of hope that arose in his heart also grew rapidly, and he couldn't help but ask, "Lina, what is this?" ”
"This is an extraordinary gift from our Lord that can lead us out of here." Lina replied as she praised Mr. Fool.
Just as Prince Edsak was about to ask a specific question, there was a knock at the door, and a deep voice sounded: "Your Royal Highness, I am William Sykes, the deacon of the manor...... Can I come in? ”
His words seemed polite, but there was something unmistakable in his tone.
Sykes...... He turned out to be the one who was sent to lurk beside me......" Prince Edsak's face became ugly, after all, it is always uncomfortable for someone close to him to betray him.
Lina, however, seemed to sense the danger, quickly packed up the ritual materials, and then grabbed Edsak's arm before the deacon broke down the door.
At the same time, the dark cyan stone glowed with a light blue and illusory light.
In an instant, Lina and Edsak's figures became transparent and disappeared in place.
After two or three breaths, they left the Red Rose Manor and appeared in the basement of a manor on the outskirts of the North End.
This is the meeting place that Lina and Shawco have agreed on, and it is also the safe house they have chosen for a long time, an abandoned manor that has changed hands several times due to haunting.
On the other side, just before Lina opened the "teleportation", Deacon William Sykes, who noticed that something was wrong, had already broken through the door, only to see the remnants of the prince and a strange woman.
William's originally calm face suddenly distorted, and then he tapped a cane with purple gems on the ground in his hand, and a purple light flashed in his eyes at the same time.
After a long time, the deacon gentleman said to himself with some confusion:
"Witch? Why did they send someone to take His Royal Highness away? This is not part of the agreed cooperation......"
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In the abandoned manor on the outskirts of the North District, Lina breathed a sigh of relief and said with a little fear, "The deacon outside the door just now should have a terrible holy relic in his hand, but fortunately we escaped quickly......"
After saying that, she opened a hidden storage room in the room, took out an iron mask from it and handed it to Edsak, saying, "Hurry up and put it on, otherwise it is likely to be tracked down by the royal family." ”
Edsak still couldn't believe that he had escaped at this time, so he only subconsciously took the mask and put it on his face, until a cool feeling came from his face, and he came back to his senses.
The prince pulled the mask, but could not take it off, as if there were countless small hands stuck to his cheeks in the mask, and he was surprised, "What is this?" ”
"It's an extraordinary item called the 'Mask of the Man in the Iron Mask'...... It can completely conceal a person's aura and traces on the occult level, which seems to make use of some kind of 'mystical reappearance' ability, but it can only work on 'royals'.
"Of these, kings and princes wear it best." Lina thought for a moment and explained.
"Was this also given by the 'Fool' Monsieur?" Edsak didn't pull the mask any further, but asked with some curiosity.
"Not really...... This was one of the items I got when I left Tingen and went to Constance. Lina was silent for a moment before replying.
Looking back now, she was sure it couldn't have been a coincidence...... Including the items she got that could temporarily block "0-08", someone must have "arranged" it a long time ago.
This is one of the reasons why she resolutely recited the honorific name of Mr. "Fool...... Only the mystical being can truly fight against the mystical being.
"But how do you take off this mask?" Edsak didn't ask deeply, just pointed to the mask.
"It takes the blood of a blood relative to take it off."
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Queens, in the luxurious villa of Earl Hall.
Audrey stood by the window, watching the light yellow and iron black mist quickly dissipate, watching the heavy rain that did not belong to winter fall majestically, and her mood was much calmer.
It didn't take long for her and Susie to finally wait for Count Hall to come home.
"Dad, how's it going?" Audrey asked with concern.
Count Hall smiled mildly as he handed his coat and hat to the waiter:
"It's solved, but the exact process is not clear...... All I know is that in addition to the major churches and MI9, the 'dragon knight' who appeared in the last assassination of Duke Negan has also reappeared, and has prevented the witch from continuing to spread the plague......"
At this point, the Earl changed his words, looked at his daughter with a smile, and continued, "Of course, the greatest credit is actually my little princess...... You've really done a great job this time, and you deserve a ton of medals! ”
The "Dragon Knight" in the Duke Negan assassination? Did Mr. "Tower" also make a move?
That's good, that's good...... Thanks to Mr. Fool for reminding me, thanks to His Loved Ones for taking the plunge to investigate, and thanks to Mr. Tower's efforts...... Once again, we Tarot Society have stopped the evil gods from descending and saved the world once again!
Audrey was full of pride and asked curiously, "What happened to the witch and the dragon knight?" ”
Count Hall took the towel from the maid's hand, wiped his face, and replied without paying much attention: "It seems to have been 'erased' by the strong men of the Night Church...... Specific information has not yet been put together. ”
Yes? Mr. "Tower" didn't have an accident, right? How can this be? Why do you want to shoot at 'heroes'...... Audrey tried hard not to puff out her cheeks, but she still couldn't help but worry about Mr. "Tower".
She thought for a moment and asked, "What is the situation of the civilians in the East District and the Factory District?" ”
Earl Hall didn't want to answer, but considering that his daughter was the first to get the information about this matter and should have known about it, he still sighed:
"The casualties are severe, and that witch has made the haze of Beckland very deadly...... Although the results are not yet available, I estimate that nearly 10,000 people have died from the disease in the Eastern, Docklands and Factory Districts, and the plague is still spreading......
"Speaking of which, if it weren't for that 'dragon knight' blocking the witch, I'm afraid that number would have doubled by the time the church people arrived."
10,000 people This was a number that Audrey could understand but could not imagine, and her heart suddenly became heavy and her mood became depressed, but she still remembered her original intention, and asked pretending not to be angry, "Then why did the church kill that 'dragon knight'?" ”
"It shouldn't be killed...... Although the archbishop didn't explain to me what 'erasure' meant, I think it was closer to 'captivity' or 'exile'. Count Hall thought for a moment.
That's fine...... Audrey secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and only after her father had left did she let Susie stand guard at the gate of the district, and she reported the incident to Mr. "Fool".
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Above the gray mist, Crane, who had just finished divining the "Wriggling Hunger" and what abilities he had, was studying the godhood ritual of the "Witch Card":
"Diffuse and amplify the destruction of reality by divine warfare? Perhaps this is an advanced application of 'instigating' or 'seducing' authority...... Can even the rules of the world itself unconsciously undermine? ”
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly received a report from Miss "Justice", and then, like that young lady, his mood suddenly became gloomy.
"East End...... Nearly 10,000 people died...... I don't know what happened to old Kohler......
"Aurora will ...... Witch Cult ...... A certain faction in the royal family! ”
Klein closed his eyes, but when he opened them again, his eyes sharpened, as if he had made up his mind.
Only then did he have the mood to examine the other meaning of Miss "Justice": "Mr. Tower" was originally "erased" by the powerhouse of the "Night Church"?
"Erase" ...... It should be the lady who "erased" Mr. A...... She doesn't look unreasonable, at least she doesn't embarrass me...... Why "erase" the hero who stopped the witch?
While doubting in his heart, Klein subconsciously spread his spirituality to the crimson star of the "Tower", only to find that the layer of "fog" had disappeared, and he could contact Mr. "Tower" again!
"Mother Earth seems to value her Servants...... Is this to negotiate with the goddess in person? ”