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"Crane's residence."

She tore open the stomach of the last thug trying to escape, and the blood splattered on the ground and walls formed an irregular pattern.

The blood flowed silently all over the ground, emitting heat in the winter night, and soon it was cold and solidified. Edward watched silently at the flowing bloodstains, waiting for them to solidify and blacken all around.

“…… There were actually five. "He didn't tell me he had moved. It seems that the family conditions at the beginning were not bad. One is his residence in Beckland, 15 Minsk Street, which he rents as Moriarty, and the other is a regular room in the East End. There are also two former residences next to each other, Iron Cross Street and Daffodil Street 2, which are very close to each other...... It seems to be within the confines of a city. ”

"The city is Tingen...... What a coincidence. ”

Edward found a bottle in the corner of the collection cabinet that read "Night Church-Dream Demon-Soul", squeezed it in his hand, and asked softly against the glass, "Do you know this person Crane Moretti?"

She received overwhelming feedback.

It's a mixture of hatred, fear, and sadness, so mixed and intense, sweet and refreshing, just like my favorite tiramisu mille-feuille cake, and it's refrigerated. What a nice coincidence, you happen to be from the same city, and not only are you extraordinary, but you also know each other. It is likely that Crane was also a member of the Church of the Night—Edward raised an eyebrow, and something suddenly came to mind.

It seems that he probably once saw in Ince Zangwill's notebook a "special" and "somehow not dead like everyone else", and this person was more simply remembered by himself as a "clown".

Is it sequence 8 in Tingen and a magician in Beckland...... Normal, once promoted, can be done. He professes to believe in the god of steam and machines, but the remnants of the old days, especially those in the East, seem to have a temporary attitude towards faith, and after joining the Steam Church, Russell openly declares in his diary that he can take his place. As for Crane, he himself has said that believing in steam is only a stopgap measure, and it is not a reference as a shield to avoid some trouble.

If he had been lucky enough not to die in the Descent of Tingen...... Then why didn't you stay in the church of the goddess of the night? Why didn't you stay in Tingen? He has a "family" connection to him, and it should be impossible for most humans to leave their living relatives for no reason.

The gaze of the goddess of the night.

Could it be that he is a follower of the night and has come to Beckland to conduct some investigation directly belonging to God? It makes sense to use the sudden disappearance of the hidden power from my eyes, and the low sequence is indeed a trick to a certain extent.

Then the question arises, why does the goddess of the night pay extra attention to this soothsayer? Because he deciphered Russell's diary, showing the side of the remnants of the old days, and it happened to be a believer in the night at home, so he gained attention? But this is also too unreasonable, the gods do not pay attention to every believer.

However, the general suspicion is cleared up here, Crane is a pawn of the goddess, and he has his own things to do in Beckland...... Although the details still don't make sense, such as the blasphemy card and Kaping, basically there is a general direction, and the rest will be known by taking a closer look.

"It is suspected that the spiritual fog related to Tianzun, the watcher of the goddess of the night, there are so many things about Beckland. I'm going to visit Crane in two days, after all, they are all relics of the old days, and it's easy to walk around and get closer...... He seems to like sweetness, so I'll bring some sweet Chinese pastries. Edward took a few breaths of heat into the palms of his hands, returned to the crowded street at dinner time, and sighed at the sky with a pretended worry, "When did the Cowards of the Belial family do it, and are they still not ready to find helpers?" I really want to rush up to the first ...... of the sequence."

She then went to a nearby shop and bought some cake flour, cocoa powder and cream. Holding the paper bag, she walked in the crowd of people, exhaling bursts of white air, like a person who had finished work and was about to return home.

"Let's make a cake tonight."

207

"Lord." The Dark Sage knelt reverently outside the door of the deepest room of the Aurora Society, his forehead pressed against the back of his hand, "...... That's it for this month's report. Under your guidance, our influence has rapidly increased among the people at the bottom and gained a certain degree of trust. Praise be to you, Creator of all, Lord behind the veil of shadows, and one day your kingdom will come upon the earth again, and the enemy will bow down, and the believers will rejoice. ”

After reciting, he knelt quietly in front of the door for a few minutes, feeling the connection with the great presence of his faith, and he imagined the world behind the door, with bottomless joy spreading from the depths of his spirituality.

A secret wave came from the door, accompanied by a whisper that could not be understood by other means, and the power and spirituality bestowed by the gods turned into a deep black spell in front of the Dark Sage. The pitch-black surface seemed to suck all the light in, and in the misty shimmer, the Dark Sage saw wisps of red lines hidden under the deep black, and the bright red blazing light flowed like blood, like a flesh and blood rose.

"Thank you for that."

"I will award it to the best believers."

The Dark Sage raised his eyes slightly, and immediately lowered his head when he saw the spell. After praying and praising him, he got up and left quietly.

Closing the heavy and hidden stone door at the corner, and coming to the office area on the second basement floor, the Dark Sage heard a chaotic footsteps in the distance, only to see a man with a bandage on his face and a cane slowly coming upstairs with the help of a tall woman with a scar on his face, and next to him was Mr. Z, who seemed to be helping but was actually gloating. The Dark Sage was curious, and when he looked closely, the disabled person was actually Mr. A.

What happened?

…………

After the Dark Sage left, in the dimly lit room behind the stone door, the shadow-strewn True Creator pondered in his seat.

By chance, she suddenly found herself quietly losing some of her memories, and from time to time she would be in a trance. At first, she felt as if she had forgotten some of the day-to-day reports of the Dark Sage, and she thought of them as if she hadn't listened carefully at the time. But then she soon realized that something was wrong, and when she examined it carefully, she realized that there were many small fragments of her memory, as if they were being quietly eaten away, so that the real creator felt a moment of creeping.

She flipped through her diary, yesterday it was written "Demon Path Sequence 1 Characteristics", the day before yesterday it was written "October Assessment Form", and a few days further on, it was "Banxi". The expression of the real creator was particularly ugly, but she hadn't really panicked yet, because the fragment's memory could be gradually recalled with important words and related events, but it was only a stopgap measure, and one day she would forget about it.

She remembered Bansey Harbor by remembering Medici, but when she spoke to Edward Vaughn a few days ago, it was as if she had no idea of the layout and the backhand.

The day before yesterday, when the Dark Sage reported, he reported to her about the general situation of this month's Aurora Society, and asked about the future policy. She had made a plan at the time, but she didn't expect to turn around and forget about it.

The problem is huge...... Is this really the power of the goddess of the night's "calamity"? But how did I not know that the night still has the ability to remember, or that irregular amnesia is also a manifestation of calamity? But how do you deal with it, if the ontology encounters this, you can pay back a little bit, but you are only an empty person sequence 6 now, and it is difficult to effectively fight back and respond to this matter...... Fortunately, the new regulations I set for the Aurora Society have been effective, and the number of anchors has skyrocketed, and they are very stable and reliable, and I have successfully maintained myself.

Try to contact the main body, and then use the power of the main body to apply occult defenses and divination to yourself.

The True Creator pondered, not knowing that he was already in the third cycle of the idea and the process of self-salvation.

208

In the Cathedral of the Holy Wind, Cardinal Ace Snake looked at the captain of the substitute punishment team in front of him, and asked without emotion in his silver eyes:

"Who's Kapin?"

"Why is there an underground prison in his villa?"

The captain of the substitute squad immediately replied, "A rich man, rumored to be involved in a number of disappearances of young girls, who is suspected of being a human trafficker and is still engaged in the slave trade in private. That underground prison confirms the rumors. ”

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

"Why is a human trafficker protected by several extraordinary people? And the sequence is not low. Cardinal Snake asked.

"Your Excellency, this is open to investigation. The spiritual power left behind in the scene is beyond imagination, and before that we tried extraordinary means to find clues, but all failed. The captain of the substitute squad replied with some trepidation.

"I've tried, too."

Cardinal Snake did not blame him. The Storm Church official paused, "Continue to investigate this matter, and find a way to remove that stone ball from the Eastern District as soon as possible." Divination shows a mixture of a large amount of human tissue and three extraordinary properties, and the spiritual power attached to the surface can have dangerous consequences if not properly handled, I ......"

Before he could finish his words, his face suddenly changed, and he asked his subordinates to leave. After the substitutes left in confusion, Cardinal Snake looked into the shadows inside the Cathedral of the Holy Winds, only to see the handsome man with golden eyes who had walked out of it before, looking at Snake, and said without humility or arrogance: "I have come to convey the requirements of the royal family and MI9."

"In the name of His Majesty the King, the relevant cases of Kapin are now forwarded to MI9. It is very likely that this involves an espionage incident in another country, which requires more professional investigation and analysis. ”

"Should the royal family take precedence over the Church in this matter?"

After all, this is a world where divine power is higher than imperial power, but about this eucalyptus, Snake frowned, did not express a negative, but was a little relieved, but was not ready to agree like this: "Why did His Majesty suddenly issue this order?" This terrorist attack did not cause excessive damage, and I don't think things have reached such a serious point. ”

The golden-eyed man replied meaningfully, "The royal family of Fenerport holds the 'Inquisitor' pathway, and Intis may have the 'lawyer'."

So this is a foreign espionage case? Lurking in the country, covering up through the rich Kapin's human trafficking, to hide the bigger purpose? Snake frowned again, always feeling like he understood something, but as if he didn't understand anything. However, he still didn't ask in the end, because the follow-up question didn't yield any results, so he simply nodded and acquiesced.

So the man with golden eyes solemnly raised his hand, and an invisible force enveloped the surroundings: "You and I must not spread the information."

Similar scenes play out in many places.

209

City of Silver.

Derick Berg didn't know how he got home, only the unspeakable fear.

Compared to the past, Duck Riggins's personality and performance are not much different, but there are indeed disturbing changes, Daric is afraid that Silver City will be targeted by the evil god "Fallen Creator", afraid that he has not become the "sun", saved Silver City from a curse that has lasted for more than 2,000 years, and gave hope and sunshine to the residents here, it has been completely destroyed.

At this moment, he hated that he was not strong enough, and he only had Sequence 8.

No! You can't just look at it! Derick Horan stood up, ready to rush to the Round Tower, and tell the other elders of the "Council of Six" about the anomaly he had discovered, and about the "chief" Colin Ynliat.

But Darek knew very well that similar anomalies were not suspicious at all, and every time he explored the depths of the darkness, the members were bound to be in a state of high tension for days, more than ten days, or even more than a month, and it was really a monster that could be encountered at any time and anywhere, whether powerful or weird. In addition, the desolation of the uninhabited and hopeless journey can be extremely depressing, and it is not uncommon for the rest of the team to change their personalities if there is a great danger of more than half of the team members being killed or injured.

The treatment of such persons is limited to routine isolation and treatment, with few exceptions.

- Silver City has the first three sequences of the "Dragon" path, so there is no shortage of "psychoanalysts".

Darek rushed to the door, suddenly slowing down.

He knew that reporting to the "Council of Six" in this way was likely to be ineffective, and there was a high chance that it would arouse suspicion, and there was even a danger of being targeted by Elder Lovia the "Shepherd".

After wandering back for more than ten seconds, Darik gritted his teeth and pulled the door open.

He thought he had to warn the elders of the Council of Six, even if it would be at great risk!

For the vast majority of the inhabitants of Silver City, sacrificing to maintain the existence of the city and the continuation of this civilization is a belief engraved in the bone marrow after hearing and seeing. Selfish people often don't live long in such internal and external circumstances.

Of course, Deric was not completely reckless, and under the teachings of the members of the Tarot Society, especially Mr. "The Hanging Man", he clearly understood that there were times when he knew how to be patient, to properly protect himself, and not to make useless and unnecessary sacrifices, in order to better defend the Silver City.

I'm just saying that the anomaly I've observed shouldn't be dangerous...... Darek comforted himself and ran faster and faster.

Finally, he saw the round tower, which symbolized the supreme power of Silver City. He found the Extraordinary Man on duty and asked to meet the Chief. To Derik's surprise, the Extraordinary One didn't ask why, as he normally would, and after a brief pass, led him up the stairs to the room that belonged to the "Chief".

It's weird...... It's not the same as before...... Derrick felt that the change in detail made him even more uneasy.

Entering the room, he saw Colin Syriat, the "Chief", standing in front of a wall.

Wearing his usual linen shirt and brown coat, this tall old man with deep nasolabial folds, blue eyes, and messy white hair with his back to two straight swords hanging from the wall crossed over his shoulder, and his usual linen shirt and brown coat made it hard to believe that he was a strong man who had hunted many demons and monsters.

"Derick Berg, what do you have to tell me face to face?" Colin asked in a mellow voice.

"Your Excellency." Derrick saluted, "I met the team exploring that temple at the training ground today, and I, I noticed a strange change in the Duck Riggins I knew, he was no longer as cheerful as he used to be, his smile was as polite as a stranger, and Elder Lovia no longer changed his speech from time to time. ”

Colin gave Derick a deep look and asked in a low voice:

"That's all there is to it?"

"Yes, yes." Darek lowered his head, "I think there might be something anomalous. ”

Colin waved his hand and said, "I know, I'll let Avro go to check, you go back, and in the future, just report this kind of thing directly to the guardians of the Round Tower." ”

Avro is the most senior and closest Sequence 6 "Psychoanalyst" in Silver City, but unfortunately, there is no post-Sequence 7 potion recipe here.

Receiving such an answer, Derick departed in a gloomy voice.

Colin watched his back disappear by the door, and suddenly sighed rather disappointed.

TBC

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Although it was really normal, the contaminated food in Godforsaken was still inedible, so all the team members led by Lovia were out of control.

Soon, the honorific name "Fool" will be conveyed by Lovia to the Aurora Society.

The second watch is still half past six today.