Chapter XVIII Loopholes of Restrictions
In the current era, in this world, the belief in the gods is universal, the difference is only in which god the belief is, so even if Roy, Pasha and others do not understand what the term angel means in the occult, they have more or less heard the legend about angels from the mouths of the priest, bishop and the elders around them, and know that they are the attendants of the gods, powerful creatures qualified to be called "Him", and every move can create miracles, which is by no means comparable to ordinary people.
In the hearts of these four extraordinary beings, angels are the Holy Spirit of another level and another world, who normally lives in the kingdom of God and will not come to reality, and can be treated as real legends, without considering their practical significance, just like in those wars they experienced before, although there are occasional extraordinary beings who make them feel terrified to this day, but that definitely does not make them think of angels.
The two are not on the same level at all!
But today, a wandering, mysterious "magician" tells them that the Patriarch of the Church of the God of War is an angel who walks on earth.
As for the gentleman who showed many miracles, Phil and the others believed from the bottom of their hearts, first, that the other party had fulfilled their wishes and was kind enough, and second, they did not think that they were qualified to be deceived in this matter, and for them, there was no difference in essence whether the Patriarch was an angel or an extraordinarily powerful being.
The reality of this world is far beyond our imagination...... Pasha's mind flashed through the phrase she had always said.
Roy thought more.
He remembered that the lady Mr. "Magician" had invited out of the air to say that she was tracking the Patriarch of the Church of the God of War, and that she seemed to be entitled to watch the oracle of the "Goddess of the Night".
The only one angel who can track down one angel can be another...... Judging by Mr. "Magician's performance in front of that lady", his status will not be much worse...... Roy hurriedly withdrew his gaze that was subconsciously looking at Klein's back, and he didn't dare to look directly at the other party.
He glanced left and right, and saw that Phil seemed to have a similar guess, and his face, which had been pale from blood loss, was filled with extremely mixed emotions.
Biles held his breath for a few seconds before he spoke:
"No wonder Berdam has such an incomprehensible mutation......"
"Now is not the time to sigh about this, let's go, the curfew is about to take effect. Crane reminded with a smile that wasn't nervous at all.
Pasha glanced at the billboard again, and imprinted the full content of the curfew in her mind:
“...... From 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., it is strictly forbidden to walk outdoors and gather ......"
"Where are we going?" she blurted out.
Under the dual restrictions of curfew and trespassing, they seem to have only the option of accepting punishment.
Klein smiled and said:
"It's just that it's strictly forbidden to walk and gather outdoors. ”
As he spoke, he tapped the sewer manhole cover next to him with his foot.
Biles' eyes lit up and he said:
"Yes, I didn't say you can't go inside the sewers!
"Where there was a curfew, homeless people were hiding in sewers or abandoned buildings. ”
Roy and the others no longer hesitated, and immediately stepped forward, giving full play to the advantage of strength, pushing open the manhole cover and climbing into the sewer.
In the darkness, the dim light of the fire lit up, and Klein had an extra lantern in his hand.
Following the magical "magician", Phil said thoughtfully:
"Next we can go to the hotel.
"Biles is a local, he won't be attacked, he can go and open a suite, and then, we climb through the window outside, because we have the owner's permission, so it's not a trespass.
"That way, we can stay until dawn and wait for the curfew to be lifted. ”
"Interesting idea, but our goal is not to survive until dawn. Crane, who was walking ahead with a lantern, responded with a smile.
Roy nodded and said:
"If we do nothing and stay in a hotel all the time, the laws will increase one by one to the point where we can't stay in the hotel room. ”
"Actually, the most interesting thing about that proposal just now was not that it found a loophole in the limit, but that it reminded me of something. Crane half-turned and looked at Byers, "As a native of Beldan, he didn't even try to capture the stranger. ”
That is, it was not affected by the order on the yellow paper.
This...... Pasha and the others looked at Byers with a little wariness, their expressions revealing doubts that could not be concealed.
What had happened to them had made them sure that the citizens of Beldan had lost their minds in the matter of capturing strangers.
"I don't know ......why," Biles whispered in the same confusion.
"Are you still a citizen of Beldan?" Crane asked casually, as he walked slowly down the damp, foul-smelling sewers.
Byers followed him and replied with considerable certainty:
"Of course. ”
Klein said thoughtfully:
"You are a citizen of Beldan on the one hand, and a standard outsider on the other, and the two attributes overlap and contradict each other, so that you are neither attacked nor affected by reason under that command. ”
"If we can create this 'contradiction', will we be able to escape the rules?" said Phil.
Pasha shook her head:
"But this kind of 'contradiction' is difficult to create, at least I can't think of any possibility now......"
Speaking of this, she suddenly paused, hesitated for a moment before saying:
"The most important thing is that we are far away from the billboard, and we have no idea what the laws will follow, so there is no way to circumvent them. ”
When the time comes, don't dare to do anything!
Klein smiled and said:
"Don't worry, this mirror helps us see what's new on the billboard. ”
He casually showed a "magic mirror" that slid down to his left palm.
Pasha breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked suspiciously:
"Isn't this a crime of voyeurism?"
On the surface of the silver mirror, words that seemed to be dripping with blood emerged:
"I look at billboards like I look at the sun during the day, I don't need to peep. ”
Klein took back the "magic mirror" and added with a smile:
"Moreover, this is just an object, how can it be a crime?"
Makes sense...... Biles and Phil couldn't help but nod.
After Roy figured it out, he let out a sigh and asked instead:
"The next most important thing for us was to find the object, but we had no clue at all, as a 'book', it could be anywhere, we had to do a city-wide search, but it was obviously too late. ”
"It's true that we don't know where '0-02' is, and there is no clue at all, but there is a bit that is very clear. Crane replied leisurely as he listened to the footsteps echoing through the sewers.
Pasha's heart moved:
"You mean the Patriarch?"
Klein smiled and said:
"'0-02' is either in His hands or hidden somewhere by Him, and a 'book' is obviously not something that can be transferred on its own, and this is not something that the current rules can help it do. ”
"But how did we find the Patriarch?" Byers blurted out.
I don't know if it's because the magical Mr. "Magician" is nearby, and he is not so afraid of finding the angel on earth.
Klein calmly carried the horse lantern and said:
"As long as '0-02' does not grant immunity to the Patriarch, then He will also obey the decree of the Proclamation.
"He was originally a Fursack, and was undoubtedly not a citizen of Berdan, and could not enjoy the treatment of a native, and in the same way, although he was a foreign angel, not a foreigner in the narrow sense of the word, he would have been hunted down by the townspeople, for sure. ”
"In short, the Patriarch has to obey the curfew, he can't trespass into people's houses, he can't hide in public areas that are closed to the public at night, and at the same time, he who is being tracked should not have a companion with dual attributes like Byers, where do you say?"
Roy's eyes rolled slightly, and he said several answers:
"Sewers, cemeteries, churches before zero, abandoned buildings......"
"The cemetery at night is not accessible, and the abandoned buildings themselves have property rights and belong to a certain person or group. Pasha hurriedly reminded.
"Well, when the sewers are restricted, we will go to the church to find the Patriarch or wait for Him. Klein said in a relaxed tone, as if deciding on a trivial matter.
Roy, Phil and the others were a little stunned, they didn't expect to be able to lock the target so easily,
Just a few words of discussion, the whereabouts of an angel are revealed!
"However, there are several churches in Berdan, and we will split up to save time, and the Patriarch may rely on the level and strength of the angels to forcibly resist the punishment. Crane said this, bowed his head to the "magic mirror" in his palm and said, "Arodes, you monitor the whole city and pay attention to abnormal situations. ”
Commanding the Magic Mirror, Crane once again dragged Lady Arianna out of the fog of history and asked him to take charge of the churches of the Church of the Night.
After doing these things, he half-turned his body and said to Roy, Pasha and the others:
"If we fail to find the Patriarch, it means that he has either left Berdan, leaving only '0-02' to stop the enemy, or has controlled '0-02' to some extent, in short, we can only do the elimination method for the time being. ”
Roy and the others nodded at the same time, and continued to follow Klein through the sewers.
After a few minutes, the ancient silver mirror shone with water, reflecting a picture:
On the billboard, there is another blank piece of paper, on which the new rules are written:
“...... Due to municipal maintenance needs, no living creature is allowed to enter the sewer from now on. ”
"The rate of new additions has increased......" Crane frowned imperceptibly, whispered, and pulled a human skin glove out of the air.
Immediately after, he motioned for Pasha and the others to hold hands.
Then, he grabbed one of them by the shoulders and led them out of the sewers and "teleported" to the nearest Storm Church.
In this process, the four extraordinary beings first saw the rats and cockroaches in the sewer convulsing and dying one after another, and then they were immediately attracted by the strange and abstract spiritual world, as if they had suffered some kind of baptism on the spiritual level.