September was approaching.
A sudden rainstorm hit the Black Sea coast of the Kingdom of Faletis.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
Amidst the white rain, a deserted manor stood quietly at the edge of the outskirts of the city in the upper reaches of the River Tame that flowed past Beckler.
The iron gate was mottled with rust, as if it would fall down with a gentle push. The interior doors and windows were damaged as if it had been ransacked several times. Weeds, thorns, and even small shrubs had completely occupied every inch of space inside and outside of the manor.
But now.
The ruined main building of the manor had been taken over by a group of uninvited guests after simple repairs. Taking advantage of the heavy rain that seemed to have cut off the entire world, they had started a long-prepared conspiracy.
In the original banquet hall, a ghostly green bonfire was burning fiercely. The prayers that sounded like the buzzing of flies were nauseating.
"Great Lord, 'God of Rotten Flies', 'Ruler of the Bottomless Swamp' Baal Zeeb …
Let me be your child of terror, to sow your hatred in love, to sow your doubt in trust... '
Let me be your child of fear, sow your despair in hope, sow your darkness in light … "
A group of sickly figures in linen robes stood in a circle around a mottled and dirty stone coffin. Each of them held an iron holy emblem with rotten flies engraved on it. Their mouths were buzzing as they cast their gazes on the black, completely dried corpse inside the stone coffin.
Gurgle … gurgle …
Inside the stone coffin that looked like it had just been excavated from an ancient ruin, a strange ink-like liquid kept flowing out from the shriveled corpse. After fusing with some kind of evil energy rippling in the void, it kept accumulating in the stone coffin.
The chaos in revelry, the mourning in celebration, the collapse of happy times … itself was the source of power for some evil existence. Although the evil and shrewd 'God of Rotten Flies' did not plan to come here personally, he was prepared to offer his greetings to the celebration of mankind.
That was … disease!
The foul liquid in the stone coffin was the most terrifying source of infection. As long as it was sent into the River Tame, everyone in this huge city would have to go through a death assessment!
While a group of Cthulhuism followers was activating their divine ritual, the sickly faces of the two clergymen who were obviously of higher rank gradually showed signs of joy.
"Bauer, where did you find this ancient stone coffin that had been used to bury the supernatural being who died of illness for hundreds of years? It's much more effective than the things we prepared before. "
"Sir, before we gathered, I took a stroll around the nearby Crow Bazaar and was lucky enough to find this item. This isn't because of me, but because of the grace of the God of Rotten Flies! "
"Well done. The God will take note of your achievements …"
However, before he could finish his sentence.
Rumble! Rumble! "Boom!"
More than twenty black balls were thrown in through the hole in the building. The huge flames and terrifying shockwaves sent the Cthulhuism followers flying.
Immediately after, a group of twenty-four Crowmen wearing bird masks and black leather jackets broke through the curtain of rain and descended from the heavens! The heavy rain not only provided cover for the crime, it also blocked their eyes and covered their ears.
With two miniaturized bombs, the [Alchemy Bomb] and the [Sacred Salt Bomb] as a prelude, the Crowmen opened fire with their short guns and longswords.
The [Sacred Salt Bomb] produced by the Volkan Metals Company had an effect comparable to high-concentration holy water, but it was extremely cheap to make. It had become the standard weapon of the Crowmen in the Tulip Alliance.
Using the [Sacred Salt Bomb] first when they encountered something strange had become their basic tactic. Anyway, they didn't feel the pinch.
"For Her Majesty the Queen, kill!"
"Kill — —!"
"Run!"
Unbeknownst to the ordinary citizens of the capital, a covert investigation and extermination operation had already been carried out in an orderly manner.
Knowing that there were people with bad intentions in their own territory, if they didn't take action and waited until the very end to fight the enemy who was fully prepared, then their brains must have gone haywire.
After the official coronation date was announced, under the command of the military and the defense department, the various departments of the kingdom had begun a large-scale investigation of the surrounding roads.
Many small fries were actually filtered out at that time.
Even if extraordinary individuals with miraculous powers could bypass the outer blockade, it was impossible for these people to not come into contact with others after arriving in the capital. Wherever they passed by, they would definitely leave behind traces.
After being tracked down by the intelligence personnel, they would naturally find their way to the capital.
Today's city was also not peaceful.
Near the warehouse area by the Tame River.
A group of men with blood-red hands and fierce expressions were staring at a pile of wooden boxes in the middle of the warehouse and looking at each other.
Yesterday, a large number of explosives disguised as fireworks were mysteriously transported into the warehouse next to their temporary shelter. Then, very quickly, they "naturally" fell into their hands.
"This … Boss, we are just here to see if there are any fish to fish in the muddy water. Is there really a need to go this far? This kind of thing of unknown origin is very suspicious! "
"Yeah, let's ask the boss."
"What are you afraid of? There are so many people causing trouble anyway …"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Suddenly, there were knocks on the door outside the warehouse, each one faster than the last.
"Open the door! Check the water meter! Hurry up and open the door! "
Before the group could react, a large number of dragoons in red military uniforms with guns in their hands had already used the front door as a cover to break through the back door and rush in. They were immediately caught red-handed!
"Ha! You guys have been caught. Surrender yourselves! "
The leader of the dragoons stepped forward and prepared to arrest them.
Beside him, a young man who looked different from the Nimansts slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
His half-length black curly hair was tied into a single ponytail, and his bronze skin had a wild charm to it. This mixed-blood young man with Nimanst and Koyak features was Elvin's fifth disciple, Kvarina Bach.
Even though his four senior apprentice-brothers and senior apprentice-sisters had already become official Magi, he was not in a hurry. He unhurriedly advanced according to Elvin's plan.
Although he had just completed his basic studies on the path of a Magus and activated his spiritual force to become an acolyte, his path as a Knight had been progressing smoothly. Half a year ago, he had already become an official Knight.
With three elements balanced and the complete version of the [Rapid Thunder Swordsmanship], he was far from an ordinary official Knight.
In this operation, Elvin did not say a word and directly threw Bach into the security forces. Unlike the others, Bach's main goal was to inherit the physical abilities of the [Branded Swordsman].
In the early stages of the path as a Knight, if he wanted to progress quickly, battle was the best way.
Elvin had high expectations for Bach, but his requirements were very low.
En, as long as he could come back alive from the battlefield, it was fine. Even if he lost an arm or a leg, Olivia's moonlight stone could save him.
Raising girls with wealth (Angel) and boys with poverty (Calvin, Bach, etc.) was carried out thoroughly by Elvin.
They did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. After all … they were already used to it. Wuwuwu …
Today's battle was unavoidable.
The reaction of the Blood Hand men was indeed worthy of their ferocious appearance.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bloody's hands shone with red light and immediately took out well-made short guns to counterattack. The warehouse instantly turned into a chaotic battlefield.
"Esoteric, Boiling Blood!"
"Esoteric, Rapid Fire!"
This was a group of people from the Blood Hand's unique transcendent profession, the [Scarlet Archers]! They were also Elvin's old friends when he was studying at New Haven.
Gunfire flashed and stray bullets flew in all directions.
Kaboom!
Bach unsheathed his sword and lightning flashed under his feet. He took the lead and used the combination of [Instant Flash] and [Mercury Thunder] to cut off the leader's arms like lightning.
"Ah!!"
At the same time.
Under the cover of the heavy rain, there was a commotion everywhere in the city.
Those who wanted to disguise themselves and sneak into the palace, those who wanted to poison the city's water supply, and those who wanted to cause a corpse riot in the hospital's morgue … were all swept away by the city's defense forces, the intelligence department, and the [Mental Network] provided by Elvin.
After the modification, the range of vision of the [Mental Network] was greatly expanded. Other than being unable to penetrate through the thick layer of soil, communication, aerial photography, x-ray vision, tracking and locking, face recognition, and so on were all available.
Ordinary superhuman criminals would not be able to escape their eyes at all.
Of course, not all operations were so smooth.
The [Divination School], which was the most popular school of witchcraft in the civilized country, was the [Alchemy School]. While the organization was prosperous, there were also many people within it. These people were scattered all over the world and served different people.
Some of the [Diviners] who served an unknown person also secretly came to this city. However, before the intelligence department could track them, they had already disappeared.
And in the deepest part of the maze-like sewers that were extremely secretive and crisscrossed.
The [Funeral Sect]'s [Corpse Ball] and the [Demon God's Egg] had already completely merged with the brick structure with the help of [Burial]. It was difficult to tell them apart. Even if the engineers who built the sewer system came here, they might not be able to tell them apart.
At the same time.
Backed by the [God of Black Wings] Ceci, the [Ghouls] and [Blasphemers] who were most hostile to Faletis had already left the capital.
However, at this time, they were led by a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses who looked completely like an ordinary person. They boarded a three-masted sailboat together along the Tame River.
It was also under the leadership of Mr. Argo, who came from the [Nederland Bank], who looked like a business elite. They changed their strategy and used the [Nederland Bank]'s influence in Bechler to stay out of the matter. However, they stood behind the [Nederland Bank] to "fund" the terrorist causes of many small groups.
The [Nederland Bank] had already suffered huge losses in the nationalization reform of the entire Tulip's livelihood industry. Not to mention, they had secretly completely joined the camp of the [Church of Wealth]. The [Nederland Bank], who had a good relationship with them, immediately turned hostile faster than flipping a book.
Argo stood quietly at the stern of the ship with an umbrella and looked at the huge city that was constantly moving away.
"Heh, everyone wants to be the master of money, but most can only be the slaves of money. As long as we can interfere with their vision and hide the real big bomb, a little bit of money is nothing. "
Beside him, the [Ghouls] and [Blasphemers] were extremely respectful.
"Kekeke, the [Demon God's Egg] originated from a demigod. Even if it can't hatch a complete projection of the demon god due to the limitations of the offerings, it's enough to create a shadow kingdom that connects to the lower realms. When that happens, it'll be enough for the Faletis people to have a hard time."
"Moreover, those Faletis people won't even know that we provided the [Demon God's Egg] to the [Funeral Parlor]. If they suffer losses, they'll just go and fight the evil gods! Hahaha … "
Although they were all evil gods hiding in the dark corners of the world, the [Funeral Parlor], the [God of Rotting Flies], the [God of Opera] … It was just that their nature or authority leaned towards the negative side. In the eyes of the world's origin of this era, they were on the same side as the orthodox gods.
They were different from the ancient gods of the last era.
And because of the authority of the gods, the [Ratmen] who presided over the [Funeral Parlor] actually had the worst relationship with the [Ghouls] who fed on corpses. But even the ghouls had to admit that the [Ratmen] were the most likely force to successfully use the [Demon God's Egg]. There was no one else.
The others, including themselves, would most likely be completely exposed during the ceremony. The Faletis people would directly come knocking on their door, and the [Demon God's Egg] would also die in the womb.
.....
* Splash … *
The rain outside was cold, but in Levina's residence in St. James Palace, it was as warm as spring.
Elvin was half-lying on the chair, enjoying the rain while tasting the new tea produced in the [Sorcerer's Garden]. The [Mind Network] transmitted a report respectfully.
"Sir, the investigation team has returned. The city's sewer system has been cleaned up. They're all small fries, and no abnormalities were found."
"Alright, I got it. Check again in a week, and bring the Church's [Iron Wall Knight] with you! "
"Yes, sir!"
In dealing with mysterious matters, a Grade 3 wizard's opinion was of course precious. Not to mention, Elvin, who had multiple roles, was one of the royal family's advisors.
At this moment, Levina's somewhat distressed voice suddenly came from the bedroom behind him.
"Elvin, are you done? Can you come and help me decide on the dress to wear for the ceremony? "
"Alright, I'll be right there."
Time flew.
Amidst the "daunting but not dangerous" undercurrent under Beckler's water, the envoys of the various countries on the continent, mainly in the alliance, gradually arrived. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the coronation ceremony for Rivena's coronation.
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