Chapter 337

It was said that this happened after the Old Demons Faction appeared in Kosmos.

Ever since the Old Demons Faction was discovered in Kosmos, strange things started to happen.

For example, some people would wake up and find themselves not in their own bedroom, but in the wilderness, or even in the living room of someone else's house.

For example, some people would suddenly find their house moved to another location. They didn't know their neighbors, and some people's houses would even be stacked on top of other people's houses, or even appear on top of trees. It was very frightening.

There were even some who witnessed the people around them suddenly vanishing without a trace.

The friend they were talking to a second ago suddenly turned into a rock.

The wife in his arms had suddenly turned into a rough man.

There were even people who raised their pets at home, and the next day, they actually turned into a monster and almost lost their lives because of it.

In short, all kinds of strange things happened, causing great chaos in Kosmos. No one could feel at ease.

But that wasn't the scariest thing.

The scariest thing was that strange things like this were gradually spreading with Kosmos as the center. Even the cities of neighboring empires were affected, causing some buildings and people between the two countries to change locations.

This wasn't a situation that people could remain calm about.

After all, one couldn't completely deny that the people who would be swapped over would only be ordinary people and buildings.

What if the people who were swapped over were the knights that the Empire was proud of?

What if the people who were swapped over were the Empire's ever-expanding army that was now close to a million strong?

If that happened, the defense line that Kosmos used to stop the Empire's invasion would lose its effect. The Empire's military would directly appear within the Kingdom's borders and begin to invade without restraint.

This was a very dangerous situation.

"Because of this incident, some people even said that this is the latest large-scale magic ritual developed by the Empire. Its purpose is to send the knights and a huge army into the Kingdom, crossing the Kingdom's defense line and launching an invasion."

The guard revealed such a thing.

"But the same thing seems to be happening in the Empire. There are also rumors that our Kingdom is behind it."

People and buildings of the Empire suddenly appeared in the Kingdom's territory. Naturally, people and buildings of the Kingdom suddenly appeared in the Empire's territory.

In this case, it was normal for the other side to have the same suspicions as this side, thinking that this was a sign of the Kingdom's invasion.

"Both sides clung to their own opinions, believing that it was the other side's doing and that they were the victims and innocent. As a result, this matter not only caused chaos among the people, but it also caused a dispute between the two countries."

The guard said in distress.

"Because of this incident, as the source of the first strange phenomenon, Kosmos has received great attention from both countries. Now, not only has the First Knight Regiment in the territory sent people to Kosmos to investigate, but the Empire has also requested to send people to investigate. Finally, after negotiations, the Second Princess of the Empire, Capeline Ragnar, has led her own Broken Blade Knights into Kosmos to investigate."

In other words, the current Kosmos was not only very chaotic, but also the First Knight Regiment of Duke Stringham and the Imperial Princess's Guard Knights were active.

In addition, the people of the Old Demons were still here, and strange things continued to happen. Kosmos was now in an unprecedented tense atmosphere. Whether it was business or trade, there was no way to continue.

With no other choice, the Stringham family could only completely seal off Kosmos and carry out a carpet search in Kosmos.

But the current level of chaos in Kosmos was even more than expected.

"As the search and investigation continued, the Kingdom and the Empire are now being attacked every day, and some people have been lost."

"And both sides think that the other side is secretly doing it, so they are at each other's throats, resulting in many conflicts and killings."

"There are also people who have noticed the traces of the Old Demons, thinking that the Old Demons are secretly attacking the investigators. But because the two sides do not trust each other, they suspect that the other side is taking the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, carrying out some actions on their own, and throwing the blame on the Old Demons, so the conflicts and disputes have not stopped."

"Under such circumstances, there are still monsters that have been exchanged in Kosmos from time to time, causing some deaths and injuries among the civilians. Now Kosmos is completely chaotic."

For this reason, ordinary civilians no longer dared to go out on the streets. They were all locked up in their homes, but they were still in fear all day long. They did not know when they would disappear and appear somewhere else, or if someone or even a monster suddenly appeared in their home. They could not feel at ease at all.

The First Knight Regiment and the Broken Blade Knights were in constant conflict, and the efficiency of the investigation was low, resulting in no progress.

Who would want to be involved in such a chaotic situation?

The guard was also worried that if he let the noble who held the royal token in, if something happened to him and the royal family pursued the matter, he might not be able to keep his head.

In addition, the Stringham family had given a strict order to not let anyone in, so the guard really did not know if something would happen if he let the noble in.

Therefore, he could only try his best to persuade Sean, hoping that Sean would back off.

Who would have thought that after a moment of silence, Shien would speak.

"I understand, let me in."

Shien did not have the slightest intention of changing his mind.

"Sir."

The guard's face was bitter, and his heart was cold.

Shien did not want to waste any more time. He directly slapped the royal token on the guard's face, and even gently slid it across his neck, telling him what the consequences would be if he did not let him in.

Feeling the coldness on his neck, the guard really wanted to cry.

He would die if he let it go, but he would also die if he did not let it go. Why was it so hard to be a human?

You big shots are playing games with each other, can you not drag us ordinary people into it?

I'm just guarding the door. I thought it would be the easiest job with the least amount of danger. Who knew that there would be such a death sentence?

I'm not doing it anymore! I'll resign when I go back and inherit the land left by my ancestors! I'll marry the blind date that my family introduced last time! I'll live an easy life of raising children and occasionally going to the fields!

But … but that blind date's body was as fat as two of him!

But he had no choice. Who asked his family to have so little money?

I'll admit it!

"Please go in …"

At that moment, the guard could only speak dejectedly.

"Thanks."

Sean still did not know that his actions had caused her to abandon her dreams, recognize reality, and prepare to return home to accept the oppression of life. Her life trajectory had completely changed. As he laughed heartily, he led the group of little girls into Kosmos.

After the guard hung his head dejectedly, he hurriedly ran to report what happened here.

No matter what, someone had broken through the blockade and entered the city. This matter had to be reported to the higher-ups, or else they would really blame them.

…

Just like that, Shien and the group finally entered Kosmos.

However, the moment they entered Kosmos, the group immediately noticed something strange.

"… Did you notice? Ai Yi? "

Shien restrained his expression and spoke to Ai Yi beside him.

"Yes." Ai Yi's eyes flashed, and she said calmly, "The flow of magic in the atmosphere is obviously very abnormal."

That's right, the flow of magic was very abnormal.

And Shien had experienced this kind of abnormality before.

"Could it be a magic refinement ritual?"

Shien mentioned this matter.

The magic refinement ritual experienced in the capital was like this, it would cause the flow of magic to become very abnormal.

But Ai Yi shook her head and denied it.

"No, this is not a magic refinement ritual." Ai Yi said with certainty, "It's not just the feeling of magic, even the phenomenon and conditions of the ritual are wrong."

Indeed, the flow of magic during the magic refinement ritual was very dark, evil, and strange.

In contrast, although the flow of magic in Kosmos was also very strange, it was not as dark and evil as the magic refinement ritual.

Furthermore, the target of the Demon Refinement Ritual was demons and magical beasts. Although Kosmos was a melting pot of all races, this melting pot was limited to the human race. There were humans, elves, orcs, and dwarves, but there shouldn't be any demons, let alone magical beasts. Other than tamed mounts, there shouldn't be many magical beasts in the city.

Such a place was not suitable for the magic refinement ritual at all.

"Moreover, after the magic refinement ritual is carried out, the space inside and outside the ritual will be completely isolated. The area covered by the ritual will become an independent space, and there is no way to enter or exit freely. Since we can walk in now, it proves that there is no magic refinement ritual being carried out here."

Ai Yi's statement was approved by Shien.

This did not feel like a magic refinement ritual.

Moreover, he had never heard of the magic refinement ritual causing the strange things mentioned by the guards in the ritual area.

There should be other abnormalities happening here, and it had nothing to do with the magic refinement ritual.

However, Shien was rather concerned about the flow of magic.

"No wonder the kingdoms and empires think that someone is holding a large-scale magic ritual to cause trouble."

The flow of magic was so strange that people naturally thought that some magic ritual was being carried out here, including Shien.

Shien looked around.

All he saw was that all the buildings in Kosmos seemed to have been messed up. Some were stacked on top of each other, some were standing on the streets, some were tilting, some had collapsed, and some were leaning against each other. It looked extremely chaotic, and there were even no roads left. There were only some alleys between the buildings that allowed passage.

"This is simply a good place to do bad things."

Shien began to understand why so many people were attacked.

If they could only walk in such chaotic alleys, wouldn't it be normal for them to be ambushed by someone with ulterior motives?

When that happened, they would be able to go somewhere else, and the possibility of being caught would be close to zero.

This had already become a natural crime scene. Not only were there people from the kingdoms and empires causing trouble, but ordinary people in the city could also take the opportunity to commit crimes such as robbery.

This was perhaps the reason why this place was sealed.