The five Silent Night Secret Order members made up their minds under Bloody Mary's vow.
They looked at Bloody Mary with burning gazes and nodded one after another.
"Me too."
"Me too."
…
Their words weren't spoken in unison but they weren't separated by time.
Then, the five of them looked at each other.
A never before seen sense of trust rose in their hearts.
It was the kind of trust that only existed when they were fighting for the same goal, risking their lives for the same beliefs.
The five of them felt unfamiliar.
But they didn't hate it.
It felt great to be able to trust others.
The feeling of being trusted by others was the best they had ever felt.
Sensing the emotions and thoughts of the five of them, Bloody Mary smiled and said in a timely manner, "Guys, we are running out of time. Let's try to find more comrades and … call for the Council Meeting!"
"Understood!"
The five of them replied.
After another look at each other and a nod, the five of them merged into the streets of Aïtantin Castle and swiftly vanished from sight.
Standing in the room, Bloody Mary slightly heaved a breath of relief.
Although it was close to immortal, its abilities weren't invincible.
This kind of operation where it stood in the field of vision and mediated everything was a little unfamiliar.
However, with a successful experience, it represented the direction of success for the next time.
It believed that the next time it did this, it would be even easier.
Now?
It had to help Luncar cover the biggest loophole in his plan.
It wasn't that Luncar's plan wasn't perfect.
It was just that it varied from person to person.
Luncar was just trying to survive.
Therefore, it was more of a mess.
As for its boss?
It wasn't just messing things up.
That would be too easy.
There wouldn't be any benefits.
After tidying up its attire and making sure it didn't miss anything, Bloody Mary walked out of the room openly and went to the street outside.
It was the Lower Sixth Ring, the lower level of the civilian district.
However, as the core of the Northern Lands, the lower level of the civilian district of Aïtantin Castle was kept clean and tidy to a certain extent. There weren't any messes.
Groups of fully-armed patrolling soldiers were even more reassuring.
In fact, from a certain aspect, the security of the Lower Sixth Ring wasn't any worse than the Central Third Ring.
Because this place was close to the city gate, close to the city guard office, there were many guards.
Bloody Mary looked at the civilians who were finishing their work under the afterglow of the evening.
Their faces were filled with the satisfaction of receiving a salary after a hard day's work.
Even though their salary was not much, and it was only enough for today's food, and they did not even have a sumptuous dinner, they were still satisfied.
In this world, there was nothing more easily satisfied than a commoner.
As long as there was a chance of survival, there would be no resistance.
After all, to the civilians, staying alive was the most important thing.
Bloody Mary looked at its mother and two little girls around 7 to 8 years old, carrying a big wooden basin on their backs as they walked along the road.
The wooden basin was big enough to hold a person, so it was naturally not light.
His mother's waist was already bent under the weight.
The two young girls followed behind their mother, reaching out to support the large basin, doing their best to share the weight of their mother.
This was because they knew very well that this was the most valuable thing in their 'family'.
Their everything depended on it.
Their hands, which were supposed to be young and tender, were slightly bruised, but they did not loosen their grip at all.
That was because he had been exposed to icy water for a long time in cold weather.
As for hot water?
It would cost a lot more.
The salary of a cleaner would not allow the three of them to choose this option.
Just look at the mother's frostbitten hands.
As a mother, she brought her children to earn a living so that she could survive.
It was a mother's responsibility to bear more for her children.
Her hands must have hurt a lot.
However, the three of them had a smile on their faces.
In the cloth bag beside the mother, there were two whole loaves of black bread and an egg.
If they ate sparingly, the bread could last them for three days.
As for the egg …
It could also provide enough nutrition for Erin and Ellie.
Too bad, they could not eat it every day.
'I'll have to do more work next week, so that Erin and Ellie can eat the egg.'
The exhausted mother thought to herself as she moved forward.
Therefore, she did not notice that in the corner, there were a few men sizing up her children with the eyes of a jackal.
Light was everywhere.
Darkness followed them like a shadow.
They were inseparable.
Even if it was close to the city guard station, there would always be people who didn't mind taking the risk.
Human traffickers.
They existed in every city, and Castle Aïtantin was no exception.
It was just that they were more hidden.
They would not act randomly.
Instead, they chose their targets.
A young and pretty girl like this was a very good target.
Especially under the premise of sisters, they would become extremely popular at certain times.
For example, when a certain baron offered a handsome reward to find a pair of young sisters.
When they saw the mother and the two children leave the main road and turn into the slum street, the men made their move. They had already figured out the movement routes, residences, and even habits of the three of them.
The people living around them were all widows like the mother and her children.
Or the old, weak, sick, or disabled.
They had no ability to resist.
Even if something happened, they could deal with everything before the patrolling soldiers arrived.
The rapid running and the sound of footsteps attracted Erin's attention.
Ellie was a little younger and completely immersed in the joy of eating the egg. Erin was a little older and already knew the danger around her.
So, she was on guard at the first moment.
However, when she looked back, she found nothing.
All she saw was the afterglow of the setting sun.
For the first time, Eirinn realized how beautiful the setting sun was.
It wasn't just red.
It was bright.
But she couldn't look at it too much. She still had to help her mother and take care of her sister.
So, she turned around at the next moment.
The shadows of the three of them were lengthened under the afterglow of the setting sun. It wasn't until they turned into the slum street that the three of them vanished.
Pak!
Mimicking its boss, Bloody Mary snapped its fingers and dispelled the illusion.
Behind it, the few human traffickers stood there blankly. Their faces were twisted, as if they were going through something scary.
Bloody Mary didn't make a move.
It knew it wouldn't solve the problem.
Besides, it wasn't its style.
It walked up to the human traffickers and whispered softly.
"You want to be freed?
Go find the person who gave you the order and … kill him.
Then you will be freed.
Otherwise, you will fall into oblivion for eternity. "
Bloody Mary's words were filled with strange illusions.
If Bloody Mary was guiding the five human traffickers in a gentle manner, now, it was implanting the order into the human traffickers' minds in a violent manner.
It completely confused the human traffickers' thoughts and told them to find the person who gave the order.
Then?
Of course, the human traffickers would be freed.
Was it cruel?
Come on!
It wasn't a human, where did mercy and compassion come from?
It was a demon.
Although it was a little special.
Bloody Mary saw the human traffickers stagger further away before it turned around and left in a hurry.
It felt the gaze from the person.
The person was fast approaching.
But …
The slum street wasn't a suitable place for a fight.
Like a wisp of smoke, Bloody Mary went through the corridor of the city gate and arrived at the gate. It bought a strong … old horse from the stable.
It wasn't that it didn't have a better horse.
It just didn't have the money.
And this was the amount he had saved up from the missions he had completed.
As for asking for mission funding from its boss?
It didn't want to die more than a dozen times.
Bloody Mary jumped on the old horse and headed south.
The old horse wasn't fast, but when the sky turned dark, it was already a dozen miles away.
The mountainous Aïtantin Castle behind it was getting smaller and smaller.
When it couldn't see clearly in the dark, Bloody Mary jumped off the horse and tied it to a tree beside the road, waiting patiently.
Four to five seconds later, a figure slowly appeared in Bloody Mary's sight.
"Not going to run anymore?"
The figure asked with a smile.
"Can you run?"
Bloody Mary replied with a smile.
"You can try again.
I'll give you one more chance.
"Just take it as a reward for giving me a pleasant surprise."
As the man spoke, he completely walked out from the shadows. He was wearing a long robe and did not wear a hood. His aged face was filled with wrinkles because of his smile.
However, his bright eyes didn't show any smile.
All he showed was coldness.
It was like the cold wind of the Northern Lands, anyone who stared into his eyes would be frozen.
Bloody Mary shrugged under the stare.
It didn't say anything else, looking like it had accepted its fate.
"This doesn't match your usual self.
Usually, the more you are in a life and death situation, the more eloquent you are.
Why are you mute today? "
Councilman Colipo continued to ask with a smile.
Before Bloody Mary could answer, the councilman started to mutter to himself.
"Every time, I will indulge you. Even though I know you are spouting nonsense, I treat it as the truth.
Because … "
"Every time, you've always stood in my shoes and considered my interests."
I don't mind lying if I can get enough benefits. "
"Then why didn't you do it the same way you did before?
Don't tell me you think you can't convince me anymore!
"That's not your style!"
Or is it?
You, the Snake School Demon Hunter that infiltrated Silent Night Secret Order, have finally revealed your true intentions? "
Up until this point, Councilman Colipo's smile grew warmer, he even had a sense of benevolence of an elder.
However, the coldness in the councilman's eyes grew heavier.
Under such a gaze, the surrounding temperature seemed to have started to drop.
Bloody Mary didn't feel anything.
It really wanted to tell Councilman Colipo.
Luncar really thought he couldn't convince Councilman Colipo anymore after he saw the greater benefits.
Snake School didn't exist either.
However, it was just a thought.
Its deep thoughts were misunderstood by Colipo.
"What's wrong?
Are you surprised after I hit the nail on the head?
It's not that hard to guess your identity.
More so, you exposed yourself! "
Councilman Colipo then took a long breath.
The smile on his face started to fade, the gaze in his eyes turning colder.
"You saved the mother and daughter just now, didn't you?
Based on what I know of you, you wouldn't do that. You are selfish and like to gloat over others' misfortune. You have a clear goal in everything you do, yet you did it.
It's obvious that you are just a disguise.
I can allow deceit with benefits in mind.
But I won't allow betrayal! "
The moment his words subsided, the northern wind took a bite.
Fuuu!
The whistling north wind blew past.
Bloody Mary, who was standing in front of Colipo, was frozen by the northern wind. A few breaths later, an ice sculpture appeared on the road in the wild.
Colipo looked at the ice sculpture, the hatred that he had been hiding finally showing itself.
"You bastard, don't you know?
How much trouble have you caused me?
"That bastard Kurtzargert can't wait to agree to the council meeting!"
When he mentioned the Council Meeting, Colipo sounded like he was mocking Kieran.
"Hmph, Council Meeting?
Those who were bewitched by you are really a bunch of naive bastards.
Do you really think the Silent Night Secret Order is still the same as before?
"The tenacity we had in the beginning has long since turned into fighting for our own interests."
"Yes, I am."
Kurtzargert too.
The other councilmen are the same.
Maybe our methods are different, but we … are all the same. "
The councilman then chuckled coldly and walked towards Bloody Mary.
He didn't check it further.
He was sure the Superior Demon in the ice sculpture was a dead man.
There wasn't the slightest presence of a living being, so if it wasn't a dead man, what was it?
Especially when he smashed the ice sculpture into pieces, the last bit of vigilance of the councilman, who hadn't been in a real fight for decades, vanished.
How could it still be alive after being smashed into pieces?
Colipo picked up the head.
He wanted to bring it back.
It was something he had to do.
Whether it was for public or private reasons.
For public reasons, Luncar's head could calm the internal strife.
Even if there were a few naive bastards jumping around, they wouldn't amount to much.
For private reasons?
If he didn't humiliate Luncar, how could he vent his anger?
"Don't worry, I'll turn your head into a vase for everyone to see, the traitor's …"
Puk!
Before Councilman Colipo could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a palm that pierced through his chest.
He lowered his head in disbelief and looked at the palm that had crushed his heart.
Then, his hatred almost materialized!
"You think you can get away with this?!"
His powerful life force didn't kill Councilman Colipo right away after losing his heart.
He crushed Luncar's head with all his might.
However, the crushed head was reassembled at the very next moment.
Colipo couldn't hold back his question when he saw Luncar standing in front of him.
"How?"
Bloody Mary didn't answer.
It chopped off Colipo's head and cut him into pieces. Then, it took the kerosene from the horseback, poured it over and lit it up.
A dead enemy is the best enemy.
Bloody Mary agreed with what its boss said.
Therefore, it carried out what it preached.
As the fire shone brightly, Bloody Mary's face started to change.
At the next moment,
Councilman Colipo appeared again in his long robe.
He looked at the burning body with a serious and serious look.
"Don't worry, Luncar, your sacrifice won't be in vain!
"I will fulfill your unfinished wish."
The changes to the Silent Night Secret Order will continue! "
New Councilman Colipo then turned around and headed back to Aïtantin Castle.
Meanwhile, Marquis Horton's banquet had just started.
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