St. Reid Hospital was already filled to the brim an hour ago.
More and more patients were being sent in ceaselessly, the whole hospital lobby was filled with the moans of the patients. The doctors and nurses were busy working without their feet touching the floor.
Although these ferocious men were feared by the people during normal days, at this moment, they were just the common wounded, no different from the common patients.
"Doctor, the wards are full!"
"Lobby!"
"Set up a temporary ward in the lobby!"
"Inform the doctors and nurses who are off duty to come back at once! We need their help!"
The doctor on duty said as he strode into the lobby and started to set up the temporary ward.
The nurses beside him were helping ceaselessly.
Just as more care workers began to push one bed after another, the sound of an electric switch suddenly rang out.
Kak!
The bright lobby was plunged into darkness.
Then, a loud bang sounded.
When the backup generator was switched on, the darkness was dispersed. The busy people in the lobby saw a caregiver with a mask standing beside Sister Reid's statue helplessly. The statue had been smashed into pieces of different sizes.
"I … I didn't do it on purpose!"
"The power went out just now, it was too sudden, I … I pushed the bed and hit the statue …"
The caregiver tried to explain, his stuttering showed his nervousness.
In the end, he couldn't even speak a word.
All that was left in the lobby was the moans of the wounded who were being moved.
"What are you guys standing there for?"
"Continue setting up the wards!"
"The merciful Sister Reid will forgive anyone who makes a mistake in saving lives, even if it means breaking her statue!"
The doctor on duty didn't have the time to hold the caregiver responsible when more and more wounded appeared.
In fact, no one thought it was the caregiver's fault.
The power went out too suddenly!
Especially in such a critical moment!
So, soon enough, everyone placed their attention back on the wounded.
Therefore, no one noticed when the caretaker who made the mistake left with the broken statue of Sister Reid.
…
Inside the alleyway outside St. Reid Hospital, Kieran pulled off his mask and tossed the temporary statue into the trash can. He then moved the real [Sister Reid Statue] out from under the bed.
Kieran carefully wrapped the statue several times with the bedsheet and carried it on his back. After checking his disguise again, he walked along the shadows of the alley.
Although he was in disguise, Kieran still tried his best to avoid everyone's sight, including the cameras.
Sirens and ambulances kept ringing in his ears.
With Kieran's intentional help, the area around St. Reid Hospital naturally became a disaster area for rescuers.
Of course, all the hospitals in Edland City wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Even with the help of the police, Anne Aldrich Augen would not give up.
Not only because the opportunity was hard to come by, but also because Anne Aldrich Augen wanted to establish his' prestige '.
What could be more suitable than fresh blood and corpses?
Likewise, what could be more suitable than a chaotic night to fish in troubled waters?
Carrying the statue on his back, Kieran approached Edland City Library cautiously and swiftly, like a leopard on its hunt.
When he reached the street outside the library, Kieran chose to enter from the fourth floor.
It was one of the surveillance blind spots that he found during the day.
Despite carrying a heavy statue on his back, it was extremely easy for Kieran to climb up to the fourth floor with his bare hands. After opening the window easily, Kieran jumped into the toilet on the fourth floor.
Just as he expected, if it was just the window latch of the toilet that was broken, the library staff wouldn't have replaced it within a few hours.
Wung!
Just as Kieran stepped into Edland City Library, the statue on his back trembled.
It was very light but Kieran who was sticking close to the statue clearly felt the tremble.
There wasn't any dazzling radiance.
There wouldn't even be a miraculous scene.
The last Head Friar of Marulyn Church had predicted that his church would inevitably perish during the war. In order to leave behind a seed, he spent a lot of effort to build this library. Given such circumstances, how could he allow the heir of Marulyn Church to obtain the seed and make it known to the whole world?
The more secretive it was, the better.
However, the last Head Friar probably didn't expect the calamity to come so suddenly.
After almost completing all the steps and all that was left was to inform a reliable heir, the entire Marulyn Church was annihilated by a powerful enemy.
All of this benefited Kieran!
Relying on the vibration of the statue, Kieran soon arrived at the entrance of the basement on the first floor of the library.
Kak!
Using an iron wire to unlock the door of the basement, Kieran entered in a flash.
Kieran glanced over his surroundings, judging this place should be the storeroom of the library where the old books were stored.
A heavy dusty smell mixed with the smell of books. It wasn't too pungent but it definitely wasn't pleasant either.
Kieran held his breath as he strode forward.
The statue on his back shook harder and harder. When he reached a certain wall in the storeroom, the statue that was tied to his back actually broke free from the bed sheet.
Kieran turned around and caught the statue in his hand.
Although Kieran knew it wouldn't be a problem even if he let the statue fall to the ground, a Legendary item wouldn't be destroyed that easily.
However, in order to not make any noise and startle the Nighthawk who was drowsy under the influence of alcohol and wasn't interested in what was happening outside, Kieran was still careful.
Wung!
The moment the statue touched the ground, it sounded like a mosquito flapping its wings.
After three to four seconds, Sister Reid's statue started to slowly descend.
As the statue descended until it completely vanished, a passageway with stairs appeared on the flat and seamless ground.
Out of habit, Kieran carefully checked the stairs and walls of the passageway. After making sure there wasn't any problem, he slowly walked into the passageway.
However, when Kieran walked into the passageway, the ground behind him closed up again.
It was silent.
Kieran was shocked.
Instinctively, he wanted to turn around and check.
Fuuu!
Just at that moment, flames appeared on both sides of the passageway wall, lighting up the dark passageway.
Kieran clearly saw at the end of the passageway less than 10 meters away from him, there was a stone door with the Marulyn Church's emblem carved on it. It was as tall as a man and a half.
But soon enough, Kieran's eyes landed on the burning flames.
The unusual aroma made Kieran cover his nose and mouth before dashing towards the stone door.
However, just as Kieran was about to push the stone door open, he stopped all of a sudden.
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