Chapter 278 A Corner Revealed

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East Balam, Gulayin.

"There's important news."

Sost strode into the red gloves' lounge and whispered to everyone: "We found a member of the Death Church who has contact with Ince Zangwill. Although he is not the main contact person, we still Got some information from him."

The Red Gloves cheered up, and the expressions of Leonard and Daly suddenly became serious.

"His words were true, and he said the last letter from Ince Zangwill was in early March."

Sost said: "He also stated in the letter that his state was abnormal and he began to show signs of madness, and he hoped to get help from the Death Church as soon as possible. But according to the member, after that exchange, Ince There was no reply from Zangwill."

"Therefore, the contact person speculated that he might have lost control. After several active contacts failed, the Death Church gave up on him."

Leonard frowned and expressed his doubts: "Out of control? Why did Ince Zangwill lose control? Even if similar symptoms did occur, he could still use the sealed artifact to adjust his condition .”

"You have asked the crucial question, which can only be obtained from Ince Zangwill's primary contact."

Sost nodded and said: "The good news is that from him, we found clues to the main contact person. Everyone, be prepared. After we take out the sealed artifact, we will go there immediately."

…

"Your Highness the Archon."

The familiar call with awe brought Azik Eggers out of his thoughts. He turned his head slightly, looked at the subordinate kneeling in front of him, and said helplessly: "I said, you don't have to kneel."

The minister who looked like a native of the Southern Continent knelt stubbornly: "No, Your Highness, this is the respect given to you, the iron law of the Bailang Empire."

Azik Eggers resisted the urge to press his temples with his hands, because he wore the traditional gold jewelry and hairbands of Balam on his head. If his head moved too much, it would make a sound, which would not only make it hook When it comes to hair, it will also give people a restless and noisy feeling.

Before he was captured, he had always felt that he simply could not accept these exquisite but cumbersome decorations, could not tolerate others kneeling at his feet, and could not accept clothing combinations other than a three-piece suit, hat and tie. But when he actually put on the gold jewelry and the loose robe, he felt a long-lost familiarity, as if he was born to be here, and he was born to sit here.

All he could say was, "You can stand up now."

The minister who looked older than him stood up slowly: "Yes, respected consul."

"Well, what do you want to report today?"

The old minister handed over a document and said respectfully:

"Our army has achieved staged victories in the central and western parts of the country, and the church has applied to mobilize some members to manage the members who have just taken over."

Azik flipped the document back and saw that the detailed application content was already listed on the last page. He nodded and left an unforgeable mark on it:

"Just do what it says."

"Yes." The minister took the document handed back by Azik with both hands, and hesitantly told the bad news, "Your Highness the Archon, there are some shortages in the church's personnel. Do we need to recruit and train new ones in the places we have already occupied? member?"

The Death Church was originally a secret organization roughly equivalent in size to a church. Although its overall strength is now about the same, the number of talents and resource reserves are completely incomparable.

"Yeah." Azik nodded.

He knew that he was just an empty shell dealing with simple government affairs. The affairs of the Church of Death were managed by the high priest of the fanatical believers, and his father, the great "Emperor of Hades" Salinger, paid a little more attention to the affairs of the empire this time. ——Azik casually guessed that this might be a way of doing as the Romans do.

After being resurrected, he directly became the enemy of the Northern Continent. Therefore, the God of Death tried to use the memory of "Shia Eggers" and the appeals of ordinary people to understand the new laws and policies needed by the current Southern Continent and the Balam Empire in order to "treat humans well." Enlist the help of your true Creator for leverage.

Although the Northern Continent claims that under the constraints of their laws, the Southern Continent is a land where everyone is equal except slaves, everyone knows that this is just a cold joke.

Now, the plain cities in the central region have also been occupied, and the general direction of Intis is still on the sidelines. The Sunia Island Fleet of the Fusac Empire took advantage of the opportunity and delayed the aid from the Rhoside Islands. The Church of God conveys some hidden meanings of communication. The attitude of various countries in the colonial war made Azik feel unbelievable, and felt that everything was natural and should be the way it should be.

According to the export adjustment of the Balam Empire, he learned that many textile factories in the northern continent could no longer receive cotton. A large number of workers were laid off, factories went bankrupt, and the lives of the middle and lower classes collapsed rapidly. But for the middle class and above, only textiles The price is a bit more expensive.

This situation had hidden dangers as early as when the people of the northern continent burned down the fields in the southern continent, forcing them to replace their crops with cotton and other items with higher economic value, and gradually made the southern continent the main supplier of raw materials.

Now, it’s just the Northern Continent that has tasted the bitter fruits of this act.

The old minister left. Some other simple government affairs were left, which basically only required Azik to say "good" or "no", and to stamp or not stamp.

His life is quite leisurely, but he can't leave.

Because his father was very curious about his resurrected Houshou who possessed some soft human qualities, and believed that Azik, who had been wasting more than 1,300 years in the Northern Continent, could also be used as a research subject on "how to treat humans well."

"Death Archon" Azik Eggers, who had recovered 90% of his strength, but was still a little weak, stood up, put aside the pitifully few simple tasks that had not been completed, stood up, and walked around the palace.

He saw servants in the garden planting fresh flowers together. He saw in the palace in the distance, spiritual beings holding palettes and painters, painting the walls and ceilings with gold foil and gold powder. .

The paintings are his strange memories, from himself one thousand four hundred years ago, as old as legends and dreams.

He stared there, watching the painter finish painting a feathered serpent with wings that covered the sky on a mural, then turned his head and returned to his seat.

571

Mrs. D hired a carriage.

Some of their luggage, mainly belonging to women, was placed in the carriage, and Klein's new secret puppet served as the driver.

Klein paid attention to the surroundings and said casually: "I thought Bailang's carriage would be a huge coffin."

"I thought so when I first came here." Ms. D smiled, "The climate in the Southern Continent is too humid and warm, suitable for plant growth. In fact, at the beginning, they did not realize the importance of props like 'wheels' Sex. Because the roads opened this year may be overgrown with plants next year, most relocations are solved by human power - or living corpses and spiritual creatures."

Ms. D said goodbye to the person who brought the carriage, and talked eloquently: "Actually, there are very few human coffins in West Balam. It has been thoroughly influenced by the culture of the northern continent. In addition, it is a port city, and the residents are also very different. I can barely speak and write the basic common language of the Northern Continent. If you go to East Balang, I guess the only way to get around is to lie in a coffin."

Her life experience is completely beyond that of ordinary nobles. She looks like someone who has lived in the Southern Continent for many years... Is it because she can easily carry out activities with the help of the "Mystic Mage" sealed artifact?

Klein nodded, looked at the coachman leaving, and said, "You have more experience than I thought."

Ms. D was not surprised. She smiled generously and ignored the topic: "You are kinder than I thought."

She looked at the man sitting in the driver's seat of the carriage - a gangster who was robbing and causing trouble along the street and bullying women.

Ms. D was born in Intis. Due to the existence of the Esoteric Order, she understands the "seers" more than the average extraordinary person. The man in front of him, Mr.

Klein didn't say much, but he felt that his new image had become much more complex and three-dimensional again:

"I'll excuse you for a while, maybe I'll be back after a while."

"Okay." Ms. D did not ask Klein's purpose.

Klein walked into a deserted alley and set up a simple spiritual wall. Then, the "creeping hunger" on his left hand opened its big mouth and opened a "traveler's door" in front of him.

He walked into the door based on the address given by the previous divination results.

After passing through the door, Klein appeared on another secluded street, but this city temple was much larger than Caesar Harbor where he was, and many chaotic voices could be heard nearby. He took a few steps and saw what Ms. D called the "human coffin."

Divination results revealed that the city was called Qurayin.

While walking on a secluded road with few people around him, he suddenly heard a woman's frightened cry.

The sound only lasted for a short time and then stopped abruptly.

Although he couldn't understand what the other party was shouting, Klein could feel the emotion of fear, fear, and panic. So, he made a wrong step and entered a narrower path without pedestrians.

Within ten seconds, he saw in a hidden corner a local man in his thirties with brown skin and softer facial features, pressing down on the girl and violently violating her.

Klein took a look, slowed down, and stopped in the nearby shadows.

At this time, the girl's face was distorted by extreme panic, but no matter how hard she struggled, she could not get rid of it, and she even got beaten.

She had tears and runny nose, and her mouth was stuffed with rags of clothing, and she could only make a whimpering sound.

At this moment, she was shocked to find that the villain's movement of trying to take off her clothes had slowed down.

The local man with brown skin struggled for a while, and finally calmed down, smiled, and said in Dutan dialect: "If you meet someone like me in the future, remember to run to the nearest church or a crowded place."

The girl was stunned for a moment, then suddenly let out a scream, turned around and ran away.

Klein touched his nose, looked at the two new marionettes in his hands, sighed, and fed the previous one to "Creepy Hungry" - compared to the previous one, this one at least has a " The advantages of being proficient in Dutan language.

He could only place his hope on the answer given by Origin Castle: "The location of the new Secret Puppet is nearby."

Using the divination staff method, he walked forward for a while and performed a divination. Following the revelation he received, Klein arrived at a steep staircase after twists and turns.

This staircase connects several levels of roads in Gulayin. You have to look up to see the top. At this moment, there is no one.

There was no one... Klein did not doubt Sefirah Castle or his divination ability, but he still sat there without any confidence and began to wait. After a while, he heard some faint movement outside, so he swapped places with his marionette and hid in the dark.

Not long after, Klein suddenly heard the sound of unhurried footsteps coming from above him.

His marionette arrived at his door.

…

About an hour later, in the alley of Caesar Port, the "Traveller's Door" opened again.

With a new Marionette, Klein, the "winner" of the "Monster" Path Sequence 5, Enzo, appeared in the alley.

It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly. Klein walked out of the alley and began to search for Ms. D's location.

The carriage they hired was parked next to a restaurant on the roadside. The brown horse was grazing with its head lowered. Ms. D, wearing sunglasses, was sitting under the eaves, reading a newspaper with a glass of wine in front of her. There is warm tea and a snack.

Probably aware of his gaze, Ms. D raised her head when Klein came over. She looked at the new marionette next to Klein with some surprise, and then smiled very calmly: "It seems. We have a new wife to choose from.”

It's easy to talk to someone who knows the "Soothsayer". There's no need to explain it alone, but there's no chance to play... Klein nodded, sat down at the table, ordered a lunch, and gave it to Enzo as well. Ordered one.

Ms. D finished flipping through the newspaper and said:

"Some interesting things happened. Last night, a bishop from Lundberg claimed that he was attacked by the Intis, but traces of his activities appeared dozens of miles away, in a colonial city in Loen He said he was attacked by Lundborg and the mastermind was this bishop.”

She leisurely took a sip of the southern continent's specialty scented tea:

"It seems that changes are coming to the Northern Continent."

Klein asked: "Is it because the churches of the three gods are hostile to each other? But this trap is too obvious."

"If Lundborg starts to favor the Church of Death, then the other two gods will immediately start targeting the Church of Knowledge. All it takes is an excuse, and there is no need to know whether the excuse is true or false. At least the Feysac Empire has made it clear that it wants a piece of the pie." Ms. D. He smiled and said, "Just like me, if I want to search a civilian, I don't need to give any explanation. I can even say that the other person stole my things."

Ms. D sighed, closed the newspaper, and began to enjoy the snacks she brought quietly.

"War is a crucial moment that changes the world structure, but my country is still addicted to luxury."

Klein suddenly thought of Isengard Stanton, the great Lundborg detective who wandered between the church and the extraordinary gray area.

Not just him, if Backlund's church intensifies its efforts, how many wild Beyonders will be searched out?

Lunch was served. The color, aroma, and taste were completely different from the Northern Continent that Klein was used to. It also used a lot of spices for seasoning. It took Klein a few bites to get used to it.

Two portions of fried noodles cost 4 pence in total, which is a shockingly low price.

At this time, a skinny young man suddenly appeared next to Klein as if he had emerged from the ground. The young man did not dare to look at Ms. D, who was obviously a high-ranking person from the Northern Continent. Instead, he looked at her with a pleading look. Klein, who had a hint of Southern Continent blood in his appearance, held a relatively neat stack of newspapers in his dirty hands and asked in the common language of the Northern Continent that he was not very proficient in:

"Sir, do you need a newspaper?"

Klein felt really uncomfortable with that look, and couldn't help but think of the child eating moldy bread on the street. He thought for a second and nodded: "Give me one."

But the boy said: "Newspaper, two copies, 1 penny."

Two servings? That's okay... Seeing that the other party looked pitiful, Klein paid the money readily, and the boy ran away quickly. When Klein finished his lunch and unfolded the newspaper, he found that the date and news were from last week.

Klein frowned, but he didn't want to catch the boy for 1 penny and argue with him, so he had no choice but to accept the newspaper.

"You have to watch your wallet next, Mr. X."

Ms. D said jokingly: "Those children know who to take money from without being beaten, and know how to use tears to make others feel compassionate. If you don't need those two newspapers, you can just throw them at the door of a house." They will need it before."

Klein was silent for a moment.

"This place reminds me of the East District." He said in a low voice, "Backlund, or any city, is like this, even their slums are exactly the same."

"So is beautiful Trier."

Ms. D ate the last bite of snacks and suddenly thought of something: "Mr. ?"

The "Backlund Great Smog" has had a bad impact internationally. The shocking fact that the smog can be thick enough to kill ten thousand people has been published in newspapers in countries other than Loen for a long time, and has been ridiculed and ridiculed a lot internationally. Satire.

“Impeach the royal family?”

Klein asked in confusion, and then said without changing his tone:

"The Great Smog Incident has ended in Loen. The third prince committed suicide in fear of crime. Subsequently, the Atmospheric Protection and Governance Act was introduced and anthracite coal was promoted... The current Backlund environment has been significantly improved."

Ms. D was also obviously stunned for a moment, and then nodded as if to convince herself:

"It's over. If it happened in Intis, someone in the House of Lords would definitely be impeached and left. It's worthy of Backlund, who had a major plague outbreak in history. The government and the people have become accustomed to such a simple and rude population. Have you cleaned it up..."

This time it was Klein's turn to be shocked: "Population cleansing?"

Ms. D was dumbfounded, and then realized that the two people might have different understandings of one thing, and immediately added: "Yes, population clearing. In the conclusion of the Feysac Empire's investigation, the 'Great Smog' was defined as A vicious population cleansing. Official researchers believe that fog alone can kill tens of thousands of people in such a short period of time is pure nonsense. There must be extraordinary abilities involved - the newspaper said it was poisonous gas, released by the government The gas is poisonous, but the investigation of Extraordinary World shows that it is a witch, most likely a high-sequence one."

"The Fusac Empire officially claimed that this was a vicious massacre of useless people in the slums at the national level. In the end, they just pushed a prince who had no inheritance rights to block the gun."

"..." Klein's eyes opened wider and wider as the other party stated.

It's not because the information conveyed by the Feysac Empire is sensational, but every one of them is true and credible - yes, the source of the Great Smog is a witch, and Prince Edsac Augustus is just a shield. .

There was something fishy about his death, as both his butler Walter and Trischik who appeared in the sewers proved. It is very possible that the royal family did collude with the Witch Sect, but it was definitely not Prince Edsac - it was another faction that masterminded the Great Smog, and then blamed all the crimes on the third prince. From this perspective, it is speculated that Austria The Gustus royal family is undoubtedly an accomplice!

Judging from the follow-up situation of the Great Smog, the royal family quickly introduced a new bill, and the economy was not affected. The population in the East District decreased so much that many jobs were vacated. Everything was indeed as announced by the Fusac Empire. It is a "population cleanup".

"...Where did the Fusac Empire get this information?" he asked in a hoarse voice.

"Some of the victims from Backlund fled to other countries, and some went to the Rhoside Islands with some meager compensation. In short, they are unwilling to live in this horrible place anymore."

There was a hint of wandering in Ms. D's eyes: "I was once responsible for resettling them, but some were taken away by spies from the Feysac Empire, of course there were Beyonders... Compared to foreign spies, the Church of Storms actually chose to attack me first. Extraordinary Ones of the Sun Path.”

Ms. D has been to the sea? Spend some time in the Rhoad Islands?

Klein suddenly had an idea and remembered the source of the familiar feeling when they first met——

A few months ago, when he was preparing to be promoted to Sequence 5, he met a female Extraordinary with obvious Intis-style clothing and mid-Sequence spirituality on his way to a charity hospital to volunteer!

"But...why did the Augustus royal family do this?"

Klein still couldn't understand that the royal family personally went out to do such a thing. Could it be that they just felt that there were too many people in the East End?

"Maybe there are occult reasons, but newspapers for the general public cannot write too much. My family seems to be aware of it, but I am not qualified to know the truth." Ms. D shook her head and did not mention her own Family details.

"Newspaper?" Klein was shocked, "Are these contents written in newspapers??"

The truth that I have been pursuing so hard exists so openly in a newspaper from another country?

"Yes, newspapers."

Ms. D nodded naturally, and then suddenly understood: "Ah, you are from Loen -"

"——The Fusac Empire's newspapers have been circulating in Intis and other countries for more than a month. Although the official version has been published, many influential newspapers are enthusiastically communicating about Ruen's disregard for human rights this time. Depopulation.”

"Especially on the Lundberg and Feneport side, it is said that the Church of the Earth Mother is very angry at this desecration of life."

"...Isn't there actually no news at all in your territory of Loen?"

TBC

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Historically, compared to cotton, which is a daily necessity, the "high economic value" crop that is really forced to be cultivated is hemp.

There are no more descriptions of these items in the mysterious world. They appear as a kind of narcotic or hallucinogenic drugs.