Chapitre 274: Ebner's Plans
On the outskirts of Tingen, in a house with a green lawn.
It had a garden that had begun to wither in early September and a dark red chimney.
A middle-aged man with dark blond hair and nearly black eyes walked into the bedroom. He took out a quill and an ordinary notebook and placed them on the table.
He quickly flipped to the last few pages and examined the lines of words written by the quill.
Megose became a monster, and the battle began. With the help of the Saint's ashes, Blood Vessel Thief, and the strange appearance of the high-level charm, Megose died. The deity's spawn was exorcised, and Dunn Smith was pushed to the brink of death. The power of Saint Selena's ashes was also severely damaged. This perfectly matched Ince Zangwill's thoughts.
"Klein Moretti wanted to use the Fallen Morning Star to save Dunn Smith, but that wasn't permitted by Ince Zangwill.
"He killed Klein Moretti, the fellow who always caused problems to his plans, and he took away Saint Selena's ashes and the Fallen Morning Star.
"Ince Zangwill set up a ritual with the remaining descendants of Death and consumed Saint Selena's ashes, successfully advancing from Sequence 5 Gatekeeper of the Death pathway to Sequence 4 Nightwatcher of the Evernight pathway. As such, he obtained godhood and became a demigod powerhouse.
"The sun continues to illuminate the land. Almost no one in Tingen City noticed that they were lucky enough to avoid a huge disaster. Monster Ademisaul would be very confused about this.
When the man named Ince Zangwill read this, he didn't find it problematic. Hence, he used his slightly pale hand to solemnly pick up the quill. Without dipping it in ink, he clearly wrote a sentence at the end of the notebook:
"That's the end of Tingen City's story."
The pages flipped quickly and the manuscript closed.
After putting the brown-covered notebook back into his pocket, Ince Zangwill held the necklace formed from five different-colored gems in his hand. After seriously examining it for a moment, he silently said,
This is the legendary "Fallen Morning Star"… As expected, the" Concealment Barrier of Evans" is still here… With it, I don't have to worry about the Church's pursuit. I might even be able to hunt the higher-ups of the Church…
"Heh heh, I will prove how foolish the Church of Evernight was to abandon me!"
…
In front of an unknown, grayish-white grand palace that was more than two hundred meters tall, there were a few thick stone pillars that were slightly shorter than it was, as though they were a squadron of soldiers standing straight.
A long lizard-like monster was squatting at the top of a stone pillar in the middle, like a small mountain. Its body was covered in huge grayish-white stone scales, and its eyes were pale gold and vertical.
This was a mind dragon that seemed to come from a myth.
At that moment, there was a hint of excitement in "His" pale golden eyes as "He" said a word in Dragonese with a humming voice, "Alzuhod!"
However, that hint of excitement was quickly wiped away as the dragon returned to its silence. Its pale golden vertical eyes turned cold once again as it muttered to itself in a buzzing voice,
"That wasn't my arrangement… Who helped me?
"Hermes? No, even I didn't observe the process of 'arrangement.' It's enough to fool that person… It can't be 'His' means…
That could only be my original subsidiary god… So "He" has also figured out that person's true identity? That's right, with "His" caution, how could "He" not have any suspicions!
In that case… there's no rush… That person who has been planning for thousands of years must have the means to deal with any accidents… I have to wait for the best opportunity…
"I believe that my subsidiary god will create an opportunity…
Yes, in addition, I have to be careful of Hermes… Although "He" has awoken me and has seemingly formed an alliance with me, "He" might still be plotting something.
At this point, the dragon paused and closed its mouth. It kept asking inwardly,
Why did he say it out loud? Although the environment here is very safe…
The problem of Ariehogg affected me? That's not right. It's clearly me. I'm "Him"…
So, do I have such a habit?
The dragon fell into deep thought.
…
Backlund, South of the Bridge, in the basement of the Harvest Church.
After receiving the black gem, he couldn't help but activate the White Eye to analyze it. He discovered that it was a rather special Stone of Life.
The reason why it was special was that the knowledge used to refine this Stone of Life had exceeded the limits of what Ebner knew. Even the White Eye was unable to completely analyze it in a short period of time.
"This is to activate what I set up on Dunn's body…" the devilish and handsome man, who was the vessel of Earth Mother's descent, explained with a smile.
Lilith went to Tingen? That's right. Thinking back to what "She" said when "She" stopped me in East Chester, "She" clearly knows something about Tingen's uniqueness. Perhaps she had a deal with the Goddess, so she went to observe…
Therefore, "She" did all of this to befriend the future Lord of the Mysteries, Klein?
Although he was making random guesses, he didn't dare to ask. He only promised, "I will complete this mission."
Ignoring the fact that he had the intention to save Dunn to make up for his regret, just Lilith's help from before was enough to make him unable to refuse…
And more importantly, how could he have the guts to shirk a request from a deity?
"Very good." The devilish man nodded in satisfaction. Then, he took out a blue crystal pendant from his sleeve and handed it to Ebner. "This is an advance reward for you."
Eh? There's a reward? The mission you assigned me isn't that troublesome. How embarrassing…
Despite having such thoughts, Ebner didn't stand on ceremony as he took the pendant and hung it on his sleeve, intending to study its function when he returned.
It was not enough to reject a gift from an elder, much less something personally bestowed by a deity.
"Let's end it here for today. I can't stay in the real world for too long. We'll meet again if there's a chance." The handsome man didn't say anything further when he saw Ebner accept the pendant. He waved his hand and dispelled the blood-colored space that sealed the basement.
His figure disappeared as the sealed space was removed.
Holding the Stone of Life that resembled a black gem, he thought for a moment before turning to walk up the stairs and return to the prayer hall of the Harvest Church.
Upon seeing him come up, Bishop Utravsky didn't ask further. He only smiled and said gently, "Earth Mother's decree is for me to help you as best as I can."
I'll most likely have to head to Tingen Cemetery to dig up the grave this time… Do you think it's impossible to be discovered by a two-meter-tall half-giant like you?
After lampooning inwardly, Ebner thanked the half-giant bishop for his goodwill and requested him to organize the latest information on Tingen. Only then did he leave the cathedral and take a carriage back to his villa at 28 Kingst Street.
If the plot doesn't change much, Dunn and Klein should be dead by now…
The Church of Evernight's reinforcements should've arrived in Tingen by now. It's very difficult to come into contact with Dunn's corpse now. It's very easy to be discovered…
Therefore, it's safer to dig up their graves after they're buried on Saturday…
Yes, I'll take action on Sunday night. I'll skip the time when Klein "broke out" from the soil to prevent any misunderstandings from happening when I meet him…
It's best if I can use this opportunity to 'imitate' the Clown Mask's ability to change appearances!
After making up his mind, Ebner snapped back to his senses and took the blue crystal pendant from his sleeve. He activated the White Eye and began studying it seriously.
…
Inside the Blackthorn Security Company which had been reduced to ruins and was covered in burn marks and debris.
Benson and Melissa walked in together with Leonard.
Looking at this warlike scene, Benson's face was filled with disbelief. He couldn't understand why such a terrifying attack would happen in Tingen City which was peaceful and serene.
And this accident had taken his brother's life.
Melissa looked straight at the figure lying not far away. She took a few steps forward and came close.
She looked at Klein's corpse, which had been cleaned up by the Nighthawks, and bit her lip with her teeth. After a long while, she cursed softly, "Idiot!"
When Leonard saw this scene, he felt his heart wince. He also admired this girl's resilience. He knew that she hadn't cried after the grievous news. Her silence was heart-wrenching.
At this moment, upon hearing the news that something had happened in Tingen, Stuart, who had rushed over on a train, entered the company. Just as he was about to ask something, he was stopped by Frye. He pointed at the family members in the company and shook his head.
Stewart immediately understood and turned towards the Tingen Mandated Punishers who had rushed over to reinforce them.
Not far behind him, Madam Daly, who had rushed over on the same train, closed her eyes and went straight to Leonard, signaling him to follow her.
After a while, Madam Daly suppressed something and said,
"Lanevus!
"Ince Zangwill!
"Very good! Don't die so soon! Those cold little fellows of mine yearn to enter and exit every place on your body!"
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At 138 Rose Street, Backlund Bridge area, Detective Zreal was sitting in his study, listening to the report of a fifteen-year-old boy in a round hat.
"Ian, does this mean that you've already found clues to Helmosuin's manuscript?"
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