The "Terrible Faceless Giant Incident" was declared over by the Demon Slayer Association, and active investigation was stopped - unless it reappeared.
This incident was filled with a strong sense of despair and powerlessness from beginning to end. During the few days that the terrifying faceless giant existed, humanity's top exorcist group knew nothing about it and could do nothing about it.
Lu Li's gaze paused briefly before turning to the second piece of news.
[Construction of doomsday shelters begins]
[In view of the severe situation and possible deterioration at this time, the Demon Slayer Association, the Night Watch, investigators and the Alliance have officially launched a shelter establishment plan to preserve fire for mankind. This is not alarmist, the Demon Slayer Association has made plans for the future
It is roughly expected that as time goes by, strange things will appear more frequently. Nightmare events that are difficult to resist will spread across the land like spores in the wind.]
[Families of exorcists will be given priority to be placed in doomsday shelters, and the four major organizations are working hard to ensure the safety of exorcists and their families.]
If the first piece of news can make people breathe a sigh of relief in silence, then this piece of news carries with it the depressing feeling of an approaching storm.
There was lightning and thunder deep in the clouds outside the corridor window, the wind was accompanied by heavy rain, and the windows were slapped restlessly.
Lu Li glanced out the window and looked at the third news item.
The bad news doesn't end there, the first two stories only take up half of the page.
[Cultivated Garden investigation team lost contact]
[Senior investigators Charles, Valentine, and Agent Finson, who are investigating the missing incident in the Farmland Garden, have disappeared together with three warships sent by the Principality of the Lennon Islands. 】
[At present, the Principality of the Lennon Islands has suspended exploration of the waters around the farmland, but we can’t. We need to find out what happened there. A group of investigation teams composed of senior investigators will set off from Rodster Harbor on Wednesday.
Hang.]
The entire continent is like a fog shrouded in disconnection - psychologically and physically.
Everyone knows there's some really bad weird stuff going on there, but as Investigators Weekly says, it's their responsibility to figure out what's going on at Ploughland.
After writing down the departure time of the investigation team, Lu Li looked at the last news item on the front page.
[Mist rising from the deep sea far away from the land]
[We are not completely ignorant of the situation in the farmland. In other words, we have discovered the new actions of the murderer who caused the disappearance of the farmland. 】
[The team of investigators who stayed outside the farmland observed that the fog shrouding the farmland began to spread and cover the sea. What is not so bad is that the fog only diffuses when night falls, and their impact is limited in a short period of time——
If it doesn’t speed up.]
Lu Li looked at the second page.
The good news among the bad news is that there is no more sensational news on the other page, and the apocalypse forecast in Belfast is also very normal. There is no abnormal rain, no strange fog, only the lightless night still shrouds.
this world.
"The situation is very bad, isn't it?" Petra's voice came from beside him. He waved his hand and refused the newspaper handed by Lu Li: "I have already read it... the content above made me so sad that I didn't even eat breakfast.
Go down."
"Show me." Vincent, who was surrounded by smoke not far away, walked toward Lu Li. The smoke behind him dispersed like mist.
Lu Li handed the newspaper to Vincent.
The retired night watchman, who was nearly fifty years old and whose back was no longer straight, quickly read the contents of the newspaper and snorted after a while: "This day is indeed coming soon."
"Sure enough, what do you mean we're almost here?" Petra asked before Lu Li.
"The food has been served on the table, it's time for the guests to eat." Vincent returned the newspaper to Lu Li. His words were ambiguous and seemed to have some deep meaning, but he did not speak again no matter what Petra and Laura asked.
"Can you let me read it?" Laura asked curiously. She took the newspaper from Lu Li and nodded politely: "Thank you."
Laura is just an ordinary exorcist. He has contact with investigators and night watchmen, and he also knows some information, but he does not know more detailed content. For example, this internal newspaper and the alliance's weird radio station.
He read it slowly, and his expression became solemn as the contents were revealed. After ten minutes, he returned the newspaper to Lu Li.
"It's really..."
Laura took a deep breath, not knowing how to evaluate what she saw in the newspaper.
Petra reminded him: "You can buy this kind of newspaper from a merchant. But you are not an investigator, so you have to pay a few more shillings."
Laura nodded: "I know, after solving the problem... I will fill in the missing information for this commission."
The four of them continued to wait in the corridor, and occasionally heard the sound of the Baron moving around and the rhythmic knocking on the door - that was the signal they had agreed to, which meant that the Baron was safe at this time.
[The bright sunshine falls on the desk, giving off a holy light. But the absence of birds outside the window makes the sunny weather a little less lively.]
The white light tore through the darkness, and the corridor with electric lights on was a bit cold. After the rainy season, the maids who put on thick long-sleeved maid uniforms brought heaters to keep everyone warm.
[I don’t know whether it’s because the veil that shrouded the world was revealed or because there was no noise from the birds, Sara was surprisingly peaceful, just like an ordinary noble girl. 】
The arcane ancient voice progresses through the plot at slow intervals.
Near noon, the head maid went to prepare lunch for the baron and the guests, and the story that had been paused resumed.
[When Sarah finished reading the book, the maid Erin asked from the side: "It's noon, Miss, can you use me to get lunch?" "Then please." Sarah smiled softly, and
Same as usual.]
[Maid Irene was very happy to see Sara return to her usual vitality and walked out of the bedroom in a happy mood. In the closed door behind her, there was no smile on Sara's face. 】
The baron came to the dining room accompanied by the butler, and the dark food on the dark plate was already waiting for her. She picked up the plate and returned to the bedroom, where obscure ancient sounds slowly sounded.
[Sarah did not eat the food. When the maid Irene was not paying attention, she sprinkled some brown powder on the pastries. "I'm not very hungry." Sarah said to the maid Irene. "Bring the pastries to the servants outside.
Let’s share the food.”]
["Miss, you are really kind." The maid Irene said with a smile. She came to the corridor with the pastries, raised her chin and said proudly: "Miss, this is for you, eat it quickly."]
"I've finished eating and I'm very full now." Lu Li said.
This is the truth.
Vincent was the second to refuse, followed by Petra.
Laura, who was slightly slower to respond, was the last to say: "I'm not very hungry..."
[The servants had just finished breakfast not long ago. "I'm not very hungry..." the servant Laura also said, but his growling stomach betrayed him. He scratched his head in embarrassment: "Okay... none of you want to
You'll be welcome if you want to eat." As he said that, he picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth.]
