"So, with that weird [gap], it is possible for Dean Lawrence to invade any of us now, right?"
In the heavily armed room, Merlin frowned. He came to this conclusion after Lorenzo's intelligence.
A conclusion that makes everyone feel uneasy.
Lorenzo nodded to this and said.
"That's true, but there should be some restrictions, such as certain conditions that trigger an invasion."
The invasion of [Gap] requires erosion of the target, thereby establishing a beacon that can indicate the course.
"Is that so?"
Merlin clasped his hands together, complex thoughts swirling in his mind, and the situation became increasingly worse and more difficult.
"Mr. Holmes, this is an extremely dangerous incident."
The empty eyes told the horror of it all.
"An invisible and omnipresent enemy, he also possesses the power to predict the future to a certain extent..."
As those words fell, a piece of lead was pressed down on everyone's heart, and even the air seemed to solidify, making it impossible to breathe.
Like an iron curtain of despair, dark and heavy, blocking all light.
This is an enemy that is almost impossible to defeat, and Merlin sees no hope of victory.
The depressive mood surged. The purification agency had never encountered such a difficult enemy. It was not clear where to start... and it was even said that they had no possibility of confrontation.
At the end of the battle when Dean Lawrence appeared, terrible erosion erupted from his body. The level of erosion caused even Lorenzo to faint in an instant, let alone the others.
Investing a lot of troops is just a matter of death.
"So what do you have in mind?"
Lorenzo said and looked to the other side of the room, Arthur also had a solemn look on his face.
This is the factory area of the Mechanical Institute. Although it is said to be a factory, it only produces heavy firepower weapons. In addition, there is a vast industrial area outside. After a brief thought, Merlin decided to use this place as a temporary shelter.
Even if Dean Lawrence does arrive with an army of monsters, the damage can be minimized with the defense strength here and the open terrain of the industrial area.
This can be regarded as a temporary meeting room. Only Merlin, Arthur, Lorenzo, and Seleu are still sleeping. Kestrel and Yawei are taking care of them. Because it involves Dean Lawrence and the mysterious [Gap], the rest of the high-ranking knights
They were also mobilized, and after expedited maintenance of the Perpetual Pump, several Original Sin Armors were in place.
No one thought that an ancient and unknown curse would eventually cause such a wide range of troubles, and all the powers in the shadows awakened.
The war is coming.
"Ideas?"
Arthur lowered his head, his eyes complicated, making it difficult for people to peek into him.
Compared to Merlin and Lorenzo, Arthur is actually the most qualified spokesperson here. As a descendant of the Phoenix family, his intuition for war is engraved in his blood. In this kind of overall control of the battle,
, he is the best commander.
He knew that the purge agency had all the power it could mobilize. Old Dunling was his battlefield, and he needed to kill Dean Lawrence here.
In the long silence, Arthur slowly raised his head.
"I have a preliminary plan, but...I don't know what you think."
He looked at Lorenzo, because Lorenzo's witcher power would be the main force to resist Dean Lawrence, and Arthur hoped to get his consent.
"Yes, your thoughts."
he said.
"If his target is Miss Seleucid Stuart, then... he might as well use her as bait."
Arthur continued without emotion.
"As you said before, Lorenzo, when fighting that high-temperature demon, you... stepped into its [gap] and killed its consciousness, so it died, along with
The body of the external demon collapsed together."
"This is a very important discovery. In addition to the heart and brain, the demon has the third fatal weakness. So if Dean Lawrence comes and takes over Miss Stuart's brain..."
He took a deep breath and then said.
"So is it equivalent to us trapping Dean Lawrence, and his will exists in her [gap]?"
Dean Lawrence invaded Seleu's consciousness. In other words, before he left, he was also trapped in Seleu's consciousness.
Lorenzo seemed to have thought of something, and his cold eyes trembled slightly.
"I have two options for this plan."
Arthur raised two fingers, his expression as cold as an iron ingot.
"We have firmly protected Seleucid Stuart, waiting for the invasion of Dean Lawrence, and you... you should also have the power to invade the [Gap], right?"
Lorenzo has arrived at the [Gap] more than once. In fact, he does not have this power. To be precise, it is the power of Medanzo or Watson. Every time he takes action, he needs to call them. But if he wants to fight against Dean Lawrence,
He has reached an agreement with Watson.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded, and Arthur continued.
"Then the next step is very simple. When Dean Lawrence invades, you also invade and set the battlefield in the consciousness of nothingness."
"If you succeed, you will directly kill Dean Lawrence's consciousness completely and solve this enemy. But if you fail, you will leave it to us."
"You, what are you doing?"
Lorenzo asked, if he failed, with the weird nature of [Gap], he would not have the ability to counteract Dean Lawrence.
"It's very simple. You withdraw from the so-called [gap]. While Dean Lawrence is trying to control Seleucid Stuart, we perform a prefrontal lobotomy on him. If all the theories are correct, the closed
The brain will completely imprison consciousness and thus eliminate this enemy."
“Lobotomy!”
Lorenzo's voice became louder and he shouted.
"What are you thinking, Arthur!"
"Keep calm, Mr. Holmes, this is a proposal, a proposal directed at Dean Lawrence."
Arthur remained extremely rational and didn't care at all about what he just said.
"Are you going to kill Seryu as well?"
Of course Lorenzo knew what that damn lobotomy was.
"No, I won't kill her. After all, this is the first time we have encountered such a strange enemy, an enemy on a spiritual level. I don't know what will happen if Miss Stuart's brain is destroyed. Maybe it will bring Lawrence with us."
If Chang dies together, it is possible that he will be released."
Arthur described the most extreme cruelty in a calm tone.
"My suggestion is to contain her. If you fail in the battle in [The Gap], we will protect Miss Stuart after the operation and observe her for a long time to determine the survival of Dean Lawrence."
If successful, Seleucid will become Dean Lawrence's prison, just like Lorenzo, except that she has no consciousness of her own because she has been sealed in the darkness.
"You have no idea how feasible this thing is!"
Lorenzo retorted.
No one knows whether this thing can really trap him, or even whether all this is useful. It's like an unknown battle, and someone needs to sacrifice to walk through the minefield, but this time the victim is Seliu.
"Arthur, what if Dean Lawrence evacuates after I evacuate?"
It is an ethereal will, and no one can judge its position.
"The operation will be very fast. If it is rough, it can be completed in one or two seconds."
He said indifferently.
"Insert the steel needle into it and stir it vigorously to destroy the brain proteins."
Lorenzo looked at Arthur, and after a long time he said angrily.
"Are you taking revenge on me?"
On the night when Dean Lawrence appeared, Lorenzo chose to sacrifice Eve, and now Arthur is going to sacrifice Seleu.
"No, it's just the most rational inference, Mr. Holmes, stay in the most extreme sense."
Arthur shook his head, he was just making his judgment from the most rational perspective.
"I don't blame you, but we did have room to turn around with Dean Lawrence at that time, but not this time."
At that time, Arthur could replace Eve and become a hostage to break the situation, but this time he couldn't. This was the most terrifying enemy and there was no chance of maneuver.
"Priest Lawrence is getting stronger and stronger. After obtaining the Holy Grail, he can even travel through the [gap]."
He sneered.
"Think about it, although he is old, but under normal conditions, his combat power is the ceiling of mankind. After Dean Lawrence activated the secret blood, the huge erosion will at least make people within a hundred meters unconscious... even as a hunter
You can't resist the devil, let alone that he can predict the future, travel through [gaps], or those powers that we still don't know."
Arthur's eyes swept across Lorenzo and Merlin, and then seemed to look at the world outside the steel wall.
"Speaking of the [gap] shuttle, that is to say, before we figure out the triggering conditions and can prevent it, Dean Lawrence may be anyone in this fortress."
The voice was terrifyingly sharp.
"Perhaps he has arrived now. He has corrupted the soldiers and is walking in this fortress through the bodies of the soldiers. Or maybe he is our high-ranking knights who often deal with demons... or even Merlin, I, and...
have you."
Arthur pointed at the two of them. He was very sensible and yet crazy at the same time.
"In other words, now each of us may be invaded by Dean Lawrence. Maybe I am Dean Lawrence now, but I disguise it well enough so that you can't find it."
That's a scary possibility.
"No one can be trusted these days, Mr. Holmes."
Arthur warned.
"So we have to use Seryu?"
Lorenzo still didn't understand that she was still so young and had so many beautiful things she hadn't seen yet, but now she was about to lose everything because of Dean Lawrence.
"Mr. Holmes, don't you realize yet? Everything we do is meaningless."
Arthur answered.
"This is no longer an ordinary commission. Not to mention sacrificing a future Duke. Even if the sacrifice is more to kill the potential threat of Dean Lawrence, I will not hesitate to carry it out."
"Priest Lawrence is so powerful. In fact, on the frontal battlefield, we are no match for him. As long as he releases erosion, everyone close to him will lose consciousness, or even be eroded to the third stage and degenerate into a hateful monster.
"
"Sacrificing Miss Stuart is just a possibility to defeat Dean Lawrence, but just one possibility is worth a try, isn't it?"
"President Lawrence is so powerful now. If we let him continue to develop, then we will have no possibility of counterattack."
he continued.
"Stay sensible and choose the lesser of two evils, that's what you said."
Lorenzo's anger froze for a moment. He looked at Arthur blankly, not knowing what to say.
Yes, it would be perfect to exchange everything for a girl for the death of Dean Lawrence. Even if Dean Lawrence cannot be killed, it is still a good result to be able to imprison him for a long time.
Just sacrifice a girl.
Then there was a sharp chill.
Yes, as long as you kill one person or sacrifice one person, just like you didn't care about Eve's life at that time, what's the difference between Seleu and her?
He is a ruthless demon hunter, and he will do anything to eradicate the demon Lorenzo. This price is simply cheap for him.
But why do I feel angry and hesitant at this moment?
Or... I am becoming more and more like a person.
Departing from the will of the weapon, fresh flesh and blood grew again on the cold steel. Lorenzo's humanity was hindering him, making him emotional, wavering, and hesitant.
Take a deep breath and just think, the chaotic thoughts will tear your brain into pieces.
Yes, Lorenzo never thought about this at all. He has been obscured by hatred and anger for too long.
"It's your fault, Mr. Holmes."
Arthur seemed to understand what Lorenzo was suffering from, he said.
"Emotions can affect our judgment, so I always hope that Eve can stay far away from me, and it is best not to see her again. She is my only weakness."
"You should also know this, right? You are also trying to stay absolutely rational, but sometimes life will tease you like this... Even if you have been with a dog for a long time, you will still have feelings.
"
The image of Seleu suddenly came to mind. Lorenzo had tried to stay away from this child countless times. He knew very well the consequences of deepening the relationship with the witcher. This was his mistake. Without those so-called feelings, Lorenzo
Zuo can make a very rational judgment at this moment.
It's worth sacrificing just one girl in exchange for a small chance of winning.
"Actually, you have already lost, Mr. Holmes."
He keenly noticed the change in Lorenzo's demeanor and smiled.
"All the above are only based on the situation that you lose the battle. In other words, as long as you can kill Dean Lawrence in the [gap], those cruel behaviors will not happen, but your first reaction is
I can’t bear the violence..."
"So, you don't think you can win against Dean Lawrence, right?"
The atmosphere was cold, as if falling into the deep sea.
"It feels very powerless, right? In fact, this is the normal state of our fight with demons, rather than the side push of demon hunters mowing the grass all the way."
Arthur continued.
"We are all mortals, powerless and humble mortals, struggling to sail on the dark sea. Sometimes we break through the turbulent waves, so we are happy and arrogant, thinking that we have conquered the sea."
"In fact, no, Mr. Holmes, we have never conquered that sea of fear. It is only brewing power, preparing to wave the big wave of despair and catch us all in one fell swoop."
Look at the eyes that gradually lose emotion and become like a sea of ice.