In the reception hall of the Blackthorn Security Company, "Sword of the Goddess" Crested Sesima was sitting on the sofa, with the silver-white metal box at his feet. His chin was hidden behind the collar of his windbreaker and shirt, and a pair of
His dark green eyes were as clear as lake water under the moon.
There were only two people in front of him, one was Leonard Mitchell, who had black hair and green eyes, slightly longer hair, and his shirt hem was not tied up as always, with a poet-like temperament, and the other was gray-haired, wearing a classic black soft hat.
, old Neil with deep wrinkles.
After Roshan called Leonard and Old Neil up and served three more cups of tea, she sat uneasily behind the reception table and pretended to read the newspaper, while her attention was entirely focused on this "Sword of the Goddess"
"On the body.
Leonard did not know this one of the nine senior deacons of the church, Crestel Sesima, known as the "Sword of the Goddess". He folded his hands on his chest and kept looking at Kesima with his green eyes.
The silver-white metal box at Lester's feet.
Seeing that Leonard had no intention of answering, the old Neil laughed and said:
"There is a small problem in Morse Town. The captain and a new member who has just joined for a short time are going to take a look. He will probably come back in the evening."
The city of Tingen itself is not big. There are only seven official members of the Nighthawks here. Two of them are on vacation today. Two members are needed to guard Chanis Gate, plus Dunn and Klein who are going to Morse Town, and
Leonard in the lobby is just right.
Although Old Neil is an extraordinary person, he is old and frail and is now a civilian.
"It seems that I won't be able to see Dunn anymore." Crestel said in a calm tone. He and Dunn have met several times, but he is the only one who knows him well in Tingen City. The other one is likely to become an archbishop or a senior deacon.
The lady named Daly Simone has been transferred to Backlund Parish.
"Are you so anxious?" Leonard asked from the side. He has always been yearning for the elite Red Gloves of the Nighthawks, but his casual temperament is not suitable for joining, so he wants to find out from the Big Three of the Red Gloves.
Let’s take a look at the specific situation.
"I came here alone and must return to Backlund today."
Because of the defection of the former Archbishop Ince Zangwill, the actions of the remaining archbishops and senior deacons have been subject to certain restrictions, especially senior deacons like Crestel who hold sacred objects. If it were not for him as a Red
Gloves have certain autonomy. If you go out alone like this, you have to report to the church.
This time, he came to Tingen alone after informing St. Anthony, the archbishop of Backlund diocese, that the Red Gloves he led were still tracking the "witches" of the Gnostic Society in Backlund!
But this time it seems that I have gained something else!
Cresty did not look at Leonard when explaining, but stared closely at Old Neil's dark red and somewhat cloudy eyes. His feet began to slowly move towards the silver-white metal box. Inside was the Saint
"Sword of the Goddess".
Leonard nodded. He turned his attention to the box again, and immediately noticed Crestel's movements. He narrowed his eyes, and just when he was about to ask, he seemed to hear something, and made a listening gesture.
Then he turned his eyes to Old Neil.
Old Neil, who was wearing a classic black soft hat, was still smiling and listening to the conversation between the two, but the inspiration of "The Secret Man" made him realize that something was wrong. The smile at the corner of his mouth dropped, and the corners of his eyes and mouth
Wrinkles show.
"Old Neil, how are you doing recently? The last time we met was four years ago, right?" Crestel seemed to be looking for a topic casually, and his dark green eyes suddenly became deeper and deeper.
It seems that I can see through the body and see the soul.
The wrinkles piled up at the corners of Old Neil's mouth, and a touch of bitterness spread from there. His old arms reached out and took off the classic black soft hat on his head, revealing his gray hair. The morning sun shone through the window of the reception hall.
There seemed to be countless dust floating above his head.
He raised his head, closed his eyes, and let the sunlight shine on his wrinkled face. His chapped lips trembled a little, and a hoarse voice came from them:
"Have you forgotten that I am a 'Peeper'? I am very sensitive to your eyes."
Leonard strode back, waved quickly behind his back to Roxanne, who had been paying attention, and said in a low voice:
"Leave here, go underground, don't notify Luo Yao and Frye who are guarding behind Chanis' door, leave everything to us."
Luo Shan was stunned for a moment, then stood up blankly, opened her mouth in astonishment, lowered her head, left the reception desk, and walked underground.
Leonard was not worried that he and Crestel could not suppress Old Neil, but after all, Roxanne, an ordinary person, was not suitable to participate in it. His lips moved slightly, and then he seemed to be listening to something, breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly
Walk towards the sofa area.
"Is it Him?" Crestel opened his mouth, revealing a pair of white teeth, and distorted, semi-illusory and translucent faces emerged among them. His right hand was already placed on the silver-white metal box,
The sacred object "Sword of the Goddess" can be taken out from it at any time.
With his strength comparable to that of a demigod, he could easily deal with Old Neil even if he lost control on the spot, but that was not his enemy, but his colleague, at least for now.
Old Neil didn't speak, and just kept the action stiffly until Crestel took out the "Sword of the Goddess" and pressed the less than one meter bone sword on Old Neil's shoulder. The dagger was silent.
Exudes a pure white, moist glow.
…
"Old Neil was taken away?"
Klein's face was filled with astonishment. Next to him, Dunn, who was wearing a knee-length windbreaker and had a receding hairline, was also a little confused. He was not sure if he was dreaming again or if it was just a nightmare.
Leonard opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't.
"Is he the 'Hidden Sage'?" Dunn's gray eyes looked at Leonard and nodded, then closed his eyes helplessly, "Why was he taken to Backlund? The confessional under the St. Selina Church.
Isn’t it possible?”
The reason why the Chanis Gate is placed under the central church in each city is to rely on the believers who come every day to maintain it. Their devout prayers will allow some spirituality to enter the magic circle, and the confessional under each church also has a similar magic circle.
The array is specially designed for night watchers who are showing signs of losing control.
"Crest said that things have been a little weird in Tingen recently, and there is a shortage of manpower here, so he chose to bring Old Neil to Backlund, where the conditions are much better than in Tingen."
As Klein listened to Leonard's explanation, he thought about the pair of eyes that he saw behind Old Neil without long eyelashes and tending to be transparent after he had just become an Beyonder. Could it be that Old Neil had been "invisible" at that time?
Influenced by "Sage"? Mr. "Emperor" also said this, how could I forget it!
Klein was a little annoyed. He had recently put aside the fact that Old Neil might be affected by the "Hidden Sage" because of the captain's incident. He looked at the captain beside him and asked with some regret:
"Captain, is Old Neil okay?"
"Probably not." Dunn walked to the sofa and sat down. He took out his pipe and lit it. Green smoke curled up, covering his face. "Backlund is the most important parish of the church besides Winter County. There are
Archbishop Saint Anthony is in charge. He has not lost control yet, and there will be no problems there." Winter County is where the Church of Tranquility, the headquarters of the Church of the Night Goddess, is located.
Although that is said, the "Hidden Sage" is an evil god after all. Being influenced by him, it may be difficult for Old Neil to gain freedom.
"How did they leave? It's impossible for Crestel to take the train, right?" Even if Crestel liked civilian transportation, it was impossible for him to take an extraordinary person who was about to lose control with him.
"It's a military airship, and it happened to stop in Tingen."
…
Backlund, dock area, Silver Mirror Street, Anchor Bar Warehouse.
Although the "Dread Viscount" Bird Mustang dressed as an ordinary sailor only sat on a wine barrel on one side of the warehouse, he seemed to be a king sitting on the throne, and his position seemed to be the center of the entire warehouse.
"When did you become a 'savage'? Where did the recipe come from?" His voice was not loud, but it echoed strangely in the sealed warehouse.
Rawls looked helplessly at Ken, who was already sweating profusely. He knew that with the "Fog of Uncertainty" covering his body, it would be impossible for the "Viscount of Fear" to see his sequence. It must be from Ken's report.
I saw the clues and now I'm just trying to deceive him.
This is a consistent tactic of "lawyers".
But Rawls did not deny it, he simply admitted it:
"Some time ago, I got the formula and materials from a gathering of Beyonders to become a 'savage'." He did not lie, this is the truth.
"Why don't you come to me?" Bird Mustang looked at Rawls. He was not worried about losing control. After all, Rawls had been a "lawyer" for two years and knew how to act. It would be a matter of time before the digestion was completed.
.
But what he is worried about is the source of formulas and materials. This is Backlund. The formulas and materials of the "lawyer" path are almost all related to official forces. He can only follow the clues to investigate. With Rawls' strength, he has never seen blood.
With his experience, it was only a matter of time before he was caught.
Rawls said nothing, glanced "fearfully" at Bird Mustang, who was exuding the majesty of a "mentor", and lowered his head "cowardly".
Bird sighed and took back his majesty. It seemed that Rawls still doubted his intentions, or he didn't want to get too close to the "pirates". He looked at the young Rawls and slowed down.
His tone was rather kind:
"If you want follow-up formulas and materials, you can come to me. I won't harm you."
Seeing Rawls nodding his head obediently, "Viscount Fear" also nodded with satisfaction, turned to look at Ken, and asked slightly sternly:
"You said that the arms smuggling may have been known to the authorities?"
Ken looked at Rawls who looked like a "good boy" in the corner of his eyes, and felt a little emotional in his heart, you also have today! After hearing Bird's question, he looked at Rawls with some complaints and explained:
"It's just possible. The shipments over there have indeed been decreasing recently, and something like that happened again. I'm a little worried that MI9 has found something?"
Alas! After Lord Mustang came here, he didn't care about smuggling at all. He just asked him to report everything about Rawls. Now that he has finished dealing with Rawls, he started to care about the issue of arms.
"I understand." Bird Mustang looked at Rawls, "I'm afraid it's been exposed here, and your identity may not be preserved. How about I take you to Intis to live? Or Lundberg, Fei
Neport is fine too.”
He didn't want Rawls to board the ship like him. Even the "Black Emperor" was not without casualties. He wanted Rawls to survive safely.
So you mean, Ken will reveal my identity? Rawls quietly glanced at Ken, who seemed to have not realized anything, raised his head and then lowered it:
"It shouldn't be discovered. I came here in disguise, and smuggling may not be discovered over there."
"Humph! They already knew it over there."
Rawls and Ken looked at Bird Mustang in surprise. Did they know this a long time ago?
"Runen's navy has long been ruined. Every time they want to obtain more funds, many weapons will flow out from major arsenals and flow to us through the black market. The pirates have become stronger. In order to ensure their own
To gain interests in the colonies, it is necessary to increase the allocation of the navy.
But since the new sea route was opened, Lord Count has been dealing with them, and he is very clear about their methods and ideas. He only acquiesced in the deal with them because it was also beneficial to us.
This large-scale arms deal started two years ago. At that time, in order to strengthen our strength, some people in the Loen Navy not only dared to sell repeating rifles and six-barreled machine guns, but they even dared to sell thousands of pounds of
The cannons were removed from old battleships and sold.
The result was very satisfactory to them. Roen's ironclad ship was designed and manufactured at the beginning of last year. From then on, the artillery will not be exported, but the repeating rifles can still be sold. Until the 'Plitz' was
After it was produced, all arms smuggling gradually stopped."
Ken's smooth head was covered with sweat. He originally thought he was very capable and could get artillery, but it turned out that he had been dancing on the edge of the cliff for the past two years, and was in danger of death at any time.
Rawls also opened his mouth. He had doubts about these, but at most he suspected that there was a big tiger inside Loen. But he didn't expect that the navy was playing a trick to cultivate the invaders' self-esteem. But he calmed down immediately, and with George
The third generation's plan may be to promote it secretly, and when the time comes, some people will be pushed out as scapegoats, and the reform will be completed at the same time.
Looking at the surprised Rawls, the "Viscount of Fear" was somewhat satisfied with his intimidation. Some of what he said was true, and some of it was purely exaggerated. Otherwise, how could he take the person away?
"Okay, this time I'm here. In addition to taking away the remaining weapons, you also come with me and continue your life in a different place."