infodatos Chapter 337 Ghostly Night Walk
Chapter 337 Ghostly Night Walk
Chapter 337 The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
After Dunn Smith received his order, gave Klein a scrutinizing look, and then led the room full of night watchmen away from him, Archbishop Anthony then spoke to Klein:
"The royal family guessed that you would report me. Prince Grove came here to trip me up, but I can't get away because I have no evidence and I can't openly break ties with him!"
Go to the East End now and, if possible, point out Dunn Smith's location and report the details to Archbishop Horamik, who may arrive later. Hopefully, there's still time!
Klein's heart sank. He realized that Archbishop Anthony had done everything he could, but it was far from what he had envisioned.
But he could only bow respectfully, then leave the cathedral, end the summons, and return to the gray fog!
Klein, back in the gray fog, placed the blasphemous card face down on the bronze table in front of him again, but instead of leaving immediately, he fell into thought!
"The royal family reacted too quickly and too timely, as if everything was pre-arranged!"
Did I expose myself? And so I've become a puppet of the royal family?
Although Archbishop Anthony did not elaborate further, Klein, who was familiar with the internal rules of the Night Watch, witnessed the large gathering of the Night Watch tonight and naturally understood the scale of their actions tonight, which definitely involved demigods!
Connecting this with the fact that Prince Grove arrived so quickly and that Archbishop Anthony was trapped, Klein basically figured out what methods the royal family was using to hold off Archbishop Anthony!
This is precisely what aroused Klein's suspicion. Less than half an hour has passed since he took action. Is the royal family capable of orchestrating a scheme that won't be questioned by Archbishop Anthony afterward? Especially since it involves a demigod!
This situation is far too complex to be something that could have been set up on short notice.
The only way to achieve this is through some incredible power, unless one's actions are completely controlled by others from beginning to end!
And one of the people who could do it happened to be someone Klein knew well—Ince Zangwill, the person he was determined to avenge.
Only the sealed artifact 008 in his possession could provide such a perfect remedy for the royal family, and he just happened to be in Backlund!
After ruling out the possibility that he might be under someone else's control, Klein immediately focused his suspicions on Ince Zangwell!
Klein was certain he wasn't controlled by the royal family not only because of his confidence in the Gray Fog, but also because of his confidence in Bernadette!
Not long after he met Bernadette, he believed that if he was truly being controlled, he would not be able to hide it from the angel who was the "Spy"!
"With Ince Zangwell joining forces with the royal family and deploying 008 to take countermeasures, there might be a problem with the telegram Archbishop Antony sent to the Church of Steam and Machinery. Archbishop Horamik might not be able to reach the Eastern District!"
Klein had personally experienced the horror of 008, so he was no longer so confident in his previous plans.
"I need to be prepared that there might not be enough support for the Eastern District!"
Klein returned to the empty room, pulled the brass whistle Mr. Azik had given him from around his neck, and felt its coolness in his hand.
My anxiety subsided a little!
The captain should have already retrieved the Level 1 sealed artifact and headed to the East District. I can't lag behind either!
Klein tucked the brass whistle back into his collar, turned and left the empty house, continuing to drive the pre-prepared carriage towards the East District!
Just as Prince Grove arrived at St. Serena's Church, and Archbishop Antony ordered a telegram to be sent to the Church of Steam and Mechanics, Archbishop Horamik Hayden of the Church of Steam and Mechanics was in his room fiddling with his gears, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
It wasn't just him who was completely ignorant; the entire Church of Steam and Mechanics was utterly oblivious to what was happening outside.
It's not entirely their fault. The Sunfire Spell exploded over the Georgewood district, while the Church of Steam and Machinery's St. Hillland Cathedral in Backlund is in the St. George district, which is too far away!
St. George's district is located southeast of Backlund, across the river from the East District and the South Bridge District, adjacent to the dock area, far from the core area of Backlund, and even less so than the East District.
So while the Church of Storms, the Church of the Goddess of Night, and the Augustus family were all embroiled in the Capin Villa incident, the Church of Steam and Machinery had no idea that something was wrong!
How should I put it? It actually aligns quite well with the status of the Church of Steam and Machinery in the Kingdom of Rune!
To be honest, if it weren't for Emperor Roselle's sudden emergence, which showed the world the power of steam and machinery and forced all parties in the Kingdom of Rune to accept the Church of Steam and Machinery as the orthodox state religion, the Church of Steam and Machinery would not be able to openly spread its faith now!
Archbishop Horamik assembled the last gear, looked at his work, nodded in satisfaction, and then took a long nap!
He had been working like crazy for three days and four nights; even a demigod couldn't withstand the exhaustion in his body.
"At times like this, I feel a little envious of the night watchmen of the Church of the Goddess of Night, especially Anthony. He can go for half a month without sleeping, and if he must sleep, he only needs an hour!"
Whenever Archbishop Horamik felt tired from his work, he would always think of his colleagues in the Church of the Goddess of Night!
Just then, a violent explosion came from afar, causing the ground to shake and tools on the table to fall to the ground.
Archbishop Horamik frowned and looked outside. The next second, he disappeared from his spot and appeared in the square outside the cathedral. With the help of a mechanical construct that spewed out a lot of steam behind him, he floated in the air and looked at the explosion site in the distance!
St. George's District is the industrial heart of Backlund, with a large number of factories. Archbishop Horamik often visited these factories to provide guidance, so he was very familiar with them!
He had already recognized that the explosion occurred at Backlund's largest chemical plant.
"And they didn't let the workers leave on time?"
This was the first thought that flashed through Archbishop Horamik's mind, and at the same time, he felt extremely agitated!
When Archbishop Khoramik was giving instructions to the chemical plant, he repeatedly emphasized the need to give workers ample rest time, increase the wages of frontline workers, and cultivate workers' sense of responsibility, so as to minimize the occurrence of accidents!
But those big factory owners and capitalists never took these suggestions to heart. They would just say it to my face and then continue doing what they were doing!
No chemical plant explosion is a minor accident; whenever one occurs, it inevitably leads to a major incident, especially given the scale and magnitude of this explosion.
I have no idea how many people will die.
Archbishop Horamik gave instructions to his men who had also run out, and then flew directly to the factory to see if he could save a few more people!
Meanwhile, a telegram from the Church of St. Serena was also sent to the staff on duty at the Steam Church!
When the guards brought out the telegram, they discovered that the archbishop had already flown to the explosion site alone, and no one else could catch up with him!
The strange spirit that caused the troubles of the evil Augustus family reappeared. It entered the Church of St. Serena openly without being attacked, which puzzled Ince Zangwill greatly!
Archbishop Anthony was shocked by the report of the strange spirit, but he was held back by Prince Grove. He could only have Dunn Smith activate a "Level 1" sealed artifact and try to contact Archbishop Horamick of the Church of Steam and Machines by telegram to go to the East End to do his best to save the situation!
The Leyborg factory is the largest chemical plant in Backlund and one of the most exploitative of its workers!
The factory always schedules the delivery of raw materials to the factory precisely at the end of the workday, so that the off-duty workers can help them unload and transport the raw materials for free in order to save costs!
This exploitation leaves workers angry but unable to speak out, yet they are powerless to do anything about it.
The intense labor left the workers, who had already worked at least 16 hours a day, exhausted. Mistakes were inevitable, and there were especially many today. This finally led to a major accident and a huge explosion!
Archbishop Horamik recognized the location of the explosion. Remembering his earlier instructions, he was in a very bad mood. After ordering his men to go and help, he rushed over at the first opportunity!
A middle-aged man with short, dark blond hair sat at the highest point of a large factory, below whom people were scurrying about like ants to carry out rescue operations, and the sound of fire trucks could be heard in the distance!
The middle-aged man was dressed in a black suit. His facial features were sculpted, and he had no wrinkles, but he was blind in one eye and missing his left leg. Beside him was a cane that could be used as a crutch.
At this moment, he was writing something on his diary, which was spread on his other good leg, with a very ordinary-looking quill pen!
This is none other than Ince Zangwill, who has successfully ascended to the status of a demigod!
Just then, he looked up and saw Archbishop Horamik flying in, and the archbishop also saw Ince Zangwell!
Archbishop Horamik squinted at the quill in Ince Zangwell's hand, his heart filled with apprehension.
"You caused a massive explosion at the chemical plant to lure me out! What exactly are you trying to do?!"
Archbishop Horamik hovered in mid-air, searching for a way out while tentatively trying to gather information.
The archbishop was no fool; to fight rashly when the enemy was clearly targeting him was extremely risky!
Ince Zangwell was a traitor to the Church of the Goddess of Night, not the Church of Steam and Machines. He had no obligation to fight to the death for the Church of the Goddess of Night. Informing Archbishop Anthony afterwards was enough to fulfill his duty!
"Naturally, we are interested in your extraordinary qualities!"
Ince Zangwell stood up, leaning on his cane, and held the quill pen that Archbishop Horamik greatly feared in his other hand, and said arrogantly.
In fact, Ince Zangwell was commissioned by the Augustus family to keep Archbishop Horamik from getting involved in tonight's chaos.
But he couldn't say that, as he also had to clear the Augustus family of any connection, so he could only say that he wanted to hunt down Archbishop Horamik.
Moreover, Ince Zangwell harbored a desire to eliminate Archbishop Horamik, after all, the archbishop possessed many valuable items, and tonight was a good opportunity for a hunt!
Archbishop Horamik's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Without another word, he pulled out a pistol with a caliber as big as a human head from somewhere and pulled the trigger at Ince Zangwell. Meanwhile, he activated his flying vehicle, preparing to fly away quickly!
Strangely, the incandescent white orb fired from the pistol did not strike Ince Zangwell, who was standing still, but instead grazed his body and hit the chimney of the factory in the distance!
"How could you possibly hit me in my dream?"
Ince Zangwell took flight without any assistance and smiled as he spoke to Archbishop Horamik.
Logically speaking, a dream wouldn't tell its enemy that it's currently dreaming.
Especially against opponents of the same level, because this would greatly diminish one's advantage.
Ince Zangwill was so confident because before meeting Archbishop Khoramik, he wrote a sentence in 008:
"Archbishop Horamik is extremely exhausted due to the high intensity of his work, so once he falls asleep, he has difficulty waking up!"
"Dreams are the absolute domain of the 'Night Watchers.' No matter how many extraordinary weapons you possess, you cannot escape my grasp!"
Before Ince Zangwell appeared a large door covered with mysterious patterns. The door cracked open, revealing a pair of skinless arms that were either pale, cold, transparent, or covered with teeth. These arms reached out to grab the fully armed Archbishop Horamik.
Before ascending to demigod status, Ince Zangwell was the "gatekeeper" of the Death Path.
Advancement through different pathways always brings various unique, unpredictable, and difficult-to-defend abilities!
Evan arrived at the safe house in the East District. The underground of this safe house contained the first "City of Calamity Passage" that Evan had opened up in Backlund.
After arriving at the vast underground hall, Evan found a place to sit down, closed his eyes, and entered the City of Calamity, standing at the highest point of the city!
Standing in this mysterious city where reality and illusion coexist, standing on the highest peak of the entire city, surrounded by countless creatures of desire kneeling and worshipping in his direction.
They bowed down to Evan, who stood atop the city's highest peak, muttering to themselves or pleading with the great Lord of Calamity to end their suffering!
The storms outside the city, the volcanoes, and the meteors and meteorites in the sky above the city all seemed even more vivid!
"Tonight I will give you a chance to get rid of your pain."
Go forth, go down this path! Go and unleash your pain upon the real world!
A passage between reality and illusion appeared in the city of calamity, with the real world that the prisoners longed for in the distance!
"Tonight, not only will there be a massive riot in Backlund and a severe smog blanket the region, but there will also be a 'parade of a hundred demons'!"
Evan watched the prisoners rushing to leave the city of calamity and muttered to himself.