Chapter 1002: 1002
Chapter 1002 Second Movement
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Saint Hierländ Square, in the northwestern corner, at the third story of a restaurant .
When the wolf specter with the rose appeared in front of Ernes Boyar, the silver-haired, scarlet-eyed Mistral retracted his gaze from Ernes Boyar . Darkness suffused from behind him as countless tiny bats flew within .
Bribe… Just as this Sanguine Earl silently muttered this single word, he “saw” the toppled carriage, “heard” the neighing of the horse, and “smelled” all kinds of smells . However, he wasn’t able to instantly find the origin of the disturbance and accident .
At this moment, his “vision” darkened as his “eyes” seemed to lose the ability to take in light . The din in his “ears” also halted!
Earl Mistral chortled inwardly as he immediately fused with the bats behind him, re-materializing beside Ernes Boyar .
Suddenly, in his black “vision,” a point of light appeared .
This point of light rapidly expanded as it grew brighter and brighter . A golden figure with twelve pairs of pitch-black wings walked out of it!
The pairs of wings spread out, blanketing Mistral’s “vision,” causing light and darkness to mix . This created mysterious and complicated symbols that didn’t differentiate themselves within the golden figure . It was both holy and corrupted, both light and dark .
Angel! Mistral’s pupils widened slightly as he couldn’t help but take a step back, terminating his previous thoughts .
In confusion, Ernes Boyar rapidly snapped awake when he saw a pair of limpid eyes that resembled crystalline gems or a lake . He felt a copy of the newspapers being stuffed into his hand .
In those emerald-green eyes were ripples . Deep within the emanating ripples were twirls of a vortex that seemed to suck in the soul of anyone who lay their eyes on them .
Ernes Boyar instantly became engrossed in it as he couldn’t move his eyes away .
Then, he heard a gentle and ethereal female voice in his ears:
“Take this newspaper and follow Emlyn White…
“Take this newspaper and follow Emlyn White…”
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This voice was layered as it resounded within Ernes Boyar’s ears . It drilled into his brain, sinking deep into his heart .
Ernes Boyar nodded in a daze, sensing that there was more, but he couldn’t hear it clearly .
The paperboy with a sling bag diagonally across his shoulders swiftly turned around and agilely passed through the bicycles, mixing into the crowd that came and went .
This “boy” had a pretty face as “his” messy hair drooped down and hid “his” brows . As “he” walked, “he” took off a black fishnet glove that “he” had worn at some point in time, stuffing it into “his” sling bag filled with newspapers .
As the wind blew, “his” clothes shrank as a spot on “his” exposed arm protruded out .
A few seconds later, Ernes Boyar suddenly jumped back from where he stood, doing so as though he had been trying to dodge something .
No good! I was influenced by a Nightmare’s ability! Just as he found his footing, his pupils dilated as he looked around his surroundings in a state of high alert, prepared for any impending attacks .
Although Ernes Boyar was perplexed about how easily he was pulled into a dream, he knew that it wasn’t time to consider the details . What followed next was key . He couldn’t afford to be distracted .
Ring!
A few bicycles passed him as they used their bells to warn the gentleman in the middle of the road to make way .
Ernes Boyar narrowed his eyes as he glared at him, his muscles under his clothes ready to deliver their might .
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These few bicycles circled around him as the pedestrians came and went, some slowing down their footsteps and pointing their fingers .
Gong! Gong! Gong!
Twelve gongs were heard as the white steam spewed out from the chimneys of Saint Hierländ Cathedral . The holy hymns of praise resounded as the gears and levers got to work .
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On the square, everyone stopped in their footsteps . At that holy moment, they either closed their eyes in prayer or were listening silently, regardless of whether they were believers of the God of Steam and Machinery or not . Only the pigeons that were being fed flew up and soared into the sky .
Gong Gong! Gong!
As the gongs sounded, no one moved . Even Earl Mistral, who was inside a private room at the restaurant, stood there motionless with a heavy expression .
His “vision” had already recovered, but all he saw was workers wearing grayish-blue or light-blue clothes and bicycles of the same make . Apart from that, he discovered nothing . Furthermore, Ernes Boyar hadn’t been injured at all .
Of course, he had guessed that the paperboy was problematic from the newspaper in the Sanguine Viscount’s hand . However, he didn’t attempt to carry out a pursuit .
Clearly, the power that had borrowed the level of an angel didn’t belong to a Low- or Mid-Sequence Beyonder . This also meant that Emlyn White’s faction had at least a demigod hidden in the vicinity . Mistral believed that once he took action, he was bound to be stopped or even incur retaliation .
In a situation of being easily detected while not knowing where his opponents were hiding, Mistral believed that it spelled trouble . Carrying out a pursuit in such cases only exacerbated the matter .
Furthermore, to the Sanguine, this was only a test . If the faction backing Emlyn had mobilized a demigod, they could detain that powerhouse thanks to Ernes Boyar’s protective measures . And through Oath of Rose, Mistral could confirm the attacker’s identity . They had never thought of escalating the matter into an intense conflict . In their plans, it only involved Earl Mistral stopping the other party to prevent Ernes Boyar from suffering any harm .
In the present situation, they had lost the initiative . To forcefully carry out a pursuit might highly likely result in a demigods’ battle . And in Backlund, around Saint Hierländ Cathedral, this was equivalent to suicide .
Besides, to Mistral, since the other demigod hadn’t personally taken action and had only provided auxiliary help, to personally take action and make a pursuit would be a loss of decorumand an insult to his reputation as a Sanguine Earl .
Humph! I want to see what happens next! Mistral’s facial muscles twitched as he rotated the ghostly-blue ring on his left hand once more .
After the twelve gongs, Emlyn started walking again . He circled past the fountain and arrived at the other end of Saint Hierländ Square amidst the landing pigeons .
He then saw Ernes Boyar, who had his back hunched slightly, afraid to even move half a step . He saw the toppled carriage, the horse that was flicking its tail, and the carriage driver who wore a look of pain .
Emlyn walked over, took out a wallet, and pulled out 100 pounds . He handed it to the carriage driver and said, “This is your compensation . ”
“Ah?” The carriage driver wore a blank but pleasantly surprised look .
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The rental carriage wasn’t his . He was only an ordinary employee . After the carriage was damaged because of the horse being startled, he experienced a brief moment of feeling the pinch . Following that, it was anxiousness and despair that ruled over his mind .
Based on the so-called contract and other similar accidents he had seen over the years, he was responsible for all of this . This meant compensation from him and, with his income and family situation, meant bankruptcy!
During that short moment, all kinds of thoughts had surfaced in the carriage driver’s mind . They were mainly of three types . One was to scare the frozen gentleman and get him to pay compensation . This prevented his family from falling apart, with his children having to slave away at the factories at a young age . Another option was to immediately bring the horse to a gangster and sell it . Then, he would return home and leave Backlund with his wife and children . The last option was to arrange for his family to move from the place they rented . He would then plead with the owner of the carriage, hoping that he could repay it in installments . If the person wasn’t agreeable, he would rather be thrown into jail than reimburse him a single penny .
Now, having 100 pounds suddenly hit him left his mind groggy . He was at a loss for words .
100 pounds was enough to buy a brand new rental carriage and even more!
Emlyn ignored the carriage driver and looked at Ernes .
“Everything’s fine now . ”
Aren’t you the biggest problem? How can it be fine with you here? Ernes lampooned as he rotated the ring with the ghostly-blue gem on his left hand .
For some unknown reason, he felt that he should believe Emlyn White and even approach him .
Emlyn shot a glance, suddenly turned around, and walked briskly into an alley .
Ernes subconsciously opened up his stride and followed closely behind . He kept holding onto the newspaper in hand .
The two Sanguine moved at extremely fast speeds, with one running and the other chasing . However, they didn’t dare reveal anything extraordinary .
When Earl Mistral sensed that the two Sanguine were beyond the reach of his spirituality, he used the connection between the paired Oath of Rose rings to follow behind unhurriedly .
Emlyn occasionally made detours, taking shortcuts and occasionally returning to spots they had been before . It made it difficult to guess where his destination was . As for Ernes, he was like a bull having seen a red cloth . He refused to give up as he followed closely behind .
Unknowingly, the two Sanguine arrived at Rose Street which was south of the Bridge .
At this moment, Emlyn suddenly sped up . He wasn’t afraid that others saw him producing after-images as he dashed right into the Harvest Church .
Ernes did the same .
Not good! From afar, Earl Mistral was just about to descend upon them to stop the subsequent developments when Ernes’s figure vanished inside the Harvest Church’s entrance .
Kacha!
A tile at Mistral’s foot instantly shattered .
After entering the cathedral, Ernes came to a realization . He then saw a figure wearing a brown priest robe stand up at the front of all the rows of pews . He appeared like a mountain .
At the same time, the entire cathedral turned heavy as if it was a jail . It seemed to fuse with the land itself .
Ernes’s mind buzzed immediately as another voice sounded in his mind:
“After you awaken from the first hypnosis, throw all the items on you to Emlyn White . ”
Amidst shuffling sounds, Ernes took off his sash, threw out the brooch, and slammed the various items towards Emlyn White . This included his silver pocket watch and a wallet filled with
cash .
Pa!
The newspaper in his hand fell to the ground, throwing out a paper card that was stuffed within .
On the paper card was the goddess of justice sitting on a chair and holding a sword and scale .
It was the tarot card—Justice .
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