activa-t Chapter 110 Opportunity to Play a Role
Chapter 110 Opportunity to Play a Role
Chapter 110 Opportunity to Play a Role
Inside the room, a member of Mechanical Hearts said indignantly:
"Why weren't those nobles worried before? Didn't they think this so-called serial murder case was less worthy of their concern than their runaway pets?"
"Baron!" Virch Stammas interrupted the young member of Mechanical Heart's complaint.
As the captain of the Mechanical Heart team, which was in charge of the serial murder case from the beginning, he and his team members also attended this meeting. Baron, who was just complaining, is one of his newest team members.
After silencing his subordinate, Welch looked at Iconsel Bernard and said in a deep voice:
"Tomorrow's newspapers will definitely cause panic among the public. Should we intervene?"
Iconsel Bernard shook his head and sighed:
"No need. The kingdom's nobles are deliberately putting pressure on us, and our intervention cannot stop the spread and escalation of this matter."
He paused, then continued:
"Our most important task is to resolve this serial murder case as soon as possible. Given the wide range of victims, the high level of danger, and the significant public outcry, this incident will be handled jointly by the three major churches."
"Although it's a joint effort, I hope that our Mechanical Heart will be the first to resolve this incident."
The members of the Mechanical Hearts in the room exchanged glances, and then all turned their gazes toward Welch's team, which had initially been in charge of the serial murder case.
Welch and Max, the chief deacon of the Mechanical Heart, exchanged a glance, then Welch spoke:
"We have some clues, but we haven't had time to verify them yet."
After a slight pause, he turned to look at House: "You tell me."
House nodded slightly, stood up from his chair, passed down the prepared documents, and then began to speak:
"Based on the information we have, we infer that this series of murders is not a case of demon worship, but rather the work of the 'demon' itself."
"This involves a further ascension ritual for 'demons.' I previously gained some incomplete occult knowledge from the knowledge-sharing sessions with the 'Hidden Sages,' and combined with information obtained from reviewing previous documents, I've come to this conclusion."
"For a Sequence 6 'demon' to advance further, they must complete a series of murders, and after each murder and each part of the ritual, they must consume the victim's internal organs."
"The number of murders is not fixed. Judging from past case files, the number of victims ranges from a dozen to several dozen."
"But now there's an eleventh victim, so it's possible that the 'demon's' ritual is nearing its end."
Ikonser Bernard nodded slightly, glanced around, and said, "Your investigation is basically on the right track; the only problem is that you're a step too late."
"Too late?" House's face showed obvious confusion.
Although he thought these followers of the evil god were indeed foolish, under his guidance, their investigation should be among the fastest.
Ikonser let out a soft breath, then nodded and said, "The murderer has been witnessed. The witness is Father Utravsky of the Harvest Church of the 'Earth Mother'."
"He is a Sequence 6 'Dawn Knight,' a Sequence capable of fighting 'Demons' head-on, and whose abilities are effective against 'Demons.'"
"But unfortunately, that 'demon' did not choose to fight him, but instead fled."
Max asked疑惑地问道, "Why would the priest at Harvest Church encounter a 'demon'? Shouldn't he be able to leave Harvest Church so easily?"
Ikonser shook his head slightly: "Someone lured that 'demon' over there. He sensed a corrupting aura around him, went out to investigate, and that's how he encountered the 'demon.'"
"That...only?" A member of the Mechanical Hearts in the room noticed Ikonser's choice of words.
The latter nodded with a somewhat strange expression: "Yes, that 'demon' wasn't a human extraordinary being who had taken a potion, but a large black dog."
"A dog can't possibly gather the materials and consume the potion on its own; it must have an owner behind it."
"That's the situation. The serial killer has been identified, but due to the 'Demon's' 'malice perception' ability, the Machine Heart hasn't yet come up with a suitable countermeasure."
In a room shrouded in darkness and detached from reality, House, with his half-white hair, is relaying to Sirion the events discussed at the Mechanical Heart meeting that day through prayer.
From a perspective overlooking all things, Cyril listened quietly to House's prayer and sighed inwardly with a hint of helplessness.
You messed up your own plans, didn't you?
"The chain reaction brought about by fate is really unexpected. I wonder if the demon hound that I detonated in advance can survive until Klein 'encounters' it."
"Uh, no, without the master key, Klein won't get lost anymore, so there won't be any 'chance encounters'."
"Returning to the serial killer case, Jason Beria's decision to have his demon dog perform the ritual at this time was likely also intended to mislead the public."
"If he succeeds, he will gain a powerful assistant; if he fails, he will attract the attention of the Rune military and the three major churches, making it easier for him to assassinate Duke Nigan."
"The only problem now is that the Demon Dog's true identity has been discovered ahead of time, which is going to disrupt his plans."
"Um... I guess I shouldn't be happy. This was a request from the Twilight Hermits. If he fails, doesn't that mean the Twilight Hermits have failed?"
"Although I don't really feel a strong sense of belonging either..."
As his thoughts drifted, he suddenly realized... since things have come to this, why not take this opportunity to get more involved in this matter, and maybe he could even digest the "astrologer" potion.
Snapped!
He suddenly raised his hand and snapped his fingers, causing a surge of pale mist to outline stark white words on the floor:
"Once the ritual for ascending to the 'Apostle of Desire' begins, it cannot be stopped. The Church of the Night is far more adept at concealing its existence and malice."
"If you don't want to lose this honor, you need to find a suitable way to solve this problem before the demon hound kills again."
House, head bowed and staring at the floor, bowed reverently and said, "I understand. I will think of a way to solve this problem."
"My Lord, I will carry out your will."
"..." Seeing House suddenly seem to have been injected with adrenaline, Cyril silently took back the words of comfort he wanted to say.
He then withdrew his attention and stopped responding to House, but he did not leave this dimension that overlooked everything. Instead, he followed a somewhat unclear connection to search for Triss, who was also in Backlund.
Having come up with the idea of digesting the "astrologer's" potion, he planned to make this serial murder case more complicated and involve more people.
Once everything becomes chaotic, he will then guide and clarify the fates of those deeply involved. This could also be considered playing the role of an "astrologer," albeit in a less than positive way.
In the Red Rose Estate in Queens, Triss, who was sitting in front of her dressing mirror pondering her umpteenth escape plan, suddenly looked up as if she had a premonition.
Before her, the dressing mirror that had once reflected her beautiful face had become dark and gloomy, its surface shrouded in a hazy white mist, no longer able to reflect any image.
"Is that...you?"
Triss opened her mouth, her tone filled with fear and surprise, yet also with a hint of joy.
Although she knew that she had established a connection with the other party after she had actively recited the three-part name, she still couldn't help but feel apprehensive when such a great being actually appeared in front of her.
She pursed her lips, a series of thoughts flashing through her mind, finally settling into a humble and respectful phrase:
"Your Excellency, what is there that I can do for you?"
On the deep, mirror-like surface, pale white mist wriggled like thin, elongated worms, outlining a short string of Rune words:
"An opportunity, an opportunity to make your surroundings chaotic."
Triss's eyes lit up, then a hint of worry flashed across her face. She didn't press for details about what kind of opportunity it was, but instead asked:
"What price will I have to pay?"
The words reappeared on the deep mirror: "No need, live on."
"The opportunity you chose comes at a price."
Triss's eyes flickered, then she asked, "What should I do?"
On the deep, mirror-like surface, the mist writhed for a long time before finally outlining line after line of pale white words:
"The recent serial killer was a man-made demonic dog, and the essence of the serial killings was its ritual to ascend to Sequence 5, 'Apostle of Desire.'"
"Behind it all is a 'Desire Apostle' from the Belial family. The serial murders orchestrated by the Demon Hound Ascension Ritual are merely a cover for a larger scheme."
"You only need to project malice onto the demon hound and its master in a way that poses a threat to them and derails their original plans. The 'demon,' capable of foreseeing danger, will naturally detect this and attempt to eliminate the source of the danger."
"That demonic hound has already caught the attention of the three major churches. Once you manage to dodge the first wave of attacks, the people from the three major churches will naturally notice your unusual nature as well."