Chapter 1085: Scrutinizing the Situation
"Extra! Extra! The kingdom declares war on Feysac!"
On the way from Maygur Manor to Backlund, Klein heard the paperboy
shouting on the streets with brisk steps while on a horse carriage.
Although he had already made preparations, he still sighed after
confirming that the war had truly erupted. He couldn't help but feel
depressed again.
The grudge from having Sonia Island, a key territory, taken away... The
conflict over the rights of the colonies... The defeat from the previous
war... The political corruption leading to a recession... Ever since the
repeal of the Grain Act, many farmers of the kingdom have gone bankrupt
due to the importing of foreign food products... The lower-class live in
abject conditions... The rich-poor divide only grew deeper...
The middle class's blind confidence in the Loen Kingdom's might, and the
eager desire to raise their own positions... The intensifying conflict
between different political factions in high society leading to a
fracture... The king and his faction wish for a large-scale war... With
all these factors combined, just from an objective standpoint, and
considering this from the angle of materialism, it's almost inevitable
for Loen to start a war... Reality is the best author... Jumping out
from his experience from the past, Klein scrutinized the Loen Kingdom's
situation from a fresh point of view. He realized that the tides of the
times had already formed and were surging over. Without a true deity's
descent, it was completely unstoppable.
In comparison, what puzzled him more was why the Feysac Empire would be
willing to initiate a war.
Even if the members of an ancient secret organization were indeed
members of the upper echelons of Feysac or the Church of the God of
Combat---key figures who had the right to make the decision---there was
no way they could be alone in deciding such an important matter. How
could the others agree to a world war?
Could it be that the conflict between the various classes in the Feysac
Empire has also completely escalated to the point that it urgently needs
a war? With his lack of understanding of the empire of the north, it was
difficult for Klein to make an accurate judgment. But they just won the
East Balam war and reaped more of the rights to the colonies. There's no
reason for its situation to be more serious than Loen's... Yes, the
royal family---the Einhorn family---is in control of the Red Priest
pathway. It's understandable that they crave war, but the Church of the
God of Combat has no reason not to stop it. As a member of the orthodox
deity alliance, they lacked the motivation to help Amon's brother
advance to Sequence 0.
Thinking of this, Klein suddenly came up with a theory.
Did that brother of Amon realize that the Goddess has already acquired
the Uniqueness of the Death pathway and is in a critical stage, so "He"
revealed this information to the Church of the God of Combat? And the
God of Combat is in a neighboring pathway with the Goddess, so there's
no way "He" can ignore this matter; "He" will definitely make an intense
response...
Of course, it might not be done by the brother of Amon. It might also be
because of the Numinous Episcopate's Artificial Death faction's angel,
Haiter. After being warned by Einhorn Sauron Medici, this Conspirer
expert, "He" discovered the abnormalities ahead of time. On the one
hand, "He" pretends not to notice anything and continues to set up a
probe. On the other hand, "He" pulled in the Church of the God of Combat
to worsen the situation and make it more chaotic... The Red Angel evil
spirit is truly a symbol of war...
If this is really the case, then it's inevitable for Feysac to wage this
war. Furthermore, the matter regarding the Uniqueness of the Death
pathway has no room for compromise. At the critical moment, the God of
Combat might descend, causing a battle of gods that hasn't happened
since the end of the Fourth Epoch to happen...
This time, for the airship fleet from Feysac to stealthily travel
from the coast for nearly a hundred kilometers without being detected,
it would definitely have a Weather Warlock providing protection.
Otherwise, even if they were to take a detour across places with few
people, they'll still be seen ahead of time and definitely be stopped by
the Loen airships... A Weather Warlock is an angel. Since the Fifth
Epoch, the number of wars that have Beyonders at this level are few and
far between... After Emperor Roselle's death, most soldiers don't even
know of Beyonders, even in the colonial wars... To have a Weather
Warlock be involved in this means...
This is really a battle that will sweep through the entire world. It
involves battles at all levels. Is this what Amon's brother wants?
When the time comes, the Lord of Storms, the Eternal Blazing Sun, the
Earth Mother, the God of Steam and Machinery, the God of Knowledge and
Wisdom will have to take their respective stances. Would the conflicts
that "They" have temporarily suppressed for almost two thousand years be
escalated...
Earth Mother likes the giants, and even amongst "Her" Blessed, they are
Feysacians. And because of the splitting of Lenburg, Masin, and Segar,
these made the Feynapotter Kingdom bear a bone-deep grudge with the Loen
Kingdom and Intis. The king's powers and the divine powers are highly
likely to be unified, and they might form an alliance with Feysac. From
the south to the north, they will attack Loen and Intis. Of course,
countries like Lenburg and the Church of Knowledge, who are in the
crossfire, will definitely try to stop it. Uh... As for Desi Bay,
Feynapotter, and the Loen Kingdom are directly connected, the south
wouldn't be peaceful either...
The more Klein thought about it, the more he felt that the situation in
the Northern Continent would become abnormally chaotic. And no matter
what direction it developed into, he couldn't stop it.
Even if he were a Sequence 4 demigod, under the tide of the times, there
was no way for him to cause any major impact in this battle of gods, or
exert any key influence. It would be pretty good if he could protect
himself and the people he cared about.
Previously, when the Feysac air fleet attacked, the first thing he did
was arrange for Butler Walter and company to hide in the underground
area that was used as a wine cellar. Then, he "Teleported" to Backlund
University of Technology. At that time, a bomb had already hit the
ground. Some had died, and others were injured. The only thing he was
thankful for was that his sister, Melissa, wasn't within the vicinity of
the explosion.
By the time Melissa and Benson met, the airships from Feysac didn't stay
for long and quickly retreated from Backlund. Only then did he return to
Dwayne Dantes's residence.
Phew...Klein let out a slow sigh of relief. He turned his head to look
out the window and saw that, after hearing that the kingdom was
declaring war on Feysac, a small number of pedestrians on the street
wore a look of horror as though they had recalled the air raid in the
morning. Most of them wore blank expressions with a look of panic. They
had no idea what they could do even if they wanted to.
They might not have truly understood what this war would bring, but they
instinctively felt that peace had been broken. The future was a chaotic
mess, fraught with danger.
Klein retracted his gaze and looked at his valet, Enuni, who was sitting
opposite him. From his eyes, he realized that he was somewhat at a loss.
He gave a half-smile and sighed. He raised his hand to rub his temples
and wiped away his depressed and helpless feelings. He thought about
what he could do and what he needed to take note of.
No matter what, with this experience and lesson, the king's faction has
had a war spark out as they wished. Before all of Loen collapses, it's
nearly impossible for Feysac to invade Backlund again. It would be safer
for Benson and Melissa to stay here...
What's most worrisome is the lack of food and various assassinations.
The latter is nothing. The place where Melissa and Benson live in is
decided by their own levels. They aren't anywhere close to coming into
contact with someone important who is a target for assassination, so
they won't be implicated. Fortunately, Portland Moment's research
laboratory has just been established, and there are no results from it
yet. It won't become a target that must be destroyed. As for the former,
I can provide some "help" through Miss Audrey...
The Winter County at the Holy Cathedral is located in the far north
reaches of the kingdom, next to Feysac. It's always the front line of
every war. Ma'am Arianna might've returned to help the military. Oh,
"She" might also be sent elsewhere to protect the coast. After all, the
defenses of Backlund are sufficient. The royal family definitely has
Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts and also angels. The three Churches most likely
have hidden tricks up their sleeves... In that case, my greatest pillar
of support is gone. At most, I can get some help from the Church and use
some Sealed Artifacts...
In the past, I wasn't too worried about the effects the Red Angel evil
spirit's return has on me. Now, I have to raise my guard for this
matter.
Patrick Bryan knows very well that Dwayne Dantes is equivalent to
Gehrman Sparrow, who is equivalent to the Blessed of Death. I had
intentionally revealed this information, hoping that it would direct the
points of suspicion to Mr. Azik, the Death Consul. And now, this also
means that the Red Angel evil spirit would be able to grasp this
information in no time...
The Red Angel evil spirit currently only has a high level, but "His"
actual standard shouldn't have recovered to the level of an angel.
There's no irreconcilable feud between "Him" and me, nor do I have what
"He" wants. Even if "He" knows that Dantes is equivalent to Gehrman
Sparrow, it would be very unlikely for him to deal with me directly...
Other than attacking me directly, what harm will it bring after "He"
grasps this situation?
Is he using this to set up a conspiracy or sell the intelligence to
someone who needs it?
What conspiracy... Who would want it...
Many thoughts and names surfaced in his mind, but they were quickly
eliminated by him. This included Amon's brother and the Angel of Fate
Ouroboros. From the Red Angel evil spirit's past actions, for the time
being, "He" wouldn't make contact with Rose Redemption, and Amon's
brother is a sworn enemy of Medici and company.
Suddenly, a name appeared in his mind:
Zaratul!
The leader of the Secret Order, the Sequence 1 Seer pathway angel,
Zaratul, who had returned to normalcy after becoming mad!
According to Arrodes's feedback, this powerful and concealed existence
had already left "His" original location, and "His" whereabouts were
unknown.
Previously, Klein had been wondering if "He" would come to Backlund due
to the law of Beyonder characteristic convergence.
Medici and the Zaratul and Zoroast families were serving under the
Solomon Empire. Even if they weren't friendly with each other, they must
be very familiar with each other... In the foggy town, Zaratul had met
Gehrman Sparrow. If he really wants to pursue something, he would
definitely chase after the crazy adventurer... With a thought in his
mind, Klein instinctively began to assume that Zaratul was in Backlund
in search of Gehrman Sparrow, and with that, he began to analyze the
situation for other abnormalities.
At almost the same instant that he thought of something, Klein recalled
the failure of the joint operation between Sharron and the Sanguine.
The Rose School of Thought is also looking for Gehrman Sparrow, so would
Zaratul, who received the corresponding news, work with them?
Back then, the operation was on the brink of success. The Rose School of
Thought's person-in-charge in Backlund had left in a hurry. Clearly, he
had only noticed the problem at the last moment. With the Sanguine
preparing the corresponding Sealed Artifact, it's rather impossible for
such a failure to happen. Even the Sanguine Duke was puzzled and
confused, but what if---what if it was thanks to the perceptive
intuition of a Sequence 1 angel of the Seer pathway?
This would explain it perfectly!
Back then, Zaratul was sitting opposite the Rose School of Thought's
Backlund person-in-charge?
The Rose School of Thought retreated in a panic and had even
deliberately left behind a doll to create moonlight and cleanse
everything so as to cover up the existence of Zaratul?
Also, the fact that Gehrman Sparrow has a certain relationship with the
Death Consul isn't a secret. Will Zaratul spread out all his marionettes
and sense if there's the power of Death in Backlund? Previously, when
Patrick Bryan was holding rituals, there was actually Zaratul's
marionette watching him?
If the Red Angel evil spirit has already sold the intelligence to
Zaratul, then wouldn't my returning to Boklund Street in such a chaotic
situation be giving myself up?
His pupils constricted, and he immediately said to the coachman in
front, "Just stop here. I suddenly thought of something else I need to
settle."
After he said that, he felt extremely tense, afraid that the coachman
wouldn't answer him and continue driving.
Fortunately, none of this happened. The horse carriage stopped by the
side of the road, and with his valet, Enuni, Klein walked towards a
small alley nearby.
Immediately following that, he snapped his fingers and allowed the
scarlet flames to emerge from his pocket, covering both himself and his
marionette.
He had to rush to Saint Samuel Cathedral as soon as possible in a
concealed manner!
With a flash of flames, their two figures disappeared.
However, after completing a leap, the flames within his senses suddenly
disappeared---all of them.
A spacious living room appeared in front of him. On an ordinary
reclining chair was a tall and thin man. He was young and had Southern
Continent blood in him. He looked rather handsome and appeared a little
anemic.
The Red Angel evil spirit, Sauron Einhom Medici!
This Red Angel played with a ball of scarlet-red flames in "His" hand as
the corners of "His" mouth curled up.
"You actually sensed it earlier than I expected."
"Heh, using Flaming Jump in front of me..."