harleyscars Chapter 66 Klein: Don't come any closer!
Chapter 66 Klein: Don't come any closer!
"This... is the 'Explosion' talisman really that powerful?"
Looking at the collapsed room, the magician was somewhat dazed. He had intended to use the Explosion Talisman as cover to weaken the power of the notebook, thus creating an opportunity for his subsequent actions.
But... unexpectedly, it directly blew up the Antigonus family's notes.
"A misjudgment..."
In his memory, the "burst" spell shouldn't be this powerful.
No, now is not the time to think about these things.
That notebook hasn't actually been disposed of yet!
Without time to think, the magician rushed off in the direction the notebook had flown.
……
The situation changed so quickly that the surrounding substitutes didn't even have time to react.
The greatest threat, Lanius, was dramatically knocked to the ground by a notebook, an unexpected turn of events that caught everyone off guard.
"Madam, are you alright?"
One of the substitutes looked at Megas, who was lying on the ground in pain, and asked softly.
Megas ignored him, her expression still pained, repeatedly muttering, "Baby...baby..."
Just as the substitutes present were at a loss, a burst of light appeared.
"What is that?!"
To everyone's astonishment, a stream of flames descended from the sky, from which a human figure emerged.
"what?"
The magician who arrived using the Flame Leap technique was somewhat flustered when he saw the group of Punishers in front of him.
He never expected there would be church personnel in the circus.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"Who are you?" The captain of the substitute punishment team asked first with an unfriendly expression.
Under his spiritual vision, the magician's spirituality was quite flamboyant; the other party was definitely an extraordinary being, and a problematic one at that.
The magician did not answer, but simply stared coldly at the other person.
He's not in good shape and can't confront things head-on; remaining silent is the best option under these circumstances.
How could this be... After the magician looked around, he found that the situation was even worse than he had expected.
He saw that Megas was clearly not in a good condition and that Lanluus was lying on the ground beside him. Most importantly, he saw the Antigonus family notebook that was draped over Lanluus's head.
Add to that a group of executioners nearby... Is this some kind of supernatural occurrence?
Subordinates went out of control, he himself was corrupted, and now this has happened.
"Boss, we're here to help you."
Just as the situation was tense, two other members of the circus team rushed over.
"Damn it, what are you doing here at this time..." the magician cursed under his breath.
These two subordinates are also failing to grasp the situation; are they trying to start a merger?
I'm not in good form, and I can't beat them!
The situation has devolved into a bizarre standoff.
"what!"
The heart-wrenching screams drew everyone's attention.
Megoss collapsed to her knees, her fingers digging deep into the ground until her knuckles turned white from the force. Her lower abdomen convulsed violently, as if countless worms were gnawing and churning within her flesh, and a guttural growl escaped her throat: "No...no..."
Meanwhile, the Antigonus Notebook on the head of the lying Lanius seemed to be touched by some kind of instinct.
It started turning pages automatically, and an invisible and twisted force began to spread out.
"Ah! Ah..." Lanluus under the notebook began to convulse, squeezing out a groan of unbearable pain from his throat.
The two forces seemed to be silently vying for power, and the eerie aura grew stronger.
Seeing this, the two opposing forces to some extent set aside their hostility towards each other.
The magician and the captain of the Punisher exchanged a glance. The two experienced individuals confirmed with a single look that this was an accident and had nothing to do with the other party.
In the face of a common enemy, malice between people is meaningless.
Sensing the growing danger, the Punisher captain instinctively fired a shot in Megaius's direction.
Those were demon-hunting bullets engraved with special patterns.
The high-speed spinning bullet disintegrated instantly just before it made contact with its target, leaving not even a trace of damage.
"Something terrible has happened." The captain of the Punishers immediately realized what was going on. He looked at one of the members beside him and ordered:
"Go and call for backup right away."
Summon both the night watchman and the mechanical heart.
Go quickly!
The person who took the punishment nodded slightly and quickly left.
The circus crew didn't stop them; they knew the current situation couldn't be resolved by just a few of them.
"This is bad..." A bead of cold sweat trickled down the magician's cheek.
More things happened in this day than he has experienced in his entire life.
……
"Run!"
"Help!"
"What's wrong?" Leonard was a little confused as he looked at the crowd that had suddenly become flustered.
Perhaps it's an opportunity... Infiltrating the circus to investigate in such a chaotic situation is a good option.
After a brief moment of thought, Leonard decided not to give up this opportunity.
Just as he was about to act, Pales inside him spoke solemnly.
"Something's happened!"
……
"Why are there so many people all of a sudden?" Looking at the large, panicked crowd, Lorne was also puzzled.
Before he could react, the crowd was already in front of him. The crowd surged forward like a burst dam. In the shoving and pushing, Lorne's suitcase, filled with his luggage, was knocked out of his hand and flew away.
Seemingly unable to withstand the pressure of the crowd, Laki also jumped out of her shoulder bag and disappeared into the flow of people.
"Laki!" The screams were drowned out by the chorus of screams. Lorne pushed against the flow of people, taking an elbow to the lower back from a fleeing person.
"Damn it!"
In that brief moment, both the cat and the box were lost, and Lorne could only lament his misfortune.
With no other option, he had to go against the flow of people.
……
Blackthorn Security Company.
Acting Captain Frye was working at his desk in his office.
Dunn Smith and Daly have finished their work in Backlund and will soon return to Tingen.
This made Frye feel relieved and fortunate. So much had happened recently that it was overwhelming for him, the acting captain.
Old Neil was taken away for investigation after attempting to perform a dark magic ritual, and Klein was also anonymously reported. It is still unclear what to do.
Klein... Thinking of his teammates, Frye had a headache.
Old Neil has been taken away for investigation, and Cohen is also injured and bedridden. The Night Watch team can no longer afford to lose personnel.
Emotionally, he believed that Klein was alright, but there were indeed many suspicious points about Klein.
Sigh, it should be fine.
Everything will be alright as long as the captain comes back.
"Frye, there's an urgent telegram." Night watchman Luo Yao pushed open the office door.
"An urgent telegram?" Fry suddenly had a bad feeling.
Is something bad about to happen in Tingen again?
"Something terrible has happened!" As if reality had answered Frye's suspicions, Rosanne, who was in charge of reception, suddenly rushed into the office.
"What's wrong!"
"You'll find out when you come with me."
The group arrived at the lobby of Blackthorn Security Company and saw a substitute punishment officer lying on the ground, panting heavily.
He seemed to have been running for quite a long time, as he was panting heavily the whole time.
"How are you? Do you need water?" Fry asked, looking at the other person's condition with some concern.
"No, no need." The substitute punishment officer waved his hand repeatedly, took out his identification from his pocket, and handed it to Frye.
Fry took the ID, glanced at it, and handed it back to the other person.
"Are you the captain of the Night Watch?" the Punisher asked.
"I'm the acting team leader, and I'm in charge of this area now."
After catching his breath, the substitute began to recount everything that had happened at the circus.
……
"That's how it is. We were just trying to catch a fraudster who was an extraordinary individual, but we didn't expect to encounter something like this."
"You guys hurry up and go, our captain might not be able to hold out."
After saying that, he got up from the ground and ran towards the door, talking as he ran.
"I'll go inform the Mechanical Heart; you all need to go and provide support immediately."
From the other person's description, Fry realized the seriousness of the situation and couldn't help but sigh.
Tingen has been having a really tough time lately!
"Damn it, Leonard is resting today."
He cursed under his breath and looked at Luo Yao beside him, saying:
"It's an emergency, I'll go inform Sika."
"Grab your bullets and talismans, let's set off immediately."
Perhaps due to the urgency of the situation and the lack of time to think, the Night Watch team did not choose to carry those dangerous and difficult-to-control sealed objects, but only brought the most basic equipment.
Naturally, they forgot about Klein, who was hiding behind Charness's door.
……
"Strange, why are the footsteps up there so chaotic?" Klein wondered.
Has something happened?
……
The Night Watchers, the Punishers, and the Mechanical Hearts—the extraordinary squads from the three major churches—were all drawn to the accident that occurred at the circus.
As planned, Lorne Disenke, who was a variable, also accidentally wandered into the scene of the accident.
He seemed to have been affected by some unknown influence, and his usual luck had vanished, so he walked toward the accident scene.
Fortunately, this time the scriptwriting went smoothly without any unexpected problems.
Clearly, under the combined influence of the true offspring of the Creator and the Antigonus family notes, this unexpected accident will be exceptionally terrifying.
……
Due to the suddenness of the incident, all the remaining official members of the Night Watch were mobilized, except for Klein Moretti, who was detained.
Even Leonard Mitchell, who was originally on vacation, stayed near the circus because of his private investigation.
This is a golden opportunity!
Klein Moretti is the only remaining combatant within Blackthorn Security Company.
Clearly, even with secrets, a Sequence 8 "Joker" could never be a match for a Sequence 5 "Gatekeeper".
Inszangwell will get everything he wants.
Looking at the contents of the paper, Inszangwill put down his quill and smiled.
This performance, fraught with unexpected events, is finally coming to an end.