paranoianovel Chapter 443 The Eggers Family and the Cult of Souls
Chapter 443 The Eggers Family and the Cult of Souls
Chapter 443 The Eggers Family and the Cult of Souls
Alfred looked at Evan with a complicated expression. Influenced by the hierarchical concept he had developed in the military, he had just had the urge to stand up and salute Evan, but because of Audrey, he forcibly suppressed the impulse.
But those were minor details. What shocked him the most was the meaning revealed in Evan's words: Evan Horn acknowledged that he was a demigod, a great figure in an extraordinary world!
And judging from Audrey's expression, she clearly already knew this.
As a genius who could summarize his own role-playing methods and perform them very well, Alfred was very confident, even arrogant.
Apart from Earl Robert, he didn't think anyone in the Kingdom of Rune was more deserving of the title "genius" than him. But Evan's existence made him truly realize what it means to be outmatched and to have someone more capable.
"I don't recall Hunter Path Beyonders being skilled in mystical methods. How did you manage to conceal yourself from the audience?"
Alfred forced himself to focus on the present matter rather than delving into Evan Horn's problems.
"I used some sealing artifacts to help, so you don't need to worry about any hidden dangers left on Audrey."
In fact, Evan had Audrey carry a makeup mirror with her, using the secret of the world reflected in the mirror to deceive Herwin Lambis.
Alfred nodded in agreement with Evan's explanation, and taking the opportunity to calm himself, turned to Audrey and asked, "Who is the demigod who gave you the task? What are the specific tasks he gave you?"
Audrey, through her ability to "read minds," sensed her second brother's quick and stable emotions and nodded in approval.
"I can't tell you his identity, otherwise he might see right through you!"
His task for me was to agree to Mr. Evan's pursuit, give Hilbert psychological suggestions, and stir up conflict between you!
I'm sorry, brother, part of Hippel's hostility towards you was because of my instigation!
As she spoke, Audrey glanced guiltily at Lord Hilbert, who was still watching them from a distance, and then apologized to Alfred.
Alfred was taken aback by what he heard, then looked at Evan suspiciously again, while at the same time he felt a strange sense of relief.
On the one hand, I felt that some of my previous speculations about Evan might have been misunderstandings, and on the other hand, I also felt relieved about Hibbert's targeting of me during this period.
He could finally attribute his elder brother's hostility towards him to the influence of extraordinary power, which at least made him feel less uncomfortable than before.
But while he felt somewhat relieved, Alfred was also filled with boundless resentment, resentful that someone dared to tear his family apart.
"This is not your fault. It's not because you wanted to find the recipe and materials that you caused this ambush. Rather, they wanted to ambush our family in the first place, so they used you as a tool to carry out their plan."
So you don't need to blame yourself, and you don't need to feel sorry for me.
Alfred didn't blame Audrey at all; he was still able to distinguish right from wrong in the matter.
Even without Audrey's visit, they would have come knocking on our door sooner or later.
"And from what you're saying, there's a possibility I might encounter that demigod who appeared in the audience's journey in real life?"
The psychological alchemy would have Audrey spy on Earl Hall and plant mines in her own home, clearly taking advantage of the fact that she lived right next to the target and was not easily discovered by the Church of the Night.
But they certainly wouldn't give up observing the perimeter of Earl Hall's mansion. The fact that Audrey wouldn't tell him who the demigod was meant that the demigod lived around their house.
Combined with what Evan said earlier about the collaboration between the Psychological Alchemy Society and the royal family, it's possible that the demigod is currently at this ball, chatting and laughing with others.
Audrey nodded slightly, confirming Alfred's suspicions, but said nothing more.
"How do you want me to cooperate?"
Having no experience dealing with demigods, especially those who are "observational" demigods, Alfred wisely declared that he would obey orders and commands.
"Next, under my psychological suggestion, Hilbert will test you in various ways, and there is no rule that he may even take extreme actions. I hope you can be patient for the time being."
"And then what? Just keep enduring it until the conflict between me and Hilbert becomes irreversible, until the Psycho-Alchemy Society, or rather the royal family, loses interest in our family and gives up trying to sow discord?"
Alfred was clearly not satisfied with the plan and interrupted Audrey before she could finish speaking.
At this moment, Evan put down his wine glass and spoke up at the opportune moment: "This time will not be too long, at most only a few months."
"In a few months, either something big will happen, and everything will change, or I'll be able to find the leader of the Psycho-Alchemy Society and solve this problem at its root!"
Evan had long harbored suspicions about the "path demigod" that Klein and Anderson encountered in the original work, and had become interested in that demigod, the president of the Psycho-Alchemy Society, and the King of the Black Seat.
To take it to an extreme, Evan even suspected that the demigod was Hermes, the ancient sage of mankind.
So, on this voyage, Evan also intended to investigate the whereabouts of this most mysterious pirate king.
Investigating the King of the Black Seat will not only reveal the details of Adam's deal with the Goddess of Night, but will also help him with his next move.
Let him judge whether the Psychological Alchemy Society is friend or foe, and whether it can have a positive impact on his and the Horn family's future plans.
Just like the collaboration between the Augustus family and the Witch Cult, the two sides were brought together by interests, but they will inevitably split up in the future because they lose those interests.
Allies and adversaries can always change; there are no permanent enemies, nor permanent friends.
Evan was always serious about dismembering the Augustus family's allies and undermining the trust between them.
For this reason, Evan planned to use the Belland riots to kill Katarina Pelle and Panatia.
Now he has set his sights on the Psychological Alchemy Society.
Alfred pondered for a while, but finally reluctantly agreed to Evan and Audrey's suggestion without asking any further questions, such as: the Augustus family, or: who is the demigod hidden among them?
Alfred had already realized that the root of the Royal Family and the Psycho-Alchemy's targeting of Earl Hall's mansion actually lay with the Horn family.
But he was smart enough not to ask any more questions; he chose to follow his intuition in this matter.
Although the royal family was to whom their family was loyal, their insidious ways made him trust Evan Horner, who spoke frankly, even more.
Thinking about this, Alfred actually felt that it might not be a bad thing for his sister to be involved with Evan, especially since Audrey had already embarked on an extraordinary path and infiltrated a secret organization. Having a demigod standing behind him would always make him feel safer.
Audrey breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her brother being easily persuaded.
After receiving the mission from Herwin Lambis to monitor her father and split her two brothers, Audrey initially wanted to report the Church of the Night directly to them, but she was ultimately dissuaded by Evan.
On the one hand, if the Church of the Goddess of Night came knocking on her door right after she received this mission, she would definitely be exposed to the light of day and become the focus of attention from all sides.
On the other hand, Evan believed that maintaining this arrangement would actually help Audrey protect her family's safety.
The reason why a conspiracy is a conspiracy is because all conspiracies will perish when exposed to the light of day.
For Audrey, the Psycho-Alchemy Society's schemes were already out in the open. As long as she was careful, she could protect her family's safety to the greatest extent possible, and at the same time, take this opportunity to gain benefits from the Psycho-Alchemy Society.
In this dangerous game, there is one uncontrollable element: her second brother, Alfred Hall.
Alfred is already a Sequence 6 Judge, and with Robert's help, he will even be promoted to Sequence 5 Punishment Knight in a few days.
Even Herwin Rambis couldn't secretly control an extraordinary being of this caliber; he had to personally intervene to make them act according to his will.
Herwin Lambis himself had no intention of having Audrey guide Alfred; she was enough to cause conflict by guiding Hippo.
However, Audrey did not want her two brothers to become enemies, so it was inevitable that she would confront Alfred and ask him to tolerate Hippet's next provocations.
Audrey was incredibly excited to see that Alfred was easier to persuade than she had imagined.
After discussing the Psychological Alchemy Society, the atmosphere between the three suddenly became quiet and somewhat awkward. Finally, Alfred continued Evan's initial question, saying, "The situation in the Southern Continent is indeed very tense. To be honest, if it weren't for the possibility of directly obtaining the 'Punishment Knight' potion upon returning to Backlund, I would definitely have stayed there to earn merit!"
The Southern Continent Governor's Office and the garrison should be submitting relevant reports to Backlund every week. You should be able to see those reports, right?
Alfred glanced at his sister and then, no longer hiding his intentions, began to talk to Evan about the Southern Continent.
"Reading reports is ultimately a step away, but sometimes a small difference in these matters can make all the difference. So I'd like to get more detailed information from you, someone who has just returned from the Southern Continent."
At this time, the Southern Continent was in a huge vortex due to the confrontation between the Aurora Society and the Rose School. The colonies of the Northern Continent temporarily maintained a neutral attitude, so the attitude of the other local forces in the Southern Continent became particularly important.
Among the hundreds of extraordinary organizations in the Southern Continent, the royal family of the Byron Empire—the Aegis family—and the Spirit Cult, which attempts to resurrect the God of Death, are the most important.
Because Robert was plotting against Duncan Augustus, Mr. Azik had not returned to the Southern Continent.
This made it impossible for Robert and Irwin to ascertain the true attitudes of the two groups, leading to some deviations in their predictions of the subsequent situation.
"As far as I know, the Eggers family is very popular right now."
Not only did the Aurora Society and the Rose School offer substantial rewards, but various countries in the Northern Continent also sent envoys to court them, hoping that the Eggers family would stand on the same side as them.
Due to the changing situation, targets that were once universally condemned have now become highly valuable for united front work, and are sought after by everyone, which is undeniably ironic.
"What about those lunatics from the Spirit Cult? I don't believe they'll just sit here doing nothing!"
Compared to the Eggers family, Evan was actually more concerned about the movements of the Spirit Cult. After all, compared to the Eggers family, which still maintained an orthodox organizational form, the Spirit Cult was more like a horrific organization, more uncontrollable, and more likely to become an unpredictable variable!
"The activities of the Spirit Cult have become extremely frequent. Before I left the Southern Continent, I had already heard that the Spirit Cult had carried out at least three great sacrifices in order to resurrect Death," making the colonies that hadn't been affected by the war somewhat fearful.
Alfred clearly disliked the way the Cult of the Spirits operated, and always spoke of their sacrifices with a hint of sarcasm.
"If I'm not mistaken, neither the various colonies nor other powers have called for an end to the Spirit Cult's bloody sacrifices, have they?"
While the Spirit Cult's large-scale blood sacrifices may seem extremely evil, Evan sees even more evil in the countries that condone such practices.
In the past, the people of the Southern Continent were the property of the lords of the Northern Continent, and the Spirit Cult's blood sacrifices were a way of robbing money from the various countries of the Northern Continent.
However, with the changing global situation, it will be difficult for the Northern Continent to devote more energy to the Southern Continent in the foreseeable future.
On the contrary, the Southern Continent needs to provide as many resources as possible to the Northern Continent for the war.
In this way, the ineradicable Spirit Church would have great value in uniting the people, allowing the Spirit Church to eliminate some of the population and even reduce the control of various countries over their colonies.
After all, a large part of the reason for the uprising of the unruly people in the Southern Continent was that the Northern Continent forcibly destroyed the land for growing grain in order to grow more valuable cash crops, not to mention things like enclosing land for sheep farming.
If the rulers of the Northern Continent dare to do this in their own territory, they will only go even further in the Southern Continent.
Evan was certain that, after these blood sacrifices, the Spirit Cult and the various countries of the Northern Continent had formed a tacit understanding.
The Spirit Church bears a bad reputation for frequently conducting large-scale sacrifices using faith, while the countries of the Northern Continent can take the opportunity to reduce their burden and maintain their colonial rule at minimal cost!
What was the Eggers family's reaction to the Spirit Order's actions?
They've always touted themselves as the protectors of everyone on the Southern Continent, the legitimate rulers of the Byron Empire. Do they really condone the actions of the Spirit Cult?
This is an important indicator that reveals the Eggers family's stance.
"When I left the Southern Continent, I heard that the Aegis family was very dissatisfied with the blood sacrifice of the Spirit Cult."
"The Pale Queen of House Aegis seems to be completely breaking with the Cult of Spirits, and even wants to wage war against them, but it's unclear whether this is true or not."
Upon hearing this, Aiven narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
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