paranoianovel Chapter 411 Instant Recruitment
Chapter 411 Instant Recruitment
Chapter 411 Instant Recruitment
Everything happened so suddenly that almost no one could react in time.
By the time they realized what was happening, Klein had already thrown away Bishop Miller, who was riddled with bullets and had been completely transformed into a monster.
Then he leaned back and opened his arms as if embracing the sun.
A thick, pure, and blazing beam of light descended from the sky, landing on Bishop Miller as he struggled to his feet, completely enveloping him. The surroundings seemed to have turned into daylight, and the howling wind ceased at that moment.
"The Ritual of Light"—Sacred Light.
Upon seeing this pure light, the clergy of the Storm Church instinctively frowned. However, seeing that the other leader did not react, they suppressed their urge to attack and ran towards the scene, subtly surrounding Klein and his companions.
Klein, however, remained oblivious to his surroundings, maintaining his posture and continuing to purify Bishop Miller.
The Solar Path truly lives up to its reputation as the most effective path for dealing with monsters. In just a few seconds, Bishop Miller's body within the pillar of light began to evaporate, first his skin, then his tentacles, and finally his flesh.
During this process, Bishop Miller let out a painful roar, which made everyone in the Storm Church look away with pity, and some of the more outspoken ones even cried out loud.
Correspondingly, their gazes toward Klein became increasingly hostile.
A Sequence 6 "Wind Favorite" was so easily killed by Klein, without any chance to fight back.
After the beam of light went out, the relatively young-looking woman stepped forward, handed Klein her identification, and asked with a cold expression:
"How did you know that Bishop Miller had been corrupted? I didn't notice it at all before."
"Of course it was the blasphemous token Evan gave me that reacted!" Klein took his ID and put it away, muttering to himself as he did so, before replying just as coldly.
"This involves classified information from MI9, so I cannot speak frankly. If you have any objections, you can directly ask my superior, Deputy Director Evan Horn!"
"team leader?"
The members of the Storm Church were quite experienced and had basically figured out what had just happened. They stopped surrounding Klein and his group and instead gathered behind the young leader, waiting for instructions and watching Klein together.
This made Erlan and Danitz, who were standing behind Klein, break out in a cold sweat. At the same time, they cursed Gehrman Sparrow's bad temper in their hearts. Couldn't he have been more tactful if he wanted to refuse? What good did it do to make things so tense?
In the midst of the tense atmosphere, the young and beautiful captain suddenly smiled and said:
"I will verify this with Deputy Director Evan Horn, but in any case, on behalf of the Church of Storms, I thank you for your support. Without your arrival, we might not have been able to discover that Bishop Miller was contaminated, which would have serious consequences in the future."
Klein looked at the young captain in front of him with some surprise. He didn't expect the people from the Storm Church to be so easy to talk to. This was different from his previous impression!
"Hello, my name is Scarlett Gad, and as you can see, I am the captain of the 'Substitute Punisher' team."
The young captain extended his hand to Klein and introduced himself.
Klein was startled, not only because he was certain that the woman in front of him, who was not yet thirty, was indeed the captain of the Punisher squad, but also because her surname was somewhat unusual.
"Gad" is a famous surname within the Church of Storms. The current Pope of the Church of Storms is known as Gad II. He has presided over the Council of the Church of Storms for nearly a century and is the true earthly representative of the God of Storms.
In other words, the Gad family is also an angel family.
No wonder she, as a woman, was able to take over a team of Punishers at such a young age. Klein's mind quickly flashed through information about the Gad family, but he showed no sign of it. He simply extended his hand and lightly shook it, then coldly said:
"German Sparrow, Major, MI9 intelligence officer. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
Klein had no desire to have anything to do with the beautiful woman with such a powerful background, because he had too many secrets he couldn't reveal.
Scarlett Gadge smiled gently and did not stop her, but simply raised her hand.
Klein didn't linger and led Danitz and Ellan away from the Storm Church, heading towards the White Rose at the port.
"Captain, why don't you ask them how they were able to detect that Bishop Miller was corrupted?"
After Klein and his two companions disappeared, a member of the group, who had an anchor tattoo on his arm and looked more like a pirate, asked in a low voice, puzzled.
Scarlett Gadge also stopped smiling and said with a serious expression:
"That person just used abilities from at least three different sources, which means he possesses a magical item created using the extraordinary traits of 'Recorder,' 'Scholar,' and even 'Shepherd.'"
We've just been through a major battle, and we might not be able to force him to stay, besides, the documents he has are genuine!
Upon hearing the first part of the sentence, the group of Punishers were not entirely convinced. They believed that even after just experiencing a major battle, taking down Klein and his two companions would be a piece of cake. However, after hearing the last part, they reluctantly agreed with their captain's decision.
They were aware of the delicate relationship between the church and MI9.
What they didn't know was that Scarlett Gadgren let Klein and the others go so easily not because of her so-called MI9 identity.
Her grandfather was the Pope of the Church of Storms, and his identity as a member of MI9 was very impressive in the eyes of others, but in her eyes, it was nothing special.
The main reason she let Klein and his family go was because her grandfather, Gard II, had once held a meeting regarding the matter of the two Horn brothers.
In other words, she had no right to handle any matters concerning the two Horn brothers; she was only qualified to report.
"What secrets does the Horn family hold that make the Church value them so much?"
How did Evan Horn know about Bansie Island?
Why did he send Gehrman Sparrow, a powerful figure whose strength rivals that of any pirate general, to the seas?
Scarlett Gadget had many questions and a strong sense of curiosity.
"After dealing with the aftermath of Bansi Island, I need to find out about Gehrman Sparrow. He definitely didn't come to sea unnoticed! Through his actions, I can also find out about Evan Horn and even the Horn family."
With that in mind, Scarlett Gadge instructed her subordinates to continue cleaning up the traces of the battle.
"I never expected you to be a member of MI9. What exactly is your purpose in trying to use me to get close to our captain?"
On the way back to the White Rose, Danitz couldn't help but ask.
Before this, he had always thought that Gehrman Sparrow was a powerful bounty hunter who kidnapped him purely for ransom.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a major intelligence officer from MI9, which meant that his purpose in kidnapping her might not be so simple.
"What my purpose is in approaching the iceberg is not something you need to consider."
What you should do now is inform your captain as soon as possible that I need to see her.
As for whether or not she should see me, that's a matter for your captain to consider, not for you to overstep your bounds and make the decision for her.
Danitz was speechless at Klein's words and almost couldn't catch his breath, but he finally remembered that the telegraph office had been destroyed, and his plan to contact the captain on Bansie Island was forced to be shelved.
Should we really go all the way to the Bayam Islands to contact the captain again? Wouldn't that be too dangerous? Just as Danitz was struggling with this dilemma, Airland spoke up:
"I used to think you were a dangerous madman! I never imagined you were from MI9!"
I am Navy Lieutenant-General Ayrland. Using my position as captain of the White Rose, I help the Navy monitor and locate unstable individuals; I'm essentially an outer member of MI9!
Klein glanced at Erlan, showing no surprise at his identity. He had already guessed this possibility when he discovered that Erlan was an Extraordinary.
Members like Erlan are very common overseas. They are often extensions of the military, and are usually people who have no hope of promotion, so they do this in order to have a chance to become extraordinary.
Their official identities were civilians, not soldiers, which meant that if they were captured by enemy countries or pirates, the military would not intervene on their behalf.
After all, having active-duty naval personnel disguise themselves as captains of legitimate civilian ships is a typical act of espionage, undermining the tacit understandings and unspoken rules that countries have worked so hard to establish.
Therefore, once people like Erlan are exposed, the Rune military will absolutely not acknowledge their identities.
Correspondingly, people like them are even more eager to get rid of this identity.
However, once they become extraordinary with the help of the military, it also means that they can never disembark and have no chance to become civilians again.
That means their best option is to join MI9, a unit teeming with extraordinary individuals.
So after learning Klein's identity, Erlan realized that this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
But on the way, he hesitated several times, wanting to speak but not knowing how to start.
It wasn't until after they returned to the ship that he hesitated for a long time before finally saying:
"I heard that Deputy Director Evan Horn is also the first commander of the Kingdom's newly formed Strategic Support Force. Will you be joining this force in the future?"
"My file has been transferred to this army!"
If you're interested in joining, I can ask around for you.
This unit is newly established and needs its own ships, so I believe they will require experienced bosuns.
That's true. Evan once complained to Klein that the Navy was holding him back in terms of personnel, to the point that he even wanted to collect the recipe for the sailor route and train his own sailors.
Is this true?
Erlan asked excitedly, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he knew that it was absolutely true.
Having served in the navy for over a decade, he knew all too well the navy's attitude towards new forces that might threaten their positions.
Because the establishment of the new army was a consensus reached by the top brass of the Backlund government, they dared not do anything openly, but they would definitely try every means to cause trouble in secret. Not giving experienced boatswains was one such tactic.
Having figured this out, Erlan hesitated. After all, if he really joined the new army, his connections in the navy would be greatly diminished.
This choice was nothing short of a gamble for him.
But considering his current age and increasingly bleak prospects for promotion, Ellan finally gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and said to Klein:
"Could you please ask around for me? I'd be very willing to join the new army."
Klein nodded, then led Danitz back to his first-class cabin.
Back in his cabin, Klein tossed his dusty trench coat to Danitz, told him to wash it, and went back to his bedroom.
Danitz, unfazed, simply pressed a bell switch, summoned a laundry maid, and paid her some money to do his laundry.
Taking the blasphemous tablet that Klein had just returned from the altar, Evan had Amon put it into his hand.
"Now Klein should be convinced that I have nothing to do with the Backlund riots!"
That's right. Evan's reason for asking Klein to help him go to Banshee Island to target that "weather wizard" was not only because Klein was indeed suitable, but also because he wanted to completely clear his name from the Banshee incident.
As everyone's strength gradually increases, Evan can draw upon more and more of the power of the City of Calamity. Sooner or later, the truth about where the monsters that appeared during the Great Uprising in Backlund came from will no longer be kept secret.
Furthermore, Evan has been pushing for the establishment of a stable passage in the Forsaken Lands, which is why Derrick the Sun mentioned at the Tarot meeting that there are fewer monsters around Silver City.
Therefore, as long as Derrick returns to Silver City to investigate, he will eventually discover a passage that is exactly the same as the one in the East District of Backlund.
Therefore, in order to prevent Klein from suspecting his involvement in the Backlund Uprising, Evan had already prepared to use Bansie Island to mislead Klein into believing that the monsters that appeared in the Backlund Uprising were due to the City of Calamity spontaneously opening a passage, and had nothing to do with him personally.
Judging from the fact that Klein just returned the Dan Du card but didn't use it again, Evan's goal has basically been achieved.
"The Erlan that Klein just mentioned is indeed a talented person. He helped me solve a big problem. If he hadn't mentioned him, I would have forgotten about him!"
From this perspective, I should indeed target those with no future prospects but high ambitions when it comes to poaching talent.
The new army has received its new warships, but Evan still hasn't been able to equip them with the necessary crew.
He originally wanted to collect the recipes and cultivate the animals himself, but it turned out to be much more difficult than he had imagined.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, the Kingdom of Rune is the headquarters of the Stormblade Society. How could they allow the extraordinary characteristics and materials of the Sailor Path to become abundant?
Klein did Evan a big favor in this matter.