Chapter 354: The Harbor Guards Arrive
Gwen tried her best to hide behind the waif so that Josh wouldn't notice her miserable state.
But Josh still noticed it. He sniffed, frowned, stepped forward and grabbed Gwen's clothes.
Gwen quickly pulled out the corner of her clothes, lowered her head, took a step back, and tried hard to hide the cloak behind her.
Qiao Xi looked down at his hand, which was stained with a red mark mixed with mud and water.
"You ran away?"
He glared at Gwen but didn't say much. Time was urgent and the information Gwen brought was very important.
"Yes, Master Priest, I just saw many monsters mixed in with the Mother Goddess's followers outside!"
Gwen said hastily.
"Monster? What kind of monster?"
Josh's fingers trembled. After all, he was just an ordinary person and knew very little about the extraordinary world. At this moment, he could only bite the bullet and go ahead.
Damn it, he just wanted to be a businessman, why is he taking a group of cultists to fight monsters now? "Just like Tommy is a monster made up of many people!" Gwen said halfway, suddenly remembered that Josh was not present when the prince confronted Mira, so she quickly changed her words.
“Patch, splice!?”
Qiao Xi swallowed his saliva, and he felt terrible. His mind was full of messy imaginations, but he suddenly frowned: "Will a person's combat power become stronger if more limbs are spliced together?"
Although he planned to be a businessman, he was from Castel after all. After attending many courses, he had some engineering tendencies.
For example, after hearing about the monster, the first thought that comes to mind is not fear, but whether this mutation is practical. Gwen took a deep breath.
Josh also realized that this was not the time to think about this, and he said urgently: "Gwen, are you sure? This is very important!"
"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes!"
Josh glanced at her blood-stained cloak, put aside his messy thoughts, said hello to his companions, and trotted back to the house.
"Mother-in-law, I just got the news that a monster appeared on the street outside!"
The mother-in-law, who had been lying motionless with her head down, as if about to fall asleep, immediately turned around and looked over: "What kind of monster is this?"
Josh repeated Gwen's story, and her mother-in-law looked a little strange: "You said it was a little girl who told you?"
"Yes, those monsters are said to be mixed in with the Mother Goddess's followers, and there are quite a lot of them!"
The mother-in-law nodded solemnly: "This is very important news. I will inform the Crusaders right away. By the way, let your believers be prepared. The Crusaders will move closer to this side!"
“No problem!”
The mother-in-law nodded at him and fell into a sleeping state again.
Josh knew that her real body was not here, and was probably assisting in the mobilization of the Crusaders.
Monster Josh suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, walked out of the door, and summoned his believers to start organizing defense.
It was not until a long time after distributing weapons, arranging plans, and building barricades that he had a moment of free time. He wanted to have a good talk with Gwen and warn her to be careful, but unfortunately he turned the secret society's hiding place upside down but couldn't find the little girl with white hair.
Gwen left again.
On the other hand, unlike the last rebellion, this time the harbor guards quickly responded to the prince's call, and not long after the order was given, they arrived at the streets of the upper city.
There were no believers from the Mother Goddess Church here at the moment. After the prince personally led his men to set up defenses, he hesitated for a moment and left the upper city with Galahad.
He had a vague feeling that something was not right - this rebellion of the Mother Goddess Church was indeed a bit strange. The prince was not the type to ignore the problem, so he planned to go and see for himself what was going on.
So after selecting a group of men, they rode away fully armed.
Following the two men were all cavalrymen, dozens of them in total. They were elite musketeers, and they had mounts, so they came and went like the wind.
With Galahad accompanying them, if the group goes out to explore and encounters trouble, at least they can run away.
Unlike the last rebellion, the prince did not have much information this time. He thought for a moment and then led his men to the Secret Order.
The relationship between Castel and the Secret Order could not be hidden. As soon as the rebellion broke out, the crusaders set out for the Secret Order, and the prince did not stop them.
Although the Crusaders set out earlier, they had no horses and went on foot, and fell behind the prince.
Soon, the base of the Secret Order appeared before Galahad.
"They are building barricades and appear to be preparing for defense, Your Highness!" Galahad turned and said to the prince.
“Strange”
The prince frowned.
"My Lord, is something wrong?"
"Rebellion is a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters. The Secret Order should not choose to retreat completely. No matter what they do, they will gain a lot. It is more likely that they will focus on defense."
The prince paused, his face darkening. "The situation was completely beyond their expectations. They can't solve the problem by themselves, so they have to hold on to their stronghold and wait for the support of the Skitarii."
Galahad was also very experienced in the battlefield, and he immediately responded: "The troubles that organizations like the Secret Society cannot solve are related to the extraordinary?"
Even if the Mother Goddess Church attacked, the Secret Order could confront them head-on with its size and build barricades to block the roads. This would almost completely give up the chance to take the initiative, forcing the Secret Order to choose the most conservative strategy. What kind of enemy could it be?
"You think it should be." Galahad said hesitantly.
The prince shook his head: "Instead of guessing here, why not ask directly--"
He rode forward a few steps and shouted loudly: "I am Archduke William, and I am here to protect Blood Harbor. Please tell me what happened here!"
There was a commotion in the barricade of the Secret Order, but it soon died down. A voice came from among them: "Your Highness, we encountered monsters outside. They are mixed in with the followers of the Mother Goddess and are wandering around the lower city!"
Although the two sides have different positions at this moment, they are facing the same enemies. Although the Secret Order is closer to the Mother Goddess Church, it is better to be cautious when facing those monsters.
Therefore, although the Secret Order was wary of the prince and his entourage, they still provided information.
"The monsters attacked you?"
"We haven't made contact yet!"
"What do they look like? Describe them!"
However, before the secret society could reply, a scream was heard:
"Monster! There's a monster over there!!"
The prince and the cavalrymen of the port guard immediately turned their heads and saw that the followers of the Mother Goddess had appeared in the alley at some point, along with monsters.
(End of this chapter)
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