Chapter 664: All Arrested
Without hesitation, Sheval Duma dropped the briefcase that was in the way, reached into the secret pocket of his windbreaker, took out a pinch of silvery-white powder, and sprinkled it to one side of the corridor.
As the powder drifted, a figure named "Cheval," who was wearing a windbreaker, a silk hat, and shiny leather shoes, strode forward, aiming for the stairs in the middle of the corridor.
Sheval, who had thrown the powder, turned around, quietly opened the office door, went in, locked it, took a deep breath, and looked at the familiar office.
He knew that the illusion created by the "wizard's" magic would be seen through by the official extraordinary people in just a few seconds, and he was fighting for these few seconds.
I have to abandon this identity...I will leave immediately through the passage in the mirror, and then warn others to evacuate immediately...Damn it, who exposed my identity!
Although his mind was full of thoughts, Cheval's movements did not stop at all. He pinched the transparent cufflinks on his wrist while quickly walking to the cabinet next to his desk, opened the cabinet door, and looked at the half-length mirror on the inside of the door.
In Trier, where everyone pursues fashion, it is common to have a mirror in the office to adjust clothes and maintain image.
This is also the last resort for the "man in the mirror" to escape.
At this time, the surface of the half-length mirror had become blurred, and there seemed to be countless dark and deep passages inside, crisscrossing like a spider web and extending in different directions.
This is the special feature of the mid-sequence "Mirror People" compared to their lower-sequence counterparts, or even ordinary people. They can allow their entire body to enter the "Mirror World" and travel back and forth, rather than just being able to transmit information!
Seeing that the channel was successfully activated, Sheval felt half of the burden in his heart lifted. He leaned forward, using his hands and feet, and quickly got into the half-length mirror on the inside of the cabinet door as if he had practiced countless times. Only a pair of feet in leather shoes were exposed outside, and these feet quickly retracted, and it seemed that he was about to enter the illusory mirror and completely leave the real world.
But the next second, he seemed to be kicked by someone, and his body fell backward, falling from the dim mirror world back to his office. In the dizziness, he rolled all the way to his desk and hit the leg of the solid wood table before he came to his senses.
Staring blankly at the half-length mirror that had regained its brightness and reflected the scene inside the office, Cheval heard a very seductive laugh echoing in his ears.
It was a laugh that mocked the desperate situation of the "man in the mirror" and made him extremely desperate.
"Bang--"
The office door was kicked open, and several men in windbreakers with golden buttons rushed in, almost filling the entire room. They instantly surrounded Cheval, who had not yet had time to stand up. Several black gun barrels were pointed at his head from different angles, cutting off any thoughts of resistance from this "man in the mirror" and "wizard".
"Sheval Dulin, your suspected involvement with a cult has been exposed. Come with us to the referee's office!"
The blond man in the lead held a gun in one hand and a vibrating piece of black mirror in the other as he shouted. The sun emblem on his chest shone brightly in the overly strong sunlight outside the window.
The sound of shattering mirrors, gunshots blocked by sunlight, exclamations, and curses echoed continuously in the small office. A moment later, Sheval, with a dejected look on his face, one eye bruised and swollen, his windbreaker torn, and his top hat missing, was escorted downstairs by several angry "Purifiers", stuffed into a four-wheeled carriage with the Holy Symbol of the Sun hanging on it, and secretly left.
In an unnoticed corner, a pair of purple eyes watched all this quietly. After the carriage went away, they disappeared through a piece of glass across the street.
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"No wonder the Purifiers of the Church of the Eternal Sun are so 'famous'. Trier's underground gatherings shudder at the mere mention of the Inquisitor. Their methods are even more draconian than those of the Mandated Punishers. If it weren't for the need to avoid being discovered by the other Mirror People, these Purifiers who were revolted would have dragged Cheval out into the streets to be publicly displayed..."
Angel, who had watched the entire operation to capture Cheval Duma and even kicked him out when he escaped into the mirror world, sighed as he climbed out of the glass window on the other side of the boulevard and appeared in an empty alley.
In Trier, where she was unfamiliar with the place, she didn't dare to stay in the mirror world for a long time. Even when traveling, she tried to hire a carriage instead of using the free and convenient mirror magic.
"Including Team Leader Sophie Mello, who was captured by the 'Mechanical Heart' in the Red Princess District, and Cheval Duma, who just fell into the hands of the 'Purifier', all the exposed 'Mirror People' have been arrested... It's only noon now, and Trier's official Beyonders are still quite efficient..."
After a busy morning and running around to several places, Angel finally relaxed and stood on the busy boulevard, enjoying the joy that was gradually welling up in his heart.
At least now, the matter of the "Man in the Mirror" has come to an end. She will only know the subsequent information after the "Mechanical Heart" and the "Purifiers" interrogate, divine, and communicate with the Man in the Mirror and share it with the "Nightwatchers".
After questioning Danio last night and finding out that he used "disease" to kill him after he fell into despair, Angel also came to a certain conclusion about how to play the Witch of Despair:
Kill your enemies after driving them to the deepest level of despair.
This was a bit like the ritual for advancement to Sequence 4. When killing the desperate demigod Zatvin, Angel could feel his extreme emotions stabilizing his spirit while he was taking the potion, preventing the residual mental energy within the potion from affecting him. Following this idea of deconstructing the ritual's origins, perhaps killing a large number of ordinary people in despair instead of just one demigod could also serve as an alternative.
On the other hand, the role of "Despair" can not only cause tens of thousands of casualties in the smog like "Lady Despair" Panatia, but can also be replaced by a high-level Beyonder to quickly digest the magic potion in the body in a short period of time.
For example, my digestion speed during the "Joy" witch period surprised Laura... Thinking of this, Angel felt his face getting hot. He subconsciously looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no passers-by noticed.
"Next, I only have two things left to do in Trier... I can find traces of the 'Witch Cult' from Severia. I've already learned her current identity from Danio, and I can go find her anytime. The other thing is the burned-down building at 13 Market Avenue, where there's a pollution leak and is related to the 'Man in the Mirror'..."
After a brief mental assessment, she decided the order of the two goals.
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In a vast manor in the hot spring area, gardeners are working hard under the scorching sun to trim the plants in the garden to keep them in the perfect appearance envisioned by the designer.
On the third floor of the post-Roselle-style villa in the center of the garden, Sylvia Langdon, with black hair, gray eyes, a pretty face, and exuding feminine charm, was wearing a silk robe. Her eyes seemed to be looking at the grass and trees below, but in fact they had lost focus. It was unknown what she was thinking about.
"well……"
She sighed softly, closed the window and turned around.
A young woman with long black hair and a few freckles on her round face was standing behind her.
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