Chapter 86 Aftermath and Treatment
Angel was struggling in his mind between obeying discipline and embezzling the stolen goods. He felt that the cellar with the skylight opened was becoming a little stuffy.
Clement didn't notice anything unusual about his teammates. He frowned and took Andrew around the cellar again and again, trying to find some clues, but he found nothing except rubble and bloodstains on the ground.
"It seems that there is nothing useful here. Let's go back to the base and see what the other two teams have accomplished. Rupert Norman also needs to be treated as soon as possible to eliminate the potential contamination risks."
In the end, the Nighthawk captain gave up the search.
"Okay, and Captain Clement..."
Angel hesitated for a moment, but still called out to the other person.
"What's up?"
Clement asked, looking back in confusion.
"Well, I'll leave this seal to you..."
Angel took out from her pocket the seal "2-031", the Hand of Declaration, which she had taken from Clement's hand before to prevent Tomac from using fire to teleport. The seal, which looked like a leather glove, now turned harmless, folded into a ball, and lay quietly in Angel's palm.
"Oh, yes, I almost forgot."
Clement had similar symptoms to the other "nightmares". He patted his head and seemed to have just remembered that there was such a sealed object. He reached out to take it and casually put it in his pocket.
Although this "Hand of Proclamation" will greatly affect the user's mind in battle, it is a rare seal that does not produce negative effects when touched. As long as it is not worn, it is no different from an ordinary glove.
I don't know what kind of negative effects this pocket watch has... According to the experience of mysticism, the stronger the effect of the magical item, the greater the negative effect. It can allow the user to obtain several extraordinary abilities of a "magician", and the negative effects must be very shocking.
Angel touched the bullet box in his pocket through his clothes, but ultimately couldn't make up his mind and handed the pocket watch inside to Clement.
Even if I hand it over, it will be returned to the "Mechanical Heart"...
She comforted her little conscience.
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Andrew needs to stay and direct the police to clean up the scene, and also prevent them from coming into contact with occult things including the "Aurora Society" statue. Angel and Clement can only take Rupert Norman, who has woken up but is still groggy and answers irrelevant questions, back to the "Silver Bullet Detective Agency" in a police carriage.
The person who opened the door to greet them was Daly Simone who had returned long ago. Her clothes were a little messy, but she was still in high spirits. The two night watchmen who followed her to deal with the West District Sugar Factory were sitting in the hall drinking coffee with a calm look on their faces. It seemed that the battle at the factory was going smoothly.
"Why did you just...what happened to him?"
Daly was about to ask why they came back late, but when she saw Rupert, who was supported by two people on both sides and had a dazed look in his eyes, she immediately frowned.
"When I opened my psychic vision, I saw the statue of the 'True Creator' worshipped by the 'Aurora Society'. There were some signs of loss of control. I gave him some simple treatment, but he needs to rest. I need to further check for any hidden contamination."
Clement and Angel worked together to lay Rupert down on the sofa in the corner before answering Daly in a low voice.
He seemed to not want to be heard by the other team members.
"Okay, I'll make some preparations and check him out after his spirit recovers. Let him rest for a while."
Daly's expression turned serious when he heard the word "True Creator".
Angel also recalled the information he had seen.
The "True Creator" is the object of worship for several secret organizations that have been active in the past two to three hundred years, such as the "Aurora Society", the main opponent of the Night Watchmen this time, and the "Iron Cross Society".
But in fact, the image of a man hanging upside down on the cross has been passed down for thousands of years. Although the image has changed from time to time, it ultimately points to the same belief.
Even if he is really an evil god, he is an evil god with a long history.
After settling the unfortunate Rupert on the sofa in the hall, Daly took the two wounded to the underground area of "Silver Bullet" and used the prepared ritual magic to treat them.
This is a simple ritual venue surrounded by candles and Hermetic text written on the ground. The master of the ritual, Ms. Daly, consumes spiritual energy and uses some common materials to allow those in it to quickly restore their physical strength and recover from minor injuries.
Compared to the "Goddess's Gaze," which feels like a stimulant or painkiller, this "healing spell" has a more mystical atmosphere...
Angel commented as he entered the ceremony venue to receive treatment.
She was injured in her right forearm. The bones were not damaged, but some of the muscles that control finger flexion were penetrated by the bullet.
Even for a Beyonder, such an injury would take at least half a month to fully recover. Unexpectedly, she only stood for half an hour during the healing ceremony and felt that the pain in her right arm had completely disappeared.
She tried to move the fingers of her right hand and found that although they were still a little stiff, it no longer affected her normal movements.
In addition to being covered in dust while dodging the "flesh bomb", Clement's biggest injury was the injury caused by Tomac detonating the bomb to collapse the cellar ceiling. Although he only had some bruises on his waist and abdomen, his internal organs were probably also injured.
When Angel's injuries were fully recovered and he walked out of the range of the ritual magic, he was still standing there holding his stomach. In the end, he simply took a stool and sat down to receive treatment.
"You guys go up first. My injury will probably take a while to heal. Daly, please check on Rupert as soon as possible. I'm worried he might have some sequelae. Sigh, if it weren't for me..."
At the end of his speech, he looked guilty.
"What's going on with Clement?"
The structure of the underground area of "Silver Bullet" is similar to that of the Night Hunter Base in Tingen. There is a secret passage that goes through the underground street to St. George's Church, a secret door connecting to the "Chanis Gate", as well as alchemy rooms, weapons storage, data rooms and other facilities. At this time, they are going back to the ground along a round-trip straight ladder.
Daly stopped at the last few steps of the stairs and turned back to ask Angel.
"In order to prevent himself from being negatively affected by the Hand of Declaration '2-031', he assigned the Sealed Artifact to Rupert. Unexpectedly, as soon as Rupert entered the cellar..."
Angel briefly told Daly about the battle in the cellar of the warehouse in the port area, omitting the part about how he found Tomac's magical item.
"'Rose Bishop'? This potion's name isn't recorded in the documents of Enmat Port. Perhaps he learned it from 'Red Gloves', our last collaborator. I didn't expect you to defeat another Sequence 6 Beyonder. I really regret not snatching you from Dunn last time."
"It wasn't resolved. He finally got away... And it's not too late now. I can come to Enmat Harbor anytime, as long as the captain agrees."
Angel quipped.
"Forget it. Changing the Nighthawks' team requires multiple approvals, and he definitely won't agree. He'll think I..."
Daly lowered her eyebrows, her eyes covered with eye shadow, and seemed to be lost in some memories, but she recovered after a few seconds and changed the subject.
"However, there's a reason why Clement is reluctant to use this seal. Last year, he overused the power of the Hand of Proclamation and fell into a frenzy. We paid a heavy price to remove the glove, and ever since then, he's been reluctant to wear it again."
Angel then knew why Clement gave "2-031" to Rupert to use.
If Tomac hadn't attacked with a surprise attack, detonating the ceiling and knocking him unconscious while he was already in a negative state, I'm afraid the same incident as last year would have happened again...
Angel suddenly felt a little scared.
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