Chapter 909: Evil Spirit Blocking the Road
When the first bomb exploded, Audrey was also in the North End, doing her daily work at the Bursary Fund Office not far from St. Samuel's Church.
The dull sound and impact caused the glass of the entire building to shake, making a heart-wrenching clicking sound. Audrey immediately formed fine golden scales under her skin, then carefully walked to the window and looked into the distance - she was still not used to her skin being as hard as leather, which even a sharp blade could not easily penetrate.
In her sight, huge airships passed through the northern area in dense formations, dropping bombs from time to time, or aiming at some important-looking buildings and launching artillery attacks.
But most of the bombs were deflected by invisible forces, colliding with each other and exploding in the air, or crashing into deserted gardens and ponds. Some even disappeared as if wiped out during the fall; blue-black wind blades flew from the south, wrestling with some force protecting the airship. The drowsy bells of St. Samuel's Church not far away greatly slowed down the airship's movement.
Higher up in the sky, two flames with long tails, like meteors flying in reverse, penetrated into the clouds that were inexplicably close to the ground and disappeared.
At that moment, Audrey recalled the discussion she had had with Miss Queen and Mr. World in this office two days ago about the shadow of war, and the information she had overheard at Hvin Rambis's behest in the past few months.
The war broke out, but not in the form the kingdom's nobles hoped for. It was not initiated proactively through step-by-step pressure and local provocation, but was directly inserted into the heart of the kingdom by a sharp blade!
boom--
Another bomb exploded in the air, this time much closer to Audrey.
Without time to think about it, she immediately ordered her personal maids to notify all staff to take shelter in the nearest church.
As a "wild" extraordinary person, she knew that the education she received since childhood was correct and that the church was always the safest place.
Of course, if she were alone, Audrey would definitely not hide in the church. Instead, she would return to Queens through her dreams as quickly as possible to protect her family. However, compared to her parents who were protected by Extraordinary bodyguards and had a sturdy basement to hide in, these ordinary staff members around her needed more care, so she could only accompany them to hide in the church first.
To do this, she put on all the magical items she carried with her but would not normally wear, including the "Lie" that could manipulate fire, the "Star Ring" pendant that could imprison bombs and even airships, and the hairpin that brought good luck.
The group quickly left the more conspicuous office building and headed towards St. Samuel's Church along the chaotic streets. Audrey noticed that the group of airships that had been hovering on the edge of the North District had split into two columns, bypassing the church they were heading for. One group quickly advanced southwest, while the other headed straight for the East District.
This made her feel relieved for a moment, but then she felt ashamed of her own meanness.
Her family and most of her friends are not in these two areas.
"Benson, where are you going?"
Just then, a staff member's surprised voice came, causing Audrey to look down to the edge of the team.
A man in his thirties, with his black suit buttons all unbuttoned and his receding hairline exposed due to the emergency evacuation, was looking anxiously at the location where the airship bombed and crashed, with a somewhat collapsed expression on his face.
She immediately recognized that this was a member of the team recently assigned to the foundation by the Kingdom's Ministry of Finance. He was efficient, humorous, and very popular.
Most importantly, his last name is Moretti.
"I want to go over there and see my sister, and Lily..."
Benson broke free from the staff holding him and ran towards the densely packed airships, following the crowd fleeing from Backlund University of Technology.
"Mr. Moretti!" Audrey quickly called out to him, and the moment he looked at her with confusion, she gave him a psychological hint. "The airstrike over there has ended, but the chaos on the streets continues. If the people you care about have taken refuge in the church, and you are harmed by the chaos on the streets, it will only make them more worried!"
The black-haired, brown-eyed man was instantly convinced by her. The anxiety on his face was replaced by enlightenment. He nodded and replied:
"You're right, Miss Hall. I'm sorry to have delayed everyone."
As he said this, he took the initiative to return to the team and apologized again to the staff member who had just grabbed him but was broken free.
Phew, that's not bad. If this gentleman had been hurt in the air raid, how would I have explained this to Mr. World and Christine... Audrey secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and when the team began to move forward again, she turned her head to look in the direction of the Technical University.
At this moment, her vision, enhanced by the potion, noticed that more than half of the airships that were continuously bombarding and dropping bombs suddenly stopped in the air, and then violent explosions were heard from within. Fireworks lit up over the North District, followed by a large amount of debris falling like rain.
Audrey's pupils shrank slightly, and for a moment she couldn't comprehend what had happened. She instinctively assumed that it was an archbishop from one of the three major churches protecting Backlund who had taken action.
But the next second, she noticed a figure appearing among the "fireworks". It was a black-haired woman whose dress was torn and her face and body were covered with smoke and wounds. She held a sword in one hand and a fist in the other, floating in the air, and the exploding flames behind her were like her wings.
That was Erin Watson, the identity and appearance that Miss "Queen" had used when she was in Backlund!
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Also witnessing this scene that looked like an angel descending was Archbishop Horamik Haydn of the Steam Church, who had rushed to the scene from St. Hillran's Church.
He first cooperated with the "Deep Blue High Priest" Raydar Valentine, who continuously cast wind blades and tornadoes at the Holy Wind Cathedral, to destroy and knock away the wreckage of the airship and the unexploded ammunition that fell towards the crowd on the ground. Then he used the high-speed airflow on his back to increase his altitude, came into the clouds, and faced the black-haired woman.
Obviously, just now, when Backlund was facing an aerial attack and the three major churches and the military were not yet prepared to respond, it was this witch who held back the entire army and even severely damaged most of the airships, buying precious time for the entire city and minimizing casualties.
But as a high-ranking witch, her natural stance is contrary to the Orthodox Church...
Suddenly, Horamick frowned, thinking that the round face with a few freckles on it looked familiar.
The spirit immediately reminded him that he had seen this face at the end of last year, in a divination picture made by a mirror.
That was the witch, the deceased Eileen Watson, who sacrificed her own life to prevent the further spread of the Backlund smog that swept across half the city and took away more than 100,000 lives!
She didn't die at that time, or... came back to life?
Horamick suddenly remembered the most secret information in the "Mechanical Heart" database, which mentioned that the "Witch" had some kind of resurrection ability.
But doesn't that require at least a Sequence 3 ability?... Based on the situation during the heavy fog, she's at most a Sequence 5 Beyonder... Horamick's mind was swirling with thoughts as he gradually rose to a level with the other person. Just as he was about to ask, he noticed the other person's non-sword-holding hand slightly raised.
Um!
Horamick's hands shook, and he nearly tore off his left forearm, exposing the powerful cannon beneath, only to find that the witch simply raised her hand to her chest and tapped it four times, outlining the shape of a crimson moon.
"Praise the goddess, you've finally arrived," she exclaimed in a tired but still resolute tone, "Some airships have already headed towards the East and West Districts. That 'War Bishop' of the Feysac Empire has been severely damaged. I'm about to go after him."
The gestures and words belonging to the Church of the Evernight Goddess immediately lowered Horamick's vigilance. He recalled a series of investigations conducted within the church. Although he had not received an answer after several inquiries from the Nighthawks, the Mechanical Heart could roughly confirm based on the information that Eileen Watson was one of their peripheral members.
"Be careful of his counterattack. Call for support whenever necessary. Leave the airships to me."
He drew a triangular holy emblem on his chest in response and spoke in a calm tone. He did not have the gentle yet indifferent attitude he usually had towards his subordinates. Instead, he spoke as if he was facing an archbishop of the same level.
That was a sign of respect for the witch who had saved Backlund twice.
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In an alley at the junction of the North District and the Cherwood District, the iron-black armor disappeared, leaving only a single piece of clothing that was almost reduced to strips of cloth. His entire body was covered in filth like rust, and even his red hair had turned a little black. The "War Bishop" Snarna was kneeling on one knee, facing the depths of the alley, lowering his head and narrating something.
After a moment, a voice with a strange airflow sound and a slightly odd tone spoke:
"I understand. Go ahead and remember to get out of the mirror."
"Yes, I understand," said the Einhorn family member, respectful as if addressing a god. "But the witch will catch up soon. From the mirror..."
"I'll help you stop her."
A strange voice interrupted him, rather impatiently.
Snarna nodded, stood up, and was about to take out the earring that could open the passage to the mirror world, when suddenly, black flames with a hint of rust burst out from the exposed wounds on his body.
“…”
He opened his mouth soundlessly, as if wanting to howl, but a jet of black flame also spewed out of his mouth.
A brown arm stretched out from the darkness and touched the forehead of Snarna, who was surrounded by cursed flames.
The black flame immediately dimmed, as if conquered by some force.
"Get out of here quickly, the farther the better. Distance can weaken this curse that's transmitted through blood. Humph, even a child knows not to shed a single drop of blood when facing a witch."
The voice continued, not trying to hide its sarcasm.
Snarna, who had barely managed to stand, did not bother to answer. He quickly opened a "window" with jagged edges and crawled into it. His figure flashed and disappeared in the dark space inside.
The owner of the dark brown arm continued to stand in the dark, as if waiting for something.
In less than half a minute, a slender figure fell from the sky and landed lightly in the alley. She glanced at the window of the mirror world that had disappeared, and immediately locked her eyes on the figure in the corner.
Before she could speak, the man took a few steps forward and appeared in the light. He was wearing a black robe and a hood with red stripes. The part of his face that was exposed had soft lines, a brown complexion, and was completely bloodless.
But there was a bloody gash on each side of his face, ruining his otherwise good-looking appearance. At this moment, the one on the right uttered a somewhat sharp voice:
"Haha, I didn't expect to see the Favored One of the 'City of Disaster' again. Apparently, it was you who almost killed Snarna Einhorn?"
"Has the wound he sustained in Kukwa City in West Balam already healed? How come the host he found is even worse than last time? First, the renegade demigod archbishop, then the Sequence 5 'Gatekeeper'. Will there only be a Sequence 7 next time?"
Angel sneered mercilessly, and the "sharp blade" in his hand appeared again, and the fighting spirit that had not yet completely faded immediately enveloped his whole body.
She was certain that the "person" in front of her was none other than the "Red Angel" evil spirit, Soren Einhorn Medici, who had disappeared since the battle in which he ambushed Ince Zangwill!
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