Chapter 681 I haven’t done anything yet?
At this time, the invited reporters from various countries have basically arrived at the 21st ring.
Despite the most rigorous selection process, over a hundred reporters still managed to enter the scene. Even though all the reporters tried to remain quiet, the otherwise silent temple still felt a subtle commotion.
Alice was among them.
This year's papal election ceremony made an exception and allowed journalists to enter - this was an opportunity for the entire media industry, but also a difficult test.
Because more than one newspaper was invited, and given the Church's prestige, which made reporters afraid to speak nonsense, it was difficult to produce a piece of news that was eye-catching, interesting, fair and original at the same time - in fact, these were basically mutually exclusive, and usually only two of the four could be achieved.
Especially the Iris Kingdom.
As a country with the largest number of private newspapers, their news media industry has developed exceptionally rapidly. However, this rapid growth often also means the onset of internal competition. When buying newspapers becomes a major pastime for ordinary people, the primary concern is how to carve out a niche market share from competitors.
And Iris people are never stupid.
They soon realized the most cost-effective solution: instead of improving themselves, they could attack their opponents.
It is difficult to make your own news good, but it is much easier to attack other newspapers' news.
This is also the reason why Alice, a young reporter who is not very experienced and has only worked for a year and a half, was promoted three levels in a row and temporarily became the chief reporter.
As one of the few official newspapers in the Iris Kingdom, the Iris Gazette had always been targeted by a host of private newspapers. This news was truly huge... and because the Theocracy and the Pope were so powerful, even the editor-in-chief of the Gazette didn't dare take the blame.
Although there may not be any problems, but what if?
——As the most beloved young lady of the Harcourt family and the youngest daughter of the Duke of Harcourt, the Minister of War and Government, no matter what the news she wrote was, no one would have the courage to attack it.
It is for this reason that Hawkeye gave this task to Alice, who had just left the category of rookie.
Because she was indeed the most suitable person to take on this mission - Alice, who had only undergone simple training and had not yet officially started killing people, was clean enough to pass the scrutiny of the Church.
As for the fact that she has an assassin filled with shadow power by her side, this is also normal.
After all, she is a noble lady of the Harcourt family. It is normal for her to be surrounded by high-level guards when traveling alone to such a far place - and there is no doubt that the extraordinary people who have adapted to the Tao are almost the most suitable to serve as guards, only slightly inferior to the extraordinary people who have adapted to the authoritarian Tao.
Rather, it would be strange if she came alone without anyone. Not to mention, their whereabouts were covered up by the Theocracy's internal forces...
Everything makes sense.
Alice was nervously writing in her notebook. She kept scribbling a few sentences, then erasing a large portion. She'd write a few words and then draw a few cartoons beside them. When she felt really stuck, she'd just let the tip of her pen tap against the paper, trying to mask the anxiety and nervousness inside her—though it didn't cover anything, it was just the right amount.
It suits her especially well.
This was the state a newcomer, suddenly dragged into the spotlight by their boss, would be in. None of the reporters around her had any doubts. A few looked at her with sympathy, while others had mocking and sarcastic eyes.
"...I don't know how things are going with the instructor."
Alice murmured in her heart.
No one could understand her excitement and anxiety at this moment.
It is said that among the candidates for Pope of this generation is the Eternal Saint.
Then, if you round it up, it would be equivalent to assassinating the Eternal Pope in advance!
Honey Badger was her assassin mentor, teaching her the art of disguise and the use of poison. He was also one of only four Level 5 members of the Hawkeye Organization. With the passing of Lars Graham, Hawkeye's high-end combat power had plummeted by one-fifth... If something happened to Honey Badger, with only three members left, Hawkeye would be unable to strangle Moonchild.
Iris officially has six Level 5 Transcendents, five of whom are Moon Children. Previously, Hawkeye was able to maintain a balance of power with them, but after Iris imposed its highly unreasonable "war reparations" on Avalon, Hawkeye's public support plummeted.
Only two months into the year, three strongholds have already been eliminated. All are said to have been betrayed by former collaborators. The Hawkeye Organization is now urgently investigating all collaborators and has therefore scaled back its operations.
To support an organization, you need money.
In the face of extremely limited funds, they had no choice but to accept the difficult task from the Cardinal of the Church.
If the mission succeeds, they will be able to completely penetrate the Theocracy market and establish a base on at least one of the layers... If all of Iris' bases are eliminated, at least they will have an overseas base to regroup their forces and continue to fight against the Moon Children's encroachment on the human regime.
and……
The money given for this task is really, really a lot.
So much so that as long as they get the money, the organization can continue to shrink for more than a year. This time is enough for Hawkeye to catch all the traitors and update the safe house.
——In other words, this mission must succeed.
Alice is merely a "ticket," like the "collaborators" they've used in the past. She doesn't need to participate in the assassination, and she doesn't know the honey badger's plans and methods. The difference between her and those collaborators is probably that she also has to take the risk.
Although she dressed very maturely, she was actually only twenty-three years old and had just graduated from college a year ago.
For a young girl from an aristocratic family, this dangerous and exciting spy mission with a noble sense of mission, which can prove her ability and change the situation in the world, is obviously irresistible to her.
But until now...
Her face flushed like she was drunk, and the fingers holding the pen trembled constantly. Although others would sympathize with her and even laugh at her because she was a newbie who had to take the blame... Alice was smart. She knew that as soon as the honey badger assassination mission was completed, she would almost immediately be suspected.
But no matter how she told herself not to be nervous, she found it difficult to control her inner anxiety.
——She probably guessed her own outcome.
If he survived at all, it was probably because his employer was powerful enough. If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably die here, die today.
Just like the newspaper using itself as a shield...
The Hawkeye organization is also using itself as a sacrifice.
Time passed by minute by minute, and nine o'clock was getting closer and closer.
When there were still ten minutes until nine o'clock, Alice suddenly saw... the Eternal Saint picked up the wine glass in front of her and took a sip.
——Almost immediately.
The Eternal Saint suddenly covered her eyes and let out a small cry.
"Gray!"
Janice's anxious cry came.
At that moment, Alice's ears suddenly buzzed—a long and distant metallic sound was heard.
She had tinnitus due to excessive tension.
She watched as the cardinals nervously stood up and gathered around. The crowd of reporters exploded almost instantly, everyone whispering and discussing something.
She watched as everyone's faces became extremely excited, but everything was like a pantomime, without any sound, and it looked so funny.
Janice suddenly pulled out the pure white cloth belt of the Pure White Saint.
Her left eye is still a beautiful sky blue...
But her right eye was a brilliant black, like the starry sky. The amber of her eyeball spread to her eye socket, making her look like an exquisite sculpture with a corner broken off.
——That is a terminal illness for elves!
Alice's head buzzed.
There is no doubt that this is the effect of the special poison they obtained, the "Tears of Time"!
Mrs. Honey Badger really succeeded!
Their plan...actually succeeded!
At this moment, the honey badger in the eighteenth ring was watching everything on the live crystal screen in disbelief.
She looked down at her pitch-black gloves soaked in a special liquid—these were the assassination props she had specially modified for this assassination.
—It’s not even ready yet.
"...Could there be someone traveling with you?"
The honey badger looked at the screen with a mixture of confusion, bewilderment, and astonishment: "Did the boss contact more than one company?"
That was indeed the "post-poisoning symptoms" that the employer described to him.
But you haven’t done anything yet?
Why did you fall down?
...In this case, should I still give the money?
Update, the anniversary holiday is over!
Tomorrow, May 22nd, is Isabel’s birthday!
Happy birthday to little Issa!
(End of this chapter)
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