nownovels Chapter 345 Taking it All
Chapter 345 Taking it All
Chapter 345 Taking it All
Evan quickly put aside his thoughts about repaying his debts in the future, released Helen, and then placed his hands on her makeup mirror in front of his chest, pouring spiritual energy into it.
A red light emanated from the mirror, gradually spreading and intertwining, outlining a faint silhouette on the opposite wall.
As the light continued to flicker and coalesce, it formed a phantom gate filled with various symbols representing "the world in the mirror," "space," and "teleportation."
The illusory gate opened, and a beautiful woman with white hair and black eyes, exuding both allure and innocence, stepped out.
The torn black tulle dress could not conceal her exposed allure at all; as she moved, it only made the entire apartment brighter.
"Christina greets her master."
The beautiful woman who appeared in the apartment was none other than Christina, the "ageless witch" who had just been captured by Evan's scheme and subsequently tamed by the City of Calamity.
She walked up to Evan and bowed gracefully, displaying her stunning charm. Even Evan, who had seen a lot in the world, felt a little overwhelmed and his throat went dry.
Looking at Helen beside him, who was pouting and looking somewhat unhappy, his impulse rose to another level.
He was indeed too busy lately, so much so that he visited Helen less often.
After their conversation, Evan not only relieved his recent fatigue but also gained a more detailed understanding of the internal workings of the Gnostic Society.
I am more confident in my plan to bring the Gnostic Society under my control.
"Since you've already reported your temporary departure from Backlund, don't linger any longer. Otherwise, things might get complicated. Leave as soon as possible. I'll contact you through Helen once I'm ready to take action against the Gnostic!"
Christina glanced at Helen, who had been trying to outdo her and was still recovering from the ordeal, and maternally tucked the blanket around Helen, saying:
"I will depart now and await your orders. Please continue to look after my youngest daughter, and do not let her suffer too much!"
Hearing Christina's words, Eben was about to get excited, but Christina had already put her even more tattered tulle dress back on.
Evan wasn't just a boar who only knew how to vent his desires; he understood the importance and urgency of the matter and simply waved him away.
Not long after Christina left, Helen, who had just fainted, finally regained consciousness. Looking around and finding her mother gone, she chuckled to herself, feeling that she had won in the end.
But seeing that Evan was putting on his clothes, he clung to him again, not wanting him to leave.
Evan stroked Helen's smooth back and said with a smile:
"You're too weak right now, don't try to be brave. Besides, something so serious happened in Backlund, I can't stay out of the public eye for too long!"
Hearing this, Helen pouted slightly, but still obediently let go of Evan's arms.
After comforting Helen, Evan got dressed and left the apartment.
However, he did not go to MI9, but instead went to the Earl of Akhova's mansion in Queens.
Tonight's entire operation was a three-pronged attack by him, Bernadette, and Robert.
Evan had already received a letter from Bernadette and knew that she had succeeded.
We don't know the situation with Robert right now.
Robert could have had his own title after reaching Sequence 3, but considering that the Augustus family has two archangels, the 'Arbitrator' and the 'Lawyer', and that Backlund is their absolute home turf.
To be on the safe side and prevent any potential information leaks, Ivan would not contact Robert directly through prayer as long as Robert was in Backlund, and the same applied to Bernadette!
Helen's apartment in the Hilton district is not far from Queens, and it took Evan less than half an hour to get to the Earl's Mansion.
The butler personally greeted Evan, who had come overnight, and then said:
"I don't know what happened, but His Majesty the King summoned the Earl away last night, and the Earl hasn't returned yet!"
Evan smiled and then said casually:
"There was a major riot among the workers in the East District tonight. His Majesty must have called this meeting because of that."
"It's alright, I'll wait for him in his study. You should also send someone to tell him I've arrived!"
The study is usually a man's most private place, especially for a man of high rank and power; even the servants of an earl's mansion rarely have free access to it.
But the butler did not express any objection to Evan's words, and instead led Evan directly over.
"I really don't know what the situation is like in the Eastern District now. Judging from the expression on His Majesty's envoy's face, the situation seems quite serious."
While instructing a servant to make coffee, the butler inquired,
"I heard the situation is quite serious. There were more than one explosion in the East District, and it seems like anti-government groups are taking advantage of the chaos!"
Evan knew exactly what the situation was in the East District, but his innate caution wouldn't allow him to reveal even a fraction of it to unrelated people.
"The Earl's Mansion has many investments in factories in the eastern district. I wonder if they will be affected?"
The butler expressed concern about the Earl's estate, while Evan simply smiled and said nothing.
Evan sat on the sofa in Robert's study, sipping the coffee served by the servant, and chatting casually with the butler.
Not long after, Evan heard the sound of a carriage outside. He lifted the curtain and found that Robert had returned. He and the butler went downstairs to greet Robert.
Robert showed no surprise at seeing Evan at the Earl's mansion. He handed his coat to the butler and instructed, "Don't let anyone disturb us!"
Then he took Evan upstairs to the study.
"I killed the White Witch of the Witch Cult!"
As soon as Evan sat down, he heard Robert's calm voice.
"What? You—you killed the White Witch?"
Evan, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, jumped up from the sofa again, looking at Robert in shock, because this was different from what they had agreed on.
A few days ago, due to information from Bernadette and Evan's side confirming that a third party might overturn things at Backlund,
The three of them gathered together to discuss how to make use of this situation.
Through analysis, all three agreed that in Backlund, the home turf of the Augustus family, it would be difficult for a third party to completely overturn the table; at most, they could only cause some trouble for George III.
However, they can use this incident to their advantage and achieve their desired goals.
The main basis for the cooperation between the Robert and Irwin brothers and Bernadette was to prevent George III from being promoted to the "Black Emperor".
In order to make the final decision at the most crucial moment, their division of labor was: Bernadette would stand in the open, occasionally stirring up trouble and attracting attention.
Robert and Irwin, on the other hand, must do everything in their power to help George III in the open and strive to gain his trust in the shortest possible time. At crucial moments, they can also put on a show together.
This is not an easy task, because there are many people within the Augustus family who support George III, making it difficult for Robert, an outsider, to enter the true core!
George III groomed Robert primarily because Robert's Horn family bloodline would be advantageous in dealing with the Fussac Empire.
And Robert's exceptional abilities helped him with the reforms!
George III would not easily reveal the truly core matters to Robert, or ask him to handle them.
The most obvious and compelling evidence is that George III has yet to reveal to Robert his ambition to seize the throne.
This is similar to how to improve your standing in your girlfriend's heart. You either have to do everything you can to please her, becoming a loyal lapdog, someone she can use and then discard, or you have to become indispensable to her, so she begs you not to leave her. Robert chose the latter.
The two sides were not on equal footing, and Robert had many secrets that could not be exposed. Therefore, even if Robert did his best to please George III, he might not be able to get George III to accept him into the inner circle.
Therefore, the best way is to make yourself indispensable to George III, so that he will willingly accept you.
The seats around George III are already full, and unless there are special circumstances, Robert has no chance of squeezing in.
In this situation, if there is no space, create space; if there is no demand, create demand.
It was under these circumstances that Prince Grove ended up on Robert and Irwin's menu.
Prince Grove was George III’s greatest ally, handling all sorts of dirty and tiring tasks, including, but not limited to, building the tomb needed for the “Black Emperor,” the slave trade with the Witch Cult, and the debt settlement with the Witch Cult.
If George III was the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, then Prince Grove was the Commander-in-Chief of the Front and also his most trusted subordinate.
Eliminating Prince Grove would not only create a huge power vacuum around George III, but would also significantly increase Robert's importance in George III's heart.
After all, while the Augustus family generally supported George III, there were also dissenting voices among them.
Robert, the son-in-law of the Augustus family through marriage, was also a powerful politician and demigod. With Evan, a well-hidden informant, by his side, he would become someone George III could accept and trust.
To reiterate, Backlund is the Augustus family's home turf. Robert cannot take action against Prince Grove without absolute certainty. Therefore, the task of eliminating Prince Grove falls to Bernadette.
Robert's task is to play dumb, pretending to be a kind-hearted demigod, to help the archbishop who may be trapped by the witch's cult escape, in order to gain favor with the archbishop.
Since George III didn't tell him the truth, Robert deserved his bad scheme.
As for Evan, he just took advantage of the situation, catching as many fish as he could.
Before this, both Evan and Bernadette knew how difficult the "ageless witch" was to kill, in addition, Robert had many secrets that could not be exposed.
Therefore, in their minds, it would be good if Robert could severely injure an "ageless witch," weaken the witch's cult, take the opportunity to restore order to the chaotic situation in Beclawn, and digest some of the "Chaos Hunter" potion.
But to everyone's surprise, Robert directly admitted that he had killed an "ageless witch" who was known for being "hard to kill". How could Evan not be shocked?
Seeing Evan's shocked expression, Robert smiled reservedly, waved his hand, and gestured for Evan to sit down again and calm down.
Evan sat down again, but the shock in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
He was able to successfully ambush Christina because of the Life Council Chairman's help, because Evan misled her for a long time through Helen, and because he was able to absolutely suppress the city of calamity of the witch in terms of status.
Robert didn't have these advantages, so how did he manage to kill Katerina Pelle without being detected?
With that level 0 sealed artifact in his possession?
Evan didn't believe it would be that simple, because the power of that sealed artifact also came from the power of 'order,' and it would be difficult to hide it from the Augustus family!
"Witches are always incredibly difficult to kill. There have been several instances in history where witches were seemingly defeated, only to be found resurrected after a while. Have you truly and completely defeated the White Witch?"
After thinking for a moment, Evan finally decided to ask.
Robert flipped his hand over, revealing his spoils, and from then on, Evan dared not doubt Robert's words anymore.
"If the major official organizations aren't hiding anything, this should be the first 'ageless witch' to be killed in the Fifth Era, right?"
How did you do that?
Evan never expected that the White Witch, who clearly had a role to play in the sequel to Lord of Mysteries, would die so early due to her own butterfly effect, and he felt a deep sense of regret.
That's nothing unusual; seals with extraordinary and mixed characteristics from two different paths can always form some strange abilities.
By the way, George III just confronted me. He clearly told me that he wants to universally promote everyone to "Black Emperor," and I have clearly expressed my support!
Robert clearly didn't want to talk much about how to get rid of Katerina Pelle, and instead went straight to the matter of George III contacting him.
Evan understood that Robert didn't want to talk about it, so he could only keep it to himself and went along with the conversation:
"It seems that George III reacted quickly. With Prince Grove dead, he lost his cover, which is very detrimental to his future actions."
Tonight's events, while destroying all the evidence, have also exposed the royal family to the three major churches to some extent.
He might keep a low profile for a while, but once the storm passes, he'll push forward with his original plans even more aggressively.
"You're right. After all, I've only just been accepted by George III and cannot replace Prince Grove."
So he came to me tonight to confront me, hoping that during this quiet period, I would take the lead in pushing forward the relevant reforms, and personally intervene if necessary, so that I could be fully prepared for his future promotion.