landbeastnovel Chapter 311 Blood Worship Cult Gathering, Evan's Ambition
Chapter 311 Blood Worship Cult Gathering, Evan's Ambition
Chapter 311 Blood Worship Cult Gathering, Evan's Ambition
What does Evan want Jason Beria's spirit for? Is it to investigate the truth behind Duke Negan's assassination?
Considering Evan's identity, Klein could only vaguely guess that Evan wanted to use this opportunity to earn merit!
Anyway, Jason Belial's spirit is no longer of any use to him, and giving it to Evan can offset the debt that "The Fool" owes to Evan, which can greatly reduce "The Fool's" debt pressure.
Moreover, letting Evan know the relevant inside information might divert the attention of official organizations to the "Twilight Hermit Society".
In any case, Klein saw the Twilight Hermits' actions as a disruption of the existing order.
Whether in his past life or this one, Klein despises any forces that engage in assassination.
Therefore, Klein was quite willing to cause some trouble for this ancient organization that might possess the second Profane Tablet!
Klein then, in the tone of Mr. Fool, agreed to Evan's request and told him to prepare for the ceremony.
As the sacrificial gate opened, Klein sent Jason Belial's spirit out of the gray mist, but through the unclosed sacrificial gate, he witnessed a scene he never expected.
Behind Evan, a city phantom appeared clearer than ever before. From the phantom, a red chain with dazzling, mysterious symbols extended, instantly binding Jason Belial's spirit and pulling him into the illusory city. Jason Belial's spirit let out an extremely painful and desperate cry.
Evan has been promoted again, and his control over the mysterious city on his body has significantly improved!
Klein had also been paying close attention to Evan's unusual behavior, after all, his red city was too similar to the old Shanghai he had seen in movies in his previous life.
In Klein's eyes, this was evidence that the two worlds were connected, and also his hope for returning to his original world in the future!
I can't fall too far behind, otherwise things might get out of control!
Klein recalled with a solemn expression the scene when he pulled Evan into the gray fog.
Not only was Evan still shaken by what happened, but Klein was also deeply impressed by it.
As the master of the gray fog, he could clearly sense the "hunger" and "appetite" that the gray fog was exhibiting at that time!
This also made Klein instinctively wary of the city phantom on Evan's body!
This has nothing to do with his trust in Evan; it's just about a life's instinct to survive!
Evan, who captured Jason Belial, used the power of the City of Calamity but did not obtain any further information about the Twilight Shroud.
This shows that he was just a mercenary who did things for money, rather than a formal member.
But thinking about it, it makes perfect sense. The Twilight Hidden Earth Society is so prestigious, how could it possibly recruit members so casually?
Although somewhat disappointed, Evan did not come away empty-handed.
For example, Jason Beria obtained Duke Negan's schedule for today last night and made preparations in advance.
This timing was very helpful for Evan's investigation into the Twilight Hermit Society's undercover work within MI9!
The schedules of important figures like the Duke of Negan are kept strictly confidential; even his bodyguards might not be able to obtain such a detailed schedule.
Only someone who knows Negan’s habits very well could do this, and it cannot be ruled out that someone induced Negan to follow this schedule!
In addition to this information, Evan also learned that the top leaders of the three major demon families will hold a secret meeting next year.
The details, time, and location of the gathering are unknown.
Jason Beria only knew that if he could be promoted to demigod before the gathering, he would be eligible to participate!
This might be a fantastic opportunity for Robert and me!
Evan kept this matter in mind, preparing to find an opportunity to tell Robert about it!
Although Evan and Robert had made many preparations and carried out a lot of work in order to target the Fursac Empire and the Einhorn family.
However, the gap in hard power is not so easy to bridge, especially when the vast majority of extraordinary resources are occupied by various parties!
Robert and Evan don't have many options at the moment. Basically, they either use the Augustus family and the Kingdom of Rune as platforms to generate wealth, or they use the bloodline of the Horn family to carry out large-scale instigation within the Fusak Empire.
However, these methods are laborious and have little effect. The most reliable way is to cultivate your own skills.
However, the vast majority of extraordinary properties and materials in this world are controlled by various official or clandestine organizations.
Even if the Horn family ancestors had left behind some savings, it now seems to be insufficient and not enough at all!
With resources fixed and no share available, Robert and Irwin were left with only two choices.
One option is to spend a lot of money to win over other forces, such as the vampires behind Ms. Amanda! But this is not necessarily effective, and may even be ineffective, leaving you at their mercy!
Another option is to rob and eliminate some secret organizations, and directly take over existing forces!
For the time being, both Robert and Irwin are inclined to win over the temperance faction of the Rose School.
On the one hand, trying to subdue the temperance faction of the Rose School would only offend the hedonism faction of the Rose School.
The Hedonistic Faction's activities are confined to the Southern Continent and are opposed by all other orthodox churches and secret organizations. The cost of standing against them is relatively small!
On the other hand, Evan has the means to win over the Temperance faction of the Rose School.
The leader of the temperance faction is Klein's future messenger, and his future successor is Evan's partner. It is very easy and logical for the two to unite, without the need for various tests to increase trust!
Jason Belial's existence also reminded Evan that the "Demon" pathway, which is adjacent to the "Prisoner" pathway, is in the same situation.
Since the Fourth Age, the demons, led by the Blood Cult, have declined and no longer have the ability to stir up trouble.
Based on Roselle's diary, it can be basically confirmed that the problem is caused by a problem with the "Abyss"!
In addition, given that "demons" are antisocial individuals, Robert and Evan taking action against them wouldn't cause a big stir!
With the blessing of the City of Calamity, Evan is also confident that he can transform antisocial elements into a powerful army.
From this perspective, no one is more suitable to be a member of Evan's powerful army than a demon, as they are skilled in both combat and curses!
In fact, Evan's ambitions went beyond that. When he was weak, he had to consider the impact on his ability to incorporate other forces.
But once his strength reached a certain level and he no longer needed to worry about so many things, Evan even wanted to incorporate all the secret organizations, including but not limited to: the Aigus family of the Southern Continent, the Morse Penitentiary Society, the Iron-Blooded Cross Society under the True Creator Demon, and so on!
Of course, this can only be described as a long-term vision and a future goal. Right now, they are still in the stage of uniting their will and accumulating strength!
After cleaning up the traces of the ceremony and leaving the Joewood district, Evan went straight to MI9.
Upon arrival, they found that, as expected, the entire MI9 was in complete chaos, with everyone rushing around and looking panicked!
Just as Evan was about to enter, he suddenly heard someone greet him. He turned around and saw that it was Jonas, the director of MI8.
"Evan, have you heard the report? What are your thoughts on Duke Negan's assassination?"
Evan saluted Jonas, then nodded to Miss Trish behind him before speaking:
"I only learned about Duke Negan's assassination when I was assisting Archbishop Snake in capturing that demonic companion in the dock area."
I just got back to Backlund and haven't had a briefing yet. Do you have any leads?
Jonas asked a perfectly normal question, but Evan felt as if he was deliberately testing him, so he became somewhat wary.
Jonas shook his head gravely, then muttered to himself as he walked away:
"I don't have many leads either, but His Majesty the King is unusually furious this time, and this matter is unlikely to be resolved easily. We must work together to overcome this!"
Evan suddenly realized that he understood Jonas's concerns. Since MI9 reorganized its functions, the Security Division, which was responsible for protecting high-ranking figures, had been placed under Jonas's command.
From any perspective, he bears responsibility for this incident, so he is very likely to be made a scapegoat. Director Jonas is now seeking support!
Evan glanced subtly at Miss Trish, who was following closely behind, and then offered words of comfort:
"You haven't been in charge of the security department for long, and you haven't even finished taking responsibility for everyone. No matter what, you can't put all the blame on yourself; that's unfair!"
Jonas nodded in deep agreement, then took Evan's hand, patted it, and said with a smile:
"Evan, you're so sensible. Unlike some people who just shirk responsibility and only care about their own selfish interests, disregarding the kingdom's interests, we'll have to rely on you to speak up for justice when the time comes!"
Before Evan could answer, a woman in military uniform ran over, saluted them, and said urgently:
"Urgent notice: All officers of the rank of colonel and above in MI8 and MI9 are to immediately proceed to the third floor for a meeting!"
It was only then that Evan realized that experience counts. Jonas had anticipated that the intelligence department might hold an emergency meeting to discuss who would take the blame, so he came to confront Evan early on to conduct public relations.
Fortunately, Miss Trish was still by Jonas's side. Now that Jonas had left, Robert couldn't possibly take the position of head of MI8, so Evan decided to give him a hand.
When Evan entered the main conference room on the third floor of MI9, he discovered that not only were all the heads of intelligence agencies present, but also Viscount Stratford, the King's representative, military representatives, Negan family representatives, and Parliament representative Robert, all of whom had darker expressions than the last.
It is clear that the assassination of Duke Nigan has touched a nerve with the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Rune, and no one in the kingdom's leadership can tolerate such a matter being left unresolved.
The entire conference room was solemn and dignified, but only Evan felt it was ridiculous. Only he knew that the assassination of Duke Negan would definitely be left unresolved.
Because there are many people who want Duke Negan dead, and if we investigate further, we don't know who might be implicated, such as Robert, who is sitting on the platform, or some people who have grudges against Duke Negan!
With Jason Beria not caught and all leads exhausted, the case of Duke Negan is bound to become a mess!
Not to mention that the mastermind behind this was the King of the Kingdom of Rune.
Robert and Evan exchanged a subtle glance before looking away.
Soon after all the attendees had arrived, Robert took the lead in guiding the meeting.
First, the head of the security department gave a report on Duke Negan's security, followed by a report from the action team leader on Jason Beria.
After listening for a while, all Evan could tell was that they were shifting blame onto each other.
And sure enough, after the case briefing was completed, someone challenged Chief Jonas, questioning his performance and arguing that he should be held responsible for the assassination attempt.
Robert, who was the direct superior of the intelligence agency, stood up and said a few good words for him.
Evan kept his promise. He defended Jonas briefly, and also questioned Jason Beria's ability to meet with Duke Negan ahead of time, directly suspecting that someone had leaked Duke Negan's itinerary!
Is this something that can be discussed publicly?
Seeing Evan turn the blade inward, many people present couldn't help but roar in their hearts!
Evan did this not only to get Jonas out of trouble, but also to cover for Robert.
As mentioned before, many people dislike Robert's splitting up of MI9. The responsibility for Duke Negan's assassination can be pinned on Jonas, but it can also be pinned on Robert.
It is said that his rash reforms caused chaos in the intelligence department's personnel, and even unreasonable things can cause trouble.
Therefore, to avoid this situation, Evan should directly point out the most crucial point: there is a mole within MI9. Stop making excuses!
Because Evan's arguments were so compelling, the entire conference room fell silent for a moment!
Finally, through Robert's communication, it was decided that Ivan would be the investigator to conduct a comprehensive review of the security department!
Throughout the meeting, the security department emerged as the biggest loser, with everyone blaming them. Furthermore, Evan's suspicions sealed their fate, leaving them no room for defense!
After the meeting, Robert exchanged a few words with Viscount Stratford and then went to Evan's office.
After Helen served two cups of tea and left the office, Robert couldn't wait to say:
"You were right this time. There really is a secret organization targeting Duke Negan. But why? How could Duke Negan possibly affect the interests of a secret organization?"
Few clandestine organizations target secular power holders, not because they dare not, but because it is not worth the risk, and also because secular nobles find it difficult to influence the interests of clandestine organizations!
"That's not necessarily true. For example, George III's reforms didn't seem to involve the supernatural, but how would ordinary people imagine that they actually involved an ascension ceremony of a deity?"
"You mean—?" Robert's pupils contracted, because if Evan's guess was true, then George III was much crazier than he had imagined!