Chapter 223 113: Under the Holy Water

[Give up, the Demon Lord is not someone you can fight against. Don't think you can stop him by killing a few minions. Your ability is not even sharp enough to scratch an itch.]

"If that's the case, why doesn't such a powerful demon lord just come out and rule the world?"

[The Demon Lord has his reasons for doing this]

"Since you do this, is there a reason for doing so?" Following this sentence, Carl already had some ideas.

[Hehe, you can guess whatever you want, but don't even think about getting anything useful out of me, bitch! ]

"No, no, you've already revealed enough information."

【? 】

"Take a bold guess."

"Since it's related to location, a map is needed."

After sneaking to the end of an alley and looking around to see that there was no one else, Carl spread out a map of Mo City that he carried with him and circled and dotted on it a few times with a marker.

"Luzhniki. Second attack, third."

The attacks all took place in the southern part of the city. The three points were connected to form a triangle, which was almost effortless.

"This pattern is somewhat familiar."

Carl frowned, looked at the top of the map, folded the map in half, and let the three points find symmetrical points in the north direction of the city, stained with the remaining color of ink.

"Six points, which is exactly two equilateral triangles, intersecting each other."

He connected the two triangles with a pen, and a pattern that was almost a household name appeared before his eyes.

"Hexagram."

Carl's eyes moved towards the core of the star, where black ink was stained, and it was the Kremlin.

"So your target is the Palace of the Gods. Is this a ritual? To enhance the power of you demons? I never really understood. Your nourishment should be 'people-oriented', right? Why don't you just go to places with a lot of people? There are a lot of people in Yin San's place. Is it because they are all too peaceful?"

[.Don't you know that the city under your feet is the most populated one nearby? ]

The devil couldn't help but say.

"I see. It turns out that your range of activities is so limited. This is another good piece of information. Thanks, little devil."

【! ! 】

Without paying any more attention to the barking demon, Carl looked at the three points in the north of the city that he had marked. If his guess was roughly correct, the only question now was when the Demon Lord would arrange to launch the next few attacks.

Judging from the simplest thinking, it is better to do it sooner rather than later. After all, if it is too late, what he can see will definitely be seen by others. At that time, as long as everyone is evacuated in advance, the other party's plan will naturally fail.

It would be best if all six locations were launched simultaneously, unless there were any restrictions.

"So I'm afraid there has been an attack there now"

Carl muttered to himself. He didn't have the ability to sense demons, so everything could only be guessed.

But he didn't expect that in the alley where he had just observed and confirmed that there was no one, someone suddenly spoke up and interrupted his monologue to tell the little devil.

"No, it has nothing to do with the hexagram." It was a slightly hoarse voice.

Carl was instantly alert, and his right hand subconsciously reached for the machete in his arms, but he didn't put it in in the end because he didn't sense any malice. So he cautiously turned his head to look towards the direction where the sound came from.

He was a man wearing a black hat and a black coat. He stood straight and had a hint of gray in his hair.

He raised his head and took off his hat, revealing a slightly old face, and looked at Carl with frank eyes.

"This is a formation, an evil formation, but it has nothing to do with demons because it was created by a human."

"His name is Augustus."

"It's me. My former student."

A few hours later.

Somewhere in a secluded apartment.

Carl drank his hot cocoa while digesting the information he got from the old man named Jeremy.

Strictly speaking, the other person should not be considered an old man, but for some reason, he looks quite old.

".I have roughly sorted out the ideas. Because of the different research methods, your student Augustus has set up a new school. Now, you want to stop him from continuing his research."

[What a joke! How can a mere human being be qualified to cooperate with the Demon Lord?]

Listening to the little devil in his mind interrupting with seemingly disdain, Carl actually confirmed the authenticity of the information in his heart.

"You could say that I was the one who brought him in. I am also responsible for the sins he committed." Jeremy coughed a few times and seemed to be in poor health.

"I set out from Britannia and collected clues in the Land of Strife. I found that everything pointed to the Natural Kingdom and the divided America. So I rushed over, where I got help from Captain Jamie. We exchanged intelligence information, captured his next move, and then chased him all the way to the Northern Alliance."

"Because I know his research direction, I also followed his research ideas and made some references. I can feel that the demonic chaos that broke out today is related to him."

"Then do you know what he wants to do?" This has always been what Carl was most concerned about.

Jeremy was silent: "If you combine the words soul, demon, and formation, what will you think of first?"

"Summon a more powerful demon, or make the demon lord in the demon's mouth more powerful." Carl said without hesitation.

"My idea is similar to yours. Augustus probably regards Mo City as his own experimental site." Jeremy nodded.

"Why did you come all the way to Mo City to do this experiment?"

"How do you know that he hasn't done similar experiments in other cities?"

Jeremy's eyes were deep, and he couldn't help shaking his hands as he recalled some of the towns he had found that were eerily quiet and deserted.

Augustus has fallen into complete madness, and now he is not hesitating to cooperate with the devil. When two guys with no bottom line join together, what they are going to do is bound to be even more terrible.

"Although I am continuing to follow Augustus' research, his research direction is too experimental and I can't use the same methods as him to catch up with him. So now I can only see that these places where demons appear are related to the formation, but I have no idea where the core of the formation is and how to destroy it."

"The only thing I can be sure of now is that this formation does not restrict the location. As long as a few points can be connected into an area, it will be enough. This arrangement is very likely to confuse you. Of course, it may also be an open card. After all, Augustus has always been very confident."

Hearing this, Carl spread the map out on the table again, stood up, and pondered carefully: "If what you said is true, the purpose of this formation may be to include the core of the most densely populated central area, like this."

He connected the six points of the hexagram from the outside, and it happened to be a hexagonal shape, with the Kalpa Palace still being the center.

How should I put it? It's a bit like the rhombus of a honeycomb. "You just said that you are not the only one in your faction. Is there anyone who can come and help?" Carl asked bluntly.

Jeremy shook his head. "I won't involve other people. They have their own lives to live. It would be irresponsible to let them take such a high risk."

"But this concerns the lives of tens of millions of people in Mo City and the future of the entire country." Carl's eyes were grim.

"Then where do you think the devil came from?" Jeremy asked.

Carl was silent.

Judging from the efficient means used by the authorities, Carl had actually guessed it a long time ago.

"Your information should be helpful to the authorities."

"So this morning, after I sensed the aura of the formation, I found a way to place a letter on President Vicky's desk. Fortunately, he invited two paladins in advance. Their abilities have a strong inhibitory effect on demons. From this perspective, we are not without a chance of winning."

Carl slowly sat back in his chair, looking at the map on the table, lost in thought.

Time goes back to when Jeremy and Carl just met.

Kremlin.

Vicchi ended his contemplation, put the letter down, and took off his protective suit.

Some risks are worth taking, but for most risks, there is no need to risk your life.

"Soul Gathering. Divine Grace Warlock" His intelligence network had actually collected information about these two mysterious supernatural organizations, but the information was very scarce and not as much as what the person who left him a letter said.

The demons were already difficult to deal with, and now there’s a mysterious organization getting involved. Who knows what changes this will bring.

"Mr. President, the two divine messengers have returned."

"Ah."

Putting the letter into the most secret drawer, Vicchi went to greet him.

"Praise God, the people of Meaux will always remember your help"

When we arrived at the church square, the Orthodox Patriarch was already there with a group of people expressing his gratitude.

But he was called by Vici to take Ye Jie to visit the Cathedral of the Assumption to see what she cared about.

"We can take care of the follow-up matters, so don't worry too much. I have seen all your fights. I think with you here, even the demons will retreat. Why don't you take advantage of this time to take a good look at the church?" Vicci, who came closer, offered after expressing his gratitude.

Ye Jie looked at Jennifer with eager eyes, but he was a little worried that this would make him seem not steady enough and bring disgrace to the Paladin lineage.

At first, Jennifer didn't quite understand why Vicki came up with such an idea, because she was almost suffocating facing the church every day, which was a real sin.

Only when I saw Ye Jie's expression did I realize that this was what she wanted.

"It just so happens that I also want to appreciate this treasure on earth and listen to the voice of the Lord."

The Patriarch's face twitched. When others said to listen to the voice of the Lord, he just regarded it as a habitual expression, but the other party was a paladin, who knew he could really hear the voice of God. Damn it, I was so envious! I also wanted to hear a word from God!

Then, surrounded by the Patriarch who seemed to be shocked and a group of clergy, they walked into the church.

"Please look here, this painting is from that year."

“And here, it’s a world-renowned...”

Jennifer knew that this church was famous for its various murals, so she didn't expect anything else.

But after Ye Jie listened for a long time, she realized that they were only talking about the murals and had not gotten to the main topic she wanted to know, so she took the opportunity of a pause to ask.

"Patriarch, I heard that the holy water in the church is very effective, is that true?"

Vic, who was standing aside and only adding a few words occasionally, was moved when he heard Ye Jie's words. This should be the reason why the other party paid special attention to this church.

Could it be that the holy water here really has some unknown function?

"Ahem, of course. More than ten years ago, there were even believers who drank holy water and were cured of terminal illnesses without any medicine." The Patriarch coughed twice and boasted in front of the two paladins. Why did he say more than ten years ago? Of course it was because there would be no evidence if the time was too far away.

The main reason was that Jennifer, a fellow from the Holy See, as an Orthodox Christian, could not lose face in front of a heretic like her. After all, the Mass at Mont Saint-Michel in the past few months had truly healed many people, and they could not fall behind.

Jennifer smiled but was too lazy to expose her feelings.

There was plenty of so-called holy water in the Holy See, and she had even seen some bishops pouring pure water into the water in front of her as if nothing had happened!
It’s still bottled!
Although holy water does not care about its source, only its location and whether it is blessed or not are important, such a scene still shattered her filter.

I originally thought that it was natural mineral water drawn from some holy mountain or spring.

Is this the result?

Of course, the most important thing is that it is of no use at all.

It has no effects on replenishing magic, protecting skin, or strengthening the body.

Later, the Pope learned of her curiosity, and mysteriously took her to see the large barrels of holy water. Legend has it that they were left by the previous pope. There were originally dozens of barrels, but since the exorcist learned about this batch of holy water, he often came to take some for exorcisms, and gradually, only a few barrels were left.

Hearing this, Jennifer was somewhat interested, but she had just opened a barrel and almost sent it away to Jennifer and the Pope. What escaped was a strong stench of rancidity. No one knew when it was contaminated or how long it had been fermenting! If she drank it, she would really see God!
The Pope was still not giving up and wanted to ask Jennifer if it would be effective. He was almost manipulated by the furious Jennifer to use the "holy water" to perform a "great healing spell" on him.

The result was that some unfortunate clergyman was baptized and then, it was said, developed a fever the next day.

"This is our holy water pool. The water for baptism is also taken from here." The Patriarch straightened his back and pointed to a small round stone basin on the side.

Ye Jie perked up and walked around the pool a few times, but he still couldn't feel any summons or induction.

Seeing the disappointment on Ye Jie's face, Vicky looked at the Patriarch: "Has this holy water pool ever been moved? Or are there other holy water pools in the church?"

The Patriarch thought for a moment, and finally shook his head: "As far as I know, this holy water pool has been in this location for hundreds of years. The holy water is taken from here, and the holy water in other places is just temporarily stored."

Hearing this, Ye Jie's face became more regretful. Logically speaking, if it was a sacred object of his family, his blood should be able to sense the call.

Vicky looked at Ye Jie and said, "Sister Ye Jie, if you have any requests, you can tell me. You don't need to worry about whether it's too much or not."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jie looked at Jennifer, then at the Patriarch who had a strange look on his face.

"I heard that my ancestors buried our family's holy relics under the holy water font of this church"

"Dig, contact the construction team and ask them to come as quickly as possible." Vic immediately gave orders to the secretary beside him.

The Patriarch: “!!!”

(End of this chapter)