When the blooming blood flower hit the ground, the entire space shook. A drop of blood flowed out from the "corner of" eye "on Captain Kuhn's forehead. Its color was exactly the same as the fruit…
The drop of blood only appeared for an instant before vanishing. If Ebner hadn't activated the Eye of Pure White to observe the entire situation, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Ebner frowned and was about to remind them, but at that moment, the flowers and fruits with Lieutenant Bellner's face in the hall on the first floor went completely mad because they hadn't killed the two Wind-blessed.
It controlled the stem of the flower to sweep everywhere, not even sparing the illusory guests. This made some of the Beyonders who were pretending to be illusory suffer immediately.
After being struck by the flower stem, not only would his body suffer heavy injuries, but even his mind would feel as though there were electric currents running through it, forming a barbed whip that constantly lashed at his soul. This was a result of Lieutenant Bellner's powers as an Interrogator. He had also been corrupted and mutated by the Primordial Moon's aura.
The two Wind-blessed who were flying in midair naturally wouldn't stand by idly when they saw this. One of them took out a mirror and released "Fire of Light" in an attempt to burn the blood-colored flower.
The other wore a red glove with crystal lenses. Immediately after, he condensed a blazing white flame spear in his palm and threw it at Berner.
Berner and the flower, who were almost unable to move, were immediately struck. Golden illusory flames that emitted the majestic aura of the sunburned their bodies to their hearts' content. As the flaming spear approached them, crimson flames suddenly appeared.
The golden and red flames complemented each other, forcing the giant blood-red flower to swing its stem violently in an attempt to extinguish the flames. The fruit with Belna's head rolled on the ground, looking rather comical.
However, although they looked like they were in pain from the burning, and Berner was screaming non-stop… In fact, the effects of the flames and holy aura were not ideal. Their auras did not weaken much.
However, the attacks of the two Wind-blessed had given the Beyonder guests who had been swept into the battlefield a chance to catch their breath. They immediately endured the pain and ran to the edge of the hall as fast as they could. Two of them were too heavily injured and had lost their mobility. With the help of Judy's Earth Demon Statue, they moved to the vicinity of Hazel.
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Outside the headquarters of the Daily Observer, Xio stood beside the road card and turned to look at the five-story building not far away. Through the glass window, although she could still see the lights and shadows inside, her eyes were filled with worry.
The words that Fors had relayed to Ebner when she came out, together with the martial law order that MI9 had just issued, made her understand that something had definitely happened at the ball.
Just as she was about to find someone to beat up, she suddenly felt the light around her dim. The rare bright crimson moonlight had disappeared.
Xio couldn't help but look up, and her eyes widened in shock. This was because a huge shadow had appeared above the building, covering the moon like a curtain.
…
In the isolated space, Captain Kuhn saw that the effects of the Fire of Light were gradually fading, and the Wind-blessed's attacks didn't hurt Belna at all. Although Captain Kuhn's face was still calm, he had made up his mind.
He decided to use the Holy Artifact he had contracted. Even if it was because the contract time was too short and he didn't have a "tacit understanding" with the Holy Artifact of the Church, using it now would definitely result in a greater mental corruption…
"The Primordial Moon's aura has weakened!" A deliberate cry of surprise reached his ears. It was the voice of the detective related to the Church of Earth Mother.
When Kuhn heard this, he suddenly stopped what he was about to do. He carefully sensed through the black eyeball on his forehead and found that Berna's aura was indeed much weaker than before. Even the wound that was burned by the last bit of Light Fire did not recover.
Although he didn't know why the other party suddenly acted like this, since the opportunity had appeared, he had to seize it.
Without his reminder, the two experienced Wind-blessed immediately activated the Sealed Artifacts in their hands after hearing Ebner's words.
A bright pillar of light wrapped in holy flames and crimson fire ravens descended from midair, enveloping the huge flower beside him and Berner.
For the Mandated Punishers, such a large target with no mobility was the best fixed target. If it were not for its strong survival and recovery abilities, they would not have been so passive.
Under the illumination of the fire crows and the holy light beam, the flowers and fruits that had lost the support of external forces quickly disintegrated, as if they had encountered snow that burned red iron balls.
Amidst an indescribable buzzing sound, Berner's distorted face turned even more hideous, appearing abnormally painful.
He drove the fruit around with difficulty, jumping up and down, his expression gradually becoming frightened and confused. Then, these emotions were quickly sucked away by space, allowing him to regain his calmness.
It was only at this moment that he finally realized that his condition was not right.
"Where is this…" Lieutenant Berner's voice trembled slightly. He struggled to raise his eyes to look ahead, but he only saw two cold-faced Wind-blessed.
The one named Robert among the two Wind-blessed likely knew Berner, so he stopped his actions of activating the Sealed Artifact. He only sighed and asked calmly,
"Berner, why do you believe in the Primordial Moon?"
From his point of view, the other party came from a good background and was also an officer of MI9. He definitely had to be wary of dangerous knowledge. To be in his present state, it was either because he was involved in a cult or because of some dangerous item that had colluded with an existence that couldn't be looked at directly. Regardless of which one it was, he was definitely the one who initiated the trouble.
At this moment, Berner vaguely recalled something. With only his head left, he suddenly widened his eyes and said,
"Yes, it's the Demoness of Affliction. It's a flower formed from moonlight…
"This is not the choice of the times… I don't want to die, I don't want to die!
"Lord! Save me! Save me!"
As he spoke, his voice gradually fell, and his consciousness became unclear once more.
Sure enough, the Demoness of Affliction was behind this… but what was she planning? The monster placed in the ball venue was terrifying, but its weakness was too obvious. It could not be moved, and it lacked strange means. Apart from its terrifying appearance, which could cause a riot, it had no value… Ebner's expression did not change when he heard Lieutenant Berner's last words, but his eyes were filled with doubt.
The Wind-blessed named Robert fell silent for a few seconds before pointing the mirror at him again. He said in a deep voice,
"I hope that the benevolent Lord will forgive your separation."
Another bright and pure beam of light descended. The remains of Bellner's head and flower melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, disappearing and obtaining the final purification.
Ebner watched the scene calmly. For a long time, there was no change in expression or movement.
Then, he cast his gaze on the unconscious Hazel and the other injured Beyonder guests. The corners of his mouth curled up as he let out a bitter chuckle.
"I previously warned Jane about the danger of Beyonders…
I've also warned her about the dangers and terrors of the sea…
"But after traveling for so long… I only realized it now…
"This crazy and chaotic world…"
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In a dark room not far from the Daily Observer building, Ray, who had recovered her charming face, held a flower pot and looked at the huge shadow that blocked the moonlight in the sky. He frowned and muttered to himself,
The Church of Earth Mother's wish came so quickly? From the looks of it, it was done by a Shaman King… This way, I can't delay the progress between the Captain and the Holy Artifact…
Thankfully, I've already achieved the most basic goal. I used a portion of the branch that the baby split off to secretly contaminate the Sealed Artifact… Yes, the Captain's mind should be affected as well. It's impossible for him to have such a tacit understanding with a Holy Artifact in a short period of time.
"The PellSinger of God is probably arriving soon. I have to leave as soon as possible."
After she finished speaking, her body did not melt into the shadows. Instead, she turned into a wisp of crimson moonlight and disappeared in a flash.
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The shadow above the building dissipated, and the crimson light sprinkled on the ground again. On a carriage two streets away, Cullen, who was pretending to be the coachman, said helplessly,
"Mother, since you're already here, there's no need to hide, right?"
"It seems you've grown quite a bit recently. You can actually sense my arrival." A pleasant voice sounded in the air, but Cullen still didn't see the figure he was hoping to see.
"The SpellSinger of God is about to arrive. Although I was forced to join the orthodox Churches, Earth Mother isn't an orthodox deity that Loen reveres. If I encounter him, it will still be somewhat troublesome." The voice paused for a moment before continuing, "By the way, there's news about the Tree of Elders' heart. If you're willing to pay 2,000 pounds or something of equal value, we can make an exchange."
After that, Cullen asked a few more questions, but there was no reply. Only then did he confirm that his mother had left. He sighed and grumbled, "Didn't you just fail to help me find the Shaman King's Beyonder characteristic and not fulfill your promise? Why did you hide from me for nearly a century and refuse to meet me?"
"Maybe it's because Ms. Hellen doesn't know how to face you? I heard that a hundred years ago, you seemed to have a younger sister…" At this time, Judy, who came out of nowhere, added with a smile.
Cullen was shocked by her sudden appearance. When he saw who it was, he changed the topic.
"Is it over there? Did you get it?"
"It's over, but our plan has gone awry… That Primordial Moon believer named Windsor Behring has been arrested by the Mandated Punisher…"