eurekapd Chapter 433 Hunting Angels
Chapter 433 Hunting Angels
Chapter 433 Hunting Angels
When Evan arrived at the study in Count Akhova’s mansion, he unsurprisingly found Robert waiting for him.
"What happened with Maxim? Did someone actually discover his whereabouts and report him? Did you order him to exterminate Viscount Witte's entire family?"
Upon receiving news of Maxim's massacre of Viscount Witte's family, Robert's first reaction was shock, because this was different from what he and Evan had discussed beforehand.
Viscount Witte was not among the things they were discussing.
Although Viscount Witte's encouragement by Charles Negan had put them in a somewhat awkward and unprepared situation, it wasn't a particularly difficult problem, just a bit troublesome.
So Robert's first reaction was that someone in Backlund had indeed discovered Maxim's existence.
It's not a big deal if someone discovers Maxim's existence, but it would be a bad thing if someone discovered that the Horn family was colluding with Maxim.
However, Robert then reconsidered and felt it was unlikely. If someone had discovered this secret, they would either report it to the Augustus family or come to him with leverage. It wouldn't be a simple matter of reporting and exposing himself.
After confirming that the worst-case scenario was unlikely to be the exposure of the Horn family's affairs, Robert was no longer in a hurry to contact Evan through emergency contact methods. He believed that Evan must also be very busy running around to eliminate potential threats.
Evan took the glass Robert offered, took a sip, and said with a smile, "I wrote that whistleblower letter, so you don't need to worry too much!"
Robert nearly spat out his drink upon hearing this. He quickly put down his glass, looked at Evan with a puzzled expression, and waited for further explanation.
"Last night I met Ahomatova, Einhorn, and finally understood why He was so eager to contact us."
The Fussac Imperial Navy has cultivated a high-ranking inside agent to plot the capture of the Rothschild Islands within the next month or two.
Robert's gaze sharpened instantly, but he remained silent, waiting for Evan to finish speaking.
At this point, apart from the secret of being a time traveler, Evan had no secrets left from Robert, so he told him everything in one go, including matters related to the Aurora Society, which contrasted sharply with his conversation with Duchess Georgina.
"——————So in order to deal with the possible changes that may occur on Roside Island, I have to bring forward the plan to take the new army out to sea."
We could have ignored Viscount Witte as a pawn in the past, and even played him for a while, but now we can no longer ignore him.
Therefore, I directly guided Maxim to kill Viscount Witte and framed him for having been turned by the Fussac Imperial Navy.
In this way, his previous actions against us will be considered different, forcing Charles Negan to back down and retreat in order to clear himself of suspicion.
After listening to Evan's words, Robert thought for a moment and said with some uncertainty, "Although this solution is a bit rough, it is indeed a quick and decisive way to get things done."
One way to clear away all recent obstacles is to focus all your efforts on Maxim.
Are you so confident that Maxim won't be captured alive and won't reveal all his secrets?
Robert doesn't know much about the Hunter path and has never fought against a high-sequence Hunter path demigod, so it's perfectly normal for him to have these kinds of questions.
Upon hearing this, Evan smiled and shook his head, then said, "Robert, you underestimate the control that high-sequence hunters have over their subordinates, especially the hunters at the angel level."
Once you reach the "War Bishop" stage, the lives and deaths of your subordinates are no longer in your own hands.
As long as Maxim doesn't want to suffer a fate worse than death and be condemned to eternal damnation, he will never be captured alive, let alone betray me.
The phrase "prisoners imprisoned in the city of calamity" exemplifies this situation.
Seeing that Evan was full of confidence, and knowing that he never boasted, Robert stopped questioning him.
"As long as you have confidence and know what's going on, then I won't have to worry about Maxim's situation."
Also, how likely do you think it is that Duchess Georgina will be able to persuade George III?
Evan used a series of interconnected schemes this time. On the surface, he was getting the Aurora Society to cooperate with Akhmatova Einhorn to plot against Duncan Augustus, but in reality, he was using the military operations on the border of the Fussac Empire to influence George III's judgment and, in turn, to influence Duncan Augustus's actions.
"As a woman, Duchess Georgina, who made a name for herself in the patriarchal Augustus family, must have been a very scheming person."
The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain. As long as you create a glimmer of hope for her, she will never easily let it go.
To go.
At this time, she must have been doing everything in her power to persuade George III to take this opportunity to resolve the issue of Duncan Augustus.
After so many interactions, Evan was quite confident in his ability to judge people.
"Then I can rest assured. Next, I will adjust the military force deployment in various regions at the government level, and try to transfer Duncan Augustus out of West Lavis County!"
Although this plan was something he and Evan had planned in advance, Robert still couldn't hide his excitement when the day of action arrived.
Angels who follow the "arbitrator" pathway possess a unique ability: they can gain power from the order they create.
During the battle when Augustus I plotted to seize the position of Chancellor of Life, Dante Einhorn suddenly appeared out of nowhere, using the body of Burke Einhorn, and temporarily unleashed the power of the "Conqueror" to attack Augustus I.
To avoid injury, Augustus I used the power of the Order of the Kingdom of Loen to protect himself, which prevented Dante Einhorn from landing a direct hit.
Once Augustus I uses the power of the Order of the Kingdom of Rune to empower Him, even the King of Angels will find it difficult to harm Him.
Similarly, Duncan Augustus had been operating in West Lavis County for many years, leaving his mark everywhere, and could naturally leverage the power of West Lavis County's order.
If he were to truly receive the power of order, then even a typical Sequence 1 archangel might not be able to easily harm him.
So if Robert and Irwin want to take advantage of him, they have to find another way to prevent him from playing on his home turf.
Robert and Evan racked their brains over this issue and finally turned their attention to George III.
Currently, only King George III is willing and able to transfer Duncan Augustus away from West Lavis County, or at least temporarily.
The main purpose of having Ahomatova Einhorn deploy troops to create friction in Wintershire was to relieve military pressure on West Lavis County and draw everyone's attention to Wintershire, rather than West Lavis County.
If something happens in Wintershire, it will provide George III with an excellent reason to summon angels from all over the country to the capital for a meeting.
Since Winter County is likely to be the main direction of the Fusak Empire's land offensive, other places will naturally contribute manpower and funds to support the front.
Duncan Augustus had absolutely no reason to stay in West Lavis County.
If you dare to skip a meeting, don't blame others for not selling you out when it comes time to divide the spoils.
In George III's own mind, he would absolutely be willing to take this opportunity to have Duncan Augustus leave West Lavis County and come to Backlund to talk to Him at length.
Robert, however, was unwilling to let Duncan Augustus come to Backlund and would immediately attack him on the way as soon as Duncan Augustus left West Lavis County.
"I haven't been in contact with Mr. Azik for some time now, so I don't know how he is doing?"
During the Backlund Uprising, Mr. Azik confronted two saints of the Aurora Order in order to save Dunn Smith and Klein.
Although Mr. Azik was essentially on the side of justice, neither the three major churches nor the Augustus family wanted to let him go easily. They all wanted to get what they wanted from him and the information they wanted to know.
So, to avoid these risks, Mr. Azik left Backlund long ago to continue searching for his memories, and Evan hasn't seen him for a long time.
Now that they've launched a plan targeting Duncan Augustus, Mr. Azik will be their most important asset.
"I recently spoke with him and learned that he has regained most of his memories, but not all of them, so he ultimately cannot regain his angelic powers!"
Robert had already guessed Mr. Azik's identity with Evan's hints, and even guessed the tug-of-war between the Goddess of Night and Adam.
Robert now speculates that Mr. Azik's inability to fully recover his memory might be due to this kind of tug-of-war.
Evan hesitated for a moment, then spoke up: "When I was researching naval data, I came across information about the Death Admiral—Ludwell, and I know that he possesses a legendary ring belonging to the Grim Reaper—"
Although Evan didn't finish his sentence, Robert already understood what he meant: the ring might awaken Mr. Azik's last memories and restore his original angelic power.
Robert was clearly also stumped by this choice. On the one hand, he did not want to get involved in the tug-of-war between the goddess of night and Adam, but on the other hand, he did not want to give up the help of an angel.
The difference between having the assistance of a Sequence 2 angel and having the assistance of a Sequence 3 demigod in the plan against Duncan Augustus is completely incomparable.
After hesitating for a while, Robert finally said, "We have many more helpers: Amanda and her 0th-level sealed artifact, Mr. Collins and his 0th-level sealed artifact, and Bernadette and her 0th-level sealed artifact."
A rough calculation shows that even if Duncan Augustus also possesses a Level 0 sealed artifact, and even if we need to have redundant power to prevent unforeseen circumstances, we still have a significant advantage.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, we should avoid getting involved in the struggle between the gods and the King of Angels.
Duncan and Augustus both understand that they might find themselves powerless once they arrive in Beijing, so the tug-of-war between George III and them won't end so quickly. We still have some time to prepare; we'll see what happens then!
If we disregard Ms. Amanda, neither Bernadette nor Mr. Collins would be willing to lend a hand; on the contrary, Mr. Azik would definitely bring his own supplies and join forces to take down Duncan Augustus.
Although that's what he thought in his heart, on the surface Evan still agreed with Robert not to interfere in the matter between the Goddess of Night and Adam.
If Mr. Azik, like in the original story, were to regain his memories and then eagerly activate the Death God's legacy, adding fuel to the already tense situation, that would truly be a cataclysmic event.
All the contingency plans we've developed may be disrupted, and then we'll have nowhere to turn for help.
The brothers talked about Duncan Augustus for a while longer before putting it aside and starting to think about the Rothschild Islands, which was the real urgent matter.
The matter of plotting with the angels is indeed very important, as it involves Robert's future ascension. However, this matter was already in Robert and Evan's plans, and they are confident that they can handle any unexpected events with composure.
The events at the Rothschild Islands were unexpected, and this very event could potentially derail all their plans, leaving them no choice but to take it seriously.
"You've made a good point to Duchess Georgina; there are two key points to this matter."
One issue is that the timing of the Fussac Empire's naval operations is unknown.
One problem is that they don't know who the high-ranking insider who was turned is.
"But isn't your suggestion of using yourself as bait to delay their plans too risky?"
At this point, Robert became somewhat angry. If Evan had come to see him first instead of Duchess Georgina, he would never have agreed to Evan's plan, which involved risking his own safety, even though he himself did not think there was much of a problem with the plan.
"It is indeed very dangerous, but it's the best solution I can think of." Evan shrugged, expressing his helplessness.
"And to be honest, whether my plan will succeed is still uncertain."
Let's make an assumption: if Harold Einhorn doesn't think much of me and doesn't consider me, a member of the Horn family who has risen to demigod status, to be important, then my plan would be a complete waste of time and effort.
Therefore, to ensure the smooth progress of this plan, I must set sail as soon as possible.
Then, through Akhmatova Einhorn, we will put pressure on Harold Einhorn, compelling him to seize this opportunity to take me down. Only by exerting pressure from within the Fursac Empire can we guarantee that Harold Einhorn will follow our plans exactly as we envision.
Some people value bloodlines and prophecies highly, while others don't care about them at all.
Evan was very worried that Harold Einhorn would be the latter.
Robert thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a better solution. In addition, the plan had already been reported to Duchess Georgina and it was difficult to change it. He could only say helplessly, "I will have Mr. Hope and Petrov Andrei cooperate with your operation."
Besides trying to delay the Fussac Empire's actions, what are your thoughts on that high-ranking inside man?
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