eurekapd Chapter 39 Ince Zangwell's Broken Leg
Chapter 39 Ince Zangwell's Broken Leg
Klein was speechless in response to Leonard's words, and could only awkwardly scratch his head and look away.
Captain Dunn's return to the room helped Klein out of his predicament.
The captain's condition surprised both Klein and Leonard. Dunn's face was unusually pale, his gray eyes were somewhat cloudy, and he had lost his usual radiance. He seemed to have suddenly aged ten years.
Dunn Smith crouched beside the monster, touched its corpse through his handkerchief, and said regretfully:
"It is very difficult for those who are out of control to communicate with spirits, let alone those who are out of control and followers of evil gods. If they are not careful, they will suffer the consequences."
As he spoke, he looked up and saw Klein and Leonard looking at him with concern. He smiled and reassured them:
"Haynason Vancent should be a believer of the evil god who has just been promoted and received the blessing of the true creator of the evil god."
Dunn took a deep breath, suppressing his inner fear, and slowly continued:
"I just entered a dream, and in his dream I found a huge cross that could support the entire sky. On the cross, there was a naked man with black iron nails. His arms were outstretched, his legs were on top, his head was down, and there were bloodstains on his body."
Perhaps sensing my gaze in the dream, the upside-down man suddenly opened his eyes. I only saw a flash of red light before being forced out of the dream, and Heinz Vancent also lost control.
"Captain, are you alright? Should we arrange a ritual to eliminate any potential threats?" Leonard asked with concern.
"No need, I don't think there's a big problem. We can arrange the ceremony after we get back to the company. Right now, we should check what's in this house and see if we can find any clues that might be related to the Antigonus family notes."
Leonard inspected the house, while Klein went outside to deal with the situation, since the commotion they had just caused was quite significant, and the official explanation was that Hynarson Vancent was performing an evil god ritual.
Once the patrolling police arrive, have them maintain order outside, and you can come in and help.
Listening to the captain's clear and logical instructions, Klein and Leonard felt a little relieved and then acted according to the captain's instructions.
Leonard eventually found a lot of materials about occult rituals in the house, as well as some pendants and items related to the real Creator.
Nothing more was found, and the trail to the Antigonus family notes went cold once again.
Leonard and Klein were both somewhat unwilling, but there was nothing they could do.
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After returning to the villa, Evan spent several hours in his study working on drafting a report. When he went downstairs for a break, he discovered that his brother Robert had returned and had instructed the housekeeper, Walker, to prepare dinner.
"Hi, good evening Robert. I thought you were going to a banquet. I'm skipping dinner tonight. I've heard in Tingen that if you're popular, you can attend lavish aristocratic banquets every day."
As Walker left, Evan came down the stairs, greeting him as he spoke.
"It's a pity your brother isn't so popular. Ever since I spearheaded the movement last year to repeal the Grain Act, those old nobles whose land rent income has plummeted have viewed me as an enemy. Why would they invite me to banquets and balls?"
As he spoke, Robert glanced at Evan's loungewear and said in surprise:
"Did you stay home all day without going out?"
In Robert's memory, Evan was someone who couldn't stand being alone.
"How is that possible? I just arrived in Backlund, I should at least go out and take a look around to get a feel for the surroundings. After all, even if I'm going to MI9 to get a rank, I can't just do nothing, can I?"
I went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon. Before you returned, I was drafting a bill on government employee reform.
Robert appreciated Evan's attitude and patted Evan on the shoulder, saying:
"You've definitely grown up; I can't see you the same way as before. By the way, how's the report drafting going? Do you need any help?"
Evan thought for a moment and felt he didn't need help, so he said:
"The progress is going well. We should be able to have it ready before the Earl of Hall's dinner on Saturday night. Don't worry!"
Robert nodded approvingly. In fact, Evan was close to finishing the draft, but he didn't want to give Robert the impression that he had been prepared all along.
Because Robert hadn't washed up after getting home, Evan told Robert and went back upstairs to continue working.
When it was time for dinner, Robert and Evan sat facing each other again, and Robert told Evan about his plans for him.
"I went to see my old classmate today, Jonas, the deputy director of MI9. He will arrange for you to get into MI9, but nowadays MI9 is also very competitive, and you didn't get in through the proper channels, so it's probably impossible to arrange a very good position for you."
After taking a sip of red wine, Evan said dismissively:
"That's alright. The first step is to get into it; we can deal with the rest later. By the way, Robert, have you informed him about my extraordinary methods?"
Robert knew what Evan was thinking, so he smiled and said:
"I knew you had mastered the acting method and might be promoted soon, so when I talked to him about your situation, I deliberately blurred your sequence, only saying that you had already entered the realm of the extraordinary."
By the way, how's your potion digesting? Do you feel anything wrong?
"Oh! Now that you mention it, I do have a feeling something's not right!" Evan said, pretending to be slow to realize.
"Is something feeling off?"
Sure enough, Robert asked nervously upon hearing this.
"It feels like I'm digesting potions too quickly, but gathering potion recipes and ingredients too slowly. It would be awkward if I completely digested all the potions but didn't find all the necessary ingredients!"
Hearing this, Robert felt relieved. He glared at Evan, thought for a moment, and then said:
"Don't worry about Provocateur potions. The military has fought many battles with other countries in the North Continent in the South Continent, so they have no shortage of low-sequence potions. They probably also have quite a few Provocateur extraordinary traits, since these guys are the most hated."
By the way, do you know what extraordinary traits are?
"I know. The substances extracted from the body of an extraordinary being after death are roughly equivalent to potions without any auxiliary ingredients," Evan said calmly.
This made Robert even more convinced that it must be a cult that lured his brother into becoming an extraordinary being, otherwise why would they teach him so much useful occult knowledge?
However, Robert remained calm and waited for the results of Tingen's investigation before deciding what to do.
After dinner, Robert had some documents to work on, while Ivan continued drafting a government employee recruitment proposal, so they both returned to their studies.
"Phew!!! Finally finished! I wasn't this tired even when writing my graduation thesis in my past life. With so much content, I should be able to fool Earl Hall, right?"
Evan casually placed the pen on the table, stood up, and stretched.
Evan glanced at the huge grandfather clock in the corner of the bedroom and realized it was already one o'clock in the morning, time to go to sleep.
Evan shuffled into the bathroom connected to the bedroom in his slippers, quickly wiped his face, brushed his teeth, lay down on the bed, and, as usual, prepared to peruse the "Lord of Mysteries" in his mind.
When Evan turned to the page describing the 008 script again, he found that the content of the script had changed again.
"The often out-of-control Klein Moretti joined the Diviners' Club, and although he reported to Dunn Smith under the pretext of searching for potential extraordinary individuals, he actually had a clear objective."
"After meeting Hynarson Vancent, Klein Moretti went to Blackthorn Corporation to report him to Dunn Smith. Although Klein Moretti claimed it was a coincidence, Ince Zangwell absolutely did not believe it."
"Although Dunn Smith was warned by Leonard, who had a secret, and became much more careful, he still underestimated Hynarson Vancent."
Heinz Vancent has just gained Mr. Z's approval and been promoted to "Listener" for his meritorious service in spreading the faith and recruiting believers. He has heard the fallen ramblings of the true Creator.
This allowed Dunn Smith to indirectly hear the ravings of the evil god and see the phantom of the true creator, instantly suffering severe damage and facing the danger of losing control.
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"After being reminded by Leonard, Dunn Smith exited the dream the instant he saw the phantom of the true creator in his dream. The pollution from the true creator lost its object and turned directly towards Heinz Vancent, causing Heinz Vancent to instantly lose control and become a mindless monster."
"After a not particularly dangerous battle, the monster that Heinz Vancent had transformed into was luckily killed by Klein Moretti. Although his marksmanship was not good, sometimes luck is more important than marksmanship in shooting."
Furthermore, it is well known that Extraordinary Beings corrupted by evil gods are incapable of psychic communication, so the Night Watchers could not obtain any further information from Heinz Vancent, and the relevant leads were once again cut off.
This content mainly concerns Klein's actions against Hynarson Vancent.
However, the operation was fraught with setbacks, and Dunn Smith almost got himself killed if Ince Zangwell hadn't intervened.
That's right, this time the smearing on the script wasn't due to Klein's gray fog, but rather Ince Zangwell himself.
Evan, after combining the plot details, guessed why Ince Zangwill wanted to save Dunn Smith.
Because his plan for the descent of the evil god's offspring has not yet begun, and all other preparations are still incomplete.
If Dunn Smith dies this time, then all of Ince Zangwell's previous arrangements will have been in vain.
Therefore, Ince Zangwell had no choice but to take up the pen and rescue Dunn Smith from the delusions of the true creator. At the same time, he used the pollution to make Heinz Vancent lose control and cut off the Night Watchers' chance to find out about his accomplices through psychic communication, since this was related to Lanius's affairs.
However, based on Evan's understanding of the plot, Ince Zangwill's forceful possession of the pen would come at a great cost, not to mention 008's urge to kill off the pen's owner.
Sure enough, after Evan turned a page, he saw this description.
"Ince Zangwell overestimated himself, daring to manipulate the Pen of Alshogod with only Sequence 5 strength to save people from the delirium of the evil god. His courage is commendable, but he also paid a huge price. The depletion of his spirituality is just the most basic thing."
"Because of Ince Zangwell's 'gatekeeper' nature, a powerful evil spirit from the spirit world found him while he was weakened. The spirit emerged from the spirit world and lunged at Ince Zangwell. Although it did not kill Ince Zangwell, it caused him to permanently lose a leg."