stjorthotic Chapter 285 Identity Exposed
Chapter 285 Identity Exposed
Chapter 285 Identity Exposed
After learning about the history of the Horn family, both Robert and Evan developed ambitions for the Fursac Empire.
Although they didn't say it, their actions were aimed at killing the Fussac Empire, rather than protecting themselves.
Because they share the same bloodline as the Einhorn family, they have a lot of advantages and methods at their disposal when dealing with the Einhorn family.
For example, Petrov Andrei, a high-ranking intelligence officer of the Fussac Empire who was turned by Intis, immediately and decisively defected when he heard that Mr. Hope was backed by Robert, who was of legitimate blood from Einhorn.
Although this was also because he had been forced into a corner, the "orthodox" ideology still played a significant role.
Even the Augustus family's decision to take in the Horn family was based on this consideration.
Robert and Evan are now targeting the Fussac Empire for two reasons: firstly, to build a network of relationships within it and gather relevant intelligence for the future; and secondly, to continue the old count's old scheme of diplomatically isolating the Fussac Empire while simultaneously provoking conflict between it and the Kingdom of Rune.
This is one of the reasons why Robert ultimately withstood the pressure and married Princess Oriana.
Princess Oriana's mother, Her Majesty the Queen, comes from the Castilian family of the Kingdom of Feneport. Robert can indirectly influence the Kingdom of Feneport through this relationship.
The Kingdom of Feneport and the Empire of Fussac have a special relationship due to the two major churches.
Both the Republic of Intis and the Kingdom of Rune have had a fundamental national policy over the past century of dismantling the relationship between the two countries.
For this reason, Emperor Roselle sent the blasphemous plaque of "Arbitrator" to a branch of the Castile family, and successive kings of the Kingdom of Rune have tirelessly pursued women from the Castile family.
After years of poaching, the Kingdom of Fenneport is now showing signs of internal turmoil, and its relationship with the Fussac Empire is also experiencing setbacks.
The strategy against the ruling core of the Fussac Empire—the Einhorn family—is straightforward, and there are even ready-made historical examples to refer to.
However, it was not so easy to deal with the Church of War, another pillar of the Fusak Empire.
The Church of the God of War not only has the God of War as its backer, but is also the most powerful among the seven major orthodox churches.
Anyway, based on the information Evan obtained from within the Church of the Night through MI9's intelligence gathering and his status as a chosen one of the Goddess of Night.
The Church of the God of War is the church with the most angels, the most level 0 and level 1 sealed artifacts, and the strongest combat power among the seven major churches.
Moreover, because the Fusaks and the Church of the God of War were very compatible, the belief in the God of War was deeply rooted in people's hearts. It was not just a simple belief, but became a totem of the nation.
It can be said that even if the Einhorn family were to suddenly perish, the Horn family's attempt to take over would be futile without the approval of the Church of War, and would be impossible to succeed.
Therefore, Robert and Evan have always been troubled by the problem of the Church of the God of War, especially since he himself is a follower of the Night.
Robert and Evan had yet to come up with a concrete plan on how to dismantle the Church of War and how to reduce its influence on their plans.
As for the option of kneeling before the Church of the God of War and pledging allegiance to the God of War, Robert and Evan never even considered it.
Robert's motivation stemmed from his parents' influence from a young age, and from his inability to abandon the achievements the Horn family had cultivated in the Kingdom of Rune for a thousand years.
Evan, on the other hand, was certain that the Goddess of the Night was Klein's primary investor in "Lord of Mysteries," and that she would inevitably emerge victorious.
Why not side with the victors, but with the vanquished?
Moreover, the Goddess of the Night is not only Klein's first investor, but also his most important investor.
Regardless of the Goddess of Night's intentions, Evan has always been under her protection and supported by the Church of Night.
Although he didn't consider himself a good person, he wouldn't go so far as to stab someone in the back for doing them a favor.
At this moment, the appearance of Silver City gave Evan another possibility: the possibility of labeling the Church of the God of War as heretics and substituting one thing for another. In short, it's a bit early to talk about these things now; at least we should wait until Silver City is freed before it becomes possible. But that doesn't stop him from working hard on Silver City now.
After Derrick, it was Fors' turn. Because she had been busy bringing Hugh Deercha into the Tarot Club for the past week and hadn't paid attention to anything else, she didn't have any information to share and simply shook her head.
As for Hugh Deercha, he turned his gaze directly to Evan and asked:
"Mr. Power, you previously mentioned that the death of former Intis ambassador Beckron was related to the Fussac Empire. Could you elaborate? I'm willing to pay a fee for that!"
Hugh Deercha is Evan's direct subordinate, and Evan is specifically in charge of work related to the Fursac Empire, so she is also very sensitive to intelligence about the Fursac Empire.
MI9 has never truly identified the culprit and can only shift the blame to the Witch Cult, but at the same time, the internal investigation has not stopped.
However, because this was always handled by the people in charge of Intis, Hugh was not involved in the investigation.
Now that he has heard that the ambassador's death is linked to the Fussac Empire, this has stirred up Hugh, who has been actively building his reputation.
If the real culprit can be found, then promotion to Sequence 6 'Judge' will be just around the corner.
Evan chuckled, then looked at Audrey, the "Justice" girl, who was also stunned.
Audrey hadn't expected Hugh to be interested in this, but considering her MI9 background, it seemed only natural.
However, Audrey had her reasons for not entrusting this matter to Fors and Hugh. In her eyes, Princess Alice was too dangerous for them to handle, and entrusting the matter to them might actually harm them.
But now that Evan is looking at me, it's clear he's asking for my opinion.
This also indicates that, in Evan's judgment, their investigation was not dangerous, and he could cover for Fors and Hugh.
Since there was no danger, Audrey didn't mind giving them the credit, so she spoke directly:
"I will contact you about this matter after the tarot reading session!"
Since everyone in the Tarot Club knew that Miss "The Magician" was someone she had brought in, Audrey simply stopped trying to hide the fact that they had met in real life. Their private contact was just to avoid taking up the time of everyone in the Tarot Club.
But Fors and Hugh interpreted it differently.
They all knew the identity of Miss Justice, Audrey, but they didn't know that the clues to Mr. Power came from Miss Justice.
Because of Mr. Power's information and methods, they all believed that Mr. Power was a high-ranking person in the intelligence system of the Kingdom of Rune.
He was acquainted with Miss Audrey and was a high-ranking member of the intelligence system—
Their former boss, Evan, suddenly came to mind, and upon closer inspection, he looked more and more like him!
Could it be that Mr. "Power" is Evan?
Fors and Hugh exchanged a glance, both feeling utterly absurd. This Tarot meeting was practically turning into an internal MI9 meeting!
If "Mr. Power" really is Evan, then they have no idea who else can punish them, the members of this secret organization.
To avoid suspicion and for various other complex reasons, the three major churches do not easily interfere in the affairs of other official extraordinary organizations. Their direct superiors are also members of secret organizations, which can protect and shield them from harm.
Before Evan fell from power, Fors and Hugh had no idea how they had been discovered.
Evan noticed Fors and Hugh's shock but simply smiled and didn't seem to care.
The reason he made the last-minute decision to have Audrey hand over the investigation of "Alice" to them was because he suddenly realized that this was an opportunity to confirm "Alice's" identity.
Through meticulous investigation, agents of MI9 gradually uncover the truth behind the massacre at the Intis Embassy by Beckron, proving that it was all orchestrated by Princess Alice of the Fussac Empire. Ultimately, it is proven that the Fussac Empire is secretly cultivating a team primarily composed of extraordinary individuals who have taken the "assassin" path.
What an exciting yet terrifying fact this is!
Once this result is confirmed, the existence of "Alice" will be definitively established.
On the other hand, it can also increase the vigilance of the Kingdom of Rune, the Witch Cult, and the Gnostic Society towards the Fusak Empire.
At a crucial moment, Evan could even reveal the information he obtained from Bernadette—that the blasphemous token of the "witch" pathway was in the hands of the Fussac Empire. If this information were leaked, I don't believe they wouldn't be anxious!
After all, the "Hunter" and "Assassin" pathways are adjacent and interchangeable sequences!
In fact, Evan had already become suspicious after learning the whereabouts of the "Witch" blasphemous card from Bernadette.
Roselle sent this blasphemous token to the Fusak Empire a hundred years ago, but there has been no reaction whatsoever.
Look at the neighboring Kingdom of Fenneport; it split up because of this blasphemous card. The Fussac Empire, however, managed to digest it internally.
Something just doesn't seem right.
Therefore, Alice's appearance is also a test of this matter. Evan wants to take this opportunity to see the reactions of all parties!
Klein created the persona for "The World" as an old-fashioned extraordinary individual, gloomy and cautious, so he didn't intend for "The World" to talk much at his first Tarot meeting.
Seeing that no one was speaking, he announced the end of the tarot session.
After leaving the gray fog, Klein woke up on his large bed in his bedroom, rubbing his temples to relieve his mental fatigue.
The duration of this Tarot meeting exceeded his previous estimates. In addition, a new member joined, and he also had to manipulate the actions of "The World," all of which greatly depleted his spiritual energy, making it no less than experiencing a major battle.
After a while, Klein recovered through meditation, got out of bed, sat at his desk, and pondered the information he had received from the Tarot Club.
What's most valuable to him is knowing the location of a blasphemous card, and coincidentally, he might have a chance to obtain it.
The biggest uncertainty now is whether the manuscript Russell mentioned in his diary will appear in this commemorative exhibition.
Once it was confirmed that the manuscript appeared at the memorial exhibition and was indeed the original, Klein prepared to take action and steal the blasphemous card.
"This matter still needs intelligence support. It would be best to get the security arrangements for the commemorative exhibition. It seems we still need to find a way through Evan." Klein tapped his fingers on the table and said after deep thought.
And he really should meet with Evan. There are so many things to talk about, whether it's the Shadow Skin trait or the conspiracy behind Backlund!
With that thought in mind, Klein got up, put on his coat, and prepared to go to the pre-arranged place to leave a mark for Evan, so that he could meet him that evening.
An apartment building in the Joewood district.
Fors and Hugh got out of bed at the same time.
The first thing I do after getting up is to touch every part of my body to check for any abnormalities.
"Don't worry! Mr. Fool is so powerful, if he really wanted to kill you, he wouldn't do it in secret!"
Seeing this, Fors couldn't help but roll her eyes and said reproachfully.
"The hidden entity isn't the 'old man' from the novel; it won't do anything unnecessary. It doesn't hurt to be careful!"
Having seen too many files of people tempted by evil gods, Hugh, though already on the wrong path, instinctively remained vigilant.
"It's quite unexpected that you didn't directly ask Mr. Fool about your father this time."
Fors neither agreed nor disagreed with Hugh's words, and was puzzled that Hugh had not mentioned her father, as that was the reason she was determined to join the Tarot Club.
Hugh has never been able to let go of her father's death, even though she seems to be doing quite well now.
"As Evan said before, my father's matter is very complicated and involves a high level of sophistication."
Mr. Fool also said that he advocates fair trade.
"Of course I could ask Mr. 'Fool' these questions, but I'm also worried I won't be able to pay the corresponding price!"
After thinking for a moment, Foll nodded in agreement with Hugh's idea. Seeing that Hugh had become somewhat depressed again after mentioning his father, he quickly changed the subject.
"You felt the same way I did just now, didn't you? Mr. 'Power' is actually Evan Horn!"
"I think so too! If Mr. 'Power' really is Evan, then many things we couldn't understand before will be explained!"
For example: We don't have a deep relationship with Miss Audrey, but she has set her sights on us.
We were completely baffled before, but now it seems that Evan knew you were under the curse of the Abraham family, which is why he had Miss Audrey do this!
"That's right, and Evan had been encouraging me not to give up, saying there's always a way. It's clear he was already prepared to at least let me join the Tarot Club back then!"
"However, all of this is just speculation. To confirm it, we need to see Miss Audrey. Let's go, I'm sure she's waiting for us to contact her!"
As he spoke, Hugh got out of bed, put on his coat, and prepared to leave.