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Chapter 540: Night City's Fury!
Chapter 540: Night City's Fury!
For the Theocracy, faith is of utmost importance, and Clementine's spreading of rumors is detrimental to their rule.
Therefore, regardless of the matters concerning the Kingdom or the Empire, the Theocracy can only temporarily set them aside and first deal with the traitor within their ranks.
The 'Six Gods' may have been a force for justice, but time has passed, and it's hard to say if the Slaine Theocracy, which they left behind, still upholds its original principles.
Although the Slaine Theocracy is one of the nations on the continent, it maintains a transcendent status, subtly surpassing the other nations.
To better maintain this transcendence, they publicly claim to uphold order, but in reality, they fear the emergence of powers that might surpass them.
The Theocracy's scheme to entrap and eliminate Geoff is simply due to their concern that the Marshal of the Kingdom might one day surpass their strength.
Of course, all of this is past information, and Night City currently knows nothing about the internal affairs of the Theocracy.
After all, he had already told Neil and Clementine to act freely, and he would personally deliver a divine decree if there were any issues.
In Neil and Clementine's eyes, the god they worship is all-knowing and all-powerful, and even if they don't report on such minor matters, the divine being would always keep an eye on them.
As for Night City taking the initiative to ask, it's obviously impossible; after all, he is the "God of Light," and such an action would affect his dignity.
"The demon has been entrenched in the Kingdom's capital for several days, and most of the city has already fallen.
Even though we are in the Empire, if the enemy is an inhuman demon, as humans, we can't just stand by and do nothing."
Roba's words left Night City stunned once again; this was completely different from what he knew.
Little Enfi's attack on the Kingdom's capital was just an overnight affair, how could it have lasted for several days?
And shouldn't he, as one of the "Supreme Sovereigns," be aware of such a significant event?
"Let me join in on this mission; I'm quite interested in this so-called demon, Adabao."
Hearing Night City's willingness to join, Herklon and the others were delighted, as Night City's combat strength was well-known, and having him along would undoubtedly make the journey much safer.
Alshe, however, looked at Night City with concern and said, "But didn't you accept the Emperor's offer? Won't this anger..."
The title of "Blood Emperor" held significant intimidation for Alshe, and she worried that Night City might face repercussions later.
"I only agreed to consider the Emperor's offer temporarily, so for now, I'm still a Worker, not the Empire's Knight Commander."
The current plot was becoming chaotic, and Night City had no idea what kind of trouble Squirrel and Little Enfi were causing.
To understand the situation better, Night City believed that going there in person was the best option.
Regardless of the attack on the Kingdom's capital, capturing innocent elders and children from the Kingdom and using them as bait and experiments in the Necropolis was something Night City could not condone.
The corrupt nobles deserved their fate, but the common folk, who struggled to survive in this world, did not deserve further hardship.
Night City's positive impression of the Empire's Emperor was not without reason; he was indeed a good ruler.
Even with the title of "Blood Emperor," the Emperor's targets had always been limited to the corrupt upper class.
Due to the permission granted this time, Night City and his group no longer needed to secretly cross the border. In less than a day, they reached the location of the kingdom's capital.
Just as Night City arrived at the outskirts of the capital and saw the Flame Hell Wall rising in the city, he suddenly sensed a gaze from the darkness.
Night City knew who was watching him, but with the Four Schemers by his side, he chose not to reveal the observer.
At that moment, in a luxurious mansion within the capital, Shatiya, who had been elegantly sipping tea, suddenly felt a chill down her spine, causing her body to go limp and collapse to the ground.
This unexpected turn of events also puzzled Demiurge, who was assigning tasks to the group. He asked with a puzzled expression, "Shatiya, what's wrong? Do you think there's a problem with the tasks I assigned?"
However, in response to Demiurge's question, Shatiya stood up with a flushed face, her eyes glowing a faint red. In a yandere-like manner, she said, "Night City has arrived at the kingdom's capital. The familiar I sent to keep watch was destroyed by just a glare from Night City.
Demiurge, you should have already prepared for this. Night City seems to be quite angry."
The plan to attack the kingdom's capital was devised by Demiurge and the Squirrel.
The decision to conceal this matter from Night City was also suggested by the Squirrel to Demiurge.
First, it's essential to clarify that Demiurge's loyalty is absolute, and his respect for Night City, the Supreme Sovereign, is genuine.
However, as the guardian of the Necropolis, Demiurge always considers the interests of the Necropolis when making decisions.
Demiurge concealed the plan from Night City for two reasons. Firstly, he believed that Night City, with his simultaneous plans for the Holy Kingdom and the Empire, must be mentally exhausted, and he didn't want to burden him further with the kingdom's affairs.
Secondly, Demiurge assumed that Night City, given his personality, would likely show mercy and assist the lower-class humans.
This plan, aside from boosting Momo the Adventurer's reputation, also included capturing humans as part of the spoils. From the perspective of the Necropolis' interests, this was a crucial aspect.
Since they couldn't defy the will of the Supreme Sovereign, the only option left was to conceal the truth.
This explains why so much was happening in the kingdom's capital while Night City and Nabe, in the Empire, remained unaware.
As for why the demons had been lurking in the capital for several days, it was because Momo lacked the achievement of slaying vampires, which was necessary for her to advance to the Steel Grade. She needed more fame and accomplishments.
Demiurge had long contemplated atoning for concealing the truth from the Supreme Sovereign with his death. However, with the plan already in motion, he decided to continue for the greater good of the Necropolis.
"Let's proceed with the plan. I'll handle Night City's side and try to stop him.
Deceiving the great Supreme Sovereign is an unforgivable sin. If my death can bring more benefits to the Necropolis, then so be it."
Demiurge pushed up his glasses, his determined expression causing Mare and Aura beside him to look worried.
"I think it's better to inform Lord Ains about this matter," they suggested.
(End of Chapter)
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