I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 440

"Is it impossible to contact outside medical personnel to come in?"

Oliver asked

They've been fighting here for so long that they don't even have the strength to walk, let alone transport another wounded person to the outside world while they are seriously injured.

"By the time the gray fog dissipated, His Highness William had already sent a signal to the outside world. Judging by the time, it should have arrived long ago, unless something unexpected has happened outside."

The Prince William that Hilo mentioned is the rightful heir to the British throne.

"Speaking of which, I also heard what sounded like gunshots coming from down below just now."

"The situation is very clear: someone doesn't want us to survive and wants to kill us before we can speak."

Oliver, being clear-headed, quickly realized the key point and immediately stopped talking.

The young man they were protecting was actually a prince of Britain, the rightful heir to the throne.

If anyone dares to scheme for the future crown prince, it is only those connected to the royal family.

However, there is an even more important issue.

They received the news as soon as the fog cleared and immediately took action. Did they already have contingency plans in place for the plan to fail?

No.

Oliver is more inclined to believe that someone here is tipping off the outside world.

Among the current survivors are undercover agents who collude with the cult and high-ranking outsiders.

who is it?

His gaze swept quickly over the extraordinary individuals and dignitaries who had just escaped death and were still basking in joy not far away.

The relief on these people's faces, as if they had survived a disaster, seemed genuine, and there was nothing strange about it.

Their performance in battle was also less than satisfactory.

Aside from their squad and Dennis, only a few others played a key role in the battle.

Wait a minute... just a few?
Oliver suddenly realized the irrationality he had been ignoring.

Ignoring the excruciating pain in his body, he forcibly twisted his body, only to be met with a cold touch pressing against the back of his neck.

"They discovered it very quickly, but not quickly enough."

A soft laugh came from behind him, and Oliver's face showed resentment and anger.

“Ralph…”

The icy tentacles had already wrapped around Oliver's neck and were gradually tightening.

"Calm down, Tiger, or else..."

The latter closed its eyes, and its hand, which had transformed into a giant tiger claw, returned to its normal appearance.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"Advent."

Ralph paused.

"It's not convenient to talk here, how about we go somewhere else?"

Oliver glanced at Shiloh, who was still focused on treating Lawrence not far away, and said this.

"Don't even think they'll notice anything amiss, Oliver. Why don't you take a look in the mirror over there?"

The former turned his head with difficulty, only to see in the mirror that there was nothing wrapped around his neck at all.

"Cognitive interference. A very common method."

Behind Oliver, Ralph patiently explained.

"Humans perceive the world through the five senses, with vision being the primary sense. Things that cannot be seen by the eyes are subconsciously treated as not existing."

"This is why most people don't believe in the existence of ghosts and gods."

"During the dinner conversation earlier, they often mocked mortals for their inability to see evil spirits and ghosts and their panicked state, but in reality, they are not much different from those mortals."

"But that's normal. Humans are like that. Once they gain a little power, they become arrogant and lose all sense of awe for everything." His tone made no attempt to hide his contempt for humans, as if he had never considered himself human.

The other person's incessant chatter made Oliver feel anxious, and his anger grew stronger.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"I just want to tell you the root cause of paranormal phenomena and chaos."

As Ralph said this, the two of them moved into the shadows.

"Human beings have lost their basic sense of awe for the unknown, which has led to disasters."

"The world is beyond saving; only destruction and despair await humanity."

"Hopeless? What? Did you bring about this destruction?"

Oliver sneered.

"As far as I know, your cult's leader was just dealt with by that person downstairs. Everything you meticulously planned has been destroyed."

"That's too narrow-minded, Oliver."

Ralph shook his head.

"Is your eye only capable of seeing what's in front of you?"

"The red light that flashes on the way to the execution ground cannot change the final outcome for a death row inmate."

"A mysterious and great being is about to awaken. If you have witnessed its power, you will understand that everything you are doing now is nothing but a death struggle."

"What's the point of telling me all this?"

"Because I hope you can join us."

Ralph's answer left Oliver somewhat incredulous.

"Can I take this as an insult from you?"

"No, it would be such a pity if you, with such outstanding talent and ability, were to die like this. Besides that, there is also a little selfish reason on my part."

"Self-interest? Shouldn't you be the kind of fanatics who would not hesitate to die for your beliefs?"

Oliver's words were sarcastic and sharp, but Ralph seemed not to hear them at all and continued speaking.

"When facing demons and zombies, we were indeed on the verge of death; that wasn't acting."

"I really didn't expect that the person who suddenly broke in could ruin the leader's plans to this extent."

"The out-of-control zombies and demons are beyond our ability to eliminate on our own."

"So you're just using us to smooth things over, is that it?"

"Using" isn't quite the right word. We're more like a mutually beneficial arrangement, since you wouldn't have survived without our strong support.

Ralph sighed as he said this.

"When I fight alongside you, I can feel a wonderful tacit understanding and friendship growing between us."

"If you become a member of the order, we might become friends."

"No one would strangle a friend with tentacles that are invisible to the naked eye."

"This was out of necessity. You know my fighting ability isn't actually that great. If I hadn't caught you off guard and launched a surprise attack, I would probably have been smashed to pieces by your tiger claws by now."

There was a brief silence between the two.

"This may be hard for you to accept right now, but I won't ask you to give me an answer immediately. Just get some sleep until everything is over."

"what do you want to do?"

Oliver sensed something was wrong. His muscles swelled, and in the blink of an eye, he almost transformed into a beast, ready to fight to the death. However, he was soon overwhelmed by a strong sense of fatigue, and his eyelids drooped uncontrollably.

"Could I borrow you and your partner?"

Ralph's voice grew ever more distant.

Oliver knew this was a sign that his consciousness was being manipulated, but he was powerless to resist.

(End of this chapter)