Who hid my body?

Chapter 348 The Crippled Brother
"Oh no, oh no, that old bastard Isaiah's been targeted by the Land of Contracts." Outside Nameless Town, Edwin watched the Star Remnant forces leave, "surrounded" by the guardians of the Land of Contracts, and muttered to himself, "Good grief, now nobody cares about me. I'm a wanted criminal too, are they really just ignoring me?"

Edwin's words carried a mixture of dissatisfaction, schadenfreude, and wistfulness, and Hevinia, standing beside him, knew that Edwin was speaking to her.

But she didn't express her opinion either, simply watching the procession disappear into the distance without uttering a word.

Finally, Edwin couldn't sit still any longer and turned to Hevinia: "Grandma, what are you planning to do? Are we really just going to stand by and watch?"

Hevinia glanced sideways at Edwin: "So what else do you want?"

"What do you mean 'what I want'?" Edwin said. "That's always been what I've been thinking. Just give me a piece of the corpse, just one piece, and I can begin my great research, decipher the greatest taboo in this world. Then I'll share that taboo with you. Wouldn't that put me far ahead of those fools who are just fighting over the corpse pieces?"

"I see. Then where did the body parts come from?"

"Well..."

“If you think I have it, you can just come and take it,” Hevinia said. “There’s no need for all this beating around the bush.”

“Hey, I didn’t say that,” Edwin stammered. “If you have it, that would be great. If not, let’s hurry up and go find it, instead of wasting time here.”

"Didn't you say you were coming to Nameless Town?" Hevinia raised an eyebrow. "Now that Nameless Town is right in front of us, aren't you going to check if there are any remaining fake corpse parts inside?"

To be honest, Edwin really wanted to go and search around to see if he could find any undisturbed fake body parts.

But Edwin knew the possibility was slim; after all, he had witnessed Isaiah annihilate everything last night. Although the fake body parts mostly possessed some resistance to destruction, they weren't strong enough to withstand Isaiah's outburst—otherwise, that would be too advanced technology.

Isaiah annihilated the entire headquarters of the Black Market, so there's a high probability that nothing was left.

Moreover, Nameless Town has now been taken over by the Land of Contracts, and Edwin can still see many Guardians lingering in the ruins, clearly on guard against him.

At this point, risking his life for such a tiny possibility was absolutely out of character for Edwin. Of course, the main reason was that without Hevinia's help, he simply didn't dare to do anything alone. Especially after last night's earth-shattering battle, Edwin realized that while he could only stuff shit into other people's brains, his actual combat ability was far too inadequate.

Damn it, is this the leisure of someone who possesses body parts?
I want it too!

Edwin cried out in his heart, glancing at Hevinia one last time, seemingly hoping she would take pity on him and give him her piece of the body. But Hevinia did not respond, and he could only give up this unrealistic plan with a sigh.

What were Hevinia's plans at this time?

To be honest, she didn't know either.

Last night's battle had also greatly shocked her. Although she had only witnessed the end, Isaiah's immense power had left a deep impression on her. She realized that his strength far surpassed her own, and that Hevinia, having acquired seven golden shards, was theoretically one of the few in the world stronger than her.

But that's not the point. The real point is... where is Bai Wei?

She found it hard to believe that Bai Wei wouldn't have been present during last night's battle. And if Bai Wei was there, where was he, or rather... who was he?
Bai Wei could potentially inhabit anyone, so Hevinia immediately suspected that Bai Wei might be one of the two people who fought last night, namely Isaiah and another black marketeer.

However, Hevinia quickly ruled out Isaiah, because in her experience, Baiwei usually possessed low-status, powerless "small fry" like herself, making her easier to control. Isaiah, as the leader of the Star Remnant Cult, clearly didn't belong to this category, while another black market merchant did fit the bill.

But that shady businessman is dead.

Hevinia watched helplessly as the shady merchant vanished without a trace after the intense light.

But will Bai Wei lose?

Hevinia didn't think so. Even though she had personally witnessed Isaiah's power, and he could be considered the strongest person under the gods, Hevinia still didn't believe that Bai Wei would lose to him. After all, how could a god-slayer lose to someone under the gods?

But if it wasn't Bai Wei, then who was that black market merchant? And where was Bai Wei?

More importantly, in Hevinia's view, given Bai Wei's abilities, he would have definitely been able to spot Hevinia if he had been there last night.

That's why Hevinia was waiting here for Bai Wei to come, but she waited all night and he didn't come.

This is why?

Hevinia couldn't help but think.

Did Bai Wei not notice her, or did he notice her but deliberately not come to find her?
If it's the latter, does this indicate Bai Wei's attitude? For example, that he should stop interfering and leave quickly?
If Bai Wei really said that, then Hevinia would naturally do as he said, but she was more worried that Bai Wei was in some kind of trouble and couldn't get out for the time being. After all, no matter how strong he was, he was just a crippled body. Now that the entire Contract Land had already mobilized, Hevinia was really worried that if she did nothing, she would be in a situation where "she wanted to take care of her parents, but they were no longer there."

However, simply waiting in place wasn't a solution. Just as Hevinia was pondering where to go next, she suddenly caught sight of several small figures out of the corner of her eye. Turning her head, she saw that they were several thin children dressed in tattered clothes. They were standing blankly on the street, looking completely lost and unsure of where to go.

Edwin noticed the children, but didn't seem to care much: "Ah, the black marketeers are gone, but the goods are still safe and sound?"

When Edwin described the children as merchandise, Hevinia frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. After a brief hesitation, she walked towards the group of children.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" Edwin exclaimed in surprise. "Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Guardians? What are you doing... Hey, hey, wait for me."

The children were startled when they saw Hevinia and Edwin approaching. They instinctively tried to run away, but were stopped by one of the little girls, who stared intently at Hevinia's long, bright red hair, seemingly lost in thought.

When Hevinia came to her, the little girl asked in a low voice, "Sister, can you give us some food?"

This was also Hevinia's purpose. She nodded, gave them some food, and then, as they accepted it with surprise, she silently used magic to heal their wounds.

“Go south from here, and there’s a small town called Della,” Hevinia said. “Once you get there, you’ll survive.”

The children stared at Hevinia in astonishment, while Edwin hurriedly caught up. Seeing that Hevinia had come out to do "good deeds," he felt a surge of annoyance: "What's the point of all this? Do you think a few little brats can tell east from west? Giving them food? Nameless Town is destroyed, and now we don't even know where to get food. This is completely pointless..."

Hevinia glanced at Edwin indifferently, and that single glance quickly calmed Edwin's slightly flushed face.

"It's not entirely meaningless," he said awkwardly. "What if?" "Alright, let's go."

Hevinia prepared to leave. She didn't intend to help these children to the end; she had only given them a chance to live. She also knew very well how important a chance was in the face of the will to survive, so she believed these children could live.

However, just as Hevinia was about to leave, the little girl from before tugged at her sleeve.

"What's wrong?" Hevinia turned to look at the little girl. "I can't take you away."

The little girl shook her head, then took out a small box: "This is for you."

Seeing this, Edwin couldn't help but laugh, though it was a slightly sarcastic laugh: "Oh ho, these kids know how to repay kindness, huh? What, did they give me pebbles or a handkerchief..."

There was a "swipe" sound.

The box was opened, and Edwin's mocking expression froze instantly upon seeing what was inside.

Because inside that box was, surprisingly, a finger.

Edwin was stunned. Before he could react, the other children followed suit and took out identical boxes from their pockets, each containing different pieces of the corpse.

"This fucking works?" Edwin immediately realized something and hurriedly grabbed one of the children by the collar. "Tell me, where did you get this from!"

The child was startled, then quickly pointed to the side: "When we came out, we saw a cellar over there..."

Edwin couldn't wait to hear the child's last words. Once he got the general direction, he immediately put the child down and ran off in that direction, muttering frantically, "Haha, this came so easily! This came so easily! My research can continue!"

Seeing this, Hevinia frowned deeply.

She never expected that Edwin would find these fake body parts under such a twist of fate.

In this way, Edwin's research will be able to proceed smoothly.

So what should she do? Watch Edwin complete his research?
But she didn't know what the consequences would be.

Just as Hevinia hesitated, the little girl from before poked her waist again and then took out another box. Hevinia was a little puzzled and was about to ask when the little girl whispered...

"This was given to you by a lame older brother."

Hevinia's pupils suddenly narrowed.

……

"Your Excellency, we have arrived."

The carriage door opened, and a sleepy Rocky immediately saw the uniquely shaped spectacle that soared into the clouds, instantly waking him up in fright: "Holy crap, what the hell is that?"

“Uh, this seems to be some kind of device from the Land of Contracts.” The Knight Commander scratched his head. “They seem to have been preparing this for some time now.”

Upon hearing the Knight Commander's words, Loki immediately realized that this was the ultimate weapon prepared by the Land of Contracts to deal with Uru.

Judging from its appearance alone, it was indeed terrifying. Even from such a distance, he could still feel the suffocating aura and the overwhelming power that made him want to submit and worship.

Loki had only ever felt this way when facing the true god statue in Rhine City, which symbolized the god of Rhine. And when he thought about their Rhine's special product, the Devourer, Loki couldn't help but wonder if this thing was also made from the body of a god.

It's truly powerful and sinister, especially its design...

Rocky looked at the huge pillar from all angles, and he couldn't help but feel that its shape resembled something indescribable.

I wonder what this thing looks like when it's turned on. Is it going to erupt like that?

That's absolutely insane.

"Your Excellency the Bishop?" The Knight Commander noticed that Loki had been staring at the Heavenly Voice for a long time without saying a word, so he asked cautiously, "Is there a problem?"

"Ah, no."

Rocky snapped out of his reverie and realized that his thoughts had been wandering too far. But he couldn't be blamed for it; he hadn't had a proper rest in a long time and had been living in constant fear. It was perfectly normal for his mental state to be fluctuating.

“You seem a little tired.” The Knight Commander noticed this and asked with a puzzled look, “I don’t quite understand why we’re traveling through the night. We could have set off with the Star Remnant Church after dawn… Uh, sorry, I’m not questioning your decision.”

Faced with Rocky's fierce gaze, the knight commander immediately shut his mouth.

Idiot, if I hadn't run away overnight, I might already be on my way!
Rocky cursed inwardly.

Damn it, it's absolutely impossible for Ring Finger and Uru to keep him by Isaiah's side to draw fire. Especially after realizing that Isaiah might already know his identity, he'd rather run as far away as possible, since relying on himself is worse than relying on anyone else.

Only after running all the way to Tian Sheng's side did Rocky finally feel a little safe.

After all, even if Isaiah was incredibly bold, he wouldn't dare to act under the obedience of the voice of heaven, would he?
Look at this... uh, this magnificent artifact! Even if Isaiah gathered a multitude of body parts, he would absolutely be no match for it!
So before he came, Rocky had already made a decision: he would not leave this place until Isaiah was killed.

I'd rather die than give up on this magnificent artifact!

(End of this chapter)