Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 55 Great, We Are Dead

Ethan stayed in the study room organizing documents until the afternoon. Handing over to the expeditionary force was not just a matter of talking. He had to organize the geographical environment of Ximu Town, the evil god sacrifice cases that had occurred, and any other information that might be related to it into a document in detail, and then hand it over to the commander of the expeditionary force.

It’s fun to have fun at ordinary times, but this is a matter of life and death.

How to set traps, how to allocate troops, and where to fight the decisive battle?
Every decision would determine the fate of the expeditionary force and even the entire Creekwood Town. Once the expeditionary force's ambush failed, no one could guarantee whether Meng Shi would extend his anger to Creekwood Town. Judging from the information he got from the "Gryph Daily", if they set their sights on Creekwood Town, Riverside Town would become a lesson for them.

But the more he wrote, the tighter Ethan's brows furrowed.

They knew nothing about the two Dream Eclipse members. They had no idea about their identities, ranks, paths, or even which evil god they believed in. The only information they had was that an intelligence agent had received a tip-off that two Dream Eclipse members had arrived at the border of the empire.

This is not a good sign.

If Ethan was a high-ranking official in the empire, he would never rush to mobilize such a large-scale expeditionary force when the intelligence was so incomplete. It would be unrealistic not to alert the enemy with all the commotion along the way.

But in fact, he was nothing but an E-level investigator at the Ximu Town Shelter Bureau base station. Even the top leaders of the empire didn't know there was such a person as him. Ethan could only write his concerns on the back of the document, hoping that the commander of the expeditionary force was a wise decision maker who would think twice before acting.

Seeing Ethan working hard in the study, Maomao did not disturb him. She walked into the kitchen with graceful steps, jumped onto the cupboard, and looked down at the little hen as she set up the crucible in the kitchen and spread the herbs she had collected from somewhere on the ground. She even knew how to pick up the bucket with her mouth and pour water into the crucible, and she could also light the crucible with a branch.

While Ethan was writing documents, he could occasionally hear the noises of bottles and jars next door. When he had finished his business, he found time to check the source of the noise.

When he opened the kitchen door, he immediately wondered if he had lost his eyesight at such a young age.

What's happening here?
A ragdoll cat is instructing a wolf chicken to brew a potion.

There were already several jars of brewed potions on the kitchen counter, and the solutions in the glass jars were emitting a wonderful glow.

Maomao glanced at him, as if telling him with her eyes "If it's not important, don't disturb us." Her aura became cold, and there was an inexplicable sense of oppression from her former class teacher.

"I'm going to go out to work now. I'll come back to make you dinner in the evening."

Ethan pointed to the door.

Miss Chloe wanted to nod in response, but was slapped on the forehead by the cat's paw.

"Meow!"

After hearing the stern cry, Miss Chloe immediately bit a metal stick that she had found from somewhere, trotted around the crucible, and quickly stirred the turbid liquid inside.

Then, Maomao nodded towards Ethan and gave him a reassuring look.

What a reliable cat.

But he always felt that something was strange.

Suddenly I had a sense of déjà vu that the mother was helping the children with their homework at home while the father was out working overtime with his briefcase.

But he was busy with official business and had no time to think about it, so he packed up the files and hurried to the agreed place.

The location was the southwest corner of the town, which was the only way to Gear City. Ethan specifically pointed out in the document that if the ultimate goal of the two Dream Eclipse members was to go to the big city of the empire, the expeditionary force should set up an ambush at the mountain pass between Ximu Town and Gear City. The terrain there was steep, and if they were equipped with weapons such as muskets and arrows, it would be very easy to gain an advantage by attacking the lowlands from the highlands.

Lush forests are a geographical environment that can be utilized, and they are also excellent places to use fire attacks.

Ivy had been waiting at the intersection for a long time. When she saw Ethan coming, she waved at him from a distance. She saw the documents in Ethan's arms and nodded with satisfaction - this was why she wanted Ethan to be her assistant, and this idea had not changed until now. However, this guy just had a special liking for the work of the Asylum Bureau, so she had to adopt a roundabout tactic.

She also had enough time to develop a relationship with Ethan and make him gradually become dependent on her as a good boss.

After it was completely dark, the sound of hurried horse hooves was heard outside the town. Almost in the blink of an eye, two figures galloping in the darkness appeared in Ethan's sight. The woman in the front row had a conspicuous red hair and a ponytail fluttering in the wind. Following closely behind her was a young man of about fourteen or fifteen years old. His armor was much heavier than the woman's.

The woman tightened the reins, and jumped up the moment the white horse reared its body. Under the interweaving of moonlight and street lamps, she did a graceful front flip and landed steadily in front of the two men.

Only then did Ethan see that the woman had a special rapier at her waist that was not like the one worn by an imperial knight, but also a weapon that looked like a musket.

It's just a meeting, why make such a fuss?
Ethan complained silently in his mind as he watched Ivy step forward and embrace the red-haired woman passionately.

"This is Lady Beyond, a high-ranking knight of the Netheril Temple. His Majesty Henry personally appointed her as the Knight Commander of the Empire."

Obviously, Other Shore is not her name, but the title given to her by the Empire.

Bi'an waved at Ethan carelessly and took the initiative to say, "Are you Little Ivy's subordinate? I watched her grow up, and I wanted her to join the Kingdom Army at that time, but unfortunately she was not interested in wielding swords and guns at all."

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Higan."

Ethan greeted her. At this time, the boy who came to the town with Bi'an also tied up his horse, and then stood behind Bi'an in an orderly manner.

The arrival of the Imperial Knight Commander boosted Ethan's confidence.

Because simply put, this title means that the red-haired woman in front of him is one of the most capable people in the empire, which is enough to show how much importance the top leaders of the empire attach to this matter.

Bi'an took the boy's shoulder and pushed him in front of the two of them, introducing him, "His name is Lance. He is a very brave boy who volunteered to join this expedition. I am very optimistic about him. If I die in battle one day, he might be the one to take over my job in the future."

"Don't say such unlucky words."

It was not difficult to judge from Ivy's helpless tone that this was not the first time that Bi'an was so outspoken. She keenly noticed the boy's skirt armor. In addition to the standard long sword, he also had three energy-storing parchments that looked like magic scrolls tied around his waist.

"He also studied magic?"

"Oh, you're talking about this. This was given to him by his sweetheart before he left."

Bi'an teased with a smile, and Lance blushed immediately and stammered, "That's Miss Anna, she's just worried..."

Ok?
Ethan's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Miss Anna, her sweetheart, three magic scrolls, and a grand expedition...

All the clues were connected together in an instant, and he almost immediately remembered what the old butler had said.

——"The mission they received was a one-way mission. The child is destined not to come back."

The confidence that had just been built up suddenly collapsed.

Great, it was the cannon fodder boy designated by the old butler, we are dead!

(End of this chapter)