Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 587 The Giant Beast in the Mist
The Bone Sanctuary, capable of sweeping across the entire continent and burying everything in the White Catastrophe, is merely a bunch of endlessly resurrected sitting ducks in Bazel's territory, which is quite a stretch.

But if we consider that he was also tricked by Lina, then it's understandable.

But the key question now is: what did Lina actually gain from all of this? What was her ultimate goal?
How much do you know about Lina?

"I don't know much about it. After the Queen's assassination, I was a bit irrational for a while. That's when she came over. She said she could offer me some help and made a proposal that I couldn't refuse."

Hughes raised an eyebrow: "What suggestion?"

"She said the Bone Sanctuary could resurrect the Queen."

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Regardless of how absurd Lina's suggestion is, is the person resurrected by the Bone Sanctuary still the same former empress? Isn't Bazel's loyalty to the empress a bit too high?
Hughes didn't really remember the name Isabella. As for the current prince, if he was indeed the former empress, then Hughes did acknowledge her abilities.

"Fine, even if you're planning to resurrect the Queen, after you obtained the Bone Sanctuary, all you did was attack us from the south. We didn't see you resurrect the Queen. Did she tell you that you could only resurrect her after conquering the entire continent?"

“No, I…” A hint of confusion crept into Bazel’s voice. “I seem to be slowly forgetting about the Empress. I seem to be developing a desire to rule the entire continent and establish a kingdom of the dead. Damn it, I’ve never had these thoughts before!”

Hughes glanced discreetly at the diary beside him, while Chloe tapped the pages up and down.

His behavior before he was controlled certainly didn't seem like he wanted to unify the continent. I feel like he genuinely wanted to help the Empress expand her territory.

Hughes's eyes twitched.
Did you discover any ulterior motives in your interactions with Lina? Or does she have any particular inclinations?

This time, Bazel did not answer immediately, but began to recall, the bone fragments beside him moving slowly and irregularly.

"It seems... no. Lina said she was the leader of the Firemoths and wanted to fight for their survival, demanding my guarantee. She didn't ask for anything else. After I opened the Bone Sanctuary, she too was corrupted into a pile of bones."

"Wait a minute!" Hughes suddenly gasped. "You mean she turned into bones too?"

"Yes, but I feel like she didn't really die there. 'Lina' seems to be just an empty shell that she just casually abandoned."

Hughes didn't believe Lina had really died so simply; what truly made him uneasy was...
"Lina also turned into bones? Where are her bones? Were they also sucked into the white mist?"

"Uh, I'm not too sure about that. I suspect the attack during the assassination attempt was the power left behind by her bones. Anyway, the bones I can control are just my former subordinates; I can't sense her presence."

Hughes's face darkened. Little Gwen was still in the white mist. He had to hurry and remind her, and offer some help if needed.

Anyway, she still owes a mortgage, so we can just add it all up and let her pay it off slowly.

Hughes asked Bazel a few more questions, but ignored Bazel's pleas and locked him back in his room.

But before leaving, he thought for a moment and said to Chloe, "Your device can be used at a lower frequency. Currently, our sources are generally in agreement that Bazel himself is not very dangerous, so perhaps we can lower his danger assessment level."

After leaving the underground prison in Bloodharbor, Hughes immediately returned to his office, told Ash not to let anyone in, and then sat down in an armchair.

Soon, his expression became blank, like a puppet, while the worker Hughes in the white mist slowly opened his eyes.

"Hmm, it seems there's still only fog around us. Hmm?"

Hughes rubbed his eyes, looking at the fog with a puzzled expression. He thought he had just seen a huge figure, but the illusion vanished in an instant?

"Whatever, this body is already dead anyway. Even if it's a monster, it can't make someone die twice." Hughes curled his lip and reached out to pluck the threads that were spreading from his chest.

"Gwen...Gwen this!"

"Gwen?"

"What, what?" Gwen's reply was surprisingly quick.

"Let me remind you of something. According to Bazel's confession, Lina also seems to have been reduced to bones and entered the white mist. Lina, do you know that? Most of Bazel's actions were influenced by her."

"Hmm, those who provoked Castel? I've seen the newspapers you publish."

Hughes published newspapers simultaneously in Bloodharbor and Castells, with news of the war in the North almost daily, explaining the reasons and consequences of sending troops to the North, which was tantamount to mobilization.

"That's great, saves me a lot of explanation. Wait, you're reading the official newspaper, aren't you?"

"I sell fish and chips at a fish and chips stand. Most of our fries and fish are wrapped in newspaper. I've read both legitimate and illegitimate newspapers. I've followed your love triangle with Monica for a long time."

"In short, we've now discovered that Lina isn't Bazel's accomplice, but rather the real mastermind. Furthermore, her strength is highly questionable; according to Bazel and Isaac, she's far stronger than the average superhuman."

"It's okay, I'm very strong too."

Hughes hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and his eyes hardened.

Is it because you are the [named party]?

"I've always been very strong; most superhumans can't beat me. It has nothing to do with whether or not someone is a 'Named Person.' What is a 'Named Person'?"

"You know absolutely nothing?"

"I don't know. You know how I became a transcendent being. Miss Scepter shared some methods, and I touched the Sea of ​​Consciousness and became a transcendent being. Although she didn't do it on purpose, it's just that my affinity for the Sea of ​​Consciousness is too high. This is all knowledge I recently gained from the White Mist."

"Are you alright? I remember you said the knowledge within the white fog came with pollution."

"I've found a way to prevent the erosion. Okay, I'll stop here. I still have too many troubles to deal with. I'll try to contact you when I have some free time."

"Alright, alright." Hughes sighed. He sensed that Gwen was hiding something from him, but he didn't want her to tell him.

Soon, Hughes chose to return, and the body of the worker Hughes once again became stagnant.

After an unknown period of time, the mist surged, and a colossal skeletal beast, as tall as a mountain, emerged and cautiously lay down beside Hughes.

"It's strange, why don't I get contaminated when I'm around him?"

(End of this chapter)