Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 355 The Devil Arrives
"puff!"

This is the sound of a dagger piercing a person's body.

The sound wasn't loud, especially since it was surrounded by a cacophony of arguments; it barely reached the ears of those around. However, though the sound didn't travel, the scene of the esteemed senator being murdered was clearly visible to everyone present.

The crowd paused for a second for a moment, then erupted into an even louder uproar.

"Killed!"

"You bastard, how dare you murder the Earl!"

"Don't squeeze me!"

Amidst the tiered seating, chaos reigned. Some tried to run away, some tried to push forward, while many more simply stood there, bewildered and lost. However, the chaotic scene lasted only a short while before escalating into even greater disorder.

From Duke Negan's perspective, it was as if the crowd had suddenly gone mad!

Panic, hatred, anger, and the will to survive surged across everyone's faces. They argued, they cursed, their eyes were bloodshot, and they attacked each other. Fists, folders, pens and paper—everyone was like a wild beast that had lost its mind, indiscriminately attacking those around them.

The guards standing nearby rushed over to try to maintain order, but they were quickly assimilated by the atmosphere and began fighting each other.

"boom!"

Before long, gunshots rang out, and more and more people lost their minds.

"Quiet!"

Duke Negan frowned and shouted.

At this point, it would be incredibly foolish of him not to realize something was wrong. His angry shouts echoed throughout Whitehall, his voice, though not loud, carried an undeniable force, clear and heavy, reaching everyone's ears.

A commotion arose among the people, then ceased as if bound by an invisible rule.

But soon, they began to move again. Not only that, their attention was now focused on Duke Negan, and they began to surround him.

The crowds surged like ocean waves, seemingly endless.

Duke Negan's bodyguards immediately rushed forward and stood in front of him. However, when faced with the surging crowd, they seemed hesitant and unable to deliver the fatal blow.

Because many of these people are members of parliament, holding prestigious positions, they are not people they can harm at will. Otherwise, the subsequent accountability measures would cause them great distress.

Even Duke Negan wouldn't want to create so many enemies within the aristocratic circle!
Fortunately, at that moment, Duke Negan's blond secretary stepped forward and intervened. He wore white gloves, was thin, and looked somewhat frail. But his actions truly changed the situation.

Suddenly, the blonde secretary clenched her left fist and twisted her wrist.

"boom!"

The crowd suddenly collapsed, and chaos became the dominant force. Driven to madness, the people stopped chasing Negan and instead descended into chaos. Some attacked each other, some stood frozen in place, and some ran off in all directions—in short, utter chaos!
"Sir, please evacuate with us immediately."

"On this occasion," the blond secretary said to Duke Negan.

"it is good"

Faced with this situation, Duke Negan naturally had no objections. A group of bodyguards surrounded him, protecting him in the center, as they withdrew outside Whitehall.

The tension on the face of one of the extraordinary individuals at the back of the line was palpable. Suddenly, his face contorted, and without warning, he raised his revolver, aiming it at Duke Negan's back.

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out suddenly, and the bullet was aimed precisely at Negan's heart.

The tall, obese Duke Negan let out a muffled groan, and a burst of bright red blood erupted from his vest as he lurched forward. The chaotic crowd spared him, but he was attacked by his own guards.

"Your Mightiness!"

The guards cried out and grabbed the bodyguard, while the rest rushed to help Duke Negan.

"Cough cough." Duke Negan gasped for breath, his life force seemingly draining away rapidly. However, just as he was about to die, his eyes regained their light, and with the help of the others, he stood up.

He took a strange doll out of his shirt pocket; the doll's upper body was tattered and torn.

Duke Negan did not die as a result; as a high-ranking nobleman, it was only natural that he had means to protect himself!
Meanwhile, on the second floor.

"Oh no! We need to get down here right now, Constance! Constance?"

Seeing the chaotic scene below, Reeves turned to call out to his team. But there was no response. He turned back and realized that the young man had already disappeared.

Unbeknownst to him, the devil North was sitting somewhere on the second floor, watching the group below with a smile.

“Look, Cons, these so-called nobles are nothing but ordinary people, easily manipulated by us,” North said to his true form in his mind. “Only by becoming a higher-ranking extraordinary being can one escape these flaws and gradually approach godhood. As long as you are willing to make a deal, offer your soul to me.”

"I am going to kill you!"

His response was the angry and hateful curses from Cons in his mind.

"Still unwilling to agree? What a pity."

North shrugged and then jumped off the second floor.

"brush!"

During his descent, his body began to be covered with a pitch-black liquid. The viscous, dark liquid seemed to contain the most extreme and intense human emotions and desires. Even a glimpse of it could shake a person's spirit!
"Clap."

The figure of the devil North fell onto the stage, landing before the crowd guarding Duke Negan. He smiled, the backdrop a chaotic and frenzied mob. Intense desire manifested in his form.

He is a devil walking among men.

"Demigod!"

For the first time, a look of unease appeared on the blonde secretary's usually calm face, and her voice was high-pitched and filled with fear.

Among Duke Negan's guards, he was the highest level, but he was only Sequence 5. If he encountered a demigod, he would have no chance of winning!
"Who are you? Who sent you to assassinate me?"

Anger and fear burned in Duke Negan's eyes. He had no idea who was so determined to kill him!
"hehe."

The devil North naturally didn't respond, but simply chuckled and extended a finger.

"die!"

He uttered filthy curses with what sounded like rotting vocal cords.

However, the blond secretary suddenly rushed forward and blocked the attack for the Duke. He stood between the two with a death wish.

The two quickly engaged in combat, and the secretary was clearly no match for her.

Seeing this, Duke Negan removed the ornament hanging around his neck—a deep blue, thumb-sized conch shell. This conch shell came from the Church of Storms and was a prop given to him after his assassination attempt; as long as he blew it, "The Singer of God," Ace Snake, would arrive at the scene in the fastest possible speed!

He took a deep breath and blew as hard as he could into the conch shell!

"Crash!"

The sound of the tide then spread from the conch shell, flying towards the direction of the Cathedral of the Holy Wind.

However, just as it was about to fly out of Whitehall, the devil suddenly pointed towards the sound of the tide.

"crash"

So, the tide, which was originally heading towards the Cathedral of Holy Wind, changed course and, disoriented, flew back to Duke Negan's side. The rules of space had been altered by an unseen force, rendering his cries for help completely useless!

(End of this chapter)