Mystery: The Witch of Desire

"Perhaps your guess is correct. Isn't there a description at the beginning of this letter? Child laborers who keep dying, factory workers who rarely live past ten years due to the environment and hardship, residents of the East District who are struggling with hunger, female workers who risk serious illness for meager wages, and factories shrouded in countless resentments. This may be the source of power that Lanius's 'bomb' can keep getting stronger."

“Yes… very likely!” Klein’s emotions tightened immediately. “We must report to the captain immediately!”

Leonard smiled and said:

"Don't be so nervous. You should know very well that Lanluus is most likely a Sequence 8 'Fraudster' of the Thief pathway. His description of 'not lying' may itself be a lie."

"Of course, no matter what, we should report to the captain first, and it would be best to apply to the Sanctuary to have them send a mystery expert over. Hmm, Ms. Daly would be good. Then, through the abnormal gathering of those resentful spirits, we can find the location of the altar."

He seemed quite skilled... However, Klein felt uneasy, especially considering his lover's earlier warning that the Aurora Society might be planning something big soon. But Lanius didn't seem to be a member of the Aurora Society, yet he was constantly entangled with those fanatical cultists. Why was that...?

Klein did not object and left 62 Halls Street with Leonard, taking a horse-drawn carriage back to Zotland Street.

As soon as they entered the Blackthorn Security Company's gates, Klein and Leonard walked through the partition towards the captain's office.

"So? Have you found any clues?"

Dunn Smith closed the file, raised his head, and looked at Klein and Leonard with his deep gray eyes.

"A letter left by Lanius has been found."

Leonard didn't elaborate, and simply handed the captain the letter filled with madness and provocation.

Dunn unfolded the letter, quickly glanced through it, and finally frowned, saying:

"What a madman."

“He is only Sequence 8, at most Sequence 7, but the damage he caused is much greater than that of Mrs. Sharon.”

Klein wholeheartedly agreed:

“Lanius is a dangerous figure who is very destructive to social stability. Even though he is weak, he should not be underestimated.”

He then proceeded to describe in detail his speculation that Lanius had sacrificed the resentment of the poor people.

Dunn touched his receding hairline and slowly said:

"That's my idea too. I'll immediately send a telegram to the Holy See and ask them to send an expert in mysticism to assist us."

"No one knows just how dangerous the 'bomb' that Lanius is talking about is; we must be extremely careful."

"I will arrange subsequent actions after the sanctuary gives me a reply."

Klein and Leonard exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

"Ok."

While the captain was sending a telegram to the sanctuary, Klein returned to the hall and saw Emily sitting there reading the Tingen Candor newspaper.

Klein took the homepage Emily had already finished reading and casually started browsing the news that interested him:

"...Mayor Dennis has resigned due to the deteriorating security situation in Tingen and announced that he will not participate in next year's election. For the next few months, Deputy Mayor Harry will assume the duties of mayor."

The city of Tingen has been really unsafe these past few months. Could it be because I transmigrated here...?

Klein scratched his head somewhat guiltily and asked Emily:

"By the way, is that young gentleman still pursuing you? He's been infatuated with you ever since you protected him during the escort mission."

This must be what they call a damsel in distress saving a hero... But since Miss Lover cares so much about Emily, how will she react if she finds out? Should I use this information to get a few dozen pounds in intelligence fees from Miss Lover?

Klein thought about it with interest, folded the newspaper, and returned it to Emily.

Emily took the newspaper, somewhat puzzled, and said:

"He has given up... It's actually quite strange. He was so determined to wait for me the day before, and the next day he sent me a letter wishing me to find happiness elsewhere... Although I didn't have any feelings for him, I still feel a bit confused."

"That's normal. Men change their romantic targets very quickly. Don't test a gentleman's patience."

Klein smiled slightly. Although he had never been in a relationship, it did not prevent him from mastering a bunch of useless theoretical knowledge, all of which he learned from being a keyboard warrior in his previous life.

“Perhaps…” Emily remained noncommittal, then flipped through the newspaper again and sighed, “Speaking of which, the security situation in Tingen City has indeed been getting worse lately, and strange things are happening more and more often. A few nights ago, I actually encountered a woman who was following me.”

"woman?"

Klein looked somewhat surprised. Emily was pretty, so it would be understandable if she were followed by thugs, but what about a woman? A female thug?

“Yes, a woman.” Emily nodded. “A very beautiful woman…”

Halfway through her sentence, as she recalled the young woman's face, she suddenly felt something was off:

That pretty face...it looks kind of familiar...

Just then, Klein suddenly saw a visitor enter through the door.

She was a woman, but not very old, at most in her early twenties. She wore a lotus leaf hat and a loose dress, with a smooth forehead, long golden hair, emerald green eyes, and a melancholy and calm temperament. She was quite a beautiful woman.

But what's most striking about her is her prominently swollen belly, which suggests she's more than seven months pregnant.

Chapter 193 The Arrival of the Evil God's Offspring

Klein paused for a moment, feeling as if he had seen this young pregnant woman somewhere before.

Suddenly, he heard Emily exclaim in astonishment:

"Miss Megius?"

Megaius…yes, the young girl who was seduced by Lanluus! She got pregnant with Lanluus’s child, and her mental state deteriorated because of it. She said that her child could hum songs and whistle in the womb…Klein suddenly realized, and was not surprised that Emily knew Megaius.

During the re-examination of people and objects related to the Lannüs case, the girl's photo was seen by every night watchman.

At this moment, upon hearing Emily's voice, Megos looked at the two with slightly vacant eyes and politely greeted them:

Hello.

"Miss Megas, what brings you to our Blackthorn Security Company? Is there anything you need us to do?"

Klein took two steps forward and asked.

He was puzzled by Megaudes's sudden visit, finding it to be a very, very, very coincidental event.

Megoss came knocking on the door right after discovering the letter left by Lanluus?

Megos touched her belly and smiled faintly:

"I don't know why, but I suddenly felt like coming to Zotland Street, and suddenly felt like coming up here to take a look."

Her mental problems are getting worse... Klein remembered that he hadn't had time to activate his spiritual vision last time and hadn't been able to check on Megas's condition, so he slightly raised his teeth and was about to tap his teeth lightly to the left.

Just then, he suddenly froze, and a series of increasingly intense thoughts flashed through his mind:

"Don't look!"

"Don't look! Don't look!"

"You'll die!"

"Seeing it will kill you!"

"Seeing it will kill you!"

Klein stood rooted to the spot like a statue, his forehead beaded with cold sweat.

It was like he had the deepest, most intense nightmare, and he almost couldn't wake up.

Suddenly, he remembered his lover's constant reminder:

The offspring of an evil god descends...

Be careful of the baby's crying...

He understood something; he understood what the "bomb" that Lanius had been talking about was!

It's the baby in Megose's belly!

It was this baby he left behind!

Klein immediately recalled a passage from Russell's diary that he had read before:

"The Industrial Revolution I started, the age of steam and machinery I forged, will become the breeding ground for an evil god?"

After the Industrial Revolution, there were laborers who died from overwork in factories, children who contracted leukemia from lead and chromium pollution, souls who were sold into slavery because they lost their land, and women who became prostitutes after losing their ability to work...

Klein's pupils contracted sharply as he considered a possibility, but instinctively refused to acknowledge it:

No! This is not right!

The baby in Megous's womb is not Lanluus's, but the offspring of an evil god! Lanluus sacrificed all the misfortunes of the poor people of Tingen—child laborers who died young, female factory workers who perished, and factory workers who didn't live past ten years—to help this evil god's offspring grow rapidly!

Do not!

Do not!

No, you must not look directly at God...

Klein instinctively put both hands into his pockets, one clutching the mirror his lover had given him, and the other holding the "Azik Bronze Whistle".

The support he received made him feel a little more at ease. With this sense of security, Klein entered a semi-meditative state, eliminating his panic. He turned his head, gave Emily a wink, and nodded toward Megas.

Emily understood and said in a gentle, feminine tone:

"Would you like coffee, black tea, or something else?"

Megoss stroked her belly, as if listening to something, and said:

"A glass of warm water. I suddenly feel like talking to you about Lanius. I feel like you know a lot."

"Who told you this?"

Emily still had a warm smile on her face, but it looked rather stiff.

Meigoos suddenly giggled:

"My child told me that he knows a lot and he's very smart!"

...Klein suppressed the urge to swear, turned and walked towards the partition, and gestured for Emily to calm Megalos down.

Emily forced a smile and pointed to the sofa area, saying:

“That’s exactly what I wanted to say. We also want to talk to you about Laneus.”

Klein strode through the partition, opened the door to Dunn Smith's office, and slammed it shut.

Dunn and Leonard, who were talking, looked up at the same time, their expressions first showing surprise, then seriousness.

Klein spoke in a deep voice:

"Captain, something terrible has happened!"

"I know what the 'bomb' that Lanius was talking about is!"

Dunn stood up abruptly, glancing outside as he said:

"Megaos?"

He had clearly heard Emily's shocked voice, but he couldn't see the two team members' faces covered in cold sweat and filled with fear.

Klein nodded and explained very quickly:

“I tried to use my clairvoyance to observe Megas and confirm her mental state, but my spirit stopped me from trying, constantly ‘telling’ me, ‘Don’t look! You’ll die if you look!’”

"This reminds me of the saying, 'Never look directly at a god.' Even if the baby in Megos's womb is not an evil god trying to be born, or the offspring of an evil god, it must be a mythical creature."

"Captain, considering the black altars set up by those cultists, and the tragic world described in Lanius's letter, I think my guess is very close to the truth: Lanius obtained ritual magic related to the 'True Creator' from members of the Aurora Society, and with the help of the Aurora Society, made Megaos a vessel for nurturing some kind of power. This power will grow rapidly with the help of the resentment, oppression, and darkness surrounding the factory until it matures. Or rather, the ritual itself must rely on this resentment, oppression, and darkness to succeed!"

Dunn thought seriously for more than ten seconds, then nodded solemnly and said:

"I immediately appealed to the sanctuary for help, hoping that the baby in Megos's womb can still wait!"

"Of course, we can't just do nothing. Tell Emily to keep Megas calm and try to keep her from leaving the company. Also, notify the administrative staff to evacuate all non-combat personnel!"

"I'll go behind the Charis Gate after I send the telegram. We must prepare for the worst, which is that the Church's help hasn't arrived yet, but Megos's baby is about to be born."

"As the captain of the Tingen City Nightwalker Squad, I have the right to use Saint Selena's ashes in times of crisis!"

Saint Selena's ashes... the ashes of a high-sequence powerhouse... the sealed core of the Charnis Gate... Klein calmed down a little, his thoughts turning, and suddenly he remembered something else, that is, Megos's "visit" was so sudden and so coincidental.

Since he transmigrated to this world, many coincidences have occurred, giving him the illusion that he is part of some kind of arrangement.

During his conversation with his lover, she mentioned many coincidences she had encountered, leading Klein to suspect that a mysterious force was secretly manipulating the transmigrators.

However, those coincidences were relatively subtle and difficult to detect, and without concrete evidence, he could not confirm it.

However, the fact that Megous suddenly showed up at the door today after finding Lanius's letter was too obvious and too direct. The coincidence was blatant and undisguised!

Could it be that the powerful hand from the shadows is about to step onto the stage?

Klein took a deep breath, gripped the mirror his lover had given him, and went into the bathroom.