They all call me an evil god Vol. 1 [MTL]

Ch 44

Chapter 44 

"Yes, No Concessions! How dare they make such a request?!

"To say that it is a negotiation is actually not sincere at all! We in the Night Church will never be coerced by such people! This head must not be opened!

"The same goes for wisdom! The remains of our predecessors are located in the inviolable holy place of our religion! You can let me die, but I will not back down!

With a crackle, Councilor Cobb slammed the cup and rebuked, "So what do you mean, to watch our children die?!" That's six kids under the age of twelve! Have your faiths been eaten by dogs! No matter how important the body is, it is also a dead thing!

"What did you say?"

The digital priest stood up with a snort, as if he was about to fight.

"Why should we pay for your children being kidnapped? What do we get in the end? Politicians are grateful?!

"Do you know how precious those transcendent items on paper are?! The Cult of Prophecy can launch ten hundred similar attacks when they get it! Do you just care about the life and death of your own children?

"So what do you say?!" Councillor Cobb yelled hysterically, tears rolling in his eyes, "What about my granddaughter!"

"Can we just watch her die? So, what's the value of my life? What is the value of my faith? The

noisy chamber fell silent, leaving only the old councillor's whispered whimper.

Sean patted Councillor Cobb on the shoulder, walked to the center of the chamber, and slowly swept his eyes over everyone, making a calm and powerful voice, "Please remember that we are gathered here for one purpose.

"Rescued six missing children, so please don't be led by the nose by the kidnappers."

The expressions of the crowd were relaxed, and the boiling emotions slowly calmed down.

Yes, no matter what, all of you are victims, not perpetrators. They can't be disrupted by each other and fall into unprovoked infighting.

The wizard of the Dark Night Church, who had scolded the fiercest just now, said in a slow tone, "If we can't find the child alone, can we ask for help?" Lord Victor, the Papal visitor, or just to the city of Doron?

"That's right, we don't have enough strength, the Sage, and even His Majesty the Pope always have a way, right?"

Helen answered: "The God of War Pope and Lord Victor are not in Yorktown, which must have been predicted that the Cult of God had already arrived. I had an urgent message last night, and Lord Victor was on his way back, and he could arrive as soon as tonight.

"But," she said, "I advise you not to be too optimistic. There may not be no saints and above in this group. And the other side has hostages in their hands, so we can't attack them.

"Even Lord Victor can't help it?"

"Decades ago, the prophesied pope reached the angelic level, and if he is still alive now, his strength will not be lower than this level. Even without him, there would probably be a Sage in the gang, otherwise they would not dare to launch such an attack.

"Then go to Doron City for help?"

"No, it's too late," it was the leading priest of the Wisdom God Cult who spoke, "If you go to Dolong City, go back and forth for at least one day and one night." Not to mention the formalities and vetting that need to be gone through to meet the demigods. 

Besides, the other party has already used it once to divert the tiger from the mountain. Even if they went to ask for help, Doron City probably wouldn't send a core force.

The more Councillor Cobb listened, the more desperate he became, "That is, even if we delay time, we can't wait for rescuers who can turn the situation around?"

Helen sighed softly, "For now, we can only rely on ourselves, we can pretend to agree to the other party's conditions, saying that it will take three days to raise money and extraordinary items, and actually secretly search for the whereabouts of the children."

"They used the anti-occupation formation to isolate the children's breath. But the six children don't disappear into thin air, and if you conduct a carpet search within a 300-kilometre radius around Yorktown, someone will always see something. 

The priests looked at each other and shook their heads in frustration, believing that this stupid solution was the only way out.

"What if after three days, the children are not found?" Congressman Cobb asked in a dumb voice.

Helen was silent.

The problem goes back to square one. If they did not find out the whereabouts of the children after three days, the four major righteous God churches, including her, would inevitably refuse the kidnappers' conditions.

It's not just a matter of dignity or emotion that allows transcendent material on such a scale to fall into evil. There is a serious violation of the tenets of the religions in the hands of the faithful, and it is impossible for the Pope or the Council of Elders to agree to it.

Councilor Cobb covered his face with one hand and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, the bodyguards quickly stepped forward to help him.

How is it possible to find it?

If there were griffons on the other side, the children would probably be hundreds of kilometers away. Moreover, there are spies within each religion, and they may report at any time.

It's his fault! He shouldn't have been a member of parliament, he shouldn't have touched the interests of the transcendental! Don't you see that the families of those lawmakers who oppose the extraordinary ordinance are safe and sound? It's him on the wrong side!

"Perhaps, it won't get to that point?" Tina hesitated.

"Maybe the third condition is just to force us into civil strife, and what they really want to achieve is the first two conditions. As long as we cash in the first two after three days, they may accept it and send the child back?

After all, killing six innocent children didn't do them any good.

"Impossible," Nock lowered his eyes and said coldly, "once they send the child back, everyone will know that the Prophecy Cult is bluffing, and they will no longer have any credibility to deal with other forces in the future."

"I don't think there's any bottom line for an organization that can use the remains of high-level transcendents as experimental materials."

Tina felt bitterness in her mouth.

Yes, what can be a good deal with an organization that can understate the establishment of a bureau to bury half of the night watchmen? She's just a self-deceptive rhetoric out of powerlessness.

The scene fell silent again.

Andreina thought for a long time, but found nothing. She looked around, and finally her eyes fell on Alanna.

Previously, in Aldring, it was Alana who first noticed the loophole in your wizard's strategy, and it was she who asked the most crucial question, driving the Night Watchman to rush back to York City immediately.

Now, will she have a different idea?

"Alana?" She spoke softly.

Alana suddenly woke up from her thinking and deduced and looked at Andrena, "Chief?

"Do you have an idea, why don't you tell it and let everyone hear it?"

Nock and Tina woke up from a dream. Yes, Alanna has always had a different way of thinking, and she must have more ideas than they do!

Many of the priests heard the voice and looked over.

"Alana? The name is familiar.

"I've read the newspapers! That girl is this winter's new Night Watchman, a necromancer!

"Oh my God, really? Will the necromancer have a way to find the children?

"This, I'm afraid it can't be, right? Moreover, she just joined the Night Watchman this winter, and when she joined, she was still an ordinary person, and now she has the most walker strength.

"Alas, what you say makes sense, it's that I'm thinking too much."

Sean had already noticed Alanna, who had broken the awkward situation by throwing the coffee in front of Stephen. Since the Night Watchman's Chief Andreina took the initiative to ask, she must have something special.

He changed his sitting posture and listened.

Feeling the burning gaze of everyone, Alana didn't sell it, "I do have an idea.

"Tell Stephen that we have to confirm that the children are alive. It's not a message, it's not a video, it's a sight to see them safe. In order to do that, they must allow us to send messengers to see.

"Of course, they may deliberately detour and close the five senses of the messenger to ensure that the children's location is not revealed. But as long as we see our own children, we have room to do it.

Cobb stood up sharply, "Will they agree to do this?"

"They have to agree, and that's a most legitimate request. All negotiations are based on the fact that the children are still safe and in their hands, and if that is not proven, then there is no need for us to continue talking. 

Andreina Daigo was empowered.

That's right, this group came up and said that the child was in their hands. What evidence do they have? How can it be proved that it was indeed their accomplice who robbed the child last night?

And how can it be proved that the children are alive and well, just by their mouths?

Sean also stood up, his eyebrows furrowed, "It's a viable strategy. But even if the other party agrees with us to send someone over, it will set harsh conditions.

"For example, you can only send one or two people over, and the strength cannot pose a threat to them."

"Not only that," Helen immediately followed up with her train of thought, "we must also make sure that this person sent out must be clean, and must not be a spy sent by the Divine Sect of Prophecy, otherwise it will fall short."

The four Orthodox Churches had all had internal sabotage incidents the night before, and although the priests present had temporarily determined that there was no problem, there was always something to happen. So, it's the Night Watchman who can really be sure that there are no ghosts.

Especially those who rushed to Alderling to participate in Operation Hydra. They personally stepped into the trap of the Prophetic God Cult and even almost died, and it was impossible for them to be inner ghosts.

"I'm willing to go."

Nock stepped forward. After the Cult of Prophecy hits Erin's body with its intentions, he and they are doomed to die.

Andreina thought for a moment and shook her head regretfully, "Nock, you are a holy envoy cultivator, and you are also the captain of the Night Watchman, and you have a lot of experience in field tasks. I'm afraid Stephen won't agree to us sending you over.

In fact, after listing the three conditions of "Night Watchman, Low-level Transcendent, and Participating in the Battle of Hydra", there are only a handful of suitable candidates.

"Captain, let me go."

Alana looked directly at Nock and said firmly, "Trust me, I can do it."

Nock was silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Do you know what this trip means?"

"Of course, that means I'm likely to go and never go back."

She came up with the idea, and she naturally deduced the future path of the development of things.

"I couldn't save the children on my own. The place of detention must be filled with high-ranking transcendents, and perhaps the highest levels of the Cult of Prophecy.

"So, my real role is to find the way, leave clues along the way, and pass on the message so that you can rescue the child in time. But in this way, sooner or later, the matter of my secret message will be discovered, and my life will be in danger.

Nock's voice was raised, mixed with a hint of anger, "If you know, why did you go?" Your brothers and sisters......"

He paused, and some things were not suitable for speaking in front of a large number of councillors and priests.

But the truth is cold.

It didn't have much to do with Alanna from beginning to end. Even if six children die, even if the four major gods fall out with the ruling government, Alana can still guard her younger siblings and live a stable life.

If it is another priest, it can be said that it is for the sake of faith and dignity. But Alana is a godcaster, even the gods have given up on her, why would she be willing to sacrifice herself?