"Mr. A arrived in Tingen so quickly?!" Klein made no attempt to hide his shock, as everyone else was also surprised by a Sequence V arriving in Tingen.
In a small place like Tingen, the highest-level Extraordinary they had ever seen was the Captain, a Sequence VII. Only a very few had the fortune to see members of the Red Gloves passing through and experience the demeanor of high Sequences.
But even for the Red Gloves, a Sequence V was already a Captain-level figure!
Such a powerful Extraordinary had appeared in Tingen?
And he was a crazy cultist?
Fear, unease, worry...
All sorts of negative emotions began to flood his mind, but soon, a peaceful power spread through the room.
"Leonard seemed to have used this power before... Hmm, is it the Captain? So, once you reach Nightmare, you don't need to recite poems to use your abilities?" Klein suppressed the urge to yawn, while Dunn said sternly:
"Everyone, don't worry. As long as you're prepared, low Sequences still have a chance to defeat mid-Sequence Extraordinarys. Even a Sequence V can theoretically be killed with Demon-Hunting Bullets. The news of the Aurora Society Emissary's appearance has been reported to Backlund, and I believe more reinforcements will arrive soon. Until then, we must protect Tingen! And we are not the only ones facing this crisis; the Redemption Punishers and Machinery Heart will also be coordinating reconnaissance..."
Dunn held a manuscript, reading the arrangements somewhat mechanically. Just then, Klein suddenly raised his hand—
"Captain, speaking of the Aurora Society, I suddenly remembered something."
"Go ahead," Dunn immediately stopped upon hearing this. Klein, seeing this, said somewhat awkwardly:
"I remembered the incident with Heinsohn Vincent. One of my informants found out that he had dealings with Lanclus..."
"Heinason Farsent?" Dunn pinched his brow, which could no longer be covered by his hair. After a long while, he finally realized, "I remember now, that Diviner who leaked the secret incantation pointing to the True Creator? The one who died mysteriously afterward? He had dealings with Lanclus?"
Lanclus was just a con artist and shouldn't have been brought up at this time. But if he had connections with someone who was suspected to be a believer of the True Creator, that was another matter entirely.
As everyone knew, the Aurora Society was a force that worshipped the True Creator. Was it possible that Mr. A, the so-called Emissary, coming to Tingen was related to this con artist?
"Did your informant say anything else?" Dunn didn't ask about the informant's identity. Klein, however, didn't use the informant as an excuse anymore. Instead, he said solemnly:
"No, but speaking of Lanclus, I actually encountered something. Just yesterday, a woman who was said to be carrying Lanclus's child came to the Fortune Telling Club. At that time, I wanted to use Spirit Vision to check, but I inexplicably forgot. I didn't think anything was wrong at first, but now that I think about it, that was likely my spirituality giving me a warning!"
"Your spirituality made you forget to use Spirit Vision? 'Cannot Look Directly at God'?"
Old Neil, who was responsible for teaching Klein mysticism, was the first to react. Dunn's expression also changed.
"Meaning, there might be Evil God Progeny in Tingen City? And Mr. A, this Aurora Society Emissary, came to Tingen for this woman carrying an Evil God Progeny? No, ordinary people shouldn't be able to... Never mind, none of that is important! We must notify the Red Gloves immediately..."
Dunn turned and walked towards the door. Midway, he suddenly turned back and said:
"One more thing. From now on, everyone go to the armory to draw their full equipment, including signal flares. When going out, you must maintain a minimum of three people per group. All leaves are temporarily canceled, and all members Sequence VIII and above will suspend their rotation duty at the Charnis Gate..."
"Oh, poor Ince Zangwill. He used the official Extraordinarys to stop Mr. A's actions, but instead, he made the official Extraordinarys aware of Magaos's existence. Under the actions of the official Extraordinarys, Magaos will soon be caught, and his plan is impossible to succeed. What a pathetic fellow..."
In the Red Chimney's room, the Feather Quill jumped again, writing these words, as if cheering for Ince Zangwill's clumsy screenwriting skills.
Ince Zangwill's scalp tingled with anger.
Pacing restlessly, Ince Zangwill racked his brains for a strategy.
His past experience as an Archbishop flashed before his eyes, as did the operational guidelines of the official Extraordinarys and the precautions needed when interacting with various forces.
As this process unfolded, an idea gradually formed in his mind. After a moment of thought, he picked up the Feather Quill again and wrote on the open notebook:
"Because the Night Watchers discovered Magaos, this directly alerted the Evil God Progeny. To protect herself, she divided some of her power with the host. The power of Evil God Progeny is always magical, making it reasonable for Magaos to escape pursuit."
"Magaos's disappearance attracted the attention of the Night Watchers, who became increasingly convinced that it was related to Mr. A's purpose in coming to Tingen. This drew the attention of all official Extraordinarys in Tingen City."
"To capture Magaos and Mr. A, and to prevent disaster from befalling Tingen, the Night Watchers almost mobilized entirely, conducting meticulous patrols throughout Tingen City. This undoubtedly increased the burden on the official Extraordinarys."
"To protect the Evil God Progeny in Magaos's womb, Mr. A issued orders to members of the Aurora Society in Tingen and Backlund to start creating numerous incidents to delay the official Extraordinarys in Backlund. Fanatics are always blind, which is reasonable."
"The official Extraordinarys were overwhelmed by the Aurora Society and were also blamed by the Backlund nobles and royalty, forcing them to shift more attention to Backlund."
"Tingen City was unable to receive support from Backlund in a short period, which undoubtedly put great pressure on the Extraordinarys in Tingen City. The prolonged tension began to affect the mental state of the official Extraordinarys, and some Extraordinarys began to show signs of Loss of Control, which is reasonable."
"With the significant weakening of the official Extraordinarys' power, the opportunity that Ince Zangwill has been waiting for will soon arrive, and he will surely obtain everything he desires!"
After writing the last line, Ince Zangwill leaned back against the chair as if exhausted. At this moment, he felt that no one could stop his plan!
Such a perfect script, completely in line with the logic of all forces, and no one would exceed his calculations!
"I will definitely make you regret abandoning me!"
Perhaps I wrote it a bit unclearly. Ince Zangwill writing the script and Mr. A encountering the Red Gloves were not happening at the same time.
The timeline is as follows:
First, early in the morning, Sno woke up around 5 or 6 and woke Klein. Klein went to work, Mr. A looked for people, and at the same time, the Feather Quill started writing. Ince Zangwill discovered this and began revising the script. These events were happening simultaneously.
Then, after Ince Zangwill revised the script, Mr. A's search for Magaos was not smooth. He divined several times and spent a certain amount of time before confirming her location. It was at this time that the Red Gloves happened to encounter him.
According to the original records, the train from Tingen to Backlund only took an afternoon (when Little K went to Backlund, he had time). Considering that the Red Gloves would definitely have a special train (after all, they had to transport Sealed Artifacts), it would definitely be faster. So, it's reasonable for them to chase from Backlund to Tingen in three to four hours.
This means, calculating from this time, Ince's new script took effect at 6:30 AM. Then the Red Gloves discovered traces of Mr. A's departure. Even if the Red Gloves arrived four hours later, it would only be 10:30 AM at this time, and Klein would still be studying mysticism.