Jesus might never have imagined that the Church had already guessed his intentions and was even preparing to warn every Extraordinary in Brightlight District to be careful.
But what good did guessing do? What good did precautions do? Once the Demon appeared and disaster struck, Brightlight District would inevitably descend into chaos. With nothing yet confirmed, the Church's Night Watchers could only remain vigilant and issue warnings. They could not mobilize everyone to protect every last person.
The evil creatures that emerged would still leave the Night Watchers scrambling.
Dexter the Medium had not slept all night. Ever since Ernest told all the Night Watchers that a Demon might descend, he had been restless. If White Terror, with power equal to a Red Bishop's, appeared, Brightlight District would be in serious trouble. Victor, the Red Bishop of Walkervis, would probably come, but only after the Demon appeared.
As a Night Watcher, Grant would inevitably join the battle. Everyone in the Church capable of fighting would have to go out and eliminate the evil creatures affected by the Demon. That would leave Dexter without a Night Watcher to protect him.
He could only hide inside the church, but even the church was not completely safe.
Dexter closed his eyes and did his best to sense something, searching for an omen. But all he could feel was malice, malice buried deep in the darkness. Without any specific, connected objects, and with no signs of the event yet emerging, even a Medium could not uncover the details.
That malice made Dexter want to retreat.
"What is it? Can't sleep, or did you sense something?"
Grant the Night Watcher appeared in Dexter's room. Mediums were deeply unfortunate people. They could foresee danger and perceive secrets, but those who knew secrets rarely met with good