Chapter 317 Hodwell seizes the future
After Hodwell answered Luo Xiu's last question, the black mist surrounding him became completely chaotic.
They kept rising and landing, trying to disperse the white mist from Qiao Devin that was surrounding them.
Luo Xiu knew that Qiao Devin's ability to "gently" control Hodwell had reached its limit.
He then glanced at Qiao Devin, nodded and said:
"I have nothing more to ask."
"..."
In a daze, Luo Xiu felt that Qiao Devin seemed to be relieved.
Under Luo Xiu's gaze, the black and white smoke around Qiao Devin and Hodwell seeped back into the outline of their bodies as if they were inhaled. Hodwell also slowly closed his eyes and his head drooped. .
"Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell, he has returned to the "fainting" state at the beginning, losing any sense of the outside world.
Qiao Devin still pressed his hands on both sides of Hodwell's forehead. Many illusory and mysterious mantras appeared on the back of his hands, and he chanted in a low voice:
"——You will forget."
"You don't have the memory of sunset."
"——You will return."
"On your way home, you will be far away from the crowd."
"——You will sleep soundly."
"When you wake up, everything will be business as usual."
"..."
He gave Hodwell more than a dozen "hints" in succession, and he didn't let go until the spiritual resonance confirmed that the hint to Hodwell had taken effect.
Under Luo Xiu's gaze, Holdwell slowly stood up from the chair, tremblingly walked to the sack on the ground, leaned over to pick it up, and put it over his head.
After that, Hodwell walked to the door and turned the door handle——
Following Qiao Devin's suggestion, Holdwell went downstairs, left the bank, walked into the deep and deserted alley, and eventually returned to his manor without anyone noticing.
And under the control of a Saint like [Nothingness] like Qiao Devin, after Hodwell returned to the manor, the remaining [Nothingness] spirituality in his body had almost completely dissipated——
Jordan's "soul grabbing" on him will not leave any traces, and Hodwell will also forget about his kidnapping, interrogation, etc. He will only feel some throbbing and swelling in his brain, but that " Symptoms" will also be restored soon.
Within three days, as long as Hodwell is not forcibly searched for his soul by the [Supreme] Saint's "order", no one will be able to find anything in Hodwell's deep memories that belong to the forgotten zone. Clues.
And even if Hodwell behaved suspiciously within three days and was investigated by the [Supreme] authorities, his memory of this "forgetfulness" is quite fragmented and vague, and cannot prove anything.
This is one of the reasons why Luo Xiu took Holdwell to come directly to Qiao Devin.
Although the "Soul Manipulator" can also interrogate Holdwell, the effect of the interrogation is still far inferior to the direct "soul-stealing" method of a [Void] saint.
Efficient, clean and leaves no tail.
It's just Qiao Devin...he seems to be quite worried about this.
Until Hodwell left, there was a strange silence in Qiao Devin's room for almost two minutes.
Until Qiao Devin broke the silence.
He said worriedly:
"...Lord Luo Xiu, it seems that we have done something quite excessive."
"When you finally asked about the address of 'Velino Bakar', you didn't mean to..."
"..."
Luo Xiu did not answer him, but looked deeply into Qiao Devin's eyes and remained silent.
After a long time, Luo Xiu calmly said:
"Do we have any other options?"
"Of course we can pretend that nothing happened, but that goes against my sacred beliefs, and I believe it will also harm your interests."
"At this point, only the death of 'Velino Bakar' can save us, and especially Songyuan City, from the coming disaster."
"There is only one choice we can and must make from beginning to end."
"..."
"I know."
Looking directly into Luo Xiu's eyes, Qiao Devin sighed. "I will definitely keep this secret." Qiao Devin said:
"If you decide to take action, I hope it will be in three days."
"I will also pay close attention to the movements on Fengchi Street. If there are any unusual disturbances, I will try my best to smooth them out."
……
After that, Luo Xiu and Qiao Devin exchanged good words with each other, then left the Golden State Bank through the back door and along the path.
He sneaked around the perimeter of the bank's courtyard, returned to the location where he originally separated from Intis, and met up with Intis.
In the middle of the previous conversation with Qiao Devin, Intis followed Hodwell for a period of time to ensure that he had returned to the manor smoothly and safely, and confirmed that there was no other person following him along the way except Intis herself.
After Luo Xiu and Intis met, they immediately plunged into the nearby alley without stopping, and their bodies gradually disappeared into the shadows at the end.
Until ten minutes pass.
Their figures reappeared in the courtyard of Wolfhound Tavern, and returned to the room on the third floor through the window through the moonlight.
Everything became quiet again.
Only sporadic crows were heard from the treetops along the road.
It was as if nothing had happened.
……
The next day, early morning.
Lacey Manor Villa.
"Fire Bronze Knight" Hodwell, when he woke up from the bed, the sun had penetrated the window and filled the table by the window.
Hodwell squinted his eyes, feeling a little dazzled. He felt that his brain was throbbing, and he felt as if he was tired from lack of sleep.
"Hiss..."
He reached out and rubbed his forehead, trying to relieve the symptoms of such fatigue.
He was a little confused and couldn't remember when he went to bed last night, but the quality of his sleep last night was obviously not very good.
"Maybe he's too tired..." Hodwell murmured.
The tasks of the Knights of the Round Table were heavy, and as the "Sequler" he had to prepare in secret all the time. Being mentally and physically exhausted and mentally exhausted was the norm for Hodwell, and he didn't think much about it.
Feeling almost awake, Holdwell climbed out of bed and prepared to go to the armor room to put on the armor belonging to his "Fire Bronze Knight".
But when he glanced at a confidential document that had been completely spread out on the table, something suddenly came to his mind.
"By the way... Lord Velino asked me to copy this document. I should have done it last night..."
"It seems that I am really too tired, I actually forgot about this..."
Hodwell murmured, so he stopped going to the armor room for the time being, sat down in front of the desk, picked up the quill dipped in ink and began to copy.
After copying another supplementary volume, he packed up the original volume, and then went to the armor room to change into the fire-bronze armor, preparing to go to the "Round Table Palace" for a day's duty.
But this monotonous, day-in, day-out work as a 'Knight of the Throne' will soon be over...
When the time comes, Lord Velino gives the order!
As long as they complete the "Order Killer" and usurp the authority of the Marquis, even if it is only for a few hours or minutes, they, the "Order Killers", will be able to get another glance from the Supreme Heaven and receive God-given power!
At this thought, the corners of Hodwell's mouth raised a subtle arc, and his bright eyes burst out with excitement.
He left the manor in a happy mood, thinking about it as he headed towards the Round Table Hall.
In a trance.
It was as if he had grasped the future.
In the light of the blazing fire,
A future transformed and sublimated in the incomparably hot burning.
……
(End of chapter)