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Chapter 320 Goethe is desperate

The truth is simpler than Malu imagined. Goethe admitted that she was the one who spread the rumors in the city recently, but she certainly wouldn't just do something stupid and push herself too hard.

The reason she had to do this was because she was forced to do so. A big shot from above found her.

Goethe didn't know who that big shot was because the other party contacted her through an intermediary, but Goethe was obviously aware of the risks of doing so, so when the knights of the Paladin found her.

She didn't hesitate for too long before telling him everything.

After hearing this, Malu could actually roughly guess who the mastermind behind the scenes was. After Levi killed the Shrike, the most anxious person was Martin, the leader of the Paladins.

As the actual ruler of the Paladins, Levi has always been very strong. The only difference between him and Martin is reputation or qualifications.

With the achievement of eliminating the Shrike, Martin lost the only weapon that could suppress Levi, and during this period of time, he was losing ground in the Paladin Order.

If he still wanted to keep his position as the leader, he had to do something, so making a fuss about the death of the Shrike was a natural choice.

After all, Levi chose to use missiles to wipe out the enemy, and then he couldn't find the Shrike's body, so he could only use her weapon as proof.

Although the church accepts this statement, it does not mean that this statement is flawless.

However, even if we know that Martin is the mastermind behind the scenes, it is still not easy to prove this. Martin is also a mature politician and has been the leader of the Paladin Order for decades.

He must be very good at doing this kind of thing and won't leave too many handles.

Wait...Levi should also be aware of this, but he still wants to investigate. It seems that he intends to use this incident to eliminate some of Martin's remaining forces.

After realizing that this was just a political struggle within the Paladin Order, Malu lost all interest.

No wonder Levi didn't even let him take the witch with him. He probably had arranged everything that happened later, so Malu's trip was probably just a formality.

Therefore, when Goethe told Malu the name and address of the middleman, Malu was a little uninterested. He did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he went to the window and looked down.

The celebration had already begun by this time, and the parade filled the streets. Even in such a lively and cheerful festival, the procession still appeared to be well-organized.

The floats and musicians walked in the front, along with a team of majestic knights, and behind them followed the people, some holding plastic flowers and some holding photos of the Prophet Yongyi.

In the photo, Yongyi has his eyes lowered with a faint smile on his face, looking full of compassion for the world. The believers are calling his name, and some are even shedding tears.

Malu looked at all this with great interest. At this moment, the ground suddenly shook, and the shoemaker's two-story building also shook.

Goethe's voice stopped abruptly, and after a moment it started again, wondering, "Is there an earthquake?"

"No," Malu replied, "it was an explosion."

"Explosion?" Goethe was a little surprised.

Then she walked to the window and saw black smoke rising from the southwest.

"Is that... the Holy Light Theater?" Goethe exclaimed in surprise. As the largest theater in the city, Goethe was no stranger to the place, and it was also a branch venue of the celebration today.

It was specially used to entertain the administrative officials in the city. Unexpectedly, an explosion occurred there, and it was obvious that the explosion occurred in more than one place. Afterwards, the ground shook three times.

Depending on how far the explosion occurred, the vibrations were greater or lesser, with the closest one only two streets away from the shoemaker's shop. The crowds in the parade also panicked and began to flee in all directions.

Already started?
Malu observed Goethe's expression. The shock on her face did not seem to be pretended. Like most ordinary people living in this city, she had never expected an attack to happen.

"Who, who is so brave as to attack the Temple City?"

"Don't you know? Haven't you been spreading the news that the Shrike is not dead and will come back for revenge?"

"Ah?" Goethe was dumbfounded. "But that's just... fake news."

"Well, things are unpredictable."

Goethe then seemed to have thought of something, his face changed, and he suddenly pounced on Malu, grabbed his hand and said in fear, "Sir Knight, please believe me, I am not an accomplice of those fallen witches."

"Yeah, I didn't say you were."

However, Malu's casual consolation did not reassure Goethe. She seemed to have made up her mind. She suddenly closed the door, then knelt in front of Malu and begged, "Please save me no matter what!"

Goethe had obviously realized the seriousness of the problem. She had just spread the lie that the Shrike was not dead, and the fallen witches launched an attack on the Temple City.

If this person was not considered an accomplice of those fallen witches, Goethe himself would not believe it, and the worst thing was that more than one person knew about this.

Especially the big shot who asked her to spread the rumors, in order to clear himself of any involvement, he would most likely kill her as soon as possible afterwards.

In other words, Goethe's current situation is very dangerous. The female intelligence dealer realized this, so she begged Malu to save her.

In addition, she also recognized Malu's identity from the armor on his body. He was a master and a high-ranking member of the Paladin Order. If he was willing to come forward to vouch for her, she might still have a chance of survival.

Goethe not only donated all the savings he had accumulated over the years as an intelligence dealer, but even gave himself up and volunteered to become Malu's lover.

"Don't worry," Malu said, "maybe things aren't as bad as you think."

Although Malu is not optimistic about the Witch Alliance and can't see how they can turn the tables, it is hard to say how the situation will develop next.

Goethe misunderstood Malu's words, thinking that he simply didn't want to deal with her troubles, but she regarded Malu as her life-saving straw, holding on to him tightly, and secretly made up her mind to stay with Malu all the time.

Even if this were the worst-case scenario, at least there would be someone who could prove that she had no connection with the fallen witches during or after the attack.

Malu was continuing to observe the crowd on the street. The knights in front of the team reacted quickly and began to maintain order together with the city police shortly after the attack.

Their knight armor also played a big role in calming down the panicked people around them. In addition, Malu also saw war horses rising into the air from the direction of the giant tower and flying towards the explosion point.

Levi obviously also had a corresponding plan for the attack. The number of fallen witches who could sneak into the Temple City would not be too many. The Church of Order was on its own territory, and its military strength far exceeded that of the Witch Alliance.

Simple terrorist attacks are meaningless. Killing civilians may feel good, but it will not help in the final victory. Once the knights of the Paladin arrive, there will be no suspense about the outcome.

So what is the real purpose of the Witch Alliance?

While Malu was still thinking about this problem, a second round of explosions broke out in the city, and this time the attack locations seemed to also include the Witch's House.

(End of this chapter)