Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 722 Lina's Purpose

Hughes was taken aback by these words, and then his pupils suddenly dilated.

He won't die, of course he won't die.

If this body dies, then replace it with another. Even a dead body isn't necessarily uncontrollable; he always felt this was a characteristic of the "body".

Can.
Could it be that he is actually the special one?

Ever since he discovered he had transmigrated, he naturally assumed he could make a name for himself, and then just die easily? His life would come to an abrupt end?

how is this possible.

No matter which death he faced, he never doubted that he would be resurrected. Even when the mechanical priest's hand pierced his chest, he felt only shock, not the slightest fear.

If you're dead, just resurrect. This body won't work? No problem, the next one will be even better.

He won't die. If he dies, he will be resurrected. If he can't be resurrected, he will exist in another way. He will fall, but not here. He always felt that he should be like the protagonist—how can a protagonist die as soon as he appears?
All of this seemed perfectly reasonable, and Hughes had never doubted it, but at this moment, a sudden wavering crossed his mind.

Could it be that he himself didn't even realize that his will was interfering with reality?

Bazel resolutely resisted death, and because he had a close connection with the Bone Sanctuary, he actually grew flesh and blood.

Hughes became even more convinced that he would not die, and since the Golden Throne was of a higher rank than the Bone Sanctuary, why couldn't he be resurrected again and again?

This idea completely overturned Hughes's worldview, and for a moment his mind was in turmoil.

Not only Hughes, but also Erwin, who was standing next to him, tensed up after Bazel said those words.

"My lord, he's talking nonsense! Don't believe him!!"

Erwin looked anxious. He wasn't afraid that Bazel was talking nonsense; he was afraid that Bazel was right.
What if the lord really does live on a certain idea and has now realized it?
Hughes's men all noticed their lord's unusual behavior to varying degrees; such things are almost impossible to hide.

But to be honest, they didn't care what kind of existence the lord was. Even if he really was an evil god, the Secret Order and the Imperial Truth could revise their doctrines overnight.

Hughes truly brought about change to Castells and Bloodharbor; industry changed the world and the fate of everyone.

People initially gathered in Castel just to get a meal and survive, but now they are willing to give their lives for this name.

Erwin kicked the cage door hard, causing Bazel to take a step back. Still not satisfied after kicking it, he touched the pistol at his waist, his eyes turning dangerous.

Hughes waved his hand: "Don't worry about him. His fallacies won't fool me. Anyway, I'm going into the furnace tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Bazel's eyes flickered as he murmured.

“That’s right, tomorrow—do you have anything else to say? The trial was interrupted by the assassination that day, and you didn’t finish speaking. Today is the last chance.”

Hughes looked at Bazel with some anticipation.

He came here to see if Bazel could provide any information about Lina, and hearing Bazel's conclusion about death was an unexpected surprise.

This woman has too many secrets, and Bazel has practically the only clue he has.

Therefore, Hughes took the initiative to suggest the assassination, wanting to see how Bazel would react.

Upon hearing Lina's name, Bazel fell silent.

"Lina betrayed you, didn't she? Tell me about her, and I will avenge you."

Seeing that Bazel remained unmoved, Hughes narrowed his eyes and decided to reveal more information.

Did Lina tell you that she is a [named person]?

Upon hearing the term "named person," Bazel finally slowly raised his head. "She's a 'named person'?"

Barzel had come into contact with the Bone Sanctuary, and now he was corrupted to the point that only his bones remained. According to the theory that pollution and knowledge share the same origin, he should have gained a lot of knowledge.

"It seems you know about the [Named Person], but you don't know Lina's identity. You've been deceived from beginning to end?"

Bazel ignored Hughes's taunts. As long as the Queen wasn't involved, his condition remained relatively stable. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Are you also a [Named Person]?"

"Why do you ask that?"

“You dodged Lina’s assassination attempt. I saw it; those attacks were completely ineffective against you.” After saying that, Bazel shook his head.

"No, that's not right. You are not a [Named One]. The [Named Ones] are all in cahoots; they only bring destruction."

"Who said that? The [Named Ones] have a great mission," Hughes casually made up. "All you'll witness is destruction."

Bazel stared at Hughes for a long time before suddenly speaking.

"I can sense the confusion."

"Lina is confused. She seems to have her own mission, but she doesn't know why she has to do it. She is only confused."

"I always thought she was the leader of the Fire Moths, and that she was confused because she didn't know where to take the Fire Moths. But now it seems that she is quite confused as a [named person]."

"But all of this changed after I noticed you."

“Me?” Hughes raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, it seems she discovered something with you. I don't know how she contacted you, but in short, she suddenly started to steer me towards being hostile to you. Before that, her methods were very gentle, and she seemed to genuinely intend to cooperate with me."

That's quite interesting information.

Hughes and Lina had almost no interaction. She was captured in Castel as a traitor, but it was the Moths of Fire who captured her, not Hughes.

Hughes couldn't even remember if he had ever met her.

But why would she target me?

She even went so far as to bewitch Bazel, bringing the war to the North, and then using him to assassinate her.

This makes no sense.

"That's all I know." Bazel turned and walked to the corner of the cell, ignoring everything outside.

Hughes and the others returned to their room.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat heavy. Bazel didn't reveal much information, but it all subtly pointed to Hughes, which made the group very nervous.

Erwin looked somewhat uneasy: "My lord, shall we light the fire again tomorrow?"

"Why not? Bazel has been interrogated for so long, anything that could be found out would have been found out already. There's no use keeping him around now."

Hughes thought for a moment, then turned to Ash who had been following him: "Bring the banshees over too. Security needs to be increased for tomorrow's ceremony. Remind the superhumans on Castel's side to be careful of Lina's infiltration."

There's Big Gwen on the island; her exact nature is still unknown, but she's certainly a formidable fighter.

Hughes looked at the report in his hand and had a vague premonition that tomorrow's ignition might encounter some setbacks.

(End of this chapter)