Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

"Whether or not the predictions of Mernade's friends are correct, this place is worth investigating."

"Arthur has done some research. He found that the population of Fort Nason has been declining recently, but for a long time before that, the steam trains going there were always packed."

"Some of these people have lost contact since arriving here."

"Although the number is small, according to my investigation, those who have lost contact are all people who have the ability to contact their families."

Although the Kingdom of York was on the fast track at this time because of the careful planning of Charles and the demigods, Moroston was even fully electrified, and things like telephone booths were everywhere.

But in other places, it is still very difficult to communicate between the two places, especially for ordinary people.

For the poor and ordinary people, after arriving in a new place, more than 90 percent of them would not think of reporting their safety to their families.

"Judging from the current signs of life here, those who flocked to this city have probably met with misfortune."

"But the strange thing is that the breath of life here is very rare, but the blood and death energy are not very strong."

Antilia looked at Floys with a strange look.

As an old acquaintance, Floys instantly understood the look in her eyes.

"Although I don't like to use my brain, it doesn't mean I don't have one. What's more, there are people coming here this time..." Floyd's gaze stayed on Mernadette for a moment and then quickly shifted.

He doesn't like to think about too many complicated things, but sometimes he can make exceptions.

"Indeed...Mernadette, you shouldn't have come here with us."

"If it's just an investigation, we can do it." Antilia said to Mernadette.

Like Badenton, she strongly agreed with the ideas summarized by Mernadette, but she did not agree with some of her actions.

For example, now.

At this time, in Antilia's opinion, Mernadè should listen to their advice and stay at home peacefully.

Even if she wanted to do something or change something, she didn't need to do it herself.

She only needs to guide their thinking, and the specific things should be done by them.

After all, in the extraordinary world, many things require not only faith, but also strength.

"No..." Mernadette shook her head, "There are some things...only I can exorcise..."

There was some worry in her eyes.

The chaos in Moroston is beginning to show.

Even now she still remembers that crazy look.

Under the control of such desire, the only way for ordinary extraordinary people to deal with them is to kill them.

But Mernadè wanted to try to see if she could wake them up.

Although she didn't know where the source of her strength came from, she felt that she could do it!

"Even if it is eliminated, what can be done... As long as some greed still exists in them, sooner or later they will become the same as before." Antilia said helplessly.

"To solve this problem, we need to eliminate the root cause."

"Mernade, your power is special, but it is just special."

"While we can temporarily awaken their hearts and prevent them from being corrupted by greed, we can't persuade them to give up something and resolve this problem when facing the root cause of this disaster."

"Mernadette, we know you are kind, but sometimes, as a leader, necessary cruelty is indispensable." Antilia said seriously, and Mernadette also listened carefully.

But they all knew that Mernadette listened carefully but would not change...

Just like this time, the reason she insisted on following was to avoid too cruel killing.

In the eyes of Floris, Antilia and even Badanton, people who are consumed by greed are no longer human. If they are blocked by them during their investigation, they will kill them without hesitation.

After all, humans who have been eroded by the supernatural, even if they have not been completely infected, are a very dangerous time bomb.

In the extraordinary world, it is very dangerous if this bomb is not cleared.

They do not have the ability to clear the buildings safely, and all they can do is demolish them violently.

Mernadette has the ability to clear safely, so she hopes that they will try their best not to harm ordinary people infected by greed during the exploration, but instead use her special ability to awaken them.

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Chapter 307: Chapter 187: Mernadè's Unforgivable Evil

Mernadette's ideas are very naive and childish.

but...

It is precisely because of this innocence and naivety that they want to protect each other from the bottom of their hearts and agree with each other's ideas.

Human beings are truly contradictory and special creatures.

Floys silently left the team first, leaving Mernade's side at a speed that was too fast for her to see with her naked eyes.

During this investigation, he thought the most dangerous place was their destination, the printing factory in Fort Nason.

So even if Mernadé asked to explore the place with them, he would reject her idea and explore the place first.

If there is no great danger there, Floys will return to Mernade and accompany her with others to investigate and perform some "purification" work there.

If there is danger... he will do his best to eliminate it.

"Before Floys gets the information, let's find a place to rest. Or look for clues somewhere else?" Looking at Mernadè who was looking at the distance with some concern, Antilia made her own suggestion.

Badanton nodded. "Now that we're here, we must thoroughly investigate everything here. Although the banknote printing factory is the most likely place to hide something valuable, it doesn't mean that it's the only place of value here."

Mernadette nodded and said, "Let's go to the City Hall first... Although the mayor might not be happy with our interruption."

The two nodded, and then headed towards the city hall with Mernadette according to the map they memorized before coming.

The station wasn't close to Nassenburg's town hall. Because of Mernade, Antilia and the others wanted to find some public facilities like a horse-drawn carriage, but Nassenburg's problems were clearly much more serious than they had imagined.

As I walked along, I could hardly see a single person walking normally on the street, and all the shops on the street had their doors closed and no one was operating.

If Badanton and Antilia had not been able to sense the breath of life in this city, they would probably have thought it was a deserted city.

"Something's wrong... The problem here is much more serious than in Moroston..."

You know, although Moroston was in chaos because of this curse rooted deep in people's hearts, it did not cause a scene similar to the current one in Nasonburg.

Although the streets were a bit deserted and most people gathered in front of welfare institutions, there was no large-scale closure of shops on the market.

Here, the streets looked like a deserted city, which could no longer be described as depressed. At the same time, the closed doors of the shops also made them have some bad thoughts.

Money is only money if it can be circulated, recognized, and has purchasing power.

Now, both purchasing power and liquidity seem to have disappeared in Fort Nathan.

But the greed attached to money has not disappeared.

Most people's desire and greed for money is because it has purchasing power and can satisfy their own desires.

but now...

The closed shops tell everyone that in such an environment, the role of money has been infinitely reduced.

Faced with such a situation, what irrational behavior would those who were consumed by greed for gold pounds do?

The three of them had no way of knowing, but they were certain that this would definitely not be a good thing!

"How long has this situation lasted..." Mernadette muttered to herself as she moved forward.

If time is long enough, even if there are people in this city who have not been devoured by greed, their end will definitely not be good.

"It shouldn't be..." Antilia was a little bit unbelievable.

"The news spreading out here is too far away from the situation here."

"Although Nasonburg is not as big as Moroston, it is still one of the largest cities in the Kingdom of York."

No one knows the whereabouts of Charles, so there are foreign supernatural forces in every city and even towns and villages in the Kingdom of York.

The outsiders in Nason Castle may not be as numerous as those in Moroston, but there are also many high-level extraordinary people.

These extraordinary people belong to a specific circle. Ever since Charles's second threat, the parliament and peace have become the general trend in the Kingdom of York, and the atmosphere among everyone is no longer as tense as it was at the beginning.

Arthur, Antilia and others also came into contact with and integrated into that circle at that time. They also got some general information about Nason Castle through the extraordinary people here.

But now... this place is far different from what those extraordinary people they know described...

There is a conspiracy!

Or the situation here changed overnight.

Or... someone is deliberately trying to conceal the situation here.

"I really won the jackpot..." Badanton didn't know whether he should cry or laugh.

At the same time, his eyes swept over Mernadette, and then he looked at Antilia. The two of them had a tacit understanding in their hearts and made a decision at the same time.

"Sister Antilia, let's change our plans temporarily... First, find a building with a hint of life and visit its owner."

"I'm a little concerned about the status of the owners of these life breaths." Mernadette didn't notice the two people's small movements, but just looked at the silent buildings around her with some worry.

Antilia nodded, then pointed to a house next to them and walked to the door first.

She first knocked on the door, rang the doorbell, and told the people in the house why she was there.

However, the breath of life in the house did not respond at all.

Antilia didn't hesitate and broke open the door and walked in.

"Mine... mine... all mine..."

A middle-aged man with disheveled hair, red eyes and veins on his face was lying on the ground, holding a pile of gold pounds and muttering to himself.

Perhaps because the gold pounds in his arms were too tempting, he didn't even notice Mernadette and the others approaching.

"Excuse me..." Mernadette opened her mouth to ask something.

However, her voice instantly woke up the man who was lying on the ground like a demon.

"Are you... coming here to steal my treasure?"

"No...we just..." Mernadette wanted to explain, but the person in front of her was no longer willing to listen to anything.

"Damn it... all outsiders deserve to die. Don't even think about taking everything from me!" He roared loudly, and then pounced on Mernadé and the others.

The moment he pounced towards Mernadè, his body was restrained and Antilia's ability affected the other party.

But even so, he still did not give up his actions. His throat kept making sounds like the growl of a wild beast, and all the muscles in his body were tensed to continuously resist Antilia's strength.

"Give up, you will never be able to break through this kind of power."

"Although some of this is against doctrine, the situation is urgent now. If you can't tell me directly about many things, I might resort to some unfavorable methods."

As she spoke, a ball of pink energy gathered in Antilia's hand.

Mernadette on the side hesitated for a moment and finally did not dissuade him.

Rules and dogmas are very important. If they are violated at will, an organization cannot grow.

But at the same time, sometimes this kind of thing is just a constraint and a hindrance.

Compared to the current state of Fort Nassen, some actions are very necessary.

Even if it violates the rules it sets...

"You're still not going to compromise?" Antilia looked at the human in front of her who still looked like a monster, and then she felt a headache.

It would be great if that guy Morin was here, at least he could read the other person's memory directly.

She could only use her own abilities to induce the other party.

I don’t know if this monster will have other emotions or desires.

While thinking this, Antilia's power slowly merged into the body of the person in front of her.

A dark grey aura suddenly surged out from the opponent's body, instantly devouring Antilia's power.

Antilia's gaze fixed, and then she looked carefully at the person in front of her.

Although his demeanor and behavior are very strange, it is certain that he is not a transcendental being...

But this strange power is spreading from him...

This was the first time Antilia had encountered this in her countless adventures.