Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 304 The Eye of Thinking

On the desolate landscape, the setting sun cast long, thin shadows of Dillah and the other mourners.

A complete funeral ceremony actually involves multiple steps, but after omitting all the steps that can be saved, only the steps of placing the coffin in the ground and praying remain. In fact, the most time-consuming step may be the one that makes the tombstone.

The hunters killed by Milo were buried in the wasteland east of the city.

The sound of the bleak, cold wind carrying Dillachao's eulogy echoed across this desolate land.

May you rest in this land, stranger.

Dillah closed the scripture, picked up a handful of damp soil, and sprinkled it on the coffin.

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The long night was finally overshadowed by the first rays of sunlight on the horizon.

The strange, twisted trees all around hung gloomily, contrasting with the withered grass and broken stones. Before the sunlight fully penetrated, many bats could be seen in the gray sky.

The deathly, decaying atmosphere of the night had not yet completely dissipated when Dirac hastily ended the funeral ceremony.

According to some ancient legends, burying a stranger of unknown origin in the land of Nanwei will attract ghouls from beneath the earth's crust. These ghouls prefer such forgotten graves because no one will clean them for the following Day of the Dead.

This is why the people of Nanwei light a candle in front of the wild graves on the hilltop on the night of the Day of the Dead; after all, this city is not as heartless as the rumors describe.

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“Go to the Chengnan law enforcement office and inform that person that I have finished handling things here.”

Dillah ordered his clerks to enter the city and deliver the message.

He held the scriptures and calmly gazed at the clouds on the distant coastline that were gradually becoming clearer.

He really liked the feeling brought by the early morning sun. Although it couldn't truly dispel the gloom of the dark night, it at least gave people hope.

After years of watching over the city, Dillah felt increasingly unable to understand it, and a strange sense of powerlessness arose within him.

He used to not understand why Reverend Defoe sighed so often, but now he felt he could empathize with him to some extent.

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Soon, the first rays of sunlight shone on the church floors.

The enormous star window atop the clock tower divides sunlight into seven colors, reflecting it into the condensed clouds.

Dillah Shaw stared into thought as the clock tower, which resembled a giant finger soaring into the clouds.

...

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Above the clock tower, a thick curtain wall blocked the dazzling seven-colored sunset light from entering through the starry window.

On the hidden upper floors, there is no trace of the church's splendor.

Gray has become the dominant color scheme here.

But this wasn't always the case here.

It's all because of the malice that came from under the church bridge not long ago.

That chaos, which transcended the rules of time and space, caused the true stars atop the clock tower to lose their original brilliance. The person who originally occupied this position could have taken in everything in the entire city of Nanwei.

But after that day, its pupils were pierced, paying the price for looking directly at a certain figure—the source of that malice, that shadow. Anyone who correctly pronounces its name will suffer misfortune… The shadow silenced everyone on the Star Clock Tower.

Every day thereafter, they sealed off the curtain wall on the Star Clock Tower, reciting the Golden Rule day and night, and making blessed prayers in order to seek solace and purification for their hearts.

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This is the real reason why Dillah Shaw only receives a few words of guidance on a piece of paper each time.

The eye of thought, which should have been able to see the source of all calamities, has been wounded and has fallen into a state of dormancy of unknown duration.

Its supporters can only glean its intentions from the few words it murmurs in its slumber, and then pass this will on to the officials.

But this model is ultimately too slow.

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"Too slow. We still can't understand the source of all this turmoil. What was the first being that broke the balance?"

"Unknown. We have always been shrouded in gloom. Something has torn through the gloom, drawing the attention of the terrifying beings above. They sensed this place, and their Eye of Thought only caught a blurry shadow. It was very small, perhaps only the size of a palm, black, and seemed to have a tail. The totem formed on the contract suggests that it might be a cat..."

"When in history has such a thing ever happened, that the incarnations of the high and mighty gods gathered in a dilapidated city, becoming the targets of the hunt before even revealing their true forms?"

"Hmph, what gods? They're just remnants of the old world. Those ignorant hunters have no idea of ​​the consequences of blasphemy. This time, they've only gained the upper hand. They haven't yet touched the truly terrifying beings hidden deep within. But once the gates of calamity are opened, they can never be closed again. They will become the sinners of this era."

"Is this what they call destiny? We are ultimately unable to avoid this calamity. The Eye of Thinking has been watching for so long, and just because of one unexpected event, it has fallen into hibernation, and so many disasters have immediately occurred."

"How can you be sure it was an accident? It's just that we were wrong from the start. That unfathomable person, Valrokan, is not the source of the calamity. At least in the current situation, he is not even a participant. He is just a clueless kid who accidentally stumbled into this catastrophe."

"How can you be sure it was an accident?" someone retorted.

"He repelled Glaqi."

"We persuaded Geraki to back down. He only angered Geraki and indirectly caused the tragedy in the Seven Valley. Haven't you heard the rumors in the West? In that basin, his name has been cursed by many people."

"Why dwell on an outsider? He will eventually pay the price for his actions. Although someone in red has vouched for him now, no one can escape reckoning on the day of reckoning. This is the eternal prophecy."

"What about Nanwei City? Are the people from the Contract Organization still keeping silent? Are they just letting those hunters run rampant?"

"The Old Gods never forget those who pray to Him; there is no need to worry. Remember the teachings of the Golden Rule."

"But there are just too many shadows on the city walls... Fortunately, the source of chaos has already left."

"Let us pray while we still can."

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Before long, the sun was high in the sky.

Milo has arrived in the wasteland.

The first thing he did was check the angle between the tombstone and the ground. Once he was sure it was right, he knelt down and immersed himself in the world of the deceased.

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Of all those who had sensed the approaching shadow, Milo was one of the few who did everything he could to help.

The person who embodies the faith of the entire city of Nanwei, however, has locked himself up in the tower, proceeding with extreme caution.

(End of this chapter)