Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 461 The Shadow of the Black Goat
"How about I spy on her for a while before you take her away?"

Milo shrugged and shouted at the holy light emanating from the spatial barrier.

But neither the light nor the vines responded to his words.

...

This was the first time Milo had faced the so-called Golden Tree directly, and it wasn't some mysterious embodiment of will; he had genuinely seen a part of it.

Compared to the knights under its shade and the so-called blade of law, the Golden Tree itself was like a kind and gentle old man, showing no hostility or threat whatsoever.

This was the only superior Milo had ever faced who did not exert pressure on him.

This is why Milo didn't stab the vine when it took the two-handed sword from him.

……

He had assumed that there would be another major battle in the unseen land today.

The main reason he was so fearless was the covenant made by the gods in the dream world, which prevented all the superiors from easily approaching Nanwei City in the waking world.

Therefore, those who can descend through the spatial barrier are definitely not beings above the Shadow Sequence. It can be said that no matter how many Milos come, he can kill them all, entirely at his own will.

But those vines allowed Milo to witness for the first time the benevolent and humble side of the Golden Rule.

It was not aggressive at all, and even when faced with the murderer Milo, it did not show any hostility, but simply felt grief for its offspring.

Apart from that, no aggressive clergy descended into the shadow of the fortress.

This actually made Milo feel a bit guilty.

"What do you mean? I've become the biggest villain?"

Milo stared at Joan Byrne, who was slowly passing through the spatial barrier, entangled in vines, and cursed under his breath.

……

Daisy stared blankly at the golden tree vines high in the sky.

She seemed to be listening to something, nodding slightly and responding occasionally.

Only after Joan Byrne's body completely left this plane did the flare-like golden totem mark in the sky begin to rotate and dim.

Daisy walked up to Milo and tugged at the hem of his shirt, saying:
"It told me to tell you not to blame yourself, that this was a calamity destined by the blade of the law, and that... that her mission was not yet complete, that your two destinies were already intertwined, and that you would surely meet again in the future. So if you bury her now, it would be like burying a part of your own future, which would be a loss."

Milo shrugged and reached out to ruffle Daisy's hair.
"Don't blame yourself. You don't need to dwell on what it said. It just can't and doesn't dare to make any big moves in this realm. Is that all it said?"

Daisy's expression showed some unease and worry:
"Hmm—it says that the blade did not deceive you. The Eye of Thinking should indeed not appear in this interface, but since we have made our own choice, we must take full responsibility for it. It says that the light here is about to be captured by darkness, and we should be cautious about the impending disaster."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

...

The golden radiance high in the sky was completely obscured.

This means that the turmoil in the unseen land has finally come to an end, the altar is once again shrouded in darkness, and all the light that should never have appeared has disappeared.

Antiquity, emptiness, and deathly silence once again became the themes of the unseen land.

……

Milo glanced at Dillah Shaw, who stood dazed and confused atop the ruins:
“Hey, Daisy said the Shadow that attacked you came from the Monsis School, possibly Raven’s teacher. Did you see what it was?”

Dillah Shaw shuddered and shook his head:
"If only I could see it clearly. All I know is that it was a very old soul, and it had a strong smell of death about it..."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and sniffed the collar of his tattered clothes, adding:

"It's about the same size as me, do you want to smell it?"

"No need, thank you," Milo refused outright.

"What I'm more curious about is where that woman came from."

It was obvious that Dillah Shaw only woke up in the latter half of the journey, and he had no idea who the Sixteen Knights were.

"It's not important, it's not important, let's get out of this awful place first."

Milo took Daisy's little hand.

At this moment, at the very edge of the altar.

Some furtive shadows were moving about in the shadows. They were the apostles of peril who had been captured by the church's deacons, now the believers of the Eye of Thinking.

While Milo was fighting the Templars, Daisy, who was hiding, took the opportunity to guide them to escape the danger zone.

They may still have elements of heretical beliefs remaining in their blood, but at least they still maintain independent thinking and personality.

But right now, Milo doesn't have time to deal with these muddle-headed guys.

……

"Oh right."

Perhaps because the turmoil of the battle had completely subsided and the Unseen Land had returned to complete silence, just as Milo was preparing to leave with Daisy and Dillah, he noticed again the baby's cries that had been haunting his mind.

Ever since he forced the white-clad maiden of the Grand Cathedral to reveal the entrance to the Unseen Land, the baby's cries have never ceased, though Milo selectively ignored them for a period of time afterward.

He explained these circumstances to Daisy in general terms.

After a moment of contemplation, Daisy said to Milo:

“Mego was a divine child born in vain. His stillborn child was never discovered by the scholars of the contract, but there is a theory that his will has not been extinguished and still remains in this ruin. Perhaps the crying you heard, brother, is some kind of guidance from the archbishop to you.”

"Is that girl a bishop of the church?" Milo tilted his head and complained, "Why does your church always find underage people to be leaders?"

“She’s not a minor. When the first generation of contract scholars tried to use human bodies as instruments to assimilate and replicate the blood of the Old Gods, she was already the Blood Saintess at that time,” Daisy said mysteriously.

"Hey, whatever, you're coming back with me anyway. It's not safe for you to stay here."

After all that effort, I didn't gain anything at all.

There should have been a dozen or so more tombs containing enormous secrets, but in the end, the body of Jon Byrne, the only one who descended into the world of consciousness, was taken away by the Golden Tree, leaving Milo feeling like he had wasted his time.

But at least Daisy and De La Shaw are both safe and sound.

……

The three of them followed the winding, upward passage out of the altar and across the ancient city that had been buried.

And just as they entered the misty jungle at the entrance to the unseen land.

Milo felt Daisy suddenly tighten her grip on his hand.

“Brother, the Black Goat has begun to spread His offspring throughout the city. You must hurry back.”

"Then you have to come with me too."

Milo's face darkened.

It seemed that the unseen land had isolated them from the outside world. Not only had Daisy not "seen" what was happening in the city before, but Milo was also unaware of anything unusual at this moment.

However, the appearance of the Sixteen Knights has already proven the importance of the Eye of Thinking. Now, the so-called temples and the madmen of the Monsis School in the Dreamland all want to seize Daisy's Eye of Thinking. Milo will absolutely not let Daisy continue to stay alone in the Star Clock Tower to wait for death.

"The Monsis School can't enter the Church, and other dark beings wouldn't dare either. Don't worry, I'm safe in the Church. The Golden Tree has promised that it will not allow the tragedy of the Sixteen Knights to repeat itself. Unless absolutely necessary, the people of the Dreamland will never interfere in the affairs of the Awake World again."

Daisy shook her head and urged Milo:
"Brother, you must go quickly. I see the shadows spreading rapidly through the city. Only you can handle it."

“Then I’ll go too.” Even the partially paralyzed Dillah Shaw immediately perked up.

But Milo shut him down with a single sentence:

"You stay with her."

……

now.

Nanwei District.

In almost every one of the 97 parishes, a huge, eerie thing has appeared on the main street.

It looks like some kind of creature, or perhaps the canopy of some kind of robust plant.

It appeared as a massive, fleshy mass, covered in whip-like black tentacles. Around it were enormous, mouth-like structures that constantly secreted green mucus and emitted the stench of a tomb. Beneath its main torso were enormous hooves.

……

(End of this chapter)