Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 607 Times have changed
When the same question was asked to Emma, ​​the answer she received was countless times simpler than that of the Scarlet Witch.

(Milo didn't know why he asked Emma that question either; he couldn't very well ask, "How did I do that day?", could he...?)

What lies beyond the shadows?

"CCD".

...

"CCD," Emma blurted out almost without thinking.

To be precise, this is the conclusion, or definition, that Noschia equation ultimately arrives at through a special operation.

However, Emma couldn't accurately and perfectly recount the derivation process to Milo; she could only try to understand the surface meaning of the three letters:

"It probably refers to all known existing Great Old Ones from the Cthulhu era."

This does correspond to what the Scarlet Witch said.

The focus is not on terms like "the old days" or "Cthulhu," but on what is "known" or "existing."

Those who are forgotten will die.

The concept of CCD and the Red Witch's missionary work is actually consistent. It is impossible to prove how many years ago the distant era of Cthulhu was, but it is certain that the Old Ones of that era could not have "lived" to this day and become the known Old Ones, namely CCD, without the support of any believers.

……

Also.

According to the original prophecies, as well as the incessant ramblings of Raven Crow and He Fang, if the Abyss World where Mego lived was not destroyed, and the Death Child successfully descended, the timeline would take a drastic turn at a terrifying speed, entering another era or simply perishing.

However, for some reason, Milo felt that Nanwei City had not been severely affected. Not only Nanwei City, but also some islands along the way were all normal. He had not received any news recently that the surrounding cities had been occupied by monsters. It seemed that the so-called apocalypse was not as terrible as the prophecy said.

Or perhaps, this so-called "sudden turn for the worse" is not as sudden as imagined.

At least for now, Milo hasn't found Mego, so perhaps Gherros on the other side of the universe hasn't found him either...

...

But what is certain is that the effects of Geherus's awakening of the stars and the slumber of the old have already begun, and Pohnpei Peninsula, which is closer to R'lyeh at the bottom of the sea, has become the first city to fall.

So, what kind of monsters will emerge after the Star Families?

...

It is "Mi-Go".

At breakfast the next day, Kang chewed on a sausage while intently reading the headlines in the morning newspaper.

The news article was an introduction to the "Mi-Go" race.

To be precise, it is the introduction of a lucky person who returned after being "invited" to visit by a creature called "Mi Go".

The newspaper also included some photos of Miguel Göttingen.

And the photo of the "lucky invitee"—a human brain inside a transparent cylinder.

……

Yes, in Milo's mind, the heretical species that should be secretly harming humans or carrying out insidious plans such as genocide in the dead of night appeared so openly in the mass-printed newspapers.

And there are accompanying pictures.

The most unscientific thing is that even Kang was able to read the entire report without changing his expression, and during the process, he had a big appetite and ate all of his breakfast fried eggs, sausages and bread.

...

Milo stared at the bizarre scene before him.

He subconsciously reached out and touched the wine flask in his arms.

He could roughly guess why Nanwei City remained so calm despite the impending "apocalypse".

It's not that the strange things haven't happened yet, but because of his presence, this shadow who devours fear, everyone around him has become more accepting of the unknown. This phenomenon became even more pronounced after Milo studied the "Snail City Text." All the fear generated in the entire city became nourishment for Milo's body and soul, just like breathing to him, requiring no conscious control... Under normal circumstances, Kang wouldn't have reacted so calmly to such strange news. No, under normal circumstances, this news wouldn't have appeared in the newspaper at all.

……

In fact, if Yan were even slightly more reliable, Milo should have known long ago that Migo Bio had visited his home.

However, Milo instructed Yan to stay home while he was away, and Yan complied. As a result, the moment Milo returned, early in the morning, Yan went straight to the pleasure house, proving the saying, "The greater the ability, the greater the addiction." He never once mentioned killing a Mi-Go on the second floor.

Marshall, on the other hand, eagerly followed Rebecca around.

Only one silly Wendigo remained, unable to speak human language, and could only point to its mouth at Milo. Of course, Milo didn't know that this guy meant it wanted to eat Milo...

...

According to the description in the "Snail City Text", the arrival of the Blood Moon will awaken all the Great Old Ones who are slumbering in the waking world. Before the Great Old Ones awaken, the lower subordinate races that have followed the Great Old Ones and fallen into slumber with them in ancient times will awaken first, just like the Star Familiars at sea.

Therefore, similar "incidents" reported in newspapers will only increase in the future and become more and more commonplace.

Of course, this isn't necessarily true outside the range of the fear-devouring ability.

...

"What did they say?" Finn was quite interested in the contents of the newspaper, but only in the parts with accompanying pictures.

"They say this person's brain was taken out, put in a jar, and then taken on a journey through the universe," Kang casually remarked. "What kind of place is the universe?"

“It’s probably the name of a lake,” Milo shrugged.

……

Oh right, I forgot to mention that.

As subordinate races gradually emerge, another group will quickly become active: underworld sects that previously could only hide in the blind spot of public view.

For example, in the corner of today's newspaper, Milo found an "advertisement" that occupied less than one-twentieth of the page.

Or rather, recruitment information.

The above content is very concise, so concise that some sentences are not entirely coherent.

It's probably a self-promotional campaign by an organization similar to a club, inviting people from all walks of life with "common interests" to participate. The club's name sounds illegal, something like "Black Brotherhood".

Its nature is roughly that of someone who, just half a month ago, would have been chased and killed by Monquia and his group of hunters.

Times have indeed changed; now even evil cults and criminal organizations can put recruitment ads in newspapers.

...

After breakfast, Kang was about to leave when he suddenly remembered a strange letter he had picked up when he passed by the door of the study on the second floor that morning.

"Oh right, there's another letter here. See if it's for you or your sister."

He handed Milo a pale yellow envelope.

The envelope had a strange smell of ink and did not specify the recipient's name, but instead used a cryptic and odd term—"the caretaker of the heart."

In addition, there is a strange pattern consisting of three arrows pointing in different directions.

……

That strange smell of ink... um—

If I remember correctly, it smells very similar to the Wendigo's burps.

Milo seemed to be deep in thought.

Instead of opening the envelope directly, he took the letter upstairs.

Happy Labor Day
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(End of this chapter)