OBS Chapter 278 Robert's Shock
Chapter 278 Robert's Shock
Chapter 278 Robert's Shock
After raising their glasses to Duke Negan across the distance and exchanging smiles, Robert and Evan turned their attention back to the Duke.
"I've come here at this time to abruptly interrupt your conversation with Princess Oriana, not only to ask why everyone isn't having their meeting at the villa, but also to tell you some good news!"
Robert knew that things had changed drastically and that he needed to discuss countermeasures with Evan, so he led Evan to a corner to sit down and then asked curiously.
Evan wasn't in the mood for suspense, so he directly revealed how he had pushed Edsack Augustus to become the vanguard of military reform, without mentioning how he had used Natasha to turn Triss against him.
"In short, in order to save his own life, Edsack Augustus decided to take my advice and become His Majesty the King's sharpest blade, paving the way for military reform!"
Robert looked at his younger brother, who was talking fluently in front of him, with a complicated expression. He couldn't help but sigh again, "My brother has really grown up." He has become a capable assistant in his career. Even he hadn't thought of using Edsac Augustus. He just guessed that there was something shady about him and simply ignored his existence.
"Evan, you did a great job, especially at this time. His Majesty the King is also a bit confused by today's events and is in a dilemma. He needs someone to step up and take charge now, otherwise he will face the situation of personally getting involved!"
Edsac Augustus's appearance at this time was perfectly timed!
Although George III had been strongly supporting military reforms, including but not limited to arranging his youngest daughter's engagement to Robert to increase Robert's status, throwing a birthday party that would attract attention throughout Backlund, and paving the way for air shows, etc.
However, he has never personally spoken out about it, even though everyone is clear about his attitude toward military reform.
Any politician would try to avoid personally getting involved, because doing so means there is no way out and you must win. And if you don't win or even draw, it will greatly undermine your political credibility.
Therefore, George III's biggest headache in the face of the Duke of Negan's proposal for military reform was finding someone who could stand up to him.
Robert was not the right choice. In this military reform, George III Robert was more like a partner who could advance and retreat with a force, rather than a sword that charged ahead.
If George III dared to let Robert make this knife, Robert could turn against him at any time and cut him down, which would be self-destructive.
"The fact that he listened to your advice on something like this shows he trusts you a lot!"
Robert was surprised that Edsack Augustus had stepped forward, but he was even more surprised that Evan had been able to persuade him, which showed that Evan held a special place in Edsack Augustus's heart.
Evan smiled reservedly, and although he didn't say anything, he couldn't hide the smugness in his eyes.
It was no easy task to reignite Edsack Augustus's fighting spirit.
Therefore, when Evan persuaded Edsac Augustus, he used his ability to "instigate" him. In addition, he had a comprehensive understanding of Edsac Augustus and did a lot of thorough preparation. If he still couldn't persuade Edsac Augustus, then he, as a walking "city of calamity", would be too unqualified.
Indeed, when Evan was persuading Edsack Augustus, he kept thinking about how he made it clear that the military reforms involved the deification ceremony of George III, which was very important to George III.
Edsack Augustus was unaware that Evan actually knew about George III's desire to become the "Black Emperor" and the specific details of the "Black Emperor's" ascension ceremony. His understanding of the relevant information was far more detailed than Evan's.
Therefore, in his mind, the more Evan emphasized the importance of military reform, the more it showed that this military reform was of great significance, and the more he should participate in it.
Even Evan planted a seed of malice in his heart that he himself could hardly perceive. Since this military reform was George III's promotion ceremony, could he detonate it at the crucial moment?
After learning that he had been abandoned on his father George III's path to godhood, Edsack Augustus felt both awe and hatred towards George III.
Evan exploited this complex mindset of Edsack Augustus's, using his ability to "instigate" to amplify the hatred in his heart.
This made it easy for him to accept Evan's suggestion.
Otherwise, how could someone who has already accepted their fate and only seeks a quick death truly care about the situation of their subordinates? How could they be so easily swayed by others into getting all fired up and having an overwhelming will to survive?
Hatred is sometimes the greatest driving force for human progress.
Seeing that Evan was unwilling to say more, Robert did not ask any further questions, but instead inquired about other matters.
"Since you and this Third Prince are on such good terms, have you asked him about the inside story of the Red Rose Manor incident?"
To be honest, Robert was also very curious about this matter, because the royal family's reaction was too unusual. Because it was so unusual, neither Robert nor the three major churches showed any interest in investigating. What if they found out something extraordinary?
Without concrete evidence linking the incident to an evil god, even the church was unwilling to offend the royal family, and everyone avoided it like the plague.
However, this is the general situation. If Robert could learn the secrets of Red Rose Estate without the royal family noticing, he would be happy to find out the inside story and see if there was anything he could use to his advantage.
Evan gazed intently at Edsac Augustus, who was already actively contacting his former subordinates in the distance, and after a long while, he spoke:
"Of course, His Highness the Third Prince wouldn't tell me the secret, but I don't need him to tell me; I've already found out!"
With things having progressed to this point, Evan felt it was time to give Robert some information so that Robert could better grasp the overall situation and prevent him from making mistakes.
"Oh? You've investigated thoroughly? When did you investigate? What's the inside story? Explain yourself!"
Robert realized that the Red Rose incident might not be simple, otherwise Evan wouldn't have investigated it, let alone revealed the truth to him until now, so he quickly pressed for details.
"As I told you before, when I was in Tingen, it was probably because of you, or more likely because of the Horn family, that the Witch Cult, the Gnostic Society, and the Aurora Society all set their sights on me, trying to pull me into their camp and make me believe in the evil god."
Fortunately, the goddess blessed me and accepted me as one of her chosen ones. However, being under her protection, I must also obey her commands and join these organizations to gain a deeper understanding of their intelligence.
Evan continued to lie through his teeth, saying that the Goddess of the Night had always left him to his own devices, never assigning him any tasks, but instead having the Church help him in every way.
But Evan couldn't say it otherwise, because people in this world would find it hard to understand his entanglement with so many evil god organizations, so he could only pin the blame on the Goddess of Night.
"So you learned about this from Mr. A of the Aurora Club a long time ago?"
Because Evan had confessed to him that he had joined the Aurora Society as a core member, and also joined the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society as peripheral members.
The secrets surrounding the Red Rose Manor incident are significant, and it's difficult for outsiders to obtain the details. Therefore, Robert immediately realized that Evan was the source of the information.
That wasn't entirely wrong, because the events at Red Rose Manor happened under his guidance, but the specific details were indeed provided by Mr. A afterward. Therefore, Evan nodded without hesitation and continued:
"Mr. A, who infiltrated the Red Rose Manor, discovered that the witch beside Edsack Augustus possessed the aura of an evil god, becoming the vessel for the primordial witch's divine descent!"
As he spoke, Evan raised his chin, gesturing for Robert to look in the direction of Edsac Augustus. The beautiful woman standing next to him was Triss, who had just been turned by Evan's Natasha.
Robert looked at Triss in shock, sizing her up and down, then looked at Evan, hoping for confirmation.
Evan nodded solemnly, indicating that he was not lying, leaving Robert no choice but to accept the fact.
Robert swallowed hard, his hand holding the wine glass trembling slightly.
It's no wonder he reacted this way, after all, the appearance of the evil god's vessel here signifies something truly profound.
Once a high-sequence powerhouse possesses divinity, the significance they represent becomes extraordinary, not to mention the gods standing at the pinnacle of the extraordinary world. The symbol represented by the Primordial Witch is "disaster" and "apocalypse"!
Robert had been uneasy about the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society's activities in Backlund because the symbolism of the Assassin Path was so ominous and worrying. Now that even the Primal Witch's vessel for divine intervention had appeared in Backlund, it was remarkable that Robert hadn't lost control of his emotions.
But Robert was no ordinary man; he was a man that Bernadette, the angel of the "Serve," herself admitted she couldn't see through.
So she quickly calmed herself down and continued to ask Evan:
"Does this mean my previous conclusion that the Witch Cult was targeting the Augustus family's sealed artifact, which might be a Hunter Path Sequence 1 Extraordinary trait, was wrong, and that the Augustus family actually formed an alliance with the Witch Cult using this powerful sealed artifact as leverage?"
"Yes! George III wants to do something too big. Before the Seven Gods' attitude is clear, he can only try to cover it up as much as possible. So he needs a black glove or a scapegoat to do things for him!"
No faction is more suitable or less suspicious than the Witch Cult! It's practically tailor-made for them!
Having clarified the relationship between the Augustus family and the Witch Cult, Robert now has a clear understanding of the current situation in Backlund, and many things that he couldn't understand before have become clear.
Why was the royal family so nervous after Mr. A infiltrated Red Rose Manor?
Why did the Gnostic order fight back against the Witch Cult in Backlund?
Why is the Witch Cult so concerned about Mr. A's existence?
The source of all these doubts lies in that vessel of the evil god!
Even if the Augustus family were to cooperate with the Witch Cult, there would be no need for them to place a vessel for the descent of an evil god into Backlund.
Isn't what they're doing too risky?
Because Triss is involved with the Primordial Witch, even if Robert is very confident, he doesn't dare to investigate casually. "According to the information I've gathered, the vessel for Triss's descent as an evil god has not yet been fully cultivated. They want to use their previous plans to complete the cultivation of this vessel."
This was a decision made unilaterally by the Witch Cult without prior notification to the Augustus family. Therefore, when the Red Rose Manor incident broke out, the Augustus family was caught off guard and could only resort to the strongest measures to suppress the news!
Evan further explained the current situation to Robert to prevent him from making a misjudgment and a wrong choice!
"What was their plan?"
Robert instinctively sensed that this plan was not a good thing and couldn't help but frown. This was also the innate aversion of those on the Order side to "disaster".
"I don't know. So much has happened in this period of time, so many unexpected things have occurred. Maybe their plans have changed!"
Their most pressing task right now should be to resolve this issue; otherwise, with an angel king watching over them, nothing will be easy!
As he spoke, Evan drew a circle in the air with his index finger. Robert immediately understood that this referred to "Tail Eater" Urolius and nodded in agreement!
"The Kingdom and the Republic of Intis had a bit of a disagreement over the ambassador's matter, so I took the opportunity to bring up the Roselle the Great memorial exhibition."
The Republic of Intis has just sent a telegram indicating its agreement, and the meeting is scheduled for the week after next!
Evan nodded in agreement. He and Robert had previously speculated that the Kingdom of Rune might have reached an agreement with the Church of Steam and Machines to jointly expel Urolius. He believed that the situation in Backlund would become much clearer then.
"What was your situation at the Aurora Club? Mr. A actually shared such a big thing as the Primordial Demon Goddess being used as a vessel with you?"
Because Robert always assumed that Evan's infiltration of the Aurora was a mission from the Goddess of the Night, he never inquired about such matters and was therefore unaware of the specifics. Even Triss's matter was brought up by Evan himself, not by Robert asking him.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Mr. Yi, the head of the Aurora Society in Backlund. Nice to meet you!"
Evan dramatically placed his hand on his chest and bowed to Robert.
This news made Robert even more nervous about Beatrice's existence, and he almost couldn't resist taking action to subdue Evan and see if he could save his misguided brother.
But he immediately thought that infiltrating the Aurora would be the mission of the Goddess of Night, and that the Goddess of Night would not harm her own followers, so he ultimately did not take action.
"You are now not only at the highest level of the largest official organization of extraordinary individuals, but also a core member of the largest secret organization in the Kingdom of Rune."
You've really made your way in both the legitimate and underworld circles!