Chapter 256: When the Sun Rises and Sets Again

Chapter 256: When the Sun Rises and Sets Again

Being noticed by a mysterious entity can be a matter of great or little consequence.

Some mysterious entities might just glance at you by chance and then look away, not bothering to keep an eye on you.

However, some mysterious entities are more terrifying. The moment they notice you, they already see you as prey or a sacrificial offering.

Many ordinary people who encounter mysterious events often meet such fates, and their outcomes are usually tragic.

"That can't be," Leonard interrupted his swirling thoughts.

"We should be more cautious. The church is taking this matter very seriously, so there must be some hidden details we don't know about."

"Are you saying the church knows which mysterious entity is behind the nursing home?" Leonard asked in a lowered voice.

"Shh, let's not talk about these things too much, lest we attract the attention of that mysterious entity again."

Klein's cautious attitude made Leonard feel tense as well.

It wasn't until the next morning that the fire at the nursing home was completely extinguished. By noon, the statistics showed 8 dead, 17 severely burned, 26 escaped in time, and 2 missing.

Klein and Leonard focused on the two missing persons: Chief Reed and his lover.

They were also the key subjects of observation in this nursing home.

This was definitely not a coincidental accident but a deliberate act to help Chief Reed and his partner escape the nursing home.

Leonard sighed, "Looks like we're going to be busy again."

"Let's hope everything goes smoothly."

Klein wasn't optimistic about this incident either. He could only have the officers continue to investigate the true cause of the fire, while he and Leonard went to question the survivors of the fire to see if they could gather any useful information.

After a busy half-day, Klein and Leonard compiled an analysis report on the nursing home incident.

Indeed, some survivors saw Chief Reed and his partner last night. They claimed the couple used magic to pass through a mirror made of intertwined flames and disappeared.

A mirror?!

Leonard was familiar with this. The last time he entered Chief Reed's dream, he saw countless light mirrors, crossing which seemed to traverse different worlds.

If the eyewitnesses were telling the truth, then there were extraordinary factors behind Chief Reed and his partner's escape, likely involving that mysterious entity.

Another eyewitness claimed that the fire at the nursing home wasn't caused by a gas pipe explosion but by a large fireball that suddenly exploded in the small courtyard near Chief Reed and his partner.

The fireball ignited the gas pipes, leading to the entire nursing home catching fire.

Based on these points, Klein and Leonard deduced that this was likely a real event.

A fireball appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a mirror surrounded by flames, allowing Chief Reed and his partner to escape the nursing home, then exploding and destroying the entire place.

Klein carefully reviewed the testimonies of the two eyewitnesses and uncertainly asked, "Do you think there's something off about this?"

"Yes, if this is true, why did these two eyewitnesses survive? They should have perished in the fire."

"I thought the same, but they don't seem to be lying."

Leonard pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that part of what those two saw was an illusion? Chief Reed and his partner didn't actually pass through the mirror but escaped amidst the chaos last night?"

"Are you saying Chief Reed and his partner are still in Backlund?"

"I'm just making a reasonable guess, not entirely sure."

"The more I think about it, the more plausible it seems. This could explain why the two eyewitnesses survived."

Klein's eyes lit up, and he began mobilizing officers to conduct a detailed search of all nearby areas.

---

At sea, on the Black Emperor.

Hastur lay on a deck chair, a sunshade on his left blocking the setting sun, and a small table on his right with bottles of fine wine and roasted fish snacks.

Aisala also enjoyed the delicious fish snacks with him, occasionally letting out happy meows.

Since chatting with Nastyesterday, Hastur had been enjoying special treatment on the Black Emperor. As long as his requests weren't too unreasonable, the crew would try to satisfy him.

Through conversations with them, Hastur learned about the great reputation of the High-Dimensional Overseer in these seas.

Originally, there were four pirate kings in these waters.

First was Naster, King of the Five Seas, followed by the Queen of Mysteries, the Undying King, and the Black Throne King.

Currently, the Undying King had become a subordinate of the High-Dimensional Overseer, and Nast had admitted he wasn't a match for him.

The Black Throne King was hiding, afraid to appear, and most of his crew had been recruited by the High-Dimensional Overseer.

Only the Queen of Mysteries, Bernadette, was in the southern continent, avoiding the High-Dimensional Overseer's might.

Not only did the pirates suffer, but even the regular navy of the Ruen Kingdom had been defeated several times by the High-Dimensional Overseer, contributing two ironclad ships to him.

The Storm Church, which had always been rampant at sea, was also repeatedly targeted by the High-Dimensional Overseer and was now mostly confined to the Storm Abyss, not daring to come out.

The most talked-about legend of this uncrowned king was his ghostly speed.

He could be in the Disi Bay in the morning and suddenly appear on the outskirts of the Storm Abyss in the afternoon.

Some speculated he possessed some extraordinary item that allowed him to traverse space.

Others guessed he had the power to travel through time and space.

There were even rumors from within the Storm Church that the concept of space held no meaning before the uncrowned king.

Hastur showed great interest in this. The High-Dimensional Overseer's actions had always been enigmatic, and learning more about his deeds could help understand his true nature.

The only thing that worried him was if the High-Dimensional Overseer appeared before him, would he see through his true identity?

After much thought, Hastur concluded that the High-Dimensional Overseer's avatar couldn't see through his dual disguise of night secrecy and fate concealment.

As long as he didn't enter the Hall of Stars before him, he wouldn't be discovered.

"Who would have thought I'd be living so leisurely on the Black Emperor?"

Hastur took another sip of wine, watching the sunset swallowed by the sea.

The sun always rises and sets, endlessly cycling.

Perhaps one day, the sun that sets today won't be the same one that rises tomorrow.

---

Port Prine, formerly known as Port Drink, was named in honor of the former Duke of Southwell County.

Shortly after the current Duke of Southwell County took office, he renamed the port to Port Prine.

It is now one of the three major ports in Southwell County, with Port Berens of the southern continent directly to its south.

Today, a medium-sized fishing boat sailed in from the sea, arriving at Port Prine.

As soon as the boat docked, excited and happy cheers erupted from the cabin, but no one dared to come out until the captain personally escorted a young man from the VIP room to the shore.

"Finally arrived in Southwell County. It was quite a tiring journey."

"Azara, you must be tired of eating fish snacks on the boat. Now you can have some rare vegetarian food."

"Meow?!"

The young man held a small black cat with deep blue eyes in his arms.

After the young man walked away, the other passengers poured out of the cabin like prisoners released from a cage.

---

In the southern continent, the brewing war finally ignited.

The long-hostile West Byron and East Byron united, under the banner of restoring freedom and peace to the southern continent, launched a purge against the Seven Gods Church personnel and related forces from the northern continent.

The ruthless flames of war quickly spread across the southern continent.

The war was triggered when the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun discovered a Rose School base on an island.

Upon discovery, the clergy of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, along with other church forces, launched a fierce attack.

Initially, the Rose School retreated step by step, falling back to the island's depths. Just as the Seven Gods Church members were about to overrun the island, a sun rose from the island's center.

As the sun floated into the sky, its dazzling light illuminated the entire island, causing heavy losses to the Seven Gods Church members.

At the critical moment, the archbishops of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church summoned a divine descent!

Another equally dazzling sun descended from the sky, and the two suns clashed, causing the nearby sea to boil.

The aftermath of their clash turned into waves of heavenly fire, sweeping the entire coastline.

Coastal fishing villages and ports faced the disaster of heavenly fire, suffering heavy losses.

The dual suns' radiance and the rapidly rising temperatures created scorching winds that burned inland, causing wildfires.

Plantations of grain and cotton spontaneously combusted under the relentless heat.

The damage and impact were immense.

In this context, East Byron and West Byron announced their cooperation to expel the Seven Gods Church and restore peace to the southern continent.

Thus, the flames of war began to spread.

(End of Chapter)