Chapter 255: Because the Stars Watch Over Everything

Chapter 255: Because the Stars Watch Over Everything

On the ferry, Hastur, as a guest personally invited by Nast, enjoyed different treatment from ordinary passengers.

Nast's second mate, known as the Viscount of Fear, Bird Mastan, personally accompanied him, ostensibly to take care of the captain's guest, but in reality, to prevent Hastur from escaping.

Hastur had no intention of escaping; he was simply holding aisala and contemplating the battle between Nast and Ince Zangwill.

He estimated that the King of the Five Seas would not be able to capture Ince Zangwill, especially in the spirit world, which harbored many powerful mysterious beings. With the peculiarity of 008, it would be easy to attract them and disrupt the battle.

The normal outcome would be Ince Zangwill leaving severely injured, and Nast returning empty-handed.

"Is there anything different about the followers of the stars?" Seeing that Hastur had not spoken, Bird Mastan took the initiative to start a conversation.

Hastur looked up at the sky and, after a while, said, "The stars are always watching everything."

Bird Mastan trembled slightly, thought for a moment, and decided not to pursue the topic further. Instead, he asked, "You don't seem to be afraid of our captain at all."

"Because the stars are watching everything."

"..."

This conversation was going nowhere, so Bird Mastan silently closed his mouth.

After more than ten minutes, the spirit world was torn open, and Nast appeared with the Black Emperor, causing a burst of cheers.

Nast ignored them and walked straight to Hastur, inviting him to a room for a talk, while the other passengers were kept alive as captives.

In the room, Nast took out a bottle of aged wine and poured a glass for himself and Hastur.

"At sea, we have long since lost the taste for tea."

"This wine is quite good."

"Compared to the elven wine dug up from the depths of the sea and tempered by time, this wine is still lacking."

After a few casual remarks, Nast's gaze gradually sharpened as Hastur finished his first glass of wine.

"How did you conceal my probing?"

"The protection of the stars."

"Are you really a follower of the stars?"

"That's what they all say."

"You are quite confident, even more so than that archbishop."

"Has he already escaped?"

"You knew I couldn't keep him?"

"I could guess the outcome. The sealed artifact in his hand is not simple. It is referred to as 008 by the church."

Nast's pupils contracted slightly. The number 008 indicated a level 0 sealed artifact, capable of influencing a terrestrial angel. What Ince Zangwill had said before was not entirely a lie.

"You seem to know a lot about this sealed artifact?"

"I have seen its power. It always likes to script a series of coincidences."

Scripting coincidences...

Nast quickly made associations but did not gain much insight.

"You don't seem to have a reason to let me go?"

Hastur asked the question that puzzled him the most. The behavior of the King of the Five Seas surprised him; not only did he not target him, but he also made him an honored guest.

The second mate who had spoken earlier seemed to be filled with dread, even fear, towards the followers of the stars.

"Someone has spread the word to treat the followers of the stars well."

"Who?"

"A mysterious young man who appeared out of nowhere. He is very young, just a bit older than you. He is now the true uncrowned king of the entire sea."

As he spoke, Nast kept observing Hastur's subtle expressions.

Although Hastur hid his emotions well, Nast still noticed a momentary change in his eyes.

They knew each other.

It seemed that the mysterious young man was also a follower of the stars.

"The uncrowned king, is the sea so exciting now?"

"Aren't you curious about the identity of that mysterious young man?"

"Excessive curiosity often leads to destruction."

Was this a reminder not to delve too deeply into matters concerning the followers of the stars?

The followers of the stars, each one so troublesome?

No wonder the Seven Gods Church and other evil god organizations were all searching for their whereabouts. This level of attention was unprecedented in the extraordinary world.

...

At night, Hastur stayed alone in a relatively luxurious single room.

He held aisala, sitting on the bed, gently stroking her little head while pondering Nast's words from today.

Unexpectedly, he was treated so well by Nast today, thanks to the favor of the High-Dimensional Overseer .

The phrase "treat the followers of the stars well" spread across the sea from the mouth of the High-Dimensional Overseer .

Now, as the uncrowned king of the entire sea, his words naturally carried great weight. Even Nast, the King of the Five Seas, did not want to cause trouble and chose to make Hastur an honored guest.

Compared to the goodwill of the Fallen Mother Goddess, the style of the High-Dimensional Overseer was more likable.

This was the correct way to show goodwill.

As for the Fallen Mother Goddess, she had been completely blacklisted by Hastur, along with her followers, who were also targeted by him.

The Abraham family, divided into many branches, was difficult to eradicate completely.

But the branch where Morey Abraham was located could be found through the peering of fate if there was time.

For now, he would wait for Mr. A's move.

If he could control the unborn offspring of the evil god, he would truly have a sharp blade walking in the night.

...

Backlund, North District.

In the dead of night, a cart carrying a waste bucket slowly approached a small alley near St. Samuel's Church.

Even when encountering patrolling officers, it did not avoid them.

In the depths of the alley, in a three-story house, three or four workers dressed in ordinary clothes came out as the cart approached, unloading the waste buckets one by one.

At the bottom was a dark coffin, faintly emitting a fragrance, the scent of moonflowers favored by the Goddess of the everNight.

Since it was desecration, it would be thorough desecration.

This was the genius idea of the mad Mr. A. He planned to hide the coffin here until the day of desecration.

The workers carried the coffin to an underground chamber, then sealed the stone door heavily, forbidding anyone from entering, including Mr. A himself.

This was the will of the Lord; no one could enter here before the day of desecration.

"Unexpectedly, tonight went so smoothly, saving us a lot of preparation."

"I heard there was a big explosion at the nursing home, attracting everyone's attention."

"The nursing home, that place is really eerie.

As Mr. A walked out of the underground chamber, he heard his subordinates discussing, and his face darkened: "No discussion of extraordinary matters is allowed. Remember, you are just ordinary workers living here, and I am your landlord, nothing more!"

"Yes."

Mr. A did not say anything more but went to his private room, took out a small statue of the Lord from his pocket, and began to pray silently.

The task given by the Lord was completed. Although this place was still some distance from St. Samuel's Church, it was already quite close.

If they got any closer, there would often be clergy patrolling nearby.

Here, the power of the night was evident, making him very uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the Lord's grand plan, he would never stay in such a place, not for a moment.

...

The nursing home had become a sea of fire, the red flames illuminating half the night sky, attracting countless onlookers.

Many police officers set up a cordon to prevent ordinary people from entering.

Klein and Leonard were inside the cordon, frowning as they looked at the nursing home engulfed in flames.

When their four-person team handled the nursing home incident, a madman had claimed he could predict future events.

Among his predictions was an explosion at the nursing home.

Now, the nursing home had indeed exploded.

He had also predicted that a ghost ship would pass through the storm.

Delayed messages from the sea mentioned a mysterious young man sailing a ghost ship through the Abyss of Storms, causing the fall of a significant figure in the Storm Church.

A meteor falling from the sky had also occurred not long ago.

The church took this matter very seriously, so they formed a temporary team to continue handling the incident.

According to the police, the explosion was indeed caused by a gas leak.

Hearing this reason, Klein and Leonard exchanged glances.

When handling major extraordinary events, they often used this explanation to the public.

After a moment of silence, Leonard said, "Klein, I forgot to tell you something. After investigating the nursing home, I had a strange dream at night. In the dream, I saw the ghost ship passing through the storm and a shadow whose appearance I couldn't see clearly."

Klein's heart trembled slightly. He also had a strange dream, a dream of a starry sky.

He shared his dream, and comparing the times, both occurred during the nursing home investigation.

This indicated that they had successfully attracted the attention of a mysterious being.

(End of the chapter)