Chapter 227: The Out-of-Control Script

Chapter 227: The Out-of-Control Script

"Baron Hastur Campbell, a man shrouded in many mysteries, is someone who cannot be seen through!"

"Oh, damn it, where did this mysterious figure come from?"

"Fate, fate has begun to turn!

It's over. Ince Zangwill has established a small connection with him because of Prince Edessak. Hopefully, this connection won't lead to Ince Zangwill's demise."

"Poor Ince Zangwill, his fate remains as turbulent as ever. The avengers from Tingen are also searching for his whereabouts, and they are getting closer."

"When the war begins, what will be the fate of Ince Zangwill, who has lost the protection of fate in the chaotic situation?"

"Well, he will die, and it will be a miserable death."

At this point, a hand gripped the pen and crossed out the last sentence, writing another passage instead: "After the war begins, Ince Zangwill will survive this dark winter night and ascend to a higher sequence!"

This passage existed for only a moment before it automatically dissipated without leaving a drop of ink on the diary.

Ince Zangwill was silent for a while, then wrote another passage: "Prince Edessak, busy dealing with the matter of knocking down Countess Kesman, gradually forgot about visiting Baron Hastur Campbell. The two of them missed each other and did not meet."

"Everything continued as usual, and this small matter came to a halt without anything going out of control, and it did not involve Baron Hastur Campbell any further."

Ince Zangwill stopped writing at this point, his face a bit pale, with a slight sweat on his forehead.

He did not want to involve the mysterious Baron Hastur Campbell, a figure so enigmatic that even 008 could not see through him.

Given his current situation, it was not suitable to provoke other enemies.

As for the three hunters from Tingen, he was not too worried. Once he finished his business here, he would leave Backlund.

They still needed to serve in the Church of the Night and could not leave Backlund to find him.

The next day, as sunlight streamed through the window, new passages appeared in the diary on the desk.

"The girl who tempted Prince Edessak was very interested in the mysterious Baron Hastur Campbell. She wanted to leave the manor and visit him personally, but she was stopped and could not go out."

"The girl seemed to sense something strange and sent a loyal subordinate of Prince Edessak, Talim, to find Baron Hastur Campbell and ask for his help."

"Talim successfully left the manor and went to Baron Hastur Campbell's house. Unfortunately, the baron was not at home, and they missed a great opportunity to meet."

"Repeated disturbances disrupted the predetermined fate, making Baron Hastur Campbell alert. He knew of Ince Zangwill's existence and believed that all these coincidences were orchestrated by Ince Zangwill."

"Poor Ince Zangwill, tragic Ince Zangwill, he was truly abandoned by fate, especially when facing the favored ones of fate, his misfortune became more apparent."

When Ince Zangwill, who had only grabbed a piece of white bread for breakfast, saw these passages, his face darkened.

He had tried his best to avoid Baron Hastur Campbell and even arranged accidents to prevent Prince Edessak from disturbing him.

But now, holding 008 and writing the script, he had become the mastermind behind all these coincidences, taking the blame for them!

It was truly unjust. He had never intended to provoke Baron Hastur Campbell, but fate seemed to converge towards him, successfully alerting the baron and bringing a great enemy upon himself.

"The script failed on him, and I, the scriptwriter, suffered a backlash from him."

Having held 008 for some time, Ince Zangwill vaguely understood why this series of events occurred.

When his script involved Baron Hastur Campbell, the predetermined script failed, and things began to develop uncontrollably.

There were only two reasons for this: one was the suppression of 008's rank, and the other was being protected by some power.

Currently, 008's scriptwriting ability was suppressed, and even the right to write the script was gradually being stripped away, leading everything towards an uncontrollable and unknown direction.

Now, he had only two paths before him: one was to do nothing, abandon the script nearing its final chapter, and leave Backlund quickly, which would bring him safety.

The second path was to actively eliminate all factors interfering with the script's development, allowing the script to reach its grand finale as he originally wrote.

At this moment, a large passage appeared in the diary: "Oh my, Ince Zangwill, who has successfully ascended to Sequence 4 Watcher, actually wants to flee Backlund like a stray dog!

Oh, what caused Ince Zangwill to have such thoughts?

A young noble, Baron Hastur Campbell, who just turned eighteen this year!

Ince Zangwill is so afraid of a young man he hasn't even met?

Where is his courage?

Oh, even the rats in Backlund's sewers are braver than him; at least they dare to come out and steal food."

The blatant mockery from 008 made Ince Zangwill's already gloomy face even darker.

He didn't know why he had just thought of leaving Backlund.

He had already encountered someone who couldn't be controlled by the script in Tingen, in the form of Klein.

It was indeed troublesome, but in the end, he was the one who won, successfully ascending to Sequence 4 Watcher.

Why was he still afraid?

He had the support of the Witch Sect and the Ruen Royal Family behind him. How could he have the shameful thought of fleeing Backlund?

"Haha, no matter what, staying alive is the real victory."

The mockery from 008 only strengthened Ince Zangwill's resolve to leave Backlund.

For the sake of face and agreements, he should stay in Backlund, then continue arranging the coincidences of fate through 008, overcoming difficulties, and completing the predetermined script finale.

But he preferred to listen to his inner voice and leave Backlund.

Before everything erupted, he would stay far away from Backlund.

What face, what agreements, were all less important than staying alive!

What young noble, what eighteen-year-old young man, he didn't believe 008's nonsense!

008 must be hiding some important information!

If he continued to stay in Backlund, it would be the most dangerous!

He was not a forsaken one of fate; fate had given him enough warnings through this series of events.

Leave, leave Backlund.

Having made his decision, Ince Zangwill held 008, placed it in a specially designed pen case, then closed the diary, looking at the sunlight reflecting off the stream outside the window, eating the white bread in his hand slowly.

...

"What! You want to leave Backlund!"

Panatiya was shocked by Ince Zangwill's resignation. Why would he suddenly want to leave Backlund?

"As per our agreement, I have successfully arranged many things for you. As for the finishing touches, that's your problem. I don't want to be involved."

Ince Zangwill's expression was calm as he drank highland coffee from the Southern Continent.

The taste was very bitter, with no sugar added, making the bitterness last longer and the aroma more pronounced.

"I want to know why you are thinking of leaving Backlund at this time?"

Panatiya suppressed her anger, her sharp eyes staring straight at Ince Zangwill.

"I need to go to the Southern Continent before the war breaks out. There are things I need there."

"Only a few days remain before the plan is implemented, and you can't wait?"

"Haha, a single day is enough to change many things. I also want to spend the New Year in the Southern Continent this year."

Ince Zangwill countered, "Do you not have the ability to hold out for these few days? If that's the case, then I have even more reason to leave Backlund."

Panatiya's face was grim, but she couldn't stop Ince Zangwill's decision. However, that didn't mean she would let him leave Backlund so easily.

If she couldn't deal with Mr. A, who had the support of the Aurora Order, could she not handle a Sequence 4 Watcher?

"Stay."

A voice suddenly sounded, causing Ince Zangwill to stand up instinctively and look towards the source of the voice.

In the room, a woman in a simple, pure white robe had appeared at some point.

Katarina Pelle, the White Saint of the Witch Sect, an immortal witch of Sequence 3 in the Witch Pathway!

"I am only in an equal partnership with you, not your prisoner."

Ince Zangwill's tone was clearly less firm than before.

"I don't care about this partnership. I have another reason for keeping you."

Katarina's voice was pleasant, young, and soothing, unconsciously calming the anger in one's heart.

"What reason?"

"I want to know why you are so eager to leave Backlund?"

Katarina's deep yet innocent blue eyes stared into Ince Zangwill's, observing every subtle change in his expression.

She was genuinely curious. Previously, Mr. A of the Aurora Order had suddenly informed them that he would not participate in this plan. Now, Ince Zangwill also wanted to leave Backlund.

She really wanted to know the reason behind all this.

(End of Chapter)