Chapter 178: Lord Ghost Samurai Will Protect Us
Land of Ceris.
Xu Yi's expression was solemn. The images transmitted back from the Nest of the Evil God had suddenly clarified many things for him.
Previously, the Ram Cult was like a rat crossing the street, only able to hide in the dark corners and never dared to face the Church.
But now, not only did they manage to lead the Church on a merry chase, they also quietly allowed the Evil God to descend successfully.
If they had this kind of ability, why had they only managed to cling to survival all these years?
Now he understood, there was a mysterious organization manipulating everything from the shadows.
"God Cheater Fick, from what organization do you hail?"
"Xu Yi, how did you know that the Evil God descended in Bru Town?" Ed asked, voicing his perplexity.
"Bru Town has previously shown traces of the Evil God's presence, and there were also a considerable number of heretics."
Of course, Xu Yi couldn't reveal that it was because of the surveillance from the Nest of the Evil God.
Previously, when the Ghost Samurai headed to Bru Town to deal with a psychopathic killer, they were ambushed by heretics.
He originally thought it was a trap set by the Ram Cult, but upon reflection, he realized that many details didn't add up.
The goal of the Evil God of the Ram was the souls of those murderer-maniacs, there was no need for the heretics to set an ambush to protect them.
Now thinking about it, perhaps because the descent location of the Evil God was nearby, they came over to check and happened to run into the Ghost Samurai.
Ed still harbored some doubts, but he did not inquire further because Xu Yi's gaze was gradually growing vacant.
Xu Yi's mind had split into three parts, each controlling one of the "Footsteps of the Evil God."
Almost simultaneously, the Samurai Armor and Demon Blade Red Lotus passed through the pond, but unexpectedly, they emerged in completely different locations.
The Samurai Armor and the Bone of Nightmares had good luck, both appearing near New York. The Demon Blade Red Lotus was the least fortunate, appearing directly in a pond in Buffalo Town.
Even after Phasing, and with their astounding speed, traversing a city would still take about half an hour.
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Bru Town.
This was once an ordinary town, now completely surrounded by the military.
Entos gazed at the town's entrance from afar, the intense gunfire was continuous, small missiles streaked across the sky, their long fiery tails illuminating the dark night. When the missiles landed, flames soared into the skies, the earth trembled, and the explosion sounded like thunder.
"Target acquired! Commence saturation bombardment!"
Entos heard the military commander's voice through his headset.
"Let's hope the military can eliminate that monster!" Entos sighed deeply and turned to command the citizens of Bru Town to evacuate.
Most of the town's inhabitants were wearing pajamas, having just entered their dreams, when suddenly, soldiers came knocking at their doors, urging them to evacuate.
At first, they did not take it seriously, only realizing the severity of the situation when they felt the earth shaking in the distance.
Even if they were facing a terrorist invasion, would it really necessitate such a huge commotion? They were puzzled.
"Little Alice, do you need help?" Entos crouched in front of a small girl.
The little girl looked delicate and lovely, only five or six years old. At this age, she should have been the liveliest, hopping and playing naughtily everywhere.
But she moved incredibly slowly because she had only one leg, limping along with the aid of a crutch.
At the age of three, a car accident took her leg and her parents. Afterward, she lived with her grandmother, but six months ago, her grandmother passed away as well.
Such a young child should have been sent to a relief home, but Little Alice was unwilling. She has been looking after her grandmother's house, saying that if she left, the house would soon fall into disrepair. She wanted to protect her grandmother's house and her cat Mimi.
Mimi was a stray cat Alice had taken in, also with a missing leg, which gave the impression of shared sympathy between them.
When confronted with Entos's question, Little Alice shook her head, "Thank you, sir, but I can do it alone."
All the people here were carrying big and small bags filled with their valuable possessions, but little Alice only had a cloth bag that contained a family photo and her white cat named Xiao Mi.
Next to the white cat, there was also a rag doll stuffed into the bag. The stitches of the doll were rough, and it was clear that the little girl standing before him had made it by hand.
For others, cash and jewelry might be the most precious things, but to the little girl here, her parents' picture, the cat that kept her company, and the doll were the most important things in her life.
"Are you scared?" Entos curiously asked.
The people around them heard the thundering sounds of artillery, their faces could not hide the terror, but little Alice was different; she seemed more like she had prepared fruit and snacks for a picnic.
Little Alice shook her head and hugged the doll inside her bag tightly, "I'm not scared! Because Lord Ghost Samurai will protect me!"
Because of the poor craftsmanship of the doll, Entos then realized that the doll in her bag was actually the Ghost Samurai Evil God that had appeared before.
It was said that little Alice had once been kidnapped by a murderer and buried in the ground, but it was the Ghost Samurai who had saved her.
Entos was somewhat dumbfounded. How could an Evil God possibly save anyone? It must have been just a hallucination from the little girl being too scared.
However, he didn't say much more. No matter what, he wasn't about to argue with a poor little girl over such things.
"Hurry up and get on the bus! There will be chocolate cake in the safe place!" Entos hurried Alice to leave. Find your next adventure on empire
He sensed something was off. Just a while ago, he could still hear the commander issuing orders through his earpiece, but at some unknown point, no new orders were coming through.
He took out his communicator, trying to contact the commander, but only heard a hissing busy signal, and Entos fell silent.
As the commander lost contact, the distant artillery fire gradually died down, only to be replaced by piercing screams.
"It's okay! The Great Exorcists from the church will surely deal with that monster!"
Entos had a bad premonition, but he could only comfort himself this way.
Time quietly passed, and most of the people had gotten on the bus. Because the carriage was too crowded, Entos took little Alice to the front of the bus, intending to seat her in the passenger seat.
Suddenly something crashed in front of him. With the help of the moonlight, Entos saw what it was in the darkness—a corpse.
Entos felt as if his blood had frozen. He could barely breathe. The body was wearing a gorgeously red cassock, a garment in the church only the Archbishop could wear.
Although he had only seen him once, he recognized him immediately. It was the Great Exorcist who had come to support them from the church.
The Great Exorcist was beyond dead, his torso severed below the chest, his organs spilling all over the ground, and his face still bore the expression of terror from his moment of death.
Entos mustered all the courage he had and slowly turned around.
He finally got a clear look at the legendary terrifying Evil God: a towering figure over two meters tall, wearing a white hooded mask, dressed in a black and blue jumpsuit, the dagger in his hand still dripping with blood.
The figure looked like an oddly dressed ordinary man; he wouldn't even scare children at Halloween.
But when Entos locked eyes with him, his heart stopped in an instant. Such indifference and ferocity in those eyes, he couldn't even describe.
"To encounter the legendary Evil God Michael before death is not too bad!"
Entos didn't know where his sense of humor came from, making a quip about himself, perhaps knowing he was doomed had given rise to some courage inside him.
The real Michael Miles was long gone, and City Hall did not know the real name of the Evil God of the Ram, but because Michael was wearing a Cursed Item, the Evil God was referred to as "Michael."
Little Alice sensed the cold and murderous intent from Evil God Michael, her slight frame trembling uncontrollably, yet even in such a moment, she was still trying to soothe her agitated cat.
"Xiao Mi! Don't be afraid! Lord Ghost Samurai will protect us!" Alice whispered softly.
Entos shook his head with a bitter smile. If the Great Exorcist from the church had died at his hands, what good would muttering about the illusory Ghost Samurai do now?
Evil God Michael slowly walked towards little Alice, and Entos stood in front of her. His dignity would not allow Alice to die before his eyes.
"Lord Ghost Samurai!" Alice suddenly cried out in alarm.
Entos instinctively turned his head to look, guessing that Alice might have been scared senseless, babbling nonsense.
But then he froze. From the darkness behind Alice, a black and red suit of armor really did emerge, with black-gold flames quietly burning in the pupils.
The Ghost Samurai had truly come! Entos's eyes widened in disbelief.