novelraw Chapter 375: Where There Is Light, There Is Shadow
Chapter 375: Where There Is Light, There Is Shadow
Half an hour later.
The entire hotel, both inside and out, had been completely sealed off by the Enforcers from the City of Night.
In the main hall, the translucent Sir Aiwen, his entire body emitting a faint green light, reached out his hand, closed his eyes, and touched the corpse of Sen Yi, who had died a gruesome death, sensing the residual information within his body.
Lynn adjusted his monocle and looked up, saying:
"That's how it is, Sir Aiwen. This should have been a premeditated attack against me. The entire hotel was completely isolated from the outside world without my knowledge. If they hadn't been unaware that I had a helper, I'm afraid I would have met with misfortune by now."
After winding up Miss Puppet, he had immediately informed the Matriarch about what happened in the hotel through the Sight.
And the Matriarch had also sent people here immediately.
However, what Lynn hadn't expected was that the person the Matriarch sent was actually that mysterious and powerful Sir Aiwen. This also showed just how much the Matriarch valued him.
Lynn had held nothing back, telling Sir Aiwen everything that had happened here.
"Plague Doctor."Sir Aiwen opened his eyes, which flickered with streams of green light, and slowly floated up. He lightly tapped his temple with a finger, and countless streams of data-like light appeared in his eyes.
He turned his head and looked at the young man standing opposite him. His gaze then shifted slightly, landing on the empty space beside Lynn.
"That young lady, is she the helper you mentioned?"
Lynn adjusted his monocle and nodded, saying:
"Yes, she is my bodyguard and friend. For this month, she will be protecting my safety."
The light and shadow beside Lynn slowly distorted.
Hei Xianyue, dressed in a black gown with gold accents, slowly materialized. Her toes touched the ground gracefully. Looking at Sir Aiwen's unusual form of existence, she said nothing more, offered an elegant bow, and then her body slowly turned transparent and vanished once again.
Sir Aiwen withdrew his gaze, then looked at Lynn, pondered for a moment, and said thoughtfully:
"You were quite lucky this time. Before they moved against you, they didn't anticipate you having someone else by your side. Otherwise, I'm afraid the odds would have been heavily against you."
"I have already investigated his identity."
"Sen Yi, a fourth-level Veteran, was a Transcendent-stage Night Doctor and held an important position in Nightfall City's pharmaceutical research and development institution. He had no obvious negative records before. However, judging from what I discovered in his corpse just now..."
"He has likely been corrupted for quite some time, and his body bears traces of multiple flesh and blood modifications."
His expression turned serious as he closed his eyes, saying:
"The Plague Doctors' infiltration of us is becoming increasingly deep."
Upon hearing this, Lynn's heart stirred.
He actually didn't know much about the Plague Doctors. Previously, he had only learned from the Matriarch that they were a group of Traitors who had split off from the Night Doctors.
But who would have thought that in such a short time since he joined the Night Doctor Alignment, he had already come into contact with these rebels.
"Sir Aiwen, can you tell me what exactly is going on?"
Lynn inquired seriously.
Sir Aiwen opened his eyes and looked up, saying: "The birth of the Plague Doctors has a long history, dating back specifically to the period when the Matriarch first founded the City of Night, thousands of years ago. In fact, they were originally part of us. It was only later, due to certain events, that they deviated from the Night Doctors' ideals and split off from the City of Night."
"If our ideal is salvation and healing, then they are precisely the opposite. They believe that any creature that has fallen into this world is guilty, and sinners should endure torment and suffering."
He closed his eyes, as if recounting a long-sealed past.
"And precisely because of this irreconcilable difference in ideals, from the very moment of the split, they have been trying every possible means to destroy this City of Night, intending to uproot the Matriarch and the Night Doctors as a group from this world."
"Their infiltration of Nightfall City also knows no bounds. Over the past several hundred years, countless Night Doctors have been corrupted and fallen, ultimately becoming one of them."
Lynn listened quietly, then frowned and asked:
"Hasn't the Matriarch ever conducted purges against them?"
Sir Aiwen shook his head, closing his eyes as he said: "They cannot be swept clean, nor eradicated completely. Throughout history, the Matriarch has launched more than one major internal purge of the Night Doctor organization. The results were almost always the same. Just when you think you have completely eradicated them, they silently emerge from within you once again."
"Like cancer cells that cannot be exterminated by killing, you can only contain them, but it's very difficult to completely root them out."
After listening, Lynn's brow furrowed once more.
He finally began to sense that beneath the seemingly calm surface of Nightfall City, undercurrents were indeed surging. It wasn't as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.
"Then, in your opinion, why would they target me? Is there anything about me that makes me noteworthy to them?"
Lynn finally asked the question that concerned him.
He knew the news couldn't be kept hidden.
They would surely learn about Sen Yi's death and the failure of this mission soon. If they were to move against him again, it probably wouldn't be as simple as just one Sen Yi.
Sir Aiwen opened his eyes, gazing at him deeply, his eyes seemingly holding many unfathomable, profound things.
He patted Lynn on the shoulder and said slowly:
"The specific reason requires further investigation. But if you truly have something different from others..."
He looked at Lynn with a smile.
"You should be well aware. You are, after all, the only person we have encountered so far who can suppress the curse within the Matriarch's body."
He patted Lynn, and then his body slowly began to float up. Sen Yi's corpse also levitated under his control.
"Don't think too much about it. The Plague Doctor matter will be investigated by specialists. I will notify you once we have results. However, I will also keep an eye on your movements during this period. If they dare to move against you again, I will make them pay a heavy price."
He smiled at Lynn.
Then he snapped his fingers.
In an instant, the entire hotel twisted like a kaleidoscope. In just a few seconds, the entire hotel returned to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.
And Sir Aiwen, along with Sen Yi's corpse, slowly faded from sight.
Powerful.
Mysterious.
This was Lynn's first impression of him.
It could be said that within this Nightfall City, apart from the Matriarch, Sir Aiwen was definitely the most powerful existence he had ever encountered.
Yet, even with Sir Aiwen's assurance, Lynn's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, still did not settle down.