Instigator and Protector of Violence

The wind blew across the sea surface, stirring up layers of dense, scale-like ripples.

This was the sea of late spring and early summer.

The sea was warm and calm.

The weather today was perfect for sailing; fishing while watching the sunset over the sea and feeling the breeze is the best time one could have.

Regrettably.

No one on the ship Sea God was in the mood for such leisure.

The anomaly in Wenster was discovered at noon the previous day, when the crew of the Sea God reported that they couldn't find land anywhere.

This was an extremely absurd statement.

Because the Sea God was docked at Wenster's port, stepping off the ship and the gangplank would lead to Wenster.

How could land disappear?

First mate Carlos immediately sensed something was wrong, and together with the deck chief, prepared to investigate, only to find that Wenster had vanished.

Clearly, Wenster was right before their eyes not long ago, but now, in the direction of Wenster, there was nothing.

Carlos was the most anxious as a crucial business of the Sea God was in Wenster, and he had a good rapport with Ethan and the Bolita Clan.

He really didn't want anything to happen to Wenster.

At that moment, Captain Charlie came forward, instantly identifying the problem, stating that Wenster had fallen into a rift and someone needed to handle the matter immediately.

Thus, they quickly sent out telegrams to the Royal Capital and the nearby Kingdom Defense Bureau.

But the nearest members of the Kingdom Defense Bureau arrived and were still at a loss.

Their strength was ultimately too thin since the northern region of the Kingdom had long not been a focus of the Kingdom Defense Bureau's efforts.

In comparison, the strength of the Sea God might be slightly more potent.

Yet Captain Charlie had no means to break through the rift either.

He looked towards the direction of the vanished Wenster with a serious expression.

Because he sensed a familiar vibe.

Something unimaginable might be happening inside.

Especially since even though he resorted to using the power of the Goddess, there was no response whatsoever.

By the next day, Captain Charlie had lost hope.

His perception was not wrong; whatever was happening inside likely had run its course.

Even at this point, the Royal Capital had responded, stating that the most elite commissioners had been dispatched and would arrive within three days at the earliest.

Three days.

The bodies inside would have started to decay by then.

Moreover, he knew full well that if it took three days, the most critical commissioners definitely wouldn't make it.

Apparently, issues in the eastern part of the Kingdom were still unresolved.

Thus, despite appearances of prosperity and advancement, the Antustat Kingdom was leaking everywhere.

As evening approached, they still couldn't penetrate the mist surrounding Wenster.

Charlie had already retreated to his room to drink and listen to music.

He had to start making new plans again.

If Wenster was truly doomed.

Many things needed to be rearranged.

But just then, he suddenly heard voices from the deck, exclamations from everyone.

"Wenster is back!"

Upon hearing these words, Charlie couldn't sit idle and returned to the deck.

Indeed, Wenster, which had vanished, was gradually returning through the fog.

Compared to the gentle breeze and sunset outside, as the sun slowly set into the sea and sky, everything was peaceful and warm.

Wenster seemed to have just emerged from a heavy rain or had been rescued from the water.

The entire city was shrouded in mist, damp and wet.

Simultaneously, there was no sign of human presence.

At a glance, it looked like an empty, ghostly city.

Rog, the northern head of the Kingdom Defense Bureau, was eager to rush in with his men.

Charlie stopped him.

Although his family had a complicated relationship with the Kingdom, they were still considered core members of the Kingdom, and at this moment, he needed to show some responsibility.

Therefore, he jumped off the ship ahead.

After all, in terms of strength, he was likely the strongest person present.

The damp air felt wrong.

But this aura was precisely familiar to him.

So he waved his hand, and the water vapor transformed into a barrier, shielding everyone who entered along with him.

With Charlie's lead, the group naturally armed themselves with weapons and supplies, fully equipped.

After walking for a while, they found bodies on the ground.

They were brutally murdered, and the ground also had twisted, bizarre-shaped creature corpses.

From the scene, Wenster seemed to have gone through a monster attack.

There weren't any survivors found yet.

Walking a bit further, Charlie's expression shifted as he looked towards a certain inn; he then waved, causing water vapor to surge and blast open the door.

Inside the room, the ground was filled with people.

Yet the peculiar thing was, they were all in an odd posture, kneeling, as if worshiping something.

Most of these people remained unconscious.

Only one person managed to open his eyes, but he was also full of confusion, seemingly unaware of what was happening.

Another surge of water vapor flowed, a splash of water poured over the person.

He flinched, slightly regaining consciousness.

"Don't... don't eat me!"

He shouted in fear, trying to escape, but upon standing, he slipped and fell again.

Charlie caught him, stood before him, and locked eyes, asking, "Are you conscious now, do you know what's happened? Don't be afraid, we're here to rescue you, we're from the Kingdom Defense Bureau."

The man was initially very panicked, but upon hearing 'Kingdom Defense Bureau,' he finally relaxed a bit.

"I... I don't know either, we were celebrating on the streets, then... it suddenly started raining... and next..."

He recounted the events intermittently, with words blurred, as if doubting he was still dreaming.

But Charlie and his team had likely gathered key evidence.

Hence, they could piece together the whole incident generally.

Wenster indeed suffered some kind of invasion, similar to contamination, but during the process, someone took charge of the situation.

It was Chief Judge Ned of the Winster Court.

They were now likely converging at the Prohibition Bureau's location.

With this information, Charlie and his team now had a direction.

Still, they were unclear whether the incident had ended or was interrupted.

So Charlie continued leading the group towards the Prohibition Bureau.

When they arrived at the Prohibition Bureau, the scene was even more gruesome.

But they saw someone they wanted to meet.

Ned.

Ned had already regained consciousness and was leading people to clean up the site.

Upon seeing Charlie and the others, his first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief: "You're here, it's all over."

Upon hearing this, Charlie and the team also breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, the mist over Wenster dispersed, and the final sunlight of the sunset shone in.

The city seemed to be warming up.