NOVEL NEXT Chapter 101: Where is Sivis?
"Enough!"
Vikalina said coldly.
For a moment, everyone was a little uneasy, overwhelmed by the aura of this Silver-tier warrior.
But...
"They can't leave, or they'll do something to Lord Sivis!"
The members of the Knight Order were able to calm down.
But Sivis's subjects, due to their extremely high loyalty, could not stop!
They even tried to launch an attack again.
But Vikalina would never let these civilians die.
"Relax, everyone,"
"I may not have much power, but as the inheritor of the title 'Spear of Holy Flame' granted by the Church, I do have some say. I swear on my life that Sivis will not be falsely accused."
Vikalina spoke slowly and clearly.
She looked straight at the subjects while speaking, completely ignoring the members of the Knight Order, which made the Church members furious.
What are you implying?
You only try to convince them, not us?
Do you think we're too scared to actually fight?
The Knight Order members were full of anger.
What made them even more upset was that Vikalina might actually be right.
They really weren't willing to start a war.
This wasn't the time to argue with these "commoners." Their priority was to find a way out of Minnet City and save their lives.
The Silver-Rank cleric also looked at Vikalina silently, as if he wanted to say something, but finally just stayed quiet.
The civilians calmed down under the female knight's comfort.
But their eyes still looked at the Church members, full of hostility.
That Silver cleric, watching the angry members of the Knight Order, said, "Enough."
"Vikalina, if you want to stay here and protect the civilians, we should respect your will."
He spoke in a noble and formal way, but in his heart, he thought...
Was Vikalina really being manipulated by that "devil" named Sivis? How could she be so crazy?
Unlike the Knight Order members who were acting completely hysterical, the cleric thought carefully.
What kind of person would a promising female knight risk her life to protect "commoners"? If it wasn't mind control or brainwashing, then what else could it be?
He looked at them deeply.
The cleric knew that these civilians, Vikalina, and even Sivis might all die in this blood plague, and they themselves might not survive either.
But he made up his mind: if he could return to the Church and meet the bishop, he would report what happened here. That Sivis might have the power to manipulate people's minds, and could even be one of the followers of the Evil God, the embodiment of demons and devils!
Yes, the original doctrine of the Church said "to protect the common people with one's life," and now someone actually believed in it and practiced it.
But this Silver-Rank cleric instead believed that those people who practiced it were being controlled by the devil!
No one knew what was going on in his mind.
But...
The clerics had never made enemies with the common people.
After they spoke, both sides had a way to back down.
The members of the Knight Order just snorted and stopped talking. The common people, one by one, quietly retreated. If they could, they didn't want to clash with these powerful Church figures.
As these people left, the Silver-Rank cleric silently dropped a semi-transparent object that looked like an owl.
Vikalina saw the situation and didn't stop it — this was a type of Familiar spirits used by the Church for detection.
The images captured by the Familiar spirits would be transmitted to the cleric. If he managed to escape, he could also show the images of people fighting against the blood plague here.
If these images could really be transmitted, it would also be a good thing for Sivis.
Vikalina thought.
If the cleric's records contained the images of Sivis successfully holding back the blood plague, she could use it to grant Sivis a status of honorable knight in the training.
But, the cleric was cold-hearted, and he used the Familiar spirits to record how that nobleman named Sivis had manipulated people's minds.
I will definitely hang him!
As long as he survives this plague!
For a "devil," that might not be hard at all.
This cleric actually believed more than Vikalina that Sivis would survive!
Then, this group of somewhat disheveled people gradually disappeared.
As they left and vanished, the people near the factory couldn't help but cheer.
"Success! Success! We drove these villains away! These Church knights and clerics are all just bullies who hurt us. They really should all die!"
"In our future territory, there shouldn't be any Church people left. Only Lord Sivis should rule everything!"
The people proudly puffed out their chests, feeling like they had saved Sivis's reputation and defended their honor.
However, as they kept talking, someone suddenly noticed that Vikalina was right there. They quickly became awkward and tried to backpedal.
"No, no, the Church still has good people. At least someone like Lady Vikalina, who was converted by our lord!"
"Right, it would be great if she stayed in our territory!"
"Lady Vikalina, we weren't talking about you. We've always respected you!"
The crowd was talking and gossiping. Vikalina found it a bit amusing.
In their eyes, was she really that low in status? Just a "corrupted Church figure" who had been converted by Sivis.
She was both annoyed and amused.
But since they were praising Sivis.
It was okay.
Vikalina thought about how her companions had such a high status among these subjects. She was just a supporting green leaf, and she didn't mind at all — in fact, she felt quite happy, and a smile even appeared on her face.
Seeing Vikalina's relaxed expression, the people's unease instantly vanished.
But beneath their smiles, a faint fear remained. The words spoken by those Knight Order members and the Church officials had not been completely ineffective.
The people knew that this disaster was truly terrifying.
They believed with all their hearts that Sivis would come to save them, but how many people he could save, and whether they themselves would be among the saved — these were all questions...
In this situation, someone suddenly shouted, "Everyone, stop standing here. Go to work, go rest."
"If we start panicking first, and the lord loses money, the development of the territory will suffer, and it will affect our future as well."
"Right!"
"Sivis-sama pays us our wages on time. It's time to go to work now."
...
These words were extremely absurd.
Was there ever a worker who cared so much about a capitalist?
But in this cruel, otherworldly setting, it actually made a little sense. The common people had no choice but to rely on the development of Sivis's territory to have a chance at a better life.
As the shouting continued, the people on the scene gradually dispersed, rushing to their jobs one by one.
They knew that only work would be worthy of Sivis, and only work could help them temporarily forget the fear in their hearts.
Soon, the Dece's family residence once again returned to its previous busy and orderly state.
But as Vikalina looked at the scene — calm, orderly, and seemingly peaceful — in just a few minutes, her smile disappeared.
She knew that right now, the people were just forcing themselves to stay calm. When the real monsters came, this suppressed fear and panic might suddenly explode!
"Wait."
"Where is Sivis?"
The original worry had not yet faded, and Vikalina suddenly remembered something. Now was not the time to dwell on the people's mindset. The movements of the Blood Servants were growing more and more severe. It was possible that their final attack would come tonight or tomorrow night. She needed to find Sivis right away and come up with a plan!
Thinking about this, Vikalina called over a few foremen from Sivis's factory and ordered, "For now, take out some people tonight and produce a few extra simple weapons. The factory production can be put on hold for now."
The foremen knew that the female knight had a special relationship with Sivis. They nodded and immediately went to arrange the manpower.
Vikalina's expression grew more and more uneasy. She had a feeling that something was off.
Just like that Blood Servant Sylar, who had quietly walked toward the eastern gate among the Church group, looking lost and preparing to break out with them.
The two of them had the same thought.
After all this commotion, why hadn't Sivis shown up yet? What was going on?
Sylar's confusion wasn't too big. He thought that Sivis was just a regular human, and maybe he had hidden somewhere by accident, and hadn't heard the sounds from before.
Vikalina knew her companion had already broken through to Silver-Rank. With such a big commotion, there was no way he could have missed it!
Where was he?
After a moment of thinking, the female knight decided to go check Sivis's room.
A few minutes later, Vikalina returned to the factory square with a sense of helplessness.
She searched everywhere, but couldn't find a single trace of Sivis.
She saw the maid Reina, who had a rosy complexion and steady breathing. The room was empty except for her.
Vikalina didn't want to disturb the maid, who was already infected with the blood plague. She searched through the factory buildings, the worker dorms, even the houses on the outskirts, but Sivis had vanished like he never existed — not a single clue.
After everything that had happened, Vikalina naturally wasn't worried that Sivis had run away.
She knew Sivis's fighting strength. He had easily defeated the Silver-Rank Blood Clan before. Theoretically, no one in the city could threaten him now.
Where was he?
Vikalina was full of questions.
She wasn't overly worried about Sivis's safety, but she was afraid — what if the blood plague completely broke out, and the others couldn't make it in time? She wouldn't be able to protect the common people by herself!
Worse yet…
The female knight felt that, even if she was alone, she might not even be able to escape successfully. What was she supposed to do?
Vikalina's expression was confused. The gradually restored order around her couldn't drive away the unease in her heart.
At this moment, the entire area around the factory had completely returned to operation.