Enforcer's Handbook

As Diego and others deepened their exploration, Song Lan had more and more doubts in her heart.

Both Tide Cultists and high-ranking senators talk about the "New Era" all the time, as if it has become the new slogan of their alliance, but until now, no one has explained to him what the "New Era" is. mean?

They only vaguely speculated that the consciousness aggregation was to instigate the fourth war and completely subvert the rule of the coalition government. But as for what they wanted to change the post-war world into, Song Lan had no clue.

But what is certain is that a world dominated by plants or the sunken kingdom of Atlantis are not places suitable for human life.

As a migrant worker whose ultimate goal is to buy a house for retirement, Song Lan is absolutely unwilling to live in either of these places.

First of all, livability and safety factors are far from enough.

Considering that the currency of the postwar world would be completely different and the money he had worked so hard to save for so long would be wiped out, he strongly opposed the advent of the fourth war.

He observed that the three people in the capital of Atlantis were also in trouble.

The three outsiders were really eye-catching.

Even without mentioning the "Emperor" Terminator-like appearance, Paladin and Diego are both pure human beings and cannot blend into the blue-skinned people of Atlantis at all, and disguise seems to have no effect on the locals. , they can accurately identify their own kind.

This also directly caused Song Lan's plan to propose that Diego and Paladin use dye to paint their skin blue to fail.

Fortunately, not everyone in the capital is a Tide cultist. There are still many kind-hearted people in the world.

After seeing through the disguise of the two men, a kind man quietly took them to his big house.

"I think your father God seems to have a bad idea."

After entering the magnificent manor, Paladin breathed a sigh of relief and whispered in Diego's ear.

Not only did he have to endure the smell of the dye and the unpleasant feeling when it was applied to his body, but he also faced the embarrassment of being spotted by others.

This idea was too... down-to-earth, and he couldn't connect it with a miracle at all.

Shouldn't the power of the gods send down a beam of light from the sky, and then they would automatically become their own kind in the eyes of the local people?

"The dye you found smells too strong."

Diego unconditionally chose to uphold his father's suggestion. He reflected that there must have been mistakes in the execution of the plan. In addition to the smell of the dye being too strong, they also forgot to draw cheeks on their necks.

"Or maybe being discovered was part of God the Father's plan. He didn't hurt us, but took us to a safe place."

Paladin was shocked when he heard Diego's explanation.

He never expected that even if the plan failed, this child would still be able to brag about his father, but when he thought about it, he felt that what Diego said made sense.

At least they were not discovered by the local guards and sent to prison after their disguise was exposed. Instead, they were taken to a safe place.

From the grandeur of the manor, it is not difficult to tell that the status of the people living here is not low.

"You are lucky. Sheriff Markoff has been staying at the waste disposal plant recently. If you fall into their hands, you may not end well."

In this regard, Paladin and Diego unanimously remained silent.

Their Sheriff Markov had been killed, and even the body was occupied by machinery. They had just witnessed the murder scene before coming to the street.

People in gorgeous clothes took the three of them to the cellar of the manor. "You should be people on land. Don't be nervous. I often help people who are fleeing."

Paladin was a little surprised, "Have you met people who fled here from the town before?"

"I meet a few every once in a while. After all, your features are so...obvious. I heard that life on land is not easy."

A kind smile appeared on the man's face, "It takes some effort to give them a new identity."

"But why...?"

The kind smile actually aroused Paladin's vigilance. For the legal residents of Atlantis, they were sacrifices that did not even deserve their names and identities. According to the teachings of the Tide Cult, escaping from the town without authorization is a capital crime. Harboring Landers who escaped were punished with death.

Many of the cruel methods of the Tide Church came to his mind.

Maybe this person just pretended to be a good Samaritan and brought the refugees here to torture and ravage them in this basement?

Thinking of this, Paladin asked again, "Where did you send them?"

"Away from the capital, they established Masonic organizations in some fringe cities. The level of control there is much looser than here, which at least allows them to live like individuals."

Suddenly, the man suddenly changed the topic, and the smile on his face turned ferocious, "Of course, the above may also be my excuse to deceive you. My real hobby is to cut open the bodies of illegal refugees. After all, To escape here from land is to commit a capital crime.”

His hand gently touched the mechanism beside him, and with a roar, the entrance to the cellar was completely sealed.

"And now, you have fallen into my trap like those people, but I can let you choose your own way of death."

"Wait a minute, if you attack us, our companion will never let you go. He is much stronger than us!"

"Oh? Do you have any companions..."

Paladin's warning failed to stop the man in front of him. He had already put his cane into the groove of the altar. In an instant...

The soft moonlight shines into the cellar and shines on the female stone statue located in the center of the cellar.

The atmosphere seemed too soft and romantic for a cult ritual.

This sudden change stunned Paladin. He stared closely at the female stone statue. That face was so familiar. It had appeared in his dreams from time to time since seventy years ago, and it still haunts him.

"Remember, you have to be more strict with your words. Don't betray your companion so easily next time you encounter this situation. It is much better for you to let him hide in the dark."

The man laughed, his ferocious expression gone, "I just lied to you, you must have been fooled!"

"This joke is not funny!"

Diego frowned and protested.

Because God the Father hopes to use him to severely criticize this behavior, "This is really too dangerous!"

What the man didn't know was that his realistic acting skills not only frightened Paladin and Diego, but even Song Lan and the "Emperor" who were observing this place were shocked.

Especially Song Lan, his hands and feet are now cold, and he feels scared.

He was just a little bit close to killing this kind person, which would become a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.

"Hahaha, they have said this before, but every time it comes to this time, they can't help but want to tease you."

The man didn't realize that he had walked past the gate of hell, and said to Paladin, "You just asked me why I did this? This is my answer... Although our appearance looks different, our bodies The same blood flows through them."

He walked up to the female stone statue. Although he had repeated this story countless times to different refugees, he still couldn't help but said, "Your bodies have the blood of heroes flowing. No hero deserves to be treated like this. The princess told Regarding your matters, I can only help you to the best of my ability."

"Just to interrupt, I'm not from Atlantis."

Diego raised his hand honestly and clarified, "I came from Silvermoon Port, only Paladin..."

"What did you say?"

Hearing the three words "Paladin", the man's expression suddenly changed. He came to Paladin in disbelief and held his shoulders with trembling hands. "Your name is Paladin? Are you Paladin?"

Faced with the man's excited questioning, Paladin hesitated.

Strictly speaking, this was the name he obtained for himself after reading the contents on those stone tablets. The glory it represented never belonged to him, but to the one who once shouldered the hope of the entire kingdom and launched the challenge to the Lord of Tides. The commander of the challenge.

"I……"

"The princess said that sooner or later Paladin will return to this land and end the curse of the Lord of Tides on this kingdom! And the king... no, that despicable thief has always been afraid of this name coming back here!"

The man could not contain the excitement in his words.

He has been helping refugees on land, which also includes his selfishness.

He always believed that Paladin would return here. Day after day, year after year, he had sent countless refugees to coastal cities. Just when he no longer had hope in the prophecy, the prophecy But his name suddenly appeared in front of him.

Paladin was no less excited than the man in front of him. He thought about everything and asked, "Princess, is she okay?"

He longed to hear an answer that would give him peace of mind.

The last time he saw the princess was seventy years ago. He understood the feelings of the man in front of him. The passage of time was enough to make anyone numb.

"She...she is still alive. The king needs her to be alive. Only she knows the secret about the treasure."

The man regained his courage, and the appearance of the prophecy changed everything.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "She was imprisoned by the king, and we must rescue her! Yes, we need to make a complete plan. I can help you sneak into the palace!"

"But……"

Of course Paladin couldn't wait to see the princess again, but when he thought of the king's garrison and the Tide Lord hiding in the dark watching them, his heart was at a loss.

Doing so is tantamount to making an enemy of the entire kingdom, or even the gods, and rash actions may even harm the princess and his new companions.

Sneaking into the headquarters of the Church of Tides already involves them taking huge risks...

"I support going to prison to save people."

Diego once again stood up at this critical moment. Just now, he received a new mission entrusted to him by God the Father.

"I said I would free the people of this island from the Tide Lord's curse."