Infinite Cafetaria

Chapter 320 Goethe is desperate

The truth is simpler than Malu imagined. Goethe admitted that she was the one who spread the recent rumors in the city, but of course she would not do anything to strengthen herself while she was full.

The reason why she did this was because she was forced to do so, and a big shot from above found her.

Goethe didn't know who the big shot was, because the other party contacted her through an intermediary, but Goethe obviously knew the risks of doing so, so when the knights of the Holy Knights found her.

She didn't hesitate for too long before she told everything.

Hearing this, Malu could roughly guess who was behind the scenes. After Levi killed the Shrike, the most anxious person was Martin, the leader of the Holy Knights.

As the actual leader of the Holy Knights, Levi has always been very powerful. The only difference between him and Martin is his reputation or qualifications.

With the achievement of getting rid of the Shrike, Martin lost the only weapon that could suppress Levi. During this period, the Holy Knights could be said to be losing ground.

If he still wants to keep his position as leader, he must do something, so making a fuss about the Death of Shrike is a natural choice.

After all, Levi chose to use missiles to clear the ground. After that, he could not find Shrike's body and could only use her weapon as proof.

Although the church accepts this statement, it does not mean that this statement is without flaws.

However, even if you know that the mastermind behind the incident is Martin, it is still not easy to prove this. Martin is also a mature politician and has sat as the leader of the Holy Knights for decades.

 It must be easy to do this kind of thing, and it won’t leave too many clues.

 Hand on...Li Wei should be aware of this, but he still wants to investigate. It seems that he intends to use this matter to eliminate some of Martin's remaining forces.

After realizing that this matter was just a political struggle within the Paladin Order, Malu lost the last trace of interest.

No wonder Li Wei didn't even let him take the witch with him. He had probably arranged the rest of the matter, and Malu's trip was probably just a formality.

So when Goethe told Malu the name and address of the middleman, Malu was also a little uninterested and did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he went to the window and looked down.

 The celebration had already begun, and the parade occupied the streets. Even in such a lively and joyful festival, the parade still appeared to be in order.

The floats and musicians walked at the front, as well as a group of majestic knights, followed by people. Some were holding plastic flowers in their hands, and some were holding photos of the prophet Yongyi.

In the photo, Yongyi lowered his eyes and had a faint smile on his face. He seemed to be full of compassion for the world. The believers were shouting his name, and some even shed tears.

Ma Lu looked at all this with interest, but at this moment, the ground suddenly shook, and the shoemaker's two-story building also shook.

Goethe's voice stopped abruptly, and then started again a moment later, wondering, "Was there an earthquake?"

 “No,” Malu replied, “it was an explosion.”

 “Explosion?” Goethe was a little surprised.

　　Then she also walked to the window and saw billowing black smoke rising from the southwest.

“Where is the Theater of the Holy Light?” Goethe exclaimed. As the largest theater in the city, Goethe was no stranger to it, and it was also a branch venue of the celebration today.

It was specially used to entertain the administrative officials in the city. Unexpectedly, there would be an explosion there, and it was obvious that there was not just one explosion. After that, the ground shook three more times.

 Depending on the distance from the explosion, the vibrations were greater or less. The closest one was only two streets away from the shoemaker's shop. Now the marching crowd became panicked and began to flee in all directions.

 Have you started yet?

Ma Lu observed Goethe's expression. The shock on her face did not seem to be fake. Like most ordinary people living in this city, she did not expect an attack at all.

“Who, who is so bold, dares to attack the Temple City?”

“Don’t you know? Haven’t you been spreading news recently that the Shrike is not dead and will come back for revenge?”

 “Huh?” Goethe was dumbfounded, “But that’s just...fake news.”

 “This, things are unpredictable.”

Goethe then seemed to think of something, his face changed, and he suddenly threw himself on Malu, grabbed his hand and said in horror, "Sir Knight, please believe me, I am not an accomplice of those fallen witches."

 “Hmm, I didn’t say you were either.”

However, Malu's casual comfort did not make Goethe feel at ease. She seemed to have made some determination and suddenly closed the door. Then she knelt in front of Malu and begged, "Please save me no matter what!"

Goethe was obviously aware of the seriousness of the problem. As soon as she spread the lie that the Shrike was not dead, the fallen witches launched an attack on the Temple City.

Goethe himself wouldn't believe it if he wasn't counted as an accomplice of those fallen witches, and the most terrible thing is that more than one person knows about it.

Especially the big shot who came to her to spread rumors, most likely he would kill her as soon as possible in order to clear his relationship.

In other words, Goethe's current situation was already very dangerous. The female intelligence trafficker realized this, so she begged Malu to save her.

In addition, she also recognized Malu's identity from the armor on his body. He was a master and a high-ranking member of the Holy Knights. If he was willing to vouch for her, she might have a chance of survival.

Goethe not only donated the savings he had accumulated over the years as an intelligence dealer, he even gave himself up as well, voluntarily becoming Malu's lover.

"Don't worry," Malu said, "Things may not be as bad as you think."

Although Malu is not very optimistic about the Witch Alliance and cannot see how they can make a comeback, it is really hard to say how things will develop next.

Goethe misunderstood Malu's words and thought that he simply didn't want to take care of her trouble. However, she regarded Malu as her life-saving straw and held it tightly in her hands. She secretly made up her mind to stay with Malu.

Even if this is the worst outcome, at least there is someone who can prove that she has no contact with the fallen witches at the time and after the attack.

At this moment, Malu continued to observe the crowd on the street. The knights in front of the team responded quickly and worked with the city police to maintain order shortly after the attack.

Their knight armor also played a big role in gradually calming down the panicked people around them. In addition, Malu also saw war horses taking off in the direction of the giant tower and flying towards the explosion point.

Levi obviously had corresponding plans for the attack. The number of fallen witches that could sneak into the Temple City was not too many, and the Church of Order's military strength far exceeded that of the Witches Alliance on its own territory.

　　A pure terrorist attack is meaningless. Killing civilians may be fun, but it will not help the final victory. Once the knights of the Holy Knights arrive, there will be no suspense about the outcome.

So what is the real purpose of the Witches Alliance?

Ma Lu was still thinking about this issue. A second round of explosions had erupted in the city, and the location of the attack seemed to include the Witch's House.

 (End of this chapter)