1328 The Preparations Needed (2/2)
He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
A concrete road and a cargo rail instantly appeared between the town and the harbor.
According to Klein's plan, a portion of the harbor was prepared for visitors by sea. The town was mainly for outsiders from the Northern and Southern Continent.
As he looked at the empty city with admiration, Klein pressed his top hat and ”Teleported” to the municipal square. He walked step by step into the cathedral named Saint Arianna Cathedral.
The cathedral's door was open, and it was dark inside.
After an unknown period of time, three figures appeared at the door. They were a 30-year-old gentleman in a formal suit with a tie, an ordinary-looking and gentle-looking woman, and a child who was dressed like an adult.
The woman took a few steps with difficulty before stretching her neck. Then, she smiled and reached out her hands to hold the gentleman's arm.
The gentleman had a faint smile on his face. As he allowed the lady to lean on him, he reached out his right hand and held the boy.
The little boy was skipping about, appearing very lively.
Their actions were a little rough at first, but the more they walked, the smoother they became as they walked through the square.
After they left, more and more people walked out of Saint Arianna Cathedral. They consisted of the police, repair workers, gas company employees, restaurant chefs, white-haired old men, and simply-dressed farmers…
In the next hour, people constantly came out of the Evernight cathedral. They either turned to different streets and went to different places, entering different houses, stopping at the square, or enjoying the pigeon-less scenery.
During this process, the number of people that came out had exceeded the limits of the cathedral's capacity, but there seemed to be no end to the people, as though the interior was connected to another city.
After another fifteen minutes, the entrance of Saint Arianna Cathedral finally fell silent. However, there were rats, cockroaches, moths, ants, flies, and mosquitoes creeping outwards.
Finally, a colorful window at the top of the cathedral opened. White pigeons flew out and landed in the middle of the square.
The people who had stayed there came to life completely. Some teased the pigeons, others looked for hawkers, while some played a seven-string guitar, and others smiled as they conversed with their friends.
A man wearing a top hat and a trench coat and carrying a cane left the municipal square. He came to the other side of the town and stopped in front of a wooden board.
He took out his tools and wrote the name of the town on the wooden board:
”Yharnam.”
After some thought, the man ”wiped” away ”Yharnam” and wrote another name:
”Utopia.”
…
Backlund, inside the Hall family's luxurious villa.
”Alfred has already boarded the cruise ship back to the Northern Continent?” Audrey didn't hide her surprise.
It was September 1352.
In the past half a year, Audrey didn't spend too much effort to make her father give up the thought of returning to East Chester County for the first half of the year. This was because there was a pressing need to rebuild Backlund and Constant City. The kingdom's political scene also needed a new balance. Earl Hall had too many things to handle and wasn't in the mood for a vacation.
Therefore, whenever Earl Hall was put in a difficult spot, she just needed to take the initiative to say that she was willing to remain in Backlund and return to East Chester County in the next six months to have things develop as she wanted and receive praise for.
As for the Psychology Alchemists, they didn't rush her either. Up to now, the Psychology Alchemists' council meeting had been held three times. It was mainly to communicate their research results and the various information of the areas under their jurisdiction. Only Ma'am Greed had asked about the clues to the mind dragon twice.
To be frank, if Mr. Fool hadn't reminded Audrey to take note of the rabbit, Wrath, and the easily forgettable president, she would definitely find the conference interesting. Mr. Rabbit had plenty of ideas, but she remained as vigilant as ever.
”Yes, the liner has already left the harbor.” Earl Hall smiled and nodded. ”When Alfred arrives in Backlund and completes the necessary social intercourse, we will return to East Chester County for fox-hunting.”
Autumn was the best time to hunt foxes.
Audrey tersely acknowledged.
”Alright.”
…
As a major general in the army, Alfred didn't follow the naval fleet to Desi Bay. Instead, he led his adjutants and squires and boarded a steam-powered sailboat hybrid for Pritz Harbor.
After traveling for nearly two days, they encountered a storm in the Berserk Sea.
As the ship shook violently, the sailors on the observatory saw some light through their telescopes.
It came from a lighthouse.
Author's Note: I wrote in detail three plans in the previous chapter because I felt that the third plan was most impactful, but it's impossible for Klein to undertake it with his character, so I had to unfortunately give it up. I specially wrote it out for all of you to have a sense of what's the most bizarre and mysterious method.