Ember Gun

  Chapter 320 Free Will

  The iron snake covered by armor lies in the middle of the road. With it as the dividing line, one side is the demon hunters holding the nail sword, and the other is the original sin armor hidden under the rain curtain.

  Lorenzo stood between the two, sweeping his eyes back and forth, and finally fell on Arthur.

  "Queen's order?"

  Lorenzo had expected, but did not expect everything will come so quickly, the queen's order will be issued at this time.

  "Have you reached an agreement with the Protestant Group? To divide my interests?"

  Lorenzo said in a calm tone, but anyone could hear the rage hidden under his voice, and the hand that clenched the knife turned white with force.

   "So I hope to have a good talk with you. After all, our previous cooperation was very pleasant, isn't it?" Arthur said, "The decontamination agency did not abandon you, but..."

   "It's just an order from a higher level, which makes you very embarrassed?"

   "Yes, after all, our cleansing agency is actually controlled by Queen Victoria, but for a long time, she did not interfere with our actions."

Arthur’s meaning is very simple. Now that the mysterious Queen Victoria has regained her power, she has to decide these things herself. Lorenzo doesn’t know what kind of benefits the Protestant Group has used to impress her, which can make her noble existence. Send instructions.

  Take a deep breath, let the cold air pour into the lungs, and cool the burning body.

   "What if I refuse? Will you kill me?"

"No, but I will control you. If I can, I don't want to see that ending...Although you do a lot of evil, at least...At least you have such a good look, Lorenzo, you still have a human heart. It’s not a pure monster, so that’s why I chose to talk to you instead of capturing you directly."

Although I hate this detective very much, I have to say that Arthur thinks Lorenzo is a good person after getting along for so long. He thinks he is a monster, but he has a human heart. For some strange reasons, The abominable demon was fighting.

  Lorenzo lowered his voice. Only him and Arthur, Anthony and the Demon Hunter might be afraid of the original sin armor behind the rain, but they just stood quietly and waited for the result to appear.

  "The Protestant Group, they..."

  Lorenzo just wanted to say all the things about the Protestant Order, but suddenly he was dumb. He looked at Arthur, and some understood everything.

   "So what they just did was under your acquiescence? If they can subdue me, you will not appear, and if they fail, you will adjust from it."

  This is the old Dunling, the home ground for the cleansing of the organs. The Protestant regiment’s every move can't hide the sight of the cleansing organs, not to mention the use of secret blood directly on the street.

   "You don't trust me anymore, do you? Arthur."

   "I still believe in you, Lorenzo, but I am not representing an individual, but the entire decontamination agency."

  Arthur said slowly.

"The Protestant Mission has received reliable information. Based on the remaining information, they inferred the general nature of the pseudo-Holy Grail. You have been corrupted and extremely dangerous. Even if they do not participate, I hope to have a good talk with you. On how to contain the false Holy Grail on you."

   "They cannot be trusted."

After contacting Shermans’ notes, Lorenzo was able to believe that the Evangelical Church was still concealing a secret, and that secret was related to the truth of the world. Lorenzo wanted to take Shermans’ notes out. To Arthur, he believed that the strange knowledge in it could prove all this to Arthur.

   Lorenzo could not do it.

Lorenzo can feel that if he tells those secrets, something bad will happen... Those ghosts are still peeping at themselves, they never give up chasing and killing themselves, a person who has touched the taboo. The peace now is just a short rest.

   "So are you credible? Lorenzo, or say, you should be called 047."

   Arthur was expressionless, without any personal emotions. At this moment, he was a cold machine, executing orders so that this huge organization could continue to operate without error.

"You have never revealed your true identity, nor have you ever said about the existence of the pseudo-Holy Grail... According to the Protestant Group, it was developed by the war faction on the night of the Holy Grail, based on the [Holy Grail] Unknown things, you should know what [Holy Grail] is, right."

Arthur also wanted to trust Lorenzo, but he could not do it. Even after so much, Lorenzo was still a stranger after all. No one can guarantee that he can see through another person’s mind. The same is true of Arthur. He couldn't completely believe Lorenzo, just as he didn't know whether Lorenzo was good or evil.

No one can guarantee all of this, and no one can be sure whether Lorenzo is really sane, or that all he has done before is merely an act of gaining the trust of the agency, and his true intentions are deeply buried. The depths of consciousness, until the time is right, completely erupted.

The two looked at each other, Arthur knew Lorenzo’s thoughts, and Lorenzo also understood Arthur’s meaning. The sad part is here. They both understand, but they can’t really believe that the other party has no reservations. So we are wary of each other.

   "You just killed someone, Lorenzo, many people."

  After a long silence, Arthur said again, it turned out that it was Moriarty's trap, and the purpose was for all of this.

"Do you think I would be the one who did this kind of thing?" Lorenzo said, "It's Moriarty, a demon hunter from the Protestant Order. His power is Raphael and he misled me. ."

  "As the Duke of Phoenix, I am willing to believe you, you will not easily kill innocent people." Arthur said, "But my current identity is Arthur..."

Arthur’s tone was still emotionless, but his eyes moved slightly. Now the situation is very bad. Everyone has clenched the sword. The demon hunters and the armor of original sin, everyone is here for Lorenzo. Once there is any decision-making mistake, here will usher in the worst outcome.

  The only thing that can stop all of this seems to be Arthur. He knows exactly what kind of guy Lorenzo is. He can only persuade him as much as possible, although he also feels hopeless.

  The rain continued to fall, washing the city of steel. I don’t know how long it took. Lorenzo slowly put away the nail sword in his hand, and the iron armor on his body was peeled off one by one, and finally the burning fireworks went out.

If there is a thorough confrontation with the cleansing agency here, Lorenzo has no hope of fleeing, not only the original sin armor, but the demon hunters will also join the hunt without hesitation. In fact, when Arthur appeared, Lorenzo had no hope of fleeing.

  He can also pull out a knife to hold Arthur, but with Lorenzo's understanding of him, Arthur doesn't care about it at all.

   "Then let us have a good chat."

  ...

  The iron snake rushed forward, walking through this quiet street. As if to show his sincerity, Anthony dismissed the demon hunters. Only he himself and Lorenzo boarded the iron snake, and the destination this time was unknown.

In the heavy rain, there were still some huge creatures following the iron snake. The armor of Original Sin was swiftly running under the rain curtain. Its appearance was hidden by the white water vapor, and it could not be seen clearly, but Lorenzo could feel it, from the weak erosion. In terms of strength, they are all three-generation armor.

Maybe this is the power of industrialization. I have only exploded a test machine not long ago, but now the permanent pump can already produce it on a small scale, but it may also have been completed long ago. Those words of Nemelin were deceiving and paralyzing himself, causing him to mistakenly believe that the existing armor of original sins in the cleansing agency was very small.

  But these are not important anymore. Lorenzo sat on the seat and looked at the two people who were also sitting opposite each other. At this moment, the three people are very similar, their faces are expressionless, like a dead person, and the atmosphere is solemn.

   "Lorenzo Holmes... I remember they said you like to be called by this name."

  Anthony took the lead to break the peace. He did not carry any weapons and faced Lorenzo alone.

  "Do you know what the pseudo-Holy Grail is?"

Lorenzo remained silent, his face was cold, like a life made of steel. Although he temporarily gave up resistance, he did not disarm his weapon. The pocket knife was on his waist, and his pocket was filled with paint that could detonate everything. Antimony flying knife.

  If Lorenzo wanted to, he could behead the heads of the Protestant Group and the Elimination Organization in a completely crushing operation here, but he also knew that this was just a futile effort.

  They are also the same puppets, controlled by a higher level of existence, and those people have different names, the new pope, Queen Victoria, or the gods in the faith.

  Kill them, nothing can be changed.

  "After the inspection by the Gospel Church, we probably calculated the specific nature of the pseudo-Holy Grail, which is of course the reason why our attitude suddenly became tough."

  Anthony continued.

"The pseudo-Holy Grail was developed based on the [Holy Grail]. The information on its specific form has been destroyed and we don’t know it. But from what we know now, the pseudo-Holy Grail has similar properties to the [Holy Grail]. "Concept", this kind of thing should be more difficult for everyone to understand, let me change the vocabulary to describe it."

   "Erosion."

  Lorenzo was silent, and now is not the time for him to fight back, and no matter what Anthony said is true or not, Lorenzo is also a little curious about what the so-called false Holy Grail is.

"Erosion is a phenomenon, an influence originating from demons, so [Holy Grail] is no different from ordinary demons, but in fact, it is a kind of'erosion' beyond our current understanding. The'erosion' that you can't feel.

One of the reasons why we can fight against demons is that human consciousness can feel the kind of uneasy erosion, but the [Holy Grail] is different, its erosion is silent, its influence does exist, and it is a little bit distorted. The world has alienated human beings into monsters that hate them as much.

  We analyze that it is precisely because of this unperceivable reason that the reason why so many years of fighting has not been able to eradicate the demon...until we captured the [Holy Grail]. "

  Anthony did not go on. The Evangelical Night caused a huge chronology in the history of the Evangelical Church. A lot of knowledge was left behind. Naturally, it also included the part about capturing the [Holy Grail].

  "Well, the above is just speculation. The [Holy Grail] has been lost, and the pseudo-Holy Grail is being carried on you. All our intelligence can only be inferred from these clues."

   Anthony admitted frankly that in the history of confrontation with demons, knowledge is the most precious existence, but it is also difficult to pass on.

"so what?"

   Lorenzo asked, he was curious what kind of reason the Protestant Group convinced everyone.

"Therefore, we have conditions to suspect that the pseudo-Holy Grail has similar properties to the [Holy Grail], and that kind of silent erosion. Because of this power, even if you have been... ever as Medanzo, you cannot perceive this weirdness. The reason lies.

  For so many years, it has been silently affecting you, Lorenzo, until the arrival of the Protestant Order made the pseudo-Holy Grail feel threatening. It wants to get rid of us, so it urges you to do those things. "

   Anthony said solemnly.

   "Lorenzo, you are under the control of the demon, that invisible erosion has been affecting you, and even making your memory confused."

  "Isn’t this the desire of your Protestant Order? You need to reclaim this power so that you who have lost the Apocalypse can continue to maintain your position in the world."

Lorenzo couldn't help but retorted.

   "Then what happened to your previous atrocities? You killed innocent people." Anthony asked.

   "Moriarty, the demon hunter of your Protestant Order, he misled me by using his power!"

   Lorenzo said, but facing Lorenzo's words, Anthony showed a weird expression, that kind of dazed expression that didn't know anything.

An icy chill spread from his heart, Lorenzo felt a little familiar, and then he remembered that it was just like the performance he had seen before at the Royal Academy of Art. The prologue kicked off, so the actors followed the script. Performed.

   "Moriarty? There is no such demon hunter in the Protestant Order."

  Anthony’s words confirmed Lorenzo’s conjecture. He held back his own heart. This was Moriarty’s game. Without being clear, Lorenzo’s rash attack would only turn into a stalemate like just now.

  Arthur understood Lorenzo's suspicion, and he also said at this time.

   "There is no such person in the list of witchers."

  "He sneaked in secretly..."

  Lorenzo stopped in the middle of speaking. He knew that his words were meaningless, because there was no evidence to prove his words.

After a short silence, Lorenzo reorganized his thoughts. For a long time, he hated this kind of strategy confrontation, which made him feel extremely troublesome, so this big detective always carried a shotgun with him. , So as to break all the conspiracies and tricks.

  But now this situation can't be broken by a shotgun, and the shotgun named Winchester is long gone.

   "Lorenzo."

   Suddenly Arthur shouted. He had been silent, looking at himself with complicated eyes. After hesitating for a long time, Arthur asked a question that was obviously not related to the conversation.

  "Do you think human beings really have free will?"

  (End of this chapter)