Mysteries: Arcana Wars

Chapter 461 Coercion and Submission

Backlund time, 8:00 on Winter Festival Day.

There are 12 hours left until the Outpost launch.

After wandering aimlessly around the streets for another hour like a headless fly, Susie finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Old man, how long have we been wandering the streets?"

She tried hard to suppress her bad mood.

"We didn't even see a single hair of the Sky God Cult!"

"What the hell are you doing!"

"In my opinion, you're just taking a gamble, it's not reliable at all."

"We should go back to Audrey's side and protect her directly in front of her..."

"And then? Reveal your extraordinary dog ​​status in front of Audrey?"

Old Pa scoffed.

"First, have you ever heard the proverb of the Western Continent: 'If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze.' You just stand there dumbly next to Audrey, while the Sky God Cult keeps coming to wear you down wave after wave. How long can a dog like you last?"

"An hour? Two hours? A whole day? And then what? To live in constant fear for the rest of your life?"

"Second, even if you reveal your extraordinary dog ​​identity, do you think Audrey will believe the extraordinary world you're talking about?"

"Listen to me, even if she thinks you are a product of biotechnology, genetic mutation, or even mechanical brainwaves, she won't believe you are a manifestation of mystical power, let alone the cultist with all-powerful abilities you claim to be."

Susie remained silent, acknowledging that Old Man Pa was right. However, in this situation, all she wanted was to protect Audrey, to give her girl the safest and most stable life in this perilous world, regardless of the arrival of the evil god or the fall of Bay City.

The two dogs silently embarked on their journey again.

Susie appeared to have given in to Old Pa's earnest advice, but in reality, she was keeping a close eye on him. When she finally seized an opportunity, Susie shook off Old Pa and ran wildly in a certain direction.

I will stand guard over Audrey!

Now! Immediately! Right now!!

Her running feet suddenly stopped, and in a moment of stunned silence, Susie's mind went completely blank.

She stared at Old Pa in shock.

What did you just do to me??

"It's nothing, it just stole your idea of ​​running away."

Old Pa smiled like a villain, then raised his leg and kicked Susie twice.

"You can't even see the flaws I deliberately gave you now, so how can you talk about protecting Audrey?"

"Calm down, child. You're too impatient right now. The more eager you are to get something, the less likely you are to get it. It will only create chaos and make mistakes."

"If you go back to Audrey like this, will you be there to help her or to hold her back?"

"I don't care! All I know is that Audrey is in danger, and I need to protect her!"

Susie hissed softly.

She tried to escape again, but once again Old Pa stole her escape plans.

Susie suffered repeated defeats, yet she persisted. The two dogs remained locked in a stalemate.

She fled, he stole; they had no way to escape.

Finally, Old Parr couldn't take it anymore.

"enough!"

Old Pa felt a chill run down his spine. Time was precious; sunrise was just a few hours away, and the Church of the Night had little golden time left.

The strength of the Church of the Night reflects the overall strength of the human church. If a full-scale attack were launched during the day, the human faction would lose a crucial buff.

"I'll go with you to find Audrey, okay?"

Old Pa sighed, unable to persuade Susie, and decided to surrender.

Susie, who had been thoroughly fooled by Old Pa, stared at him warily until he had actually walked quite a distance in a certain direction. Only then did Susie realize that Old Pa had not lied to her, and she quickly followed after him.

“They live far away from here. At our current pace, it would probably take us four or five hours to walk there.”

Old Pa's main body is under house arrest on Pinster Street. Whether it's the free-moving Old Pa or Leonard's old man who dares not do anything, they are just some Sequence 4 clones, and their ability to travel is really limited.

"And they're also... uh... moving fast."

"They are looking for cult members just like us, and all the divination and deciphering have failed."

"Or rather, by divining the secrets of these cultists and deciphering their trail, one becomes corrupted by the relics they possess, thus gaining the attention of evil gods..."

Old Pa frowned.

"But, look at us now..."

"That's enough! I'll keep carrying you, okay?"

Susie picked up Old Pa with her mouth and swung him violently over her back. Old Pa landed with a thud on Susie's broad back.

"Ouch! My back! Don't you know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young?"

Do you even know what it means to be disrespectful to one's elders?

Guided by Old Parr, they raced through the alleyways of Backlund for half an hour. A dog that was too fast would attract everyone's attention, so they could only use the alleyways as much as possible.

As for citizen identification systems and AI?

Oh, screw them!

After all, we're just two dogs, hehe.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!"

Old Pa shouted for a stop, but the anxious Susie couldn't bear any delay. She was only forced to stop when Old Pa started having thoughts of stealing from her again.

"Old man, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Since no dog responded to Susie's anger, Old Pa simply stole any thought Susie might have to say.

"Quiet! Look—aren't those three guys the beagles who were chasing us just now?"

As Old Pa pointed in the direction, three familiar-looking guys were mingling in the crowd on the street, seemingly plotting something wicked.

Old Parr, who knew Antigonus and the poker players well, understood that these guys were pure troublemakers. Aside from Antigonus's death orders, their primary motivation was simply to have fun.

Just complete the command; don't worry about how it was completed.

For the rest of the time, they were completely free, as long as they didn't reveal Master An's name if they caused trouble.

"What a jinx... wait a minute."

Although the poker trio was considered unlucky, Old Par felt a familiar yet malevolent power emanating from the five of clubs.

The aura of this power was too well concealed; if Old Pa hadn't had extensive combat experience, he might not have been able to detect it.

The three men were walking down the street when they passed a narrow alley. They didn't notice the two dogs hiding on the third-floor balcony and walked past without looking at them.

Old Pa chuckled and flipped his paw.

A crimson gem imbued with mysterious power appeared on his claw.

"Look, this is a token of the Sky God Cult."

Only after seeing this keepsake did Old Pa finally feel completely at ease.

The original being is right. The best way to work with that newly met great being, the legendary god of confusion and loss, is to walk the streets until you achieve your goal. Only then will you know what you should be doing.

"And we happen to know how to destroy it."

"Girl, now you know that what we're doing isn't a waste of time!"

Susie grunted and could only reluctantly agree with Old Pa's point of view.

"Then after we get to St. Juliet's Church, we'll go straight to Audrey!"

"Okay, I promise you this time."

"So you were lying to me all along!?"

"hey-hey."