"You mean the East?" The question came from John.
"How did Taylor know?" This question came from Zach. Noticing the abnormality of the Great Dane Jin, Zach pursed his lips and asked.
The first question didn't seem to require an answer. After John asked it, he took out something like a notebook, turned to the last page, and started thinking about the dense text.
Kyle looked at Zach, "She said she noticed a day-night reversal and the surrounding scenery when Papa was changing locations at midnight."
Zach raised an eyebrow. Remember, Papa on the screen appeared in a square-like place when the background suddenly changed for the first time at midnight, and everyone in Grande saw strange pedestrian faces on the screen.
Maybe everything is going on on the TV screen, and the inertial thinking makes the viewers ignore that it is close to midnight in the Federation, but there is a place on the midnight side of Papa that is open enough for everyone to see the faces of the people walking around!
At least Zach ignored it. But it doesn't matter, someone noticed.
"She said it must have been Papa Midnight's mistake. If he had stayed indoors, he would not have revealed his true time zone. Knowing the range of the time zone, his location would be obvious."
Time zone! ha! What kind of character would think of using time zones to confirm a person’s location!
Zach took another look at King, the Great Dane. Just a reminder, Zach once asked Jin's real name. For a shapeshifter with countless faces, a name doesn't even mean a code name, because it changes all the time. Jin's answer at the time was 'gukong', a vermilion gecko.
"After leaving Grande, Taylor began to contact his contacts in the military to inquire... "
Kyle was interrupted, by Zach. Because Zach noticed that the Great Dane had an expression, which had nothing to do with the personality Kim had been showing. But a Great Dane showed an expression. Can you imagine that scene
"Military?" Zach stood up and waved his hand in front of Kyle, telling him to stop first. "Wait a minute, is there a war in the world? The Federation and the Republic? Why have we never heard of it?" Zach frowned. eyebrow. Suddenly shouted, "James! James Lance!"
It wasn't just the reason why Kyle suddenly mentioned the military, Zach had something else on his mind. In the federation, the upper echelons of the Holy Lord faith left collectively, leaving behind the open door to hell; the Secret Alliance left, leaving behind a chaotic middle part; Papa left at midnight, taking away the new Alpha (Revinch) and Ian...
Everyone already knows what the guy who left is going to do, to open up new territory! Just like the Holy Lord Faith did four centuries ago. Thirteen clans appeared on the Indian land and started a colonial war with a purpose!
Is there a war going on in this world that no one in Grande knows about
Four centuries ago, the Indian land had Papa Midnight as a defender, and now the Republic has...
Zach glanced at the Great Dane again and narrowed his eyes. Just like the people of the Federation are unfamiliar with the word 'Republic', and have no idea what kind of country the Republic is, Zack, a vampire from a foreign race, has no clue about the alien races and belief systems in the 'Republic'!
James opened the door and held the dinner plate. Frowning, "What are you doing?"
Zach continued to ask before he could speak. Kyle answered again.
"Who said there was a war! There is no war!" Calculating Kyle's age, he was born and raised in the Federation's previous war, and he was a little disgusted by the word. Kyle explained impatiently, "It's diplomacy! Diplomacy is impossible without the participation of the military. Taylor knows some people in this field, and the sources are more reliable!"
Just finished. Kyle found that his words inexplicably ended in defense of Taylor, even when no one was attacking Taylor at all. Realizing this, Kyle frowned, lowered his head and shut up.
Zach ignored Kyle's mental activities and watched the Great Dane return to its normal state. Also feel a little relieved.
It's not a war, but maybe you shouldn't worry about it. The war is relatively simple. It is just a contest between the indigenous people and the invaders. The aliens and humans stand together and fight in order to maintain their own belief systems.
But diplomacy, ha! Diplomacy is a matter for humans, but not necessarily for aliens. Ignore the system of Holy Lord Faith that has become further and further away from the Thirteen Vampire Clan.
(The Secret Alliance had already separated from the Holy Lord Faith when the Federation became independent. It was introduced before when writing the history of the Federation and the Thirteen Clans. The Sabbat is the news that Mason recently brought to Zach. The Sabbat has reached an agreement with the devil and will no longer Protecting the church in the west is considered separation.)
Our Tory Dozak knows the rest! Look, the secret alliance that left the Federation left behind the half-human, half-vampire 'scientist' Rimmer, and the 'stocking form' Gangro who never had much cohesion. These two clans with little fighting power left.
As for Papa Midnight, Ravenchi’s new Alpha under a full moon haunted Zach, Sibella and Kim in the Grand backyard!
The conclusion is that the aliens have separated from human politics. While humans were engaged in peaceful diplomacy, the aliens from the Federation launched an unnoticed alien invasion war!
Zach twitched his finger at James.
"Detective Lance." Zach started with his last name and his position. This was to take care of James's childish mind. "We just talked about 'Republic.'" Zach paid attention to James's expression, "You What do you know?"
"Why are you asking me?" James twitched his eyes, and his first reaction was a defensive question.
"Because you are the son of General Lance." Alpha Benjamin, who suddenly joined the conversation, was not as considerate as Zach. "Son of the general, do you know what your father has done recently?"
Grande's breakfast was all soft and easy-to-chew food, but James ate very hard, chewing the food in his mouth with difficulty, and at the same time, he kept pressing the food with a fork that was so mushy that it was too pulpy to look at. He just didn’t answer Benjamin’s question and leaned against the door frame with a gloomy look on his face.
Benjamin waited for a while, shook his head in a give-up manner, stood up and walked to the back door, pushed James who was blocking the way, and went to the restaurant.
"He's right." John, who was thinking about his notebook, suddenly raised his head at this moment, "I don't know what a 'republic' is, country, continent, I don't care. But Papa's midnight witchcraft shows the direction. , in the East. You said that the missing child, Teddy, disappeared at the seaside. Papa was not in Barton at midnight. He lacked strength, so he used the ocean, the most indispensable medium in the world, as a medium to cast spells... "
Think of this as John talking to himself, because no one understands.
Not to mention vampires who have never been fond of witchcraft. Zach waved his hand and looked at John impatiently, "Bara Bala... John, now is not the time for you to study witchcraft..."
What Zach wanted to say was. What is important now is to know the situation around Papa Midnight, that is, the situation of the Republic.
Both Taylor and John seemed to have the means to allow Grande's people to go directly to Papa's midnight place to 'surprise' him - Taylor was arranging the diplomatic military channel and John's improved witchcraft channel.
But the question raised by James still exists. The unknown situation of the 'Republic' makes it completely unknown for everyone in Grande who will go there whether to send a 'gift' to Papa at midnight or to save others!
Zach now prefers Taylor's approach. 'Diplomacy' has eliminated the war that no one wants to see. It also shows that there are people in the Federation who are very familiar with the Republic. Otherwise, there is no need to talk about diplomacy between countries!
It would be nice if James could be more useful. The well-known General Lance can be an important source of intelligence for everyone in the small city of Barton and Grande, the small funeral home in the easternmost part of the Federation, about the situation they are about to face.
Don't underestimate this information, Zach knows it. There are at least three foreign forces from the Federation in the 'Republic'.
Just like the main faith of the Federation is the Holy Lord faith, people usually comfort themselves. 'Good people will go to heaven after death and be happy forever'.
In the old Indian land, the belief was witchcraft. People would say to themselves, 'After death, they will return to nature and disappear completely... '
Vampires, for example, those guys who are just dependents can also say something proudly. 'What is after death? This thing is not in my dictionary. I live forever. '
The expressions, customs, and habits often spoken by people in the 'Republic' will reveal their original beliefs. This is a small revelation of their original alien race, and also reflects their acceptance of new beliefs.
The peaceful division of faith between the newly arrived aliens and the native aliens in the federation has been proven by history to be impossible. Like the current federation, people will eventually prefer one kind.
And Zach is now hoping that Papa Midnight will have the upper hand in this alien melee.
Yes, it is the upper hand. Even at home, Grande was completely beaten by Papa Midnight. A head-on confrontation with Papa Midnight is a 'gift'. The most ideal and elusive perfect ending is, Papa. Alpha, who didn't need to evolve at midnight, had already taken over the unexplored land of the Republic!
The phone suddenly rang from the office. Zach twitched his lips, no longer paying attention to the people on the back porch, and entered the room.
"Is Kyle here?" Without any polite preface, Taylor's voice came into Zach's ears from the receiver.
Zach sat down behind the desk, "Here you go, I already told you about your discovery, 'Republic'." Zach curled his lips, "It's really a direction that is beyond everyone's expectations."
"Are you surprised?" Taylor's voice on the receiver was hoarse and tired. It was as if Grande had been talking since he left, "I don't think so, the world is so big, and there are only so many places where Papa can go at midnight."
Zach raised his eyebrows, "Are you familiar with Papa Midnight?" Zach said in a relaxed joking tone, "Don't tell me that in addition to the military and the demon hunter, you also have an Indian background."
"Haha." The person in the receiver laughed, "You are overthinking it. At least there is no Indian in the genealogy I know." The person in the receiver added, "Believe me, the genealogy I know is It’s very complete, you understand, it’s a benefit for all military personnel.”
Are you talking about the military’s background and biographical review of soldiers? That should be it. Zach smiled and nodded at the empty office, "It's really convenient. You are a soldier first and then a demon hunter. The other way around, it will be very troublesome."
What Zach means is that although the demon hunters are not as extreme as the hunters, they have also stepped into the alien race, a place that is a gray area for the entire world, and their lives are not as innocent as the military requires. To be clear, we all know many examples, such as Patton’s orphan Wes, the general’s son James…
"Hehehehe..." A mysterious laughter came from the receiver, "It is indeed very troublesome."
Zach narrowed his eyes, tapped his fingers on the desk table, and kept these words in his heart as if he had experienced them before.
"Enough chatting." Taylor stopped laughing, "I have already made arrangements. Someone will pick you up at Grande at noon. There can't be more than one person on the surface, only one. I believe you can figure out a way to bring more. Multiple people will go. That person will be a member of the diplomatic corps, and will also be received by people on the 'Republic' side, and will be protected by both the Federation and the Republic."
Zach raised an eyebrow, Taylor had exceeded Zach's expectations. can you hear me? As a member of the mission, you are protected! In the case where the relationship between the alien races and humans in the 'Republic' is unclear, this layer of protection has ensured the safety of those who go there!
Does Papa Midnight dare to attack members of the diplomatic corps? If he wants to start a war among humans and let the Federation and the Republic start a real war, he can do it!
But we need to realize this, human war is not a good thing for aliens!
The history of the Federation has proven this. Papa Midnight completely defeated the aliens under the Faith of the Holy Lord in the confrontation between the aliens. But what was the result? However, the main belief of the Federation was spread by the colonists from the victorious side of mankind and failed to maintain the witchcraft beliefs of the indigenous Indians. It became the faith of the Holy Lord.
Do you think that the Holy Lord’s faith is a bargain? Lost the war against the foreign Indians, but finally succeeded in occupying this land
As I said before, don’t ignore the thirteen vampire clans? Especially the Secret Alliance, if they lose the war they will immediately stop their losses and support the independence of the Federation! Now they are just taking the name of the source of the Holy Lord Faith, easily abandoning their purpose of coming to this continent, abandoning their identity as soldiers of the Holy Lord Faith, and occupying the central part of the Federation comfortably!
In the old Holy Lord faith, there were those 'advanced earth-bound spirits' who had no desire to go to the extreme in their souls. There are vampires whose souls are corrupt but who have reached the ultimate level in sex. What now? Thirteen carefully selected vampire clans, these represent the most brutal soldiers in the Holy Lord's faith. One after another they abandoned their faith in the Holy Lord and left.
When the integration of faith and politics can no longer satisfy the world process, mixing the two together will only lead to losses for everyone!
Moreover, the current Republic is in a state of chaos filled with foreign races such as the upper echelons of the Holy Lord Faith, the Secret Alliance, Papa Midnight, and the native foreign races of the Republic!
Secret fighting is going on all the time, but does any party dare to emerge from the gray area of the alien race and turn the fight into an open fight? ! Melee is the ideal state for this alien melee. Giving goals to other parties and giving them a reason to unite, even for a short period of time, is stupid!
"Very good." Zach smiled and nodded, "We also have a method here. What next?"
"Then? Are you asking me? You don't expect me to help you find Papa!" Taylor's tone was helpless. She probably thought she had done enough, but she didn't expect Zach to want more.
Zach raised his eyebrows without any self-consciousness at all, "Yes!" Zach's tone was very high, "Although I don't know that you are working so hard to help Grande, as you originally intended, to show your support to me, a senior citizen of Barton. Show sincerity and rescue the missing boy..." Zach's eyes narrowed, "Or something else."
"But." Zach chuckled, "I'm very happy to have someone with your ability and resources to help me. I want to make good use of it, right?" Zach added perversely, "After all, I'm just a person. Just funeral industry owners.”
There was silence in the receiver for a while, "Wait a minute." Then the voice became muffled and low, as if someone had covered the receiver. This was not meant for Zach, "I need someone, Mike, don't play any tricks. Get rid of the demons around you, and what I’m going to say next, I don’t want you to pass it on to the fallen angels.”
Zach raised his eyebrows, Taylor was so direct! We all know that Mike is the guy who monitors her, how can he talk to someone who monitors him like this!
Well, it was no surprise at all. After a while, the voice of the receiver returned to normal, "Okay, now we can talk."
Zach curled his lips, Mike's loyalty to Crowley was shown in such a magical way, forget it, don't care about it.
"I'm only going to say it once." Taylor's voice became serious. "When you get to the Republic, start praying. I don't care if you want it or not. Pray to 'Kesdir' and tell him that Papa may become stronger at midnight, or the Federation's Children are kidnapped by Papa at midnight, I don't care. Pray to Him and He will answer you."
The phone was hung up. (..)