Chapter 1244 - 1169: Demonized Machinery
This news, instantly like a moon mercury explosion, froze the technical priests in place.
A spring mechanism, a brainless horse, can actually turn into a demon creature.
Thinking carefully, this demonic mechanical horse does indeed share similar traits.
Suddenly transforming from a regular "creature" to a demon, with an extremely strong desire to attack living beings.
Most importantly, Holy Water has a special effect against it.
This is the classic trait of demon creatures.
Many witches are considered part of demon creatures, because witches likewise react adversely to Holy Water.
Of course, capturing Angels later proved that even Angels feel discomfort after drinking too much Holy Water.
After all, Holy Water’s essence is a powerful substance that isolates ether.
You could say it contrasts with moon mercury.
"But this is a spring mechanism horse, it, it doesn’t even have a brain."
"Vampire’s skeleton soldiers have no brains either, yet they can still act."
"Hey, wait, could it be that vampires are causing trouble?"
"No way, the creatures controlled by vampires aren’t that smart."
The technical priests quickly proposed and dismissed guesses one after another.
As a precaution, Horn instructed the Cheka to summon the vampires of the Sorrido Clan to verify if their compatriots were dabbling in spells.
"Splash it with a bit more moon mercury, don’t actually kill it." Watching the Cheka swiftly leave the yard, Horn continued instructing.
Another ladle of moon mercury was splashed down, settling on the spring gears like dew.
Soon, it melted between the gears and the spring compartment, and within moments, the panting spring mechanical horse stood up.
This time, it looked at Horn with even more hatred in its eyes.
"Remembers the beating, but not the pain!" Horn cursed.
These demon creatures have some intelligence, but claiming they have a lot would be exaggerated.
If demon creatures were both powerful and extremely smart, they could have just taken over the world.
With his gaze resting on the spring mechanical horse, Horn casually found a seat to sit down.
Sure enough, there was a problem.
It’s not the Holy Father or this world targeting it, but things inherently come with costs.
Now, the cost has emerged, the frequently appearing demons are one example.
Others may not know, but Horn, who controls the Cheka and Night Watchers, is aware.
With the emergence of the Ethereal Tower, the frequency of demons appearing on Autumn Dusk Island or within the ry Court Barracks has greatly increased.
Killing Rabbits, Venomous Giant Spiders, Zombie Deer, and even water snakes of the forest anaconda level have appeared in Nanze Lake.
He had to dispatch a large number of Night Watchers and invite many unemployed Demon Hunters to station at ry Court Barracks.
He even established the current streetlight system for one reason, to illuminate the roads, preventing demon creatures from harming people.
Each night, rooftops, alleys, and main roads are patrolled by Demon Hunters.
Yet, despite this period, especially in the outskirts, demon-related injuries still occasionally occur.
However, under the Holy Alliance’s powerful control over information, these incidents of demon injuries have not been publicized.
Moreover, during this era, demon-related injuries were common, reporting them wouldn’t seem unusual to anyone.
Every year, people die due to demons, considered as catastrophic.
The Cheka and Night Watchers formed a specialized committee to research why there is a vast emergence of demon creatures.
But until now, they haven’t figured out why.
The notion that demons are influenced by ether radiation is widely held.
Horn couldn’t quite determine whether this idea was an incorrect attribution.
There were too many simultaneous projects with the frequent activation of the Ethereal Tower.
Many also said that the enrichment of witches and alchemists led to a concentration of Demon-Loving Fungus in the water, resulting in demon over-abundance.
This idea also had a market, representing the two origin theories within Cheka about demons.
One theory asserts demons as products of ether radiation, the other believes demons arise from animals contacting enriched Demon-Loving Fungus.
Personally, Horn agreed more with the former, but the latter wasn’t without reason.
If one can’t go up or down, one gets stuck.
Regardless, if demons could truly emerge within overly complex spring mechanisms, it would be a significant blow to the Holy Alliance’s Spring Industry.
It would introduce risks to the previously secure spring mechanisms, even if they were stable, awakening risks remain.
Who would dare use them?
Aside from other matters, the immediate priority is to suppress or reduce the occurrence of these demonized spring mechanisms.
Yet another project, calculating the funds in the Holy Alliance’s Holy Treasury, Horn grabbed his scalp with both hands.
Looks like he’ll have to go to Qianqian’s office again to coax and plead.
Or let Edwin use charm to soften her, Edwin convincing Qianqian might lead her to relent to Horn.
With a tight gaze, piercing through the erected iron bars, Horn continued assessing that mechanical horse.
The spring mechanical horse seemed to recognize its inability to resist temporarily, quietly lying down, continuing to gather strength.
Occasionally, it would open its eyes greedily, staring at the bucket filled with moon mercury.
This craving for moon mercury, why does it seem familiar?
Rubbing the stubble on his chin, Horn felt he had seen it somewhere before, that déjà vu just occurred.
No, he remembered it.
Horn slapped his thigh, attracting the attention of many around.
Isn’t it just like that lightning slime?
Only one possessed the slime, and another possessed the spring mechanical horse.
Could it be something astral traveling into the real world?
Broadening this, the vampire’s magic, manipulating and utilizing skeleton magic—could they have been thus transformed?
Aside from being intellectually inferior, in other aspects, they’re nearly identical.
While Horn was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a light tap on his shoulder.
"Your Excellency... Your Excellency..."
Horn raised his head abruptly, only to find the invited Sorrido Clan elder had arrived.
He wore a silk black robe, had a shaved head, crouched nearby the iron cage, scrutinizing with furtive eyes.
Though appearing young, he was actually over a hundred years old, the Sorrido Clan’s lowest but youngest elder.
Named Feigius Natilus Sorrido.
In terms of relation, he was even a distant uncle of Serafe.
Unlike other proud and socially anxious Sorrido elders, Feigius was practically a diplomatic spokesperson.
Upon seeing Horn, without speaking, he directly bowed, "Your Excellency, congratulations on discovering the origin of necromancy!"
"What do you mean?"
"Your Excellency, I’ll speak plainly, since you’ve already realized it, you’ll eventually study its discovery." Feigius glanced at the cage, "Necromantic skeletons are demon creatures, and their origin is naturally—"
Feigius pointed into the distance, Horn followed his gaze to find the tall-standing Ethereal Tower.