LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 807: Hyperion will end his life
Chapter 807: Hyperion will end his life
It was a rainy morning in Blierda, and there was a lot of traffic in front of the Carchi Art Gallery at 84 Charing Cross Road.
This three-story building, built in the 16th century of the solar calendar, is simple and elegant. Its ivory-white walls are embellished with intricate reliefs, and its brick-red roof, wrapped in layers of ivy, is faintly visible in the mist.
The door of the gallery was closed, and the "Open" sign in front of the door was swaying in the dim street light, shining coldly, making the surrounding streets particularly quiet.
This private art gallery, founded by Harrison Kalch, a professor at the Royal Academy of Arts in Cleveland, has a history of nearly a hundred years. It has been resold several times, but it still maintains its gallery business.
However, today the Carci Art Museum is not hosting any art salon, but is always waiting for special guests.
Eleven o'clock sharp.
"This is it."
The heavy oak door of the gallery with its copper handle was pushed open, accompanied by the sound of young women chatting.
"It's already November 4th before I know it."
"The end of this month will mark the birth of the Krelian Empire. Not only will there be a national celebration, but the twelve military gods will also return to Brillda to receive the blessing of the god of war and sword. I feel like something big will happen on that day no matter what."
Hyperion, wearing a navy blue double-breasted trench coat and carrying a Birkin bag, walked into the gallery gracefully. She took off her sunglasses, revealing her noble amber eyes. Antanas and others followed her and came into the room while chatting casually.
The first thing that catches your eye is a statue of the Elsaiya Sanctuary Wind and Flowing Water Fountain.
Passing through the foyer, there is a high-ceiling exhibition hall of about 500 square meters with pale yellow rose pattern wallpaper covering the walls. It is surrounded by elegant paintings by famous artists and a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, making the whole space bright. A staircase covered with crimson carpet spirals up to the VIP room on the second floor and the office area on the third floor.
The air is filled with the faint scent of vetiver and cedar wood, fresh yet steady.
“Welcome to the Kalki Gallery, how may I help you?”
A young clerk in a black uniform with a name tag on his chest came over and asked the five customers respectfully.
"I heard that you have received two new paintings by Mr. Mallett. I am very interested."
Hyperion answered using a translation spell and standard Brillant accent, while casually tapping her left earlobe with her right thumb and index finger.
"They are The Return of the Sunset and The Dissolving Sky. I believe they will become one of Master Mallett's masterpieces. The surrealist style is eye-catching. Would you like to take a closer look?"
The clerk cleared his throat and answered in the same soft voice.
"of course."
Hyperion's lips curled up slightly as she answered the clerk.
"plz follow me."
The clerk nodded knowingly.
He respectfully gestured "please" and led the group through the exhibition hall to the stairs leading to the second floor.
Antanas followed silently.
Although she didn't know what the specific codes in the conversation between Hyperion and the clerk meant.
But the clerk should be using the painting to hint whether the connection could be made today and whether the person in charge she was looking for was upstairs.
If Hyperion refuses, she will come back the next day. If she agrees, she will be taken to meet the Allied intelligence officer in Brillda.
Stepping onto the stairs covered with crimson wool carpet, the Ice Witch walked at the end, her slender fingers gently stroking the carved handrails, a faint smell of old wood lingering in her nose.
Thirteen steps later, they were in the corridor on the second floor of the gallery.
On the brown wall, several copper wall lamps emit a dim light, making the space seem even darker.
The clerk led them through a winding corridor and stopped in front of an unremarkable wooden door at the end.
He pulled a machine-made brass key from his pocket, inserted it into the keyhole, and turned it gently.
With a click, the heavy wooden door slowly opened, revealing the office behind it.
"Miss Unity has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."
The clerk leaned aside and made an inviting gesture.
There is a forbidden barrier here, so you can talk without worry.
After the clerk led Hyperion and her group into the office, he knocked lightly three times on the bookshelf on the wall, and then knocked twice quickly.
"Please come in."
A cold female voice came from behind the bookshelf.
When the bookshelf mechanism opened, it turned out to be another office connected to this office.
The clerk then left.
Hyperion said goodbye and walked through the bookshelves, followed by Pranay, Antanas, Synora and Artemis.
They found themselves in a room of about 30 square meters. The ceiling was decorated with quaint marble carvings. The curtains were drawn tightly and the only sound was the ticking of an antique grandfather clock.
A woman in a black dress was sitting on the sofa on the coffee table in the center of the room.
She has a nice figure and a cool temperament.
Hyperion could tell at a glance that the other party was powerful and had experienced many battles.
Even though they were both at the peak of the sixth level, the other party's combat experience must be far greater than hers. If they really fought, she would probably be suppressed by this woman the entire time.
This woman must be Miss Unity - their contact in the Kremer Empire.
As a senior agent of the Allied Intelligence Organization, Miss Unity usually uses the identity of a gallery manager as a cover, but is actually responsible for coordinating and directing Brillda's undercover operations.
"Welcome to Brillda, Hyperion."
Unity raised her head and looked directly at Hyperion.
"Did you have any trouble on the way?"
The information Unity received from Florence was that the new agent Hyperion would enter the Shadow World once in early October to complete her final promotion, so Unity had no objection to Hyperion's disappearance after arriving last month.
Strictly speaking, Unity is not Hyperion's boss, but Hyperion's assistant in Brillda. Hyperion is only under the jurisdiction of Florence.
"Everything went smoothly, thanks to your careful arrangements."
Hyperion nodded gratefully.
"As your contact person in Brillda, I will do my best to provide support in all aspects. This is your temporary contact point. If you encounter any problems or need any information, you can come to me at any time."
Unity stood up and motioned for Hyperion and her group to sit down.
"Ms. Unity, I heard that you had a mission that was to be given to me last month?"
Hyperion naturally came over and sat on the sofa opposite Unity and asked.
Before she came, she was thinking about the brief conversation she had with Unity's men before entering the Shadow World.
This matter seemed to be of a very high intelligence level, and Unity was unable to tell any of her subordinates. She could only mention it after actually meeting Hyperion.
Three weeks ago it might not have been urgent, just important.
But after so long, it may have become an urgent matter, and Hyperion still felt guilty about her late arrival.
"Yes, this may sound a bit absurd to you later..."
Unity admitted, her eyes gradually moving away from Hyperion and landing on her four companions.
Except for the woman as pure as ice and snow who sat next to Hyperion like a guardian, the other three stood behind the sofa like butlers.
The male steward stood on the far right, he was tall and straight, about 1.85 meters, with a well-proportioned figure and a calm gaze, wearing a sophisticated black butler's suit. Although his every move revealed a hint of elegance, his low-key, noisy and obsessed aura made him seem as if he could kill someone at any time.
The lady with closed eyes standing behind Hyperion with a calm expression seems to be the closest to Hyperion. She can lean over at any time to touch Hyperion's shoulder and whisper in Hyperion's ear. Her slim dress makes her skin look whiter than snow. The temperament of a well-educated lady from a famous family can be felt without words.
On the left is a beauty with medium-short hair. Her facial features are a perfect blend of feminine softness and masculine heroism. Her slender and well-proportioned figure is wrapped in a well-cut black ladies' formal dress. She is undoubtedly a unique beauty that is unforgettable. The eagerness and confidence in her eyes make Unity believe that she is more than just a pretty face.
Unity thought to herself that the helpers sent by the allied countries in the eastern region were of low quality.
The magical aura on them is not strong, and they seem to be ordinary people.
But that kind of calmness and composure without changing one's expression is obviously something that only an absolutely strong person can possess, and he may even be far stronger than Hyperion, the apparent strongest person in the team.
Anyone who can disguise his strength in front of Unity must be at least level seven or above.
Unity was a little unsure.
It shouldn't be that exaggerated. They sent four seventh-level reinforcements.
She had hardly ever fought such a rich battle.
"Do you need to talk to Miss Hyperion alone?"
Pranay seemed to have read Unity's observation and asked.
Before getting to the next important matter, the Allied Miss Unity might want to ask the four of them to step aside.
"No, there is no need. I am just thinking about how to make this matter short. You are reliable helpers guaranteed by Lady Florence. I trust you."
However, Unity did not show any suspicion or vigilance.
"And if I'm not mistaken, Miss Hyperion is only responsible for the appearance, and you are the real decision maker, right?"
Unity stared at the Ice Witch beside Hyperion and asked.
Since these four mysterious followers are Hyperion's men and are guaranteed by Lord Florence, the eldest son of Atelred, the Vice Speaker of the United Parliament of the Kingdom, Unity has absolute trust in them.
"Yes."
The Ice Witch sitting next to Hyperion did not deny it.
Although the Ice and Snow Witch is also a priestess, but in fact, with respect to the war in the southern continent, she is a non-staff member of the northern continent, and it is difficult to explain her identity and position.
The Allied intelligence elite stationed in Brillda had excellent eyesight and could tell at a glance who the real boss was.
The Ice Witch knew that Florence, the chief paladin of their Church of the Goddess of Destiny, had to dress up as a man most of the time in his hometown, the Kingdom of Canberra, so in Unity's perception he would probably be a young man.
All this is because Florence was born in the Atelred family of military honors in the Kingdom of Canberra on the west side of the southern continent. As the eldest daughter, after her younger brother was born, her father, Duke Atelred, discovered that his eldest son had no talent for fighting, so he decided to train his eldest daughter Florence as the next head of the family.
The only thing that the Ice Witch didn't understand was that Loren and Florence got along like brothers and didn't avoid suspicion much.
Loren and Florence have been through life and death together for so long.
Unfortunately, if the misunderstanding between Loren and Florence is not resolved, there will never be a chance to resolve it.
The Ice Witch now prefers to believe that Loren is a simple and kind person, rather than the one behind the scenes who has calculated everything just right.
"Actually, this task still needs the help of Hyperion, because she is the lady of the Chamber of Commerce of Northwestern Niksasen. She is also the only upper-class woman in Northwestern Niksasen who has devoted herself to work recently. During this period of time, I have made many necessary modifications to her identity." Unity told the woman in front of her.
"Is there anything special about the upper-class women of Northwestern Nicksassend Territory?"
The Ice Witch asked doubtfully.
She couldn't figure out a cause and effect.
"Have you heard of Professor Landry, who has recently emerged in Brillda?"
Unity asked another question.
If they know Professor Landry, it would be easy to explain. If they don't, they have to explain the information of this target person first.
"Of course, we saw reports about this imperial lackey on the way here."
Hyperion clenched her fists and spoke viciously.
She looked upon this imperial lackey with great disgust.
"..."
Unity fell into silence for a moment when she saw Hyperion's attitude.
"Professor Landry is a declining nobleman from the Northwestern Nicksassend Territory. He currently needs a well-trained woman who can be qualified as his fiancée and help him gain the trust of the empire more easily. Your identity is very suitable to be his fiancée from his hometown. I have a way to let you get close to him."
Unity picked up the black tea on the coffee table, took a sip, and spoke in a serious tone.
Although the mission is dangerous, it is also a great opportunity.
"Miss Unity, do you want me to get close to him and find a chance to kill him?"
Hyperion questioned, making a tentative gesture of wiping her neck.
She was eager to assassinate Landry.
"...No, it's the fake fiancée who really pretends to be her. This is a collaboration. We have to monitor him. He can't die for the time being."
Unity's dislike for Landry is genuine.
"You don't have to force yourself. It's up to you to decide whether to accept this mission."
Unity added.
But she seemed to be hiding something.
"what?"
Hyperion frowned slightly, moving her eyes left and right, analyzing these words that contained too much information.
Cooperation?
Professor Landry, an Imperial, needs a fiancée. Could it be that he took the initiative to ask Unity from the Allies for help... ?
Hyperion thought carefully for a while, and in an instant she understood a lot of things.
Professor Landry's research in the Cremorne Empire was always stolen by the Allies, and the Empire could not find out through which channel the information was leaked.
So, it was Landry himself who sold the information?
"Landry's reputation in the academic community of the Krewe Empire is growing day by day, and there is a great opportunity waiting for him in the near future. His status and position are likely to jump to become the leader of the new magic power organization committee that Krewe is about to establish. By then, our negotiating position will be completely different. Now is the best opportunity to tie down his interests."
Unity continued.
If Landry becomes the head of the new magic agency committee of Kremer, he will have a great say in the future imperial military industry.
At the same time, Landry is good friends with Director Dax of the Imperial Special Operations Department. After coming to Brillda, he has made many outstanding achievements and has also made great contributions to magic fission. He can be regarded as a capable subordinate of Dax in his career. In addition, Landry can also enter and exit the Imperial Special Operations Department, and there is a small probability that he will be exposed to some more special information.
Unity felt that Professor Landry was a seasoned man with great cunning and could easily gain the trust of the Imperials around him. He was probably doing very well in the Imperial Special Operations Department and was highly regarded by Director Dax.
Based on her personal judgment, Unity did not want to let the valuable spy go to Landry, but if the spy was willing, doing Landry a favor might bring her a greater reward.
Landry himself was always sharing information with her, which made Unity a little confused about what balance Landry was seeking.
"What on earth is Landry thinking?"
The Ice Witch tapped her slender fingers on her knees as she fell into deep thought.
She obviously understood the general situation.
"There are also great conflicts within the Kremer Empire. Ever since the Bloodbath, both the nobles and the common people have been making moves. Landry is undoubtedly a legitimate imperial man, but he seems to be closer to the nobles. It is very likely that he is also an extreme person who wants to bring about some kind of reform in the Empire."
Unity shared her theory.
The mysterious man they met on the train that day replaced Landry, and Unity has been watching the movements of that mysterious man ever since.
She was very sure that this guy's imperial spirit and enthusiasm for the imperial cause were definitely not acted out.
But he obviously has his own plans.
There is currently a brief overlap of interests with their allies.
"I don't know what the power behind Landry is..."
The Ice Witch probably understood Unity's explanation.
Many years ago, the nobles of the Kreming Empire had so much power that they could even cover the sky with one hand. Most of the power, wealth, and even media resources were in the hands of the nobles.
In addition to oppressing and exploiting the people, some nobles even began to treat civilians as no longer human beings, killing them when they wanted and robbing them when they wanted.
The fact that these most extreme nobles at that time were disregarding human life and could continue to escape punishment finally triggered an outburst of emotions.
The conflict between the nobles and the common people in Crete is now very fierce. It is said that in addition to some commoners who hate the nobles, there are even nobles who hate the common people.
All this is because many years ago, a large-scale riot really broke out in the Botswana province of the Cretan Empire, and many nobles were killed. That day was called "Bloody Day".
The angry civilians who had nowhere else to go rushed into the nobles' mansions in an armed and organized manner, burning, killing and looting. In the captured nobles' homes, the men were killed directly and the women were tortured to a fate worse than death.
As for those noble descendants who managed to escape, some disappeared, while others inherited the family. The psychological trauma still remained in their memories, and they placed their hatred on all the common people.
It was not until later that the emperor established a charter to restrain the nobles, appease the common people, picket the nobles involved, and punish the mob, that the conflicts that completely broke out at that time were resolved.
For a long time afterwards, the conflict between the nobility and civilians of the Creation Empire improved.
But that's only temporary.
As the huge disaster left over from the "Bloody Day" slowly fermented - the seeds of hatred began to take root and sprout, the internal conflicts of the Kremlin Empire have rapidly intensified in recent years.
This is exactly the contradiction between the aristocracy and the people in the Cretan Empire. It is so serious that they have to start externalizing and transferring the contradiction, which indirectly leads to the outbreak of war.
It can be said that the bloody day in the Crane Empire twenty years ago has an inextricable causal relationship with the empire's disaster, but it is difficult to dig deeper into it, and it is even more difficult for foreigners to investigate the detailed history of the bloody day.
"Whether Landry is an aristocratic or popular extremist, we, the Allies, are his best partners. If he is instigating internal strife in the Empire, we are also looking forward to it."
Unity's eyes sparkled with determination.
She will do whatever it takes to win and protect her fellow countrymen.
"Huprienne, I think it's too dangerous. If we get close to Landry, he will definitely not allow the four of us to live in his house with you. We won't be able to protect you then. That's definitely not possible."
The Ice Witch shook her head.
She was aware of the stakes of the mission.
But both publicly and privately, she would not agree to let Huberian take any risk.
"I'm sorry, Miss Unity, I can't accept this mission."
Hyperion seemed to have the answer already.
First of all, it is impossible for her to be engaged to another man, even if it is just a fake one.
Secondly, she was very clear that her duty was to do her best to help the Allies while ensuring absolute safety.
However, Hyperion was still very moved by the attitude of the Ice Witch.
It’s different when you have a mother who loves you.
She could clearly sense the Ice Witch's selfishness.
Even though her real mother Ifatia was not around, Hyperion no longer felt cold in her heart.
She secretly and conveniently grabbed the Ice Witch's hand.
The Ice Witch wanted to withdraw her hand reflexively, but slowly she realized Hyperion's thoughts, so she held Hyperion's warm hand instead.
"It's okay. I'll just reject Landry. I'll contact you later if there's a new mission coming up."
Unity also breathed a sigh of relief.
This way, excellent spies don't have to take risks.
She also had a good impression of Hyperion, and like her sister back home, she didn't want to send such a young child into danger.
"Of course, if you change your mind, I can always send you to Landry. For example, if the situation changes... we need to kill him."
Unity instructed, her voice lowered and her eyes sharper.
During this period of time, she has made all the preparations, and as a young lady from the Chamber of Commerce, she can become "Landry's fiancée" at any time.
In case Landry's threat begins to become greater than the benefits, exceeds the expectations of their allies, and becomes uncontrollable, Unity will consider entrusting Hyperion to take these four strong men to sneak into Landry's house and kill Landry.
"Of course. If we want to kill him, we won't give him a chance to resist. We will make sure he dies here."
Hyperion nodded in understanding.
She understood the significance of Unity's preparation.
If the plan was to assassinate Professor Landry at his home, Unity had also prepared a plan for her so they could act at any time.
For the assassination mission, Hyperion has the help of four great demons and is determined to succeed.
"Then for the next period of time, you should have a good rest in Brillda and get familiar with the environment. If I need you to take action, I will send the paintings to your residence and notify you to come to the gallery for a meeting."
Seeing how confident Hyperion was, Unity was convinced that her four companions were as strong as she had guessed.
As long as they can create an opportunity to escort the young lady to visit Landry's home, Landry will definitely be killed.
She stood up and thanked the reinforcements.
"No problem, Miss Unity. I've been a killer since the beginning."
Hyperion stretched out her hand and shook Unity's, once again revealing the coldness that was born from her blood.
She seemed to have seen Landry's miserable death.
(End of this chapter)