Chapter 1345: Shooting the Wolf
Chapter 1345: Shooting the Wolf
The flying craft slowly rose into the air and departed from the port. On the floating island below, the Paladins raised their lances in salute. Milton did not leave immediately but stood in place according to protocol, watching the flying craft off. The flying craft, in turn, circled the floating island once in salute before officially departing.Milton watched the flying craft disappear into the distance and traced an inverted triangular holy emblem out of habit, as if presiding over a funeral and mourning the departed.
The once clear sky had grown noticeably dimmer at some point.
Sadie of the Morgan Brotherhood also emerged from the underground tunnels today, climbed to the rooftop of a tall building, and watched the departing flying craft through a telescope.
She had been waiting for some unexpected turn of events, such as a strike descending from the sky or a violent explosion within the flying craft. Yet nothing happened, leaving her somewhat disappointed.
After spending a large sum to purchase the intelligence, that client seemed to have backed out, doing nothing at all.
However, Sadie was not entirely disappointed, because the journey from St. York to San Francisco was not a short one.
The Patriarch had already left St. York yesterday to head to the Holy Seat in the Old Continent to attend a conclave of the highest level, with all Patriarchs present.
It seemed the Holy Seat was determined to resolve the wars among Lune, the Nederland, and Ibia Kingdoms.
Thus, the Northern New Continent was currently in a relatively weakened state. Although a cardinal bishop remained in charge, he had to ensure not only the safety of St. York but of the entire Northern New Continent, inevitably stretching his resources thin.
Sadie’s intelligence included the flying craft’s route. Due to frequent hurricanes and unpredictable weather in the New Continent, a fixed safe route was typically used to deal with extreme conditions. No matter how suspicious Sun Zhongnu might be, he could not arbitrarily change the route.
Qi Xuansu had already left St. York and was waiting along the flying craft’s inevitable path.