Back at Lord Smith's headquarters, Wang and his companions find themselves in the great hall. Elizabeth is safe and sound, but one person is missing: Childeric.
Wang_: Where's the Merovingian?
Johnny_: I don't think you have to look for him!
Huan_: And why?
Johnny_: Since I was in hell, I found this guy suspicious.
Elva_: What makes you say that?
Johnny_: You haven't noticed that he's always been at the right time, whether it's for our return to Earth, Elizabeth? I suspected him of being involved in all the bad things from the beginning. Who knows, maybe he has something to do with Billy's situation.
Wang_: It's not clear, the drifters have always had an advantage over us.
Lord Smith_: No wonder the Merovingians have always been untrustworthy people, especially that one.
Huan_: When I went down into the mine, I saw a machine that allowed them to create a passage between the two worlds, and I don't think it's the only machine they have.
Lord Smith_: Of course! If Senator Frederick is a drifter, that would mean that nearly half of the Assembly is either on their side or a collection of drifters.
Wang_ What do we do now?
Huan_ Do we have to move again?
Lord Smith_ No, it's not necessary, they'll never dare attack here, but on the other hand, if Childeric the Merovingian is with them, that would mean they know everything I know, and therefore we must act accordingly!
Johnny_ By doing what!
Lord Smith_ Attack as soon as possible.
In several offices, law enforcement officers come to arrest members of the public under the governor's orders and put them in the dungeons. Lord Smith's strategy is clear: he has brought the existence of drifters to light, as many strange cases have been reported. The population knows that demonic beings exist; many have encountered them, which was supposed to never happen again. However, the state had always remained silent about drifter stories. However, the alchemist governor, Lord Smith, managed to catch one, revealing the existence of drifters in public. This scandalized the population by observing them without their camouflage. To find and unmask them, the governor took a blade and placed it on the drifter's skin.
_ They give off a strong smell of sulfur, and the pupils of their eyes are very often strangely shaped, like those of a cat or a lizard.
The announcement created an uproar in the city, the country, people accused each other of being drifters, then the alchemist governor Lord Smith was summoned to court for an interview because the drifters had anticipated it and the goal was to force Lord Smith to be impeached, but the smarter Lord knew that one of the senators outside Frederick was also another specter-type demon and with his Infinity Stone cast a spell that revealed his true appearance.
Lord Smith, as I told you, they are everywhere and we must attack as quickly as possible. This is why I invoke Article 12 of the Confederate States Charter, which stipulates that, "in the event of an attack or suspicion of treason, espionage of any kind, the governor must and may declare temporary autonomy and have full powers." This is why I declare our state under blockade in order to either send the drifters back to their world in accordance with the treaties of the Battle of Lemuria or the Exterminate in case of resistance.
The article allowed Lord Smith to search the entire territory and close any entrances or exits to the state under his jurisdiction.
The army and alchemists took over and cleared the cities, villages, and country of drifters, but many were hiding underground.
Meanwhile, the Merovingian and the Black Mage did not expect such a reaction summoned by the Grand Oculus. He, still in the lower astral plane, informed his master demons that the battle had begun. Then the Merovingian asked the Grand Oculus to cede command to him at the expense of the Black Mage, which greatly displeased him.
Childeric the Merovingian - it's thanks to me that Kakao-PAOK was able to recover little Billy by taking on the appearance of the leader of the Chinatown triads, Feng (the said person who gave Richard the amulet that transported them to the lower astral plane). It's thanks to me that the perforation machines for the two worlds were able to be recovered from Vandenberg the Tartarian (the person to whom Wang owes his home). And it's also with my help that we were able to advance the Demiurge's plans.
Grand Oculus - it's true, that's why I'm entrusting you with command of the armies.
The black mage understood that this was what Childeric the Merovingian wanted from the beginning, but he had his own plan: to attack the Templar brotherhood, which had become an ally of Hlod the Carolingian, in order to reclaim his lost throne and take revenge on his cousin Hlod. During the various attacks on the drifters, Wang was still very worried about what the great sorcerer of the Blue Temple of the Sacred Tao had told him: "If he continues on this path, death awaits him."
Johnny_ I know what you're thinking, but keep in mind, "What's the point of living a life of eternity if it's only to be a spectator without being useful to the rest of the world?"
Wang didn't seem to fully understand the meaning of this sentence, but he saw the essential point: the most important thing was to do what he believed in. Wang spent some time in the mountains and concentrated, then instantly moved to the astral plane, the pure version of the lower astral plane where superior beings like the Maitreya, the Sphinx, and many others live.
This time, Wang headed to the temple of another Maitreya, that of the enlightened beings.
Wang_ I greet you, venerable masters. I am here to learn from you.
A master_ everything you need to know can be found elsewhere, but speak.
Wang_ I would like to help my friends with the battles I must face. What should I do?
Master_ follow the path of wisdom.
Wang_ by doing what?
Master_ learning the different techniques to channel your vital energy, go to the center, to the east, and you will find a scroll of Nordic runes, but it is a mission that is not without danger. Are you ready to take this risk?
Wang_ yes, venerable master!!