Valkyrie Europa

Chapter 356 Rumors
But within a day, the atmosphere in Vienna became tense again.

There are obviously many more patrols on the street, and there are even city defense troops among them. This group of soldiers is constantly patrolling back and forth on the street, watching every pedestrian who comes into their sight with scrutiny. Even many times without saying hello, they directly broke into restaurants, taverns, and other places with a lot of crowds, making the inside very messy.

Even the gates of the city are heavily guarded. No matter who enters or exits, they must go through strict inspections. No matter they are on their bodies, packages, or boxes, they must be opened and checked carefully to prevent entrainment. For a while, several gates of the city were so crowded that they almost caused a blockage.

This kind of high pressure is of course to collect comic books as much as possible, to prevent the circulation of information, and to prevent the spread of news.

Apparently, their efforts have contained the tide on the surface.At least, in public, no one dared to take out the comic book, whether it was the eighth volume of the taboo "Great Swordsman Jack" or the other seven volumes before.Even people who get together to discuss the plot are rare. Even if they discuss secretly, they should lower their voices and find some remote places where no other people will disturb them.For example, private houses, or single-room hotels, etc., after all, the patrols are under high-pressure control, and they can't go door-to-door to search and confiscate comic books.

But the charm of comic books is irresistible. As the most popular entertainment product in Vienna, its influence has already entered thousands of households.Countless readers who have read the seventh volume of "The Great Swordsman Jack" are looking forward to the stars and the moon and waiting for the release of the eighth volume, eager to know the follow-up of the story, such a desire cannot be controlled by high pressure.

As a result, the frequency of people visiting relatives and friends suddenly increased countless times, and every restaurant and tavern was full, and one after another, explicit or covert news was slowly passed on through people's word of mouth.

"Hey, do you have any there?"

"What? Could it be."

"Yes! It's eight, is there any?"

"I don't have it here, but I know who has it! He happened to invite me, so come with me to his house tonight."

"Tonight, I will hold a small salon at home, about culture and art, does anyone want to go?"

"What culture and art?"

"Of course it's the most popular one right now."

"Oh, oh, oh, I'm going, I'm going!"

"I'm going too, save me a seat!"

"How about a gold?"

"Less! This is contraband after all, and I took a big risk!"

"One gold and twenty silver! No more! This is free! Don't be too greedy!"

"At least one gold and fifty silver! Otherwise, I'd rather keep it myself!"

"Okay, okay, one gold fifty is one gold fifty, did you bring the goods?"

"Of course I won't bring it with me! Give me a deposit of fifty silver, and I'll get you the goods!"

Of the 5000 volumes of comic books, 2000 were shipped out for distribution, and 3000 volumes remained in Vienna. Only a few hundred volumes were collected by the patrol team, and more than 2000 volumes were secretly circulated in this way. Then, with each boring day and each lonely night, it spreads wider and wider.
Of course, the content in the eighth volume of "The Great Swordsman Jack" is still too sensational, so many people can't believe it, and even a lot of debates have arisen among readers.

In a private salon, in the light of candles, several people discussed quietly around the manga book:

"Do you think what is said here is true? Grand Duke Louisa is really a member of the Witch Cult?"

"I think it's very possible! Although I was a little far away from the assassination last time, I saw it with my own eyes! At that time, there was a thick layer of black true energy on the fist of Grand Duke Luisa, which was extremely powerful. The German assassin She pierced through the stomach all at once!"

"That's not necessarily true. There are also many martial arts that emit black true energy on the mainland, and there are also many boxing techniques. It may not be the "Black Death Fist" taught by witches."

"But of course we can't be sure about this, but didn't the manga book also say that this witch cult is now renamed the Goddess Cult! It is protected by France! And it is helping them deal with German warriors on the front line!"

"That doesn't mean that Grand Duke Louisa is a member of the Witch Cult. France is France, and Austria is Austria."

"You don't understand this. Why did France send troops? It's because their Emperor Napoleon wants to marry Grand Duke Louisa! So help her restore the country! Morally speaking, it is completely reasonable! But how did Grand Duke Louisa contact the French emperor? ? This is thought-provoking!"

"Yes! It's definitely not simple. Let's not talk about the present, but before the palace coup. Grand Duke Ferdinand led people to flee and fled to other countries. Although he has some money, there are not many people who are useful! Not many Archduke Ferdinand died of illness that year, and his daughter Luisa succeeded him. But everyone also knows that Archduke Ferdinand was not weak and was always in good health. Why did he die of illness so easily? Moreover, Archduke Luisa was She is still a little girl, hiding outside and avoiding the assassination of German spies. How did she survive all these years? If she only relies on money, she can’t do it at all, right? Someone must be protecting her behind ! Probably the Witch Cult!"

"That's not necessarily true. It's possible that the French protected her? For example, the Emperor Napoleon?"

"You are stupid, that Napoleon has only been on the throne for a few years? He was imprisoned or fought in war before. How can he have the strength to protect Grand Duke Louisa? And most of the martial saints who are fighting for France on the front line are women! This How many women in the world can stop the German dragon slayer martial saint Siegfried? It must be the mysterious Pope of the Witch Cult! And these two martial saints beat the British during the French civil war. It never appeared before! It only appeared when I came to Austria!"

"Oh, from your analysis, it is indeed possible."

"No, if the pictures in the comic books are all fake, then why are they so nervous now? They searched everywhere, confiscated them, burned them, and didn't allow anyone to discuss them. They have a guilty conscience! This Grand Duke Luisa is most likely the Witch Cult people!"

"In this case, then the gossip I heard may also be true?"

"what news?"

"I heard from a friend of mine that he used to live in Art Street and had a good relationship with the people there. According to him, one of the founders of the Vienna Comics Club is Jack!"

"Which Jack? Why don't I understand?"

"This is the jacket! The protagonist in the comic book! Great Swordsman Jack!"

(End of this chapter)