Chapter Ninety-Eight: Falling into the Torrent (Seeking a Guaranteed Monthly Pass)
Beckland, St. George's Quarter, inside a room where a factory piles up debris.
The mirror, with its obvious cracks, flashed with light, and the surface became dark and deep, as if it was connected to another world.
Suddenly, a white hand stretched out from under the mirror, as if through layers of water waves.
A figure then walked out of the mirror, it was Trissy, a sweet and beautiful witch wearing a long black dress.
Her face was unusually pale, as if it had lost its blood, and her forehead was covered with dense sweat.
With a snap, the suitcase that Triss was holding fell to the ground, and the fear in her eyes could no longer be suppressed.
She then muttered to herself with a blank expression:
"His Messenger Was an Angel......
At this moment, Triss only felt a cold blow behind her, like a cold wind blowing.
She had no idea that summoning the messenger would be so dangerous, but fortunately, the woman with the four heads watched silently for a while, and then did nothing, and just took the letter and left.
............
North End, 160 Berlund Street, inside the residence of Daun Dantès.
"Who sent it?" asked Klein, expectantly, as he took the letter from Miss Courier.
Renette Tinicole's four blonde red-eyed heads said in turn:
"Dirty ......", "Dark ......", "......", "Container ......"
This nickname...... Klein was stunned for a moment, and for a moment he couldn't immediately react to who the messenger was talking about.
His mind flashed through the people who had their own way of being summoned by the messenger, and one by one they sifted through them.
That is, in a few seconds, he had a corresponding guess:
Triss!
As far as Klein knew, the witch who had been renamed Trisquirk was likely one of the mediums of the primordial awakening or descending.
In this case, it is not impossible to call it a "container".
And those who know enough about the mysterious world know that the "primordial witch" is an evil god, known as the "finalist" who ends everything, with the purpose of creating the end of the world and destroying everything, and holds part of the authority over feelings and feelings-related desires, he is described as dirty and dark, not too apt, but understandable.
In the same way, squalor and darkness can also describe Triss who has been polluted by the evil god to a certain extent.
is worthy of an angel, and dares to say such a "primordial witch"...... Klein secretly exclaimed, and was about to unfold the letter and read it quickly.
At this time, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly looked at the messenger and said:
"How does the sender behave towards you?"
"She's ......," "......," "scared......," Renette Tinicol said three of her heads one after another, and the one who couldn't get on her wheel could only open her mouth briefly.
Crane's expression became a little more solemn, and he asked thoughtfully:
"Did you tag her?"
Renette Tinicole's head, who had not been able to speak just now, preemptively said:
"No ......"
The remaining three blonde red-eyed heads immediately added:
"Because ......", "She ......", "There is ......"
"The ...... of the original ......" and "the ...... of the breath"
Klein was silent for a few seconds and nodded:
"I see. β
After seeing Miss Courier step into the void and leave the place, he unfolded the paper and skimmed through Triss's letter.
It turned out that she was looking for me to deal with the "White Saintess" Katarina...... Isn't that exactly what I want to do...... Crane's eyes flickered a few times, and he immediately found a pasty-like black mass.
Immediately afterward, he took on the form of Gelman Sparrow and smeared the mass evenly on a small mirror in the room.
He waited patiently for nearly ten minutes, until the mushy black thing had all evaporated out of thin air, and there was no trace of it, and Crane was unable to contact the witch Triss.
Sure enough, Triss, who had been contaminated to a certain extent by the "Original Witch", recognized Miss Messenger's level and was frightened by the angel who delivered the letter...... She probably won't be in touch with Gelman Sparrow anytime soon...... Hey, if I had known that Miss Courier was an angel in a special state, I would not have let her appear in front of Triss, or told her that if there was a witch summoning, she could bring a letter with her...... Klein sighed silently, and could only say that it was a bit unlucky.
At this moment, an illusory cascading voice of supplication suddenly sounded in his ears.
............
The Beckland Bridge area, inside a gloomy alley.
Hugh hid the "cold blade" and entered the place, glancing vigilantly to the left and right.
"Yes, I'm getting more experienced. β
As a deep male voice rang out, a figure stepped out of the darkness around the corner.
He was tall and straight, wearing a golden mask that exposed his eyes, nostrils, mouth, and cheeks, and was the same MI9 officer he had previously contacted Hugh.
"What's the matter with you contacting me urgently?" Hugh asked.
The man in the golden mask also did not say hello, and asked directly:
"You seem to be monitoring the situation around Viscount Steford, have you noticed anything unusual lately?"
Hugh thought for a moment and said:
"Yes.
He had intimate contact with a woman of unknown origin, and on several occasions asked her to come to his mansion late at night.
"I tried to track the woman, but both times failed.
"Also, Viscount Stafford was out in the middle of the night two days ago, and I didn't know where I went, and I couldn't keep up. β
The golden-masked man let out a "hmm" and asked for details in depth, and Hugh answered them one by one according to the specific situation he had seen at the time, only concealing the fact that he had met Sherman in the carriage and had followed Viscount Steford all the way outside the warehouse.
"Yes, your persistence has paid off. The golden-masked man bowed slightly, not seeming to have the slightest doubt about Hugh's words.
He exhaled and turned to say:
"With this incident, your merits can be increased a lot.
"Frankly speaking, if you continue like this, it won't take long for you to save up enough to redeem the contribution of Sequence 6 Potion, but, before that, there will definitely be a strict qualification review, and your background, hehe, no doubt, I know your background very well, and you will definitely not pass the review.
"Actually, you don't need to seek the truth, I know, it's your motivation to stick to the Viscount of Stafford related mission, but my personal advice is to let go of this aspect of things.
"With your current sequence and abilities, it is enough for your mother and brother to live a good life, rest assured, no one will come to trouble you.
"And if you want to persevere, I can't guarantee what will happen. β
Although Hugh had already expected this statement, when he really heard it, it was still a little difficult to contain the throbbing in his heart and the surge of emotions, and blurted out:
"Who the hell are you?"
"I'm just an ordinary mid-sequence extraordinary. The golden-masked man smiled and said, "You may not know that the position of chief of the palace guard has the corresponding authority of MI9, which is equivalent to the deputy director in charge of the royal family, when your father was still alive, I was his subordinate, and I was helped by him in all aspects, after he passed away, I was excluded from the core of MI9's power without making mistakes and not knowing any hidden secrets, you see, heh, I can only be in charge of you peripheral intelligence officers." β
Speaking of this, the man in the golden mask sighed:
"Your father has helped me too much, so, after I recognized you, I deliberately made you a subordinate intelligence officer, within the scope of my authority, to provide you with some help, however, I have my own family and my own life, and it is impossible for me to do too dangerous things for you and take too high risks.
"In this way, I'll help you get a potion recipe for 'Judge' next, and after that, you don't accumulate merits, seek promotions, and change to something that makes your life better, as for what you're going to do in private, I don't know, and I don't want to know. β
Hugh was stunned when he heard this, and his lips twitched for a while:
"What kind of person is my father, he?"
The man in the golden mask replied with some embarrassment:
"He was a truly valiant, noble, just nobleman, but he was not so perfect, he was impulsive, eager, irritable......"
Hugh listened quietly, and wanted to ask something more, but in the end all he said was just a phrase:
"Thank you. β
"Go back, I'll leave you a message for you to meet when I get the 'Judge' recipe. The man in the golden mask waved his hand.
When Hugh's back completely disappeared at the exit of the alley, the man in the golden mask was just about to turn around, when a slightly fluttering voice suddenly sounded in his ears:
"She's lying.
"She was following Viscount Sterford to the vicinity of the scene of the crime, which is a definite thing. β
The man in the golden mask was silent for a moment, and said to the shadow next to him:
"She may just be worried that it will raise suspicions.
"With her sequence, how could she defeat Viscount Stafford and, besides, didn't Viscount Stafford carry a 'Level 1' seal?
"I'm sure she probably didn't even dare to come close, or she wouldn't have survived!"
The slightly erratic voice responded:
"In any case, since there are suspicions, further investigation is necessary. After that, you don't have to ask anymore. β
Outside the alley, Hugh was walking calmly along the gas lamps.
She had deliberately not said that she was following Viscount Stafford on purpose.
This is not to conceal it, to clear suspicions, not to cause trouble, the real purpose is just the opposite.
Before the Tarot meeting, she had planned that she had followed Viscount Sterford to a warehouse in the docklands, and was scared away by a sudden terrifying tornado, which was more convincing, more believable, and less suspicious, but knowing that Mr. Gelman Sparrow of the "World" was interested in the matter, she quietly changed her mind and decided to leave her statement suspicious.
She felt that with her own level, it would probably take three years, five years, or even more to investigate the king's secrets, and perhaps there would never be hope, and with the help of the power of the "world", maybe she would succeed this time.
To do this, she is willing to take risks and put herself in the middle of a torrent.
And before coming to MI9 today, the man in the golden mask prayed to Mr. "The Fool" and asked him to convey his thoughts to "the world" Gelman Sparrow.
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