It's a dark magic attack!

Griffith was pretty sure it was an attack and not a prank. His inspiration was so certain, that sense of foreboding and danger that came to him.

What kind of black magic can make a living person disappear into thin air? I've never heard of it. However, this black magic is certainly not used to fold clothes like nesting dolls.

"Tell the captain to be on guard," Griffith said as he turned to the head of security, "I'm the official Extraordinary, Griffith Cadet Knight, and now I'm taking over the investigation of this matter, if there are other extraordinaries and officials on board, please contact me immediately." My cabin is in room 309. ”

"Understood. The head of security nodded earnestly, "We'll notify the captain immediately." ”

"Can I go back?"

"Surely not, the maritime law does not allow it, but we can seek the assistance of the nearby fleet and the extraordinary, and report to the Governor's Office of the Region. ”

Expected results. If the cultists dare to attack, they should also know that such a ship cannot easily return to the sea. Griffith nodded:

"I need information about every first and first class passenger that I can't hide. I can check it out in the captain's room. ”

"Okay, I'll ask the captain," the security supervisor seemed to be experienced with this kind of thing, "but it doesn't guarantee completeness, and some passengers only have simple information." ”

The passengers who were watching outside were persuaded to leave by the sailors, and only the sailors and the ship's doctor were allowed in.

The doctor checked Miss Miria's physical condition and concluded that she was simply dizzy due to nervousness.

"Can you tell us what's going on?" Miss Miria. The security supervisor asked when he saw that the guest's mood had eased.

"In the afternoon, Ike had been playing in the casino, and I was a little tired and went for a massage," said Miss Miria, "and when I came back at seven o'clock, I found that Ike was not in the room. But when I opened the door and came in, I saw a large mass of snake-like things that disappeared under the sofa in the blink of an eye. On the couch was Ek's full outfit, and he was even wearing a tie and a belt. His socks, oh my God, those socks are ...... Is this a prank?"

Griffith cautiously approached the couch. There was a strange stench left on the side of Ek's full clothes. He touched his clothes, and there was still a little residual temperature.

Griffith stood up and asked the head of security, "There's a weird smell, are there any dogs on this boat?"

"No," the security supervisor replied simply, "Dogs are not allowed on board, and there are no animals on board." ”

All right...... It's a very special smell, and as someone with a keen sense of smell, I feel like I can make a cameo if it's safe to do so. Griffith left the cabin with an investigative thought, but did not return to his bedroom.

Mr. Eck's bizarre and horrific disappearance takes place in Room 307, where Miss Miria sees the snake and Griffith's own Room 309 has seen a sea serpent.

However, the two are very different in time, how can a sea snake and a missing passenger be connected?

......

The passenger information provided by the captain was not useful at all.

Griffith closed the roster in annoyance. There are only names and citizen numbers, no identity, occupation information.

The captain put the materials away, arranged for the sailors to check it out, and then said to Griffith, "In order not to cause panic, we have not spread the news, but we have also informed the first and first class passengers to pay attention to safety, and I think there will be other extraordinary people on board, and he will come to contact us soon." ”

Yes, the Extraordinary One is also tasked with coming to the ship to investigate the cultists, and he should contact the captain as soon as possible to confirm the identity of his teammates. However, this extraordinary person should have been determined by other departments a long time ago, why didn't the Count inform the Count of the information in advance and send it to me?

Griffith thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that the mission of Earl's Court might have come from the War Department, the Central Bureau of Investigation, or some other agency, and that the information conveyed to him was probably incomplete. As the most basic field personnel, he can't complain and complain.

"Good night, Captain," Griffith said, standing up to say goodbye, "I may rest in the library tonight, please let me know as soon as there is any news." ”

I won't go back to the cabin to rest alone, what if I disappear somehow.

Griffith had barely taken a few steps out of the captain's quarters when a tall, blonde-haired girl walked straight ahead towards the captain's quarters. She looked no older than 18 years old, tall and tall, with long pale blonde hair fluffy and slightly curly, casually hanging down to her curvy and elastic waist, and her color was as beautiful as pure gold in the light.

She wore a smart short suit that was popular in the South, but the top was more like slim leather armor, the full twin peaks were eye-catching, and a small coat was tied around her waist, which swayed slightly with her swaying figure.

Stained by Baron Anselm's depraved nature, Griffith occasionally had a somewhat dark and uncomfortable feeling. The supposedly full-blooded midshipman is like a cold-blooded snake that loves the warmth of the sun. When the girl walked towards Griffith, she exuded a special brilliance, oppression and momentum like the rising sun, dispelling the darkness and filth, and making Griffith feel heartfelt joy.

"Aurum potestas est (Gold is power). Griffith exclaimed softly.

The hot and sunny beauty heard Griffith's compliment and threw him a smile: "Thanks for the compliment." ”

Such a girl made Griffith feel some strange sense of disobedience, and he showed his identity card and said according to his thoughts: "Good evening, I am Cadet Knight Griffith Blanton, Commando Trooper Squad Leader II. ”

The blonde girl stood a short distance in front of Griffith, shaking her slender fingers, "You're so straightforward about your conversation." ”

"I didn't mean to strike up with you," Griffith denied very seriously, "I don't deny it, and I wouldn't have said it if it weren't for the fact that you're so attractive." However, I have a vague feeling that you are going to fight someone?"

"Oh, that's right," the girl smiled and looked at Griffith, "I'm Amber Rozerita, a trainee investigator, a Sequence 8 Extraordinaire from Beacon, a huntress in training, and I've been ordered to come to this ship to investigate cultists and dark magic items. ”

Why didn't you come and contact the captain sooner, and I didn't find you until so late. Griffith couldn't help but complain. The coordination of operations between official agencies is a real mess, and there is no basic identity information between friendly forces.

Amber apparently didn't realize this:

"I know you, you're not the same as Pera and Hakan, I thought you had a laughing clown face. ”

"Did they survive?" Griffith asked happily, inwardly condemning them for saying something strange behind their backs.

"Yes, it's a pity that Hank and Lavin, as well as the instructor Kalius, who led the team, are still missing," Amber shook his head, "I guess it's a lot of bad luck." ”

He's gone, and the extraordinary properties are still in my pocket. Griffith asked calmly, "Are there any other allies?"

"No, it's not an advanced task.

"Miss Elusa Valkyrie asked me to greet you and tell you that she is working as a training instructor for witches and huntresses at the Beacon Academy after retiring from the army. ”

"Squadron Leader?!" Griffith blurted out, "I haven't been in touch with her since I left the front. ”

"But she always knew your whereabouts~ She originally wanted to come in person for this mission. But with her identity, it is impossible to take the lead. When you arrive in Neopolis, you can head to the Echo Hub in Minato, where she should have a message for you. ”

What a coincidence, what did the squadron leader ask me to do?" Griffith put the question aside first, and spoke of the problem at hand: "Just today, Mr. Eck, who was in the cabin next to me, disappeared, and his full clothes, tie, trousers, and shoes and socks were neatly put together like a Suvian nesting doll, and spread out on the sofa in the guest room. He himself disappeared from his clothes like a molting snake, without loosening a single button and tie. ”

The blonde girl's expression became serious and serious. After a slight pause, she asked, "Is there anything else special?"

"I smell something peculiar next to his clothes," Griffith thought for a moment, and decided it didn't matter to say it, "I'm looking for the source of the smell, if only there was a dog." In addition, the purser's whereabouts are still unknown. ”

"Understood," the blonde girl pulled a document from her pocket and showed it to Griffith, "I'm here to assist you." Is there going to be a search tonight?"

Not tonight.

Griffith shook his head: "The light at night is very poor, we are understaffed, and it is not realistic to search such a large ship all night. Although the situation is not good, I am prepared to wait until early in the morning for a preliminary round of investigation by the sailors on board before I can move. ”

"Yes. The girl nodded.

"I'd like to alternate the night with you, and since there are already signs of a dark magic event, it's dangerous for us to spread out and sleep until dawn," Griffith suggested, "I have a first-class room where I can sleep on the couch." ”

"Yes. Amber agreed, without objection, "If you have any other actions, let me know as well." ”

......

Griffith had a bad night's rest. He really couldn't rest assured, for fear that something would happen while he was asleep, and even worried that someone would attack him. Fortunately, Amber was on duty in rotation, otherwise he would have taken refuge in someone's library or sailor's duty room to rest.

Although a passenger and a sailor were missing, according to the rules of navigation, the captain did not need to return and could not return. The seven-masted galleon equinox followed the current and continued to fly towards its destination. As a regular fast sailing ship between Bayeran and the island of Neopolis in the Broken Sea, the equinox takes nearly three full days to sail at sea from departure to destination.

In the early morning of January 7, 1444, the cabin attendants reported that a preliminary search was conducted in the early hours of the morning, but nothing was found.

Although the boat is large, there are not many places where this smell occurs...... Griffith pondered. There is no such smell in the vicinity of first and first class cabins. More likely places are the cargo hold on the ground floor, as well as unnoticed corners and near pipes and toilets.

"Did you hear? Someone jumped into the sea yesterday!" Griffith overheard two middle-aged ladies chatting as he passed a café.

"It's just missing, not necessarily jumping into the sea. ”

"I have heard that the man took off his clothes neatly and disappeared without a trace, and has not been found. ”

News of Mr. Eck's disappearance has spread.