Chapter 107: Prelude to the Great War
Hearing Abner's question, Bernadette thought for a moment, but replied:
"In the ruins of an island...... You can ask Gelman Sparrow, I mentioned it to him before, and I sent out an invitation. ”
In other words, you don't want to invite me?
Something isn't right...... It stands to reason that after knowing that I have a relationship with the "Calamity Seal", shouldn't she find a way to get more information about the "Emperor" from me? After all, as Lao Huang's daughter, she wouldn't know the original relationship between Lao Huang and "me".
Unless...... Lao Huang specially told her......
Thinking of this, a picture appeared in Abner's mind out of thin air - Russell rubbed Bernadette's hair and said earnestly: If you really become a big man in the mysterious world in the future, then you must remember to be careful of the people related to the "Seal of Calamity" and try to stay away from him.
Shaking his head, abandoning his unexplained thoughts, Abner didn't ask any more questions, and only put away the card that sealed the trait properly.
On the other hand, Audrey did not refuse the compensation of the "Mystery Queen", although she is still only a "psychologist" in Sequence 7, but there is nothing wrong with getting the characteristics of "Dream Walker" in advance.
After apologizing, Bernadette looked at the "Grossell's Travels" on the altar again, and pondered: "You said before that tower is made up of 'dream labyrinths'...... And one of his doppelgangers was originally hiding there......
"So, is there any way I can go to the first floor you talked about?
"If so, at what cost?"
Glance? It's not enough to see the phantom of the "Chaos Sea", do you still want to see the residual pollution of the "Mother Goddess"?
Abner complained inwardly, but after a moment of thought, he replied, "It's impossible to go directly to the first floor...... But I can help you apply for a 'permission' and work your way up from the ninth floor.
"But it's hard, you probably won't be able to make it to the fourth floor for a few years."
Of course, unless I have mastered the "Dream Labyrinth Tower" thoroughly, I will be cut off from the previous one after the fourth layer.
Abner didn't say the last sentence.
"I want to give it a try...... At what cost? Bernadette repeated.
Abner shook his head and said, "It's just a permission, and you don't have to pay anything...... And you're likely to be trapped on the ninety-eight-seven-third floor for a long time......"
As he spoke, he also briefly described some of the basic situations of the three layers.
At this time, Audrey, who had been listening, couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart after knowing that there was no danger in the first three floors, and she asked tentatively: "Mr. 'Professor', can you also give me a permission?" ”
"Yes." Abner looked at her and nodded.
Hearing this, Audrey's eyes lit up, she lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed: "Thank you for your generosity." ”
At the same time, she also gave up on reminding Hugh and Furth, it wouldn't be of much use anyway.
Bernadette also bowed and thanked Abner.
After Aubner gave them some of the authority of his original "Dream Gate", he sent the two noble ladies back to their respective "homes".
Audrey didn't mention that Bernadette did not stay on the "Future", but returned directly to Beckland, and then couldn't wait to open the "Dream Gate" and enter the scene on the ninth floor of the "Dream Labyrinth Tower".
As the night passed, Bernadette returned to her room tiredly, and after a bath she barely recovered, rubbed her forehead, and whispered to herself:
"How could that kid named Conan be so powerful? Who is his prototype? He doesn't have anyone around him who is so good at reasoning......"
The "Mystery Queen", who has an upright personality and never cheats when playing games, is in trouble on the ninth floor.
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Joe Wood District, 26 Kings Street.
In the bedroom, Elizabeth eats an innovative ice cream cake while she talks to Melissa about her adventures in the town of "Cabas" last week.
Finally, she said somewhat mysteriously: "Melissa, I suspect that Brother Ling is probably a 'soothsayer', an official extraordinary person of the Goddess Church. ”
Melissa was not surprised by this, she had heard the name of the "Night Watchman" from Mr. Hazel for a long time, and suspected that Crane was a member of the "Night Watchman", and his death should be related to an extraordinary incident.
But she still doesn't know what happened in the city of Tingen at the beginning of September last year.
However, having learned from Ms. Hazel how dangerous the world of the Extraordinary was, she didn't want her friends to be involved, so she put on a straight face, severely criticized her for her recklessness, and warned her to stay away from such things in the future.
Elizabeth, who has experienced Selena's divination incident and the Carbas Nightmare Town incident, actually knows the danger better than Melissa, but she is still full of yearning for "extraordinary", but she knows that this is Melissa's kindness, so she does not refute it, only smiles, but decides to visit the associate professor or Wallace senior of the college when she goes back.
After that, the two friends who grew up playing stopped talking about business and concentrated on having fun to celebrate Melissa's birthday.
The next day, when Elizabeth yawned and boarded the steam train to return to East Chestershire, she happened to encounter an extraordinary incident.
She relied on the amulet given to her by Klein to successfully resist the mental interference of a 'swindler' and waited for the rescue of the "Night Watchman".
Because of this, she was forced to join the "Night Watch" team and became an assistant to a lady named "Cherry".
The ripples of the "River of Destiny" have since swept her into a tributary that leads to the extraordinary.
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Byam, in an ordinary house not far from the Governor's Palace.
In the spacious basement, candles burn silently, casting a dim glow all around.
"Silver Coin Viper" Odell had already taken off his hooded robe, looked at the middle-aged man opposite with a slight tremble, and said in an unsteady voice:
"Lord Seigor, according to our clues, it is likely that Hermosius is hiding in the woods west of the city of Baiam."
Wearing an old tricorn hat, deep-set eyes, and a frighteningly pale face, more like an evil spirit than a human, Señor raised his hand to wipe the two black beards on his lower lip, and his light brown eyes swept coldly across Odell's face, causing the famous adventurer to bow his head.
After staring at each other silently for a few seconds, the "Blood General" wearing a pair of white trousers and a red coat said in a low voice:
"Hopefully, this time your intelligence is accurate, and not to lead our people into the encirclement of the Church of the Storm like the previous ones."
"This time it must be true!" "Silver Coin Viper" Odell hurriedly assured, for fear of being punished for his previous losses.
He knew very well how cruel this pirate general was to his subordinates who had done something wrong!
Seigor naturally knew what this subordinate was thinking, he glanced at Odell and sneered:
"If it weren't for you, and your mistress, who gave me a lot of pleasure, I would have let you pull your bowels out!
"But you're lucky, and the adults aren't angry about it."
When Odell heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief silently, looked at the "Blood General" and the bloody altar on the table behind him with fear, and replied respectfully:
"Yes, Lord Seigno!"
He had just thought he would be part of the sacrifice.
When Odell exited the basement, Sennior, the "Admiral of Blood," turned to look at the altar covered with human heads, entrails, limbs, and blood, and said with more respect than Odell had faced him:
"My lord, I think Odell's information this time is accurate...... So I am going to go and bring Hermosius back and sacrifice it to the 'Mother Tree'. ”
"I have a hunch that this arrest will not go smoothly, and there will even be some obstacles...... But Hermosiuin was there...... And, having missed this time, we could no longer catch him. A cold, emotionless voice came from the curtain that hung around the altar.
"What to do? I would like to ask a few adults for instructions. Señol bowed his head and asked.
"This time we will go with you, no matter what obstacles, no matter what the cost, we must complete the task of the mother tree." Another hoarse voice said.
"I will have the 'Death' pick up and provide support in the nearby waters." A slightly weak voice appeared directly in the hearts of several people.
"Lord S'ea is also watching this matter, and although he is at a critical time, he will help us if necessary......" A seductive female voice followed.
When he heard the word Sea, the forehead of the "Blood General" Señor twitched visibly, as if the name alone could make people fearful.
He took a slow breath and said:
"Yes, Lord Hardy, Master Plan, Lord North, Lord Edith!"
After answering, Señol instinctively touched the necklace that hung down on his chest.
The chain appears to be made of sterling silver, and the pendant is an ancient-looking coin.
……
At the same time, Abner's figure appeared directly in the captain's room of the Golden Dream.