Chapter 22: The Mirror

The entrance to the huge manor villa.

From here, there is no light in the building. There was a chill and fishy sweetness in the air, making people feel like they were in the guts of a huge monster.

Warrent's expression was solemn, and he raised his hand to throw out a ball of light.

However, this magic did not bring any light. The flying ball of light went out in the air almost immediately.

"Is this some kind of devouring ritual?"

Warrent took two steps into the room, and immediately felt a faint fluctuation in his mental power, as if something was slowly being pulled out of his body.

Warrent's brow furrowed, and he took a deep breath.

Now he had to bite the bullet and break in.

By the time he noticed the vision of the manor, it was too late. And at this moment, he must do everything he can to save the important young lady from the villa first.

Alyssa Ferson.

It doesn't matter to anyone else, it doesn't make much difference to him whether he is dead or alive.

But if something goes wrong with Alyssa, he can't simply be punished for "dereliction of duty".

After all, he is the precious granddaughter of his boss's boss.

Warrent shook his head and sighed, took his pendant from his collar, and recited in a deep tone:

"May the moon god Celemont bless his people."

A silver-blue glow emanated from the pendant, illuminating the space around it.

Warrent immediately walked forward with the pendant in his hand.

In the corridor to the left of the villa, he found a room with an open door, and looking inside, it was a showroom.

He stood in the doorway and glanced at it, but found nothing out of the ordinary, then turned and continued walking in the direction of the restaurant.

The servant on duty at the door of the dining room fell to the ground as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Warrent crouched down to examine it carefully. They were still alive, but their breath was rather faint.

Sensing that something was wrong, he stood up and pushed the large, heavy wooden door of the dining room open.

Squeak –

The sight that caught his eye made one word come to Warrent's mind:

"The Sleeping Dinner".

The table is full of sumptuous food, and the grand dinner has already begun, but the protagonists are all quietly prostrated on the table.

The richly dressed ladies of nobility have completely lost their image, they are hunched on the table, their delicate faces are attached to the tableware full of food, and their smooth arms and sleeves are also in close contact with the food on the table.

In the dining room, the cups and plates were in disarray, and the servants who tended to the table were lying on the floor.

All the lively scenes quietly stopped unconsciously. All of them fell into a dangerous slumber.

Warrent glanced around, but didn't see Alyssa.

He walked back and forth in confusion, occasionally turning the person on the table over to check, but he didn't see a familiar face for a long time.

"This ......"

Warrent felt a little vague in his steps, and he felt like he had stayed up too long and lost his strength. He couldn't help but shout:

"Miss Elisa? Are you there? ”

Whoop –

Suddenly, there was the sound of something dragging in one direction.

Warrent followed the sound and saw a crooked chair that happened to be in front of the huge fireplace.

…… Could it be?

He immediately walked over and pulled his chair away.

"Ahh ——”

The sudden scream made him stagger, and he almost sat down on the ground.

In the dark hearth, two girls huddled.

One wore a red dress and the other wore a white dress, but their delicate clothes had long since become dirty from the hearth, and black marks could be seen everywhere on their clothes and limbs.

"Alyssa! I'm the wizard of the Tower Squad! ”

Warrent said nervously, looking around warily.

He wasn't sure what had caused the change.

"Wizard ......"

Alyssa, with her messy hair, poked her head out with a somewhat dull look.

The silver glow did reflect the face of a handsome young man.

The girl looked stunned for a moment, and two lines of tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. She immediately reached out and grabbed the arm of the person next to her, and said with a crying voice:

"Yvette, we are saved, we are saved!"

She quickly grabbed the other girl and scrambled out of the hearth of the fireplace.

There was a jumble of footsteps in the hallway.

Warrent let out a long sigh of relief. In any case, the granddaughter of this boss is fine.

"Warrent?"

The captain's shout came from the door of the restaurant.

"Captain, over here."

Warrent shook the pendant, stood up and yawned.

A large crowd appeared at the door of the restaurant.

"Grandpa!"

The girl next to her ran out, went around the long table and went straight to the crowd.

Only then did Warrent see that behind the captain, an old man in heavy pajamas was sitting in a wheelchair and was being pushed into the house by Miss Mia, the accountant.

He couldn't help but grunt.

The wizarding supervisor of the "Tower" organization set up in Vito City, the direct manager of the wizarding team, and the real owner of the manor, the fourth heir of Count Fersen - Ellen Fersen.

A mysterious boss who has only heard his name since he joined the company and has never seen his appearance.

"Are you alright?"

The old man smiled happily and touched his granddaughter's head.

"There's this thing, it's fine."

Alyssa spread her hand, revealing a metallic badge in her palm.

The coat of arms is engraved with the pattern of the sun and a dazzling yellow gemstone.

Here, Captain Evan had already taken a few other people to check on the sleeping people in the cafeteria.

"Their vitality is slowly draining. Although it's okay now, if it drags on for a little longer, it will be dangerous. A masked wizard said.

Evan nodded, looking at the young man who was helping Yvette to his side:

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"To be honest, I don't know." "I followed Lowe Austin to the manor and found him attending a meeting on the manor. By around 8:30 p.m., there was still nothing out of the ordinary. ”

"But when I looked again at 8:45 a.m., I found that the lights on the manor had been completely extinguished, so I suspected something unexpected. Bright purple magic fluctuations were then observed. ”

He succinctly reported everything he saw.

Evan nodded, "In the time since you raised the alarm, have you noticed anything abnormal?" ”

"Except for this special magic field, no." Warrent shook his head.

Evan looked around for a while, was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked, "What about Lowe?" ”

This question stunned everyone present.

That's right.

Warrent is the manor that followed Lowe, where is Lowe now?

"The ......"

Yvette, grizzled and weakly raised her hand.

"Mr. Austin was invited by me......"

Under the gaze of everyone, she recounted the story in fits and starts. Including at the end, Lowe was very angry and turned to leave.

"He's gone?" The Warrents were stupid.

"Yes, Mr. Austin came to the restaurant and left." Yvette said with some shame, "It's my fault, we've been hanging him out for too long......"

"Has there been anything else since then?" Evan asked in a deep voice.

Yvette shook her head.

But Alyssa hesitated for a moment, then said, "I remember that shortly after Mr. Austin left, a maid came to me and asked about a guest who wanted to go into the locker and I refused......"

"Where's the storage room?" Evan asked.

"Right at the end of the hallway, next to the first ...... in the hall," Alyssa gessied.

The crowd immediately turned to look.

"The one with the door open?" Warrent recognized the location of the room and spoke, "I checked it when I came in, and it was full of ordinary collectibles, and there was nothing out of the ordinary. ”

"Let's see."

Evan led the group to the door of the room again.

"Sirzaline's orb of lightβ€”"

A masked wizard casts a ball of light with his wand. A soft glow immediately illuminated the hallways and rooms.

"Huh? Why can you use the Light Orb? Warrent wondered.

The wizard laughed, "The magic field here is weakening, don't you notice it?" ”

Only then did he realize that it seemed that the feeling of his body being evacuated had disappeared unconsciously.

"I think we might be late. Usually this is an indication that the caster has left. The masked wizard shrugged.

Evan groaned and walked inside.

The furnishings in the house are in working order.

"Alyssa, is this room usually open?"

"No...... No. The girl's tone was a little slurred, as if she wanted to say something, but she held back.

"Where's the stuff in the house? Is there more or less of something? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦β€

Alyssa was silent.

She just discovered that the "psychic mirror" that was sought after by everyone in the afternoon was missing.

"Alyssa?" The old man in a wheelchair suddenly spoke.

"Ahh I ......," Alyssa was breathing hesitantly, and after hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "Less...... A mirror. ”

"Mirrors?" Evan looked back.

Alyssa's lips were tensed, her face flushed, and she looked like she was about to cry.

"Hmm...... Let me tell you. ”

Yvette, who was beside her, saw everyone looking over, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Alyssa and I formed a society to discuss the occult and magic, and we meet here once a week. Then at this afternoon's assembly, a young lady showed us a mirror and said that this mirror could allow people to experience 'psychic' magic......"

This is something to be very ashamed to talk about.

During the afternoon assembly, the young lady of the aristocratic family introduced them to a mirror where they could "experience pleasure". As long as you stand in front of the mirror and close your eyes, you can see and even feel the scene of being with the partner you yearn for.

These scenes can change with one's own thoughts, whether it is a warm chat, a leisurely wandering, an intimate touch, or some indescribable, more exciting experience......

So throughout the afternoon, these girls, who had always been strictly controlled, seemed to have discovered a new world, where they could break through any educational, etiquette and even ethical shackles and experience their fantasies to the fullest.

They quickly became addicted to the object and lined up in long lines to take turns trying it out.

After that, some bold and open-minded girls will discuss their experiences in private and share their feelings with each other......

So much so that everyone forgot the time.

It was precisely because of this that they had completely forgotten about Lowe's affair - when the maid came to inform them that dinner was ready, they suddenly realized that a long time had passed.

……

In the room, everyone looked at each other.

Yvette and Alyssa stood together with red faces, eager to find a crack in the ground to get into.

"What do you think?" The old man in a wheelchair asked.

"Contraband." Evan said, "Judging from the current impact, it doesn't meet the standard of level six, but it can basically be confirmed that it is a magic item used for bad purposes. ”

"Not a relic?"

"It's not. Relic even the lowest level of 1F standard can cause irreversible damage to the human body. Evan replied, "But no signs of that have been found yet." ”

"The magic field is completely gone." The masked wizard reminded.

"Let's do a thorough investigation and see if we can find any clues to follow." Evan sighed.

Everyone came to the center of the hall on the first floor, and Evan skillfully arranged the work of the group.

"Clemens, you two, go upstairs. Mia is in charge of the staff on the other side of the restaurant, Warrent...... You go to Lowe's house now, and we must confirm his whereabouts as soon as possible......"

"Captain, upstairs!"

Before Evan could finish speaking, Mia was startled and flashed behind him.

At the same time, heavy footsteps were heard on the stairs in front of him.

A figure dragging a huge weight slowly walked down the stairs.

……