"My dear brother, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred. Thank you for the coffee, it has accompanied me through many sleepless nights. The wine in the barrels was also very good, and I occasionally had a drink at home. But I hadn't touched a cigarette in a long time, because the bad air in Beckland was irritating enough that I didn't need to use tobacco anymore to weigh on my lungs. ”

The absorbent pen writes a passage smoothly on the paper, but Grandin writes more and more awkwardly. He sniffed and tried to continue:

"You once said, 'When you step into the extraordinary world, your vision will be completely different.'" I don't deny that my perspective is changing. After embarking on the extraordinary path, I became more willing to be alone. It's not just about protecting them, it's about protecting myself. But don't worry about me, I can still confidently say, 'I came into this world to make it better'! ”

To accentuate his tone, Grandin thought for a moment and changed the final period to an exclamation point. He stared at the tough letter for a moment, and finally realized where his awkwardness came from:

"Brother, I think I understand how you felt when you wrote the letter, it's really awkward to talk like this. Well, there are three main reasons why I'm writing this time. First of all, I was promoted to the 'machine' of Sequence 8 half a month ago and will continue to be promoted at the end of this month, don't worry about me, I'm normal. As for why I've risen so quickly, my tip to you is to try to match your potion name in your daily behavior. ”

After not using words to form sentences, Grandin writes a lot faster:

"The change brought about by the 'potion' is really huge, the strength, speed, and physical strength are all doubled. Oh, brother, when we 'fertilized' the red oak tree in the past, you relied on the power of potions to cheat. When we're at a similar level, I'll try with you again. (Please destroy it after reading)"

"The second thing, I want to tell you that I have completed your commission, and the bronze mirror has been delivered to your father, Earl Hall, and Ling Mei is also very cute."

He paused, pondering whether to include the fact that he should be Audrey's governess, but after thinking about it, he forgot about it.

"Thirdly, if you have time in East Bailang, keep an eye on the Rose School for me. I always felt like I was connected by an invisible thread between me and them, and that was my hunch. By the way, my other hunch is that you're going to be promoted again. Congratulations, Colonel Alfred. ”

Alfred's promotion was not entirely based on his hunch. Rather, it was the news that had recently circulated among the Retired Officers' Club that the Kingdom was about to increase its military investment in Byron.

And as long as there is a battle, the promotion will always be faster.

Ask Alfred to help him look up the Rose School, that's what he guessed by a hunch. But Alfred is backed by the army's intelligence network, and it shouldn't be difficult to do this.

If his friend doesn't pay attention, the next time he writes, he threatens to say, 'You don't want Miss Audrey to lose her governess,'

After writing his name and date, he folded the letterhead, stuffed it into an envelope, and placed it on the shelf of his desk.

Then he pulled out another piece of letter and began to write:

"Miss Audrey, my advice for questions about your rituals is to read more. If you have a complete grasp of the ancient Hermetic language, the rest of the course will be much easier. Because before the class begins, I want you to familiarize yourself with pages 1 to 50 of The Unexplained Mysteries, A Guide to a Hundred Rituals. It is written in the ancient Hermetic language. ”

The note was much more serious, and after signing his name, he stuffed it into an envelope as well.

"The investigation into the secret gathering has been abandoned for the time being. Because now there are more official extraordinaries who have infiltrated the rally than wild extraordinaires. Consider increasing surveillance of the docks and train stations, and there are many guys with criminal records who are fleeing from Beckland. ”

He did not sign the letter, and he even typed it in type.

This information is for your own informant. Later, he would commission Wiggins to put it in the crack in the wall of an abandoned building in Joewood, where they were jointed.

When the three letters were finished, Grandin dipped the pen into the inkwell and let it drink the ink.

Then he straightened up and stretched.

The setting sun makes the convex belly window orange.

"It's strange that I can still see you at this point in time."

Al was working on the data, and Grandin could only hear his voice coming from the pile of papers.

"You speak as if I've been absent from work. I don't have statistics, but I spend a lot of time in the office, right? ”

Grandin waited for the ink on the paper to dry, and folded the third letter as well.

"Really?"

Al looked up from the pile of papers, his eyes confused and thought for a long time. I can't remember when Grandin had been in the office for so long.

"Captain, you can't be Alzheimer's, Grandin was still in the office at 3 p.m. last Friday."

Lorota reminded impatiently after admiring the maid in the magazine with the skirt.

Last Friday, at 3 p.m., she started to quit smoking.

Since being forced to quit smoking by Grandin, Lorota has been a lot more grumpy. The attack power has also been greatly increased, in the past, she could only knock people into the air, but now she can make people spin in the air for three and a half weeks with one punch.

"Really?"

Al replied in confusion again, and then buried himself in the pile of papers.

"I'm afraid that my captain is already insane, and it seems that even if it is a nightmare, there is no way to stay awake all the time."

Grandin was a little ashamed, he was dripping sealing wax on his envelope.

The reason for the lack of sleep for the captain was clear to him.

A significant portion of that pile of documents consisted of various case investigation reports submitted by Grandin.

There is also a case progress tracker sent by the National Police Agency and the Storm Church.

As the captain, Al had to review every document, which greatly increased his workload.

Out of concern, Grandin turned on his vision to observe the health of his captain, and finally he came to the conclusion that -

Captain Al can still insist on working overtime for half a week before he reaches his physical limit.

It's Friday, and Grandin had planned to go to Bishop Rosen's in the morning. In the afternoon, I went to various secret gatherings. But lately, Night, Storm, and the Church of Steam and Mechanic have tightened their surveillance of the Wild Extraordinary, and the limelight has been tightened, and various gatherings have been temporarily closed.

So he had to stay in his office and reply to letters and kill time.

Tonight there is a full moon, and the Cathedral of St. Samuel will celebrate a great mass, and he will accompany Viscount Spencer to wait for the results of the purification.