When Ember and Hibbert return to Holga's luxurious villa from their suburban estate, they see Audrey in the garden, where she is playing a game of eagle and chick with two little loli, surrounded by a group of maids.

Although she is a bad person, Susie seems to be in a very good mood, and her tail wags extremely much.

Hibbert shouted softly, "Audrey! ”

"Brother, Ash, what's wrong?"

The maids sensibly stepped aside, and Audrey stepped forward with the Kurala sisters and asked with some confusion.

Hibbert's expression was a little solemn, but he still pretended to smile lightly:

"It's nothing, I just came to tell you, try not to go out these days."

"Okay." Audrey was stunned for a moment, then gently bowed her head. She knew something must have happened to upset Hibbert, but she didn't ask.

"Ash."

Hibbert turned to Ember and asked politely, "Can you please take care of Audrey more?" ”

"Of course."

Ember bowed slightly, Audrey glanced at the two, her heart moved slightly, and said softly:

"Kurala, let's go back to our room. Susie, keep up. ”

"Wang!"

Susie responded, wagging her tail and following. Seeing this, Hibbert showed a somewhat helpless expression to Ember, and Ember only shrugged his shoulders and followed him upstairs.

In the hallway, Susie was seen crouching in front of the door to guide the way, and Ember pushed the door open, and Audrey and Kura were inside.

Looking at the embers that pushed the door in, Audrey lowered her voice and asked:

"Ember, what the hell is going on?"

Ember closed the door with his hand, shook his head, and said:

"I don't know exactly what happened, but I know that the archbishop of the Church of the Storm personally intervened, and he should be hunting down some extremely vicious extraordinary, but it probably has nothing to do with us."

"That's right."

Audrey nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly had an idea, and said, "Perhaps, we can ask Mr. Fool?" ”

Ember stared at Audrey for a long time, and after confirming that she wasn't joking, she couldn't help but complain:

"Are you a fool Doraemon?"

"I ......"

Audrey opened her lips lightly, and was about to speak when she suddenly heard a dog barking in the corridor, it was Susie, and then there was a slight footstep in the corridor, judging by the rhythm that belonged to her mother Caitlin. The footsteps came from far and near, and finally stopped at the door of the room and there was no movement. Audrey immediately swallowed back what she was about to say, put on a shallow smile, and said curiously:

"I want to know more interesting facts about Russell the Great, can you tell me about it?"

Ember pondered for two seconds and bowed slightly: "Of course." ”

Although he doesn't know much about Russell, isn't it a wild history? He's still hiding stories from making up stories! ——

Inside the sewer ditches, Klein clings to the damp walls and cold pipes, hiding in the darkness and waiting for his enemies to come to the door.

There is no light here, and ordinary people can only smell the pungent rancid stench in the air when they come here, and they can't see anything in sight. But for Klein, who was in a spirit state, none of this was an obstacle.

At this time, there was a corpse lying in front of him—a corpse that was like a shadow, thin as if it had no thickness. The Sequence 5 Extraordinary, who successfully assassinated Duke Negan, died quietly in the gutter.

"I really don't want to care about that."

Crane sighed inwardly, and if he could, he would have preferred that the official Extraordinary would have taken care of all this. However, the results of the divination showed that the 'Apostle of Desire' had managed to escape from the night watchmen. Klein, who has already been assassinated by the other party, doesn't want to be remembered by an enemy hiding in the shadows, so he must deal with this 'Apostle of Desire' here!

After waiting for a while, the extraordinary nature of the 'Apostle of Desire' came to light—it was something like a black mist. But before he could take a closer look, a tall, heavy silver armor flew in.

Klein's heart tightened, and without hesitation, he wrapped the spirit and extraordinary characteristics of the 'Apostle of Desire' to end the calling.

After returning to the gray mist, Crane did not rush to channel, and directly left the mysterious space and entered the body of the real world. He expertly packed up the candles and other ritual items, and quickly removed the last traces.

After doing all this, he made a double again, and walked four steps backwards to the ancient palace above the gray mist. Here, he can communicate directly with the remnants of the spirits like a true "psychic", without having to pray to anyone or even with ritual aids. This was already verified by him when he was channeling the 'secret puppet master' Rosago.

Looking at the brown-haired, brown-eyed, and hollow-eyed "Apostle of Desire", Klein spread his spirituality and asked:

"What exactly are you up to?"

The spirit of the 'Apostle of Desire' said in a daze:

"Assassinate Duke Negan."

Duke Negan? Is it him again? Who wants him to die so much? Crane asked, slightly stunned:

"Did it work?"

"It worked." The "Apostle of Desire" replied calmly, without saying anything else.

"Who instructed you?"

The "Apostle of Desire" said in a calm tone:

"The Dusk Hermit."

——

In the evening, Count Hall's carriage returned to the villa. He summoned the others at the first time and commanded in a deep voice:

"Try not to go out these days!"

Audrey was stunned for a moment, it was exactly the same as what Hibbert said in the afternoon.

"Dad, what's going on?" Audrey asked in a whisper.

Count Hall's expression was extremely solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"Duke Negan was assassinated."

Audrey was a little dazed and felt that it was not real enough. Such a great nobleman, such a flesh-and-blood duke who can talk and laugh, and gave himself a manor, died like this? Suddenly, she experienced the cruelty and coldness of the adult world.

And, Why Duke Negan again? The last time Zielingus assassinated Duke Negan, this time it was ...... Who did Duke Negan offend?

Audrey understood why Earl Hall had made such a decision - although the assassination was aimed at Duke Negan, there was no guarantee that there would be no threat to ordinary nobles like them, and perhaps someone would fish in troubled waters to assassinate other nobles?

And a great nobleman like Earl Hall, who is second to none in the country, is likely to become the target of some people with intentions, so ......

Wait a minute!

Audrey changed color slightly, as if she suddenly thought of something, and suddenly asked:

"Dad, is there any news of other nobles being assassinated recently?"

Count Hall was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while, and shook his head slightly:

"No, the most recent assassination of a nobleman was the last time Duke Negan was assassinated by Lieutenant General Hurricane. Well, that time it was you who exposed Lieutenant General Hurricane in advance, which stopped his plot. It's a pity that Duke Negan didn't escape after all. ”

Audrey silently took a deep breath in her heart, restrained her emotions well, and then asked:

"Who did it?"

"A Sequence 5 demon."

Earl Hall sighed and sighed, "But he has been killed, and it is unlikely that he will find the mastermind behind him." But something so big has happened, there must be an explanation, and the prime minister has decided to push this matter on the head of the Aurora Society. ”

The current Prime Minister, Aguside Negan, is the younger brother of Duke Negan, one of whom is the largest nobleman outside the king, and the other is the most powerful person in the parliament outside the king. But even so, in the face of the assassination of an extraordinary person in Sequence 5, it is still difficult to escape the poison after all.

"Daddy."

Audrey looked a little nervous and scared, and asked in a low voice, "I want to know the details of the assassination, is that okay?" ”

Count Hall was stunned, wondering why Audrey was suddenly interested in these. But after thinking about it, I felt that maybe it was the reason why Duke Negan gave Audrey a manor before, which made her want to contribute to Duke Negan's finding the murderer. Earl Hall couldn't help but smile a little, but he did not refuse his daughter's naïve request, and told the other party in detail what he knew.

From Duke Negan's private meeting with his mistress, to his assassination, to the arrival of the night watchman who still allowed the assassin to escape, everything was too small. After a pause, Count Hall sighed again:

"In fact, the reason why Duke Negan placed his mistress in the Jowood district was because of its proximity to the Cathedral of the Holy Winds. The Singer of the Gods was there, and he thought that His Excellency the Singer of the Gods would arrive in time for the first assassination, but the Singer of the Gods was lured away by the enemy's bait, which led to the successful assassination of Duke Negan. The Prime Minister is furious about this, and the Storm Church has agreed to replace the archbishop of the diocese of Beckland. ”

"Dad, I'm a little unwell, I'll go back to the room first." Audrey listened silently and said softly.

Earl Hall didn't suspect it, but thought that Audrey was uncomfortable when she heard about Duke Negan's assassination, and comforted:

"Go ahead, get some sleep, and everything will be fine tomorrow."

Audrey went upstairs in silence, and Susie followed behind, unusually without wagging her tail, and seemed to be in a depressed mood. All the way to Audrey's bedroom, Susie instinctively wanted to follow up to comfort her master, but Audrey suddenly turned around and whispered:

"Susie, stay outside the door."

Susie was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted, and with a 'Wang' sound, she squatted in the corridor with her tail wagging slightly.

"Whew!"

In the room, Audrey locked the door and took a deep breath.

She discovers something, but these things can't be shared with her family, which can bring them danger. So her first thought was Ember, but Ember had already left before dinner, and Audrey didn't want to wait until tomorrow when we met to talk about it, when it might have been too late. So, Audrey plans to turn to Mr. 'Fool'.

Audrey sat on the edge of the bed, closed her eyes and whispered a prayer to Mr. 'Fool' in Old Hermes:

"A fool who does not belong to this time;"

"The Mysterious Lord of the Grey Mist;"

"The Yellow and Black King of Good Fortune."

After reciting the honorific name, Audrey briefly described the assassination of Duke Negan, and then she followed:

"Mr. 'Fool', I ask to speak alone with Mr. 'Lover'."

——

15 Minsk Street.

Hearing the sudden sound of illusory cascading prayers in his ears, Crane expertly walked to the gray mist, and saw that the crimson star symbolizing 'justice' was constantly expanding and contracting, and the first time it spread out of spirituality and touched away.

After listening to the prayer of 'Justice', Crane did not hesitate at all, and once again spread his spirituality to the flame that represented the 'Ember', and passed Miss 'Justice's prayer to the other party.

He didn't rush into action, but only pulled him above the gray mist after confirming that he heard a response from Ember.

In the magnificent hall, in front of the ancient mottled bronze long table, two figures, a man and a woman, quietly emerged.

"Mr. 'Lover'."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the familiar figure, but quickly repeated in detail what she had heard from Earl Hall, and finally she paused and asked, "Do you remember what Miss Islant said?" ”

"What?" Ember pondered who Isrant was, but didn't react for a moment.

Audrey reminded, "Miss Islant said that the first time she saw Herwin Lambis was at Hilbert's house. On that occasion, Herwin Lambis went to Hilbert's house to ask Hilbert to help assassinate a nobleman. ”

Ember immediately understood, and asked:

"Do you suspect that this 'nobleman' is Duke Negan?"

"Yes."

Audrey said seriously, "In the past few months, there have only been two nobles who have been assassinated, one is Duke Negan and the other is Baron Grammier. ”

"And Baron Grammel was assassinated because Zielingus wanted to assassinate Duke Negan in his guise. So the nobleman Hilbert helped assassinate was probably 'Duke Negan'! ”

Klein's mind moved slightly, but he still silently maintained the posture of the 'fool' and did not take the initiative to interject.

Ember pondered for two seconds, then said slowly, "Tell me about your analysis." ”

Audrey thought for two seconds, sorted out her thoughts, and said quickly:

"First of all, there must have been a mole on Duke Negan's side who provided the 'Assassins' with a detailed itinerary of Duke Negan. Therefore, the demon of Sequence 5 was able to lure away His Excellency the Song of God at the right time, and he himself took the opportunity to successfully assassinate Duke Negan. ”

"And the situation was similar last time, although there were many nobles who participated in the Duke Negan's ball, it was not easy to get a place for these nobles. Not to mention the need to pick out a solitary and unobtrusive aristocrat like Baron Gramill, who is also suitable for starters. ”

"There must be a huge organization behind this that is helping Ziringus and the Sequence 5 demon to provide information, and it is they who provide specific information about Baron Grammel so that Zilingus can replace him and assassinate Duke Negan. It was also they who reported the detailed itinerary of Duke Negan, which made it difficult for Duke Negan to escape this assassination. ”

"And the psychological alchemy will fit all this perfectly, and their top level is the royal advisor. Miss Islant's group has always been committed to developing members among the relatives and families of the nobility. Even Mrs. Norma was one of their members. ”

Audrey paused and said solemnly, "Although Mrs. Norma's husband is only a hereditary viscount, Mrs. Norma herself is the sister of Dela, Duchess of Negan!" Even, Lady Della could be one of them. ”

Crane's expression was a little shocked, but also a little odd. I have to say that Miss 'Justice''s analysis is indeed very rigorous, reasonable and convincing. But the problem is that the demon was killed by Klein himself, and the organization that instructed the other party was not a psychological alchemy society......

Klein thought about it and decided to reveal this information to the two of them. So he tapped the edge of the ancient long table with his index finger, attracting the eyes of the two of them, and said slowly:

"The Dusk Hermit."

"Huh?" Audrey froze for a moment.

Klein glanced at each other, and said in a low and soothing voice:

"My dependents are there, and he's looking for the organization that directs the Apostles of Desire."

Audrey was completely stunned, so the organization that instructed the Apostles of Desire was actually the Twilight Hermit Society? Wouldn't all of her previous analysis be in vain? No, not only in vain, but it would make her look stupid!

Audrey whispered, "Well, I didn't say it." ”

"Not necessarily."

Ember pondered for two seconds before speaking slowly, "'Hilbert' has received instructions from Herwin Lambis to assassinate the nobles, and must have acted, this is an established fact. And only Duke Negan was assassinated recently, so it is very likely that Psychological Alchemy will be involved. ”

"The 'Dusk Hermit Society' is the mastermind behind the scenes, but it does not mean that the Psychological Alchemy Society is innocent, and the relationship between them is likely to be similar to that between the Witch Sect and the Gnostic Society."

Audrey's eyes lit up, but she still remained calm and calmly analyzed:

"You're saying that the Psychological Alchemy Society is a subordinate organization of the Dusk Hermit Society?" The Dusk Hermit Society issues missions, the Apostle of Desire is responsible for execution, and the Psychological Alchemy Society is responsible for providing intelligence support. Well, it's the same relationship between the royal family and MI9 and the military. ”

The more Audrey thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case, although there was also a little willfulness that did not want to admit that her analysis was useless, but more because the possibility of such speculation was indeed very high.

Thinking like this, Audrey subconsciously set her eyes on the 'Fool', after all, the existence of the Twilight Hermit Society was revealed by the 'Fool'.

"Don't look at me, how do I know!"

Klein's mood was a little helpless, the name 'Twilight Hermit Society' was only known to him not long ago. And the relationship between the Psychological Alchemy Society and the Dusk Hermit Society, how could he possibly know! But now in the face of Miss 'Justice's eyes, he can't say nothing.

After a moment's thought, Klein leaned back in his chair and reminded casually:

"To the outside world, don't mention the name of that organization, and don't write it down."

"Why?" Audrey blurted out in amazement.

Klein responded in a flat tone:

"Whoever speaks, he will be known."

"Whoever speaks, will be known?"

Audrey subconsciously looked at Mr. Fool, only to feel that Mr. Fool seemed to be emphasizing something.

What Mr. "Fool" means is that as long as he is not in His kingdom, not in conversation with Him, mentioning or writing the name of the "Dusk Hermit", they will be sensed by some way or something...... That's what it means...... What an extremely secretive and personal organization! In a way, even more terrible than the Church of the Seven Gods......

Klein's mind suddenly moved slightly, and he had a bold idea:

If an organization like the Dusk Hermit Society did make a move, they would send someone to assassinate Duke Negan, but it is unlikely that they would personally make a detailed plan for this assassination. And this coincides with Ember's speculation - the Dusk Hermit Society is only responsible for issuing the order of assassination, and the specific execution level is carried out by the Psychological Alchemy Society.

And if Ember and Miss Justice's guess comes true, does that mean that they can completely follow the psychological alchemy society and find the Dusk Hermit Society? For the organization that the Great Emperor once joined, Klein must be false if he is not interested. However, he also knew that he was not qualified to contact the organization for the time being, but if it was Ember...... Well, he may be able to kill it directly, depending on whether the 'hermits' of the Dusk Hermit Society are enough for him to burn.

After a while, Audrey asked with some hesitation:

"What do you think, Mr. Lover?"

(End of chapter)