"Fate is always magical, whether it is an encounter or entanglement, it will affect people's joys, sorrows and sorrows."

Looking at Wang Daoyi in front of her, Nahida softly comforted.

Two days ago, after Wang Dao sent Hilda's relics home, he came to the Pure Good Palace, and has been inquiring about the anomalies brought about by time travel in the World Tree.

And Nahida also seemed to see Wang Daoyi's uneasiness and kept comforting him.

Shaking his head slightly, Wang Daoyi withdrew his gaze from the World Tree and looked at Nahida beside him: "No, Nahida, I didn't invest too much emotion, I just felt the other party's feelings." ”

Demon gods are not ruthless beings, on the contrary, demon gods are more sensitive to human emotions than human beings themselves.

It is this kind of spiritual awareness that has made one demon god after another involved in human strife.

And in the story of Wang Daoyi and Hilda,

Wang Daoyi has never been moved, he just treats Hilda as an ordinary friend who happens to be acquainted.

But Hilda's response to him was a little more than he expected.

She threw her feelings into amber and sealed them for more than two thousand three hundred years, until the last of the Hilda family disappeared.

And this feeling, five hundred years after the Kanria catastrophe, was passed on to Wang Daoyi.

This heavy feeling made the royal road of the god break the defense.

One of his casual actions made a girl suffer for a lifetime,

When he thinks about it now, he wants to give himself a slap in the face, it's really human.

If he could have made things clear in the first place, wouldn't Hilda have suffered for the rest of her life?

With such a feeling of regret, Wang Daoyi checked the confusion caused by his time travel over and over again.

He fears that he is also influencing the fate of many more people.

"This sudden heavy feeling is a little unbearable for me." Wang Daoyi's smile was a little bitter.

"Maybe I shouldn't have told you that." Nahida blamed herself.

"No, if I didn't know this, maybe I wouldn't feel bad, but that would be too unfair to others, so I'd rather know this, and I don't want others to be burdened with such emotions alone."

Wang Daoyi shook his head,

He didn't blame Nahida for handing him the piece of amber.

"Okay, so did you find the anomaly?" Seeing that Wang Daoyi no longer had that deep emotion when he spoke, Nahida changed the subject.

"Two found." Wang Daoyi nodded slightly.

After two days of investigation, he really found the anomaly caused by him.

"Where?" Nahida asked curiously.

Wang Daoyi's gaze fluctuated: "Fontaine." ”

……

A day later,

Fontaine Nord Bank.

"How much do you know about Merlot Petersburg?"

In the secret room of the Northland Bank,

Wang Daoyi and Arechino sat staring at each other, and the only sound in the room was the breathing of the two of them.

In the face of Wang Daoyi's inquiry, Arechino immediately replied: "The history of Merlot Petersburg is very long, dating back to the time of the previous water god, I only know that it was built by the order of the previous water god, as for more information, then I don't know." ”

"If you send someone into Merlot Petersburg, will there be no other gain?" Wang Dao glanced at her.

Arethino's expression remained unchanged, and she was calm that the Lord of the Red Sands knew about the fact that she had sent someone into Merlot Petersburg.

She knew that her actions could not be concealed from someone with a heart, not to mention that this person with a heart was still a god.

"Linney and the others have entered Merlot Petersburg, but there is no news yet, and it is already very difficult to send people in, trying to get the news out...... You may be underestimating the 'Duke'. ”

【Duke】Leosley, the true ruler of Merlot Petersburg.

Theoretically, Merlot Petersburg is independent of the Fontaine judicial system.

Even didn't even listen to Funina's orders,

Only the Duke is the only master.

And this [Duke], even Arechino found it difficult to deal with.

After all, the Duke seems to be a noble title and the ruler of Merlot Petersburg.

But in reality, the Duke is a prisoner.

As a prisoner, the Duke is not a simple good man, he is not white, he is not black, he is gray.

Compared to other opponents that the Fatui have encountered, the [Duke] is not only powerful, but also has no 'bottom line', and it is difficult for people to grasp his weaknesses.

"What about the news of Tartaglia? You're just watching Tartaglia disappear? Wang Daoyi showed a sneer.

He had left a trail on Tartaglia before,

But when he returned to Fontaine this time, he found that Tartaglia's aura was completely gone.

It's as if Tartaglia has left Fontaine.

But he got the news that Tartaglia had disappeared in Merlopetersburg.

"I've put pressure on the Momang Palace, but Navillette has ignored the Fatui's condemnation, and I think I'm afraid he doesn't know where Tartaglia went, so he asked the traveler to investigate."

As he spoke, a sneer appeared on Arecino's face,

"Merlot Petersburg is independent of Fontaine's judicial system, and even Navilet, the supreme judge, cannot let the [Duke] back down, and the [Duke] has absolute control over the prisoner's sentence, and unfortunately, Tartaglia is now in prison."

Arecino was clearly speechless about Fontaine's judicial system.

Because of this separation system, the pressure tactics that the Fatui tried and tested were useless.

No matter how much diplomatic pressure she exerts on Navillette and Funina,

When you get to the crucial Merlot Petersburg, these pressures are like a fart, and they won't be looked at by the [Duke] more.

"Therefore, only when Dadalia's theoretical sentence is over and the Duke must be released, can we put pressure on the Duke to support our investigation."

Wang Daoyi shook his head: "Then it must be too late, Tartaglia's charges are not clear, you can't wait for the end of the sentence." ”

Wang Daoyi knew that Tartaglia was guilty, and it was estimated that it was directly pronounced by Fucarus.

It should be that Tartaglia has something to do with the doomsday prophecy, probably the inexplicable call of Tartaglia.

If Arecino is going to wait for Tartaglia's sentence to end, he will probably have to wait until Fontaine's prophecy is over.

"Forget it, help me prepare an identity, I'm going to go over and see for myself."

One of the two time-traveling anomalies found in the World Tree is in Merlot Petersburg.

Therefore, in this prisoner's land, Wang Daoyi still has to go.

"You're going to go there yourself?"

Aricino's voice was a little surprised,

She didn't know that Wang Daoyi chose to take action in person for the sake of time anomalies.

I thought it was the Lord of the Red Sands who was also curious about the secrets of Merlot Petersburg.

"Can you arrange it?" Wang Daoyi asked.

Arechino nodded: "Of course, it's easy, but, in your capacity, if you want to enter Merlot Petersburg, you can go straight in, right?" ”

As long as the Lord of the Red Sands proposes an official visit and says that he wants to see Merlot Petersburg, it is impossible for Fontaine to refuse.

Wang Daoyi shook his head: "It's just a trivial matter, there is no need to use the identity of a god." ”

Fontaine has been very interested in the news of the Lord of the Red Sands lately, and many things will not be easy to do if there is an official visit.

It is likely that Villette will send a group of reporters to follow him to Merlo Petersburg.

Moreover, the official visit must be informed to [Duke] Leosley,

In this way, something may be hidden.

"Well, I see, the new identity will be delivered to you by the afternoon at the latest." Alecchino nodded, indicating that he understood.

"That's good."

……

The efficiency of the Fatui is always online,

In the afternoon of the same day, an ordinary identity was sent to Wang Daoyi.

In the evening of the same day, the ordinary identity was sentenced to three months for theft.

That night, Wang Daoyi appeared at the Merlo Petersburg registry office.

"Here, one from the side." The registration officer held a camera in his hand and shouted at Wang Daoyi.

Wang Daoyi was as good as a stream, standing by the wall and turning sideways slightly.

"Click"

As soon as the camera sounded, a photo was spit out.

In the photo, an ordinary person's face is exceptionally clear.

"Okay, the registration is done, and someone will take you down next."

The registration officer nodded at Wang Dao, signaling that he could move forward.

Wang Daoyi looked at the hand of the registration officer, and in the passage not far away, there were two figures waiting, and it seemed that they were the people who took them.

Walking over, the light brightened a little.

"Ying, complete this pick-up task, and we will have a concession ticket for a big meal."

Paimon rubbed his hands in anticipation.

Ying also nodded lightly: "I didn't expect that we could grab the task of attracting newcomers." ”

In Merlot Petersburg, the charter volume is everything,

Ying and Paimon have been here for a long time to investigate Tartaglia's affairs.

They have adapted to life here and spend almost half of their day earning concession vouchers.

The remaining half of the time is spent investigating Tartaglia's disappearance.

"Hello, you're here to pick me up." The ordinary Fontaine criminal, who had changed his appearance, waved his hand at Ying and Paimon.

He didn't have the idea of recognizing Ying.

"Hello, I'm Paimon, this is Ying, we took the mission to take you down." Paimon also waved his hand at the ordinary Fontaine criminal Wang Dao.

"Haha, thank you so much." Wang Daoyi smiled and thanked.

"No thanks, we are paid for what we do." Ying opened his mouth and said,

The rule of Merlo Petersburg is that you are paid for your work, and the reward is a charter roll.

Wang Dao nodded a little, and followed Ying and Paimon all the way forward.

"Let's take you to familiarize yourself with the concession canteen first, and then you will eat here, and then take you to the assigned dormitory, as for the work, there will be guards to arrange for you tomorrow, and everything you do here will be licensed ......"

Paimon leads the way while explaining the rules to the ordinary criminals behind him.

When you get familiar with this place,

After receiving a free meal in the charter canteen and taking the person to the prison house,

Paimon said earnestly to the criminal Wang Daoyi beside him, "Although I don't know what crime you came for, but this is a new world, as long as you work hard, you can live well, don't make any more mistakes, the Duke will watch you." ”

Wang Daoyi couldn't help but smile and nodded vigorously: "Okay, thank you very much." ”

Ying also nodded and waved her hand: "Then we'll go first, goodbye." ”

She leaves with Paimon, leaving Wang Daoyi alone in his assigned cell.

Put the free food in your hand on the metal table on the side,

Wang Daoyi closed his eyes and looked as if he was resting.

"I followed Ying around, and there was almost a Tartaglia breath everywhere, and it seemed that he had indeed disappeared here.

The anomaly sensed in the World Tree seems to be in the Duke's office, and it can't be moved lightly,

In addition, according to what I have just observed, although there is no sun here, there is still a difference between day and night, and every night the guards will patrol, and the prisoners will return to the prison cell to rest.

And my prison ......"

Wang Dao opened his eyes and glanced around,

"There are three beds with bunks, this is supposed to be a quadruple room, no, it's too much trouble, I can't live here."

Considering what you have to do, you must not let ordinary people see it,

Therefore, Wang Dao moved with all his heart, walked to the metal box on the side, and blocked the monitoring device at the door of the prison cell.

The light was slightly distorted, and as soon as Wang Dao disappeared, he became invisible.

Time passes little by little,

A voice came from the door,

Three men in overalls came in from outside,

"Hey, how do you have a piece of food here?" Someone found the free food that Wang Daoyi casually placed on the metal table.

"Maybe someone put it, let's see if I can eat it, I happen to be hungry." Someone answered.

The three men opened the food box, checked it a little, and then divided the food.

What they don't know is that a man is standing in a dark corner and watching them finish their food.

"It's about ten o'clock in the evening, and the prisoners will return to the cell, so the best time for me to act is after ten o'clock."

After calculating the time for the prisoner to return, Wang Daoyi came up with the best time to act.

"Gone."

After understanding the time, Wang Dao left the prison without looking back.

One of the prisoners, who was close to the door of the cell, scratched his head: "How do you feel a gust of wind?" ”

"What's the wind, go to bed early after eating, there will be a game in the ring tomorrow, go over early to grab a good position."

"Oh, I'm betting on that big guy this time, I'm sure I'll win."

", number two is more flexible, I'll bet on number two."

There was a brief argument in the cell, then it soon fell silent, except for the sound of snoring.

The prisoner, who had worked all day, fell into a deep sleep.

……

Stealth strolling on the metal floor of Merlot Petersburg,

Wang Daoyi approached the office of [Duke] Leosley,

The Duke's office was located in the very center of Merlot Petersburg, and was guarded on all sides.

However, Merlot Petersburg was free, and anyone could enter and leave the Duke's office.

As long as you have something, you can even go directly to the Duke to solve it.

It is precisely this freedom that has formed the unique human environment of Merlopetersburg today.

"Huh? And the masters? ”

As soon as Wang Dao wanted to enter the duke's office, he heard a rustling sound behind him,

It seems that in addition to him, there are people who are traveling at night.

As soon as his mind moved, Wang Daoyi stopped his movements and stood aside to watch.

Soon, a sturdy figure appeared in Wang Daoyi's sight,

Compared to the stealth method that directly distorts the light of the royal road,

His props are obviously a little more elaborate, and technically more elaborate.

The figure haunts the shadows in the corners, covering himself from time to time with magic props like cloth,

Quickly bypassed the guards and approached the Duke's office.

In the gap between the guards' patrols, he reached out and swiped lightly on the office door,

A crack appeared in the door, and the figure dodged and flashed in.

The corners of Wang Daoyi's mouth curled slightly, and it didn't take any effort to get it, and as soon as his body moved, he also followed.

Out of the guard's line of sight, the other party relaxed a little,

The magic cloth on his body was removed, revealing his true face.

It's Lynny the Magician.

"The Duke must know something about the disappearance of Lord Childe, I hope I can find useful clues this time."

Linny sighed slightly, he has been in for so long and has done a lot of things, but he has not gained much,

That's why he took the risk and ventured into the duke's office.

Behind him, Wang Daoyi nodded approvingly. sighed slightly in his heart: "It is worthy of being a high-ranking member of the Fatui and a servant's child, this kung fu of being a spy is simply amazing." ”

Sighing, Wang Dao looked at the corner of the room with a glance,

"It's a pity, how can a mouse hide from a cat."

He sensed other breaths of life in the corner of the room.

Other words

In the room, there were people besides him and Linny.

However, Lynny did not notice this,

He carefully flipped through everything in the duke's office and on the bookshelves,

Then I carefully restored the thing.

Wang Daoyi looked at his movements, very neat, and could hardly see that the things here had been flipped.

The training of the Fatui is really very powerful.

"Damn, how could it not be? Could it be that Leosley really doesn't know about Childe-sama's affairs? ”

As he kept searching, Linney's movements began to hurry slightly.

"No, no, Childe is an important person, such a character is missing, and the duke's lack of information here is the biggest information."

The movement of Linney's hand suddenly paused,

"Leosley must know something, damn it."

Looking at the office without any information, Linney's face was a little dark,

Then he gritted his teeth, put on the magic cloth again, turned into a nimble snitch, and slipped out of the duke's office.

And Wang Daoyi was still standing at the door, looking at the corner of the office where there was still life.

Time passes little by little,

Ten minutes later,

The floor of the office shook suddenly,

A secret door was opened,

Heavy footsteps sounded,

A figure came up from underground.

"Hehe, I can't help it so soon, it seems that the Fatui are nothing more than that."

【Duke】Leosley.

He didn't leave at all, he was always here.

All the little movements of Linny were all visible to him.

(End of chapter)