The chopped potatoes have a powdery texture that melts when simmered, and the slightly rough texture makes the overall texture of the cream soup more mellow. Veretti dipped the crispy butter bread in the soup and chewed it in satisfaction.

In front of her was a porcelain plate containing two lamb ribs with slightly charred skin and rich oil, garnished with a few cooked broccoli flowers. A little farther away on a large plate with a shallow bottom is a rich, brightly coloured vegetable salad topped with shredded cheese slices. Veretti picked up a knife and fork, easily cut the lamb from the lower ribs, and began to enjoy the main course.

Very tender and juicy...... It's just that the seasoning is a little monotonous. She couldn't help but recall another dish of rice and lamb stewed, in addition to the regular salt and pepper, with the addition of Fenerport's highland peppers, which had an unforgettable flavor......

Subconsciously, she turned her head to the right-hand side expectantly, wanting to ask something, only to see an empty chair in sight.

Veretti was stunned for a moment, and the knife slammed lightly against the edge of the porcelain plate, making a clanging sound. Mrs. Thomas, who was sipping red wine opposite, put down her glass, and did not pay attention to the extra seat at the end of the table, but asked in a soft tone: "Why is our little girl in a daze at the table?" What's wrong, did you have something going wrong at school? Oh, your teacup is empty...... Emma, bring the hot tea. ”

The girl who came back to her senses let out a soft "ah", unable to capture the doubts that had been temporarily erased from her mind, and only smiled apologetically for her somewhat rude behavior. The young maid was instructed to return to the kitchen with her hands and feet to pick up the teapot, and was equally not puzzled by the fact that there was a separate main course on the counter.

Although it was like waiting for someone who came home late to come back and enjoy the meal...... Emma's expression was in a trance for a moment, and the thought was quickly stripped and eliminated from her shallow consciousness.

Where are the people who have not returned, only a kind old couple and the kind Miss Veretti, whom they regard as their own granddaughters...... Miss Veretti had quietly taught me how to read the calligraphy—she exchanged a smiling look with her as she poured her tea—although some of the handwriting in the handwriting textbook was scribbled as if it had been written by a man, and it was unladylike, but Emma would not care about the details.

Under the watchful eye of the crows outside the window, this happy family dinner continued smoothly.

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The moment the door closed, the vigilance and fear that had been lost for a short time were stuffed back into the brain in one go. Douglas shuddered, his limbs stiff and cold from the sudden tense nerves, and the only thought he had left working was to retreat, desperate to escape.

There was a muffled "thump" as his back slammed against the door. Douglas's eyes widened slightly, and he realized in disbelief that his extraordinary abilities were not working, even if he changed the object he was passing through to the floor under his feet......

Can't escape! The spiritual instincts of the frenzied shouting even directly affected his body, causing his heart to thrive in his chest at an extremely dangerous frequency, and his lungs to suffocate as if they were being crushed by a heavy stone. Douglas bent his back pale, his mind blank for a moment, as if someone had taken a second out of the world......

In that uncontrollable second, Douglas grasped the handle of the revolver with his sweaty hands, and it took almost all his strength to pull it out of its holster and point it at the stranger who appeared in his room.

The visitor sat sideways at the table, elbows resting on the table, as if watching his movements with interest. In the long process of pulling the trigger, Douglas was surprised to find that he had the energy to look at the faces of the visitors: black curly hair, a wide forehead, slightly thin cheeks, and a polished monocle in his right eye. The outfit is not like the current style of the Rune gentleman's three-piece suit, but a loose and layered robe.

A bullet burst out of the chamber with the sound of the gunshot, but disappeared into the air like a mud cow into the sea, hitting nothing.

He was momentarily stunned, and then, with what little courage he had left, he pulled the trigger again and again, until the touch and click of his fingers confirmed that all five enchanted bullets in the magazine had been fired, again with no effect.

"Did you forget something?" The young man said in a brisk tone, stretched out his right hand, and aimed at Douglas to make a grasping motion, "The little spells of the blood clan are really interesting......

At the moment when the five fingers were about to close, a pitch-black shadow appeared out of thin air in the young man's palm, constantly writhing and making a squeaky sound.

Douglas's countenance twisted uncontrollably. After the other party held the shadow bat, he clearly felt some vague connection falling off from him, and at the same time, he could no longer perceive the existence of the shadow bat through his spirit.

I didn't ask the church for help through Shadow Bat in the first place! As his thoughts swirled, more overlooked information gradually surfaced on the surface of his consciousness, causing Douglas's originally frightened and sober mind to become so confused that he did not notice that his spiritual instincts, which had vibrated violently and prompted him to flee, slowly fell silent.

The young man casually swept the dark shadow bat in his hand, stuffed it into his pocket, and said to Douglas with a smile: "Well, forget to introduce yourself, you can call me ...... 'Amon'." ”

Amon? Douglas silently recited the name, and always felt like he had heard it somewhere. Then he saw Amon point to the edge of the bed next to the desk, and arranged, "Sit down." ”

It seems like it's my room...... Having said that, his hands and feet moved unconsciously, and he obediently sat down opposite Amun, casting a look full of doubts and confusion at the other party.

Judging from the performance, there is a high probability that this is more difficult to deal with than Cortina, and the "witch" is sequence seven, so Amon has reached at least sequence six, or even higher...... Douglas couldn't help but raise his head to repeatedly confirm that he had never seen Amon's face before, racking his brain to think about why he had provoked such an existence.

It can't be because I used to eat meat and vegetarians, and I didn't want to sleep with a witch and a man...... Right? Absolutely not, right?

Amun, who caught this strange thought, smiled even more happily, and tapped his finger on the table to regain the other's attention: "Relax, I have no ill intentions, I just want to make a deal with you." I promise, it's good for you and not harmful. ”

Douglas, who had lost his spiritual intuition, was silent for a while, although he didn't dare to refuse directly, but he didn't want to talk to the other party's wishes. There are too many similar cases mentioned in the occult knowledge learned in the church, whether it is a trade or a wish, and some ways can make people unintentionally sell their souls in a few words......

"You're right," Amun approving, "but unfortunately, I'm not in a way that has the power to take away souls. ”

Douglas thought depressedly, and I didn't know the power of all the extraordinary pathways...... Wait, did I just accidentally say what was on my mind?

"Nope." Amon lifted the crystal monocle in his right eye and patiently replied, "I 'stole' your idea." ”

Ignoring Douglas's shocked face and his efforts to lean back in an attempt to distance himself from him, he continued, "I'm sure you've heard of the 'Thief' pathway. We are not 'demons' and do not take pleasure in seducing depravity, you can rest assured. Since you can't resist, why don't you listen to my conditions first? Or, you can ask me a few questions first, and I'll know everything. ”

Amon's voice is full of convincing power. Douglas couldn't help but reflect on the need for his useless cover-up, and finally plucked up the courage and decided to ask a non-nutritious question first: "So, then I want to know, what ...... sequence are you now?" ”

"Sequence three."

Sequence 3...... Douglas found himself unexpectedly calm when he got this answer. It's like not being able to do physics problems in your previous life, but your parents asked Albert Einstein to tutor outside of class, and you won't have any idea when you look at the old man writing about the theory of relativity on the blackboard...... After all, the theory of relativity and sequence three are things that are completely outside the scope of normal people's cognition.

He looked at Amon, and Amon looked at him, dutifully like a Taobao customer service chasing people for praise: "What else do you want to ask?" ”

"No...... Ah no," Douglas pinched himself hard, giving up his illusions, recognizing the situation, and reluctantly asked, "what deal do you want to make with me?" I'm just sequence nine......"

"Do you want to get to the point so quickly?" Amon sighed a little regretfully, stretched out his hand, and out of nowhere, he found a piece of golden paper and placed it on the desk, "There are not many opportunities to get answers from me for free...... Well, Douglas, I know some of your secrets. These secrets make you eligible to trade with me.

"For example...... You're not of this era, like Russell, right? ”

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He admired the other's expressions in silence.

All the remnants of the old days released by Mr. Fool will not hesitate to step into this trap, whether they are calm or crazy, questioning or terrified when they receive the news...... There will be no second option. Of course, Amon is more than willing to wrap the answers layer by layer, and watch them wander back and forth with the truth at their fingertips.

For the lucky one in front of him, he will be more lenient in lowering the price of the gift, as long as he can satisfy him.

Messy ideas are constantly stolen and returned without attracting the slightest notice. Amon added weights at the right time, causing one end of the scales to sink down: "It's not complete, but I definitely have information that interests you...... Like where are the people who are going through the same thing as you. And you don't have much to pay in the deal, and I won't want you to be hostile to the church, and I won't endanger your life. ”

He picked up the seemingly ordinary notarial deed and shook it in front of the other party's eyes: "This is a notarial deed made by a true God through the 'sun' channel, its person is higher than mine, and our transaction will be witnessed by it." Believe me, even in sequence three, if you go against the will of the true God, you will definitely die. You can write all the constraints you can think of on it, and during trading, I won't go against it. ”