Klein paused, listening thoughtfully to the voices coming from Leonard's office.

……

"So, what we can deduce now is that the royal family must know something and is investigating something related to the demon?"

Audrey feigned doubts, but said to Leonard in front of her with certainty. Leonard nodded, affirming her answer:

"It's obvious."

"But even if we know what hell the devil is planning in Beckland, the MI9 guys won't share it with us completely selflessly, and we even have to beware of the false clues they provide - so in essence, we still need to rely on our own investigation."

When Audrey heard Leonard's words, she was a little stunned and said "ah": "But, the archduke of the church before ......"

"......" Leonard waved his hand, put his red-gloved hands under his chin, and supported his chin with both hands:

"Miss Audrey, I'll just say it. You are from an aristocratic background, and I can understand that you are a natural newcomer to Mr. Duke, after all, you were able to enter the church at that time, and you were also introduced by Duke Abraham. ”

"But—"

Leonard shifted: "He, he and the Church of the Night, not our church. ”

"He's the archbishop of the Storm Church, the Duke of the Rune Empire, what can he do with us?"

…… Because he is the "White Tower" of the "Tarot Society"? and Mr. "The Fool", who wanted to stop George III's plans, was on the same front...... However, Mr. Leonard, you are not a member of the Tarot Society, and I cannot tell you this reason......

Audrey thought weakly in her heart, nodding her head, and listening carefully to Leonard's next words:

"And, even if His Excellency the Duke is willing to cooperate with us, he will sincerely cooperate with us. And what about his men? Oh, why should they give credit to the church for their work? ”

Leonard scoffed: "It's a blessing that they didn't fill us in some blockages, and at most they sent us some small clues - I might as well count on them, I might as well count on Moriarty." ”

Audrey, who heard the surname "Moriarty", moved her ears, still restrained her desire to speak, and listened to the captain continue to analyze the current situation of cooperation with the royal family.

Leonard's final word:

"Plus it's not just us staring at these demons, there's probably ...... Forget it, the fewer people who know about it, the better, you still don't know. ”

Audrey listened to Leonard's retracted tone, and for a moment felt a little familiar—Audrey thought about it, and thought of the culprit that some "fool" Mr. said was responsible.

She was a little surprised: Mr. Leonard knew it too...... That one? Hmm, do I need to tell Mr. Fool about this?

After a little thought, Audrey gave up on this plan and was ready to tell Mr. "World" first—after all, Mr. "World" and Captain Leonard seemed to be friends and might know something.

Audrey seriously suspects that the person behind what Leonard said is the same person as the guy Mr. Fool said he couldn't mention by name.

Seeing that Leonard had finished speaking, Audrey spoke first after a short silence and asked Leonard:

"So, Captain, what should we do now, what should we investigate? - Also, you can call me Audrey. ”

"Well, Audrey, don't use honorifics on me. Although we have different positions, we are essentially partners in the same battle. Leonard shrugged his shoulders and leaned back in his wooden chair casually:

"First, we need to figure out what we need to investigate."

"The urgent task now is this serial murder case, which is the case related to the 'demon'. But is this case really only about demons? ”

Leonard knocked on the table: "You know, I saw clearly in the back at the time that that the demon did not have extraordinary characteristics left on his body, which means that he is likely to be the guy who has been 'gifted' by the evil god." ”

He paused in his tone, a slight apology between his eyebrows, "Do you know what a gift is?" ”

"I know." Audrey nodded subconsciously, as Mr. Fool said. But soon, she reacted and looked at Leonard, who showed "sure enough" in his expression:

"Captain, are you testing me?"

"No, I just need to be sure of one thing." Leonard sighed, "Everyone has their own opportunities, and as long as you still believe in the Goddess, I don't care where you got this knowledge from." However, I need to warn you that not all opportunities are worth believing in. ”

Didn't you know that the old man was a "parasite" after he became stronger?

Leonard thought so, and heard a faint spit in his ears, and a smile appeared on his face, and then he became serious:

"Do you know how many people have been given 'opportunities' and considered themselves the darlings of the gods?"

Audrey was stunned.

Leonard gave a look of reminiscence: "There are no less than ten or so pretentious people who I know of who have appeared in various extraordinary events who think they have opportunities, but are actually just extraordinary people who have been watched and seduced by evil gods. Even in my first squad, there were three lucky ones who were 'with opportunities'......"

"And what happened to them?" Listening to Leonard's words, Audrey asked nervously. Looking at the nervous expressions of his teammates, Leonard laughed:

"They're doing well now."

"One of them is that he has really been favored by the goddess, and now he has a high status in the church; The other companion who was watched by the evil god left the Night Watch team as a result, but is still the bishop of the Goddess's monastery. ”

Leonard's expression softened a little: "It's a good ending......"

"I hope the goddess will keep an eye on them." Audrey drew a "crimson moon" on her chest, praising the goddess reverently. But after a moment, she frowned:

"And what about the last one?"

Leonard smiled and pointed at himself.

Seeing Audrey's stunned expression, he opened his mouth and smiled at the team members in front of him and said:

"That's why I'm telling you, 'Everyone has a chance for everyone, as long as you still believe in the Goddess.'" You see, as long as you keep your faith, even if you have some secrets on your body and know some unofficial powerful and extraordinary people, you will still be fine. ”

I was a Sequence One angel, and the goddess probably knew about the old man's existence, and even so, he didn't punish me...... Praise the Goddess.

Leonard thought leisurely: "Even if these powerful extraordinary beings ask you to do something, as long as you don't harm the church and ordinary people, the goddess probably won't condemn you." ”

What if it's a god who has a considerable connection with me...... Audrey's mind suddenly flashed with such thoughts, but after a moment, she smiled and said to Leonard with good manners:

"I see, Captain Leonard."

"Okay, let's move on." Leonard nodded, pondering his words, "Originally, I thought it was a murder by the 'demons' to complete their rituals, but after discovering that they were gifted gifts, I thought that possibility was gone. ”

Crane and I have popularized it before, because the extraordinary person who has become a gift does not need to be "played", but their personality will inevitably gradually get closer to the god who gives power.

Audrey thought for a moment and reasoned:

"In that case, we need to think differently:"

"The appearance of so many extraordinary beings gifted by evil gods in Beckland could never be accidental. However, according to the common sense we know, most evil gods are unable to intervene in this world. So, is there such a possibility? ”

"Behind these serial murders is actually a large-scale ritual for the arrival of evil gods?"

There is such a possibility, as the Mother Tree of Desire did before in the archipelago...... Hey, it's the Mother Tree of Desire that you don't want to come this time, right? I remember that demons were also one of his pathways. Leonard thought for a moment, took a pen and paper from his desk, and wrote down the possibility in front of himself.

He watched as Audrey uttered multiple conjectures in a row, nodding his head as he recorded them one by one. After the recording was completed, he looked at the paper in front of him with a frown, and said to Audrey:

"Uh-it's not early today, do you need to go back sooner?"

Audrey was silent for a while, then shook her head:

"No, I'm not going home yet. I've been staying in the monastery lately. ”

Leonard frowned subconsciously, feeling that something was not quite right. But his mind was now on the various clues about the "serial murder" in his hands, and he didn't notice the complicated look in Audrey's tone.

He said, "In that case, you can stay here for the time being." There's still room left in the night watchman's room, you go to the church storehouse and get a set of clothes—forget it, I'll get it, old Neil should have slept, you don't know where to put those clothes. ”

He stood up, bypassed Audrey on the side, and walked out the door. But when he was halfway there, he tilted his head slightly, as if he remembered something.

He paused in his footsteps: "By the way, Miss Audrey, there is one more thing. ”

Leonard smiled and said sincerely to Audrey:

"Remember to thank Earl Hall for me—he was a loving, true gentleman. I would have liked to thank him in person for his outstanding service to the church, but I have been too busy with business lately to attend in person. ”

Audrey's expression suddenly became strange.

Leonard continued, "In case you don't know, although part of the reason he donated to the convent for the church was to get you a bishop, his sponsorship did allow many children to learn and grow in the church. ”

"It's better to say that most nobles are like that."

Audrey was silent for a moment, then said to Leonard:

"I will."

"However, I will be in the church all this time, digesting the potions of the 'Bishop of the Rose'. It may be a while before I can convey your thanks to you. ”

"No problem, I understand." Leonard said as he pushed the door open, "The digestion of potions is really important—oops! ”

Leonard bumped into the man in front of the goalkeeper and took a few steps back. He looked at Klein, who was pretending to be Gelman Sparrow in front of him, a little stunned, and blurted out:

"Why are you eavesdropping at the door!"

Crane's expression suddenly became solemn - if the eavesdropping was discovered, then his cold career as Mr. "World" would be over.

What eavesdropping, I just happened to come here.

Crane opened his mouth and asked Leonard, "Didn't you pass the messenger to me and let me come here?" ”

When Leonard heard this, he suddenly realized that he had sent a letter to Klein with a messenger when he saw Audrey coming here alone, but the irritation in the middle was so great that Leonard forgot what he was thinking about for a while.

Whether it is the completely different battle scene between "Bloody Mary" and his own imagination, or the excitement of "Duke Abraham", it seems that it is far more exciting than the picture of Audrey leaving alone at that time.

Leonard realized that it seemed that he had a problem with the work process, but he still said stiffly:

"Then you're a little slow......"

Looking at the captain who has changed so much before and after, Audrey couldn't help but smile, and at the same time, Audrey was more interested in the true identity of Mr. "World" - the usually majestic captain was like a child or teenager in front of him, which was obviously a scene of finding psychological support.

Who is Mr. "World"? Wouldn't he be one of the three Night Watchmen of the Night Church that Leonard just mentioned, who had his own opportunities?

Well, if Mr. "World" is really the one who has been favored by the goddess, then I don't have to worry about whether Mr. "Fool" has a conflict with the goddess. This is obviously a choice made by them with the same interests and the same philosophy.

After all, it seems that the matter of two gods sharing a dependent, it seems that this has never happened.

Audrey listened to the conversation between the two as she thought silently in her mind, but after Leonard spoke a few words to Klein, she saw Mr. "World" walking towards her with a frown.

"Miss Audrey." He said:

"Although it may not be suitable for me as an outsider, I hope you will not leave your relatives recently."

……

"Speaking of which, old man, why did you ask me to say this to Audrey?" Leonard asked Parles with some confusion:

"Old man?"

Leonard, who didn't get a response, scratched his head.

Make up for sleep today, and strive for two shifts tomorrow.

(End of chapter)