Dear Mr. Credos,

I really shouldn't have taken the liberty of writing a letter, but I have encountered the strangest thing in my life and have to ask you for help.

If you would like to help me, please come to the 'Yumir Manor' in the Garr Mountains, and I have enclosed the letter with the passage fee.

I'm sorry I can't tell you more, but I'm worried that something will happen to me if I write it.

If you don't want to come, please accept the golden tickets, which will be a compensation for you.

We look forward to seeing you: Huls

1979.9.20

……

The letter was sent a week ago, neatly typed, and full of politeness.

Looking at the handwriting, Arthur's mind conjured up the appearance of a well-educated middle-aged man.

And when Arthur picked up the envelope with the [Hand of Nothingness] and knocked it on the corner of the table, two golden tickets with a denomination of 10 immediately fell out.

'It's rich!' ’

Arthur added in his heart.

Arthur didn't plan to go, though.

First, it's a long way to get to the Garr Mountains - although Arthur doesn't know about the so-called 'Ymir Manor', he does have an impression of the Garr Mountains, which are already on the edge of the South Los Territory, almost 300 kilometers away from the South Los Domain.

If you have a fast horse, it will take 2 days.

If you travel day and night, you can go faster, but the horse definitely can't stand it.

And if the carriage is used as a means of transportation, it will take 3 days if it is fast, 4-5 days if it is slow, and 8-10 days for a time to come and go, for the current Arthur, this time is too long, he still needs to wait here for Haidh to inform another 'Descendant of Blood' to complete his follow-up plan, it is impossible to leave Nanlos.

Second, Arthur was wary of such letters of unknown origin and vague language.

Perhaps some detectives will be excited to go when they encounter such a thing.

But unfortunately, Arthur is not a detective, he is a kind, simple and honest 'psychic medium'.

His curiosity will only give way to what is good for him.

Thirdly, and most importantly,

'Has my fame spread that far?'

Can you hear my name in the Garshan District? ’

Arthur was skeptical.

Although there are newspapers in the world in front of us, communication in the true sense of the word is not developed, and most people will be trapped in the place of birth for the rest of their lives.

That is, Nanlos has the port of Sith, which makes the people of Nanlos seem well-informed, and if you go inland, many people will know what the village next door is called.

Only wealthy merchants and aristocrats could know more.

It is clear that the blockade of knowledge is everywhere.

Even ordinary knowledge is rare for ordinary people.

"We live forever in a cocoon.

When you break out of this cocoon, you will not spread your wings, you will only be surprised to find that you have encountered a brand new cocoon.

Moreover, it is stronger than the previous one......

It seems that no matter how desperate you are, you can't break through. ”

Arthur whispered to himself, picked up Pendragon, and gave a quick tap on the cat's head with his finger and middle finger, causing Pendragon to raise his head and purr while admonishing the kitten.

"If this happens, Pan, you must be calm, don't rush to break through the cocoon, you have to lie dormant and observe the operation of this cocoon - everything that has been done must be traced!

A little bit of a patchwork of clues, you will find a trace of truth, and at this time, do not grasp this trace of truth.

You have to turn a blind eye!

Because, you don't know, it's a trap or not!

You can push a guy out and let him catch the slightest bit of truth!

Believe me, he will definitely break through the cocoon room at a speed far beyond your imagination, and let you peek outside the cocoon, the new cocoon! ”

As he spoke, a chuckle appeared on Arthur's face.

But Pendragon shrunk his neck, and he always felt that his master was a little scary now.

Looking at Pendragon's cowardly appearance, Arthur rolled his eyes helplessly, and hugged the kitten's increasingly fat waist hard-

"I'm so strong, but unfortunately I can't afford more!"

Arthur muttered, didn't say anything more to Pendragon, just hugged his cat, lay down in the medium room, and squinted.

Although there were many accidents today, it was good to be able to sleep a little more in the evening.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Arthur's breath became longer as he squinted.

Under Fokin's watch, Harris returned to the Shire from the suburbs and did not leave again.

It is clear that the other side is waiting.

Like Malinda's men who were guarding outside the 'Haidt Furniture Store', they waited for Haidt to contact the 'Last Descendant of Blood'.

When the night was gone and the morning light appeared, Arthur, who had rarely 'slept well', carefully lifted his leg and put a pillow under Pendragon's head, then stretched out and walked to the kitchen, where the firewood from the boiler brought warmth to 2 Kirk Street.

The milk hot cocoa quickly sobered Arthur.

He counted silently in his heart—

‘3、2、1！ ’

When the number reached zero, the lady of the long night, carrying her breakfast, began to knock on the door.

Breakfast was made by the original cook, Mary, and apart from the tarts, the rest of the food was nothing like what Amuel had brought the previous morning.

Coupled with the tension of the muscles in the arms of the Long Night Lady when the arms touched, goosebumps stood up in pieces, which made Arthur confirm that this was real and not an impostor.

But Arthur was becoming more and more vigilant.

Malinda is not an idle woman, and she will not bring him breakfast for no reason.

In fact, from the very beginning, the lady's gaze scanned her surroundings as if she were nonchalant, but after a moment, there was a look of loss in her eyes.

Upon seeing this loss, Arthur immediately guessed what the lady had come here for.

Miss Qiu!

Or to be precise, I want to take the opportunity to meet the spotlight and dazzling Miss Qiu.

As if thinking of something funny, the corners of Arthur's mouth curled.

"Trust me, you would never want to meet this Miss Qiu if it were possible – even in my heart, she is unique."

With that, Arthur handed Malinda the letter from the man named 'Hulse' from last night.

"Tsk, are you showing me that your fame has spread to the Jiaer Mountains?"

Malinda had a voice in her mouth, and her eyes were disdainful.

"Nope!

I just wanted to ask if you know about this 'Ymir Manor'? ”

Arthur shook his head, but the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden-this look made Malinda give a middle finger directly.

Then, after eating the last tart on the table, he got up and walked out.

Bang!

The door was slammed shut, but Arthur was not angry.

He knew that Malinda would definitely help him check on this 'Yumir Manor', just as the other party knew that he would not be able to leave Nanlos at this time.

As for the smile?

A contemporary 'black cat' with a juvenile heart is more likely to make people relax their vigilance than a scheming and scheming teenager.

It's definitely not just to show off to Malinda!

At most, it's just to follow the trend - shouldn't you share your happiness with Malinda, who is her important partner?

Pendragon knows how to listen to what he has to say.

It can't be, a person is not even as good as a cat, right?

And with Malinda's departure, the person the young 'medium' had been waiting for had finally arrived.

"Good morning, Mr. Credos."

"Good morning, Heywood."

With the information collected about the murder house, Heywood, who had a tired face and red eyes that could not hide his excitement, re-entered No. 2 Kirk Street.

Looking at the thick stack of papers that Heywood had placed on his desk, Arthur thought to himself.

'Today, I'm just going to see some houses, so I shouldn't have an accident, right?' ’

As soon as the thought in my heart arose, the doorbell at 2 Kirk Street was ringed.

Jingle bells, jingle bells.

In the crisp doorbell, a lady shouted eagerly outside the door—

"Mr. Credos, please save my son!"

(End of chapter)