In the spacious living room, Anna and Joyce, who had finished hugging, sat on different sofas, separated by the woman's parents.

Joyce sighed with satisfaction:

"How lucky I am to come back alive and see Anna again. ”

"What has happened to you, my poor Joyce?" said Anna, unable to bear any longer, and inquired with concern.

Joyce glanced at his fiancée, and his expression became heavy:

"To this day, I still feel scared, and I always wake up from my dreams again and again. Five days after the Alfalfa left Caesar's Harbor, we were confronted by pirates, terrible pirates, and the only thing to be thankful for was that their leader was named Nast. ”

"The great pirate who calls himself the 'King of the Five Seas'?" asked Anna's father, Mr. Wayne, in astonishment.

Although Joyce had come to visit half an hour before, he never elaborated on his ordeal, showing signs of cowering, apprehension and uneasiness, until Anna returned and gave him a hug, and he seemed to be out of the ordeal.

"Yes, Nast, the 'King of the Five Seas', claims to be a descendant of Solomon's empire and adheres to the virtue of not killing captives, and because of this, we have only been robbed of our money, not lost our lives, and his men have even left us with enough food. Joyce recalls what happened during this time.

His body gradually trembled, but he still insisted on describing the deepest and deepest nightmare:

"I lost a modest amount of belongings, and I thought my doom was over, but on the voyage that followed, the passengers and crew of the Alfalfa broke out into fierce infighting, from arguments, to brawls, to pulling out revolvers, lifting straight swords, and killing each other...... For the past few days, my vision was bloody, and the people around me fell one after another, their eyes open as if they would never close, and their limbs, hearts, and intestines were splashed all over the floor. ”

"We, who do not want to be beasts, the part of reason, have no place to hide, no way to escape, surrounded by deep blue waves, an ocean with no boundless horizons...... Some wept, some begged for mercy, some betrayed their bodies, but their heads were still hung from the mast. ”

"Anna, I was full of despair, thinking that I would never see you again, fortunately, in such a nightmare, there were still heroes, Mr. Captain led us to the fortified lower level, relying on the water and food prepared in advance, to the limit of those crazy guys, and Mr. Triss inspired us and bravely took the lead and led us to attack the group of murderers......"

"We survived a bloody battle that I will never forget, but the Alfalfa also went off course, and the sailors were only a third of the original number. ”

......

When telling the story of the most terrifying and darkest side of the human heart, Joyce involuntarily recalled the "hero", the self-proclaimed hero of Tris, with his round, kind face, shy personality, like a girl, always like to stay in the corner, and only those who knew him very well could understand what a talkative person he was.

But such an inconspicuous boy, in the worst and most desperate time, stood firmly in front of everyone.

"Oh, steam up, my poor Joyce, what a distressing experience you have, thank God, worship God, He has kept us apart. Tears welled up in Anna's eyes, and she kept dotting out triangular shapes of steam and mechanical emblems on her chest.

Joyce smiled a slightly pale:

"It was our return for our piety, and the Alfalfa went through storms, treks, and trials after trials before finally arriving at the port of Nmat. ”

"Because of the bloody incident on board, we survivors were controlled by the police, interrogated separately, and did not have the opportunity to send a telegram to the family to inform the situation, and when it was over, that is, this morning, I immediately borrowed money from a friend, took the steam train back, and thanked God that I was able to set foot on the land of Tingen again, so that I could see you again. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at his fiancée with some confusion:

"Anna, I could feel your joy and surprise when you saw me, but what I couldn't understand was why you rushed to the door so excitedly after you got out of the carriage, oh, I was going to give you a great surprise. ”

Anna thought back to what happened before, and still couldn't believe it:

"Nothing to hide, Joyce, for fear of you, I went to-day to the only divination club in Tingen, and the soothsayer, nay, the soothsayer told me that he said that your fiancé had returned, in the house with the toy windmill. ”

"What?" the Waynes blurted out at the same time.

Anna covered her face, shook her head and said:

"I don't believe what I encountered today, but it did happen, the steam is on it, maybe there is a miracle in this world. ”

"Joyce, the soothsayer asked for your name, characteristic, address, and date of birth, saying that he was doing astrolabe divination, and then asked me whether it was my house or yours that had the toy windmill, and when I had given confirmation, he said, Congratulations, Miss Anna, your fiancé has returned, and he is in your house, do not ask what happened to him, give him a hug and comfort. ”

"God......" Joyce thought it was unimaginable, incomprehensible, "did he know me? Did someone send him a telegram? Could it be that he was familiar with the police in Port Enmat? No, it still can't be explained, how did he know that I was coming to your house? How could he be sure that you were going to do a divination?

"No, I picked it on the fly. Anna replied blankly.

"Maybe a good soothsayer needs to have a lot of information, even if it is not needed for a short time, maybe there is something magical about divination. Anna's father, Mr. Wayne, concluded with a sigh, "For more than a thousand years of known history, and in the less clear Quaternary period, divination has always existed and never disappeared, and I think there must be a reason. ”

Joyce shook his head slightly, and asked instead:

"What's that soothsayer's name?"

Anna thought for a moment and said:

"Klein Moretti. ”

............

Inside the reception hall of the Divination Club.

Because Klein controlled the volume, Angelica didn't get closer, so she only saw Anna leave as if she had lost her soul, and only saw the other party's expression showing shock and confusion.

Angelica walked to the sofa in small steps and asked curiously:

"A good result?"

She didn't dare to ask what the outcome was, for fear of violating the underlying rules of the soothsayers.

"Hmm. Klein nodded, and took out three copper coins from his trouser pocket, "An eighth of a surre, a and a half of a penny?"

"Yes. Angelica glanced at the copper coins and saw that one was one penny and two were half a penny, and hurriedly retreated, "Half a penny more." ”

Klein smiled and said:

"Thank you for taking care of my guest, she gave me a tip and I deserve to tip you too. ”

This is also a thank you for your recommendation...... He silently added in his heart.

"Okay. Angelica was inexplicably a little afraid of Klein, and when she saw that the reason was right, she didn't refuse again.

Crane returned to the conference room, expecting more seosayers to follow.

However, until 5:40 a.m., he still couldn't wait for a second customer.

This is not to say that the business of divination clubs is bad, but that the vast majority of people have a clear goal and appoint their own soothsayers.

"They should have been recommended by someone, and they have already decided who to find for divination...... All in all, I don't have enough prestige......" Crane laughed at himself in game terms.

He drank the Xibe black tea that had been added for the third time, put on a top hat, carried a silver-studded cane, and walked out of the conference room slowly.

Angelica thought of Glacis's advice and hurriedly greeted her:

"Mr. Moretti, when will you be at the club next time?" Mr. Grassis would like to thank you in person. ”

"I'll come whenever I'm free, and if fate lets us meet, he'll meet me. Klein replied in a divine tone, feeling like he was in the play.

Then, ignoring Angelica's reaction, he left the divination club and took a public carriage back home.

Entering the gate, Klein saw Benson reading the newspaper while Melissa pieced together pieces of gears, bearings, and clockwork in the evening sun.

"Good afternoon, is Mrs. Shore visiting?" asked Klein in a relaxed tone.

Benson didn't put down the newspaper, just raised his head:

"Mrs. Shawd came to sit for a quarter of an hour, brought some presents, was very pleased with the little muffins and lemon cakes we had prepared, and invited us to her house, she was a kind and polite lady who knew how to talk. ”

"The only problem is that the family believes in the Lord of the Storm and thinks that girls should not go to school, but can only be homeschooled. Melissa muttered quietly.

It can be seen that she is quite dissatisfied with this matter.

"Don't worry too much, as long as she doesn't interfere with us, she's still a good neighbor. Klein smiled and comforted his sister.

The Kingdom of Rune is a multi-faith country, unlike the Fersak Empire in the north that only obeys the god of war, and unlike the Fenerport Kingdom in the south, which only respects the goddess of the earth, the Lord of the Storm, the goddess of the night, and the god of steam and machines, the members of the three major churches will inevitably have some conflicts of opinion and habits, but after thousands of years of running-in, they are relatively restrained from each other, and there is no situation where they cannot coexist.

"Hmm. Melissa pursed her lips and turned her gaze back to the pile of parts.

After dinner, Klein was still reviewing his history, and when Melissa and Benson had taken a shower and returned to their rooms, he cleaned himself up, entered the bedroom, and locked the door.

He has to sort out and summarize the learning and problems that have arisen during this time, so as not to forget and ignore the key, and only in this way can he deal with the follow-up development with a clearer idea.

Klein spread out his notebook, took a pen, and wrote word by word in Chinese:

"Why is the key to potion digestion being 'played'?"