Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 319 Conversation after breakfast
Listening to the rustling movement behind the door, Klein's hand that was about to knock on the door stopped in mid-air. He couldn't knock or put it down.

As an outstanding young man from the Internet era who traveled through time in the 21st century, even if he has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs running away.The ability displayed by the "Apostle of Desire" in the previous battle, Angel's various strange behaviors after the war, and the voice coming from behind the door now. If he doesn't understand what happened to the other party, he would be deceiving himself.

To his surprise, and to his relief, Angel still remembered him at this moment, remembering the "Klein" who had been buried in Tingen City.

However, I am Sherlock Moriarty now, not Klein Moretti...

"Angel..."

Touching the door panel with his fingers, he responded silently, then held his breath and slowly backed away with the dexterity of a clown. His feet moved away from Angel's room on the carpet step by step. Although it was heavy, he made no sound.

It wasn't until he retreated to the other end of the corridor that Klein's tense shoulders relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief.

It sounded like a sigh.

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The next morning, Angel walked out of the room and came to the first floor.

After yesterday's "temporary measures", her excessive desire has been alleviated to a certain extent. If she doesn't try to wear the "Crazy Ring", she should not face such a situation again in the short term.

Of course, as an alternative to her desire for flesh and blood due to her "faceless" nature that hides her face, she is prepared to eat a good meal of meat for breakfast.

What made her feel dumbfounded was that the "Happy Witch" potion in her body had already shown signs of digestion. Although it was not obvious, it pointed the path of digestion to a method that made her blush and beat her heart.

"This is even more difficult to choose than burning the bridge in Backlund..."

She thought to herself, opened the door and walked into the living room.

Kaslana, a female detective with black hair and blue eyes, was already sitting at the dining table, looking down at a newspaper. When she heard Angel coming to the first floor, she looked up and raised the corners of her mouth slightly as a greeting.

She was dominated by fear yesterday. Her wrist, which was shot by Sherlock when she raised a gun to attack her companions, was still wrapped in gauze, but it no longer affected her movements. As an extraordinary person, her recovery ability far beyond that of ordinary people was one of her advantages.

Her assistant, the red-haired young lady Lydia, was pouring coffee aside. There were five coffee cups placed side by side on the table. The freshly brewed coffee was poured into the cups one after another, and the rich aroma instantly filled the entire room.

This series of actions reminded Angel of Miss Roxanne from the Blackthorn Security Company. She couldn't help but smile, found an empty seat, and sat at the dining table.

"Already recovered?"

Seeing her sit down, the female detective asked coldly.

Angel's whole body tensed up instantly, wondering if the other party had heard something yesterday, and this question meant something.

The sound insulation between the rooms on the second floor was not very good, and she was not sure whether there were any strange sounds, so she was a little suspicious.Fortunately, Kaslana seemed to just ask casually, and then turned her interest to the newspaper in her hand.

"Thank you for your concern. I'm feeling much better..."

As soon as the words came out, she found that her voice was hoarse than yesterday.

Lidia thoughtfully handed over a tea cup, and Angel took it and found that it was not freshly brewed coffee, but warm black tea.

After expressing her gratitude to this considerate assistant, she drank all the tea in the cup and looked around, but did not find the other two men.

"Stanton and Mr. Moriarty are in the kitchen making breakfast."

Kaslana said, taking a cup of coffee and taking a sip, her facial features wrinkled up, whether it was hot or bitter.

"Breakfast? Are they doing it themselves?"

"That's right, because of what happened yesterday...Mr. Stanton notified several other servants and chefs and gave them a short vacation during this period, so they can only provide three meals by themselves."

Thinking of the male assistant who unfortunately died yesterday, the three ladies fell silent.

After a while, the door was pushed open, and Essinger and Sherlock returned here with their results, which slightly improved the depressing atmosphere. Lydia took the initiative to help share the meals, adding fragrance to the plates in front of everyone. Overflowing potato pancakes, half-fried soft-boiled eggs, crispy sausages and vegetable salads, everyone enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast with freshly brewed coffee.

"The softness is just right. What did you add to the potato pancakes? Why are they so fragrant?"

After finishing most of the food quickly, Kaslana slowed down and had time to comment on the quality of today's breakfast.

"I added some Seville cheese, which is a specialty from Lundberg, and the eggs were fried by Sherlock. His skills are much better than mine."

Essinger wiped his mouth with a napkin, a smile on his face.Angel, who was busy eating, glanced at Sherlock curiously, and quickly looked away when the other person looked back with a blank expression.

She was somewhat interested in the superb cooking skills of this single detective, but she was more embarrassed about what happened yesterday. The other party sent her to the second floor. She might notice something or even hear something. The sound you should hear...

But she couldn't ask the other party directly about this kind of thing, so she could just let it all rot in her stomach!

Angel thought angrily as he cut open the sausage skin with a knife.

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After clearing away the dishes, several people gathered around the fireplace again and talked about the "Apostle of Desire".

As the only "ordinary person" present, Lydia should not have listened to these contents. However, this unlucky assistant has participated in extraordinary events and was discovered by the "Machine Heart". Afterwards, he will inevitably face the question of "keeping secrets or keeping secrets". "Join" choice, her employer Kaslana still kept her to discuss future actions together.

Several people first told each other about their potion sequences. As expected, Kaslana is Sequence 8 of the "Arbiter" path and a Sheriff. This gives her the extraordinary ability to intimidate others through words and actions, and capture anyone. Sensitivity to abnormal situations and excellent fighting ability.

The potions of this path are basically in the hands of Loen's royal family, military or ancient nobles. This female detective was able to be promoted to Sequence 8. She probably has a related background, but she did not mention it, and it was inconvenient for everyone. Ask.

When talking about his fighting ability, Essinger stroked his neck and looked a little embarrassed. He was seriously injured by a surprise kick from the Sheriff yesterday. Even if it was to lure the enemy, he still acted too embarrassed. .

And this private detective who is quite famous in Backlund, Isengard Stanton, is Sequence 7 of the "Reader" path. The "Keeper of Knowledge" is also called a "Detective", which can be said to be an extremely suitable match. His current job facilitates related performances.

The low-sequence of this path focuses on the improvement of memory and understanding ability. It is also an expert in ritual magic. It is not until the middle-sequence that it has good fighting ability and weapon usage ability. However, judging from Isinger's performance, he is good at It should still be mental work, not hands-on work.

He also showed off the magical item he used to heal his injuries yesterday and limit the demonized "Apostle of Desire". It was the ring that "Eye of Wisdom" frequently used at his gatherings. It had an eye-catching green ring. The gem, surrounded by fine diamonds, shone brightly by the fire.

"This is a Sequence 6 of the 'Reader' path, a ring formed after the 'Erudition' lost control. It allows me to identify many extraordinary abilities and simulate them for my own use. Of course, the effect is usually not as good as the 'genuine' one. Its biggest feature is that as long as the ability has been simulated, it can be used by me later.”

With a smile on his face, Essinger held up the ring in a ostentatious manner, letting everyone take a closer look. Angel felt a little dizzy just by focusing her eyes on the gem, which made her more and more convinced. The old detective in front of me is the "eye of wisdom".

Obviously, one of the reasons why the other party showed this magical item was to actively express goodwill and let Angel and Sherlock know their identities. It also represented another meaning: I have recognized you.

Of course, showing off magical items will bring him a sense of satisfaction. This is probably the fundamental purpose of this Extraordinary party organizer’s frequent purchase and collection of magical items.

In addition to lamenting Essinger's identity, Angel also had a deep understanding of the power of the "Reader" path. The effects of magical items are all derived from the extraordinary characteristics of a certain sequence, which means that the "Erudition" of Sequence 6 also has It is no less than the "learning" and "simulation" abilities of this ring.

According to Essinger, as long as the extraordinary person has seen a certain ability many times and learned enough, he can simulate this extraordinary ability repeatedly. As long as the extraordinary person has seen enough and learned quickly enough, he can imitate it. "Shepherds" also have different abilities in various ways, and there is no limit on the number of shepherds.

I feel like this ring is even more powerful than my "Rose Necklace"... Hmm, but I don't know its negative effects. Just looking at the gems on the ring, I feel like I'm overdoing it. It seems like its side effects are probably related to this. …

Angel looked at the gemstone ring in Essinger's hand with some envy until the other party put it into his pocket and continued to talk about the "Apostle of Desire".

This "wild" Extraordinary who is closely related to the "Heart of Machinery" revealed that it was not only the Extraordinaries from the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery who participated in the capture of the "Apostle of Desire", but the Church of the Goddess of Night also sent Nighthawks, and then The attacker is already unsealing a powerful sealed object. Once this sealed object is put into use, the "Apostle of Desire" will be easily eliminated as long as he is still in Backlund.

"Then why not put it into use earlier? For example, when the Apostle of Desire appeared yesterday, if there was this sealed artifact..."

Sherlock asked with some confusion.

"Its code name is '1-42'. I think this code name is enough to explain a lot of problems," Essinger first explained it to Kaslana and Lydia, who didn't understand the code name of the sealed object, and then continued. , "I heard that this sealed object is a set of full-body armor, a cursed armor that once indirectly led to the destruction of a city with more than 10 people, and was finally sealed by the Church of the Night. Because it is too dangerous, it is difficult to get permission to unseal it. Only if it is confirmed that the enemy is difficult to track and solve, will the church use it in a short period of time and then seal it immediately."

Level 1 sealed artifacts... belong to a highly dangerous category. Even in a parish like Backlund, there are probably only one or two...

Angel thought of the internal records of the church.

"I hope that when it is unsealed, the 'Apostle of Desire' will still be in Backlund... Well, I mean, we will still be there too."

Kaslana sighed.

After being controlled by fear yesterday, this extraordinary person has been in a depressed state. Although he has recovered somewhat after enjoying a rich and delicious breakfast today, he still shows a considerable degree of negativity at this time.

I don't know if it was the ability of the "sheriff", but her pessimism quickly infected several people present. When the living room fell into a long silence, the doorbell rang.

They looked at each other, stood up at the same time, and approached the door. Angel took a deep breath and opened the door carefully.

Standing outside is Ikanser Bernard, who led the team of "Mechanical Heart" yesterday. He is still dressed in a windbreaker and top hat, but his brown hair looks like spikes and he lifts up the top hat, stubbornly sticking out the brim of the hat. It's like there's a vigilant hedgehog hidden underneath.

"We found clues to the 'Apostle of Desire'."

(End of this chapter)