Mystery: Lucky One

Alice didn't actually leave.

Although she was angry, she had not forgotten the purpose of her visit. Although she intuitively felt that this Sequence 9 "thief" lady might not even be enough to fill the gaps between Amon's teeth, she was already the person in the family who was most likely to be related to Amon.

Of course, it’s not because of the sequence. After all, if you consider this, you might as well see if there are any “thieves” among the Extraordinary bodyguards of this family who are not very powerful.

What Alice was concerned about was the item on Hazel's body.

Although she had never tried divination, Alice could tell that the item had a similar ability to steal. Alice was not sure which sequence of the "thief" pathway it belonged to, but "thief" and "swindler" obviously did not have such an ability, which meant that the item was at least from a middle sequence.

——Now that Beyonder traits are becoming increasingly scarce, Sequence 7 can already be called a mid-sequence.

A magical item of this level should not be held by a little girl of Sequence 9, let alone this girl...

Alice looked at Hazel, who was holding the book that she had placed on the table as a decoration, but her eyes were not on the book at all, and she seemed to be daydreaming.

This was indeed true. Hazel was still thinking about what had just happened. This short moment had such a huge impact on her that she had not yet recovered.

Alice realized this after thinking about it carefully, but that was not what she cared about. What really bothered her was that this girl seemed to know little about the extraordinary world.

She didn't seem to be like most Beyonders, who had a natural awe of beings with higher sequences or more bizarre abilities than themselves—she even dared to refute herself.

This level of offense was something Alice rarely experienced after becoming an angel. Alice didn't think it was a problem with her attitude, because other people would often become more afraid after seeing her attitude.

So the abnormal one must be Hazel.

Alice actually struggled for a moment whether or not to look into Hazel's past fate. Even if it had been covered up, Alice thought it would be difficult to hide it from her unless Amon did it himself.

But there was no need for Amon to lead her there like this. If it was really Amon who did it, Alice had no problem with her past, so she chose to admit her mistake.

But Alice finally gave up trying to get the answer directly. After all, she had plenty of time, and the process of finding the answer might be interesting.

However, Alice did not stay there to watch. She just left a mark on Hazel and started wandering around Congressman Macht's house.

This place is actually not as big as Audrey's residence, or it is far behind. Such a huge difference surprised Alice, but after thinking about the poor and beggars in the East District of Backlund, Alice felt relieved.

She realized that this might be the gap between the rich and the poor. In the eyes of the nobles, those poor people might not be much different from interesting toys.

While Alice was struggling, there was finally movement from Hazel's side. She turned her head and saw that Hazel had finally come back to her senses and put down the book in her hand.

Hazel got up and went out, and Alice followed her without hesitation. She followed Hazel to a room and stopped, then frowned.

When Alice used her spiritual power to scan Congressman Macht's home, she had noticed this room - it was only slightly more normal than Hazel's.

The problem with this room is not that the noble lady has become a Beyonder. In fact, the main problem is that there is a demigod in this room.

Due to the limited number of Beyonder traits and the restrictions of the ritual, high-sequence Beyonders are extremely rare. Alice actually considered the possibility that Senator Macht could afford to hire a demigod as a bodyguard, but this matter still has to take a lower priority.

After all, unlike Hazel of Sequence 9, there might be bigger issues behind the demigod. Alice thought that it might not be her turn to deal with this matter, and it would most likely be reported.

Now it seems that these two anomalies are together?

Alice followed Hazel into the room, which contained gorgeous decorations that she had seen before, and Alice's evaluation of it was not as good as Miss Justice.

Alice stepped on the gorgeously patterned carpet and paused for a moment. Then, she became a barefoot girl in a white robe.

This carpet is so comfortable to walk on...

Alice walked forward happily on the patterns on the carpet, but her eyes slowly narrowed as she looked at the mouse on the leather sofa.

This obviously couldn't be a pet kept by a noble lady with special hobbies, because it was just an ordinary gray mouse with rough and ugly fur, and its open eyes were a sickly red.

It was sitting on a snow-white blanket. Hazel closed the door and walked over there. Alice saw that her previous arrogance was no longer there, and instead she shouted with a hint of respect:

"teacher."

teacher……?
Alice squinted at the mouse.

Up to this point, the thread of events seemed to be clear. She knew that Amon had the habit of eating extraordinary people of the same path as snacks. If this demigod hiding in the body of a mouse was from the "thief" path, then he would obviously be a good snack.

It is very likely that Congressman Macht and his wife were just innocent bystanders affected by the disaster.

Alice didn't feel much sympathy, she just frowned slightly and looked at Hazel.

The word "teacher" seemed to expose the relationship between Hazel and this "thief" demigod, but Alice was full of distrust of this path that had theft and fraud hidden at the bottom.

student……?
Alice glanced at the mouse, which didn't look that good, and blinked. She didn't show up, but patiently watched the communication between the two "teachers and students".

"Teacher..." Hazel looked around, as if she was afraid of something, "Can you confirm whether there is anyone... no, is there someone like you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

"An existence like me?"

The mouse began to speak, and Alice watched the scene in amazement. The voice was not pleasant, in fact it was a little hoarse, and there was a subtle weakness in it, but she could tell it was a woman's.

Alice took another look at the messy fur and murmured to herself:
"It looks like it's in pretty bad shape...it could be her?"

Although she had seen animals become Beyonders, the demon dog that day did not become a demigod after all, while Amon had truly transformed into an animal. Therefore, in Alice's opinion, it was more likely that this demigod from the "Thief" path was a human.

"She, she suddenly appeared..." Hazel began to describe what she had just experienced. Alice frowned slightly and her fingertips twitched - she didn't want Hazel to talk about anything related to Amon.

So the frightened Hazel focused on describing Alice's strangeness, but did not mention Amon or the two "He". After all, it was understandable for a frightened person to miss some things when talking to others. After listening to Hazel's description, the mouse demigod did not think of asking Alice's purpose, but only repeated in a low voice:
"Miss Destiny..."

Obviously, as an orthodox extraordinary being, the mouse demigod has an instinctive awe for such a mysterious title.

She turned her attention to guessing Alice's possible identity. Fortunately, she had heard relevant news, and soon, Hazel got the answer she wanted:

"I seem to have heard of this name...

"I remember that the Church of Evernight seems to have a new saint recently... a demigod, half human being. She is very famous on the sea. It is said that she likes to call herself Miss Destiny when she travels abroad."

The saint of the church...Hazel also remembered that Alice suggested taking her to the church. She felt relieved and asked:

"So, that Miss Destiny is here on behalf of the church?"

This was not good news for a wild demigod, especially one in a weak state. However, Alice had a relatively unique reputation on the sea. The mouse demigod thought for a moment, then shook his head and said firmly:
"impossible."

Hazel wanted to ask more questions, but the mouse demigod was not a qualified teacher. She no longer had the patience to answer. She just glanced at Hazel and said coldly:

"It is very rude to talk about other demigods behind their backs. However, considering that you were frightened today, if you are afraid, you don't have to go looking for treasure tonight."

Looking for treasure...?
Alice's ears pricked up and she sat up a little straighter in excitement.

There is no child who doesn't dream of finding a treasure. Alice is no exception, and Hazel is no exception, especially since the mouse demigod said it in the form of provocation, so Hazel said without hesitation:
"I can!"

This was the result Alice had hoped for, but she couldn't help but look at Hazel with pity, and said thoughtfully:
"Maybe she and Little Sun can have a good chat..."

Alice shook her head and focused her attention on the conversation between the "teacher and student" in front of her, but their chat ended there. Mouse Bansheng immediately found an excuse to expel Hazel from the room, as if the room belonged to her.

Alice was shocked at the shamelessness of the mouse demigod, and she marked Hazel and planned to come back to check after dinner.

She also wants to go looking for treasure.

Alice's dinner time went smoothly without being disturbed. After dinner, Hazel, like all noble ladies, said good night to her parents and went to bed after doing a lot of preparations.

In the middle of the night, after the bedroom became quiet and dark, Hazel suddenly sat up from the bed. Alice watched her change out of her pajamas and put on clothes that were more convenient for movement.

She was about to go out... Realizing this, Alice immediately followed excitedly.

Alice was surprised to see Hazel climbing out of the window, and after a moment's thought, she also jumped and caught up with the young lady.

Hazel was fast, nimble, and careful, and Alice noticed that she followed the shadows expertly, like an experienced thief.

This should be the effect of the "Thief" potion... This is obviously not a skill that a noble lady should master. After thinking about it for a while, Alice realized that this might be the credit of the potion, and she followed thoughtfully.

Having come this far, Alice certainly wouldn't give up and go see Hazel halfway. She just followed after making sure there was no danger ahead.

As Alice's curiosity gradually turned into astonishment, Hazel came to a manhole cover. As Alice stared in shock, she reached out to move the cover away and climbed down smoothly, not forgetting to close it again.

Alice stood in front of the manhole cover in silence for a moment. After a little hesitation, she also lifted the cover and tried to climb down.

This is to ensure the integrity of the expedition.

But she soon regretted it. Although both the "machine" and the "clown" provide the ability to control the body, they are different from the "clown"'s instant reaction ability. When you don't know how to crawl into the sewer, you will slip easily.

Of course, it was not easy to slip and fall. Alice just slipped with one foot, and then she jumped to the bottom along the pipe and bumped into Hazel who had just landed steadily, without even feeling any pain.

As for being discovered...haha, when the manhole cover was moved, she had no intention of hiding.

"Can you go cover the manhole?" Alice shook her head, waking up from the rapid slide just now, and climbed up from Hazel's body, pointing at the manhole cover above her head and asked Hazel.

Hazel took a breath. Alice knocked her against the wall of the water pipe. She wasn't actually injured, but the pain from her bones to her internal organs was so intense that Hazel thought she didn't want to experience it again - she couldn't even stand up or think about the current situation.

Alice's request was not granted, so she remembered to check on Hazel. She walked forward, stared at Hazel's still open eyes and thought for two seconds, then stretched out her index finger and placed it vertically in front of her and asked:

"How much is this?"

"1." Hazel answered subconsciously.

"Not stupid, not dizzy..." Alice touched her chin, "Can you still move?"

Hazel subconsciously followed Alice's words and moved her body tentatively. The severe pain finally made her sober up. She looked at Alice and screamed:

"It's you!"

The voice was very loud. Alice listened to the momentum of the voice, nodded with satisfaction, and said to her:

"It seems that you are indeed well... Then please close the manhole cover.

"Otherwise, it will be troublesome if someone finds this place later - someone might even fall down."

Yes, it would be troublesome if someone fell...so why is she here?
"...Are you following me?" Hazel finally came up with the answer belatedly.

Alice didn't answer this question. She looked at Hazel and repeated her request:

"Can you help me close the manhole cover?" (End of this chapter)