Mystery: Lucky One

Arrodes, who had a good habit of answering every question, immediately spoke up:
"you can……"

Alice frowned before it could finish its words, and stopped it from continuing:
"Someone is coming... I saw the butler walking towards this side."

Arrodes paused. Alice was not sure how it answered the unfinished answer. Anyway, she did not hear a word, only a question:
"You're not going to stop him?"

Alice didn't say anything. She spread her spiritual power and searched around. After discovering that Klein was rushing over from a few streets away, she decided to ignore the matter and watch the fun. She said to the illusion of Dwayne Dantès:
"Do not.

"Well... almost done, get ready."

Having said this, she disappeared from where she was.

The master bedroom was on the third floor. Walter took a while to go upstairs. After the knock on the door, Dwayne Dantes asked weakly on the bed:

"Who?"

Alice began to count the questions in her mind.

Walter turned the handle and pushed the door open a crack:
“Sir, Bishop Elektra comes to see you.

"Will you meet him in the parlor or living room, or will you invite him directly to the bedroom?"

Of course he invited me to the bedroom, as if he could get up... Alice muttered to herself, silently searching for Klein's progress on the journey.

After a brief silence, Dwayne Dantes responded, "Please ask him to come to the bedroom."

"Yes, sir." Walter motioned to Richardson to urge the maid to prepare tea, while he walked downstairs and led the Bishop Elektra of the Church of Night upstairs.

Soon, Elektra entered the bedroom and saw Dwayne Dantes lying on the bed, looking a little haggard.

"Richardson, please sit down, Bishop." Dwayne Dantes smiled with a slightly pale face.

Alice was stunned for a moment. There was obviously a missing problem here. It took her some time to realize that this was a big adventure. Then, she saw Richardson looking at her with confusion.

Did he see me? No, that's not right. It was the chair. He saw the chair!
Richardson was clearly puzzled by the chair next to the bed.

But as a mature valet, he did not ask his master whether he had a private meeting with anyone here. He just walked to the chair, bent down and asked Bishop Elektra to sit down.

Bishop Elektra also realized that this person had obviously just met someone, but he couldn't ask about his identity. He took a few steps forward, observed Dwayne Dantès's face, and asked with concern:

"Dawn, how are you feeling? Have you asked the internist to come?"

Dwayne Dantès coughed twice, then smiled and said:
"In fact, I'm almost well. I think I'll be able to go to church and listen to your sermon tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"That's good. I was thinking about whether I should pray to the goddess for your protection." Elektra laughed, took a step aside and sat down on the chair, while Alice stood up in horror and gave her seat.

At this time, Dwayne Dantès glanced at the Bishop and laughed:
"Actually, I've always had a question: Can clergy of the Goddess Church get married?"

Alice stood aside and looked sideways at Bishop Elektra, remembering what happened with the captain and Ms. Daly.

It should be possible, right? Hmm, but it doesn't seem quite the same. After all, the Nighthawks and the clergy are not the same thing...

Elektra, who was still two years away from turning forty, sighed and laughed:
“This problem has troubled us for a long time.

“In many ancient theological councils, archbishops had fierce arguments over this issue.

On the one hand, they believe that servants serving the goddess must remain holy, regardless of gender, otherwise it would be blasphemy against God. On the other hand, they find the words of the goddess in classics such as "The Revelation of the Night", and believe that the goddess is encouraging marriage and encouraging equal and normal interactions between the sexes. Clergy should be role models, not counterexamples, and this is the greatest respect for the goddess.

"In modern times, this issue has been basically shelved. The church neither prohibits nor encourages it. The only requirement is that married clergy cannot allow their families to live in the church."

Dwayne Dantès nodded slowly, his lips curled up as he said:
"Bishop, do you have a wife?"

One more question... Alice blinked.

Bishop Elektra, who had a thin face and not very good-looking, but was inexplicably pleasing to the eye, sighed and said with an unconcealed smile:
"Two years ago, I entered the marriage hall with the witness of my goddess, and I just had a child this year.

"I originally wanted to remain single to serve the goddess, but in the end..."

As he spoke, he laughed at himself and shook his head.

Alice stared at Bishop Elektra for a few seconds and decided to ask him if he planned to have another child when she had the chance.

Bishop Elektra then continued the previous topic and asked:

"You seem to be single too, are you considering marriage?"

This question made Alice stunned for a moment. She observed Klein who was still rushing back and seriously thought about the possibility that he would want to fall in love and get married.

At first, Alice was limited to the subtle misunderstanding and had doubted Klein's sexual orientation and his relationship with Amon. Later, Alice gradually realized the lack of gender concept in mythological creatures and that it was impossible for Klein and Amon to be together.

But Alice had never thought about the possibility that Klein might fall in love. She knew that Klein's original goal was to return home. Now, even if he couldn't go home, he was struggling between revenge and finding out the truth. He seemed to have no time to care about love, but... what if?
Alice couldn't help but worry, because the answer to this question was actually crucial to her. After all, she hoped that Klein's future lover would not mind her boyfriend getting pregnant and having a child.

Otherwise she might really have to ask the goddess for help.

Alice sighed and turned her attention back to the topic at hand.

Bishop Elektra asked a second question without waiting for Dwayne Dantes to answer:

"What kind of lady do you like? Perhaps I can help you introduce the right one."

Huh? This... Alice looked at Klein who was still on his way, then silently looked at Arrodes, waiting for his answer.

Dwayne Dantès coughed again and said with a smile:

“In the past, in order to accumulate wealth, I always chose to take risks, so I didn’t want to get married, fearing that I would be a burden to the other person. Haha, I like many types of people and I’m not picky.

"I like women who are older than me and can give me warmth and make me feel at ease..."

Before he finished speaking, Richardson, the valet beside him, suddenly froze in shock. He then turned his head to look to the side, then lowered his head uncomfortably, with an inexplicable burning pain on his face.

Alice noticed Richardson's reaction, and her eyebrows twitched. From the nature of the game of Truth or Dare, she realized that this might not be the woman Dwayne Dantes liked, but the one Richardson liked.

Alice observed a moment of silence for Klein, who had already appeared on Böklund Street, and then continued to watch the excitement.

—This won’t expose Klein’s identity, nor will it ruin his plan… right? Dwayne Dantès pretended not to notice and continued:

"She is much younger than me, innocent, lively, and makes people feel like they are seeing the morning, full of vitality. I like her too..."

With what happened before, Alice's eyes subconsciously searched the room. She saw that the smile on Bishop Elektra's face suddenly froze. She raised her palm, clenched it into a fist, put it against her mouth, and coughed twice.

Alice realized that this was the image of a woman that Mr. Bishop liked.

Dwayne Dantès did not stop, but shook his head, sighed and laughed:
"I have ever been in love or marriage. Because of their status, people dare not approach them and can only watch them from afar. I also like them. They are full of charm. Every move makes people intoxicated. It is difficult to restrain and always dream about them..."

The butler Walter, who was standing nearby, suddenly trembled, as if he had just experienced a dream from which he did not want to wake up but was extremely resistant, and it was difficult to tell whether it was good or bad.

Alice took a deep breath as she watched this scene. She glanced at the vengeful spirit, Senior, who appeared beside the bed. Then, she moved and appeared beside Klein not far away.

"Look at the bright side," she patted Klein's shoulder with sympathy, "At least Bishop Elektra, your butler, and your valet don't like men or weird creatures."

Klein took a breath and looked at Alice with horror.

"So," Alice asked sincerely, "what kind do you like?"

"?" Klein looked at Alice in confusion.

Alice blinked and explained her real intention: "I'm worried that your future girlfriend or wife would mind you getting pregnant and having a child."

“…” Klein looked away and ignored her.

They didn't stay outside for too long. Even though Klein came back in time, due to Arrodes' previous efforts, Bishop Elektra didn't stay for long. She hurriedly drank a few sips of tea and left.

Alice took Klein, who had transformed back into Dwayne Dantes, upstairs. As soon as they entered the room, Dwayne Dantes stood up from the bed and saluted:

"Welcome back, my great master.

"Your humble and loyal servant Arrodes did a good job. Well done."

"That's good," Alice said before Klein could speak, "At least your master doesn't have homosexuality, fetishes, or freak problems."

Arrodes became visibly more nervous.

Klein's mouth twitched when he saw this scene. He reached out and pulled Alice behind him, then sighed and said,
“It’s OK, the disguise is good.

"But when you're chatting, try not to irritate others."

"I, I will pay attention!" The image of the fake Dwayne Dantes quickly disappeared, and a small mirror appeared on the pillow.

On the mirror, a silvery-white light burst out, wriggling and condensing into words:

"Thank you for your affirmation. I will always follow your footsteps and look forward to the next opportunity to serve you~"

After a stick-drawn goodbye expression, the mirror returned to normal.

“It really seems to think that’s a yes,” Alice said, turning her head in amazement.

"If it were you, you would also think this is certain." Klein glanced at her and said, "By the way, do me a favor."

Alice blinked at him.

Klein explained to Alice, "I'm going to herd Mr. X's spirit later. Can you let me draw the 'Traveler's Gate'?"

Alice knew this skill. She preferred to call it a "portal" or "travel." Its function was to allow people to teleport through the spirit world. If Klein had this skill today, he would not have become a nymphomaniac.

But there is no if in this kind of thing. Alice looked at the erotic maniac Dwayne Dantes and said with pity:

"Well, put a coin in the wishing machine, poor gentleman."

Klein felt around his body and pulled out a gold coin and a copper coin. He looked up at Alice, hesitated for a moment under her glare, and handed the gold coin over.

"Why don't you give me some too?" Alice asked him after taking the gold coins.

Klein opened his eyes wide in surprise. After a moment of silence, he handed over the one-penny copper coin and stared at the gold coin that Alice had not yet put away.

Alice ignored the look. She put the two coins away and said to Klein:
"Okay."

“I’ll send you a book next time,” Klein threatened expressionlessly.

Alice opened her eyes wide in anger. Klein ignored her, looked around, and suddenly trembled violently.

"What's wrong with you?" Alice frowned, thought for a moment, and blocked the direction of his sight.

Klein exhaled, feeling much better, and sighed to Alice:

"I have a revolver called 'Death Knell', it is a magical item..."

He explained to Alice in detail the side effects of the death knell, and then explained at the end:

"It seems that the weakness this time may be fear of mirrors."

Alice looked at Klein in surprise. Klein suddenly felt his spirituality gradually filling up. Having had similar experiences before, he immediately realized that this was a "reboot." Sure enough, when Alice moved aside, he looked at the mirror again and was no longer trembling.

“It’s really useful…” Klein exclaimed with envy, “So, you’re not afraid of the side effects of most magical items anymore?”

“Well, that’s not the case,” Alice shook her head. “The side effects of those magical items can’t work on me. Isn’t it because the owner of the Beyonder characteristics couldn’t attack me when he was alive?”

Klein nodded thoughtfully, then asked:

"Can I ask you for help next time I encounter this situation?"

“I can’t promise that I will help you,” Alice glanced at Klein, “After all, if I leave the weakness on you, you will be in danger…”

Klein gritted his teeth. He knew what Alice had not finished saying. Not only would Alice not help him, but she would also make him encounter the things he feared frequently, and then enjoy his fear. (End of this chapter)