Mystery: Lucky One

"?" Anthony couldn't help but look back at Alice. He felt as if he had heard something extremely blasphemous - as evidenced by the night air.

Alice stopped and stood there with her hand covering her mouth.

Anthony stood there stiffly. He now deeply regretted not stopping Alice from coming down with him, although he didn't think he could stop her.

Fortunately, covering her mouth worked. The night faded away in silence. Alice breathed a sigh of relief, put down her hand, looked around alertly, and then said to Anthony:

"Let's go."

This is not something I can interfere in... Anthony opened his mouth, gave up warning her, and turned away.

Returning to the upper floor, Anthony said to the others vaguely: "The intruder may indeed have died due to contact with the seal."

After mentioning this matter vaguely, he did not give any explanation and instead ordered:

"No matter what, this matter must be investigated thoroughly. The intruder may have accomplices!
"Being able to sneak into Saint Samuel's Church without causing any noise means that the target is very familiar with this place, the recent rotation rules of the internal guards, the handover process of the 'Night Watchers', and has the ability or items to change his appearance. In addition, he also received help from the Beyonder who holds the Holy Relic of the Night Path, or it belongs to him.

"Combining these conditions, check whether the servants and priests have encountered any subtle spiritualism or induction, check whether the bishops have betrayed the goddess, check the believers who have been coming to the church recently, and check the neighborhoods where those believers are located. Maybe they didn't leak it intentionally, but it was stolen by someone. As for you, I will investigate.

"Also, find the missing servant and see if there are any clues."

"Yes, Your Excellency the Archbishop." Sost and other Night Watchers deacons responded at the same time.

While Anthony was talking, Alice could feel Leonard staring at her. He seemed to have associated something with his familiarity with the interior of the church and the Night Watchers. When Soest reorganized the team and prepared to leave, his eyes would still fall on her from time to time.

Alice knew what Leonard was thinking of. It was easy to guess—no one would be more familiar with this place than the former "Nighthawk".

She thought for a moment, turned around and walked outside. When she passed Leonard, she stopped, raised her eyes and smiled:
"If you want to ask me about that, I told you what to do."

After saying that, she turned and left without giving Leonard a chance to ask questions.

Leonard's pupils shrank slightly and he wanted to say something, but Alice was very fast and turned the corner in a few breaths.

Leonard had to give up this idea. Turning back, he saw Captain Soest and his other colleagues looking at him, so he lowered his head and said:
"Where were you talking about?"

……

After returning home, Alice observed Klein out of habit, and quietly shifted her attention after discovering that his class today was philosophy.

She sighed at the rich man's hard work and curiously began to explore Audrey's life.

Audrey was in the study, and Alice found her playing the piano. After Alice listened to half of the song, a maid pushed the door open.

"Miss," the maid bowed to Audrey, "your evening dress for your birthday party tonight is ready. Do you want to try it on now?"

Alice was stunned for a moment. She remembered that Audrey had invited her to the birthday party last night, and suddenly changed her mind.

——She plans to go and have a look.

"Leave it there," Audrey replied, "I'll try again after lunch."

The maid who got the answer retreated again. Alice hesitated for a moment and did not tell Audrey now. She decided to sneak over there at night.

Having made her decision, Alice turned her extra attention away from Audrey.

……

At the Pulitzer Harbor Ticketing Center, a man in a classical black robe and a pointed hat stood at the door, but the flowing crowd passed through this figure as if there was no such person at all.

“He” pinched the monocle on his right eye, raised the corner of his lips and asked:

"Tingen City, right?"

This is Amon.

Will Auceptin, who was forced to accept such a "mother", had given up struggling at this moment. Before that, in the suburban manor, Amon had presented a fact to him:
"To be honest, I don't care which of you two can become a god... I just want a godhood ceremony. You know why, right?"

Based on this fact, Will Auceptin presented part of his bargaining chips to Amon. He handed over the suit of Sherlock Moriarty and Klein Moretti behind him to Amon, but hid it from Gehrman Sparrow and Dwayne Dantès behind him.

He bought his own peace in exchange - or rather, Amon, who had more important things to do, had no time to care about Him.

As for whether Amon really didn't care who of them became a god, Will Auceptin believed it, but not completely, because of his understanding of this path.

——Amon may really not care, but Will Auceptin firmly believes that, like fate, he always takes sides.

However, Will Auceptin guessed that the deification ceremony must be true. After all, the deification ceremony of the "wrong" path was there, and it was an obvious fact.

……

In a wild forest, Selwyn Muggeridge slid down with his back against a tree.

A book with a dark blue cover fell from his hand to the ground, and opened naturally. Silver words appeared on it:
"You have obtained the Beyonder characteristic of the Witch of Pain. Next, you only need to perform the ceremony to advance to Sequence 5."

About four months ago, she took the "Assassin" potion under Sylvia's inducement and became a Sequence 4 Beyonder.

At first, she thought this was the exciting life she had always longed for and pursued. She thought it was the key to a new and different life, until she found out that she had been deceived.

The cloaked girl appeared in front of Selwyn, who was still "him" at that time, and told her that the Cassandra she met was a hateful liar. She also told her that this potion would indeed bring her great adventures and unprecedented experiences, and that the book Sylvia was holding should be the real Cassandra.

Selwyn saw the book again after a while. The book appeared in front of her, calling itself Cassandra, and said that she had been used by Sylvia. The hateful liar used the name "Cassandra" to cheat and hurt many people.

It wanted to stop it, but it was powerless, after all, it was just a book.

Selwyn believed it easily because Cassandra explained to her why the Assassin potion would bring her an unforgettable experience - the sequence 7 of this potion was called Witch. At this moment, the 22 extraordinary paths were known to her, and Cassandra sympathized with her and proposed a remedy.

This mysterious book told her that she could choose to be promoted to "Iron Knight" at Sequence 4, which would turn her back into a male.

Selwyn accepted this, and under the guidance of Cassandra, she obtained a copy of the Beyonder characteristic of the Witch, swallowed it in one gulp, and became a Sequence 7 Beyonder, and also became a woman.

At the same time, the whispering that had been lingering in her ears since she became a Beyonder became more and more profound. Sometimes Selwyn could even feel that her hair was about to escape her control and turn into snakes with bared fangs and claws.

Cassandra said that this was normal and that every low- to mid-sequence Beyonder would face this problem. Only a Sequence 4 Demigod could truly resolve this issue. Apart from this, the tranquilizers from the Pharmacist pathway could slightly alleviate the situation, but it could not be cured.

After hearing this, Selwyn wanted to speed up her advancement even more. "Cassandra" advised her that it would be better to advance after mastering the power of this path, otherwise the extra power would make her unable to adapt. However, she was eager to become a man again and refused this.

So "Cassandra" led her to find another extraordinary characteristic of "Witch of Pleasure". At this point, she has been promoted to Sequence 6.

Nightmares and mumblings plagued her. She began to suffer from frequent insomnia and headaches during the day and night. In the midst of such pain, she could not wait to ask for the direction of Sequence 5.

Cassandra told her that the promotion to Sequence 5 was not the same as before. When she reached Sequence 5, the last threshold close to demigod, she needed to hold a promotion ceremony to be successful.

Fortunately, the promotion ceremony of the "Witch of Pain" is not difficult. She only needs to burn in the flames for a quarter of an hour and take the potion in pain to become a Sequence 5 Beyonder.

Next, she can prepare to be promoted to a demigod. By then, she will not only be able to turn back into a man, but also get rid of the current pain...

Thinking of this, Selwyn laughed happily.

……

160 Böklund Street, master bedroom.

Klein was not as casual as he appeared in front of Alice during his nap. He "returned" to the town of Mizhen again and saw the "Witch of Despair" Panatia, who was smiling sweetly with bloody flesh-colored silk hidden between her teeth. He saw her being hoisted up little by little, her eyes rolled back in despair, and her head drooping.

The densely packed hanging corpses, the terrifying giant mushrooms, and the countless transparent worms twisted into a ball appeared one after another, waking Klein from his dream.

Rubbing his temples, Klein felt that his mental state was not very good, and this was not a problem of spiritual pollution that could be solved by the gray fog.

He pondered for a while, then went into the bathroom, came to the Grayquake, manifested Gehrman Sparrow, and asked him to pray:

"Please tell Miss Justice when she is available. I would like to receive psychological treatment."

Audrey, who had already tried on the dress, received the message. The uneasiness and worry in her heart immediately disappeared, and her mood completely calmed down.

It's nothing! Well, then, Miss Destiny won't really show up at my birthday party tonight...

Now Audrey regretted her invitation. She was afraid that Alice would have a sudden whim at the birthday party and cause some big trouble, thus ruining her coming-of-age ceremony.

Then I will definitely become Backlund’s laughing stock… Audrey sighed and prayed in response:
"...Please tell Mr. World that I've been busy lately. Let him decide the time and place. Well, as long as it's not at night and not more than a few districts west of Backlund..."

Within two minutes, Audrey received a reply that the "world" was above the gray fog today. After a brief shock, she raised the question of why supernatural powers could not be used above the gray fog.

Soon, she got another answer:
“…I will ask Mr. Fool to lift these restrictions and find another way to conceal the true appearance of both parties…”

In the real world, Audrey couldn't help but be surprised.

Audrey actually knew that the supernatural powers could be used above the gray fog. Even if she didn't look at Alice, Cattleya's eyes were enough to explain it.

However, Audrey had never expected that someone would ask Mr. Fool to pass on messages so frequently, and even ask Mr. Fool to remove the restrictions in this regard.

...Is this the special treatment for the followers?
Audrey thought of Miss Destiny above the gray fog. Although Alice could not be considered a Favored One in the conventional sense, Mr. Fool's attitude towards her could indeed be described as indulgent. Audrey also knew that Miss Destiny's attitude towards "the world" was very intimate.

...Is it because of Miss Fate?

This was the most likely guess. Audrey didn’t want to believe that Mr. Fool would indulge every follower like this—otherwise, that would be too conscientious. This was simply unheard of!

……

Before the ball started, Audrey changed her clothes with the help of her maid.

The process of changing into an evening gown for the banquet was complicated and far beyond the ability of one person to handle. In addition to the personal maid Anne, there were three other maids to help Audrey change into the dress.

Alice looked at this extravagant scene, shook her head, and whispered in Audrey's ear:

"Happy Birthday~
"But the gifts should be gone."

Alice's brisk voice rang in her ears. Audrey was startled and stopped moving. Her personal maid Anne asked in confusion:

"What's wrong? Miss?"

"Nothing." Audrey smiled and continued to change her clothes as if nothing had happened.

I hope Miss Destiny won’t do anything too outrageous… She prayed weakly in her heart.

On the other side, when Alice was about to find something to eat, she keenly discovered Susie who was hiding aside as a "spectator". After a moment's thought, she appeared in front of Susie.

"......?" Susie looked up at her with her big watery eyes.

Alice squatted down, reached out and touched Susie's dog's head without any hesitation, rubbed the dog's ears, then sighed and muttered:
"Why on earth am I hairless... Ugh, Susie, will you become a human in the future? If you become a human, will you be hairless?"

Susie was silent for two seconds, then said calmly:
"I have no idea.

"I'm just a dog." (End of this chapter)