Mystery: Lucky

Klein put the book back on the table without changing his expression and said calmly:

“I once heard a saying that reading backwards helps to exercise our thinking skills and helps us concentrate better.

"You can try it if you have a chance."

Alice was stunned and wanted to reach out to see if he was really thick-skinned. After thinking for a moment, she remembered that his previous sequence was called "The Faceless Man".

… Could it be that “faceless man” actually means shameless?

Richardson lowered his head and responded, "Yes, sir."

After a pause, he answered Klein's previous question:

"have.

"Because when Mr. Butler went to deliver business cards and gifts, he informed the neighbors that you have been at home in the afternoons of the past week.

"In this case, after the neighbor who receives the business card has inquired about you and observed the corresponding details, he can not only send his servant to invite you as a guest, but also go out between 4 and 5 p.m. It’s a walk-by gesture, a semi-formal visit, well, the lady will dress accordingly, otherwise it’s not appropriate, and you can treat them to afternoon tea.”

Alice mused.

While he was speaking, Klein had already stood up and walked towards the door. Richardson wisely took off his coat and put it on him, making Alice's teeth ache.

What a luxury... I need to hire more servants!

She followed with clenched fists and heard Klein ask again:

"Then why is there Bishop Electra?"

Yes, why? Alice recalled the name in her mind.

She had some impression of this name but not much. This man seemed to stand quietly near the donation box and treat every believer patiently.

Alice recalled her memories about the bishop. The vague memory finally settled on the time when she put the money she took out from the donation box of the Church of Storms into the donation box of the Church of Night. She vaguely remembered that it seemed to be him at that time. Looking at himself with a frown.

Thinking of this, Alice immediately decided to stay a little longer.

Alice pricked up her ears to listen to Richardson's answer:

"Bishop Elektra was a guest at Senator Macht's house in the afternoon. They probably mentioned you during their chat and decided to come over for a walk."

The movements of his hands were completely unaffected by his words, and he expertly helped Dwayne Dantès get dressed.

Alice looked at Richardson in awe, thinking what a fine servant he was, if it weren't for the fact that he was a man... no, he could be a woman.

Alice looked at Richardson with intense eyes.

Richardson felt an inexplicable chill. He looked at the clothes he had put in order, then retracted his hand and opened the door, but something seemed to be wrapped around him, and he always felt a little awkward.

Richardson looked around the room uneasily, and Alice realized that her gaze was too hot, so she withdrew her gaze even though no one was seeing it.

They quickly reached the small living room on the second floor and met several visitors.

There were three people in the living room, and it was not difficult to find Elektra. He was wearing a double-breasted black clerical robe, with deep blue eyes and a thin face. He looked to be in his forties.

Alice moved her eyes towards the other two people. They were sitting together, and Alice realized that these should be Senator Morry Macht and his wife Liana.

Seeing Dwayne Dantès enter, Maury Macht took two steps forward, chuckled and said:

"I have been hearing for the past few days that a devout believer in the goddess has moved to No. 160 on the block. I thought I must pay a visit. I happened to be walking by today, so I took the liberty to come to the door. Please forgive us for our rudeness."

Klein smiled, tapped his chest four times clockwise and said:

"At times like this, all you need to do is praise the goddess."

"Praise the goddess!" Elektra and Liana nodded secretly, and then drew a crimson moon on their chests.

Alice thought for a while and then drew a crimson moon.

After finishing the greetings, Klein asked the three guests to take their seats. Only then did Alice realize that there was no place for her to sit here. She looked at the door and knew that Richardson was standing at the door.

...How about I go out too?

Of course this was impossible, so she rolled her eyes and appeared outside the door. Next, she reached out and knocked on the door generously.

She didn't wait for anyone to open the door. Knocking on the door was just a ceremonial act. The locked door obviously couldn't stop her. Alice immediately appeared at the end of the corridor on the second floor, and then walked generously outside the small living room. With a puzzled look in his eyes, Richardson reached out and knocked on the door.

Then, she opened the door without hesitation.

"Miss?" Richardson shouted in surprise, unable to stop her.

The movement here successfully attracted everyone's attention. Alice was satisfied. She waved her hand and shouted with a smile:

"Good afternoon, Bishop Electra."

Elektra was obviously not unfamiliar with this face. The smile on his face paused for a moment, then stood up and asked:

"What are you doing?"

you……?

Maury Macht's eyes turned to scrutiny as he looked at Alice.

"I actually came with you," Alice blinked and started to make up a reason, "I wanted to learn what the bishop needs to do...but I found that there was no seat for me if I didn't walk in through the door."

Electra knew about this, and he quickly realized it, and first apologized to Dwayne Dantès:

"Sorry, Mr. Dantes, this child..."

Dwayne Dantes smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's okay, she's just a little girl."

After saying this, he asked someone to bring in another chair, and then asked:

"Would you like something to drink?"

"Ice cream!" Alice answered without hesitation.

So Klein asked someone to prepare ice cream without any surprise. The whole thing happened so smoothly that Mori Macht didn't find a chance to interrupt until this time:

"Who is this lady...?"

He turned his eyes to Bishop Elektra, who obviously knew Alice.

Electra glanced at Alice and responded without changing her expression:

"She is my boss's child."

"Oh~" Mori Macht immediately nodded in understanding, and Liana beside him also showed sympathy.

"Fortunately..." Dwayne Dantes smiled and shook his head.

The other three felt that they had guessed what Dwayne Dantes hadn't finished saying - fortunately he didn't have a boss, only Klein was secretly muttering in his heart.

The boss's child? Which boss? Goddess? It can't be a fool... No, no, I can't think about this.

Fortunately, she is not really my child...

Bishop Elektra naturally changed the subject at this time:

"Speaking of which, most of us joined the church under the influence of our elders, is Mr. Dantes the same?"

Alice turned her head to see how he was making it up.

Klein had already rehearsed this, and he sighed and replied:

"It was my father, a truly wise elder. Unfortunately, he died in an accident many years ago."

When he said this, his tone seemed calm, with a little smile, but there was a kind of sad but not sad taste hidden.

Alice looked at Klein in amazement and praised him:

"Mr. Dantes, it's a pity that you didn't become a big star before!"

Klein smiled and replied: "Thank you for your praise, miss."

At the same time, he cursed Alice a hundred times in his heart.

Morry Macht and his wife Liana had a faint doubt on their faces, but Bishop Elektra's expression did not change. He seemed not to hear Alice's words. After nodding four times on his chest, he said apologetically:

"Sorry, he must have entered the kingdom of God and is sleeping under the goddess's gaze."

Alice immediately looked at Bishop Elektra again and asked curiously:

"Does entering the goddess' kingdom mean sleeping?"

For the first time, Bishop Elektra's expression showed a slight ripple, but soon returned to normal. He smiled and responded:

"For us mortals, the only chance to admire the goddess' kingdom is after death."

Alice nodded in understanding.

Without waiting for Alice to speak again, Bishop Elektra looked at Dwayne Dantes and invited him:

"There will be a moon mass for the dead the day after tomorrow to help them sleep in the goddess' kingdom and get eternal peace. I wonder if you are interested in participating?"

The Church of the Goddess of Night does not have many boxing days. The most important one is the winter boxing day, followed by the high mass on the full moon, also called the moon mass, and then the normal mass and prayer every Sunday. However, different parishes and cathedrals have their own special boxing days due to their different patron saints or angels.

"This is exactly what I want." Klein stood up and saluted, saying sincerely.

"Can I participate?" Alice suddenly asked.

This is not an excessive request. Bishop Elektra agreed to her words without thinking:

"Of course."

So Alice asked:

"Then can I participate as a dead person? I want to see if I can really enter the goddess' kingdom this way."

Councilman Mori Macht and Liana looked puzzled.

The existence of extraordinary people is not entirely a secret in the upper class, but the part involving the gods is still concealed.

Bishop Elektra was silent for a few seconds, then smiled and said:

"You are really good at joking... but it is better to refrain from such disrespectful jokes to the goddess.

"Speaking of which, I remember that you seemed to have made the same joke with two people not long ago.

"It seems that two people were so scared by you that they ran to the church to find the bishop and cried, saying that they had seen a ghost..."

Alice lowered her head and sat down obediently.

Next, Mori Macht did not talk about Dawn Dantes' identity and experience, as if he had just asked a casual question. He and his wife Liana chatted about their experiences of vacationing in Disi Bay over the past few years. Klein, who had made up for the relevant matters and lived there for two days, responded in a local native tone, focusing on sharing the grilled fish with Disi characteristics.

His description was very vivid. Alice licked her lips and expressed her opinion:

"I want to eat it too!"

As she said this, she scooped a spoonful of ice cream that the servant brought while they were chatting.

Dwayne Dantes laughed and replied:

"I will prepare a banquet with Dixie characteristics in a while, and then..."

Here, Klein paused for a moment. He suddenly realized that Dwayne Dantes should not know Alice's name.

Alice looked up at him in confusion. After staring at him for a few seconds, she understood what he meant, pointed at herself, and introduced herself:

"Alice Kingsley."

"Miss Kingsley can also come to participate when the time comes." Dawn Dantès changed her words in a good-natured way.

"Call me Alice." Alice emphasized.

Morrie Macht did not interrupt. He looked at them from the side, doubts flashing through his eyes.

Is there anyone in the upper echelons of the church whose last name is Kingsley?

After struggling over the issue of names, they continued chatting. During this process, Klein pretended to casually mention his hunting activities when he was doing business in West Balam, and he seemed to be very familiar with the primitive jungle there.

Alice listened to Klein's adventure stories with relish. She knew that these stories were definitely not true, but what Klein made up seemed very believable, like a wonderful adventure novel.

I wonder where it was adapted from... Alice thought while listening.

These experiences are indeed not made up by Klein at will, nor are they copied from any magazine or newspaper. He is based on his own glorious deeds mentioned by Anderson, the strongest hunter in the Sea of ​​Mist, extracting the details, abandoning the main points, and interpreting them on his own It is both true and false.

Alice had not heard these stories, because when he and Anderson talked about them, Alice was playing tricks in the "Forsaken Land".

When hearing about the thick pythons in the jungle, the man-eating fish with sharp teeth, and the flowers that can catch their prey on their own, Representative Macht’s wife Liana would exclaim from time to time, looking like she was scared but wanted to know more, and The congressman and the bishop were equally interested, and could not help interrupting Dawn Dantès's description to ask for some details.

Alice's curious gaze flickered over Liana and the other two people from time to time. Finally, she abruptly interrupted their conversation and asked curiously:

"Are you two using these details to verify whether his words are true or false?"

It was obviously the first time for Congressman Mori Macht to see such a straightforward question. He froze on the spot and looked at Bishop Electra hesitantly.

Bishop Elektra didn't seem surprised by this. He glanced at Alice and answered her question with a smile:

"Of course not. You know, the bishop of the church cannot leave his district easily. I am just very envious and very curious about Mr. Dantès's adventurous life."

Dwayne Dantès laughed out loud on the side, which relieved the awkward atmosphere in a timely manner.

"You must have been working very hard," he smiled at Bishop Electra and shook his head, "if you have always taken care of her." (End of Chapter)