The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

But at this moment, Bridget suddenly opened her eyes again, and then made a short exclamation-like sound.

"what!"

Just when Riber sighed and turned around to look at the startled Bridget again, Bridget suddenly said something amazing.

"'Nightseeker' is dead."

"...what?"

"I didn't do it, it was his body that burst out with a lot of bugs."

For a moment, Liber couldn't understand what Bridget was talking about.However, he also noticed something else at the same time.

That is, in the sky, there is another plot trigger point, which becomes a state that will explode at any time.

...

...

Not long after, Riber, who returned to Erhard's office, received a summons for the death of "Night Demon".

As Bridget said, the "Night Demon" at that time was also like the previous "Blaze Demon". After roaring frantically, "I can hear the sound of bugs", a large amount of black blood burst out from its body. beetle, and died instantly.

Thanks to the preparations this time, the Knights did not suffer any casualties.

However, the death of "Night Devil" still represents a clue to the mysterious organization, and once again, one is broken.

However, thanks to his golden finger, Riber seems to have finally figured out what the mysterious organization is doing.

Yesterday, after the death of "Burst Flame Demon", the plot points lit up and a foggy night descended.But today, after the death of "Night Demon", the plot point is lit up again, and there is a high probability that there will be a foggy night as well.

So, is it Hannah White, the "Bug King" who brings foggy nights down every time he kills a companion?

wrong.

This should not be the case for the first foggy night.

Riber thought about it, and vaguely remembered that before the first foggy night, the Knights had executed a group of death row prisoners.Among them, the well-known serial killer nicknamed "Ghost" is speculated to be a member of a mysterious organization.

That is to say, there is nothing wrong with the causal relationship that causes the foggy night to descend after the death of a member of the mysterious organization.

But what kind of logic is this?

Why can a living member of a mysterious organization acquire the powerful power of a witch after a serial killer dies?

It is the existence of a witch, like an evil god.Can you get rewards for sacrificing people?

Wouldn't it be good for the mysterious organization to just grab some passers-by as sacrifices?It is a deceptive behavior to insist on killing one's own people.

Riber reorganized the conversation with the black crow in his mind, which was about the witch.Then, combined with the fact that every time a serial killer dies, the witch power will explode...

Suddenly, he seemed to understand what the mysterious organization was doing all these years.

It's just that, regarding the witch, he needs to verify it with the black crow again.

Moreover, he was facing even bigger problems at this time.

That is, the foggy night is coming again.

Moreover, Hannah White is obviously very aware of the mechanism that makes the foggy night fall, so he frequently backstabs his teammates.Even, judging from the time, it should be the time when the Knights arrived at Halla's mansion and were searching.

That is to say, it is very likely that the actions of the knights stimulated Hannah, so that he chose to sacrifice the "Night Demon" to the heavens in this world, so that the foggy night that would allow him to exert his best strength came.

If he killed the "Blast Flame Demon" yesterday to spread the plague as much as possible during the foggy night, now that he knew there was no way out, his actions in the foggy night that he actively invited would definitely be even crazier and more intense.

The time that seemed to have some buffer time has now become an extremely urgent situation.

...

After a short thought, Riber made a decision.He also had to participate in the search for Halla White.

Because, if the "Insect King" is not allowed to subdue the law before the night falls, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Volume Two: Chapter 120 Eight, Bridget's Abilities

afternoon.

Standing around the Nancheng District, looking at the intricate and endless streets in front of him, as if he couldn't see the veins and endless streets, Riber's face was very serious.

Although, Nancheng District is not like the steel forest in the previous life, full of high-rise buildings.However, looking for a criminal hiding in an urban area is really not something that can be done in a short time.

Before Erhard left, he asked the Knights to try their best to cooperate with their cheap honor advisor.Therefore, besides Brigitte, there were also about [-] members of the Knights who followed Riber to the southern city.

However, even if all the members of these knights were scattered to search, the effect was very poor.

Not only is facing the large number of people and residents in Nancheng District, the Knights are understaffed.In addition, it is almost common sense that in a slum area like the southern part of Greenwater City, the residents will be at odds with organizations like the Knights.

And in order to prevent the panic from spreading, the Knights couldn't bring up the matter of the plague, and asked these people to cooperate.It can only be said that a famous and dangerous prisoner is lurking in Nancheng District.

Then, the people were happy when they heard this.

They are big Greenwater, when did they lack dangerous prisoners?

Therefore, Riber saw more than once that the members of the Knights who went to question him were only perfunctory.

"It's really troublesome."

Riber sighed, feeling in his heart that people really can't understand each other at any time.

If there is something like a progress bar, Riber suspects that they will not be able to fill in 1% if they search the southern city for a whole day.

In short, he needs more people now.Also, it would be best to contact Erhard and the others.To confirm whether there are any signs of Hannah White hiding in other places, whether he is just doing useless work in the South District.

It was only when he encountered a difficult problem that Riber realized for the first time how inconvenient it was in a world with underdeveloped civilization.

As long as they don't have a communication tool like a mobile phone, they can communicate in real time.Second, there is no convenient transportation, such as a motorcycle that can carry more than ten people, so that reinforcements can arrive quickly.

Just when Riber was at a loss, he heard Bridget again, chatting up a passing woman.

And looking at Bridget, who was still showing off her excellent wheelchair driving skills, he suddenly thought of something.

"Bridget!"

Not far away, Bridget, who was entangled with the young woman passing by, showed her back as if she was frightened after hearing Ribel's call, and then came back embarrassingly.

"Lord Earl, listen to my explanation, I'm really just talking, and I haven't gotten started!"

"..."

Who asked you this?

Moreover, what happened to the sophistry of the suspect when he was arrested?

"I want to ask, why did you know the condition of 'Night Demon' when he died before, as if you saw it with your own eyes at the scene."

Riber, who just complained in his heart, asked seriously.

"Of course it's because I used 'ability'."

"'ability'?"

"Hey, Lord Earl, do you really want to ask?"

Bridget asked back with a playful smile.

After hearing Bridget's words, Riber realized that his actions were too abrupt.

In itself, in this world, it is inappropriate to ask about other people's special abilities.What's more, Bridget also has the special status of being the leader of the Phantom Thieves.Make her need to hide herself even more.

But then, Bridget said something that surprised Ribel,

"Actually, it doesn't matter to tell the Earl. After all, even if I don't tell, the Earl can see through my 'disguise', and my concealment itself is meaningless. Moreover, what the Earl is anxious to do now, speaking of it It’s also helping my two lovely sisters.”

Brigitte said lightly,

"It's just that I want to ask the Earl one thing."

"what's up?"

"It's very simple~ I hope that the Earl can treat our Phantom Thieves in the future... No, it's just the three of us, and we can be regarded as 'companions'."

Listening to Bridget's request, Liber couldn't help but frowned slightly.

He was actually confused, but in the eyes of others, his expression was more like "impatient", "slightly annoyed" and similar to pressure.

"The teacher who taught the three of us used to say that if we meet someone who can see through our disguise, there are only two choices. One is to try every means to make him 'disappear', and the other is to make him a companion."

Bridget was still using a relaxed tone, but Ribel felt that the atmosphere suddenly became dignified.

From the beginning to the end, Ribel believed that even though they were also members of the Phantom Thieves, there was an essential difference between Lysa, Evanna, and Bridget.

It's hard for him to say what the difference is, but all the signs are showing clues.

For example, whether it was Lysa or Ewenna, they almost always appeared in front of others in disguise in the past.But Brigitte basically didn't pretend to be herself, she was always generous, and she didn't have the slightest awareness of being a well-known criminal in the kingdom.

"Of course, the option of 'disappearing' was not considered from the very beginning. Because, when we established the 'Strange Thief', we had made an oath not to 'steal' other people's lives. And, I always I feel that if we harbor ill intentions towards the Earl, it will turn out to be a situation where we are asking for trouble instead. So..."

Bridget looked at Ribel and slowly narrated.

Seeing that Riber didn't make a quick statement and fell into deep thought, she began to promote her two "sisters" again,

"Being partners with us has many benefits. Not to mention, it's not that I'm complacent, but Lysa and Ewenna are really cute, aren't they? So if you decide now, as a matter of sincerity, I'll tell you Lord Earl, Lysa's body, is there something more sensitive..."

Seeing Brigitte's treacherous expression, Riber helped his forehead helplessly,

"Although I am not an envoy of justice, I also have a normal degree of concept of good and evil. In my eyes, the 'monster thief' is a real criminal. So, maybe because of the special situation now, I will not make any Reporting and other acts. But when I think that your actions have broken my bottom line, I cannot promise to continue to be your so-called 'companion'."

After taking a long breath, Riber said calmly.

"It's okay, it's okay, because there won't be a day like that."

Brigitte patted her chest, repeatedly reassuring,

"Then can I think that the Earl has agreed to my request?"

"Yes. But, it's just a verbal agreement, is it okay?"

"No problem, no problem. Rather, even if such a thing is signed as a contract, it doesn't make sense, does it?"

Brigitte said so, judging from her expression and tone, she was very satisfied with Riber's nod.

And Riber is now full of doubts in his heart.

In his opinion, Bridget's request was actually somewhat inexplicable.Moreover, if it is a transaction or exchange, it is not equal to use the details of her "capabilities" to exchange for a "companion" who is only verbal and has no responsibilities or binding force.

Therefore, Riber can only temporarily think that the Phantom Thieves are really afraid of his ability to see through the disguise.

In the following time, Bridget briefly talked about her "ability".

And listening to Bridget's words, Ribel was really taken aback.

Because her ability is really strong.

After meeting certain conditions, Bridget can manipulate others.

Moreover, it is not manipulation like a string puppet, but it is closer to covering one's own consciousness on top of others, and snatching other people's bodies in a short time.

This also explains why she can remotely learn about the condition of the "Night Demon" who is being interrogated.

Because, when she was wandering around, she came into contact with one of the interrogators.Therefore, when she was on the roof, most of her consciousness was on the interrogator.

In other words, in a real sense, she witnessed the whole process of "Night Demon" being interrogated and dying.

In addition, Bridget's ability was also used during the capture operation of "Night Demon".At that time, she attached her consciousness to a member of the crusade team.Then, while everyone was not paying attention, he manipulated that team member to do something to "Night Demon", blowing his limbs away in full view.

The reason why Bridget, who is physically handicapped and has to sit in a wheelchair to move, has been active as a phantom thief is also because of her powerful strength.

During the process of Brigitte's narration, Liber swallowed silently several times, feeling inwardly.

This power is too unreasonable.

Especially those conditions that he knows need to be met, the most difficult one is only after close contact with the object he wants to attach to.

Is this the power possessed by "leader-level" people?

It has to be said that Bridget's power has refreshed Ribel's "common sense".This kind of power is simply not at the same level as the power of the gods and the blessings of the gods that he knew before.

Of course, both gods and witches have the power to directly rewrite the rules of the world, which sounds invincible.But those powers are too abstract, even if Riber understands it, he has no real feeling.

As for Bridget's power, that's too real.

Looking at Brigitte who was close at hand, Ribel really wanted to thank her for not killing her for a while.

Originally, Ribel wasn't too wary of Brigitte, a stranger, mainly because Lysa and Ewenna became his "hostages" to some extent.Therefore, the more Brigitte cherished her two younger sisters, the less she could act rashly.

But now it seems that if he is manipulated by Bridget, all the reliance will be out of the question.