Dorothy's Forbidden Tome

"Ms. Garcia, our top priority right now is to find a way to deal with the investigators in Telois. Although the magic sticks at the port may be temporarily out of our hands, the result will be different when the investigators arrive. They It is specialized in dealing with secret associations like ours!

"Ms. Garcia...I think we should get out of Navaja before those investigators are in place now!"

Gomez suggested to Garcia, but Garcia gave him a cold look and then spoke directly.

"Withdraw? Are you kidding Gomez... Yes, we can withdraw, but don't forget, 'chrysalis' cannot be withdrawn, if we all withdraw and leave 'chrysalis' in Nava Ha, that is tantamount to giving it to the investigators of the magic stick for nothing! All the painstaking efforts over the years will be completely wasted!"

Garcia said sharply to Gomez, and Gomez responded immediately after hearing Garcia's words.

"Yes... If we withdraw now, it is equivalent to giving up the 'chrysalis' directly, but Ms. Garcia, if the investigators come, they will merge with the group of knights at the port. The powerful resistance, under such a force, it is impossible for us to defend the 'chrysalis', if we forcibly defend it, the final outcome can only be that we and the 'chrysalis' will be wiped out by them!"

Gomez urgently explained to Garcia, hoping that Garcia would agree to his suggestion and withdraw from Navaja before the investigators came. Garcia did not respond immediately after hearing Gomez's words , but pondered for a long time with a calm face, and then answered slowly.

"No...we can't give up 'chrysalis'..."

"Don't give up...but Ms. Garcia, if you don't give up..."

"If we don't give up, we have a way to keep the 'chrysalis'...even ourselves..." With a solemn look, Garcia looked at Gomez and said, and after listening to Garcia After the words, Gomez was slightly taken aback, and then asked.

"Ms. Garcia, what do you mean..."

"Gomez, I have decided that I want to speed up the growth of the 'chrysalis' and immediately hatch the 'chrysalis'. As long as the contents inside can break out of the pupae in advance, not only can we get out of the pupa, but even the port Those group of god sticks can be ignored..."

Garcia said to Gomez in an extremely serious tone, and Gomez was stunned for a while after listening, and then slowly opened his mouth.

"Egg hatching 'chrysalis' ahead of time? Ms. Garcia, doing so would be very risky. Let's not talk about whether it can be accelerated successfully. Even if the acceleration is successful, the things that violate the normal procedures will not There's bound to be a bunch of innate problems...the results are uncontrollable...are we really going to do this?"

"Of course...whether it is for us or for the entire community, 'chrysalis' must not be easily given up. Instead of handing it over to those gods and then being destroyed, it is better to let it reap the fruits now.. .No matter what the result will be..."

Garcia said to Gomez with a serious expression, with a look of desperate determination. After seeing Garcia's performance, Gomez nodded silently and said.

"Okay... If this is the case, then we have to move faster. We must strive to complete the acceleration before the arrival of the investigators. I don't know if the number of dream cocoons captured by the 'chrysalis' can Support it to complete this acceleration..."

Gomez murmured with a sigh, because he didn't know when the investigators would arrive in Navaha, so the accelerated work on 'chrysalis' had to be started immediately.

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Navaja at night, a port where many church ships are moored.

Somewhere in the port, under the bright streetlights, there was a group of men wearing knight uniforms standing here, and the leader of them, Joad, was looking at the scene in front of him solemnly.

At this time, on the ground in front of Joad, there was a stretcher, a male corpse with bleeding from all seven orifices, and a horrified face was lying on the stretcher, his eyes full of fear were staring at the sky, as if he was talking about something unimaginable horror scene.

"Has his identity been verified now?"

After looking at the corpse in front of him, Joad asked, and the adjutant beside him answered immediately.

"Returning to Your Excellency... We have searched for the residents around the church to identify him, but no one knows him, so his specific identity cannot be confirmed yet.

"The only thing we can understand now is that he is definitely not an ordinary person. We found a symbol with the meaning of 'shadow' on him, so he must be a person involved in secrets."

The adjutant spoke seriously to Joad, and after listening to the adjutant's words, the look in Joad's eyes became more solemn.

"An extraordinary figure suspected of being a 'shadow', suddenly died suddenly bleeding from the seven orifices beside the church... I have been sailing for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such a situation... "Jode said as he took out a cigarette from his purse and put it in his mouth, then lit it with a match and started smoking, while the adjutant beside him said seriously.

"Your Excellency... Could this guy be the remnant party of the Haiyuan Sect in this city? He is now looking for news everywhere, looking for a chance for revenge?"

"I don't think so. People related to the Sea Abyss Sect are generally engaged in occupations related to the sea, and most of them are drifting on the sea. This guy's skin doesn't look like the kind that often goes to sea. In addition, the people of the Sea Abyss Sect Usually there are water-breathing sigils, but this guy doesn't have them. Instead, some uncommon 'shadow' sigils are used, which is not in line with the style of Haiyuan Cultists..."

Breathing out the smoke, Joad said decisively. Hearing Joad's words, the adjutant on the side spoke unexpectedly.

"It's not Haiyuan Sect... Then where did this guy come from? Why did he die suddenly?"

"I don't know about that. The only thing that is clear now is that this small town we randomly chose to stop at is far from being as simple as it seems...

"It seems that there will be more problems that need to be handed over in the future."

While Joad was muttering, he turned his head and looked at the dark town beside him. The sudden death of a man in front of him made him aware of the existence of clues in this ordinary town.

"When will those guys from the referee arrive?"

The adjutant beside Joad turned his head and asked, but the adjutant answered immediately.

"According to the news from Troyes in the evening, the investigators have just set off and it is estimated that it will take two days to arrive here."

"Are there two more days? I hope they can come here as soon as possible. Now...they are not the only things that need to be dealt with by the Haiyuan Sect."

Joad said so slowly, at this time he has almost judged that there is a secret knot in Navaha that is not the Sea Abyss Sect, and now he just needs to wait for the investigator to come, and then put all the The clues were handed over to him, and now that such a thing happened suddenly, Joad could already predict that the investigators would be busy in the future.

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Navaja at night, in a certain high-end hotel.

Dorothy, who had just finished taking a bath, was sitting by the warm brazier. She, who had just helped Vanya drive away the threat in her dream, was thinking about what happened just now. In the small town, there are actually other secret associations hidden.

'Before, I felt that something was wrong with this city, but I didn't expect that there is really an association hidden here, and it is also a "shadow" association that can invade other people's dreams.

'These guys suddenly invaded Vanya's dream and searched for information about the church. It seems that they were shocked by the sudden visit of the church fleet. The existence of the church fleet made them feel uneasy, so they I want to confirm the purpose of the church with this method of drawing into the dream... But unfortunately, I chose the wrong person when I selected people...'

Dorothy was feeling in her heart like this. At this time, she already had a general understanding of why the mental hospital in the suburbs suddenly wanted to change the signboard. .

'According to the current situation, Navaja's insomnia and mental hospital are all related to this association, huh... Unknowingly, I ran into another association. What is so special about me? constitution?'

Dorothy thought about it in her heart, but she didn't hate it too much at this time. After all, Dorothy's spirituality is in short supply now, and she needs some good-hearted associations to contribute. Isn't that just right? ?

'It just so happens that the church's fleet is still at the port, and I have someone nearby to report to. With the power of the church, it won't be difficult to deal with this association.

"I just need to find these guys and lead the church there. When those guys fight the church, I can just fish in troubled waters."

Sitting by the brazier, Dorothy was thinking, with a smile on the corner of her mouth. She hadn't encountered such a situation where she could report it nearby. As long as the stronghold was found and the report was successful, then Dorothy could take advantage of it. Make a fortune, as she has done before.

"The church's fleet can't stay in the port for too long, so I need to hurry up. Now the mental hospital is the most direct clue, let's start there tomorrow."

Dorothy was eagerly thinking, she felt that it was time for her to return to the role of an enthusiastic citizen.

Chapter 410 Moth

Conquer the North Shore of the Sea, Navaja.

The moon sets and the sun rises, and the day comes. After experiencing an ordinary night, this small seaside town ushered in the morning again.

In the morning, on the outskirts of the northwest of Navaha, on a small hill, there was a piece of ruined walls, broken city walls and incomplete watchtowers standing among the scattered broken bricks and rubble. ruins.

In the ruins, there are a few figures looking around at this time, it looks like one or two old people leading a group of young people.

"Students, this is the ruins of a military fortress. Judging from the architectural style, it should be a product of the Feronando dynasty more than 500 years ago. At that time, the Castile region was still in the midst of war. ..."

Walking among the ruins, Professor John from Tivian Holy Crown University is studying and telling the history of the ruins to the students behind him, and the students behind him are listening very carefully.

Tour students from Holy Crown University, because of a serious accident on the boat to Iviga, had no choice but to transfer to Navaha, a Castile that was not in their plan. small town.

Although the original plan was disrupted, the teachers and students of the study tour were not in a hurry. Their main goal was to go to Adria, the city of Iviga, to participate in an exhibition of precious cultural relics. They had enough time, so they were not in a hurry to find a boat to go to Iviga again, but decided to stay in Navaja for two days, visit the historical sites here, and experience the history and culture of Castile.

During Professor John's explanation, students from the Archeology Department of Holy Crown University were visiting the ancient ruins that had been deserted for an unknown amount of time, and Nephness, who was walking at the end of the team, was one of them. She saw Looking at the deserted scene around him, he couldn't help but think in his heart.

'Unexpectedly, the first place to visit this time was not in Adria but in Navaja. I thought it was just a small city and there was nothing worth visiting, but after careful inquiry, I found that There are a lot of ruins...'

Nephness was thinking like this in her heart, but she didn't expect that although the city of Navaha looks small, it seems to have a profound cultural heritage.

'Last night...Miss Dorothy contacted me overnight, asking me to pay attention to my sleep problems and try to use lucid dreams to fall asleep, saying that there are secret associations related to dreams in this city... ..A secret association that can attract Miss Dorothy's attention, unexpectedly appeared in such a small city. I think this may have something to do with the relatively deep history here...'

While listening to Professor John's story about the history of Castile, Nephness thought in her heart that at this time, she already knew that there was a hidden undercurrent surging under the surface of this city.

With a trace of worry, Nephness looked at the ruins around her, and as she looked, she saw a girl standing beside her who was concentrating on reading a newspaper. It was none other than herself. The dormitory roommate Emma who came to study and travel together.

"Hey, Emma, ​​the professor is talking about something. It's not good for you to look at other things like this."

Seeing Emma who was reading the newspaper, Nephness walked up to her and whispered to her, while Emma paused slightly after hearing Nephness's words, then turned her head to look at Nephness And spoke softly.

"Oh, oh, it's okay~ It's just a small city, there is not much important history worth listening to, it doesn't matter."

Emma said indifferently, then turned her face and continued to look at the newspaper in her hand. Nephness was slightly taken aback after seeing her actions, and said in a somewhat puzzled manner.

"Emma...I remember that you don't usually read newspapers, don't you? Why are you so focused today? And you bought this in the city, right? Do you understand Castilian?"

"My grandma is from Castile, I can more or less recognize it...Although I don't usually read newspapers, today's newspaper is different. Look, this is Mr. K's First time posting!"

With a hint of excitement in her eyes, Emma said so, and after hearing Emma's words, Nephness was taken aback for a second, then she blinked and then spoke in an unexpected tone.

"Rogue, sir K? You, that's what you call her?"

"Of course! A handsome, elegant, and personable existence like Thief K must be called with enough respect. Is there any problem with this?" Facing the roommate's question, Emma said as it should, and Her reply caused Nephness to be a little confused for a while, she didn't know how to reply for a while, and she continued to speak after being stunned for a while.

"That's a big problem! Emma... that thief K...is a thief! You actually call him a thief?"

"Tsk tsk tsk... If Neveu simply regards thief K as an ordinary thief, that would be too superficial. Have you ever seen a thief who would send a warning letter in advance to notify others before stealing something? ?Have you ever seen a thief who dared to make a public appearance in front of so many people? Didn’t you see the situation that night? She simply regarded the exhibition site as her own stage and performed there! Compared with the thief , Don’t you feel that this kind of behavior is more like a performer, an artist? And great performers and artists are commendable.”

Holding the newspaper, Emma spoke to Nephness as she should, and hearing Emma's words, Nephness didn't know what to say for a while, and she was stunned again. After a while, he spoke again in disbelief.

"Performer...artist... so there is such a saying? After all, he is a thief. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to call and evaluate a thief like this..... .”

"Why isn't it appropriate? Being a thief and being an artist doesn't conflict, besides, I didn't create this statement, it was written in a newspaper. Look, here and here... are all about Thief K's article, the author of the article is a well-known Farajo poet, he was also on the Shining White Pearl at the time, he can highly praise Thief K's art of stealing in the article, I think this is what he has read in recent years I've been to the best show, I think it's very romantic, I totally agree with him."

After listening to Nephness's words, Emma explained this to her rather unconvinced, pointing to the content of the newspaper report while speaking, listening to Emma's words, Nephness She didn't know what to say anymore, she obviously didn't expect that she would be commented like this for stealing something, she felt very unbelievable and at the same time felt weird.

"Also, there is such a report, this kind of article... can it be published in the newspaper?"

Nephness spoke quite speechlessly, and at this moment, Professor John cast his gaze towards this side, and spoke with a stern tone.

"Miss Boyle, Miss Baker, it's still class time, please don't whisper casually, not being in the classroom does not mean there is no discipline."

"Sorry, Professor..."

Hearing John's reminder, Emma and Nephness panicked, and then immediately apologized, and Emma on the side also immediately put away her newspaper, and both of them quietly prepared to start listening seriously .

After seeing Emma and Nephness quiet down, John nodded, and then he continued to explain the sermon with a broken wall.

"Have you seen the relief on the wall? This relief is in the shape of a moth. This moth and another rarer butterfly-shaped logo are found in southern Castile. Many relics are often seen, so many people think that this may be a noble family who lived in this area in the past..."

In front of everyone, John explained in great detail, and listening to John's words, Nephness also focused her gaze on the extremely blurred relief of flying insects with spread wings that John was pointing at. thought in mind.

"Moths and butterflies..."

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In the morning, it was also on the outskirts of Navaha, on a certain hill.

On a high hill, Dorothy, who was wearing a sleeping suit, was sitting on the lawn of the hill, silently looking at the seemingly peaceful city ahead.

Chapter 410 Moth

After what happened last night, Dorothy made up her mind to start investigating the secrets hidden under the city, and currently her best entry points are the mental hospitals on the outskirts of the city, Navaha has There are so many mental patients suffering from insomnia, obviously because of the ghosts of the secret association hidden in the ground, and the key clues may be found here.

Sitting on the hill, Dorothy controlled her small corpse puppet, infiltrated into two mental hospitals at the same time, and conducted a careful investigation inside, trying to find any clues. A round of investigation has been going on for some time.

Similar to the first investigation of the mental hospital before, Dorothy still did not find any substantial clues. There were no other suspicious places in several hospitals except for the fact that the patients' symptoms were highly consistent. The staff members seem to be normal people, no one has made abnormal behaviors, and there is no secret related affairs in the mental hospital.

Manipulating the small corpse doll, Dorothy monitored the mental hospital for several hours, but there was no clue. Seeing this situation, Dorothy slightly changed her strategy and chose another method for investigation. .

Using a small corpse doll, Dorothy sneaked into the file cabinet of the mental hospital, began to browse through various file information one by one in secret, and finally obtained useful clues.

In the process of checking the list of patients, Dorothy discovered a phenomenon, that is, among these patients, many people have the same surname, but quite a few of them are related by blood!

"Enrique Lesias...Diego Lesias...Raul Lesias...Dias Casteljon...Alfonso Castel Hong...Julio Casteljon...

"Tsk...there are so many people with the same surname. That means that many of these patients are related by blood? Many of them are actually relatives. ? This so-called insomnia is not a genetic disease, is it?"

Dorothy murmured earnestly, she was very curious about the phenomenon of these mental patients appearing in various relative circles, and first thought of the possibility of genetic diseases.

"If it is hereditary, then there will be a new direction of investigation. If we investigate the families of these people, we may be able to make new discoveries."

Dorothy thought this in her heart, and then she immediately thought of doing it. When the mental hospital couldn't find anything more, she changed the direction of the investigation and went to investigate the families of these patients.

Dorothy returned to the urban area from the hills in the suburbs, and then found a restaurant near the city hall, ordered some snacks and ate them. While eating, she let her small corpse doll penetrate into the city. in City Hall.

Soon, Dorothy found Navaja's population files, and began to look through them.

After several hours of inquiries, Dorothy, who has efficient information processing capabilities, quickly found the family information of those admitted patients, and knew the specific addresses of all members of these families in the city. She has already been admitted to the hospital, but she still hasn't been admitted to the hospital, and in the process, she discovered another strange phenomenon.

When checking the family relationship in the population files, Dorothy found that among the patients who lived in the mental hospital, a large number of men and women who thought they were relatives were actually husband and wife. , just took the husband's surname, so Dorothy thought they were blood relatives just by the names at first, but in fact they were husband and wife.

'Couples... If there are so many people who are couples, then the assumption that insomnia is a genetic disease needs to be reconsidered. In most cases, couples are not related by blood. The disease does not spread between them, and judging from these records, many families with the disease seem to be related by marriage, and one family was admitted to the hospital earlier than the other family, which feels that the disease can survive without blood relationship It can be transmitted from one family to another, from the husband’s family to the mother’s family, and vice versa, it’s not like a genetic disease...’

Sitting in the dining room, Dorothy thought in her heart that after she checked all the files, she slowly recovered the small corpse dolls, and then started to walk around on the street again.

During this process, Dorothy's investigation moved to the next stage. According to the address information obtained from the city hall, Dorothy scattered the small corpse dolls into the homes of the patients with insomnia, and began to attempt to Find helpful clues about what to find in their home.

Soon, Dorothy's various small corpse puppets sneaked into more than a dozen families in the city without making a sound, and searched for these families. During the search, Dorothy discovered that these Some patients’ homes are completely empty, the houses are in a mess, and some of them have a few relatives living alone. They all seem to be a little depressed, and some of them are sitting directly in front of the window sill in a daze, feeling like It is the early manifestation of insomnia.

"As expected...Insomnia is not so much a genetic disease as it is an infectious disease that gathers in families..."

After getting a preliminary understanding of the general situation of the dozen or so patients' families, Dorothy manipulated the small corpse dolls to conduct a more in-depth investigation, and only half an hour later, her investigation had the result.

It was a messy room with no occupants. The whole room was covered with dust, the seats were overturned, and the sheets were torn. From the configuration, it seemed that this place used to be a family of three, but now it is estimated that everyone in the family has died. Suffered from insomnia and was sent away.

In this home where no one lived for an unknown period of time, Dorothy found a huge wardrobe that was tightly locked and closed. Dorothy saw this scene by the light coming in from the cracks and openings.