By the time Fisher came out of the coffee shop, it was almost half past eight, and more than twenty minutes had passed since Anna's appointment.
The time spent with Elizabeth in the coffee shop passed quickly, but he felt as if only five minutes had passed.
After coming out, he quickly got into the carriage and prepared to go to the Mio Cemetery as agreed by Anna.
After getting on the bus and hearing the destination reported by Fisher, the coachman opened the small window of the carriage and took a good look at Fisher. After confirming that he was a living person, he slowly started the carriage.
"Now it costs 20 euros to go to Miou Cemetery..."
Fisher in the carriage suddenly felt dumbfounded when he heard the words of the coachman in front of him. The story of night and cemetery always makes people think about it. The vampire story of Nari had been popular for a while, and the story was so popular that residents would hold churches at home.
Holy water, fearing that one day a blood-sucking monster that cannot be dealt with would appear in my home.
Fisher agreed to his request for more money, and he needed to get there quickly. He was more than half an hour late, and Fisher suspected that Anna had left because she thought he was letting her go.
The Mio Cemetery is on the outskirts of the city, but it is not in the direction of the University of Saint-Nali, but in another direction. It is located near the woods wrapped in the night. You will leave the city of Saint-Nali after walking a short distance here.
The entire cemetery is enclosed within a fence, and the overall area is very large, because people who do not have their own land in Saint-Nary bury their deceased relatives in this public cemetery.
At this moment, looking out from inside the carriage carriage, many neatly arranged tombstones of different sizes are quietly looking at the strangers passing by, standing like tall ghosts.
There are no lights inside the cemetery, and no one usually comes here at night.
A gust of wind blew by, rustling the leaves of the trees, bringing a chilling and eerie feeling.
As soon as Fisher got off the bus, the driver behind him waved his horsewhip and left without stopping, not caring about how Fisher got back to the city.
Looking at the quiet cemetery in front of him, Fisher was not sure if there would be an ambush, so he stood up his cane and prepared to release a magic spell.
As the magic emblem brightened, a microwave that was invisible to the naked eye spread out and gently collided with the cemetery in front of you.
Fisher himself opened his eyes and looked at the microwave passing through the fence and tombstones in front of him, hitting the body of the living creature, and sending another wave of microwave back.
Four-ring magic, [Vision Microwave]
This kind of magic can emit microwaves that resonate with life. The number and amplitude of the microwaves will show the number and size of life inside. This is the magic that Fisher carved into the cane in advance to prevent being ambushed by Anna. His
There are still a dozen engraved magic playing cards in his arms.
The microwave that came back showed that there were only two humanoid creatures inside, and no other large creatures.
One is the gravekeeper at the other end of the cemetery, and the other is in the center of the cemetery, which should be Anna.
Fisher retracted his cane with confidence, without lighting the light, and quietly touched in the direction of the human figure.
It was very quiet in the cemetery. Fisher quickly arrived at the spot where he had just searched. In the moonlight, he saw a lady kneeling quietly in front of the tombstone.
The lady wore a black robe and had an extremely beautiful face. She was Anna from the Pink Pavilion.
He did not speak first, but instead took a look at the tombstone facing her. There were some words engraved on the tombstone, and there were some tributes used by believers who believed in the Mother Goddess. Most of them were flowers and a small bottle.
Open the cap of the bottle of holy water.
The church's sacrificial custom believes that the bottle of holy water represents the longing of the living for the dead. Only when the full longing is turned into holy water can it communicate with the souls who have left this world for a long time.
She knelt down quietly on the ground, closed her eyes lightly, and prayed devoutly to the tombstone with her hands.
Fisher looked at her for a while before lighting up the light with his cane, walked to her side softly, and looked at the tombstone where she was praying.
There are many names engraved on the tombstone that are different from the names of people in the Western Continent. They should be humans from the Southern Continent.
Hatulu Lu, Skodali Lu, Amash Lu...
There are so many names. Apart from the words "May you rest in peace" written by the church, there are only very long names on the tombstone. There are no extra words because they would not be able to be written.
When she got closer, Fisher found a chisel lying at her feet, and there were many stone chips left under the tombstone. It was obvious that she had carved something just now.
So Fisher's eyes moved down, and with the light of his cane, he quickly saw the extra name at the bottom.
Kate Lou.
"This is a family member or friend from a tribe in your southern continent, right?"
Looking at the row of the same surnames, Fisher asked softly.
Anna also returned to the real world from her prayer just now. She quietly looked at the tombstone in front of her and said,
"I was tightly bound by that scumbag and struggled for many years before I secretly bought such a tombstone in the corner of the cemetery here for them to rest in peace for the time being and record the names of so many of them...it took too long
, there are too many people, I am worried that I will forget their names, so I will write them down like this first."
"When I leave the Western Continent, I will smash this tombstone and take them home. This is what I promised them."
Anna covered her body and said this.
The two of them paused for a while looking at the tombstone, and then Anna slowly stood up, looked at Fisher next to her, looked at his intact body, and then sarcastically said,
"...I thought you had been attacked by monsters in the healing room and died on the way. I was ready to pack up and go back. I also wanted to see if anyone could collect your body for you."
Obviously, she was blaming Fisher for being late.
Fisher was not angry, but said,
"I just met with Her Highness Elizabeth and told her everything about you..."
"real?!"
Anna's beautiful expression changed slightly, and she threw away the sarcastic and complaining look. Her excitement was almost beyond words. It seemed that she was more enthusiastic than herself in dealing with Blake and wanting to regain her freedom.
"It's true. But you didn't tell me that Black is the largest shareholder of Nali Development Company."
"The largest shareholder?"
Anna's expression was a little surprised. She had lived in Nali for a long time, and of course she knew what Nali Development Company represented. She felt a little uneasy for a moment, looked at Fisher and explained,
"I...I don't know that he is a shareholder of Nali Development Company. I don't know what he did before I came to the Western Continent. I just heard that he went out to develop many times when he was young, and this was the first one.
The one who discovered the Southern Continent is powerful in Nali..."
It was impossible for Black to completely trust these subordinates. It was normal for her to be unclear about many things. Fisher did not go into details and just continued to ask,
"Princess Elizabeth promised to cooperate with you, but due to Blake's identity, she cannot take action before obtaining key evidence. Therefore, I have to find the evidence first..."
As soon as Fisher finished speaking, she answered,
"The evidence is in the treasure house where [The Bell of Life and Death] is stored. The relics and experimental materials needed for human experiments in the healing room are stored there. Katsina's healing room will regularly destroy the evidence of experiments. It will never
Leave something behind... This is the information I got from Katsina."
Anna spoke in a slightly faster tone, and at the same time she glanced to the side as she spoke, for fear that there might be a human insect crouching somewhere who would discover her whereabouts and report the news of her rebellion to Black.
"Kachina did not disclose the location of the treasure house, but she definitely knows where it is... There will be clues to the location of the treasure house in the healing room. Although the woman was stupid, she left a way out for herself. She wrote the location of the treasure house in
She found the back of a painting and used it as a clue to blackmail Blake to prevent Blake from abandoning her like he abandoned the previous Healing Room talker."
Fisher raised his eyebrows and looked at her suspiciously,
"How did you know such a secret?"
Anna said "heh" and said disdainfully at Fisher's suspicion,
"Blake, that scumbag, has been hiding in the house recently. He won't come out of his house for a week every month. Katsina and I will do some little tricks during this week so that he won't notice.
..."
"Kachina people are stupid, and what Pink Hall is best at is making stupid people talk, especially when Katsina is still a stupid person who likes women."
hiss...
Fisher frowned slightly. Why did he feel that Saint Nali's sexual orientation had been distorted after returning from the Southern Continent in recent months? Or was it that after resuming diplomatic relations with Shivali, he brought the strange traditions there along the monsoon?
Passed over?
He is either a strong man like Schwali or a witch like Karolina, whose psychology has changed. Now he has met a woman who likes ladies... The world is too big to accommodate many things that Fisher could not encounter before.
But now that she had finished talking, Fisher continued,
"So, I just need to enter the healing room and look for a painting with an address on the back, right? It doesn't sound like it should be that simple. If it's that simple, it can't be called a fallback."
Anna glanced at Fisher appreciatively, then sighed, raised a finger and said,
"The healing room is very difficult to enter. It is divided into the [outside area] on the ground and the [inside area] below the ground. The outside area only accepts women, and you must strictly follow the reservation to enter, and you can only move in a small part of the area.
The 'inner area' beneath the ground is where she might hide the paintings...but now I've heard about an opportunity where a children's charity gala will be held in the outer area of the healing room."
"The charity party is held in the name of Blake. It is usually decorated in the healing room. It cooperates with Nalibat Bank and the royal family. Even the prince will come by then. At that time, Katsina will definitely entertain guests outside.
, and will also open the entire watch area to wealthy businessmen and nobles."
"But the entry requirements for that charity gala are very strict. Can you get a ticket to enter? Only by successfully entering the outside area can I give you a way to enter the inside area..."
According to Anna, the Healing Room seemed to have been a normal health care place before. Human experiments probably started shortly after Anna came to the Western Continent. Otherwise, Blake would not be stupid enough to put the address of the party in the Healing Room.
Up.
Um?
Children's charity?
Or does Petrus Bank cooperate with the royal family?
Why does Fisher feel a little familiar?
He looked into his arms with a strange look on his face and took out the business card that Kerken left for him when he left that day. The identity information written on it was,
"General Director of Saint-Nali Children's Relief Charitable Foundation Petrus Bank - Kerken Petrus"
Fisher opened his mouth, and Anna came over to look at the business card in his hand. When she saw the business card in Fisher's hand, she was stunned and stopped talking.
Before, he thought Fisher was just a soft-boiled scholar, but now it seems that he still has a wide network of contacts. He even has the contact information of the general manager of the Petrus Bank Charitable Fund?
After a second of silence, Anna asked dryly,
"Does this person in charge have a good relationship with you?"
"...It's okay. It shouldn't be difficult to ask him for a favor. First, tell me how to enter the inner area after entering the outer area?"
"After you go in..."
Before Anna could finish speaking, a middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from behind the tombstone, interrupting what she was about to say.
"Who's talking there?!"
Fisher's expression changed, and he took the initiative to stand in front of Anna. He hugged her and retreated to the tree next to the tombstone. The light of the cane was immediately extinguished, and a strange purple light lit up.
The purple light revealed a thick black fog, reflecting the tree landscape behind Fisher and Anna.
Two rings of magic, [eye-obscuring black mist].
In the darkness, Anna clutched Fisher's coat tightly and looked nervously at the tombkeeper who came out with a lamp behind her. The middle-aged man looked in Fisher's direction with a lamp, but it seemed like there was nothing there.
Finding the same thing, he looked elsewhere.
After seeing the sacrifices placed on the ground, the tombkeeper's body trembled slightly.
"Bless the Mother Goddess, there won't be any ghosts coming to pay homage at night..."
His lips trembled, and he quickly held up the lamp and left here, fearing that some evil spirit would follow him.
Anna's heartbeat was slightly fast. She was not short, so her fragrant breath hit Fisher's collar. At the same time, her body was soft and well-proportioned, as light and easy to knead as a marshmallow.
.
"he's gone..."
After the gravekeepers had gone away, Anna whispered in Fisher's arms, reminding him to stay away from her and not to hug her all the time.
But Fisher did not tolerate her. Instead, he looked down at Anna and said speechlessly,
"So you should let go of my coat."
When Fisher finished speaking, Anna realized belatedly that she was clutching his coat tightly.
She quickly let go of Fisher's clothes, took a few steps away from him, and straightened her skirt.
The atmosphere was a little awkward. Anna glanced at Fisher and unnaturally changed the topic.
"Why didn't he notice us just now?"
"I used a magic spell."
Fisher casually dealt with her, and Anna calmed down a little and continued the previous topic.
"...After entering the outer area, you have to find a room called [Convalescence Room]. The entrance to the inner area is in that room. But once you open the entrance to the inner area, Katsina will know.
..”
Having said this, Anna smiled coldly,
"But it was a charity party at that time. She couldn't make a big noise to hunt you down, and you would be much safer. Just find the location of the treasure house hidden there..."
Fisher sorted through the information he got from Anna and asked a few questions that might arise before he felt relieved.
"The charity gala is this weekend. You have to ask your friend for help quickly to see if you can get in... If not, you can just go to Her Highness Elizabeth."
Well, Anna was really more anxious than Fisher, and she repeatedly told Fisher to pay attention to the time before leaving.
She didn't trust Fisher's execution ability as a scholar, and was afraid that he would make some mistakes in his actions, which would lead to the failure of her plan to regain her freedom. This would make it appear that Fisher was the one paddling the water.
.
"I know, I will deal with it."
"Wait a moment..."
Fisher nodded and prepared to leave, but just as he was about to leave, Anna stopped him again.
He turned to look at Anna in confusion, only to see her take out a small handkerchief from her arms, take out the water bottle from her bag, dip some water in it, and walk to Fisher.
She grabbed Fisher's collar, stretched out her hand to wipe the collar, and said,
"I forgot to mention it just now, my lipstick got on your collar..."
It turned out that she accidentally rubbed it when she leaned against him when he was holding her to avoid the sight of the tombkeeper. Anna was very attentive and discovered the possible hidden dangers, so she came over to wipe the red mark for Fisher.
clean.
"Fortunately, the stain is not deep and can be wiped off..."
"Thank you."
Anna glanced at him and made sure to wipe the mark clean. However, she did not leave Fisher's side. Instead, she whispered,
"No, you help me regain my freedom. That's the biggest thank you. As long as I can regain my freedom, it doesn't matter what I give... If you feel that you are at a loss, you can also want me."
As she spoke, she leaned lightly on Fisher's body, gently touched Fisher's back with one hand, and looked straight at Fisher with a beautiful face. There was no expression in her eyes.
Traps, only the simplest requests.
As if she was tempting Fisher to commit a crime, her body was soft and fragrant.
As mentioned before, she was the most beautiful woman Fisher had ever seen, but faced with her conditions, Fisher just gently reached out and grabbed her wrist, and moved the hand that was touching his back.
Take it away,
"Na Li's old rule is to bring some gifts when attending a wedding or memorial ceremony... If you don't bring any today, it will just be regarded as a random gift for your friends. Don't worry, I will take care of it."
After saying that, Fisher waved to her, extinguished the light of his cane, and walked towards the entrance of the cemetery.
His figure became farther and farther away, and soon disappeared into the darkness.
Anna pursed her lips on the spot, looked at the tombstone standing in the corner of the cemetery, and gently covered her chest, as if the heart there started beating for the first time.
"May the Mother God bless..."
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