In the unknown alley, Xio looked around nervously. Deep in the alley, he saw a man wearing a golden mask appearing silently as usual, and his tall and tall outline swallowed by the darkness gradually became clear.
"You said you discovered important information?"
The man wearing a golden mask stood a few steps away from him, still dressed in a black suit, but he didn't look as comfortable as before.
The recent reappearance of the "Ripper" has not only caused a lot of trouble for the Heart of Machinery, but is also a hot potato for MI9 agents who are responsible for the security control of the capital.
"While I was investigating along the clues, I found a notebook." Heeding Forsi's advice, Xiu got straight to the point.
"Notes?" The golden mask was stunned for a moment, then looked at the dark brown notebook in Xio's hand, took two steps forward, and stretched out his right hand.
According to his understanding of Xio's reputation in the East District, this well-known "arbiter" is not the kind of person who takes care of commissions casually. Since she thinks this notebook is worth the risk of meeting, it means that it must be valuable.
.
Looking at the golden mask that was a few steps closer to him, Xio remained calm, cautiously turned sideways, and handed over the note.
The man wearing the golden mask was not surprised by Xio's caution. After taking the note, he quickly flipped through it.
"Those pages I folded." Xio reminded him in an anxious tone, half sincerely and half deliberately.
In the dark alley that lacked light, the golden masked man's eyes glowed with golden light. He used the night vision that came with his extraordinary power to read the "key points" carefully marked by Xio and Forsi, turning the pages of the book slower and slower.
Those are the parts of the notes about Kapin's crimes. Although according to what Mr. World introduced at the Tarot meeting and the partial truth I learned, they are all superficial and do not involve the secret part at all. But Forsi
He also specially marked some parts related to Eucalyptus Lanreus and Eucalyptus the Ripper. At least from the perspective of note-taking, there seems to be some relationship between them... Xio observed the golden mask.
His body movements and his racing heart slowly calmed down a lot.
As agreed in the previous tarot meeting, in the eyes of MI9, she is just an ordinary wild Sequence Nine. Since you want to confuse the other party, you must follow their perception and give some information from the perspective of Sequence Nine.
It seems to be an important part, but in fact it is insignificant. As long as you deceive the mission reward and MI9's trust in you, you will be successful!
"These are indeed more important, at least they can be used as reference." Golden Mask closed the note, raised his head and looked at Xio, and praised first.
However, he quickly pointed out the shortcomings in the content of the notebook.
"But there is a lack of a lot of in-depth investigation here, and some parts still need to be confirmed again, so it is not so convenient to use as evidence and clues."
"You mean this does not count as meritorious deeds and does not count as my completion of the mission?" Xiu asked quickly, pretending to be extremely concerned.
Golden Mask shook his head, "No, you are just a Sequence Nine. As long as one-third of the content recorded in this notebook is true, it can be regarded as a good answer sheet. I will report it to my superiors. As expected, you will be here in two days
Then you can come and get your reward.”
Huh... Hearing that the other party didn't turn his face and deny the person, Xiu breathed a sigh of relief without covering up, and then waved his hand more naturally.
"Then I'll wait for your news and stay at the same place."
After that, the "arbitrator", disguised in a black coat and looking like an ordinary newsboy in the dark night, quickly left the alley and disappeared into the night.
"Her mood was not very stable just now, but after you promised that the merits and rewards would be effective, her behavior was quite normal."
From the shadows in the corner of the alley, Aigron's deep voice came out. The man in the gold mask who was still standing in the alley looked at the corner where his colleagues were hiding and said calmly:
"Many wild Extraordinaries will be like this when they first work for the government. Most of them have some gray resumes. This is normal."
In the shadows, Aigron, whose eyes turned into golden eyes, sneered softly, looked at the man who was putting away his notes, and shook his head.
As a "dream walker" who was in a state of observation throughout the whole process, he could not only easily grasp the little girl's thoughts and emotional changes, but he could also get a glimpse of the thoughts of his colleagues whose true appearance he had never seen.
However, since he was retired and hated the style of MI9, he had no obligation to point out to his superiors that when facing this informant, the colleague always showed a kind of care and guilt that only an elder could have. The two of them suspected that they had something else.
connect.
Anyway, he has retired and is unwilling and does not like to meddle in other people's business.
The shadow cloak wrapped around him suddenly tightened, and when the golden mask looked at Aigron's hiding place again, the cramped corner was already empty.
...
The gathering at the "Eye of Wisdom" meeting place ended with the last two transactions initiated by the "Artisan" agent. Klein, who took off his robe and mask, did not return directly to Minsk Street, but wandered around the outside of the Brave Bar.
Then he adjusted his disguise and summoned a hired carriage to drive to the street where the Harvest Church was located.
Miss Sharon and Maric said that Sequence 4 of the "Alien" path, which is the sequence where Jacks is, is called "Puppet". It can control inanimate objects in the environment. Even if the ability is not activated, Extraordinaries with higher inspiration will be there.
This demigod felt that the dead things around him could kill him at any moment, but I didn't feel this way at all when I was in the Brave Bar. The spiritual warning did not respond. Under official pressure, Jax gave up on Sha
The pursuit of Miss Lun and Maric?
After paying the fare, he looked at the Harvest Church, which was deserted but brightly lit at night, and walked in from the main entrance.
In the huge prayer hall, there were not many believers as usual. Bishop Utravsky, who was too tall and out of tune with the people around him, was in front of the altar, preaching and explaining to the few believers, while wearing a priest's uniform.
Emlyn had just put down the water prepared for the believers and was wiping the candlestick with a rag.
Klein smiled and hurried forward to greet Bishop Utravsky. When he passed Bishop Utravsky, he did not forget to press the peaked cap on his head and said hello to the bishop.
"Hey, it seems you haven't found a way to escape the spiritual suggestion."
Hearing Sherlock Moriarty's voice suddenly appear in his ears, Emlyn, who was absentmindedly wiping the candlestick, was shocked and almost knocked over the silverware in his hands.
"Why did you come here without making any sound?"
He quickly picked up the candlestick and spoke angrily to Klein, his voice was extremely low.
"Can't you smell other people's scent?" Klein asked.
Uh... Emlyn, who was about to launch an attack to accuse him, blinked, suddenly became discouraged, and returned to a listless state.
Seeing the vampire's transformation, Klein raised his eyebrows. Even when he was caught by Bishop Utravsky before, Emlyn had rarely shown such an expression.
"Bishop Utravsky has recently forced you to do something you don't want to do?"
For example, completely abandoning belief in the ancient god Lilith... Looking at the handsome appearance of the vampire, Klein asked tentatively.
Emlyn, who has always been troubled by troubles recently, did not catch the bad meaning in Klein's words. He just used the rag in his hand to clean the candlestick more vigorously. After wiping for a while, he looked at Klein, and then sighed again.
Sigh and continue the work at hand.
With your behavior, if I didn't know who the bishop was, I would have thought that I had guessed it right... Klein, who was speechless at Emlyn's reaction, curled his lips and tried to sound sincere.
.
"We are friends, you can tell me, maybe I can find a way to help you."
help?
Hearing this word, Emlyn's face was full of disbelief, but he still agreed with Klein's "friend". He first raised his head proudly, and then said with irrepressible showoff:
"The ancestor sent down the oracle. She said that I am the key to solving the end of the world, and entrusted me with a difficult but very dangerous task."
After saying that, he adjusted his collar out of habit, although there was no need to adjust his collar because of the large clerical uniform.
Ancestor, Oracle, you, the key to the end?
Klein listened to Emlyn's words popping up with more weighty words, and his first reaction was:
This vampire won't be deceived, right?
However, from the perspective of a friend, he still controlled the smile on his face quite "sincerely" and continued:
"This is indeed a glorious and arduous mission, so what do your ancestors want you to do?"
When it came to the mission, Emlyn could hardly hold back the arrogance on his face, but he still maintained this state and spoke of the mission that made it difficult for him to sleep in a tone that sounded a little forced.
"She wanted me to pray to the 'God of Mysteries', which is also the 'Fool' mentioned in the recent heresies spread by the East End Aurora Society, in order to find a way out of the end."
ah?
Klein, who had been watching Emlyn having fun just now, froze on the spot like a stone, his eyes blurred, as if the threads of his spiritual body were being manipulated.
Looking for me, no, looking for "mystery"?
Klein quickly grasped the key point, feeling a little ridiculous in his panic.
No, is "Mystery" very familiar with Lilith, the ancestor of the vampire clan?
Why did Lilith, the rumored fallen ancestor of the blood clan, suddenly pretend to be a corpse to look for the "Secret"?
Klein tried to find the relationship, but found that he had never seen anything about Lilith in the "secret" notes. At most, it only served as a background for the appearance of her dear and good friend, the Creator.
And now I have heard that there are two people who hold the authority of the Red Moon. Both the Mother Goddess and the "Mother Tree of Desire" claim to be able to influence the Red Moon, and they have indeed mastered the abilities of the Red Moon field. In this case,
, even if Lilith is still alive, how can she maintain her status as a god?
Based on the above, Klein came to the conclusion that Emlyn was probably deceived by others.
His frozen expression gradually returned to calmness, with a trace of pity mixed in it.
"Who told you the oracle of your ancestors?"
"It's the Marquis of our tribe." Emlyn thought this question was a bit strange.
That's not right... After hearing Emlyn's answer, Klein had to pay attention again, and at the same time he became even more puzzled.
There is no reason for a vampire marquis to deceive an ordinary vampire. He can't just see Emlyn being given a spiritual hint by the bishop to vent his anger, right?
Then he shouldn't lie to Emlyn and use the name of "secret"... Klein suppressed his doubts first and decided to try to ask for more clues.
"So you are going to pray to the 'Fool' now?"
When he chose to call him, he still selfishly chose to prefer his own "Fool" instead of "The God of Mystery".
Emlyn looked embarrassed. "Of course not."
He shook his head and put the rag and candlestick in his hands aside, like Kleinkop thinking about the mysterious existence.
"As far as I know, the 'God of Mystery' was a recognized evil god in the Second Age."
Evil... Klein gritted his teeth and inexplicably agreed with the other party's evaluation. He tried his best not to show any extra expressions and nodded seriously.
"Well, it does sound like an honorific title that only an evil god would have."
Emlyn didn't notice anything unusual and looked at the candlestick on the ground with sadness.
"Although many ancient gods at that time, except for the great ancestor, could be called evil gods, this one was the only one who, like the God of Demonic Wolf, was famous for his weird abilities and being crazy enough."
"Furthermore, the 'God of Mysteries' is extremely hostile to non-metahuman races, and has caused many massacres and disasters recorded in ancient books. It is called the 'Fate-player' and the 'Gateway to Deep Space' by those who believe in her because of fear.
His ever-changing incarnations and ubiquitous characteristics earn him the title of 'King of Thousand Faces'."
Listening to Emlyn's worried popularization of science, Klein gradually became truly serious, carefully remembering these "secret" past events that he did not understand.
When Emlyn finally finished talking about the most famous disasters caused by "Mystery", Klein nodded slightly in silence and gave his own suggestions after careful consideration.
"Actually, I have not heard of this terrifying existence, but I think you can apply for protection from your Marquis. At least it will be relatively safer to pray under the protection of a demigod."
Klein originally thought that this would make Emlyn feel a little more at ease, but he didn't expect that Emlyn suddenly and firmly rejected the proposal.
"No, according to the literature, the 'God of Mystery' would not be much more difficult to kill a demigod than to kill me. I can't let a demigod of my race lose because of this."
Klein, who didn't expect the other party to be so serious suddenly, was slightly startled. After thinking for a moment, he then said more seriously:
"But didn't your ancestors send down an oracle? Under the watchful eyes of your ancestors, even if the 'Fool' really wants to harm you, there won't be much danger. You apply for asylum to that Marquis, but it's just another
layer of insurance.”
Hearing the name of the ancestor, Emlyn was a little convinced, but he was obviously still a little shaken.
He shook his head slightly, then suddenly reacted, looked at Klein, looked up and down, and asked with some vigilance.
"Thank you for your advice, but why did you come to me?"
In his opinion, this detective was definitely not the type who would come to the door without any purpose.
Being treated with caution, Klein smiled, and Yun Danfeng gently stated his purpose.
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask if you could give me the formula for the 'Animal Tamer'."