A carriage slowly drove away from Iron Gate Street. Under the starlight and the dim yellow light emitting from the windows on both sides, it dragged out a long and deformed shadow, like a giant bat, which looked quite strange.
In the carriage, the woman took off the iron mask on her face and placed it casually on the small suitcase beside her. Compared with potions, the weapons she sold were more difficult to sell. It would be good if she could sell one in three gatherings.
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After re-checking the harvest, a smile appeared on the slightly heroic face, but when he saw the white paper covered with complicated patterns that looked like words and patterns mixed in the banknotes,
The smile on her lips became stiff, and a trace of cold sweat broke out from her forehead.
How do I sell something?
Outside the carriage, the shadow of the carriage has returned to normal.
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"...When I saw this note, I wanted to buy it."
Ian Wright recounted what happened at the party he just attended, and at the end once again emphasized his heartbeat when he saw the note.
Although he received occult guidance from the great detective Sherlock Moriarty in the early days of becoming the "Arbiter", the aggregation effect of extraordinary characteristics was not even known to most of the Extraordinaries in the Seven Churches, let alone
he.
As a student of Reinette Tinichole, Sharon naturally knew this law, but the note in front of her was just an ordinary item. If it weren't for the pattern on it having a certain pattern, it would be different from other notes.
There was no difference. But the strange thing was that this note gave her a sense of familiarity, as if she had seen it somewhere. For the "resentful soul" who could freely enter and exit the spirit world and receive revelation directly from there, this was a great feeling.
It's just something abnormal.
She had indeed never seen the patterns on the note, so there was only a problem with the note itself.
The invisible ghost picked up the note and put it in her palm. After slowly instilling spirituality, nothing changed.
There was no expression change on Sharon's pale, almost bloodless face. If there really was a secret behind this note, it wouldn't be Ian's turn to buy it.
After observing it carefully several times, she finally recalled where this sense of familiarity came from. The size of this note happened to match the size of a tarot card.
When she was invited by Sherlock, while exploring the underground ruins, an evil spirit offered her a "blasphemous card" and a "puppet" formula made by Russell as a reward to lift her seal.
If this note is really a "blasphemous card" and has a subtle reaction with Ian Wright, there is a high probability that it corresponds to the "Arbiter" or "Black Emperor" card.
"The pattern on it should be some kind of seal."
The illusory and erratic voice penetrated into Ian's ears, causing him to frown and look at Miss Sharon for help, but the other party only shook her head slightly, and he had no choice but to lower his head.
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West District, underground of Villa Audra.
One after another, tiny bats passed through the dark and deep underground passages, and while the torches on both sides were lit up, they gathered together in front of a secret door, sending up thick smoke.
The smoke and bats seemed to be just illusions. They disappeared in an instant, leaving only the figure of a man wearing a tuxedo but no matching hat. The man was tall and thin, extremely tall, with light-colored hair that was close to silver, and bright red eyes.
Like hiding blood.
He bowed slightly toward the secret door and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the note has been handed over to Ian Wright."
"I understand." Behind the iron-gray secret door, a mellow voice that could not be distinguished from his age responded, "In addition, let the little guys below make a louder noise, as long as they are not caught by the three major churches and MI9
It’s fine as it is.”
"As you command, Your Majesty the Duke."
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Chorwood District, Minsk Street 58.
Ian Wright lay on the bed and did not fall asleep. He looked out the window quietly, looking at the half-round crimson hanging on the black curtain. The experience of this year made him feel like he was in a dream. Not only did he lead a group of
The child has his own place to live, and has also met the rumored powerful Extraordinary. What is even more incredible is that he has now become an Extraordinary, but he is still far from being powerful.
Although the problems between the Vampires and MI9 have recently caused him a lot of troubles, this is at least much easier than before.
Shaking his wildly thinking head, Ian breathed a sigh of relief, took out the note he bought three days ago from under the pillow, and carefully observed the lines on it. After just one glance, he froze there and blinked quickly.
Blinking, after confirming that he was not dazzled, he forced himself to suppress his inner joy, got out of bed and moved the small table to the window.
This small room belongs to him alone. At first, because he was the boss of the "Children's Home", he was qualified to do so. Later, he became an Extraordinary. After contacting Emlyn, he slightly modified the place.
He held the note up to the moonlight, but it was not dyed crimson. A jumping red light spot appeared on it, like a heart, pumping out the light red light along the surface lines, vaguely forming a lush glow under the crimson moonlight.
Growing flowers and plants.
Clues to the treasure map?
Although he usually behaves very maturely, Ian, who was fifteen or sixteen years old, still subconsciously thought of the treasure after seeing this scene.
No, this should be the seal on the note Miss Sharon mentioned.
After Ian calmed down from his excitement, his first thought was to find Miss Sharon, but she was definitely not at the Brave Bar now.
Ask her again tomorrow morning... After making a decision, Ian looked at the note with fiery eyes, but then frowned. The light spot dancing in the moonlight seemed to be much dimmed, and the frequency of the jumping was also reduced.
But the pattern on it became clearer, except that the flowers and plants no longer grew lushly, but became a little withered.
What does it mean?
Ian subconsciously pressed his finger on the jumping light spot, and suddenly felt that his heart seemed to be beating with the beating of the light spot, becoming slower and slower. He felt dizzy, chest tight, and his eyesight turned black.
This made him want to take his fingers away subconsciously, but he couldn't do it anyway.
ah
A tingling sensation came from his fingers, which made Ian, who was about to pass out, wake up again. He found that his fingers had been separated from the note. The note was still lying quietly on the table, and a drop of bright red slowly blended into it. No, it was
Scattered out, it outlines a picture that has nothing to do with the previous pattern, like a self-portrait of someone.
He has long, slightly curly chestnut hair, blue eyes, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and two beautifully groomed moustache.
He wore a uniform similar to a police uniform, with a belt around his waist and a standard hat, and held a baton with a leather sling in his hand.
His chin was slightly raised, his expression was serious and majestic, and he seemed ready to attack with his baton at any time to protect the safety of the other party.
The patterns were changing rapidly, and then they were converted into words that were relatively unfamiliar to Ian, which was the ancient Fussac language taught to him by detective Sherlock Moriarty.
"Sequence 8, Sheriff."
"As long as you have seen a real person, photo or sketch, you can firmly remember the target's appearance and gain additional sensations on a transcendent level..."
"Potion formula, main ingredients:... a pair of eyes,... the bear's right paw"
"Supplementary materials:... 30 ml of juice..."
Ian suppressed his excitement and stumbled a bit to decipher the meaning of these words, but he was not educated enough in this area and could only decipher part of it, but Miss Sharon was still there!
Tomorrow, tomorrow, just wait until tomorrow.
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After listening to Ian's narration, even though Sharon's face had always been expressionless, like a delicate puppet, she was inevitably a little absent-minded, but she adjusted herself in just a moment, but her blue eyes were still full of doubts.
She had already made a guess that the note was the "blasphemous card" corresponding to the "Arbiter" sequence, but she didn't understand what the purpose of the person who sealed the card was.
If you simply don’t want people to discover it, or the chance of being discovered is very small, then there is no need to use this kind of sealing method that will cause abnormalities once exposed to the moonlight. Because this kind of sealing method, let alone "
Masters of mysterious rituals such as "craftsmen" and "secret peepers" can be accomplished by ordinary extraordinary people like Ian who have little research in this area.
Moreover, before this "blasphemous card" came into Ian's hands, it passed through a "craftsman". Unlike Sharon, who just looked at it briefly, it must have been studied. It is impossible not to discover this abnormality.
.
Unless, this "blasphemous card" was specially sent to Ian's hands, or there is something special about Ian that just fits the seal.
Is it a vampire?
Looking at Ian's face with both confusion and surprise, Sharon frowned slightly and said in an unreal voice:
"I'll translate the 'Sheriff' potion recipe to you first."
"Huh?" Ian scratched his head, a little embarrassed, "That might have to wait until night, I didn't write it down."
The note returned to its original appearance after the "Sheriff" potion formula was displayed.
"unnecessary."
Sharon's figure faded and disappeared into the air.
A few minutes later, she reappeared with a dark red jewelry in her hand that continuously exuded tranquility. It was in the shape of a full moon, surrounded by crimson gemstones, and in the middle were symbols symbolizing the moon.
Many mysterious signs.
With the infusion of spirituality, the closed chess and card room suddenly lit up, and the crimson moonlight covered every inch of the room.
Ian opened his mouth wide and looked at the card that had returned to the form of a note, with a jumping red dot appearing on it.
Sharon, who used the "Crimson Moon Crown" to create the full moon effect, signaled Ian to continue the steps he had taken last night. Ian took a deep breath, which was not a pleasant feeling.
He stretched out his index finger and pressed it on the pulsing red dot. He felt that as soon as the beating speed of his heart slowed down, his eyes began to turn black. Only when the familiar tingling sensation appeared did he return to normal.
Ian once again saw the scene from last night, Emperor Russell dressed in Sheriff's clothes, and the "Sheriff" potion formula.
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Looking at the "Sheriff" potion formula copied in his hand, Ian grinned and carefully folded it and put it into his satchel.
"The magic potion formulas and materials of the 'Arbiter' path are all in the hands of the royal family and nobles. Even if you have the formula, it is difficult for you to buy the materials." Sharon reminded softly.
Ian, who was originally very excited, was stunned. The smile on his face froze and his mouth opened, but he didn't know what to say.
"This 'blasphemy card' appears too coincidental."
Too much of a coincidence?
Ian, who had gone through many emotional ups and downs, suddenly noticed something was wrong after being reminded by Miss Sharon. The person selling the notes said that her friend, the "craftsman", thought that the pattern on it was left within a month.
It doesn't coincide with the time when Emperor Russell was active.
What's more, he didn't think that his three days could compare to the careful research of a "craftsman", and in the end, the note with an offer of 500 pounds still fell into his hands.
This is indeed a coincidence. Someone wanted to give me this note, no, the "blasphemy card"?
For a moment, Ian was a little confused, even more confused than yesterday when he was recalling his experiences in the past year.
Sharon is also a little confused. If this is really the work of the vampires, then the magic potion formula of the "Arbiter" pathway can be used as a reward. Even reaching Sequence 5 is enough to repay Ian's contribution. There is no need at all.
Send a "blasphemous card" to Ian in this way.
Although this thing is very precious, it is also a big trouble.
After she briefly explained what the 'blasphemous card' was, Ian also targeted the vampires as the only suspect target for planning this incident.
The two major forces he could come into contact with were MI9 and the Blood Tribe. The former had no need to do so, while the latter still had a slight possibility.
He quietly sat on a chair in the corner and thought for a while before saying to Sharon who was waiting quietly:
"Miss Sharon, what do you think I should do?"
Sharon, who had never interfered with Ian or given him any advice in this regard, was silent. It wasn't that she didn't want to answer, but that she couldn't find a suitable answer to explain the doubts in her heart, so there was no way.
advise.
"Tell me, can I hand this card to MI9?"
Ian's brow showed stubbornness. Emotionally, he was more inclined to the vampires. After all, according to Emlyn, he was a descendant of the vampires. Especially after receiving the mission from MI9 to let him contact Emlyn and then monitor the vampires.
, he is more inclined to the vampire clan.
In addition to the blood factor, there is also the factor of being emotionally unacceptable. This is a character developed by spending ten years with children of the same age. But now, his emotions naturally began to deflect towards MI9.
It's just that this is more based on the rebellious character of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old child, but with Ian's character, after thinking about it, I'm afraid he will give up on his own.
But his words caused Sharon, who was like a puppet, to change her expression again. She didn't answer, but just stepped into the spirit world.