Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Just as Audis was questioning his plan and purpose, he suddenly thought of the Old Kohler he had never met.

So Audis's eyes became firm: Even in hell, some people are full of hope for the future. Even if they can't save their souls and bodies, they must save this hope.

Next, Audis wrote quickly, drawing one magic circle after another.

After drawing for more than an hour, while Audis was taking a break, Bernadette's voice rang out behind him: "What's going to happen in the East End?"

"Someone is going to create a disaster here." Audis answered honestly: "A disaster that could kill tens of thousands of people."

Bernadette asked again: "Why don't you tell the official Beyonders about this?"

Audis smiled wryly: "There's no way to explain the source of the information to them."

This was the most difficult part. Although he was deeply trusted by the 'Mechanical Heart,' even his guesses would be taken seriously by the 'Mechanical Heart.'

But this time it was different, because it involved the royal family and 0-08.

The former would make the 'Mechanical Heart' treat it cautiously, and it was likely to startle the snake, while the latter would directly give the enemy an early warning, thus starting to 'write stories' for the 'Mechanical Heart' and Audis.

It was very likely that the members of the 'Mechanical Heart' and Audis would miss the best opportunity to solve the smog incident due to ridiculous reasons such as oversleeping or collective diarrhea.

So this matter still had to be planned and implemented by himself. Besides, Audis didn't intend to expose the royal family's conspiracy, nor did he intend to attack the 'Witch Sect.' He just wanted to save some people who shouldn't die like this.

They were straw, crumbling at the slightest breeze.

But now that someone wanted to take a sickle and cut them down early, Audis couldn't pretend not to know.

Bernadette asked again: "There must be a huge conspiracy behind this, right?"

"Yes?"

"Aren't you afraid of their revenge?"

"Afraid."

"Then why are you still doing this?"

Audis suddenly smiled: "Some things are above everything else."

At first, he didn't understand this sentence. It wasn't until he knew that he might anger the king of this country, and might even attract the attention of Adam, that he suddenly understood how bastard the underlying logic of this world, with Beyonders as its background, was.

At the same time, he also understood that the strength of the opponent was one thing, and whether he did it himself was another.

In the end, Audis chose to do it.

Even if the risk was extremely high.

Bernadette was stunned for a few seconds and asked again, "What kind of enemy might I face?"

Audis thought for a while: "The Despair Witch."

Bernadette said "Oh": "I see."

Audis smiled slightly at the air, very grateful that Bernadette didn't dig to the bottom of the matter.

He kept drawing until more than two o'clock in the morning, and Audis's spiritual materials were basically used up. This large "composite magic circle" was finally completed.

Bernadette sent Audis back to his residence: "See you tomorrow."

She had a premonition that something big would happen tomorrow.

Audis smiled: "See you tomorrow."

After Bernadette left, Audis went to the fireplace and quietly warmed himself for a while until his whole body was warm before returning to his room to rest.

… …

North Borough, Government Street, "Military Intelligence 9th Division" office building.

Late at night, the light in the office of Kore Monde, the captain of the action team, was still on, because Sairt, the director of the "Military Intelligence 9th Division," had given him a final deadline: Audis must be found before get off work tomorrow.

Recently, the "Military Intelligence 9th Division" has been under a lot of pressure. Before finding Audis or the "Leader's" criminal evidence, the Church of Steam and Machinery has been constantly questioning Kore Monde's previous actions.

As it has developed to the present, the three churches are almost questioning the "Military Intelligence 9th Division's" decision together. If this continues, the three major churches may directly intervene in this matter.

Sairt also had to make concessions at this time, so he issued an ultimatum to Kore Monde.

If he still couldn't catch the person tomorrow and give the three churches an explanation, Kore Monde's career would come to an end.

So he worked overtime overnight, looking for clues.

Kore Monde believed that the search for the herbal medicine shop had passed a few days ago, and Audis must have started sneaking out to move around again.

Check the "Military Intelligence 9th Division's" recent intelligence and Beyonder reports, and you should be able to find some clues.

Kore Monde searched until more than five o'clock in the morning, and had already drunk several cups of coffee. Just as he was about to take a short rest, a clue suddenly caught his eye.

It said that a very magical "Wizard" had come to Backlund, which was obviously a wild Beyonder.

Just as the "Military Intelligence 9th Division" was preparing for a routine investigation, the "Mechanical Heart" sent a letter saying that this "Wizard" was involved in a Beyonder case they were investigating.

According to the convention, such a routine investigation was immediately terminated.

Such things often happen between official Beyonder organizations. One organization discovers a Beyonder criminal and is about to arrest him, but is told by another Beyonder organization that he is their criminal.

According to the convention between official organizations, whoever discovers the criminal first is responsible for the investigation.

But Kore Monde still noticed something was wrong, because the "Mechanical Heart's" reaction was too fast.

Generally, in such a situation, another official organization will notice it after the routine investigation has begun.

But the "Military Intelligence 9th Division's" routine investigation was still in the preparation stage, and the "Mechanical Heart's" letter came!

It was as if it was not preventing the "Military Intelligence 9th Division's" investigation, but announcing that they were going to protect this "Wizard."

Kore Monde immediately became energetic and began to carefully read this information. Soon, he keenly discovered that the time when the "Wizard" Gandalf appeared was also the time when Audis was not in the herbal medicine shop.

Although the "Military Intelligence 9th Division" could not interrogate Keina, it could interrogate the residents around the herbal medicine shop and the employees of the shops.

In the end, they obtained a relatively detailed timetable of Audis's entry and exit from the herbal medicine shop recently.

Although the information about the "Wizard" Gandalf was not so detailed, according to the dates, it was not difficult to find that the two people had never appeared at the same time.

Kore Monde thought for a while and immediately called in a member who was good at divination to let him divine whether the Wizard Gandalf was at home tonight?

Because there was some information about the Wizard Gandalf, the member who was good at divination made an astrolabe.

In theory, although there was no hair or frequently used things about Gandalf, it was still no problem to perform simple divination.

However, the member who was good at divination failed after divining twice.

Not only was Kore Monde not frustrated, but he was also very happy, because whether it was "divining" the "Leader" or divining Audis, the results were the same: failure!

Kore Monde could almost be sure that that was Audis's other identity.

But in order to be safe, it was still necessary to confirm it again.

Of course, you can't go directly to Rose Street, as it is easy to startle the target or the "Mechanical Heart."

But in the Beyonder world, there are ways to confirm again.

Kore Monde ordered to find a portrait of the Wizard Gandalf!

Many people have seen this wizard, such as the servants of the Viscount Vede, now Baron Vede.

Without much effort, Kore Monde obtained a portrait of Gandalf.

After staring at the portrait for two or three seconds, he could be sure that this was Audis.

Although Audis's makeup skills were not bad, the facial features hidden behind the attire could not escape the eyes of Kore Monde, the former "interrogator" and now "judge."

It was already past ten o'clock in the morning. While Kore Monde was dispatching the best surveillance personnel to monitor Gandalf from a distance, he immediately went to Sairt's mansion to report his findings.

Sairt was very happy after hearing the report and told Kore Monde to feel free to arrest people. He would deal with the "Mechanical Heart's" questions.

At this moment, his subordinate came to report that Gandalf had gone out, as if to meet someone.

Sairt immediately became serious: "Follow him and see who he is going to meet."

No mistake, read it all at once!

… …

66 Rose Street.

Audis got up early, did the final preparations, and after having lunch at noon, he went out with a wooden staff and a cloth bag, took a taxi carriage, first sent a letter to the Backlund Mechanical Research Association, and then took a carriage to the East End.

In the middle of Black Palm Street, Audis got out of the car and stood there quietly waiting, which did look like he was preparing to meet someone.

… …

15 Minsk Street.

Audis went out, and Klein also went out.

Today he was going to Prince Edessak's Red Rose Manor to tell the prince his "investigation results."

Or rather, to put an end to this matter, and then leave Backlund quickly under the pretext of a vacation.

The process was very smooth. At this time, Klein, who was already a "Faceless," made his appearance look older to prove that he had been working hard recently, but because of insufficient ability, the investigation could only end here.

The prince did not embarrass this great detective, and very politely asked the butler to send Klein away in a carriage. Up to here, things went very smoothly.

Watching the Red Rose Manor getting farther and farther away, even Klein breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had left the stage of "0-08."

At this moment, his inspiration moved, and he saw the door of the carriage open quickly and then close silently.

Before Klein could respond, a figure was quickly outlined. It was a girl wearing a heavy black dress and a sapphire ring.

The instant Klein saw the sapphire ring, he sat back down, already having stood up, not daring to act rashly.

That was a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact; he knew any resistance on his part would be futile.

At this moment, the figure fully materialized. The person looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a slightly round face, slender eyes, and a refined, gentle demeanor, a remarkably beautiful woman.

Klein was first stunned, then he recognized her and blurted out, "Triss!"

They had met once in Tingen City, when the beauty before him was called Tris and was still a man.

Triss wasn't surprised, but rather delighted, "I knew you'd recognize me!

"Otherwise, it's impossible to miss you time and time again due to various coincidences."

Klein cautiously asked, "What do you want to do?"

Triss smiled, pursing her lips, "It's simple, report me to the 'Nighthawks,' 'Punishers,' and 'Machinery Hivemind' as soon as possible! Let them come here and arrest me!"

Klein was initially bewildered, then quickly understood: Triss would rather be locked behind the Charnel Door than stay at Red Rose Manor.

Immediately, he asked in a deep voice, "What are you afraid of?"

Triss was stunned for a second, then widened her eyes, "Someone is manipulating my life!

"They even changed my name, making me call... call Triss Chic!"

Chic!

Klein immediately thought of a passage from Roselle's diary: ...The "Original Witch's" name is Chic!

Just as a series of terrifying guesses flashed through his mind, Triss raised her right hand, letting her slender white fingers slowly slide down her side, a gesture that was extremely seductive, making Klein, who was distracted, couldn't help but swallow.

Triss smiled with a hint of mischievousness, "If you can inform the official Beyonders about this matter, and I happen to meet you before I'm arrested, I wouldn't mind letting you understand what true pleasure is."

After saying that, her figure disappeared, the carriage door opened first, then closed.

A second or two later, Klein came back to his senses: What... what was I thinking! What was I looking at! Who would dare? What if she suddenly awakened as the 'Original Witch'? The 'Fool' wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Immediately, Klein quickly broke free from the influence of the "charm" and began to try to save himself!

He was back at the center of the "0-08" stage, and this time "0-08" would definitely delve into "Sherlock Moriarty" and would definitely try to kill him.

Klein took a deep breath, snapped his fingers, and a dead branch on a large tree not far away was ignited. The flames quickly rose, and Klein's figure disappeared into the carriage, walking out from the flames by the roadside.

Clap clap clap~

Klein continuously snapped his fingers, his figure constantly "flashing" in the sparse, withered forest, heading to the nearest church at his fastest speed.

In addition, as he ran, he took out Azik's copper whistle from his pocket and put it in his mouth to blow.

Silently, the ground seemed to erupt with springs, and white bones emerged, forming a skeleton messenger more than four meters tall.

He had just found Mr. Azik's whereabouts before, but because "0-08" was present, he had been afraid to contact Mr. Azik. Now, he couldn't care less, he had to try everything possible to save himself.

Klein temporarily stopped "flashing," took out the paper and pen he carried with him, and wrote a word: Help!

After the messenger disappeared, he assumed a prayer pose, briefly explained Triss's matter, and then entered "above the gray fog" to "send" it to Audrey, and reminded Audrey as "The Fool" that Chic was the name of the "Original Witch."

Just as Klein was about to continue escaping, his eyes narrowed. He saw several meteorites burning with flames falling rapidly, enveloping the entire forest.

After cursing a few swear words in his heart, a feeling of despair surged into Klein's heart.

At this moment, a change suddenly appeared before his eyes. Various colors suddenly became rich and superimposed on each other, as if forming a strange oil painting.

In the rich colors, a figure appeared. He was of medium build, with bronze skin and soft features.

Klein said with delight, "Mr. Azik!"

Azik waved his hand, indicating that now was not the time for reminiscing. He grabbed Klein's arm and walked towards the depths of the rich colors.

Everything around seemed like a phantom, receding rapidly.

Just as Klein breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt Azik's hand holding his arm tremble violently, as if his strength was very unstable. Then, Klein felt his body falling, and the rich colors gradually faded and receded.

He was somewhat dazed, seeing that he was in an ancient ruin, with an upward passage deep into the rock wall extending to where his sight could not reach.

The next second, a figure appeared not far away. He had only one eye, and his features were like classical sculptures.

Klein narrowed his eyes: Ince Zangwill!