Mystery: Lucky

When he heard this, Klein's expression could not be described as brightening. He immediately wanted to find out more, but Alice reminded:

"Is your guest coming soon?"

Klein had to leave to meet the guests belonging to Dwayne Dantès. This weekend, he had a hunting event here, and the guests were on their way.

Alice looked down from the window upstairs. The first guests to arrive were Congressman Macht's family, and Hazel was among them. Alice's eyes stayed on her face for two seconds and then she looked back, not too much. focus on.

When the second guest arrived, Alice laughed. She closed the window and sent a signal to Klein indoors:

"That's him, your new secret partner, the one in military uniform!"

——She didn’t know this man, but she could tell he was a major general from his military uniform.

Klein's movements did not stop, and he faced Qionas Kilger with a smile. This was the Major General Deputy Director of MI9, and what Alice said was his new secret partner.

Klein's mind turned. When he saw that the target was Qonas Kilgor, he realized that his hunting tonight would be successful - yes, the prey in this hunting activity, in addition to those in the manor, also included He saw the major general in front of him.

This is a demigod of the "Black Emperor" path, but he only claims to be Sequence 5. During the period of time when there was a temporary lack of targets, Klein investigated human trafficking incidents and the details of the Great Smog Incident.

Regarding this matter, Alice only stated that these matters were related to the Witch Sect and Adam. During the subsequent investigation, Klein discovered that this actually also involved the "Aurora Society" and Ince Zangwill, as well as some nobles. .

Since there was currently nothing else going on except the Spiritual Religion and Miracle Circus, Klein focused on this and looked for the nobles involved in this matter. Qonas and Stepford were both there. Among his goals, Stepford had apparently been handed over to Triss.

However, he did not tell Alice about the transaction between him and Triss - it was not that he believed it or not. He always felt that Alice would mention the taste of the original witch after hearing this, so he resisted telling Alice Mention this transaction in front of me.

Anyway, it doesn't matter if Alice doesn't know. As for the things he is investigating... things that have ended will not be affected, and ongoing things are ultimately a matter of the trend of the times. At this point, Alice's attitude is already It's completely clear.

However, I'm afraid I have to talk to Alice about these things later... Well, she probably isn't interested in hearing what I'm checking, and is probably more interested in my deal with Triss, but I'd better Mention them all...

…I hope she won’t mention the original witch again.

After arranging accommodation for more than 20 guests and preparing for the hunting activity the next day, Klein finally had the opportunity to meet Alice. After observing him, Alice admired:

"After being promoted to Saint, your ability to stay up late has improved significantly."

These words caused Klein to pause suspiciously. He hesitated and said:

"...Even so, I don't want anyone praying to me in the middle of the night."

Before Alice could say anything, Klein asked again:

"Where's Sherman...?"

"It's still early," Alice shook her head. "Miss Judgment and Miss Magic followed Sherman in the afternoon, but were discovered by Triss. They are currently following Viscount Stratford."

After a pause, Alice added:

"Viscount Stratford went to find Sherman because Triss had kidnapped Sherman. However, he had reached a cooperation with a witch in this regard and was preparing to hunt Triss...

"Hey, are you going to join this hunt?"

"Witch?" Klein frowned.

Without saying anything, Alice passed the witch's face to her. Klein nodded with understanding and said:

"It's the 'White Witch' Katarina... No wonder."

Then, he looked at Alice who was a little confused and explained:

"She is a member of the Witch Cult, a Sequence 3 'Eternal Witch', and she is also Tracy's mother."

The name was a bit unfamiliar. It took Alice some time to realize that it was "Lieutenant General Disease". She quickly remembered something related to it and asked hesitantly:

"Do I remember you..."

Klein's expression turned cold, and Alice stopped talking. She didn't mention him pretending to be Elaine anymore, and instead said:

"So, she gave birth to a son and then turned her son into a witch?"

"More than that," Klein shook his head, "Tracy also has a mother, and her mother was once her father."

Alice's expression became distorted.

Klein continued: "Tracy also told me that her mother later gave birth to a younger brother for her..."

Alice held her forehead and said sincerely:

"I think in terms of being inhumane, witches are better... No, maybe this is a reflection of their humanity.

"They themselves are not having a good life, so they don't want others to have a good time!"

Klein did not comment, but asked curiously: "Why did you use them?"

"Because they still remember that they are a man," Alice said as a matter of course, "just like I always called Sherman 'she', even when she was Sherman..."

...She respects others quite a bit.

Klein glanced at Alice inexplicably. He was about to say something, but his intuition was suddenly triggered, and a picture was sketched in his mind:

Major General Qonas Kilger, wearing a shirt and trousers, flew out of the guest room window invisibly and floated outside against the rules of nature.

He looked at Alice, who smiled at him:

"Your marionette ran away."

The corner of Klein's mouth twitched, and he reminded in a helpless tone:

"First of all, he is not my secret puppet, and secondly...

"If you're not going to help me spy on him, I want you to shut up for now."

Alice was so obedient that not only did she shut her mouth on the spot, she also disappeared.

Klein pinched his brows and controlled the marionette disguised as a valet to follow Qonas Kilger.

…

"What can you see here... If you are curious, you should go in and take a look."

Outside a warehouse in the dock area, Xio and Fors were hiding in the shadows, observing the silent warehouse.

They followed Viscount Stratford. The chief of palace guards left the mansion in the dead of night and rushed to the dock area near Backlund Bridge.

Relying on the ability of "sheriff" Xio, they chased here at a long distance and confirmed that Viscount Stratford had entered the warehouse in front.

In addition, they also noticed one thing, that is, Viscount Stepford was not in good condition and seemed to be injured.

The sudden sound startled them, but fortunately it was a familiar voice. After a brief moment of fright, both Xio and Forsi recognized the owner of the voice and looked back.

Just when they were about to speak, Alice smiled mysteriously, stretched out her hand to make a "shh" gesture, and then pointed to the ground in front of her.

Xio and Forsi looked together. On the land in front of them, dark flames suddenly burned.

This weird flame quickly decomposed, moved around against the ground, and outlined a line of Rune text:

"The opportunity you longed for has come."

Xio and Forsi's pupils dilated at the same time, and Alice's smiling voice came from behind them:

"The people inside also agree that you can go in and take a look... What are you waiting for?"

Xio and Forsi looked at each other. Theoretically, after being followed and invited in, they should be worried about their own safety, but with an angel present, this worry was diluted a lot.

Please...you...collect 6...books...!

After all, the danger ahead might not be as big as the trouble caused by the whims of their own angel...

But Miss Destiny seems to have no precedent of taking action against one of her own... The closest example might be me? No, one thing, Forsi told me, she had punished the "hermit" lady, but that was all the "hermit" lady brought upon herself...

Various thoughts flashed through Xio's mind, and she finally made a decision. She grabbed Forsi and invited Alice:

"Miss Destiny, you seem to be here for this too. Do you want to go in with us and take a look?"

"Okay," Alice laughed, "but wait a minute...this outfit isn't very suitable for pretending...I mean, not very suitable for acting."

Xio and Forsi's eyes were blank. They were not unfamiliar with this kind of clothes. This kind of sack-style clothing has been very popular in Backlund's lower society recently. They were more active among civilians and had seen such clothing many times. , Forsi even told Xio that this outfit came from Miss Destiny’s hometown. Miss Destiny once called this set of clothes a prison uniform, but according to Mr. World, it was a uniform.

Alice didn't explain much. She tilted her head and turned in a circle, imitating the way the anime characters in the TV series transformed from her memory, and let the light emit from her body. When the circle was completed, she stretched her limbs one by one, letting the The light spots on it are replaced by specific images of clothes.

——She turned back into the barefoot prophet wearing a white robe.

Neither Xio nor Forsi seemed to understand this behavior, but Alice said excitedly:

"Okay, let's go!"

With that said, she stepped on the ground and skipped forward, but stopped after a few steps, straightened her clothes, and continued moving forward with a solemn expression and steady steps.

Xio and Forsi looked at each other, and Xio said in silence:

"...Shall we follow?"

Forsi nodded and followed.

They entered openly along the passage. At that time, Sherman was sitting on a wooden box lifelessly. His brown hair seemed to be blown by the wind and swayed slightly.

The person standing in front of her was Viscount Stepford. The palace guard tightened his collar, looked around and said without knowing what he was looking at:

“It’s a pity that you are just a witch.

"Don't worry, I will make your death painless and allow you to be completely purified."

While talking, he took out an item from the inner pocket of his clothes.

This is a cross ornament dyed with patina, with several spikes protruding from it, as if it had penetrated someone.

Its style and characteristics are not found in the Northern Continent countries of the Fifth Age, and it presents an ancient charm.

Alice seemed to be able to see the dazzling glare above. She frowned in discomfort, closed her eyes and opened them again, murmuring:

"It's the sun..."

This sound alarmed Viscount Stepford. His attention temporarily moved away from Sherman and fell on the three uninvited guests. He quickly focused on Alice, the leader, and pointed the cross at them with his eyes vigilantly. He said angrily:

"Who are you?!"

Alice felt as if a whip was hitting her spiritual body. Although there was no mark left, she still raised a smile at Viscount Stepford:

"According to the game, you are called taking the initiative to start a boss battle..."

The blow had no effect, and the fear in Viscount Stepford's pupils became even stronger. Without any hesitation, he pressed his fingers on the spikes of the cross.

His bright red blood immediately flowed out, and was immediately absorbed by the spike and seeped into the object.

The mottled patina on the surface of the cross began to disintegrate and peeled off quickly, revealing the solid form of condensed light below.

In just one or two seconds, the object held by Viscount Stepford turned into a Cross of Glory!

It emits light that is so pure that there is no flaw in it, illuminating the surrounding area extremely brightly.

Next to Sherman, countless spider threads that originally belonged to Triss floated up one after another, and disappeared in a few seconds like they were struggling in fire.

It was just by the way that the light spread here. Xio and Forsi held each other's hands tightly. In front of them, a mighty silver river suddenly appeared and continued to spread.

The end of the long river quickly connected. Then, the light of the cross withdrew like that, and the spider silk around Sherman also grew again. The blood returned from the cross to Viscount Stratford's body, and the wound on his hand Healed, the cross regained its mottled patina.

What a good thing...it's mine! To be fair, I should compensate him a little bit... How about helping him return to the Kingdom of God? Oh no, it seems that Miss Judgment still has something to ask him, and maybe Klein also has something to ask him. He can't die yet... Then wait until he finishes explaining before sending him back to the Kingdom of God!

"Give it to me." Alice stared at the cross and said without any doubt.

Of course, a "Punishing Knight" would not succumb to a strange girl like this, but the scene just now revealed something that made him uneasy. What's more, Alice no longer concealed it when she spoke. Above the demigods, there was something higher. The aura revealed by the life level made Viscount Stepford's expression change. He immediately restrained his attacks and tried to communicate:

"What do you want? Oh wait, I seem to know who you are, you are... the saint of the Church of the Night!"

"Wrong," Alice smiled and walked towards him, "This is just my little request for the night... A mother will never refuse her child."

...Although I recognize this mother unilaterally. (End of chapter)