Mystery: The Witch and the Calamity

Joyce was quite surprised by Thomas' arrival, and he instructed the maid:

"Then let's make the afternoon tea earlier."

"Okay, Mr. Baron."

In the living room, Thomas was wearing a MI9 uniform with the rank of captain. Joyce smiled and asked:

"Is this just off work?"

Thomas was thinking about things. He was stunned for a second after hearing the question, and replied:

"I just finished a mission, I came to chat with you."

"I asked someone to prepare afternoon tea." Joyce said, sitting on the opposite chair.

"thanks."

Thomas thanked him and went on to get down to business:

"I checked the internal information, and the situation of the Life School is indeed similar to what you said, but some of their members believe in the 'primitive moon', which is also an evil god."

Uh, wasn't that part of the members turned against by the Rose School? MI9 has no records? Logically speaking, it is impossible. It should be that his confidentiality level is not high enough... Joyce thought about it and talked about the dance last night:

"I saw Charlie yesterday, he's still the same, nothing has changed, he doesn't look like a cultist who believes in evil gods at all, and you also said that only some members of the School of Life believe in evil gods, maybe the teacher Charlie said is normal What about that part!"

"You seem to trust the School of Life?" Thomas asked sharply, taking out the insight of a special agent.

Maybe it's because their speaker is a little snake... Joyce thought funny and explained:

"First, I trust Charlie."

"Second, I believe William, it is recorded in his notes."

"What you said also makes sense. What I'm more worried about is that Charlie's character will not be able to resist temptation." Thomas nodded in agreement, and then he pointedly said:

"The path of the Extraordinary is destined to be a ragged road full of thorns."

"Are there any more detailed records in Mr. William's notes?"

Joyce frowned, "Which aspect do you mean?"

"About the School of Life," Thomas replied.

"No, all William's knowledge of the School of Life comes from the fact that he met a member of the School of Life who once saved his life..." Joyce said in a gibberish.

Thomas no longer asked, but instead reminded:

"The knowledge in that note is very important. If you want to become an Extraordinary, it can help you avoid many detours."

"That's the last thing my father left me." Joyce answered firmly. The implication was that I would attach great importance to it, but deliberately ignored the issue of becoming an Extraordinary.

"The situation has been severe recently, so be careful."

After Thomas said the last sentence, he immediately offered to leave without giving Joyce a chance to stay.

Come unexpectedly, go in a hurry... It's strange!

The affair of Charlie and the School of Life seems to be just a cover, the purpose is to draw out the last word of warning: the situation is serious, do things carefully.

The situation is serious... Joyce pondered the meaning of this sentence carefully, and didn't even notice Sophia's arrival.

"Mr. Baron, afternoon tea is ready."

"Okay." Joyce responded subconsciously, looked up at the lady maid, and suddenly thought of a key figure: "Scales".

Although the channel of the "balance" was provided by Thomas, after his speculation, "the balance" and the forces behind it, enemies and friends, were not known, and they were just helping him become an Extraordinary...

Seeing Sophia, Joyce realized that he had become a "spectator" in the eyes of "Scales", their goal had been achieved, and maybe they were preparing for the next move...

Thomas may have noticed some signs, so he specially reminded me that he even wore a MI9 uniform for this reason. Does this mean that the forces targeting him came from within MI9...

"Mr. Baron, what are you staring at me for?"

Sophia's face was hot from his burning gaze, she lowered her head and asked.

Joyce came back to his senses, the relationship at the military level all stemmed from William's management, and now he is not able to intervene, but someone can - General Gordon, tomorrow's dinner has another reason to go.

"It's nothing, you're getting more and more beautiful, I'm worried that one day I won't be able to control myself and eat you!"

what! Really? Sophia was even more shy in her heart, because her little head was hesitating whether to reject Mr. Baron... When she was thinking about it, she looked up and saw Joyce's half-smiley expression, and said softly:

"You're making fun of me again!"

Sure enough, teasing the maid when he has nothing to do can make him feel better... Joyce temporarily put aside the undercurrent behind him, and the soldiers will block the water and cover up. At least now, he is closer than when he first crossed. The truth is.

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All day Saturday, Joyce didn't go out, but he didn't wait for Emily's active contact, which made him quite worried. If she died, the "Instigator" formula would be lost. .

"Mr. Baron, do you really need me to go with you?"

Sophia asked again after helping Joyce match the details of her clothes.

"Today's dinner is not for you~www.NovelMTL.com~ Next time."

Joyce tugged at the bow tie around his neck, picked up his cane, got into the four-wheeled carriage that was ready to go, and checked the gifts he had prepared.

"Set off."

The coachman Karl waved the reins, and the carriage started smoothly, heading towards the destination.

General Gordon is currently idle at home, but his decades of military career have made his influence in the army deeply rooted. Although he does not know the inside story, Joyce guesses that this dinner is probably an act of declaring existence.

This can be seen from the people invited by Gordon. Ninety-nine percent of the guests who have arrived are men, and most of them are wearing military uniforms. There are very few guests wearing evening dresses like Joyce. These are young people.

Before the dinner began, General Gordon, who was wearing a major general's uniform, raised a glass and gave a speech.

"...Pureness, integrity, bravery...these are all qualities of a soldier."

"It is such an excellent soldier that I can entrust my back to his comrade-in-arms. Unfortunately, he died a month ago. This is not only the loss of the Rhosid soldiers, but also the loss of the entire kingdom."

"Today, I don't want to talk about William's sacrifice here, because I have argued with Admiral Amelius, and His Excellency Admiral made me calm down and approved my leave."

"However, this period of rest has given me an unexpected harvest. I found an excellent young man. I believe he will become the mainstay of the kingdom."

"He's William's child, Joyce Best."

Joyce's expression froze for a second, and quickly recovered, as if he was suddenly called out while listening to the leader's speech, he saw Gordon looking at himself:

"It should be said that it's Baron Best, Little Best, come here!"