The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

It was a rather exquisite little book called "Little Cynthia's World", about the size of a palm, slightly thick, and hardcover.Siles flipped through a few pages, and then said slightly surprised: "Is this a collection of fairy tales?"

"No." Calverley said, "It should be said that it is a collection of ghost stories."

Fairy tales.This is a type of story, which is not like a novel, but a story that is integrated and compiled from oral legends and bedtime fairy tales, and is full of characteristics of the times.

This is the first time Celeste has seen a collection of ghost stories in Fischer's world.

Of course, he once bought a copy of "The Ghost of La Mifa City" at the Ernestine Underground Fair in August, which is a collection of urban anecdotes and legends.

Compared with this kind of urban anecdote, ghost stories have more magical colors. Usually, some elves, witches and strange kingdoms are mentioned in them. They have the charm of fairy tales, but they also have mundane and realistic elements. .

Siles flipped through one of the stories.

It is said that in the distant era, there used to be a country living in the desert.Children in the Kingdom of Sand like to build castles with sand and play various roles in the castle.

One day, a young woman appeared in the kingdom of sand.She asked these children, if she could let them live in the castle they built with their own hands, would they be willing?The children agreed one after another.

So the woman turned these children into elves of the desert, and turned the sand castle into a beautiful castle of bricks, so that the children could live happily in it, never old and innocent.

... Sirius thought, Elf?I'm afraid it wasn't the woman who killed these children, and then detained the souls of these children in the castle, becoming slaves and puppets forever.

Of course, there are also some stories with better endings, punishing evil and promoting good.

The stories were compiled and put into this small palm-sized book, a suitable pillow-side read at bedtime.

Without knowing it, Siles read several stories.He suddenly looked up from the book, looked at Professor Calverley, and said apologetically, "Sorry, I forgot the time."

"No, it's nothing." Professor Calverley said tolerantly, "I understand your feelings very well. I do it occasionally. The charm of words makes me happy. I am also very happy that the books I have selected can be accepted by you. favorite."

Siles nodded and asked, "Professor, where did you get this book?"

"A friend's home collection." Calverley said, "He has an ancestor who has worked hard for the education of his children, so he collects such books everywhere, so that children can learn to read and learn some principles of life. .

“Therefore, he had quite a few books of this type at home. On my birthday one year, he gave this book to me. He said his granddaughter had grown up and didn’t need such a book.

"... Strange enough, isn't it? Do I still need a book like this to lull myself to sleep at my age?"

Professor Calverley feigned anger.

Celes smiled.

Calverley added: "Look at the exlibris on the title page, it was pasted by my old friend. So it is not the same as my exlibris. Adolphus always likes to move his house on his exlibris, really proud enough."

Hearing this, Siles turned to the title page of the book and observed the palm-sized exlibris.Above is a line of small characters, which means "a book belonging to someone", while below is written the name of the book collector - Adolphus Grant.

The middle part of the exlibris is a beautiful painting, which seems to be the owner's study room. The desk is full of books and painting supplies. Outside the window, there are fallen leaves and undulating mountains and rivers, which seems to be an autumn scene.

Calverley handed over a magnifying glass and introduced: "The author of the bookplate is Alden Bridges, a well-known painter in the city. He wrote his painting on a leaf outside the window in the painting."

The painters of the exlibris usually leave information such as signature, age, and even technical notes on the exlibris, which will be written in more prominent places.

In addition, some exlibris will also have a picture mark.The stamp will be hidden in a corner of the exlibris, waiting to be discovered by the owner and readers like an Easter egg.

Siles looked at the line of small letters in a little amazement.If it wasn't for the help of a magnifying glass, then he probably wouldn't be able to spot the almost invisible painting at all.

He couldn't help saying: "This is a very interesting thing."

In this era, people do not have a convenient network, no fast means of transportation, no convenient means of shopping, but they still use their own way to outline the background of the times.

Siles looked down at the small exlibris, feeling a slight sense of curiosity and amazement.

They talked for a while about the book.

Professor Calverly accidentally mentioned a piece of news: "I heard that Adolphus's granddaughter is also a research scholar at the University of Ramifa. Maybe you know her too."

Siles couldn't help but startled, thinking, wait, Adolphus Grant?Then his granddaughter could be...

He felt some unexpected coincidences, but he didn't think much about it, and soon chatted with Professor Calverley about other topics.

Afterwards, Professor Calverley once again invited Siles to visit the underground library.Compared with the last time, Siles and Calverly spent more time together this time.

The temperature in the underground library was very low. Professor Calverley was sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped in a heavy coat, looking old and haggard.But his eyes were bright, and he introduced the books he had collected to Siles.

Every book he has collected is very precious to him, and he can tell Siles all the stories hidden behind the book.

Gifts from friends, careful browsing and purchases at book stalls, driving to different places overnight for a piece of news, reading quietly under the dim candlelight and feeling emotional...

"The end of my life comes down to this," Professor Calverley said. "I will have my servants carry me here before I die, and my soul will be to all that I love."

He stared at the neatly arranged bookshelves in front of him.

He mentioned death so often that Sirius frowned slightly.But Siles didn't choose to say anything after all.He just quietly heard the lifelong pursuit and story of an old man, and then left the Calverley mansion at dusk.

Professor Calverley presented the "Little Cynthia's World" to Sirius, as if he had planned to do so early on.The servant pushed the wheelchair and asked him to bid farewell to Siles at the door.He asked the groom to drive Siles back to Ramifa University.

Siles waved to him, then watched the figure gradually shrink and disappear, feeling a heavy emotion covering his heart.That is the sense of oppression brought about by death and old age.

After gradually moving away from the northern suburbs and returning to the bustling atmosphere of the city, Siles' mood gradually eased.

It was getting late, he was not in the mood, so he had dinner in the cafeteria in a hurry, and then returned to the dormitory.

In the living room on the first floor, he saw a letter on the table, which seemed to be brought in by Lorenzo for him.He thanked Lorenzo in his heart, and then took a look at it.

It was from the Marchioness of Austin, saying that Grayson Foods was indeed the supplier of the feast on the eve of God's birthday.

All the emotions in Siles' heart were swept away by this incident, his eyes sank, he took the letter and walked upstairs quickly, then sat down at the desk, and read the letter carefully.

In addition to verifying the correctness of their guess, the letter also mentioned that this time the food was already in the process of preparation, and the arrow had to be delivered.It may be difficult for them to intervene at this moment, and they can only wait until the night of the dinner.

Grayson was responsible for the desserts, drinks and meat portion of the dinner, and other food vendors were responsible for the rest, so they only needed to focus on these few parts.

The letter also sent Celes an invitation to a banquet on the eve of God's birthday.According to the Marquise, each noble family participating in the dinner can invite up to five guests to accompany them.

Siles took out the invitation card and looked at it carefully.

The time is October 10th, Tuesday, which is seven o'clock tomorrow night.The location is in the palace banquet hall of the Duchy of Constance.

held at the palace.Siles was slightly confused.

He couldn't help but think that the security level of the palace must be much tighter than that of ordinary banquet places.In this case, whatever Grayson Foods wants to do, it should be harder.

Is there any way for them to meddle in the internal affairs of the palace?

This guess made Celes frowned involuntarily.

He didn't think deeply.Anyway, by tomorrow night it will all be clear.

He put the invitation away, and then re-wrote the letter he was going to send to his mother, and wrote some things that happened in his life into the letter.He intended to post the letter tomorrow with the woolen scarf.

After that, he tidied up the room for a while.He is about to leave Lamifa City, so the things in the room need to be tidied up so as not to fall into dust.

Luggage for the Never Embers also needs to be prepared.Siles thought.

Because of the Grayson Foods incident, the scenes he had fantasized about enjoying the holidays and slowly unpacking his luggage were no longer possible.

Dinner on Tuesday (he can't just take risks like this, he has to be as prepared as possible), God's birthday on Wednesday, and he has to go on Thursday.

Time is running out.he thinks.

After packing up some of his things, he went to take a shower and wash up.After drying his hair, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

In the early morning of the second day, Siles woke up early, went to the cafeteria to have breakfast, and then thought about how to deal with Grayson.Time was running short, and he wanted to find as many helpers as possible.

That is, Grenfell, the Church of the Past, and... the Dawn Apocalypse.

On the nobleman's side, the Marquis of Austin must have her own connections; on the historical society's side, Angela and Elder David are far more connected than Sirius.So Siles pondered for a while, and felt that he could only find these three people for help.

This cheered him up a little.

He planned to set off, and first went to the antique bookstore in Grenfell, West City, and asked Mr. Glenn how to deal with this matter best.It just so happened that he could tell Grenfell about his plan to go to the Land of Never Embers during his winter vacation.

Because Grenfell had said before, don't bother him if it's not urgent, so Siles originally waited for the departure time to be confirmed before writing a letter and mailing it there, or leaving it at the door of the bookstore.

But since Grayson's incident happened, Sirius might have to visit his teacher.

Discuss with Grenfell first, and then go back to the East City to find the Knight Commander Bunyan of the Church of the Past.

And the Dawn Apocalypse...

Siles thought of what Carol once said, the way to ask for help from the Dawn Revelation—write a letter to No. 18 Houseville Street, and the contact person is Mr. Bartender.

He went back to 6 Hayward Street, pondered for a while, and roughly described what Grayson Foods had done in a more objective tone.He tried his best not to describe things in too much detail, so as not to be discovered by others.

...In fact, it doesn't seem to be a big deal if I find it.But Siles was used to caution.

He writes with his left hand—an easy way to vary his handwriting.Fortunately, the written language of this world is similar to the alphabet of the earth, so even if you write with your left hand, the handwriting is not so ugly.

Letter paper is the most common white paper.Now Siles is used to using the eight-petal rose paper from Benton, on which sketches or other notes will be written, so the white paper purchased earlier is of little use.

He took this letter along with the letters and gifts addressed to the original mother, and then went downstairs, planning to leave.

At this time, a postman knocked on the door, and Siles accidentally took a letter from the postman.

The sender is the wife of merchant Ranmere.

In the letter, Mrs. Langmere said that her husband did have a caravan heading to the Land of No Embers in the past few days, but unfortunately, on the day Sirius wrote the letter, the caravan and Langmeer himself had already set off.

This is really a coincidence.

Missing the opportunity to travel with the caravan made Siles feel a little regretful.But this is not a big deal.He can still follow Bertram's suggestion and find a reliable explorer companion in the border city of the Principality of Const.

If it was a coincidence, then he might still meet Ranmeer in the Land of Embers...a possible guess.

Siles went upstairs again, put the letter away, and then went out, first went to the carriage house to send the letters and gifts to his mother, then took a taxi to Logan's Market in the west city, and then walked to Grenfield An antique bookstore in Seoul.

The bookstore is still the same.To Siles' surprise, Grenfell was not behind the counter, the store door was closed, but he could still come in.

Siles couldn't help thinking, maybe this bookstore has similar technology to the space behind the Historical Society's door?Can the doorknob recognize the person entering the door?

He went to a small door on the side of the counter and said loudly, "Mr. Glenn?"

After a while, he faintly heard Grenfell's reply, and waited patiently.After a while, he heard a pinging sound from inside the door, and then the door opened.

"Cileus!" Grenfell yelled, and then he glanced up and down the whole body of Celes, confirming that there was nothing wrong with him, and his originally dignified and serious expression instantly became lazy, "What happened? ?”

Grenfell looks even more scruffy now, with crumpled clothes that look like they haven't been changed in a long time, and hair that's a mess.The dark circles under his eyes are getting thicker, and he looks very tired.

Siles frowned involuntarily and said, "Teacher, you should pay attention to rest."

Grenfell said disapprovingly: "This is research! Research! Sirius, you understand that time waits for no one."

Siles sighed to himself and did not argue with him.

Grenfell turned around and motioned for Sirius to follow.Siles stepped into the "space behind the door" of the bookstore.

It is indeed similar to the space behind the door of the Historical Society.There is no world behind a door.Siles saw two rooms, one was Grenfell's living room, including bedroom, bathroom, study, etc., and the other was his laboratory.

The laboratory was full of things, but the living room was empty, as if Grenfell hadn't rested for a long time.

"Before you talk about your reason for coming, let me share my results." Grenfell said complacently, "Potion—according to what you said, a harmless sealed item, I did find it Two proven recipes."

Siles asked with great interest: "What effect?"

"One of them, I added 'devil's shoelaces'... well, that's a weird plant. Anyway, the effect is suffocating, as if the shoelaces are wrapped around your neck..."

Grenfell said, as if aware of the embarrassment of being late, he coughed: "I have tested it myself, the potion will make people feel difficult to breathe, and they will fall into a coma in about three seconds, and there is no need to take it. , It takes effect when it comes into contact with the skin."

Siles didn't agree with Grenfell's practice of experimenting himself, but he knew that now was not the time to discuss this behavior.He said: "It's a great way to subdue the enemy, just throw the potion on it.

"Under the premise of not knowing the effect of the potion, the enemy will not be too vigilant, and the potion can easily play a key role."

Grenfell nodded in agreement, and then said, "The other one is even simpler. I added Dragon Tooth Grass, which can bring about a powerful sleeping and mental refreshment effect. This must be taken to take effect.

"I have been relying on this kind of potion to fall asleep these days, and the power is indeed amazing."

Grenfell said almost in admiration.

Siles couldn't help asking: "Are they all plants?"

Grenfell nodded, and said, "I tried many kinds of animal materials, and got some recipes, but the effect is not stable enough...I'm not sure how much this has to do with the overactive nature of animal materials.

"In any case, the plant material seems to be able to stabilize the effect of the potion better, and the effect of each ratio is similar. It can be mass-produced very quickly, as long as the formula is strictly followed."

Siles said with a little surprise: "Teacher, you discovered something very important."

"It was also because of your reminder." Grenfell said, his expression seemed a little disapproving, "If you hadn't mentioned the concept of 'harmless sealed item', I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought of doing a comprehensive study of it. correct……"

As he said, he took a glass box from the side, and put a few bottles of potions in it.It is still the kind of brown-black glass bottle, and there are nine bottles in total.

"Four bottles of suffocation potion, plus five bottles of sleeping potion. Use it." Grenfell said, "What do you want to see me for today?"

Siles thanked him and did not refuse the kindness.Afterwards, he mentioned his plan to go to the Land of No Embers, and he also mentioned that his subject was frozen and handed over to Ms. Aston.

Grenfell frowned, looking a little furious.He said angrily: "Damn it! I was only away for a few days, and the old men of the Historical Society bullied my students like this!"

"Teacher, I just have time to travel to the Land of Never Embers." Siles comforted Grenfell in turn, "And... this is related to another matter I came to find you today."

Grenfell was startled, and asked with some confusion: "What?"

Siles mentioned Grayson Foods, Clarence Dwight, torture seminars, things he was investigating recently.

Grayson Foods... From the monopoly position in West City, to the situation where the gourmet town is close to getting out of control, to the strange circus at the October fair, and the weird "ceremony" that happened at the Marquis's house in Austin, and even, it will be in today's The night before the birthday of the gods.

He also mentioned the weird behavior of the torture seminar, including the new members recruited in July and August, the sudden large-scale activities in the suburbs in recent days, the uncontrollable believers outside the gourmet town, and Clarence Dwight's possible Tips off.

Siles asked: "What do you think they are going to do?"

Following Siles' narration, Grenfell's brows slowly frowned.He said to himself, "So many things have happened recently?"

After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses and said, "Obviously, Sirius, you are right to be vigilant. Temiafa and Brancani, these two believers of the old gods..."

Siles said: "Should they be opposites?"

"Yes, it should be. But..." Grenfell said, "Before the old gods fell, they were of course opposed to each other. The believers of these two gods both pursue a kind of spiritual satisfaction, a powerful .

"One is looking for the meaning of one's own existence from endless indulgence and pleasure; one is contemplating one's own inherent value from extreme restraint and abstinence. From this perspective, they seem to be diametrically opposed, aren't they?"

Siles nodded, that's exactly what he thought.

Grenfell said: "But after the fall of the old gods, the situation has gradually changed. Since you have heard about the existence of the torture seminar from the church of the past, you should know that their behavior has gradually changed."

Grenfell gave a sarcastic smile.

Siles said in a low voice: "Indeed. Asceticism to torture...their philosophy has changed."

"So," said Grenfell meaningfully, "who knows if torture means 'pleasure' to them? Who knows if indulgence means 'suffering' to them?"

Siles thought, the unity of opposites in contradiction?

... In other words, after the fall of the gods, after a long period of confusion and despair, the believers of Temiafa and Brancani are gradually moving towards the opposite of what they used to be?

Because they can't find any direction, and their gods have already fallen silently.So, they became the dragons in their hearts.

Siles frowned slightly.

Grenfell looked at Siles, and said, "This is just a possibility I thought of based on some clues from the past. Anyway, what their plans are, we still have to wait until the dinner to reveal."

Siles said: "Are they planning to resurrect the gods? But... two gods? Are they planning to resurrect together?"

Grenfell shrugged, and said casually, "I'm getting old, so this is something you young people should solve."

Siles looked at his teacher wordlessly.

Grenfell restrained his joking thoughts, and told Siles: "This obviously involves the Old God. You need to tell the Church of the Past. They have more experience in dealing with the followers of the Old God.

"Besides, I know you are very responsible, Sirius. However, I don't recommend that you get deeply involved in this matter. You are still young, so think about your future journey in the Everlands.

"Since the Historical Society doesn't pay much attention to your subject and your talent, then go and see other landscapes and lands. The Land of Eternity is a place worth exploring for young people.

"Of course... I believe in your prudence, but the premise of everything is to ensure your own safety."

Siles wanted to say something, but in the end he just said, "I understand, sir."

Grenfell nodded, he thought for a while, and said, "Wait a while, I'll prepare some potions for you."

Siles observed Grenfell's actions with a little curiosity, this was the first time he had seen the process of making the potion with his own eyes.On the whole, it is similar to the chemical experiment on the earth, but because of the technical level limitation of this era, the whole process has a kind of "Frankenstein" feeling.

Dark environment, flickering lights, slightly old utensils, no strict protection...

He saw the star dust, and it really seemed to radiate the light of stars.After being put into a special container for brewing potions, the star dust melted into a solution with a faint blue light under the warm temperature.

Siles was slightly confused—because of the physical properties of the stardust.

In any case, star dust can be used as energy source, and he has personally ridden in a vehicle powered by star dust.However, this thing is now like a magical magic material, melting in an instant... What kind of strange melting point is this?Can this be used to develop industry?

Siles would swear on his high school physics teacher's hair that stardust isn't a tech-side thing.

No matter how confused Siles was, Grenfell was still adding various materials step by step.Siles noticed that the main ingredients of the suffocation potion and the sleeping potion were different, and it seemed that Grenfell had adjusted the formula.

Grenfell brewed the potion directly in front of Sirius, without treating Sirius as an outsider at all—of course, even if Sirius saw the whole process of his potion brewing, he would not be able to understand the mystery.

During Siles' research journey, he never really dabbled in the detailed tricks of potions.

Soon, several bottles of choking potions were released.Grenfell carefully packed it in a glass bottle, put it in a potion box, handed it to Siles, and said, "Be careful at night."

Siles felt warm and said, "I will, teacher."

Grenfell nodded. He looked at his messy experimental bench, and said after a while, "Now my experiment has entered a strange bottleneck."

Siles listened quietly.

Grenfell murmured: "There are so many materials and uncontrollable experimental results... How many controllable formulas can I find in my life?"

Siles's heart moved, and he suddenly said: "Teacher, do you still remember the method we discussed before, preparing the ceremony for the future self in advance?"

"What? Of course I remember...wait." Grenfell was stunned for a moment, "If the potion is a solidification ceremony, if the potion can provide support for us in the future... an absolutely safe and stable s Choice……

"...I see! I need more experiments, but not aimlessly... I want to modify those known rituals... Biological photoshoots! Yes, biopic photos are a good way, once a certain kind of..."

He muttered a series of words, which Sirius barely heard.

Then Siles was driven away by Grenfell.

Before closing the door, Grenfell said: "I will first try to reform the ritual of [Silent Heart]. If it works..." He gave Sirius a look, "Maybe your subject..."

He didn't say it explicitly, but Sirius understood what he meant. [Quiet Heart] is a ritual used to temporarily increase the will, but due to the time frame and the limitation of the ritual time, although it is powerful, it cannot benefit everyone.

If transformed into a potion...

Strong anticipation appeared in Siles' heart.

When he walked out of the antique bookstore, he suddenly realized dumbfoundedly, didn't he come here today to ask Grenfell for advice on how to deal with the Grayson Foods company?How did it end up being a potions seminar again?

He reflected on the two of them's ability to digress.

Afterwards, Sirius calmed down.He thought of the several bottles of suffocation potion in his backpack. This kind of unexpected potion might be effective during today's dinner party and the journey to Everland afterward.

On the invitation card for the banquet before God’s birthday, it only stated that he needed to wear a formal attire, but did not say how many things he could bring.

According to Siles' understanding of this kind of dinner party, things can be brought in, but after the party really starts, ladies may be able to carry handbags, but men may only put things in their pockets if they want to put them next to their bodies .

Thus……

...Does he have to buy a formal suit first?

Siles couldn't help but pause, and then thought, forget it, he wouldn't pay so much for the followers of the old god.

It seems to be a better choice to give the suffocation potion to female companions, such as Angela and Dorothea, and one or two bottles are enough for Sirius himself.

These can wait until the evening.

He was looking for a cab for the East Side when he stopped suddenly and thought of the letter to 18 Howesville Street—who was to deliver it?Siles wanted to find someone who was completely believable without raising suspicions.

After thinking for a while, he turned around and went to Ernestine's Tavern, found Jimmy and asked him to help deliver the letter.Jimmy looked a little curious, but he didn't ask any more questions, just nodded vigorously, and then walked away quickly.

Siles looked at the back of Jimmy leaving, and thought to himself, hoping that the Dawn Revelation Society can play a role.

Afterwards, Siles took a rented carriage to the Central Cathedral of the Church of the Past in the East City.The icy cold air emerged in the air, and Sirius couldn't help moving his stiff fingers on the carriage.

He seems to need a pair of gloves.he thought so.

When he arrived at the Church of the Past, Grosvenor was still not in the nave, and what Sirius saw was still Knight Commander Bunyan.

"Good morning, Professor Noel." Bunyan said in surprise, "What do you want?"

Siles said: "I heard some news about the activities of followers of the old gods, so I came here to ask you for help."

"A follower of the old gods." Bunyan's eyes immediately became serious, and he said almost solemnly, "Please explain in detail."

Siles recounted what had happened before.Bunyan listened thoughtfully, then said, "You think they're going to do something at dinner today?"

Siles nodded.

dinner party.Temia method.Siles wasn't sure exactly what the group was planning to do, but the dinner was a perfectly ceremonial occasion.

Knight Commander Bunyan said: "I understand what you mean. But... From my point of view, a simple dinner party and the guests attending the dinner party, no matter how noble their identities, cannot support a god. resurrection."

Siles noticed that Knight Commander Benyan's tone was not contemptuous towards the Old God.He humbly asked: "Then what do you think?"

Bunyan thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps, they will also do something in Ramifa City. We can't just focus on the dinner party."

Siles suddenly realized.

It is indeed possible.Perhaps the scale of the ceremony they ultimately want to perform is far larger than Siles imagined.

He said: "Then, we have to investigate the recent activities of Grayson Corporation."

He paused, thinking of the discount activity of the Grayson Foods Company he had heard before, and told the matter to Commander Benyan.

He originally thought that this was just a way for Grayson to expand his influence, but now that he thought about it, maybe this act of distributing food itself symbolized something.

They were talking, and someone came through the side door and came this way.The man glanced over and exclaimed, "Professor Noel, I was just about to write to you!"

That was Dominic Milner.

Bunyan turned to him, "Dominic! You've come just in time. We've got something to say to you."

Dominic froze for a moment, and walked over with a confused look on his face.

When he heard the inside story of the matter, his confusion turned to contemplation.He said: "I understand. I will investigate." He thought for a moment, then said, "I will send some investigators to the dinner party, and some investigators will be active in the city of Ramifa.

"In any case, tonight is a night that requires great vigilance."

Both Siles and Bunyan nodded.

Later, Siles asked him: "You said you wanted to write to me because Professor Kabell's investigation has progressed?"

"Indeed!" said Dominique, "please come with me."

Siles said goodbye to Bunyan and followed Dominique to his office.Dominique dug out a manuscript from a stack of materials and handed it to Siles.

Dominique said: "I asked Kabell's brothers and sisters, and I finally got some news from them. The shop in Kabell's house actually does some reselling business, and the reselling items are..."

He lowered his voice almost subconsciously.

"...Those things dug out from the Land of No Ashes through archaeological operations." Dominique said, "Some were smuggled to Lamifa City by tomb robbers, and some were privately passed on to them by the archaeological team.

"It seems to be their family business. Cabell's elder brother is responsible for buying and selling in the underground black market on Dawson Street, while Cabell's sister runs a store in the East City. Apart from the formal souvenir business on the surface, there is also news circulation. function.

"Kabel came into contact with these relics from the Neverland when he was very young, so he became interested in past history, the fall of the old gods and other things.

"In short, their family has a place specially used to store these goods, which is located in an apartment building in a certain block of the West City, to conceal people's eyes. There are a total of three apartments, and one of the rooms was asked by Kabel to carry out his work. some studies.

"We found a lot of things there. I have to say that our previous inferences about Kabel were completely wrong. He was not a person who carefully took away all the information, but his brothers and sisters hid it for him. good."

Siles listened thoughtfully, but couldn't help asking: "But, Professor Kabell has disappeared, why his relatives continue to hide these things?"

Dominique shrugged: "For their not-so-legitimate business, isn't it?"

Siles sighed softly and remained silent.

"You take your time here, I'm going to talk to other investigators