That afternoon, Saint Selena Cathedral was underground and in the guard room outside Chanis Gate.
After receiving Ritual Magic's treatment, Leonard's injuries have improved greatly, but his face is still very pale, as if he was pale after losing blood.
This Nighthawks lowered his head and sat on the chair with empty eyes, not daring to look forward.
Opposite him, Daly Simone, who rushed over in a hurry, looked even worse than him, as if he had put on whitening makeup, his face was bloodless, and his lips were pale.
She originally received a notice from Holy Cathedral to come here to deal with the "bombs that keep getting stronger", but she never expected that the first news she heard when she came to Tingen was the sad news of the death of Dunn and others.
The woman didn't yell, get angry or cry, which made Leonard even more worried.
There were several suppressed discussions from time to time after Chanis Gate, which were the strong men from Holy Cathedral who were discussing how to deal with Sealed Artifact of Tingen City. They have lost the suppression of Saint Relic, and even though the seals have been rearranged, they are still ready to move.
Opinions are divided into two groups. Some people think that new Holy Artifact should be brought as soon as possible to make up for the power of the seal, but some people think that it is not necessary to do so. They can directly lower the level of the Tingen City team and transfer those Sealed Artifact with living characteristics to other parishes, leaving only the parts that are easy to seal.
Leonard outside the door didn't pay attention to the argument on the other end. Now he just wants to stay alone in a corner with no one, or simply die in Street Park in the morning, so that at least he doesn't need to face other people's eyes, nor does he need to face the scrutiny of his own heart.
Daly's face was expressionless, his eyes fixed on the wooden box on the table. There was a purple-red jelly-like object in the box. It was the only Beyonder Characteristic left by the three sacrificed Nighthawks, a piece of "Witch" that had been contaminated.
Only then did Daly know that the girl who would be frightened and fainted by lighting the gas lamp had become Beyonder of Sequence 7.
What she was curious about was why Ince Zangwill took away Beyonder Characteristic from Dunn and Klein, leaving only Angel.
But that's not important. When he catches the defected Archbishop and uses all the torture methods he knows on him, he will definitely tell him.
Footsteps came from far and near, and then the door of the guard room was pushed open, and Royale Reideen, with black hair and blue eyes, and the scar on his forehead was still bleeding, walked in with a stack of documents.
She went to Police Headquarters to check the files this morning, and when she came back, Dunn had taken the other two people to Street Park. While Nighthawks were trying to rescue Tingen City, this "Sleepless" was also assisting Seeka Tron and Internal Watcher in Chanis Gate to fight against the activated Sealed Artifact. Fortunately, Holy Cathedral's support came in time, otherwise they would not have survived the battle.
"Leonard, this is the document I found this morning. A newly registered construction company was hired by Councilor Maynard to carry out the renovation project of Street Park. They have a license to use explosives. I believe that if we follow this company, we should be able to find more clues."
Now what's the use of tracking this down...
Leonard raised his head and wanted to respond with harsh words, but he stopped himself at the last moment.
The deaths of the captain and Angel and Klein were not her fault.
It's all the fault of Ince Zangwill, the defector who absconded with Sealed Artifact 0-08!
With his lips moving, he expressed the decision he had been thinking about for a long time:
"Royale, I am going to leave Tingen Team and apply to join 'Red Gloves'."
Daly, who was sitting across from him, turned his gaze on the table to him.
"'Red Gloves' requires at least Sequence 7, and the dangers faced are much higher than ordinary Nighthawks. And even if you join them, you may not be able to participate in the arrest of Ince Zangwill."
Her tone was not as sharp as usual, but instead had a hint of concern.
"I'm ready for promotion."
Leonard The corners of his mouth twitched, as if he wanted to put on an uninhibited smile, but the attempt ended in failure.
What danger could be more dangerous than today?
If I can catch Ince Zangwill, I'm willing to face any danger!
He gritted his teeth and thought angrily.
Looking at the two people with different expressions, Royale sighed, turned around and prepared to leave the depressing atmosphere of the guard room, but he bumped into Kenley who was rushing over.
"Sorry, Royale," Kenley, with strong muscles and thick brown hair, quickly adjusted his posture to stand upright and turned to face Leonard, "Leonard, there are two people visiting us, a middle-aged man named Benson·Moretti, and a girl named Melissa·Moretti."
Hearing Kenley's words, Leonard looked at him suddenly, with a hint of panic in his eyes.
"They said they were looking for Klein."
"I'm sorry. Klein died at the hands of the vicious Criminal in order to protect Tingen City. He was a hero, a real hero."
In the reception hall on the second floor of Blackthorn Security Company, Leonard lowered his head and spoke in a dull tone.
He did not dare to face Melissa, who was sitting on the sofa, motionless like a doll, and Benson, who had his mouth pursed and his eyes red.
"You should already know that his job is related to the police department. They promised to provide certain compensation to the family. Including Blackthorn Security Company's pension, it is about 6,000 pounds..." He stared at Benson's legs opposite him and spoke incoherently.
Damn, what am I talking about?
Leonard just now felt that he could join Red Gloves and face all dangers, but now he looked like an underage child in front of Klein's brother and sister.
"Where is Angel? Why isn't she here? She said, she said Klein would..."
The girl's crying question interrupted his thoughts.
"Sorry, Angel also died in the hands of the same Criminal." Leonard replied softly. He raised his head and looked at Melissa opposite with a stunned expression and tearful eyes.
Benson, who was sitting next to her, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally closed it.
Leonard lowered his head again, avoiding the sight of this silent man. He just hoped that someone else would come to the reception hall soon, whoever it was, so that he could be relieved from his suffering.
After a long time, the hoarse voice of Benson sounded:
"Where are their remains? When can we see them?"
"The body... is in the company. I can take you there now."
Recalling the appearance of the bodies of Klein and Angel in his mind, Leonard originally wanted Melissa to stay in the reception hall, but looking at the other party's eyes that lost focus, he could never say his refusal.
"Okay, please."
Benson rubbed his eyes that were so red that they couldn't hide them, and pulled Melissa to stand up. The latter's movements were stiff and lifeless.
A corner of Raphael Cemetery from North Borough.
Two funerals had ended in a row, and everyone gathered at a new grave.
The tombstone beside the pit is inlaid with a black and white photo of Angel. It was a half-length photo she had taken internally after she had just joined Nighthawks. The young woman in the photo seemed a little shy, her eyes avoiding the camera.
Her only registered relative is her cousin who is studying in Backlund. The church has tried to find her, but because the information is not detailed, no results have been obtained in just a few days.
Holy Cathedral requested that funerals be held as soon as possible for the several Beyonder who died, which is in line with consistent practice.
Although Tingen City Nighthawks Squad expressed dissatisfaction with Holy Cathedral's unkind decision, he could only bury Angel without the participation of his family members.
Leonard came carrying the coffin with his teammates for the third time today. He looked at Melissa and Rozanne who were sobbing beside the grave with a numb expression, and tried his best to hold on. Benson, who was showing some grace, was staring at the grave blankly, Tromi, and Daly, who had a complicated expression and a twinkling expression, felt that his eyes were a little sour.
The coffin was placed in the grave pit. After Pastor's condolences and individual prayers, several men shoveled up the soil beside the pit and filled the black coffin.
"Big liar!"
Melissa suddenly cried out. Her feet were weak and she was about to fall. Rozanne beside her quickly supported her.
Leonard The shoveling movement suddenly stopped, and then sped up, as if this could calm his excited heart.
After filling up the grave pit, everyone stood in front of the tombstone again to say their final goodbyes.
The grave next to Angel is another victim who was just buried, Klein Moretti.
I hope she won't object to our arrangement...
Looking away from Klein's tombstone, Leonard thought to himself. He suddenly felt a line of sight behind him. He turned back in confusion and scanned all over the cemetery, but found nothing.
On the hillside next to Raphael Cemetery, a man and a woman were looking at the funeral in the distance.
"How do you feel about your own funeral?"
one of them asked.
The other person shook his head with a dull expression, as if he had just woken up from sleep.
"Then let's go, we have to rush to Serenity Church."
Taking one last look at the crowd immersed in grief, the two figures quickly disappeared without leaving any trace.
Sun fell, the moonlight shone, and after experiencing the bustle of the day, Raphael Cemetery seemed quieter and deserted.
A brand new tombstone is engraved with three lines of epitaph:
"The best brother;
"The best brother;
"Best co-worker."
Suddenly, the stone slab on the tomb was turned over, and a slightly pale hand stretched out from the soil.
It pushed open the coffin board, dug away the soil above, and dug out a hole for people to enter and exit. Then Klein Moretti climbed out and looked around blankly.