Lord of Mysteries: The Good Witch
Chapter 236

Be My Assistant

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"Are you performing a Dream Divination, or some kind of Spirit Channeling ritual?"

Looking at Sherlock Moriarty who seemed to have just woken up from a dream, Angel asked coldly.

She used Master Key to open the door and sneaked to the second floor, preparing to seize the secret whistle and interrogate him. However, she did not expect to meet Moriarty Detective who had been working together during the day. When they separated, she said they would continue to meet tomorrow to discuss clues.

The other party secretly came to the villa late at night and sat motionless on the chair as if his soul had left his body. He didn't even notice that he had stood in front of him for a long time. He had obviously entered some special state.

Could it be that after this guy solved the problem of being targeted by Mid Sequence Beyonder, he became inflated and thought that a newcomer in the mysterious field could solve Capim and so many Beyonder in his villa on his own?

After opening his eyes and looking at Moriarty with surprise, he came back to his senses and pursed his lips, as if to soothe his frightened heart. After a while, he answered:

"I just tried to confirm the internal situation of Capim's villa through Dream Divination." His eyes moved from Angel to the still brightly lit villa outside the window. "I just came to investigate and prepare for better communication of clues tomorrow."

Look away? Isn't this too obvious a lie?

Sherlock Moriarty's positive energy obviously went beyond "investigating", and the disappearance of Emily and the death of O'Neill's family had nothing to do with him. Why did he take such a big risk to do Dream Divination near Capim's home?

Angel doesn't believe the other party's excuse at all, but no matter what, he is going to take action tonight, and it would be good to know more about the situation.

"What did you divine? Did you find those Beyonder in the villa?"

After hesitating for a moment, Angel decided to ask for information first, and then send the bold Detective away to avoid getting him injured in the subsequent battle.

"Yes, in addition to Capim, I also found four Beyonder in the villa."

Moriarty nodded and began to talk about what he discovered during the divination.

"A middle-aged man with a slender face and an unusually cold appearance, named Harras. He has some ability to restrain and command others. He gives me the strongest sense of danger. I think he is at least Sequence 6, and may even be Sequence 5."

"Berris, a bearded man with cold and intimidating eyes. He can use High-Pressure Steam Rifle. This weapon is very powerful and a threat. And I don't know his Potion Sequence."

"Katie, a woman around thirty years old, with old scars on her face, she should have experienced many battles, and is good at using soft whips, at least Sequence 8; Parker, an old-looking man, looks like he has no Intimidation power, but you can't underestimate any Beyonder."

While listening, Angel compared it with the bright red figures in his memory, and quickly confirmed the location and actions of the four Beyonder. They were all in the villa, some were resting upstairs, and others were on duty in the basement.

It seems that even at night, these Beyonders still have a clear division of labor and are in good order.

However, if a few girls are kidnapped, even if they include family members with some money and status like Emily O'Neill, do they need the protection of four Beyonder?

"Could it be that Capim's purpose is not only to kidnap girls, but he is also doing other more important businesses, so that's why he hired so many Beyonders to protect him?"

Angel asked with a frown.

"No, these Beyonder are not employed by Capim, at least not that Harras. The latter's status in the villa is even higher than Capim, as if he is the owner of the villa, and Capim is just a helper, um, follower."

Moriarty replied, tapping the armrest of the chair with his right index finger, as if he was deep in thought.

This was beyond Angel's expectation. She originally thought that "Mr. Capim" was the culprit who kidnapped Emily and other girls, but she didn't expect that he was just a role similar to an executor.

This reminded her of the president of the Labor Mutual Aid Association who was involved in the human trafficking incident between the Witch Cult and the Aurora Society in Tingen City's dock area, and eventually took the initiative to participate in it. The Nighthawks' final investigation confirmed that he could only be regarded as a minor player.

Could it be that Capim also has this identity, acting as an accomplice of some Beyonder?

"Moreover, Capim seems to know many Backlund big shots. I saw a party in the villa in my dream. There were Kingdom's House of Commons congressmen, Police Department's deputy director, and many other Rich Merchant and nobles who had appeared in newspapers."

"They beat, scolded, and played with the kidnapped girls at will in the villa, and Capim flattered them extremely. Even his servants and subordinates participated in the evil deeds. Obviously, Capim and His power is just a small role serving these big shots. Those Beyonder are probably not here to protect him, but to monitor his actions, prevent him from leaking secrets or rebelling, and urge him to be more 'efficient'."

In Angel's Dark Vision, Moriarty's face hidden by a beard and glasses showed a rare angry expression.

"No wonder rumors spread, but Capim was unscathed. This time, the police easily determined that O'Neill's family committed suicide, and turned a blind eye to Emily whose body was not found. Your report fell flat. It turns out that Capim really has 'someone above'..."

Angel murmured, finally figuring out the chain of the whole thing.

It seems that O'Neill's "suicide" is also behind these Beyonder's hands and feet. Maybe they were originally interested in Emily, maybe they accidentally kidnapped East Borough's low-level residents, and then in order to cover up the facts, they simply killed the O'Neill family who was looking for their daughter...

The more he thought about it, the more chilled he became. Angel forced his thoughts to turn to Beyonder in the villa, and began to think about how to deal with these guarding forces.

There are only four Beyonder that can be confirmed. Even if they are all Beyonder with a low Sequence, it will be difficult for him to deal with them when they come together. What's more, there is a Sequence 6 on the other side. Witch, who is Sequence 7 himself, may not be able to win against him alone.

This Sequence 6 named Harras has abilities that sound very similar to Sealed Artifact "Hand of Declaration 0" from Enmat Harbor Nighthawks ", and the latter is produced by Beyonder Characteristic of "Arbiter" Pathway. The effect is so powerful that Angel has seen it with his own eyes.

I'm afraid I can only sneak in secretly and find a way to rescue those girls first. As for the follow-up processing... If the police are not trustworthy, maybe they can hand it over to the Orthodox Church of Backlund, and hand it over to the official Beyonder who still have Justice in their hearts?

Thinking of this, Angel looked at Moriarty, who was looking at her in the dark with brown eyes open.

"Thank you for your divination clues. It seems that Capim and his Beyonders are difficult to deal with. We can only think about it in the long term..." She pretended to look frustrated, looked away, and said slowly, "Let's go back first, meet at your house tomorrow morning, and think of other solutions..."

In her Dark Vision, Moriarty showed a mysterious smile.

"Are you going to push me away and face that pile of Beyonder by yourself?"

Angel was stunned.

"In your words during the day, 'let's not test each other anymore.'" He stood up from the chair, his eyes were almost at the same level as Angel, raised his right hand and snapped his fingers, and the gas lamp behind him suddenly turned on, "I am not as weak as I look, and if you dare to break into Capim's mansion alone, you must be fully prepared."

"Irene Watson Miss, would you like to play my assistant and perform a grand magic show with me?"

With his back to the light from the gas lamp, Sherlock Moriarty, with a gloomy face, opened his arms and said.

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