"Crimson!"
The moment Angel was enveloped by Phantom Phosphor Powder, Lorotta behind Borgia threw a thin piece of silver and shouted the word Ancient Hermes at the same time.
Within Nighthawks, there are several types of combat or auxiliary Charm, which are usually activated using words such as "Evernight" and "Crimson" that are engraved into Charm in advance. Therefore, the type of Charm cannot be determined based on the spoken words.
But at this moment, she will only use this one——
"Slumber Charm"!
The silver pieces burned in the air, and a deep and peaceful feeling spread. The first person to be affected was Borgia who was blocking Lorotta, and then Angel in the study. Lorotta took two steps back, returned to the corridor, and aimed his gun at the door.
Rather than using Charm, which does not distinguish between friend and foe, she would also delay time and let the "Nightmare" Aier Hassen downstairs use Beyonder Ability again, pulling the target who woke up for some reason into the Dream Invasion state.
Otherwise, enemies that can become invisible cannot be dealt with by two Sequence 8.
"Bang--"
There was the sound of something heavy falling to the ground, but only one sound.
Looking into the study from the door, Borgia has fallen to his knees under the influence of Charm. This "Midnight Poet" of Sequence 8 is trying his best to resist the temptation to fall asleep, but the vague humanoid outline has disappeared without a trace.
Angel naturally had a way to deal with the special bullets she made. The moment Lorotta threw Charm, she decided to avoid conflicts with these acquaintances., left the scene as soon as possible, and then took advantage of the few seconds when Borgia was hit and fell to the ground to lose his invisibility, throw off his hood and cloak and throw it aside, eliminating most of the influence of Phantom Phosphor Powder on his body.
Then, before Lorotta could react, she jumped directly from the study window, landed on the ground with the help of "Feather Fall", used invisibility again, and left Kaliwa Dupont's home before pedestrians on the street noticed it.
Until this moment, the "Nightmare" who had tried to drag her into Dream Invasion had not shown up.
"A group of three, led by Sequence 7's 'Nightmare', and equipped with a small number of 'Phantom Phosphor Eruption' bullets... The most important thing is that they are all people I know. This is too unlucky. Could it be the function of the 'Good Luck' pistol again?"
After quickly hiding in another alley, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and analyzed the situation just now.
"It seems that I was regarded by Nighthawks, the team protecting Lily, as the main culprit in sending the threatening letter? But they should also lack the corresponding preparations, otherwise the team that would greet me would at least be Sequence 6, and they would even bring Sealed Artifact..."
She turned her head and looked outside the alley. The door of the Caliva Family was quiet. Several Nighthawks had not chased them out. They were probably still searching and guarding inside.
"They didn't take a carriage. They probably arrived here on foot, and then launched an attack in a hurry. This gave me the opportunity to avoid a head-on conflict."
What puzzles Angel the most is that she came to the Caliva Family immediately after getting the information from Raymond Detective, without even approaching Lily Granger's residence on the way. How did the Nighthawkss who had been watching by the side "track" them here?
Unless, the Beyonder behind the interference with her divination also misled the Nighthawkss, and even deliberately exposed their whereabouts to attract them here.
And the purpose of doing this must be...
"Dong dong——"
There was a heavy knock on the door in the living room. Lily Granger quickly adjusted her dress and responded:
"Who is it?"
The knocking on the door stopped, and then a female voice came from behind the door:
"It's me, the police officer who saw you last time, Lorotta."
The door opened, and Lorotta appeared at the door of Lily's house. She was not wearing a police uniform, but neutral casual clothes, with a vigilant look on her face.
"Sorry, I just came back from the academy." Perhaps because he had seen this female police officer often, Lily did not show any surprise, but invited the woman into his home with a calm expression.
Lorotta casually sat on the sofa next to the bay window. Seeing Lily going to the kitchen to get a coffee cup, he quickly stopped her and asked:
"I'll ask a few questions and then leave. Did you notice anything unusual at school today? For example, someone was following you, or some students or teachers behaved differently than before?"
"No, why do you ask?" Lily returned to the living room, sat across from Lorotta, and asked with a frown, "Oh, there is something abnormal. The lecturer who taught us the principles of mechanical power, Mr. Kaliwa Dupont, took two days off. He has never been like this before."
"What kind of person is this Kaliwa Dupont like?" Lorotta asked.
"Well... he is usually very kind. He lectures very carefully and treats students very well. He just doesn't participate in social activities. You can hardly see him after class. He has no pursuit of a position. He gave up the opportunity to be promoted to associate professor several times."
Lily's purple eyes looked up, as if he was recalling his professor's past behavior, but what he said were all slightly flattering summaries, which made Lorotta shake his head.
"I mean, has he ever done anything special to you, such as paying special attention to you or even harassing you?"
"How could it be!"
Lily said loudly in surprise, but instantly understood what the other party meant, his eyes widened and he was shocked.
"You mean, M. Dupont?"
"That's right," Lorotta nodded, with a serious face, "Your teacher is the one who keeps sending you threatening letters. We even tracked him to his home today and found many threatening letters that have not yet been sent. The handwriting is the same as the ones you have already received. This is irrefutable proof!"
"But why did he... the teacher do this? He even praised me for being very talented and that I would have the opportunity to stay in school after graduation..."
This female student was obviously hit hard. The respected teacher was actually the culprit who frequently threatened her and made her sleepless and uneasy?
"It's up to you to answer this yourself. What have you done in recent months to make him angry, or at least to misunderstand him?"
Lorotta folded her hands and leaned forward. The invisible pressure made Lily panicked. Her upper body moved backward until she was held up by the back of the sofa, unable to stay away from the aggressive police officer.
"I... I haven't delayed my studies recently, and I haven't asked questions that are difficult to answer in class, at least not in his class." She narrowed her eyes, and there was a trace of confusion in her purple eyes, which made Lorotta's expression change. "Maybe it's because I came into contact with the student from Intis?"
"What student?" Lorotta raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Xie Like Madan, a boy who was born in Intis but has lived in Backlund for the past few years, is as old as me and in the same grade," Lily replied. "But he dropped out of school two months ago and disappeared without a trace. No one can contact him... It can't really be related to Sherrick. That's when I received the threatening letter..."
She spoke faster and faster, as if Persuasion ing herself, and then suddenly paused.
"It must be that box, the box left by Sherrick!"
She said loudly, as if grasping at straws.
"The box you left behind? Where did you put it?"
Finally hearing the important clue, Lorotta sounded a little excited, but Lily looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked:
"Didn't I already leave it to you? I still hope to get the answer from you."
"Sorry, I remembered it wrong... but my colleague is in charge of the box, so I don't know."
Lorotta replied with a normal expression. At the same time, he stood up from the sofa, looked out the window, and continued after a moment:
"I will inquire about their progress. If there is any new information, I will notify you immediately. By the way, you should also pay attention to strangers approaching your home recently. Your teacher Kaliwa Dupont may have other accomplices."
"Accomplice..."
Lily repeated this word in his mouth, the expression on his face changed, whether it was fear or confusion.
Seeing that Lorotta had walked to the door, she quickly caught up and asked:
"If there are no other clues, could you please return Sherrick's box to me? There..."
She suddenly closed her mouth and looked towards the door that had just been opened. Lorotta was also looking in that direction.
Outside the gate, at the corner of the street, a figure walked slowly.
It was another Lily Granger with long blond hair, but wearing completely different clothes.