Backlund, Cherwood Borough, Rice Police Department.
Leonard Mitchell picked up the folder on the table, buttoned his police uniform, and said to the inspector beside him who looked at him warily:
"Please give me ten minutes, thank you."
He had just concluded a Beyonder theft case of Backlund and was about to invest Conston Serial Murder Case. He could only spare this morning to complete his "private affairs", so he did not hesitate to use some of his personal connections to contact "Mandated Punishers" who was responsible for Cherwood Borough.
The face of "Mandated Punishers" in police uniform was full of reluctance, but in the end he nodded and pointed to the conversation room next door.
"We'll keep an eye on you."
Ignoring the stinging reply in his words, Leonard pushed open the door and walked into the conversation room. He locked the door with his backhand and walked over to sit down at a large wooden table.
Opposite him, a girl of about sixteen years old, wearing a black dress, brown hair and black eyes, sat expressionless. Only when Leonard pulled out the seat and made a sound, her expression changed slightly, and she looked here subconsciously.
"Hello, Emily O'Neill, I am Senior Inspector Mitchell. I have a few questions to ask you."
Squeezing out a warm smile, Leonard said softly.
His soft tone, handsome expression and friendly smile finally won the girl's heart. The corners of the latter's mouth moved and curved upward slightly, finally no longer keeping a straight face.
Knowing that he felt sorry for the girl who became an orphan in "Capim Kidnapping Case", Mandated Punishers, who tried his best to help her make up for the pain in her heart, was eavesdropping next door. Leonard did not immediately ask him the question he was most concerned about. Instead, he asked about small things in life first, and tried his best to avoid content involving the other person's parents.
"... Do you still remember the villa in Cherwood Borough?"
When it came to the important question, Leonard breathed out gently, and the gas lamp in the room quietly dimmed. The only light left surrounded Emily, making her feel like she was in a hazy and illusory dream.
"Remember..."
Emily murmured in reply, and the noise she heard when she escaped from the basement early that morning seemed to appear beside her. It was the cries and pleas for help of other kidnapped girls, the crackling sound of the flames burning the building, and the screams of the people attracted to the street by the explosion and gunpowder smoke.
Leonard also heard these rustling sounds. He leaned forward, put his hands on the table, and continued to ask:
"Who was standing on the roof at that time?"
Countless people raised their heads appeared in the surrounding darkness. Emily looked up with their gazes. There was a half-collapsed villa that had been bombed. Standing at the top of the attic was a tall figure with a blurred face and long hair fluttering in the wind.
"Get closer, get closer, you should remember her appearance, but you just don't want to recall that past."
Leonard's voice was like a whisper, low and illusory, inducing the girl in front of him.
After a while, Leonard, whose questioning was forcibly terminated, walked out of the police station and stood on the street under the bright sun.
Backlund in April had taken off her cold coat, and the green plants on the roadside were once again covered with spring makeup, but Leonard had no time to appreciate them. He frowned, recalling the appearance of the woman he had just seen.
"The long black hair... the face is still blurry, but it is not disguised by extraordinary means, but it made Emily forget her appearance faster than usual... Could it be 'Spectator'? Old Man, you said before that you should be careful with 'Spectator', is this the reason?"
He tilted his head and muttered softly, but received no reply from the voice in his head.
He raised his head and glanced at Sun above his head with some disgust. Leonard missed the coldness and tranquility of the night.
If "Mandated Punishers" hadn't been staring at the victim Emily, he might have been able to directly enter the victim's dream at night and obtain more accurate and detailed information.
Unfortunately, he was leaving for Cons today, so his investigation could only come to an end... He glanced at Sun again, chuckled, boarded the carriage belonging to "Nighthawks" and left.
Squinting at the top of his head, Angel tried to find traces of "Sun" in the sky that seemed to be burning.
But it was all in vain. The sky above "Future" was like a lamp upside down on the sea, emitting blazing light evenly, making her feel like it was noon.
And it was midday when there was no shade to hide in.
If "Moon" Emlyn were here, they would definitely want to find a hole in the ground to crawl in... She thought, lowered her eyes, and circled around. She was a little disappointed to find that the surrounding environment was the same as when she entered this mysterious sea an hour ago. The sea water was filled with weak waves, and the sun from the sky illuminated every inch of the sea equally. Except for "Future", she didn't even see a sampan.
Of course, the only change is that the ruins in the direction of the ship's bow are slightly closer than before.
"Are we going to explore the ruins later?"
She cast her gaze to her side, "Admiral of Stars" Cattleya was wearing the black robe that seemed to remain unchanged forever, looking solemnly at the distant place consisting of gray stone pillars and domes, which seemed to be the ruins at the top of a palace.
"No, we will bypass it. The main purpose of this trip is to find mermaids. Other than that, try not to come into contact with other things."
Cattleya replied.
"Because of danger?"
On the other side, Klein took over and asked.
With a chuckle, this Pirate Admiral replied in a sighing tone:
"Not only is it dangerous, it's pointless.
"This sea area not only contains countless ruins, but also various powerful monsters, and even ancient creatures that are difficult to discover from the outside world, as well as the out-of-control Demigod.
"Sounds like a hunting ground for Beyonder Ingredients and characteristics? But unfortunately, most of these powerful monsters are not real. They can easily kill us and destroy our ships, but after killing them, they will not leave any useful materials."
"Are they monsters in dreams?" Angel guessed.
"No, they all have real body shapes, but they disappear after being killed. She said that it was 'Imagination'."
Her?
Angel caught this word and quickly found the corresponding person in his memory.
"Queen Mystic", the only woman among Pirate King, was also the strong the Great Pirate that "Admiral of Stars" once followed. It was rumored that the two finally broke up, and then Cattleya formed a team of his own and quickly squeezed into the ranks of Pirate Admiral, which seemed to mean proving himself to his former boss.
It seems that she has explored this sea area with "Queen Mystic". No wonder she knows how to get here safely and is well aware of the dangers of this sea area.
"The mermaids in this sea area are also 'Imagination', right?"
Klein suddenly asked. The Potion in his body was almost completely digested and only needed one deliberate act. The method to eliminate the pollution of "All-Black Eye" has been prepared, and they are just waiting to find a living mermaid and be promoted to the next Sequence.
"They are real creatures that came here from normal seas, not monsters that disappear after death. Moreover, I guess you are not looking for mermaids to use them as Beyonder Ingredients, right?"
Cattleya glanced at Klein with a smile that understood everything.
She guessed that I was going to use the mermaid as Promotion Ritual... Klein felt a shiver in her heart, and gained another understanding of the knowledge and information channels of "Admiral of Stars".
Of course, the ability of "Faceless" was reported by Tracy, and Potion was purchased from "Hermit" Cattleya As a material, he knew very well that his Potion Sequence could not be hidden from the other party. Fortunately, as long as he completed the role and promotion, the identity "Gehrman Sparrow" did not need to be retained...
Just as he was thinking about it, "Future" bypassed the ruins in front of him. As Cattleya said, he didn't have the slightest idea of getting closer. Instead, he changed the direction and continued to move forward.
Soon, in the seemingly endless dazzling sunlight, a more shining point of light appeared, like another, or the only Sun hanging in the sky.
As the ship moved forward, the light spot gradually grew larger, revealing its true appearance in everyone's eyes. It was a small island supported by four magnificent diamond pillars and floating nearly a thousand meters above the sea. The soil on the island was scorched black, as if it had been repeatedly burned by fire. From the depths of the island, a brighter light than the "Blazing Sun Dome" above the head was emerging.
Suddenly, an animal roar came from the island.
The monster is coming?
Angel stroked the revolver on his waist with one hand, lowered his other hand, and let "Knight Bracelet" slip off his wrist. He looked at Klein and found that he also had a solemn look on his face and had entered a fighting state.
Cattleya between the two people was not preparing to meet the enemy, but walked towards the center of the deck with a serious look on his face.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-"
There was a sound of intensive galloping horses, and two horses appeared on the roaring island in the sky. Behind them, they dragged a Chariot that seemed to be made of gold. Both horses and Chariot dragged long flames and jumped down from the edge of the island, stepping on the invisible passage in the air and running towards this side.
"Everyone, lower your heads and don't look at the sky!"
Cattleya stood in the center of the deck and said. Her voice was not loud, but somehow it reached every corner of "Future" and entered the ears of every pirate.
Angel, who wanted to squint his eyes and carefully study whether Golden Chariot was made of pure gold, heard this, lowered his head obediently, looked at his feet, and studied the shape of the leather boots.
In this sea area, "Admiral of Stars" is the authority.
Almost instantly, the Golden Chariot came over the "Future". Its scorching flames cast a more intense light than the sun on the deck, and even caused a faint shadow to appear under everyone's feet.
Watching the shadow extend from behind to in front of you, and then disappear, the burning heat in your neck slowly receded, and then the voice of Cattleya came again:
"Danger averted."
So, what exactly is the danger?
Angel, who raised his head again, subconsciously looked in the direction of the flames and found that the priceless Golden Chariot had disappeared without a trace. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
Immediately, she discovered that only a few meters away from her, there were two footprints that were as black as the surface of the island in the sky, and there seemed to be wisps of fly ash floating in the air.
There was a pirate standing there just now!
If I hadn't lowered my head, I was afraid that I would be burned to ashes like him, and maybe Magic Mirror Substitute wouldn't even have time to use it... She glanced at Cattleya with a calm expression with lingering fear. The latter also stared at the pair of footprints, sighed softly, and said to Sailor Chief Nina beside her who also just raised his head:
"Take his name and... move on."