"...Sona Island was reported two months ago by the local Storm Believer to be holding secret and evil sacrifices. The Mandated Punishers team located in Midway Island quickly rushed to the local area to investigate and soon uncovered a large-scale case involving hundreds of people and more than 20 deaths. The village involved was destroyed and innocent people were relocated en masse. It had been abandoned for a long time.
"According to subsequent judgment, the sacrifice has been held for more than half a year. Oldest One may have been in July last year. Most of the deceased's bodies and heads were separated, and they resembled the abnormal shape of 'Bansy' you described.
"The information comes from a Storm Believer who personally handled the Sona Island incident. It should be reliable. In addition, regarding the matter of 'Mad Captain', I will continue to inquire within the church."
Lying on the single sofa next to the balcony of the master bedroom, Angel fell into deep thought for a long time after listening to the message from "Hanged Man" Alger via Mr. Fool.
The "evil sacrifice" of Sona Island did not surprise her. When she first arrived at Uninhabited Village, she had judged this fact from various traces. However, she was eager to find Black-Striped Shadow Scorpion and did not investigate in depth.
What she paid attention to was the time when various abnormalities appeared.
"Starting in July last year... this time point is very close to the starting time when Berserk Sea has become more violent recently, and it is also the same time point when Para Island, who is very close to Sona Island, was disturbed during the promotion of senior deacon Pierce Turner, resulting in the failure of the ceremony... Is there a certain connection between them?
"The same sacrifice as Bansy Harbor, similar separation of body and head, and the same time as Berserk Sea's transformation. These events seem to have nothing in common. Is it just a coincidence?"
After thinking about it to no avail, Angel could only shelve the matter for the time being. She currently had too many things to do: judging the authenticity of Pierce, contacting the church, cooperating with Klein to steal or borrow Antigonus Family Notebook, establishing a foothold in Backlund's upper class society... Various urgent or loose tasks made her feel no urgency at all.
This is called not having to worry about too much debt... She chuckled lightly, walked out of the bedroom, and happened to meet Ribak who came to the third floor.
The butler, who was dressed meticulously in a tuxedo, bowed and said:
"Miss, Ms. Lola Swann who is scheduled to visit this afternoon has arrived. I have arranged for her to wait in the small living room on the second floor. In addition, Best's invitation from Baron has been sent, inviting you to attend the dance next Friday."
"I'm going to see Lola right away. Don't rush to decide on Baronet's invitation..."
Angel didn't have a good impression of the somewhat "eager" Baronet, but she knew that most of the so-called upper class were similar people, but some people could hide their true thoughts under an elegant and polite appearance, while others didn't bother to hide it.
Moreover, with the invitation of such a low-level noble, it would be a good thing for her to meet more other nobles and quickly advance her plan.
Picking out a light-colored long home dress from the wardrobe that was gradually filled with various dresses, Angel saw Ms. Lola dressed up in the small living room.
The latter seemed to be sitting at home, choosing the softest sofa, holding a porcelain cup filled with Marquis black tea, and looking at the garden outside the window, watching the gardener diligently pruning the branches.
"Why are you here? I thought you would use those... more conventional means to contact me."
Angel sat opposite Lola and took another teacup on the table to prevent the other party from drinking all the expensive black tea.
She was referring to conventional means such as "Communication Potion" or "messenger", but with a maid standing beside her, she could only express vaguely.
"Because I want to come and see your new home. It looks like a place that pays 300 pounds a year is not bad." Lola chuckled and looked away from the garden, staying on Angel with a surprised look. "This is the first time I see you without makeup. You are more beautiful than I imagined."
In fact, she still "put on makeup", and you can't let you see her true appearance easily... Angel smiled secretly, took a sip of black tea, and her face was so burnt Distortion.
"I can rent a nice house, thanks to the housekeeper Ribak you recommended." In order to ease the embarrassment, Angel immediately changed the subject, "Without him, I would have been unable to move forward in Backlund."
"But I see that you haven't made any effort to socialize. In recent days, I did hear that Burningham Road from Hillston Borough has a beautiful Miss, but almost no one has seen it... You won't be hiding at home these days, waiting for others to come to visit, right?"
Lola ruthlessly exposed Angel, which made the latter look a little embarrassed. She looked at the personal maid Aisha beside her. The other party understood and took the other servant who was responsible for serving tea out of the small living room and closed the door thoughtfully.
When there were only two people left in the room, Angel put down the etiquette of hospitality, folded his arms, and asked unceremoniously:
"You came here just to laugh at me?"
"Ahem, how dare I laugh at a 'desperate' Demoness?" Seeing Angel's tendency to become angry, Lola quickly corrected his expression and replied, "If you want to be in Backlund establishes himself and enters the upper class society. Active social interaction is essential. If he stays at home all the time, he may not be able to recognize all the neighbors on this street for half a year, let alone those who live in West Borough and Empress Borough."
"So?"
"So I came here to help you. There is a dance next Saturday night at North Borough, not far from your place. It is hosted by the recently popular Councilor Macht. The participants include retired military officers, emerging investors and factory owners, as well as some descendants of aristocrats."
Hearing Lola's words, Angel fell silent for a moment. She didn't expect that Demoness really came to help her.
Retired officers undoubtedly have close ties with those in active duty. Through them, they may be able to learn about the movements of Loen Military, especially MI9; the descendants of the nobles represent the interests of all parties and are undoubtedly the ladder to the upper class. The other party participants are also very helpful for Angel to quickly open up the situation.
This made her immediately forget about the unknown invitation from Best Baronet and agree to Lola's invitation. However, at the same time, Angel was also a little confused as to why Lola allowed the other party to invite someone she had never met before. Could it be...
"Councilor Macht also invited Vincent and me. He and Vincent were once comrades-in-arms and had been in the trenches together at East Balam. It is not difficult to invite another friend to participate."
Vincent, is that Hunter Pathway Beyonder who often follows Lola? It turns out that he was also a soldier. No wonder all investigations on the military were entrusted to him... Angel thought silently, and nodded after a moment, believing the other party's explanation.
"Well, now that the business talk is over, it's time to talk about some personal matters..." Seeing that Angel agreed to attend the dance, Lola grinned upward, seemingly very happy, "You have been here for a week at Backlund. What new discoveries have you made? For example, are there any other Demonesss contacting you, or are there any trends in the military?"
Do you think I can understand these things? I haven't even recognized my neighbors yet... Angel instinctively wanted to refute, but suddenly remembered the "Mirror Person" problem that troubled him recently, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"What did you, or your mother, know about the dangers of 'Mirror World'?"
Unexpectedly, Angel would ask such a question. Lola was obviously stunned for a moment. She frowned and replied:
"I heard my mother say that you should be extremely cautious in Mirror World Travel. If you enter or shuttle at will in an unfamiliar place, you may enter an unknown area. If Spirit World or the mirror in someone else's home is fine, if you are extremely unlucky, you may even get into Astral World and face the gods directly."
The second half of the sentence sounds like an exaggeration. If it were so easy to enter Astral World, it would not be the abode of the gods... But it should be the consensus of Demoness people not to do Mirror Traversal at will. The first time I entered there, I fell into the depths of Spirit World, which shows that the probability of accidents is high...
Angel thought about it and asked, "What about other dangers?"
"Others? Are you... asking about 'Mirror Person'?"
Lola hesitated for a moment, then asked immediately, his face becoming serious.
She is too keen... No, this means that "Mirror Person" is an issue that Demoness Sect or Demoness of Unaging Katarina attaches great importance to, so Lola can react so quickly!
Thinking of this, Angel no longer concealed anything. She simply told Lola that she had met Pierce, witnessed his death, and saw another Pierce yesterday at Saint Samuel Cathedral's Moon Mass. Then she asked slowly:
"My question is, how to determine the identity of the other party 'Mirror Person', and... how to deal with him?"
"The easiest way to solve Mirror Person is of course to kill them directly, but I'm curious, when you meet 'similar people', your first reaction is not the twins, Faceless, or even the resurrected dead, but Mirror Person... Is it because you have met them before?"
Lola looked at Angel with serious eyes.
"It's right here. When they hold a party every week, they will post the information on "Tussock Newspaper" in advance. It's possible on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday..."
Sherman walked into a dark alley and came to a two-story house that looked very dilapidated. He was wearing a hooded cloak and a thin iron mask to hide his appearance. He spoke in a husky voice.
Behind him, Xio Derecha was dressed in the same style, wearing tall boots that made her look close to 1.6 meters tall. She looked like a slightly shorter woman and was no longer so eye-catching.
"What are the conditions required to bring new people in like you?"
Xio followed the familiar Sherman to the back door of the house, watched him knocking on the door regularly, and asked quietly.
"It only takes two or more gatherings to successfully conclude a deal. I bought this dagger last week and was allowed to 'get new people'."
Sherman patted the "Sunflame Dagger" he bought for 450 pounds on his waist and replied.
I see, then it seems that it will take at least two or three meetings before I can bring Fors over. She seems to have made a lot of money recently. Not only has she paid off my debt, but she also always wants to buy something... Xio nodded and heard subtle footsteps coming from behind the door. Knowing that she was about to enter the party venue, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
To ease this feeling, she continued to ask:
"This seems to be much stricter than gatherings in other districts. Is it because the official Beyonder has cracked down on similar gatherings from time to time recently?"
"Of course, many similar gatherings in the lawless land East Borough were forced to stop. This is the only one who dares to commit crimes... The organizer's nickname is also very interesting. His name is, Mr. X."