Two Newcomers

Despite the surprise of Cannon Fodder No. 16 and her attempt to interfere through Vier's power, the man still opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"The other side's divination ability is exaggerated, but unfortunately I still discovered it. Dusk... that's the name of their faction." Taking a deep breath, the man raised his head, his eyes full of certainty.

"Dusk?" The people next to him exchanged glances. "An organization we've never heard of. As far as we know, there doesn't seem to be any file with that name."

"There used to be a force called Dawn's Lair, but it has been destroyed. However, I don't think there's any necessary connection. This Dusk... is probably just an obscure little organization."

"A little lesson is enough; there's no need to help the Blood Cherry Society deal with this kind of trouble."

"Clear."

Miss Cannon Fodder Number 16 watched this scene quietly, and after waiting for a while, she clicked her tongue in exasperation.

"A little-known organization, indeed."

Well, from Ye Qian's perspective, this kind of confrontation with an organization is not a good thing at all. It would be best if the other party didn't want to take her seriously. Judging from the situation, the part she was fighting against should only be a small branch of the Fading Lamp Society, but even so, there are already Transcendent in it.

"Perhaps I could use a more direct tactic."

Miss Cannon Fodder Number 16 patted her pocket and took out several Explosion Rings.

She's been very active lately, and you could say she's been making this stuff all the time.

Furthermore, with the increase in clones, quite a few scrolls of the Fireball were produced in the Kalu World.

"If hundreds of rings were detonated at once, the commotion would be enough to make people suspect that it was Mithril Rank achievement, right?"

With this in mind, she decided to take special action to create a false impression.

Of course, before that, the meeting organized by Miss Dusk was about to begin. Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 calculated the time and decided to test the waters at the meeting first to see if there were any members willing to help.

However, on the day before the meeting, it is necessary to try to bring in a Hidden One.

In fact, she sent an optional mission to Felyua last night, suggesting that if Philia was willing, she could come and try to reach Lianwen.

I didn't expect that young lady to make the trip, but unexpectedly, she has an old friend in Lianwen.

So he asked his father for permission to see his old friend, and eventually got his permission.

Just two hours ago, she arrived in Lianwen City and, accompanied by a servant, went directly to her friend's house.

This friend wasn't from a prominent family; in fact, her background could be described as rather ordinary. However, she had saved Philia when Felyua was traveling. Because of her gentle and approachable personality, Felyua became friends with her.

The two met in a living room.

"Felyua, I didn't expect you to have time to come see me. I'm sorry I couldn't greet you."

The girl across from me brewed a cup of tea, placed it on the table, and then happily sat down opposite me.

"Yes, Nona, I came here specifically to visit you. But you still like these mysterious things, don't you?" Looking at the old room filled with mechanical devices, Felyua couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

She had originally longed for the other person's mysterious, everyday lifestyle, but now that she herself was also Hidden One, things had changed.

Nona, you'd never guess that I've joined a super mysterious organization.

This time, I even received a mission, which hints that you should come in too.

Of course, in that case, I would be a senior.

As they reminisced, over an hour later, Felyua deliberately focused her attention on the mechanical devices inside the other person's house.

"By the way, you're studying the occult, aren't you? I recently came across a strange... spell, but I don't know what it is. Could you take a look?" Felyua suddenly seemed to remember something and had a servant bring out a book.

"What spell? Let me see." The person on the other end immediately became interested.

Of course, she also seemed a little nervous, worried that the spell might not be a good thing.

Felyua handed over the book. "It's on the first page."

Nona nodded, opened the book, and immediately saw a note.

"Miss Dusk at the End of Profound and Desolate Space".

"I humbly request to join your secret meeting."

After reading the first two sentences, Nona quickly looked away, feeling a chill run down her spine.

"Felyua, did you read the entire note?" she asked nervously.

"Ah, I glanced at it briefly, and then the housekeeper reminded me not to look at it anymore, or to find a professional."

"Your butler is right. Don't look at anything occult, especially anything involving strange beings. This is very important to you," Nona said, taking a deep breath and giving a very serious warning.

"Oh, is that so?"

Felyua looked surprised.

Nona, Dusk isn't some dangerous force. Even this mission was accepted voluntarily.

In fact, Felyua, who came into contact with the mysterious organization through this channel, trusted Dusk very much. She was probably one of the very few members of the organization who could show such unconditional kindness.

"That's good. Anyway... if you're okay after reading the note, it should be fine. But just to be on the safe side, forget about it. Even if you want to see a professional, be careful; sometimes so-called professionals aren't necessarily good people," Nona kindly reminded her.

"I see."

"Well, speaking of which, I have to go to a ball tonight, but unfortunately, because of my social circle, it's not convenient to take you there directly."

"It's alright, it's alright, I'll find a place to stay myself. Of course, it would be best if you could provide a room." Felyua quickly waved her hand.

"Then I'll give you a room."

Chapter 127 Two Newcomers

After chatting happily for a while, Nona went to her room on the second floor.

When she was alone, she took out the note with the information about Miss Dusk written on it and let out a long sigh.

"I don't know where she found this thing, but I don't feel like it's safe."

She was smart; after learning about the Taboo of the Hidden World, she kept her distance from related content.

This time, however, things clearly won't go as she wishes.

At least, when she threw the piece of paper into the trash can, she suddenly felt a little dizzy, and a slightly chaotic piece of information suddenly popped into her head.

She snapped back to her senses, her body stiffened, and she covered her head.

She stared blankly and in shock at the note that had been thrown into the trash can. The side that was originally facing down was now facing up, and the writing was right in front of her, so she could see the contents at a glance.

Nona looked away in fright and swallowed nervously.

"No way, Nona, you only saw the first two sentences. Something bad can't possibly happen, right?"

Although she knew it was a low-probability event, she was still afraid when she thought about the hidden content she had seen before.

The note Felyua gave me might actually be dangerous.

"It's okay, nothing happened to that guy, I should be fine." She patted her chest to remind herself to be careful.

Forget those words.

A few hours later, Nona arrived at the ball.

Seeing this guy holding a wine glass, wearing a beautiful long dress, and toasting one of the ladies, Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16's expression became somewhat strange.

"Is this the social circle of Hidden One?"

Yes, Nona seems to have become wealthy and has entered high society circles.

Of course, this so-called upper class is only relative; essentially, they are still ordinary middle-class people from the Lianwen region. But these ladies and young women come from sufficiently wealthy families, and also need to network, so they join this club.

Today's dance is a very important event hosted by a friend in the club.

For Nona, however, her purpose was not only to enter such a social circle, but also to see what was related to mystery.

In particular, as a Hidden One, she also possesses a unique arrogance when facing these ordinary middle-class ladies.

And without a doubt, she did meet people who were similar to herself here.

"Mrs. Barn, let me treat you to a drink today, and also to ask you some questions about that kind of thing."

Hearing the friendly voice, the lady in front of her smiled and said, "Miss Nona, please come over here."

She pointed to the balcony in the distance.

"Okay, please."

The two went to a quieter place.

"Miss Nona, have you encountered some problem in your mysterious research? Or do you want to discuss something related to a certain extraordinary item with me?" Mrs. Barn asked Nona as usual.

In Miss Cannon Fodder Number 16's perception, this Barn actually had a little bit of... pride in his identity.

"These Hidden One all think they're so great." She just found it amusing.

Ye Qian always wanted to hide her identity unless she was certain that her identity was safe.

Of course, vanity is inherent in human nature, and she didn't find anything shameful about these people's thoughts. In this world, how many people aren't simply pursuing being "better than others"?

Upon hearing the question, Nona hesitated for a moment before lowering her voice and saying, "Mrs. Barn, here's the thing, I've run into a bit of trouble. My friend accidentally obtained a mysterious incantation, recited it herself, and nothing happened. But later, she gave it to me. Because I'm considered a mystery enthusiast by my friends, they all trust me and think I can explain it. But..."

At this point, Nona took a deep breath, looked up, and said, "After reading the contents of this note, I found that it contains words about a certain hidden being."

"Good heavens, Miss Nona, did you read it aloud?" The other person was immediately startled.

"No, I only glanced at it and threw it away, and the friend who gave me that note is still safe and sound. So I wanted to ask you, am I really in danger?"

Mrs. Barn, meanwhile, was deep in thought.

You could tell she was a little uneasy, but not seriously so.

"Miss Nona, I have to remind you that some things are not safe just because you run away from them. I've heard of people who have been involved in similar incidents. They were fine at the time, but after a period of time, maybe a week or maybe several months, they suddenly died. Of course... I'm not saying that you will be like that, but I'm suggesting that you be careful."

Hearing this, Nona's heart sank.

"Is there no other way?"

"I don't know either, but there must be a way to avoid it. Your friend is fine, isn't he? And you said you only glanced at it and didn't read it, right?"

"I didn't read it."

"Then there's no need to worry too much, Mrs. Nona. Good people are always blessed."

"I hope so," Nona said with a wry smile.

She dared not say that she actually had a somewhat ominous feeling.

The most terrifying thing was that just a few minutes earlier, when her gaze fell on the trash can, she actually saw that note, with the words facing her.

Good heavens, this almost scared her out of her wits.

It's already quite good that you can maintain a normal complexion now.

Thinking of Felyua's innocent eyes, she smiled bitterly to herself. Who would have thought that this meeting would turn out like this? But the other party clearly had no idea what was going on.

No... it's possible that Felyua has actually been Pollution.

Would a normal person give a note to someone else for no reason after seeing something like this?

Such behavior only occurs when someone is subtly influenced and manipulated. Sometimes, the person involved is unaware of this.

The more she thought about it, the more horrified she became. Nona could only take a deep breath and tell herself not to panic.

"I have a wide network of contacts now, so I'm sure I can find a way."

In her mind, she knew of some secret organizations that were also related to Evil God. Those people worshipped terrifying heretical deities, and yet they were still fine, weren't they?

Therefore, she didn't think she was bound to be unlucky.

"Great being, I would never dare to think disrespectfully of you; I merely happened to see your name."

Miss Dusk, that name doesn't sound scary at all.

Nothing will happen.

The banquet continued.

The atmosphere was actually quite normal, but the subsequent dancing with others or eating desserts wasn't very comfortable.