That night, around seven o'clock.
After Mr. Layton Mr. Louis had dinner with Mr. Charles, a distinguished guest from the capital, he asked his children to make arrangements for each other's stay. He put on his windbreaker and hat, wielded a black walnut "T" shaped cane, and went out alone.
He walked along the street path towards the first block of Horst.
"Gilan·Iros." Layton tightened his black suede gloves and uttered the name again.
Although he had never met this young man before, he was no stranger to him either.
The Oak Gang that he controlled in the poor area was paralyzed by this little guy on his own, and the boss Lucas·Par was also killed by him.
What's more, Gilan is a member of Oak Gang. After he committed murder in the police station and escaped from prison, and took away the core items of the official "Purification Department" secret project, Louis Family was also implicated.
Director Taigas, the "one-star police superintendent" of the city police department, came to the door in person more than once because of this matter.
Layton suppressed the murderous intention in his heart and couldn't help but think:
"Fahan Family is also eyeing the Mysterious Film in that kid's hand?"
He agreed to Mr. Charles's request for tracing, which is not a bad thing for the Louis Family.
If he could find the boy first at the police station, Fahan Family would owe him a favor. The old earl had a very high status and could even talk face to face with Staven, the head of the empire Propaganda Department. It would be easy to eliminate the hostility of "Purification Department" towards the Louis Family.
In addition, Layton has long hated the little bastard named "Gilan" who messed up all this.
I wish I could tear it apart.
He had given up his years of accumulation in the capital "Muse City", and after abdicating from the Chamber of Commerce, he settled in this small fringe city in order to secretly search for the possible legacy left by his ancestors.
As far as he knew, the ancestor had lived for at least more than a century and had power and knowledge beyond the ordinary. If there was a legacy left behind, it must be something involving mysterious power and realm.
He has been working in the Chamber of Commerce for many years, so he has naturally been exposed to things related to mystery, and has longed for it.
Lucas, the confidant who implemented this secret plan, is dead. If we want to support such a person, we don't know how much time and energy it will take. The whole plan has been disrupted.
So this time Layton plans to take action personally to find the whereabouts of Gilan.
Others, cronies, and even his children may not know that he is not just an old nobleman, or a retired Chamber of Commerce executive...
He is also a Emblem level staff master.
At the same time, he is also a "magician".
Three hundred years ago, the famous scholar "Pala·Celsus" clearly pointed out in the third chapter of the second volume of the book "Worldly Mysteries":
"Those who give up their souls and sign a contract with the devil are called 'magicians'."
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The wind was a little cold at night.
Layton was hunched over and wrapped tightly in his windbreaker, looking like a frail old man.
He wielded his cane and arrived in front of Building No. 5 in the first block of Horst.
Not far in front of him was a tall and solemn Gothic church.
To the left and right of the four-column portico are two spire towers, each with a vertical oval-shaped stained glass inlaid in the center. They are constructed in colors such as emerald green, coral red, lavender purple, lake blue and golden yellow, forming two different patterns of kites with wings spread and circling.
Here is "Atonement Church".
The church enshrines Hour-God "Twin Kites" which symbolizes the month of May, which is also "God of Listening and Witnessing". People who have made mistakes and are suffering from guilt can come here to talk about their sins and obtain salvation and comfort.
Church of Atonement has no cooperation with the government, nor is it a superior or subordinate. The relationship is even cold. It only exists as an orthodox belief within the territory of the Bremen Empire.
In fact, all orthodox churches have a somewhat transcendent status.
But only a few people know that information is collected and sold here.
Mr. Layton, who used to be a senior executive of the Chamber of Commerce, naturally knew this secret.
He stepped into the porch. On the right hand side of the church door, there was a small rectangular guard booth. The front was not a door, but a sandalwood window with fine vertical stripes. From the outside, the guard booth was completely dark.
"Visitor, please state your purpose of visit."
An elderly female voice came from the window.
"I want to atone for my sins." Layton said in a deep voice.
Click.
A hole was opened under the wooden window, and a hand wearing a black lace glove stretched out, pointing at a wooden box below.
Layton said nothing, but silently took out his wallet, took out a "100" denomination Caesar, and slowly put it into the wooden box.
The elderly female voice in the window pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"No. 9 Confession Chamber, Atonement Priest will listen to your sins."
As he said that, the hand handed a black coupon from the small opening under the window.
Layton took the ticket, took off his hat at the guard booth, and quietly walked into the church.
The surrounding window sills were filled with white candles of different heights, and the candlelight illuminated the church. He quickly found a wooden room marked "9" Confession Chamber, opened the door of the narrow room on the right, went in, sat down, and closed the door with his backhand.
There was a rectangular wooden table inlaid on the partition in front of him. Layton placed his hat and cane on it. A man's voice came from the other side of the partition full of holes:
"You who are lost, are you confused?"
"I want to know the whereabouts of 'Gilan·Iros'."
Layton said.
The priest on the other side of the partition fell into a brief silence, and then said:
"Rich area, Horst Third District."
Layton narrowed his eyes, he didn't expect that kid to be lurking right under his nose.
Although he did not get the exact location, he also knew the rules of Atonement Church and did not dare to ask in detail, so he just thanked the priest, picked up his belongings, opened the door of Confession Chamber and walked out.
After leaving Atonement Church, Layton walked back while thinking about the next countermeasures.
Third District It doesn't matter whether it's big or small. It's impossible for him to search through the hundreds of buildings, let alone enter other people's houses or shops at will.
Since that kid is hiding in a wealthy area, he must be fully prepared. I'm afraid he won't be able to succeed using ordinary means.
"In this case, we can only use the power of the 'master'..." Layton said secretly. "Damn little bastard, you wasted two months of my life in vain."
At this thought, Layton felt like his heart was bleeding.
He is already old, almost 65 years old, and he doesn't know how many years he has left to live. Now every minute and every second is passed with great care and urgency... Now he has to use two months of his lifespan to activate the mysterious power, which makes him extremely uncomfortable.
Layton did not go home, but took a taxi and went to Horst Second District.
There is a rented apartment there, and there are nine confidants he brought from the capital living in it. Each of them is an apprentice-level fighter and an elite fighter who is proficient in firearms.
After he arrived at his destination, he knocked on the door with a coded signal.
After entering the living room, he didn't talk nonsense, but asked a young man among the nine people:
"It's time to activate you, Giancarlo, are you ready?"
"I am always prepared, Mr. Layton."
The young man showed a fearless smile.
"Okay." Layton nodded.
He slowly took off the black suede glove on his right hand, revealing a dry and wrinkled old hand. There was a circular brand on the back of the hand, with densely packed weird and twisted words and symbols engraved in the middle.
"Iska Lida Kiritso!!" Layton yelled.
He spoke the ancient Hiru language and recited the true name of the "master".
Layton took the sharp dagger handed by another subordinate, with a ferocious face, and stabbed the dagger into the young man's left chest.
Poof!!
Blood spattered out and stained a few drops on Layton's cheek, but he didn't care.
The young man fell to the ground in pain, holding the dagger that had pierced his heart.
He wailed softly on the ground, struggled and kicked his legs, and soon died of blood loss.
Everyone present was not surprised, they just watched in silence with serious faces.
Until the young man's originally closed eyes suddenly opened again, revealing a pair of pupilless white eyes, filled with evil thoughts and malice.
He... or it, in a way that defied the laws of physics, stood up straight.
"Layton Louis, my servant, why are you calling me?"
The young man grinned and made a hoarse, weird sound.
Layton bowed his head respectfully, held a photo in both hands and handed it over.
"Master, please find him and bring him back."
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