Two weeks earlier, Baron Larry had entered Backlund under the cover of Bianca, who was posing as Mrs. Pualis.
But now that he was back in Backlund, Larry could hardly stay with Bianca. Unlike in Enmat Harbor and Tingen, she had to deal with Mr. Parnis first and foremost while playing Mrs. Pualis here.
With no identity to use and no desire to live in the East Borough or Dock Borough, Baron Larry searched for somewhere to stay. By chance, he heard about the Hero Detective's unoccupied old house, which servants visited only occasionally to clean.
It suited Larry perfectly. The house stood in the relatively safe Saint George Borough, was fully furnished and comfortable, and, most importantly, the item he carried could mislead divinations and prophecies. Anyone tracking him would have a hard time finding him there.
So that very night, Baron Larry moved in and made himself at home.
What he had not expected was that a detective would find him anyway.
After divining Larry's identity, Klein stood by the roadside pretending to wait for a carriage. He did not rush in to arrest him. Confident as he was, he knew he was no match for a Sequence 5 with extensive combat experience and a powerful mystical item.
The Mind Breath charm might catch Larry off guard and subdue him... But using an item worth 3,000 gold pounds here would be a waste. Klein had saved it to turn the tide in a life-or-death struggle.
Klein shook his head. He would tell Miss Xio through the World, then assist MI9 when they moved in to arrest Larry. This time, he had to make sure the man did not escape!
As for the "secret" Baron Larry held? Klein did not care. He only wanted the bastard to receive the