As a touch of orange light appeared on the horizon, one manor after another on the Tussock River awoke in the Dawn mist.
The tall, obese Franky Cagg arrived at the guest room where Qonas Kilgor had slept the previous night, raised his hand and knocked on the door, intending to have breakfast with the deputy director of Military Intelligence Section 9.
However, no one responded from inside.
"The Major General has already gone to the restaurant?" Franky Cagg turned around with a hint of doubt and left the floor.
When breakfast was over, everyone realized that Qonas Kilgor. Led by Dawn Dantès, they went to the guest room and watched as the manor butler, Richardson, unlocked the door.
The place was completely empty.
"Does Major General Colger enjoy taking morning walks?" Senator Macht asked, pinching his cheekbones with a hint of doubt.
Franky Cagg shook his head without hesitation:
"No."
"Did you hear anything last night?" Portland Moment, the president of Backlund University of Technology, asked, looking around.
Representative Macht recalled:
"No, it's very quiet here, perfect for a vacation."
Beside him, Hibbert glanced curiously into the room, but couldn't quite picture what might be going on.
At this point, Franky Cagg offered his own guess:
"Major General Korg is an important figure in the military, and there are often unexpected matters that require his attention. Perhaps he left the manor a long time ago and returned to Backlund."
This Steam- powered vehicle tycoon was clearly trying to downplay the seriousness of the situation.
He seemed to know something, or at least guessed that Qonas Kilgor had his own purpose in coming to the Megro Manor... Klein listened to their conversation, his expression grave, and said to the butler Walter and the manor steward Richardson:
"Inquire with the servants at the manor whether they saw Major General Korg last night or this morning."
"If not, send someone back to Backlund to visit Major General Korg's family, inform them of the matter, and let them decide whether it is necessary to call the police immediately."
After giving his instructions, Klein touched his graying temples and addressed the guests, including Councilor Macht:
"The situation is still unclear. Perhaps Major General Korg really just had an urgent matter to attend to. We shouldn't let this delay everyone's holiday. Let's continue with the hunting plan and return when the police arrive."
Because Major General Qonas Kilgor's companion Franky Cagg, gave the reason of urgent business, and it was very convincing, Congressman Macht and others agreed with Dawn Dantès's opinion and left one after another.
Hibbert walked at the back, glancing at the guest room where Major General Qonas Kilgor. She felt that something was not quite right, and subconsciously wanted to use her " Cryptologist " abilities to reconstruct the situation there.
However, a strong sense of fear welled up deep within her, and she didn't know what she was afraid of, so she eventually gave up on the plan.
She vaguely felt that she had some experience in similar situations, and that experience told her not to look at things she shouldn't see, and not to listen to things she shouldn't hear.
Once all the guests and servants had left the floor, a thick carpet supporting a coffee table suddenly moved in the room next to Qonas's bedroom.
It slowly pulled itself out from under the sofa and coffee table without making much noise.
Then, the yellowish-brown thing stood upright, revealing its other side.
It was flesh and blood that looked like it had solidified!
As flesh and blood writhed Reorganization, the carpet quickly transformed back into a person, a young man with mixed-race features.
This is Dawn Dantès ' personal valet, Enuni.
Now, following Dawn Dantès is Qonas Kilgor; they share the same face and the same build!
For Klein, there was no need for the " Winner," Enuni, to disguise herself in this way. A simpler and safer method would have been to blend in with the servants, using Illusion to cloud their senses and prevent them from noticing the extra person. However, " Acting " was still important for a Demigod; it was crucial for accelerating the Potion's absorption and combating loss of control and madness. Therefore, Klein deliberately sought to be "unpredictable" in the details of many things.
Of course, he didn't want to harm innocent people. Even if he created a strange and terrifying atmosphere, he tried his best not to let others notice, so as not to cause them excessive fear and leave them with psychological trauma.
The eerie and terrifying atmosphere was mainly used to make him and the Potion in his body identify with it, which would undoubtedly speed up his digestion. However, the lack of Spectator feedback meant that the " Acting " was not complete enough, and the " Bizarro Sorcerer " Potion would definitely not be digested as quickly as expected. Even after doing so much and Acting so many times, Klein did not think he had a chance to break through to Sequence 3 this year.
Inside a two-bedroom rental house in the East Borough Backlund.
Hugh sat on the unstable chair, staring blankly out the window, his expression unusually gloomy.
Fors took a sip of water, walked over and sat down opposite Hugh, blocking her view:
"You seem to have suddenly lost your motivation?"
"Is it because that answer left you unsure of what to do next? Is it because the king is someone you can't reach?"
Hugh's eyes flickered, and he slowly came to life, saying:
"Whether it's restoring my father's honor or seeking revenge, the hope is so slim when facing a king. I simply can't think of any way to accomplish anything like that..."
"That's because you're still too weak. Once you reach Sequence 4 and become Demigod, you'll find there are plenty of ways, though they're quite dangerous!" Fors encouraged her. "Besides, you can also use others, like Shermane's monitor. She also wants to know who Viscount Stratford is loyal to, and she's definitely interested in the King's secrets."
" Shermane..." Hugh repeated the name, and his mental state suddenly returned.
On the table to their side lay a verdigris cross and a deep blue gemstone with vertical eyes.
The gemstone was covered with fine, thread-like patterns, Beyonder Characteristic that had been released after Shermane's death. It softened the surrounding environment and added a touch of beauty. However, due to the presence of the copper-green cross, its radiance was confined to a very small area.
"That monitor is one of the murderers who killed Shermane," Hugh said quite seriously.
They have found a place to bury Shermane, and Fors has turned the pages of " Lemano's Travel Notes " to offer her a final farewell.
Fors immediately nodded:
"Yes, that's what drove her to investigate the king's secrets and to confront potential risks."
"Didn't you say she might be monitoring our old residence? Then let's find an opportunity to sneak back there, drop a note in the mailbox saying that Viscount Stratford is loyal to King George III, and that George III is hiding a great secret. That way, she should be able to see it."
After thinking it over carefully, Xiu nodded solemnly and said:
"Good."
After discussing what to do next, Fors stood up and pointed to the copper-green cross, saying:
"We have received help from Mr. ' The Fool ' many times, and it's time to show our gratitude. I intend to offer it as a sacrifice to Mr. ' The Fool ' now. You have no objections, do you?"
"No," Hugh answered without hesitation.
At the Megro Manor, it was another evening Qonas Kilgor's family was to wait a little longer, as the deputy director of Military Intelligence Section 9 often engaged in similar behavior involving national security secrets, Congressman Macht and others did not panic. Instead, they held an unusual barbecue dinner on the lawn behind the manor, using the animals they had hunted.
Watching the gentlemen roll up their sleeves and bustle around the grill, watching the ladies occasionally lend a hand, and watching the children running around eager to try, Klein, holding a glass of sweet white wine from the Megro Manor, sat down in a white wooden chair with a clear smile on his lips.
Beside him, his mixed-race personal servant Enuni, stood ramrod straight, awaiting orders.
Inside a room in the manor's main house, a pair of eyes quietly gazed down, belonging to someone who looked exactly like Enuni.
As the evening breeze blew by, Klein was about to get up and go to the grill to show off his signature Desi- style grilling skills when he suddenly saw a figure flash by in front of him.
That was Arianna, dressed in a simple robe and wearing a bark belt.
The Servant of Concealment looked at Dawn Dantès and said:
"There was nothing special in that underground ruin..."
He then summarized the key points of what he and the three archbishops had seen there, as well as the account of Prince Grove Augustus of Sonia.
This doesn't make sense... The first thought that crossed Klein's mind was suspicion.
The fact that Viscount Stratford had the help of " Saintess of White " Katarina clearly shows that the King's faction and the Demoness Sect had not severed ties.
Given that the Great Smog of Backlund Incident had already occurred, their connection with the Demoness Sect cannot be explained by selfishness or a desire to monopolize the " Blood Emperor's " ruins.
With such a deep collaboration, wouldn't the Demoness Sect and the Psychology Alchemists demand a share of the profits?
If that's the case, why not just approach the three major churches directly?
Klein intuitively felt that the problem with the ruins had not truly been discovered, and he suspected that the news had leaked out along the way, allowing the king to prepare.
"With Ms. Arianna present, the possibility that the other party might discover something amiss through Divination or prophecy can be ruled out..."
"From the time I removed Qonas Kilgor to the joint action of the three churches, no more than ten people could have known about this, and all of them were high-ranking members of their respective churches. How could there have been a leak..."
" Viscount Stratford's mishap caused the people in the underground ruins to activate the emergency plan? No, his status isn't that high Qonas Kilgor doesn't know the specifics, let alone him. He's only responsible for liaising with the Demoness Sect and handling some peripheral matters. He probably doesn't even know about the underground ruins..." Klein's thoughts raced as he searched for the reason.
He immediately ruled out the possibility that the Viscount Stratford's affair had given the other side time to prepare, since the death of the chief of the royal guard was not that important or crucial.
Therefore, there are very few possibilities to explain the whole thing. One is that someone who learned the secret along the way leaked it intentionally or unintentionally for some reason Qonas Kilgor's seemingly normal state, but Klein was completely unaware.
They also collaborate with the Psychology Alchemists... Could it be that one of my thoughts was read, revealing a secret? But I have the blessing of the Gray Fog, so no matter what, there should be some abnormality, just like when I faced that " Spectator " Demigod with Anderson before... The Psychology Alchemists originated from Hermes ' legacy, Hermes is... As he thought about it, Klein's pupils suddenly dilated slightly.
He instinctively stopped himself from thinking about it further, but after glancing at Arianna, he felt relieved and asked:
Is this place Concealment?
"Very Concealment," Arianna replied calmly.
People came and went behind Him, but no one noticed Him.
Klein let out a breath, and his thoughts finally took shape:
Emperor Roselle wrote in his diary that the members of that ancient Concealment organization were all important figures...
Is it possible that some high-ranking members of the three major churches are members of the " Hermits of Fate "?
Could the ruins seen by Archbishops Arianna and others not be real ruins, but rather ruins Envisioning Adam?
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