"Okay." Leonard replied with a relaxed expression upon hearing Dunn's suggestion.
Next, he and Klein and the others walked out of the warehouse and approached the place where the Monster Bieber "self-destructed," using that as the center, they searched outwards in circles.
"Captain, what exactly are we looking for?" Klein looked at the scattered, rotting flesh and blood, suppressing his urge to vomit, and looked at Dunn Smith beside him with a puzzled expression.
Dunn did not look up, his deep gray eyes still scanning the ground:
"Awakening prematurely, losing control, and turning into Monster means that Riel Bieber. This also indicates that a certain part of his body will accumulate supernatural elements, becoming higher-quality material."
"If you ever encounter a similar situation in the future, don't forget it; it might be a very important 'item'."
"I see..." Klein nodded slightly, seemingly understanding.
In an instant, he thought of something else:
If Monster 'Bieber extraordinary power is concentrated in certain indescribable places, wouldn't that be incredibly awkward...? And wouldn't it be utterly disgusting to use it for potion concoctions...?
Just as Klein's thoughts were wandering, Borgia eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, suddenly spoke:
"Found it, cough."
Dunn and Al immediately turned around and moved closer. Driven by curiosity, Klein also quickly walked towards Borgia.
Soon, he saw what was in front of Borgia: a fist-sized, grayish-white object with a grooved surface, soft and textured, like a brain that had been taken out alive.
Although Klein couldn't immediately discern the extraordinary nature of this "grayish-white" object, the mere fact that it remained unharmed after the violent explosion convinced him that Borgia hadn't picked the wrong item.
Dunn examined it carefully, then squatted down, bending and stretching his right arm while using his left hand, which was wearing a black glove, to carefully pick up the grayish-white object.
As soon as it was touched, the "grayish-white" mass immediately spread outwards, turning into a viscous, continuous liquid.
At this moment, Al Hasson took out a tin-colored square box from his pocket, took out the cigarettes one by one, and put them into his pocket.
He then handed the square tin box to Dunn, smiled, and said:
"I know you only love pipes."
Dunn chuckled, took the square metal box, and poured the grayish-white, viscous liquid into it for temporary storage.
After carefully storing the item, he and Lolota and the others conducted a cursory search of the scene.
After confirming that nothing too serious had been missed, they left and went outside, where they saw the horses pawing the ground restlessly, nearly breaking free of their ropes.
"I can drive." Borgia covered his mouth with his hand and coughed lightly.
"I know you're good at Placate animals," Al said with a smile and a nod.
Once aboard the carriage, Dunn, Lolota, Al Hasson, and Klein, who were still in a "flexed and stretched" position, fell into a brief silence.
Only when the horses' hooves pounded and the wheels began to turn did Dunn look at Klein and carefully choose his words:
"I know you're very curious about the Antigonus Family's notes and want to find out what happened."
No, not at all... Klein subconsciously denied in his mind.
Those are ancient artifacts steeped in misfortune!
Without giving him a chance to reply, Dunn continued speaking:
"However, I must first report this to the Holy Cathedral. Only after they confirm the confidentiality level of the notes can they consider whether to let you see them."
"No problem," Klein replied briefly.
Dunn stretched out his arm, thought for a moment, and then said:
"I promised you that once it was confirmed that Riel Bieber was a descendant of the Antigonus Family, I would make you a full member of the Nighthawks Riel Bieber's identity, but we have also destroyed this Monster and thwarted the Secret Order's plot."
"You performed exceptionally well in this process, personally killing a member of an evil organization. Therefore, I will keep my promise and immediately apply to the Holy Cathedral for their approval."
"Oh, right, I forgot something important. I haven't asked you if you'd like to."
"Mr. Klein Moretti, would you be willing to officially join the Tingen Market Nightwalkers and become one of us? Your salary will immediately double to £6 per week, with a certain increase every year thereafter."
"Your salary will be split equally between the church and the Awwa County Police Department, and you will also receive the status of a probationary inspector, which will be very useful in certain situations."
"As a support-type Beyonder, you don't always have to face enemies, but you'll need to take turns Chanis Gate one day a week..."
"You cannot leave Tingen any pretext without the squad's permission, and try to keep it a secret from your family..."
After Dunn finished explaining the restrictions and benefits, Klein pondered for about ten seconds and then said:
"I hope to become a full-fledged Nighthawks."
Only in this way can one gain more access to Concealment, such as the situation of Secret Order!
After reading the Roselle's Diary he had collected, Klein revised some of his ideas: mastering occult knowledge and finding a way home remained his constant pursuit, while further enhancing his own power to more safely pry open the mysterious space above the Gray Fog and use it to return to his homeland was a newly added goal.
As Emperor Roselle said, relying solely on external forces is extremely dangerous!
Moreover, after becoming a " Seer " and gaining extraordinary power, Klein also realized that he had gained a deeper understanding of that mysterious space; for example, he could recruit another member to join the gathering.
This forced him to consider whether the mysterious space above the Gray Fog would undergo more favorable changes once he became Sequence 8, Sequence 7, or even High-Sequence Beyonder.
Of course, Klein was very clear that the prerequisite for everything was to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of the " Potion Seer. He couldn't rush things or act rashly.
"Very good. Once the Holy Cathedral approves it, you'll be one of us." A slight smile appeared in Dunn's gray eyes.
Just then, Al Hasson, who had been listening in, interjected:
" Klein, I'll call you Klein. Your performance today was truly outstanding. To actually kill a Beyonder from the Secret Order, and I suspect he had reached Sequence 7, how did you do that? I simply can't believe it."
This question, as expected, has arisen... Klein, well-prepared, demonstrates his ability to organize his thoughts.
He knew that it was indeed incredible and full of mystery that he had killed an Beyonder who could simultaneously contend with Dunn, Al, Lolota. As long as Al and the others weren't blind or stupid, they would eventually ask what had happened. But what he didn't expect was that they had held back until now.
That's right. The captain and Mr. Hasson were both injured, and their condition could worsen at any time. In this situation, anything that might escalate the conflict must be put aside to prevent me from taking risks because my "secret" has been exposed... Only after I expressed my willingness to officially join the Nighthawks did they put their worries aside and ask questions... They're all "old hands," clearly without exchanging words, yet they tacitly made the same decision... Klein said thoughtfully:
"It's a very lucky thing; that Clown in the tuxedo made a fatal misjudgment."
"At the time, the Sealed Artifact '2-049' was thrown near me by the aftershock of the explosion, about five or six meters away. With just a cursory observation, it was easy to conclude that I was within the Sealed Artifact's sphere of influence."
"At the time, I was affected by the explosion; my head was spinning, and my movements were sluggish. It looked exactly like I was being controlled."
"That Clown in the tuxedo somehow appeared near me, luring me with the promise of rescuing me and giving me the Sequence 8 ' Clown ' potion corresponding to the ' Potion Seer. He asked me to help him retrieve the Antigonus Family's notes. Yes, he said the Secret Order mastered the Sequence Pathway for the ' Seer ' Potion, and that he himself had once been a ' Seer '."
Klein recounted the events in detail, even articulating his internal reasoning, including how he believed the tuxedo Clown's Divination that taking the notebook was extremely risky, which led him to change his strategy.
Of course, all the truths were meant to cover up the initial Lies, and to conceal the fact that they had been controlled by the Sealed Artifact "2-049".
" The Divination revealed that taking the notebook carries immense risk? Yes, it certainly does, but that risk actually lies with you." The black-haired woman Lolota, chuckled softly, covering her mouth. "His Divination was correct, yet it has placed him in deadly danger. How interesting."
Klein paused for a moment, then nodded solemnly:
"Indeed, Divination is never very clear, and ambiguity means that the interpretation may be Error."
Yes, I need to be careful about that!
"And then, how did you deal with him?" Dunn asked, bending his arm and leaning back slightly.
Klein smiled and said:
"I pretended to agree to let him wake me up, but he didn't dare to enter the area of influence of the Sealed Artifact. He tried to push me with strange strips of paper from two or three meters away."
"Seizing the opportunity, I grabbed the note and pulled him into the '2-049's' range, and with continuous firing, I accomplished my objective. Ah, it's something I'm ashamed of; I didn't even have the confidence to hit him at a distance of two or three meters."
Al nodded slightly and said:
"Given his dodging ability, a distance of two or three meters isn't absolutely safe. You might be able to hit him, but if you miss a vital spot, things will get complicated... Your choice at the time was perfectly Error, even excellent. If it were me, I might not have done any better."
He didn't ask any further questions, because the Clown in the tuxedo, having fallen into the control of the Sealed Artifact "2-049," was already doomed to be a sitting duck.
"' The Seer ' is followed by ' The Clown '... How strange..." Dunn suddenly remarked from the side.
PS: There will be a bonus update in the early morning.