Above the boundless Gray Fog, inside a magnificent and ancient palace.
"A Distortion image of the ' Lord of Storms ' has been discovered, possibly left behind by a member of the Rose Redemption... Hmm, ' Red Angel ' Medici was one of the founders of the Rose Redemption..." Klein sat in the high-backed chair belonging to " The Fool," quietly gazing at the deep red star representing " The Hanged Man."
Based on the other party's feedback, he could basically confirm that the one possessing Ince Zangwill was the " Red Angel " Evil Spirit!
In the timeless silence, Klein sat silently at the head of the mottled long table, as if he had become a statue of a god.
After an unknown amount of time, he nodded almost imperceptibly and slowly exhaled.
His figure then vanished, returning to the real world to continue his slumber, without thinking about any plans or anything related to Ince Zangwill.
Klein slept until dawn, then got out of bed and repeated his habitual actions from the past few days, walking barefoot to the window and pulling back the curtains.
On the street outside the hotel, Danitz, dressed as a native of West Balam but with an extra cloak, tucked his iron-black boxing gloves into his coat and hurried toward the plaza on the right. According to his previous report, Klein knew that he was going to meet with certain people from the local ruling class today to find out their attitude toward the arms trade.
Anderson didn't follow. He made his short, blond hair, parted in a 3/7 ratio, even more disheveled, and slowly strolled to the edge of the square. He found a spot to sit down, then covered his left hand with a comical rag doll and began performing a puppet show for the passersby.
Each person and their "puppet" has a different voice, their witty remarks are like pearls, and they tease each other, which is quite eye-catching.
The only problem was that they were speaking Intis language, not Dutanese, and few people could understand them. They just watched for a moment and then dispersed.
Klein gazed at the Strongest Hunter in the Sonia Sea, his expression unchanged, his eyes showing no sign of deep thought.
East Balam, the temporary office of Soest's " Red Gloves " squad.
Cindy, with long, wine-red hair, walked in carrying several telegrams and said with a hint of excitement:
"We've discovered some new clues!"
"What clue?" Soest put down his white porcelain coffee cup, and Leonard, Daly, and the others also turned their gazes toward the door.
Cindy handed the telegram to the captain and said:
" Emperor Roselle's saying, 'Everywhere you go, you leave a trace,' is really true Ince Zangwill in several places, which forms a complete trail of his movements."
"From this, we can see that Ince Zangwill's ideas seem contradictory; he always approaches the colony of Intis, then briefly stays before distancing himself, then approaches again, then distancing himself again, as if he is doing... doing..."
Isn't this exactly what Klein meant by inconsistency between words and actions? Leonard was secretly delighted and proactively came up with a good description for Cindy:
"Wave-like motion."
"Yes, yes, Wave!" Cindy breathed a sigh of relief, then continued, "In addition, Ince Zangwill has killed several Intis military spies and has also purchased several extraordinary materials. I don't know what he's planning to do."
"Well..." Leonard hesitated for a moment before saying, "..."
"Through what specific channels did Ince Zangwill acquire these extraordinary materials?"
"There are ' Warrior ' pathways, ' Hunter ' pathways, and ' Bard ' pathways," Cindy said, pointing to the telegrams Captain Soest was reading.
As expected, there was a " Hunter " route... Leonard, who had been unable to find an excuse or opportunity to get his teammates to pay attention to clues related to " Hunter," breathed a silent sigh of relief. He no longer doubted Klein's guess and believed it to be the truth!
How to guide everyone to understand the fact that Ince was possessed by the " Hunter " pathway Evil Spirit... Leonard fell into deep thought until Soest finished reading the telegrams and distributed them to the rest of the team, then he had an idea and decided to take the risk.
Before speaking, he glanced at Daly Simone, who was dressed as Spirit Medium and subtly lowered her hand, indicating that he should not rush and should stop trying.
Ms. Daly meant that it wasn't the right time yet, and that they needed to wait for a better opportunity? Leonard hesitated, then saw Daly wave the telegram she was holding, look around, and say:
I have an idea.
"What are your thoughts?" Soest asked.
Daly smiled:
"I suspect Ince Zangwill is possessed by Evil Spirit."
"That... that means... we'll be suspected!" Leonard exclaimed, startled.
Before Soest, Cindy, and the others could raise any questions, Daly began to speak:
" Ince Zangwill was once a ' Gatekeeper,' and now he's a ' Nightwatcher.' He can contain Evil Spirit within him and borrow their power. Moreover, he has the help of '0-08.' If I were him, I would definitely seek out even more powerful Evil Spirit to maximize my own strength."
"In this way, when the Evil Spirit is not fully controlled and backfires, Ince Zangwill would exhibit contradictory behavior, which could explain the problems in the telegram."
"Furthermore, haven't we always wondered why Ince Zangwill would contact important members of the Spirituality Religion, and have there been various speculations about it? Perhaps his purpose is to ask them to help exorcise, Purification, or completely control Evil Spirit!"
Soest for a moment, carefully choosing his words, and said:
"That's a possibility, but it's basically based on your subjective speculation... How did you come up with this idea? What details Spirit Intuition you?"
Leonard seemed inexplicably nervous, while Daly chuckled and said:
"It's a woman's sixth sense, just like I know you, and all of you, what you're thinking at times."
"Moreover, since it is a discussion and analysis, we should list out all possibilities and then eliminate them based on the results of the actual investigation. This will help us find the correct answer. Therefore, we should think outside the box and dare to put forward any idea, no matter how absurd it may be!"
"Based on the various details that have been reported so far, I think my guess might be correct."
Ms. Daly is quite the talker; at least I'm convinced... Did she bring up the theory of Evil Spirit possession to protect me, who has a secret, by taking the risk upon herself? In the matter of Ince Zangwill, she seems willing to take on everything... Leonard suddenly understands, a wave of emotion washing over him.
After hearing Daly's answer, Soest nodded slightly:
Indeed, since it's a discussion, we shouldn't limit our thinking.
"The possibility of possession by Evil Spirit is quite high. I will report this to His Excellency ' Eye of the Goddess,' and the Archbishop and senior deacons will arrange the follow-up investigation. After all, we know too little about '0-08.'"
"The Red Gloves team, led by Soest, discovered Ince Zangwill. Based on this, Daly Simone proposed the hypothesis of Evil Spirit possession, which gained considerable acceptance."
She claimed it was a reasonable guess, but she actually knew something from Leonard Mitchell, who had a ' Parasite,' and Leonard Mitchell's information came from a letter sent by Reinette Tinekerr. Who could the sender be?
Meanwhile, Leonard Mitchell and Daly Simone were already suspecting that the Evil Spirit possessing Ince Zangwill belonged to the ' Hunter ' pathway...
An unpainted classic quill pen seems to be held by Invisible Hand, writing rapidly in an ordinary notebook.
Suddenly, a slightly pale hand reached out and grasped the quill pen.
The owner of that hand had dark gold hair, deep features like a classical sculpture, one eye a deep blue almost black, and the other covered with fine but prominent veins.
He dipped his wrist and continued writing:
"But is this the truth? Will everything unfold as Daly Simone, Leonard Mitchell, and the Soest ' Red Gloves ' team predicted?"
The Forsaken Land of the Gods, the North City, where even lightning cannot illuminate.
When those figures all turned to look at him silently, Derrick was startled and almost stopped shining the light on them, hiding away from their faces.
However, his training from childhood and his experience over the past year kept him calm and prevented him from rushing to finish. He forcibly suppressed his fear and waited for the chief to give the next order.
In Colin Iliad's eyes, two complex, dark green symbols stood out, taking in the street shrouded in a thin mist and the seemingly normal yet silent figures within his pupils.
Suddenly, he groaned, knelt down on one knee, and gripped the two straight swords stuck in the ground with both hands.
On the back of his neck, the bluish-black skin swelled slightly, revealing indescribable, complex, and mysterious symbols, half illusory and half real, spreading into higher or lower levels.
At the same time, " Shepherd " Lovia also let out a painful groan, raised her hands, covered her head, and vomited out several clumps of writhing flesh.
On her palms and her body, a faint, almost imperceptible silver armor appeared, almost overlapping with her.
"Stop, Demon Hunter," Colin said in a low, hoarse voice after a second.
Derrick quickly turned off the light, letting the thin mist obscure the figures, and letting the deathly silence once again envelop the Ancient City of North.
Everything quickly returned to normal Colin Iliad slowly rose, his gaze fixed intently on the tower, church, and other buildings that were faintly visible through the thin mist.
"This place is quite different from when I first explored it, and I don't know why it has changed. Demon Hunter," Colin said, turning his gaze to the team members, "What are your opinions and thoughts?"
" Shepherd " Lovia had already crouched down to pick up the few clumps of flesh that had fallen earlier, but instead of immediately stuffing them into her mouth and chewing them, she spoke up:
"We can try a different approach and explore the other entrances to North City; perhaps we'll discover something."
She had maintained a calm and observant attitude throughout, and this was the first time she had expressed her own thoughts and offered her opinions.
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