Inside the private detective agency.]
"Sir, your commission is complete," said Henry, the smoky, alcoholic private investigator, looking at the gentleman in front of him, who was wearing a black tuxedo, a half-high silk hat, and a dark mask. He breathed a sigh of relief. "This was truly a difficult task. It wasn't difficult, but it took up too much of our energy. Frankly, I deeply regret offering such a low price."
No, no matter what you say, I won't pay even a penny extra! Klein emphasized this in his mind and pointed at the thick stack of documents on the coffee table. "Is this the investigation report?"
"Yes." Henry sighed as he held up the sixty-page report. "This is the most troublesome thing I've ever done..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Klein handing over four one-pound notes, and his attention shifted to identifying the authenticity.
Klein still values money so much... Leonard sighed. But what exactly was Klein looking for? Could it be Ince Zangwill? Leonard suddenly straightened up and stared at the screen.
What exactly was Mr. World commissioning the detective to find? Audrey stared at the screen and wondered, could it be that Mr. World had already discovered who was behind all those coincidences?!
"This is the full balance." Klein reached out and grasped the thick investigation report.
Henry coughed twice and said:
"You are truly an honest and trustworthy gentleman. Alas, I had no idea that the investigative report would use so much paper. It was completely beyond my budget."
At this moment, Klein picked up the very thick investigation report and stood up quickly.
He bowed briefly, then immediately picked up his cane and headed for the door. Detective Henry's next words were caught in his throat.
Hey, how could I possibly pay for the paper costs of the investigation report? This is included in the overall commission fee! Klein touched the remaining 5 pounds 8 soli of personal money, muttered to himself, and quickly walked to Beswick Street.
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Audrey tilted her head and covered her mouth with her hands, laughing. He truly deserves to be called Mr. World, leaving no room for retreat.
Benson and Melissa's thoughts drifted, recalling their days in Tingen. They couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. After all, life was manageable... But they should save as much as possible on this expense!
At this moment, Melissa suddenly recalled Leonard's strange reaction when he mentioned Klein. She had some guesses in her mind and decided to wait and see to verify her assumptions.
After an unknown amount of time, he heard the sound of slow and steady footsteps again.
Almost at the same time, the image of Dunn Smith wearing a black, knee-length windbreaker suddenly appeared in his mind.
After completely digesting the "Seer" potion, my inspiration has also improved... Klein nodded thoughtfully and saw the captain a few seconds later.
"Your letter." Dunn raised his right hand, flicked his wrist, and threw the letter in his palm towards Klein.
Klein raised his hand gracefully, attempting to catch it, but both his judgment and reaction were off.
Bang!
The letter fell to the ground, and Klein's right hand stood awkwardly in the wind.
In the sudden silence, his right hand froze at first and then continued to rise, tidying his hair.
"The gas lamp's light isn't bright enough, Klein said perfunctorily, bending down to pick up the letter.
"Hahahahahahahaha..." Anderson laughed loudly, "This is a failure in trying to be cool!"
The wandering magician covered his face in embarrassment.
I thought it would be easy to get it, but I didn't expect... it's all because of the earth's gravity! The wandering magician nodded angrily.
Yes! It's the Earth' s gravity that's to blame!
Azik smiled as he looked at the somewhat lively figure, his thoughts racing, "It seems Klein is still too restrained when facing me..."
The next day, Klein entered the Blackthorn Security Company in a very good mood.
"Good morning." Luo Shan glanced around and said, "Old Neil is sick. How about we go visit him at noon?"
"Old Neil is sick?" Klein asked in surprise.
Could it be that the anti-diarrhea ritual caused severe constipation?
Well, judging by his behavior after he vaguely understood the "acting method", it is possible that he suddenly fell ill... As we age, our spirit becomes fragile, and our bodies will most likely follow suit.
Luo Shan nodded vigorously and said:
"Yes, he asked someone to ask the captain for leave."
Klein nodded slightly and said, "Then we'll go visit him at noon. Speaking of which, Old Neil is quite pitiful. His wife passed away early, and his children are busy in who knows where. After falling ill, he could only lie alone and helpless at home."
He was recalling the first time he went to Old Neil's house.
Hearing Klein's sigh, Roshan opened her eyes wide and asked in astonishment:
"When did Old Neil get married?"
Old Neil....
The wandering magician closed his eyes, feeling once again the agony of being gnawed by insects. If only I had noticed something was wrong with Old Neil sooner…
Leonard stared at the screen quietly. He had already anticipated what was about to happen, and an indescribable sadness filled his heart. He kept asking himself why he hadn't noticed something was wrong with Old Neil, considering he'd been with him longer than Klein had.
Audrey lowered her emerald eyes, a thoughtful expression on her face: "It looks like she's losing control."
What? Klein was stunned by Roxanne's question. He recalled with a slightly bewildered look:
"When I visited Neil's home last month, I found a piano in the living room. He told me that his late wife loved music..."
As he spoke, Klein was startled and inexplicably had some bad thoughts.
Luo Shan frowned and said uncertainly:
"Maybe I'm remembering it wrong... No, in the first half of the year, Mrs. Orianna and I often visited Old Neil's house. Back then, there wasn't a piano in the living room. I clearly remember asking him why he remained single, and his answer was that he hadn't met the woman he wanted to marry."
Still no piano for the first half of the year... Still answering the question of why I'm single... Klein tensed up and asked in a deep voice, "Rosanne, how long have you not been to Old Neil's house?"
After hearing Luo Shan's answer, he divined that Old Neil was indeed not in a good state. He gradually recalled some details of his previous interactions with Old Neil.
Luo Shan glanced at him and asked with fear and trepidation:
"Old Neil won't lose control, will he? No, although he is stingy and wants to be reimbursed for everything, he is actually a good person and rarely gets really angry. No, he won't lose control."
"I can't be sure, but I think Old Neil is just about to lose control." Klein comforted Roxanne, quickly walked through the partition, and pushed open the door of the captain's office.
Dunn Smith was drinking his coffee when he was startled by the sudden intruder and nearly choked himself.
"What happened?" He didn't blame Klein, but his expression became very serious.
Klein answered concisely but without hiding anything: "Captain, I've divined that Old Neil is not in good condition."
He revealed all the strange things without hiding anything.
You truly deserve to be Mr. World... Although it's not nice to say this now, if I hadn't become a spectator, I wouldn't have been able to recall these details so quickly... Audrey tapped the armrest lightly, a hint of admiration in her eyes.
Dunn put on a black hat and a knee-length windbreaker, then nodded slightly.
"That's a very reasonable guess... Let's go visit Old Neil now. Well, try not to irritate him."
"Then, try to control him, using ritual magic to stabilize his condition and curb his deterioration."
Control... Klein suddenly had a flash of inspiration when he heard this word:
"Captain, can we use Sealed Artifact '3-0611'?"
Hearing Klein's words, Dunn nodded deeply with his gray eyes.
"That's a great suggestion. I almost forgot about 3--0611. You go find Luo Yao in the entertainment room. I'll go to the Chanis Gate to retrieve the seal and come back to apply."
That's how it should be. No time to waste! Klein didn't delay and immediately went to the Night Watcher's entertainment room and called out the "Sleepless" Luo Yao, who rarely showed any expression.
"What is the mission?" Luo Yao, whose black hair was as smooth as silk, asked calmly.
Klein exhaled and replied with a slightly heavy voice, "Visiting Old Neil."
"Visiting the old Neil...nim?" Luo Yao's eyes widened suddenly, and he had a bad guess.
"Not sure yet, Klein nodded slightly. Luo Yao didn't say anything else, and the two of them fell into silence. The air around them seemed to be gathering and growing heavier.
After a few minutes, Dunn finally returned from underground.
He was wearing black gloves and holding a tangled mass of dark hair.
Compared with the "Mutated Sun Holy Emblem", the "Quiet Hair" has no obvious external abnormalities. If it falls on the road, it can easily be overlooked.
After calling the coachman César, the four of them set off for Old Neil's house.
The wheels rolled over the muddy road where it had just rained, and the car was quieter than midnight.
After an unknown amount of time, Dunn sighed and said, "When Old Neil was young, he actually had a girlfriend who was about to get engaged, but she suddenly died…
She was seriously ill and difficult to treat. Old Neil risked revealing the secrets of the Beyonders and tried to save her with ritual magic, but he still failed. At that time, Old Neil was just getting started in the field of mysticism.
"According to records, the Nighthawks at the time were all wary that Old Neil would lose control. Fortunately, he eventually regained his composure and showed no abnormal behavior."
I hope this is just a false alarm... Klein couldn't help but draw a crimson moon on his chest and whispered a prayer: "May the goddess protect him."
Dunn and Luo Yao also made the same gesture: "May the goddess bless him."
Alger had a strange expression on his face. The world's behavior was probably telling him that "the storm is above, praise the fool"!
Leonard's heart grew heavier, and Audrey gave him a soothing swipe at the right moment to calm him down.
[The sky gradually brightened, the dark clouds completely dissipated, and the Nighthawks' carriage stopped in front of Old Neil's single-family house.
After letting César drive the carriage away, Dunn calmed down, holding a staff in one hand and Sealed Artifact 3-0611 in the other, and walked towards the main gate with deep grey eyes.
Klein lowered his silk hat halfway and, along with Luo Yao, followed the captain through the garden planted with roses and golden mint.
After reaching the door, Klein took a step forward and pulled the rope connected to the bell inside the house.
Ding ding dong!
The clear and pleasant ringtone echoed in the room, breaking the heavy silence.
Ding, ding, dong! Ding, ding, dong! Klein pulled it several times in a row, then politely stepped back and didn't try again.
The three night watchmen waited patiently for a few minutes, but they never heard the sound of anyone opening the door.
"Maybe Old Neil went to see a doctor and isn't home." Klein forced a smile.
Before he finished speaking, a melodious melody suddenly came from the house. It was a beautiful piece of music played by the piano, like a peaceful lake covered with a layer of mist under the moonlight.
Dunn's expression suddenly became extremely serious and solemn, and Klein's heart sank to the bottom.
He was about to do a divination when he suddenly saw a stream of water gushing out from the gap under the main door.
The water was transparent and pure at first, then it was stained with a crimson red like blood, a crimson that was extremely rich...
Audrey sighed, a hint of pity in her eyes. She couldn't help but point four stars on her chest and whispered, "May the goddess bless him."
The color of blood reflected on Klein's eyes, reflecting his almost frozen gaze.
At this moment, a cough suddenly came from the room, and Old Neil said in a hoarse voice:
"Dun, what are you doing here?"
Dunn's gray eyes were extremely deep. He replied in a mellow voice, neither hurried nor slow:
"We heard you were sick, so we came to visit you."
Old Neil... Klein suddenly closed his eyes, but the blood seeping from the crack in the door did not stop.
Hidden Sage... Klein chewed the name over and over again. He still remembered that Old Neil gradually lost control because of the Hidden Sage's temptation.
Leonard closed his eyes. Most of the out-of-control people became half-human, half-ghost. No one understood this better than the official extraordinary people. He didn't want to, and wasn't willing to see Old Neil become like that.
Melissa and Benson held hands tightly, and they had a vague premonition that something bad was going to happen.
"But Klein didn't tell us anything that day..." Melissa bit her lower lip tightly, feeling a little sad.
Those who are not Beyonders can't even understand Klein in depth.
"Well," Old Neil muttered, "I'm really fine."
With a creak, the main door slowly opened. Klein quickly raised his hand and wiped his eyes, returning his vision to normal.
Then he saw that the hallway carpet was covered with a bloody, sticky, hairy liquid.
Looking forward and gradually upward, he found that the floor, ceiling, round table, piano and chairs in the living room were all covered with disgusting, sticky, bloody liquid with dense black short hairs.
Old Neil's gray head hung in the air, connected to the ceiling by thick mucus. A pair of eyes grew on his forehead and cheeks, cold, eyelash-less eyes.
The keys of the piano were jumping on their own, playing a beautiful and melodious melody.
"Look, Dunn, there's really nothing wrong with me."
Old Neil said with a bright smile.]
"Ugh..." Seeing this, Melissa covered her mouth, bent over and retched uncontrollably. Benson's expression was not very good, but he still patted Melissa's back again and again, giving her silent support.
The wandering magician looked at Melissa worriedly, moved his fingers, and wanted to go forward to comfort her, but then he remembered that in their cognition, he was already dead, and his figure froze in place.
Fortunately, Audrey comforted them in time. Backlund's most dazzling Diamond gently hugged Melissa and soothed her in a soft and low voice, making her feel better.
"Do all Beyonders... have to face this...?" Melissa was a little dazed. She thought of her brother Klein, who was also a Nighthawk. She simply couldn't imagine the danger Klein was in every day.
"I'm sorry, but yes." Audrey looked at Melissa apologetically but firmly.
Leonard suddenly thought of something Dunn had said before, and couldn't help but whisper it: "We are both guardians and pitiful creatures."
There was silence in the space.
When the "Hidden Sage" was mentioned, Old Neil seemed to finally wake up. He looked around blankly, taking in everything.
In the indescribable silence, his six eyes simultaneously turned to Dunn, and he said with a wry smile:
"So, I've turned into a monster!" Without waiting for Dunn and the others, to respond, Old Neil suddenly revealed a panicked, flattering, fearful, and timid smile.
"Please let me go. I will go deep into the mountains and never show up again. I won't hurt anyone. I will just quietly try my ritual. Really, please let me go. Please, please."
A series of illusory pleas entered Klein's ears, causing his right hand, which was gripping the revolver, to tremble noticeably, and making it seem so difficult to pull the trigger.
Bang! Bang!
Two silver demon-hunting bullets flew out, piercing Old Neil's head one after the other.
Klein saw that extremely familiar face revealing a look of despair, saw his skull being torn open, and saw blood and milky white splattering in all directions.
The viscous blood-red liquid around them began to shrink, quietly flowing back to Old Neil's fallen head. Dunn and Luo Yao simultaneously lowered their guns and fell silent.
Leonard pounded the armrest of the chair hard, gritting his teeth. He felt a metallic taste gradually spreading in his mouth, but he didn't care.
Old Neil...it turns out he was lured by the Hidden Sage…
The Hidden Sage...isn't he the one from the Moss Ascetic Order…
Cattleya lowered her head thoughtfully, and Edwina thought of the same thing.
He felt that all this was more like a dream and couldn't believe that it happened and ended like this.
He watched woodenly and speechlessly as Dunn took two steps forward and saw the captain's slightly hunched back.
Dunn, wearing a black windbreaker, looked at Old Neil's "corpse" in front of him and said in a deep voice as if talking to himself:
"We are guardians, but also a group of pitiful creatures who are constantly fighting against danger and madness."]
The extraordinary people in the space all resonated with each other for a moment, and sighed with complicated expressions.
Perhaps their reasons for embarking on this path are different, but when they all become Extraordinary Beings, they are all pitiful creatures who are constantly fighting against danger.
Half an hour later, Klein found some manuscripts on Old Neil's bedroom bookshelf. They contained a messy record of some strange and bizarre rituals:
"Life is forged."
*The required materials include: 100 ml of water from the Elven Spring (Sonia Island's Golden Spring), 50 grams of Star Crystal, half a pound of gold, 5 grams of phlogiston, 30 grams of hematite... and a large amount of fresh human blood."
Under the blood of the living, Old Neil commented:
"I might consider drawing my own, accumulating it over and over again, and preserving it with ritual magic."
I might consider drawing my own... Klein closed his eyes and crumpled the draft with his fingers.
"Alas...he is sticking to some principles. Pallez's voice sounded in Leonard's mind.
"Old man..."
[.....
At this time, Dunn, Frye, Leonard and Cohen Li carried the black coffin containing Old Neil's corpse step by step to the front of the tombstone, and silently placed it in the dug grave.
Watching the yellow-brown soil being shoveled down one shovel at a time, Luo Shan, wearing a black dress and a small white flower on her head, sobbed softly:
"Can anyone tell me, is this all true? Why lose control? Why take potions? Why become a transcendent? Why are there vengeful spirits? Why are there monsters? Why can't there be a safer way? Why, why, why..."
Klein listened silently until Old Neil's coffin was covered by the soil, until all traces of his existence were buried deep in the grave.
"May the goddess bless you." He drew a crimson moon on his chest, then took a few steps forward, bent down and placed the bouquet of deep sleeping flowers in his hand in front of the tombstone.
"May the goddess bless you." Dunn, Frye, and the others simultaneously tapped their chests four times clockwise.
Hearing Roxanne's question, Melissa murmured, "Yeah... why..." She thought of Klein's death again. Compared to Old Neil, Klein seemed very lucky to have a complete "corpse".
No one can answer this question…
Klein laughed self-deprecatingly, "Maybe... this world itself is crazy..."
Russell remembered something and nodded as well.
Klein raised his head, straightened his back, and saw the black and white photo on the tombstone.
Old Neil wore his classic black soft hat, his exposed hair was mottled with gray, his eyes and mouth were deeply wrinkled, and his dark red eyes were slightly cloudy.
He was so peaceful, no more sadness, no more pain, no more fear.
Below the photo is an epitaph from what Old Neil had recently written in his diary:
"If you can't save her, then be with her."The cool morning breeze blew gently, and the coolness, quietness, and silence of Raphael Cemetery infected everyone present.
The space was also quiet and silent, and no one spoke.
*Please calm down before watching the following content."
What's the content? Do you need to be in a good mood to read it? Alger slowly typed a question mark. "It looks like something bad is going to happen... Considering the behavior of the ordinary brother and sister before, it's probably what happened when Klein died."
Leonard's face turned pale. He knew that he would witness the death of the captain and Klein once again.
Melissa and Benson had a vague sense of foreboding.
As he silently folded the newspaper and placed it back on the reception desk, Klein suddenly saw another visitor come in.
The most eye-catching thing about her is her bulging belly, which seems to be more than seven months pregnant.
Klein was stunned for a moment, feeling like he had seen this young pregnant woman somewhere before.
Suddenly, he heard Leonard blurt out in surprise: "Ms. Megose?"
Her mental problems are getting worse... Klein remembered that he didn't have time to activate his clairvoyance last time and couldn't confirm Megose's condition. So he raised his teeth slightly and was about to tap his teeth to the left.
At this moment, he suddenly froze, and thoughts flashed through his mind, one after another stronger than the other:
"You can't watch!"
"You can't look! You can't look!"
"You'Il die!"
"You'll die if you see it!"
"You'll die if you see it!"
Klein stood there like a statue, with dense beads of cold sweat on his forehead.
It was like he was having the deepest nightmare and was almost unable to wake up.
"What did you see?" Danitz looked at his captain in confusion, hoping for an explanation.
"I'm afraid it's the offspring of the evil god. Edwina thought for a moment and gave an answer.
"The offspring of the evil god!?" The others who didn't know the situation were shocked. Leonard nodded, "It is indeed the offspring of the evil god." His tone was very heavy. Leonard turned his head away, unable to bear to look at the expressions of Melissa and the others.
The offspring of the evil god...Melissa's body shook. She never thought that her brother would deal with such a being.
Klein's pupils constricted as he thought of a possibility, but instinctively. refused to acknowledge it.
No! That 's not right!
The baby in Megose's belly is not the offspring of an evil god, nor is it an evil god attempting to be born!
No! How could Hood Eugen do such a foolish thing? Although his ability as a "psychologist" did help Lanevus conceal Megose, allowing her to become a tool for fertilization in a semi-comatose state.
No! The accumulated resentment of child laborers who died prematurely, female workers who died, and factory workers who didn't survive past ten years wasn't helping the offspring of this evil god grow rapidly!
¡No! No, you cannot look directly at God...]
*The Evil God himself!?" Fors screamed in shock, but no one paid her any attention. They were all shocked by the news, and no one spoke for a moment.
Alger thought about how he had vaguely heard about this matter in the Church of Storms, but he didn't expect to see the whole story here now!
Klein moved closer to Roxanne, took out the cup, picked up the thermos, and whispered:
"Go home, it's dangerous here, come back tomorrow."
Roxanne opened her mouth in shock, but then slowly closed it at Klein's serious expression.
She packed up for more than ten seconds, picked up her bag, and left the reception desk.
As she passed Klein, she bit her lip and said in a low voice:
"Actually, as much as I hate others becoming Beyonders, I admire Nighthawks as much as I do..."
He touched the Yangyan Talisman and Azik Copper Whistle in his pocket again, and was surprised to find that the latter's tactile sensation had returned.
Regardless of whether it was useful or not, Klein immediately took out the paper and pen he used for divination and quickly wrote a short letter:
"My fate is not harmonious. The guy who took your child's skull has appeared. He arranged for Megose to enter the Blackthorn Security Company at 36 Zouteland Street. Megose is very likely pregnant with the evil god's child."
"The situation is critical."
...]
Azik looked at Klein on the screen, who was writing a letter asking for help.
A trace of sadness flashed across his vicissitudes eyes.
If only ten minutes earlier…
He shook his head and said self-deprecatingly:
"I just said that I didn't consume their relics just to become stronger."
Having said this, he paused, his eyes somewhat unfocused as he looked towards the blue light of the gas lamp opposite him, and said in a low voice:
"They are all my companions... We have been through many things together, fighting monsters in the dark and crazy cultists together. Some have saved me, and I have saved many of them too. We walk in the quiet of the night, we fight where no one can see us, we fight against danger, and we have each other's backs."
"I really miss them. I remember when little Itt collapsed in fear and burst into tears after his first dangerous mission. I remember Adelaide, oh, he's Roxanne's father. He once used his arm to help me block an evil curse. I remember Dawn, a girl with a warm temperament like the morning light, who always silently recorded everyone's experiences. I remember that although Conley was short, he was very talented. He could play the lyre, sing, and tell stories. He was more like a poet than Leonard... I really miss them."
"I hope to continue fighting alongside them, against the monsters in the darkness, to execute those crazy cultists, and to protect Tingen City together. Therefore, I chose to consume what they left behind."
There seemed to be a glint in Dunn's grey eyes; his composure and depth were shattered at this moment.
silence…
Dunn's words evoked memories for the many Beyonders present. They had to move forward at all times. If they lost control, they would lose even their souls and fall into an unknown abyss. Along the way, they had many companions, but now only a few familiar people remained....
"Alas..." Pales sighed softly.
Gathering his last bit of strength, Klein threw the "Flaring sun Charm " at Megose, who was imprisoned by countless black threads.
This time, the black lines didn't retreat prematurely, no longer following instinct, as if they were being directed by some will. Plop! Plop!
Inside Saint Selina's urn, Dunn's bright red heart continued to beat.
He saw a bloody, curled-up umbilical cord with traces of fire lying there. Не saw Dunn Smith, still standing there in a thin black windbreaker. He saw the heart in Saint Selina's urn still beating slowly. He saw Leonard Mitchell lying across from him, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.
At this moment, Dunn Smith turned his head and looked at Klein. A gentle and relaxed smile appeared on his pale face, and his voice was as mellow as ever:
"We saved Tingen."
After saying this, he seemed to have returned to his twenties, no longer so calm or serious, and winked at Klein with his left eye.
Klein's expression froze on his face. He saw the heart in Saint Selina's urn stop beating, transforming into a bright point of light and dissipating in all directions. He saw the captain's body lean back and his hands loosen.
Dunn Smith collapsed onto the shabby ground, his deep grey eyes completely devoid of luster as he stared at the hole through which the sunlight streamed.
Captain! Klein's vision blurred again. He wanted to shout, but the word and the following words were stuck in his throat:
We can't bear to part with you either.]
At this moment, the Extraordinary people present showed respect to the official Extraordinary people.
*They are heroes..." Audrey's beautiful eyes flickered with tears.
Leonard leaned forward slightly, eager to know why Klein died.
Melissa and Benson stared at the scene in a daze. As ordinary people, they had never imagined that the world of extraordinary people was so dangerous, and that there was a group of unknown people protecting ordinary people like them.
"Then... Why did Klein die?" Melissa asked in a hoarse voice.
[At this time, Saint Selina's urn rolled to his feet.
Suddenly, Klein felt a pain in his chest, his pupils constricted, and he froze in place.
He lowered his head and stared blankly as a slightly pale hand pierced through his left chest, stained with blood.
Megose isn't dead yet... No, the new enemy, the mastermind behind this... Am I going to die...
Klein's thoughts quickly became distracted, his eyes almost lost focus, and his body slumped to the side.
His breathing gradually stopped, and finally he felt the hand suddenly pull back, and he saw only a pair of shiny leather boots and a slightly pale hand reaching down.
It holds the urn of Saint Selina.
Everything went dark before his eyes, and Klein lost all consciousness.
After a few minutes, Leonard Mitchell's body moved and his eyes slowly opened.
He struggled to straighten up and looked around. He saw Dunn Smith lying on the ground and Klein, his eyes wide open and frozen in shock. Both had obvious wounds on their left chests.
Leonard squeezed out a word from his throat, and he staggered, half crawling, half walking, to the vicinity of Dunn, and to the side of Klein's body.
He kept verifying it, kept going back and forth between the two, but in the end he could only accept the result that could not be changed.
Leonard's legs went limp and he knelt on the spot. His green eyes were filled with pain. Drop after drop of tears streamed down his face, washing away the blood and dust.
He listened attentively for two seconds, then suddenly half-knelt down, roared, clenched his fists, and pounded the floor hard.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Leonard kept crying and pounding the floor, and his grief was filled with obvious hatred and self-loathing.
The sound of someone running up the stairs could be heard. Leonard raised his head and saw the members of the Mandated Punisher and the Mechanical Heart who had just arrived through blurry vision.
So that's how it is... Leonard regretted his own weakness back then, "If the potion had digested faster... I wouldn't have been unconscious for so long...!!"
*Klein..."
Big tears flowed from Melissa's eyes. She choked and cried out: "I wish you were not a hero..."
Benson also turned his face to the side, tears streaming down his face silently.
"Melissa... Benson..." The wandering magician opened his mouth but could not utter a word. He just looked at them silently, feeling as if his heart was being eaten by insects.
But the scenes on the screen did not stop because of their grief, the scenes. continued.
"He killed Klein Moretti, the guy who always caused problems for his plans, and took Saint Selina's ashes."
"Ince Zangwill used the remaining characteristics of a descendant of the God of Death to set up a ritual and ingest Saint Selina's ashes, successfully advancing from Sequence 5 'Gatekeeper' of the 'Death God' path to Sequence 4 'Night Watcher' of the 'Night' path. Thus, he gained divinity and became a powerful demigod."
*The sun still shines brightly, and almost everyone in Tingen City is unaware that they've luckily escaped a devastating disaster. 'Monster' Admitsol would be extremely puzzled by this."
The notebook turned to the last page. A middle-aged man with dark blond hair, one blind eye, pupils dark blue almost black, a high nose bridge, tightly pursed lips, and facial features as deep as a statue without a single wrinkle, solemnly picked up an antique feather pen with his slightly pale hand. He wrote clearly without ink and simply wrote a sentence:
*The story of Tingen City ends here."
With a rustling sound, the papers flipped rapidly, and the manuscript snapped shut, leaving only the brown cover facing outward.
Ince Zangwill!!
Leonard looked at the 0-08 in his hand with hatred in his eyes.
"Is that... the Quill of Alzuhod?!" Edwina was a little surprised. After all, she had only heard of this thing but had never seen it.
"Yes." Leonard nodded. "That was a Level O seal from our Church of the Evernight Goddess. It was stolen by Ince Zangwill."
Edwina nodded thoughtfully.
Melissa and Benson looked at Leonard and asked in trembling voices, "Is that the man who killed Klein?" Their eyes were also filled with hatred.
But Leonard didn't want this kind of emotion to appear in Klein's family. He didn't think Klein would want it either. "Yes, but he was killed by me and... my companions."
The light in Melissa and Benson's eyes suddenly went out.
Leonard Mitchell leaned back in his chair, raised his legs and placed them on the edge of the table, his eyes empty and unfocused.
The white-haired, black-eyed lady, Sighaton, answered without hesitation:
"Be careful, Ince Zangwill, be careful of Sealed Artifact '0-08"
"Ince Zangwill, the defected archbishop, the 'gatekeeper' who failed in his promotion... Sealed Artifact '0-08', a seemingly ordinary quill..." Leonard first muttered blankly about the memories he could dig out, then tilted his ear.
He suddenly narrowed his eyes, and the dejection and frustration on his body disappeared at the same time.
"So that's how it is..." Leonard retracted his legs and stood up, his green eyes seemed to be burning with flames.
He looked at Soest and said:
"I plan to apply to join the 'Red Gloves"]
So it was only then that Mr. Star chose to become a Red Glove... Audrey glanced at Leonard, her mind racing with thoughts. But why had Mr. Xingxing tilted his ear earlier? Who was he listening to?
"So it 's Pales..."
Klein was reminiscing about the past when he was caught off guard by Amon revealing Leonard's secret. He shuddered and his PTSD kicked in.
Why is Amon still here?! He hasn't spoken a word and I thought he was gone!
The wandering magician stiffly turned back to look at the thief, Mr. Unique Spirit. Amon pinched his monocle with pleasure: "Dear Mr. Fool~"
He took out a thick book from somewhere, and the cover looked familiar.
"My Lord resides in the spiritual world....He is attended by six angels..."
Ahhhhhhh please stop talking!!!!!!
Klein dropped cat and cat bugs all over the floor. Fortunately, the others didn't seem to see what was happening here, so he didn't have to worry about them losing control after seeing the mythical creatures.
"Amon, shut up!!"
Amon casually tossed the Fool's Tome away, and it vanished again. "He" then complained to Klein, "Mr. Fool, won't you allow your Time Angel to enter Sefirah Castle and take a look?"
Guna, my time angel, is clearly Leonard's grandfather!!!
You are just greedy for my Sefirah Castle!!!
Leonard took a sudden step towards the door:
"I'll go inform their families."
I went to face the scene I least wanted to face.
I'm going to…
"Excuse me, who are you?" Melissa asked confusedly.
Leonard, wearing a black suit over his white shirt, replied in a deep voice:
"I'm a colleague of your brother Klein."
Melissa's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively tiptoed to look behind Leonard, but she saw nothing. Her voice trembled for some reason as she asked,
"Where 's Klein?"
Leonard closed his eyes, took a breath and said:
"I'm sorry, your brother Klein died at the hands of a vicious criminal while trying to save some people. He was a hero, a true hero."
"Klein and the captain didn't just save a few people; they are heroes for all of Tingen!" Leonard reiterated this to Melissa and Benson.
Melissa recalled the despair of that day and inevitably fell into sadness again.
"Okay," Benson said with a stiff smile, "I'll go to the bathroom first."
Walking to the sink, Benson turned on the faucet, letting the water flow.
He bent down, lowered his head, cupped the water in his hands, and kept splashing it on his face.
As he was patting, his movements suddenly stopped and there was no change for a long time. The only sound echoing in the entire bathroom was the sound of running water.
After several dozen seconds, Benson finally raised his head and looked into the mirror. He saw his face was covered in water droplets and his eyes were red beyond concealment.
"I'll go hire a carriage..." Benson was in a very bad state, as if he hadn't slept for a long time.
"Okay." Melissa nodded slightly.
Watching her brother's back as he walked away, she looked back at the tombstone in a daze.
Suddenly, she squatted down and buried her face in her arms.
After an unknown amount of time in silence, Melissa suddenly cursed:
"Fool!"
She cried, silently shedding tears, crying continuously and unable to stop.
Raphael Cemetery at night.
Azik, with a bronze complexion, held a bunch of white flowers and stood in front of Klein's grave. He remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed and muttered to himself:
"I'm sorry, I'm ten minutes late."
"But I should know who it is..."
He bent down, put down the bouquet, turned around and left the cemetery and Tingen, but did not take the brass whistle.
"Huh?" Danitz uttered a soft exclamation. "This whistle... I remember German using it?" He still remembered that German seemed to have used this whistle to attract the attention of those monsters in Bansy Harbor.
Anderson looked at the whistle carefully and suddenly felt confused: "It does look a bit like it..." He remembered the whistle that Gehrman had thrown out on the Black Tulip.
Melissa and Benson turned to look at them. Melissa suddenly remembered some of her previous speculations, and a hint of hope flashed in her eyes.
Klein appeared above the gray fog. He seemed surprised to be still alive. He raised his head and looked at the Fool in front of him, whose figure was shrouded in gray fog.
"Did you save me?" he asked tentatively.