On Tuesday morning, after completing the mysticism course, Klein did not go to a quiet place to browse through internal materials such as "Comparative List of Place Names" and "Cases of Night Watchmen", as he usually did. Instead, he stayed in the recreation room and played cards with Leonard, Cohenli, and Luo Yao.
I merely asked Mr. Azek to create an opportunity to bring out the sealed item "3-0782"... Whether this opportunity can be seized depends on my own performance on the spot... Klein's mind was completely not focused on the card table, so he kept losing, and within an hour, he lost 5 solles, which made him quite sad and decided to focus a bit more to recover some of the losses.
- After purchasing various materials for the "Sunshine Charm" yesterday afternoon, his private funds dropped to less than 1 pound again. And he also had to pay 2 solles per day for renting a carriage to check out houses with dark red chimneys.
While waiting for Cohenli to shuffle the cards, he boredly picked up the copper pennies in front of him and casually made a rotation.
Suddenly, he saw Luo Yao staring at him, very intently.
What's wrong? Klein was momentarily stunned, and then he saw that tattered copper penny. ... Is this an accusation that I cheated by using divination techniques? Playing cards with teammates, we don't need to be so serious... He immediately understood and chuckled, then placed the one-penny coin down.
Just then, Dunn Smith knocked on the door and entered, looking around and saying:
"Something is wrong in Morse Town, Leonard. You go and handle it."
Morse Town? Klein's spirit lifted, and he asked curiously:
"Captain, what's the situation?"
Dunn's grey eyes swept over, and he casually explained:
"Recently, there have been several incidents in Morse Town that are suspected to be haunted. First, someone heard crying sounds and saw blurry shadows passing by when passing by the cemetery. Then, a widow woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and met her deceased husband, almost fainting. Additionally, an elderly person living alone always heard heavy footsteps echoing in the house, but as long as he lit a candle or gas lamp, everything returned to silence. The residents of this town generally believe in a goddess, and the local priest directly reported the situation to the authorities."
No injuries, more of a prank... It must have been Mr. Azk who did it... Klein used the rehearsed expressions and tone he had practiced before: "Captain, several suspected haunted incidents occurred suddenly. There might be some secrets behind it. In this regard, divination can provide certain enlightenment. I think I can help Leonard."
When he heard this, Leonard's green eyes immediately fixed on Klein, as if trying to find clues and traces on his face.
Dunn first nodded, then remained silent.
Klein saw the captain's reaction and added immediately:
"Some things, in the end, might require ritual magic to completely purify."
"That makes sense," Dunn thought for a moment and said, "Then you and Leonard go to Morse Town."
Before anyone else could speak, he added himself: "Well, your afternoon combat practice might not be able to make it. I'll find someone to notify Gowan."
Relieved, Klein let out a breath in his mind. He quickly gathered Sul and the penny.
Halfway through, his movements suddenly froze. He turned his head and looked at Dunn solemnly, saying:
"Captain, I think we must prevent the worst-case scenario. If there is a powerful evil spirit behind the haunted incidents, relying on me and Leonard alone might be very dangerous. And from the downtown area of Tingen to Morse Town, it takes two, or maybe three hours. Even if we promptly sent a telegram for help, we would have to hold out for a long time..."
"So?" Dunn interrupted his description.
"I hope to get the help of another teammate again." Klein pretended to be thinking and said, "And according to the regulations, three or more night watchmen can apply for the use of '3' level seals. Well, '3—0782' is the most suitable to solve this kind of problem."
At this point, Leonard beside him chuckled and said:
"This is definitely your style, cautious, careful, and never taking risks."
You seem to be saying I'm reckless... I have actually looked at the "Eternal Sun"! Klein pretended not to hear Leonard's words and looked at Dunn Smith sincerely:
"Captain, what's your opinion?"
"Indeed, we must prevent accidents. There have been too many coincidences recently..." Dunn nodded as if in thought and looked at the other two team members before saying, "Cohenli, you and Leonard, Klein, go to Morse Town. Well, quickly draft an application, and after I sign it, go and take out the seal '3—0782' behind the Charnis Gate."
"Okay." Cohenli, who was not tall, put down the cards in his hand.
Okay! Klein clenched his fist in his mind and cheered, but on the surface, he was looking uneasy and cautious.
At this moment, Xigia. Teon was monitoring the insane asylum in Hude. Eugen, Fry was on duty at the Charnis Gate. After leaving the entertainment room, Klein put on a black tailcoat, took his hat and cane, and together with Leonard, waited for Cohenli at the entrance of the underground staircase.
There was no one around, it was quiet and desolate. Leonard suddenly turned his head towards Klein and said:
"I think you'd better give up your unrealistic fantasies."
"Ah... What?" Klein responded blankly.
Leonard stepped forward and stood at the edge of the staircase, looking down at the deep underground and said:
"Even in the mission, you won't be able to discover my secret, understand my special qualities." ... Classmate, stop being so self-centered, okay... So you thought I voluntarily applied to take part in this mission just to secretly observe you? I never even considered such a thing! Klein was initially stunned, then he chuckled:
"How do you know that my special ability can't help me uncover your secret?"
Leonard's expression became more serious, but then he immediately smiled and said:
"Really? Then I'll wait for your discovery."
When I gather more information and items, I'll go up to the misty place and do a divination for you. Don't thank me! Klein responded to the other person with a sarcastic remark in his mind.
Not long after, the short and sturdy Cohenli, holding the "Variant Sun Holy Emblem", appeared on the winding staircase.
Feeling that unique warmth and purity, Klein quietly let out a sigh of relief, knowing that he had finally completed the first and most difficult step in the plan to steal the "Eternal Flame Sun" divine blood power.
Then, the three of them left the Black Thorn Security Company and came to Zotlan Street, heading towards the carriage belonging to the Night Watch team. "... "Will the purification effect not affect the horses?" Cohenli suddenly asked nervously, "I don't want a horse that can only 'praise the sun' to pull the carriage..."
His tenure as the night watchman was only slightly longer than Klein's, and his experience was far from rich.
"No, the sealing object '3-0782' only purifies creatures with a high level of intelligence," Klein replied in a low voice.
If not, I wouldn't have been bitten by mosquitoes... He added in his mind numbly.
"Well, that's it... Heh, I didn't look at the materials carefully enough back then," Cohenli pressed his black ceremonial hat and smiled wryly.
Since Klein hadn't mastered the skill of driving the carriage yet, for the next three hours, he sat in the carriage, stroking the sealing object '3-0782' in his hand, while leisurely watching Leonard and Cohenli take turns driving.
At lunchtime, they finally reached the Morse Town.
"It's so beautiful..." Cohenli got out of the carriage, looking at the endless golden wheat fields around the town, and sincerely praised.
The date symbolizing the "Volcano Constellation" was coming to an end, and the "Harvest Constellation" was about to dominate everyone's life.
Leonard stood in the driver's seat, looking around, opening his mouth as if about to compose a fitting sonnet.
But in the end, he only managed to say one sentence:
"It's so beautiful."
Klein suppressed a smile, put on his hat, held his walking stick, and got out of the carriage.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in black priest's robes walked over, drawing a crimson moon on his chest:
"Pray to the goddess, are you the friends sent by the Saint Serenata Church to help us?"
"Yes, Priest Seal, may the goddess bless you," Leonard jumped off the carriage and replied with a smile, "We are here specifically to deal with the recent ghostly incidents."
"Possible, possible," Seal with gray hair and blue eyes saw many townspeople approaching and hurriedly emphasized.
Morse Town wasn't large. No matter which direction you went, it would take at most ten minutes to enter the plain. The people who lived here rarely failed to recognize each other, and the previous events had been spread widely and loudly.
So, many townspeople who were eagerly waiting for the Night Goddess Church to send someone to solve the problem saw the priest welcoming the three strangers and hurriedly couldn't help but show curiosity and concern, some tiptoeing, some straining their ears.
Leonard chuckled and said:
"Priest, please rest assured, we are professionals. Look, we brought holy water, silver daggers, the Dark Holy Emblem, and garlic."
He said this while pulling out the described items from the inner pockets of his clothes.
Garlic? Are you trying to use the pungent smell to suffocate the ghosts? Klein watched Leonard's performance with annoyance and amusement.
Seal had a confused expression and even began to doubt if the Saint Serenata Church had brought a group of frauds.
But the townspeople who were watching all showed relieved smiles, as if they had finally been rescued.
Leonard approached Priest Seal and whispered to him in his ear:
"They just believe this..."
Before the other could recover, he added:
"We'll go to the church for lunch first, and then deal with those incidents later."
Yes, lunch is important... After dealing with those "supernatural incidents", it's the time for the rotation of guarding the sealing object '3-0782', and it's my chance to make the "Solar Flame Spell". I hope everything goes well... The "Solar Flame Spell" of course has to be made during the day to achieve the best effect... Klein thought expectantly beside them.