The members of the Mysticism Research Society originally thought that Lelouch was at least a Sequence 6, or at least a Sequence 7.
Places like the fighting arena should have Sequence 6 guards, and it's on King's Row. After setting the fire, there's no way to escape without some magical ability or artifact.
But no one expected that it was just a Sequence 8!
As members of Sequence 8, they felt they lacked such abilities and even doubted the accuracy of "Hound's" intelligence.
"Hound" could tell what the people around him were thinking just by looking at them. To be honest, he was also skeptical when he first heard the news.
But after understanding the specifics, it became clear that the extraordinary fighting arena had loopholes in both its programming and its facilities. First of all, the arena was too large, and one or two Sequence 6s simply couldn't defend it.
However, the royal family and nobles could not send troops or deploy extraordinary forces to entertainment venues like the arena, so the arena's extraordinary guards were not very sufficient.
In addition, Sequence 6 was in command position the whole time, and it wasn't until half a minute after Bishop was killed that Sequence 6 realized what had happened.
Later, Lelouch started setting fires, causing chaos among the nobles and rendering the guards almost unable to organize. The Sequence 6 was also unable to find Lelouch's location.
Order was restored only after the "punisher" arrived.
It's fair to say that the extraordinary guards' response was far from satisfactory.
The reason is quite simple: since the arena was built, no similar incident has ever occurred. Even if the guards had contingency plans for such incidents, they have long been abandoned due to a lack of sufficient drills.
Lelouch must have done a lot of research on this in order to exploit these loopholes and carry out the assassination.
"The Hound" admired the assassin, but his job was to capture him: "The information that Lelouch is Sequence 8 is absolutely accurate!"
"He was skilled in using a javelin-shaped extraordinary weapon and could also create a special incendiary bomb, which caught the arena guards off guard and allowed him to escape."
Lelouch would certainly not go into too much detail about the specific process by which he carried out the assassination.
Furthermore, according to eyewitness accounts, Lelouch likely left using a magical item that allows him to "travel." The Hound doesn't intend to reveal this to everyone yet, as it would make it nearly impossible to catch Lelouch, and probably no one would be willing to take on such a request.
At this moment, the chubby "elephant" laughed and said, "This reminds me of a proverb by Emperor Roselle: 'He is riding a horse but looking for a horse.'"
"The ability to create extraordinary weapons, that's a crucial clue, isn't it? When did official extraordinary individuals become as foolish as those politicians? Why don't you hire me as your advisor... No, even a pig would think of that."
Everyone chuckled. After all, the official Extraordinary Ones present were a minority, while the wild Extraordinary Ones and members of secret organizations were all eager to watch the spectacle.
"Hound" said coldly, "I won't trouble you. I'm afraid you can eat too much and will bankrupt us."
Before "Elephant" could speak, "Hound" continued: "It is impossible for a Sequence 8 to create a supernatural weapon. We have investigated the origin of those weapons, but no supernatural weapon with a similar appearance has ever appeared in Backlund."
"Our initial assessment is that these weapons were not manufactured in Backlund."
Odis actually had to thank the sharp-tongued "fat pharmacist" for letting him learn about one of the official extraordinary individuals' investigation directions.
This is why he is so cautious about selling extraordinary weapons; if a similar incident occurs, the official extraordinary individuals will not immediately suspect him.
Otherwise, simply selling extraordinary weapons wouldn't earn less than "Nanmu Dance Hall".
Of course, the "leader" has also used some extraordinary weapons of considerable power, and if anyone asks, he will say that they were weapons obtained from the god of steam and machinery.
A brief silence fell over the room. After a few seconds, "Lion" Byron said, "Gentlemen, I will not accept such a commission. Those nobles don't even consider us human beings."
"Besides, the disgraceful things that nobleman did were enough to warrant a death sentence."
"The Hound" said sternly, "I strongly suspect that you have some connection with Lelouch!"
Odis thought to himself: You were right.
"You're welcome to investigate me and follow me," Byron laughed. "Wasting your manpower might just help Lelouch escape."
"Elephant" laughed and said, "Lelouch is probably long gone. Why would he need you to help him escape danger? Besides, even if you accepted this request, you wouldn't be able to find Lelouch."
Faced with the "elephant's" sarcasm, Byron was not angry at all: "What you said is also true."
Seeing that the "lion" did not refute him, the "elephant" lost interest.
After that, no one offered any further opinions on the commission, and everyone started making other commissions and transactions.
One of the commissions caught Odis's attention. It was a mission issued by the member "Wild Wolf," which recruited two people to keep watch. The requirements were that they be very observant and able to draw portraits.
When a member asked where he worked, "Wild Wolf" replied that he worked on Pesfield Street.
The Church of St. Musel, the Church of the Goddess of Night, is located on that street. It is not only the largest church of the Goddess of Night in Backlund, but also the most important church of the Goddess of Night outside of the Amanda Mountains.
Firstly, ordinary extraordinary criminals wouldn't dare to hide on this street, since the headquarters of the Backlund Parish's "Night Watchers" is also located there, and many members of the "Night Watchers" teams come and go every day. They might recognize the extraordinary criminal hiding there one day.
So who is "Wild Wolf" targeting? A resident on that street? Do ordinary people really need highly professional surveillance?
Odis keenly sensed that this commission was unusual, so he asked, "'Wild Wolf,' I want to make a deal with you."
"Wild Wolf" immediately replied in a respectful manner, "Please speak."
"Who are you planning to track and investigate?" Oddiston paused, then said, "Name your price."
As is customary, "Wild Wolf," as the member who posts the commission, is not required to disclose the details of the commission, but the reward for posting the commission must be commensurate with the effort of the person accepting the commission; otherwise, no one will be willing to take on his commissions.
"No need to name a price," "Wild Wolf" said helplessly. "I don't know who the target is either."
"This was a very well-paid task that I received. Although the content of the commission was quite strange, the employer paid me very readily, so I didn't ask any more questions."
"Yesterday, my employer asked me to hire two more people to complete this task, which is why I posted the request at the party."
Odis frowned, which made him even more concerned about the matter: "Then let's make a deal, what's the content of your request?"
"Wild Wolf" nodded: "Okay, 10 pounds!"
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Seeing how much the "leader" cared about this matter, everyone began to pay attention to their conversation.
However, the subsequent transactions were not made public, clearly because "Wild Wolf's" employer requested that the specific tasks be kept confidential.
Odis took out 10 pounds in cash and handed it to the waiter, who then gave the cash to "Wild Wolf" and also handed him a writing tablet.
"Wild Wolf" wrote quickly on the paper on the writing board, and two or three minutes later, the content he wrote was handed to Odis by the waiter.
Odis looked at the somewhat messy handwriting: There were three requests. The first was to observe pedestrians on the street who were equipped with gun holsters and to draw portraits of those who frequently appeared on this street. The second was to observe pedestrians with very deep-set eyes and to draw portraits of those who frequently appeared on the street. The third was to observe pedestrians with particularly pale faces and to draw portraits of those who were also equipped with gun holsters.
Upon seeing the contents of the request, Odis immediately concluded that someone was investigating the members of the "Night Watch" squad!
In Backlund, you need a gun license to carry a gun, so there aren't many pedestrians carrying gun holsters. The key point is that most people on that street are going to church to pray and generally don't carry guns.
The person carrying a gun holster is most likely a "low-sequence" member of the "Night Watch" squad.
As for the deep pupils, this is a change that occurs in the pupils of extraordinary individuals after taking "dark" pathway potions.
A person with an exceptionally pale complexion and carrying a gun is very likely an Extraordinary being of the "low sequence" of the "corpse collector" pathway.
Without sufficient exceptional knowledge or insight, one may not be clear about their specific observation target.
Especially wild extraordinary beings like "Wild Wolf" have no idea that they are actually monitoring "Night Watchers".
Even if the "wild wolf" is discovered and captured by the "night watchman", the person who issued the mission will not expose themselves.
However, Odis still said to "Wild Wolf," "I want to trade you information about the quest giver."
The "leader's" persistent questioning made "Wild Wolf" realize that the commission he had received seemed quite unusual. He smiled wryly and said, "The other party was always wearing a veil, so I couldn't see their face."
"Moreover, his voice was clearly disguised, so he probably can't provide you with any useful clues."
Odis thought to himself: I knew it.
He said, "Give me a portrait of him, and a description of your impression of him."
"No problem," "Wild Wolf" said. "The reward is… please tell me if this commission is very risky? Or what should I be aware of?"
Odis said, "Deal."
Four or five minutes later, he received the portrait with the face covered by a veil, along with a description, and then said to "Wild Wolf": "Based on my judgment, there will be a great risk if a wild extraordinary person takes on this mission."
If they observe there for a day or two, the "night watchmen" might not notice them, but if they observe for a long time, it will definitely attract the attention of the "night watchmen".
The likely outcome for wild Extraordinary Beings who are noticed by official Extraordinary Beings is that they will be captured and used to experiment on the abilities or negative effects of the sealed artifacts.
After hearing the "leader's" words, "Wild Wolf" decided not to continue the commission today, and the other members who were originally interested in the commission also fell silent.
At this moment, member "Giraffe" said, "'Leader,' I have received two more pages of Emperor Roselle's notes, and they are definitely genuine."