Amid the steam of the industrial revolution, mysteries surge beneath the surface. Cults and secret societies seek the extraordinary in the shadows, while hidden gods gaze upon humanity from the hea...
This is an advertisement for a theater performance. The large photo on the advertisement shows a woman wearing slightly revealing clothes, with long wavy hair, a good figure, and charming and beautiful appearance.
Looking at the photo of this woman, Dorothy paused for a moment. The woman in the photo was indeed of rare beauty. Even Dorothy, who had been a girl for a long time, couldn't help but stare at her. If the man in front of her could be said to be beautiful, then this one was the enchantress who could arouse the sexual desire of most men.
"This guy... I feel like only Neveu can surpass her in figure. And she looks better than Neveu. She's also a famous dancing star, so she must be quite popular..."
Dorothy thought that being able to take such a large advertisement in the newspaper proved to a certain extent that the female dancer named Adele should be quite popular and was the signature of this evening performance.
'You can relax a little after you get promoted, and you can also go to the area to have a look if you are interested.'
Dorothy continued to read the newspaper while eating breakfast. After reading Tivian's local news, she finally turned to some more international news.
"The preparations for the Expo are proceeding in an orderly manner. The main building of the Expo has been completed. Currently, more than 30 countries will participate in the exhibition. However, due to the recent disputes over the New World, some members of the Farano side have proposed to refuse to attend the conference. In response to this, Mr. Eisen, a special correspondent commentator of this newspaper, said..."
"The International Exposition? It seems to be a big event organized by the Putin government... the kind that many countries come to participate in... It seems to be held in Tivian, but it seems that because of the colonial conflict, Farano seems to be threatening not to participate in the conference."
Looking at the news in front of her, Dorothy thought to herself that looking at the news in front of her, she also realized that the New World colonies seemed to be a little uneasy. Sure enough, after turning two more pages of the newspaper, she found news about the New World.
"Accidental discharge? Farano soldiers invaded our Coldstream Territory and were expelled. Governor Mitchell said that in the New World, the threat from Farano has surpassed that of the indigenous people..."
"It seems that the situation in the New World is becoming increasingly unstable. I hope it doesn't affect Capac and his men."
After reading the news, Dorothy had almost finished her breakfast. She wiped her mouth, put the newspaper aside, and then wondered what she should do today.
'I'm a little tired of reading in the library all day long. Let's do something else today.
'By the way, it seems like she hasn't contacted Neveu recently. I wonder how the book I asked her to read is going? It seems that she doesn't pray for the poison clearing frequently. Is there something wrong?
"Hmm... It seems that I need to check on Neveu this afternoon to see how she is doing..."
Dorothy thought so, and after confirming today's schedule, she stood up and went to the bar to pay the bill.
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East Tivian, mid-morning.
The rising sun has gradually risen to the middle of the sky. The bright sunshine illuminates the bustling commercial street. Pedestrians are bustling about, and all kinds of exquisite goods are displayed in the shop windows on the street.
Wearing a sun hat, sunglasses, and avant-garde trousers and short-sleeved shirt, Nephnesse walked on the street with a shoulder bag. As she walked, she examined the various clothes, shoes, and cosmetics in the street windows, as if she was choosing the items she liked. Her steps were light and she seemed to be in a good mood.
"Phew~ The weather is so bad, my mood is so bad~ The feeling of passing the make-up exam is even better~"
Nephnesse thought like this in her heart. Some time ago, because she was involved in the incident related to the Eight-Pointed Nest, she missed an exam that was postponed from the previous semester. According to the regulations, she was supposed to retake the course, but what she didn't expect was that the Academic Affairs Office was merciful and arranged a make-up exam for her. In recent times, her colleagues in the class have also been actively reviewing and preparing for the make-up exam.
Now, the make-up exam is finally over, and Neveu is finally free. Today, she decisively chooses her favorite way to reward herself, which is shopping.
Like many girls, Nephnis was born with a love for dressing up, and her good family background also gave her the capital. In recent months, she had been anxious about the Eight-pointed Nest and the make-up exams, and had not been in the mood to go shopping. Today finally gave her the opportunity.
Walking on the street, Neveu was examining the dazzling array of goods in the window beside her. Among the crowd on the street, there was another pair of eyes looking at her.
As Nephnis continued walking down the street with her bag, a familiar voice sounded from behind her.
"Hey, big sister!"
Hearing the voice, Nephnis paused for a moment, then immediately turned around and saw a familiar green figure looking at her with a smile.
A man with short yellow hair, about twenty years old, wearing a shirt and overalls, that was the extraordinary gangster, Mosans, who had intended to follow her not long ago, but was controlled by Dorothy and blocked in an alley and beat up, and finally had a lot of things robbed.
"It's you?" Looking at the man in front of her, Nephnis immediately became alert, wondering if the other party was here for revenge. What Nephnis didn't expect was that Mosans looked at her and spoke with a happy expression.
"Oh, you still recognize me, that's great, I almost worried that you had forgotten me, big sister?" Mosans said kindly, but Nephnis felt strange for a moment about his kindness, and after a slight pause, she asked more vigilantly.
"You...I think your name is Mosans? What's going on?"
"Ah, nothing, I just happened to see the big sister on the street and said hello, and I also wanted to ask you..." As he said that, Mosans looked around, then moved closer to Nefernis and spoke in a mysterious and low voice.
"By the way, I want to ask Big Sister, are you interested in the 'Scarlet Dancer', Adele Bujuzi?"
As he spoke, Mosans also glanced at a huge poster hanging on the wall above the street. On the poster was a beautiful dancer in a red dance dress, which attracted countless people to stop and watch.