Chapter 345: Faceless Man
"Scarlet!"
At the moment when Angel was enveloped by the phantom phosphorescent powder, Lorota behind Borgia threw out a thin piece of silver and shouted out this word in ancient Hermetic language.
There are several combat or auxiliary spells within the Nighthawks, which are usually activated using words such as "night" and "scarlet" that are pre-engraved into the spells. Therefore, the type of spell cannot be determined based on the words recited.
But at this moment, she would only use this one——
"Sleeping Spell"!
Silver flakes burned in the air, and a deep and tranquil feeling spread. The first to be affected was Borgia who was standing in front of Lorota, and then Angel in the study. Lorota took two steps back, returned to the corridor, and aimed his gun at the door.
She would rather use a spell that cannot distinguish between friend and foe in order to delay time, allowing the "nightmare" Al Hassan downstairs to use his extraordinary ability again and pull the target who woke up for some reason into a dream.
Otherwise, two Sequence 8s cannot deal with an invisible enemy.
"Bang—"
There was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground, but only one.
Looking into the study from the doorway, Borgia had already fallen to his knees under the spell. This Sequence 8 "Midnight Poet" was struggling to resist the temptation to fall asleep, but the vague human silhouette had vanished without a trace.
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Angel naturally had a way to deal with the special bullets she made. The moment Lolota threw the talisman, she decided to avoid conflict with these acquaintances and leave the scene as soon as possible. Then, taking advantage of the few seconds when Borgia fell to the ground, she lifted her invisibility, threw off her hooded cloak and threw it aside, eliminating most of the influence of the phantom phosphorescent powder on her body.
Then, before Lolota could react, she jumped out of the study window, landed on the ground with the help of "lightness", and used invisibility again, leaving Kaliva Dupont's house before the passers-by on the street noticed her.
Until this moment, the "nightmare" who had tried to pull her into the dream had not appeared.
"They're a team of three, led by Sequence 7 Nightmare, and equipped with a limited supply of Phantasmal Eruption ammunition... Most importantly, they're all people I know. This is incredibly unlucky. Could it be the Lucky Pistol's influence again?"
After quickly hiding in another alley, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and analyzed the situation.
"It seems that the Nighthawks protecting Lily have mistaken me for the mastermind behind the threatening letter? But they must also be unprepared. Otherwise, they would have been greeted by a Sequence 6 team, perhaps even carrying a Sealed Artifact..."
She turned her head to look outside the alley. The door of Kaliva's house was quiet. The night watchmen did not chase out. They were probably still searching and guarding inside.
"They didn't take a carriage. They must have arrived here on foot and launched the attack in a hurry. This gave me the opportunity to avoid a head-on confrontation."
What puzzled Angel the most was that after she got the information from Detective Raymond, she immediately came to Kaliva's house and did not even get close to Lily Granger's residence on the way. How did the Night Watchmen who had been monitoring her "track" her here?
Unless, the extraordinary person behind the scenes who interfered with her divination also misled the Night Watchers, or even deliberately exposed his whereabouts to attract them here.
The purpose of doing this must be...
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“Dongdong——”
There was a heavy knock on the living room door. Lily Granger quickly adjusted her dress and responded:
"Excuse me, who is it?"
The knocking stopped, and then a female voice came from behind the door:
"It's me, the officer who visited you last time, Lolota."
The door opened and Lolota appeared at Lily's door. She was not wearing a police uniform, but a neutral casual dress with a vigilant look on her face.
"Sorry, I just came back from college." Perhaps because she often saw this female police officer, Lily did not show any surprise, but invited her into her home with a calm expression.
Luo Luota casually sat on the sofa next to the bay window. Seeing Lily about to go to the kitchen to get a coffee cup, she quickly stopped her and asked:
"I'll ask a few questions and then leave. Did you notice anything unusual at school today? Like someone following you, or some students or teachers behaving differently than usual?"
"No, why do you ask?" Lily returned to the living room and sat across from Lolota, frowning and asking, "Oh, there are some unusual things. Our lecturer on mechanical dynamics, Mr. Kaliva Dupont, has been on leave for two days. He never does this before."
"What kind of person is this Kaliva Dupont?" Lorota asked.
"Well... he's usually quite kind, his lectures are very detailed, and he's very kind to students. But he doesn't really participate in social activities. You hardly ever see him after class. He doesn't have much ambition for a position, and he's turned down several opportunities to be promoted to associate professor."
Lily's purple eyes looked upwards, as if she was recalling her professor's past behavior, but all she said were some slightly flattering summaries, which made Lolota shake her head.
"I mean, does he usually do anything special to you, like pay special attention to you, or even harass you?"
“How could it be!”
Lily exclaimed in surprise, but instantly understood what the other person meant, her eyes widening in shock.
"You mean Monsieur Dupont?"
"That's right," Luo Luota nodded, her face serious. "Your teacher is the one who keeps sending you threatening letters. We even tracked him down at his home today and found a number of threatening letters that hadn't been sent yet. The handwriting is the same as the ones you've already received. This is irrefutable evidence!"
"But why would he... why would the teacher do this? He even praised me for my talent and said I had a chance to stay on campus after graduation..."
This female student was obviously devastated. The respected teacher turned out to be the culprit who frequently threatened her and made her unable to sleep or eat?
"That's something you have to answer for yourself. What have you done in recent months that has made him angry, or at least caused him to misunderstand you?"
Lolota folded her hands and leaned forward. The invisible pressure made Lily panic a little. She moved her upper body backward until it was pressed against the back of the sofa, and she could no longer move away from the aggressive police officer.
"I...I haven't been neglecting my studies recently, nor have I asked any difficult questions in class, at least not in his class." She narrowed her eyes, a hint of confusion flashing in her purple pupils, causing Lolota's expression to change slightly. "Maybe it's because of my contact with that student from Intis?"
"What students?" Luo Luota raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Sherik Madan, a boy who was born in Intis but has lived in Backlund for the past few years. He's the same age as me and in the same grade," Lily replied. "But he dropped out of school two months ago and disappeared without a trace. No one can contact him anymore... Could it really be related to Sherik? That's when I received the threatening letter..."
She spoke faster and faster, as if trying to convince herself, and then suddenly paused.
"It must be that box, the one Sherik left behind!"
She exclaimed as if she had grasped at a lifeline.
"The box you left behind? Where did you put it?"
Finally hearing an important clue, Luo Luota's tone was a little excited, but Lily looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked:
"Hasn't it already been handed over to you? I was counting on you to give me the answer."
"I'm sorry, I misremembered...but the box was in the care of my colleague, so I wasn't aware of it."
Luo Luota replied calmly, stood up from the sofa, looked out the window, and continued after a moment:
"I'll inquire about their progress. If there's any new information, I'll let you know immediately. Also, be careful of strangers approaching your home. Your teacher, Kaliva Dupont, might have other accomplices."
"Accomplice..."
Lily repeated the word, her expression changing, whether it was fear or confusion.
Seeing that Luo Luota had already reached the door, she hurried over and asked:
"If there are no other clues, could you please return Sherik's box to me? Inside..."
She suddenly closed her mouth and looked towards the door that had just opened. Lolota was also looking in that direction.
Outside the gate, at the corner of the street, a figure walked slowly towards them.
It was another Lily Granger with long blond hair, but dressed completely differently.
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