On Tuesday morning, Klein, who had finished his occult studies course, did not find a quiet place to read internal materials such as the "Ancient and Modern Object Name Comparison and Night Watchman Case Collection" as he had done before. Instead, he stayed in the entertainment room and played cards with Leonard, Cohen Li, and Luo Yao.
I just asked Mr. Azik to create an opportunity to bring out the Sealed Artifact "3-0782"... Whether I can seize this opportunity depends on my own on-the-spot performance... Klein's mind was completely not on the card table, so he made mistakes one after another and lost 5 soli in an hour. He was very distressed and planned to focus more on recovering some of the losses.
After purchasing various materials for the "Yangyan Talisman" yesterday afternoon, his pocket money dropped to less than 1 pound again, and he still had to pay for renting a carriage at 2 soli a day to check for houses with dark red chimneys.
While waiting for Cohen to shuffle the cards, he picked up the penny in front of him and spun it casually out of boredom.
Suddenly, he saw Luo Yao staring at him very seriously.
What happened? Klein was stunned at first, and then he saw the shaky copper penny.
...Is this to warn me of cheating by fortune-telling? It's just a game between teammates, there's no need to take it so seriously... He understood instantly, and with a dry laugh, he pressed down the 1-penny coin.
At this moment, Dunn Smith knocked on the door and entered. He looked around and said:
"There's something going on in Morse Town, Leonard, go take care of it."
Morse Town? Klein perked up and asked with pretended curiosity:
"Captain, what happened?"
Dunn glanced at him with his grey eyes and explained casually:
"In recent days, there have been several suspected haunted incidents. First, someone heard crying and saw a blurry shadow passing by the cemetery when passing by. Then, a widow woke up in the middle of the night and met her deceased husband on the way to the bathroom. She almost fainted. In addition, there was an elderly man living alone who always heard heavy footsteps echoing in the house, but as long as he lit a candle or gas lamp, everything would return to silence. The residents of this town generally believe in goddesses, and the local priest directly reported the situation to us."
No one was hurt, it was more like a prank... It should have been done by Mr. Azik... Klein said with an expression and tone that he had rehearsed over and over again: "Captain, there have been several suspected haunted incidents. There may be some secrets behind them. In this regard, divination can provide some inspiration. I think I can help Leonard."
Upon hearing this, Leonard's green eyes immediately fixed on Klein, as if he wanted to find clues and traces on his face.
Dunn nodded first, then hesitated and remained silent.
Klein saw the captain's reaction and immediately added:
“Some things may require ritual magic to be completely purified in the end.”
"That makes sense." Dunn thought for a moment and said, "Then you and Leonard should go to Morse Town together."
Without waiting for anyone else to speak, he added, "Well, you probably won't be able to make it to the afternoon combat practice. I'll ask someone to notify Gao Wen."
Phew, the first step is complete... Klein exhaled secretly and quickly picked up the Suler and penny in front of him.
Halfway through, he suddenly froze, turned his head to look at Dunn, and said solemnly:
"Captain, I think we must prepare for the worst. If there is a powerful ghost behind the haunting incident, it would be very dangerous for Leonard and I to deal with it alone. It takes two, um, three hours to get from Tingen to Morse. Even if we send a telegram for help in time, we will have to hold out for a long time..."
"So?" Dunn interrupted.
"I hope to get help from another teammate." Klein pretended to be thoughtful. "Also, according to the regulations, three or more Nighthawks acting together can apply to use a Level 3 Sealed Artifact. Well, 3-0782 is the most suitable to solve this problem."
Hearing this, Leonard next to him laughed and said:
"This is indeed your style. Be cautious and careful, and never take risks."
You seem to be saying that I am a coward... I have looked directly into the eyes of the Eternal Blazing Sun! Klein pretended not to hear Leonard's words and looked at Dunn Smith sincerely.
"Captain, what's your opinion?"
"We really need to be prepared for accidents. There have been too many coincidences recently..." Dunn nodded as if thinking, glanced at the other two team members and said, "Cornley, you go to Morse Town with Leonard and Klein. Um, quickly draft an application, and after I sign it, go behind the Chanis Gate and retrieve the sealed artifact '3-0782'."
"Okay." The short-statured Cohen put down the cards in his hand.
All right! Klein cheered in his heart with his fists clenched, but on the surface he looked anxious, cautious and solemn.
At this moment, Siga Theon was monitoring Hood Eugen in the mental hospital, and Fry was on duty at the Chanis Gate.
After leaving the entertainment room, Klein put on a black tuxedo, took his hat and cane, and waited for Cornley at the entrance of the stairs leading to the underground with Leonard.
There was no one around, and it was quiet and deserted. Leonard suddenly turned his head and looked at Klein and said:
"I think you'd better give up your unrealistic fantasies."
“Ah… what?” Klein responded blankly.
Leonard took a step forward, stood on the edge of the stairs, looked down at the depths below and said:
"Even during the mission, you can't discover my secrets or understand my specialness."
...Classmate, please stop being so narcissistic...So you thought I took the initiative to apply for this mission in order to secretly observe you? I never thought of this at all! Klein suddenly realized it, then he said:
"How can you be sure that my specialness can't help me discover your secret?"
Leonard's expression became a little serious, but he immediately smiled and said:
"Really? Then I'll wait for your discovery."
Once I gather more information and items, I will go above the gray fog and help you with divination. You’re welcome! Klein responded to the other party with a silent complaint.
Not long after, the short and sturdy Koenli appeared on the winding stairs holding the "Mutated Holy Emblem of the Sun".
Feeling that unique warmth and purity, Klein breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had finally completed the first and most difficult step in his plan to steal the power of the Eternal Sun's blood.
Then, the three of them left the Blackthorn Security Company, came to Zotteland Street, and walked towards the carriage belonging to the Nighthawks team.
"...Will the purification effect affect the horses?" Cornley suddenly asked with some uneasiness, "I don't want a horse that only knows how to 'praise the sun' to pull a carriage..."
He has been a night watchman only longer than Klein, so his experience is far from rich.
"No, Sealed Artifact '3-0782' only purifies creatures with higher intelligence." Klein replied in a low voice.
If it weren't for this, I wouldn't be bitten by mosquitoes... He added woodenly in his mind.
"So that's how it is... Haha, I didn't read the information carefully enough." Cohenley pressed down his black top hat and smiled suddenly.
Because Klein had not yet mastered the skill of driving a carriage, he sat in the carriage for the next three hours, stroking the seal "3-0782" in his palm while leisurely watching Leonard and Cornelia take turns driving.
At lunch time, they finally arrived at the small town of Morse.
"It's so beautiful..." Cornley got off the carriage and exclaimed sincerely at the endless golden wheat fields surrounding the town.
The dates symbolizing the “Volcano Constellation” are coming to an end, and the “Harvest Constellation” is about to dominate everyone’s life.
Leonard stood in the driver's position, looking around, his mouth opened as if he wanted to compose a sonnet to suit the occasion.
But in the end, he only managed one sentence:
“It’s so beautiful.”
Klein suppressed his laughter, put on his hat, picked up his cane, and got off the carriage.
At this time, a middle-aged man in black priest clothing came over, drew a crimson moon on his chest and said:
"Praise be to the goddess, are you friends sent by Saint Selina Church to help us?"
"Yes, Reverend Siel, may the goddess bless you." Leonard jumped off the carriage and responded with a smile, "We are here specifically to deal with the recent haunted incidents."
"Suspected, suspected." Siel, with gray hair and blue eyes, saw many townspeople approaching and emphasized it hurriedly.
The town of Morse is not big. No matter which direction you go, it takes at most ten minutes to reach the plain. It is hard for people who live here not to know each other, and what happened before has been spread openly and secretly.
Therefore, many townspeople who were eagerly waiting for the Church of the Goddess of Night to send people to solve the problem, when they saw the priests welcoming three strangers, they could not hide their curiosity and concern and gathered around, some standing on tiptoe, and some trying their best to listen.
Leonard chuckled and said:
"Priest, please rest assured, we are professionals. Look, we brought holy water, silver daggers, the holy symbol of darkness, and garlic."
As he spoke, he pulled out the described item from the inside pocket of his clothes like a magic trick.
Garlic? Are you trying to kill the ghosts with the pungent smell? Klein watched Leonard's performance with both anger and amusement.
Siel looked confused and even began to suspect whether St. Selina's Church had hired a group of scammers.
The townspeople who were watching all smiled with relief, as if they had finally been rescued.
Leonard approached Priest Siel and whispered in his ear:
“That’s what they believe…”
Without waiting for the other party to come back to his senses, he added:
"Let's go to the church to have lunch first, and then deal with those incidents."
Yes, lunch is very important... After dealing with those "supernatural events", it will be time to take turns guarding Sealed Object "3-0782". This will be my chance to make the "Sun Flame Talisman"... I hope everything goes well... Of course, the "Sun Flame Talisman" must be made during the day to achieve the best effect... Klein thought expectantly beside him.
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