"Scholar"... This sequence sounds a bit strong... Sequence 7 of the "Reader" path is called "Keeper" or "Detective", which is a "profession" that focuses on knowledge mastery and reasoning ability. At most, it has good fighting and equipment use abilities. It is not very powerful, but when it reaches Sequence 6, it seems to have a qualitative change, especially in the field of extraordinary combat... It seems that every extraordinary path has such a node below the high sequence, but it is not fixed at a certain sequence. For example, the "Fortune Teller" path is Sequence 7 "Magician"... Klein took a sip of hot coffee and did not try to find out the secrets of other people's sequences. Instead, he smiled and said:
"Mr. Stanton, you seem very relaxed and not nervous or worried at all."
Isengard did not answer directly. He put down his knife and fork, took out his pipe and said:
"You don't mind?"
I actually mind it, but Backlund’s pollution and fog are already so serious, and breathing a few more puffs of secondhand smoke won’t make it any worse... Klein shook his head and smiled:
"Does this help you think?"
"It's more of a habit, to be more precise. I do this every day after breakfast." Isengard fixed his pipe and took a deep puff.
As the smoke came out, he sighed:
"Fear, tension and worry can't help us face threats. In this case, why not relax a little? The brain will be more active. My assistant suffered this fatal disaster because he was too easily worried. Alas..."
Isengard glanced at Kaslana and continued:
"Besides, our opponent is the 'Apostle of Desire'. Too strong emotions must be prohibited."
At this point, he chuckled:
"The most important thing is that we have other ways to lock down the 'Apostle of Desire'."
"What method?" Kaslana put down the last piece of bacon and asked seriously.
Isengard took a puff of his pipe and laughed at himself:
“I still prefer the easy chair when discussing similar topics.
"Devils, apart from having a premonition of danger, are not good at divination and foresight. Therefore, if the Apostle of Desire wants to find out who the main targets of revenge are, he must take the initiative to investigate the situation and collect information. Otherwise, how could he know that a group of private detectives have made outstanding contributions in the serial murder case, and how could he accurately identify you and me?
"In this process, he will definitely interact with many people. Even if he is disguised, he will leave certain traces. Combined with the vague images provided by the 'Mechanical Heart', we can form a clue.
"Similarly, if he wants to attack me, he has to find out where I live, what my routine is, and whether there are any powerful official Beyonders protecting me. This requires a long period of observation and corresponding investigation. He also has to interact with other people and fixed places. Haha, once there is interaction, there will be clues.
"One of my favorite quotes is, wherever you go, you leave a trace."
I know this sentence, it was said by Emperor Roselle... Klein smiled.
Immediately, he sighed a little, because this was the second time he heard someone mention this sentence in this world.
Last time, he was in Tingen.
Kaslana, whose cheek muscles drooped slightly, sighed and said:
"You are worthy of being a great detective. I have never thought of these things. I admire your observation and thinking ability."
Isengard smiled and responded:
“Everyone has their own areas of expertise. In a simple fight, I will be defeated by you time and time again.
"Sherlock should have thought of what I just said. He also has outstanding observation and reasoning skills and is an excellent detective."
In fact, when you were talking so eloquently just now, I felt a little ashamed for some reason... Klein forced a smile and said:
"No, you are a veritable great detective, and I am still far from that."
"You are such a humble young man." Isengard said with emotion.
He smiled and said:
"We will start from these aspects. You must use your own resources and information channels."
Apart from the Tarot Club, one-third of my resources and channels in Backlund come from you... Klein forced a smile and responded:
"OK."
Apart from the Beyonder gathering of the Eye of Wisdom, the only people he could find were Maric and Miss Sharon, the vampire Emlyn White, and Father Utravsky.
With the Mechanical Heart secretly protecting me, Miss Sharon and Maric must be eliminated directly... I can go meet the vampire Emlyn. He is now considered a half-believer of the Mother Earth and is protected by Bishop Utravsky. He will not be targeted and eliminated by the official Beyonders... Klein instantly thought of the next direction.
Kaslana was silent for a few seconds and said:
"No problem."
Klein spread the remaining butter on the last bit of toast, chewed and swallowed it slowly, and then asked:
"Mr. Stanton, you seemed to have mentioned the opening of a certain seal before. Can it help us deal with the 'Apostle of Desire'?"
"Yes, the last time the demon dog was found and surrounded, it played a crucial role." Isengard responded frankly, "Its code name is '1-42'."
"1-42"? "Level 1" sealed objects are highly dangerous and can be used in limited quantities. Even the Backlund Diocese can only preserve one or two... Klein's mind flashed the corresponding description and he asked with great interest:
"What kind of item is it? What abilities and negative effects does it have?"
Isengard smiled and said:
"This is a secret of the Church of the Evernight Goddess. I don't know much about it. I only know that it was not originally in Backlund, but was urgently sent here because of the serial murder case.
"It is said that it is a silver full-body armor with small pieces of dried dark red blood on it. It once directly led to the destruction of a small city and caused the death of more than 100,000 people."
“Cursed armor?” Klein asked in the form of a name.
Isengard exhaled a puff of smoke and shook his head solemnly:
“Perhaps it’s not a curse. Some people call it ‘Crazy Armor’ or ‘Bloodthirsty Armor’. We in the church have speculated that the blood on its surface may have come from gods from ancient times.
“When it was first discovered, there was nothing unusual about it. It was just treated as a simple antique and was sold and collected by people.
“But as time went on, those who had come into contact with it died one after another. Their deaths were extremely horrific, almost torn apart. After that, death spread outward with it as the center. No longer needing to come into contact, a small town was destroyed because of it.
"This incident happened in the early Fifth Epoch. The Nighthawks are responsible for the subsequent handling."
As expected of an Extraordinary of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, he knows enough about history and extraordinary events... Klein secretly praised him.
Kaslana asked with some concern:
"Will it bring us danger?"
"The Church of the Evernight Goddess must have found the correct sealing method, but for us, we should try not to touch it if we can." Isengard said half comfortingly and half remindingly.
After breakfast, Klein and he entered the living room where the fight had taken place, while Kaslana went to the bathroom first.
Looking at her back, Klein said thoughtfully:
"She seems to be a Beyonder of the Arbiter Path?"
"Your observation skills are really excellent." Isengard sat down in the armchair.
Klein walked towards the single sofa and whispered doubtfully:
"This path is strictly controlled by the royal family, the military, and the ancient nobles. There are very few formulas and materials available in the outside world. Does Kaslana have a background in this area?"
Isengard smiled and said:
“Obviously.
"But at this point, she didn't take the initiative to mention the relevant matters, which means there are indeed some reasons that are inconvenient to talk about."
He looked at Klein with a smile in his eyes, as if to say, Aren't you the same?
Klein laughed dryly and sat down.
After waiting for a while, Kaslana came to the living room and continued to discuss the matter of the "Apostle of Desire" with Klein and Isengard.
As she was talking, her expression suddenly became gloomy and she sighed:
"This is the most dangerous incident I've ever been involved in. I don't know if I can survive in the end. If, if I am killed by the 'Apostle of Desire', I hope there will be these words on my tombstone:
“She had a great mother.”
Kaslana's voice gradually became lower, and her tough and difficult voice became a little more gentle.
Isengard nodded in agreement:
"This is also the most dangerous enemy I have ever faced."
He immediately smiled and said:
"If I die because of this, and you are still alive, would you be willing to help me send the relics to Lunburg, to the 'Temple of Knowledge'?"
...Don't be so crazy! Klein opened his mouth, not knowing how to stop the two detectives in front of him.
"No problem, but I hope this day will never come." He tried his best to defuse the situation.
Isengard glanced at him and asked curiously:
"Sherlock, what about you? If you were killed by the 'Apostle of Desire', what wish would you like others to fulfill for you?"
...Resurrect me! Klein sighed and said:
"I hope to be buried in a beautiful cemetery, with my body intact and sprinkled with holy water and flowers..."
The core meaning of his words is:
No cremation!
The three of them were silent for a while until the sound of the doorbell was heard outside.
The person who came was the deacon of the Mechanical Heart named Ikanser Bernard. His hair stubbornly squeezed out of the brim of his hat, making his deep and masculine features look a bit messy.
This time, he did not take the strange silver mirror called Arrodes, and he didn't know where he put it.
If I have the chance, I wouldn't mind using that magic mirror to see what reaction my loyal and humble servant would give... Klein thought.
Ikanser did not enter the room. He stood there, looking at the three detectives, and said in a low but very fast voice:
"We have found clues about the 'Apostle of Desire'!"
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