Part 1. The Joker Chapter 125 – Bold Ideas

　　In the face of the “inexplicable sense of familiarity”, other Sequence 9 Extraordinary People might try their best to recall it, or they might ignore it and forget it, but the Diviner was different, Klein directly ended the ceremony, lifted the wall of spirituality, and found a piece of paper to write down the divinatory statement:

　　”The source of the familiarity just now.”

　　Immediately afterward, he sat down on the edge of the bed in his bedroom, holding the paper while he meditated on the statement.

　　After seven times, his eyes turned deeper, and with the help of meditation, he entered into a deep sleep, “talking” with his own spirituality.

　　In the blurred and distorted world, Klein saw a carriage and a young lady in a long gray dress.

　　The girl’s black hair was silky, her face was round, her temperament was gentle and sweet, and her body was trembling abnormally.

　　The image flickered and Klein saw the beautiful young girl again, in an underground trading market, crouching in a rude position and talking to someone about something.

　　The dream faded fast, and Klein awoke, realizing why he felt familiar with the image presented in the mirror.

　　He had seen the other man in reality!

　　”The first time I met him was in Daffodil Street, which belongs to the neighborhood area of Iron Cross Street, and that night, the captain and the others were chasing the ‘instigator’ Tris in Lower Iron Cross Street …… The two do seem to be somehow related to each other! …… “Crane pondered for a few dozen seconds, then set up the ritual and prayed to the goddess to paint the image of the impressionable enemy.

　　Dunn and the others had waited quietly, not interjecting at random, until then, when they came together to examine the portrait.

　　”You have seen her before?” Dunn asked, opening his mouth.

　　Krynn nodded slightly and answered in simple language:

　　”Yes, I met her at the public carriage stop on Daffodil Street, which belongs to the neighborhood of Iron Cross Street, the night you chased the ‘instigator’.”

　　”Then the probability is that she was the enemy just now, an accomplice of the instigator.” Dunn nodded his head as if in thought.

　　At this time, Leonard suddenly ejaculated:

　　”Don’t you guys find the portrait familiar? She resembles ‘Instigator’ Tris!”

　　Klein was stunned and immediately returned his gaze to the paper to re-examine the young lady’s portrait.

　　”Well, it’s indeed very similar, with a rounder face, narrow eyes, and a gentle …… temperament” The more he looked at it, the more he felt that Leonard’s words made sense, except that the combination of ‘Instigator’ Tris’ features was still plain, and that young lady’s combination of features was still plain, and that young lady’s combination of features was still plain. The combination of Tris’s features was still plain, but the young lady was beautiful enough to be called a beauty.

　　Crane lifted his head and glanced at Leonard, realizing that the other man had given himself a hint of a raised eyebrow.

　　What did it mean? He was dazed and confused for a moment.

　　Dunn-Smith guessed thoughtfully:

　　”Perhaps she is a sister of the ‘Instigators’, and has likewise joined the Spiritualist Knowledge Society, or the Cult of the Witch.”

　　Seeing that Klein had no understanding with himself, Leonard sighed darkly and said in a serious manner:

　　”I have a bold idea.”

　　”What idea?” Dunn opened his mouth and asked.

　　Leonard stated very directly:

　　”I suspect that this man is ‘Instigator’ Tris!”

　　”What?” Frye came out of his mouth in surprise.

　　Dunn, for his part, frowned slightly:

　　”You mean that ‘Instigator’ Tris is actually female, or that the one just now was a man pretending to be a woman, no, from the dream contact, I confirm that she is female.”

　　Klein, after all, had seen too many brainstorms and all sorts of unbelievable plots, and after taking another look at the portrait, he immediately had another guess:

　　”Could it be that ‘instigator’ Tris has turned female?”

　　In this way, a lot of details could be explained, such as why Tris’s clues were suddenly cut off, and even with divination, not the slightest trace could be found, as the target object had changed in nature! The only question is, how did he turn into a woman all of a sudden, and it seems to be quite easy …… after turning into a “female big man” looks not bad, no, according to the conscience, it is quite good … … …Klein thought, his thoughts wandering.

　　Leonard nodded his head in relief, “Yes, that’s what I was thinking, it would perfectly explain the sudden disappearance of ‘Instigator’ Tris, and it would also fit in with the fact that the upper echelons of the Witch Cult are all female.”

　　”…… “Dunn and Frye were speechless for a moment.

　　Even if they had seen a lot of monsters and magical things, this was the first time they had encountered a similar change!

　　”You mean, there are quite a few ladies in the higher echelons of the Witch Cult who used to be male?” Dunn asked rhetorically, not waiting for an answer, and added to himself, “There is indeed a possibility …… that this may be a feature of their, no, their Sequence magic potions.”

　　Crane heard a chill run down his lower body and thought that the magical potions of the Witch Sequence were simply too pitiful!

　　”I hope the ‘Diviner’ Sequence doesn’t have this kind of pitiful magic potion …… No, it surely won’t, one is the Witch Pathway, I know it’s not right by the name… …But I don’t know what the ‘Diviner’ corresponding sequence 1 is ……” He subconsciously prayed up to the goddess.

　　”Magic potions can still accomplish such things?” Fry asked, still a bit disbelieving.

　　Leonard spread his hands and laughed:

　　”Even low to medium sequence magic potions can make magical changes in people, after all, they all once originated from the Creator.”

　　At that moment, Dunn looked sideways at Klein, “You try to divine the target’s current location.”

　　”Okay.” Krynn went to the pile of disorganized dresses and, feeling very sophisticated, took one and spread it onto the carpet.

　　He pinned his cane to it and recited the divination statement silently as he recalled the target’s facial features and corresponding information:

　　”Tris, no, Tris’s whereabouts.”

　　”Tris’s whereabouts.”

　　……

　　After seven times, Klein’s eyes turned from brown to black, and a wind suddenly swirled around him.

　　His left hand disengaged from the staff, causing the silver-encrusted black cane to wobble.

　　In the midst of the shaking, the cane failed to tip down and re-stabilized itself.

　　”There’s interference ……,” Klein said quietly.

　　There is interference means that the direction itself is not wrong!

　　The lady just now is probably the “instigator” Tris, no, Tris!

　　Seeing this situation, Dunn nodded imperceptibly:

　　”It’s worthy of being a witch sect that has been active in the continent since the last era. ……”

　　Because Tris became Tris, he judged that the other party was not a member of the Spirit Knowledge Society and belonged to the Witch Cult.

　　Looking around, Dunn sighed and said, “We can trace it from other places, such as the source of these dresses and skirts, such as the owner of this house, and have the police department send out manpower to line up the steam train station and the docks.”

　　Those would indeed turn up clues, but then Tris would have plenty of time to get away from Tingen …… Well, go home to Above the Gray Mist and try again …… Klein was wary of a guy like Tris, who was a tragic mass murderer at the drop of a hat, and couldn’t wait to be found immediately and executed on the spot.

　　”Leonard, you go to the police department, gather people to deal with the follow-up, Klein, you can go home and rest ……” said Dunn, rubbing his temples, pausing for a few seconds, half examining, half instructing, looking at Klein and saying. “If you were put in command, how would you have handled what just happened? Assuming your crew consisted of me, Leonard, and Frye.”

　　Klein frowned and thought for a dozen seconds or so and said:

　　”I would first use divination to confirm whether the ritual will take effect in a short period of time, and if the answer is no, then I would monitor it first, without leaning in, and then I would send someone to notify the police department, notify the nearby garrison, and mobilize at least five artillery guns to come over, and do a covering bombardment on the house, and just level the altar, and level the place where Tris is hiding. ”

　　”She will either hide inside and be blown up alive, or she will abscond in the face of the artillery fire, which will easily reveal her figure, while beforehand I will have the captain and you guys guard the different directions ……”

　　The more he spoke, the more excited he became, feeling that this method was simple and effective, rough and dry, very safe and secure!

　　Dunn, Leonard and Frye listened in unison and fell into a stupor, no one spoke for a long time.

　　”Eh, Captain, is this method not good?” The excited Klein saw the other party’s reaction, and his heart suddenly beat a little.

　　Dunn said in silence for a few seconds:

　　”No, this method is good, except that it needs an additional premise, that is, to confirm whether the violent destruction of the altar will cause more serious results …… Hey, we have been the night watchman for a long time, and many times we have already gotten used to relying on ourselves, relying on extraordinary abilities, relying on the corresponding firearms, and also getting used to not letting the ordinary people from touching extraordinary events ……”

　　Well, I’ve always been a big proponent of fire coverage …… Klein added in his mind.

　　……

　　In the deep night, Klein and Leonard walked almost five hundred meters before they saw the public carriage stop.

　　Waiting a few moments, they returned to Iron Cross, one going to the nearby police station and the other heading for Daffodil Street.

　　Upon arriving outside his house, Klein straightened his clothes and made sure there was nothing odd before pulling out his key and unlocking the front door.

　　Inside the living room, Melissa and Benson were quiet and cozy by the glow of the still-bright gaslight, one doing homework and the other reading a book.

　　Benson was running around outside during the day and was exhausted, but he could still insist on studying when he came home, what a persevering person …… I can’t, I just want to lie down now …… Klein glanced at his older brother, raised his hand with a smile, and gave a silent greeting.

　　Benson chuckled:

　　”I realize now that a generous paycheck comes at a price.”

　　”Everything in this world has a price, and what comes around goes around.” Klein said as he placed his cane on the shelf by the door.

　　”Is that something that Rossel the Great seems to have said?” Melissa stopped her pen and raised her head.

　　Unlike universities and public schools, the Tingen City Technical College only had two weeks of summer vacation each year in late July and early August, and classes resumed immediately when the hottest part of the year was over.

　　”Is it? I don’t know ……,” Klein replied with a slightly stiff expression.

　　He took off his hat as he headed for the stairs, intending to go above the Gray Mist as soon as possible to divine Tris’s whereabouts.

　　Suddenly, he heard a rumbling sound from his stomach and felt an intense hunger.

　　”Ah yes, I haven’t eaten dinner yet …… But the note I left behind had instructions that the security company would provide a working meal, so there was no need to leave food for me …… Captain really, forgetting about this matter …… “Klein’s expression changed a few times, trying to pretend he was full.

　　Just then, Melissa gave him a sideways glance and pointed to the kitchen:

　　”There’s a lamb chop left for you, a vegetable bisque, and a couple strips of bread left over.”

　　When she finished, she buried her head and returned her gaze to her textbook, whispering to herself:

　　”I have a feeling that a work meal wouldn’t be too good, it would take away one’s appetite ……”