Part 2 The Faceless Man Chapter 206 – Wish
”Learned” …… this sequence sounds a bit strong ah …… “Readers” pathway sequence 7 called “Knowledge Keeper” or “Detective”, belongs to the knowledge mastery and reasoning ability of the “profession”, at most, with a good fighting and equipment use ability, not great, but to the sequence of But in sequence 6, there seems to be a qualitative change, especially in the field of extraordinary combat, more so …… It seems that every extraordinary path below the high sequence, there is such a node, but will not be fixed in the sequence of a few, for example, “soothsayer” path is the sequence 7 “Magician”…… Klein took a sip of his hot coffee, didn’t bother prying much into other people’s sequence secrets, and turned to laugh:
”Mr. Stanton, you seem to be very relaxed, not nervous or worried at all.”
Eisinger did not answer directly, put down his knife and fork, took out his pipe and said:
”Don’t mind, do you?”
Actually, I mind more, but the pollution and fog in Berkland is already so bad, a few puffs of second hand smoke wouldn’t be any worse …… Klein shook his head and smiled:
”It helps you think?”
”More accurately, it’s a habit; I’m used to it every day after breakfast.” Eisinger fiddled with his pipe and took a deep drag.
As the smoke exhaled, he sighed:
”Fear, nervousness and worry don’t help us face threats, so if that’s the case, why not take it a little easy? The brain will be more active as a result, my assistant was too prone to worrying before she met this fatal disaster, hehe ……”
Eisinger glanced at Kaslana and continued:
”And since our opponent is an ‘Apostle of Desire’, too much emotion is something that must be forbidden.”
As he said this, he let out a light laugh:
”Most importantly, it’s not like we don’t have other ways to lock down the ‘Apostle of Desire’.”
”What ways?” Caslana asked seriously as she put the last slice of bacon down.
Eisinger took a drag on his pipe and smiled to himself:
”I still prefer the comfort chair when discussing similar topics.
”‘Demons’ are not good at divination and foreknowledge, except for having premonitions of danger, so the ‘Apostle of Desire’ would inevitably take the initiative to investigate the situation and gather information if he wanted to find out what the main targets of his vengeance were, otherwise how could he could possibly know that a group of private detectives had made outstanding contributions in the serial murder case, and how could he accurately target you and me?
”In such a process, he would definitely deal with many people, and even if he made a disguise, he would still leave certain traces, and combined with the blurred images given on the ‘Mechanical Heart’s’ side, he would be able to form clues.
”Similarly, for him to attack me, he’d have to figure out where I live, what my patterns of entry and exit and routine are, and if there are any powerful official extraordinary people protecting me, which would require no short period of observation and corresponding prying, and again, interaction with other people, with fixed places, heh, once there’s an interaction, clues will exist.
”One of my very favorite maxims is that wherever you walk, you leave a trail.”
I know the saying, Roselle the Great said …… Klein broke into a smile.
Whirling around, he sighed a little, as this was the second time he had heard the saying mentioned in this world.
The last time, he was still in Tingen.
On the other hand, Caslana, whose cheek muscles were slightly sagging, sighed:
”Worthy of being a great detective, I wouldn’t have thought of these things, I’m in awe of your observation and thinking skills.”
Eisinger responded with a smile:
”Everyone has their own area of specialization, purely in fighting, I would be defeated by you time and time again.
”Sherlock should have also thought of those things I just spoke of, he likewise possesses outstanding observation and reasoning skills, and is an excellent detective.”
In fact, I was inexplicably a little ashamed when you spoke so eloquently just now …… Klein squeezed out a smile and said:
”No, you’re a truly great detective, and I’m still a long way off.”
”You are truly a humble young man.” Eisinger exclaimed.
He smiled and turned to say:
”We’ll start with these areas next, you’ll have to use your own resources and sources.”
Excluding the Tarot Society related, a full third of my resources and channels in Bekrand originated from your old man …… Klein responded with a strong smile:
”Good.”
Outside of the “Eye of Wisdom” gathering of the extraordinary, the only other people he could find were Maric and Ms. Sharon, the vampire Emlyn White, and Father Utrafsky.
With the “mechanical heart” to protect me, Miss Sharon and Marich have to be ruled out …… Emlyn, the vampire can be met, he is now considered a half-believer of Mother Goddess of the Earth, and is sheltered by Bishop Utrafsky, and will not be encountered with the official extraordinary people s targeted killings …… Klein instantly thought of the direction afterward.
Caslana was silent for a few seconds and said:
”No problem.”
Klein smeared the remaining butter onto the last bit of toast, chewing and swallowing it unhurriedly before asking:
”Mr. Stanton, you seemed to have mentioned the opening of a certain seal before, could it help us deal with the ‘Apostle of Desire’?”
”Yes. The last time that Demon Dog was found surrounded, its role was crucial.” Eisinger responded frankly, “Its code name is ‘1-42’.”
”1-42?” “Class 1” sealing item, highly dangerous, can be utilized in a limited way, even in the Diocese of Beckland, only one or two pieces can be kept …… Klein’s mind instantly flashed through the corresponding description, and asked with considerable interest:
”What kind of item is it? What are its abilities and negative effects?”
Eisinger laughed:
”This is a secret of the Church of the Goddess of Darkness, I am not aware of it, all I know is that it was not originally in Bakerland, and was only sent in urgently because of that serial murder case.
”It is said to be a silver-colored full-body armor stained with small patches of dried dark red blood, which once directly led to the destruction of a small city, with more than a hundred thousand people dying because of it.”
”Cursed armor?” Klein asked rhetorically by naming it.
Eisinger exhaled smoke and shook his head gravely:
”Perhaps it’s not a curse, some call it ‘the armor of madness’, ‘the armor of bloodlust’, and there was speculation within our church that the blood staining its surface could have come from the gods of a much older age.
”When it was first discovered, there was nothing unusual about it, and it was treated as a mere antique, to be sold and collected.
”But as time passed, those who came into contact with it died one after another, in extremely horrific ways, nearly split up, and then, after that, with it as the center of the circle, the deaths spread outward, no longer needing to be touched, and a small town was destroyed as a result.
”This incident happened at the beginning of the Fifth Era, and the follow-up is the responsibility of the Night Watch.”
Worthy of being an extraordinary person of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, knowing enough history and transcendent events …… Klein gave a dark praise.
Caslana, on the other hand, asked with some concern:
”Will it bring us danger?”
”The Church of the Goddess of Darkness must have found the right way to seal it, but as far as we are concerned, we should try not to touch it if we can.” Eisinger said, half relieved and half reminded.
After breakfast, Klein and he entered the sitting room where the battle had happened before, while Kaslana went to the washroom first.
Looking at her back, Klein said thoughtfully:
”She seems to be an extraordinary person of the ‘Arbiter’ pathway?”
”Your observation is truly outstanding.” Eisinger sat down in the easy chair.
Klein whispered suspiciously as he walked toward the single couch:
”This pathway is strictly held by the royal family, the military and the ancient nobles, very few formulas and materials appear in the outside world, Kaslana has a background in this area?”
Eisinger chuckled:
”Obviously.
”But to this extent, the fact that she hasn’t even taken the initiative to mention anything accordingly means that there are indeed some inconvenient reasons.”
His gaze contained a smile as he looked at Klein, the implication seeming to say, aren’t you the same?
Klein laughed dryly and sat down.
After a few moments, Kaslana came to the living room and continued to discuss the matter of the “Apostle of Desire” with Klein and Eisinger.
As they talked, her complexion suddenly became gloomy, and she sighed out:
”This time is the most dangerous event I’ve ever been involved in, I don’t know if I’ll survive in the end, if, if I’m killed by the ‘Apostle of Desire’, I’d like my tombstone to have this sentence on it:
”She had a great mother.”
Kaslana’s voice trailed off, a little more tenderness in her stiff and unpleasant sensibilities.
Eisinger nodded in deep sympathy:
”Again, this is the most dangerous enemy I have ever faced.”
He whirled around and laughed:
”If I were to die as a result, and you were still alive, would you be willing to help me deliver my relics to Lemberg, to the ‘Temple of Knowledge’?”
…… Don’t go crazy with the Flag.Klein’s mouth was half-open, unsure of how to stop the two detectives in front of him.
”No problem, but I hope that day never comes.” He said trying his best to defuse the situation.
Eisinger gave him a rather curious look:
”What about you, Sherlock? If you were to be killed by the ‘Apostle of Desire’, what wish would you have that you would want someone else to fulfill for you?”
…… resurrect me! Klein sighed and said:
”I wish to be buried in a nice scenic cemetery, with the body preferably intact, sprinkled with holy water and flowers ……”
The core meaning of his passage was:
No cremation!
All three were silent for a while at the same time, until the tinkling of the doorbell came from outside.
The visitor was the deacon of the “Mechanical Heart” called Ikonser Bernard, his hair stubbornly pushed out of the edge of the cap, giving the profoundly masculine silhouette of him a somewhat indescribable messy feeling.
For once, he didn’t take the bizarre silver mirror called Arodes, having stuffed the other side somewhere.
If there is an opportunity, I wouldn t mind using that magic mirror to see what kind of reaction my faithful and humble servant will give …… Klein thought greasily.
Without entering, Iconser stood there, looking at the trio of detectives, and said in a low but very fast tone:
”There’s a lead on the ‘Apostle of Desire’!”