All of a sudden, the muscles on Wendel's back tensed up, as though he was about to explode.
He was alarmed and suspicious. A few guesses flashed through his mind uncontrollably.
The residents of Utopia are all monsters in human skin. They usually look very normal, but as long as they encounter a logical blind spot, they will show a side that's different from ordinary people and ignore the obvious problems?
Or could it be that the station staff had already discovered that I was lying, but they weren't willing to deal with me, so they deliberately pretended not to see it and let me go? Why is that so?
Yes, carrying my suitcase to the washroom can be explained as me being afraid of losing my luggage. However, the entire platform is sheltered, so there's no need to take out an umbrella in advance. Besides, the rain has long stopped …
Wendel subconsciously looked out the window and saw the sun shining brightly on the platform. One passenger after another was waiting behind the police line in an orderly manner. It was completely different from the gloomy and gloomy feeling that Utopia gave off.
Phew … He exhaled, and his body suddenly relaxed a little.
This isn't Utopia … I've already left … Wendel muttered to himself as he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
When he recalled his oversight, it was as though he had fallen into a nightmare that he couldn't wake up from.
After a while, Wendel stood up and decided to go to the platform to smoke a cigarette to ease his mood.
The tobacco comforted him very well, making him recall his experiences in Utopia.
During this process, he had an inspiration for his encounter.
"Maybe it was because I helped Trish sincerely that the staff at the station ignored my question and let me go?"
Compared to the residents of Utopia being monsters in human skin, Wendel was more willing to accept this explanation.
At this moment, he saw the conductor talking to a group of people in a corner from the corner of his eye.
Wendel inconspicuously took a few steps closer to hear what they were saying.
With his extraordinary hearing, he vaguely heard a conversation from a distance that wouldn't arouse suspicion.
"Last night, we … Platform … Utopia …"
"The kingdom … doesn't have it …"
"Please keep it a secret …"
Wendel's eyebrows twitched slightly. Combined with the description of the documents in his arms, he roughly understood what the group of people were saying to the conductor.
They were saying that there was no Utopia station in the kingdom, and the steam locomotive's status last night was "missing!"
At that moment, Wendel felt a strong sense of lingering fear. He felt that being able to leave Utopia alive was his greatest fortune.
…
It took Alfred nearly a week to return to Baekeland from Port Eskeland.
This was because he had visited the families of his fallen comrades, his former friends, his elders who had returned to their fiefdoms for vacation, and some of his family's business partners.
"This is more tiring than participating in a battle," Alfred complained to his father, Earl Of Hall.
Earl Of Hall smiled and pointed to the staircase.
"Let's go back to the room and rest for a while. We'll talk in the study later."
He was quite satisfied with his second son's mental state and growth progress.
Alfred looked around and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?
"Where is the most dazzling gem in Baekeland?"
He paused for a moment, then added, "Don't worry.
"And where's Hibbert?"
Earl Of Hall smiled and said, "Audrey went to her foundation and only returned in the afternoon.
"Audrey went to her foundation and will only be back in the afternoon. She has been complaining that you can't provide a definite itinerary, so she has no way of knowing when you will arrive.
"Hibbert is now the Cabinet Secretary. He's very busy."
Alfred nodded and didn't say anything else. He returned to his room to take a shower and changed into a shirt, vest, and formal suit.
"I prefer East Balam's casualness," he said to his adjutant with a smile as he looked in the mirror.
"This makes you look more like a noble," his adjutant said as he handed over the document in his hand. His adjutant said as he handed over the document in his hand. "General, this is from MI9."
"MI9?" Alfred thoughtfully destroyed the seal on the document bag. "There's the results of the Utopia investigation so soon?"
Before he could finish his sentence, he had already taken out the document and flipped through it.
During this process, Alfred's flipping of the pages became slower and slower. In the end, he went back to the beginning and read it again.
The main content of the investigation report was divided into two parts:
First, the members of MI9 who had escorted Alfred's report had mistakenly entered Utopia and witnessed a murder. They had forcefully escaped in the middle of the night and returned to the steam locomotive. Second, there wasn't a Utopia station on any of the train routes from Desi Bay to Baekeland. There was also no Utopia port in the Berserk Sea. Subsequent investigations didn't find any traces.
Neither of these two situations was beyond Alfred's tolerance. What surprised and stunned him was the culprit in the murder case.
Her name was Trish, the owner of a hotel. She had received secondary education and graduated from a grammar school. Later, she became the mistress of a businessman and had recently been trying to escape this identity.
This was rather consistent with the owner of the hotel, Trish, whom Alfred had met. Every detail matched.
Therefore, Alfred determined that the murderer was Trish, the beauty who had received a certain level of education and who played melancholic music at night.
"Is this the story behind her?" Alfreid muttered to himself.
This made the residents of that Utopia seem abnormally real, and not just an illusion as Alfred had imagined.
In other words, after the outsiders left, the residents of Utopia still had their own lives. They had their own love, hatred, pain, and sorrow, as well as all kinds of experiences.
Apart from Utopia, which didn't seem to exist in the real World, it was similar to an ordinary town in the Kingdom of Rouen.
Perhaps Utopia really exists, and everyone there is real. However, if I want to enter it, I have to be at the right place at the right time … Alfred nodded indiscernibly and sighed as he put away the investigation report from MI9.
As far as he was concerned, this matter was over. He had no intention of delving deeper into the investigation.
After all, there were countless strange things and phenomena in the Southern Continent. If he was too curious, it would only bring him unimaginable danger.
After tidying up his clothes and emotions, Alfred came to his father's study and knocked on the embossed door.
"Please come in." Earl Of Hall's voice sounded.
Alfred combed his blonde hair, pushed the door open, and found a seat.
Earl Of Hall smiled at him.
"I'm a man now."
"No one would say such a thing to a man," Alfred replied without the slightest reservation.
"In my heart, you're still that rebellious youth." Earl Hall smiled and said, "You're already a Sequence 5 Beyonder?"
Alfred replied with a double meaning:
"Yes, I am already a true knight."
Earl Of Hall nodded and suddenly sighed.
"You must have experienced a lot of pain.
"As far as I know, no matter if it's magic potions or war, they will bring serious harm to people, both physically and mentally."
"Everyone has a lot of pain in their life," Alfreid said with a sigh.
He used Rouen euphemism.
After a pause, he added,
"Compared to when I left Baekeland, I'm in a better state now. As long as I grasp the method, I don't need to worry too much about crazy breakthroughs at my level. "
Earl Of Hall didn't mention this matter again.
He said, "Your sister has also become a Beyonder."
"Oh?" Alfred was first alarmed before he recalled something. He said with some annoyance, "I thought it was really just a simple change in her hobbies."
"From the looks of it, Audrey's adventure has received your help." Earl Of Hall said in enlightenment, "I hope you can talk to her and tell her how dangerous, crazy, and painful the path of Sequence potions is. Let her stay at her current level."
Alfred replied without hesitation.
"I'll do it."
In the evening, in Audrey's private study.
"Alfred, why are you looking for me?" Audrey, who had changed into casual clothes, led Susie and opened the door for her brother.
She had been waiting for her brother for a few minutes.
"There's something I want to remind you of." Alfred walked into the study and casually pulled a chair to sit down.
Audrey smiled faintly and pointed at the huge golden retriever.
"Do you need me to let Susie out?"
Looking at the golden retriever that was obediently squatting by the side with eyes filled with humanity, Alfred couldn't help but laugh.
"There's no need. I don't think it will eavesdrop on our conversation."
"Her," Audrey casually corrected him.
When the noblewoman sat opposite him, Alfreid sincerely sighed in his heart, "You're right.
After not seeing her for a few years, his sister was no longer immature. Be it her looks or bearing, they had reached a level that left him in awe. She was no longer the little girl of the past.
Alfred retracted his gaze and asked casually, "I heard that you've become a Beyonder?"
"Yes." Audrey nodded calmly.
Alfred had originally planned on asking what Sequence she was at, but after some thought, he felt that it would be too direct and could easily lead to a backlash.
Alfreid originally planned on asking what his Sequence was, but after some thought, he felt that it would be too direct and could easily cause a backlash. Hence, he deliberated over his words.
"You should be a Beyonder from the Spectator pathway, right? The Rainbow Salamander was a gift from Alfred to his sister, right?
The Rainbow Salamander was a gift from Alfred to his sister.
After waiting for Audrey to give him an affirmative answer, Alfred asked in a joking tone,
"Can you do therapy in the psychological field now? Most Beyonders, including me, need help in this area. Oh, I forgot to tell you. I'm already a Sequence 5 Disciplinary Paladin of the Arbiter pathway. "
Audrey pursed her lips and smiled.
"I'm a qualified psychiatrist. I've received professional training. You can verify this with Daddy and Mommy."
Already a Sequence 7 … Alfred's expression gradually turned solemn.
"Audrey, there's something I need to remind you of. The potion doesn't just bring you power."
Having said that, he paused and observed his sister's reaction. He realized that Audrey wasn't impatient at all. She was listening very seriously.
"Every potion contains madness that can lead to loss of control … I've seen similar situations before, more than once … It happens to my enemies, and it also happens to my friends. No group is immune …" Alfred combined his experiences in East Balam and explained the dangers of the potion in detail.
During this process, he realized that not only was his sister, Audrey, listening attentively, but Susie was also very quiet.
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