After leaving the local Nighthawks' stronghold disguised as a private detective agency, Leonard looked at Daly Simone, who had volunteered to team up with him.
"Where do we start? Do you have any suggestions? "
Daly, who was dressed in a bewitching beauty and had a mature bearing, pulled up the hood of her spirit medium black robe and glanced at Leonard Mitchell.
"This is the time to show a gentleman's opinion and style."
Leonard looked at the red glove on his left hand and deliberated before saying, "We'll begin according to Captain Sostel's arrangements.
"Let's begin according to Captain Soest's arrangements. We might be able to find some clues, but it might not be useful. I suspect that Her Excellency, Goddess's Eye, knows this as well. She's just giving us something to do to confuse Ince Zangwill."
"Why do you say that?" Daly wasn't joking. Her expression was serious for once.
Leonard looked around as his voice subconsciously deepened.
"According to what I know, 0-08 has the characteristic of 'if you know it, it will know you.' Although we don't know its true name and powers, and we're only using a codename we gave ourselves, we shouldn't be affected and be on the periphery of its attention. However, as a Red Gloves team that is investigating the Charismatic Order, and as a Red Gloves team that has discussed the problem of Ince Zangwill many times, I believe that our situation has already been grasped by 0-08. This way, Ince Zangwill will know that his condition isn't right and has been exposed. From there, he will consciously create a coincidence and take evasive measures."
Daly recalled the information regarding Ince Zangwill and nodded.
"Sostel also raised this problem in the beginning, but he didn't explain it as clearly and clearly as you did. He was still at the stage of deducing the possible factors from the failure.
"Therefore, Her Excellency, Goddess's Eye, has gotten us to investigate the situation of the Hunter pathway Beyonders and ingredients in the surrounding area, pretending that the matter hasn't been confirmed. At the same time, she's already preparing to use the corresponding items to set up a trap, waiting for Ince Zangwill to appear when the evil spirit has the upper hand?"
Leonard turned around and said as he walked, "That's probably the case.
"That's probably the case, but I suspect that this might not be able to fool 0-08 …"
Daly followed diagonally behind and said thoughtfully, "That's right.
"I think there's still hope. Don't forget, one of the honorific names of the Goddess is the Mother of Secrets."
"This can restrain 0-08? The Church has a high-ranking member or Sealed Artifact that can restrain 0-08? No wonder 0-08 was once obtained by the Church and sealed at the bottom of the Holy Cathedral … Leonard's green eyes lit up as he suddenly perked up.
Daly nodded slightly, and her expression softened.
A few seconds later, her pupils constricted and she blurted out,
"Will 0-08 know about our discussion just now?"
Leonard's expression froze. He wasn't sure, but he didn't dare to shake his head either. He and Daly looked at each other, and no one said anything for a while.
…
In a particular room, a slightly pale hand flipped a notebook on a desk to the front and browsed through it page by page.
"… After leaving Bansy Harbor, Sauron Einhorn Medici, who had obtained a certain item, was no longer stubborn. He no longer instinctively concocted schemes. After repeated tug-of-war and conflict, Ince Zangwill reached a preliminary reconciliation with him. They even decided to cooperate to a certain extent so as to fulfill their respective wishes.
"To an evil spirit of the Red Priest pathway, such a promise isn't guaranteed to be effective, but Ince Zangwill had no other choice.
"From his point of view, there were many coincidences in this series of events, but in essence, it was inevitable. At the very least, Sauron Einhorn Medici's ability to construct a story was several times better than his.
"… After confirming that his destination was the Southern Continent's East Balam, Ince Zangwill took a boat to the Berserk Sea … Every time, he would enter the Intis colonized island and irrationally provoke the official factions, hunting Beyonders of the Hunter pathway. Then, before danger arrived, he would regain his lucidity in time, hide his traces, and flee far away.
"This seems to be a coincidence, but the problem is that it's the same coincidence every time. Isn't it too much of a coincidence?
"From a logical and rational point of view, too many coincidences imply the existence of a certain factor or pattern. The reason why Ince was able to do it was because he had written the words above. With the power of the Pen of Alzuhod, he naturally allowed himself to switch between the two states of being possessed by an evil spirit and being himself. What a sinister fellow. This doesn't only refer to Ince Zangwill, but it also refers to Sauron Einhorn Medici. They were clearly in harmony, but they pretended to be in conflict with each other, as though they were relying on external forces to achieve some sort of balance.
"… Ince Zangwill purchased additional Beyonder ingredients from the Bard and Warrior pathway. This is very reasonable, because he wanted to hide the traces of the evil spirit using him to gather various items from the Hunter pathway. He didn't want others to discover that all of this was done with his tacit consent. He didn't attempt to resist. In addition, the Bard and Warrior pathways have the ability to resist the evil spirit of the dead. As long as a smart person carefully thought about it, they would undoubtedly discover this point. From there, it would confirm their judgment of Ince Zangwill being possessed by an evil spirit.
"… After numerous provocations, the Iron and Blood Cross Order's Tony Twain finally locked onto Ince Zangwill and began his pursuit. During this process, this War Bishop, who aspires to become a Conqueror, didn't hide his abilities at all. Especially when a storm happened to stop his pursuit, he made a grand entrance in front of a boat full of ordinary people and caught the person impersonating Ince Zangwill.
"This is a bit of a coincidence, but it's not surprising. This is because the philosophy of the Iron and Blood Cross Order is that Beyonders appear and are above ordinary people. As for Tony Twain, he's arrogant and always uses his abilities to shatter the doubts of others. He has great confidence, so there's nothing wrong with his performance.
"Similarly, he was overly confident, so much so that he neglected the possibility that Ince Zangwill was also on that boat. This doesn't match his hunting instincts, but in this World, everyone makes mistakes!
"When Ince Zangwill disembarked at Midway Island, he sensed the gazes from the first-class cabin, but he didn't mind it. This was the effect he wanted to achieve. It was the best development to have someone among the passengers who happened to know him! Yes, it just so happened …
"… It wasn't too early, nor was it too late. Before the Sostel Red Gloves team took action, Ince Zangwill met with Palenque Tacibu of the Hand of White from the Charismatic Order's Artificial Death faction, hoping to obtain their help in exorcising the evil spirit …
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"… The development of the matter is a little strange. The Sostel Red Gloves team's Daly Simone and Leonard Mitchell didn't have enough clues to deduce anything, but they seemed to have come to a conclusion. It was a letter sent by Reinette Tinekerr …
"What's the problem? Ince Zangwill was rather puzzled about this. From his point of view, unless they could directly capture Palenque Tacibu or other key members of the Charismatic Order, no one would be able to come to a conclusion so quickly.
"This made his preparations a little hasty, but fortunately, this outcome was what he wanted.
"… The Red Gloves team led by Sostel discovered Ince Zangwill's abnormality from the telegrams sent back from various places. Daly Simone used this to suggest the hypothesis that he was possessed by an evil spirit, and it received a consensus.
"She claimed that it was a reasonable guess, but in fact, she already had some understanding from Leonard Mitchell, who had a Parasite. And the information on Leonard Mitchell came from a letter sent by Reinette Tinekerr. Who could the sender be?
"At the same time, Leonard Mitchell and Daly Simone are already suspecting that the evil spirit that possessed Ince Zangwill belongs to the Hunter pathway …
"But is that the truth of the matter? Will everything develop as Daly Simone, Leonard Mitchell, and the Sostel Red Gloves team had expected?
"… After a discussion with the person from the Cathedral of Serenity, the high-ranking deacon of the Church of Evernight, Ilya, believed in Daly's guess. She decided to use a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact of the Hunter pathway as bait to make Ince Zangwill, who was possessed by the evil spirit, take the initiative to step into the trap.
"In order to conceal this goal, she got the Sostel Red Gloves team to continue investigating the corresponding clues.
"Unfortunately, they were wrong about one premise. Although Ince Zangwill was indeed possessed by an evil spirit, his actions weren't affected by it! Everything he had done before was an act, an act that was done according to Sauron Einhorn Medici's suggestion. It was to confuse the people from the Church of Evernight and to make Ilya attack blindly. And a Red Angel evil spirit that was willing to help and cooperate was enough to change the situation.
"Ince Zangwill's true goal in coming to the Southern Continent was actually:
"To hunt the high-ranking deacon of the Church of Evernight, Ilya, and obtain her Beyonder characteristic to prepare for his advancement!
"He wanted to prove to everyone how foolish the Church of Evernight's decision to abandon him was!
"Of course, before carrying out this operation, Ince Zangwill had to first satisfy Sauron Einhorn Medici's desire for the Mid- and High-Sequence Beyonder characteristic of the Hunter pathway. In order to keep it a secret, he didn't plan on hunting locally and planned on heading to a distant place.
"When the evil spirit's undead essence, the level of a Red Angel, and the special combination of a Gatekeeper, Ince Zangwill would possess the relatively High-Sequence Beyonder ability of the Death pathway, Spirit World Traversal. It was enough for him to travel far away and return in a short period of time. This was something he had deliberately concealed previously.
"After satisfying Sauron Einhorn Medici, Ince Zangwill decided to start by killing Daly Simone and Leonard Mitchell. He would pretend to have vaguely sensed the Church of Evernight's setup and forcefully counterattack. Then, he would lose his reason and head for the trap.
"He didn't plan on leaving behind any unstable factors. All the Avengers who walked out of Tingen had to die!"
The notebook flipped to an empty space as his pale hand grabbed a quill and added a sentence at the end.
"Everything will go smoothly today."
…
West Balam, Northern State, Cookawa City.
"Your investigation isn't over yet?" Anderson asked Dhaniz, who was walking beside him, in boredom.
"Soon!" Dhaniz replied, a little distracted. "What's the matter?"
At this moment, Anderson took out a map and a stack of information. He chuckled.
He chuckled and said, "I've already figured out the approximate location of an ancient mausoleum. According to the customs of East and West Balam, there's definitely a large amount of treasure inside. Here, death isn't the end, but a new beginning. Therefore, there are many funerary items."
Dhaniz was taken aback as he asked in surprise, "I've already figured out the approximate location of an ancient mausoleum.
Didn't you not understand Dutanese? "
How did I gather the information?
Anderson chuckled, raised his black-gloved left hand, and stretched his fingers.
He stretched his fingers and said, "I don't understand, but I can temporarily steal their language until I'm done gathering the information."
"… I knew you wouldn't be without a solution!" Dhaniz said through gritted teeth. Then, he pointed to the street beside the square. "Goodbye!"
Anderson didn't stop him as he watched him take large strides to the side with a smile.
At this moment, the two of them noticed a figure walking towards them from another direction.
The figure held a classical quill and was dressed in a black clergyman's robe. His hair was dark gold, and he didn't have any wrinkles. His facial features were like a classical sculpture. One of his eyes was a deep blue that was nearly black, while the other was covered in tiny blood vessels. He was approaching Anderson and Dhaniz.
Anderson didn't know the middle-aged man, but his body trembled for no reason, as though he was facing a natural enemy.
In his mind, a premonition of danger exploded as his pupils rapidly dilated!
Suddenly, a gentle voice rang in his ears.
"There's no need to be nervous."
Who … Anderson turned his head in a daze and saw a figure strangely appear beside him in an empty spot.
This figure seemed to be there all the time, but he was always ignored.
He wore an abnormally simple white robe and had a pale golden beard that covered the lower half of his face. His eyes were clear and innocent like a child's, and his expression was genial and reserved.
Looking at the quill in Ince Zangwill's hand, the middle-aged man dressed like an ordinary priest half-closed his eyes, raised his right hand, and tapped four times in front of him.
There was a silver cross pendant hanging there.
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