Under Teresa's driving, the car was speeding along the interstate highway.
Kieran who was sitting in the back seat was carefully reading the letter in his hand.
The envelope was white, a common design but the paper wasn't any common paper, it was high quality goatskin, the kind that had a pure white surface and could be kept for a long time.
A paragraph of words appeared on the paper.
Dear Regards,
Chief Teresa, I'm sorry to inform you in such a manner.
Your subordinate, Hoskin, is in our hands. If you wish for the young man to continue his life, then please head to Yuda State University.
Of course, we will need that Hon. 2567 to tag along.
Please don't spread the news, our methods are far beyond your imagination, it's not as simple as delivering a letter.
From Graven in the Year of the Fallen Star
The flowery handwriting was round and nimble.
Of course, the threat between the lines was very obvious.
Kieran was sure Teresa didn't receive the letter in a normal way, otherwise, with her temper, she would have armed herself and stormed into Yuda State University alone instead of going to Augen Manor to seek help.
One needed to know Augen Manor was Anne Aldrich Augen's turf.
Given how much Teresa hated Anne Aldrich Augen.
Unless she could arrest Anne Aldrich Augen, she wouldn't even appear before Anne Aldrich Augen.
But …
"Graven eh?"
Kieran's eyes landed on the term again.
When Teresa first mentioned the name, Kieran felt it was very familiar.
After the incident, Kieran would naturally investigate the matter.
Just like his initial judgment.
Graven was a mystical organization in the current dungeon world.
It wasn't a strict organization like the church but a group of like-minded people, similar to a society.
However, the Graven Society was quite famous.
Among the books collected by the owner of Mecathy and Borjane, there were many books that mentioned or recorded the Graven Society.
Most of the books used Yuda State University's secret society as a title.
A few of them used the title of 'Mystical and Science Coexist and Exchange' to introduce the society.
Obviously, this was an organization that was different from the traditional mystical associations.
At least, it was the first time Kieran saw a mystical society advertising itself.
Of course, the reason why Kieran was invited was no different from the other common mystics who had their eyes on him.
That's right, he was inviting him.
Whether it was detaining Hoskin or sending a letter to Teresa, it was all to lure him to Yuda State University.
Because the Church of Danton's influence in Edland City was much bigger than expected.
They didn't have the chance to strike within Edland City.
Or rather, he didn't have the guts to do so!
As for why?
The only thing Kieran could think of was the Elder Council's bounty.
Even though Hoskin was sent to investigate Professor Harodet, one of the victims of the Winchester explosion, Kieran was quite confident that not many in Graven Society knew about the unknown but valuable [Dien Stone].
Everyone had their own selfish motives.
When faced with a valuable item, the first thought would be to keep it for themselves and not share it with others.
Just like the owner of Donna Bar, in order to get her hands on the [Dien Stone], she didn't just blow up her own bar, she even used her own death to set up a trap for Kieran.
In the end, she ended up dead.
If Donna had given up on the [Dien Stone] and directly announced the news to the public, perhaps the one who died would have been Kieran.
The traces and traces that were hidden in the Winchester House explosion case would be exposed together with the appearance of the [Dien Stone] and people would be able to grasp the key points within.
Kieran never doubted that there were truly intelligent people in the world.
Just like how he never doubted the saying of 'knowledge is priceless'.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been clueless about the [Dien Stone] after flipping through so many mystical books.
It must be some secret knowledge that wasn't made public!
Kieran had no other way about it.
His current identity and situation had already limited the methods that he could use.
However, this trip to Utah State University was an opportunity for him.
Among the things left behind by that Professor Harodet, there might be some information about the [Dien Stone].
Even though the chances weren't big, it was better than nothing.
When the thought came into his mind, Kieran's mood turned a lot better.
He was looking forward to the [Dien Stone].
"Is there really a mystical realm?"
After getting into the car and tossing the letter from the Graven Society to Kieran, Teresa, who was focusing on driving, suddenly spoke.
Her tone had an indescribable heaviness to it.
Kieran adjusted his sitting posture and looked at Teresa's side profile from the back.
Although he couldn't see her full face, only a small part of her side profile was filled with nervousness and anxiety towards the unknown.
"Em."
Kieran nodded.
Then, he summarized the words in his mind.
"As someone with amnesia, it may sound strange, but I think that in such a big world, after so many years of evolution, it's normal for some strange and peculiar things to appear. Just like those martial artists with inhuman powers, in the eyes of ordinary people, they're not much different from monsters."
"Teresa, since you can accept the existence of fighters, then the mystical realm is also a matter of course. After all, the line between them isn't as clear as commoners but it's very blurry. If you work hard and take a step forward, you will see a whole new world."
Kieran tried his best to comfort Teresa.
"If there wasn't a dead body that suddenly sat up and stuck its hand into its stomach, pulling out a letter that should have been dyed red by blood but was as clean as new, I think it would be easier for me to take that step forward."
Teresa said.
"That was a terrible experience."
"It really is a delivery method that needs to be specially marked!"
Kieran couldn't help but exclaim when he imagined the scene.
"So …"
Teresa opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but the roadblock in front of her made her shut up. She then steadily parked the car on the side of the road.
Before she or Kieran could get down from the car to ask, the workers who set up the roadblock ran over.
"I'm sorry, the road ahead has collapsed. You guys can't go there for the next few days!"
The worker with the fluorescent uniform knocked on the car window and said.
"Collapsed?
This road was just repaired half a year ago right? What a bunch of maggots! "
Teresa couldn't help but curse softly when she saw the collapsed road in front of her. She then asked, "We want to go to Yuda State University, is there any road nearby that can lead us there?"
"There is a county road that can lead you to your destination but it's narrow and hard to travel. You guys have to be careful when you choose that road."
After that, the staff returned to their posts.
Teresa quickly rolled down the window and took out the torchlight from the car, shining it towards the road that the worker pointed out.
Under the beam of the flashlight, a bumpy path appeared in her field of vision.
Although the road wasn't good, what other choice did she have?
Teresa drove the car onto the small road.
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