Later on, Mr. Levare also followed out. Together with Mr. Assaches, they carefully circled several hundred meters around the Rose Mansion. In the end, they still couldn't find the Durand City Lord who suddenly lost his mind.
They returned without any results, and their expressions became more and more serious.
"It's too dark outside, and the road isn't easy to walk on. Also, we don't know where Durand ran to." Mr. Assaches sighed and said, "Even if we shouted, he didn't respond."
"Why can't he pray all of a sudden?" Levare couldn't help but frown.
The moment Durand City Lord lost his mind, he happened to be there, so he witnessed this scene … But regarding this matter, no one could give an answer.
Time quietly passed in this mysterious situation.
Suddenly.
"I … can't pray either." Mr. Levare's voice was slightly strange.
Arthashis abruptly looked over, as though he was trying to determine if Rival was alright … … If Rival was unable to withstand the stimulation like Durand, then the situation would be extremely bad!
"Maybe it's because we were teleported to this place by some unknown method." Although Levare's expression looked bad, it wasn't abnormal.
Or it could be said that he was successfully resisting the impact of not being able to pray with his powerful endurance.
For a devout believer or even a petitioner, being unable to pray would undoubtedly shake the foundation of their spiritual world.
Once they fell into self-doubt, it would easily cause their faith to collapse.
Mr. Arthashis could understand that feeling very well … He took a deep breath and patted Levar's shoulder lightly. "That's right. The reason you can't pray must be because we're in the middle of this anomaly. It's definitely not because there's something wrong with your nature. Only by stabilizing this thought, your faith will easily disappear. "
At this moment, Levar took a deep look at Mister Arthashis. He knew that Mister Arthashis had most likely comprehended these things himself.
Because he knew that Mr. Assaches was a person who couldn't pray.
Maid K er Lili was also the same … This was the situation of the master and servant in the [Rose Mansion].
What he knew was also what Ludick, who was in a coma, knew about the current situation.
However, this matter had always been covered up.
For a long time, Ludic Headmaster would use different methods to spend a lot of Willpower Crystal Cards at the [Rose Mansion].
It was the same for playing cards and buying flowers.
That was why the principal's office in the [City of Freedom Academy] was like a garden of roses. In fact, Principal Ludic didn't know how to plant flowers at all.
But if he didn't do this … If he didn't pretend to be someone who was obsessed with roses, his actions of constantly buying roses from Rose Mansion would easily arouse suspicion.
Let's make everything a little more reasonable... or at least make it logically sound, so that we can deceive people. Sometimes, white lies are necessary, Levi!
These were the words that Ludic had once said to Levar.
At the very least, it made sense from a logical point of view.
Then, the reason why he couldn't pray was also attributed to this anomaly, so that he could avoid the instantaneous impact of self-doubt on his faith. This was also logical.
Levar had been by Ludic's side for many years, so it was easy for him to simulate Ludic's logic.
When he tried to pray, he was unable to receive any response at the moment of prayer. In that instant, he almost ended up like Mr. Durand.
"I'm fine." Levar regained his composure and said slowly. At the same time, he looked at Boss Luo, Maid, and Nan Xiaonan.
…
"I … I can't pray either!" Nan Xiaonan quickly said, "It's the same as you!"
Anyway, even the [Destiny System] was a fake, so she might as well take advantage of this opportunity to avoid some unexpected situations in the future.
Levar suddenly said, "Just now, when I chased after Mayor Durand, you came back … You seemed to have said that the painting in the corridor disappeared … What did you say? What do you mean? Why did you look for this painting? "
Nan Xiaonan didn't look at Boss Luo and Maid. If she did, it would be too stupid and would easily arouse Levar's suspicion. She could only carefully say, "I saw the scenery painting in the corridor during the day … According to my memory, the scenery outside Rose Mansion seems to be very similar to the scenery in the painting."
"You said … similar?" Levar frowned.
Mr. Assaches suddenly looked at her … He knew which painting Nan Xiaonan was referring to.
"Yes, but I wasn't sure, so I wanted to find it to compare." Nan Xiaonan helplessly said, "But when I arrived, there was only a mark left on the wall."
Levar said, "The painting was hanging on the wall, how could it suddenly disappear … Unless, someone deliberately took the painting away before you arrived."
"Who?" Nan Xiaonan asked directly.
Levar said indifferently, "It could be you because you said the painting disappeared. You are suspected of hiding the painting on purpose."
"How can you say that?" Nan Xiaonan couldn't help but sneer.
Levar didn't care and continued, "But it could also be me. When Mr. Assaches and I separated and closed the door, we didn't say that we could prove that I didn't take the painting away. Similarly …"
"Similarly, I'm also a suspect. K er Lili is also a suspect." Assaches continued Levar's words, "Even you guys … Because for us, when it happened, we were in a state where we couldn't prove ourselves."
"This is a big problem." Nan Xiaonan shook her head.
She walked to the side of Boss Luo and Maid … Mr. Assaches, including himself, there were three of them.
Well, three VS three, no fear!
"This kind of meaningless formation splitting has no effect on the strange situation we are in now." Assaches shook his head at this moment, "The Saint always said that the power must be concentrated on one point to be able to break the most powerful shield. Everyone, let's put aside our prejudices for now and get through this difficult situation first. "
Levar nodded lightly.
Boss Luo glanced at Miss Maid quietly with a smile in the corner of his eyes, as if he was asking, "When did you start to talk so much?"
Maid replied with a helpless look, "No, I didn't say that."
"… Levar, you can ask me about the landscape painting. I think I know which one this young lady is talking about. That painting is the work of my ancestor [Jacques Darc] when he was in his twilight years, and it has been left in the mansion as a decoration. I have seen it many times. Now that I think about it, the world outside the mansion does look like the content of the painting, "Mr. Assaches continued.
"Your ancestor?" Levar's expression changed slightly, "The Saint's Father …"
He seemed to find it difficult to connect the strangeness in this with the noble identity of the [Saint's Father].
"It's impossible for the painting to disappear by itself." Levar tapped his fingers on the table, "Everyone, let's put aside the assumption that the painting has the ability to disappear by itself … Let's assume that if we didn't take down the painting, what other situation would make a painting disappear?"
"What's the situation?" Nan Xiaonan thought for a moment. Then, she thought of another possibility.
Boss Luo said, "Mr. Levar, you mean that other than us, there are … other people in the mansion?"
"Let's assume that there are other people." Levar nodded, "Continue."
Boss Luo said, "We stayed in the mansion during the day, and we didn't see other guests when we checked in. K er Lili also said that other than us, there are no other people in the mansion. "
"It's true!" Maid K er Lili said hurriedly, "Because of the strange situation, there are no other guests in the mansion … If there were, how could there be no movement for a whole day?"
Nan Xiaonan said, "It's hard to say. There are so many rooms in the mansion, and we didn't open every room when we chose the rooms. It's not impossible to hide someone in the mansion."
The maid immediately panicked and looked helplessly at her boss, Mr. Arthashis.
"Before you, there were no other guests. I can prove it … if you are willing to believe me," Mr. Assaches said calmly.
Boss Luo smiled, "I believe that Mr. Assaches is a person who doesn't lie."
"Then, we can only assume that there is an undiscovered [Guest] in the mansion, and it was this [Guest] that secretly took away the painting. This [Guest] must be related to the sudden change outside the mansion. It might even be related to the fainting of Mr. Ludick and the others. It is very likely that this [Guest] is the culprit behind the mansion's drop in the level of the Favored."
"How do you plan to find this person?" Mr. Arthacis thought for a moment and said, "If we split up to search for it, it's very likely that we'll be attacked separately. If we move together, it might not be impossible for it to avoid us … In fact, it might have already secretly left the mansion and gone outside … As for how big it is outside, we have no way of knowing."
Levar sighed, "Over the years, the principal has provided a lot of willpower … Mr. Assaches, why don't you install some surveillance cameras in the mansion?"
Assaches was embarrassed. He coughed and said, "The daily maintenance of the mansion is very expensive, and I have to pay the workers' salaries."
Boss Luo asked curiously, "Other than Miss K er Lili, are there any other employees?"
Assaches said, "Yes, there are actually three employees, a chef and two building attendants. But after the mansion closed down, I temporarily fired them … The reopening will happen in a few days, and I don't plan to call them back. "
Boss Luo nodded to show that he knew, but he didn't intend to ask further.
At this moment, Leval took a memo from the counter in the lobby and opened it. He wrote on it in front of everyone.
What to do next.
1. Find Mr. Durand.
2. Explore the outside world.
3. Find the landscape painting that disappeared.
4. Find another person who might exist.
5. Find a way to leave this place.
6. Take care of Mr. Ludic and the assistant of City Lord Durand (I don't know his name).
7. Replenish stamina.
As he wrote, Leval looked at everyone and said, "To search for Mr. Durand and explore the outside world, we can only wait until dawn … Now, the things that we can do within the mansion are the third, fourth, sixth, and seventh rules. The most important thing is to investigate and see if there are still people hiding in the dark corners. "
It should be said that Mr. Levar was indeed a secretary. He was very good at summarizing and organizing the situation … No one had any objections to Levar's summary.
Soon, a decision was made.
Currently, the people in the mansion were divided into two groups. One group stayed to take care of Mr. Ludic and the male assistant, while the other group checked the rooms to find the missing landscape painting and possible [Guests].
Luo 'Reaper' Kaneda 'Conan' University Student 'Qiu, who liked to explore, volunteered.
Mr. Assaches agreed to join the operation, while K er Lili stayed.
Levar was also automatically assigned to the operation group.
In this way, it meant that all three parties contributed manpower.
"Let's start from the mansion's courtyard and circle around." Levar said directly, "The doors and windows should all be closed … This way, the efficiency will be higher."
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"I … I'll go get some food for everyone!" Maid K er Lili stood up.
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