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Chapter Forty-FiveReturn The Antigonus family notebook was inside the room across from the kidnappers! Although this was far too coincidental, Klein trusted that his feeling was not wrong. He immediately rolled out of bed and removed his worn sleeping clothes in a few quick motions. Taking the white shirt beside him, he draped it over his body and rapidly fastened the buttons from top to bottom. One, two, three… Suddenly, he realized one button was “missing,” and that the left and…-
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Chapter Forty-FourFate Leonard’s chanting was like a song of sleep. It echoed lightly between the doors on either side, and through the winding wooden stairwell. Klein’s mind immediately blurred. He seemed to see quiet moonlight, seemed to see a peaceful lake with ripples trembling faintly across its surface. His eyelids grew heavy at frightening speed, as though he could fall asleep standing upright. Within that dim, muddled perception, he once again sensed the invisible, eerie,…
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Chapter Forty-ThreeSearching for Someone Looking at Klein, Leonard nodded with a smile in his green eyes. “Then what do you need them to provide?” He had worked with Old Neil and the others many times before, so he naturally understood that divination required a medium—especially when the “main character” was not present. Klein thought for a moment, then looked toward Butler Klee. “I need clothing Elliott has worn recently that has not yet been laundered. If there are accessories…
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Chapter Forty-TwoButler Klee A task to commission… I am afraid you have come to the wrong place… The sign of this security company is really only a sign… Hearing the visitor’s words, Klein immediately filled with so many comments that he had nowhere to vent them. He hated only that this world had no forums or bullet screens for him to share them with. However, he quickly remembered that he had once asked something similar, and the Captain’s answer had been: if they had spare time,…
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Chapter Forty-OneAudrey and Her Susie After pouring away the coffee, Klein returned to the armory, took the thick stack of historical materials Old Neil had organized for him along with the explanatory drafts, and followed the line of gas lamps on the wall toward the stairway leading to Blackthorn Security Company. Tap. Tap. Tap. Footsteps echoed through the sealed and empty underground. Klein finished the spiraling stairs, pushed open the door, took a moment to orient himself, and headed…
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Chapter FortyMysticism Course “An interesting technique?” Klein asked, deeply curious. Old Neil chuckled. “I am going to make a round through the weapons, materials, and archives storage. While I am doing that, use the two cups on the table to brew two cups of coffee. Put something bad in one of them. What exactly that is, you may decide for yourself. Use your imagination. The only requirement is that you must not waste too much coffee powder. I hand-ground it myself from coffee beans…
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Chapter Thirty-NineAn Interesting Technique In truth, I have no idea whether that notebook was destroyed or hidden… But I can reason backward. If it needed to be destroyed, it could have been done right at the scene. There was no need for me to carry it away first… Hearing Leonard’s question, Klein instantly activated “keyboard detective” mode. After a moment’s thought, he said, “Perhaps the unknown existence Welch, Naya, and I touched both enjoys the ‘sacrifice’ of lives and hopes…
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Chapter Thirty-EightAmateur Hearing Klein’s question, the pretty lady with brownish-yellow hair elegantly pinned up showed not the slightest impatience. Maintaining a courteous smile, she said, “Our members may freely offer divinations to others in the club and set their own prices. We take only a very small percentage as a fee. If you wish to have your fortune told, you may look through this album. It contains introductions and prices for the members willing to perform…
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Chapter Thirty-SevenThe Club Under the blazing afternoon sun, Klein left his home. Because he had to walk all the way from Iron Cross Street to Welch’s residence, he had changed out of his formal suit, top hat, and leather boots. Instead, he wore a linen shirt, his old brown jacket, a matching round-brimmed felt hat, and worn leather shoes. This way, he would not have to worry about sweat tainting that expensive outfit. Following Daffodil Street, he slowly walked toward Iron Cross Street. When…
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Chapter Thirty-SixA Simple Question Audrey thought back to the things she had heard her father and elder brothers say while discussing the political situation, then added her own interpretation. “They believe the current government structure is too chaotic. Every time an election ends and the ruling party changes, people are replaced from top to bottom, turning everything into a mess and making efficiency extremely poor. Not only did that contribute to the defeat in the war, it has also brought…
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