"It sounds like a cliché story. Since the discovery of the new route, tales of people striking it rich through daring adventures have never stopped," Soster casually commented on the telegram's contents and thoughtfully looked at one of the "Red Gloves." "I remember we investigated Dwayne Dantès before and communicated with him in his dreams."
"Yes." The "Red Glove" who had handled that matter nodded in response. "I didn't directly ask about that, but it was clear that Dwayne Dantès is very familiar with the Southern Continent and has a lot of experience there."
Heh, he might have voluntarily told you that… Leonard wasn't too convinced by the telegram and suspected it was another layer of disguise by that immortal monster who had survived from the Fourth Epoch.
However, he didn't voice his conjecture because he couldn't explain his reasons to his teammates.
Soster didn't take it seriously and instead said, "Do you have any questions about the lead on Gehrman Sparrow?"
"Since this crazy adventurer has been seen at sea in recent weeks, when could he have arrived in
Soster nodded slightly. "In the meeting earlier, a deacon also raised this issue. Based on the last known time and location of Gehrman Sparrow, under normal circumstances, he couldn't have arrived in Backlund last night and completed the infiltration."
"Of course, I mean under normal circumstances."
"The missing servant told us that while he was sweeping the square outside, his body suddenly became uncontrollable, stiffened in place, and he couldn't call for help. Then he saw colorful abstract paintings and felt his body floating upward."
"Afterwards, he lost consciousness and woke up in a room in the East Borough."
"The first part matches the description of a 'Wraith' possessing the internal guard, and the latter resembles a 'Traveler's' 'Teleportation'."
"If it really was 'Teleportation,' then Gehrman Sparrow could appear in Backlund at any time."
As the elite among the "Nighthawks," the "Red Gloves" had a far greater understanding of Beyonder
After listening to the captain's explanation, another "Red Glove" thoughtfully added, "Rumors say that the 'Blood Captain,' who was killed by Gehrman Sparrow, was a 'Wraith.'"
The details are matching up!
The speculation that Gehrman Sparrow thus gained the ability to become a "Wraith" wasn't too hard to accept. The simplest way to achieve that would be to find an "Artisan" and use the prey to create a mystical item.
Cindy recalled more intelligence from this: "It's said that Gehrman Sparrow can change his appearance… and the infiltrator disguised himself as that internal guard."
Another detail fits!
"Excellent connection." Soster rubbed his forehead. "Based on these details, we can preliminarily judge that the infiltrator is Gehrman Sparrow. If so, our previous speculations and the list of suspects derived from them might be wrong. Gehrman Sparrow doesn't need associates to come to the church often to pray and gather intelligence. He can change his appearance every day, enter here, and figure out the situation. That's much less noticeable than relying on allies."
—As the largest and holiest cathedral of the
"So, this list of suspects we have is probably meaningless?" Leonard raised his hand to open his brow, his tone a bit exaggerated.
"Obviously, our focus should be on Gehrman Sparrow. Put the other suspects aside for now and only keep basic surveillance on them." At that, Soster clapped his hands. "Alright, let's get busy."
Leonard had no objection; he was planning to go to the "Mechanical Heart," the "Punishers," and Military Intelligence 9 to obtain some materials.
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On Tuesday morning, Klein woke up naturally, feeling relaxed and calm, with a sense of joy slowly growing inside him.
The Beyonder power of the "Psychiatrist" is really useful… It pairs well with Miss "Justice's" naturally infectious optimism and sunshine… Klein jumped out of bed and pulled open the curtains.
He leisurely enjoyed the view outside and the sun casting golden light, regained his motivation, and began formulating plans for the next few months, or even a year:
"First, find a new puppet;
"Second, using the identity of Dwayne Dantès and manipulation of puppets, direct a series of plays to speed up digestion of the potion;
"Third, in the process, gradually gather the materials needed for the 'Faceless' potion. I can ask little 'Sun' about the Trick Fiend, see if he has any leads. As for the Spirit World Predator, seek Mr. Azik's help, since the Underworld itself is part of the Spirit World;
"Fourth, continue investigating the Backlund smog incident and uncover the true culprit behind the scenes. This includes
Klein's thoughts gradually became clear. Although he still felt worry and fear, they no longer affected his mental state and ability to act.
He withdrew his gaze from beyond the balcony and walked into the bathroom to take care of his hygiene.
Soon, fresh and refreshed, he opened the door and saw that besides his personal footman,
The gentleman wore white gloves and bowed respectfully: "Good morning, sir. You have only one arrangement today: at three o'clock, join Councilman Macht at the 'East Bilan Retired Officers Club' for an event."