Leonard stared intently at the portrait of Sherlock Moriarty on the table, reconstructing in his mind what the other party looked like without his glasses or beard.
Although it might differ somewhat from the truth, being a product of guesswork and imagination, Leonard increasingly felt that Sherlock Moriarty looked very familiar, very much like someone he once knew.
«How is that possible? He died a long time ago! I buried him myself!» Leonard couldn't help shaking his head, letting out a wry laugh as he muttered to himself.
Before he finished speaking, his expression suddenly froze, because the person in his memory was far from simple; he harbored a huge secret: This person had miraculously shaken off the influence of «2—049» without needing anyone’s help!
This person had used the peculiar nature of «2—049» to kill a Sequence 7 Beyonder, while himself being just a «Seer» unskilled in combat!
This person had summed up the «Acting Method» in a very short time, advancing to Sequence 8 at an astonishing speed!
This person possessed a high-sequence Sun domain charm, and in coordination with Captain
This person's Sequence 8 Beyonder characteristic was taken away by
Maybe it wasn't that Ince Zangwill casually picked up a characteristic that had just precipitated, creating a gap at the scene, but that no corresponding item had formed at all!
A dozen seconds later, he spat out a name from between his teeth: «
The more he looked, the more he felt that the mysterious detective Sherlock Moriarty was very much like his former teammate, the hero who saved Tingen, Klein Moretti!
This was even with the contrasting features of glasses and a beard!
Unbeknownst to Leonard, his ten fingers had already clenched tightly, the knuckles turning white. After a while, he let out an obvious gasp and picked up Sherlock Moriarty’s file again.
This time, he turned directly to the approximate time of the other party’s first arrival in
And this was not long after Klein Moretti had been buried!
Leonard Mitchell's green eyes grew even darker as he instinctively continued flipping through the file.
Then, he saw a name:
This was one of the masterminds behind the evil god descent incident in
And the second incident recorded in Sherlock Moriarty’s file in Backlund was his investigation into the docklands due to a serial murder case, where he happened to come into contact with a disguised Lanevus!
After this, the attempt to summon the «
At least he hadn’t forgotten the harm this swindler caused… Leonard muttered silently to himself, his expression softening slightly.
He quickly flipped through the file again, then sat in his chair for a long time without moving, as if he had fallen asleep in the shadows cast by the lamp.
After several minutes, Leonard finally shifted his posture, leaned back in his chair, and said in a low voice: «Old Man, do you think that detective Sherlock Moriarty looks like my teammate from Tingen, Klein Moretti?»
The slightly hoarse voice inside his head hesitated before speaking: «The one who joined the ‘Nighthawks’ because of the
«Yeah…» Leonard replied in a deep voice.
The parasite inside him paused for two seconds and said: «Somewhat similar.»
Having received the answer, Leonard fell silent once more. After a long while, he took out a gold-cased pocket watch, flipped it open with a snap to check the time, confirming it was still just morning.
Leonard immediately snapped the lid shut and stood up abruptly, nearly knocking over a stack of files on the table.
He hurriedly reached out to steady the documents, then left a sticky note saying he had found a lead and was going to investigate, and might not be back until very late.
Let me see if someone is impersonating the hero of Tingen, or if you have always been wearing a mask, a member of a secret organization who infiltrated the 'Nighthawks', whose goal is no more noble than Ince Zangwill's, also coveting the items behind the
…………
Outside a very distinctive building in Hillston Borough.
Dwayne Dantès stepped down from the carriage and saw a house built mainly in the late Fourth Epoch style.
The house extensively used huge stones, had four floors, and every single window looked like a door, corresponding to a small balcony.
Its overall appearance, worn by time, was a sandy yellow. The stone pillars and arches formed an elegant portico, giving it a very dignified look.
This was exactly the «East Balam Retired Officers Club».
Klein raised his cane, pointed at the building, and said with a smile: «It has a very historical feel.»
Senator Macht nodded in response: «It’s actually an antique imitation, but it itself has a history of over a hundred years…»
As he spoke, he led Dwayne Dantès into the club and said to the woman at the front desk: «Dwayne Dantès, non-resident member, I am his sponsor.»
After saying this, he turned his head and explained to the wealthy man: «Not only haven’t you served in East Balam, you haven’t even participated in the battles that took place there, nor are you a military man, so you can’t become a full member.
«However, even as a non-resident member, you can freely come and go from here, use all the club’s facilities, enjoy the delicious food and drinks, and get to know different friends.»