Above the boundless Gray Fog, inside the majestic and ancient palace.
"There is a discovery of a distorted image of the 'Lord of Storms,' suspected to be left behind by members of the Redemption Rose... Hmm, 'Red Angel' Medici is one of the founders of the Redemption Rose..." Klein sat on the high-back chair belonging to "The Fool," quietly gazing at the deep red star representing "The Hanged Man."
Through the feedback from the other party, he could basically confirm that the entity possessing Ince Zangwill was the evil spirit of that "Red Angel"!
In the eternal silence, Klein sat silently at the head of the mottled long table, as if he had become a statue of a deity.
After an unknown amount of time, he nodded almost imperceptibly and slowly exhaled.
His figure then disappeared, returning to the real world to continue his slumber, not thinking about any plans or considering anything related to Ince Zangwill.
He slept until dawn. Klein got out of bed, repeating his habitual actions of the past few days. He walked barefoot to the window and drew the curtain.
On the street outside the hotel, Daniz, dressed as a West Balam native but with an extra cloak, tucked his iron-black knuckles into his pocket and hurried toward the square to the right. According to his previous report, Klein knew that he was to meet with certain figures of the local ruling power today to understand their stance on the arms trade.
Anderson did not follow. He ruffled his golden hair with a side part, leisurely strolled to the edge of the square, found a seat, and then placed a funny cloth doll over the black glove on his left hand, performing a puppet show for passersby.
One person and one "puppet," each with a different voice, exchanged witty remarks and taunted each other, quite eye-catching.
The only problem was that they spoke Intis, not Dutan, so few could understand. The onlookers just watched for a while and then dispersed.
Klein watched the strongest hunter of the Misty Sea, his expression unchanged, no contemplation in his eyes.
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East Balam, temporary office of the "Red Gloves" squad led by Sost.
Cindy, with long burgundy hair, entered with several telegrams and said somewhat excitedly:
"We found some new clues!"
"What clues?" Sost put down his white porcelain coffee cup, and Leonard and Daly also turned their gazes to the door.
As she handed the telegrams to the captain, Cindy spoke:
"The words of Emperor Roselle, 'Wherever you go, you leave traces,' are truly reasonable. Several places have found people who witnessed Ince Zangwill, forming a complete trajectory of his movements.
"It can be seen that Ince Zangwill's thoughts seem quite contradictory. He always approaches the colonial islands of Intis, then after a brief stay, pulls away, then approaches again, then moves away again, as if he is doing, doing..."
Isn't this the inconsistency in words and actions that Klein talked about? Leonard felt a surge of joy and helped Cindy come up with a good adjective:
"Wave-like motion."
"Yes, yes, wave!" Cindy sighed in relief and then described, "Additionally, Ince Zangwill killed several Intis military spies and purchased multiple Beyonder materials. No one knows what he intends to do."
This... Leonard thought for a moment and asked:
"Which Pathways do the Beyonder materials that Ince Zangwill bought specifically belong to?"
"There are those from the 'Warrior' Pathway, the 'Hunter' Pathway, and the 'Slinger' Pathway." Cindy pointed to the telegrams that Captain Sost was reading.
Indeed, there are from the 'Hunter' Pathway... Leonard, who had been unable to find an excuse or opportunity to get his teammates to pay attention to clues related to the 'Hunter,' silently exhaled and no longer had any doubts about Klein's conjecture, believing it to be the truth!
How would he guide everyone to understand the fact that Ince had been possessed by an evil spirit from the 'Hunter' Pathway... Leonard fell into thought until Sost finished reading the telegrams and distributed them to the rest of the team. Then he had an idea and decided to take a risk.
Before speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Daly Simoni. This lady, dressed as a medium, slightly pressed her palm, signaling him not to rush and to stop his attempt.
Did Lady Daly mean that it was not the right time and that he should wait for a better opportunity? In his hesitation, Leonard saw Daly shake the telegram in her hand, look around, and say:
"I have an idea."
"What idea?" Sost asked.
Daly smiled:
"I suspect that Ince Zangwill has been possessed by an evil spirit."
This, saying this so directly... will arouse suspicion! Leonard was startled.
Not waiting for Sost, Cindy and others to raise questions, Daly said on her own:
"Ince Zangwill was once a 'Doorkeeper' and now is a 'Watcher'. He can accommodate evil spirits within his body and borrow their power. Moreover, he has the help of '0—08'. If I were in his place, I would certainly try to acquire an even more powerful evil spirit to maximize his own strength.
"In this way, when the evil spirit is not completely controlled and backlashes, Ince Zangwill will exhibit contradictions in his behavior, which can explain the issues in the telegrams."