Mystery: Starting from Meeting Amon

Chapter 74 Follow-up
In the Duke Negan's mansion, he was discussing the assassination of Audrey Hall with his mother and nobles when he saw his father with a beautiful mustache appear at the door.

She found an excuse to leave the lounge and go to the balcony outside the hall.

"Dad, is there something wrong?" Audrey looked at Earl Hall with her emerald eyes.

Earl Hall chuckled and said:
"The matter has been resolved, my child. Qilingos is dead, killed by a mysterious and powerful person. Killed in a strange and incomprehensible way."

"Any news about that mysterious strong man?" Audrey was surprised and excited. When she found Qilingos, she informed the members of the Tarot Club. If he was not an official extraordinary person, he could only be a member of the Tarot Club.

Who on earth had the ability to kill a pirate general? Mr. Fool's favored one? Or Mr. Fate's favored one? Only a High-Sequence Powerful could kill that big pirate in such a short time.

Audrey silently thought of the two gods who always looked down on everything. At the Tarot meeting, Mr. Fate clearly stated that his followers would take action.

"I don't know. We can't even guess why the murderer killed Qi Lingos. This is really hard to understand." Earl Hall paused and said, "The murderer may be a person, or an organization, a secret and powerful organization."

Audrey's eyes rolled slightly, and she thought of many things at once:
"It really is Mr. Fate! His followers are so powerful. A pirate general with a 'creeping hunger' died inexplicably under the watchful eyes of the authorities."

Seeing his daughter's excitement in her contemplation, Earl Hall coughed lightly and warned:
"Audrey, I know you are usually interested in the field of mysticism, and I usually indulge you, but you must not get involved in this matter. You should understand that a high-sequence extraordinary person or a secretive and powerful organization often means danger. Do you understand?"

"I know, Dad." Audrey said in a soft voice, "I was just a little curious."

She was quite proud of herself because she knew the whole story better than Earl Hall.

……

In the private little study in Duke Negan's mansion.

The tall and fat Duke sat on a high-back chair behind the table, smoking a cigar and looking at the "Singer of God" Al Snake and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom Agushid Negan and others across from him.

"From the intelligence that has come in, it seems that the one who killed Qi Lingos is a High-Sequence Warrior who possesses incredible means." Agushid had just rushed over from the King.

The Singer of God, Al Snake, added: “His methods were bizarre. Before his death, Qilingos was like a ghost bound by a mysterious force, wandering around the entrance of the municipal park and the road to the artificial lake until his death.

There is enough reason to believe that this is a mysterious high-sequence expert that we don’t know about. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that he used a mysterious seal.”

Duke Negan said while holding a cigar:
"Perhaps it's not just a High-Sequence Expert, but perhaps a secret organization, and one of their members may be a participant in tonight's dance."

His younger brother, Prime Minister Agushid, said solemnly:
"No matter which possibility it is, we must be careful. A high-sequence expert coming to Backlund will bring too much uncertainty."

……

The crimson moonlight shone into the detective office through the window. Lewis lit the gas lamp, and by the flickering flame of the gas lamp, he could see three figures in the room.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Azik." Lewis took off his hat and thanked the bronze-skinned man.

After he trapped Qilingos, it was Mr. Azik who killed him, and then took him and Blau through the spirit world and returned to the detective agency.

Mr. Azik is much stronger now than he was in Tingen, which means that he has recovered a lot of memories. Mr. Azik did not answer. In the dim light, he sat in front of the coffee table and stared at a glove placed in front of him.

This glove is very thin and seems to be made of human skin. It seems that as long as the glove is filled with flesh and blood, it will come alive and become a real palm.

After watching for a while, Mr. Azik suddenly showed a painful and twisted expression and whispered to himself:

"I seem to have worked with them before..."

Lewis knew that the glove was the "Creeping Hunger". He did not disturb Mr. Azik's memory recovery process, but just waited quietly by the side.

After a few minutes, Azik recovered from his trance and gently stroked the "Creeping Hunger" with his right hand.

In an instant, thick black fog seemed to gush out from Mr. Azik's hands, and the black fog wrapped around the human leather gloves, transforming into a series of bone palms that connected and locked it.

Next, the bony palm gradually disappeared, leaving only an imperceptible white mark on the glove.

"I don't know why you wrote to me at the same time as Klein, telling me about Qilingos, but I think this is your secret." Mr. Azik stood up and said, "I have put a seal on this item. Its side effects have been greatly reduced, but it still needs to devour the flesh and blood of a living person every time it is used. Now I will give it to you."

Klein also wrote to you? What did he write? Lewis calmly analyzed it:
"You don't have to use the Azik Copper Whistle to summon a messenger. A ritual or other tokens should also be able to summon one. After I took the Azik Copper Whistle away, Klein should have mastered the corresponding ritual."

Lewis did not take over the "Creeping Hunger". This magical item is indeed powerful, but the side effect of devouring flesh and blood after each use is troublesome.

If one day, he uses "Creeping Hunger" and fails to find flesh and blood nearby, it will put him in big trouble.

"Thank you again, Mr. Azik." Lewis first thanked him sincerely, and then politely declined, "I think I have a more suitable magical item. Why don't you pass this item to your student Klein."

Remembering Lewis's performance when he killed Zilingos in Municipal Park, Azik put away his "Creeping Hunger".

……

Klein didn't sleep well the whole night. He wasn't sure if Destiny would receive his message in the first place, and he was even less sure if Destiny's followers would be in Backlund.

Although he had written to Mr. Azik, he and Mr. Azik were only partners, and it was difficult to ensure that the other party would be interested in this matter.

Klein covered his mouth with his hand, yawned, and boarded the trackless carriage to St. Teran Street.

"Extra! Extra! Vice Admiral Hurricane Zillingos was killed in Backlund."

…Just as the carriage was about to start moving, Klein suddenly heard the voice of a newsboy. He quickly took out a penny, handed it out the window, and bought a copy of the Tingen Morning Post.

Unfolding the newspaper, Klein saw the headline:
"The Great Pirate Qilingos Was Killed by the Duke's Bodyguards in Backlund"

Qi Lingos is dead? Was it done by Mr. Fate's followers? Or was it Mr. Azik?
Klein fell into deep thought. He was not sure whether he had connected with "fate", and even less sure whether Mr. Azik would take action.

(End of this chapter)