Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 106 [Investigator] and [Nymph]

Chloe was wearing a black nun's uniform and walking on the road without looking around.

She finally decided to attend the dinner alone.

The invitation letter sent to the church was both an olive branch and a threat. Castel was an isolated island, and it would be difficult for them, the Fire Moths, to transfer everyone away.

In the end, she just gave Isaac some instructions and went to the banquet alone.

To be honest, she was actually looking forward to joining forces with Zeus. This lord had been building factories and opening a school. He seemed to be a faction inclined towards technological innovation. Chloe originally wanted to use the knowledge of the order to do some business.

Unfortunately, the cult's spies later reported that he had stored a large amount of physical pollution in the eastern caves.

——There is only one kind of people in the Storm Ocean who would hoard physical pollution, and they are the remnants of the Church of Poseidon.

Thinking of this, Chloe felt a surge of regret. Perhaps if she had taken action earlier and provided more help to Castel, Zeus would not have turned to those monsters.

Subsequent events also confirmed her guess. The six-armed monster in the sea became his subordinate, and a few nights ago, there were waves of the evil god's arrival.

It was a pity that the adult was in a critical period and could not move, otherwise they would have left the island long ago.

"Miss Chloe, you're here."

The greeting made Chloe look up, and before she knew it she was at the gate of the manor.

The old butler Connor was looking at her with a proper smile on his face.

"Are you here alone?"

"Yes, I came here on my own. This is my sincerity."

"I will tell the Earl, please come in."

Chloe nodded, rubbed her face, forced a smile and stepped into the manor.

Then her smile froze on her face.

The extraordinary abilities of [Nymphs] tend to be concealing and perceiving. At this moment, Chloe could feel that countless pairs of cold eyes in the manor were falling on her.

All of them are extraordinary people.

Without a doubt, it must be those six-armed basilisks from last night.

She couldn't even think of cursing anyone now. She just thought that Zeus was a complete lunatic. The followers of Poseidon were always in a state of intermittent madness, not to mention the extraordinary people.

Every one of them is a time bomb, and he stuffed a bunch of them into the manor?!
Chloe has never felt so weak since she became a superhuman. At this moment, she feels like a moth caught in a spider web. When she looks up, she finds that there are more spiders around her than spider silk.

Very good, I will probably die here today. No matter what the lord thinks, these monsters will probably chop her into mud to vent their anger.

We can only hope that the Earl can really find a way to control those half-crazy monsters.

Xius had already walked into the banquet hall not far away.

"My Lord, Chloe has arrived. She is now... uh, frozen at the door. She has continued walking."

"She came alone?"

"Yes, the patrol team outside the manor has reported, and no one else is following."

"How's the church?"

"Nothing happened, even the doors and windows were closed."

It seems that they are here to negotiate honestly, so that's fine.

"Where's Beatrice?" "She came out too. She seemed a little skeptical."

"Hmm, as expected, the Investigator has her own methods of investigation. Just as Nora said, has she taken any action?"

"Not yet, but it seems I'm looking for an opportunity."

"Give her the opportunity to search on her own, otherwise she'll be worried. All teams, be prepared and report Beatrice's location promptly."

"clear"

in the corridor.

Beatrice carefully lifted the hem of her skirt and walked out of the room.

Her outfit, impeccable in both makeup and clothing, took hours to prepare, and she even ate something beforehand—she probably had trouble drinking water in that corset.

More importantly, she had to control her strength at all times. She was a superhuman, and the metal bars in her corset were not torture instruments. If she accidentally used too much strength, it would easily break.

I hope that this careful dressing up can make up for the terrible first meeting.

Beatrice, thinking this, stopped just as she stepped out of the room and looked around in confusion.

She vaguely felt that something seemed wrong.

[Investigator] Very strong. Uncle Yule once told her that this extraordinary path is recognized as the strongest at the same level and has no shortcomings.

But being extraordinary is ultimately a curse, and the price is always higher than strength. Investigators also have a small flaw: their luck will get worse.

Therefore, when Beatrice felt something was wrong, she immediately became alert.

The fluctuations of some unknown supernatural power left traces in the space, which were sensed by her detection ability.

It seems to be the next room.

Beatrice glanced back, then felt something was wrong and forced her gaze back.

The maid in the manor was with her, so it would be too conspicuous to go investigate now.

What should I do? I have to find a reason to go there. It would be troublesome if the cultists were causing trouble here. There are so many people in the manor, and there is also Count Hughes. I can't let them get into danger!
Beatrice felt her heart beating faster. This was the first time she encountered other supernatural powers. Could she finally protect others, just like Uncle Jules?

Just don't know.
Beatrice clenched her fists and said, "Believe in yourself. Investigator is the strongest extraordinary path. You can do it!"
Maybe it's just some [relics], no problem.

A servant in the distance suddenly knocked over the teapot in his hand, and the hot water inside scalded his hand. He screamed softly. The maid accompanying Beatrice ran over in a panic. After running a few steps, she quickly turned back and shouted to Beatrice, "Miss Beatrice, please wait a moment. I'll go take him to get bandaged and be back soon!"

"I'm fine, go ahead!"

Beatrice was delighted and looked around to see that the corridor was empty.

She reached under her skirt and pulled out a dagger from the hidden sheath on her leg. Then she took a few steps silently and leaned against the door to listen to the movement in the room.

It was quiet.

Beatrice tried to hold the door handle and pushed the door open gently. The door was not locked.

There were no candles in the room, but Beatrice didn't care. She glanced inside, closed her eyes and sensed it, and after confirming that everything was normal, she slipped in.

In the darkness, Beatrice's eyes emitted a faint blue light. She carefully gathered her long skirt and began to search the house quietly.

at the same time.

"Team Three reports, Beatrice has entered the house and should soon discover what we left behind."

(End of this chapter)