Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 262 Luna's Identity

"why?"

Roger was a little confused as to why Luna had suddenly uttered such a strange statement out of the blue.

"Because I like small animals."

Luna smiled, and then said:

"Of course, that's only one aspect."

“Each little animal has a relatively simple mind. Simplicity means honesty, which means letting me know what I want to know, including who broke in and what happened on the Rothschild Islands.”

"Of course, small animals like the Bandit are very rare."

You fat cat, you just met Luna and you've already revealed your name...

Although Roger thought this to himself, he didn't find it strange.

He was now completely certain that Luna possessed a high-sequence sealed artifact from the "Spectator" pathway, because she had mentioned "mind," and the ability to perceive the mind was clearly not a characteristic of the "Arbitrator" pathway.

Just as he was wondering if Luna had already learned his true identity through Bandit, he heard the girl opposite him sigh:
"To be honest, I don't like my current job. I get criticized even when I want to go out for a walk."

"Aren't you a lieutenant general? Who can control you?"

Roger was somewhat surprised to hear this. In his opinion, even if Luna wasn't the top leader of the Luen garrison on the Rosed Islands, she must have been the second or third in command. It was impossible for her to be unable to even go out once.

It's not as simple as you think.

Luna shrugged.

After a long silence, she suddenly gave a helpless smile:

"Let's get to know each other again. Luna Francesca Augustus, a member of the Twilight Hermits."

Augustus?

Even someone as composed as Roger couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard those words.

Luna's words clarified many of his questions.

This includes why Luna said during their last meeting that the Governor's Office and the army of Bayam had no authority over her—of course they had no authority over her, it would be a miracle if they did.

After all, she is a member of the royal family of Rune. Even the governor of Bayam has to bow and scrape before Luna—it's even possible that the governor of Bayam doesn't know her true identity at all.

Not to mention that although Luna looks very young, only in her early twenties, considering that she is not currently listed as a member of the Rune royal family, she is very likely a demigod who is much older than she appears and has been hiding her identity for a long time, just like Bernadette.

In addition, Roger understood why Luna had adopted a policy of appeasement towards him; if she were a member of the "Twilight Hermits," she would inevitably be influenced to some extent by the "Imaginary Angel" Adam.

Roger smiled:
"So the sealing artifact you have, which corresponds to the 'Manipulator,' was given to you by your leader?"

Luna shook her head:

"Not just a 'manipulator,' but a combination of 'manipulator' and 'dream weaver.'"

"Besides, this wasn't given to me by the person you mentioned, but by my grandfather Hermes."

Hermes...Grandpa?
Roger felt completely bewildered.

"Excuse me for asking, how old are you this year?"

In the end, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

"It's not very big."

Luna frowned slightly:
“In terms of manners, you are not like a Ruen, but more like one of those rude Fusaks.”

"I'm sorry for being so abrupt."

Roger scratched his head. He knew this was Luna's way of showing she didn't want to tell him her real age, so he didn't press her.

"But to be honest, I really didn't expect you to break into this military base just to find me."

Luna rolled her eyes at Roger:
“This place is much more dangerous than you think. If I hadn’t happened to be walking here and discovered a cat with a mind comparable to a human’s, and hadn’t called it over and questioned it, you would probably be in big trouble today.”

"Looks like I'm in luck."

Roger smiled and did not object to what Luna said, because she clearly had no ill intentions, and he wouldn't be so tactless.

"So you deliberately led me to turn around and go this way?"

he asked again.

"Yes, there's really no other way."

“You are different from your companions. You seem to possess some kind of high-level sealed artifact, so I cannot let you enter the dream... As for that one, I do not know.”

Luna readily admitted:

“That ‘gatekeeper’ who attacked you just now is no good. When Chunas was around, he always turned a blind eye to his behavior. It’s just his bad luck that he ran into you today.”

Roger was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

To be honest, Luna's personality was a bit hard for him to understand.

After all, she's not exactly a young person in the conventional sense, but her behavior always oscillates between seriousness and frivolity.

Because what she just said clearly indicated that the "gatekeeper" had done something that displeased her, but she couldn't deal with it in person, so she took the opportunity of Roger's invasion of the military base to teach him a lesson.

"You're putting me in an unjust position. After all, I already went to the governor's mansion to kidnap someone once. Today, I left traces of infiltrating a military base and injuring a colonel. Do you want me to never be able to return to Backlund for the rest of my life?"

Roger pursed his lips and complained.

"That's not necessarily true, but since you're already here, it would seem like we're incompetent if we didn't leave a trace."

"But you don't need to worry too much. After all, you know there aren't many honest people in the Ninth Division. So, what do you want to see me about?"

Luna scattered the last handful of dried fish on a clean patch of ground, stood up, and asked.

"You know about the gold theft case at the Ministry of the Interior in Ruen, right?"

Roger glanced at Bandit and got straight to the point.

"know."

Luna nodded:

"But why should a pirate like you care about those things?"

"Shouldn't we be concerned about this kind of thing?"

Roger glanced at Luna:
"As a member of the royal family of Ruen, shouldn't you be more concerned about this matter than I am?"
"After all, there are too many people involved, and you should be able to foresee the cause and effect relationship."

Luna nodded, then shook her head:

"Of course I know what you're talking about, but this matter is much more complicated than you think."

"How complicated is it?"

Roger raised an eyebrow and asked.

"As far as I know, the cabinet actually tacitly approved of this. They were fully aware of the theft of the gold and had fully assessed the consequences."

Luna glanced at Roger and then said:

"So you don't need to worry too much about this. If someone around you is investigating this, let them continue. The truth will come to light at the right time... of course, the part of the truth that needs to be conveyed."

"You mean, someone will voluntarily reveal the 'truth'?"

Roger understood the underlying meaning in Luna's words and confirmed it tentatively.

"Yes, they will most likely receive a bonus and medal in the end."

Luna blinked, as if she was talking about something very funny.

"Is there a demigod, or even an angel-level supernatural power involved in this?"

Roger tried to sort through the information Luna had given him in his mind, and then asked again.

"Of course, both."

Luna nodded and said:
“I’m part of it too. By the way, speaking of which, if you have time these next few days, deliver Blatov’s head to Governor Bayam’s mansion, and I’ll help you get your bounty back.”

Farke...

Roger almost cursed out loud.

"You mean, my killing of Blatov was also part of the plan?"

he said angrily.

"Of course, otherwise how could Ludwig Sergei have just happened to hijack the ship you were on?"

Luna looked at Roger with a knowing expression, as if to say, "Why are you only realizing this now?"

Roger immediately cursed Adam a thousand times in his mind, then asked another question:
"So, you also took that Level 0 sealed artifact from the 'School of Life'?"

"That's not there."

Luna shook her head:

"The Ruen military did not obtain it, and in fact, our organization did not want to see this outcome."

"It is currently held by the Life School and will remain so until it leaves the Rothschild Islands."

In fact, this was one of Luna's main purposes in coming to the Rosed Islands. Considering that the Augustus family has several angels, once they obtain the "Dice of Probability," it will be difficult for them to get it back.

In contrast, allowing the "Life School" to continue to control it was more in line with Adam's long-term plan.

"So, the ultimate outcome of the gold theft was war?"

Roger took a deep breath and asked.

"Of course, but you'd better keep this to yourself; it's better for both of us."

"But you don't need to worry, this war won't last too long, I'm sure of that."

At this point, Luna's tone carried a hint of warning, and a rare trace of worry appeared in her eyes as she looked at Roger.

Considering Roger's past actions, she was worried that he might impulsively get involved in this matter.

"it is good."

In fact, even without Luna's explicit suggestion, Roger wouldn't be so stubborn as to get involved in this mess; after all, survival is the only way to know what might happen.

From a macro perspective, both the Fussac Empire and the Rune Empire have compelling reasons to go to war; it's an inevitable trend that has already exceeded Roger's control. Even if he wanted to intervene, it would be virtually impossible.

A major reason for this is that Roger, as an Outer God, had a very sensitive identity.

To rashly participate in this level of competition with such a status is probably a sign that he has too much time on his hands.

Otherwise, when he tries to complete the "Living Star Chart" ascension ceremony and enter outer space, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

Seeing Roger's reaction, Luna finally felt relieved and nodded.

"Have you finished asking your questions? If so, I'm going back to rest."

She yawned, looking a little sleepy.

"last question."

Roger hesitated for a moment, then spoke again:
What's your opinion on George III's failure to become the "Black Emperor"?

This is a rather sensitive issue. He didn't know Luna was a member of the Augustus family before, but now that he finally understands the situation, he has to confirm Luna's attitude.

"I didn't want to comment on this before, but now all I can say is, it's amazing."

To Roger's surprise, Luna gave him a thumbs up and praised him for blowing up the "Black Emperor's" mausoleum.

"To be honest, I've disliked that kid for a long time."

Young man... are you referring to George III?

Roger's lips twitched, and the image of George III, whose age rivaled that of the oldest male elder in his father's generation of the Abraham family, involuntarily appeared in his mind.

He couldn't help but take another close look at Luna, but in the end he still couldn't tell her age, and could only sigh in disappointment.

"I'm all set. I hope you get a good night's sleep, ma'am."

Roger bowed slightly, and his attitude towards Luna became much more respectful.

"Hehehe, don't be so formal, you're quite funny."

Luna grinned, seemingly pleased with Roger's performance.
"Come visit often, and remember to bring your cat; I like it."

Come visit often... come visit the military base...

"Ok."

Roger nodded repeatedly, wanting nothing more than to leave the military base as soon as possible, not wanting to stay a second longer.

But as he walked outside, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly slapped his forehead, saying:

"My friend's chains..."

Roger turned around, only to find that Luna had disappeared sometime earlier.

"Is it a real person? Or an avatar created by the 'Dream Weaver'?"

He was stunned for a moment, but fortunately, the "mystery reduction and reality enhancement" ban and the "theft" ban around him had been lifted at some unknown time.

Roger strode forward and tugged at the chains on Linssaya's body, only to find that the chains were not locked at all.

"Meow?"

Bandit, having come to its senses, meowed in confusion.

Roger glanced at it, realizing the cat had been completely manipulated, and then said:

"Let's go back to the 'Star Lord' first, we can talk about other things later."

After saying that, he picked up Bandit, then let Linssaya hold his arm, and then gently tossed the "traveler's dice" with the strength of his elbow.

As the "amplification" power was applied, the two people and the cat finally disappeared from the spot.

Inside the captain's cabin of the "Star Lord".

Roger looked at Linsaria and Bendit, who were unharmed, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Tell us, how were you captured?"

Roger asked with great interest, as he was very curious about the details.

"After I left with you, I ran straight to the tallest building in the office area. We encountered three patrolling teams of soldiers, but none of them noticed us."

Telinsaiya looked as if recalling something, her face showing some pain:
"Then, as I was running, I suddenly saw Miranda..."

"Miranda?"

Roger bit his lip.

"Yes, Miranda, her face appeared behind a window with iron bars on it, waving frantically at me and calling for help."

Linselia paused, then continued:

“I had a feeling that something was wrong, but that thought quickly disappeared. To me at the time, that was the real Miranda, someone who needed to be saved.”

"And then you just walked over?"

Roger pressed on with the question.

"Yes, I walked over and took Miranda's hand. She hugged me... When I came to my senses, I was already chained up and sitting in the middle of a group of stray cats, completely powerless and unable to move."

"After that, I would fall asleep and wake up, and whenever I was asleep, I would see Miranda."

"So after a while, I didn't want to wake up anymore, even when I knew you were coming."

"Lyssaia answered in a low voice."

"As expected, it fits the characteristics of a 'Dream Weaver'...able to easily grasp people's psychological weaknesses and use them as a breakthrough point for attack."

Roger thought to himself, "Luckily, Luna doesn't mean me any harm, otherwise Linseria would probably be dead by now."

"And what about you? What happened to you?"

After asking about Linseria's situation, Roger turned to look at the tabby cat, Bandit.

“I… originally mingled with a group of stray cats, trying to avoid the checkpoint inspection.”

Bandit recalled:

"Then I smelled a very fragrant scent and saw a lady."

"The lady was very pretty and friendly. Then she called me over with some dried fish, so I went over."

"Looking back now, it's really terrifying. You know, I never eat food given to me by strangers... but at the time, I was like I was brainwashed and unconditionally believed that woman."

As he spoke, Bandit's fur stood on end, clearly only realizing what was happening now.

"I'm sorry, Captain, it's my fault for being incompetent."

Linssaya lowered her head and said somewhat apologetically.

"It's okay, I've figured out everything I needed to."

Roger shook his head. Given Linssaya's condition, she definitely hadn't heard his conversation with Luna clearly.

In conclusion, after today's conversation with Luna, Roger has been able to confirm a few things.

The first thing is that Fursak's theft of the gold from Rune was definitely premeditated, and at least two high-sequence extraordinary beings were helping them to complete the process.

Undoubtedly, stealing a country's gold reserves is not merely an asset transfer; it also significantly impacts the country's economy, especially its economic capacity and national credit in critical moments.

In fact, similar tactics were common in the national struggles of Roger's original era.

The most famous example is the case of a certain major power whose 786 tons of gold were secretly stolen by a hostile country on the eve of its collapse.

Many subsequent studies have shown that this operation not only plundered the former's wealth, but also greatly accelerated the deterioration of its economic situation and strategic safety net, ultimately playing a significant role in its demise.

The second thing is that Rune turns a blind eye to this, and may even deliberately ignite the incident when necessary, taking advantage of market panic to launch an attack on Fussack, or even start a war.

There are two main reasons why this situation has occurred.

The first reason is that the Fussac Empire had a fierce clash with the Rune in East Byron in 1349, which ended in a defeat for the Rune.

Therefore, there is a basis for going to war with Fussack, both in terms of the military and public opinion; the only difference is the degree of willingness.

Considering this point in time, "Goddess of the Night" Amanisis should have already obtained the uniqueness of the Death Path, so the top-level competition among the three paths related to the "River of Eternal Darkness" has entered the final round.

In other words, there is an unsolvable knot between the goddess and the god of war, so this war must be fought, and the opponent's anchor must be shaken; all that is needed is a suitable pretext.

Once the theft of gold is made public, even if it does not touch the safety line of the Ruen gold reserves, it will inevitably severely damage market confidence, leading to a stock market crash, economic downturn, and public discontent.

At this time, the investigation reports from the Siviras Field and the detectives will be released, pointing the finger at the Fusak Empire. In this way, Rune will have a reason to start a war and will have the advantage of striking first.

The second reason is that George III lost power after the bombing of his mausoleum, and his rule was in jeopardy. Therefore, the conservative nobles who had close ties with the three major churches could now greatly influence the country's strategic direction.

This involves the interests of conservatives—unlike land-based economies, industrial economies place greater emphasis on the stability of the external environment, because both the import and export of raw materials and products depend on the stability of the surrounding situation.

Therefore, the New Party's power will certainly be weakened to some extent during the war, and it cannot be ruled out that Conservative Prime Minister Agushid Negan will have the opportunity to become wartime Prime Minister and naturally complete his re-election.

In this way, the conservatives can successfully transition to the new king's ascension to the throne of Rune, lay a sufficient political foundation during this period, consolidate their position, and influence the implementation of a series of subsequent laws.

The negative economic impact will be made up for through the plunder of the war—Rune's strength was originally superior to that of the Fusak Empire in every aspect. Considering the absence of George III as an internal traitor and the fact that Rune was the initiator of the war, it would not be easy for them to lose if they were well-prepared for war.

Furthermore, since the Ministry of the Interior and the Central Bank of Ruen are currently dominated by conservatives, this matter is essentially a coordinated effort from within and without, and there are no obstacles to its implementation.

After figuring things out, Roger immediately sent an email to Sam through "The Rat of De La Hoya," reminding him to participate in the Ministry of the Interior's gold theft investigation with reservations, but without specifying the reason.

On the other hand, he also instructed Sam to burn the letter immediately after reading it, leaving no clues behind.

No sooner had Roger finished doing this than he received a series of illusory voices from the "Source Castle".

"who is it?"

Roger paused for a moment, then immediately contacted Mr. Fool and listened to the message transmitted through the gray fog.

Somewhat to his surprise, it was "The Sun" Derrick Berg who took the initiative to contact him.

"Respected Mr. 'Fool', please tell Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' that I have successfully accumulated enough merits to exchange for the meteorite he desired."

"Please help me to return the finger cot and meteorite that he lent me to him."

"Praise be to you, Mr. Fool."

Upon hearing these words, Roger became excited once again!
(End of this chapter)