Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 336, Part 335: I Want to Report
"You mean, there's something wrong with Leonard Mitchell from the Night Watch?"

Outside the University of Tingen, in a café on a bustling street, Tang sat down and heard Klein say these words with a very serious expression.

It was night, and a red moon hung high in the sky. The streets under the red moon were still bustling with people. Many young people dressed as college students were coming and going, making it quite lively.

The café where Klein and Don were located was much quieter than the surrounding area. The lingering aroma of coffee beans in the air slightly slowed the beating of Klein's heart.

Sitting across from Klein, Don pondered for a moment what Klein was saying and asked, "Klein, I don't quite understand what you mean by 'problem'... What aspect of 'abnormality' are you referring to?"

Out of control? Espionage? Or something else entirely?
Klein took a deep breath and then spoke to Tang, saying with some difficulty, "After I advanced to Sequence 8, Captain Dunn gave me the opportunity to choose a sealed artifact from within the church."

"Ah."

Tang picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said, "So, there's something wrong with the sealed artifact?"

“Yes.” Klein slowly said, “The church recently seized a sealed artifact in Backlund, which is called the ‘Thief’s Monocle’ within the church. I think it is related to the Thief’s method.”

"Yes, I've heard about it. I've heard a little about it. Apparently, a group of extraordinary individuals with the thief pathway who wear monocles have appeared in Backlund and frequently attend various illegal extraordinary gatherings."

Tang nodded. "Actually, in the history of occultism, the monocle was a core symbol of the thief's path for a long time in ancient times. I can't reveal the specific reasons, but I can tell you that after Mr. 'Error,' Nicolas Flamel, regained his power, the corresponding core symbol changed..."

Has the core symbol changed?

Klein tentatively asked, "Doesn't this change itself represent a transition?"

Mr. Error reclaimed his authority, and the core symbol changed. This monocle represents Mr. Error Nicolas Flamel's earlier path of thieves to high positions.
The information Tang revealed was itself a secret. He didn't answer Klein's question, but simply shrugged and said helplessly, "I don't know much about those big shots either, but what are you talking about? We're not discussing..."

He suddenly realized something and frowned. "You mean, that core symbol of the Thieves' Path is connected to this Leonard Mitchell you mentioned?"

In his memory, Leonard Mitchell did indeed wear a strange-looking monocle.

However, the monocle was once a central symbol of the thief's methods, and nowadays not everyone who wears a monocle is a parasite of that guy.

“It felt very familiar,” Klein said. “But when it felt familiar, I checked it using other methods and found that there was something wrong with my memory.”

As extraordinary individuals of the Diviner pathway, both Klein and Tang knew that the lower sequences of this pathway were known for their high level of inspiration and strong divination abilities.

It's quite normal for a diviner to discover something unusual during their ascension to the clown's level, and then realize something. In Klein's mind, this part of the problem could be attributed to the anomaly discovered during the unstable spiritual state after the ascension, and there was no need to expose the mysterious space above the gray fog.

Klein wasn't sure if Miskatonic harbored goodwill towards someone like him. He felt it was best not to reveal his biggest trump card until he was fully exposed, or rather, until he had become strong enough to be certain that Miskatonic was benevolent.

"There's something wrong with the memory? Hmm, this is definitely not a Nightmare's ability. While they can conceal other people's memories and make certain modifications, Sequence 7 clearly can't perform such precise manipulation..."

Tang fell silent. After a moment of thought, he said:

"As for the Thief's path, they already possess a certain ability to tamper with and steal other people's thoughts and memories starting from Sequence 5."

"This pathway becomes even more powerful and harder to detect after reaching Sequence 4... So, you mean Leonard Mitchell might be being targeted by a high-sequence user with the Thief pathway?"

It has even become a target for parasitism?

The demigod who was the thief was also related to the "mistake" that preceded "Mr. Mistake" Nicolas Flamel.

"Amon..."

Tang murmured something, which Klein heard.

"The 'mistake' of the past was called Amon?" Klein's mind raced, but he refrained from asking.

He did not reveal that he had received some occult knowledge from Amon, nor did Don point it out. He was now reasoning along entirely based on the clues given by Klein.

...Although 90% of this was my own plan, it's still the same.

Given the uncertainty surrounding Amon, it was normal and reasonable for Klein not to inform Dunn Smith, especially since they were certain that Amon was a demigod and that their entire group was no match for him. Informing Dunn Smith and attempting to contact someone in the Church of the Night who could handle the matter would have been quite foolish.

They might not even need to ask for help before Leonard Mitchell, who is parasitized by Amon and knows exactly what Blackthorn Security Company's trump cards are, wipes out the entire Night Watch team.

In the absence of certainty as to whether Dunn Smith and the other Night Watchers were also parasitized, it was equally reasonable to inform him of this person who represented another, larger, and more powerful force in Tingen City.

Essentially, the extraordinary members of the "Thief's Path" group are either friends or enemies of the University of Michigan.

After leaving the gray fog, Klein quickly found Don, who was still researching at the University of Tingen, and told him about his concerns.

Since you can't handle it yourself, report it to the official authorities and let them negotiate a solution.

A high-ranking thief entered Tingen City without anyone's knowledge and parasitized a night watchman of the Church of the Night. There must be some ulterior motive behind this that they are unaware of.

That would naturally be the enemy. But what would be the most reliable way to get a thief's attention and deal with him?
“We will be conducting a corresponding investigation in the next few days… Well, to be honest, the investigators have been very busy lately due to the Ritual Magic Level Examination and other matters. I don’t know if Mr. Flamel has time to handle this… Klein, don’t go back to the Night Watchers yet. I’ll send a message to your captain and tell him that you’ve been temporarily transferred to the Diviners’ Club and there are some things you need to take over.”

Tang beckoned to a waiter and asked him to bring over a quill pen and some blank paper, then began writing a letter.

"As a newly promoted clown, I need some time to familiarize myself with my extraordinary abilities during the promotion process. At the same time, in order to reach Sequence 7, the main ingredients for magicians and the potion recipes... it is clear that the Diviner's Club is a better place to train and gain promotion opportunities than the Night Watchers. This is a good excuse and an explanation. We should try not to alert them."

Tang quickly scribbled down a string of words, folded it up, and handed it to a waiter beside him. He then turned to the waiter and said, "Please deliver this letter to 32 Red Rose Street and give it to a man named Dunn Smith."

"Ok."

The waiter quickly tidied up the letters Tang had given him, then bowed and hurried away.

Tang withdrew his gaze from the direction the waiter had left and turned his attention back to Klein. "Don't be so nervous, Klein." "Tinggen is one of the most heavily guarded cities. The defenses here are no less than those in Backlund, the capital of the Kingdom of Loen. Unless a god personally intervenes, even angels and archangels can only bow down in this area."

This is a "false" kingdom of God, and all those who trespass here will suffer the most terrible deception and fooling.

As for if it collapses from within...

Looking at the confident-looking Don, Klein nodded.

Indeed, with Mr. "Mistake" around, the parasite that is parasitizing Leonard, as the highest authority in the thief's path, should be eliminated soon.

only……

Why was his heart still beating so fast, and why did he still feel no sense of relief after hearing those words?

-

Wearing round-framed glasses, with a full forehead, black hair, and brown eyes, the young man walked down the street. Looking at the bustling street around him, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned. He looked like an honest and unassuming person, but he could always give people the illusion of looking down on everyone and mocking everyone in some unintentional corners.

"This is Tingen City? Aside from the seemingly ordinary yet fulfilling lives of these ordinary people, it doesn't feel quite as good as the people who describe it to be..."

Lanius scanned his surroundings, observing the diverse crowd rushing past with the keen eye of a seasoned con artist.

As a university city, it is home to two prestigious institutions of higher learning in the Northern Continent, and its residents are mostly students from all over the world.

Besides these, there were workers, and merchants and companies that were introduced as the area prospered.

The emergence of the university has led to the development of the city of Tingen, and its political and economic systems have been perfected over the long years.

This city is quite prosperous, and quite, well, harmonious.

It was so harmonious that he even wanted to do something here.

"However, before doing all that, we still need to properly complete that person's request."

With that thought in mind, Lanius slowly took out a monocle that looked like it was carved from crystal from his pocket and put it on his left eye socket.

He smiled at himself in the shop window mirror, adjusted the position of his monocle, and didn't see that behind him, a figure wearing a black pointed soft hat was also smiling at him.

After adjusting the position of his monocle, Lanius took out a note from his pocket.

The note had an address written on it.

This is where the outside thieves gather, and because of the existence of that "mistake," all the unofficial thieves operating in Tingen need to be more careful and cautious.

Of course, these unofficial thieves, as long as they don't commit any crimes, are generally not bothered to be caught by the extraordinary individuals through the official thief channels.

However, Lanius came with a mission, and if he were to do this, it would be more than just a simple crime.

To achieve their own goals, they naturally need some help.

As for why he defied the odds, it was because the reward for this mission was the immortal divinity bestowed upon him personally.

Immortal divinity, stepping through the gate to the demigod level...

Sequence 4: The Parasite's potion recipe and corresponding materials.

Although Lanius knew that something of such value must be fraught with unimaginable danger, as a wild extraordinary being, he could not easily give up the opportunity to open the door to demigodhood before him.

After strolling a short distance down the street, Lanius locked onto his target, smiled, and suddenly stepped forward.

-

The carriage traveled along the smooth road, gradually moving away from the city of Tingen.

Klein sat in the carriage, resting with his eyes closed. After he had shared his concerns with Don the previous night, the Diviners' Club had quickly sent him away, as far away as possible from the center of the storm.

Of course, before that, Klein met with an investigator from the University of Michigan, a Sequence 4 demigod.

He guessed that it must be a demigod from the Thief's Path.

There's a saying in the occult world: the one who understands your abilities best is always an extraordinary being on the same path as you, while the one who can suppress you in every way is inevitably an extraordinary being on the same path as you, but at a higher level.

If the parasites that may be on Leonard Mitchell were to come and take a look, it would likely eliminate any suspicion that they themselves were being parasitized.

Although Klein felt that, based on the abilities displayed by the mysterious space above the gray fog, if something was parasitizing him, he should be able to sense it and take appropriate action.

As the carriage left Tingen, the surrounding traffic mostly changed from pedestrians to vehicles. Klein opened his eyes and took out a thin pass from his coat pocket, which was engraved with the emblem and seal of Miskatonic University.

"Pass for Ramd Township, under the jurisdiction of Tingen City:"

"Due to protection regulations and local zoning rules of Tingen, only those holding a pass signed by Miskatonic University are allowed to enter and exit this town."

This is a mine near Tingen that continuously produces only one type of mineral.

Sunwell ore.

(End of this chapter)