Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 27 I didn't hurt anyone!

"Leonard!"

Dunn didn't come back, but Leonard arrived first.

Klein immediately stood up and rushed over, saying, "Leonard, where's the captain?"

"He's injured and needs to go to the hospital for treatment."

Leonard looked at Roy. "And this is?"

"Roy Green, the combat scholar of the Mechanical Heart."

Roy introduced himself.

Leonard nodded and said, "The captain probably won't be back until tomorrow. If anything happens, feel free to tell me."

"Old Neil might be in danger!"

"Klein said."

Leonard frowned and asked, "What? What happened?"

Klein recounted the situation, then added, "I asked Mr. Neil what it was, and he told me it was a kind of ritual magic, but now..."

"Mr. Neil is definitely hiding something."

Leonard's expression was serious.

Roy smiled and said, "There are priorities. I don't think Mr. Neil's matter is the most important, because he hasn't shown any signs of madness yet. Of course, you'd better get enough manpower before he leaves work today."

"Thank you, Mr. Roy."

Leonard gave a solemn salute.

If it weren't for Roy, they would have had no idea about this, let alone that Old Neil was on the verge of madness.

After thanking him, he added, "You didn't come here specifically for Mr. Neil, did you?"

"Of course, but can you represent your team captain?"

"Yes, the captain has asked me to temporarily take over."

Leonard said solemnly, "I've already applied for a Sequence 7 potion. Hopefully, that will make you trust me a little more?"

"Then, let's find a room."

"it is good."

Leonard got a key from Rosanne and opened the door to the conference room. "Klein, you stay outside and don't let anyone near you while you're at it."

"I see."

Klein nodded.

Once inside, Leonard gestured for Roy to sit down.

Roy sat down opposite him and continued, "I've been ordered to exchange information with the Night Watchers. As you should know, we've recently been tracking an instigator named 'Tris'."

"Yes, in fact, we also found him. Klein was at the fortune tellers' club and did a fortune telling for a lady, and saw part of the situation on the Clover."

Leonard gave a brief introduction.

Roy nodded: "We recently found him near the Dragon Bar, but we were thwarted by members of the Aurora Society and a passing spirit, and we failed to capture Triss. We suspect he has become a Sequence 7."

Leonard's breath hitched, and his expression turned serious.

He frowned and asked, "Have you found out what the Assassin's Sequence 7 is?"

"have no idea."

Roy shook his head.

Leonard frowned and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Perhaps divination can be used."

"Their people have the ability to refute divination, making it very difficult to find them using divination."

Roy explained.

Leonard crossed his arms, his fingers twisting and kneading, and after three or four seconds he said, "How do you need our cooperation?"

Do you have any information about assassins or instigators?

"Only the Gnostic Church and the Witch Cult possess this method, but the Gnostic Church is said to only have low-sequence formulas, and perhaps not mid- or high-sequence formulas."

Leonard said.

Roy thought for a moment and said, "I've heard that most of the high-ranking members of the Witch Cult are women. Perhaps Triss has a witch protecting him, which is why we can't predict his whereabouts."

"It's not impossible."

Leonard wholeheartedly agreed.

Without the protection of others, an instigator would never have been able to avoid divination.

He thought for two seconds and said, "The main reason we went out this time was because we discovered a fraudster named Lanius, but we ended up running into members of the Aurora Society on the way."

"Another aurora viewing event."

Roy frowned. "What are these lunatics up to in Tingen?"

"I don't know, but the opponent is very strong and crazy. They are not afraid of death at all. Our captain was injured by their self-destruction. Besides him, two of our comrades were also injured."

Leonard explained.

Roy keenly sensed that something was wrong.

What a coincidence!

However, he didn't say it aloud, but instead rubbed his temples and said, "What a bunch of lunatics. Maybe they're plotting something. I'll pass this message back."

"Thank you so much."

Leonard's face lit up with joy.

With the captain, Cohen, and Luo Yao injured, the Night Watchers' strength has been greatly weakened. If they could join forces with the Steam Church to deal with the Aurora Society, that would be ideal.

"Well then, I'll take my leave now."

"Thank you. We'll invite you over again once we've finished our business here."

"it is good."

Roy nodded, got up and left.

Once outside, he gave Klein a friendly smile, then went downstairs without exchanging many pleasantries.

When Leonard came out, Klein hurriedly asked, "Leonard, what happened?"

"He brought news and goodwill from the Steam Church."

Leonard laughed.

Klein's face lit up with joy. "Great! Now, how do we resolve Mr. Neil's matter?"

"After the others come back with their bandages, we can rest for a while. Old Neil won't be off duty until noon, so we still have plenty of time."

Leonard explained, "I applied for the potion yesterday, so a butler from above will definitely come over in the next few days. I can just ask the butler to help me with it."

"it is good."

It was around noon.

Luo Yao, Frye, and the others all returned.

At that moment, it was time for the shift change.

Leonard looked at Rosanne.

"Rosanne, go upstairs and organize the documents. Come back later."

"What happened?"

Rosanne paused for a moment, but seeing Leonard's serious expression, she silently packed her things and went up to the third floor.

Then, Leonard also made excuses to send the other clerical workers away.

Next.

"Ms. Luo Yao, you are in the worst condition. You will take over from Mr. Neil."

Luo Yao's right hand was injured.

She didn't try to be brave; instead, she obeyed orders and went downstairs to relieve Old Neil.

Old Neil had no doubts.

When he got upstairs, he saw Klein and greeted him warmly.

"Klein, has that gentleman left?"

"Yes, Mr. Neil."

Klein looked at old Neil, a flicker of hope crossing his mind—

Old Neil may have been subjected to normal indoctrination, but he did not experience madness.

That's normal, isn't it?

Old Neil was smiling and about to say something more when he heard a series of footsteps. He looked around and noticed that everyone had surrounded him.

His smile froze instantly.

"Leonard, you guys..."

"Mr. Neil, you've been targeted by the Hidden Sage, haven't you? Confess, what exactly happened?"

Leonard held the gun while gathering his spirituality.

Old Neil opened his mouth, his body hunching over slightly: "I didn't hurt anyone else, it was all my own blood..."

He slumped weakly into his seat, lamenting, "I've only just begun! I just want to bring her back to life! Leonard, let me go, please, give me another month! With the Life Alchemy and Resurrection Ritual, I can resurrect Celeste!"

A hint of sadness flashed in Leonard's eyes.

Although Old Neil wasn't insane, he was already showing signs of it; whenever the topic came up, he became incoherent and irrational.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time.

He paused for a few seconds, then asked, "Old Neil, where did you learn all this?"

"This is a gift from God. He spoke and described it to me, and I only began to try the first part, but it has already proven to be true and usable. What told me was a great being. He is, He—"

Old Neil's voice froze for several seconds.

"He is the hidden sage!"

At that moment, old Neil came to his senses. He realized something, looked around, and finally curled up silently in his seat, looking old and powerless.

Leonard sighed, "Old Neil, you can't go back. I'll have someone watch you 24 hours a day until the deacon arrives to decide the final outcome."

Old Neil did not answer.

(End of this chapter)