Mystery: Lucky One

Klein put the book back on the table without changing his expression and said calmly:
“I once heard that reading a book backwards can help exercise our thinking skills and help us concentrate better.

"You may also try it if you have a chance."

Alice was stunned and wanted to reach out to test whether he was really thick-skinned. After thinking for a while, she remembered that his previous sequence was called "Faceless Man".

...Could it be that "faceless man" actually means shameless?
Richardson bowed his head and replied, "Yes, sir."

After a pause, he answered Klein's previous question:
"have.

"Because when the housekeeper went to deliver the business cards and gifts, he informed the neighbors that you were at home in the afternoons for the past week.

"In this case, after the neighbor who received the business card inquired about your situation and observed the relevant details, he or she could not only send his or her servant to invite you to be his guest, but also pay you a semi-formal visit between 4 and 5 p.m., pretending to be passing by on a walk. Well, the ladies would wear appropriate walking clothes, otherwise it would be inappropriate, and you could invite them to afternoon tea."

Alice was thoughtful.

While he was talking, Klein had already stood up and walked towards the door. Richardson tactfully took out his coat and put it on him, which made Alice feel a little annoyed.

What a luxury...I need to hire more servants!
She followed with her fists clenched, and heard Klein ask again:
"Then why is there Bishop Elektra?"

Yes, why? Alice recalled the name in her mind.

She had some impression of the name but not much. This person seemed to often stand quietly near the donation box and treat every believer patiently.

Alice recalled her memories of the bishop. The vague memory finally stopped at the time when she took out the money from the donation box of the Storm Church and stuffed it into the donation box of the Night Church. She vaguely remembered that it seemed that he was frowning at her at that time.

Thinking of this, Alice immediately decided to stay a little longer.

Alice pricked up her ears to listen to Richardson's answer:

"Bishop Elektra was visiting Senator Macht's home this afternoon. They must have mentioned you during their chat, so they decided to come over for a walk and visit."

His hands were not affected by his words at all, and he skillfully helped Dwayne Dantes to get dressed.

Alice looked at Richardson in amazement, thinking what an excellent servant he was, if it weren't for the fact that he was a man... No, he could become a woman.

Alice's gaze turned hot as she looked at Richardson.

Richardson felt an inexplicable chill. He checked that he had tidied his clothes, withdrew his hand and went to open the door, but something seemed to be entangled with him and he always felt a little awkward.

Richardson glanced around the room uneasily, and Alice realized that her gaze was too burning, so she looked away even though no one could see.

They soon reached the small living room on the second floor and met several visitors.

There were three people in the reception room. Elektra was not difficult to find. He was wearing a double-breasted black clergy robe, had deep blue eyes, a thin face, and looked to be in his forties.

Alice shifted her gaze towards the other two people who were sitting together, and she realized that they were Congressman Mori Macht and his wife Liana.

Seeing Dwayne Dantes enter, Mori Macht took two steps forward and chuckled, saying:

"I've heard that a devout follower of the goddess moved into No. 160 in the block these days, and I thought I must pay him a visit. Today, I happened to be walking by, so I took the liberty of visiting. Please forgive our impoliteness."

Klein smiled and tapped his chest four times clockwise.
"At times like this, all you need to do is praise the goddess."

"Praise the goddess!" Elektra and Liana nodded secretly, and then drew a crimson moon on their chests.

Alice thought about it and drew a crimson moon as well.

After the greetings, Klein asked the three guests to take their seats. Alice then realized that there was no seat for her. She looked at the door and knew that Richardson was standing at the door.

...Or, should I go out too?

This was of course impossible, so she rolled her eyes and appeared outside the door. Next, she reached out and knocked on the door generously.

She did not wait for anyone to open the door. Knocking on the door was just a ritualistic act. The locked door obviously could not stop her. Alice then appeared at the end of the second-floor corridor, then walked generously to the outside of the small living room, and knocked on the door in Richardson's puzzled eyes.

Then she pushed the door open without hesitation.

"Miss?" Richardson, who was unable to stop it, shouted in surprise.

The movement here successfully attracted everyone's attention. Alice was satisfied. She waved her hand and shouted with a smile:

"Good afternoon, Bishop Elektra."

Electra was obviously familiar with this face. The smile on his face paused for a moment, then he stood up and asked:

"What are you doing?"

you……?
Mori Macht's gaze turned scrutinizing as he looked at Alice.

"I actually followed you here," Alice blinked and began to make up an excuse, "I wanted to learn what a bishop needs to do... but I found that there seemed to be no seat for me if I didn't come in through the door."

Elektra knew about this matter, and he quickly realized it. He first apologized to Dwayne Dantes:
"Excuse me, Monsieur Dantès, this child..."

Dwayne Dantes smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, little girl."

After saying this, he ordered someone to bring in another chair, and then asked:
"Want something to drink?"

"Ice cream!" Ellie answered without hesitation.

So Klein, unsurprisingly, had people prepare the ice cream. The whole thing happened so smoothly that Mori Macht didn't find a chance to interrupt until this moment:

"Who is this lady...?"

He turned his attention to Bishop Elektra, who obviously knew Alice.

Elektra glanced at Alice and responded without changing her expression:
"She is my boss's child."

"Oh~" Mori Macht immediately nodded in understanding, and Liana beside him also showed sympathy.

"Fortunately..." Dwayne Dantès smiled and shook his head.

The other three felt that they had guessed what Dwayne Dantès hadn't finished saying - fortunately he had no boss. Only Klein secretly muttered to himself.

The boss's child? Which boss? The goddess? It can't be a fool... No, no, I can't think about this.

Fortunately, she is not really my child... Bishop Elektra naturally changed the subject at this time:

"Come to think of it, most of us joined the church because of the influence of our elders. Is it the same for Mr. Dantes?"

Alice turned her head to see how he was making it up.

Klein had already rehearsed this. He sighed and replied:
"It was my father, a truly wise elder. Unfortunately, he passed away in an accident many years ago."

When he said this, his tone seemed calm, with a hint of smile, but there was a kind of sad but not sorrowful, lasting and lasting taste hidden in it.

Alice looked at Klein in amazement and praised:

"Mr. Dantes, it's a pity that you didn't become a big star before!"

Klein smiled and replied, "Thank you for your compliment, Miss."

At the same time, he cursed Alice a hundred times in his heart.

A hint of doubt flashed across Mori Macht's and his wife Liana's faces, but Bishop Elektra's expression remained unchanged. He seemed not to have heard Alice's words. He tapped his chest four times and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, he must have entered the kingdom of God and is sleeping under the gaze of the goddess."

Alice immediately looked at Bishop Elektra again and asked curiously:
"Does entering the goddess's kingdom mean peaceful sleep?"

Bishop Elektra's expression showed a slight ripple for the first time, but he quickly returned to normal. He responded with a smile:
"For insignificant mortals like us, the only chance to see the goddess's kingdom is after death."

Alice nodded in understanding.

Without waiting for Alice to speak again, Bishop Elektra looked at Dwayne Dantes and invited him:

"There will be a moon mass for the dead the day after tomorrow to help them sleep in the goddess's kingdom and gain eternal peace. I wonder if you are interested in participating?"

There are not many Boxing Days in the Church of the Goddess of Night. The most important one is the Winter Boxing Day, followed by the High Mass at the full moon, also called the Moon Mass. After that, there are the normal Masses and prayers every Sunday. However, different dioceses and cathedrals have their own special Boxing Days because of their different patron saints or angels.

"This is exactly what I hoped for." Klein stood up and saluted, speaking sincerely.

"Can I join in?" Alice asked suddenly.

This was not an excessive request, and Bishop Elektra agreed without thinking:

"of course can."

Alice then asked:

"Then can I participate as a deceased person? I want to see if this will really allow me to enter the goddess' kingdom."

Congressman Mori Macht and Liana looked at each other with confusion.

The existence of Extraordinary People is not entirely a secret in high society, but the part involving the gods is still concealed.

Bishop Elektra was silent for a few seconds, then smiled and said:

“You are really good at joking… but it’s better not to make such disrespectful jokes about the goddess.

“Come to think of it, I remember you played the same joke on two people not long ago.

"It seems that two people were so frightened by you that they ran to the church to cry to the bishop, saying that they had seen a ghost..."

Alice lowered her head and sat down obediently.

Next, Morry Macht did not discuss Dwayne Dantes's identity and experience, as if he had just asked a casual question. He and his wife, Liana, chatted about their experiences of vacationing in Disi Bay over the past few years. Klein, who had studied the relevant matters and lived there for two days, responded in the tone of a local native, focusing on sharing the Disi specialty grilled fish.

He described it so vividly that Alice licked her lips and gave her own opinion:
"I want to eat too!"

As she said this, she scooped a spoonful of ice cream that the servant had brought over during their chat.

Dwayne Dantes laughed and replied:
"I will prepare a banquet with Dixie characteristics in a while, then..."

Having said this, Klein paused. He suddenly realized that Dwayne Dantès shouldn't know Alice's name.

Alice looked up at him in confusion. After staring at him for a few seconds, she understood what he meant. She pointed at herself and introduced herself:
"Alice Kingsley."

"Miss Kingsley can also come and attend then," Dwayne Dantes readily changed the subject.

"Call me Alice," Alice emphasized.

Mori Macht did not interrupt. He just watched them from the side, with a flash of doubt in his eyes.

Among the higher-ups in the church...is there anyone named Kingsley?

After struggling over the question of address, they continued chatting. During this process, Klein pretended to casually mention his hunting activities when he went to West Balam for business. He seemed very familiar with the primitive jungle there.

Alice listened to Klein's adventure stories with great interest. She knew that these stories were definitely not true, but the ones Klein made up seemed very credible, like a wonderful adventure novel.

I wonder where this was adapted from... Alice thought as she listened.

These experiences were certainly not made up by Klein, nor were they copied from any magazine or newspaper. He based them on the glorious deeds mentioned by Anderson, the strongest hunter in the Misty Sea. He extracted the details, abandoned the main points, and created them on his own. They are both real and false.

Alice hadn't heard these stories, because when he talked about them with Anderson, Alice was playing tricks in the "God-Forsaken Land".

Hearing about the huge pythons in the jungle, the man-eating sharp-toothed fish, and the flowers that can catch their prey on their own, Congressman Macht's wife Liana would exclaim from time to time, looking shy but wanting to learn more. The congressman and the bishop were also very interested and could not help but interrupt Dwayne Dantès's description to ask about some details.

Alice's curious eyes slid between Liana and the other two from time to time. Finally, she abruptly interrupted their conversation and asked curiously:
"Are you two using these details to verify whether his words are true or false?"

It was obviously the first time that Congressman Mori Macht had seen such a direct question. He stood there in a daze, looking hesitantly at Bishop Elektra.

Bishop Elektra didn't seem surprised by this. He glanced at Alice and answered her question with a smile:

"Of course not. You know, a bishop of the church cannot easily leave his district. I am just very envious and curious about Mr. Dantes' adventurous life."

Dwayne Dantes laughed out loud, easing the awkward atmosphere in a timely manner.

"You must be very hard-working," he smiled and shook his head at Bishop Elektra, "if she is always under your care." (End of this chapter)