Mystery: Lucky One

Alice couldn't bear it any longer.

Although she didn't know Islant and wasn't very familiar with the 'Psychological Alchemy Society', in her opinion, it wasn't strange that Islant was wary of this honorable name - after all, it was quite normal for him to be the "True Creator".

Alice believed that any normal person who knew something about the "True Creator" and the "Aurora Society" would be wary of hearing this name.

But this is something that cannot be delved into. Alice can see that Alan is about to tell the truth - facing a "psychologist", even if Eslant's methods are gentle, Alan will not be able to resist for long.

Maybe I should help him...

Alice's mind moved, and Alan immediately woke up and recalled the abnormalities that he had ignored.

What did she want to find out? She sounded like she knew something... For a moment, Alan couldn't think of much. He just became alert and said as happily as possible:
"Can you help translate the content of that honorific name? That would be great! Is it difficult? How long will it take? I am willing to pay you a fee, and I will also pay the tuition fee as usual..."

Eslant gradually frowned.

Of course she could see the change in Alan. In fact, she had found it a little strange before - the degree of Alan's determination was seriously inconsistent with his appearance.

Of course, this wasn't too strange. Islant was a little concerned, but there were too many possibilities. Her final decision was to continue testing. On the one hand, it was out of concern for her friend, and on the other hand...

If she finds anything, she will report it to the organization and get a reward.

Now it seemed that she didn't need to test it any further, because Alan had obviously changed his attitude, but she had no idea why.

Eslant was not a rookie, nor was she lucky enough to find the potion needed for advancement in her home treasury. The current situation was obviously beyond her ability, and the key information was also revealed. As a test, this was enough.

"No, it's nothing," said Eslant with a smile, "but I seem to have seen this honorific name somewhere... I wanted to go back and look it up."

Alan nodded in understanding, and asked again: "So, how do you say it in Hermetic?"

Eslant's expression did not change. She checked the time and said with a smile:

"Well, it seems it's still early...

"This is not difficult. The grammar of Hermes is not much different from that of Loen. Let's list the corresponding words first..."

Alan began to listen attentively.

Eslant did not read out the honorific name directly in Hermetic. Instead, she wrote each word to Allen as if she was teaching him, and taught him the pronunciation of these words one by one. Then she told Allen the combination order of these words and led Allen to read them again. Of course, she inserted many meaningless words in between.

After teaching Alan the pronunciation of this honorific name, Escalante stood up to say goodbye. However, Alice did not look away, but rather offensively shifted the direction of her "gaze" - she went to see Wilma.

Could Will Auceptin sense Alice's gaze? Of course he could, at least Alice thought so, but Will might not be in the mood to care about Alice's provocation at this moment.

When Alice found Will's ward, Velma was curled up in bed in pain. Selina got up anxiously and rang the bell beside the bed.

——Hospitals during this period did not have the convenient paging system that Alice remembered. They called nurses and caregivers via bells hung next to the bed, which meant that if the soundproofing was too good or the corridor was too noisy, the bells might not be heard.

For example, now.

Selina's legs couldn't move freely yet, at least she couldn't get out of bed, so she could only shake the bell vigorously, hoping someone would hear it. As for Velma...

She appeared to be incapacitated.

Will Auceptin should have noticed her mistake. Alice felt that he glared at her - it was probably a warning, but not a serious one. Then he didn't have time to pay attention to Alice.

Alice wasn't sure what Will was doing. She looked at Wilma and had a vague premonition. She sent a message to Alan with two minds:

"It looks like your wife is about to give birth."

The sudden sound startled Alan, but he quickly calmed down, then became panicked again. Alice saw him rushing to the hospital.

Things progressed more slowly than Alice had imagined. Even in the evening, when Klein asked Alice if she wanted to go to the party for ice cream, Will Auceptin was still not born successfully.

But Velma did look like she was in pain.

Alice felt that things would take a long time to get going, so she stopped reading. She took an invitation from Klein and then went into Klein's house around seven in the evening.

The wealthy Dwayne Dantes was welcoming guests in the foyer with his butler Walter and valet Richardson. When Alice walked in, she clearly saw the confusion on Walter and Richardson's faces.

Their mental quality was very good. When Alice looked over, her doubts had completely disappeared. Klein smiled and greeted her:
"Good evening, Alice."

"Good evening." Alice stepped over the threshold, waved to Klein, and then walked in naturally.

Walter frowned, but he said nothing. He just looked at his master. Klein didn't think there was anything wrong and said to Walter:

"Take this lady to the dessert area."

This time Walter showed visibly surprised. Alice thought he would ask something, but he said nothing. He just bowed and gestured for Alice to follow him.

Alice followed him and exclaimed in amazement: "No wonder he praised you like that."

This was not just a polite remark. When they were chatting, Alice asked a few questions about the servants in Klein's family. Butler Walter was one of the few people mentioned by Klein. Klein's evaluation of him was "a butler who would make the master worry-free."

Klein had also seriously recommended Walter to Alice if she ever needed a butler in the future. After all, Klein was worried that Dwayne Dantès would become a wanted criminal one day, thus making the butler unemployed.

Being a butler for a wanted criminal was not an honorable experience. Klein thought for a moment and thought it might be a good career to recommend to Alice.

He also seriously considered Walter's mental health issues, but after careful consideration, Klein felt that Alice should not play with the butler as she played with others, because the butler was a reliable tool, not a toy.

Obviously, tools are more convenient to use if you are used to them.

Walter frowned again, as if he was recalling some communication they had that he had not been there, but he kept his doubts in his heart and just said:

“It’s my honor.” Alice paused, realizing that this was an answer that left no room for response. She opened her mouth but couldn’t find a new topic, so she could only follow Walter in silence.

Walter took her to the dessert area and then returned to the foyer. Alice sat depressedly in her seat, looking around for ice cream.

Suddenly she heard a sharp breaking sound, and turned her head in confusion, just in time to see Winfred Gregory waving to a maid, pushing out a plate and saying:
"I accidentally broke it. Sorry."

Alice looked at the knife on the plate, then at the plate that was broken in two, and for some reason she felt a chill down her spine.

She stopped reading and looked towards the hallway. Guests came in one after another. Most of them were people Alice had no impression of, but a few of them looked familiar to Alice, such as Bishop Elektra.

"Mr. Bishop!" She lifted her butt slightly off the seat and raised her hands high.

For a moment, many guests in the hall looked over here. Bishop Elektra paused and also looked over here.

Alice saw him nod with a smile, and then walked over with another young woman next to him.

This is a girl with some baby fat still on her face. She looks to be in her early twenties. She is looking around with curiosity. She seems to be full of energy, but she has a unique charm.

Alice's eyes fell on her curiously, so she smiled at Alice kindly. Alice blinked and looked back at Bishop Elektra, remembering what Arrodes said.

"Is this your wife?" she asked Bishop Elektra, who had come closer.

"Yes," Bishop Elektra nodded and introduced the two of them, "This is my wife, Shawna Johnson, and this is the child of one of my superiors, Miss Alice Kingsley."

Shawna Johnson seemed to have remembered something immediately and smiled at Alice:

"It's you... You probably don't know that Al has mentioned you to me." Note ①

As she said this, Shawna Johnson sat down next to her, and Bishop Elektra also sat down here, looking like she had no choice.

Alice was a little surprised by this sentence. She looked at Xiaona curiously and asked her:
"How did you mention it?"

Xiaona glanced at Elektra as if teasing, and said to Alice with a smile:

"He hopes our children won't be like you in the future."

Alice turned and looked at Bishop Elektra expressionlessly.

The bishop seemed to be in a complicated mood. He laughed and replied awkwardly:

"I hope our child won't be as lively as you, because then I'll have to take care of two children at the same time."

Alice suddenly felt a greasy sweet taste in her throat. She glanced at the desserts around her, stood up and said:
"I'll get some ice cream."

Shawna and Bishop Elektra said goodbye to her, and then Alice went a little further to get some ice cream, took a bite, and spit it out.

She looked around and saw Walter leading Congressman Macht and his family of three in, so she immediately walked forward, ignoring Hazel who was suddenly uneasy, and handed the cup of ice cream to Walter.

Walter looked confused. He paused for a moment, then took over subconsciously and asked hesitantly:
“…What are you doing?”

“Too sweet.” She said to Walter with a frown.

Walter looked puzzled and hesitant to speak. Hazel didn't feel anything about it, but Senator Macht and Liana were really surprised. Finally, Senator Macht said to Walter:

"It looks like you have some things to take care of, go ahead."

Walter looked at Congressman Macht with gratitude and wanted to say something, but Hazel suddenly remembered something and pulled Congressman Macht to leave.

So Congressman Macht smiled apologetically and was dragged away, leaving Walter and Alice standing there.

Walter began to hesitate whether he should say goodbye or just leave. After they looked at each other for a few seconds, Alice pointed to a position slightly in the middle and said:

"If you want to block the road, it might be more appropriate to stand there."

This sincere suggestion made Walter really at a loss for words. He looked down at the cup of ice cream in his hand, and suddenly felt very fortunate. He raised his head and said:

"Thanks, but I think I should take care of the ice cream first."

Alice nodded.

So Walter took the cup of ice cream and left. When he returned to the hallway, Klein also saw the cup of ice cream and looked at it with confusion.

So, while Richardson was leading the next guest in, Walter took two steps forward and whispered to Klein:
"That Miss Kingsley thought the ice cream was too sweet and gave it to me."

It took Klein a while to realize that Miss Kingsley was referring to Alice. The corners of his mouth twitched twice, and he looked at the ice cream that was slightly melted but still had a clear shape. Under Walter's stunned look, he picked up a spoon and tasted it.

That's not right. The sweetness she had before was also about the same. It shouldn't be much different... After a few seconds, he frowned and shook his head at Walter.

"Never mind the matter."

She probably didn’t really think it was too sweet, otherwise she would have come to tell me herself… Oh wait, that’s not necessarily the case, but anyway it shouldn’t be like this…

Klein glanced at Walter, who seemed to be in very good physical and mental health.

Walter wanted to say something, but then a charming lady with blond hair came over. So he could only shut up and watch Klein exchange a few words with the other person. Then the lady looked at Walter and smiled:
"It seems that your housekeeper's welfare benefits are quite good."

This lady's name was Aulori. She was a widow and also a famous socialite in the upper class. She had a very good relationship with several upper class people in Backlund. On the contrary, she was not well-liked by women. Anyone with a little status looked down on her.

This is the person Walter chose for Dwayne Dantes' first dance.

Walter glanced at the ice cream in his hand and explained silently:
"No, this was given to me by a guest just now..." (End of this chapter)