Mystery: Lucky One

No one answered her questions, so Alice had to sacrifice the materials on her body and make a meaningless report.

The dark green flame went out after completely devouring the material, transforming into an icy cold "Read", which made Alice so angry that she kicked the simplified altar.

...You really do know, don't you? Adam didn't stop me from telling you this because you already knew about it and acquiesced to it!

Unable to stop it? Alice didn't believe it anyway.

She cleaned up the scene angrily and turned her attention to Sherman and Hazel.

Sherman's schedule hasn't changed much for the time being, so Alice is not in a hurry. After keeping an eye on it, she pays more attention to Hazel.

Although Hazel doesn't seem to trust ordinary doctors, what if...

Unfortunately, time finally went by faster. The Tarot Club was scheduled to meet at 3pm on Monday. Cattleya, the "Hermit," still had not received the diary from Bernadette. Klein did not seem anxious. Alice remembered that he had met with Bernadette and guessed that he should have learned the reason from her.

There was nothing new in this Tarot Club. The most important scene was the supplement of "Moon" Emlyn's punitive action against Ernes Boyar, but this had nothing to do with Alice. Apart from providing counter-divination, she seemed to only need to watch the fun.

Just as Alice was lost in thought, the topic suddenly came to her:
"Miss Destiny, the Queen wants to see you."

This was proposed by the Hermit Cattleya. Alice was stunned for a moment when she first heard it, and then she asked in confusion:
"Come on, then?"

“…What?” The Hermit Cattleya didn’t seem to understand.

Alice replied doubtfully, "It's not like she doesn't know where my house is. She can come by herself. If she thinks it's impolite or is afraid of missing me, she has a messenger. She can just ask the messenger to send me a letter..."

The Hermit Cattleya opened her mouth and then closed it again. She finally realized the crux of the problem—Bernadette was probably not used to such a “people-friendly” angel.

"I understand," she responded. "I will tell the Queen."

What happened next had nothing to do with Alice. She couldn't help but wonder why Bernadette was meeting her. It must have something to do with Klein's last meeting with her.

After a brief recollection, Alice remembered the prophecy that Klein mentioned. She frowned slightly and lowered her head thoughtfully.

Bernadette asked me about the prophecy? Well, it should also be related to my warning to Klein... Hey, she is not also trying to prevent the upcoming world war, right?
Thinking of this possibility, Alice secretly glanced at Klein and shook her head.

——The influence that two saints can exert is really too small.

But Alice was a little confused. She was not familiar with Bernadette. Klein couldn't stand this kind of thing because his modern education had an instinctive resistance to certain things. Could it be that Bernadette, a native of Intis, was a truly kind person?
...not quite?
After recalling her impression of Bernadette, Alice shook her head and stopped thinking about it - she could ask her in person anyway.

After the Tarot meeting, Alice returned to the real world and resumed her stable daily life.

The punishment of Ernest Boyar was scheduled for the next day at noon. Alice spied on Ernest Boyar in advance and felt that he was like a jewelry store with its doors wide open and no one guarding it.

...too rich.

The ring on his left hand was made of silver and inlaid with a strange blue gem. Divination showed that the ring was one of a pair of rings. The holders of the rings would share vision, hearing and smell. The only problem was that if they were worn for a week without taking them off, the holders would fall in love.

...This is what I want.

Alice is so shocked that she decides to take the rings and give them to the Captain and Ms. Daly - even though their wedding is over.

Gathering her thoughts, Alice looked at the inside pocket of Ernes Boyar, where there was a silver pocket watch and a paper figure. Divination showed that this paper figure could withstand a fatal injury or an attack directly against the spiritual body on behalf of the holder. The side effects were relatively mild and would only make the body feel slightly cold.

The diamond collar pin on the chest can help the wearer maintain energy and a clear mind, and improve resistance to spells in the mind and body realms, but it will cause continuous damage to the brain and liver, making Alice feel like it is some kind of illegal drug.

The belt around the waist is also a magical item, which can effectively reduce the damage of "sun" and "lightning" - it is very suitable equipment for vampires. The side effects are areas that Alice is very familiar with. When wearing it, she will see things that she shouldn't see and hear things that she shouldn't hear.

However, I am not familiar with the intermittent itching all over my body... Uh, so many things, did he save them all by himself? Are the vampires so rich? Then I will go rob... Uh, no, if he is the bait, some things should be given to him by the higher-ups, such as the couple's rings... I have to go get the other one.

Alice blinked her eyes, and after watching Ernest Boyar fall into a coma under Leonard's influence, she entered Ernest Boyar's dream and smiled, curling her lips:

"I want to give a pair of wedding rings to my friend... The one on your hand is very nice, can you give me the other one too?"

……

St. Hillran Square, northwest corner, third floor of the restaurant.

Before Ernes Boyar fell into coma, Count Mistral, who had light silver hair and scarlet eyes, suddenly withdrew his gaze from Emlyn White. Darkness spread out from behind him, and countless tiny stir-fry bats danced in it.

On the other side, Ernes Boyar's perception was transmitted through the rings. Count Mistral "saw" the overturned car, "heard" the roar of horses, and "smelled" various smells, but he could not find the source of the accident and chaos for a while.

At this moment, his "vision" suddenly darkened, his "eyes" seemed to have lost the ability to sense light, and the noisy sounds in his "ears" stopped!

Count Mistral uttered a "huh" to himself, and was about to merge with the countless bats flapping their wings behind him, and descended and reorganized next to Ernes Boyar.

Suddenly, a tiny glimmer of light jumped out from the dark "field of vision". The light quickly expanded and became brighter and brighter, revealing a giant white snake connected head to tail. The snake turned its head and looked at them, revealing a pair of cold and ruthless blood-red eyes.

Mistral felt a stinging pain coming from his eyes, and he was aware of the mumbling sounds in his ears and the dizzy pain in his head. He instantly realized that this was the sign of the form of a mythical creature, and that this must be the complete form of a mythical creature, otherwise it would not have affected him - the Blood Count was already a demigod, and the one in front of him could only be an angel!
Mistral was about to look away, but the other party seemed to have other purposes. It transformed from a white snake into a young girl, revealing a pair of clear blue eyes, and smiled sweetly at him:

"I want to give a pair of wedding rings to my friend... The one on your hand is very nice, can you give me the other one too?"

She... No, She is Miss Destiny!
Mistral recognized the face and his breathing stagnated. Then he saw the owner of the voice disappear. After being stunned for a moment, he took off the ring on his hand and threw it on the ground. His body merged with the bats behind him and struggled to escape.

A silvery-white river lay on the track in front of him, like a bridge leading him there, but Mistral only felt a huge suction coming from it. He fell into it without any resistance, passing through the river covered in light. When his vision returned, he was still standing there.

The figure that appeared in Ernes Boyar's dream had appeared in front of him. She tilted her head and asked in confusion:

"Why are you running?"

Mistral froze in place. The girl in front of him was barefoot and wearing an empty white robe. When she bent down to pick up the ring on the ground, she really looked like an ordinary underage girl. But when he recalled the rumors, Mistral trembled even more violently. He said in horror:

“Your Highness…” Alice raised her head after picking up the ring. She stroked the ring in her hand and then said to Mistral:

"Call me Your Majesty.

"What is this ring called?"

"The Rose Oath." Mistral swallowed and said.

"The Rose Oath..." Alice repeated, "Not a bad name... Why are you shaking? If I wanted to kill you, I could have stared you to death just now."

This... Mistral paused. He was silent for a moment because of this undeniable fact, but it at least meant that he was safe for the time being. So he tensed his muscles and asked cautiously:

"Then Your Majesty, why did you keep me here...?"

"You have to pay for what you buy," Alice blinked. "The one on Ernes Boyar can be considered my trophy, but yours doesn't count... After all, you're not dead, and I have no interest in killing you."

Pay, pay... Mistral was stunned for a moment. He couldn't understand this behavior, but there were many vampires with quirks. He was used to it and just said:

"This was originally a pair of rings. After you took one, the other one is useless. If you want it, I can give it to you directly... directly present it to you."

Dedicated to me... Alice narrowed her eyes and frowned slightly.

If it’s given to me I have to return the favor or give it back, if it’s offered to me I have to provide shelter… so I might as well rob it!

Alice curled her lips, raised her eyes and said dissatisfiedly: "I said I want to buy it, so I want to buy it. What do you want?"

This... Mistral paused for a moment, then tentatively suggested:
"I want to use this ring in exchange for...for you to let me go!"

"?" Alice showed a confused look, "You..."

She looked at Mistral with a somewhat strange expression and said sincerely:

"You...you're quite interesting.

"Should I invite you to be my Favored One at this time...?"

Mistral froze in her place. Alice was just acting on impulse. She muttered:

"Forget it, you are a vampire. What if you are as talkative as 'Moon'? I don't want to hear you talk about the history of the vampire race... Oh wait, you are a vampire. Do you mind if I ask you a question?"

"Please go ahead," Mistral replied with a sigh of relief.

"I've heard about the conflict between you and the 'Artificial Vampires'..." Alice frowned slightly, "But I don't quite understand. I mean, what if humans want to become vampires? Do you have a way to transform humans into vampires, such as the First Embrace? Otherwise, are the human Beyonders of the 'Pharmacist' path doomed...?"

“…You know about the Embrace Ritual?” Mistral was also stunned.

Alice blinked, looked at Mistral thoughtfully, and sighed:
“To be honest, I am becoming more and more suspicious of Lilith’s origins.

“After all, there are already… five of us including me, so it’s normal to have one more.

"I just don't know where she... uh, He came from."

Thinking of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" at the top of this path, Alice silently swallowed that "her" back.

——Maybe Lilith was originally a man, and she has a ready-made name!
When Alice thought of this possibility, she felt complicated. She glanced at Mistral who looked confused, waved her hand and said:

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Do whatever you want. Bye."

After saying that, Alice left with half of the "Rose Oath".

After standing there in a daze for a moment, Mistral turned into a swarm of bats and fled at the fastest speed. As for Ernes Boyar... let him fend for himself!

……

Backlund, West District, in Audra's villa.

“My Lord Count?” Casimi Odra was shocked when he saw Mistral suddenly appear. “What are you doing…”

"I want to see His Excellency Duke Olmer!" Mistral hastily interrupted the conversation.

Casimi realized that something was wrong in an instant. He quickly thought of the plan to test Emlyn White. He realized that something might have gone wrong with the plan. He did not dare to delay and said seriously:

"Come with me, my Lord."

Having said that, he immediately led Mistral to the basement without even notifying anyone, and asked as he walked:
"My Lord Earl, did something go wrong with the exploratory operation?"

Mistral only glanced at him, and then spoke in a deep voice:
"An angel appeared... Miss Fate herself appeared and took away the 'Rose Oath'."

After a pause, Mistral continued in a strange tone: "He said He wanted to give it to a friend as a wedding ring."

"...Ah?" Casimi was confused. "Wait, an angel? Is He in Backlund?"

Mistral nodded heavily, and Cassimy Odra said blankly:

"I remember……

"Don't the major churches agree that '0' level seals and earthly angels will not appear in Backlund...?"

Mistral reminded calmly: "Lord Olmer is also an angel on earth... and, if I remember correctly, Miss Fate is only a saint in the Church of Darkness." (End of this chapter)