Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 764 Is everyone confused about the situation?

Go back a few minutes.

In the lounge on the second floor of the main hall, Professor Heinrich Schliemann was listening to the report from the housekeeper Esther with a serious expression: "...According to Lady Timeis, there should be two intruders, one of whom is a little girl. They should have sneaked in disguised as a guest's entourage. Because Lady Timeis noticed it in time, not much information was leaked. However, during the battle between the two sides, some research data was damaged to varying degrees, and the data is still being counted."

As Professor Heinrich's confidant, Esther naturally knew about the existence of the Witch of the End. He was even originally a member of the Witch Society and was sent to work beside the professor by the General Affairs Administration under the External Affairs Coordination Agency. He was mainly responsible for coordinating the work arrangements and project follow-up between the Magic Research Institute and the Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute. In this sense, he is not only the steward of Xiao Lianggong, but also the steward of the entire Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute.

After listening to the report, the professor's face was uncertain. He actually didn't care about the damage to the research data, because only some copies were destroyed. The original files were still kept in the archives of the association. As a philosopher, he could apply for access at any time. What made him angry was that the intruders actually disguised themselves as guests and sneaked in at a party that he valued so much. This was undoubtedly a provocation. If this matter could not be properly resolved, let alone promoting archaeology, I am afraid that the reputation of the Schliemann family and the Institute of Prehistoric Heritage would plummet.

Furthermore, those daring invaders actually jumped in front of Lady Timis...

The professor couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of this. He waved his hand and said, "Go and verify the guest list and their entourage immediately. Ask the guards of the manor to immediately block all entrances and exits. If necessary, allow them to use magic devices. The only requirement is that they cannot let the intruders escape."

Esther hesitated after hearing this: "Lord Heinrich, the identity of the invaders is still unknown, but they were able to escape from Lady Timeis's hands. Their strength is beyond doubt. I'm afraid it will be beyond the ability of the manor's guards to intercept them."

"That may not be the case." Heinrich shook his head and said, "Didn't you just mention that there was a child among the invaders? Lady Timeis might have been lenient because of that. This shows that the invaders must be quite familiar with the internal situation of the society, and they even know Lady Timeis's weaknesses. If that's the case, we can't let them get away easily, otherwise, they might become a disaster..."

As he was talking, the door of the lounge was suddenly pushed open, and Wade Locke, the captain of the A-1152 Arbitration Team, walked into the room with his team member Aegir, who was holding a small cylindrical magic device in his hand, which emitted a faint blue fluorescence, indicating that it was in operation. Professor Heinrich recognized it as an [Emergency Communication Device], a precious magic device uniformly allocated to combat personnel within the association. It has the ability to communicate instantly over long distances and is extremely convenient to carry. The disadvantage is that it consumes too much magic power and is a disposable item. After use, the core metal inside will be damaged and cannot be reused.

"Lord Heinrich," Wade Locke, who had been designated as a candidate philosopher by the association, closed the door and briefly explained the reason for his sudden entry into the room: "This is an urgent communication from the Crimea Palace. Her Majesty the Queen requests to speak with you."

Crimea Palace?

Isn't that where the leader is staying temporarily? Could it be that she was behind this emergency communication? But how long has it been since the incident happened, and the leader has already received the news? And why is it Her Majesty the Queen who came to talk to him?

Many doubts popped up in the professor's mind, but his hands did not slow down and took the emergency communication device from Agil: "Good evening, Your Majesty, this is Xiaoliang Palace, a communication from Heinrich Schliemann, what's the situation?"

"Good evening, Professor. I'm sure the Xiaoliang Palace must be very lively tonight?"

The Queen's first words convinced Heinrich that the leader had received the message, but the second sentence left him confused: "To make a long story short, Heinrich, the situation is urgent now. I need you to dispatch the guards of Xiaoliang Palace to stop Gloria's carriage and prevent her from escaping. The palace guards will be here soon..."

Ah, this, could it be that the reason Her Majesty sent him an urgent communication was not because of this invasion, but because she had just discovered that the Third Princess had escaped from the Crimea Palace, and she came to ask for help in order to prevent the royal scandal from being exposed? Before he could sort out his thoughts, a sudden clamorous noise came from the boulevard outside the mansion, accompanied by the sound of carriage wheels rolling and the panicked shouts of the servants of the manor, which automatically made everyone think of a drunken carriage running rampant on the street. Logically, such a ridiculous thing should not happen in Xiaoliang Palace, but even more ridiculous things have already happened, and they can't help but doubt it.

The housekeeper Esther reacted the fastest, rushing to the balcony and pulling open the French windows and curtains, allowing everyone else in the room to see the scene outside. Since this was Professor Heinrich's private lounge, the location and view were very good, so they could see clearly: there was indeed a carriage rushing around on the boulevard like a drunk, and the blonde maid driving the carriage looked both panicked and excited, as if she was scared but not really scared, giving people a contradictory feeling.

"That's Her Highness Gloria's carriage..." Esther, who was welcoming guests at the gate, remembered it clearly and blurted it out, but he didn't need to remind her, because the next moment everyone saw the carriage bypass the fountain pool with a very difficult drifting action and stopped at the door of the mansion. Then a beautiful and elegant Dark Night Vampire descended from the sky and said a few words to Her Highness Gloria and her lover. Then they boarded the carriage and replaced the driver with the Dark Night Vampire, and set off again and sped away towards the main gate.

It all happened so fast that they didn't have time to react. When they came to their senses, the carriage had already disappeared into the darkness. Professor Heinrich was stunned by this strange scene. After a long while, he remembered that the direction the Dark Night Vampire flew from seemed to be the direction of the forest farm, and she was holding a little girl under her armpit... Little girl! ?
Princess Gloria is actually an accomplice of the invader! ?
So that's why Her Majesty the Queen sent a communication from the Crimea Palace, asking me to intercept the Third Princess' carriage?
How could a princess of the royal family get mixed up with such an alien race as the vampires?

The events that happened tonight were too bizarre. Even though Professor Heinrich had been through many battles, he was still a little confused. However, he was a philosopher of the society after all, and he had extraordinary judgment. Even if he didn't know the situation clearly, he could make the most appropriate decision: "...Ester, dispatch all the guards of Xiao Liang Palace, including the magic knights on guard inside the Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute; Wade, Aegir, your companions seem to be downstairs, they are a step late, you quickly meet up, and then chase after His Highness's carriage. There is a retired magic armored vehicle in the underground parking lot in the backyard. Does anyone know how to drive it?"

Aegir said quickly, "I will."

"Then act quickly, please."

"I see, Professor."

Although he didn't know why the royal family would be involved with the invaders, Wade still agreed with a serious face, and then hurriedly left with Aegir. Then the housekeeper Esther also left the lounge to dispatch the guards in Xiaoliang Palace. When Professor Heinrich was the only one left in the room, he sighed helplessly, and then said to the person on the other end of the communication device in an apologetic tone: "It seems that we are a step late. Your Majesty, Her Highness Gloria and her lover have retreated under the cover of those invaders, but don't worry, I have sent people to catch up. With their speed, it should not be a big problem..."

"What did you say, Professor?"

Her Majesty the Queen was stunned and asked, "What intruder? And what lover? Didn't Gloria go to the party alone?"

Professor Heinrich: "..."

Things seem to be getting more complicated.

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(End of this chapter)