Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 145 How did you get mixed up with the witch? (Two in one)

"Someone's watching you while you sleep?"

Roger frowned immediately.

He thought for a moment and then asked:

"Besides the feeling of being watched and observed, have you experienced any other abnormalities?
"Including but not limited to waking up with strange marks on your body, things missing or moved around the house, or unfamiliar footprints?"

Roger asked this question to rule out the possibility that Alice's house was haunted.

Alice, who has become an "apprentice", has a stronger sense of the spiritual world than ordinary people, and even than most extraordinary people, so it is not ruled out that she sensed the earthbound spirits or other spiritual creatures that happened to wander nearby while she was sleeping.

Alice thought for a moment after hearing Roger's question, then replied with a more affirmative tone:

"Probably not, because I have a good memory and I have a certain degree of obsessive-compulsive disorder in life.

"If there were any of the abnormalities you just mentioned on my body or in the room, I would have noticed it."

Hearing Alice's words, Roger narrowed his eyes slightly.

"if it is like this……"

He couldn't help but think of Lampard and Alice's "traveler" father who had been missing for many years.

According to Roger's speculation, the father was not dead, but seemed to be afraid of something and was afraid to avoid it and did not dare to return home and contact his children.

This can be seen in many places.

For example, on the night Lampard died in the "Blood Moon", the "Nighthawks" did not find any extraordinary characteristics or extraordinary items at the scene.

It is very likely that he used his blood perception to detect Lampard's abnormality and returned to Tingen City to take a last look at the latter.

Perhaps it was just to recover the extraordinary characteristics, or perhaps it was to prevent Alice, who possessed half of the "apprentice" extraordinary characteristics, from being listed as a suspicious extraordinary person who needed to be investigated by Dunn Smith and other night watchmen. He cleared all traces of extraordinary people at the scene, including Lampard's extraordinary characteristics and the magical items in his home.

It was very likely that he had learned about Alice becoming an "apprentice" from some unknown channel, which was why he chased Backlund and paid attention to Alice's changes.

In fact, if you put yourself in their shoes, this behavior is understandable.

Assuming that Alice's father really cannot contact Alice, when the "traitors" among the students of the Abraham family realize that she has become an "apprentice", they will definitely guess that it was a member of the Abraham family or other student families who provided her with the "apprentice" potion or formula.

Since he holds the Abraham family seal, he will definitely come back often to check on Alice and make sure his daughter is safe.

Roger quickly thought through these points and had an idea of his future plans.

His current priority is to find answers to four questions.

First, what kind of sealed object does Alice's father possess?

Second, why can't he go home and only pay attention to his children in this thief-like way?
Third, if Lampard is dead, how did his father survive the effects of the Blood Moon? What's the difference between them?

Fourth, what is the mental state of Alice and Lampard’s father?
Roger hesitated for a moment, but he did not ask Alice about her father's information.

Because this will guide Alice's thinking towards the established position that "my father came to see me" and try to meet the other party.

In this way, if he really is dangerous or abnormal, it will harm Alice who is driven by curiosity.

He then mentioned another matter:

"Is there anything unusual about the finger I gave you?"

"Nothing unusual, teacher. I always carry it with me."

Alice thought Roger was going to check, so she immediately started rummaging through her pockets.

"Stop, stop, stop."

Roger was furious and raised his hand to stop Alice.

Although there were not many people in the Royal Art Troupe restaurant, if the severed finger was seen by someone passing by, it would probably cause panic and even attract the police.

"Do you wear it when you sleep?"

Roger continued to ask.

"Uh……"

Alice was silent for a moment, then looked up and answered:
"No, I usually keep it in my coat and hang it on the wooden hanger in the living room when I get home."

Upon hearing this, Roger immediately recalled the furnishings in Alice's house and nodded.

"From today on, sleep with that finger on your bed—be it under your pillow, next to your hand, or even on your nightstand.

"Also, give me some of your hair."

Alice nodded. She trusted Roger so much that she didn't even ask him what he was going to do. She naturally pulled out a bunch of hair and handed it to him.

"Here, teacher."

Roger nodded, took the hair, and wrapped it in a clean napkin.

"What else do you want me to do?" Alice asked.

"No, the next step is to wait for my contact. If there are any new anomalies, let me know in time.

"Also, it's possible that someone will use special methods to sever the mystical connection between me and that finger, so I'll give this to you as well."

Roger shook his head, then took out a "Celestial Spell" from his arms, handed it to Alice, and taught her in detail how to use the spell.

This is a new batch of upgraded talismans that he recently made.

The upgrade is that in addition to "clearing mental pollution", Roger has also added a certain "mental boost" attack ability.

This attack power will not harm the user who pronounces the word "celestial body" in ancient Hermetic language, and can give Alice basic self-defense capabilities in times of danger.

As for whether the spell would accidentally hurt Alice's father who had no ill intentions, Roger was not worried.

For Alice, if she saw her normal father, she would have to be crazy to attack him.

On the other hand, because activating the "Celestial Body Spell" requires entering a moment of pious state, this can prevent Alice from being awakened from her sleep and subconsciously reciting the ancient Hermetic language of "Celestial Body" or "accidentally firing" the spell.

Only when she is sure that the person in front of her is not her normal father, but something else, will she use the power contained in the spell.

"Thank you, sir. Are you sure you don't need to check my room?"

Alice asked uncertainly.

"Being not."

Roger smiled and said, "After all, as the owner of the house, you have already confirmed that there is nothing unusual in the house, so it would be useless for me to go and check.

"As long as you have this finger and the Celestial Body Talisman, as long as the person spying on you doesn't have Sequence 4 strength, there's nothing they can do to you."

"Ok."

Alice nodded and thanked Roger again.

With his promise, Alice could finally sleep with peace of mind.

"That's right, Alice."

Roger thought of something else: "Hurry up and digest the potion. When you become a 'Master of Magic', I will give you some tasks."

"Okay, teacher. I'll do my best."

Alice nodded without asking what the mission was.

Roger was very satisfied with Alice's attitude.

So before leaving, he shared with her some of the Abraham family notes about his experience in playing the role of "The Apprentice", and then took a car back to Minsk Street.

At the food store at the intersection, Roger bought ten different kinds of nuts specifically for "De La Hoya's Rat" and a bag of dried fish for Bandit.

Then he returned home and opened the door.

Klein and Bandit were not at home. The man and the cat had been going out together frequently recently, seemingly acting together in Klein's investigation.

"The combination of 'Magician' and 'Master of Magic', all they need is a 'Tamer' to form a small circus..." Roger couldn't help but think of the "Pharmacist" who had obtained the "Medullary Crystal of the Elf Spring" from Klein and was most likely promoted to "Tamer", and chuckled.

He took a brief rest, then returned to his workshop and opened a notebook.

This notebook was recently bought by Roger. It is filled with Chinese characters of his experience of "acting" from the time he traveled through time to the present day and his understanding of the extraordinary world.

Not only that, there are also some completed and unfinished tasks above.

He checked the boxes next to "Contact Triss or other knowledgeable witches, determine the specific locations of the two mausoleums" and "Complete the first piece of music and burn the first batch of records."

"My next task is to further deepen my understanding of the Composer potion and establish my own complete set of musical rules... Oh, and for this, I also need to follow up on Mr. Leppard's progress on the phonograph modification...

"Also, I have to become a 'shepherd', reconnect with Xesma, and find out the follow-up of their 'God's Descent Plan'.

"Oh, by the way, there's a new task today: help Alice solve the difficulties she's facing, try to meet her father, and find out the whereabouts of the sealed object in her hands..."

Apart from these three things, there are some things that require waiting for the right opportunity, or some small things that are not too urgent.

"There are a lot of plans, and the plate is very big, but to actually implement it, we have to take it step by step..."

Roger sighed, closed the notebook, put it in a locked drawer, and went back to his bedroom to rest.

Time quickly came to the next day, Monday.

At 3 p.m., Roger, sitting in his workshop with the door locked, saw rust-colored starlight bursting out from his body.

A moment later, he arrived at the "Source Castle" above the gray fog.

Then Roger's eyes narrowed slightly.

Because in addition to the familiar Miss Justice, Mr. Hanged Man, Mr. Sun and Klein's dummy Mr. World, there was another member he had never seen before!

Behind the high-back chair where the member was sitting, there was a layered "door" sign that emitted a dim light.

As a direct descendant of Abraham's family, Roger immediately recognized it as the "gate" mark belonging to the "apprentice" path.

What shocked him even more was that this new, obviously female Tarot Club member actually had an ambiguous connection with himself!

"Fors? I'm no longer an Apprentice Beyonder. How can this connection be possible?"

Roger frowned tightly and fell into deep thought.

At the long bronze table, in stark contrast to his outwardly leisurely demeanor, Klein the Fool was equally filled with confusion.

"The star representing Miss Magician is still stained with a rusty glow...hasn't it faded after all this time?"

While thinking quickly, he heard Miss Justice's cheerful voice with a hint of laughter:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."

Then she looked at the new member next to her and asked, "Excuse me, who is this?"

"This is Miss Magician, the newest member of our Tarot Club."

Mr. Fool finished speaking and introduced all the members present to Magician Fors Wall in the order in which they joined the Tarot Club.

At this moment, the "salted fish", oh no, the "magician" lady, who was still immersed in shock and had never seen the world, finally came to her senses.

She quickly observed the characteristics of all the participants at the scene, then nodded and greeted everyone.

"It's Fors..."

Miss Justice quickly determined Forth's identity through her subtle behavior and habits.

Because no one submitted Emperor Roselle's diary this time, Klein first manipulated Mr. World to inquire about the intelligence of the "Demon" and "Guardian" sequences.

This was due to intelligence considerations for the serial murder investigation, but Klein didn't want to reveal his true identity, so he added the "Guardian" of Sequence 5 of the "Titan" pathway.

In the Tarot Club, the only one who knows the information from both channels is Little "Sun", so he will definitely be the one to answer.

As expected, his restrictive conditions persuaded "Hanged Man" Alger, who was about to speak, to back off, and "Sun" Derrick Berger expressed his willingness to make a deal.

The price proposed by the "Sun" is all relevant information about the "Fallen Creator" - that is, the "True Creator".

Just as The World was about to agree, Alger, the Hanged Man, suddenly spoke:
"I think if it's the message of the 'Fallen Creator', no one here has more authority to speak than Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

"I'm rough?"

The Wheel of Fortune was slightly stunned, but he quickly realized Alger's intention.

On the one hand, this is to enhance one's own personality and help establish prestige among new members.

On the other hand, compared to Alger's constant wariness of Mr. World, who had a somewhat gloomy and eccentric personality, he had always been grateful and respectful to himself.

So Alger's reminder directly pulled Roger into the deal, allowing him to gain some benefits.

According to Roger's authoritative character as a demigod of the Aurora Society, ordinary knowledge of the "true creator" is not worth mentioning at all.

It’s like Mr. “Wheel of Fortune” gets a reward from Mr. “World” without having to pay almost anything!
Of course, if the former is willing to say more, that is not impossible.

However, this action directly silenced both "Wheel of Fortune" and "Mr. World".

Mr. Fool resisted the urge to rub his brows and complained in his heart, but he had no choice.

He had previously guessed that Mr. "The Hanged Man" had mistaken Roger for his beloved, but what he didn't know was that Mr. "The World" was his true beloved!
"What's with the real Monkey King plot... never mind. Anyway, Roger and I are both on the same page, so it's not a loss."

Klein manipulated Mr. World and said, "Yes, I am willing to pay Mr. Wheel of Fortune an equivalent reward."

"Well, as for the compensation... I haven't decided yet. I'll tell Mr. World once I'm sure."

"Wheel of Fortune" Roger nodded, and Mr. "World" had no objection to this.

Then he looked at Mr. Fool and requested private communication with the Sun and the World.

Mr. Fool nodded slightly in agreement, then isolated the three of them.

The Sun and the Wheel of Fortune each wrote down their corresponding information on the manuscript paper conjured by Mr. Fool, and then passed it on to the master of Sefirah Castle.

"Fortunately, there are some things in the information Roger gave me that I don't know, but overall it's not much different."

Klein mentally praised Mr. Wheel of Fortune for taking care of his colleagues, and then acknowledged the equality of the two compensations.

Afterwards, "Wheel of Fortune" Roger passively withdrew from the shield, leaving "Sun" and Mr. "World" to exchange information about the "Demon" and "Guardian" sequences alone.

At this time, Miss "Magician" was already confused.

“Why is it that at my first gathering, we’re already discussing things like ‘demons’ and ‘the true creator’?

"What kind of organization did I join?"

Miss Justice glanced at Fors with amusement, then looked at Wheel of Fortune Roger with a hint of pride.

"Mr. Wheel of Fortune, there is something I want to inform you of."

"Please go ahead." Roger probably guessed what Miss Justice wanted to say to him, and he nodded.

“I recently participated in a private party hosted by Prince Edssac, and Miss Triss was also in attendance.

"There appeared a somewhat suspicious musician whose music possessed a power that could influence people's minds... I suspected he was an extraordinary being.

"Not only that, he also seems to be trying to contact the 'witch', and he went to the woods outside alone for a long time with a woman who is suspected to be a 'witch'..."

Klein the Fool, who was originally concentrating on manipulating the "world", immediately pricked up his curious ears when he heard this.

Because through Miss Justice's description, he was basically certain that she was talking about Roger!

"What's going on with this Roger? He said he was investigating a witch sect, but ended up hanging out with witches himself?"

Mr. Fool’s mouth twitched violently, and for a moment he couldn’t understand what was going on.

　Second update, finished today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)