Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 255 254 Coincidence?

Backlund, Queens.

The maid crouched on the door like a spider.

Her eyes were wide open, staring at the door without blinking. It seemed that her gaze could see through the wooden door and see Miss Audrey Hall writing the formula of the "Audience" potion inside.

"You remember? You don't remember? You remember, what a pity..."

As if seeing the correct potion formula, the maid's expression changed from exaggerated joy to her usual gentleness.

The big golden retriever looked at the servant with strange behavior in confusion, but as a dog, its intelligence was not enough to handle something of this magnitude.

Just as the big golden retriever was whimpering in boredom and wanted to go forward and bite the skirt of the strange maid to make her play with it, the servant with strange behavior came down from the crouching gate.

She straightened her skirt, and her expression became completely gentle and normal, as if the person who had just been lying on the door and staring at the person inside was not her.

After tidying herself up and becoming presentable again, the maid smiled faintly at the big golden retriever.

"Susie, are you hungry?"

"Drink the next potion well~"

The golden retriever was confused. He just thought the maid in front of him was acting a little strangely, but what bad intentions could a golden retriever have? He was only surprised for a moment, and then he happily wanted to cuddle with his "playmate".

At this time, the door of Audrey Hall's room opened slightly, and Audrey walked out of the room with a smile as bright as the sun, her mouth corners raised.

The big golden retriever stopped running towards the maid, changed direction, and ran towards Audrey.

The maid behind it would occasionally pass by other servants, and they would also smile in unison at Susie and Miss Audrey Hall.

"Good afternoon, Miss Audrey. Would you like to have afternoon tea first?"

-

After knowing for sure that Mr. Error was Nicholas Flamel of Tingen City, Alger Wilson sat in a windowless basement for a long time, muttering to himself in a voice that was almost whispering:

“Perhaps, this is also an opportunity.”

Nicolas Flamel, the Archangel of the Thieves' Path, was a great being almost equal to a god. And that gray fog, that gathering, was probably a world that Alger would never be able to reach in his lifetime in the Church of Storms.

That could even be compared to a meeting before God!
There is no need to think too much about whether there are more opportunities in the Storm Church or in the gathering where the archangel is present.

The insects in the room stopped and looked at the pirate.

-

After the party ended and Klein regained his composure, he walked out of 47 Golden Rose Street.

According to convention, he should go to 32 Red Rose Street and continue today's study with Old Neil. However, the information he obtained at the party made Klein think a lot, and he planned to change his plan first.

"From the information we got from the gathering, the notes of the Secret University, the Secret Order, and the Antigonus family founded by the predecessors of the time traveler do have some overlaps and commonalities."

"Peddigrew mentioned before that my becoming a fortune teller would make it easier for them to find the Antigonus family's notes that were lost at Tingen University."

The "Fortune Teller" Path...

Klein went over the names of the potions from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5 on this path in his mind.

Well, Miskatonic University possesses the complete sequences of the two paths of "Fortune Teller" and "Thief", and the Secret Order is an ancient secret organization from the Fourth Epoch. They are now pursuing the affairs of the Antigonus family from the Solomon Empire, also in the Fourth Epoch.

The original body and its friend, Verchinaya, both died because of the Antigonus family notebook. Before their death, they were suspected to have become the secret dolls of the Antigonus family notebook.

And the Sequence 5 potion of the Diviner Path is called Puppet Master...

"In other words, the Antigonus family's notebook may contain information about the power of a high-ranking member of the Diviner Path. This has attracted the attention of the Secret Order..."

When Klein thought of this, he suddenly paused.

He muttered to himself, "When the members of the Secret Order arrived at the Tingen University Library, the seal of the restricted area of ​​Tingen University 'coincidentally' broke, allowing Welch to take the notes. To this day, their whereabouts remain unknown..."

"Coincidentally", was it really so "coincidental" that the notebook disappeared at the same time as the members of the secret society went to Tingen University?

Is it really just a coincidence?
Klein vaguely sensed that outside of the Secret Society, the University of Michigan, and Tingen University, there seemed to be an invisible hand silently manipulating and planning all of this.

If this is true...

That hidden force should not be the secret society's backer, otherwise it would not make sense that the Antigonus family's notes were not in the hands of the secret society members, but were taken away by Welch instead.

"But it could also be my illusion. Maybe such a coincidence really does happen?"

Klein muttered softly, turning a corner as he was about to step onto the sidewalk.

Before going to 32 Red Rose Street to study with Old Neil, Klein planned to visit his original incarnation's friend, Don Eggers, at Tingen University.

"The deputy director of the Tingen University Security Department told me that I should have a referral quota from the University of Michigan. Hmm, I don't know if I can meet that deputy director..."

Of course, one of the reasons why Klein went to Tingen University was to find out about his "recommended admission quota." Another reason was that he wanted to remind Tang about this "coincidence."

"If Tingen University has reached a corresponding conclusion, then I can also obtain certain information."

Nothing bad happens after all.

Of course, Klein still hoped that this was just a coincidence.

After walking for a while, Crane boarded a public carriage.

When the carriage wobbled to Tingen University, Klein first prepared to visit his former mentor, Mr. Azik Eggers.

Outside the University of Tingen.

Klein had just gotten off the carriage and walked a few dozen meters before passing a hooded man who appeared to be walking in a hurry, not far from the majestic gate of Tingen University.

"Ok?"

Klein's inspiration moved him slightly, and he stopped silently.

He tilted his head slightly, stood there, staring at the back of the hurried man, and frowned.

For some reason, Klein felt like he had seen this person somewhere.

Shaking his head, Klein stepped into Tingen University and headed to the History Department office, intending to visit Mr. Azik first.

Unfortunately, Mr. Azik was not in the office.

"Professor Azik went to Hoy University. A while ago, Hoy University obtained a mummy from the Southern Continent, said to be from the Quaternary Period. This is very helpful for exploring the ancient history and culture of the Southern Continent during the Quaternary Period. They asked Professor Azik to help..."

In the history department office, another history professor who didn't have classes but was familiar to Klein spoke to him with a smile.

"Well, thank you very much, Professor Upton."

Klein said politely, then casually asked, "I heard something was lost in the library? Professor Upton, did you know about this?"

Not everyone at Tingen University is a Beyonder, someone with extraordinary powers. Klein wasn't sure if Professor Upton was one of the insiders, so he planned to use this as a judgment.

If so, then as a member of the Nighthawks, Klein could also use this opportunity to gather intelligence.

If not, it is only natural to chat about gossip with familiar professors.

"The library?" Professor Upton thought for a moment, shook his head, and asked curiously, "Something was lost in the library? What was lost? The security department didn't say anything..."

"I'm not sure either..." After a few more pleasantries, Klein said goodbye to Professor Upton and left the History Department office.

The original body didn't know where Tang lived, and his father, Mr. Azik, was not at Tingen University. Klein stood under the tree and thought for a moment, then prepared to go to the security office to check.

If there is no one in the Security Department who knows the situation, then go back to 32 Red Rose Street and tell Dunn Smith.

"Tell the captain, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"what are you doing here?"

A somewhat surprised voice came from Claire's side. Klein turned around and happened to see Azik and Tang returning.

The two of them were each holding something, which seemed to be some books. Klein hurried forward to help and saw that the books Tang and Mr. Azik were carrying were mostly historical books about the customs and culture of the Southern Continent of the Fourth Epoch.

"It's a library book. It's a bit troublesome to look it up there, so I just brought it back to the office and read it slowly. I don't even feel sorry for my son..."

Upon hearing this, Azik glanced at Tang and said with a smile, "Why don't you give it to me?"

"Ah, that's not necessary."

"Is it not time for me to say that I don't feel sorry for you?"

"That's not the case, hahaha~"

Klein: Emm, okay, you two have a really good relationship.

"I heard from Professor Upton that Hoy University recently found a mummy from the southern continent?"

While helping to move the books, Klein chatted with Mr. Azik and Tang.

Azik nodded. "Yes, it's a mummy belonging to a Balam noble from the Fourth Epoch, during the period when the Balam Empire ruled the southern continent. Khoi University asked me to help decipher the patterns and text on the burial objects. This will be helpful for the ancient history books they are compiling for the Fourth Epoch..."

After moving the books to the History Department office, Mr. Azik obviously had to go to work, so Klein and Tang walked out of the office.

"Mr. Azik has worked so hard." Klein sighed.

“But he loves this job.”

Tang shrugged and asked as he walked, "You didn't come here just to see my dad, did you?"

Klein smiled and said, "Mr. Azik helped me a lot during my college years. Logically, I should visit him more often."

At this point, Klein changed his tone and said, "But, this time it really isn't the case."

"Tang, don't you think it's a bit of a coincidence that the Antigonus family notebook was lost from the library at the same time as the members of the Secret Order came to the library looking for books?"

"Isn't that a bit too coincidental?"

Hearing this, Tang pondered for a moment, then frowned, "Are you saying there's a third party involved? The one who caused the library sealing ritual to fail wasn't someone from the Secret Order?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Klein said seriously, "After all, such coincidental aging doesn't seem very likely no matter how you look at it."

"A way or seal to manipulate probability and coincidence..."

Tang fell silent, as if considering the possibility.

After a long moment, he nodded and said, "I understand. I'll remind the others."

Klein breathed a sigh of relief, then jokingly asked, "By the way, I wonder if Deputy Director Perler's promise is still true."

"You mean the quota for admission to Miskatonic? Well, you should be assigned to the Nighthawks now... If the Nighthawks don't give you a quota, the quota here at the Security Department will also work."

"it is good."

Klein nodded.

"By the way, how's your study of ritual magic going?"

Tang suddenly asked.

Klein was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment before replying carefully, "It's okay."

"A certification exam?" Tang said with a smile, "Miskatonic will be holding a professional qualification exam for ritualists soon."

"If you pass the exam, you will get a subsidy."

Klein: ...

Oh, he was a little moved.

That's a subsidy, real money.

"Who doesn't love money?"

-

Tang stood at the gate of Tingen University for a long time as he watched Klein leave on a public carriage.

Seeing the public carriage gradually disappear from his sight, Tang withdrew his gaze.

"I discovered it, but they actually reported it to me because of the aggregation of Beyonder characteristics..."

It feels a bit inexplicably funny.

However, he has 3+1 on him, and Klein has Sefirah Castle, so it is reasonable for them to gather together.

After thinking for a moment, Tang's eyes gradually became deep and deep. He reached to the side and pulled out an ordinary feather pen from the image in the gap of history.

He picked up a pen and wrote a paragraph on a page of a book that appeared out of thin air.

When the last word fell, the notebook disappeared, and the feather pen returned to the historical pore image, Tang's eyes became clear again.

"What are we having for dinner tonight?"

How about trying fried mooncakes with chili peppers?

I wonder if Sequence 1 will have a physiological reaction like diarrhea...

-

No. 47 Golden Rose Street.

Old Neil was not at the security company at 32 Red Rose Street that night. Klein studied on his own for a while before returning to his residence.

After attending a meeting today and learning a lot of new things, Klein lay down on his bed feeling rather exhausted and soon fell asleep.

In his dream, Klein saw himself getting off a public carriage outside Tingen University in the afternoon.

He saw the figure passing by him.

I saw a corner of the clothes and a profile at a specific angle.

He had seen that face before!

That's the Faceless Man of the Secret Order, Nix Miller!
In an instant, Klein woke up with a start!
His spirituality reminded him that the man that afternoon was a member of the secret order!

(End of this chapter)