Sherlock Holmes is not a warp god.

Chapter 122 The Dead Who Came Back to Life

For Sherlock, the Black Lotus was the aftermath of the previous case, initiated by Mycroft and spearheaded by Francissoko, and most importantly, something Sherlock was quite interested in.

With all these factors combined, and given that Sherlock is a very capable person, after Francis Soko left, Sherlock took his handy tool and good assistant Watson with him and left Baker Street.

The entire antique smuggling case unfolded in Sherlock's mind, following several clues that were initially of low priority, eventually leading him back to the circus used by the Black Lotus to cover up their smuggling activities.

The two countries had been at peace for some years, and they already shared the same culture, writing system, and currency. Their exchanges had become more frequent over time since the ceasefire.

Circuses that travel between the two countries are a form of cultural and entertainment exchange.

Many actions that seem extremely dangerous to ordinary people are effortless for those with superhuman abilities.

If the hype is good enough, a packed circus performance can support many superhumans.

As for whether it's beneath extraordinary individuals to perform as clowns, that's not important. In this era, many extraordinary individuals gained their abilities because of war; in their view, simply surviving is good enough, and face and such are unimportant.

There are many traces of the mystical side in this circus right now.

The circus was shut down by the security bureau, and a long cordon was set up. With this kind of cordon in place, ordinary people cannot enter.

Intruders, and any superhuman attempting to enter without permission, will be detected by the alarm devices placed here by the security department.

The circus is located within Sleng City, and security personnel will arrive to handle the situation in less than two minutes.

However, this device is very easy for Sherlock to crack.

Sherlock took out his ID card from his pocket and lightly touched it to the cordon tape. The cordon tape, which had a blocking function, automatically rolled up.

Passage is permitted.

In any government department or checkpoint in Austania, "Mycroft Holmes" has the highest authority.

In this country where the emperor is incompetent, there are people of the same caliber as Mycroft, but no one is more powerful than him.

This time, Sherlock used this ID card with complete confidence.

Sherlock learned about the authorization for this secret mission from Yuri Blair.

Since Francesco had come with imperial authority and a royal mandate, and I was entrusted by Francesco, I could openly abuse his power... no, it should be said that I was using my brother's power.

Re-entering the circus, Sherlock examined every trace of its history. This circus was quite prestigious; he and Watson...

Watson's ex-girlfriend visited here recently. It was around that time that Watson was mistaken for Sherlock Holmes because of his signature when ordering circus tickets.

Watson, standing behind Sherlock, returned to this place and felt a strange sense of melancholy.

He carried a gold-plated pistol loaded with gold bullets, ready to fire at any moment.

This gun isn't the kind Sherlock and Fren have; it's a military-made one. Even the standard security equipment can't compare to this gun.

It has a built-in binding function, which can only be used by Watson's spirituality, and there is no situation where others can use it as they please.

Unfortunately, he was drugged last time. Otherwise, to be honest, all those circus people combined wouldn't be enough to defeat Watson, the medic.

At this point, the task of using his brain was left to Sherlock, while Watson kept a watchful eye on his surroundings, on guard against any potential dangers.

Sherlock possesses extensive knowledge of alchemy and chemistry, and is familiar with all the extraordinary abilities recorded in books around the world.

He could tell that the various devices in the circus were not dangerous; they were all just illusions or similar abilities.

The freshest human traces, as determined by Sherlock's meticulous observation, were left five days ago.

By then, Sherlock had already dealt with the smuggling case, and the area had been cordoned off by the security bureau.

When security and police personnel come here, they will inevitably leave a record.

Therefore, these traces were left by someone else.

"Someone returned here after that day," Sherlock stated his discovery. "They seem to be looking for something."

The cordon is meant to keep ordinary people and low-level superhumans out of trouble, but it's not unusual for higher-level individuals to be able to sneak in.

In reality, the security bureau didn't care much about this circus; otherwise, they wouldn't have left only a single security line. Anything of higher importance would have had several guards on duty.

These traces alone don't prove anything.

However, with these traces, Sherlock could do a lot more.

Mycroft, Fren, and Orlos all possess unique "talents".

Although Sherlock is a bit "stupid," and even his awakened "romantic" nature was influenced by Oros, talent is talent, and it belongs solely to Sherlock.

Sherlock can see the traces left by supernatural abilities, or rather, he can smell the scent of those abilities.

With his gray pupils slightly unfocused, Sherlock unleashed his mental abilities, capturing all the traces left behind by extraordinary powers.

"Shadows, flowing water, and the profession of Gourmet."

Although the traces were left five days ago, there was no damage to the scene, so to Sherlock, it was practically brand new. Sherlock possessed extensive knowledge of supernatural abilities and had witnessed countless such abilities, quickly identifying all the traces of their use here.

Sherlock even reconstructed every single action the intruder had taken in the circus five days prior.

The [Shadow] ability is mainly about stealth, but it doesn't mean hiding in the shadows. Instead, it means walking in the corners of light, which Sherlock can easily track.

Whoever this person is, they are definitely connected to the Black Lotus Society.

Sherlock then arrived at an unfamiliar apartment building and saw a familiar face among a group of strangers.

These people clearly knew Sherlock, and without the slightest hesitation, they each used their own methods.

They possess extraordinary abilities and firearms, and their sole purpose is to kill Sherlock.

After killing the first few people, he took Sherlock and ran away.

Watson was confident he could clear the game without taking any damage, but having a fragile mage with him was a different story.

Sherlock's wind-based abilities are not very effective at single-target damage; everyone on the opposing team can survive the tornado.

Sherlock, like a rag doll, was being pulled along by Watson, but he was thinking about that familiar face from just now.

Edward Van Conn

The first victim in the antique smuggling case.

Sherlock had seen his body at the security bureau during the day.

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