The scholar looked at the former lieutenant and adjutant who responded similarly to the previous invitees, munching on the sausage and mashed potatoes that restored the flavor of the battlefield, lost in thought.
After a long time, he wrote on the open notebook:
"The reaction of the person involved overturned my previous guess. Perhaps the so-called 'Sister of the Evil Spirit' involved an unknown military secret in that war. It was the number of a special unit or the code name of a special operation? Maybe this terrible 'sister' The lady' continues to be active in this world, and it will probably be an eternal mystery—your faithful friend Victor."
Thinking of this, he leaned back in his chair, and an unreasonable thought flashed through his mind, which was a little confused from drinking distilled alcohol.
"Maybe there really is a mystery in this world, maybe it is indeed an evil spirit that has been wandering for decades—ha, how is it possible..."
Victor laughed at himself, called the good-looking restaurant proprietress, and prepared to pay the bill.
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Tom Miller used magic to hide his body and approach the most conspicuous building in Sedan Town. He has been an executor for nearly three years and is a very mature and reliable wizard.
Tom's task this time is to get close to the emperor who is in an unfavorable situation. The damage caused by this war has been too great, and it is time to end it.
Chapter 1 The Meeting in Sedan Town
Sedan, a town with a permanent population of less than 20, now has an army of more than [-].
Strong fortifications were built outside the city. Deep enough trenches and reinforced wooden structures could buffer the damage caused by shelling.
Most of the troops deployed on the front line of the French army were designed for offense, and no one thought that the defeat would come so suddenly.Therefore, when the war has developed to the present situation, it is difficult for them to play a role anymore. Except for a short delay, they can only retreat and shrink inward.
The defeated army in various places, the garrison in Sedan and the reinforcements in the rear, these three forces were reorganized under the call of the emperor.
Tom Miller maintained his invisibility, but he did not let down his vigilance. Generally speaking, it is not surprising that there are wizards who can see through invisibility in such a chaotic place. After all, they are not the only ones in this world who have magical powers. .
To avoid trouble, he wears a brooch belonging to the Executor on his chest.If there are people who can see through his magic, they will be afraid because of this status.
It wasn't until he passed through the tightly sealed forward position and entered the city that he found a corner where no one was around to dispel the magic.
Tom's first goal is to find the executor's contact point in Sedan. In such a small town, there is no transmission node arranged by the French branch. He can only enter the city through this troublesome way.
Following the tips on the information, he found a detective agency near a church.While this arrangement may sound corny, it's one of the best ways a Liaison can use to gain intelligence from all sides of a city.
He knocked on the wooden door with the suspension sign, and there were long dragging steps behind the door. The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man with gray curly hair and a beard.
"Detective Francois?"
Tom Miller asked uncertainly.
The other party glanced at his brooch, then nodded slightly, and said "come in" in a vague voice.
"Yes, I'm François, the liaison officer of the Paris headquarters in Sedan."
François served two cups of coffee and said again,
"The situation in Sedan is chaotic, and the price of goods has also risen sharply. I don't have any black tea here. I only have some coffee beans at the bottom of the jar, which can make some very weak coffee."
"Thank you, it's better to say that it's already very good, maybe I should notify the headquarters to play some special subsidies for you."
Tom took a sip, which was indeed just hot water with a bit of a bitter taste, so he put the glass back on the coffee table and got straight to the point.
"I need to see the emperor."
Francois was stunned for a moment, thinking that he heard wrongly, but it took him a long time to react.It is better to say that he had guessed that there would be such a development.
François took a sip of what he called "coffee,"
"Is this what the headquarters mean? Have they finally decided to intervene in the war?"
Tom didn't answer directly, but it was a tacit consent.
"It won't intervene too much. We have more important things now... It is good to reduce the casualties and prevent the scale of the war from expanding further."
"I don't understand. Is there anything more serious than this war?"
François looked out the window, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street, only groups of troops marching forward with bayonets raised and slogans shouted.The sounds of military boots were neatly connected together, reminding him of the legendary large multi-legged dangerous creature.
Based on his life experience in the past few decades, he really can't think of anything worse than a large-scale war between countries.
"The level of secrecy at which this is happening is something I shouldn't have told you, it would just cause unnecessary panic and stress, which is so important to people like us."
Tom recalled his two ex-executive companions, the young girl who had longed for mysterious events and was passionate about the mission every time, and her ending.
"Mind if I smoke?"
François shook his head, and the young man in front of him skillfully took out a cigarette from his coat pocket and lit it with his warm fingers.He swallowed a mouthful of milky smoke and let out a long sigh of relief.
"The danger in the mysterious world is beyond your imagination—I can only say that it may cause ten times or even a hundred times the consequences of war. Do you understand what I mean?"
François's expression froze. Although he didn't solve the mysterious world deeply, and the time wasn't too long, he still saw the changes in the world over the years.
The large number of ghosts that appeared in the city after the war, and even the monsters that collect ghosts wandering above the city, like the image of the god of death in mythology, are all abnormal phenomena that have never appeared before.
Even though they haven't had any impact on the world of the living for the time being, this depressive feeling of calm before the avalanche still makes him uneasy.
"I see... come with me."
With that said, Francois walked to the study, took out an inconspicuous popular novel, and turned the mechanism behind the bookcase with his hand.
The bookcase began to move, revealing a passage leading down.
He explained,
"We have the status of cooperating with the government in Sedan, but it is just a special department of the police. If it is a peacetime, we can still formally meet with some officials who know the organization through reporting."
"what about now."
Tom asked, he was more involved in some missions hunting dangerous creatures and evil spirits, such complex issues were not his strong point.
"In the past six months... because of the unscrupulous way in which the Albion Brotherhood does things, more wizards have directly participated in politics and the military. Both the royal family and the military have become more sensitive to this kind of contact, and they have also Taking advantage of its own convenience, it absorbed some wild wizards for its own use and established the so-called special intelligence department."
"After the execution of the head of the Brotherhood, this chaotic situation has continued until now."
"As a result, our actions and contacts have become somewhat difficult, but the headquarters...doesn't seem to have asked about this kind of thing."
François's statement implied some not-so-subtle complaints. In his opinion, the first person to reach out in such a thing is also the easiest to establish an advantage.
"This kind of thing is... meaningless to us, except for those members of the countermeasure department who want to use modified arms to strengthen the combat power of wizards. I think the top executives should not have extra time to develop at this time. new area."
The secret passage down behind the bookshelf was unexpectedly long, and Tom had already followed the liaison officer for more than 5 minutes.
"May I ask, why do you want to meet the emperor, and what method do you want to use to end the war?"
asked Inspector François, holding an oil lamp, which was his chief concern at the moment.The secret that the other party said was still too far away for him, not to mention that the crisis in the mysterious world would naturally be dealt with by powerful wizards and executive officers.
Although I have never actually seen such an existence, judging from the power that can be displayed by drawing symbols that match their images, in the sense of mysticism, it is not much different from the gods understood by François .
"I will try ordinary dialogue first... If there is no way to persuade, I will use hints to make him surrender-the outcome of this war is already clear, I just hastened its arrival."
Is he crazy, implying...an emperor?
François stopped,
"This is a crazy move. The royal family has also found a dark wizard serving them through various channels. Your hint will be seen through. By then, none of us will be able to leave Sedan alive!"
"No... because, I'm not alone."
Tom's expression became strange, looking a little gloomy under the light of the oil lamp.
What does that mean, the other party clearly only found himself through the contact point, he means that there are other executors who have sneaked into the city?
François, who was thinking wildly, suddenly felt a little cold, like a chilling wind blowing through the passage.
God, this is an underground passage leading to the interior, how can there be wind in this kind of place?
At this moment, he suddenly saw two figures appearing behind Tom.
Their obviously inhuman postures were wrapped under gray robes and thick bandages. These two weirdos exuded a cold and decadent aura, like two distorted evil spirits with entities, dripping from the cracked mouth to the earlobe. Drooling.
From the moment they appeared, François felt a strong fear, as if those creatures were his natural enemies, and he couldn't resist the slightest emotion.
He tried to feign composure, because from Tom's manner these things were clearly on his side.
"They are also arranged by the headquarters... I don't know what special abilities these two friends have."
"They are all my partners. Since I first became an executor, we have completed many dangerous missions together-until now, I will take them with me in every operation."
Tom Miller's eyes flashed a softer emotion, and he reached out to touch the monster's blue-black side face and straw-like messy hair.
"Her name is Catherine, and the other gentleman is Mr. Connor."
At a certain moment, Franzos felt that he had a strange illusion. It seemed that it was not a terrifying monster, but a young female wizard with shaggy hair and baby fat on her face.
"They used to be the same as me, and now they are reborn as heroic warriors according to their own ideas. Ordinary wizards are by no means opponents of heroic warriors, even dark wizards recruited by the royal family. The hints we issued cannot They can see through."
François swallowed. For the first time, he realized that this wizard who was only 20 years old at most was far more dangerous than he looked.
"After arranging the meeting, I will ask Mr. Connor to take you away from Sedan temporarily, and come back after the war is over... You can temporarily move to Paris or Glamis, and the headquarters will make arrangements later. thing."
In saying this, the passage is coming to an end.
Chapter 111 The Emperor
The underground passage leads to a not-so-open room. Under the dim light of the gas wall lamp, a woman wearing a long cap and a woolen military uniform simply records the information of the visitor and rings the bell connected by the long line.
During this process, François noticed that the two figures who had followed them before had disappeared.At least with his abilities as a wizard, he couldn't find the slightest trace of the existence of those two monsters.
This discovery gave Francos a lot of confidence. According to his understanding, even if the wizards employed by the royal family are stronger than him, they are limited.
Since he can't see it, it means that other people can't see it either.
Then, two soldiers in black jackets and dark red trousers entered the room, and under their guidance, the two passed through the solemn corridor.
The walls here are dark in color, gas lamps are lit at intervals, and at the end of the passage is an elevator separated by a metal telescopic fence.
One soldier remained outside the lift to operate, while the other followed them behind the telescopic fence.
The copper buttons became brighter one by one, and finally the elevator stopped on the fifth floor.
In the room on the right near the end, waiting for them was a man with the rank of brigadier general on his shoulder.
According to François, this is the official they used their original contacts to develop to the highest level, and it is also the top level of the French military intelligence department.
Under the current situation, he has first-hand information about the wizards who entered the country and even some special people who worked for the emperor.
After learning part of Tom Miller's intentions, the brigadier general agreed to the request without much hesitation.He should have an understanding of the purpose of the executor, or he had already been given spiritual hints by the infiltrated executor back in Paris.
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