Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

"Tongluo Street, only once..."

The only chance.

The only chance?

"So what? Or... what are you planning?"

"Hmm, who knows?"

Ms. YJ shrugged, her expression conveying a sense of "I won't tell you, but I know" almost as if it were written all over her face.

This is clearly a hint, and a hint from the game administrators should not be underestimated.

But what is this guy up to?

However, thanks to this, she saw something somewhat discordant.

It was a small, pointed corner peeking out from Ms. YJ's pocket, a light blue color that clashed with her black top and was even somewhat eye-catching.

what is that?

While Ms. YJ was smiling mysteriously, she reached out and grabbed the piece of paper peeking out of the manager's pocket, then pulled it out.

"Opening big bargain?"

"Hmm, of course... no?! Wait a minute!"

The female administrator, who had been wearing a smug and mysterious smile with her eyes closed, suddenly froze on the spot. When she opened her eyes, she found that the note had somehow ended up in Sodium Chloride's hand!

"A gift from the hands of the gods, Victorian-style chocolate cookies?"

"Wait!! This is...!!"

However, before he could snatch the paper back, Sodium Chloride raised his right hand, causing the librarian to miss her target.

The address of this advertisement is 32 Causeway Street.

The truth has come out.

"Tsk."

You're such a disgrace!

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His golden eyes were malevolent and filled with mockery as he looked at the administrator who had been reduced to her original form.

Why is this guy my boss?!

"babble!!!!"

Being stared at by those golden eyes sent chills down the spine of the female administrator, but luckily, her savior appeared at that moment.

Yelena, who was passing by, was suddenly blocked from view by a black figure!

It turns out she was a strange aunt.

"Yelena-chan, stay alive! Your sister's going to kill someone!!"

well? ?

The child was suddenly picked up by Erafia, who pounced on him and pulled out an advertisement from somewhere that looked exactly like the one in Sodium Chloride's hand.

He said with a friendly smile.

"Hey, Yelena-chan, do you want some cookies?"

Somewhat bewildered, Little Yelena looked at the advertising flyer that had been shoved into her hand. Unfortunately, she couldn't understand it. However, the merchants' idea was always to maximize profits, even considering that the text wasn't attractive enough.

A picture of the product was also attached to the side.

Victorian-style chocolate cookies, golden cookies sprinkled with chocolate chips, look delicious.

"Don't you really want to eat it?"

Seeing that the girl was wavering, Elafia simply took the girl's hand and raised it up, then raised her own hand as well.

"Two to one! Hurry, hurry, Ah Lu, go run an errand!!"

"Tsk, no time. If you want to eat, go buy it yourself. What's the big deal about kidnapping a child?"

"Ugh, how heartless! Even Yelena couldn't touch your heart?!"

Ignoring the voluptuous woman rolling around on the ground, completely disregarding her appearance, Sodium Chloride simply squatted down, bringing himself to the same height as the girl. He casually took the flyer from the girl's hand, his eyes, which had somehow turned bluish-gray, fixed on the address and renderings.

"Really craving it?"

False advertising—this kind of business tactic seems to work in any time and space; the sheen alone doesn't look like an effect that can be truly replicated.

Just like beef noodles, which look very generous but actually have either a thicker bowl or more soup but less noodles and very few pieces of beef skin.

Or perhaps a fast food family bucket simply isn't enough to feed the whole family.

No merchant is honest, and at least from Sodium Chloride's perspective, she would never be fooled.

This kind of pointless and false advertising is utterly ridiculous...

"Ok!"

The girl nodded, her gray eyes sparkling like stars.

This thing can really be dangerous to children.

—I can't refuse.

"...Then let's go, come with me. Staying at home all the time will cause problems."

After a moment of silence, Sodium Chloride sighed and led the girl to the shoe cabinet by the door.

However, when the sound of the living room door closing reached the inner room, in a corner unseen by anyone, Elafia, who had been throwing a tantrum on the floor, was simply sitting in a chair, her coffee cup steaming in her hand.

"You really only get one chance. A secret is a secret precisely because it can't be told to others. But since no one can tell you, I can't just tell you indirectly, hehehe."

P.S.: According to the setting, Kiana herself is a noblewoman from Germany, hence the German disdain. Even the original Kiana copied by K423 is still the German Kiana.

Section 74, Chapter 72: [The Suspicious Woman]

Beatrice Swire felt she was fully prepared.

It must be done inconspicuously, at least that's how it's written in chivalric romances.

To this end, Swire even secretly asked a servant for a "commoner's" garment without telling his family.

It looks like it fits fairly well, but the fabric is rough and it doesn't look good.

Compared to the clothes Swire owns, the workmanship, fabric and design are simply terrible and intolerable!

But she was willing to pay such a price to save her friend.

The Beatrice family—the name itself is synonymous with immense commercial success that may never be replicated.

This is the Swire Group, and Beatrice Swire is the eldest daughter who is most likely to become the next head of the family. It's impossible that she is unaware of the family's power.

But she couldn't be willful.

As the head of the family, the girl everyone expects of cannot be willful.

Or rather, when people are subjected to excessive expectations, they become labeled and flattened, and these things are inhumane.

Therefore, one cannot be willful.

She couldn't possibly beg her grandfather to mobilize the family's resources to find a friend from the common people.

She is proud of her family and her name.

Because of her family's influence, she was able to know more.

For example, the actual situation of the missing children cases broadcast on TV is not that the Konoebu (Konoe Department) is tracking down the perpetrator, but that they have absolutely no clue.

When she learned of her friend's disappearance a few days ago, she was restless and anxious, every passing second urging her to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

Since the family cannot be begged arbitrarily, the only option left is to take matters into one's own hands.

On the street, it was nearly afternoon. It would have taken all morning to get from the mansion to the location where his friend had last appeared. Swire had barely had lunch and arrived here in the afternoon.

Causeway Street Port Area.

Of course, Swire didn't actually know the exact location of Causeway Street; she only knew that it was the last known location reported in the news about her friend's disappearance.

What gave her the specific location was a flyer in her hand.

A newly opened cookie shop was advertising its location at 32 Causeway Street. They even drew a map of the surrounding area on the back of the flyer, which included the port area!

A golden opportunity presented itself, and the girl rushed here.

The girl left in a hurry, but she didn't forget to bring the things she needed most.

An exquisite lighter, a family crest, and a telephone.

The lighter is not a legitimate way to smoke. Although it has the functions of a normal lighter, the actual purpose of the rather exquisite silver-white metal revolving lighter in his pocket is to serve as an Originium medium.

Although she was still a child, the Originium Arts training of the large family was not neglected. The young Swire was able to start the lighter in her hand with only simple Originium Arts, and then use the Originium fuel stored in the lighter to draw a fire snake in mid-air.

A very sophisticated self-defense weapon, more inconspicuous than a dagger, but far more threatening.

As for the family crest, it's something that reveals one's identity at crucial moments. As a major taxpayer in Lungmen, even the Royal Guard will prioritize dealing with matters concerning ancient families. Showing off the crest can help some people understand whose child you are at critical moments.

A mobile phone, if you remove its superfluous functions—like the extravagant features of simply throwing it away after typing the numbers 7355608 on the keypad—is just an ordinary mobile phone.

With Originium Arts, equipment, and the wisdom inherited from her ancient family, even a young girl like Swire is confident she can save her friends!

Just like the heroism depicted in chivalric romances.

Brave girl, go and create miracles!

And at the same time.

A silver-haired girl is appearing at the crossroads.

"This should be it, Tongluo Street."

This was her first time visiting a place like Causeway Street, accompanied by Yelena.

This is a pedestrian shopping street near the business center, which is basically a shopping area. There are quite a few company buildings here, a lot of wealthy people, lots of opportunities, and of course, lots of shops and stores.

Opening a new store here clearly indicates that they are targeting the area's huge foot traffic.

Online shopping is not yet widespread in this world, and express delivery cannot quickly traverse uninhabited wastelands or avoid natural disasters. The number of new-style messengers for natural disasters is not large enough, so goods can only be transported by large trading companies. Express delivery services simply cannot be established, and without express delivery, there is no foundation for online shopping.

Therefore, physical businesses continue to thrive and dominate Terra.

However, the rent here is quite high.

Well, that's not her business.

However, it was easy to spot the cookie shop that advertised itself as having a Victorian style.

After all, the long line outside the door was clearly made up of customers waiting to buy.

Suddenly, the girl caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar golden color out of the corner of her eye.

It was an unexpected discovery on a street corner: a blonde girl wearing what looked like a rather expensive outfit. Although it wasn't super expensive, it was still considered a relatively high-end brand among the working class.

But that's not the point. The point is that familiar head of golden curly hair.

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before...

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It seems to be... the Swire Group I visited before?

Ah, the heir to the Swire Group?

She might be the heir, or she might not, but Kosiché said that the head of the Swire Group was having a daughter.

If there's only one girl, then there's only one girl left.

Children born to mistresses or concubines would never be encountered at the main residence, as it was not a respectable matter. And naturally, the child's grandfather would not favor an illegitimate child born out of wedlock.

So the question is, what is she doing here?

Looking around, I didn't see any similar black cars or servants with earpieces silently protecting the young lady of the family.