Chapter 4082

Xia De actually did not think the "Moon Egg" was a good choice:

"Miss Helena Carter has finally had a chance at rebirth; I do not want to let her get involved in the vortex of fate again. Besides, there are already enough Chosen Ones related to St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy; there is no need for another one.

Danister holds the same view; she probably would not approve of letting her newborn teacher get involved in such big trouble. So, in my opinion, it is better to keep your sister as the primary target for now."

Vigo, however, did not oppose her sister getting involved in the story of the Chosen Ones, because it was obvious that her mother had already passively involved the whole family in it.

She just said this:

"The Red Moon Witch and her teacher represent the moon. If they become the Chosen Ones of Creation, it would look very strange."

Xia De did not comment on this view:

"In any case, the currently confirmed candidates are your mother and sister, Hermons, and the New Humans. The so-called 'New Human' modification technology has already been popularized in the 【Blood Spirit School】; the Chosen One will definitely not be a group, but an individual, and Hermons himself is the most successful 'New Human', so he and his corresponding creation are both himself."

"That is three people, plus the Red Moon Witch and her teacher, that makes five."

Vigo summarized, and Xia De nodded:

"Additionally, I can almost be certain that if the 【Truth Society】's Difference Engine really successfully appears, it probably also meets the requirements. The current point of divergence is the 【Son Alliance】 and the traitors led by the Construct Master; as for the 【Magic Eye Club】... Iluna will submit a report on their problems, hoping the Church can find some clues.

But I really don't understand what this group of people is trying to do. Does the Thousand-Eye Sorcerer also want to transcend the Thirteenth Ring, or do they want to create some kind of special eye?

As a neutral organization with a long history in this city, I really cannot think of any reason why they would help the 【Blood Spirit School】 without a special cause. The 【Emerald Alchemy Association】, which we originally suspected had problems, and the 【Apna Library】, which really had problems, now look quite innocent instead."

Vigo also could not understand:

"You suspect that a candidate has also appeared among them?"

"Otherwise, there is absolutely no reason for these people to get involved in such things."

Vigo also thought what Xia De said made sense, but she was unfamiliar with the 【Magic Eye Club】 in this city, and the investigation into the club would still depend on the Church's actions.

Now that she knew Xia De's identity, Vigo naturally understood that as long as Xia De was let go, Galina would likely appear in Xia De's bed on time, so when the sky outside the window was stained with the dim yellow of the sunset, she invited Xia De to stay the night, but was rejected by Xia De:

"I have to attend the club's masquerade ball tomorrow night, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get home until very late, so I won't stay over tonight."

"Do you want to go home that much?"

Vigo pouted and said:

"Galina is so attractive... If you want, I can also..."

Her face was flushed, and Xia De laughed:

"This is just my lifestyle habit. If it is not absolutely necessary, I will definitely go home at night. Of course, when the situation here becomes very dangerous, I will stay."

"Then will Galina appear at your place tonight?"

"This... I cannot be sure. Sometimes she appears, and sometimes she does not."

Vigo hummed in dissatisfaction, then kissed Xia De:

"Then see you tomorrow, that lucky fellow Galina... remember to miss me."

"Yes, Vigo, see you tomorrow. May we both have a good dream."

Afterward, Xia De went to say goodbye to Angelina, but did not go directly home afterward; instead, he went to the Gear Tower and found Mr. Finch.

Mr. Finch did not have more information there. Xia De warned him about the "Magic Eye Club" and then asked about the Old Continent Industrial Expo. The old gentleman from the 【Light-Guiding Ascetic Society】 really knew about this; he had already inquired about the details:

"It was not the Church that decided to continue holding this expo; this was the advice given by the 【Prophet Association】. The Prophet Association performed divination on the current situation in Arcadia, and it is said that a candidate who did not become a Chosen One on Fatumunster Island played a big role.

In short, according to the divination results of the prophets, if this expo is held, a very serious accident will likely occur. But if this expo is not held or is postponed, an even more serious accident will occur.

The Church referred to the results of this divination, which is why they finally decided to hold the expo as normal. Now, the Church has already treated the possibility of an Angel-level relic going out of control during the expo as the most likely temporary contingency plan. Choosing the lesser of two evils, that is probably what it means."

The Church does not consider the appearance of an Unknowable-level relic, not because the Church lacks imagination, but because an Unknowable-level relic is absolutely not that easy to appear or go out of control. Even as the story of the Chosen Ones has progressed to now, the only Unknowable-level relic that has truly caused big trouble in the true sense is the "Gap of Life and Death" in Mid-Hill Fort City.

"So the progress of the expo will instead suppress things from becoming more serious?"

"I am not a diviner and cannot read those obscure guides to the future, but since the Church has decided this way, they certainly have their reasons. I am also participating in this expo; you can come to my exhibition area when you have time. I have prepared a very good new invention this time."

Mr. Finch was very satisfied that the expo could be held on schedule. Xia De nodded; the holding of the expo would be at least after the middle of this month, and there was no need to worry about such distant things for now:

"Then, how much do you know about the Charming Ladies Club?"

He asked again, and the old gentleman looked at him suspiciously:

"That is not a very proper place. Is there a problem there?"

"It might be hiding a Tanner from the Hall. I plan to attend the club's masquerade gathering on Friday night. I don't know much from the Astley family; after all, a proper unmarried young lady would certainly not deliberately try to understand that kind of place."

Mr. Finch nodded:

"I don't know much either. Besides some improper women dating there, it is said that it is also a place for some local big nobles to conduct private transactions. These private transactions do not involve smuggling or illegal business; the things involved here might even involve the deepest political inside stories of the Kingdom of Karsner and those restorationists."

"So the gathering of noble ladies is actually just a disguise?"

"No, no, that shouldn't be a disguise; it's just that this kind of chaotic occasion is more suitable for talking about even more chaotic things."

Mr. Finch hesitated for a moment and then said:

"Also, aren't you investigating the abnormalities of the local big nobles?"

"Yes."

"If there really is a Tanner in the club, then aren't these nobles who participate in club activities the most abnormal individuals?"

Xia De blinked:

"Oh~"

He sighed softly, and after taking a long breath, he picked up his teacup:

"Recently, I really feel that all things are entangled together."

Mr. Finch shook his head:

"Actually, I also want to remind you of one thing: that club is actually also related to the local vampires. Corruption, pleasure; although the local vampires haven't done anything bad, there is a high probability that their shadows are behind this kind of club. I don't know much about this either; you can go to Bernhardt to ask about the situation. They ran to the Gray Rock Pass side recently; it looks like their investigation is not going smoothly either."

At this time, although it was already evening, going to Gray Rock Pass for a trip was not a hindrance for Xia De. However, after saying goodbye to Mr. Finch, he still went home first to inform Winnie, who was preparing dinner, of the time he would be eating later.

And when Xia De arrived at that herbal shop in the Gray Rock Pass fortress, the last light of the sunset was about to disappear below the horizon, and the nightlife in this small town-sized fortress had just begun.

The herbal shop was about to close. The shopkeeper wearing reading glasses looked Xia De up and down for a long time before leading him to the basement, and then Xia De passed through the secret passage in the basement to arrive inside the vampires' secret stronghold.

Not seen for an afternoon, a lot of furniture had been added to this stronghold, and the number of vampires gathered here was also much higher than in the morning. Some people were cooking in the position with ventilation holes in the depths of the cave, while vampires gathered in groups of two or three were playing Luo De cards in the rest area, and elders wearing clerical clothing were using red paint mixed with animal blood to paint the holy emblem of 【Blood Duke Lao Ai】 on the flattest rock wall inside the cave.

The vampire guarding the exit of the secret passage led Xia De to meet Mr. Bernhardt, and the vampires in the cave were not curious at all about Xia De's appearance, and didn't even look at him. Xia De was very curious about what Mr. Bernhardt had said to them.

As for Mr. Bernhardt, he was standing in front of the conference table in the center of the bottom floor of the cave, looking at the map of the Arcadia city area on the blackboard installed in the afternoon and the hand-drawn map of the outer city sewers.

Seeing that Xia De had arrived here, Mr. Bernhardt was quite surprised:

"Has something happened again?"

Xia De shook his head and first asked about the situation of the other two people in the team that was attacked in the morning. After learning that the two seriously injured people had been found, he asked about the "Charming Ladies Club".

The vampire viscount hesitated for a moment and nodded gently:

"Speaking of this matter, it can be considered our scandal, and this is also something we only investigated recently. If it were just improper behavior, that would be nothing, but those of the same race behind the club... collect human blood through there. Yes, they occasionally satisfy their cravings in this way."