Chapter 96: The Sorceress's Divination

After the meeting ended, everyone left separately, letting Doctor Shi Nai De rest in bed—although he was very reluctant to do so.

Xia De gave the female diviner a wink, indicating his intention to talk. Although in Lake View Manor, Xia De did not understand the doctor's complex gestures, at this moment, Miss Annette easily understood the meaning Xia De wanted to express.

Thus, Xia De circled around Röntgen Avenue. After waiting at the street corner for a while, he saw the carriage stop beside him, and Miss Annette beckoned him to get on from the carriage window.

"Detective, is there anything?"

Because both of their destinations were the city center, Xia De boarded the carriage, and the carriage set off again.

"This shouldn't count as taking advantage... Do I need to give half of the carriage fare to Miss Annette in a while?"

He thought this way when he sat down.

"I want to ask you to help with a divination, help with a divination about Detective Sparrow. Oh, that is the former Detective Hamilton."

Xia De detailed his suspicions about Detective Sparrow and emphasized that it was currently just a suspicion:

"That's about it. I suspect Mr. Sparrow Hamilton is actually a senior spy for Karsinrick. Although he is already dead, it is highly likely that his identity will not have any impact on me, but I am always a bit uneasy, so I want you to help with a divination to see what Sparrow's identity actually is."

The purple-eyed young lady listened patiently. Hearing the word "spy," she also frowned:

"Although ordinary people cannot come into contact with Ring Mages, organizations like the kingdom's intelligence departments, such as Delarion's MI6 or Karsinrick's Gray Gloves, will hire Ring Mages to conduct anti-divination, but usually it won't be very strong, after all, diviners are very rare."

Miss Annette said with a hint of pride, and then reached out to Xia De:

"I can try. Do you have any personal items of that detective? The body is not necessary; items he frequently used will do."

"I do."

Xia De took out the former detective's notebook. This notebook had daily diaries of unknown authenticity, which could be considered the most suitable personal item.

"Wait a moment."

Miss Annette unbuttoned the top button of the white shirt collar inside her coat, then took off the butterfly-shaped hair accessory on her head and let Xia De hold it first. Upon contact, the voice in his ear immediately reminded him that this was a Relic.

"The whisper elements of a Relic will affect the results of divination, so generally, no Relics are carried during divination."

The diviner said, putting her hands behind her head, simply tidying up her short brown hair, and tying it simply with a bracelet studded with small purple crystals. She pulled her sleeves up slightly, revealing a small part of her fair arms, and then placed the diary on her legs covered by her skirt.

"Will it be very troublesome?"

Xia De asked curiously.

"It's very simple. He is just an ordinary person, and it's just a general divination of his past, so there's no need for instruments like crystal balls. Sparrow Hamilton was just an ordinary person, and not someone outside of fate like you. I am quite confident in divining such a person."

Saying this, she closed her eyes with a solemn expression, folded her hands together, and pressed them on the notebook. At a certain moment, Xia De clearly saw her in front of him, yet felt that Miss Annette was not here. After this illusion, there were no sound or light effects, but the indescribable temperament of the diviner changed, becoming deeper, more mysterious, and more steady.

She opened her eyes, and Xia De saw a purple light flash across her eyes.

"Ordinary diviners shouldn't make their eyes glow, right?"

He thought with surprise in his heart, but did not ask further.

The diviner said hesitantly:

"There is indeed a problem. First, what can be determined is that this is indeed an ordinary person. His hometown is in the Karsinrick United Kingdom. Regarding the observation of his blurred past, most of it can be seen through the fog, but in the few years after being conscripted from the army, nothing can be seen. A very effective but clumsy anti-divination method; it is indeed the style of Ring Mages hired by the Gray Gloves."

MI6 is the most mysterious intelligence department in the Kingdom of Delarion, but it is also an organization that most people on the streets have heard of. The name of the 6th Department is very similar to an agency in Xia De's hometown, and its functions are also very similar. They are directly responsible to the Cavendish royal family of Delarion, responsible for intelligence infiltration into Karsinrick, and for the screening of domestic spy organizations.

The similar intelligence agency of the Karsinrick United Kingdom is called the "Gray Gloves," which is also very mysterious to the public, but almost anyone who reads newspapers has heard of it once or twice.

"Then what is the probability that Sparrow is a spy?"

Xia De returned Miss Annette's butterfly-shaped hair accessory.

"Over eighty percent. I have encountered similar situations before. Combined with your guess, it is basically certain that he is a spy."

Xia De took a deep breath. This secret, until now, was finally understood.

Fortunately, Detective Sparrow had plenty of time to handle his affairs before he died. It is thought that he had already handled all the hidden dangers regarding himself, just needing to complete the final contact with his handler.

So Xia De did not need to worry that the identity of a foreign spy would have any impact on him. As long as he burned that letter in September, this secret would have nothing to do with him at all.

"So he was a spy, which explains why he could just happen to buy the house on St. Theresa Square. Detective, although we are Ring Mages, we cannot underestimate ordinary people with guns. High-level Ring Mages are not afraid of bullets, but you definitely are. So, regarding Sparrow Hamilton, you can continue to investigate; maybe there will be interesting discoveries, but be sure not to get involved too deeply. Political matters..."

Miss Annette clicked her tongue:

"Are very troublesome."

"I understand. I just want to know who he actually was. After all, for me, this is also a benefactor."

Xia De said, feeling a bit melancholy, and a bit fortunate:

"Thank you for the trouble this time."

"It's just a small matter. I cannot divine your affairs; at least not without paying a price. Only high-level Ring Mages can see the fate of people like you. But if it's just an ordinary person, it's just a small matter. Speaking of which, are you going home, or going to the Black Raven Library to take a look first?"

Xia De looked out from the carriage window; the sky was still very bright:

"Send me home first. I'll change my clothes and get a mask. The fare..."

"No need to be so polite."

Miss Annette waved her hand and also looked out with Xia De. Road construction was nearby, and the carriage was queuing to pass through the narrow construction section. This seemed to be the Tobesk municipal department's routine maintenance of underground steam pipes in the summer. The afternoon sun shone through the fog onto the purple-eyed girl's face. She rested her face on her hand, tilting her head to look at the blocks the carriage passed:

"Compared to what we have to do, these are all small matters."

After returning home, he greeted the cat that seemed to have just finished its nap, then changed into a very ordinary set of clothes, and found a mask to carry with him before setting off. Because of his work, Detective Sparrow had placed many items used for disguising his identity in the room on the second floor, so Xia De did not need to spend money to buy them again.

The main entrance of the Black Raven Library is on the street, and if it were an ordinary guest, they would naturally enter from the main entrance, but the address Miss Annette gave was the entrance to the side door.

The alleys around the side door had multiple exits. After arriving nearby, Xia De circled twice to familiarize himself with the terrain nearby. Only then did he dive into the alley to put on the mask, put on the vest after wearing the coat inside out, and walked toward the side door of the library. ===== CHAPTER 97 =====