Mystery: The Witch and the Calamity

Joyce was quite surprised by Thomas' arrival, and he told the maid:

"Then advance the afternoon tea."

"Yes, Monsieur Baron."

In the living room, Thomas was wearing the uniform of MI9, with the rank of captain. Joyce smiled and asked:

"Is this just off work?"

Thomas was thinking about something, and was stunned for a second after hearing the question, and replied:

"I just finished a task and came to chat with you."

"I have someone prepare afternoon tea." Joyce said sitting on the opposite chair.

"Thanks."

Thomas thanked him, and went on to get down to business:

"I checked the internal information, and the situation of the Life School is indeed similar to what you said, but some of their members believe in the 'primordial moon', which is also an evil god."

Uh, wasn’t that part of the members instigated by the Rose School of Thought? MI9 has no records? Logically speaking, it is impossible. It should be that his level of secrecy is not high enough... Joyce thought about it, and talking about the dance party last night:

"I saw Charlie yesterday. He is still the same, nothing has changed. He doesn't look like a cultist who believes in evil gods. Besides, as you said, only some members of the Life School believe in evil gods. Maybe the teacher Charlie mentioned is normal. What about that part!"

"You seem to trust the School of Life?" Thomas asked sharply with the insight of an agent.

Maybe it's because their speaker is a little snake... Joyce thought of it funny, and explained:

"Number one, I trust Charlie."

"Second, I believe William, as recorded in his notes."

"What you said makes sense. What I'm more worried about is that with Charlie's character, he won't be able to resist the temptation." Thomas nodded in agreement, and then he said pointedly:

"The path of an Extraordinary is destined to be a ragged road full of thorns."

"Are there any more detailed records in Mr. William's notes?"

Joyce frowned: "Which aspect are you talking about?"

"About the School of Life," Thomas replied.

"No, all William's knowledge of the Life School comes from the fact that he met a member of the Life School, and that member saved his life..." Joyce said in a nonsensical manner.

Thomas stopped asking, and instead reminded:

"The knowledge in that note is very important. If you want to become a Extraordinary, it can help you avoid many detours."

"That's the last thing my father left me." Joyce replied firmly, implying that I would attach great importance to it, but deliberately ignored the issue of becoming an Extraordinary.

"Recently, the situation is more severe, so be careful in doing things."

After Thomas finished the last sentence, he immediately offered to leave without giving Joyce a chance to stay.

Came unexpectedly, left in a hurry... very strange!

The thing about Charlie and the School of Life seems to be just a cover for the final warning: the situation is serious, so be careful.

The situation is grim... Joyce was thinking about the meaning of this sentence, and he didn't even notice Sophia's arrival.

"Monsieur Baron, afternoon tea is ready."

"Okay." Joyce responded subconsciously, looked up at the maid, and suddenly thought of a key person: "Scale".

Although the channel of "Tianping" was provided by Thomas, after his speculation, "Tianping" and the forces behind it are unknown, and they are only helping himself to become a Extraordinary...

Seeing Sophia, Joyce realized that he had become an "spectator" in the eyes of "Balance", their goal had been achieved, and they might be preparing for the next move...

Thomas may have noticed some signs, so he came here to remind me. He even wore the uniform of MI9 for this reason. Does this mean that the forces targeting him come from within MI9...

"Monsieur Baron, what are you staring at me for?"

Sophia's face became hot from his scorching gaze, she lowered her head and asked.

Joyce came back to his senses, all the relations at the military level came from William's management, and now he is not able to intervene, but someone can - General Gordon, there is another reason to go to tomorrow's dinner.

"It's nothing, seeing that you are getting more and more beautiful, I am worried that one day I can't control myself and eat you up!"

ah! Really? Sophia was even more shy in her heart, because she was hesitating in her little mind whether to reject Mr. Baron... When she was thinking about it, she looked up and saw Joyce's half-smile expression, and said softly:

"You're making fun of me again!"

Sure enough, teasing the maid when he has nothing to do can make him feel better... Joyce temporarily put aside the undercurrent behind him, and the soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth. At least the current self is closer to him than when he first crossed. the truth.

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The whole day of Saturday, Joyce didn't go out, but he didn't wait for Emily's initiative to contact him. This made him quite worried. If she died, the formula of "Instigator" would be lost. .

"Mr. Baron, do you really not need me to go with you?"

Sophia asked again after helping Joyce match the details of the clothes.

"Today's dinner is not suitable for you, next time."

Joyce pulled the tie around his neck, picked up his cane, sat in the ready-to-go carriage, and checked the prepared gifts.

"Set off."

The coachman Karl waved the reins, and the carriage started smoothly, heading towards the destination.

General Gordon is currently unemployed at home, but his decades of military career have made his influence in the army deeply ingrained. Although he doesn't know the inside story, Joyce guessed that this dinner was probably an act of declaring his existence.

This can be seen from the people invited by Gordon. Ninety-nine percent of the guests present are men, and most of them are wearing military uniforms. There are very few guests wearing evening dresses like Joyce. They are young people.

Before the dinner started, General Gordon, wearing the uniform of a major general, raised his glass and gave a speech.

"...purity, integrity, bravery...these are the qualities of a soldier."

"It is such an excellent soldier who allowed me to entrust my back to his comrade. Unfortunately, he died a month ago. This is not only the loss of Rorsted soldiers, but also the loss of the entire kingdom."

"Today, I don't want to talk about William's sacrifice here, because I have already argued with Admiral Amyrius, and the admiral asked me to calm down and approved my leave."

"However, during this period of rest, I had an unexpected harvest. I discovered an outstanding young man. I believe he will become the mainstay of the kingdom."

"He is William's child, Joyce Best."

Joyce's expression froze for a second, and he quickly returned to normal, as if he was suddenly called upon while listening to a leader's speech. He saw Gordon looking at him:

"It should be Baron Best, little Best, come here quickly!"