The Master of the Strange Realm

"Yes, and it is a card that has never been recorded. But this is normal. No one has ever known what cards are in this set of cards related to fate."

"Which one was found this time?"

"[Everything is impermanent - the world]."

There are many words in the common language that mean "world", and Miss Audrey uses the most general and specific words.

"So who does this card belong to? The person who discovered it?"

"No, this card slipped out of the page in front of many people, so there is no clear owner. The teacher said that the church is going to let her carry this card and the next batch of gifts to support Nolan If you are interested in this card, you can probably take a look.”

The main purpose of Jenkins coming to see Miss Audrey was for the ability of [Loop]. When talking about this topic, Miss Audrey strongly praised Jenkins for evolving [Loop] into [Reciprocating Destiny]. Although it will lose the characteristic of gradually getting stronger with the passage of time, Miss Audrey still believes that the latter is more effective than the former.

The function of [Reciprocating Destiny] is difficult to express in words. When explaining it, Miss Audrey talked about a lot of divination theory knowledge that was difficult for Jenkins to understand. According to his understanding, it is to fix the "fate" that has happened for a certain period of time and repeat this fate when necessary.

A simpler example is like one day when Jenkins plays cards with the girls and always wins, then he can use his ability to record this fate, and let this fate appear again the next time he plays cards.

Of course, destiny-like abilities come with a price, which is also strongly reflected in [Reciprocating Destiny]. Replacing the present destiny with the past destiny does not mean that the present destiny will disappear. This fate will profoundly affect the future, so using this type of ability requires extreme caution and care.

In addition to [Reciprocating Destiny], Jenkins had another choice. After a moment of hesitation, after Miss Audrey introduced him, he also told the story of [The Writer (Purple Destiny)]. As for the source of his ability, he didn't mention it, and Miss Audrey didn't ask.

After hearing this, she looked at the giant tree in front of the two of them and didn't speak for a long time. It wasn't until the cat on Jenkins' shoulder yawned that she broke the silence:

"Whether you want to keep [Cycle], or in which direction you want to evolve, you need to decide for yourself. I have the ritual materials needed for [Reciprocating Destiny] here. If you want to learn, we will wait for the teacher to come to Nolan You can hold the ceremony. It might be difficult for me to conduct the ceremony for you myself. As for the ceremony materials of [The Writer], I don’t know, but I think you can prepare them yourself. All I can give you is advice on which way to go. It’s your own business.”

Jenkins saw some clues from Miss Audrey's attitude. She obviously knew something, but was unable to say it for various reasons. Jenkins thought for a while and decided that there was no need to rush this matter. He could wait until Miss Bronyance came back before asking her for advice.

Moreover, judging from Dad's attitude, [Cycle] is very likely to be related to the [Evolution Key] he holds.

As for what happened in the strange place, Jenkins told everything except the fact that Sigrid was "possessed" in the end. He still didn't know whether it was history or fantasy that he saved the child on the roadside, but it didn't make sense if it was history. After all, the two monsters only appeared because of Sigrid when she grew up.

"I think that is the real history. You have once again completed the vague past. For both you and Cappe, this strange situation has formed a perfect closed loop of fate. From now on, there will be no debts to the past. , so I think you really went into the past."

"I can still understand Sigrid's closed fate, but what does this have to do with me?"

Jenkins asked doubtfully, tilting the umbrella in his hand to the side, and saw raindrops falling in series. He and the chocolate on his shoulders both raised their heads slightly to look at this scene, and the expressions of each person and the cat were surprisingly consistent.

"You took someone else's World Tree Seed for nothing. Is it enough to compensate for a gift and an ability? World Tree Seeds are not something that can be changed in ownership casually. Items of this level are all related to destiny. Not everyone is qualified to hold it, nor can it be given to others casually. This is the same as magical items cannot be given away casually. There is a very profound reason for this. "

Miss Audrey asked, holding her forehead with one hand, as if Jenkins had asked a stupid question.

Jenkins finally understood something, but then thought of another thing:

"But I still plan to ask for the soul of the tree. What should I use to compensate for this?"

Miss Audrey will also cooperate with the church in the Evergreen Forest to divine the demigod who was rescued after being unconscious yesterday. From the traces of lightning left at yesterday's battle scene and the scene of the battle, the Mechanical Church has recognized the weapon that attacked Jenkins. What exactly is a hammer. Therefore, they are even more eager than Jenkins to find the escaped person. After all, it is possible to find another lost gift [Mechanical Heart] at once, and it is even possible to discover the person who destroyed the clock.

Chapter 1796 Chapter 1767 The Rebel

In addition to Miss Audrey staying in Evergreen Forest, Daddy also wants to stay here. Miss Streis, another saint of the Sage Church, also knows Daddy, and the two have some things to deal with, so Jenkins can only return to the city by himself.

He originally planned to go directly to the demigod of the Gearsmiths after waking up today, but after touching the blood he had secretly collected, he found that the other party was hiding on the surface of the mining area in the east of Nolan, not deep underground. That location is obviously one of the strongholds of the Gearsmiths on the surface. Although this is important, it doesn’t mean much to Jenkins, so he wants to wait a little longer to see if he can find a more secret hiding place for the other party.

So there is nothing else to do today. Jenkins didn’t want to attend the meeting at the Town Hall, so he went back to his home on Privet Drive first and mentioned to his mother Mary that he would invite his distant relative Miss Sigrid Capet to visit his home tomorrow night. This matter has been delayed for a full month, and all preparations for the arrival of the guests have been made, so Mary didn’t blame Jenkins for telling her the day before the invitation.

"But besides Miss Cape, I actually invited someone else to come home."

On the sofa in the living room, Jenkins said uncomfortably, not even interested in stroking the cat on his lap.

"Do we have other relatives in our family?"

Mary William, who was wearing a sweater, asked. It had been raining all day today, and now it was approaching dusk, the temperature was indeed a little low.

"Not relatives... probably relatives in the future. In fact, I also invited several girls to visit my home, you know, Miss Stuart, Miss Michael, Miss Miller and Miss Hesha, oh, Dolores's personal maid, Miss Julia Minnewick, will probably come too, you know her, she was the one who came to visit our home last time."

Mary didn't speak, she looked at Jenkins while knitting a sweater. This is a magical skill, she won't make mistakes in her work without lowering her head.

"Little Jenkins has really grown up."

Jenkins lowered her head and didn't speak, looking at the cat on her knees, as if she was meeting chocolate for the first time.

"How did you think of letting them come with Miss Cape?"

The tone was like asking Jenkins why he didn't know that one plus one equals two.

"We have to take them home sooner or later anyway, so why not bring them together and save some time."

Jenkins explained in a low voice, not daring to look up at Mary's expression, but he could overhear the sound of two long needles rubbing against each other.

"Okay then... but there won't be a formal banquet at home. Tomorrow night is just a normal guest visit. Please remind the girls not to come in evening gowns or bring too expensive gifts. I don't want others to say that our family is harsh on future girls who will marry into the family."

"Okay."

Jenkins had already recognized Jenkins' identity and had no big psychological barriers to his family, so he thought about it and plucked up the courage to ask again:

"So, you don't blame me... for provoking so many... girls?"

Then he heard his mother Mary laughing. Jenkins looked at her in confusion. The kind middle-aged woman, the mother of the three William brothers, explained to her second son:

"If a stranger in the newspaper did this, I would spit on him when chatting with the neighbors; if someone we are familiar with did this, I would alienate him and tell you not to Make friends with such people; if it was your father who did this, I would... let him know what knitting needles can do. But you are different, Jenkins, you are my son. "

She looked at the son who was raised by her hand in front of her, the child who looked most like her husband:

"I hope you, Newman, John, everyone can get married smoothly, have children smoothly, and live a smooth life. If the current life is what you want, I will not object, I will bless you, and then I hope you can let me hold the next generation of little William as soon as possible..."

Here, his expression became serious:

"But Jenkins, although I don't object, and I am even a little happy that you are not completely uninterested in women, but you must know that what you are doing now is wrong and immoral. Don't be complacent about this matter, and cherish those girls. "

Jenkins nodded quickly immediately, knowing that it would be inappropriate for him to say anything at this time.

After leaving Privet Drive, he did not go home, but went to tell Alexia and Dolores about visiting Privet Drive tomorrow night.

Of course, the two had no objection, and Alexia also asked about what happened last night. She was in Loen all night, and when she came back this morning, the Mistborn incident was basically over.

Alexia did not gain nothing last night, because she had obtained the permission of the Orthodox Church, so she set foot on the higher floors of the tower this time. And because of Jenkins' endorsement, she was given the right to read some taboo books and materials.

Originally, she was going to continue to look for information about the difference machine, and try her luck to see if there were any legends and stories about the ancient demigods who attempted to further sublimate. But neither of these two goals was achieved, and Alexia saw some unexpected information:

"Do you still remember the 'defiant'?" (Chapter 258)

Jenkins was in a daze for a moment, and his memory returned to the autumn when he met the [Treasure Elf]. He seemed to be buying firewood for the winter, and on a whim he wanted to take his cat to hunt in the forest. Then he unexpectedly discovered the information left by the cultists. It was also the first time he heard about the "Children of the Mist" project.

"Mr. B, the Rebel" only appeared in the letter, and Jenkins never actually met this person. It was only because the letter was written to Mr. Clark, the demigod in the treehouse, that Jenkins mentioned it to Alexia once after getting acquainted with her. Unexpectedly, Alexia actually remembered this title, and reminded Jenkins of this person again after nearly a year.

"At the beginning, Mr. B, the rebel, was related to Mr. Clark and the followers of the Immortal Lord. I didn't know which party this person belonged to, so I didn't pay attention to it at the time. I just thought that after the followers of the [Immortal Lord] were defeated, Mr. B I also left Nolan. Is there something wrong with this title?”

“The problem is huge.

Alexia nodded slightly and looked at Jenkins seriously:

"The first thing that can be determined is that the guy named 'Mr. B, the Rebel' in the letter you mentioned must be from the tree house."

PS: I hope you still remember the rebels mentioned before.

Chapter 1797 Chapter 1768 The Death of the Proud One

Alexia did not immediately explain the reasons for her conclusion, but asked Jenkins to sit down and talk. Jenkins, who had only planned to come to inform, had to sit down and Alexia continued:

"I found an ancient slate rubbing called [Reverse Record] in the tower. It describes dangerous symbols and rituals that have completely opposite meanings to the symbols familiar to the Giver. It mentions [Rebel] This name, according to the record in that book, is a super-large ritual created by madmen who lived in the distant past to cater to destiny. "

“Isn’t catering to fate going against fate?”

Jenkins asked with interest, picking up the chocolate that was trying to pull out the apples in the fruit bowl on the table and putting it on his lap.

"People realized a long time ago that once they observed their fate, it was almost impossible to reverse it. So they invented another method to cater to their fate while also completely rewriting it. That slate rubbing was a fragment of Ben, the real and complete records have long since disappeared, so I don’t know exactly what kind of ceremony this is, but I think it can’t be such a coincidence that the fate-defying Mr. B you met happened to have a similar ceremony. The name. You must know that 'rebel' is not an ordinary word. It is quite a mouthful and is rarely used in daily life. It is said that it is a word that evolved from some ancient dialect. "

She paused:

"But it could also be a coincidence."

"This deserves investigation."

Jenkins said, he thought about it:

"I'm afraid the investigation between us will take a lot of time. Let's do this. I'll find an opportunity to lie about the identity of the believer and entrust Miss Stiver to help with the investigation. In this way, the Zhengshen Church will definitely help us find relevant clues as soon as possible. "

"This is better, but I always have an ominous feeling."

The short lady was still a little worried, but seeing that Jenkins was calm and composed, she subconsciously relaxed.

The plan for Tuesday is to go to Dad first, then to Bishop Parrod, and then deal with the flower girl, the Artisan Guild demigod, and Miss Stivell.

The busy and tight plan was easily broken this morning.

Jenkins woke up from his bedroom bed and looked at his pocket watch. It was exactly six o'clock in the morning. He just thought it was a normal day, washed up and went downstairs with chocolates.

Julia, who had already prepared breakfast, immediately hid in the kitchen when she saw Jenkins. This was because of what happened last night. I don’t know what kind of psychology she had. Hathaway encouraged Julia to knock on Jenkins’ door for the second time. However, without saying a second word to Jenkins, the maid hurriedly ran to the door. The bathroom.

Nothing happened after that, and Miss Hathaway leaned against the door and joked that Jenkins had really bad luck. Then in return for the lute she entered the room and closed the door.

All in all, it was a normal morning, and Jenkins, who was reading the newspaper, didn't find any interesting news. He ate breakfast slowly, fed the cat slowly, said hello to the ladies at home, and then went out.

The rain stopped yesterday evening, and thick fog surrounded the city again, adding a layer of haze to people's good mood.

Before Jenkins walked out of St. George Street, he suddenly heard a horse-drawn carriage approaching from the opposite side. He stood sideways by the wall and tried to avoid it, but the carriage stopped urgently after passing by Jenkins. Jenkins even used [human empathy] to hear the horse insulting the coachman in a very bad way.

"Jenkins, come up here!"

Miss Windsor poked her head out of the carriage. Even though it was early in the morning, she was well dressed, with light makeup on her face and smooth hair, but her expression was a little anxious.

"Good morning, Miss Windsor, I'm going to my dad's place. He said he has something to tell me today..."

"Dad will forgive you, something big happened!"

Her face disappeared from the side window of the carriage, and then appeared from the door, pulling Jenkins up without any explanation.

"What happened?"

"Tarkquin the Proud is dead."

"Huh? Who died? Tarquin? Wait, you mean, the king of the Kingdom of Chesilan died in Nolan?"

The South Country delegation, like the North Country delegation, lives in the city. Although Nolan's houses are a bit tight recently, it is still no problem to find a big house to entertain guests.

After leaving the City Hall yesterday evening, Tarquin returned directly to his residence as usual. After handling official documents and having a secret meeting with the accompanying officials, he had dinner as usual.

After dinner, he met with the nobles who came to visit Nolan, and took a car to the Royal Opera House to watch a play. During the period, he met a prince of the Stuart family, but he only accepted the other party's polite greeting.

Tarquin went to bed at about eleven o'clock in the evening. Because he was not accompanied by the queen on this visit, he was the only one in his bedroom. The servants did not disturb him at night. At half past six this morning, seeing that the king was still awake, the close attendant knocked on the door. After a long time without a response, he broke in and found that the king was dead.

Tarquin had been dead for a long time when he was found. Even if time went back and Jenkins and his servants broke into the bedroom this morning, they could not save him.

Although Cheslan urgently blocked the house and asked Fidictelli to cooperate with the investigation, the news spread quickly, which made Miss Windsor hurried to St. George Street to find Jenkins.

Tarquin's death made it impossible for today's talks to go on. Not only that, when Jenkins and Miss Windsor took a carriage to Queen Isabella's residence, the police had almost blocked the entire downtown area of ​​Nolan.

Miss Windsor didn't know how Tarquin died, and whether the cause of death was related to the gift. But now that the police are on the street, instead of being silent or the church appearing, it is very likely that no evidence related to the gift has been found so far.

The two got off the car at the door of the house and were allowed to enter the house after a stricter inspection than usual. Now there are more than twice as many police and servants responsible for security work near Queen Isabella's residence. It seems that she was also frightened by what happened this morning.

After seeing the old man, they did not stay for long. After joining the dukes and mayors waiting here, the convoy of people headed to the city hall. On the tall steps in front of the city hall, Queen Isabella made her first public speech to all citizens since she came to Nolan.

She promised everyone that she would find the murderer as soon as possible and ensure that the criminals would receive the punishment they deserved. At the same time, she also expressed condolences to Cheslan and promised to compensate the Aresio royal family.

At the same time, Salhi II on the other side also made a statement in the house where he lived. He also condemned the murderer, denounced the incident, and promised to work with the Kingdom of Fidictli to find the murderer who killed the King of the South.

But even so, that afternoon, Jenkins was reading the police autopsy and on-site investigation reports accompanied by Miss Windsor. The servant who hurried over handed a note to Miss Windsor, who changed her face and said to Jenkins:

"Tarquin's eldest son, who is the legal heir of Chesilan, announced in Turin an hour ago that the memorandum of the armistice and surrender signed by Tarquin was invalid. Chesilan will devote the power of the whole country to attack Fidictli and must avenge the dead king."

Jenkins put down the document in his hand and threw the photo of Tarquin's body, which he had obtained at a great cost, on the top of the document:

"It was announced so quickly? No, how did they know about Tarquin's death? This is too impatient, right? So, is the war going to start again?"

From the current investigation, it can be seen that Tarquin the Proud died of poisoning, not a rare toxin, but pufferfish toxin. Nolan is a coastal city with a well-developed fishery. It is midsummer now, and this toxin is very easy to get.

After investigating all the people around Tarquin last night, the poisoner was identified as the young chef in the kitchen. He was a Chesilan who came to Nolan with the Southland delegation and was trusted by Tarquin when he was in Turin.

After the king's death was discovered, the young chef also disappeared. The blockade of the city in the morning was to find him. But he was just an ordinary person. Queen Isabella, who realized the possible consequences of this incident, personally visited the temporary residence of the Church of Destiny in Nolan, and then found the chef through divination.

He also died, and the cause of death was suicide by taking poison. When he died, he was hidden in the fishery warehouse in the Nolan dock area, and his body was placed together with a water tank full of pufferfish.

Because Salhi II and Isabella invited the church to help at the same time, the church was also unwilling to let the war burn again in the central part of the continent, so it made an exception to participate in the investigation of this matter.

The fortune tellers of the Church of Destiny came to the conclusion that day, before Tuesday night, that the last person to meet with the dead chef was Mr. Horace Luther.

"This name seems familiar."

In the living room of the Jenkins family on St. George Street, he looked at the document and asked Miss Windsor in confusion. Miss Windsor answered in a serious tone: