The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

Due to the existence of extraordinary power, the technology tree of this world is biased.

If it hadn't been for the emergence of Emperor Russell, I don't know how long it would have taken for the steam era to arrive. It was this leap-forward development that caused Backlund to be shrouded in haze for a long time.

In addition to the mushrooming of various factories all over the city, the pollution caused by the rapid construction and laying of steam trains cannot be underestimated.

While it brings convenience to people, it can also cause harmful effects. As the saying goes, all gifts of fate have already been marked with a price in secret.

The front of the steam train roared like a steel monster, bringing billowing smoke that eventually merged into the sky above the city.

The train stopped slowly on the platform, and the shrill whistle made people upset.

"Miss, let me accompany you."

When we were about to get on the bus, the maid suddenly asked.

Louise smiled, patted her head lovingly, and refused softly again without being accommodating:

"This trip to Tingen is not for fun, but because I have something to deal with. It is only suitable for me to go alone. You and Catlin will stay in Backlund. I will be back soon."

Having said that, Louise stopped worrying and walked straight to the entrance of the first-class carriage. Under the respectful eyes of the ticket inspector, she walked into the inner space of this "steel monster".

As the familiar figure disappeared into the "black iron sheet", the steam train once again emitted roaring smoke and rolled forward unscrupulously. Sophia remained outside the platform, still looking deeply at the rich black.

Katrin comforted her softly from the side: "Don't worry, even if the two of us are in trouble, nothing will happen to Louise."

…………

Steam-powered trains are inevitably noisy, and the shock absorption effect is not perfect, but there is one thing that is very consistent with the characteristics of this era.

That is, the space of the first-class carriage is very large and the decoration is gorgeous. The attitude of the train service staff is even more considerate, so that the dignity of customers who can afford the first-class carriage is fully taken care of.

Louise was sitting in her own seat. She wanted to think about what to do after arriving in Tingen, but she unexpectedly spotted a familiar figure.

Sitting next to her is a woman with exaggerated blue eyeshadow and a pair of green eyes. She is young, beautiful and enchanting... This seems to be the "psychic" Miss Dai Li!

And why is she looking at me all the time... Louise wanted to ignore it, but in this case she had to turn her head, with a puzzled look on her face, and asked softly:

"Hello, do we know each other?"

Louise's guess was correct, this woman was indeed Miss Daly, and her destination was also Tingen.

The reason is very simple, because Dai Li received Captain Dunn's letter and learned from it that there was a lucky boy who became an extraordinary person within two months, so he summed up the "acting method".

For the sake of the object of her admiration, Dai Li secretly left Backlund over the weekend and went to Tingen, trying to get the lucky boy named Klein to reveal the "acting method" to Dunn before the personnel from the church arrived.

When I originally planned to spend this journey in boredom, I suddenly saw a beautiful woman I had met once before... Dai Li smiled and replied:

"Beautiful lady, this is our second meeting. The first time was at St. Samuel's Church. Do you remember... This must be the arrangement of the goddess."

"Praise the goddess." Louise nodded four times on her chest, and then said hesitantly:

"I'm sorry, I don't have much impression of you."

An ordinary person wouldn't remember a stranger they just passed by, so Louise had to pretend she didn't know the other person.

"Psychic" Miss Dai Li didn't care about this, she chuckled twice and said:

"The first time will always be a little strange and unaccustomed, but the second time you will be very skilled, just like us."

As expected of you, Miss Daly... Louise said: "Your speech is very interesting."

"Very few people comment like this." Miss Daly walked across the train aisle, sat opposite Louise, and stretched out her right hand:

"Formal introduction, Dai Li, who is working in the Goddess Church."

Louise shook the other person's hand, which was soft, smooth and slightly cool, and introduced herself as well:

"Louise, currently living in Egram Street, is going to Tingen to meet a friend."

Dai Li smiled and joked: "Are you going alone? Are you going to meet a male friend?"

Does it count to have been a man... Louise swore and corrected her seriously: "Female friend."

Dai Li stopped joking and turned to talk about herself, with a half-smile on her lips:

"It's a coincidence that my destination is also Tingen, to meet a man."

I know, and I knocked on Klein's window in the middle of the night... Louise had already guessed the purpose of "Psychic" Dai Li's trip, and responded with a smile:

"I hope your trip goes well and you have a good time."

Then, she leaned her back on the comfortable seat and looked directly into each other's eyes. The breeze outside the window passed through the gap by the window and blew their hair. Louise lowered her voice and asked:

"Miss Daly, are you tired?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the cynicism and deliberate sense of playing with the world in "Psychic" Dai Li's eyes was slowly fading away. Her expression became a little serious. After more than ten seconds of silence, she suddenly laughed again:

"I don't quite understand what you mean?"

Louise reached out and opened a small window, making the wind noisier and covering up the conversation between the two.

She said calmly: "It can be seen that we are the same kind of people, and we both have a past that we don't want to mention."

Dai Li did not refute this, because she felt the same way. This was also the reason why she only had a passing relationship with Louise, but always kept it in her mind... However, what she said later made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Comfortable, just listen to Louise continue:

"But the difference is that I have moved on from the past and embraced a new life, but you have always been afraid, so you can only show the way you are now."

“In fact, in our short lives, we often spend most of our time in a state of hesitation, thinking about whether the adventure will be rewarding, whether tomorrow will be better, and whether the person I love loves me back...

"

"Since there are so many questions, why not give it a try? Maybe, taking risks will allow you to harvest treasures that you will never use up in your life; maybe, the person you love is also loving you."

"Psychic" Dai Li listened carefully to these words and became more and more silent. After a long time, she raised her head, her gaze was unwavering, and she asked aloud:

"Why are you telling me this?"

Maybe she was upset... Louise looked at Miss Dai Li's exaggerated makeup and suddenly smiled:

"As you said, maybe this is the arrangement of the goddess."