The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

While empathizing with this deep father's love, Joyce suddenly realized a problem. If William had been more straightforward and handed over this knowledge to the original owner earlier, then he would not have looked outside for the potion formula, that is,

He will not meet the "witch" Emily, and he will not become an "assassin"...

Is this a good example of cheating on your son?

Re-read the content of the letter and confirm that there is no "acting method". William does not know the relevant knowledge? Maybe he knows but swears not to spread it?

From this point of view, Emily is most likely a member of the "Witch Cult", and only a secret organization that only wants to cause disasters will popularize the "acting method" to low-sequence members.

In short, you need to be more cautious when dealing with her.

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"Monsieur Baron, Mr. Charlie is here to visit."

Charlie, why is he here... Joyce first recalled in his mind who "Charlie" was, and was quite surprised by his arrival:

"Let him go to the living room first."

Then, he restored the wooden box to its original shape and put it back into the mechanism in the bed. After looking around, he noticed that the room had been messed up by him. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he gave the order and walked out without looking back:

"Find someone to clean up my room."

Sophia thought she was dazzled when she first entered the room. The scene in front of her had a great impact on her young mind. The four staple foods were not moved at all and were scattered in every corner. The bed was overturned to the ground...

She suspected that Mr. Baron was suffering from mania, or that he was performing some kind of evil and crazy ritual.

When Joyce walked to the living room, he began to worry about a question. Will the mechanism be discovered by the servants? But then he thought about it, it has been there for who knows how long and has not been found. How could there be such a coincidence? He was concerned about it.

It’s chaos!

"The weather is nice today."

Joyce walked into the living room and saw Charlie sitting on a chair drinking coffee, so he took the initiative to say hello.

Charlie's father is a retired army officer who now serves in the colonial government. In Byam, there are many young people with similar backgrounds, and they naturally form a small circle.

"That's right, so I came here on horseback instead of a carriage." Charlie put down the coffee cup and pretended to complain:

"But this manor is too far away from the city. When do you plan to move back?"

"Just these two days." Joyce replied casually. The main purpose of staying at Rose Manor has been achieved. He has no reason to stay here. In comparison, the opportunity to contact the extraordinary is greater in the city.

"Very good!"

Charlie clapped his hands excitedly. He did not expect that the biggest purpose of this trip could be achieved so easily, and he seemed to have done nothing. Although it was a bit weird, it did not prevent him from being happy:

"The light of hope is rising slowly on the horizon. Take firm steps, determine the direction, and chase forward quickly..."

Joyce glanced at him sideways:

"That's not something you would say."

"Well, haha..." Charlie laughed awkwardly and explained: "Actually, it was Thomas who said it. You know, he always flaunts himself as a poet."

Joyce simply said "Hmm" and took a sip of coffee. The bitter taste spread throughout his mouth, making him frown.

"You have missed two gatherings. Everyone is very worried, so they sent me as a representative to express condolences. If they know that you have regained your optimism, they will definitely be happy for you..."

Seeing Charlie's excitement and even a little too much excitement, and feeling his genuine concern for herself, Joyce sighed: "As you said, sadness will always pass, and hope is the eternal theme."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sophia with a complicated expression came in carrying two plates of exquisite pastries. She raised her head and glanced at Mr. Baron, and found that he was sitting there calmly, with the coffee on the table untouched.

She also accidentally discovered that Mr. Charlie was looking at her and Mr. Baron with an ambiguous look, which made her a little uncomfortable and she quickly withdrew.

Watching the maid's back disappear into the shadows of the corridor, and then looking at Joyce sitting on the chair, Charlie suddenly came closer and asked in a tone of needless words:

"Isn't the potion I gave you very powerful? Can your little maid bear it?"

Potion? What potion? Joyce was surprised at first, and then recalled an incident. Before he went to bed with "Witch" Emily, he did drink a powdery substance.

Is that a potion that improves... that aspect of ability? Mummy powder? Charlie doesn't know about himself and Emily, so he thinks that the potion was used on Sophia by me?

Well, now I seriously doubt the nature of these people's gathering... After Joyce thought about the cause and effect, his expression was almost dull. He calmly took a sip of bitter coffee and pretended not to care and said:

"I gave it to a friend."

Charlie acted as if he understood and would not spread the word:

"I see."

Low EQ: You really make me want to beat you up. High EQ: You have the potential to be a hunter... Joyce didn't look at his funny facial features and asked expressionlessly:

"Is there anything else?"

"No!" Charlie looked in disbelief and said in an exaggerated tone:

"I came to see you so warmly, and you drove me away? This is so sad."

This kid is such a funny guy... Joyce just watched his performance without saying a word. Charlie, who received no feedback, pretended to cough twice, walked to the window as if nothing had happened, and said loudly on purpose:

"Look at the weather today, how suitable it is for hunting."

Hunting? The memory shows that the original owner often hunted, but now he still has many things to think about...Joyce subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it. Although the "Assassin" potion improved his fighting level, I had never been in actual combat before, and hunting was a way to test my strength, so I changed my mind and agreed.

"Hunter" and "Assassin" are inseparable!

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Behind Rose Manor is a large forest, and the ownership of the land is in Joyce's hands. There are rich types of beasts in it, but there are no deadly extraordinary creatures, which makes it an excellent hunting ground.

Charlie and Joyce put on their hunting clothes and rode side by side, followed by "Provocateur" Hunter and seven or eight guards. Double-barreled shotguns and modified steam rifles were hung on the saddles.

"I have been practicing my marksmanship hard recently, and I will definitely beat you today." Charlie said loudly, looking quite confident.

Joyce chuckled twice, picked up the rifle on his left and put it in front of his eyes, aiming in a standard gun-holding posture.

There was a "bang", and a flash of blood appeared hundreds of meters away. As Joyce put away his gun, the guards behind him galloped to the landing point, picked up a dead rabbit and shouted: "Kill with one shot."

Joyce was also very satisfied with this shot. His super eyesight and stable hands really improved his marksmanship to a new level instantly. He looked at Charlie's surprised expression and said provocatively: "How about it? Is it better?"

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"Why not compare? Real men never give in."

Charlie slapped his horse and rushed deep into the forest, shouting loudly: "It's not sure who will win!"

Joyce motioned to the guards to follow him, while he slowly lagged behind, with an attitude that he didn't care about winning or losing.

The thought in his mind now is: You can use a gun when playing the role of "assassin"! Kill the enemy's head with one shot from 800 meters away, and then leave calmly. How chic and handsome.

But if you do this, the assassin should be renamed a sniper.

One more thing, how is he going to investigate the assassination target given by "Witch" Emily? Find a private detective? No, the target is most likely to be an extraordinary person. It is very dangerous to involve ordinary people. But he has to do it himself

If you don't have the time or experience to investigate, it's easy to alert the enemy.

Therefore, I need an Beyonder detective at this time. Maybe he can help me kill people...

Where can I find such a person?

Joyce searched the memories in his brain, and soon he locked on a guy nicknamed "Libra".

"Libra" is an Extraordinary, and his deeper identity is a military informant who organizes a small gathering of Extraordinaries. Although he has never attended it because of Emily, the situation is different now.

On the one hand, you can entrust him with the task of investigation, and on the other hand, you can also communicate with other extraordinary people. He knows a lot about the high-end knowledge and secrets of the extraordinary world, but he is extremely lacking in basic occult knowledge...

Hearing the gunshots coming from the front, Charlie probably achieved something. He put aside the thoughts in his head and galloped forward on his horse.

Next, happy hunting.