Igwinte, southwest of Prit.
During the daytime, on a clear day, the brilliant sunlight shone upon the land. The winding Iron Mud River traversed the plain between the river valleys under the sunlight. Countless man-made buildings lined up in rows on both sides of the riverbanks, forming a city.
In the commercial district of Igwinte, people came and went in a constant flow. Beside the Cypress Shirt Department Store, in an ordinary coffee shop, a tall man wearing ordinary clothes was sitting in a seat, drinking tea and watching the traffic outside the window. His expression looked very bad, with a hint of bitterness on his face.
"Ah... so you're here drinking tea. You actually have leisure time recently. I've never seen you have this hobby before..."
At this moment, a female voice sounded beside the strong man. The man turned his face to look and saw a woman wearing a hat, dressed in men's clothing, with slightly curly brown hair.
"There's nothing I can do about it. There have been quite a few frustrating things happening at the Bureau recently. I have to do something to calm down." After looking at the woman next to him, the man said after taking another sip of tea. The woman then continued to speak.
"What, are you still unhappy with those Church investigators?"
"Otherwise? They come from so far away, outsiders from other agencies, acting arrogant and telling us what to do... They say they want us to cooperate, but they keep everything a secret from us. Not only do they act mysterious themselves, but they also keep treating us like servants, ordering us around. Do you think I can not have an opinion? Eilina..."
The man spread his hands and spoke with complete annoyance. The woman called Eilina sighed slightly after hearing these words, then shook her head and replied.
"I also know those Church investigators have attitude problems... but bear with it a little longer, Turner. Director Smith said that although we don't know their exact identities, these guys definitely have significant backing. After all, being able to get such high authorization from the General Bureau is certainly not simple. So it's better to be patient... If we clash with them, it won't be good for our entire Bureau. Anyway, they are only here to investigate for a while and won't stay long..."
Eilina advised Turner like this. Turner couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief after hearing Eilina's words, and replied after taking another sip of tea.
"Phew... I also know it's best not to have any conflict with those guys, that's why I didn't go drinking but came here for tea. I'm afraid if I went drinking and got drunk, I might go find trouble with those guys..." Turner said somewhat gloomily, then put his teacup back on the table and continued.
"Thinking about it now, Grego is still better... Working at the General Bureau, his own superiors are high enough, and when outside agencies come in to investigate cases, they don't have to be meek and endure this kind of treatment like us."
"Alright, alright. Stop talking. It's still working hours. Hurry up and finish your drink here and go out on your mission." Seeing Turner like this, Eilina also waved her hand and said. Turner couldn't help but ask curiously after hearing Eilina's words.
"Mission? What mission?"
"Just a simple security mission. This afternoon, the young Viscount Field is holding a book charity donation event at the museum. You go and be responsible for the covert security work there, just in case." Eilina said to Turner. Hearing Eilina's words, Turner nodded thoughtfully and said.
"The young Viscount Field? This little girl is holding such an event again. Her spirit is quite good. It seems now is not the time to be lazy~" Saying this, Turner smiled and stood up directly from his seat. After paying the bill, he followed Eilina out of the coffee shop and went outside.
Eilina and Turner went back to work, but what they didn't know was that the moment they left the coffee shop, a pair of eyes was gazing at their backs.
That was in another window seat in the coffee shop. A young girl wearing a black men's suit, a top hat, and with short black hair. Although she looked like a girl from her physique and appearance, she had an extremely mature and steady temperament, making people think at first glance that she was older. After she watched Turner and Eilina leave the coffee shop with her dark green eyes, she couldn't help but take a small sip of the coffee in front of her, then looked across with a cold expression.
Sitting across from the girl at this moment was a man in formal wear with a hat. Although he sat quietly in his seat, he couldn't help but subconsciously tremble slightly when the girl's gaze swept over. His originally calm face returned to normal after a slight contortion.
"It seems the local covert police here are dissatisfied with your work attitude..." the girl said silently with a cool tone. Bowhite, after a pause, spoke with a slightly trembling tone.
"This... um... when dealing with some issues that require their cooperation, due to differences in work direction, some minor friction is unavoidable..."
Lowering his head, the man said to the girl in front of him with obvious guilt in his words. The girl responded indifferently.
"I know, the level of covert police in such small places is very low, and it's normal for some of you to look down on them. But remember, the essence of our work requires us to be low-key. Controlling ourselves is the most important thing. Don't create unnecessary conflicts unless absolutely necessary. This is very likely to be the start of trouble."
"I, I understand... I will definitely work harder to manage my subordinates from now on! Things like this will absolutely not happen again, Cardinal!"
Lowering his head, the man spoke nervously. The girl named Atcherly glanced at him and then continued to speak.
"Lift your head and speak properly. Don't think that just because those ordinary people outside can't detect us, we can lose our composure. Your name is Bowhite, right? As someone from the Bureau of Secrets, don't be easily moved by just any small matter."
'You, as a Saint Cardinal, suddenly came to this small place alone... This is not a small matter...' Hearing Atcherly's words, the nervous Bowhite couldn't help but think to himself. He was an investigation captain of the Senior Deacon rank and had never had the experience of directly interacting with a Saint, his top superior, across ranks like this. Atcherly's sudden appearance in Igwinte this time had directly scared him.
"Yes, yes, I will pay attention in the future!" Bowhite said cautiously, then sat up straight and stiffly in his seat without saying a word, waiting for Atcherly's further instructions. Atcherly, ignoring him, glanced at the desk in front of her, where a large pile of various investigation materials was placed.
"Is this all?"
"Yes, these are the latest results of our investigation since we came in. Please take a look, Your Eminence." Bowhite replied properly to Atcherly. Atcherly then picked up the materials in front of her and began to flip through them, reading the content carefully. After watching, Bowhite couldn't help but swallow, feeling both nervous and confused.
'What exactly happened... that the Cardinal of Secrets himself would condescend to come to such a small place...' Bowhite, a Senior Deacon of the Bureau of Secrets, thought confusedly to himself. Although he knew the work he was responsible for was quite important and that important figures in the Cardinal Council were paying attention, he hadn't expected it to be important to this extent, that the Cardinal of Secrets himself would personally inquire about it today.
Such an important case... shouldn't it have been handed over to someone of a higher position from the start? Why was I sent? Could it be that some sudden situation occurred that changed the nature of this case?
Bowhite thought and speculated like this in his heart. At this moment, Atcherly, while looking at the materials, said with a solemn expression.
"Looking at your progress... you still haven't found any further clues about Luer's background..."
"Uh... yes, because this Luer came to Igwinte after controlling the old Viscount Field in another place, he originally had no connection with this area, merely using it as a venue for preparing his promotion ritual... The information we found here about Luer and the Red Communion Society he founded is basically related to his promotion ritual. There's nothing else besides that... Currently, the Red Communion Society has been completely destroyed, and all the main figures are dead. It's really difficult to find anything from the remaining captured henchmen..."
Bowhite respectfully replied to Atcherly. Atcherly, while looking at the materials, spoke again.
"Then... what about the so-called Rose Cross?"
"That Rose Cross... To be honest, we found even less about them than about the Holy Communion Society. We only know that they destroyed the Holy Communion Society, but from the various traces left behind, it's difficult to determine what kind of Spirituality society this Rose Cross is. There isn't even a single trace of them locally. They almost completely appeared out of thin air and disappeared out of thin air.
"Moreover, their actions during their time in Igwinte were also extremely strange. On one hand, they disclosed information about the Holy Communion Society to the local covert police, seemingly trying to use the 'borrowed knife' method to deal with the Holy Communion Society. On the other hand, they single-handedly killed Luer, the strongest mastermind, with powerful force, as if they could directly destroy the Holy Communion Society without needing to borrow any other power... making their intentions completely unfathomable?"
With a hint of confusion on his face, Bowhite continued to speak to Atcherly. Atcherly, while looking at the materials, continued to speak silently.
"Then, have you found any information related to this Rose Cross in other places outside of Igwinte?"
"That is currently unclear. We have already shared the specific information about the Rose Cross with investigation teams in other places, but it hasn't been long. Getting results will likely take some time." Bowhite then reported seriously to Atcherly. After listening, Atcherly nodded silently, then continued to flip through the documents in her hand. After a while, she stopped on one of the pages.
"That Viscount Field controlled by Luer seems to like adopting children very much." Looking at the content on the materials, Atcherly said directly. Bowhite immediately responded.
"Yes, it can now be confirmed that these adoption plans were Luer's idea. The adopted children were ritual materials Luer prepared for his promotion. Unlike the Werewolf promotion of the Wolf Blood Society that we previously knew about, Luer seems to be performing a somewhat different Werewolf promotion ritual. We don't know how he learned of this method." Bowhite continued to respond seriously to Atcherly. Atcherly, while looking at the materials, spoke again.
"Where are these adopted children now?"
"They have been sent to the Saint Church's Extraordinary medical facilities for treatment. During the period they were adopted, they were exposed to Spirit Sight, and their sanity and cognition suffered significant damage. After a long period of treatment, some children with mild conditions have been successfully discharged from the hospital."
Bo Huai Te continued to respond to At Ceri, and after hearing this, At Ceri immediately picked up the material in her hand, turned it over to face forward, and pointed to a photo on it of a blonde girl with a cheerful smile, saying,
"What about this Anna? She was also adopted, but in the end, she successfully inherited the wealth and title of Viscount Field as an adopted daughter. Wasn't she affected by Spirit Sight?"
At Ceri asked Bo Huai Te directly, and Bo Huai Te immediately responded.
"We also noticed this Anna before. According to the An Yin Bureau here, she was the last child to be adopted and had the shortest time interacting with Luer, so she might have been least affected by Spirit Sight. She was also hospitalized for a few days initially, but she recovered quickly..."
Bo Huai Te seriously answered At Ceri's question, and At Ceri put down the material and continued to ask.
"It also says here that this young Viscount Anna once encountered other attacks by Extraordinaries, even two Bonecrafters. What was that about?"
"We actually investigated that as well. This incident was not related to her, but rather involved the White Stone Craftsmen's Guild. Those two Bonecrafters were subordinates of a prominent figure from the Netherworld Coffin Society, who came to Igwinte looking for their master's enemy. They attacked Anna due to a misunderstanding... This matter involves the highly secretive Craftsmen's Guild, so it's difficult for us to understand the full picture, but based on the confessions of one of the Bonecrafters who was eventually captured, Anna was accidentally caught in the crossfire in this incident and there doesn't seem to be any problem."
Bo Huai Te continued to explain to At Ceri, and then proceeded to describe the situation of the incident at the time, while At Ceri listened and flipped through the material in her hand.
"Actually, regarding this young Viscount Field, the local An Yin Bureau investigated, and we also followed up with investigations, but we didn't find any abnormal phenomena. Because she is very popular and well-known locally, it's also difficult for us to take any more forceful investigative measures against her, but overall, there should be no problem..."
Bo Huai Te continued to state to At Ceri. After listening to Bo Huai Te's words, At Ceri paused slightly, then silently and slowly closed the file in her hand, her eyes flashing with an unknown glint.
"No problem?"
...
Igwinte, in the afternoon.
The sun was high in the sky, clear and bright for miles. Under the warm sunlight, the residents of Igwinte went about their usual lives, busy moving through the streets and alleys.
The Igwinte Museum, located in the northern part of Igwinte near the city's edge, is an exhibition hall dedicated to preserving local cultural and artistic treasures of Igwinte and Igwin County. It was funded and built by the Field family many years ago.
Under the daylight, the mansion building, flying the Prit national flag and supported by countless tall pillars, stood beside the wide road. Inside the spacious hall, bursts of clear laughter echoed. Today, the Igwinte Museum was welcoming a group of young guests.
Inside the museum, countless exhibits were displayed in glass cabinets, and numerous exquisite paintings hung on the walls. Among these exhibits, besides a few visitors, were many children of various ages.
Eleven to twelve years old to fourteen to fifteen years old was the general age range of these children. Some of them wore well-fitting and beautiful clothes, while many more wore old and worn clothing. These children, not far apart in age, gathered in the large museum, led by several adults who seemed to be teachers, and toured the entire museum.
This was the site of the educational donation event held by the new Viscount Field, Anna Field. In this event, the young Viscount Field invited many poor and orphaned children from Igwinte city to participate, mainly members from relief schools and orphanages. The young Viscount Field organized activities to cultivate enlightenment interests and gifted various books to the participating children.
Countless children were led around to visit various parts of the museum with curiosity, but the place where these children gathered the most was in a corner of the museum, in front of a large oil painting currently hanging on a high wall. At this moment, several groups of dozens of children were gathered here, looking up curiously at the work before them.
The oil painting depicted a battle scene. In the center of the painting was a heroic knight wearing armor and a helmet, holding a long spear and poised to face forward. Behind the knight were two youths, one lying on the ground with blood flowing from his mouth, and the other kneeling sadly beside the fallen youth.
In front of the knight was another knight painted, wearing black armor. This black knight's armor was pierced by the heroic knight's long spear, with blood flowing out. The black knight seemed to be in the process of painfully collapsing. On the black knight's helmet was the symbol of eight sharp, crossed spears.
"Teacher, teacher... what is this painting about?"
"Yeah, teacher, this knight is so handsome, what is this painting?"
...
Below the oil painting, many of the gathered children looked at the content of the picture and couldn't help but ask curiously, while the prepared teacher nearby answered confidently.
"This is a painting donated by the Field family, 'Arlin's Rescue', which depicts the story of the first head of the Field family, Lord Arlin Field.
"Legend has it that during the Wind King Rebellion, Arlin was a knight under 'The Successor', Baldrick. He was brave and skilled in battle during the war, achieving many merits. His greatest achievement was saving King Baldrick's prince.
"It is said that in the later stages of the Wind King Rebellion, there was a group called the 'Black Thorn Knights' who served the evil Black Cult King Jeffrey. They wore black armor, were powerful and committed all sorts of evil deeds, often suddenly appearing to raid within King Baldrick's territory, slaughtering civilians or killing relatives of nobles, disrupting King Baldrick's rear.
"On one occasion, one of these Black Thorn Knights attacked King Baldrick's palace while he was away, killed his queen, and abducted his two sons, the two young princes. At the critical moment, it was Lord Arlin who stepped forward, relentlessly pursuing the fleeing Black Thorn Knight, where he killed the Black Thorn Knight and rescued the princes. However, unfortunately, one of the princes died due to being affected by the battle, while the surviving prince was the later 'City Builder' Edward, who established the capital of our Kingdom, the King of Tivian.
"After the Wind King Rebellion ended, King Baldrick rewarded merits and wanted to grant Arlin the title of a powerful, influential Duke. However, Arlin believed that the death of the other prince was his own responsibility, and he was guilty and should not receive any reward. In that battle, Arlin was also seriously injured, and having lost his martial prowess, he also felt that he could not rule a territory as a Duke.
"Therefore, Arlin resolutely refused all of King Baldrick's rewards and returned home alone after taking his leave. But who would have thought that King Baldrick would send someone ahead on horseback to deliver the scepter of the title and countless treasures to Arlin's hometown in advance and wait for him there. When Arlin arrived home and saw all this, he was deeply moved and found it difficult to refuse any longer. He broke the scepter symbolizing a Duke, keeping only a small section for himself, and returned most of the treasures, keeping only a small portion.
"Arlin claimed that as a sinner and a cripple, he should not receive any rewards, but the King's sincerity was such that he could no longer refuse. Therefore, in the end, he only accepted a small portion of the reward, willingly becoming a Viscount guarding a small area, ensuring the peace of one side of the Kingdom. He felt he was not qualified to receive a greater reward.
"This is Arlin's story, and also the origin of the Field Viscountcy. Later, under the development of successive Viscounts Field, our hometown, Igwinte, was eventually born here.
"This painting depicts the scene of Arlin defeating the Black Thorn Knight and rescuing the princes. Arlin was also known as the 'Humble Knight' because of his noble character."
A female teacher stood before the giant oil painting, introducing it to the children before her. Some of the children listened with great interest, engrossed in the story, while others whispered to each other and fidgeted.
Meanwhile, on a platform on the second floor of the museum, several figures were gathered. These figures were mostly adults, and in their midst, a girl of about twelve years old was surrounded.
"Respected Viscount Anna, this is your second donation event this year. Not many nobles can hold such events so frequently. May I ask if there is any significance to your doing this besides charity?"
Among the group, a female reporter holding a notebook asked the girl directly. The girl, with long blonde hair, wearing a small brown hat and a simple but elegant dress, smiled and replied.
"Other significance... I think it's probably to commemorate my father. Although I didn't spend much time with him, his spirit of loving the world is still fresh in my memory. I still regret my father's accidental passing. Holding this kind of event is, in a sense, also a memorial to my father.
"Although my inheritance was the result of an accident, since I am now in the position my father once held, I naturally must also inherit his beliefs."
With a smile, Anna answered unhurriedly. Her speech was appropriate, and her demeanor was graceful, causing many of the reporters surrounding her to show a hint of approval in their eyes after seeing her.
"Then, why did you choose the form of book donation this time? And why did you choose to hold it in this museum?"
"I think it's because I believe that cultivating interest in knowledge and art should not be the privilege of only children from wealthy families, and this museum is what I consider..."
...
Anna responded to the local reporters' questions with a graceful demeanor and candidness. At this moment, in a hidden corner, a pair of eyes was silently watching this scene.
"This child Anna... is really becoming more mature, sensible, and likable..." Not far from Anna, Eilina, in plain clothes, stood there, looking at Anna in the distance and speaking.
In the period immediately after the Field bloodbath occurred, for various reasons, the An Yin Bureau had organized teams of specialists multiple times to protect Anna. Eilina also participated in the protection numerous times, so she had more contact with Anna, and she genuinely liked this well-behaved and sensible child.
"Exactly... How good Anna is, and it's fortunate that such a large inheritance from Viscount Field is inherited by her, not some messy character... Otherwise, our subsidies would be less."
Turner also said with a smile next to Eilina. Because Anna had been fully protected by the An Yin Bureau before, after Anna was able to initially control her wealth, she also thought about donating to the An Yin Bureau in Igwinte, providing better protection for these secret police officers fighting in the hidden world.
"But then again... Viscount Anna is donating so frequently, will the inheritance be enough?"
"Don't worry about that, the Field family's assets are very large, no need to worry. What's more, I have inside information. I heard that Anna is actually an investment genius. She used the limited wealth she hasn't fully inherited yet and earned a considerable amount in just one year just by investing..."
Turner and Eilina were talking to each other, while elsewhere, there were also eyes paying attention to Anna's situation.
"This Viscount Anna is quite popular..." Looking at the scene in the distance, Atcheli commented while standing by the railing. By her side, Bohart, one of her subordinates, also spoke up to answer.
"Yes, because of her enthusiasm for charity, Viscount Field has a very good reputation locally, whether it's the previous generation or this generation. However, many of the previous generation Viscount Field's charities were secretly controlled by Luer, with ulterior motives. This generation Viscount Field has inherited this and expanded upon it. It's unknown if she's sincere or if she wants to use this method to gain prestige and secure her position. After all, she is not the legitimate heir of Field; she was only an orphan before."
As Bohart said this, Atcheli paused slightly when she heard him mention "orphan". For an unnoticeable instant, a strange look seemed to appear between her brows, and then she immediately returned to normal. Then, Atcheli continued to look at the scene of countless children visiting the museum below.
"Captain... Shall we make our move now?"
At this moment, Bohart said to Atcheli, and Atcheli, after scanning the situation in front of her again, answered directly.
"No... wait until night. I'll wander around for a bit myself, don't follow me."
Saying this, Atcheli left the scene. Bohart, her subordinate, couldn't help but be startled after seeing this. He responded softly and then remained in place.
After leaving her subordinate, Atcheli also began to wander around the museum. Looking at the many children and young boys and girls around her, the serious expression she had maintained on her face couldn't help but relax slightly. It was this relaxation that completely changed her entire demeanor, significantly reducing the sense of maturity.
"Hey, student, you don't have a book in your hand. Did you not get one?"
At this moment, a voice sounded next to Atcheli. Atcheli turned her eyes to look and saw a female teacher who was distributing donated books.
"Uh... I'm not..." Hearing the teacher's words, Atcheli couldn't help but be startled. Just as she was about to say something, the female teacher had already directly handed a book over.
"Here, this is yours. Looking at you, you should be in a higher grade, right? The vocabulary and sentences in this book are relatively complex, but you should be able to understand it."
"This..."
In a moment of surprise, Atcheli took the book that was handed over. Before she could say anything, the female teacher had already turned around and continued distributing books.
"Goodbye~ Study hard~"
Looking at the departing female teacher, Atcheli paused briefly on the spot. After she recovered, she looked at the book she was holding.
"Lake Fairy Story Collection"
'Is this... a book of fables?'
Looking at the cartoon fairy rising from the lake on the cover of the book in her hand, a complex expression couldn't help but appear in Atcheli's eyes.
...
Time flew by, the sun set and the moon rose, quickly. The daytime gradually faded, and night fell.
In Igwinte at night, everything fell into Silence. The entire city truly entered into slumber. In the villa area of Igwinte, which originally had few people, the sense of coldness was even more evident. This was exactly where Viscount Field currently resided.
Because of the tragedy that had occurred, the Field manor located in the suburbs was basically uninhabited. The new Viscount Field was now living in a spacious and solemn villa here, and at this current time, most of the people in the villa had fallen into peaceful sleep.
In the Silence of the dark night, many Shadows quietly infiltrated the Field villa. Not long after, all the guards who were still on alert inside the villa also fell into coma and sleep under various strange powers. The entire villa became completely quiet.
In the large living room of the Field villa, several figures were gathered at this moment. Several secret agent priests wearing black clothes from the Bureau of Secrets of the Church were gathered here, standing on the floor. And at this moment, sitting on the sofa in the living room was a small girl.
Her golden hair was loosely spread out, and she wore a pure white nightgown. Anna was sitting blankly on the sofa with unfocused eyes. Across from her, a secret agent priest was holding an ancient Light emitting a strange, eerie blue flame.
The eerie blue flame emitted by the ancient Light illuminated the enclosed space around it, reflecting in Anna's eyes across from it. The eerie blue light was reflected in Anna's pupils. She looked at the slightly flickering eerie blue flame, with a look of fascination on her face.
'Is this... already successfully deep hypnotized? As expected of the Extraordinary items brought by Captain, truly effective...'
Looking at Anna, Bohart, who was holding the ancient Light, thought to himself. Then he opened his mouth and asked Anna.
"What is your name?"
"Anna Field..." Anna responded to Bohart's words in a daze, her tone hollow. And after listening, Bohart continued to speak.
"What is your real name?"
"Anna..."
"Where were you born?"
"I don't know..."
"Where did you grow up?"
"South of Igwinte City, Cien Orphanage..."
"Are you really just an orphan?"
"Yes, I am an orphan. I have never seen my parents. I was raised by Sister Diedre."
Bohart maintained Anna's hypnosis, seriously asking various questions. And Anna also answered truthfully. All the questions she answered were recorded by another secret agent on the side.
'The questions answered so far are basically consistent with the previous investigation...'
While listening to Anna's words, Bohart thought to himself. Immediately after, he began to ask some more crucial and in-depth questions.
"Was it unexpected for you that the former Viscount Field, Gerry Field, chose you as his adopted daughter?"
"Yes..."
"What are your thoughts on Gerry Field?"
"My father... a kind good person... Unfortunately, he was harmed by bad people..."
"What are your thoughts on Gerry Field's butler, Luer?"
"A bad person in disguise... harmed father... and was also preparing to harm me and my other companions... Fortunately, he died..."
"What else do you know about Luer? Like his secrets or anything?"
"Nothing... He was very strange and very bad... I don't know why he was strange... why he was bad..."
Anna continued speaking mechanically. After listening to her series of responses, Bohart confirmed that there were still no issues, and then continued to ask.
"On the night you were officially adopted, you were affected by Spirit Sight. Why were you able to recover so quickly, while none of your companions did? Why is that?"
Listening to Bohart's question, Anna continued to maintain a vacant expression, responding without hesitation.
"I don't know either. That night, I fainted in the strange place set up by the bad people. When I woke up, I was in the hospital. I don't know what Spirit Sight is..."
As Anna said this, Bohart nodded slightly after listening, thinking that this answer was still consistent with the previous investigation. Anna might have recovered quickly because she was adopted for the shortest time and was only slightly affected by Spirit Sight.
After confirming another question, Bohart had others continue to ask according to the list of questions that had been prepared beforehand. And Anna also continued to answer them one by one, and every answer was without issue.
Just as the hypnotic questioning session in the living room was still ongoing, a small figure was standing on the roof above the villa at this moment.
Atcheli stood on the roof, looking at the night sky above while listening to the sounds from the living room below, which ordinary people could not hear at all, listening to the entire interrogation process.
After this interrogation, almost no problems were found. However, just as the interrogation was nearing its end, Atcheli slowly began to move on the roof. After a light leap, she landed on the balcony and entered the living room.
In the living room, the other secret agents who had not seen Atcheli immediately became alert after noticing the movement from the balcony. Seeing this scene, Bohart directly shouted loudly to his subordinates.
"Stop!"
After stopping his subordinates from drawing their weapons on his superior, Bohart watched nervously and confusedly as Atcheli walked into the living room from the balcony. He didn't understand why Atcheli, who originally didn't appear in front of others, would suddenly come down at this moment.
Slowly moving forward step by step, Atcheli came before Anna. She looked at the vacant-eyed, hypnotized Anna with indifferent eyes. After staring at her for a while, Atcheli slowly opened her mouth.
"You... affected this child's mind, didn't you... Perhaps you tampered with her memory, making it impossible for us to obtain information from her through various Extraordinary means..."
Amidst everyone's confusion, Atcheli said this to the dazed Anna. Not long after she finished speaking, the confusion in Anna's expression suddenly completely faded, replaced by a profound mystery.
With this profound expression, Anna spoke.
"What keen insight. As expected of one of the Seven Great Saints, isn't it? Cardinal of Secrets, Captain Saint Atcheli..."