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Joint Seal? Just a few Beyonders disappeared after investigating the mausoleum. Logically speaking, the officials shouldn't have had such an intense reaction…

Furthermore, if the officials were really investigating the matter regarding Amon's mausoleum, this lady in front of him wouldn't have had the chance to appear…

After working with Cullen, Judi, and the other Barrens, Ebner knew what the official Beyonder teams were like. If they really wanted to obtain information, they wouldn't stand on ceremony with the low-level Beyonders at the gathering. After all, as long as they were caught, there was always a way to get them to speak.

After pondering for a moment, Ebner deliberated over his words and asked, "Fani, were you at a gathering? Which bar? How did you get out?"

Fani took a sip of the black tea that Ebner had specially gotten his servant to prepare. After stabilizing her panic, she replied,

"After I received the Barbarian potion formula you gave me, I've been attending various Beyonder gatherings over the past few days in a bid to purchase the core horn crystal of the Earth Rhinoceros…

That gathering was held at the Dragon Tooth Bar, 22 Tucker Street near the bridge area… The level of this gathering isn't low, and it's even possible for high-level Beyonders to participate. Therefore, we received the news before MI9 and the Machinery Hivemind arrived, allowing us to leave in time…

Yes, my carriage encountered a team from the Machinery Hivemind and MI9 before it left that street… I recognized two of the members, so I confirmed their identities.

Upon hearing this, Ebner interrupted, "You weren't stopped or questioned?"

"No…" Fani shook her head. She had just realized that something was amiss, so she hesitantly guessed, "My carriage was borrowed from a friend… Perhaps it's because they know the emblem on the carriage?"

Although I don't know exactly what Miss Fane's identity is, I think it has something to do with the officials. The friend she mentioned shouldn't be someone of low status. It might even be about the same as Miss Emma…

However, this isn't the reason why the officials don't conduct inspections or stop us from interrogating them… For them to so easily allow the Beyonders of the gathering to leave, it means that the officials aren't here for them at all, but for that bar… Or perhaps there's something near the bar that they're more concerned about!

1-025? Devil dog? Or Qilangos? No, Qilangos doesn't have that much face. The investigation of the Devil dog was mainly done by the Nighthawks and the police…

Could it be that the official "prophecy" or "divination" had found traces of 1-025, so they had set up the surveillance in advance? Arrodes was used?

Of course, it might also be some other case that I'm not sure about…

With this in mind, Ebner briefly shared his thoughts with Fane. He only left out his guess about the official target.

Fani was already very convinced by Ebner's reasoning skills, so she was immediately relieved when she heard him.

But after relaxing, the lady quickly felt that her clothes weren't very comfortable. When she looked down, she realized that the cloth had clung tightly to her body due to the rain. It was rather uncomfortable.

She pursed her lips and pretended to be embarrassed. "Ebner, can I take a shower and hang the clothes here to dry… and stay the night?"

Ebner traced her gaze and looked away. He didn't feel embarrassed. After all, he had already admired this lady's figure when she was trying on the wolf armor…

However, when he heard Fani's request, he finally realized what was going on. He hadn't noticed it the entire time, but now he had a vague feeling that he might have been tricked by her.

Since Fani could recognize the members of the official team, there was a high chance that the other party could recognize her! Even if the officials had matters to tend to and didn't have the time to bother with her, it was very likely that they would find out why the young lady had traveled by carriage at night…

That's why she came to me, and not to look for her more trusted Emma, right? Is she using me as a scapegoat? When the investigation is done, there's an eighty percent chance that she would say that she's meeting me privately, right?

Of course, I can't eliminate the possibility that this lady was hot-headed and found someone familiar without any hesitation…

Although he was a little speechless, he wasn't a petty person. Furthermore, with his special status, the officials wouldn't cause him any trouble over such a trivial matter. Therefore, he tacitly accepted Fani's request and nodded. "I'll get Mrs. Skade to prepare some clothes and a guest room for you."

Furthermore, the rain outside was getting heavier, and he could hear sounds inside the house. It was indeed unsuitable for him to continue heading out.

Then, he pondered for a moment and added, "Don't do it again."

Regardless of whether the young lady understood him or not, Ebner got up and greeted Madam Skade. Under her surprised gaze, he briefly told her about Miss Fani's stay and asked her to prepare it.

"Thank you for taking me in, Ebner." Miss Fani got up and curtsied with her illusory dress before following Mrs. Skade to the guest room.

After settling the uninvited guests, Ebner returned to the study on the third floor, intending to sleep after reading some more books.

However, the moment he entered the study, he acutely noticed something disharmonious. His heart skipped a beat. One had to know that the study was connected to his secret storage room. Some mystical items, extra charms, and Beyonder ingredients were sealed there. He had set up many ritualistic magic and curse traps.

And for someone to bypass his arrangements without being discovered by him meant that something was amiss. Therefore, he immediately became extremely wary. Not only did he activate the Eye of White, but he also wore the Ring of Light and Hand of Wisdom glove.

At that moment, a black fog suddenly filled the study. Then, a beautiful figure slowly appeared at the source of the fog. It was none other than his classmate, Jane Grant.

"Ebner, it's me… Heh heh, why do we get so nervous every time we meet?" Jane looked at the wary Ebner and joked.

That's your problem… Who asked you to appear in the same way as the female ghost every time you come, always in the middle of the night…

Ebner lampooned inwardly as he carefully sized up Jane. He discovered that this lady had changed quite a bit from when they met at Enmat Harbor more than a month ago.

Her hair has grown longer, and the color has become even darker. It's almost out of the "golden" category… However, her temperament has softened, and she's no longer as cold as before. It's a good change.

Seeing that the other party was only looking at her and not saying anything, Jane deliberately circled around and asked in a teasing tone, "Which one of us is more beautiful?"

You're prettier, but Fanihas a better figure.

After this thought popped up in his mind, Ebner shook his head without answering the question. Instead, he asked, "Jane, when did you come back?"

Jane didn't press further. She had asked in order to eliminate the unfamiliarity that she hadn't seen in a long time. She closed the distance and replied with a smile, "I just arrived in Backlund today and came to see you.

"I originally wanted to suddenly appear to scare you, but I never expected that I would be so well-hidden that even I was detected… You really are very powerful."

After learning that the visitor was Jane, Ebner no longer felt puzzled that his ritual had been so easily seen through.

After all, he had set up the Book of Dead at the core of the study, the book with special powers. And Jane was clearly more familiar with the book, so she was able to easily bypass the traps.

However, Ebner was even more curious about Jane's method of hiding herself. After all, even his White Eye hadn't been able to see through her hiding method.

Since he didn't see it, there was no way to "analyze" it, so he didn't learn it.

"Did you drive some invisible spirit just now?" Ebner asked, unwilling to give up.

"It's a spirit with an extremely weak presence. I borrowed some of its powers… and it's here now." Jane covered her mouth and chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Ebner carefully checked it a few times, but he failed to find anything. All he could do was give up.

The White Eye's efficiency at analyzing Spirit Bodies was indeed very low.

After a silent sigh, Ebner and Jane talked about their experiences over the past few days.

"You actually went through so much in a month… It's no wonder you were given the title of 'Hero Detective,' even though it sounds a little fake now…"

Ebner's experience made Jane worry at times, sometimes holding her stomach, sometimes angry, sometimes sad. Finally, she sighed.

Ebner held his forehead and said in a speechless manner, "Since you know the details, stop mentioning that title."

"Although those weren't your intentions, from the outcome, and from the perspective of the victims, you can live up to the word 'hero.'" Jane first gave an affirmative answer before changing the subject.

"Ebner, did you write to ask me about the Ancestor's tomb because of Baron Conva who was possessed by 1-025, as well as the very unique internal structure of the Old John Inn in Conva Town?"

"That's right… It's mainly because I feel that I seem to have some special fate with 1-025. I might encounter it one day, so I want to know more about the person it possesses," Ebner nodded and said seriously.

After pondering for a moment, Jane deliberated and said, "Regarding the exact situation of the adventure, I can't tell you because I signed a contract with that important figure… I can only tell you the following…

First, the ancestor's mausoleum isn't in the Underworld, but deep within Calderón City in the spirit world! The effects of the ruins in the Berserk Sea are similar to the ritual building built by the Baron of Conva Town. It's just that after Emperor Roselle's renovations, the passage there is more stable and two-way.

Heh heh, even if that Baron Conva, who might be my ancestor, successfully completes the ritual, allowing the mausoleum to temporarily overlap with Calderón City's tomb, it's still possible to enter and not exit…

Roselle? He really did enter Ancestor Jane's mausoleum! In that case, the Death card might very well be there… I wonder if it's in Jane's hands or Bernadette's… Yes, it might very well be the latter. One of the reasons why she sent Jane to explore that ruin was probably because of that Card of Blasphemy.

However, "He" is sleeping deep in Calderón City? Could it be another contingency of Death? I remember that when I was talking to Klein, it was said that Death might have other hidden trump cards…

Just as he thought of this, he heard Jane continue,

"Second, I guess that Mr. John, who built Old John's inn more than a hundred years ago, might've succeeded… This is because I found his corpse and spirit in my ancestor's mausoleum… Heh heh, that Book of Dead actually originates from him. Along with that book are his diary entries. The content recorded in the diary matches what you said about Old John.

"I guess that the inn originally had more underground buildings. That was the main body of the ritual, but after a brief overlap with the ancestor's mausoleum, it self-destructed.

"Third, I ultimately failed to enter the main hall of the Ancestor's mausoleum, so I don't know the exact situation inside… I don't know exactly who 'He' is either…"

I remember that the baron's diary mentioned that the illegitimate child he gave himself and Lady Aston had been named "John." Could it be that the illegitimate child had lived for centuries and had finally waited for the best opportunity more than a hundred years ago to successfully enter the mausoleum… In the end, he died there because he couldn't come out?

Not necessarily. There were many generations of Loen father and son who shared the same name. It was also possible that they were the descendants of the illegitimate son, John.

As her thoughts raced, Ebner sensed Jane calling her ancestor, so he repeated solemnly, "'Him'?"

"Yes! 'He'! That's the only thing I can confirm." Jane nodded heavily.

Ebner fell silent for a moment and didn't ask further. He looked at the clock and saw that it was almost noon. Thinking that Jane no longer had a home in Backlund, he said with a smile,

"It's late today, let's talk tomorrow… Hmm, I can only trouble you to stay in the study for the night…"

Jane was still wanted by the Church of Storms, and her identity couldn't be exposed, so it wasn't appropriate for her to implicate the ordinary couple. There was no way to arrange a guest room.

"It's fine. This sofa in the study is very comfortable." Jane didn't mind. The conditions at sea were much worse than here.

After that, he secretly brought some food and beverages from the kitchen to the study before bidding Jane goodnight and returning to his bedroom to get some rest.

However, it seemed like many things were destined to happen tonight. Just as Ebner was changing into his pajamas and preparing to go to bed, there was a sudden knock on the glass of the bedroom. Xio's wet figure was pressed against the window from the heavy rain.

What's going on today? Could it be that there are still girls meeting at night in the true meaning of the Wheel of Fortune?

Ebner couldn't help but lampoon. Then, having no choice but to resign himself to his fate, he got up from the bed, opened the window, and let Xio in.

"Ebner, I was urgently summoned by MI9! But I have a bad feeling."