Chapter 28: Old Neil Spreads His Wings on the Brink of Losing Control
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"Come in!"
Hearing this voice, Lin Ruo and Klein immediately entered the office.
In the office, Dunn raised his head, his gray eyes first landing on Lin Ruo, nodding in greeting, "Good morning, Your Grace!"
"Good morning, Captain Dunn!" Lin Ruo responded with a smile, then asked, "By the way, Captain Dunn, do you know if the Punishers in Tingen have had any activities these past two days?"
Although they belong to different churches, if the Punishers have any large-scale actions, the Nighthawks can usually receive news. Even a truly large operation involving the joint action of official Beyonder members from the three churches is normal.
"The Punishers…" Dunn paused, as if recalling, and said a few seconds later, "They seem to be frantically searching for Aurora Order members these past two days, and a Deacon from the Punishers has arrived… However, I don't know the more specific details. Your Grace, do you need me to find out the detailed situation?"
"Go and find out, but don't be too obvious. Also, remember to pay attention to their movements. If they approach you for joint action, or if there is any major action, remember to tell me." Lin Ruo nodded.
He really needed to understand this aspect, to understand the movements of the Storm Old Pigeons, which could help him judge some information and better formulate and modify subsequent plans.
"Okay, I will find out as soon as possible and give you an answer tomorrow." Dunn didn't ask Lin Ruo why he needed this information, just nodded.
He then looked at Klein and asked, "Have you considered it?"
"Yes, I have considered it!" Klein nodded solemnly.
"Tell me your answer."
"Seer!"
Lin Ruo, who was quietly standing aside watching this scene, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
He knew that the future Lord of the Mysteries had finally taken his first step at this moment.
It must be said that this feeling of witnessing history was not bad!
Afterwards, Lin Ruo also watched the conversation between Klein and Dunn, and then followed the two to the underground of the Blackthorn Security Company.
Of course, during this process, Dunn taught Klein some mystical knowledge, talked about his salary and benefits, and finally casually mentioned the Secret Order: "Our actions against the Secret Order have yielded some gains. Thanks to your ability, Your Grace, they didn't discover that the little rat following Klein had defected. We have obtained a batch of information as a result, confirming that the Secret Order is indeed related to the degenerate nobles of the Solomon Empire."
"Not only that, I just received news that the Secret Order seems to have clues about the Antigonus family's notebook. I have arranged for that little rat to inquire, and perhaps there will be results soon."
"Hopefully!" Lin Ruo smiled, but his mind had already thought through all the possibilities in an instant, which made his smile even deeper, and then he heard a burst of footsteps.
Lin Ruo looked over and saw an old man carrying a silver box with complex patterns on the surface. Although he had never seen the other person, Lin Ruo knew that the other person should be Old Neil, who was called by Dunn to get the materials for Klein to prepare the Seer potion.
A tragic character who had a profound influence on Klein in the original book, almost considered Klein's half-teacher, but was targeted by the Hidden Sage and eventually lost control and became a monster.
It can be said that in the original book, it was Old Neil's death that made Klein feel the cruelty of the Beyonder world for the first time.
"Captain!" Old Neil first nodded to Dunn, then looked at Klein and said, "Little guy, good morning!" Then he suddenly raised his empty hand and tapped his brow twice, his gaze falling on Lin Ruo, and said: "Hello, you are the Grace mentioned by the captain, following Little Klein! I never thought that I would have the day to see a Goddess' Grace!"
"Hello, Mr. Old Neil!" Lin Ruo also greeted with a smile, but his next words made everyone present change their expressions slightly, "I don't know if you are deliberately pursuing it or unintentionally being instilled, but forgive me for speaking frankly, Mr. Old Neil, you have been targeted by the Hidden Sage. If you continue to listen to those knowledge, you will lose control!"
Lin Ruo didn't intend to let Old Neil die, after all, he had no interest in using Old Neil's death to make Klein realize the cruelty of the Beyonder world.
It was necessary to prevent Klein from becoming a hothouse flower, but it was unnecessary to stimulate Klein's growth with the death of relatives and friends.
This world was already cruel enough, and there was no need to emphasize this cruelty with the inexplicable death of innocent people.
Of course, Lin Ruo couldn't guarantee that he could save Old Neil, after all, Old Neil seemed to have been targeted by the Hidden Sage, and Lin Ruo was currently unable to compete with the Hidden Sage.
But he could still do things like pointing out the problem and giving Old Neil a chance to survive.
"What's going on?" Dunn's eyes instantly became sharp and serious.
Klein also looked at Old Neil in astonishment, he knew that Lin Ruo would not talk nonsense on such matters.
Old Neil, who didn't expect his secret to be suddenly revealed, faced the gazes of the three people, opened his mouth, and finally said with some dejection: "I just want to revive her… and, and I just actively pursued a little bit of knowledge, there is no problem!" The last sentence was like an explanation, and also like convincing himself.
"But in my opinion, you are about to lose control!" Lin Ruo looked at Old Neil, his expression also serious, "Believe it or not, if you continue like this, in less than two months, your teammates can go to your grave to worship you!"
This was the truth. In the original book, Old Neil didn't live for more than two months.
Old Neil's expression froze. Although it was the first time meeting Lin Ruo, as a devout believer of the Goddess, he naturally wouldn't doubt Lin Ruo's words as a Goddess' Grace.
Lin Ruo then looked at Dunn, whose expression was both serious and worried, and said: "You better report his problem to the higher-ups. They should give a solution. Although I can't guarantee that he can be saved, if you let it go, his ending will definitely be losing control."
"I know, I will! Thank you very much for your reminder, Your Grace." Different from the previous respect for Lin Ruo purely out of identity, this time Dunn's words carried genuine respect and gratitude for Lin Ruo himself.
As a person who valued his partners very much, Dunn was unwilling to see Old Neil lose control.
"You're welcome, I just did what I should do!" Lin Ruo smiled indifferently.
Dunn's gaze then fell on Old Neil again, and said: "Old Neil, don't touch anything in the Beyonder domain for the next period of time, and don't actively listen to anything, until the Holy Cathedral gives a solution… At the same time, I will arrange for Leonard and them to take turns staying by your side, please understand."
"I know… I know what to do." Old Neil lowered his head, seeming very lost, but he didn't refute Dunn's decision.
He remembered something again, raised the box in his hand, and said: "Captain, do you mind if I prepare the potion for Little Klein one last time?"
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