After Avina finished speaking, she left the study directly without giving Charles any chance to refute.

If Charles is in danger, she will not sit idly by. Even if she has to bring out the family behind her, she will save Charles' life.

So no matter what Charles said, Avina would not change her mind, which was fundamentally different from Tara.

At this time, Charles stopped flipping through the book.

She put down the books and materials in her hands, took out the pocket watch from the warehouse and put it in her pocket, keeping her hand on it at all times, closed her eyes, and rehearsed the scene in her mind.

……

"Ms. Silfa, please wait a moment. The young lady will be here soon."

In the reception room, a maid lowered her head slightly and spoke to the short brown-haired woman in front of her.

"Ah."

Lucy nodded slightly, but could hardly suppress the excitement in her heart.

God knows how she spent these days at Deton Manor.

Inexplicable misfortunes, and inexplicable disappearances... In the following days, she was completely unable to investigate the origins of those misfortunes.

But just yesterday, she received a secret letter from headquarters and learned a shocking news.

The One had appeared—and during the time her misfortune had vanished.

It was hard not to connect all of this to her previous tarot reading about her trip to Burren.

In the mysterious and extraordinary world, don't believe in any coincidence.

She was almost certain that what was happening was related to "uniqueness" and was waiting and investigating unusual things.

Finally, today, she received an unusual news.

The eldest daughter of the Russell family seemed to have captured an archbishop of the Holy Advent Sect and invited the third-level extraordinary people involved from other different forces to discuss solutions.

This is Miss Avina Russell "bidding" for the right to handle the Archbishop of the Holy Advent Sect, especially the most influential Church of the Savior and the Deton Group, they both want to get the Archbishop of the Holy Advent Sect.

This unusual point may be an opportunity.

I have always heard that the young lady is very good at utilizing and integrating the resources at her disposal to make profits. Lucy was not at all surprised by Miss Russell's invitation.

I just don't know how such a capable and courageous young lady ended up falling out with her family.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

There was a knock on the door, interrupting Lucy's thoughts. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Miss Russell standing elegantly at the door, nodding at her.

"Mrs. Avina."

Lucy stood up and nodded slightly in Avina's direction. She had met her before, so there was no need for too many complicated formalities.

This time she came early to see if she could reach an agreement privately to avoid "bidding" with others.

I believe the company will reimburse her expenses this time, because the people from the Holy Advent Sect have greatly damaged the reputation of the Deton Group. They urgently need to catch a typical example to execute and announce it to other members.

After a few simple greetings, Lucy got straight to the point.

"Mr. Avina, may I ask, is the archbishop in the manor now?"

Lucy inquired, "What do you want to do with her?"

This is Lucy's biggest concern at the moment.

"Miss Lucy, you may not know,"

Avina shook her head, her face expressionless. "I'm just a 'middleman'. I'm not the cult archbishop I captured. How to deal with her is her business. My mission is to introduce her to you."

She? Woman?

Was it someone I knew who was a transcendent? Excluding the Deton Group and the Savior Cult, the remaining candidates could be counted on two hands. Could it be one of them?

She didn't know if it was Lucy's illusion, but she seemed to see that Miss Avina's mood seemed to improve when she mentioned "that person".

"Could you introduce me to that gentleman?"

Lucy pressed on.

She didn't think that this would make her seem shameless. She didn't have the bearing of a Level 3 expert. Opportunities had to be fought for by others. She didn't care about face or not.

"Please be patient. Once everyone is here, she will appear."

Avina shook her head, and seemed not to intend to introduce that person to Lucy in advance.

Even when Lucy asked a few more indirect questions later, Avina was still very defensive. Until Opold's arrival, Lucy was unable to pry any information out of Avina.

Originally, Lucy thought that Avina had some opinions about her, but she remained calm almost the entire time, which made Lucy wonder if she had asked too many questions.

But when she saw Avina's attitude towards Opold had obviously cooled, Lucy realized that Avina's attitude had actually been quite good just now.

At this time, under the leadership of Avina, Lucy and Opold went to the main banquet hall. Opold seemed to be looking for an opportunity to talk to Avina, while Lucy was getting a little anxious waiting.

No, let’s fight.

Lucy found an excuse to go to the bathroom, and in the bathroom, she took out a rusty coin.

She did not have much funds available, and time was running out. She did not have time to apply for more funds, and she was not sure if she could outbid the Church of the Savior Goddess.

At this time, you have to take a gamble and make your luck better.

Ding--

The rusty coin was bounced up by Lucy, drew a graceful arc in the air, and landed on the back of Lucy's hand.

The eye angel looked Lucy squarely in the eye, allowing her to slowly breathe a sigh of relief.

Stable.

The "Lucky Coin" gave her a response. Now, even if the bid failed, she could still get unexpected gains. She could even bypass the bidding and meet "that" mysterious and extraordinary person in advance.

Lucy, who had already gained "good luck", did not continue to gamble. This time, she chose to stop in time.

The last chance is reserved for a comeback in desperate situations. This is considered a trump card of Lucy - although the uncertainty of this trump card is a bit high.

Lucy collected the coins and returned to the main banquet hall. At this time, most of the invited guests had arrived. Looking around, they were basically all acquaintances - most of them were senior members of the Deton Group and had made considerable purchases.

Among them, Professor Ashford is an old acquaintance of Lucy. They have met more than once. Professor Ashford often represents the Redemption Society to go to the Deton Group to purchase some extraordinary materials, and they can be considered partners.

If all else fails, you can borrow some money from the professor - after all, this guy is really corrupt in charging for medical treatment.

pop-

Two crisp clapping sounds attracted the attention of others.

"I believe everyone knows the purpose of this tea party. The Archbishop of the Holy Advent Cult is currently imprisoned in the manor, and her captors..."

In the center of the main banquet hall, Avina looked at the extraordinary people in front of her and explained the current situation.

When they heard that there was another extraordinary person who captured the cult archbishop, most of them showed some surprise on their faces, and the savior goddess Bishop Xiu, who had been hiding under the mask, also nodded slightly.

She could tell that Avina was not lying.

"I won't waste your time. I'll go and ask that person to come over. If you have anything to say, you can talk among yourselves."

After saying this, Avina walked past the extraordinary people around her and left the main banquet hall.

Only after Avina left did Opold's sneer be heard in the banquet hall.

"Heh...who is she? Such a grand ceremony, bringing everyone to wait for her."

Opold raised the red wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one gulp, with a hint of disdain on his face.

He came here just to meet Avina openly. He was not very interested in the Archbishop of the Holy Advent Church. He had just been rejected by Avina and was very angry at the moment.

Just wait and see who comes next, and then make fun of him - he is different from others and does not have much conflict of interest.

Moreover, he knew almost all the Level 3 people in Ansu. Next, it would depend on who would show up.

Lucy did not agree with what Opold said. She held the red wine glass and looked quietly at the door, feeling the atmosphere outside.

At this time, the banquet hall gradually became quiet. Almost everyone was looking towards the door, waiting for the arrival of the mysterious extraordinary person. The atmosphere in the entire banquet hall began to become oppressive.

With so many high-level transcendents staring at that direction, no matter who comes here, they will be overwhelmed by the oppressive feeling here.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta

The sound of footsteps came from the direction of the door, and even the gas lamp in the hall flickered slightly. Some of the extraordinary people had already noticed something in advance.

Child?

Ashford's face showed some confusion. Among the Level 3 he knew, none of them seemed to be of this size.

Meanwhile, Xio, who was standing by, felt something more.

An ordinary person? What's going on?

At this moment, Xio's brows were slightly furrowed under the mask.

She even began to doubt whether the "Archbishop of the Holy Advent Sect" really existed in this manor.

Just as the footsteps were getting closer, the wine glass in Lucy's hand fell onto the carpet with a dull sound, and the wine spilled all over the floor.

Huh? Why did it have to be this time...

Lucy bent down, her sight blocked by the table in front of her, which was covered with red wine and the tablecloth. At this moment——

Opold seemed to have seen something and took a step back exaggeratedly, bumping into the wine table behind him, making a loud noise.

Everyone, including Lucy, turned their eyes to Opold, only to see that his face was distorted and his eyes revealed an almost unconcealable fear. It seemed that this was the first time that such an inappropriate expression appeared on the face of the proud Opold.

what's the situation?

Ashford frowned and glanced at Opold. He could feel that Opold's mental state was extremely unstable at this moment.

But following Opold's gaze towards the door, the beautiful red-haired girl at the door seemed so ordinary... Isn't she just an ordinary girl?

Whose child is this? Did he go to the wrong place?

Not only Opold, but Xio's mood was also a little unstable at this time. She raised her hand to support the mask, but it was difficult to suppress the fear that kept surging in her heart - as if seeing the girl was enough to terrify her.

What was most difficult for her to understand was that a spiritual alarm sounded in her mind, urging her to leave quickly.

But looking at the other extraordinary people on the scene, including Professor Ashford, their expressions were very normal and they didn't seem to be affected at all.

The girl at the door simply glanced at the people present and slowly said, "Nice to meet you. My name is Ciel..."

There was a slight pause in her voice, and then a word that made Lucy's heart tremble rang in her ears.

"Where's Miss Sylfa?"

Lucy, who had been hiding behind the tablecloth and realized something was wrong, felt her heart tremble inexplicably when she was suddenly called out.

Why did they mention my name? Why did they know me? It was as if they had been planning to see me.

Her intuition told her not to stand up, not to look up...

Something bad is going to happen.

Lucy didn't look up, but continued to look at Opold beside her, watching his reaction.

"Um...Excuse me, are you the one Miss Russell was talking about..."

Professor Ashford saw that something was amiss and quickly asked.

"Yes, the Archbishop of Holy Coming is in my hands. I invited everyone here today just for this matter."

The red-haired girl acted politely. She looked directly at Professor Ashford and said with a smile, "I've heard Adele mention you, Professor. I hope to have the opportunity to discuss the matter of reforming the school with you."

"Oh... haha, so you're Adele's friend. You don't have to call me Professor anymore, just call me Ashford."

Ashford smiled and nodded. "Is Your Excellency also interested in the 'Reform School'?"

Ashford felt confused, and he glanced at the sweaty Opold again from the corner of his eye.

The girl obviously didn't have any problems... What was going on with Opold?

"Sir Thaddeus? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ashford asked with some concern, Opold is a rich man, and it will cost a lot of medical expenses to treat him.

"Ho...ho..."

At this moment, the sweaty Opold finally took his eyes off the girl. He quickly glanced around and found that many people had already focused their attention on him because he was abnormal.

What’s going on…what’s with this spiritual alarm?

The girl in front of him was clearly just an ordinary girl, but why did he suddenly feel such a strong fear and urge to run away? And it seemed that he was the only one who felt this way...

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