Ebner was quite satisfied with the mask on the whole. Although he had no use for it, for the time being, the importance of this item would be evident in the future if there was a need for a vest.
As for the characteristics and other side effects of "living," even if I don't have a high-level status to suppress it from rebelling, once I become a Sequence 6, I can completely analyze this low-matched Faceless Transformation ability. Although the effects of the simulation will probably be low-matched, it's better than this Sealed Artifact with ill intentions.
With this thought in mind, Ebner took the Clown Mask that didn't seem to require any special sealing method and placed it in the bag that the priest had prepared for him.
"It's good that you like it. I originally had another Beyonder item for you to choose from, but unfortunately, it was stolen last night." Seeing that Ebner was satisfied with the thanks, Bishop Utravsky nodded slightly and said casually. Then, he turned around and walked to Earth Mother's Sacred Emblem of Life.
He extended his arms and chanted in a deep voice,
"Thank you, the source of life!"
"Praise you, Mother of All Things!"
Ebner did not know what to say when he saw this, because he was actually not sure if his previous encounter with the priest was a coincidence or a coincidence arranged by Lilith.
Perhaps both.
On the subway ride back, Ebner rubbed his hand over the mask in the bag as he recalled the details of what had happened in the church and thought.
"In the novel, after Klein helped Father Utravsky completely resolve the problem in his heart, the payment Father provided him was to choose one of the Sealed Artifacts formed by the Master Key, another syringe, and a container."
The Master Key shouldn't be in the hands of a priest yet, because it was left behind by Emlyn when he got lost at the end of August or early September. Ignoring the fact that Emlyn is still infatuated with the figurine, even the Abraham family youth before the Master Key might not be dead.
But the Sealed Artifact, which is made of a 'syringe' and a 'container', is nowhere to be seen. Has it not fallen into Father Utravsky's hands? Or is it the thing that Father said was stolen last night?
"I previously guessed that the ambush on the priest was done by a Demoness. Then, can I guess that a Demoness has designs on that Beyonder item?"
"The Sealed Artifact in my memory, which is made up of syringes and containers, has the effect of extracting a tube of one's blood first. At the critical moment, it can be infused back. This way, it can eliminate fatigue, reduce illnesses and injuries, and temporarily increase strength, speed, balance, and other aspects."
"Healing auxiliary abilities… What use does this have for the Demoness?"
Until they got back to Detective Isengard's firm, there was no progress in Ebner's thinking, so it was put on hold.
Looking at the time, he realized that it was already past two in the afternoon. It was not far from the ball at night. He decided to relax his mind and begin editing the fake diary that would be handed to Mr. Fool at the Tarot Club tomorrow.
First, I'll write a piece of gossip… Hmm, there's no need to go into too much detail. I just need to feel that a particular madam is very passionate. It's impossible for Mr. Fool to specially investigate if that madam is truly passionate… Even if I want to investigate, I'll have to wait until he becomes a Scholar of Yore.
Secondly, by using Emperor Roselle's tone, I can mention a few stories of the Dragon of Nightmare's love to weave true nightmares in reality… This knowledge will flow out of his mouth soon after The Sun joins in. It shouldn't be a problem for me to bring it out in advance… Yes, just to be safe, I can't clearly write the name of the Dragon of Nightmare as Alzuhod… No, it's best not to mention the Dragon of Nightmare, but say that he's the son of the Dragon King. Sigh, I hope this can let Klein understand his situation.
"Finally, do you want to talk about the Forsaken Land of the Gods? If the plot hasn't changed, Alger will be asking questions regarding the Forsaken Land of the Gods at the Tarot Club tomorrow. Should I help Mr. Fool prepare the answers first?"
Forget it… It would be too strange if two of the three pages are important. Besides, Alger might very well ask me directly this time… Therefore, the third page should include what I saw in the library. The emperor went to the Southern Continent to have a good time with the descendants of the Balam Empire's royal family. I'll write it up as a joke. I wonder what will happen if Klein uses this to ask Mr. Azik… Yes, it should be fine. The descendants of the Balam Empire's royal family might not be from Mr. Azik's faction.
After scribbling down three pages of the diary in Chinese, Ebner worked hard to transcribe them in an enlarged pen and drawing pattern before taking notes. For a person of the Reader Sequence, memory was no challenge.
When he was done, Ebner lit all the papers and burned them. Then he looked at his pocket watch again and saw that it was almost six o'clock. Although the ball was organized by his teacher, he, as the actual protagonist, could not arrive too late.
…
At seven in the evening, Ebner followed behind the teacher, dressed neatly. He waited in the foyer of the public dance hall to welcome the guests.
There were quite a number of detectives who had come. Most of them had never seen Ebner before, but there were a few whose names were rather familiar. They were all figures who had been mentioned in the past, such as Detective Stuart, Detective Kaslana, and Detective Zreal, who had been eaten up by rats the moment he appeared.
Towards the last Feysac spy, he found him somewhat familiar, as though he had seen him somewhere before.
But he didn't think too much about it because in next to no time, he saw a familiar face walk in.
Sergeant Fassin!
The director of Cherwood Borough's police department held his wife's arm as they walked through the main door.
Such a careful… pregnant woman? Ebner was stunned. He thought to himself, Does she think that her main account is useless and intends to start a new one?
As a polite gentleman, Ebner obviously wouldn't stare at someone else's wife. Furthermore, Detective Isengard had already walked up to her and said,
"Good evening, Sheriff. Hehe, Madam, you're still as radiant as ever."
Sergeant Fassin greeted her briefly before helping his wife find a seat. He then returned and handed her a gift with a polite smile.
"I'm sorry, but my wife is pregnant, and it's been less than a month. It's still more dangerous."
"It looks like you're going to be a father again. Congratulations." Detective Isengard caught the gift and asked, "Is there still no news of Aetris?"
"I received a letter from a relative in Enmat Harbor. He said that he has already made a name for himself at sea… Sigh, I wonder if he can come back to see the birth of his brother or sister…" Officer Faxin sighed.
Ebner's heart skipped a beat as he listened. He wanted to talk to them about what had happened to Aetris, but after thinking about it, he decided that there was no point in doing so. He even worried Sergeant Fassin for no reason. In the end, he gave up.
After a few more pleasantries, Detective Isengard handed the gift to the valet and asked him to place it in the lounge he had prepared beforehand.
Not long after, another familiar guest entered Ebner's line of sight. It was Sergeant Fiona Ravenwood and her daughter.
Due to the Church of Evernight, there were quite a number of female police officers in the Loen police system. However, due to the influence of the other faiths, societal trends, and other aspects, they still suffered a certain degree of discrimination when it came to promotions and positions. Most of them were internal clerks, and there was an invisible ceiling in their rise.
The reason why Ebner was familiar with them was because the daughter of this heroic female sergeant was his public school classmate, Susan. She was the girl with freckles that he had met outside Grant's clothing store after the incident at Jane's house. Before Ebner had transmigrated over, she had also funded the original owner with pocket money like Jane. That was how the original owner hadn't ended up on the streets.
Seeing the familiar senior, Susan, who was just 17 years old, was naturally very happy. She walked up and said, "Ebner, I saw the Daily Observer's report about you. I didn't expect you to become a detective in such a short time. Roman and Castor couldn't believe it when they saw it!"
Ebner smiled and dug out the basic information about the two of them from his memory. "How are they now? What are they busy with?"
"Kast graduated like you, but he got into Tingen's Hoy University."
"As for Roman, he joined Ms. Kapusky's club. He's mysterious every day. I wonder what he's busy with!"