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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: Detective Liam Alston

March 26, 1990

The sky was clear vast blue with not a single cloud seen, I looked out the window of the cafe and saw the scorching sun which made me furrowed my eyebrows

"Here is your order ma'am" Hearing the waiter and seeing my frappuccino I thanked him and grabbed my order as I drank it

Just as I was enjoying my drink a person stood beside me and said "Excuse me ma'am but may I ask If I could seat here? There are no other vacant seat"

Hearing this I looked up and saw a young man with long blonde hair that reached his shoulders, looking around I noticed that there was no vacant seat and so I nodded

He thanked me and sat opposite to me as his order came which was a cappuccino, he then pulled out a book from his bag and I was surprised to see that it was a book of Sherlock Holmes

I couldn't resist the urge and I eventually asked "You also read his books?"

The young man smiled and nodded as he hummed and said "Yes, this are my favorite types of book, it is intriguing and intense because it is crime solving"

I was astonished by his words as we thought the same thing as him, I subconsciously smiled as I said "Indeed it is"

Afterwards we talked about more about Sherlock Holmes deeds and eventually we found that we have many things in common

"Excuse me for my rudeness, my name Lara, I'm a commoner" I said a lie and used one of my alias

"A commoner? I'm surprise that a commoner like you can understand a liking of a noble" He said but not serious

I laughed as I said "I've always envied the nobles for this"

He then lowered his head as he said "I see. My name is Liam Alston"

"I see so you are an aristocrat" I said and we shook hands and chatted more until sunset

After so we bid farewell to each other and left on different paths.

*****

Returning back to my house I felt lively and slept peacefully throughout the whole night.

*****

At the police station

The chief of the police turned around as he heard the door opened and greeted the person who came in as he said "Welcome, I am so glad to see you've come"

"Detective Liam Alston"

The young man with blonde hair nodded as he said "Indeed sir"

As they both sat down the chief turned serious and said "There has been an organization called 'The Seven Deadly Sins' who causes banks and other in need for the aristocrats so we hope that sir. Liam can find the identity of this terrorist group"

As Liam heard this he hummed as he stroked his chin and narrowed his eyes

He then opened his lips as he spoke and mouthed every single word meaningfully "Seven Deadly Sins huh?"

"Hm, interesting"

*****

March 27, 1990

At 'X' private mansion all six of us were summoned by him

Everyone of us gathered at the table but all of us have a lazy expression

That was until 'X' spoke and said "There is a new detective sent here that is hired to find our information"

Hearing this everyone turned serious and looked seriously at 'X'

'X' cleared his throat as he narrowed his eyes and said "The detective sent is one of the ten best detective in the whole country, and his name is--"

As 'X' spoke I widened my eyes as the book that I was reading fell to the ground

"--Liam Alston"