Outside of Tingen, there is a house with a green lawn.
It has a garden that begins to wither in early September, and an dark red chimney.
Behind the bedroom windows of this house, there is a desk with an ordinary notebook spread open on it.
A slightly pale hand turns the notebook to the first page and then rapidly flips it back and forth.
In the rustling sound of the paper, the lines of text are faintly revealed:
"Member of the Secret Order, Riggins, due to the double influence of fatigue and hallucinations, mistakenly sold the Antigonus Family's notes as ordinary ancient books. This is a logical coincidence."
"Called by the bloodline of the Antigonus Family, the notes quietly influenced its successive owners, traveling to Tingen and falling into the hands of the members of the Aurora Society, Sirius Arippis and Hainas Vanesson."
"After finishing reading the content presented and copying down the corresponding potion formulas, Sirius and Hainas were worried that the Secret Order, skilled in divination, would track them down. They discussed and decided not to take this risk and sold the notes to others."
"They did not wait for Mr. Z's reply. Perhaps it was because the other party lived in the Enmat Port."
"Through Sirius' introduction, Hainas met Welch McGavin, a student from the History Department of Hoy University, and sold the Antigonus Family's notes to him as an ordinary ancient book."
"Later, Sirius was attracted by the possible treasure on the Mount Hornerchis and began to visit the Devere Library, looking through the corresponding materials, and did not think there was any problem in leaving his real address and name, which was very consistent with his character."
"In this process, he met Lanurus, who was looking at the iron ore materials and attempting to carry out a fraud operation."
"Lanurus's hidden madness and cunning made Sirius very admire him. He decided to develop the other person into a member of the Aurora Society. Of course, before that, an investigation was inevitable."
"Sirius secretly revealed to Lanurus the evil ritual of asking 'The True Creator' to send a child, but he knew that the possibility of success was very low because this ritual was very difficult and required extremely strict conditions, and the latter expressed a strong interest and was extremely excited about the possible divine rewards he might receive. While planning to establish a steel company, he was also planning to complete this ritual."
"Deceitful Lanurus noticed that Sirius Arippis had problems, but for his own purpose, he did not expose the other party."
"He visited Hude Eugen again in the insane asylum. They had known each other for a long time and knew each other's situation to some extent."
"After a black divination, the power of the Antigonus Family's notes was completely awakened. Welch and his classmates died, and the survivor, Klein Moretti, was driven by the notes to deliver it to Riel Bibber's house. This was the inevitable outcome."
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"Surprisingly, without sufficient reasons, Klein did not commit suicide and survived successfully."
"Through Welch's case, he met Dunn Smith and joined the Night Watch team."
"Although this was beyond the description of Inns Zangwell, it seemed not to affect the development of the story."
"Barcus and his brothers' luck turned bad. They lost their last chip at the gambling table and owed a lot of debts. They decided to get some money and kidnapped a wealthy businessman for ransom."
"When they chose the final hiding place, they coincidentally chose the room opposite Riel Bibber's house."
"At this time, Riel Bibber had been attracted by the power of the Antigonus Family's notes and hoped to digest the gifts of his ancestors." "However, being dazed and in a semi-crazy state, he failed to make the best and safest choice. He abandoned his dying mother but still remained in the city of Tingen. Instead, he found a more secluded place to hold the burial ceremony. It's truly sad. If he had been a little smarter, this story would have become more complicated. But his choice was also in line with his current state and the implicit logic."
"Bagus and others purchased weapons and targeted Vicrolle's youngest son, Elliot, a tobacco merchant."
"Finally, they successfully carried out the kidnapping and brought Elliot back across from Riel Bibber's house. Vicrolle's old butler, Cely, accepted the master's commission and began to seek help from security companies."
"Due to the influence of the Welch death case, there was a shortage of manpower in the security companies and private detective industry. Cely happened to encounter a delivery service attendant and coincidentally learned about the existence of the Black Thorn Security Company."
"Leonard Mitchell and Klein accepted the commission and, relying on the abilities of the extraordinary individuals, quickly rescued Elliot. Unfortunately, Klein failed to immediately notice the clue hidden on the other side indicating the presence of Antigonus family notes."
"However, his spirituality reminded him in a dream that the Tingen City Night Team had obtained the corresponding clues." ...
"The sealing substance '2-049' arrived in Tingen. Using this puppet from the Antigonus family, Dunn Smith led the night watchmen to find Riel Bibber and interrupted his digestive process."
"Riel Bibber turned into a monster, and the situation was out of control for a while."
"Ultimately, the skilled night watchmen managed to deal with the monster Bibber, but they immediately had to face an attack from the members of the Priory."
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"Leonard, who was hiding secrets, was about to bring the matter to a conclusive end. The one who was supposed to die, Klein, did something inexplicable and killed the member of the Priory from Sequence 7."
"This did not affect the development of the story. Dunn Smith came into contact with the notes of the Antigonus family, read its contents, and was slightly contaminated by it!" ...
"Having completed all the preparations, Lanruus persuaded Hude Eugen to assist him in holding the ceremony. Using the abducted fiancée, Megeous, as the carrier, he intended to conceive the offspring of the 'True Creator'."
"Lanruus had almost no chance of success. The most serious problem was that even with the protection of the ritual power, Megeous couldn't bear to have the union with the illusory projection of the deity. This would cause her to die on the altar."
"At this time, the kind Ines Zangwell secretly helped Lanruus. He divided half of the characteristics of the death god's descendants and implanted them into Megeous's body at an earlier time."
"Hude Eugen made Megeous enter a semi-comatose state, making her regard the illusory projection of the 'True Creator' as Lanruus. Under the nourishment of the accumulated resentment in the factory area over the nights, catalyzed by the actual darkness and oppression, the ceremony was successful. Megeous conceived the offspring of the 'True Creator'. The deity sensed the coincidence of the matter, but He hoped to break the seven gods' blockade and didn't refuse."
"Hude Eugen was infected."
"After the successful ceremony, the crazy Lanruus regained his sanity. He clearly knew that if the offspring of the deity truly came into the real world, he would become one of the sacrifices. How could a mortal become the father of the deity's offspring? This was a great desecration!"
"Lanruus decided to leave Tinggen in advance and told the Watcher, the Punisher, and the Heart of Machinery about the 'bomb' related matter, asking them to solve the aftermath for him. Madness always comes at a cost."
"However, Lanruus didn't directly write to those extraordinary teams. He thought it would make him look like an idiot."
"He decided to leave the letter in a certain room he rented, pretending to be playing a game with the official extraordinary beings. For this reason, he didn't warn Hude Eugen about the infection problem and took away all the gains."
"To be on the safe side, he also informed Sirius Aripis of the situation in a safe way. The latter didn't believe it, but sensed the possibility of success."
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"Selena Wood happened to come across the true incantation of 'Mirror Divination' from her mysticism teacher, Hainas Vanzett."
"Her bold attempt happened to coincide with Klein Moretti, who successfully solved this extraordinary case that could have caused significant casualties."
"The Night Watch team was able to track down Hainas Vanzett. However, this aurora had just received a reward, so Dunn Smith happened to see the clear image of 'The True Creator' in his dream and suffered great harm."
"Nevertheless, he did not contract the infection. This would be noticed by the higher-ups of the Night Watch."
"This injury further aggravated the infection caused by the secret notes of the Antigonus Family in Dunn Smith's body. The symptoms of confusion and omission were strengthened. He will gradually fulfill the demands of Inns Zangwell." ...
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"Really, it's unbelievable! Klein Moretti sensed the influence of Inns Zangwell in secret and saw that dark red chimney."
"This is because of the reminder from Azke, a professor of history at Hoy University. He has many secrets hidden within him."
"Even so, it's astonishing that Klein was able to discover specific clues. It's something that cannot be explained."
"Regardless of the reason, Inns Zangwell did not stop his actions. The story continues."
"Klein happened to encounter Sirius in the library and couldn't resist killing him. As a result, half of the clue regarding Lanruus' incident was lost, and the discovery of the problem was delayed and postponed." ...
"Klein met Meogos, but his spirituality prevented him from observing. And he didn't notice the subtle anomaly afterwards. This is quite logical. Our story is not made up at random."
"He gathered information about the red chimney, but he always chose routes that did not include the target. Maybe after two or three months, when the last batch was reached, he would finally discover the true 'red chimney house'." ...
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"Dunn Smith's problem has been alleviated! His condition is clearly improving! He has actually mastered the 'acting method'!"
"And this was taught to him by Klein Moretti. He found inspiration from the examples of Daria Simonie and Old Neil. No, Inns Zangwell didn't believe it, but he could only slightly change the original plan."
"Another new twist has emerged in the story."
"Azquez decided to go to Beckland to search for his past memories."
"Not long after, Klein and Dunn got clues from Hude Ogen." ...
"Mrs. Sheron decided to take the risk and eliminate Congressman John Maynard in order to completely polarize the Conservative Party and the New Party in Tinggen City, and to vent the madness that had accumulated little by little after her body transformation. "
"Her reasons were not sufficient, her motivation was not strong, but she still acted. Everyone has moments of being unclear-headed, and she was at such a stage. Moreover, she was confident that she wouldn't be discovered."
"Mrs. Maynard's husband found Blackthorn Security Company through tobacco merchant Vircorol. They did not disappoint the commission and soon noticed Mrs. Sheron's abnormality."
"With the power close to sequence 6, Dunn decided to take the initiative and handed over the sealing object '3-0271' to Cohenli for use."
"The two of them and Klein returned to Mrs. Sheron's place. Dunn attempted to control the target by remotely pulling it into a dream state."
"There was no problem with this, but unfortunately, Mrs. Sheron happened to place the statue of the 'Primordial Witch' nearby."
"So, the night watchmen's plan failed. Cohenli was startled and saw himself, seeing himself."
"Mrs. Sheron was defeated, Cohenli also died. Dunn was very remorseful and, in accordance with the usual practice, took the extraordinary characteristics left by the other party. His digestive process was thus interrupted and stalled, and his mental state became extremely unstable."
"In such a situation, Leonard and Klein discovered the letter left by Lanrusus."
"Mehogosus received an inexplicable summons and came to Zotran Street, entering Blackthorn Security Company. Her baby in her womb was at a critical stage and failed to stop her impulse."
"Dunn made detailed arrangements, correct arrangements, but he made one mistake. If he was determined to solve Mehogosus immediately, it would be best to lead the other party into the Charnis Gate and use the advantages of the environment and items to fight. If he intended to wait for help, he must absolutely not take out Saint Serenella's ashes."
"Unfortunately, due to his recent poor state and delirium, Dunn failed to think of the crucial point in a moment of desperation. The offspring of the deity could sense the threat of the Saint's ashes, so the latter was stimulated and began to desperately draw the mother's power, attempting to be born prematurely, even if it wasn't truly mature."
"Azquez was in Beckland. As a 'Traveler Mage', it was difficult for him to return in such a short time."
(Mehogosus became a monster. The battle began. With the help of the Saint's ashes, 'Vascular Thief', and the strangely appearing advanced incantation, Mehogosus died. The offspring of the deity was expelled, and Dunn Smith died as a result. The power of Saint Serenella's ashes was also severely damaged. This perfectly matched Inns Zangwell's idea.")
"Inns Zangwell didn't get the chance to show his abilities, but this didn't prevent him from achieving his goal."
"He killed Klein Morretti, the guy who always caused problems for his plans, and took Saint Serenella's ashes."
"Inns Zangwell used the remaining characteristics of the dead god descendants to arrange a ritual, took Saint Serenella's ashes, and successfully ascended from sequence 5 'Gatekeeper' of the 'Death' path to sequence 4 'Watchman' of the 'Night' path, thereby obtaining divinity and becoming a powerful being with half god and half human characteristics."
"The sun still shone on the earth, and almost all the people in Tinggen City didn't notice that they had luckily avoided a huge disaster. 'Monster' Ademisor would be very puzzled about this."
The notebook reached the last page. The hair color was dark gold, one eye was blind, the pupils were deep blue almost black, the nose was high, the lips were tightly pursed deep like a statue, an elderly man without wrinkles, with a slightly pale palm, solemnly picked up a classical feather pen, without ink but clearly wrote the words.
He simply dropped a sentence: "The story of Tinggen City comes to an end here."
With a rustling sound, the pages of the book flew rapidly through, and then it closed with a snap, leaving only the brown cover facing outward.