Thanks to the "Patriotic Hygiene Movement" that Russell once promoted, systematic urban sewers were first built in Trier, the capital of the Republic of Intis, making this city once known as the most hygienic and civilized.
More than a hundred years after Russell's death, and twelve years ago, due to a great plague, the Kingdom of Loen gradually established a more advanced sewer system in the capital, surpassing the "Rossel" of the Republic of Intis in one fell swoop. heritage".
Today, Varina walks in the wide sewer and enjoys the unique convenience it brings.
When he decided to use the sewer, he thought of a good escape route and was using actions to verify it.
Varina discovered that Count Levitt's villa was not too far from St. Samuel's Church in the North District, and he had a familiar place nearby - Viscount Stout's house.
If they can be connected through sewers, Varina thinks that would be the best hiding place for him - even if it is a team of punishers, it is not easy to randomly search the home of a viscount, a believer of the goddess of the night. .
He groped all the way northeast in the sewer, coming out from time to time to confirm his position, and gradually approached Burklund Street.
The expectations in his heart were gradually realized. Warina's steps became lighter and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Not long after, there was a fork in the road ahead. He planned to turn to the left and go out at the next exit to confirm his direction.
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39 Berklund Street, Senator Macht's house.
Miss Hazel Macht got up from the bed and put on clothes that would facilitate her movement with the help of her night vision.
She climbed down from the balcony of her bedroom on the third floor, carefully avoiding the bodyguards at home, and sneaked out of the garden all the way to the middle of Berklund Street - not all sewer entrances allow humans to pass freely and Equipped with vertical metal steps.
Hazel moved the manhole cover skillfully, climbed down, and closed the manhole cover from the inside.
After stepping onto the slightly slippery, mossy ground, she quickly moved forward with a clear purpose, following the rusty iron pipes and the slowly flowing sewage river.
She has to fulfill her promise.
Not long ago, Hazel had an adventure. She received the teacher's teachings and gifts in her dream, and became a Sequence 9 Beyonder. In return, she promised to help the teacher get out of trouble.
Hazel still had the novelty of acquiring extraordinary abilities. In the deserted sewers, she unconsciously used her abilities, just like a child who got a new toy.
After a while, a fork in the road appeared ahead.
Hazel, who had walked through the sewers several times, knew that after passing that fork, the end of the third fork to the left would be her destination.
…
At the corner, Varina and Hazel met head-on and almost bumped into each other.
"Feel sorry."
Varina was startled, and before he could react, an apology came out of his mouth.
Then he realized that this was in the sewer, not on the street outside... Moreover, this girl was not simple, she walked without making a sound!
Hazel's reaction was even more intense, and she jumped back in shock.
She never imagined that she would meet other people in the sewers late at night. Fortunately, Warina blurted out "Sorry", which greatly eased her mood.
During a brief moment of silence, the two men looked at each other.
Hazel has a pair of bright dark brown eyes, her long dark green wavy hair is simply tied back with a tie, and her lightweight home clothes are also made of high-end materials.
Varina was wearing a black tuxedo suit, a white shirt and a black vest underneath. He was holding a wooden cane inlaid with gold. The most outrageous thing was that he was wearing a half-top hat - wearing a top hat in the sewer!
"Are you a 'stealer' too?"
After a moment, Hazel broke the silence with a cautious yet curious tone.
Um?
"Stealer"?
The girl in the sewer... Hazel!
Hazel's brief question revealed so much information that Wariner immediately understood her identity.
After reacting, he thought that since he had met this doomed girl in advance, he should help her if he could, at least giving her one more chance to choose.
Thinking of this, Varina smiled and said:
"Beautiful lady, it seems that you know nothing about the cruelty of the extraordinary world. With a simple question, you made a huge mistake."
Under Hazel's defensive eyes, he explained:
"You exposed your sequence in the first sentence. This is a very dangerous behavior, because it is equivalent to telling me the ability you have."
"If I had malicious intentions, you would be in danger now."
Seeing Hazel's arrogant look of disbelief and dissatisfaction, Varina sighed and added:
"Sequence 9 'Stealer', whose main ability is 'stealing', has extraordinary powers of observation and can judge the value of items. It also has an increase in physical fitness and agility."
"Am I right?"
After hearing this, Hazel couldn't help but move back half a step, pursed her lips, and replied affirmatively: "You are also a 'thief'!"
Varina smiled noncommittally and brought the topic to the most important part.
"Beautiful young lady, it seems that you have been plotted against." He suppressed his smile as he spoke and said with a serious expression, "The person who gave you the 'Stealer' potion formula definitely has bad intentions."
"Why?"
Hazel looked at Varina. Although she didn't believe it, she still asked curiously.
"The 'Stealer' path, the higher you advance, the more bizarre and terrifying abilities you gain. The objects you steal range from ordinary items to extraordinary abilities, to thoughts, and later on you can even steal fate and identity, completely replacing others. The presence."
Having said this, Varina asked in a positive tone:
"I think the person who gave you the magic potion formula definitely didn't tell you the common sense and knowledge of the extraordinary world. He just asked you to improve the sequence and do things for him. Ha, this can be seen from the question you just asked."
Varina used his strength with his feet and at the same time used his lightness to take three or four steps in succession on the sewage river. He landed in the passage five or six meters behind Hazel. As he stepped away, he said the last part:
"I'm telling you this just to give you a choice that can change your destiny. It's up to you whether you believe it or not."
"One last thing to remind you, the Sequence 8 name corresponding to 'Stealer' is 'Scammer'. As for whether I am a 'Stealer', I believe you can tell for yourself."
Hazel watched Varina leave, and when she heard what he said, her heart was filled with waves.
She could clearly see that there was nothing particularly valuable on Wariner - which meant that the ability he just displayed came from himself.
He really is not a "stealer"!
