After sitting dejectedly on the sofa for a while, Elisa pulled herself together.
From experience, “Spirit Realm Traversal” could be performed repeatedly. Generally speaking, after an interval of two or three days or at most a week, one could make another trip.
Of course, there were exceptions. Some regions of the “Spirit Realm” were highly unstable and could only be visited at specific times, like the Spirit Realm near the Sea of Mist.
But this “Little Doors in the Woods” appeared quite stable, so it wasn’t one of those special cases.
In other words, I only have to wait a week at most before I can enter again, challenge that blue door, and get the answer I want!
But… will I be able to solve that math problem a week from now?
Is it too late to start studying now?
Elisa’s brain practically trembled at the thought, instinctively recoiling in fear.
She decided to put the matter aside for the time being. Learning wasn’t something that could be accomplished overnight, so wasting a day or two wouldn’t make any difference.
Reaching into her sleeve, she retrieved an item from the [Mirror of Mist].
It was a bronze badge engraved with a lighthouse.
The sea and ships were symbols of the Archipelago, while lighthouses were the pearls of the sea and the eyes of ships. This badge represented the Archipelago’s intelligence department, whose name was simply “Lighthouse.”
Her teacher had sent it over yesterday, along with an appointment.
She was now the head of Lighthouse’s Kingdom branch and could freely mobilize all the resources of the Archipelago’s intelligence organization.
In the letter, her teacher had lavishly praised Elisa’s work. There were ten “finger bones” in total, and without any outside assistance whatsoever, Elisa had managed to find two of them within just a few short months of arriving in the royal capital.
Just remembering the words of praise in the letter made Elisa feel a little embarrassed.
Still, everything Teacher praised me for is true. I really did find two “finger bones” that neither the Fourth Princess nor the Crown Prince could find, and I did it without any outside help!
Mm, what I used was internal help. I relied on the strength of my own male servant!
And as for that finger bone from the spirit baboon, at least half the credit belongs to me, even if I only did it because I wanted to wrap up that boring murder case as quickly as possible.
This time, after my male servant and I racked our brains and spared no effort, we even discovered the “Little Doors in the Woods” ritual. There’s no doubt this ritual is connected to the “finger bones”. We’ve gained a lot from this!
The two of us, mistress and servant, really are amazing!
The letter from her teacher said that the “finger bones” were suspected to be connected to Alexandra, the last queen of the old dynasty, who was known as the Mad Queen.
That Mad Queen was also the one who built the royal capital’s sewers. The vast horde of undead beneath the city was her handiwork, the legacy of a brutal massacre that could never be overlooked in the history books.
This matched what Eleanor had said before. She had previously told Simon that the case might be connected to the treasures of the old dynasty.
Elisa tossed the “Lighthouse Badge” into the air and caught it, then sighed.
By rights, as the person in charge of the organization throughout the Kingdom, I should contact the organization as soon as possible, coordinate our operations, make full use of the intelligence department’s resources, and do everything possible to search for the remaining “finger bones.”
But I don’t know the first thing about intelligence work! Teacher never taught me any of that!
Elisa reviewed how she had successfully found two “finger bones” and one ritual, then decided to stick with what had worked so far.
And what had worked was this: stay at home eating cookies and drinking black tea, open the “Simon Journal” to spy on her male servant, and sit back while the results came knocking on her door.
Elisa looked up at the ceiling, feeling a little guilty.
Come to think of it, I do have a lead on what to investigate next. It’s still about what happened in the East District. That Brown Street gang leader said there had been more than one murder where the victim’s chest was pierced through.
Clearly, another “finger bone” was still somewhere in the East District, and it had passed through multiple people’s hands. The “finger bone” William came into contact with was most likely this same one.
But the Fourth Princess and Crown Prince Fred also knew about this. They might even be the ones suppressing the information. Even with the Archipelago’s intelligence organization at my disposal, there’s no way I could investigate faster than members of the royal family like them.
No matter how I look at it, there’s no way I can complete Teacher’s assignment on my own.
Good thing I still have a secret weapon!
Hehehe. As the person in charge, why should I have to handle everything personally?
Since I already have a proven method, I just need to repeat it!
I’ll find an opportunity to toss the [Lighthouse Badge] to my male servant and let him take charge.
This is authority over an entire intelligence organization. It’s a major promotion! My male servant will surely accept with delight, be moved to tears with gratitude, and feel tremendously encouraged.
Unfortunately, this won’t increase our Intimacy. Only interacting with me as Miss Elisa can raise Intimacy.
Still, can my male servant really lead Lighthouse’s Kingdom branch properly? He’s surprised me in all sorts of ways, but he’s still young, after all.
Fortunately, I have [Simon’s Journal]. Even if my male servant accidentally causes some kind of mess, I can stop him in time. And if nothing goes wrong and he produces results, then naturally, that means I taught him well.
After thinking everything through and making sure she hadn’t overlooked anything, Elisa made up her mind.
She opened the journal.
Let me see what my male servant is doing right now. Has he sent Eleanor a paper crane yet? When is he going to explore [Little Doors in the Woods]? Has he found any new clues?
[Simon lay with his head on Eve’s lap, gazing up at the mountains above.]
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“…..?!”
What are you two doing in my manor?! It’s broad daylight!
[Eve gently stroked Simon’s hair, her soft palm closing his eyes as they prepared for the meditation ritual.]
[Simon is preparing to enter the explorable area. Little Doors in the Woods.]
So they were performing [Spirit Realm Traversal]. Elisa relaxed.
She flipped back through the journal, wondering how her male servant had ended up choosing Eve as his companion. She soon found the answer.
So Eve went to him herself! And she even told him she learned the ritual from me!
Fortunately, I’d laid the groundwork for this long ago by saying that Miss Elisa was in contact with the Magic Mirror. At most, my male servant would assume that the Magic Mirror had eagerly shared the new ritual with Miss Elisa.
I can’t help feeling that this secret identity of mine is getting more and more dangerous.
[Eve followed the steps taught to her by Miss Elisa, using the techniques she had practiced with Miss Elisa to skillfully guide Simon into a meditative state.]
Why mention Miss Elisa so many times?!
Damn it, it feels like the wife I painstakingly trained took my money and property and ran off to my male servant!
[Simon is entering “Little Doors in the Woods” …]
A new screen of light appeared. It was [Simon’s Exploration Journal].
[Exploration Area: Little Doors in the Woods]
[Exploration Members: Simon, Eve (Support)]
[Exploration Requirement (Unmet): Missing “Alexandra’s Finger Bone”]
This variant [Spirit Realm Traversal] ritual actually required a [finger bone]? So the owner of those two finger bones really was the Mad Queen Alexandra?
Elisa took out a [finger bone] and wondered how she should give it to her male servant. Toss it over through the [Mirror of Mist]? But Eve was still there.
A notification appeared on the screen of light.
[During area exploration, you may use the screen to bestow items and guidance.]
I can even bestow items and offer guidance. I’m practically a god!
Still, wouldn’t bestowing items be a little too wasteful?
Miss Elisa looked at the [finger bone] in her hand with some reluctance. She had traded a full two extraordinary items to her male servant for this [finger bone]!
Maybe I should forget it this time and have my male servant stop the exploration. We can deal with it later. At the very least, I should use the [finger bone] to squeeze a few gold pounds out of him.
[Items may be retrieved after the area exploration ends.]
You should’ve said so earlier! So I’m only lending the item. In that case, there’s no problem!
Elisa tried tossing one of the [finger bones] toward the screen of light. The [finger bone] vanished, and the exploration requirement was automatically fulfilled.
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