“Blackthorn Security Company.”

Upon seeing the signboard, Klein felt surprised yet found it reasonable.

Man… what do I say about this… He shook his head and laughed before walking up the steps and knocking gently on the half-closed door with his right hand.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The sound echoed slowly but rhythmically, but there was no response; only a faint sputtering sound could be heard.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Klein repeated, only to be met with the same outcome.

He switched to pushing the door, making the gap larger as he stared inside—a classic sofa which might have been for serving guests, a soft fabric armchair, and a burly wood coffee table. There was a girl with brown hair behind a table right across with her head drooped.

Even though “Security Company” is just a guise, isn’t this just… just too “unprofessional?” How long has this place been out of business? Right, you guys don’t need any business… Klein drew closer as he complained silently and knocked on the table just beside the girl’s ear.

Knock! Knock!

The brown-haired girl sat up immediately and swiftly took the newspaper in front of her, covering her face.

Tingen City Honest Paper… Nice name… Klein silently read the title of the page facing him.

“The steam train service ‘Soaring Express’ that directly reaches Constant City is starting operations today… Oh come on, when will there be one that goes straight to Brindisi Bay. I really don’t want to take the ship there again, it’s too awful, really awful… Hey, who are you?” The girl with brown hair read pretentiously and gave her opinion. As she spoke, she lowered the newspaper and revealed her bright forehead and light-brown eyes, looking at Klein with a fawning and startled look.

“Hello, I am Klein Moretti, and I am here at the invitation of Dunn Smith,” Klein said as he took down his hat to his chest and bowed slightly.

The brown-haired girl looked to be in her early twenties. She wore a light green, Loen-styled dress. She was set off with beautiful laces on her sleeves, collar, and chest.

“The Captain… alright, wait here for a moment. I’ll go get him.” The girl scurried up and went into the room beside her.

She didn’t even serve a cup of water or anything… The level of service awareness is worrying… Klein smiled faintly as he waited at his spot.

After two to three minutes, the brown-haired girl opened the door and came out. She said with a sweet smile, “Mr. Moretti, please follow me. The Captain is on watch at the ‘Chanis Gate’ and is unable to leave at the moment.”

“Okay.” Klein quickly followed behind. In his mind, he pondered to himself.

Gate, what could that

was a small corridor, with only three offices on

tight, while some were opened, revealing someone on the inside who typed non-stop

familiar figure: the young officer that had investigated his apartment, the one with the black

collared shirt was not tucked in, making

really is a poet… Klein nodded in

pushed opened the left office door at the end of the room and pointed inside, chirping, “We still have to go down

had no furniture in place, only a grayish-white stone staircase that extended

two sides of the stairs were lit up by gas lamps. The stable glow dispelled the darkness and gave a sense of

front, staring at her feet

day of becoming a ‘Sleepless’—the first day where he had not mastered his new powers—he tried to rush down the flight of stairs. And-and he became a cartwheel. Haha, it

introduce myself! I’m Rozanne. My father was a member of the Nighthawks, who sacrificed himself in an accident five years ago. I suppose we are colleagues from now

to say,” Klein said as he sized up the enclosed surroundings. He felt that they

of him, even though he is amiable, a fatherly figure. I don’t know why but I’m still afraid.” Rozanne spoke as though there

“Isn’t being afraid of

she held the wall around

the two finished walking down the stairs

the walls were mounted with gas lamps surrounded by metal gratings. Klein and Rozanne’s shadows were elongated under the

every few meters—the symbol of the Evernight Goddess. A deep black background dotted

not seem special, but walking between them gave Klein a sense of serenity. Rozanne also stopped talking,

long, an intersection appeared up front. Rozanne

to the left will lead to the Saint Selena Cathedral; to the right are the armory,

just behind Red Moonlight Street?Klein

the God of Steam and

it unsuitable for him to ask more, Klein

passed the intersection and moved straight ahead. In less than a minute, a black iron

stood there, heavy, cold and domineering, like

Rozanne reminded him and pointed at the room beside them, saying,

thank you.”

windows were opened, revealing the lit room inside. Klein took a deep breath to

Knock! Knock! Knock!

He heard Dunn

inside. Dunn Smith with his high hairline, who was wearing the black coat from the previous night

Are you certain you want to join us?” Dunn smiled and asked as he

hat and bowed, then he sat beside

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