Chapter 60: The Red Moon Society

Through the diary, Amelia learned that the deceased was named Omar, though no surname was mentioned.

Omar was no ordinary person. He was an Apostle, one who had even reached the level of a Low-Rank Apostle. He worshipped the Bloody Red Moon and specialized in death and curses.

Furthermore, Omar held a very important identity: he was a member of the Red Moon Society.

The Red Moon Society was an infamous criminal organization. Whenever mentioned, it was often tied to numerous acts of slaughter and bloody events. Its notoriety even surpassed that of the Iris.

“The Red Moon Society? I’ve heard of that organization. This guy was a member?” Eileen saw the contents of the diary, her expression turning serious.

If he was part of the Red Moon Society, that explained the bloody aura he carried.

The bullet comments also grew livelier at this point.

Amelia glanced at the bullet comments.

[The Red Moon Society? That’s a pretty infamous criminal organization. Killing one of their people is going to be trouble.]

[But there was no choice but to kill him, right? They found the Mana Crystal Cannon.]

[If I remember correctly, the Red Moon Society members gather for their Bloody Rituals. Did this member just pass through Bild City, or was he planning to conduct a Red Moon Society ritual here with the others?]

[A Red Moon Society ritual… just thinking about it makes me sick. Everyone in that organization is basically a pervert, creating carnage wherever they go. How are they not extinct yet?]

After reading the bullet comments, Amelia looked further into Omar’s diary, her brow furrowing.

According to the diary, the Red Moon Society members indeed seemed to be planning some terrible ritual in Bild City, one that would cause a lot of bloodshed, and Omar was one of the participants.

Under these circumstances, if Omar went missing, the other Red Moon Society members would naturally notice. Missing one person would render the ritual incomplete, and they would certainly search for him.

Through the diary, Amelia also confirmed that Omar was indeed the original tenant of this house. That meant the other Red Moon Society members in Bild City likely knew this location too. If Omar disappeared, they would probably come here to investigate.

As these possibilities surfaced in her mind, Amelia clenched her fists.

She just wanted a peaceful life. Why was she running into something like this?

Eileen hadn’t thought that far ahead but still asked, “Miss Lily, what should we do next?”

“Let me think.”

Amelia pondered. If this matter wasn’t handled well, she might not be able to continue living as Miss Lily.

After thinking for a while, Amelia still couldn’t come up with a clear solution. She could only place her hopes on the bullet comments. By now, many viewers were also sharing their opinions, echoing the problems Amelia had considered.

As she reviewed each suggestion, the thoughts in her mind gradually became clearer.

“Regardless, let’s clean this place up first,” Amelia said to Eileen.

Eileen nodded.

They were highly experienced in disposing of bodies. On their journey to the Luban Duchy, they had dealt with many bandit corpses. Most of the time, burying them in the mountains sufficed, but when there were too many bodies, they used Corpse-Dissolving Potion.

They had obtained the Corpse-Dissolving Potion by chance from a group of bandits. It could rapidly liquefy a corpse, bones and all. It was an Alchemy Potion banned from public sale.

Amelia didn’t have much of the Corpse-Dissolving Potion left, but now was the time to use it.

Eileen dragged the body to the courtyard and swiftly dissolved it with the potion. After confirming no traces remained, she returned and cleaned up the bloodstains on the floor with Amelia.

By the time they finished, the night had deepened, and they were starting to feel drowsy.

“Let’s sleep first,” Amelia said to Eileen. “According to the diary, it’s not yet time for the Red Moon Society members to gather. The others won’t immediately notice Omar’s disappearance. We still have ample time to deal with this.”

“So how do we deal with it?” Eileen asked curiously.

“I already have some ideas about this matter, but we still need to wait a little longer,” Amelia said, her gaze flickering.

In Eileen’s eyes, Amelia had always been an exceptionally intelligent person. Since Amelia said she had a plan, Eileen didn’t worry too much deep down.

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The next day.

The weather wasn’t good. Thick, gloomy clouds covered the sky, causing the temperature in Bild City to drop considerably. Red maple leaves drifted about in the autumn wind before finally settling on the ground.

Eileen, dressed in her black-and-white Maid Outfit, walked out of the house to the mailbox at the entrance. She retrieved the Luban Morning Post and the Red Maple Morning Post before heading back inside.

Ever since they settled in, Amelia had subscribed to various newspapers. Besides the Luban Morning Post and Red Maple Morning Post, there were also the Starlight Noon News, Ladies’ Daily, Luban Evening Post, Red Maple Evening Post, and more. Though the other newspapers weren’t delivered in the morning.

In this world without internet, reading more newspapers helped Amelia stay informed about events in different regions.

Eileen carried the papers back to the dining room and handed them to Amelia, who was seated there eating breakfast.

“Eileen, the egg burgers you make are getting better and better, and the milk is tastier too,” Amelia said with a smile as she saw Eileen.

“Miss Lily, you jest. My cooking is actually quite ordinary.”

“Eileen, you need to have a little more confidence in yourself sometimes.”

As she spoke, Amelia had already picked up the Luban Morning Post, but after a moment’s thought, she switched to the Red Maple Morning Post.

She first skimmed through all the sections of the Red Maple Morning Post, and her gaze quickly locked onto the Message Board in the corner.

This kind of section was usually deliberately left by the newspaper for people to pay to leave messages. Similar Message Boards existed in all major newspapers and served as one of their sources of income.

All sorts of messages appeared on the Message Board—declarations of love, inquiries about well-being, and so on. Beyond that, it also became a primary area for various factions to transmit information using coded signals.

Amelia spotted a line of information that caught her attention.

“Two ladies of unknown appearance, the Adventure Party you’re looking for has been found. From the one who got punched last night. Let’s meet at the usual place tonight.”

Seeing this message, Amelia knew it was from the Beck Adventure Party.

She had only tasked the Beck Adventure Party with finding the Black Crow Adventure Group yesterday, and today they claimed to have information. Did they expect her to believe that?