Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 1565: Section 1566 Lane Song Chapter 1565: Section 1566 Lane Song After Angel finished reading this report, he also showed a peculiar expression similar to Sanders. The reason was due to the red note at the bottom of the report–rumor.

From the handwriting, it appeared to be personally annotated by Frode.

This meant that Frode had already confirmed the report to be false. But why did Frodeʼs cuff come to this page?

Could it be that flipping to this page was purely accidental and not influenced by the Scroll of Fortune?

Although Angel was somewhat skeptical whether it was just a coincidence, he dared not jump to conclusions, as the power of the Scroll of Fortune was unclear to anyone.

Angel to Frode: “Tell me about this report.”

By now, Frode had also finished reading the report, his eyes filled with confusion. After recalling for a moment, he said, “This report was submitted to me by the Anomaly Investigation Group a month ago. I remember, three days after the report was submitted, the deputy head of the Anomaly Investigation Group discussed the latest anomaly with me specifically mentioning it as a rumor.”

“The other Anomaly Investigation Group members who cooperated in the investigation also said it was fake. Thatʼs why I labeled it as ʼrumorʼ.”

Angel: “So, you mean to say, you didnʼt personally handle this matter?”

Frode nodded: “Yes, generally, when the Anomaly Investigation Group discovers an anomaly, they report to me immediately and start the investigation procedure. Their investigation is the first selection. If they can discover the truth, I wonʼt delve further but focus on the events whose results havenʼt been investigated yet.”

Obviously, this report was identified by the Anomaly Investigation Group members as having found out the truth.

Frode paused: “The members of the Anomaly Investigation Group are all personally selected by me, so they should be trustworthy. Therefore, their investigation should be accurate, and moreover…”

Frode lowered his head, gazing at the opened investigation report: “Moreover, the evidence provided by the Anomaly Investigation Group members that this was a rumor was substantial; there should be no need for them to lie.”

Having read the report, Angel agreed with Frode, given the evidence in the report, it was hard to lie.

Angel turned to Sanders: “Could it be that flipping to this page was just coincidence, and the power of the Scroll of Fortune actually didnʼt take effect?”

After all, there is a very high chance that the collection of these anomalous events, edited by Frode, would not involve the content related to “Authority.”

“Why not conduct another experiment?” suggested Angel. They were merely testing if “Luck” had any effect, and the experiment did not need to be limited to the matter of ʼAuthorityʼ; setting up a lottery could also prove it.

Sanders pondered for a moment: “Itʼs hard to say whether it took effect or not, but as far as I know, after the Scroll of Fortune is activated, the grace of luck lasts about two to three seconds, and the flipping of the pages did indeed occur within those two to three seconds…”

If nothing happens within those two to three seconds, then thereʼs no need to overthink. But since the pages started flipping, creating an unknown variable, itʼs difficult to determine. It could either be a genuine accident or the influence of “Luck.”

Sanders contemplated for a moment: “Letʼs do this, bring in the personnel involved with this report and compare again. If there indeed is no issue, then letʼs redo the experiment.”

Angel nodded in agreement, as they were not short on time anyway.

As he arranged to gather people, Angel picked up the Anomalous Events Investigation Report and read through this report again, trying to find any possible traces related to “Authority.” However, no matter from which angle he analyzed, it was difficult to find any connection to “Authority.”

The content was quite simple; it was about an investigator from the Anomaly Investigation Group who, during a covert visit, heard about a strange incident from some locals.

Apparently, when they passed through a secluded alleyway, they would occasionally hear ghostly singing.

The singing was haunting and melancholic, as if a female ghost was whispering sorrowful tales in oneʼs ear. Everyone who heard it felt terrified and their scalp tingled.

After learning about this, the investigator immediately reported it to the Anomaly Investigation Group, who then reported to Frode and launched an investigation.

Two days later, the investigation concluded.

The truth was: the singing came from a former opera singer.

This truth was hard to lie about because as long as they found the opera singer and let the locals listen again, they could confirm who was singing. Thus, the evidence was nearly conclusive, and there was no need for the Anomaly Investigation Group to lie about an opera singer, so Frode immediately made the annotation.

Assuming, indeed, there was a problem with this report. But even taking this conclusion, Angel still could not find any trace related to “Authority” when reviewing the report again.

So, Angel now actually leans towards thinking that perhaps the report pages turning at that time was just a coincidence.

Half an hour later, a row of people stood in front of them.

Besides those involved in the matter, the deputy head of the Anomaly Investigation Group and the relevant investigators were also present, most of them still unclear about the situation, their expressions uneasy.

Frode glanced at the deputy head of the Anomaly Investigation Group, who, upon catching his gaze, walked up to a middle-aged man: “Regarding the report on ʼAlley Songʼ, he was the first person our investigators got the news from and asked about.” After saying this, the deputy head looked at the man: “Feel free to talk about what happened at the time.”

The man nodded, then began to speak.

He looked very nervous, his words somewhat faltering, but he still made the general content clear, and it matched the report. After he finished, several others who had experienced the “Alley Song” came forward and filled in the details noisily.

From their expressions, it was clear they were not lying; they indeed had heard the song in the alley.

Then, the deputy head brought a woman in her thirties to the forefront.

“After investigation, she is the one who was singing, an opera singer.”

This woman, quite composed under the scrutiny of the crowd, stood erect, evidently having undergone significant acting training.

“Can you sing the song from back then?” Frode asked.

The woman nodded, not at all stage-shy, took a deep breath with her eyes closed, and began to sing a capella.

Her singing was actually not as “ghostly” as imagined but rather very beautiful; it was just that she sang “Night Jasmine,” a classic tragedy filled with sorrowful twists, rendered by her so poignantly that it created a tingling sensation in the scalp.

After the song ended, Angel couldnʼt help but nod internally.

With his level of music appreciation, this womanʼs performance already reached a substantial artistic height; she could even become a core pillar of a renowned opera company.

“You performed very well. Are you currently working at the Marine Theater?” Angel asked.

Although the woman didnʼt recognize Angel, in the room only Angel and another man were seated, with even Tyson standing aside, it was clear their status was significant. Having once been an opera singer, she naturally had the ability to read the room and replied without any delay, “No, I now work in statue design; my… former husband was a stone sculptor, so I learned some as well.”

Angel: “If you still want to continue singing, you might consider trying out at the Marine Theater; it should be quite suitable for you.”

“Is that possible?” The womanʼs eyes sparkled with aspiration.

Frode interjected: “Of course, you can, if you are willing, you can go work at the Marine Theater right afterwards.”

The woman nodded delightfully.

After this conversation ended, they returned to the main topic, Frodeʼs gaze shifted back to the group of people who had confidently spoken earlier.

“The song you heard at that time, was it this one?”

They nodded: “Yes, and the voice was the same.”

Their response confirmed the investigation results in the report; the Anomaly Investigation Group had not lied. There was indeed nothing unusual about this report.

Frode looked at Angel: “Should we let them go back now?”

Angel pondered for a moment, viewing the current situation, there seemed to be no issue with this report. He had even wondered earlier if the problem might lie in that alley, so he checked it out using Godʼs View, and found it was just an ordinary alley, no issues either.

Thus, it was very likely that earlier it was indeed just Frode accidentally touching the Book Pages, turning to this report by sheer coincidence.

Thinking this, Angel nodded: “Let them go back.”

Once approved, everyone dispersed, preparing to leave. However, just at that moment, Angel saw someone, he unconsciously exclaimed: “Oh, you are…”