On Sunday, Victor Domfelt's appearance in the capital's Grand Cathedral caught everyone's attention.
“Is this really Victor Domfelt?”
“Not what I imagined!”
“To me, he is exactly as I expected... looks like a devil.”
A Marine led Victor across the carpet to a seat near the priest.
Everyone was eager to watch him, but no one was ready to face him directly.
He was wearing a tailored black suit, his black hair combed with gel, a diamond-encrusted watch, pointed shoes, and a tie, everything about his appearance was flawlessly perfect.
Victor sat down, and the priest entered.
Word of his attendance at religious rituals spread, arousing enormous interest.
By his exit from the cathedral, journalists were requesting interviews from his servants.
The servants referred the applications to Blight, who rejected them all.
No one expected to actually interview Victor, but his appearance at the cathedral was big news in itf.
Religious faith was a royal duty, but Victor did not participate in any religious rituals, refusing to be seen as a royal when he was not.
So, journalists believed that his presence had hidden political connotations.
When Victor got into the carriage after leaving the cathedral, Ivan, who accompanied him, said: “The identity of the man who works in Mademoile’s watch shop has been confirmed.”
Ivan added in surprise: “He went to the police station and revealed that he was a royal policeman.
He didn’t seem like someone who would make such a mistake.”
“Why did he go to the police station?”
“It appears he has asked for help in finding the watchmakers Miss Scarlett is looking for.”
Ivan laughed as if it was funny: “It is nothing new to be seduced by enemy spies...
His name is Hiram Pitt, a second-class royal constable.”
Ivan noticed Victor's brow furrow for a moment.
He knew he was upset and immediately asked: “What should we do?”
“If he is a spy, he should be caught.”
“Okay, sir”
Ivan nodded and got out of the carriage, while Victor's carriage left the cathedral.
While Scarlett was immersed in work without a sense of time, she raised her head to hear Andrei's knocking.
He was smiling unusually, and I looked at him suspiciously: “Why this expression?”
Andrei was usually solid, his smile made her suspicious.
But, as usual, he said what he wanted: “They have come.”
“Who?”
Andrei smiled: “The four craftsmen who were sent away by Evil Crimson.”
“What?”
Scarlett got up excitedly, but felt dizzy from sitting for so long and stumbled.
Andrei grabbed her arm: “They won’t run away.”
“Okay”
Scarlett smiled and headed for the stairs.
At the bottom, there were already four elderly craftsmen.
Their harsh expressions began to soften at the sight of her.
One of them, Turner, said: “Oh my God, who would have thought that little girl would turn out like this...”
Joanna added: “It's like a combination of the two gentlemen's faces, in the best way!”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Scarlett smiled shyly and said: “Have you seen the ad?”
“Yes!
We all live outside the capital, and the capital’s newspapers don’t reach us...but someone who knows us put the newspapers in our mailbox.”
Scarlett realized why they were two weeks late and nodded enthusiastically: “I see.
I didn’t think you were outside the capital.
Who is this person?”
While she was wondering, the four craftsmen began to chatter excitedly like children: “Indeed, someone to be grateful for.”
“Maybe someone knows the two previous masters?”
“But for our little one to solve a problem caused by Evil!”
"We can only help.
I will show my skills before long!"
“My skills will shine, and you will watch.”
Scarlett smiled happily at their commotion.
She looked at Andrey to share her joy, but he was absent-minded, as if something was worrying him.
The craftsmen generously shared their knowledge with Scarlett, and promised to serve as witnesses if Evil filed a lawsuit against her.
They are joined by Tom and Anna, the couple Scarlett met at the first factory, and Sten.
There has never been stronger support than this.
The watch shop continued as usual.
Andrei ran the store, and Scarlett made the watches.
Despite her busyness, she did not neglect the study of aircraft, but the search for new devices was almost impossible for those who had not studied formally.
f-learning had limits.
The more difficulty she has, the more Scarlett misses school.
Because of her ambitions, she spent the last nights almost without sleep.
But she finished work early for the first time since the store opened before Andrei left.
I noticed an unusual concern on Andrey's face, which usually looked carefree.
She got up to ask him what was worrying him when she heard a loud bang from the first floor.
"Andrey!
What's wrong?"
Scarlett ran downstairs and stopped.
There was a masked man facing Andrey.
Andrei said without turning around: “Ma’am, go back upstairs.”
Scarlett covered her mouth in fear, unable to move.
Andrei sighed: “It's okay.”
She wanted to ask how this could be okay.
The masked man suddenly attacked, but Andrei blocked his fist and moved his leg preciy.
The opponent was also strong.
Scarlett looked in amazement at their careful fighting to avoid breaking objects, wondering if all men fought with such skill.
Andrei was overpowered, and in a moment of power struggle, choked the masked man until he lost consciousness.
When Andrey took off the mask, he froze.
He was a young man from a noble family.
“Fuck”
Andrei realized that the target was not Scarlett, but himf.
Victor entered in uniform, hit Andrey in the face, twisted his arm behind his back, and pushed him against the wall with such force that Andrey was stunned.
Victor took out a notebook from Andrey's coat pocket and opened it.
Scarlett ran and asked in a trembling voice: “What is this?”
“You don't know?”
Victor showed his Royal Constabulary card:
[Royal Constable Second Class Hiram Pitt]
Scarlett looked at Victor: “Who is Hiram Pitt?”
“Are you asking me about your employee?”
“He says he's a royal constable.
Andrei's not.”
Andrei leaned against the wall in pain and said: “That's right...
I'm a royal policeman...”
Victor twisted his broken arm, so Andrei lost consciousness from pain.
Scarlett pushed him away: “What are you doing?”
“You keep asking me questions.”
“Something's wrong.
Andrei really...”
If Isak is the first person you trust, then Andrei is the second.
He was a good employee and the person she relied on the most.
Andrei always said that he wanted to expand her store, and that her watches have endless possibilities.
It can't be like that.
“It shouldn't be...”
Scarlett murmured weakly.
Victor's men took Andrei and the masked man and left.
Scarlett and Victor were left alone in the watch shop.