Chapter 170- Alfred and Leo

'What exactly does the Marquess want...?' Alfred pondered as he exited the car, a file clutched in his hand.

He recalled the report he had recently received from the laboratory.

Given that scientists and doctors had been summoned to meet within the hour—an action not impossible considering their presence within the territory—there remained a considerable amount of confusion surrounding several components of the mysterious capsule.

Notably, some elements seemed to be entirely nonexistent or could not be synthesized.

When Alfred first received the pouch from Arabia, his trained eye quickly identified a small amount of blood contained within the capsule.

Strangely, its color was black.

Coupled with the reports he had obtained from local authorities and the government of the Free City about destruction occurring at an auction house, this fact raised further questions.