Couple of notes before we start the chapter. Firstly in case anyone is confused this is set after Lost/Unwound Future and before Luke leaves the country. Secondly I don't think the name of the town Layton and Descole were born in is ever named, correct me if I'm wrong. Thirdly I'M SORRY I'M REALLY BAD AT SURPRISES!
Chapter 3: The Puzzling Will
It had been nearly an hour since they had left London, not a word was spoken in that time and Flora was buried in her book. Images of treasure, crime and magic were dancing around Luke's head as he wondered what this investigation could be, and what adventures lay ahead of them. Flora closed her book and gave a yawn, she rubbed her eyes and took in her surroundings.
"Are we nearly there?"
"Soon," the professor replied "in fact, I should probably explain the situation before we arrive."
"About time too!" Luke sighed with relief "I was only dying of curiosity here!"
"Ha ha! Very well," said the professor as they passed some fields, they were in the countryside now. "You two may have noticed that a few days ago I received a letter that somewhat, disturbed me."
"Oh" Luke was looking very interested now, "has this got anything to do that?" the letter had been prying on his mind since it arrived and he was desperate to know what it could be.
"Very much so," the professor replied "that letter informed me that Leon Bronev, my biological father, has recently died." this produced a gasp from both of the listeners.
"Huh?!" Luke exclaimed, he guessed it made sense, even though the professor had disowned his father, it was still depressing news.
"The letter also told me that his will has been found, it was at this point that I stopped reading, as I wanted nothing to do with it." The professor's face had return to its solemn frown as he said this. "However, I received a very urgent letter this morning from the Mayor of St Colton, the town that I spent the first few years of my life in, and where the Bronev household can be found. The mayor seemed rather upset that I had not replied to his first letter, which I did not recall arriving. It turned out that the will was actually a request; I re-read it and discovered that the will read 'I give the Bronev family treasure to the heirs of the Bronev bloodline', this 'treasure' however, had never been heard of, Leon Bronev had had no money or belongings of his own since his recruitment with Targent. But something else was on also in the Mayor's letter this morning; ever since the will was found, strange uniformed men had started appearing in the town. And even more worrying, James Downing, a well known mathematician who lives in St Colton, went missing two days ago, this is all I know at the moment, but I am sure the mayor will fill in all the blanks when we get there".
"Professor," Luke couldn't hold the question back any longer, "do you think these 'uniformed men'
could be Targent? I thought they were gone forever!"
"They certainly fit the same description," the professor replied, "but as you say, their work was
ended over three years ago now, either way, we can't make any assumptions until we see them for ourselves"
"I suppose you're right" said Luke, slumping in his seat.
"Oh!" Flora bolted upright and looked out of the window, "is that it?" Luke was also looking out of
the window now. As they were driving down a hill they could now see a large body of buildings to
the left of them.
"It would seem so." said the professor, "all right, get ready to make a move you two."
