Mr. K...
Shermane is no stranger to similar names. She once participated in another Underground Gathering located in East Borough, which was organized by "Mr. X". The format is similar to today's. It requires introduction and corresponding disguise. It can be traded freely or written on the blackboard by the waiter. The organizer is also mysterious, wearing a hood and not showing his true face.
Moreover, "Mr. X" has been determined to belong to the evil organization, "Aurora Order". According to her friend Xio Derecha, these gentlemen all belong to Aurora Order's Oracle. Their status is not low, and they probably have other intentions in organizing the gathering.
"Mr. X has just been dealt with, and here comes Mr. K. No wonder Miss Angelica made me stare at East Borough. It seems that these cults like to develop their power in the chaotic and populous East Borough..."
Shermane was thinking secretly, trying his best to keep his expression and movements unchanged so as not to be noticed by Mr. K, who was sitting in the middle of the room and watching the behavior of every partygoer.
While others were whispering or observing others, one waiter had already written a piece of transaction information on the mobile blackboard, while another was wandering between the tables and chairs, asking in a low voice if anyone wanted to add new information to the blackboard.
Of course, if you are not afraid of exposing your identity and being targeted, you are allowed to directly shout out and request a transaction, but Shermane observed for a moment, and there was no such bold person.
So she also wrote on the note some Beyonder Ingredients she needed to make Charm, and handed it to the passing waiter.
These materials are not only available at Underground Gathering. They are sold privately in many occult shops, but the quality varies, and there are even adulterations. They are not as reassuring as regular gatherings.
"These materials are on consignment. If you need them, you can buy them directly. Star Crystal is 40 pounds per 10 grams, and Mummy Powder is..."
Listening to the other party's quotation, Shermane frowned slightly: This is at least 20% more expensive than the market price.
"Please write down your transaction request first. If no one sells it in the end, I will consider your request."
"The consignment price is indeed slightly higher, but this includes our handling fee to ensure that it is authentic. If you need to purchase the formula, you can also do it through Mr. K. He will act as an intermediary to ensure the accuracy of the 'Notarization' information. The cost is only 20% of the transaction amount."
The waiter seemed to know that Shermane was here for the first time and explained patiently.
"I can tell the truth from the false myself."
As a master of divination who is proficient in Magic Mirror Divination, Shermane declined the waiter's proposal. After the other party left, he turned his attention to the blackboard that was already filled with content.
"'Corpse Collector' Potion formula, comes with some materials, 350 pounds."
"Water Ghost's complete brain tissue, 20 pounds."
"'Hunter' formula, 250 pounds."
"Purchase the Potion formula of 'Warrior' Pathway Sequence 7, 700 pounds."
"Looking for the follow-up Potion formula of 'Apothecary' or related clues, price negotiation."
The information on sales and acquisitions was arranged very neatly on both sides of the blackboard. Shermane wrote down the demand and corresponding price of each transaction in order to have a preliminary understanding of the "price" here. The waiter who collected the information stepped forward and wrote the new content at the bottom of the blackboard. The information she submitted also appeared in the lower right corner.
As the blackboard was filled with writing, Mr. K on the sofa said in a hoarse voice:
"It's time to start."
The waiter next to the blackboard pointed at the transaction content with a wooden stick and repeated it loudly three times. If anyone wanted a transaction, he proposed it directly and decided whether to do it on the spot or go to a small room to communicate privately. If no one responded, skip to the next item.
Strangely, there are many Potion formulas for sale, some even come with some materials, but few people are interested in it, and the purchase information is mostly concentrated on the follow-up Sequence of each Pathway., or the Beyonder Ingredients they need...Shermane didn't plan to buy too many things this time, but mainly to familiarize himself with the situation and collect intelligence. However, he discovered many problems while listening to the transaction.
"According to Xio, there were hardly many sales of formulas at Backlund a year ago, but now they seem to be on the shelves waiting for people to buy them. In contrast, the partygoers were not interested in these 'entry' formulas of Sequence 9. Interesting, more follow-up Sequence formulas and materials are needed, which means that most or even all of them are Beyonder... Even in the capital of Loen, this situation is a bit abnormal..."
Shermane used Dark Vision to look around secretly, taking in the figures of other partygoers, and gradually made a judgment in his heart:
The underlying occult knowledge, including the extraordinary knowledge that was previously controlled by the church and various secret organizations, is becoming increasingly cheap and spreading among ordinary people.
This can be seen from the situation around Shermane. A year ago, she was still him, an ordinary person hanging around at the bottom of East Borough, but now she has become Sequence 6's "Pleasure "Demoness has three "Hunter" and "Apothecary" under his command. He is still looking for a female assassin to train, and has almost formed an official Beyonder team.
After excluding Great Smog, the "hard crackdown" has ended and the trading market has recovered. The problem of the proliferation of Beyonder is also worthy of vigilance. There may be many secret organizations or individuals who are constantly spreading the Potion formula and occult knowledge, but they just don't know whether it is good or bad for Backlund...
Shermane was thinking worriedly until her message was read out and responded to by other partygoers, who bought the required materials at a much cheaper price than Mr. K's quote.
When she completed the transaction through the waiter, the waiter next to the blackboard pointed to the last transaction message:
"Want to buy the formula of 'Witch' Potion, 1,000 pounds or 24,000 Verl D'Or."
Huh?
Shermane's eyes suddenly widened under the cloak. As "Pleasure" Demoness, she naturally knew the Potion formula of the previous Sequence, and the other party's quotation was much higher than the normal Sequence 7 formula, which made her quite excited.
But her years of experience and caution in East Borough prevented her from responding.
This deal is so wrong. According to what Shermane has learned, it is almost impossible for a wild "assassin" to grow to the point where he needs to be promoted to Sequence 7 without the help of others. If he gets help, he does not need to buy the formula himself. At most, he only needs to prepare the corresponding materials.
So do people who are looking for the formula "Witch" really need this formula, or are they looking for "someone who knows the formula"?
Analyzing calmly in her heart, Shermane calmly moved her eyes away from the blackboard and quietly observed other partygoers to see if anyone made any unusual expressions or actions because of this message, and whether anyone was secretly observing other people like her.
After scanning around, Shermane was dismayed to find that no one responded to this message.
Could it be that I guessed wrong... She muttered, inadvertently noticing that the hood of Mr. K sitting on the sofa was slightly raised, and his hawk-like eyes stayed on her for a moment.
It couldn't be the information released by Mr. K himself... He is looking for the person of "Demoness Sect", or the wild "Witch"?
Shermane was fidgeting under his gaze when he heard the other party say in a hoarse voice:
"My mission is the same as last week, to find people who believe in 'Fool'. If you have any clues, please tell me directly. The reward will not disappoint you."
Fool? Which evil god is it?
When Shermane recalled the content of the previous parties she attended and tried to find out the meaning of this name, the partygoer next to her who had previously asked her companions not to say Mr. K's name raised his hand and said:
"I found a clue. Half a year ago, Enmat Harbor had a person who claimed to be 'Fool' and was preaching in private, but he disappeared soon. Maybe there is the clue you need, I..."
"That's false," Mr. K interrupted the other party calmly, "I personally went to Enmat Harbor to investigate. That guy was just a fraudster. He died on the spot while reciting Honorific Name... Please pay attention to this and don't commit the same Error when investigating this existence."
Ah, this "Fool" is so powerful, can he punish the fake fraudster on the spot? Many people cursed "Lord of Storms" and "Evernight Goddess" after drinking without any incident. Even the police of East Borough didn't care... Is He more powerful than Zhengshen?
Shermane remembered this matter in his heart with a bit of a sigh, and was ready to explain it to his subordinates, and let them be careful not to provoke the believers of "Fool".
Returning to his residence not far from Canned Food Factory, Shermane took off his hood and cloak, straightened his somewhat messy long hair, tied it back behind his head, and entered the study on the second floor.
After working in the factory was on track and reaping a lot of profits, Shermane was not in a hurry to move out of the dirty and messy East Borough. Instead, he rented a two-story building near Liv, Freyja and Daisy's home to observe the living conditions of their mother and daughter at any time, so as not to be unable to arrive in time in case of an accident.
Of course, it can also protect the nearby cannery... Shermane added in his heart, closed the curtains, and began to sort out the materials purchased today and conduct daily Charm production training.
The method of making Charm was taught to her by Miss Angelica, including "Slumber Charm", "Requiem", "Dreamland" and other Charm that obviously belong to Church of Evernight, as well as how to use the mirror to pray to herself and gain strength to fill Charm.
What surprised her was that Trissy also had rich experience in "praying to oneself". It seemed that every Demoness who did not belong to "Demoness Sect" regarded themselves as the source of strength.
Me too... Shermane chuckled and started making various Charm.
As the silver sheets were scrapped under the engraving knife, some finished products were also made and placed on the table. Until he felt that his success rate had improved, Shermane took out a flat iron sheet and engraved a new Charm that was much more complex than before based on the symbols and lines in his memory.
As the complex Charm gradually took shape in her hands, Shermane became more and more excited. She took the iron piece that did not have any power and went to the basement. She lit candles in the dark and humid room, sprinkled hydrosol and essential oils, set up an extremely gorgeous small mirror inlaid with gold foil, and built a simple altar.
Then, she placed the iron piece Charm in the center of the altar, closed her eyes, lowered her head and recited in Ancient Hermes:
"Queen Feared by Pirates, Master of the Spirit World Boat, Nightmare of Thousands of Ships, Incarnation of Pain and Despair, Golden Angelica Zaki..."
In the captain's room of Dawn, the three people whose conversation has come to an end are enjoying exquisite cream cakes and coffee with lots of sugar and milk, feeling the style of Intis two hundred years ago.
Although Angel's demand for food has decreased after being promoted to Sequence 3, he still lacks the corresponding resistance to delicious desserts.
What's more, even Anne, whose main body is a ship and has become Angel, happily accepted a piece of tea of her own, and she began to enjoy it with peace of mind.
Just when Angel finished his belated afternoon tea and was about to leave, Bernadette suddenly said:
"If you plan to be promoted to Sequence 2, then from now on, you must prepare your own Honorific Name and 'spread' it to a certain extent."
"My own Honorific Name?"
Angel asked in confusion, but there were some guesses in his heart.
She thought about part of the content of Roselle's Diary that Mr. "Fool" translated as a thank you for her collection of "Card of Blasphemy", the relationship between "God" and "anchor", and the madness she might face after being promoted to Sequence 2.
Is "Honorific Name" related to this matter? Believers who can recite Honorific Name and contribute devout faith are not only needed by God, but also Angel of Sequence 2?
Thinking of this, Angel was about to say something when he suddenly heard an illusory and ethereal call coming from his ears.
Someone is chanting her Honorific Name!