Lord of the Mysteries: The Benevolent Witch
Chapter 59

Deception

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Following Angel's directions, Leonard and Borgia quickly found the Assassin's corpse.

Of course, bringing a corpse down from a rooftop six or seven meters high was no easy task. The two did not attempt it, instead returning directly to the open space in front of the warehouse after confirming the body.

"The dead Assassin indeed matched the portrait on the wanted notice. He was shot in the jaw, the bullet passing through his brain. He died on the spot. We also found these on the roof."

Leonard handed Dunn a dark, glossy sphere about the size of a grape. It resembled an eyeball. Angel felt that it looked somewhat like the main material for the Assassin Potion from her memories, though it was not quite the same.

Borgia, meanwhile, carried a dagger and a silver sheet that had already gone dull.

The former was an ordinary double-edged short dagger. Its handle was badly worn, but the blade had been meticulously maintained and was exceptionally sharp. The latter was covered in Hermes incantations and symbols. The material forming the charm no longer possessed the luster of pure silver, instead resembling a sheet of tin with an oxidized surface.

"This should be the charm the Assassin used earlier. The activation incantation he spoke was 'Frost' in Hermes. It can plunge the surrounding area into extreme cold and impair movement within a radius of less than ten meters."

Taking the silver sheet, Angel explained.

"Frost..." Dunn repeated. "It was probably a charm made by another Beyonder and given to him for use. The Secret Order Beyonder did not display any similar abilities in the earlier battle. He seemed more like an expert at fighting through illusions and flames."

"Mm, it was probably a Witch or a Beyonder of an even higher Sequence. Mrs.

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