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When Yi Chen led Zede past from downstairs, Mr. Ivan, who was making a brand-new mannequin, immediately caught the scent of a dense, mysterious, and powerful Corpse Qi.
"Who is the person with William? Why would he willingly bring that person into an important secret chamber? Outsiders should only know about it if I or Chamberson told them.
Was That Guy brainwashed or coerced?"
Considering the potential risks, Ivan paused his mannequin-making, changed into a two-toned suit, covered his completely burned right face with half a mask, and walked toward the neighboring secret chamber with a special cane in his right hand.
When he followed the hidden passage between the warehouses down to the Basement, Yi Chen was peering at the spherical relic and did not notice his arrival.
Zede, who was also in the Basement, had already removed his mask. His face, with his eyes covered by black bandages, was turned toward Ivan.
The appearance immediately reminded Ivan of a familiar name.
"Hogney Zede~ is that right? I've often heard that old man Chamberson mention you... I didn't expect the organization to relax the restrictions on you and agree to let you leave the academy and move about."
Zede did not answer. Instead, he used his unique Physical Psyche to form a precise image of Ivan in his mind, seeing him even more clearly than with his eyes.
Yet the image captured by his perception made Zede's brows knit tightly,
because he discovered that Ivan's entire right side was in a state of "Soul Burn," constantly being eroded by an undying Cursed Flames.
"Your right side is in terrible shape, yet you can still move like a normal person in that state... You're using some kind of 'Puppet Strings' technique, aren't you? The Corpse Wax Dolls