"Has Lorien completed his pathway already? Have you met him in the Old World? That was fast..."
The gap had widened once again, as if returning to the disparity he had felt when he first encountered Moon Scar at the Twilight Clinic. It had never changed.
"Duke, do you know where he is now?"
"I'm not sure. You two should be in contact with each other. There's no need to ask me about something like this, is there? Since you came all this way to see me, you must have something of your own to discuss, right?"
"That's right. I wanted to consult you about a few things, but I don't know if I need to pay."
"High-quality customers can consult for free, but if your questions concern the direction of the world, you'll have to pay.
"Ask away. We still have time, anyway. The auction won't begin until 'the evening I designate.'
"Of course, if you don't want to pay, you can compensate me with your body instead. Just let me personally examine your current physical condition through touch."
"Huh?"
Yi Chen felt that something about those words was strange, but if it was merely a little ordinary payment in kind, he could accept it.
He first opened the suitcase.
Duke immediately spotted the firearms and spine inside. Before Yi Chen could make his request, Duke pointed out the issue himself.
"Technological long-range weapons made purely of diseased matter, and a symbiotic weapon originating from a real dead person?
"The firearm was tailor-made for you, but this spine has yet to escape the influence of its previous wielder. It surely won't be very easy to use.
"You want to know how to obtain true ownership of the spine and alter its structure, right?"
"That's right. Duke, do you have