"Assassin" Potion

"Madam Sharon's aura is similar to Trissy's; I have reason to suspect she is also Demoness."

Upon hearing Luther's words, the others all showed expressions of surprise.

"Are you sure?"

Dunn asked, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"I can't guarantee it, but it's very likely."

Luther didn't rule it out completely, as being too certain would make him seem suspicious. "Besides, speaking of Madam Sharon, her most famous achievement is her beauty, which made her sought after by the upper class... Trissy's appearance improved significantly after becoming Sequence 7. So I feel that this Pathway might enhance one's appearance."

Klein and Frye exchanged a glance after hearing this.

That seems to make some sense. But how can we prove it?

Dunn thought for a moment and then said:

"Alright, let's retrieve Madam Sharon's body first, and then investigate her residence. If she is Demoness, we should be able to find clues from her place. Perhaps we can also obtain information related to Trissy through this."

The captain gave the order, Nighthawks watchmen naturally followed it. They helped Frye put the body into a bag.

Loaded into the carriage.

There's a clue about Trissy... she might be one of Madam Sharon's subordinates.

Luther thought to himself, and just then, a question suddenly occurred to him.

"Oh, right, Captain."

Luther Ze asked, "That day when we were dealing with Trissy, you didn't let Klein participate, saying he was just a support... But he's already advanced to Sequence 8 and has combat capabilities!"

After passing the assessment, Klein took the Potion and advanced to Sequence 8 of the Seer Pathway: "The Clown".

According to his own description, "The Clown" possesses agile skills, can turn playing cards into throwing knives, and predict other people's movements, etc. Based on these descriptions, Luther strongly suspects that the Sealed Artifact 3-169 he carries is related to "The Clown's " Potion.

Dunn was taken aback when he heard Luther ask that question.

After a moment, he slowly shook his head and said, "You're right, I forgot he's already been promoted..."

Ah?

Luther was speechless.

I forgot...

Forgotten? That's fine...

Klein, who was also standing nearby, was dumbfounded after hearing Dunn's words. "Captain, I thought you had other reasons for not letting me go, but it turns out you just forgot."

Dunn's eyes darted around, and without saying anything more, he quickened his pace toward the carriage.

It was clear that he seemed a little embarrassed.

"Is the captain's forgetfulness a bit too severe?"

Luther, left behind, wasn't in a hurry to catch up, but instead spoke to Klein.

"That's because the captain is currently a 'Nightmare,' and sometimes he can't distinguish between reality and Dream, which is why he seems a bit confused... The most dangerous thing will be when his memory returns to normal."

Klein explained in a low voice.

Later, the Nighthawks searched Madam Sharon's room and found a skeleton statue of the Primordial Demoness in her safe. From this, Dunn concluded that Madam Sharon was indeed Demoness. With Luther's encouragement, the case was ultimately classified as a conflict between Cultist.

Upon hearing that Madam Sharon's background was questionable, the upper echelons who had been shouting for Justice for her immediately fell silent. Although the Church wanted to find clues, it ultimately failed due to numerous obstacles.

In conclusion, Luther easily cleared himself of suspicion.

Of course, that's a story for later. Right now, Luther is simply spared the risk of working overtime at night. After leaving Madam Sharon's residence, he didn't return to the company. Instead, he made an excuse that he was running out of mysterious materials and needed to go to the underground market to buy some to replenish them. He then said goodbye to Dunn and the others and boarded a carriage to the dock area.

The "Evil Dragon Bar" in the dock area was as bustling as ever, and the underground market was teeming with people. Luther tried to find traces of the "Monster" Ademisaul inside, but to no avail. After asking around, he learned that Admitor had been too afraid to go out lately.

Luther Ze had wanted to ask him for details about the "Catastrophe" he mentioned, but seeing the situation, he had no choice but to give up. He could only wander around the market, buying all the supplementary materials his sister Pusheng needed, and also replenishing his own materials.

Klein had once suggested that the cost of purchasing materials could be covered by the "reimbursement" system invented by Emperor Roselle. However, Luther found the paperwork for reimbursement troublesome, and since the cost of materials was not much, he never tried it.

After shopping, Luther took a trackless carriage back to his home at No. 6 Daffodil Street.

By then, it was already dark.

"Luther, welcome back."

Cecilia greeted him at the door as always.

"Cecilia, don't come any closer, I smell a bit."

Luther quickly stopped her. After examining Madam Sharon's body that afternoon, he helped Frye carry the body into the carriage, leaving him covered in the stench of death. This smell wasn't easy to remove; he could faintly smell it on himself all afternoon.

He put the things on the table, went to the bathroom first, took a good shower for a while, and only came out after barely managing to suppress the smell on his body.

After leaving the bathroom, Luther went upstairs to the bedroom. He retrieved a briefcase from under the bed, containing Madam Sharon's organs, preserved through Ritual, several of Madam Sharon personal belongings—daggers, jewelry, and the like—as well as two Beyonder Characteristic: a black spike, a Sequence 9 Assassin Characteristic; and a purple crystal, Beyonder Characteristic extracted from Madam Sharon, likely a Mid-Sequence Assassin Pathway.

Luther carefully removed the black iron spike, then closed the box and sealed it again with Wall of Spirituality.

Only then did he carry the Beyonder Characteristic of this "Assassin" downstairs.

Ms. M and Cecilia were already waiting for him in the living room.

"Cecilia, wash our pots and pans and bring them over."

Suppressing his unease, Luther spoke to his sister. To be honest, he hadn't been this nervous even when making Potion for himself. While his sister went to fetch the iron pot, Luther took out the auxiliary ingredients one by one and arranged them on the table.

80 ml of pure water, 5 drops of White Mandrake Juice, 5 grams of Night Fragrance Herb powder, 10 grams of adult Night Spirit Cat whisker powder... He recalled the Potion recipe once again, and after confirming that it was correct, Cecilia also brought over the iron pot.

"Okay, I'm going to start."

Luther smiled at Cecilia, as if to comfort his sister, but actually to encourage himself.

He poured 80 ml of pure water into the pot, then added Night Fragrance Herb powder and White Mandrake Juice, turning the liquid in the pot a dull green. After the two ingredients were mixed evenly, he added the "Assassin's" Beyonder Characteristic.

With a "plop," the black iron-colored spikes were submerged in the liquid. Their original Characteristic quickly dissolved, causing the entire pot of liquid to swirl and occasionally produce sharp, pointed protrusions that looked like spikes on the outside. Only when Luther poured in the last ingredient, the spirit cat whisker powder, did the Potion return to calm.

By this time, the Potion had turned a transparent light blue, like a semi-solidified jelly.

It looks like it was a success.

Luther thought to himself.