127. Temporary Departure

Green Tree Castle City, Inner Circle suburb.

Within a forest shrouded in Black Fog, an altar had appeared out of nowhere.

The twisted corpses of various dead were arranged around, forming inexplicable patterns.

At the very center of the altar was a beautiful young girl with delicate features, who lay unconscious on the altar with her eyes tightly closed.

"It's a success..."

An elderly priest in black robes excitedly stretched out his hands. "With the blood sacrifice of nine hundred and ninety-nine people, a 'sacred artifact' has been sacrificed! With the Saintess at its core, the great ' Lady Moon ' has finally been able to unleash a wisp of her power! The Arcane Spirit has been shattered and absorbed!"

"The spirit of Arcane will nourish our My Lord's domain, allowing Him to recover more quickly."

"Cooperating with the Ancient Serpent Society... attacking the Inner Circle, and finally obtaining the Arcane Spirit is enough. Give the order to retreat... leave the rest to those Demon cultists!"

The black-robed priest turned and addressed the people around him.

"President!" At this moment, several men in black robes bowed and asked, "The Saintess mentioned before that her contractor seems to be inside the White Tower as well!"

"That sinner who blasphemed the Saintess?"

The black-robed president pondered for a moment, "Retreat! We've suffered too many losses for this plan; preserving our gains is our top priority now... As for that blasphemer? He'll be killed by Saintess priestess sooner or later!"

In the early days of the Dawn of Gods, the act of summoning divine power was incredibly costly.

In reality, they were all pretty much at their limits.

The other Death Cultist seemed to have great awe for this club president, and upon hearing his words, they immediately packed up and retreated.

Just then, the black-robed president looked towards the Inner Circle and suddenly revealed a smile.

"What happened?"

"A Death Cultist immediately asked."

"Nothing much... It's just that the council's chief, [Arcane Caster], has arrived!" the black-robed president said slowly.

But the moment that term was uttered, it had a clearing effect, causing all the Death Cultist to quicken their movements even further...

Two weeks later, Balai Bank.

"Sir, how may I help you?"

The tall, slender woman in business attire bowed enthusiastically, revealing her ample cleavage.

'The service is quite good; no wonder Balai Bank has a good reputation in the Federation...'

The largest bank in the White Eagle Federation is naturally the White Eagle First Bank, which has the power to issue paper money called "Silver Dollar." It is controlled by the Federation and also bears the heavy responsibility of maintaining financial order and stability.

Next came the proliferation of private banks, offering a wide range of financial services, such as... safe deposit boxes and asset management!

Before coming to Green Tree Castle, Sulu had stored some items in a safe deposit box at the Balai Bank and taken out high-value insurance.

"I rented a safe deposit box! The anonymous kind!"

Sulu handed over a brass key with a serial number on it.

"Plz follow me!"

The tall woman checked him over and led Sulu to a manager's office. After completing the formalities, she took him to the underground vault.

Clang!

With a dull thud, Sulu opened his safe and quietly took out several items.

This includes pages of Black Demon, the Crow Mask, a bag of Gold Dragon, and most importantly, the Sealing Card and the Obsidian Pendant.

When he retrieved his items, he was the only person in the room. Private banks like this must maintain the utmost confidentiality; it's rumored that gangs exploit this for illegal transactions. However, due to confidentiality regulations, this is considered customer privacy and is protected.

After carefully putting his things away, as he walked out the door, he nodded to the smiling woman, casually Sulu her a tip, and boarded the public carriage waiting by the roadside.

"Sir, where are you going?"

"Train station, thank you!"

Sulu pulled his hat down, covering half of his face.

'Perhaps... I should consider forging an identity, or perhaps creating a Curio that can disguise me?'

Although half a month has passed since the last attack, Sulu feels as if it were just yesterday.

At that time, cultists kept pouring into the White Pagoda, causing the pagoda's spirit to completely collapse, and the situation had reached its most critical moment.

Fortunately, the Chief returned at the critical moment, joined forces with the higher-ups, and successfully repelled the two legendary figures.

Otherwise, the Inner Circle Green Tree Castle, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, might really be in danger of destruction!

Of course, the attack had a very heavy impact, with at least three members of the Green Tree Council killed and others wounded to varying degrees.

The Federation retaliation came like a raging storm.

The first step, of course, was a city-wide manhunt. Followers of the Black Death Society and the Ancient Serpent Society were all on the wanted list and given a very high priority.

Even the two legendary figures, Moran and Hexus, suffered a fierce attack from the Federation.

It is said that these two high-level professionals fled all the way into the deep sea area, but were still caught. After a great battle, Moran was seriously injured and escaped, while Hexus died.

However, considering the opponent's [Phantom Demon] class, they may not actually die, but they will certainly pay an extremely heavy price.

These things have little to do with Sulu...

After all, he was a victim.

After the storm had passed, he began to consider leaving Green Tree Castle.

If it's on the Outer Circle, it's simple, just quit. But on the Inner Circle, there's a little more trouble.

Fortunately, the ' Arcane ' that witnessed the signing of the contract has been destroyed, and theoretically, every Inner Circle member has become a free person.

Of course, this situation won't last long. Soon, the [Grand Arcanist] will develop new contracts, and the witnesses might even be changed to indestructible targets like the Spirit World.

Therefore, before that could happen, Sulu chose to leave.

After all... the Inner Circle doesn't restrict the freedom of its members, does it?

Sulu is just a tiny ant; no powerful figure would pay him any special attention. As long as his secret recording of the [Dimensional Walker] and other inheritances isn't discovered, he remains innocent!

The Inner Circle suffered heavy casualties, and many researchers took extended leave to recuperate. Sulu blended in among them, inconspicuous, and easily obtained approval.

To be honest, you could run away without going through this procedure. After all, there's no White Tower or Mist Lock, and with the [Rogue's ] abilities, there are roads in all directions.

Doing so would make one appear guilty and cause future trouble; it would be terrible if they ended up on a wanted list.

Although the Federation's household registration system is not very strict these days, and there are many unregistered people everywhere, Sulu still values Potter's status as a college student.

After all, they're college students! This resume is impressive anywhere.