Since Karen still had to keep watch over the nearby island covered by the power of the Shadow World, preventing the people inside from leaving, Abner did not choose his own villa as the venue for hosting Mr. Azik, Silica, and Karen. Instead, he chose a seaside town on the western coast of the Southern Continent.
Mr. Azik struck a match and elegantly picked up a cigar to warm it while watching Silica use her illusory silver wings to embrace a bottle of Daniel Pure Dew, happily inhaling the "flavor" of the liquid within.
The corners of his mouth curved upward involuntarily, and he was clearly in a very good mood.
As for Karen? It was enough for him to take care of Silica. Mr. Azik did not care what he ate.
Seeing that the atmosphere had been suitably set, Abner made his request to borrow the Key.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Azik pondered for a moment before beckoning with his hand. Soon, a Dead Spirit emerged from the void and respectfully presented a "slab" engraved with intricate symbols to Mr. Azik.
It was precisely the Key Abner had seen in Twilight Castle during the Indo Port Nightmare.
Mr. Azik handed the slab directly to Abner before smiling. "It would have been no trouble to simply lend it to you... but I happen to have something that needs investigating, and I do not have the time..."
As Abner accepted the Key, he immediately understood and solemnly said, "What is it? As long as it is within my abilities, I will investigate it thoroughly."
With his Prophecy abilities, he was quite confident when it came to investigative assignments.
"More than four hundred years ago, there was a Stirling Family in Conston. In order to evade their enemies, the entire family moved