An Unexpected Gain
Constant City, Port District.
As the setting sun cast its rays obliquely across the wide Marrs River, the shimmering surface of the water was a breathtaking sight.
"So beautiful..."
Fors paused, gazing intently, and couldn't help but murmur a sigh of admiration.
Although there are rivers in Backlund, such scenery is rarely seen.
After admiring him for a moment, she turned her head to look at Lorry.
"Are there any other fun places to go?" Lorry asked without turning around.
The Tour Guide lowered his gaze slightly, a fleeting glint of greed in his eyes, before looking up and saying in a simple voice, "Lovers' Grove... it's about a twenty-minute walk from here."
"It is said that true lovers who enter here can receive the blessing of the Tree Spirit."
"Well... of course, it might just be a legend, but in Constant City, no couple wants to miss this place."
"The Tree Spirit's blessing?" Fors's eyes flickered slightly, and she tugged at Lorry's arm:
"It's not dark yet, I want to go take a look... Hmm... This is a good opportunity to test your loyalty to me. Do you dare to go?"
"Flawless acting... Very good, ma'am, that's it..." Lorry nodded slightly. "What wouldn't I dare to do?"
You are the only Sun in my heart.
Having said that, he turned around, arm in arm with Fors, and said to the Tour Guide:
"Let's go to Lovers' Grove."
The Tour Guide exclaimed, "Yes, I'll go prepare the carriage."
However, the instant he turned his head, a cunning glint appeared in his eyes, a slight smirk appeared on his lips, and he strode toward the intersection.
This is not an isolated incident.
The Tour Guide, whose back was to the couple, did not notice that the couple exchanged a glance, their eyes reflecting a similar expression to his own.
Today is Friday. If nothing unexpected happens, Old Kohler should have already taken Klein and Mike to visit Liv and her daughter...
Let him suffer through a period of hardship and displacement, until what I hope to see happens, then I'll have Joe find him a job at the Face Mask Factory...
Lorry, arm in arm with Fors, had already drifted back to Backlund.
He quietly examined his plans, and amidst the swirling thoughts, he saw his hired Tour Guide driving a two-wheeled carriage toward him.
Let's go.
He turned his head and smiled at Fors, then took the first step.
As the sun gradually sets and the Red Moon rises, it is obscured by the thick black clouds emitted by the evening chimneys, and can only shine through with a faint glow.
"Haven't we arrived yet?" Fors frowned slightly, a hint of impatience in his voice.
The middle-aged local Tour Guide subconsciously recalled the jewelry the other person was wearing, and the bulging wallet that had inadvertently been revealed, and his heart instantly burned with desire.
"It'll be soon."
A few minutes later, Fors asked again:
How much longer?
The Tour Guide, feeling the situation was under his control, stopped trying to hide it. "Almost there, almost there. Do you Intis people not understand me or what?"
He steered the vehicle into a Woods and abruptly stopped the horses.
"We're here, hehe, please get out of the car, you two." The Tour Guide quickly jumped out of the driver's seat and joined the group of men who had gathered around from all directions.
Fors lifted the curtain and glanced inside, muttering in disappointment:
There is no Lovers' Grove at all...
In the dim light, a young man with a pointed snout and monkey-like face suddenly brightened up:
"Boss, this woman is so beautiful, we..."
"Bang!"
Before he could finish speaking, a gunshot rang out in the night sky.
A burst of intense flame erupted from the carriage window, Explosion a ball of sparks at the man's feet and quickly igniting the nearby dry grass.
He cried out and jumped back in a panic.
But with a series of bangs, the flames of the Explosion followed closely until the man who was speaking was forced to jump back and shout, only stopping in front of a large tree.
A man's voice could be heard in the carriage:
"If you don't want to live anymore, just say so. There's no need to be so euphemistic."
Having said that, Lorry Door Opening and stepped down from the carriage, casually tossing the Revolver to Fors inside. His gaze swept around the room with amusement before settling on the Tour Guide's face.
"If I didn't have some skills, guess how I survived to get here?"
You only have...
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven people?"
"****! What are you pretending for? His gun's out of bullets! Everyone, attack!" The young man, who had been scared away all the way, felt the dampness in his crotch. The humiliation surged even more strongly in his heart. Before anyone else could speak, he flipped his hand and pulled out a sharp dagger. His face was contorted with rage as he charged forward first.
"Boss?" His companions all looked at the tall man behind them.
The tall man nodded slightly and said sparingly:
"Superior!"
The group, each armed with a weapon, swarmed forward.
Lorry calmly took half a step back and silently Silent Recitation in Hermes:
"Sunfire!"
Suddenly, it was as if a small Sun had risen into the sky, its dazzling light illuminating the surroundings, so intense that almost everyone dared not open their eyes.
Only Lorry, the Instigator, was an exception.
The tall man, gripping the Sawtooth Knife in a reverse grip, tried to open his eyes, but immediately his eyes stung, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably. He hissed sharply:
"Retreat!
"He is Beyonder!"
"Too late..." Lorry said leisurely, taking the Revolver that Fors threw to him without turning his head, and pulling the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"
Six gunshots rang out, and all the bandits except the tall man were shot between the eyebrows.
Lorry calmly loaded his gun. "Running... means death. Answer the questions honestly, and maybe you'll survive."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bandit leader, the tall man who had turned to flee when he saw the situation was not good, threw down his Sawtooth Knife without hesitation and obediently stood still.
Lorry Spirituality Restoration, the bright light disappeared, and darkness returned to the surroundings.
"You know Beyonder?" he asked, aiming the gun at the man's forehead.
The tall man said in a deep voice:
"Know.
"I am the Beyonder."
"Beyonder... with only this many subordinates?" Lorry glanced at the Corpse on the ground.
The tall man didn't say much more:
"Constant City is a big city with many talented people. I've only recently become Beyonder, so naturally I can't recruit many people."
"Which Pathway?" Lorry asked.
The tall man hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly:
"I am Prisoner."
A member of the "Rose School," or a wild Beyonder...? A thought struck Lorry, and he asked, "Where did you get your Formula?"
"A Beyonder Gathering."
When is the next gathering?
"Uncertain, as early as tomorrow, at the latest three days."
After a moment's thought, Lorry said:
"I happen to need to buy some Spirituality materials. Take me to a gathering, and give me an extra 100 pounds in compensation. Then we'll call it even for today."
Do you have a problem with that?
The tall man was silent for a few seconds. "I don't have that much money."
"But I also know of two Beyonder Gathering that are qualified to invite new members, and I can bring you there. In addition, I will compensate you with another 70 pounds."
"This is the best offer I can make."