A Sudden Counterattack

"Have you learned it?"

Qianlede, in a tone of Teaching Students, patiently and persuasively explained:

"During the ' Shadow Merchant ' phase, there are no direct means of combat, so you can only achieve your goals by utilizing your strengths."

The Brown-Haired Boy Toga, nodded vigorously:

"I understand, teacher."

"You and Savi actually had another deal. He already knew the true contents of the contract and has probably already set a trap to wait for his prey to come to him."

Jodson, however, knew nothing and naively believed that the meeting was to discuss hunting down Damian, the "Wax Sculptor."

Little did he know, he was the real prey. He probably never dreamed that the Zamir he killed were his teacher's men.

"The change in the terms allows Savi to circumvent the restriction that he cannot harm Jodson while the contract is in effect, and the same applies to you."

"Hiring someone to commit murder does not fall under the category of direct harm."

Chandler glanced at his student with satisfaction and asked with a smile:

"Anything else?"

"And..." The Brown-Haired Boy Toga, hesitated slightly.

Chandler put down his teacup and said to himself:

"For a businessman, timing is also very important."

"Under normal circumstances, Bloodblade Savi would never agree to such a deal, but now he's at a crucial moment in his Advancement."

Upon hearing this, the Brown-Haired Boy Toga, wore an expression that seemed to understand but not quite.

Chandler chuckled and comforted him:

"It's alright. Once you officially become a ' Shadow Merchant,' and facilitate more transactions, you'll get a feel for this."

Sequence 8... "The Shadow Merchant..." Toga murmured wistfully.

Suddenly, he raised his head and said:

"Teacher, when will we be able to have a direct means of attack?"

"Sequence 7," Chandler said with certainty.

The Sequence name is "Prosecutor," which is the Sequence I belong to.

"At this stage, we can grasp the ' Words of Order,' and by announcing the crimes committed by the targets, we can ensure they receive the punishment they deserve."

"What happened next?" Toga asked.

Chandler glanced at the student and said irritably, "You're still a ' Broker,' why are you asking so many questions?"

However, despite this, he still spoke:

"Sequence 6 is ' The Ambitious One '... but the teacher only knows the Sequence name and doesn't yet know its specific abilities."

"I'll tell you after I receive the God blessing in a while."

After the casual conversation, Chandler got down to business:

"Once you become a ' Shadow Merchant,' you'll need to emulate my previous methods and use the power of contracts to control adventurers or Pirate."

"On the one hand, having these obedient henchmen can effectively compensate for our lack of combat strength and help us make money."

"On the other hand, it also helps with our actual performance."

"Real acting?" Toga looked puzzled again.

Chandler smiled but did not answer, and said leisurely:

"This is not something you can inquire about now. Without the permission of the God, at least Sequence 7 is qualified to know."

In short, your teacher won't harm you.

"During the ' Shadow Merchant ' phase, facilitate more shady transactions; during the ' Prosecutor ' phase, have your henchmen capture the Pirate alive and bring them before you, then use the ' Words of Order ' to read out their crimes and ensure they receive their due punishment; this can effectively increase the success rate of accepting favors..."

Inside the "Azure Wind" Inn in Bayam, the "City of Generosity".

"Flames" Danitz, with a mournful face, looked at the Crazy Adventurer sitting upright on the Single Sofa like a flagpole, and asked weakly:

When are we going to Dilinus Island?

He couldn't resist and went to a nearby place to drink, only to hear many people discussing their Bounty. Startled, he barely drank a few sips before rushing back.

Dilinus Island... Klein deftly toyed with a Gold Coins, letting it tumble between his fingers before finally pressing it into his palm with a snap.

Turn it up!

Based on the divination phrases he Silent Recitation, it was determined that the near future was not a suitable time to go there.

"Let's talk about it in a few days," Klein said calmly.

"And have you considered this question:

"Although we received the Bounty this afternoon and can theoretically set off at any time, your Third Mate mate is most likely still on Dilinus Island."

"After a thorough investigation, there are very few truly desperate criminals in Bayam. Considering this, you are at greater risk there."

Uh... Upon hearing this, Danitz was stunned and fell silent for a long time. The expectation in his eyes quickly disappeared and was replaced by deep Despair and helplessness.

At this moment, he missed the days when he studied on the "Golden Dream" ship.

This cowardly Hunter is really unlucky to have a colleague who causes trouble... Klein silently grumbled, standing up from the Single Sofa:

"Listen carefully."

He planned to go to the Gray Fog to play the role of "the Sea God," listen to the prayers of Believer, or do anything at all, which would be better than listening to someone sighing and lamenting incessantly.

Meanwhile, in the Tirinius Harbor.

Lorry sat cross-legged in another Dimension, eavesdropping on the conversation between the teacher and student.

"Old Gentleman, have you heard of this Honorific Name?" He deliberately used vague language to avoid causing any inexplicable Catastrophe.

"No." Sebastian thought for a few seconds and said in a deep voice:

"It should be a pseudonym for someone... Some Honorific Name of certain beings need to be avoided, even if one only knows about them, it may bring unimaginable Catastrophe."

"Perhaps He feared that all His Believer would die suddenly, and thus had no choice but to resort to this method."

Lorry hesitated for a moment, then said, "But the one Altair worships..."

"Among His Believer, only a very small minority know His Honorific Name," Sebastian explained. "And among those... there are differences."

Lorry nodded slightly and did not continue the discussion on the topic.

Even when using a pseudonym, he was unwilling to mention such existences too much, and he felt that he was too far removed from them to need much discussion.

Sebastian tactfully changed the subject. "Looks like they're not planning to continue talking. When are you planning to make your move?"

Lorry looked down at the White Bone Ring and smiled in response:

"Now."

In the Real World, in Chandler's office.

"Alright, hurry up and find a suitable target. We'll make our move when the opportunity arises." Chandler put down his teacup, indicating that he wanted to end the conversation.

The Brown-Haired Boy Toga, was clearly very perceptive; he stood up and said goodbye to his teacher.

He turned and walked towards the door, about to turn the handle, when he suddenly heard a teacher behind him exclaim, "Get out of the way!"

Hide? Why hide?

The thought flashed through Toga's mind subconsciously.

The next second, a sharp pain shot through him.

Two steel-like arms swung violently towards the center, and with immense force, his head shattered like a watermelon, splattering everywhere on the ground.

Behind the desk, Chandler jumped up, his eyes wide and bloodshot, his expression Distortion as he forced out a name from his throat:

"Jodson!"

Having said that, he took a deep breath and shouted in the Words of Order:

You are guilty!

You killed someone!