Startling the snake
Without hesitation, it pulled the trigger, and flames erupted.
"Bang!"
At such a distance, even a "Werewolf" with Horror speed cannot dodge a bullet that has locked onto it beforehand!
Sutton felt a chill run down his spine and tried his best to avoid it.
Meanwhile, in another Dimension, Lorry had already opened the "Book of Dimensions" and begun writing on the brand-new Dark Gold blank pages:
"Sutton, having activated his ' Werewolf Transformation, possessed Horror speed. Even when the ' Faceless ' Illusions suddenly closed in using ' Flaming Jump,' he still managed to dodge the bullet aimed at his heart, only taking a hit to his left shoulder. He then withstood the bullet thanks to his powerful physique."
He possesses an extraordinary artifact called the "Shadow Brooch," which grants him temporary abilities similar to "Shadow Transformation."
"Although the ' Faceless ' Illusions is already at Sequence 6, it lacks excellent detection methods and cannot see through the shadows, leaving it to escape at will."
"At this point, both sides have achieved their objectives."
"Sutton of the ' Rose School ' used his own injury as a price to demonstrate his stance, gather intelligence, and evade punishment."
"The Faceless Illusions never intended to capture Sutton; its target was always Sutton's superior."
"Female (suspected), carrying a Mystical Item of Sequence 7 strength, has used three abilities: appearance alteration, Paper Figurine Substitute, and Flaming Jump..."
"This is the information Sutton gathered."
"From these, it's not hard to deduce that the enemy is merely a ' Faceless,' otherwise Sutton would never have escaped the fate of becoming Marionette."
"For some unknown reason," the "Rose School" chose to send a Sequence 6 "Zombie" to investigate the matter.
"This is a very reasonable arrangement, and it is destined to be implemented."
Pali stood silently behind the main body, watching the words on the "Book of Dimensions" rapidly turn from dim to blood red.
They flowed downwards like water.
--The part about Sutton comes from his "Lunatic" subordinate, who had already met with misfortune before him.
Two hours later.
Lorry watched the figure speed away, a smile appearing on his lips.
"Unfortunately, things happened at just the right time."
Pali crossed her arms and sighed, "If you had come a day earlier, you might have already fed that ring and created a Worm of Time."
"Parasitism is far more effective than Hypnosis."
Lorry glanced back at her and said, "There's nothing to regret."
"Although the probability is very small, the Rose School does have Angel in charge, so who knows if they will discover the anomaly of that ' Zombie '?"
"At that time, we might even have to take a Worm of Time with us."
"Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back." With that, he grabbed Pali Beria Lorry's shoulder and quickly rubbed the White Bone Ring as he entered the Spirit World.
The loot this time consisted mostly of Beyonder Characteristic obtained through the "Prisoner" Pathway. There were quite a few of them, but unfortunately, they weren't of high quality.
Lorry estimated the price to be around three thousand pounds.
"It's too risky to sell it here. I suggest you take it to Backlund and inquire about the Temperance Faction's intentions," Pali advised.
Lorry nodded slightly, not bothering to be polite with his clone:
How's the nail collection coming along?
He arrived around noon and immediately explained the matter.
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Unlike Backlund, the Southern Continent, as a colony, still has a large number of slaves, making it much easier to do similar things there.
"If no one reports anything going wrong, then it's going well," Pali said with the air of a clan leader, before abruptly changing the subject:
"You're leaving already?"
"Hmm." Lorry nodded.
"There are still some things to finish in Backlund."
He was referring to Gallows Sauron Lorry and the old man in the tuxedo, who had arrived in Pritz Harbor by Steam Train this evening.
"I told them to put it in the storeroom, I'll go get it now," Pali said with a shrug, leaving her Bedroom to the main body for the time being.
Lorry watched the other person leave in silence, then took the opportunity to review the situation while they were alone.
To be honest, this short trip to the Southern Continent brought him many surprises.
Oldest One, it was only because Pali, in her clone, accidentally discovered Falken Wall's existence, suspected that he was Fors ' father, and encountered difficulties.
Lorry wanted to confirm the relationship between the two. If this Sir Wall was indeed his father-in-law, he would help him as much as he could.
As it turned out, the problem was completely unfounded.
Fors's idea of "ending the father-daughter relationship with a final job offer" seems to have some hidden story behind it.
He plans to find a suitable opportunity to verify it.
Then there was the unexpected development in the investigation of the "Rose School".
Leaving aside the three thousand pounds of spoils, the most important gain was that he had successfully planted a "spy" within the enemy ranks.
The Zombie named "Simon," who arrived later to investigate, was so bewitched by the "Hypnotist's " Illusions that he didn't even see his own face.
He took the opportunity to extract a lot of useful information.
For example, the number of "Wraith" of the "Rose School" is limited. Excluding those who have been active in the Southern Continent for a long time, there are only a dozen or so left.
For example, the whereabouts of members of Gibson's caliber are actually traceable.
As the second strongest member of the "Rose School" in the Alese branch, Simon possesses considerable internal authority, given that his superior, the "Wraith spirit," is mentally unstable and often needs to use special methods to maintain his own state. Given enough time, investigating a Low Sequence member would not be difficult.
Lost in thought, Pali pushed open the door and came in.
Taking the nail clippings needed to concoct the "Marauder" Potion, Lorry gathered his thoughts and instructed his "Demoness" clone:
"Be extremely careful when meeting with ' Simon ' to prevent him from being discovered by the higher-ups of the ' Rose School ' and being used as bait."
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I'll need to focus on digesting the Potion for the Future. I'll leave the affairs of the Southern Continent to you."
After saying that, he retrieved the "Ocean's Heart" from another Dimension, temporarily handed it to his clone, and gently stroked the White Bone Ring.
His figure quickly became ethereal and transparent, then vanished.
"Stop nagging... They're finally gone... They say we're all one family, but they still make me their underling and do all the dirty work..." Pali Beria Lorry pursed her lips, her gaze sweeping over the dressing table as she began to consider which material of necklace to pair with this pretty blue heart-shaped teardrop pendant.
At the same time, Lorry, who had already entered the Spirit World and was constantly shuttling between Distortion and detached things, shuddered and showed an expression of surprise and fear.
He actually heard a faint, ethereal voice of supplication!
The sound was layered upon layered, as if it came from the distant horizon, or as if it resounded directly in one's heart; even if one's ears were sealed with one's Spirituality, one could still hear it.
They are saying:
"Great God of Fantasy, Supreme Being, your humble Believer begs for your gaze, begs for your favor."