"Fire Thief" (Happy National Day, everyone!)

"Intisian?" Edwina murmured, turning her head to look at Lorry.

She didn't say anything, but seemed to ask a lot of questions.

Lorry stared at the line of words in silence for a few seconds, then suddenly sighed:

"As expected of a former Demigod."

"Perhaps its purpose in doing all this was never to restore its strength."

Edwina listened quietly, then softly hummed in agreement. "I'll try to keep an eye out for similar rumors about Yamaha. How should I tell you?"

"You know, that Ritual Magic has a distance limitation."

After a moment's thought, Lorry told her how the "Messenger" lady had summoned her.

Edwina glanced back deeply, then nodded and said:

I'll go out and check on them.

Just as Lorry was about to answer, he suddenly remembered that many Pirate were wounded, and that Danitz had almost been ripped open in the chest and abdomen by his own loyal subordinate. He quickly stopped "Vice Admiral Iceberg" and gave her the "Magician" Beyonder Characteristic: "It allows you to use ' Damage Transfer ' to a basic level."

"Of course, the effect is definitely not as good as that of Beyonder or Mystical Item." "Okay." Edwina didn't say anything more, reached out and took the special property, turned around and walked back the way she came, quickly disappearing into the dark corridor.

After watching the captain leave, Lorry looked away.

With a thought, an invisible and intangible force of order instantly enveloped the entire palace, making it a space of its own, which even Demigod would find difficult to break through.

Immediately, he took out the "Book of Dimensions" from his pocket, tore off a Dark Gold page, and gently tossed it into the air in front of him.

The pages rapidly expanded and transformed into human shapes.

Smack

Lorry snapped his fingers, and a silver Bracelet instantly appeared on the Illusions's wrist.

After doing all this, he took two steps back and watched as the Illusions began to infuse the "Calamity Bracelet" with Spirituality, causing the ice coffin to quickly melt into a puddle of clear water.

The scene from before was clearly reflected on the water's surface:

A stunningly beautiful young woman suddenly opened her jewel-like emerald eyes, a slight upturn at the corners of her lips revealing a captivating smile.

She gracefully reached her hand to her chest, covering the large expanse of white skin exposed at the bosom of her magnificent court dress, and slowly sat up straight, revealing her shapely figure.

He then turned over and knelt down, using his fingernail to carve a line of words on the ice wall. "Thank you."

The scene is fragmented.

Lorry then withdrew his gaze, not wanting to waste any more attention.

He has more important things to do right now.

After several months, his "Mystery Pryer" Potion was completely digested!

It's not even about completely digesting it.

As a "Marauder" skilled in Spirituality, he had a clear perception of this:

After peeling back the Historical Void and gaining insight into the millennia-long conflict between the legendary duke and the Blood-Devouring Worm, the feedback he received consumed only a small portion of his knowledge.

in other words:

Just like the "Swindler" Potion, even if I were to drink another "Mystery Pryer" Potion right now, it would be digested instantly upon entering my mouth!

"Sequence 6..." Gathering his thoughts, Lorry took out the "Fire Seed" glove, the "Conspirer" trait, the "Barbarian" trait, and the "Briber" trait in turn. He left these items in the center of the altar and smiled at the Illusions.

The Illusions nodded slightly and raised its arm.

Lightning Storm!

Thunder roared, and countless bolts of lightning suddenly appeared, raining down on the altar. The silvery-white lightning scattered everywhere, but was blocked by an invisible force. It rampaged within the altar's area and finally disappeared into the brightly shining Incantation and magical symbols that extended from the altar to the entire palace.

The thunder subsided, and the lightning disappeared.

Countless scattered points of light drifted across the altar.

They seemed to be driven by instinct, deliberately moving closer to each other.

The Illusions removed the "Calamity Bracelet" and threw it at Lorry.

Reaching out to catch the Demigod- level Sealed Artifact, Lorry endured the intense pain of being suddenly infused with knowledge and simply resealed it.

Then, put it into another Dimension.

At the same time, he once again imagined the "Fire Seed" glove on his right hand, his five fingers spread out toward the Illusions, and after a brief moment of sensing, he suddenly gripped it and pulled it downwards.

The Stealing was successful! Whew... Lorry raised his hand and rubbed his temples twice, exhaling forcefully, dispelling the Illusions as before and sealing away Cohinem's blood layer by layer.

"Once we've cleaned up the mess, we'll move forward with the deal with Cattleya... one drop for her, and the other, according to the payment she offered, will be used to create a Demigod Charm..."

Amidst a jumble of thoughts, Lorry placed this drop of blood into another Dimension.

He surveyed the slowly coalescing Beyonder Characteristic around him, and using his control over the Ghost Ship, he left the palace and appeared on the outer deck.

He then reached out and touched the White Bone Ring, gently stroking it.

Teleportation!

Moments later, Lorry's figure was outlined inch by inch on the deck of the Ghost Ship.

Unlike when he left, he now carried a beautifully packaged bottle of Aurmir Wine with a gold label on the neck.

Without lingering on the deck, he used the same trick again and returned to the palace.

At this moment, in the center of the altar, the initial aggregation of Beyonder Characteristic was completed.

Lorry calmly walked to the altar, waved his hand, and sealed away three "Lawyer" traits, two "Barbarian" traits, one "Briber" trait, and the "Hunter" Pathway Sequence 9 to Sequence 6 traits, throwing them into another Dimension, but without interfering with the remaining four Beyonder Characteristic. Snap!

He snapped his fingers.

Easy Chair, Tea Table, and wine glasses have all appeared.

"Bang!"

The cork of the Aurmir Wine was pulled out, and its aroma filled the air.

With a splash, the blood-red liquid gradually rose in the stemmed glass. Lorry reached out, picked up the glass, took a small sip, and leaned back in his Easy Chair with satisfaction.

He closed his eyes slightly, composed himself, and considered how to handle the aftermath.

Judging from the "Vice Admiral Iceberg's " words, it seems he believes his side made no contribution and has no intention of dividing the spoils... But that's not the whole story...

Without them, I wouldn't have been able to find this Ghost Ship to process the Potion... and she also lost three excellent subordinates...

As thoughts raced through his mind, the rhythm of Lorry tapping on the Easy Chair's armrest gradually slowed until it finally disappeared completely.

He opened his eyes, his gaze gradually becoming resolute.

Having figured out how to resolve this minor but significant problem, Lorry's expression immediately relaxed. He picked up his Wine again and took a small sip. Glancing out of the corner of his eye at the four remaining, not-yet-fully-fused characteristics in the center of the altar, he hesitated whether to find something to do when he suddenly sensed something.

The image of the Dark Gold "Book of Dimensions" automatically surfaced in his mind.

The pages of the book moved on their own without any wind.

The sound of turning the pages lingered on the page about Pali Beria.

"..."

"At the same time, because he showed no malice, Adrian would never know that he was Pali Beria's real target."

"It makes perfect sense that he didn't immediately send out a force to hunt down Pali Beria, but instead delegated the task to his subordinates."

"Because that's just his personality—domineering, cruel, and indifferent to the lives of others, even if that person belongs to the same Concealment organization as him."

"Due to unforeseen circumstances, by the time Adrian began to take the matter seriously, Pali Beria had already completed her Advancement."

"With the help of her original self, it is perfectly reasonable for Pali Beria, as an ' Desire Apostle,' to defeat other ' Wraith ' of the same Sequence."

Lines of words are disappearing rapidly.

In just two breaths, the two paragraphs that hadn't become reality, along with the three paragraphs that had already become reality, all vanished without a trace. Lorry's eyes narrowed:

"The information above hasn't changed, which means the clone is still safe; does that mean Adrian already knows the clone's real target is him?"

As he muttered to himself, a serious look flashed in his eyes, and he continued his deduction.

Actually, it's not too strange... Adrian, as a "Wraith," is an expert in divination, and he also possesses a Mystical Item that appears to have been created using the Beyonder Characteristic of a "Marionettist"... Perhaps, besides manipulating Marionette, this Mystical Item also possesses the abilities of a "Seer"...

Judging from the overturned arrangements, Adrian was clearly prepared to personally take action and eliminate the threat before his clone could Advancement...

However, her clone carries the "Abyss" card, possessing Anti-Divination properties, making it impossible for either "Wraith" or "Seer" to find her...

Conversely, Adrian must have used other methods... and considering that the Southern Continent is the stronghold of the "Rose School"...

Thinking of this, Lorry's heart stirred, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Instead of sharing this memory with his clone, he summoned the "Messenger" lady and handed her the paintings he had accumulated over the past period of time.

"Madam, please deliver this to Pali Beria."

The "Messenger" lady looked around, nodded slightly, and accepted the item:

"Remember to pray." With that, he turned and left without hesitation.

At this moment, the four Beyonder Characteristic Pathway the "Marauder" in the center of the altar had been re-fused, like miniature crystal torches that had not yet been lit.

It is Beyonder Characteristic the "Fire Thief"!

An Illusions appeared out of nowhere, walked toward the altar, and retrieved it.

Immediately, it squatted down in front of the Tea Table and began to busy itself, putting the remaining powder of the Cloaked Wraith, Yellow Crystal, Larch Essential Oil and Fire Seed into beakers respectively.

These are the auxiliary materials for the "Fire Thief" Potion, some from members of the Tarot Club and some from Fors's collection.

In addition, there is another supplementary ingredient: the stolen fine wine, but due to time constraints, it cannot be prepared in advance.

That's why Lorry just left.

Amidst the rushing sound of water, the bright red liquid quickly submerged the ingredients inside, and the Illusions then tossed a miniature crystal torch into the beaker.

"Call!"

Inside the beaker, the Flames Burning instantly, and the mixed solution inside began to churn as if boiling, with objects of various shapes floating and sinking within it.

A moment later, they merged into one. Following his Spirituality guidance, Lorry looked toward the Tea Table and saw a glass of alluring, reddish-yellow liquid with a faint, illusory Flames Burning within it.

Clang!

He tossed the coin, letting it land freely in his palm.

After confirming through divination that there was nothing wrong with the "Fire Thief" Potion, he sat up straight in his Easy Chair, picked up the beaker, and drank it all in one gulp.