As it happened, Akbin was preparing his [Sequence 5 - Disaster and Disease Master] ascension ritual, so Maggie could serve as his assistant and help with the preparations.
During this process, Akbin promised Chen Lun that he would teach Maggie the transcendent knowledge of [Sequence 7 - Plague Doctor], and even share some of his own unique insights and experience.
This arrangement made everyone happy.
"In that case, I'll leave Maggie in your care, Mr. Akbin."
Chen Lun said.
"Rest assured."
Akbin still wore that Raven Mask, his terse words emerging from beneath it.
Maggie said goodbye to Chen Lun, then followed Akbin out of the Manor, temporarily embarking on her journey of study and ascension.
Fossil City, Gemstone State.
The Containment Bureau Building.
"We can withdraw the wanted notice for Akbin... but don't make too much of a stir. We don't want to alert the enemy."
Mona sat in her new office, giving instructions to two investigators.
Her two subordinates were somewhat puzzled, but they carefully noted down the orders to carry out later.
Mona looked at the notepad in her hand, which contained intelligence sent over from Amber City.
Ralph, her senior who was still there, reported that Jack had secretly delivered an important document to the Containment Bureau. It detailed the entire process by which Jerome, a monk of the Red Apple Church, had orchestrated the plague, along with some key details and evidence.
In fact, Chen Lun had slipped his own agenda into this report. Embellishments and exaggerations aside, he had also alluded to some of the Red Apple Church's ambitions and the dangers it posed, phrasing them as cautious speculation.
Throughout, he presented himself as wholly concerned with the Empire's stability, bringing Jack's persona as a kind and righteous Transcendent to life.