Chen Lun murmured, turned, and jumped out through the window.
He had already examined Ruiyin's condition thoroughly. It was indeed a curse, and extremely similar to Noah's, which left him somewhat puzzled.
To confirm it, he followed the clues Ruiyin had provided and dug up the black rose ornament beneath a tree in the garden.
"Just as I thought..."
Chen Lun narrowed his eyes at the notification that appeared on the panel.
[Transcendent Item-Black Rose Flower] Item description: A cursed object containing a trace of profanity, taking the form of a black rose. It appeared to be a funerary flower adorning a certain holy sword, tainted by the profane power upon that sword.
Chapter 260: Chrysalis of the End, Three Ladies of Pain
Profane Duke Ragnar's curse. This is the Red Apple Church's handiwork... Why was it in the hands of a member of the Chrysalis of the End?
Chen Lun thought.
Looking at the black rose ornament in his hand, he began to piece together the broad outline of the affair.
The stalker he had killed was a member of the Chrysalis of the End. He had received a mission from his organization to hunt down bottom-rung Beyonders like Morey while seeking an opportunity to acquire Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew.
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He had laid a trap for Malediz.
Disguising himself as a toy merchant, he had sold Ruiyin a cursed object, then appeared as her "savior," making the old man rack his brains to gather Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew to save his granddaughter.
That way, he could obtain the important mission item without delaying his "hunt."
*Poor girl. In the end, she became the victim of this entire scam... Without my intervention, that fellow from the Chrysalis of the End would probably have fled immediately after killing