The Magician Fors was not surprised by Mr. World's request at this moment, and replied with slight nervousness:
Okay, okay.
"What kind of transaction was it specifically?"
During this time, she had corresponded with her teacher Dorian Gray Abraham, several times, and laid a lot of groundwork under the guidance of "Miss Justice ".
"The World," Klein chuckled in a low, hoarse voice.
"You don't need to tell him what I want yet. Just give him my offer and see if he's interested."
"Your bargaining chip is still the promise to lift the curse on the Abraham Family?" " The Magician " Fors cautiously sought confirmation.
Klein nodded, pointing to the "0-61" on the weathered long table:
"It could also be this ' Box of the Great Old One '."
The things that require a "0" level Sealed Artifact to obtain are definitely not simple... Both " Justice " Audrey and " The Hermit " Cattleya suddenly realized this.
" The Magician " Fors valued the promise to lift the curse more, because she had experienced it firsthand and knew just how tragic her teacher's family was.
Without hesitation, she answered solemnly:
"OK."
In the basement of a house in Backlund, West Borough.
The " Dark Saint " Kisma, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly emerged from the darkness.
He tilted his head, as if listening to something, and the muscles in his cheeks gradually twitched, not in patches, but little by little. They didn't connect with each other; instead, they interfered with each other, making it look extremely strange.
Just seconds later, Kisma showed an expression of extreme pain, his skin tearing apart inch by inch, his flesh writhing as if boiling, mixed with a deep black.
With a thud, he collapsed to the ground, crawling towards the altar, vomiting a large amount of internal organs and shimmering points of light.
The " Dark Saint " pressed his head firmly to the ground, muttering incessantly to himself as if in a frenzy:
" Botis is dead..."
"An Secrets Sorcerer carrying a level 0 Sealed Artifact died just like that..."
There was a tarot card present, ' The Hermit '...
"Both enemies who made the move were Saint, one a ' Mystic ' and the other a ' Manipulator '..."
An organization codenamed after Tarot cards, which believes in " The Fool "...
" Gehrman Sparrow... Azik Eggers..."
After whispering uncontrollably, " Dark Saint " Kisma shed tears of both frustration and anguish:
"I repent, I repent, I repent..."
A few days later, in a room of an apartment building in Pritz Harbor.
Dorian Gray Abraham, disguised in disguise, eventually received a letter from his student Fors.
He carefully inspected the contents, making sure there were no problems or unusual signs, then picked up the letter opener and removed the letter.
The letter began with the usual greetings, and then Fors wrote directly:
"... We have defeated ' The Saint of Secrets ' Botis and obtained the items he carried..."
... Dorian, who had intended to skim through it first, was suddenly stuck on this sentence, looked at it several times, and forgot to continue.
Dorian had a deep understanding of just how strong Botis was, and he was well aware of how terrifying a " Secrets Sorcerer " could be.
But now, his new student, whom he had only been teaching for a little over a year, told him in a very calm tone that he had already dealt with Botis.
For a moment, Dorian's mind was filled with thoughts of "impossible," " Lies," and "conspiracy," and he wondered if Fors had been controlled by Botis and the Aurora Order.
Within any major power, Sequence 4 Beyonder is an absolute high-ranking member and a very important one. How could they be killed so easily and effortlessly!
Dorian's apple bobbed slightly as he forced himself to focus and continue writing the letter:
"... We obtained the ' Box of the Great Old One,' which I think you should be familiar with..."
After reading just one more line, Dorian's eyelids twitched a few times, and he felt the letter in his hand as heavy as a boulder.
He was certainly familiar with the " Box of the Great Old One," a level 0 Sealed Artifact of the Abraham Family, a testament to their past glory.
"... The one who was killed was Botis, who was holding the ' Box of the Great Old One '..." Dorian was increasingly astonished, feeling that things were beyond his imagination, but at the same time, he inexplicably felt that perhaps it wasn't impossible; maybe what truly killed Botis was actually the " Box of the Great Old One ".
He was well aware of just how dangerous that Level 0 Sealed Artifact was!
At the same time, he finally noticed a word:
"Us".
This was the first time Fors had indicated that she had companions and collaborators.
Of course, Dorian had already guessed this, but tacitly refrained from exposing it.
Sure enough... Dorian sighed, eagerly starting the next part:
"... This action against Botis is because a friend of mine wanted to show you goodwill. He said he was willing to make a deal with you in exchange for the ' Box of the Great Old One ' or a promise to lift the curse on the Abraham Family. I wonder if you're interested? He doesn't know where you are, and I won't tell him. You are perfectly free to refuse..."
The promise to lift the curse? Dorian skipped over the " Box of the Great Old One " and began to ponder the passage that was extremely important to him.
After several previous communications, he had fully understood the nature of the family curse. He felt both sorrow and helplessness, but a glimmer of hope emerged from his pain.
Before this, who could have imagined that what would drive generations of the Abraham Family out of control would be the very cries for help of their Progenitor?
It's like a cruel joke played by Fate.
Dorian didn't know if Mr. "Door" was aware of the consequences he had caused, nor did he know how to describe his complex feelings, but he couldn't help but start looking for a way to bring Mr. "Door" back and completely lift the family curse.
This was a path with extremely slim hope, but for the Abraham Family, it was enough, for a ray of light had finally appeared in the darkness.
After an unknown amount of time, Dorian folded the letter, smiled bitterly, and muttered to himself:
"Friendly... this kind of friendliness is frightening..."
After speaking to himself, he fell silent again, his expression shifting between light and shadow, seemingly struggling internally.
when!
The wall clock rang precisely on time, Dorian awake.
His expression gradually hardened, and he finally made a decision.
After making up his mind, Dorian felt much more relaxed, and even a smile appeared on his face.
He first burned Fors's letter, then quickly packed his bags and went straight out to the Steam train station in Pritz Harbor.
He's going to Southville County, not to hide, but to make some preparations.
He planned to hand over the family artifacts and Potion recipes he was keeping to a family member who had settled there, and then return to Pritz Harbor to visit his student Fors in Backlund as Dorian Gray, to meet the powerful man who had shown him kindness.
He would take a potion beforehand to subject himself to a strong curse rooted in the spirit, requiring him to take another potion regularly to sustain his life. In this way, even if he was controlled and unable to commit suicide, he would die quickly because he would not have the opportunity to take the medicine, and with the dissipation of the spirit, he would not leak crucial information.
For Dorian, this "journey" was no longer a matter of life or death.
He was willing to give his life for that faint hope.
Backlund, North Borough, beneath Saint Samuel Cathedral.
Leonard returned to his office and sat down after having a case discussion with " The Mandated Punishers," " The Machinery Hivemind," and members of Military Intelligence Section 9.
Just then, the slightly aged voice of Pallez Zoroast echoed in his mind:
"They have finally located the Jacob Family's treasure and are about to enter."
"Huh?" Leonard was momentarily stunned and couldn't react.
At the previous gathering of the " Hermits of Fate," he sold information about Jacob's treasure. Since no one knew what was inside, no one was willing to pay a high price. Leonard's main purpose was not to make a deal, so he only exchanged some rare spirits for it.
He immediately lowered his voice and said:
" Old Man, how did you know?"
"Ha, of course I sent out clones to monitor that area," Pallez Zoroast replied irritably. "Aren't you underestimating an Angel of the ' Marauder ' pathway?"
Leonard chuckled twice:
" Old Man, you've recovered quite well; you even have extra clones now."
"I've Sequence 2," Pallez Zoroast said with a chuckle. "From now on, don't go out; stay inside the church to prevent any accidents."
"Are you worried that the treasure might be a trap?" Leonard asked thoughtfully.
"How could a treasure left behind by a ' Marauder ' Angel not have traps?" Pallez Zoroast scoffed. "I can't predict what might happen, but it's definitely safe to leave it underground in the church."
Leonard nodded and said in a low voice:
"I hope everything goes well, Old Man. You promised me that if you successfully obtain the Sequence 2 Beyonder Characteristic, you would steal a 'Level 1' Sealed Artifact from the items they get."
He wasn't concerned about whether he gained anything; his main purpose was to relieve his sudden tension in this way.
"Didn't you reject the word 'steal'?" Pallez scoffed before falling silent, seemingly intently monitoring the situation at Jacob's treasure.
About an hour later, He breathed a long sigh of relief in Leonard's mind:
"Although there were many traps and unexpected events, we still achieved our goal in the end. Hehe, I only took the special ability and a Sealed Artifact; the rest is their reward."
"Don't rush to leave. Let me absorb that characteristic first, then there won't be any problems."
Leonard immediately relaxed, leaned back, crossed his legs, and leisurely began reading the newspaper.
As evening approached, Pallez Zoroast finally spoke again:
"Alright."
His voice contained a great deal of emotion, but it was so complex that Leonard couldn't discern it.
Seeing that everything was alright, and that the Old Man might still need time to process it, Leonard stood up, rubbed his temples, left Saint Samuel Cathedral, and returned to 7 Pinster Street.
As he passed through the porch, he suddenly saw someone sitting on the sofa.
The man was dressed in a classic black robe and wore a pointed soft hat. He had his right foot resting on his left leg and was leisurely reading a newspaper.
Seemingly noticing Leonard's entrance, the man raised his head, adjusted the monocle on his right eye, and revealed a mocking smile.
P. S.: Please vote during the double reward period!
PS2: I recommend a book: "I Died and Became Stronger". Martha died and ran away to a world where the highest power is in the hands of scientists. There is an interesting Frankenstein monster system here.