Backlund, Cherwood Borough, 22 Hope Street, Hat Trick Inn.
With Dorian Gray Abraham paced back and forth in the room, waiting for his student Fors to visit.
No matter how calm he was, or how well he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help feeling a little nervous and apprehensive when he finally had to face the answer.
After an unknown amount of time, a knocking sound came from the doorway.
Dorian listened intently for a few seconds to the rhythm, then took a deep breath, walked to the door, turned the handle, and pulled it back.
Outside the door stood Fors, with slightly curly brown hair, wearing a dark long dress and tinted glasses.
Dorian habitually glanced behind Fors to make sure no one was watching before stepping aside and letting the student pass.
At the same time, he glanced at Fors's hands and noticed that his student wasn't carrying a suitcase.
Dorian then looked away, walked to the center of the room, found a seat, and pointed to the sofa opposite him, saying:
"Please sit down."
Fors, somewhat awkwardly, adjusted her skirt, sat down, and greeted them casually:
Good morning, teacher.
Dorian didn't get straight to the point, but thought for a moment and said:
"Did you really kill Botis?"
"Hmm." Fors took out an exquisite, slender cigarette case from a hidden pocket in her clothes, opened it, and showed Dorian its contents.
Those were two deep black eyes, frozen with indescribable terror, as if they had seen something extremely horrifying before they died.
Dorian was mentally prepared to receive a terrifying head pieced together from blood-stained fragments, just like last time, a head that would haunt his nightmares. But to his surprise, the student didn't bring any luggage; instead, he simply took out a women's cigarette case.
This led him to believe that the artifacts inside could prove Botis's identity, but the truth once again surprised him:
This is still Botis's remains, but there are fewer remnants than with Lewis Wien!
Only the eyeballs remained... The Astrologer's Spirituality intuition convinced Dorian that the eyeballs truly belonged to Botis.
Seeing that the teacher fell silent and didn't speak, Fors subconsciously offered an explanation:
"His body had completely collapsed and dissipated; only his eyeballs remained intact."
She paused and then said:
"This eyeball contains the lingering fear of Botis before his death and the contamination from the ' Box of the Great Old One,' making it a very powerful curse. That's why I didn't send it directly to you; doing so would have caused the postmen who handled it to suffer bad things, or even die without realizing it."
The corruption of the " Box of the Great Old One "... Dorian nodded in realization, sighing and laughing:
Did he ultimately die from the ' Box of the Great Old One '?
"This is truly fate..."
When Botis rebelled, the Aurora Order came and the first item they stole was the " Box of the Great Old One ".
During a private gathering to distribute the spoils, Fors overheard the " The Hermit " and " Justice " recount the events, realizing just how spectacular and thrilling the battle she had missed had been. She then reflected on this and said:
I guess so...
"However, he had already begun to lose control before he was corrupted by the ' Box of the Great Old One '."
Dorian was not surprised and said to his student:
"Put it away, this is your spoils."
After Fors closed the cigarette case and put it back in the hidden pocket, Dorian leaned forward, clasped his hands together, and touched his nose, saying:
" Botis was one of the most talented ' Apprentice ' I've ever seen, who knew he'd end up like this..."
At this point, Dorian let out a long sigh, as if he were reminiscing about something or repenting for something.
Fors didn't know the details of what happened back then, so he didn't dare to speak rashly and could only remain silent, waiting for his teacher to get out of his emotions.
After about ten seconds, Dorian straightened up and turned to ask:
How did you digest the ' Scribe ' Potion?
This is not only about caring for the students, but also about accumulating experience and providing some reference for other family members in teaching students.
Fors ' expression suddenly became somewhat complicated, as if he had recalled something he didn't want to remember:
"Mainly, I received help from others. On the one hand, they allowed me to ' Record ' many unique or advanced abilities, and on the other hand, they took me to many places over several months, ' Record ' different customs and beautiful scenery..."
Dorian was silent for a moment, then nodded:
"This is not something that can be easily imitated..."
He then asked:
" Gehrman Sparrow?"
"Hmm." Fors responded affirmatively.
Dorian fell silent again, and after a few seconds he said:
What kind of deal does he want to make?
"Or rather, what does he want to get?"
Fors roused himself and replied somewhat shyly:
"He wants the ' Planeswalker ' Potion recipe and will trade the ' Box of the Great Old One ' for one of the two '0' level Sealed Artifact you have."
This price is absolutely reasonable. Fors originally thought that Mr. "World" was going to exchange the " Planeswalker " Potion recipe and the "0" level Sealed Artifact directly with the promise, but he didn't expect that the " Box of the Great Old One " would also be included.
Of course, the promise to free the Abraham Family from the curse was certainly worth that much to Dorian, but a promise is just a promise and may never be fulfilled.
Dorian wasn't surprised that Gehrman Sparrow demanded a "0" level Sealed Artifact; he was somewhat prepared for it. In fact, he thought the offer was far more favorable than he could have imagined. After all, these days, there weren't many things that the Abraham Family could still covet for a Demigod.
He frowned slightly and said:
What does he want the ' Planeswalker's' Potion recipe for?
"I don't know," Fors replied frankly.
Dorian stood up and began to pace.
Suddenly, he stopped and looked at Fors, saying:
"I need to meet with him and talk to him before I can make a decision."
"Okay." Fors agreed without any hesitation.
Dorian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, prepared to see the student off, and then quickly took out the potion and drank it.
He arranged to meet at this time because he knew his curse was about to erupt, and if anything unexpected happened, his enemies wouldn't have time to communicate with his spirit.
But after Fors got up, she didn't go to the door. Instead, she stood there and reached out to grab at the air in front of her.
Her arm suddenly sank, pulling back swiftly, dragging out a figure wearing a black trench coat and a silk hat.
The figure, with black hair and brown eyes, sharp features, and cold, hard lines, was none other than Gehrman Sparrow.
Gehrman Sparrow's eyes flickered slightly, quickly snapping out of his daze and becoming indistinguishable from a real person.
"Teacher, he's here," Fors introduced solemnly, "This is Gehrman Sparrow."
This action left Dorian Gray Abraham's mouth slightly agape, and he didn't close it for a brief moment, remaining silent.
Although he comes from an ancient family and possesses many Concealment, he is only Sequence 7, so even if he sees the descriptions, he cannot truly imagine many things.
After Klein regained consciousness, he reached inside his clothes and took out a gold-cased pocket watch.
He snapped open his pocket watch, glanced at it, and said to Dorian without a trace of emotion:
You have three minutes.
... Just as rumored, cold, arrogant, and insane... Dorian didn't dare waste any time and said directly:
Give me a reason to believe your promise.
Klein closed the pocket watch, placing it back inside his clothing as he spoke:
"Actually, I've already mastered the ritual to bring Mr. 'Door' back."
Dorian's eyes lit up, and he was about to blurt out a question when he heard Gehrman Sparrow add:
But I don't intend to do that.
"Why?" Dorian and Fors looked puzzled, but one dared to ask while the other did not.
Klein glanced out the window and said:
Are you aware of pollution originating from the Starry Sky?
Aside from God and Angel, the Abraham Family is undoubtedly number one in terms of understanding the Starry Sky, Klein believes they must have left some Psychological Suggestion and cryptic records.
Dorian nodded solemnly and said:
"Know."
"I suspect Mr. 'The Door' has been corrupted by the Starry Sky," Klein explained simply. "As for my promise, there is a way to fulfill it now, but you may not be willing, and it wouldn't completely break the curse."
"What method?" Dorian asked, suppressing his surging excitement.
Klein's expression immediately turned serious:
"If you and your family members convert to my Lord, you will be protected during the Full Moon and Blood Moon, and will no longer be troubled by the curse."
Having fully digested the " Scholar of Yore " Potion, Klein no longer needed to avoid Mr. Door's ramblings by pulling people into the Gray Fog; he could directly use " Angel's Embrace " to solve the problem. The only thing to worry about now was that the Abraham Family might be too large, and he might not be able to handle them all or they might not have enough Spirituality.
"... Who is your master?" Dorian paused for a moment before asking.
Suppressing his shame, Klein solemnly said:
"The great ' The Fool '."
"' The Fool '... you are from the Antigonus Family?" Dorian suddenly had a connection.
Klein shook his head, denying the other person's guess.
Dorian fell silent again, but considering that he only had three minutes, he quickly asked again:
"Will believing in that being free us from the curse?"
As a member of an ancient family, he knew all too well how dangerous it was to believe in an unknown being, and he feared that solving Mr. "Door's" ramblings would only burden him with other curses.
Klein answered frankly:
"This is only a temporary solution; I will find a better one for you."
Dorian nodded and quickly said:
"I will try to believe in your Lord and give you the ' Planeswalker ' Potion recipe. If this can temporarily lift the curse, then we can complete the trade for the 'Level 0' Sealed Artifact."
He planned to use himself as the test subject to see if the method would work, and he didn't intend to tell the other family members, making them wait for the better method that Gehrman Sparrow mentioned, until they couldn't wait any longer.
"Okay." Klein took out a pen and paper from his pocket and quickly wrote down the name " The Fool ".
Dorian also began using the crystal ball to aid his memory and Record the " Planeswalker " Potion recipe.
After the exchange, Klein immediately turned his attention to the auxiliary materials and ritual components:
"Supporting materials: one Worm of Star, one Worm of Time, and one Worm of Spirit."
"Ascension Ceremony: Legends Spread in Nine Locations Beyond This Planet."
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