In the frozen silence, Amyrius quickly regained his composure, his expression solemn and deep as he spoke:
Tell me the specific details.
Klein didn't hide much, starting with Auston Rieveldt's questioning, then mentioning the mysterious warning he received in a dream, telling him not to go against the tide of history. He then briefly described the sudden telegram, and finally gave a general overview of Cynthia's transformation, the situation at the scene, the secretary's Pride, his own response, and the subsequent investigation.
The only things he concealed were that February 4th was his first day on Oravi Island, and the corresponding speculation.
Of course, he described the specific details of the battle very vaguely. I believe Amyrius can understand that, after all, what a Beyonder is good at and what unique abilities they have are one of their biggest secrets. If they are leaked and others find out, they can make targeted arrangements and might even die at the hands of an enemy of lower Sequence.
Below the High-Sequence, many Beyonder can be very powerful, or they can be very fragile!
Amyrius listened quietly, his expression unchanged in the dim room, but the fact that he didn't interrupt or ask any questions spoke volumes.
After a few seconds of silence, he spoke in a deep voice:
"Does the mysterious figure invading your dreams emphasize the Fate of the era and the trends?"
"Yes." Klein had reverted to Gehrman Sparrow's face and didn't bother to explain the mysterious man's failure to mention Auston Rieveldt's specific plans.
Amyrius paused for a moment and then said:
"You keep my image in your dreams?"
"Yes, that's my secret," Klein replied succinctly.
Amyrius nodded almost imperceptibly, paced silently a few steps within a small area, and looked back at Gehrman Sparrow, saying:
Your choice is fine.
Upon hearing this, Klein felt as if he had received the most effective feedback, and much of the Potion in his body was digested as a result.
As his deep voice echoed, Amyrius turned to the side, turned his gaze to the window, and said emotionlessly:
"I originally didn't plan to sign a contract with the substitute. Instead, I was going to tell Cynthia that there were signs of her losing control and that I wouldn't be able to be close to her for five days. But some things made me change my mind."
Without the binding force of the temporary contract, even if I could resist the temptations of the past, I wouldn't have been able to resist the amplified desires last night...
Of course, if Cynthia knew about the 5-day limit beforehand, she wouldn't rush to consume the powder ground from the " Necklace of Procreation," thus avoiding sensing the " Mother Tree of Desire " and causing any abnormalities... But this would put the initiative in the hands of the Celestial Sect; they could find other excuses to make Cynthia consume it...
This is really targeting me... What exactly does the " Mother Tree of Desire " want to do? And what caused Amyrius to make such a crucial change...? Klein vaguely grasped a key point, looking at Amyrius's profile, and said:
What's the reason?
Amyrius spoke without any expression:
You don't need to know.
... This was the first time Klein had ever hated such a response.
After thinking for a moment, he took out the broken pendant and tossed it to Amyrius.
"This is the ' Necklace of Procreation ' originating from the ' Mother Tree of Desire '."
Amyrius caught it with his hand, glanced down at it, and said:
You can leave now.
Go to Bilt and collect your payment.
Aren't you worried that I might find out something I shouldn't know? Well, Aston and his scheme has been exposed and discovered by their political enemies, and Amyrius clearly wasn't involved, so whether I know or not doesn't really matter... Klein thought there would be a long-term confidentiality agreement, but who knew he could just leave like this.
Seeing that Amyrius didn't bring up the other matter, he pointed at him and said:
"Clothing."
Amyrius then raised his head and silently took off his tailcoat suit, which included a shirt and waistcoat.
Klein had initially intended to use the fact that the mission's difficulty exceeded the pre-agreed limits to demand extra compensation, but after vaguely confirming that Cynthia's situation was due to him, he guiltily abandoned the plan. He quickly took off his comfortable bathrobe, changed into a tailcoat, and, following Amyrius's guidance, jumped out of the window. Amidst the guards who seemed to be blindfolded, he quietly left the garden villa.
Amyrius on his robe, grasped the " Necklace of Procreation," walked to the window, and stood silently gazing at the Crimson Moon and a few the Star in the Evernight.
He stood there expressionless, without changing his posture for a long time.
Snap!
His tightly clenched left hand loosened slightly, and the shrunken, rhinoceros horn-like pendant fell to the ground in fragments, one by one.
The next day at noon, Klein, having had a good nap, left the hotel and took a carriage to the " Sweet Lemon " bar, where he met Bilt Brando in a room on the second floor.
"Is it all over?" Bilt asked, sounding both relieved and delighted.
Klein nodded:
" Amyrius is back."
What about the rest of the reward?
Bilt grinned, barely concealing his smile. After dismissing his bodyguards, he went to the safe himself and retrieved the remaining 500 pounds and a dark blue cufflink.
"This is a magical item made from the Merfolk bladder you provided," Bilt explained. "It provides phantom scales that hide under your skin, making you as difficult to catch as a fish and helping you withstand some damage. With it, you can dive to at least 15 meters without protection and move freely underwater for 10 minutes. Its downsides are minimal; it just makes you tire more easily than normal in hot or dry environments."
In other words, this cufflink and the " The Sun Brooch " should not be used interchangeably... Klein reached out and took the money and the item.
"Aren't you worried about problems?" Bilt joked.
"Your businesses are here," Klein replied calmly.
His meaning was simple: if problems arise, he wasn't afraid of not being able to find someone to take responsibility.
Bilt's smile froze for a second, then he said:
"It doesn't have a name yet, you can give it one."
" Merfolk Cufflink." Klein didn't waste any brain cells.
"... A good name, very fitting." Bilt forced a smile.
He paused and then said:
"The ' Artisan ' said he could solidify the ritual for summoning Spirit World onto Spirituality materials, which could last up to a year and a half, but he would need you to provide detailed information."
"Hehe, as agreed, I'll pay for this, so you don't need to worry."
"Alright, make it into a harmonica." Klein took out paper and pen from his pocket and quickly wrote down the ritual to summon his messenger.
"A messenger? That's quite rare. It's difficult for Beyonder outside the Death Pathway to find a suitable messenger." Bilt took the paper and glanced at it casually. "Hmm, if you accidentally summon a messenger during the creation process, you need to give her a gold coin... What happens if you don't? Heh, Spirit World creatures always have some strange traits. I've seen ones that are particularly fond of music, and I've also seen ones that linger next to excrement."
What would happen if I didn't give it to her? Maybe Lady Reinette Tinekerr would bring me your and the ' Artisan's' heads. She's a being with a castle in the Spirit World, maybe even stronger than me, hmm, without me using the " Sea God Scepter "... Klein muttered to himself, then said in a deep voice:
"We'll talk about the third item-making promise later."
"Alright." Bilt had no objection, then asked with some curiosity, "Mr. Gehrman, how did you manage to keep it from Secretary Luan, Governor Aston, and Miss Cynthia, whom Amyrius emphasized?"
... Klein tried his best to keep his face from twitching:
"Study the information carefully."
He didn't elaborate, but stood up, took his hat, and bowed.
"I should take my leave now."
"It's a pleasure doing business with you," Bilt replied with a smile.
After watching Gehrman Sparrow's figure disappear through the doorway, he shook his head, chuckled softly, and muttered to himself:
"This powerful and mad adventurer is actually a natural-born theatrical actor?"
After lunch, his men brought him today's newspaper.
Bilt was casually flipping through the pages while smoking a cigar when his expression suddenly froze.
"Last night, the newly appointed Governor Ben Connard held a banquet at his residence... The new Governor? Auston Rieveldt has been relieved of his post?" Bilt picked up the other newspapers in astonishment and saw the same news.
Given his connections in Oravi, he should have heard about such a major event as the change of governor long ago. However, this time, the event happened extremely suddenly, and most people only learned about the situation when the new governor officially appeared.
After a while, a collaborator secretly serving Amyrius entered the room.
"His Excellency the Admiral has ordered you to investigate those around you, find all followers of the Celestial Sect, and sink them into the sea," the collaborator relayed Amyrius's instructions.
"Okay." Bilt asked, puzzled, "What exactly happened? The Celestial Sect have suffered heavy blows since yesterday."
"His Excellency the General was assassinated by the Celestial Sect, Miss Cynthia was murdered, Secretary Luan was injured, and the General's Guard suffered considerable losses," the collaborator briefly described.
"Huh?" Bilt was momentarily stunned.
This... isn't this the target of Acting that Amyrius mentioned?
I even specifically emphasized this to Gehrman Sparrow...
Now, Miss Cynthia is murdered, Secretary Luan is injured, Auston Rieveldt has been relieved of his post as governor... Bilt moved his lips blankly.
City of Stoen, the capital of East Chester County.
Audrey listened quietly to the words of the noblewoman, occasionally offering words of comfort and advice.
" Audrey, you are truly an Angel. I feel so much better after talking with you," the noblewoman said sincerely at the end.
Just then, Audrey saw a female pastor from the Church of Evernight enter, so she said something modestly and went to greet her with a faint smile.
This pastor appears to be an ordinary person, doing the lowest level of missionary work, but in reality, he is a secret member of the " Psychology Alchemists ".
" Audrey, the Potion recipe is with me, but you must make sufficient contributions to obtain it," the female priest whispered when no one was looking.
Audrey's eyes flickered slightly as she said:
"No problem.
"But, Ms. Smin, could you tell me its name?"
The pastor, known as Smin, glanced around and lowered her voice:
" Hypnotist."
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