activa-t Chapter 84 "Fishing"
Chapter 84 "Fishing"
Chapter 84 "Fishing"
After a somewhat off-topic exchange, Alger the Hanged Man accepted the free trade session following the task given by The Fool. Cyril presented his commission to everyone, seeking the complete Brain of Asman and the cursed artifact of the ancient vengeful spirit, which are the main ingredients for the Recorder's potion, but only received the reply that everyone would help keep an eye out for it.
However, he didn't have high expectations, since both Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man had very limited access to the extraordinary circle due to their own sequence.
His real target was "Sun" Derrick; perhaps the Silver City, the land of the forsaken gods, would hold clues or even items related to these two materials.
He remembered clearly that there were city-states in the Forsaken Land that worshipped the phoenix. Although they had been destroyed, it meant that the phoenix was active in the Forsaken Land a long time ago.
The presence of the Phoenix means that some extraordinary materials from the "Gate" pathway will be gathered there, and since Silver City does not possess the potion recipes from the "Complete" pathway, it is highly likely that they will still have the materials they have obtained.
After receiving a promise from Little Sun Derrick that he would help keep an eye out for the relevant materials in Silver City, Sirion lost interest in the subsequent transaction process.
He remained a quiet observer until the final information-sharing session. Under the suggestive words of "justice" Audrey, he decisively chose to share some of his observations from the mirror world, which can be described as rebellious.
"The 'Primordial Witch' has encountered some problems, and it seems to have split to some extent. As a result, the mirror world has also undergone some subtle changes, with the addition of unknown and dangerous areas."
"Oh, by the way, there have been witches active in Backlund lately, and they've even been in contact with the Royal Family of Rune, seemingly plotting something."
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...Something went wrong with the "Primordial Witch," and there are now unknown and dangerous areas in the Mirror World. Is this related to the petrification curse he encountered in the Mirror World the day before yesterday?
Could this guy have accepted a mission from some evil god or hidden being, and is now searching for clues about the "Primal Witch" in the Mirror World?
As Klein's thoughts wandered, he unknowingly approached the truth, but quickly dismissed it himself. The reason was simple.
Cyril's current rank is too low; it's unlikely he'll be assigned a suicidal mission that might alert the enemy.
So, this guy also joined other organizations and shared information from those organizations with the Tarot Club?
What kind of dedicated traitor spirit is this?
After a silent sigh, Klein looked around and then announced the end of this week's tarot session.
A deep red light rose rapidly, dissolving the figures on either side of the mottled long table before disappearing.
Inside the Earl Hall's luxurious villa in Queens.
Audrey rubbed her head in frustration. She hadn't expected that even after such an obvious hint, "Fate" still wouldn't share anything about getting all the intelligence agents in Backlund to take action.
"Perhaps Mr. 'Fate' himself doesn't know, or perhaps he and the forces behind him are also involved, and it needs to be kept secret until things are over. I'll have to ask him at the next gathering."
"Since becoming an Extraordinary, I've found my surroundings increasingly turbulent. First, there was 'Hurricane Admiral' Zilingus' assassinating Duke Negan, and now there's this incident involving intelligence agents from various parties. Is this the law of convergence of Extraordinary traits?"
"Well, it might just be because I didn't understand the mysterious world before, didn't have many channels to learn about it, and didn't pay attention to or think deeply about this kind of information."
"The more I learn about the truth, the more urgent I feel. I need to continue to work hard to improve myself. Only by becoming a powerful extraordinary being can I protect myself and my family."
As Audrey was trying to cheer herself up, two soft barks suddenly rang out from outside her bedroom door.
This was the secret code she and Susie had agreed upon, indicating that someone was about to enter her room.
She immediately got up, tidied her clothes, and sat down at her dressing table. Then, someone knocked on her door.
dong dong~
"Come in."
Backlund Bridge area, Iron Gate Street.
After having dinner, Sirion rode over by carriage, intending to attend the gathering of the "Eye of Wisdom".
First, the order for the Holy Silver Bullets needs to be fulfilled. Second, he needs to see if he can sell the "Hermit's" extraordinary characteristics. This might attract the Aurora Society, but if Adam manipulates things, he might be able to directly obtain the potion materials or extraordinary characteristics that the "Record Officer" needs.
The Aurora Society itself trains a small number of "apprentices," and Mr. A of Backlund is herding a "recorder" who intends to "fish" using the extraordinary characteristics of that "hermit."
After circling around a dark alley for two minutes to disguise himself, Cyril stopped in front of a tightly closed door and knocked rhythmically.
Soon, the small wooden board on the door was pulled open, and a pair of brown eyes observed him for a while before the door was opened.
Led by the gray-robed servant, Cyril arrived at a living room lit by only one candle. The room was already occupied by several people, but no one spoke; it was so quiet that one could hear only their breathing.
Under everyone's gaze, Cyril found an empty chair, sat down, and then sighed:
"That friend's suggestion last time was good. Mr. 'Eye of Wisdom,' you should really consider lighting a few more candles, or turning on a gas lamp."
"We're not hiding anything, and this dimly lit atmosphere really does look like a cult gathering."
As soon as he finished speaking, the somewhat overweight man sitting opposite him immediately chimed in:
"Hey, I told you my suggestion was good. These guys all have such gloomy faces, like they're being owed a debt."
Someone looked at him warily: "Have you ever seen what a cult gathering looks like?"
Cyril chuckled and glanced at the person who spoke: "Never seen him before, but not hard to imagine."
"After the last party, someone followed me. That group of people likes to hang out in dark corners."
The old man with the "Eye of Wisdom," who had been silent until now, glanced at him and then said, "This was my oversight. From today onwards, the time interval between everyone leaving will be increased by 5 minutes."
No one objected, after all, it was for their own safety.
After a two-minute silence, the "Eye of Wisdom" took out his gold-cased pocket watch, glanced at it, and then announced that the gathering would begin immediately.
Perhaps due to concerns about what Cyril had just said about being followed, he didn't speak for a moment.
After looking around, Cyril raised his hand and spoke first:
"Have the two people who ordered the Holy Silver Bullets from me last time arrived today?"
There was a two-second silence in the room, and no one responded.
"Okay." Cyril shrugged and continued, seemingly unconcerned:
"I'm selling an item that's equivalent to two main potion ingredients for Sequence 7 'Hermit,' which can be used directly to concoct potions or to craft magical items with shadow-related abilities."
"If you're crafting magical items, you'll likely gain abilities such as manipulating shadows, hiding in shadows, casting shadow curses, or shaping shadows; the specific effects depend on the 'craftsman'."
"It's priced at 1500. Also, I've taken steps to counteract its divination properties, so there's no need to worry about any hidden dangers."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent again.
Looking around and seeing no one showing any sign of wanting to participate, Sirien shook his head helplessly... This gathering was still too low-class.
It can no longer meet my needs.
As he pondered how to gain entry into the higher-level gathering of extraordinary beings in Backlund, the old man presiding over the meeting, the "Eye of Wisdom," suddenly spoke:
"I can buy this item, but the maximum price I can get is 1300."
"Although you took countermeasures, the ability to manipulate shadows is itself very distinctive and will easily attract the attention of the Aurora Society."
Before Sirion could answer, the somewhat overweight man who had spoken to him earlier spoke first:
"Aurora Festival!"
"Friend, you actually dared to steal stuff from those crazy guys from the Aurora Club? Are you out of your mind?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone else spoke up, this time wanting to buy the "Hermit" trait he possessed:
"I bought that item of yours for 1500 pounds, but I'll have to wait a bit, I didn't bring that much money with me today."
"Or, would you accept barter?"
Cyril glanced at the man, unable to make out the figure beneath the gray robe, but the subtle greed and malice in the gray-blue eyes beneath the brown mask did not escape his notice.
There really are people from the Aurora Society here, and I even managed to "fish" them out? Too bad the "Peacekeeper" is with Klein.