In the frozen silence, Amelius quickly controlled his expression, his voice deep and dignified: "Tell me the specific details."
Klein did not hide too much. He first mentioned being questioned by Aston Lewit, then mentioned the dream where a mysterious person warned him not to go against the tide of the times and the choices of history. He then briefly talked about the sudden telegram, and finally described
What he concealed was only that February 4th was the first day of his arrival at Oravia Island, and the corresponding guesses.
Of course, the specific battle details were also very vague. He believed that Admiral Amelius would understand, since what a Beyonder excels at and what unique abilities he has are among his greatest secrets. If leaked and known, with targeted preparations, he might even die at the hands of enemies of lower Sequences.
Below the high Sequences, many Beyonders can be very strong, but also very fragile!
Amelius listened quietly. His expression did not change in the dim room, but the fact that he did not interrupt or ask questions could itself indicate something.
After a few seconds of silence, he spoke gravely: "The mysterious person who invaded your dream emphasized the fate of the times and the tide?"
"Yes." Klein had already restored his face to Gehrman Sparrow, and did not specifically explain that the mysterious person did not mention Aston Lewit's specific plot.
Amelius was silent for another moment: "In the dream, you kept my appearance?"
"Yes, that's my secret," Klein replied succinctly.
Amelius nodded almost imperceptibly, paced silently in a small circle, and looked back at Gehrman Sparrow: "Your choice was not wrong."
Hearing this, Klein felt as if he had received the final and most effective feedback, and the potion in his body digested a lot.
As the low voice echoed, Amelius turned sideways, looking out the window, and said without emotion: "I originally did not plan to sign a contract with the substitute. I intended to tell Cynthia that there were signs of loss of control, and I wouldn't be able to get close to her within 5 days. But later, some reasons made me change my mind."
If it weren't for the temporary contract's restriction, even if I could resist the usual temptations, I wouldn't have been able to resist the amplified desires last night…
Of course, if Cynthia had known about the 5-day limit in advance, she wouldn't have been in a hurry to consume the powder from the "Necklace of Reproduction," thus she wouldn't have sensed the "
This matter really is aimed at me… What does the "Mother Tree of Desire" want to do, and what reason made Admiral Amelius make this crucial change? Klein vaguely grasped the key point, looking at Amelius's profile: "What reason?"
Amelius's face was expressionless: "You don't need to know."
…Klein hated this kind of response for the first time.
After thinking, he took out the cracked pendant and threw it to Amelius: "This is the 'Necklace of Reproduction' from the 'Mother Tree of Desire.'"
Amelius caught it, glanced at it, and said: "You may leave.
"Get your payment from Bilt."
Aren't you afraid I know something I shouldn't? That's true, Aston's plot has been exposed, known to political enemies, and Amelius clearly didn't participate, so whether I know or not doesn't matter much… Klein thought there would be a long-term confidentiality contract, but unexpectedly he could just leave.
Seeing that Amelius didn't mention the other matter, he pointed at him: "Clothes."
Admiral Amelius then looked up, silently took off the tailcoat with shirt and vest.
Klein originally wanted to ask for extra payment on the grounds that the difficulty of the task exceeded the agreed limits, but after vaguely confirming that Cynthia's matter was related to him, he gave up the idea. He quickly took off the comfortable robe, changed into the tailcoat, and following Amelius's direction, jumped out of the window, and quietly left the mansion while the guards seemed to have their eyes "covered" by something.
Amelius put on the robe, held the "Necklace of Reproduction," walked to the window, and stood silently, looking at the crimson moon and few stars in the night.
He stood there without expression, not changing his posture for a long time.
Slap!
He slightly loosened his left hand, and the cracked pendant like a shrunk rhinoceros horn fell to the floor in fragments, one by one, piece by piece.
…
The next day at noon, Klein, after sleeping peacefully, left the hotel, took a carriage to the "Sweet Lemon" bar, and in the room on the second floor met Bilt Brandon.
"Is it over?" Bilt asked with some relief and surprise.
Klein nodded: "Admiral Amelius has returned.
"What about the remaining payment?"
Bilt showed an undisguised smile, sent his guards out of the door, went to the safe himself, and took out 500 pounds and a sky-blue sleeve button.
"This is a magical item made from the skin you provided." Bilt introduced. "It can provide illusory scales hidden under the skin, making you as hard to catch as a fish, and help you withstand certain damage. With it, you can dive at least 15 meters without protection and move freely underwater for 10 minutes. Its negative effect is not significant; it just makes you tire more easily in hot or dry places."
In other words, this sleeve button and the "