Emlyn was silent for two seconds, then lowered his slightly raised chin and asked, "Yes...? Who is it?"
For him, although Angels were worthy of awe, what truly made him bow his head was the fact that every important figure among the vampires who could be addressed as "He" was a witness to and participant in their race's long history, the source of his pride.
"I'm not sure. Anyway, I'll let you know when the time comes." Casimir Audra shook his head.
...Had he come for a revelation from the Primogenitor? With follow-up instructions? Why didn't the Primogenitor just give me the revelation directly? That would have been much more discreet. I am the one He chose! Is it to avoid provoking Mr. Fool? Questions flashed through Emlyn's mind, and he quickly came up with answers himself.
He didn't say anything more, put on his top hat, and left the Audra family's villa.
At the entrance, he glanced at the bright sun that the thin clouds failed to obscure. Emlyn curled his lips in disdain, raised his hand to press down on the brim of his hat, and with his head lowered, headed straight for the hired carriage at the street corner, muttering to himself:
"This weather really isn't suitable for going out! "The potion 'The World' wants, the ingredients aren't rare. I can prepare it in a quarter of an hour... Hmm, the materials I ordered earlier should be here today. I can finally carry out the transaction with Miss 'The Magician', which has been delayed for a few days..."
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Backlund, Cherwood Borough.
Fors carefully arranged the glass bottles of potions on the altar. Looking at the sky-blue and golden liquids, she inexplicably felt the thrill of shopping.
"They look more tempting than cocktails. I wonder what they taste like? Maybe adding some ice would make them even better... What am I thinking? These are potions!" Fors chided herself, busying herself with tidying the room.
After acquiring these healing potions, she had finished her preparations to head to the abandoned castle in Deller Forest. She was just waiting for Xio to come home!
After organizing everything, Fors collapsed onto the sofa and, casually picking up several newspapers, began planning her day's itinerary:
"Depart at dusk. I should be able to reach the town at the edge of the forest by dinner..."
Muttering silently to herself, Fors flipped through the pages and came across a copy of *Sea News*.
Suddenly, her gaze froze. The pupils of her eyes reflected a familiar name:
"Gehrman Sparrow!"
This adventurer had once again appeared on the open sea. Together with a middle-aged man known as the "Death Consul," he had boarded the *Black Tulip* and killed the "Hell Admiral" Ludwell, once again changing the composition of the Seven Pirate Admirals.
"..." Fors subconsciously patted her chest, not quite sure what she was relieved about.
At that moment, she inexplicably felt that Gehrman Sparrow's experiences were legendary enough to be turned into a novel!
Unfortunately, he wasn't the easiest person to get along with. Otherwise, I could totally take on a side job as a biographer and publish a book for him... Haha, if I actually wrote *Gehrman Sparrow*, I would definitely be targeted by the official Beyonders... Fors amused herself with these thoughts, then heard the sound of a key turning in the lock.
She looked up and saw Xio push open the door and enter the living room.
"So early?" Fors asked in surprise.
Xio rubbed her golden hair on the right side. "I met with MI9 again. I took on a mission."
"What mission?" Fors sat up, asking curiously.
Xio casually threw herself into an armchair. "Investigate the background of the mad adventurer, Gehrman Sparrow." "According to the data provided by MI9, this terrifying Beyonder uses a fake name, and his identification documents are also fake. The trail originates from Backlund." "They suspect that Gehrman Sparrow has another identity here, as well as accomplices or collaborators."
Upon hearing the word "accomplices," Fors's mouth twitched uncontrollably. She really wanted to tell Xio that MI9's guess was correct—Gehrman Sparrow's accomplice was sitting right across from you.
She coughed lightly and asked, feigning indifference. "Why are you investigating Gehrman Sparrow's background?" "Did he do something again?"
Xio glanced at the stack of newspapers beside Fors. "Haven't you seen today's *Sea News* yet?" "Gehrman Sparrow killed the 'Hell Admiral' Ludwell. He is called the strongest adventurer of the Five Seas." "By the way, the people from MI9 also told me that Gehrman Sparrow very likely believes in that hidden existence called 'Mr. Fool'. This information has come from multiple channels, including the Aurora Order and the Rose School."
I can confirm that... they are right... Fors forced a smile. "Sounds very dangerous."
"Mm." Xio nodded. "I only plan to gather intelligence, not conduct an in-depth investigation."
Fors dropped the subject and turned to something else. "I've already prepared the potions. Shall we head to Deller Forest today?"
Xio had become a Sequence 7 "Interrogator" a few days ago, mastering the very useful ability "Spiritual Piercing."
"Okay." Xio, always a woman of action, stood up. "Let's head out now."
"Ah? Wait a while. I was thinking of leaving at dusk..." Fors replied, a little reluctant.
She always wanted to put things off until the very last moment.