Use "Wheel of Fortune" less… This should refer to the Wheel of Fortune Uniqueness after the Pure White Eye, right?
I only seemed to borrow its power during previous "prophecies"… No wonder my search for Silvia was so smooth; not only did I happen to learn about Mr. Wolff from Chesi, but I even happened to encounter the Machinery Hivemind during my prison investigation, gaining important clues…
It seems the combination of the Wheel of Fortune Uniqueness and the Pure White Eye's own "prophecy" ability not only gives me more accurate results during "prophecy" but also keeps me at a certain level of "luck" until I achieve the purpose of this "prophecy"!
However, this "luck" obviously comes at a price… overdrafting the future!
Understanding this, Ebner decided to heed Lilith's warning and try to use this "prophecy" ability, which he couldn't fully control, as little as possible before becoming a Demigod, so as to avoid overdrawing the future with the Wheel of Fortune again.
Fortunately, if there was truly urgent information he needed, he could still seek divination from Mr. Fool, or have Xio and Edwina summon the Magic Mirror.
—It wasn't that Ebner didn't want to summon Arrodes himself, but he had tried before, and it simply wouldn't come, seemingly very resistant to him.
As Ebner cleaned up the ritual items and pondered, the window of the hotel room was suddenly blown open by a gust of wind. A group of ethereal bats then flew in from outside, subsequently converging into a figure dressed in a black formal suit.
It was an elegant, graceful, middle-aged gentleman with a slightly receding hairline—none other than Mr. Wolff, the owner of Rhine News.
As soon as he stood still, he bowed solemnly with Intis etiquette, his attitude extremely respectful. At the same time, the window closed on its own without a sound.
Ebner had anticipated his arrival, but hadn't expected it to be so soon, so he merely paused for a moment before adopting a poised demeanor and nodding, "Wolff, you're here."
After experiencing the humble attitudes of two former Popes of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun's evil spirits, Ebner's experience in "acting like a big shot" was now second only to Mr. Fool.
Wolff, the "Vampire," maintained his subordinate posture and spoke in a deep voice, "Parker Wolff has come to see His Blessedship by divine oracle. God commanded me to obey your orders and accept your arrangements from today onwards."
It's a pity you can't show yourself now, otherwise I would have had you offer the newspaper directly to God… Mumbling to himself, Ebner asked, "What happened to the girl you took away last night?"
He wanted to know if the other party had truly abandoned his evil ways under Lilith's influence… Of course, as a former follower of the Primordial Moon, his mind was already twisted, and he probably didn't even think he was doing evil.
"Reporting to His Blessedship… I have sent that girl back to the East Slums… Since she was unconscious the entire time and didn't know what happened, I did not erase her memory," Wolff replied, bowing his head.
I see… Although from the results of "Mind Reading," he doesn't seem to be lying to me, I can investigate this when I go to the East Slums later to confirm the identities of those who died from "blood-sucking" incidents.
While thinking this, Ebner didn't forget the main task. He carefully phrased his words, "I am pursuing the whereabouts of the blasphemer who has abandoned God, the Witch King Silvia. Can you provide any clues?"
Since Lilith didn't directly give the Witch King's location, it means that the other party's former faith wasn't in the true Primordial Moon, and thus she escaped Lilith's influence.
Hearing that Silvia was a "blasphemer," Wolff was somewhat surprised, but his face immediately showed hatred, and he said in a low voice, "So, Your Excellency the Witch King… no, Silvia has abandoned God… No wonder she hasn't responded to my meeting requests these past few days! However, I'm sorry, Your Blessedship… I don't know exactly where she is now, I only have some guesses…"
With that, he listed several secret strongholds, all of which he believed to be Silvia's possible hiding places.
Ebner thought for a moment, took out the drawing of the green-roofed house he had sketched after his "prophecy" from his pocket, showed it to Wolff, and asked, "Among those hiding places you mentioned, is there this green-roofed house in the drawing?"
"No…" Wolff glanced at it and affirmed. Then he held the drawing, examining it for a long time, and then said uncertainly, "This house… I think it looks like a property of Tan'de…"
"Tan'de?" Ebner frowned, feeling as if he had heard that name somewhere before.
Wolff organized his words and replied, "Tan'de was a member of the Moses Ascetic Order. A few months ago, he protected Envoy Owen of the Delien family who went to the Loen Kingdom. Later, he reportedly died at the hands of an Aurora Order Divine Emissary.
"I was somewhat friends with him. I went to his house a few times to help him prepare potions, so I recognize this roof. Oh, right, Tan'de's teacher is a Bizarro Sorcerer from the Moses Ascetic Order. He was going to investigate in Backlund after hearing that Tan'de died at the hands of the Aurora Order Divine Emissary… but then there was no further news."
I knew that sounded familiar! So, it was that unlucky guy who was pastured by Mr. A! That means his soul is still in my Magic Mirror… Heh, is this also "luck" brought by the Wheel of Fortune? Also, could Tan'de's teacher have been made into a magical item by the Witch King Silvia? Ms. Helene did speculate that Silvia had a Bizarro Sorcerer ability as a Sealed Artifact…
Thinking this, Ebner, having basically achieved his goal, stood up and simulated his Teleportation ability, preparing to take Wolff to the East Slums to confirm if he had truly changed under Lilith's influence.
If it was true, he would temporarily spare his life, let him continue to consume the blood of evil people to atone for his past misdeeds; if it was false, he would immediately add him to the Tarot Club's "fresh ingredients" list.
Facts proved that the Beauty Goddess was indeed quite reliable in the domain of soul domination. Wolff had been completely twisted in nature on the night of the blood moon, thoroughly becoming another version of himself, so he hadn't lied to Ebner earlier.
This implies that after Lilith reclaimed the Beauty Goddess characteristic, a considerable portion of the mid-to-low Sequence Beyonders among the original Primordial Moon followers will likely undergo a subtle change in temperament, becoming "harmless" individuals… This alone makes the "Silver Moon Project" of the Transmigrator seniors and the two goddesses worth my continued promotion!
After a few internal remarks, Ebner made an agreement with Wolff about how to meet, then let him leave. He himself teleported back to the "club" villa, and then had the Magic Mirror interrogate Tan'de, the pastured Marionettist.
Soon, the Magic Mirror's surface displayed images formed from parts of Tan'de's memories: He and Silvia met at a ball, and afterward, according to Intis custom, the two quickly became passionate lovers.
Silvia's beautiful face and superb "technique" left a lasting impression on Tan'de, so much so that he even leaked a lot of information about his teacher during their intimate moments.
He hadn't thought much of it at the time, but reflecting on it afterward, he felt something was amiss. Just as he was about to go explain the situation to his teacher, he received the mission to protect Envoy Owen Delien to the Loen Kingdom, forcing him to temporarily put it aside, leaving only a letter…
Finally, the house where he and Silvia often met had a green roof. It was located at 33 Radfang Avenue in the South District, adjacent to Brony Park.
Seeing this, Ebner understood, guessing that Silvia approached Tan'de mostly because of his teacher.
The reason Tan'de didn't even notice such an obvious problem was likely due to Silvia's own influence on him—as a Potions Professor at the Demigod level, it would probably be very easy for her to use drugs to bewilder a Sequence 5 without a strong background during intimate moments.
Even more ridiculously, Tan'de was completely unaware of his lover's true identity. When he was unable to perform, he even went to Wolff for medicine…
Shaking his head, Ebner thought for a moment, then took the Magic Mirror, left the bedroom, and knocked on Fors's door.
"Come in, the door's not locked," Fors's lazy voice came from inside.
Ebner pushed open the slightly ajar door and saw Fors casually reclining on the sofa, eating snacks while reading an Intis novel.
Miss Magician is getting more and more casual around me… almost catching up to Xio… Ebner's mouth twitched. He then walked over, took her snacks, and pulled her up, saying, "Come out with me for a walk in the park, and get your 'exercise' for today."
This was a "supervision" task Xio had given Ebner before they left Backlund.
Fors, now standing, eyed him suspiciously for a few moments, then her eyes darted, remembering something, and she smiled. "You want me to help you provide cover?"
"That's right," Ebner admitted directly.
If Chesi hadn't been a follower of the Mother Tree of Desire before, "she" would actually be the best candidate, but unfortunately she was… so he couldn't risk it.
"Then let's go." Fors didn't act coy and immediately got up to change clothes in the inner room.
She was thinking to herself: Ebner always helped her, and it was rare to have an opportunity to return the favor now. If she didn't seize it, she might really have to become his lover in the future…
Soon, Fors, in her new clothes, and Ebner left together. They took a carriage to the South District of Trier, then posed as a couple and slowly walked towards Brony Park.
The reason they didn't use secret arts or "Psychological Invisibility" to investigate directly, choosing this roundabout method instead, was out of concern that the Witch King, who might be nearby, would see through them. If that happened, while there wouldn't be much danger, it would alert her and cause her to change her hiding place, making her even harder to find.
Ebner wouldn't underestimate any Demigod, especially one who hadn't appeared in the original work and whose background was completely unknown.
He let Fors link arms with him, and they "intimately" approached the bushes at the edge of the park, getting close to the green-roofed house's courtyard wall.
Fors's face was a little red, because she could already hear some not-so-normal breathing sounds from the bushes not far away…
—Brony Park was a famous lovers' park in Trier, and Tan'de's memories included coming here with Silvia for outdoor recreation.
However, Ebner's eyes narrowed, because through "Aura Extraction," he confirmed that the person breathing rapidly in the nearby bushes was none other than the Witch King Silvia!
At this moment, she was biting the left side of a bald man's neck, passionately sucking his blood.