Roy didn't really care about Mapa's and Dru's bodies; selling them directly to the FEA to make a buck wouldn't be bad.
But Roy was pretty interested in Marbas's pair of metal arm bracers. The power Marbas just displayed using them to vibrate the air had even made Roy take notice.
He'd finally scored some loot after fighting a monster, so Roy definitely wasn't going to let the FEA take it.
Too bad Terence Kaufman didn't hold back at all and immediately started spouting some official jargon.
"According to Presidential Decree 51, the FEA has the authority to contain and study supernatural phenomena! Your obstruction is an act against the federal government. I advise you to be reasonable."
Roy looked at the smug Terence Kaufman and smirked. This guy was taking him for a pushover and trying to steal the credit, wasn't he?
No wonder the Los Angeles FEA's work efficiency was so low. If senior agents all acted like Terence Kaufman, the people below definitely wouldn't have much motivation to work.
"And what if I'm not reasonable?"
Terence Kaufman's face changed.
"Then I'll just have to ask this gentleman to come down to the station for a little chat!"
The guy's tone was full of threat, which just made Roy chuckle.
Roy looked at Saltana. "Is this guy your superior?"
Saltana shrugged helplessly, a look of exasperation on her face. "Now you see how tough my job is, right? This guy has been on leave for a while and only just got back these past few days, and he's still not quite back in the swing of things."
Now Roy got it!
Even though it seemed like he'd already been through quite a few incidents since coming to Los Angeles, Roy had only been in LA for a little over two weeks, all told. So, not all the agents at the FEA's Los Angeles branch knew him.
There were bound to be some who didn't, and Terence Kaufman was probably one of them.
So, this dude was just dealing with Roy the way he usually did.
Roy's dismissive attitude angered Terence Kaufman.
"You guys, cuff this kid and bring him back to FEA right now! This guy is definitely involved in this incident. I'm going to interrogate him personally!"
However, not a single agent listened to Terence Kaufman's orders. Many of the agents here had been through the succubus incident, so they knew Roy's capabilities and also knew that Roy had a very good relationship with Director Gerald.
"What are you all doing? Hurry up and arrest him!"
One agent couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but step forward to offer a reminder. "Sir, things are a bit complicated here. Maybe we should report to Director Olin first before making any decisions?"
"What's the point of having me around if we have to run to Director Olin for everything?!"
Just as an angry Terence Kaufman was about to arrest Roy himself, Roy's phone rang.
Taking out his phone, Roy saw that it was Gerald calling.
"It's your director calling."
Roy answered the phone in front of Terence Kaufman. "Hello, Director Olin?"
"Mr. Black, you've called so many times these past few days, is something urgent?"
"Actually, there is something urgent, but there's something even more urgent than that – I'm about to be arrested by your subordinate, Terence Kaufman."
Roy briefly explained his current situation.
There was silence on the other end of the line. After a moment, Gerald, suppressing his anger, spat out a sentence: "Mr. Black, would you please hand the phone over to Terence Kaufman?"
Roy looked at Terence Kaufman with a smile and handed over the phone.
Terence Kaufman's heart skipped a beat. Based on the reactions of his subordinates just now, combined with Roy's fearless attitude, he had a bad feeling.
Having climbed to this position in the FEA's Los Angeles division, Terence Kaufman couldn't be an idiot. It's just that he had developed a routine and would subconsciously repeat his previous actions without much thought.
Well, didn't he just step on a landmine?
Gritting his teeth, Terence Kaufman took the phone and immediately heard Gerald's roar.
Terence Kaufman hurriedly ran outside to save face, not wanting anyone to see him getting chewed out.
Unfortunately, Roy "accidentally" blocked his escape route, allowing all the agents present to hear Gerald's dressing-down.
It has to be said that Gerald, as expected of a Black man, had a very rhythmic way of scolding people. With a beat, it could be an excellent rap single. Truly a talent.
Terence Kaufman was scolded for a full five minutes in front of everyone. The surrounding agents and FEAR team members were forcibly holding back their laughter, while only Roy and Saltana laughed openly.
After being scolded, Terence Kaufman handed the phone back to Roy.
"Hello, Mr. Olin, are you done?"
"Yes, Mr. Black, let's discuss the specifics when I get back tomorrow. I've already chewed out Terence Kaufman. He'll secure the scene, and I'll give you satisfactory compensation later!"
"There's something I'd like to take with me."
Gerald didn't hesitate and quickly replied, "Then take whatever you want. Consider the rest sold to FEA."
Now that's what cooperation looks like!
Roy was quite satisfied with Gerald's attitude, though he could probably guess from the latter's current good mood that Gerald must have gotten a lot of benefits from the Slender Man's corpse that Roy sold him.
Wouldn't be so easy to talk to otherwise.
"Alright then, Mr. Olin, I trust your promise! Let's meet at the Dolphin Hotel tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow!"
Gerald quickly hung up the phone.
Roy looked at Terence Kaufman with a smile. "So, what do you say? Still want to take me to FEA for coffee?"
Terence Kaufman's face was ashen. He had completely lost face today, and he figured jokes about him would start spreading around the office tomorrow.
Giving Roy a hateful look, Terence Kaufman could only vent his anger on his subordinates. "What are you all standing around for? Secure the scene immediately! No outsiders are allowed to enter from this point on!"
The FEA agents quickly sprang into action. They didn't want to become the target of Terence Kaufman's displaced anger.
Roy turned around and picked up Marbas's metal arm bracers from a pile of ashes. As soon as they touched Roy's hands, they quickly shrunk to fit his arm size.
What a truly magical pair of arm bracers!
According to the Key of Solomon, Marbas was a demon proficient in mechanics, though demonic mechanics were definitely different from human mechanics.
This pair of arm bracers clearly contained magical power, perhaps weapons forged through a combination of alchemy and enchantment. Roy decided to take them back and study them carefully.
After taking the arm bracers, Roy prepared to leave Stage 13 with Saltana.
"Hold on, Saltana, it's working hours. Where are you going?"
Terence Kaufman glared fiercely at the chocolate big sister, clearly holding a grudge against her too.
Although this was just displaced anger, what he said wasn't wrong. The other agents were working, and Saltana leaving directly was a bit inappropriate.
"Mr. Kaufman, excuse me, I need to escort Mr. Black back to the Dolphin Hotel."
Saltana was already dissatisfied with Terence Kaufman. He hadn't been helpful at all these past few days, and today he treated Roy with such an attitude, so now Saltana didn't want to give him any pleasantries.
This made Terence Kaufman's face even uglier. Just as he was about to curse, Roy cut him off again.
"If there's any problem, you can talk to Mr. Olin. We don't have time to waste here with you."
Just kidding, Saltana was personally brought up by Gerald and was still Gerald's confidante. Terence Kaufman couldn't suppress her just because he had a higher rank.
Terence Kaufman was so angry his eyes were about to pop out. He gritted his teeth, but he couldn't do anything to Roy and Saltana, so he could only watch them leave.
Afterward, this guy glared fiercely at his subordinates. "What are you looking at? Don't you want to go home? Get back to work!"
Saltana didn't take Roy back to the Dolphin Hotel after leaving Warehouse 13, but instead went to an unfamiliar neighborhood.
Roy raised an eyebrow, seemingly thinking of something. "Sister Saltana, why did you bring me here?"
"I moved out of the hotel and am now sharing an apartment with someone. I'm just showing you around."
Roy saw through Saltana's intentions. The chocolate big sister probably wanted to sleep with him again. This woman was just awkward, always saying one thing and meaning another, not at all honest.
Feeling Roy's gaze, Saltana's face turned slightly red, and she couldn't help but pat Roy's arm. "Come on, let's go upstairs!"
There was nothing he could do. Big sister had spoken, so Roy had no choice but to go upstairs. Who asked him to be so helpful?
He usually likes to help beautiful women carry things like bottled water.
But Roy was also a bit curious about who Saltana was sharing with. "Sister Saltana, who are you sharing with?"
"It's Amy. She didn't have a place to stay in Los Angeles, and I happened to be moving, so we hit it off and decided to temporarily share an apartment."
That's a pretty good idea!
Roy and Saltana entered the apartment and saw Amy watching TV in the living room.
"Saltana, you're back! Oh, Roy, what are you doing here?"
Roy looked at Amy with a grin. "Sister Saltana had a need, and I'm here to help her with it!"
Saltana's face flushed red instantly, and she angrily punched Roy's shoulder with her little fist. "Don't talk nonsense! I just finished moving and wanted to show you around."
Amy knew what these two wanted to do as soon as she saw this. She gave Roy and Saltana an ambiguous look. "Should I go out and give you some private space?"
This Amy is pretty perceptive!
"No need! It's late at night, it's too dangerous outside! Besides, Sister Saltana and I won't be done for a while."
"Shut up! Get in here!"
Saltana finally couldn't stand Roy and Amy's teasing and pulled Roy into her bedroom.
Then, Saltana pushed Roy down and looked down at him condescendingly. "You little brother, you really don't listen!"
At this distance, Roy could feel the heat from the chocolate big sister's breath.
"Sister Saltana, I know I was wrong!"
Roy answered Saltana with a cheeky grin.
Saltana snorted coldly.
But the Valkyrie was still a Valkyrie. She always frowned.
The evil dragon was very curious about the Valkyrie's reaction.
This finally made the Valkyrie unable to suppress her anger.
Finally, the sound was so loud that Amy could hear it in the living room.
Amy bit her lip, her cheeks flushed, her mind no longer on the TV.
"These two are really something! So outrageous!"
"Besides, Sister Saltana and I won't be done for a while."
So this was actually true?
"You two, that's enough! The whole building can probably hear you!"
As a result, the door opened with a knock. It turned out that Saltana was in a hurry and hadn't closed the door properly.
So, Amy saw a shocking scene: the Valkyrie was in a terrible state.
"Amy, help me! I'm going to die!"
Even the Valkyrie's voice was a bit hoarse, so she had to send a team-up invitation to Amy.
Amy really wanted to turn around and run, but her legs felt rooted to the spot, completely unresponsive. Her eyes were completely captivated.
Roy looked at Amy and, seeing that things seemed promising, extended his hand in invitation.
Amy closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Evil Dragon VS. Goddess of the Moon!
In another world, Amy had a counterpart named Serena, who was known as the Goddess of the Moon.
The Goddess of the Moon was indeed worthy of the name Goddess of the Moon.
Goddess of the Moon (still from Pearl Harbor)