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In Bayam, in front of a three-story house in the Dock District.
Danitz carried the purchased ingredients from the carriage into the room, making five or six trips before finally moving all of them into the kitchen.
"Phew~" On the armchair in the living room, Danitz rubbed his recently healed left hand and let out a long sigh.
He turned to look at Klein, who was leaning on the sofa with Bugs Bunny, and his mouth twitched. He really wanted to question why these two guys had no intention of helping him move things.
His gaze lingered on Klein and Bugs Bunny for a moment. Damn Gehrman Sparrow, damn rabbit!
After calming himself down slightly, Danitz cleared his throat and asked:
"Cough, cough~"
"I've already prepared the ingredients you need, but why do you need so many? Hasn't the weather returned to normal? Could it be… that 'Sea God' isn't completely dead yet?"
"To make food."
Klein maintained his persona, answering very concisely.
I know ingredients are for making food, I'm asking why you need so many!
While Danitz was still complaining inwardly, he heard Gehrman Sparrow's emotionless voice continue:
"You go."
"Me? Now?"
Danitz pointed at himself, then looked at the sky outside the window. It was only early afternoon, less than two hours since lunch… Besides, if you want to eat, just go to a restaurant, right? Why do you want me to cook?… What conspiracy does Gehrman Sparrow have now?
While Danitz was still struggling with whether Klein had another conspiracy, he saw Klein already stand up from the sofa, staring at him expressionlessly, and with a slight movement of his lips, said:
"Mister 4500 pounds."
Danitz's hair stood on end instantly, and he scrambled to his feet from the chair, saying:
"I'll go make it right now. What food do you wish to enjoy?"
"Everything you can make, make it all!"
Klein replied calmly, not correcting that the food wasn't for him to eat.
"Alright, alright."
Danitz nodded, full of doubt, then scurried into the kitchen as if fleeing, and began to get busy.
Shit! I didn't do anything, so why did my bounty increase by another 300 pounds? If it keeps rising like this, I'll become a hot commodity in the eyes of those pirates and adventurers.
In a cafe in Seville's Dock District.
Ethan and Phoenix had already left, and Leyton was leaning back in his seat, planning to take a nap.
Just as he closed his eyes, his intuition was suddenly triggered.
Following his intuition, Leyton stretched out his right hand and caught a pale yellow paper falling from the spirit world.
He casually brought the paper to his eyes. There were only two short lines of Loen text on it:
"That Marauder Demigod has appeared. The Old Man said he is not in good shape, so he wants you to help deal with him."
Not in good shape my foot! That rotten Old Man is very bad! Leyton complained slightly, then casually threw the letter back into the spirit world, and then raised his hand to signal the waiter to come and settle the bill.
In the spirit world, Leyton, with his clone, quickly roamed towards Backlund, enveloped by specks of starlight.
In less than two quarters of an hour, they arrived at the corresponding area in the spirit world.
Immediately, Leyton's spirituality spread out, breaking through the barrier between the spirit world and reality. His and his clone's figures quickly materialized in a carriage on Bucklund Street in Backlund West Borough.
Leonard, who was leaning back in the carriage and observing the outside environment through the bay window, instinctively turned his head, and what met his eyes were two Leketons who looked exactly alike.
"Hmm? You two?" He subconsciously rubbed his eyes, confirming that he wasn't mistaken.
"Heh, it's a clone split through the Dream Weaver's ability. No wonder he wants me to help him steal his excess Beyonder characteristic."
Pallez's slightly aged voice echoed in his mind.
Leonard tilted his head slightly to hear more clearly. After a moment, he asked doubtfully:
"Dream Weaver? Which pathway and Sequence is that?"
"The Spectator pathway, Sequence 3."
Although he knew Leonard was talking to the Old Man inside him, Leyton still subconsciously responded when he heard the question:
"You know a Sequence 3 of the Spectator pathway?"
Leonard just habitually asked back. He wasn't surprised by this. After all, he himself had an Angel, and a Sequence 1 Angel at that… The key was being able to get the other party's help, which meant their relationship was good, at least a relatively friendly one.
"…It doesn't require a true Dream Weaver. Angels of The Tower pathway, as long as they master the corresponding knowledge, can also do this."
"Given this little guy's relationship with knowledge, it's not surprising for him to receive some help."
Pallez responded in Leonard's mind. Even with only a shallow level of parasitism, the thoughts that flashed through Leonard's mind could not be Concealment from him.
Immediately, through Leonard, he spoke to Leyton:
"To prevent this from being Amon's trap, I'll trouble you to deal with this Jacob family's Demigod."
"So cautious?"
"Before I even get close, the corresponding thoughts in my mind will be stolen by it."
Leyton tilted his head slightly, his voice deep as he spoke.
Leonard's face showed an expression of agreement, but his mouth emitted an aged voice, saying:
"Facing Amon, one can never be too cautious… He is the nightmare of every Beyonder of the Marauder pathway."
"Just stealing thoughts and a small amount of Beyonder abilities, this shouldn't pose too much of a problem for you."
"Heh, I didn't expect you, Old Man, to think so highly of me."
"If it's determined to escape, I have no way to keep it. After all, your three pathways are terrible at fighting, but first-rate at surviving."
Leyton shrugged, not directly answering Pallez's question.
Pallez didn't mind Leyton's complaint; instead, he said with some pride:
"There are many who are powerful in combat, but most of them have fallen, while I am still alive!"
Leyton shrugged, offering no comment.
He closed his eyes, simulated the Psychiatrist's ability, and left himself with a psychological cue to ensure that even if his thoughts were stolen, he wouldn't foolishly stand still.
A moment later, Leyton's figure suddenly blurred, fading and disappearing.
Leyton casually scanned the spot where Leyton's figure had disappeared, then looked at Leonard and said:
"Old Man, I've always had a question I wanted to ask."
Under Leonard's puzzled gaze, he continued:
"With your Sequence 1 level of deception ability, do you have the power to turn false things into true ones?"
"Just like a Visionary's conceptualization, can you deceive the world, deceive rules, to turn an ordinary stone into a priceless gem, or an ordinary strike into a terrifying, cataclysmic attack?"
Leonard's eyes widened, and his mouth slightly opened, as if silently asking Pallez:
Old Man, can you Thieves do something like that?
Immediately, he moved his lips, emitting a disdainful voice:
"To turn an ordinary stone into a priceless gem, you only need to deceive the buyer. As for turning false things into true ones, that's an ability only a Visionary or Fool possesses."
"To achieve this by deceiving the world, deceiving rules, perhaps Error could do it, but how could I, a mere Worm of Time, have such great power!"
A mere Worm of Time? Old Man, you really know how to joke.
Leyton's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't know whether to call Pallez a humblebragger or just modest.
"Control your inner voice, do not disturb an Old Man's peace!"
Pallez's voice once again came from Leonard's mouth.
Leyton promptly shut up and turned to look out the window, admiring the scenery outside. As soon as he turned his head, the sky outside instantly darkened.
"This is?"
Leonard exclaimed in surprise.
"That guy prayed for the power of the Concealment, isolating this place into two worlds: one for Beyonders and one for ordinary people."
Leonard was silent for a moment. He thought of the sealed artifact held by the Church of the Evernight Goddess; its effect was to create a Mirror World isolated from reality.
"The pathway controlled by the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom has a Sequence called Polymath. They can analyze and simulate Beyonder abilities they have seen."
"It's not surprising what kind of help he can pray for… However, just now it seemed…"
Leonard waited quietly for a moment. Not hearing Pallez's subsequent words, he asked curiously:
"Seemed what?"
"Nothing. Just watch, you'll witness the combat style of Beyonders skilled in spellcasting."
Leyton curiously glanced at Leonard, seeing that neither Leonard nor Pallez had any intention of enlightening him.
Avatars really have no human rights! He sighed inwardly, then turned his head, focusing his attention outside.
Above Bucklund Street, after praying for the Hidden Sage's help and using the power of the Concealment to isolate this street into the real world and the Beyonder world, he took off a phantom hat he was wearing, revealing his figure.
Purple light flowed in his eyes, and his gaze easily penetrated layers of obstruction, seeing a rat in the sewer with eyes filled with a sense of wisdom.
"Damn it! Who is this?"
"Why did he suddenly come after me?"
Flora Jacob roared inwardly, while rapidly moving her body, searching for the weak points in this isolated Beyonder world, wanting to escape from here.
At the same time, she was covertly approaching Leyton, bringing him within the range of her "Steal" ability.
Leyton saw the rat Demigod's intention but had no intention of dodging. He casually pulled out a pre-prepared crystal monocle from his pocket.
Under Flora Jacob's terrified gaze, he put it on his right eye.
"Amon!"
The rat that Flora Jacob had parasitized revealed a clear look of terror on its face. She even forgot to run, and the rat's body tripped over itself in the sewer, falling for a long distance.
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