Outside 66 Rose Street in Backlund, a demigod from MI9, after receiving a report from his subordinates, personally came here to prepare to stake out Odis.
When Hugh arrived around 3 p.m., he took the reward and briefing and went to the East District to do bounty missions as usual.
The demigod didn't react for a moment, and several important figures in MI9 were also asking themselves: Why did Hugh Deercha leave the payment and briefing at 66 Rose Street and then take it away?
They quickly realized they had been tricked by the "leader".
It must have been the "leader" who made her do this, with the aim of getting "MI9" to send people to stake out the place, so that Hugh could take those things away in front of everyone.
They even seemed to see the "leader's" smug face: You've been fooled, I never intended to come for these things.
But while the people at MI9 were angry, they were also somewhat helpless, because Hugh was not only an informant for MI9, but was also currently under the protection of the Mechanical Heart and had become the new convener of the Mysticism Research Society.
Hugh becoming the convener would also be of great benefit to MI9, as they would certainly not want to disrupt the current situation, and therefore could not interrogate Hugh.
The demigod could only leave somewhat helplessly, but he thought that Odis might also take the reward and briefing, so that the two Sequence 5s would continue to monitor the situation carefully.
They were indeed very vigilant in their surveillance, especially after Hugh acted somewhat unusually that evening, taking a horse-drawn carriage to church to pray. They immediately mobilized more people to keep an eye on Hugh's every move.
However, after simply observing the carriage that Hugh was riding in and finding nothing unusual, they gave up the surveillance.
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Backlund, in a dark corner of a street.
Odis suddenly appeared from the illusory door, and then he took out a black iron ring and put it on.
This is a sealed artifact obtained from a member of the Aurora Society that I killed when I first started playing the role of a "wizard" last year.
It can make him a shadow, hidden in the "darkness".
As for the negative effects, they are barely acceptable if used for a short period of time.
Using the "Travel Ring" once again, Odis appeared in the corner outside the church where she had arranged to meet Hugh.
At this time, he was blessed by the "Goddess of the Night," and he hid in the "darkness" at night, making it difficult for angels to detect his presence.
After seeing Hugh get off the rental carriage, Odis, under the cover of night, slipped into the carriage in the darkness and covered the paper bag Hugh had left behind, which contained the payment and a briefing.
After doing all this, Odis quickly left using the "travel ring".
Just like when she came, Odis didn't go far before returning from the spirit world to the real world and taking off the black iron ring on her hand.
This comes from a "hermit," and it wouldn't be good if, under its influence, one encountered some evil creature in the spirit world.
Odis originally planned to wait until next week, or when there was an opportunity in the future, to collect the payment and briefing. However, Odis suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity to annoy MI9, so he devised this plan.
Meanwhile, a letter will be sent to MI9 tomorrow, telling them how I got paid and briefed, just to annoy them.
Although Odis wasn't a vengeful person, he was still furious about being ambushed by MI9 and almost captured.
At the time, he was busy working for Backlund, but MI9 was playing dirty tricks. Now that he has the chance, he will definitely take revenge.
Back in Bayam, Odis glanced at the intelligence summary Hugh had written. He first put away the 450 pounds he had earned from selling the extraordinary materials, then wrote a letter to Hugh, helping her analyze which of the intelligence reports were important and which were less so.
In fact, with enough experience, one can tell whether the information being presented is important just by listening to or reading a few sentences.
Odis intends to seriously train Hugh and strive to get her to stand on her own as soon as possible, as this will be an important source of information for him regarding Backlund.
The intelligence that can be obtained from Backlund is not limited to that city; it is practically one of the intelligence exchange centers of the entire Northern Continent.
At the same time, it also provides a lot of intelligence from the sea and the southern continent, which is the channel that Odis is least willing to give up.
So even with the surveillance of the "Mechanical Heart" and despite the risks, he would still risk contacting Hugh to remotely direct the gathering of the Mysticism Research Society.
At this moment, Odis lamented, "If only I had a messenger."
He planned to summon a messenger as soon as possible after his promotion.
It will be much more convenient to send a letter or something then.
Odis did not send the letter to Hugh immediately, but planned to do so in a few days.
He then changed into a formal suit and waited for the client to arrive.
This Loen-style suit was just bought by Odis for £9.60.
For Odis, who rarely wore formal attire, this expense seemed somewhat wasteful.
He could only console himself: as long as he put on this outfit, he could avoid a £1,000 debt.
After waiting for more than half an hour, the customer didn't show up, but instead, Bazeir arrived.
He came to deliver the bounty to the pirates of the "Red Lion" pirate crew.
Odis quickly counted them and put them in his pocket: "You've come at the right time. I was just about to go to the church of the Goddess of Night. Shall we go together?"
Bazel was taken aback: "Captain, I...I am a follower of the 'Lord of Storms'."
Odis smiled and said, "Don't just go and pray. Come on, you'll find out when you get there."
Bazell didn't ask any more questions and followed closely behind.
We took a horse-drawn carriage to the Church of Tranquility in Bayam, which also hosts worshippers for prayer in the evenings.
Among the churches of the Seven Gods, only the church of the Goddess of Night consistently receives believers at night.
Other churches may also have some that receive believers at night, depending on the actual situation, but only the "Eternal Sun" church closes on time, as soon as the sun sets.
Upon entering the church, Odis first prayed to the "Symbolic Symbol of Night".
This was actually to avoid being marked by the demigods of MI9 or by the God of Steam and Machines himself during Backlund's operations.
Although the probability of this is extremely small, with a powerful figure like the "Goddess of the Night" around, there's no harm in not using her.
After praying, I confirmed that there were no problems.
Odis led Bazel straight to the confessional. He gestured for Bazel to wait outside, then opened the door, went in, and sat down in a chair.
The pastor said, "Praise be to Goddess, may the starlight illuminate your heart, so that you may sincerely confess your sins."
Odis said, "Greetings, Your Excellency, I am Odis Gar, the 'leader' from Backlund, and I wish to see the Bishop."
"Oh, Mr. Gar…" The priest paused for a moment before realizing what he meant: "The bishop informed us a few days ago that we should keep an eye on Mr. Gar's movements."
Odis breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the Night Watch had informed the clergy of the Church of Tranquility.
"Please come with me," the pastor said, and the door on his side opened first.
Bazel, who was outside, vaguely heard the conversation between the two people. When he saw the priest come out, he was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but guess in his heart: So Captain Gal is a member of the Church of the Goddess of Night.
He did not look down on the Church of the Goddess of Night because it did not have many followers in the Raging Sea. He knew very well that there were a large number of goddess believers in both the Northern and Southern Continents.
This is the Church of the True God, one of the seven largest and most powerful extraordinary organizations. There is no more reassuring official background than this.
At this moment, Odis also came out from the confessional side, pointed at Bazel and said to the young priest, "This is my companion."
The priest nodded and led the way, with Odis and Bazel following closely behind.
This was the first time Bazel had come to the church's backyard. Everything was new and exciting to him. He had never imagined that the church would have such a structure, and that it would also have a restaurant, offices, dormitories, and restrooms.
After passing through the backyard, we arrived at the main hall at the back, where the clergy work. Because many of them don't get much sleep, there are quite a few people playing cards and working in the lounge at night.
The pastor politely said, "Please wait a moment."
Odis agreed.
The pastor hurried up to the second floor, and soon a middle-aged man wearing the bishop's robe of the Church of the Goddess of Night and a clergyman's soft cap came down quickly.
This is the bishop of Anning Church. He smiled kindly and said, "Mr. Garr! Backlund's telegram has been sent for a week, and we haven't received any news from you yet."
"Moreover, we have inquired three times during this period, and today we can finally give them a satisfactory answer."
These words surprised Bazel, who hadn't expected the Church of the Goddess of Night to value Captain Gal so much!
"I'm sorry," Odis said truthfully, "something came up and I couldn't come to see you right away."
"It's alright, it's good that you're here." The bishop seemed very easygoing: "This way, please."
The two arrived at a reception room. Before entering, Odis said to Balzer, "Wait at the door for a moment."
"Yes, Captain!" Bazel replied immediately.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Now he has complete faith in the "backer" that Captain Gal mentioned before, and even speculates that the pirate crew that Captain Gal wants to build is the power of the Church of the Goddess of Night on the sea.
After all, he had been at sea for so many years and had never heard of any pirate crew having any connection to the Church of the Goddess of Night.
In the reception room, the bishop took the initiative to say, "My name is Dean, you can call me Bishop Dean."
"On behalf of the Church of the Goddess of Night, I thank you for returning Archbishop Slant Will's ashes and attributes. Please also convey our gratitude to the 'Mysterious Queen'."
"You're welcome," Odis said, sitting opposite the bishop. "I will convey your gratitude."
He paused and then said, "I am here tonight to express my hope to cooperate with the Church of Anning on intelligence matters."
Bishop Dean asked, "How can I help you?"
Backlund's first telegram mentioned Odis Garr's resume, and even in the raging sea, Bishop Dean had heard of the "leader" of the intelligence community.
The Archbishop of the Raging Sea also ordered Bishop Dean to provide as much assistance as possible regarding cooperation with Odis Gar in intelligence matters.
And he asked Bishop Dean to do his best to facilitate cooperation, since there were almost no churches of the Church of the God of Steam and Machines in the "Raging Sea", so there was no need to worry about conflicts between the two churches because of Odis.
"I want to hold an intelligence gathering in Bayam," Odis said bluntly. "I hope the official extraordinary individuals will not mistake this gathering for an organization with ulterior motives."
"In return for the protection you provide, I will provide you with all the information I have regarding the evil god, and all information that is detrimental to the Raging Sea or Bayam."
"If there's anything you'd like to know, I can keep an eye out for you."
The so-called "intelligence gathering" was basically a project to "get something for nothing".
Odis received protection from the official extraordinary beings, and then used that protection to organize an intelligence exchange meeting.
Many organizations and individuals would like to have such a place to exchange intelligence, especially in the raging seas, where pirates are eager to buy intelligence.
This project has a market, but lacks a reliable leader.
Now things are much better. With Odis, who has official backing, acting as the facilitator, everyone can trade with confidence and without worrying about being arrested halfway through a transaction. With Odis involved, there's also no need to worry about receiving false information.
Odis then used the information she had gathered to provide feedback to the official Extraordinary Ones.
Everyone gets what they need. However, Odis, the middleman, only paid for the venue of the gathering, and he was able to gain the protection and attention of the official extraordinary individuals. He would also become the head of intelligence in the region in the shortest possible time.
Audis's request was simple for Bishop Dean, who immediately agreed: "I will formally inform the Storm Church and the Governor's Mansion tomorrow. Hmm... where do you plan to conduct the intelligence exchange?"
"Kentlan Street, Wizarding Agency."
"Okay, no official extraordinary individuals will cause you any trouble."
Odis secretly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the Church of the Goddess of Night valued their intelligence cooperation, so he added, "I hope you can attend the first meeting."
"You don't need to participate anymore after that. Just wait for my summary after the transaction."
"No problem," Bishop Dean readily agreed. "After all, we need to let everyone know that this gathering has the background of the Church of the Goddess of Night."
Odis hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. After finishing their business, the two chatted for a while before Odis got up to take his leave.
On the carriage ride back, Bazel asked, "Captain, are we now considered informants for the official Beyonders?"
"I suppose so," Odis smiled. "However, the word 'informant' isn't quite right. It should be called an intelligence officer or intelligence specialist."
He took a deep breath and said, "I won't have time in Bayam for the next two days. You can use your channels to spread the word that there will be an intelligence exchange meeting at the Wizarding Agency soon."
"The venue is absolutely safe. No matter what organization you belong to, anyone who wants to exchange information can go there to take a look."
"But those with ulterior motives will certainly be punished accordingly."
"And I want to tell them that I have some amazing news to announce about Bayam."
Odiston paused for a moment and then said, "Besides using your connections, also spread the word in various bars. I will give you funds for the activity, and you will also receive a certain reward after it is done."
Bazel realized this was the first task the captain had given him, and he definitely had to complete it seriously: "I'll do it tonight..."
"No, spread the word tomorrow afternoon," Odis instructed.
Because Bishop Dean will only inform the other official extraordinary beings of this news tomorrow morning.
To be on the safe side, it would be better to spread the news tomorrow afternoon.
Back at the wizarding agency, it was already quite late, and there were certainly no clients coming in. So, after seeing Bazel off, Odis also used the "Travel Ring" to return to Lasha Island.
The sea trials have just ended, and the shipbuilding work is not very busy, but the construction of the ship for Odis is about to begin, and there are many details that need to be discussed with the ship designers.
This ship did not employ any new technologies; it basically used the same weapons and propulsion systems as large ocean-going ships.
The only difference is that, because this ship is smaller, Odis made some modifications to the overall magic circle, such as adding more diverse weapons and a diving mode!
Therefore, there were many things to discuss with the ship designers. I spent the whole Sunday in the dock and didn't even have time to attend classes with the scholars.
Odis didn't need to go to the dock on Monday, but he had other things to do.
Recently, whenever he has free time, he experiments with his new witchcraft in the "wilderness of knowledge," and based on practical experience, he constantly summarizes the uses and methods of witchcraft.
After accumulating knowledge and experience over this period, he felt he could complete the "Complete Book of Wizardry".
So, in the early morning, under the pretense of sleeping in, he entered the "wilderness of knowledge" to write "Complete Book of Wizardry".
After spending three days in the "wilderness of knowledge," he finally completed his second book.
From an introduction to witchcraft and wizards to demonstrations of fifty-six spells, and then to the practical application and techniques of these spells, this book can be considered a textbook for "wizards".
However, Odis did not intend to publish it publicly like the "Competition Manual". Instead, he planned to put it in the "wilderness of knowledge" and bind it himself when he had time, and use his extraordinary ability to make a copy.
The copy was originally kept in the "wilderness of knowledge," and when the opportunity arose, it was passed on to a certain "wizard," just like teaching a student.
Odis stretched and returned to the real world. In that instant, he was surprised to find that the "wizard's" potion had been completely digested.