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Opened it... by accident?!

Ji Zhixiu stared at the opened brass box in a daze.

There were still some traces of the aetheric ripple that had dissipated. It was as if an invisible lock had been broken andsome minute changes to the glossy surface remained.

Blood seemed to 'overflow', exuding an evil scent.

However, it was just an illusion and in the next second, it was only a faint, dim light being emitted from within the box.

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Lin Jie didn't react either. He had merely passed the item for Mu'en to hold on to temporarily. Just a few moments without supervision and she opened the box?

Ever since he had saved Mu'en, this child was usually extremely curious towards everyday things and would want to touch everything she saw. Giving her such a lego-like box was asking for it.

Moreover, with that crazy learning ability of hers, being able to open the box's lock wasn't all that strange.

Never mind, what's done is done. Young Miss Ji's request was to open this box as well.

There wasn't any essential difference whether it was his assistant or Lin Jie himself doing the opening.

However, this child had touched others belongings without permission and this was still something left behind by the scumbag... that might be used for blackmail and could make Ji Zhixiu uncomfortable.

This child still needed to properly apologize.

As the two adults watched, Mu'en pushed the box forward to Lin Jie, then quickly put her hands behind her back, like a child caught doing something wrong.

She looked at Lin Jie guiltily and mumbled, "I just wanted to try."

You just wanted to try, so you tried it and it opened just like that?

Even if the sigils sealing the box are simple, the sheer number of sigils on the box requires a white magician proficient in this aspect!

Is this young girl actually a white magician proficient in sigils?!

Ji Zhixiu no longer doubted as her thoughts reached this point. On the contrary, she felt that it was to be expected. She's Mr. Lin's assistant after all!

Ji Zhixiu nodded her head. A being capable of being an assistant here definitely wouldn't be ordinary indeed.

While Ji Zhixiu was thinking things through, Lin Jie pushed the box to Ji Zhixiu with an apologetic smile. "Kids tend to be ignorant and like to touch things anyhow. I apologize.

"Her mind still isn't too sound yet. Although she is very talented in certain areas, she still lacks common sense and I haven't taught her how to behave with others yet."

Mu'en blinked her eyes several times, then nodded gravely, "Umm."

Your 'child touching things anyhow' refers to breaking the seal sigil of this box where the cautious Heris had stored away the original formula? This is even scarier than 'just wanting to try'...

Ji Zhixiu cursed silently but her expression changed when she realized another layer of meaning behind Lin Jie's words... This young girl who could be a 'white magician' was actually being taught by Mr. Lin.

Her mind wasn't sound, and lack of common sense as well as the feeling Ji Zhixiu had just now...

Could it be...

Ji Zhixiu's heart raced as a frightening thought ran through her mind. But because it was so terrible, she could only stop herself from visualizing further and said with a forced smile, "It's alright. Mr. Lin is someone I respect and trust, so is your assistant. There's no need for me to hide this."

Lin Jie shook his head. This young lady was just too trusting and it was no wonder she got played.

Even though she said she trusted Teacher Lin and it was of course Lin Jie that had guided her and gained her trust, this didn't stop him from thinking that Ji Zhixiu exposed some of her weaknesses too easily.

Putting it to a count, he and Young Miss Ji had only met three times. Even if he was deserving of her trust, it didn't mean that anyone who appeared at his side was the same.

Lin Jie looked at Ji Zhixiu and fell into his usual chin-on-palms pose.

"I remember telling you the saying, 'Hell is other people.' In fact, I've frequently shared this with others but very few remember it and they would ultimately end up paying either a small or heavy price.

"I hope you don't repeat the same mistakes and think about how you felt back when you were first betrayed.

"I will discipline Mu'en on my end, but you ought to be more careful.After all these are your private things."

'But you won't deceive me. You are able to see everything that I have, and there's no reason for me to be prudent.'

Ji Zhixiu wished to say all these with reverence and even felt a little wronged. However, since it was Lin Jie who had spoken, she could only lower her head obediently. "I will, thank you for reminding me."

However, the strong had their own principles. Mr. Lin didn't care for the item inside the box.

Perhaps, no, he probably doesn't care. It's merely an original formula, something that an entity like Mr. Lin would be used to.

While these thoughts ran through her mind, Ji Zhixiu's eyes had already turned to the opened brass box.

The inside of the box was lined with black velvet, and sunken in the center was a small crystalline glass sealed at the top by a cork. Contained within a tube was a scarlet viscous liquid.

That thick and dark red blood roiled continuously within the tube, throbbing and contracting against the tube wall as though it was alive and glowed with a gem-like luster.

Light refracting through the transparent crystalline glass and blood illuminated the box's interior with a bright and sinister red glow.

So beautiful, so alluring... This was the original formula of sordid blood that contained the power of a dream beast.

Thump! Thump!

Ji Zhixiu's heart pounded in sync to the contractions of the blood, and she felt an instinctive shudder.

Because the sordid blood within her was also from the Sky Wolf, hence this throbbing.

This meant that the original formula was the real deal!

"Huu..."

Ji Zhixiu stared at the reagent tube within the box and breathed a sigh of relief. This represented that she now had a new hunter organization with their own roots.

Possessing the formula and replacing the original White Wolf. They were the true orthodox!

The huge weight in Ji Zhixiu's heart was lifted and she felt much more at ease. But then, her eyes fell on the sides of the brass box.

Between the brass-adorned box walls and the black velvet at the inner bottom were some crumpled parchment.

Ji Zhixiu reached out for the parchment and smoothed it out. There were two pieces in total and were all secret messages addressed to Heris.

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Out of caution, Ji Zhixiu didn't immediately check the contents of the letters.

Since this was a box sealed by a white magician, it was possible those letters were too. She would be falling into a trap if there were sigils on them as well.

Like the books in the bookstore, a white magician's sigils also possessed the power to affect the minds and souls of those who even glanced at them.

Ji Zhixiu stared at the two letters in her hands, her expression grave.

In the dim light of the bookstore, she momentarily lost herself in thought.

The fact that Heris placed them in the box containing the original formula suggests that the letters must have been important, or even on par with the formula.

However, the sordid blood formulation already represented the basis of a hunter organization as well as the source of all the hunter's power.

Putting herself in the shoes of a hunter, as well as the founder of a hunter organization, Ji Zhixiu couldn't imagine anything that could match the importance of a sordid blood formula for a leader.

Much less two letters.

What Ji Zhixiu found strange was that these two letters could be destroyed to keep the contents secret and there wouldn't be a need to hide them away in this box.

As a hunter on the verge of reaching Destructive-rank, Heris couldn't have been so forgetful that he would need to read the letter so often to remember its contents.

Ji Zhixiu had some suspicions, but as her thoughts flowed, a notion popped up in her mind and it got stronger by the minute.

Unless... The source of the original formula is written on this letter!

Ji Zhixiu's heart pounded rapidly and she licked her lips subconsciously. She glanced at Lin Jie and saw that the bookstore owner had picked up a book to read and wasn't paying any heed.

Since there was no activity from the bookstore owner, did it mean that it was... safe?

Ji Zhixiu nodded slowly, taking it as a sort of tacit approval from Lin Jie. However, her face darkened after she picked the letters and read them.

The two letters were written exactly 30 years apart.

And they were both sent from the same place.

— The same faint, red watermark, a symbol of a sword and a surrounding spiral of flame, was printed on both letters.

These letters were sent to the same person.

—The Heris from 30 years ago who had just become a hunter, and the White Wolf leader Heris from 30 years later.

Heris was once very famous amongst hunters.

This was partly due to the White Wolf's steady growth in the three decades of his leadership, and partly because of his strength and intelligence.

Even though Heris ultimately met a horrid demise, it couldn't erase any of his former glory.

Most importantly, he had started from nothing, a nameless hunter without any background who inadvertently obtained the original formula and climbed to where he was.

However, nobody knew where he got the original formula from.

Most people put this as a 'fortuitous occurrence,' since it had happened quite a long time ago and it was very difficult to know what had happened unless they were the ones involved.

Also, nobody truly bothered with such a tiny detail.

But right now, Ji Zhixiu finally understood exactly how Heris had gotten his formula...

Thirty years ago, this letter and the original formula had found its way to Heris.

On the letter, it wrote: Accept it and the dealings between us are established. Henceforth, a powerful hunter organization will rise and you no longer have to be trash sitting on the corner.

We guarantee that there isn't anything wrong with the formula and no one will find any problems with it. All you need to do is inject yourself with the sordid blood to gain your power.

Whether the name Heris goes down in history trampled on in the dirt or dazzles like the stars in the sky... Only you can decide it.

Thirty years ago, such enticing words in the letter made their way to a young and poor youth who had just become a hunter.

And from what came after, it was evident that Heris accepted this deal and eventually became the leader of White Wolf.

However, there was no such thing as a free lunch. Surely, there would be a hidden price to pay involved, which would also be the reason why this mysterious organization had given the formula to Heris in the first place.

"So this is the true origin of White Wolf." Ji Zhixiu's eyes narrowed. An organization that could casually give the formula to a small and obscure hunter definitely possessed fearsome power.

However, she had never seen the watermark on this letter before, which meant that they kept themselves very well hidden.

The other letter, which was only sent recently, had a very simple content.

In seven days, a magic ovum mirror will be released from the dream realm at 27th Avenue. Acquire it and you will obtain the opportunity to rise to Destructive-rank.

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Ji Zhixiu's pupils contracted. This was where information about the Magic Ovum Mirror came from!

And at that time, Heris wasn't going to get rid of the Magic Ovum Mirror. From the beginning, his intention was to acquire and use it to rise up to Destructive-rank.

However, he never imagined that the ending of his story would be rewritten the moment he touched it.

This mysterious organization must have made Heris do other things in these thirty years, grooming him every step of the way before leading him towards destruction.

Heris had only placed this letter along with the original letter into this box. Could he have already foreseen his impending demise and thus kept these two letters hoping to expose this organization...

Or rather, drag them down along with himself in his desperation.

Ji Zhixiu recalled the deranged manner of Heris, arms raised in the last moments of the rain.

It was hard to imagine what exactly was going on in his mind at that time.

Between sobriety and madness, discovering that he was a mere puppet, a pitiful creature manipulated by fate... yet could only rush towards that gigantic rain god...

Out of respect, Lin Jie didn't peek at the contents of the box. However, he could see the expression on Ji Zhixiu's face.

Incredulity, followed by enlightenment, then turning into panic and pity appeared on her face.

Lin Jie raised an eyebrow, as he imagined the twists and turns of the plot.

It seems like the scumbag who intentionally cheated Miss Ji's feelings had quite the complicated background.

"Gang criminal activity?" Lin Jie put down his book as he displayed his life mentor, chicken soup distributor and relationship guru side for himself and asked with a tad of curiosity, "He was being instructed like a chess piece, with greater benefits behind it all, am I right?

"Looks like your revenge is far from concluded..."

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Lin Jie felt that his own speculation couldn't be any more reasonable.

Firstly, to cause a reaction of incredulity meant that the letter contents were beyond what Ji Zhixiu expected.

Say, what could a lady hurt by a scumbag expect from letters left behind by him?

Two things. Either blackmail, or a confession of regret. These two sides would have been within young Miss Ji's scope of expectations.

If it weren't even these two scenarios, then there was definitely a deeper and more warped story behind it.

However, after that it seemed like Ji Zhixiu received an epiphany, meaning that the doubts in her heart were answered. That meant the truth behind it was in line with logic.

And following that was the most crucial bit. Dread and lingering fear!

Why dread? Naturally, it was from seeing the actual conspiracy of the letter which was many more times worse than the scumbag playing with her feelings. If she hadn't enacted her revenge at that time, who knows how severe the consequences would have been.

Something capable of making Young Miss Ji feel dread was definitely an issue that played on her emotions.

And the lingering fear showed how serious it was.

The influence of the matter had already risen to a level where it was beyond personal.

Then, for Young Miss Ji, it could only mean that it involved her father, Ji Bonong, and Rolle Resource Development.

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And the part of pity was because the scumbag was swiftly gotten rid of by Young Miss Ji and buried in concrete before he could even enact the true conspiracy.

So, at the end of this roller-coaster of emotions, there wasstill a happy undertone.

A series of emotional twists and turns seemed rather consistent with Lin Jie's speculation.

In a way, some of Lin Jie's own doubts were answered.

What sort of people had the gall to have designs on the young miss of Rolle Resource Development and eventually jilt her, causing Ji Zhixiu to walk in the rain and wander into the bookstore with a look of disappointment on her face?

With this reasoning, the whole matter became a lot clearer.

This wasn't a mere betrayal. Instead, it was a conspiracy of fraud and murder by a syndicate!

That scumbag's true target was Ji Bonong, and behind him was a 'scumbag syndicate' who had plotted this entire thing. What they truly targeted wasn't the affections of women, but wealth.

Moreover, it wasn't any small fortune they were aiming for. With such a great appetite, they were going for Rolle Resource Development Corporation.

Lin Jie thought that perhaps the monopoly Rolle Resource Development held had lasted far too long, leading to dissatisfaction from other enterprises.

And so, they tried to use Ji Zhixiu as a breakthrough point...

Ji Zhixiu's reactions ascertained Lin Jie's guess.

Young Lady Ji nodded gravely. "Yes, this organization is incredibly powerful and well hidden. I'm afraid Heris was merely just one of their pawns. Just the thought of them being able to control a person's life in their hands scares me.

"However, things will be even more terrifying than I thought.

"My revenge has a long way to go. But this time, it's not just about me."

She folded the two pieces of paper and put them back into a slit within the box.

Her gaze fell on the tube of scarlet liquid.

Her power would truly be established with the original formula now in her hands.

Is Heris the name of that philandering scoundrel? Lin Jie couldn't help picking up his cup and having a sip of tea. It seemed that this fellow wasn't merely being used, but he was an entirely molded tool at their disposal.

It was no wonder Young Lady Ji had an expression of pity.

However, saying that it wasn't just about her this time meant that Rolle Resource Development was going after this organization now.

Lin Jie pondered for a moment. This sort of corporate warfare was something he didn't have much knowledge on.

Thus he could only remind her. "Ask your father to be more careful. Since you think that this organization is frightening, they might pose a slight threat to Rolle Resource Development.

"Don't be careless, for the other party would resort to all sorts of methods."

He sighed inwardly. From an emotional dispute to corporate warfare...

Things were just getting more and more interesting.

"Thank you for your reminder, I'll keep your words in mind." Lin Jie's words made Ji Zhixiu turn solemn.

She had to warn her father regarding this matter indeed.

Ji Zhixiu was now representing Rolle Resource Development and slowly stepping onto the stage of transcendent beings. She might face off against age-old factions, and these would no longer be like the tiny scuffles of the past.

A single moment of carelessness could greatly affect Rolle Resource Development.

Especially since they were in the light while that other organization hid in the shadows. Who knew how many other transcendent beings were being groomed to do their bidding, just like Heris.

Ji Zhixiu's considerations hadn't been thorough enough. But fortunately, she had Mr. Lin.

As Ji Zhixiu silently congratulated herself for entering the bookstore on that rainy night, she suddenly had a thought that couldn't be ignored.

Thinking about it, Mr. Lin's approach was somewhat similar to the way in which that organization primed Heris. Both provide help in secret, followed by giving a mission.

Could it be that...

Mr. Lin was living in seclusion over here, setting things up and pulling strings just to play a game with a shadowy organization that she never knew existed?!

No one knew how many times the two sides had pitted themselves against one another. But the most recent was the Magic Ovum Mirror incident and clearly, it had ultimately ended in the bookstore owner's victory.

Ji Zhixiu's heart beat rapidly as she stared at the box before her, feeling that she had uncovered a terrifying truth yet again...

If this was all according to Mr. Lin's plans, this original formula was her reward.

Lin Jie interrupted her chain of thought. "Oh, by the way, since you are here, I still have one more thing to ask of you."

"It's my honor to do anything for you," replied Ji Zhixiu at once.

"It's like this." Lin Jie cleared his throat. "A customer of mine, Burton Ackerman, lost his job recently and is in poor spirits. Perhaps you could offer him a new job."

Ji Zhixiu was momentarily stunned for a moment, then reacted.

'Pale Nightwatcher' Burton Ackerman? The hunter who recently took on Wilde's bounty as a test for ascension to Destructive-rank?!

Ackerman's decision to abandon the Wilde mission had only been announced by the Truth Union a few days prior. This previously obscure hunter had gained near an instant reputation, but it was largely infamy.

Many people reckoned that this fellow was a coward who chose to run from a fight, but there was hearsay that Wilde wasn't actually badly injured and got his Destructive-rank prowess returned so Ackerman's decision to give up was far-seeing and rational.

But in any case, among the hunter community, Ackerman was well and truly famous.

Is this what the bookstore owner meant by 'lost his job'?

But Wilde is a customer of the bookstore too. That means to say, this entire matter is secretly manipulated by Mr. Lin!

To call this 'unemployment'... Mr. Lin is really humorous.

"I'm more than happy to offer him a new job!"

Ji Zhixiu would be foolish to give up on a hunter on the verge of Destructive-rank. Now, her organization had a formula to act as its pillar as well as a high level fighting force.

As expected of Mr. Lin to have taken everything into consideration.

"Very well, give me a suitable address and I'll get him to seek you out," said Lin Jie with a nod of his head.

As expected of Young Miss Ji. Providing a job at once. Rich people sure are decisive indeed, Lin Jie thought to himself.

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"It's getting late. You should head home early if there's nothing else. It's still rather dangerous for you to be out alone at night."

Now that things were all settled, Lin Jie was ready to see off this customer.

Of course, this wasn't an order to leave. If it was still daytime, Lin Jie would love to chat more with Young Miss Ji. After all, she was a super huge client.

Even if she doesn't buy it herself, she could recommend a bunch of friends too, like Miss Doris.

The problem was that it was around nine at night when Vincent got here. Their chat ended past ten before Ji Zhixiu came, and it was already close to 11 p.m. now.

Normally, 11 p.m. was the time Lin Jie usually closed his doors and headed for bed.

He put down his cup and looked at the sky outside, feeling as though he had just lied through his teeth. How is this considered getting late? It's almost midnight already!

Young Miss Ji was rather brave indeed. She dared venture out at night to one of the more isolated neighborhoods even though she was a rather pretty young lady.

Security around here has never been very good.

"Since that's the case, I'll head on back first and await Mr. Ackerman's arrival," said Ji Zhixiu, nodding her head.

Although she was already a hunter close to Destructive-rank and could be considered a 'powerhouse', the people who came and went to the bookstore were various veteran powers with all sorts of ideas.

Indeed, they could still pose quite a bit of danger to her.

If it weren't for the importance of the original formula, she would have brought along some subordinates.

Ji Zhixiu stood up to pack her things, closed the box, and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Lin Jie felt a tug on his sleeves. He turned over and saw Mu'en's clear bright eyes looking at him, then her gaze shifted to the box on the countertop.

Staring with fixation...

Lin Jie understood at once. This child had taken a fancy to the box.

It was pretty and shiny, and Mu'en couldn't help playing with and opening it. She probably likes it a lot.

Boss Lin felt a little embarrassed. Even though this sort of remnants from a past cheating scumbag would most likely be taken to be destroyed and buried, the box itself seemed a little expensive...

He deliberated for a moment, then decided to try his luck still.

"Wait, my assistant seems to like that box. Is it possible—"

Before the sentence was complete, Ji Zhixiu had put the box down after a slight moment of hesitation. She took out the contents of it, then pushed the box over.

"Not a problem."

Lin Jie didn't know what to think and could only smile. "Well, I don't really have anything valuable to exchange for it. Is there anything in the bookstore you want?"

Ji Zhixiu was first stunned. This was followed by a sense of ecstasy and exhilaration as her eyes roamed the entire bookstore.

Without the seal on the brass box, the scent of the original formula would leak out, which was bound to attract some coveters. The Sky Wolf was a Destructive-rank dream beast and produced high-grade sordid blood.

Perhaps even Destructive-rank powerhouses would be enticed.

Ji Zhixiu reckoned that the bookstore owner was giving her another test of her abilities.

So even though there were dangers, she still chose to hand over the box.

However, it appeared that her decisiveness earned some favor with the bookstore owner, and she was given a chance to ease the difficulty of the impending challenge.

Ji Zhixiu needed to grasp this chance well!

Furthermore, Mr. Lin had said 'anything' in the bookstore. That meant to say, it wasn't limited to just books, but other items were applicable as well.

Every one of the books in the bookstore contained limitless secrets and power, but they wouldn't improve one's strength in just a short period of time. Right now, Ji Zhixiu also had no way of judging how much books could help her in her current situation.

Naturally, Ji Zhixiu thought of the stone gargoyle first, but its power level was only at Pandemonium-rank. It would mean just getting an assistant of a similar rank to her could only provide her limited help.

She pondered for a moment, and her gaze fell onto the red rose which she was attracted to yet frightened her...

The rose on the counter hadn't been here during her last visit. It was probably a new addition in this period.

The beautiful rose that had been maintaining its bud shape all these time seemed to notice her gaze. Its petals quiver slightly, revealing an eyeball as a wave of avaricious malice swept across the room.

Ji Zhixiu broke out in a cold sweat, vaguely sensing an immense threat to her soul.

But when that threat arose, the myriad of invisible tentacles of 'Steel Resolve,' which was produced by her soul that lay dormant behind her all this while, sprung alive and blocked that sensation.

This flower... is terrifying.

Her current strength could not contend with this fearsome sensation and she needed to entirely rely on 'Steel Resolve' to barely be able to stop it.

Ji Zhixiu could sense that this flower didn't have any real intention of making a move and just wanted to scare her out of mischief.

However, she now thought, Wouldn't this be the best assistance?

"Huu..."

Ji Zhixiu raised a finger and pointed at the rose. "The rose, may I have it?"

Lin Jie was slightly stunned.

The rose...

In a room filled with books and an exquisitely crafted stone gargoyle, what did wanting the rose mean?

Lin Jie didn't spend too much time dwelling on it. In every way, this rose was probably the lowest valued item in the bookstore. Moreover, regardless of Earth or Azir, the meaning of a rose probably hasn't changed from ancient times to the present.

But these were all Lin Jie's own opinions. Ji Zhixiu was entitled to her choice if she wanted the rose and Lin Jie readily agreed, giving her the flower and even the pot.

As he watched the customer leave with a happy smile on her face, Lin Jie rested his chin on palms and gazed at the empty space on the counter, lost in thought.

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Andrew stood before Factory 01 that was currently being reconstructed.

After the Magic Ovum Mirror incident, he had made use of the emergency regulations to keep a hold of his position for the time being. However, that came at the cost of having to be monitored. On top of that, he was assigned here to supervise and search for clues of the attackers rather than be involved in the decision making of other matters.

During this attack, a total of three factories, 01, 07, and 13 were severely damaged. 01 was where bloodline-related drug experiments were conducted, 07 was the housing facility of the 'Clay Idol Project', and 13 was a storage warehouse.

What all three had in common was that the explosions were caused by the detonation of a philosopher's stone from within — These were the only three factories that required philosopher's stone during the recent period, making it even more convenient for the mole.

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There's no doubt that the mole is still on the move, yet they drastically reduced my authority... That's just ridiculous!

No, perhaps the mole is someone high up...

He paced around, glaring icily at the lower ranking scholars that were doing the rebuilding works.

The long-distance receiver in his ear sounded, causing him to halt in his tracks.

"Vice-Chairman, those 'Truth-seekers' already know. This bunch of crazy knowledge-hungry lunatics is very interested in the bookstore..."

Andrew's expression darkened at once. He had already rescinded this order some time ago!

Someone had overwrote his order to rescind.

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Lin Jie pondered for a while, sighed, then got up to close for the day. Suddenly, he caught sight of the silver emblem on the countertop.

He had been so caught up in the conversation and totally forgotten that the holy emblem was still on the tabletop. Later on, the priest didn't mention it as well.

Now that the flower pot was gone, this holy emblem was more conspicuous as it showed a warm radiance.

"Ah, Father Vincent left in such a hurry that he forgot to take his holy emblem."

Lin Jie picked up the emblem and scrutinized the object. This holy emblem from the Church of the Dome was rather well-crafted and cold to the touch. Moreover, the clean design and wavy dark patterns had a sort of calming effect.

The Church of the Dome had a knack for doing things, for the religion to have flourished in Norzin for so many years.

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"I would have been able to go next door and look for the Father if I had found this earlier, but then I ended up chatting with young Miss Ji.

"He didn't return after such a long time, so he might have really forgotten about it and left already.

"I guess, I'll just have to return it back to him on his next visit. Such an expensive item mustn't be casually misplaced, haa..."

Lin Jie studied the holy emblem in his hand, then turned towards Mu'en, his gaze landing on the box she was hugging.

Isn't this a coincidence?

I just received a usable 'safe' just moments ago.

This child looks like she's going to treat it like a treasure and probably won't misplace it.

Lin Jie placed the emblem on the top of the box, then instructed Mu'en to carefully look after them till the priest returned for it.

"Like I mentioned just now, we'll take this as your punishment. Make sure to safe-keep them well.

"Mm." Mu'en nodded, placing the emblem inside the box and closing it once again before staring blankly at the sigils on the brass box.

When she looked up, Lin Jie had already locked the front door.

He patted Mu'en's head as he passed by and said, "Time for you to head to bed. Your new identity will be settled when personnel from the Ash Chamber of Commerce come. Oh right, I'll have to ask them to help with some slight remodeling of the second floor so that you'll have a bedroom."

As he walked up, Lin Jie casually joked with Mu'en. "If you have time, think about what other furniture we could have... It's best to make the most of what we can get. [T/N- Lin Jie uses a chinese saying where the literal translation is that the poor should take tufts of wool when shearing sheep for lining their own clothes etc, for the rich sheep owner wouldn't notice it]

Lin Jie said the last sentence softly, but Mu'en heard it clearly.

The homunculus pondered for a bit, then nodded earnestly.

Furniture... Wool... Boss wants a wool carpet.

—Evidently, her grasp of commonly used sayings still wasn't good enough.

Lin Jie did want to renovate the second floor indeed. He had always been using the original layout of the bookstore and hadn't made an

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Walpurgis?

Mu'en blinked, dazed and wary.

Evidently, the fundamental knowledge she got from Door Key: Knowledge didn't include information about the Primordial Witches.

These ancient legends and secrets didn't belong to the category of basic knowledge and most transcendent beings were also unaware.

Even someone with Ji Zhixiu's background was only aware of some bits and scraps.

Only someone like Doris who had been around for a long time and had a significant status would be able to understand these things and could make sure nothing would happen to her.

However, her family clan had been an Anointed of Walpurgis Night and firmly believed Lady Silver still existed in the dream realm and would protect them once she awakened.

Other transcendent beings had varying opinions towards these ancient myths, but they were mostly of unbelief.

After all, a long time had passed, and these ancient myths had become so fragmented that some of them were considered outright taboo and heretical.

For example, the Church of Pestilence denied the existence of the Primordial Witches and rejected such ideas as heresy.

The Church of the Dome worshipped the moon, but none of its doctrines were related to the Walpurgis Night, entirely separating the two concepts.

Those who believed also had to say they didn't.

Meanwhile, dear student Mu'en's mind was full of question marks hearing the vocabulary of 'Anointed' and Walpurgis, for she didn't have an inkling of what these words meant.

Walpurgis seemed to have foreseen this. She released her skirt, walking forward gently as water rippled beneath her, and spoke with a voice that sounded like a nightingale.

"Dear child, you do not know my name nor my history.

"I am Walpurgis, alternator of day and night, beckoner of dusk. The sun and moon are my eldest son and daughter, the stars and lake sing their praises to me.

"I bless all things that live under the alternation of day and night, and I make a covenant with all who posses magic:

All who call to the sun are loved by me.

All who swear to me will receive my sustenance.

All who are treasured by me remain safe from darkness and chaos."

She moved towards Mu'en as she recited these words melodiously. The young girl was wary and tried to shirk, but in the next moment, the woman in black vanished and the melodious voice reappeared from behind her.

Black gloved hands rested on Mu'en's shoulders. Walpurgis approached the young girl's back and saw the scar on her nape. Resuming her normal voice, she whispered softly, "I like children who want to be free."

"I'm not one of your people." Realizing she couldn't get rid of the other party, Mu'en turned. "What are you trying to do by dragging me into your dream?"

The young artificial girl, lacking in knowledge, wasn't aware that the words Walpurgis had spoken were more than enough to subvert all conventional notions regarding the Primordial Witches!

Walpurgis didn't just control the night; she had control over a much wider domain.

Day, night, and dusk. Her control over the alternation of these represented her authority over time.

Sun, moon, stars, and lake. These represented her subordinates, for her level far surpasses these things, and even controlled them.

And her range of believers weren't just night elves, but all living things as well as beings that possessed magical powers.

Compared to the Moon and the Wall of Fog, the Primordial Witch Walpurgis seemed much more like a true god.

Walpurgis paused, then chuckled. "It's you who entered my dream."

And that was why she assumed Mu'en was an Anointed, seeking her out to be protected, according to the covenant made thousand years ago, even though her present strength had severely diminished, and the world couldn't remember her name.

Mu'en was also stunned. Then, she recalled seeing the glimpse of the dreamcatcher's feather before falling asleep and instantly understood... She was in a wandering dream that had been captured by the dreamcatcher.

And the medium was probably the Church of the Dome's holy emblem she kept in the box.

Recalling the conversation between Lin Jie and Father Vicent, then connecting them to Walpurgis' words, Mu'en discovered some contradictions.

"Are you the Moon?" she asked.

Walpurgis rubbed her head as if she were a favorite pet and smiled. "I am not. But the moon is my sweet child, just like you."

Mu'en thought about it, then looked around. "It's not here."

"When the darkness engulfed everything, I buried it together with the sun," uttered Walpurgis as she gazed at the distant horizon.

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"But the Church of the Dome believes in the moon, just that they dare not look straight at it," replied Mu'en.

Walpurgis' smile faded as she gazed firmly at Mu'en. "That is a false sham. The true moon wouldn't fear the eyes of its believers."

"Fear?"

"A false faith can drive one mad. It fears being exposed as a deceitful usurper and thus, makes people swear not to look at its true odious self. If I still had power, I wouldn't let it continue with its foolish ways.

"Unfortunately... I can only exist within this dream now."

Walpurgis suddenly looked towards Mu'en. "Perhaps you might be my chance."

"Ah?" Mu'en blinked.

Walpurgis pinched the young girl's cheeks. "My child, you have a soul as pure as water, like the most malleable of vessels... Are you willing to accept this dream? I'll give you all my remaining strength and let you take my place as the master of this dream realm."

Mu'en asked warily, "What do you want me to do?"

Walpurgis grinned. "Slay the false moon."

———

Colin sat in his own seat for hours, late into the night and wee hours of the morning.

Even when the sunlight shone into the store, his limbs were cold and his body still trembled.

Last night, he had waited up quite some time, eventually opening the door for the returning priest, hoping to hear the good news of a successful exorcism.

For the entire evening, Colin hadn't heard the sound of fighting or screams from next door, nor did he see anything unusual, such as blood spattering on windows or a blinding white light to show the intensity of the fighting.

Upon seeing the returning priest's pale face, Colin knew that the situation had been dangerous indeed.

However, things were completely opposite of what he expected!

Instead of getting word that the situation was resolved, Colin received a "You are mistaken. The bookstore owner next door is an ordinary person who is kind, warmhearted, and loves to help others."

Even Father Vincent has been corrupted!

Hell is empty, for demons walkamong us!

Colin's paranoia reached an extreme and it suddenly turned into rage.

Why do these people just refuse to believe him!

The boss of the audio-visual store opened his door and set his resolve to confront the demon next door.

He had to expose the bookstore owner's true self!

Even if he were to die!

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The fuming Colin had just taken a step out of his store, eager to prove his courage when he hurriedly retreated back.

Of course, this wasn't because he was overcome by sudden fear.

Instead, he realized he had forgotten to bring along his demon exorcising gear. He wasn't about to charge foolishly to his death just like that.

Even if he were to die, he needed to first expose that demon's true self!

In just the span of two weeks, Colin had turned his neighbor from an 'honest man' into an 'evil spirit' before upgrading him to a 'demon.'

Colin's plump body jiggled as he rummaged through the cabinets.

"Where is it?

"Where's my holy water?

"I remember that there was still a little left..."

After Father Vincent had left, Colin was both angry and afraid. In his bid to vent, he had smashed almost everything but his beloved television, sparing nothing and turning this place into a 'trash heap.'

The holy water was buried somewhere within. Fortunately, Colin had been rather prudent and had used a sturdy glass bottle to store it. Otherwise, he would have to concoct another batch... or leak it off the floor to turn his body into a sacred exorcism tool.

"Ah!I found it!"

Colin raised the bottle in his hand. There was still a fifth of holy water remaining in the transparent glass bottle.

This boss of the audio-visual store had a staid personality. He would sprinkle holy water conscientiously in all corners of the store three times a day, and his holy water consumption was rather large.

With some hesitation, Colin muttered, "Will it be effective enough with just this much left... It should at least cause some bodily harm to this demon, right?"

Making his normally lazy mind think hard proved to be somewhat difficult.

At this moment, he suddenly realized a gleaming object near his feet.

Colin bent down and picked it up.

It was a thin coin, about the size of two fingernails.

He vaguely recalled having heard something that sounded like the chime of metal falling when he had once kicked his sofa in a fit of rage just now.

Perhaps, this coin had gotten stuck between the sofa and wall some time ago and had gotten loose and fallen into this trash heap from Colin's kick.

And now, it had rolled out from amongst all this junk while Colin was rummaging through frantically.

No matter how troubled he was, as a businessman, Colin could recognize that this coin wasn't one issued by the Central Bank of Norzin.

Normal Norzin coins were about a millimeter thick and had a tiny version of the city engraved on its face and denominations ranging from cents to dollars on the back.

On the other hand, the coin Colin now held was even thinner and extremely light. Its face depicted three simple, concentric circles, with an upright spindle through its spindle, seemingly a tad ancient and mysterious.

"This coin seems somewhat familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before. How strange..." muttered Colin to himself as he studied the coin.

Soon, he remembered where he had seen it before.

This coin was an heirloom of his family...

When he was a boy, his father and former owner of the store, Colin Sr., was still alive. He would frequently show Colin the coin and tell him stories about it.

Colin's memories from then were a blur now, except that he remembered it was some magical lucky coin from which his family made their fortune from.

But the young and playful Colin had misplaced the coin and was given a beating by Colin Sr.

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However, at that time, their family business had already dwindled to just an audio-video store, and the coin was just a little symbolic proof of Colin's family past heyday.

As for its magical good fortune...

If it really were effective, would Colin still be spending his days in this dump of an audio-visual store?!

"And having a demon for a neighbor!" He screamed in exasperation as his flashback came to an end.

With the coin in one hand and holy water in the other, Colin's little fears were replaced with inner anger.

While the myths of this coin weren't verified, Colin reckoned that they were mostly bogus.

However, it was still better than nothing! May the ancestors of the family bless this descendant!

"In any case, regardless of whether I go over today or not, that demon isn't going to let me off.

"So why not end it once and for all!

"I've had enough of living in fear every single day!

"I'm not going to continue waiting for the day the demon next door feels like having flesh and attacks me!

"It can't get any worse!"

Colin swore continuously, piling more rage to his anger.

Plucking up his courage, he once again walked out of his own store and ran straight next door. With holy water and lucky coin aloft, he kicked the bookstore's door open.

In Colin's imagination at this moment, he was like the mightiest warrior in the world.

Puffing out his chest, with his lines all figured out and shouting, "Demon, don't you dare look down on mankind!!!"

However, the scene greeting him from behind the door wasn't what he had envisaged.

There were quite a few customers in the bookstore right now, all of them seemed to be together. Approximately five to six people were standing in front of the counter, seemingly conversing with the owner.

As Colin had kicked the door ajar with a loud thud, the bookstore owner and this bunch of customers all turned over to look at once.

"Gakk?!" The heroic Colin froze up as he recognized the identities of this group who were wearing dark green coats with a giant tree symbol.

Norzin's largest organization for commodity and goods trading — The Ash Chamber of Commerce.

———

A while back.

Edmund pushed his gold-rimmed glasses higher up his nose as he surveyed the dilapidated bookstore without a signboard.

He then turned around and instructed, "This is Mr. Lin's abode. Proceed with utmost care, and do not look at or touch anything without permission. Our task is to meet all of Mr. Lin's requests as best as we can and help with the identification documentation. That is also the wish of our mistress."

The five others that followed behind him were Cherry's subordinates from the Ash Chamber of Commerce. They answered uniformly, "Yes, Sir."

That's right, the leader of this team was the butler of Cherry's household and a trusted confidant just like the head maid, Bella.

He looked about fifty, with graying temples and a mustache above his lips. He wore a smart suit, topped off with white gloves, and looked very reliable.

Edmund was the first to enter the store.

The store had just opened for the day a short while ago. The bookstore owner sat behind the counter reading, while a young girl beside him fiddled with a brass box.

Hearing the noise, Lin Jie put his book down and noticed the design of their clothes.

"Ash Chamber of Commerce? I've been waiting for quite some time."

Edmund put an arm to his chest and bowed. "Greetings, I am Miss Cherry's butler, Edmund Charman, and I am at your service."

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Lin Jie was very pleased with the efficiency shown by the Ash Chamber of Commerce. Of course, much of this was owed to the efforts of Cherry. It had only been a few days since the call, and she had sent her own butler over. That showed how much the young maiden remembered him. Mmm, a good kid indeed.

"Hello, Butler Edmund." Lin Jie stood up, grabbed Mu'en and patted her shoulder. "This child needs a new identity. A legitimate and clean one."

"Just calling me Edmund will do," answered the butler. He bowed to Mu'en and said, "Your request has been conveyed to us by the Mistress. Your wish is our command."

"Alright, enough playing." Lin Jie got Mu'en to put down the box and cooperate with the procedures for a new identification.

"Oh..." Mu'en put the brass box down reluctantly, apparently engrossed in studying it.

The little brass box caught Edmund's attention for a slight moment. The was definitely a complex set of sigils set by a white magician sealing the box, probably enclosing some sort of dangerous and otherworldly object.

The bookstore owner views it as a toy and even lets this young girl play with it...

In the next moment, he realized he had allowed his thoughts to wander and immediately retracted his gaze.

Don't look around or touch anything!

The Mistress' warnings resounded in his mind. Indeed, nothing within the bookstore was as simple as it seemed! Although Edmund was shocked, he was too good a steward to let these feelings show, and thus regained his composure after just a slight pause.

Edmund got two of their party to step forward. One held equipment that seemed like a camera, while the other carried some strange and complicated device.

Identification in Azir was also in the form of an ID card, but what ordinary people didn't know was that there was a method to attach the true identity of transcendent beings to the Truth Union's Aetheric Network. Therefore, identification couldn't be forged by most.

However, the Ash Chamber of Commerce could do so because, at the time when printed identification was introduced, the Truth Union's Mechanical Department was still in its infancy. It had been the druids who contacted the dwarven craftsmen who manufactured their machines.

Unlike the large and powerful monopoly that was Rolle Resource Development, what the Ash Chamber of Commerce specialized in were investments and connections. Even those evil-loathing knights of Secret Rite Tower got most of their funding from the Ash Chamber of Commerce for their respective departments...

But even if they had that ability, the Ash Chamber of Commerce would not blatantly create false identification often and usually only did so in secret.

Unless someone of Cherry's caliber asked for it. From there on, it was a matter of collecting information about appearance and aetheric flow, then some minor tweaks before printing the card on the spot. As he watched them at work, Lin Jie couldn't help recalling his past self from three years ago.

However, Edmund interrupted his memory. "The Mistress is currently engaged in Chamber of Commerce business at the moment and isn't able to come in person at present. She specially prepared a present for you as thanks for your help back then. Hope you like it."

Just coming here is good enough, why bring a present... Lin Jie replied with a smile. "I'll definitely like it since it's from Cherry."

The old butler smiled. "Thank you for your kindness. I'll pass on your message and I believe the mistress would be delighted."

He then got another attendant carefully holding a small black box to come forth. Edmund was equally as careful as well, picking up and placing it on the countertop before slowly opening it.

"This is..." Lin Jie's eyes fell on the box, and he reached out to move it nearer for closer inspection. "An antique coin?"

An ancient coin, about the size of two fingernails laid inside. Embossed on its face were three concentric circles and an upright spindle in the center.

Edmund nodded and explained, "This is an ancient coin from the First Era. We call it the 'Coin of Misfortune'. Said to have been forged from one eye of the Goddess of Fate, it possesses immense magical power and a long history."

This coin was worth a fortune. As a powerful sorcery tool coveted by countless magicians, it was supposed to be on sale at the next Ash Chamber of Commerce's auction.

But, with authority as a vice-chairman of the Ash Chamber of Commerce, it was easy for Cherry to use it for her own personal gain.

This item was withdrawn with the reason that its 'danger wasn't completely removed' and replaced with another item.

There were also two aspects to this coin. It could be used to cast powerful causality magic, but at the same time, could bring great misfortune to the user.

If the user was too weak, it could consume or even kill the user directly. Even touching the coin could bring about misfortune, and so, Edmund and the others handled it with utmost caution.

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After all, when this coin was found, its owner at that time, a down-on-his-luck magician had already knocked over his own petrifying potion, fossilizing the lower half of his body, and had his throat slit by a nearby Ironthorn grass after losing his balance and falling down.

His innocent disciple had also slipped in his shock and became fossilized along with his master.

"It sounds very interesting and research worthy. I've recently gained an interest in the history of Azir during the First and Second Era."

Lin Jie picked up the coin and observed it with great interest, and didn't forget to tell the old butler. "Thank Cherry for me.

"Such an antique is probably worth a great deal... Cough, cough. Its value isn't important, mainly, it's the long and rich cultural history that is."

Edmund's expressionchanged when he saw Lin Jie pick up the coin barehanded. However, after hearing Lin Jie's coughs mid sentence, he quickly regained his composure.

After all, this was a powerful being respected by his own mistress, and he clearly didn't seem bothered by the trivial misfortune the coin had. See, he didn't even think of it as a sorcery medium, but a tool for understanding ancient history.

However, legend said that this Coin of Misfortune had to be combined with the Coin of Fortune for it to become the true and complete Coin of Destiny.

"As long as you like it," said Edmund.

"Oh right," Lin Jie said, "I would like to request your help for one other thing."

"Feel free to do so."

Lin Jie mentioned his thoughts on renovating the bedroom and second floor.

Naturally, Edmund indicated that it was a small matter and would help him with it right away. Having solved two of his issues, Lin Jie was in a good mood. While studying the coin in his hand, he suddenly looked up and asked, "The Goddess of Fate ought to have two eyes. Since there is a 'Coin of Misfortune', then wouldn't there be a 'Coin of Fortune'..."

Baam!

The door was suddenly kicked open at that moment, and a plump man with arms raised came rushing in.

"Gakk?!" Colin's momentum was halted as he saw the bunch of personnel from the Ash Chamber of Commerce glaring at him.

He had the courage to face the demon, but not the Ash Chamber of Commerce. He still owed the Ash Chamber of Commerce $10,000.This demon is evil indeed! To actually control personnel from the Ash Chamber of Commerce! Fine, you win this time!

Colin smiled dryly, hid the holy water behind his back and waved the coin in his hand, inched forward, then placed the coin on the countertop.

His back was drenched in sweat as he forced himself to speak. "Uh, I-I want to thank you for helping me with the circuit breaker back then. Th-This is my family heirloom, and I'm giving it to you!"

Having finished, Colin immediately ran out, tumbling and crawling at once. Everyone in the store exchanged glances before their eyes turned to the counter. Then, Edmund's eyes nearly popped out of his sockets.This coin is exactly the same as the Coin of Misfortune in Lin Jie's hand! Is this the other 'Coin of Fortune'?!

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"The Goddess of Fate ought to have two eyes. Since there's 'Coin of Misfortune', then wouldn't there be a 'Coin of Fortune'..."

Lin Jie's words reverberated in Edmund's mind. Before he had even finished speaking, the Coin of Fortune was delivered to his door. This definitely wasn't a coincidence!

Ordinary beings might not believe in coincidence and chance, but the farther one got into the realm of transcendents, the more they would understand that there was a thread of cause and effect between everything that happens in the world.

Those of Supreme-rank could feel, see, and even manipulate the threads of cause and effect, which indirectly controlled the fates of others! This was also why Supreme-ranks were considered gods.

They had powers that went beyond logic, formless and traceless, as well as being indescribable.

Take the God of Rain hatched from the Magic Ovum Mirror as an example. It could control thunder and lightning which was its own power. There was no need for incantations or sorcery mediums, just hitting the clouds with the hammer in its hands could bring forth these destructive forces of nature.

It picked out the causal threads relating to lightning and endowed itself with the concepts of rain, lightning, and electricity. The same goes for other Supreme-ranks, who were equally as incomprehensible to other transcendent beings. This was why they were considered unrivaled gods.

But one thing was certain:there were no coincidences in this mysterious domain. Moreover, what lay before them now was the legend of the Coin of Destiny.

This was ironclad proof! Ever since the First Era till the present day, the times where the Coins of Fortune and Misfortune combined could be counted with the fingers in one hand. And each time, within a year, the two coins would part, either from the owner disappearing or experiencing ill fortune.

These two twin coins were of the same origins but were actually the two poles of a magnet. Each time the two coins gathered, they would immediately start repelling each other and causing some unpredictable consequences.

In fact, there weren't many people who would want to put the two together anymore. Just obtaining one on its own would already prove to be a very powerful sorcery tool.

However, the worst part was that these two coins looked exactly the same. Trying to distinguish the two apart without the previous owner present for verification would require trial and error...

All in all, Edmund was certain that it was the bookstore owner's power that made the Coin of Fortune appear before them instantly.

Regardless of whether he had foreseen them bringing the Coin of Misfortune as a gift, or if he had arranged for that person to hand over the Coin of Fortune, this was all the tip of the 'coincidence' iceberg and evidently displayed his strength.

With a surprised look, Lin Jie picked up the coin that Colin had left on the table. He compared it with the one in his hand and found it exactly the same.

Linking the dots from what Edmund had said earlier, his heart beat a little faster.

Is this the Coin of Fortune? What day is it? Cherry's men brought me a Coin of Misfortune and in the next moment, Colin comes with a Coin of Fortune as thanks! He briefly explained how he had helped Colin with his circuit breaker, while of course, omitting the part about Blackie's help.

Faced with the ashen faces of this bunch, Lin Jie shook his head and chuckled, "Ha... Looks like I'm still very lucky. Even the Coin of Misfortune cannot seize away my luck.

"Destiny really works in mysterious ways and this might just be fate.

"Haa... I've always been a romanticist that believes in fate..."

Back when it was raining cats and dogs, specially preparing a cup of hot tea for a customer that might not even exist showed that Lin Jie was poisoned by romanticism and a bit of a hipster. And when Ji Zhixiu had entered the store, the degree of romanticism poisoning within him had deepened and he couldn't help feeling that life could be really interesting at times.

It was just unfortunate that at this moment, no one could understand his state of mind. Fate my *ss! What grandiose acting...

Such thoughts went through the minds of the party from the Ash Chamber of Commerce. Who gives a family heirloom as thanks for helping to reset a circuit breaker?!

There has to be a catch! This bookstore owner is just...

Out of curiosity, Lin Jie overlapped the two thin coins. The coins must have been made out of some special material, for they instantly stuck together firmly, turning into a whole coin with two sides. Lin Jie turned the coin over and over, exclaiming happily, "Seems like I've gotten the complete Coin of Destiny, Butler Edmund."

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Yes, everyone had seen how the two coins reunited in a dramatic fashion.

"You are really lucky indeed," flattered Edmund. He was an experienced and slick steward, so flattering such great beings came naturally to him.

Lin Jie placed the joined coins into the box. At this moment, he recalled that Colin seemed a little off from the way he had scrambled out miserably. Thus, he said, "Colin seems to have encountered some sort of trouble."

Edmund took his eyes away from the now-upgraded Coin of Destiny and asked, "Do you want us to check on that gentleman?"

Even though Edmund guessed that the troubles faced by Mr. Colin were largely related to the bookstore owner, he still put forth this suggestion.

Either to deal with the aftermath or to silence him... When someone was willing to offer help, Lin Jie was naturally willing and thus instructed, "He mistakenly thought that I was an evil spirit some time ago. I guess he's probably given me this family heirloom to make up for his guilt.

"I used to think that he was a lazy man, but it seems like he has a decent nature. Help him as best as you can."

Edmund wiped the sweat on his forehead and nodded with a smile, but deep down, he thought to himself, 'He's definitely offended you, so you planned it so that he handed over the Coin of Fortune. Indeed, we cannot comprehend those of Supreme-rank. This bookstore owner probably just has fun toying with mortal beings.'

The old butler instructed two of the remaining three to head upstairs to do a survey for renovation and got the last to follow him next door. The neighbor's door wasn't shut properly. It appeared that the owner had suffered a great scare. Edmund politely knocked on the door as a notice, then stepped inside.

"Mr. Colin?"

"W-What…" A trembling and sobbing voice sounded. Colin's plump body was hidden behind the sofa, revealing a jiggly butt that couldn't stop shaking.

Edmund took a look at the information handed to him and said, "It seems like you still owe the Chamber of Commerce a sum of ten thousand dollars and the due date is approaching soon."

Colin knew it!

This demon was surely out to toy with him! The demon didn't want to kill him and had an ulterior motive!

Colin's rage started to boil. He couldn't be afraid of this. He didn't even fear death, so why would he be afraid of this.

I, Colin, have guts!

He shot right up and exclaimed, "Do an estimation! How much are my shop and all these goods worth?"

Edmund couldn't keep up with this fellow's train of thoughts, but since Lin Jie had asked him to help, he would do so. The total value came up to be approximately thirty thousand dollars.

"Is it alright if I use my shop to pay the debt?"

"In a way, yes. Although the valuation is like this, it would surely be even lower when it comes to actual business transactions... Uh, are you having some troubles that require resolving?" Edmund had originally wanted to waive this debt. However, he never imagined Colin to have such strong integrity and insisted on paying it off himself. Looks like the bookstore owner has a good eye indeed.

"None at all! Totally no troubles!"

Colin felt refreshed as if suddenly relieved of all burdens. He roared with laughter like a crazed fellow. "I am finally free! Hahahaha... Now I can pack up, leave, and never return!"

And packed he did, for he had already sold most of his stuff. Thus, after sorting out some stuff, he walked straight out the door.

"What do we do now?" asked the subordinate.

Edmund thought for a moment and saw the light. After taking away that fellow's Coin of Fortune, the bookstore owner must have foreseen this misfortune befalling this fellow which might affect the neighborhood. That's why he's gotten us to come over and scare this fellow away.

However, Edmund didn't know why, but when he looked at the messy floor of the audio-visual store, he actually felt that perhaps the bookstore owner had wanted to 'takeover' the next door store's territory.

"What else can we do? Return back and tell Mr. Lin what happened," sighed the old butler.

After hearing the recount, Lin Jie learned that his neighbor was actually a decisive person, but he had been oblivious to it all this time. At this moment, Lin Jie suddenly realized that the unit next door had become vacant.

Edmund felt that he had gotten the message. He handed over the recently obtained title deed to Lin Jie. "If you require it, we can help renovate the unit next door. As per your instructions."

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While Mu'en and the other members of the Ash Chamber of Commerce were busy, Lin Jie went next door and found out that his neighbor, Colin, had already abandoned the audio-visual store — which was now Lin Jie's.

It should be noted that Lin Jie wasn't a shut-in that never went out. He did go out, albeit seldom, for his daily groceries and research materials couldn't just appear out of thin air.

"... Did Colin ransack this place before leaving? But, he seemed to have sprayed the shop with perfume," Lin Jie muttered to himself as he surveyed the mess inside the audio-visual store, stepping over junk littered all over to get a better look at the interior.

In a quiet street like this, business would probably be comparable to his own store and naturally, the shop wasn't very big.

The entire audio-visual store was slightly smaller than his own bookstore, with shelves in the center and on all four sides, resulting in a narrow and cramped space.

Given Colin's size, it would probably be difficult to walk between the shelves everyday.

"No wonder he likes to curl up on the sofa and watch TV," muttered Lin Jie as he browsed through the assortment of discs, tapes, and magazines in the shop, forgetting that he was the same, always reading away at his spot behind the counter.

Colin's audio-visual store sold stuff that was not much different from similar stores back on Earth. There were discs with music and movies, including erotic thrillers and even… hardcore pornography. There were also many different entertainment magazines with scantily-clad cover girls giving a hint to the contents within.

These stuff were all placed at the most prominent area whereas the more proper movies and music were hidden at the back, basically showing what sort of place this was.

Lin Jie rarely came into contact with such things, not because of disdain or avoidance. However, now, he was browsing everything on the shelves with interest.

In his eyes, these too were an aspect of culture and customs.

A complete civilization would definitely have both a high and lower stratum. The high of elegance and profundity, and the vulgar and shallow depths that transcended material desire.

Just like the sun and the moon, Yin and Yang, these two aspects are both complementary and inseparable.

In his research of folklore, he tended to look at things in a dialectical approach, rarely having comprehensive affirmation or denial. Therefore, his level of acceptance was rather narrow as well.

However, there were only so many things here and very quickly, Lin Jie saw the single sofa that Colin was always confined to as well as the television mounted on the wall.

Lin Jie listened to the news broadcasts from this TV every day.

He did a quick search and found the remote control on the sofa. It felt greasy to the touch and Lin Jie could visualize how it was 'wrapped up' in Colin's grasp day after day.

Lin Jie tested the remote, and the TV still worked as per normal. Then, he headed upstairs to look around.

What was strange up

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A sloped field full of irises greeted Lin Jie. A giant tree stood tall nearby, its luxuriant canopy held up by vein-like branches seemed as if it was blocking out the sky.

Even though it had almost been a month, the dream which Lin Jie had still remained fresh in his memory.

At this moment, Silver, the 'person in his dream', was currently standing before him once again.

Just like they had agreed before—to meet again the next night.

Although this 'next night' seemed a little late, on further thought, Silver hadn't specified 'next' and it didn't matter that much after so many days.

However, the most critical issue now was that Lin Jie had really dreamed of the same scenario once more.

Having experienced the dream of Candela's ghost, Lin Jie felt that something wasn't right this time.

Lin Jie had read Freud's book as well as other books and examples related to dreams. There had indeed been some explanations for this sort of phenomenon for serial dreams.

But dreaming of the exact same scenario and character twice in a row and both being lucid dreams was somewhat inexcusable...

On top of that, in retrospect, it seemed like his bodily changes had started after consuming the fruit from this tree during the previous dream.

This notion hadn't come across Lin Jie's mind before this, but upon returning to this dream now, he was suddenly enlightened and drew a connection between the two.

If the fruit he had eaten was transforming him into a perfect human, then what exactly was Silver as well as this dream...

While continuing to ponder, Lin Jie smiled at Silver and greeted her.

"Hello again. How was the book I gave you?"

Previously, Lin Jie had given Silver a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales which he had produced in the dream by 'imagining it', hoping that Silver wouldn't be so lonely and would be able to pass time by reading.

Back then, it was all Lin Jie's inner romanticism at work. After all, the other party was a mere fictional character in his dream and he wouldn't have to bother about her.

But now that something about this whole scenario seemed off, Lin Jie felt that Silver might have probably read it.

At the same time, he discovered that the sacred sword extricated from Candela's body was in his hand right now.

Bright and dazzling like a brilliant white flame, the cross-shape hilt embedded with exquisite crystals appeared just like a gorgeous work of art.

Having heard his question, a gentle smile appeared on Silver's face. "It's a very interesting book. A world I've never seen before, both romantic and beautiful where humans and monsters can live in harmony, and a clear distinction between good and evil...

"I really enjoyed your gift. For the first time, it made me feel like I had someone by my side."

She turned around, slightly raising her white gauze skirt and started strolling towards the giant tree.

Then, she turned around and asked, "Do you long for a world like that too?"

Lin Jie wanted to reply, but once again felt that something was wrong. Upon further thought, he realized the sword in his hand left him at a loss.

After all, he was just chatting with someone else, and holding a sword as if he wanted to slash at her didn't seem too friendly.

Squelch!

He casually planted the sword's blade into the ground full of irises, then replied with a nod, "Who wouldn't want a world like that? But in reality, it is truly impossible. Humans are weak yet have the wisest minds and most vicious hearts. Monsters... let's call them monsters for now. They possess great strength yet can't be described as good or bad as the book depicts, nor do they help people unconditionally. In truth, they're hopelessly stupid."

Silver looked towards Lin Jie and smiled. "You seem pessimistic. Previously, when you advised me to be happier, I had assumed that you were a romantic with a positive and optimistic character."

Lin Jie chuckled and shook his head. "I do consider myself a romantic most of the time, but it also depends on the circumstances. I choose to believe there is true goodness in human nature, yet I frequently advise people to judge others with the worst case scenario in mind."

"Indeed, these two don't seem contradictory in humans." Silver no longer remained on this topic as her eyes wandered slightly. "That sword seems familiar."

Lin Jie glanced at the sword in the ground, gave a brief explanation of its origin. "I also don't know how it followed me... Um, through dreams."

Silver chuckled. "Candela has already sworn his own spirit, to become your sword and your steed. Which means that he will follow you always, no matter in reality or dream."

Lin Jie had a vague suspicion that Silver seemed to know about Candela and the Alfords Kingdom. Thus, after a slight hesitation, he probed, "Do you know him?"

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"Of course I do." Silver nodded. She strode over to grip the sword, pulling it out and examining it. "The last king of Alfords, people call him the 'mad king' and 'source of the great pestilence'. He used to pray to me.

"But in reality, just as he said, there was no plague, nor madness. Alfords was completely destroyed by Candela, and humans just confused this part of history with another."

Silver herself was an elegant, matured beauty, always carrying a gentle and lonely smile just like a noble lady of medieval times. However, when she held the long sword, there was no disharmony at all, her silver eyes as sharp as the blade of the sword.

Pray... Lin Jie's mind flashed back to the collapsed ruins of that great white hall as well as the tradition of worshiping 'god' in Alfords.

Could Silver be that 'god' that the kingdom of Alfords believed in originally?

A number of incredible ideas swirled through his mind, but all Lin Jie asked was, "Confused history?"

Silver flipped the sword upside down, placing the hilt in Lin Jie's hands. She then walked over to his side, fingers brushing against his.

Instead of replying to his question, she gave a smile and said, "Candela gave you his memory, but you can't see all of it. Only the swordsmanship is intact, am I right?"

Being in such close contact revealed the discrepancy in height between the two.

"Yes, it's like a memory I had from the beginning, but I haven't tried it out yet."

Lin Jie kept his gaze straight, his line of sight approximately at Silver's chest level.

Silver inched closer, holding Lin Jie's hand and raising it up, pointing the sharp and gleaming blade forward.

"Let's have another exchange. I'll teach you swordsmanship and when you have mastered it, I will tell you what they were confused about," Silver said with twinkling eyes.

Lin Jie was a little lost for words. "...Sure."

He was extremely curious with regards to the history of transition between the Second and Third Era as well as the memories and abilities Candela had entrusted to him. Lin Jie longed, more than anything, tobe able to have a chance to delve into it cleanly.

Moreover, this exchange was completely to Lin Jie's advantage and he felt he had no reason to refuse.

However, Silver's first question in her teachings surprised Lin Jie.

She asked, "Do you know about aether?"

At the same time, the 'Truth-seeker' faction from the Truth Union had started their operation.

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