"You aren't going to seek revenge now, are you?" Ebner asked in surprise when he heard Jane's words. He didn't think that she would be so irrational, but how could hatred be accurate once it erupted? Besides, the enmity between parents was irreconcilable. Although Roselle didn't turn this sentence into a statement, logic was common everywhere.
Jane shook her head and chuckled. "Don't think of me as such an impulsive person! Besides, as a 'grave digger', I look more like a corpse than a living person… Have you ever seen a corpse act rashly without considering the consequences?"
That's because the corpse didn't see Azik's copper whistle and was equally fanatical when it saw it… Ebner lampooned inwardly, but on the surface, he said thoughtfully, "So, you plan on seeking the subsequent potion formula and ingredients?"
"That's right!" Jane fiddled with her shoulder-length blonde hair and released it from her fingers. After a few rounds, she continued, "I plan on heading out to the sea to colonize or even the Southern Continent… Firstly, it's to seek out possible potion formulas, and secondly, it's also to act… In the Northern Continent, it's very difficult to act as a Gravedigger. Besides, Father left me a copy of Bayam's fake identity, so I can use it."
"You want to find the Numinous Episcopate? But they are very wary of the Loenese. They won't easily recruit you!" Ebner frowned. He wasn't optimistic about the other party's choice. Besides, the Rose School of Thought's lair was in the Southern Continent. It would be very dangerous if Jane couldn't hide her hostility when she arrived there.
"I'm not going to join the Numinous Episcopate, and I'm not going directly to the Southern Continent. I'll probably travel around the Rosed Archipelago first." Jane could hear the worry in Ebner's voice and quickly explained.
Seeing how confident she was about finding the potion formula, Ebner gradually had a guess. He looked at Jane and asked, "What mission did the 'big shot' assign you?"
Hearing this, Jane revealed a look of admiration and said, "Ebner, you're indeed the assistant of the great detective, Mr. Isengard. How long has it been? You're right. That lady gave me some things to do. Soon, a ship will come to take me out to sea."
Ebner was not at all pleased with Jane's compliment. All he could think about now was what was so special about the Grant family!
That demigod of the Artificial Death faction, Bryan, had deliberately nurtured Mr. Grant and given him so much wealth and related potion formulas… And now, a "big shot" had come to nurture Jane! This was definitely not a coincidence.
But no matter how he looked at it, Jane was only an ordinary Sequence 8…
Since there were too few clues, Ebner had no clue at all. He could only put this problem aside for the time being.
The only good news was that since the "big shot" wanted Jane to complete the mission, he wouldn't let anything happen to her for the time being. She should be safe.
As for why Mr. Grant was in trouble before, it was because he met an immortal fool…
Of course, this was also a form of self-assurance out of helplessness. If Ebner was already a demigod, he naturally wouldn't let Jane take the risk. However, he didn't have the strength in reality. He could only hope that the "big shot" was a trustworthy person.
Jane looked at Ebner, who was worrying for her, and her heart warmed. Her features softened, and she smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry about it. I have a good impression of the lady. She's not the kind of person who sees human lives as worthless. Sometimes I even think she's a little naive. She must have her reasons for choosing me to do certain things."
Seeing that Jane did not say what she was going to do, Ebner knew that it might be due to some sort of oath binding, so he did not ask more.
After that, the two of them changed to a more relaxed topic and talked about their experiences during this period of time.
There was nothing special about Jane. She was just acting as a corpse collector in the cemetery. Occasionally, she would go out to receive guidance from that important person. This was not only knowledge but also all kinds of actual combat. Otherwise, Jane would not have been so calm when she was killed before.
Ebner's journey was much more exciting. Although he could not talk about the Dream Maze Tower, the game of the gods, the Tarot Club, and many other things, just the experience of resisting the invasion of monsters and the exploration of the caves with his companions made Jane listen with great interest, and her eyes sparkled.
After hearing that, she looked at the sword case on Ebner's back and asked with a smile, "Is that Sealed Artifact inside?"
After Ebner nodded her assent, Jane gestured with her hand, then told the man to wait while she turned back to the inner room.
Soon, she came out with a cello case.
"You're going to take the train to East Chester first thing in the morning, aren't you? This box is too eye-catching. You'll be asked to examine it. Why don't you put it in the piano box?" Jane said after handing Ebner the box.
"Thank you." Ebner was stunned for a moment before he gladly accepted it. Although he could already simulate part of the Trickmaster's trick to make ordinary people ignore the sword case, it was still Jane's intention after all… Besides, if there was a Beyonder in the car who could see through the trick, the sword case was indeed very eye-catching.
As for when the abilities of a Trickmaster were analyzed? When Ebner first became a Reader and Kaspars came to deliver his revolver, there was a Trickmaster hiding in the dark using a camouflage technique. Ebner, who had activated the Eye of Pure White, saw through his figure and analyzed his abilities.
"I'm glad I can help you." Jane narrowed her eyes, looking pleased.
Next, after answering several of Jane's questions about Hugh and Miss Gwen, seeing that it was almost dawn, Ebner had to offer his farewell.
Jane looked at him wistfully and sighed. "I wonder when we'll meet again…"
"I should be heading to West Balam in the future. Perhaps we can meet there." As Ebner thought about the invitation letter that Anderson had handed over, he suddenly had this thought.
Not long after Ebner left the cemetery with the piano box on his back under the morning sun, a lady wearing beige pants and a pair of black leather boots with a light brown knee-length skirt on her upper body suddenly approached from afar. As if ignoring the distance, she arrived at the night watcher's hut in a few steps.
Jane was surprised to see this beautiful lady and quickly explained, "I didn't leak what you told me."
The lady nodded slightly. She looked at Jane, who was a little flustered. Her eyes were blue and deep, as if they had concentrated an ocean.
"You have a good friend! He has been showing nervousness and worry in his previous emotions. Clearly, he is worried about you going to do something dangerous. This is a person who truly places you in his heart." Her calm tone revealed a trace of admiration.
"But my heart is filled with hatred…" Jane sighed and did not finish her sentence.
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Ebner returned to his rented hotel, intending to pack his things and rush to the train station. Xio was already waiting for him.
"There's no Tree of Elders' core for sale, so I didn't sell those charms," Xio said as she returned the gold pounds and five charms that Ebner had given her.
Ebner wasn't disappointed. How could a Sequence 6 main ingredient be so easily found? He had only wanted to try his luck at the Beyonder gathering, but he was actually looking forward to Miss Justice's treasure vault.
"Did something special happen at the gathering?" Ebner asked casually when he noticed Xio's odd expression.
"Yes! There are even a few!" Xio nodded. "Firstly, the organizer of the gathering, Mr. Z, revealed that he obtained a treasure from a certain island at dusk. The exact content of this news is worth 500 pounds. I didn't ask… However, I saw some suspected pirates spending money to have a private chat with Mr. Z."
Mr. Z? The one from the Aurora Order? He's clearly targeting Vice Admiral Dusk… Why did he do that?
Before Ebner could come to a conclusion, he heard Xio continue, "In addition, the Admiral of Stars should be near Enmat Harbor. Someone saw the Future not far away in the sea… Furthermore, at Mr. Z's gathering, the Undersea Killer, Nina, with a bounty of 3,600 pounds, seemed to have been identified, proving this theory."
The Future had arrived near Enmat Harbor? As soon as Ebner thought that, a lightning bolt seemed to flash through his mind, linking many of the clues to the information he had gleaned from the novel.
Jane said that she would be arranged to take a ship out to sea in the near future… The Future came to the vicinity of Enmat Harbor… In the novel, Gehrman's identity was entrusted to Maric, and the person who gave this identity was… a big shot, a lady… somewhat naive…
With so many clues added together, it pointed to the lady's identity.