Psychological Invisibility?
Although Stewart had only sensed some disharmony in the psyche and didn't really see the person, it was enough for him to make the correct judgment.
According to Captain Cook's information, the Marionettist who killed the Wind-blessed of the Church in the northwestern outskirts had a Hypnotist marionette!
With this in mind, Stewart didn't hesitate to extend his right hand and point his palm in the direction of the door. Then, he used the Prometheus "Theft."
At this level of "Theft," he could temporarily steal the Beyonder powers of others for his own use. Furthermore, the more he understood the target, the easier it was to steal the power he wanted…
As a Mysticism Magister, there was no reason for Stuart to fail, as he had also completely analyzed and learned Psychological Invisibility.
Suddenly, Stewart felt a blob of fog-like objects condense at the door before merging into his right palm.
A middle-aged man with a dazed expression appeared at the originally empty basement.
At this moment, Stewart also appeared. He ignored the looks of shock, fear, anger, and hatred from the Secret Order members around him. He opened his mouth and sang in ancient Hermes,
"Lightning brings destruction,
The might of a deity shocked everyone.
"Storm, give birth to hope.
After the disaster is new life. "
As ancient Hermes had the power of nature, coupled with the singing ability that Stuart had simulated, even though the lyrics were extremely simple, it still made everyone around him feel as if they were hearing thunder. They were so intimidated that they lost the ability to move.
His opponent might very well be a Marionettist, so Stewart naturally wouldn't let his guard down. The reason why he had used the Ocean Songster's powers to intimidate his opponent was also to make it difficult for him to focus on controlling the Spirit Body Threads.
After doing all of this, he simulated the Binding of Wind again, binding the Hypnotist marionette and the Secret Order members in the basement. Then, Stewart snapped his fingers and used his secret technique, Blink, to vanish from the basement. He instantly arrived at the factory's first floor.
Before he tied up the marionette, he had used the "aura" left on it to "trace" back. "He" saw that the marionette's owner had been controlling it here.
Stewart's actions were fluid, and it couldn't be said that he wasn't fast. Unfortunately, when he appeared on the ground, he failed to discover any traces of the Marionettist… He was still a step too late.
Flaming Jump? He was actually able to recover so quickly under the influence of Singing… A Beyonder item, or does he have a marionette other than the Wind-blessed?
As Strat thought, he extracted the remnant "aura" in the workshops. Following that, he simulated his "flight" ability and soared into the sky, chasing west.
However, Stuart eventually lost sight of his target, because he had used Flaming Jump to enter the residence of a great noble, blending into the crowd that was holding the ball.
Is he trying to use the mixed aura to hide his remains? From the looks of it, this Marionettist isn't unfamiliar with Beyonders of the Reader pathway…
With the aura mixed in, I really can't "extract" anymore… Furthermore, he must've changed his appearance. There's no target even if I want to search for him…
Thinking of this, Stewart sighed regretfully. He could only inform the nearby Mandated Punishers through his developed "messaging" to keep an eye on the guests who came out of this noble house…
Although he knew that it might not be of much use—after all, if a Marionettist was hell-bent on escaping, they had too many tricks up their sleeves… With him losing clues, even he didn't have the confidence of capturing him.
Not only did I fail to capture him, I even made him wary… Next time, I might not be able to catch his tail so easily…
Now, I can only try to see if I can find a breakthrough point from that marionette…
Stewart muttered to himself before taking to the air again and flying in the direction of the dock area's factory.
But when he returned to the factory, he was surprised to find that not only had the Hypnotist marionette and all the members of the Secret Order vanished, even the Mandated Punisher who had been lying in ambush to receive him had vanished.
Upon seeing this, he had an ominous feeling. He hurriedly raised his aura and prepared to "Retrack" see what had happened.
However, his "Retrack" failed immediately. Not only did it fail to produce any scenes, even he suffered a serious backlash. He nearly lost control from the mental shock.
Stewart "Placated" himself a few times before barely recovering. As he was in low spirits, he couldn't control his emotions and muttered to himself in horror,
The aura here… Is there a high-level power interfering? Furthermore, its level far exceeds that of ordinary demigods!
Although I didn't "retroactively" discover anything… my intuition tells me that there's shocking malice and degeneration left behind…
"Is it the Saint of the Rose School of Thought? Or is it… an angel?"
…
On Saturday morning, Ebner yawned as he walked out of his hotel room. After exchanging a few words with his classmates, who had already finished dressing up, he went to the dining room to have breakfast.
Here, he saw Emma, who had already put down her long black hair.
As for Miss Fani, she was nowhere to be seen. She was probably catching up on her sleep.
When Emma saw Ebner enter, she only nodded slightly in greeting and gave basic courtesy without showing any familiarity with him.
Ebner knew that she was putting on an act, so he returned the bow cooperatively. Then, he enjoyed breakfast with his two classmates while chatting and laughing.
Although many things had happened the night before, such as exploration, combat, decryption, and the shock of news of underground corruption, Ebner hadn't forgotten the reason for coming to the town of Conva.
He was here for a camping trip, and he was here to be the "escort" for the two ladies, Susan and Rose.
Why would a Flower Protector experience so many other trivial matters…
After lampooning inwardly, Ebner continued his important work of filling his stomach.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the four men and four women, who had participated in the camping trip, followed the trail in the woods to Delaire Forest on the south side of the town.
After carefully distinguishing the direction in which he was going, he was relieved to find that he wasn't heading towards the center of the forest.
If Mr. Black really wanted to take them to the abandoned castle for the night, he would have to find a way to forcefully change his plans.
Teacher Black clearly knew that the young masters and ladies behind him weren't here to challenge the limits, so the paths he chose were relatively flat and smooth, with few obstacles and little danger.
But even so, two hours after they set off, Adol, who had the worst stamina, couldn't hold on any longer. He didn't care if he would embarrass himself in front of the girl he had been longing for. Panting, he asked, "B… Mr. Black, how far to camp?"
As the only son of a jewelry businessman, he always rode on carriages when he traveled. When had he ever traveled that much?
"Heh heh, just a dozen more meters and we'll reach it by turning this hill." Seeing this, Mr. Black shook his head, turned around, and helped him up as they walked through the final stretch.
After circling around the small hill, everyone's vision suddenly opened up.
This was a patch of grass near a stream. The surrounding area was open, and there was a water source. It was indeed a good place to camp.
Following that, the ordinary people, such as susan, romantic, and Adol, had no choice but to stay in their spots to rest due to their physical exertion. They also set up tents and other camping items.
As for Ebner and Irma, they volunteered to take the hunting and timber-gathering mission and walked into the forest.
Ms. Black wasn't very agreeable at first, but after witnessing some of the fighting skills that the two of them had deliberately shown, she wisely kept silent.
After leaving everyone's line of sight, Emma was the first to stop. Then, she used a Beyonder item to jump onto a thick branch of a tree. She patted the other side of the branch with her hand, signaling for Abner to sit down.
Whether it was to gather wood or hunt, it was a trivial matter for Beyonders. The two of them could even fly to a nearby town to buy it directly. Therefore, while they were alone, they might as well explore what they hadn't finished the night before.
Ebner naturally knew what she wanted to do. After a moment's thought, he "flew" onto the branch and sat on another branch not far away.
When Emma saw this, she blinked. Then, after using her spirituality to seal the surrounding space, she said to Ebner with a smile,
"Let's talk about serious matters… Ebner, what do you need me to do with Fani? You have to say this first, I won't agree to anything that's too overboard…"