Amon? Miss, as a Beyonder of the Marauder pathway, you're actually interested in Amon… Where did you get the urge to become a part of Amon?
After lampooning inwardly, Ebner wasn't too worried. Firstly, he had already used the Eye of White to check the area a few times before entering the library. He was certain that there weren't any other living people apart from Miss Emma… Secondly, Amon didn't dare let "His" avatars enter Backlund at this time.
Unless Amon steals the memory of the problem he discovered, there's no need to be overly suspicious… However, with the level of the White Eye, it's unlikely that Amon's avatar can do it… Therefore, there's no need to worry about it.
As his thoughts raced, he took a deep look at Miss Emma and confirmed that she wasn't a member of the Hermits of Fate. She had likely obtained the Marauder Sequence potion by chance, or else she would've been informed of certain taboos.
"What's wrong?" Miss Emma's hair stood on end from the way he looked at her. Her long, straight eyebrows furrowed as she asked uncomfortably, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Emma, I don't know why you mentioned the name 'Amon,' but regardless, it's best not to probe further… This is because, even in the Fourth Epoch, where there were many High-Sequence Beyonders, this family's last name was taboo!" Ebner warned solemnly.
"It's that serious?" Upon hearing that, Emma was shocked at first. Then, when she saw Ebner's stern expression, she said in depression, "Among the five major families of the Tudor Dynasty, the Amon family is the most mysterious one. It has the least history left behind. It seems to have been distorted and concealed by some power… I thought I could unravel a portion of the family's secrets and completely expend the Cryptologist's potion…"
Upon hearing this, Ebner's heart stirred as he immediately thought of something. He probed, "Don't tell me that you discovered the tomb of the Amon family in some book?"
How do you know that? You can figure that out? Emma's eyes widened. Although she didn't say it out loud, the expression on her face made it clear.
"It's really him… I was just making a guess!" Ebner pretended to look surprised, but he sighed inwardly.
So you were the one who discovered the mausoleum at the bend of the Stratford River in White Cliff Town? In that case, Miss, your original ending wasn't very good…
"As expected of a Hero Detective. You really are sharp!" Emma clicked her tongue in wonder. After sighing, she said to Ebner, "That's right… I previously found some records in an ancient book and determined that there was an ancient tomb near White Cliff Town… And the tomb's owner is most likely an important member of the Amon family.
"But as you know, I don't have much freedom. I had to sneak around at night even when I wanted to meet you… Therefore, I couldn't personally confirm the existence of the ancient tomb. As for Fani, she's only a Sequence 9, and a Lawyer isn't proficient in all kinds of ritualistic magic. Even if she has an extremely powerful mechanical creation, I wouldn't let her take the risk…"
Ebner could naturally tell what she was implying. She didn't wish for Fani to take the risk, so she deliberately brought up the topic of Amon to me the moment they met in order to garner my interest… But she didn't expect me to be so afraid of Amon, so she had no choice but to explain things clearly…
Even the Church of Steam's saint-level archbishop nearly died there. How could a Sequence 7 like me dare to join in the fun?
Ebner lampooned before persuading again, "Based on my experience, that place must be very dangerous. Even if Low- and Mid-Sequence Beyonders manage to escape by chance, they might suffer some unknown disaster in the future. I repeat, 'Amon' is taboo. Even demigods have deep reservations about this name."
"But, I've already gotten Fanito leak some information at a relatively high-level Beyonder gathering yesterday… I-I didn't expect it to be that dangerous," Emma said uneasily. Her original intention was only to attract some powerful adventurers to explore the exact location of the mausoleum. Although she knew that it was dangerous, she never thought of deliberately harming others.
Then whoever goes will be unlucky… There was nothing that could be done about it. The other Beyonders weren't like Ema. Even if she told them that there was danger, they probably wouldn't care…
After all, for unaffiliated Beyonders, how could there be no danger if they wanted to obtain something? However, the danger this time was beyond their imagination.
Even if it was Emma, she definitely had her suspicions. If not for the deep impression that she had left on her during the expedition to the ruins, giving her a certain degree of trust and understanding, she might've thought that she was just exaggerating.
Although Emma was indeed hesitant, although she had a rash side to her personality, she was happy to listen to the opinions of others. Especially through her spiritual intuition as a Cryptologist and her observation skills, she determined that what Ebner said came from the bottom of his heart. He was really thinking for her, so she decided not to probe into Amon for the time being.
After I advance to become a demigod and become a powerhouse like Hazel's teacher who can fool the Church of Evernight, I'll head to Amon's mausoleum to explore…
After carefully observing Ema's expression and confirming that she had really given up on exploring Amon, he heaved a sigh of relief.
He didn't want his friend to wear a monocle one day…
Then, after comforting Emma, he asked,
"Have you found anything about Baron Lamud's family?"
Upon hearing that, Emma nodded and composed herself. She handed a notebook to Ebner and said with a smile, "I found the relevant records in the royal family's library. This is some of the content that I copied… I have to say, the story of the first Baron Lamud is romantic and inspirational. It's not as legendary as his son's."
"It's filled with the word 'legendary'?" Ebner ruminated over the word and flipped through the notebook.
The first part of the story was nothing special. It was about the first Baron Lamud, who was also Baron Azik's life story. It recorded his low birth, his meritorious exploits, and how he married his former mistress after obtaining an aristocratic title.
This was indeed inspirational and romantic, enough to be treated like a novel.
After silently making some comments in his heart, Ebner once again read the life story of the second-generation baron that Irma had copied.
The second generation Baron Lamud's name was Tana. When he first came to Backlund, he was Earl Wolfe's knight squire.
Relying on the Sequence potions he had inherited, as well as his relatively powerful strength, he quickly stood out among the attendants. He also became good friends with Baron Kilgor, who was also an attendant back then.
Due to his outstanding handling skills and dazzling battle achievements, the second generation Baron Lamud was appreciated by William I. He then left Earl Wolfe and became the king's confidant with his good friend, Baron Kilgor.
In the years that followed, these two friends made plenty of contributions to the kingdom. They had both competed and cooperated with each other, and they had a good relationship.
During this period of time, Emma had copied a few examples of battles after the enemy. The process was indeed legendary, allowing the king to not only allow Tana to attack the baron, but he also made Baron Lamud his hereditary.
Until a secret mission came… The details of the mission didn't seem to be found by her. She only wrote that the security clearance level was extremely high and that she didn't have enough clearance.
This mission was jointly completed by the two Barons, Lamud and Kilgor. However, the two later became enemies, and Kilgor had even poisoned Lamud to death.
And the king's attitude towards this was simply to punish them for losing some of their property.
Upon reading this, Ebner pondered for a moment and asked Emma, "Was the person who kept suppressing Baron Lamud also Kilgor?"
Emma nodded slightly and replied, "It's no secret. After all, we've already become sworn enemies, so I naturally won't go easy on you."
"It seems like the crux of the problem lies in that secret mission… What is it? Besides, Baron Kilgor sounds familiar…" Ebner muttered to himself in thought.
"The Kilgor family's aristocratic title was abolished more than a hundred years ago…" mEma added.
"More than a hundred years ago… Back when Roselle was in power?" Ebner seemed to recall something as he asked.
"It does seem to be the case…" Emma was taken aback as she recalled before nodding.
Kilgor… The former military Brigadier General, a high-ranking member of MI9, Qonas Kilgor, had such a surname.
I wonder if it's related…