In the study of the villa, Ebner saw Mr. Azik walk out of what seemed to be a scene of splotches of paint. He went forward and asked with a smile, "Is the seal done?"
"It's done. For at least a year, the baron will obediently study in the underground castle ruins," Mr. Azik replied with an odd expression.
Ebner was somewhat speechless. For a moment, he even felt that the baron was more suited to being a Reader than he was… He didn't know if it was because Baron Conva was such a person to begin with, or if it was a persona created by a Dreamweaver…
In addition, the spirit that can be separated from the Holy Cathedral has one young and one old. This person who loves to learn is most likely the young one… Young people have the motivation to learn and improve, making it easier to maintain their passionate love…
Just as Ebner was letting his imagination run wild, Mr. Azik skillfully placed Silika on the back of his hand and told her about what had happened today.
Silika tilted her head and looked affectionately at Mr. Azik, listening attentively.
After the man and bird finished their warm exchange, Mr. Azik turned his head and nodded at Ebner. "Although I didn't help you completely eliminate the threat, you should be fine for the time being…
"That's why I plan on heading to Feynapotter with Silika to meet Viscount Cullen… I want to express my gratitude to him and thank him for taking care of Silika over the past few centuries."
From the tone of his voice, why does it sound like he's a father-in-law visiting his son-in-law? Could it be that Cullen really has some sort of relationship with Silika? Hmm… That's hard to say. After all, the latter hadn't become a dead spirit when Cullen first met Silika…
In a hypocritical manner, Ebner worried for Cullen. Then, as if recalling something, he asked Mr. Azik, "How can I contact you if something goes wrong with the seal on Kanga?"
Mr. Azik thought for a moment and said with a smile, "You can inform me through Silika… I believe you know about the ritual to summon her… Well, if there's a change in the ritual's incantation after meeting Cullen, I'll get Silika to inform you. Heh heh, Silika loves the Amantha extract you make. I think she's very willing to help you."
This… Silika is Cullen's messenger, right? I'm using his messenger to deliver a letter to you… Is Silika expanding her business?
After lampooning inwardly for a while, he sincerely bade farewell to Mr. Azik and Silika.
The latter looked at the glass bottle on the table and reluctantly flapped its silver wings and leaped into the spirit world.
Mr. Azik nodded at Ebner once again. Then, the surrounding void rippled like water before his figure disappeared from the room.
Seeing the big shot that he had painstakingly managed to cozy up to leave, Ebner waited for half an hour before activating the Eye of White to inspect it a few times. Then, he sealed the room with his spirituality and set up an altar to receive the bestowment. He lowered his head and prayed.
"The Fool that doesn't belong to this era…"
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Tingen, in a row of houses at 2 Daffodil Street.
After receiving Leonard's guidance on tailing and monitoring skills the entire afternoon, Klein confirmed that this handsome and elegant colleague wasn't like he had imagined, who only knew how to play Feynapotter lute and recite beautiful poetry. He had seduced Madam Sharon into bed and tailed her up close to monitor her…
Alright, he still has some real skills.
As Klein lampooned, he recalled how he had followed his instructions to head to the Hound Pub to find a gang leader. He had hired his subordinates to take turns monitoring Madam Sharon and recording the 5 pounds she had spent on her daily activities. It pained his heart.
How expensive! Thankfully, this amount of money can be reimbursed…
Benson looked at his brother's taut face and asked with a smile, "Klein, what's wrong? Did you lose your money?"
Did I lose it… or did I lose it on my own accord? Klein composed himself and didn't bring his work-related matters home. Hence, he didn't continue the topic and instead invited him with a smile,
"Do you know? 'The Return of the Count' will be screened at the Tingen Theater next weekend. It has already been played dozens of times in Backlund, and every performance has been filled. I don't think we should miss this opportunity."
This was a decision he had made a few days ago, but there had been too many things to talk about at the Tarot Gathering over the past two days. He hadn't had the chance to tell Benson and Melissa.
Seeing that Benson was interested and that Melissa was still hesitant, he added with a smile,
"It's said that the most popular supporting character in 'The Return of the Count' is a genius mechanic."
"Alright. Regardless, we have to go to the theater to watch a play." Melissa pursed her lips and nodded grudgingly, but her eyes were much brighter than before.
Just as Klein was about to respond, he heard a buzzing sound. He felt dizzy for a few seconds.
Someone is praying to me again… It's a man… It can't be… It's still… the "Tower," right?
Helplessly sighing inwardly, Klein placed his right hand behind his back and chuckled.
"Then I'll patiently wait for the tickets to be reserved.
"Alright, I have to return to my bedroom to produce an appraisal for an antique."
"We have to plunge into the sea of knowledge as well. I hope we don't drown in it." Benson, who was trying his best to revise his professional knowledge, gave a self-deprecating laugh and returned to the dining room with Melissa.
Klein went up to the second floor, locked his bedroom door, and sealed the room with a wall of spirituality. Then, he took four steps counterclockwise and recited the incantation before arriving above the gray fog.
In the towering palace that looked like a giant's residence, his figure suddenly appeared at the seat of honor at the long bronze table. His eyes reflected a pulsing crimson star.
"It really is still the 'Tower'… What happened this time?"
Klein raised his right hand and emanated his spirituality, touching the star that symbolized the "Tower."
After listening to her prayers, he cast his gaze on the two precious Beyonder ingredients in the junk pile.
The core of the Tree of Elders and the crystallized Thousand Spells.
These two materials were originally stored in suitcases, but the suitcase with the Tree of Elders heart had been destroyed by the flames from the Eternal Blazing Sun when he was divining the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem…
One of them has a suitcase, while the other doesn't have a suitcase. That's too suspicious… Hmm, I might as well give up the suitcase containing the Thousand Spells Phantom's crystal. I'll just send the two ingredients over directly… How could Tower suspect that the mysterious and powerful Mr. Fool would embezzle one of his suitcases?
After muttering to himself guiltily, Klein looked at the Door of Summoning that had already taken form under the ritual held by the "tower." He closed his eyes and threw the two materials in.
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In the study, Ebner looked at the two shiny materials that appeared on the altar and fell into deep thought…
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On Friday morning, after having breakfast in bed and waking up naturally, the couple returned to their bedroom after informing them not to disturb him.
He took out various ingredients and used his full mental strength to concoct the Polymath potion.
Last night, after "receiving" the ingredients, he wasn't in a hurry to concoct them. Firstly, he wanted to wait for the ingredients to "air out," so as to prevent himself from being tainted by the aura of Sefirah Castle and causing unexpected problems. Secondly, he was already mentally exhausted, and it wasn't the best time to advance.
First, I'll put in the 70 milliliters of spring water from Sonia Island's Golden Spring which Xio had bought from Mr. A's gathering. Then, I'll drop 5 drops of the Golden-Faced Phoenix Flower's juice that Miss Judy gave me. After that, I'll buy 8 grams of blue fox tail powder from Darkwill…
After mixing the supplementary ingredients evenly, Ebner took a deep breath and added the two main ingredients worth more than 4,000 pounds into the solution in the beaker.
Suddenly, the originally "silent" solution boiled. The rising mist seemed to contain countless "symbols," making one feel dizzy just by looking at it.
It was only when everything was restored back to normal that Ebner saw what the final potion looked like.
It was blue and green in color, and the surface of the solution trembled every few seconds, bringing with it countless water droplets that resembled stars before finally falling back into the solution.
It was as if there was an invisible heart beating in the potion…
Holding a beaker, Ebner sat on the edge of the bed and, with the help of Cogitation, composed himself.
After sitting upright for more than ten seconds, he raised his right hand and poured all the potion inside into his mouth.
Unlike the low-Sequence potions, which only had massive amounts of information surging into his mind, the "torrent" kept flooding his brain…
Apart from giving Ebner a splitting headache with the Polymath's potion, his heart was also undergoing a transformation of massive amounts of energy.
The energy was so violent that Ebner felt that if he didn't have the strength to use his spirituality to guide and control the energy that invaded his heart, he might've instantly destroyed his heart or mutated into a monster.
Time ticked by, and when the modifications were finally completed, the information in his mind and the energy in his heart receded at the same time. Only then did Ebner let out a long sigh of relief. Then, he thought happily, I've finally become a Sequence 6 Polymath, a true Mid-Sequence Beyonder!
He rested for a while to calm his mental fatigue before observing himself in the mirror.
This advancement seems to be going very smoothly. Only the heart is a little dangerous, but with my self-control, I'm still at ease… And the other places don't even show any signs of mutation…
Could it be that I've digested the Knowledge Keeper potion better?
Hmm… Perhaps the most dangerous part of the Polymath potion is the reconstruction of the heart… After all, the other Knowledge Keepers aren't like me who are often attacked by the information streams of the White Eye. They're already used to it and can even divert most of their attention to guide the energy in the heart…
The average person would probably only be able to resist it head-on… The chances of failure at this step would probably be very high! It's no wonder Sequence 7 Beyonders are common in the Churches. They hold the positions of captains and bishops, and at Sequence 6, the number of people begins to plummet…
With this in mind, Ebner felt a little relieved. He stopped probing and turned to study the new powers of a Polymath.