Kevin was noncommittal.
Bai Xiaowen continued his analysis.
"I noticed it when I was in Lord Ursok's hall. When I took out the Soul Stone, your breathing rate slowed down by 50%. It was obvious that you were in an excited state at that time. You even took two deep breaths to calm your breathing."
"Therefore, when you were appraising the Soul Stone, I was guarded against you as I didn't want you switching it. Instead, I insisted on keeping it in my hands. It was only after you publicly announced the authenticity of the Soul Stone that I handed it to you to unseal."
"Later, after you unsealed the Soul Stone, you even kindly guided me on how to charge the Soul Stone. I originally thought that you asked me to go to the Frozen Tomb because you had some missions for me to do, but you said that you didn't. After hearing that, I'm more than 90% sure that you are after my Soul Stone and deliberately let me leave Sharp Helmet City to come to such a desolate and remote place so that you can snatch it!"
In fact, there was one more thing. The difficulty of Bai Xiaowen's Class Advancement Quest was S-. How could it be so easy? Kevin's greed was definitely one of the difficulties of the Class Advancement Quest. Of course, this was "off-site information" and Bai Xiaowen would not say it out loud.
Kevin took a deep breath and the corner of his mouth twitched. "Good analysis and your observation skills are very sharp. I've somewhat underestimated your intelligence, Dior Skelboom. However, I'm very curious. You knew that this was a trap, so why did you still barge into it?"
Bai Xiaowen pursed his lips.
"Master Kevin, you must have tampered with the Soul Stone to be able to pinpoint my exact location, right?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Kevin nodded slightly. "An arcane beacon, a very simple little spell."
"Since you're able to locate the Soul Stone, have you ever thought that there's someone else who can do the same?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Kevin frowned. "You mean… the North County Monastery?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded.
In fact, Bai Xiaowen had long guessed that the North County Monastery could locate the Soul Stone.
As the former chief alchemist of the royal family, Falca's ability to disguise himself was definitely not weak. Why was he still being chased to the extent that he had to move frequently? Why was it that when he arrived on Earth, Royal Knight Gloria could still cross worlds to chase after him and accurately find the Plague Rat Cave when she was unfamiliar with the place?
This obviously could not be explained by the factor of luck.
Bai Xiaowen deliberately stayed in Sharp Helmet City for three days. After the combat nuns were in position, he began to head to the Frozen Tomb to lure them over.
Of course, the purpose of luring them here was not to kill these nuns but to increase the number of people who knew about the location of the Soul Stone.
As long as these nuns were in the know, Kevin would not dare to make a move on Bai Xiaowen. As the opposing faction, the nuns would obviously not help Kevin to cover up. On the contrary, they would be delighted to see this powerful Chief Mage being held accountable by the Resistance Army, so much so that he had to leave the Resistance faction dejectedly.
"Master Kevin, I'm afraid the upcoming battle will be very dangerous," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "You'll definitely be fine facing those nuns, but with my small body, I'm afraid I won't even be able to withstand a single move from them. If I die, you'll lose the ability to cast spells…"
"I don't need you to remind me." Kevin had a very sulky expression.
"I'm just making a suggestion," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "Look, the Soul Stone's energy is also full. Can you return it to me? After absorbing the power of the Soul Stone, my strength will increase significantly. At the very least, I'll have some confidence in staying alive."
"So that's your goal." Kevin snorted. He finally understood why Bai Xiaowen was luring monsters everywhere and deliberately walking into the depths of the cemetery. It was to force him to take action and kill high-level undead monsters to replenish the high-quality soul energy of the Soul Stone!
Thinking of this, Kevin was a little surprised. If this was all planned, Bai Xiaowen was too scheming.
However, after the shock, what followed was anger.
Kevin said coldly, "Put away your suggestion. I have a better idea… which is to kill everyone who gets in the way! Do those b*tches from the North County Monastery think that they can obstruct my plan? Dior Skelboom, you're too naive!"
The nuns of the North County Monastery advanced very quickly. The scorching holy light and loud explosions were gradually approaching.
Kevin and Xiaowen climbed up a tall mausoleum building and hid behind a tall tombstone. From this angle, the two of them could already see a group of five cloaked figures.
Bai Xiaowen hid behind Kevin and whispered, "Master Kevin, one last question—how powerful are you compared to the commander of the Honorable Knights?"
"What?" Kevin was shocked.
Among the five cloaked figures, the person at the front slowly pulled off her cloak, revealing luxurious dark blue armor and a golden cloak. The light of the equipment that was deliberately restrained radiated out, and a powerful aura surged as she breathed.
She was the leader of the Lionheart Empire's Honorable Knights, Royal Knight Gloria!
"It's very close. I can feel the vague coordinates of the evil Soul Stone!" Gloria said. "Continue to push forward!"
"The damned rebels have no fear of the light. They must have come here to recharge the evil Soul Stone!" a nun snapped. "The light will purify the fallen!"
Kevin, who was hiding behind the tombstone, also recognized Gloria. His expression became even darker. He gritted his teeth and asked, "D*mn it, how did you know that Gloria was among these b*tches?"
Bai Xiaowen whispered, "Master Kevin, have you forgotten? You told me yourself that Falca has been escorted back to the country. Gloria is in charge of the Soul Stone mission. When she hears about the Soul Stone, she will definitely come."
Bai Xiaowen was 90% confident, but after activating Insight, he directly detected Gloria's name.
If it was just a few Warrior Nuns, Kevin was confident that he could kill them all. However, with Gloria, the situation was completely different.
Gloria had forced Falca into hiding and he even had to escape to Earth! Even if Falca absorbed the energy of the Soul Stone and his strength increased greatly, he would only be able to last a few more rounds in Gloria's hands.
Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen's image had changed drastically. He was no longer Bai Xiaowen, a student from Earth. Instead, he was Dior Skelboom, a handsome Nordic man. Gloria would definitely not be able to recognize him.
Kevin's mood was a little heavy.
Did he really have to return the Soul Stone?
A strong sense of unwillingness filled the air. Kevin snorted. "I'm in the dark now, and they're out in the open. How will we know if we don't try!"