Luke unzipped the bag, which was full of money. Without counting, he threw the bag into the open spatial backpack.
He picked up the glass and drank the wine. Then, he said to Billy, "Goodbye! I'm afraid you won't have any business tonight, so close up early and rest."
Goodbye, Miss Clear Sky."
Luke stood up and walked out.
However, when she walked out of the Assassin Tavern, Lizardman Billy caught up with her.
"Miss Clear Sky, my boss asked me to give this to you." Billy handed over a silver dagger with both hands. It was plated with golden patterns and was exceptionally gorgeous.
Luke didn't take the dagger. Instead, he asked Billy, "How can the silver blade of the Blade Brotherhood be given away so easily?"
Billy replied, "The boss said that your assassination of Giant Tree was too exciting, and many people were asking him about you. Miss Clear Sky, if you are being pestered, you can take out this dagger and show it to them.
"Although the Blade Brotherhood was not as powerful as before, some people still respected them."
Luke took the dagger and spun it around his fingertips a few times before putting it away in his spatial backpack.
Since it's a gift, I'll accept it. Please thank your boss again for me, but I won't promise to do anything for him."
"The boss just wants to make friends with a powerful elf like you," Billy said with a bow.
"I'll consider him a friend. Bye."
Luke jumped onto the roof and quickly disappeared into the night.
The Blade Brotherhood was a group formed by the nobles of the Golden Shield Empire in the early days to resist the imperial power. It was once so powerful that it could draw its sword and scold the emperor in the palace.
However, with the outbreak of technology and the rise of new aristocrats, the old aristocrats who rejected the new culture quickly declined.
Later, some members of the Blade Brotherhood launched a massacre against the modified humans, which led to the suppression of the empire and accelerated the decline of the old nobles.
The Blade Brotherhood was no longer as glorious as it once was, but because most of its members were ancient hereditary nobles, they still had a lot of influence in the empire.
The Blade Brotherhood was the most conservative party in the Golden Shield Empire, and Luke didn't want to have too much to do with them. Even if the Assassin Tavern owner was an open-minded member of the Blade Brotherhood, he didn't want to provoke them.
But the identity of the Blade Brotherhood was indeed useful, it would be a waste not to use it.
For example, if they met a patrolling sheriff in the central urban area, they would show the silver blade of the Blade Brotherhood, and the sheriff would immediately salute and let them go.
Walking on the streets of the central urban area, one could clearly feel that this place and the Cape District were simply two different worlds.
The road was spacious and clean. There was a street lamp that stayed on all night at regular intervals along the road. There were also steam engine bus tracks on some main roads.
Even the patrolling sheriff did not have the bandit aura of the Cape District sheriff.
The sense of security made some shops on the street open late at night.
It was a prosperous scene.
The level 60 Clear Sky consumed very little power, so Luke strolled to her destination.
The secret whisperer's mysterious house.
In The New Age, this was a place that sold items related to secret techniques. Other than the high-grade secret technique language materials, other commonly used tools could be bought here.
He pushed the door open and walked in.
The light purple light added a sense of mystery to the place.
There was a counter near the door, and a young girl was dozing off with her chin in her hand. There were all kinds of goods piled up in the shop's hall. Bottles, jars, clocks, vintage armor, old books... It was like a grocery store.
The door opened, and the rope attached to the bell above the counter rang.
The little girl immediately woke up.
"Welcome, respected... Miss Elf, my name is Vanessa. What do you need? You are so beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful elf."
"Thank you for the compliment." At this moment, Luke had already gotten used to the praise and attention that Clear Sky's appearance brought him. "I need some props and materials. Can you help me find them?"
"Of course." Vanessa walked out from behind the counter and boasted, "Our Secret Whisperer's Mysterious House has the most complete set of mysterious tools and materials in the central urban area. Many mages and alchemists come here to purchase mysterious tools.
"If you need anything, I'll help you find it."
Luke said according to the list he had sorted out, "Four storm lanterns that burn fin whale's fat, six pieces of 120cm x 120cm burr clover drawing paper, lantern nectar, three bottles of oil paint made from slippery stone powder, and ten formation brushes.
"50 crystals, 50 bloodstones, 10 kilograms of sulfur, 1 kilogram of copper, 300 grams of thorium, the corpse of an adult male red bat, 14 Moor Wolf fangs..."
As Luke read out the props and materials she needed, Vanessa hurriedly ran back to the counter and took out a pen and paper.
"I'm sorry, Miss. I didn't expect you to buy so many things. Can you say it slowly again from the beginning? I'll write them down."
"No problem..."
Luke slowly told her the mysterious props and materials he needed. Vanessa took notes carefully and then prepared the list.
There were a lot of things to buy, and it would take some time to find them. Luke walked around the mysterious shop to see if there was anything he needed.
Soon, a wooden carving caught Luke's interest.
The wooden carving was a cylinder the size of a cup, and it was placed on a shelf with some other junk. It was made of oil wood with black veins. A poisonous snake was carved on the surface with embossed techniques.
The viper's eyes and tongue were especially eye-catching with red dye.
Luke held the wood carving and said to Vanessa, "Is this item for sale?"
Vanessa walked over and looked at the wood carving. "In addition to having a fixed supply of goods, our Mysterious House also accepts mysterious items from independent customers.
"A customer sold this wood carving to us.
"Judging from the material and carving style, it should be a sacrificial item made by a giant demon tribe in Mandel Jungle that worshipped snakes. It had a strong mysterious energy.
"It could probably be used to cast secret techniques related to snakes, poison, or curses.
"Do you need it?"
Luke gave the wood carving to Vanessa and said, "You're absolutely right. It did come from Mandel Jungle. To me, it was an unexpected gain. Help me pack it up."
"Yes, beautiful elf lady."
Vanessa happily took the wood carving away. This elven customer was a pleasant surprise for her tonight. She could earn a very generous commission by buying so many mysterious items.
Luke continued to walk among the shelves of the mysterious store. When he saw interesting mysterious items, he would give them to Vanessa to pack.
Soon, the mysterious store counter was filled with cardboard boxes filled with items.
Just as Vanessa was counting the items and calculating the payment, a secret agent wearing a leather jacket and a bowler hat pushed open the door and walked in.