Chapter 36: Windfall
Rowena frowned, and with a reluctant expression, she offered Grandin black tea.
The 'Harlequin Mask' was removed by Grandin, who sat on the couch with a calm expression. There is even leisure to observe the style of gas lamps on the walls.
It is shaped like a cherub holding a candle, and the fire is shining through the metal candle, which is not very bright, but illuminates the whole room ambiguously.
But as soon as Grandin spoke, he immediately spoiled the mood:
"Beckland is hiding a sequence 7 of the path of the 'Secret Prayer Man'. I want you to join me in killing him, this kind of commission...... You shouldn't be stressed. ”
Grandin didn't think it was possible for Rowena to turn down the commission, after all, their Sequence 9 was called 'Assassin', which was her old job. c0m
Sure enough, Rowena just rolled her eyes, "You actually want me to deal with this kind of madman, how much reward did you prepare for me?" ”
She skipped the step of whether or not to take the job and began to discuss the more practical issue of compensation.
"Because I can also shoot, I will pay 300 gold pounds. Don't be too low, I don't need you to face him, I invite you just to add an insurance. ”
"That 'hermit' has been in the Eastern District for a long time, and there must be gangsters under him. So if I find out where they are, I hope you can help me clear those obstacles when I conduct a raid. ”
In this regard, Hugh and Furth are obviously unreliable, and they have to be experts like Rowena.
"The price is a bit low, but it's not bad for fun. If I help in the final operation against the 'Hermit', you will have to pay more! ”
Rowena agreed without much thought.
"Fair enough. The 200 gold pounds is a deposit, and we will be in action within this month, so I hope you don't leave Beckland anytime soon. Grandin took out his wallet and counted out twenty 10 gold pound bills and placed them on the table, "Of course, tonight's room fee is also included in the commission's payment." ”
Hearing this, Rowena rolled her eyes again, not bothering about Grandin's thoughts, "Then you might be busy lately." Hunt your 'Witch of Pleasure' and arrive in Beckland soon. ”
She picked up the gold pound on the table, and with a flip of her wrist, the money disappeared into her dress.
Hearing this news made Grandin frown, although he knew that he couldn't avoid it, but it was too fast.
The Witch Sect really doesn't stop, because the last 'witch' failed, so this time it was simply replaced with the 'Witch of Pleasure' in sequence 6 to carry out the mission?
It feels like a game of smashing. If you continue to fight one level at a time, will you be able to meet the demigods of the Witch Sect right away?
"If I deal with this witch, will you send a more powerful one next time? Or will the assassination be abandoned because the risk is too high? ”
Rowena scoffed, "We'll reassess your danger when the time comes, but the assassination won't stop." In order to gain His favor, powerful witches often take the initiative to find difficult targets. ”
Are you kraft candy, you can't shake it off.
Grandin's face darkened slightly.
"But don't worry, your strength is not enough to let the big witch take action in person." Rowena pulled out a small dagger and played with it, "If you're not sure how to deal with her, you can choose to leave Beckland for a while." The Witch of Pleasure also has her own quest, and it is impossible to wait for you here all the time. ”
That's a good idea.
With Rowena, the second or fifth boy, to inquire about the news, Grandin really wanted to hide, and the 'Witch of Pleasure' really couldn't find him.
But it's not his character to run away when things happen, and he has to find out the 'hermit' as soon as possible:
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; "When will she arrive in Beckland?"
"I don't know, we both like to go it alone, and I can't go out of my way to inquire about her whereabouts. But I know she'll be coming with a shipment of 'goods' from the Southern Continent. ”
"Goods?"
Grandin trembled spiritually, and inexplicably felt that this matter had something to do with him.
"Slaves." Rowena replied unfazed.
The vague thoughts in Grantin's mind were amplified in an instant, and his instinct told him that this 'Witch of Pleasure' was the one who died in the early hours of this morning.
Destiny......
He was about to ask a detailed question, when suddenly an illusory and intermittent voice of supplication sounded in his ears:
"I beg you...... Gaze ......."
"Open...... Gate. ”
Arthur? This incantation...... Could it be that he was trying to sacrifice?
As a veteran occult expert, Grandin could guess the effect of the incantation even if he didn't hear it all.
"I'm sorry, I'll go to the bathroom first." Grandin stood up apologetically.
"Go inside, then turn left." Rowena held out her finger and pointed him in the right direction.
"Thank you."
After entering the bathroom, Grandin did not bother with the content of the prayer. Instead, let your mind gradually calm down, and begin to rely on your intuition to find out if there is surveillance.
The feedback that comes with intuition is 'security'.
When this step was completed, he burned his spirit and landed on the Black Lake.
The intermittent prayer came from Arthur.
Grandin let the black ash fall to the surface of the lake, this time finally hearing Arthur's voice. In the picture shown in the lake, Arthur is now in the cabin, his hands crossed and his fists in prayer:
"Your faithful believers pray for your gaze."
"I beg you to accept his offering."
"Pray that you will open the gates of the kingdom."
Is this a 'protection fee'? Very well, I don't have such believers.
Grandin nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand to open the sacrificial passage.
In the picture, the two candles on the altar in front of Arthur suddenly shine brightly, and an illusory door suddenly opens before his eyes. Arthur bowed his head and prayed again before respectfully handing over his offering.
When the sacrifice passed through the light gate, two more items appeared in front of Grandin on the Black Lake.
Even though this is my reward for my efforts, it's not good to give me nothing.
Grandin thought for a moment, but rummaged through the pile of debris under the tree for the doom ammunition. He left two boxes for himself, and sent the rest to Arthur.
Think of it as your own investment, after all, the stronger Arthur they are, the more good things they can bring to themselves.
He then did not speak, and waved his hand to dismiss the ceremony. As the master of mystery, of course, you have to keep it mysterious.
How to use the bullet, he doesn't need to explain extra, no one will shoot him in the head, right?
After doing all this, he briefly examined the two things that Arthur had sacrificed.
One piece is extraordinary, it comes in a glass bottle. It looks like an eyeball, and the color of the eye is constantly changing, like a gemstone. Black hair sometimes grows in the pupils of the eyeballs.
This thing should have come from yesterday's 'witch', no, it should be called 'Witch of Pleasure' now.