Chapter 156: Reply
Hearing Banabe ask about the "honorable name", Esther smiled and asked him, "Do you want to read it again?" β
"I'm pretty sure you're not an angel," Banabe said with some certainty, "at most Sequence Three...... But the performance of intercepting me at the 'Makai Hotel' is not like it. β
Esther pointed out his point very bluntly: "You want to say that Sequence 3 is not so wasteful? β
"You said it yourself, I didn't say anything." Banabe instantly broke free from the connection with this sentence, grabbed his wine glass and took two sips.
After eating, the three of them also left the restaurant together.
Walking down the streets of Olavi Island, Banabe pulled out of his pocket, flicked one to his lips, snapped his fingers and lit it.
"Do you two want it?" He shook the cigarette case twice at the other two.
"Don't." "Thanks, no need."
Esther tightened the red cloak on her shoulders and swept her gaze over the grocery store next to her, which was about to close: "I'm going to buy an extra backpack." β
"Then I'll go back first, I really hope my friend will reply soon......" Banabe said, hastening his pace back to the hotel.
Matteo hesitated for a moment, then followed Esther: "I'll go with you, I'll be fine anyway." β
"Matteo, have you thought about where you're going to go?" Esther smiled and asked, "You don't have to rush to answer anything, but you have to think about it." I'll help you reinforce the seal on your ring one more time when you get back to the hotel. β
Matteo nodded silently, his eyes a little dazed.
The shopkeeper didn't expect that there would be business when it was about to close, and the dark-brown-skinned woman diligently gestured around the shelves, selling in the accented Rune.
Esther ended up buying only a simple long waist bag, and she only visually measured the capacity, and she was almost able to fit the red cloak into it.
After the two left the grocery store, Matteo's expression gradually relaxed: "I want to go out for a walk, I want to go to the sea to see." β
"You've inherited your father's connections over the years, haven't you also been walking around the Rorsted Islands?" Esther remembered that Matteo had said this, and that he was taking on quests everywhere to earn money.
"That's different, I want to get on a ship, preferably as an adventurer. Of course, pirates don't matter...... It's just that my original changes are really not suitable for dealing with people for a long time. Mattio subconsciously touched his cheek, obviously thinking of the previous change in body shape by the ring.
Esther nodded thoughtfully, a choice popped up in her mind, but she didn't know if the other party would be willing to accept Matteo.
It seems that she will have to write a letter to the "Mystery Queen" asking if her students would be willing to accept a new crew member. Aaron and the others are also basically Intis, so they may be more accepting of Matteo, and they don't act in the same way as ordinary pirates......
Matteo should also be more acceptable.
The corners of Esther's mouth rose slightly: "I can help you ask, but this may not be possible." β
It is impossible for her to just let the "Mystery Queen" directly agree, it is very taboo to stuff people into someone else's team, which is already outside the transaction between the two. While Esther was thinking about what she could offer to Bernadette, she was also going to ask Bernadette what she wanted to charge.
Betraying Russell the Great and helping to translate his diary? Wouldn't this be too cruel to Russell, just the pages I've seen have a lot of romance history in them......
While she was worried, Esther suddenly remembered Zoya's prompt, pollution.
Her heart tightened, maybe she should tell Bernadette directly about this, and the lady should be looking after these things. And it must be reminded accordingly that Zoya's personality has saved Esther herself from many threats, but others do not have the particularity of her.
Esther and Matteo returned to their respective rooms, and as soon as Esther entered, she nodded her forehead, releasing points of light and constructing a partition to replace the "Spirit Wall".
Sitting down at her desk, Esther pulled out Klein's reply and read it quickly.
"I've handed over the items to Frank and made an agreement accordingly, because of the encouragement I wrote to him, he seemed full of energy, and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
"I stumbled upon a strange book that I could enter by smearing blood on the cover, and one of the characters was the 'Priest of Light' from the Third Age."
"The Lord of his faith is called 'the Father of all things, the Great Root,' the All-Knowing and Almighty, and He knows some of the stories of the 'gospel bird.' I thought you might be interested, and when you have some free time, you can contact me to explore the world in the book. β
"The source of that cloak is too dangerous, its flesh-devouring effect is similar to that of a magical item in my hand, but it feels more mechanical, I'm afraid it's just a creation, use it carefully, it will most likely cause the Orthodox Church to see you as an enemy. Don't divinate it, it's very dangerous to look directly at the gods, trust me. β
Esther paused, always feeling that Crane's tone seemed to be saying that he had been through a similar situation. Aside from that, Klein had a similar point of view to hers, and Hulse's extraordinary powers were not suitable for any believer in the Church of the Seven.
The red cloak is risky, and unlike the Pale Spikes, it subtly blends into Esther's bones and clings to her spirits.
Esther was a little helpless, but it was something she thought was importantβif nothing else, at least useful in cleaning up enemy personnel.
She continued to read Klein's letter:
"I really think I've heard similar pronunciations of the two names you wrote, but I'm not impressed anymore. This may be derived from some unpopular mythological systems, involving the names of the deities. If it's really another name for 'gods', the investigation itself can be a very dangerous thing, and you must be cautious about it. β
"I've got a clue to the recipe for the Sequence Four Potion, and of course, you can help me ask the Esoteric Order member you know, though I don't think he's going to agree to any deal in this regard. It's like if we once swore to a holy thing, and as a member of the Esoteric Society, he will inevitably be controlled accordingly. β
"'Noons' seems to have a good appetite lately, and every morning she is very punctual in urging people to get up for breakfast, and she even knows to take the initiative to hide in her pocket when I am in crisis. I ended up keeping this pseudonym you used to call her, and she now knows that the name is calling her, and I hope you won't mind. β
"I'm going to return to Beckland soon in my new capacity, trying to figure out how to prepare for the role of 'Master of Puppets' and the next promotion. I'll write to you when I'm settled at my new address in Beckland, and I'll be ready to come to me if anything happens. β
"P.S. If you're flying in through the window, please let me know who you are as soon as possible, lest I mistake you for someone else'. You know what I mean. β
Esther glanced at the inscription at the end of the letter, "Adventurer of the Sea who is about to return to shore", and the corners of her mouth kept curling.
Well, since he's said so, then don't parasitize on some bird or insect and just come out of Crane's side, he'll probably be frightened.
Esther thought about it for another two seconds, thinking that Crane would not be frightened, but it was likely that after being frightened, she felt a large handful of charms and smashed them with her backhand.
Esther folded the letter and pulled out another piece of paper.
This is the "machine" that Rejord gave her the potion recipe, Sequence 8:
"Main ingredients: a pair of eyes of a serpentine stag beetle, twenty grams of root tumor powder from the Detrana maple.
Supporting materials: seven tears grass seeds, five grams of verbena leaves, five grams of snake skin powder of the blue-ridged python, 80 milliliters of unfallen rainwater until boiling, 10 milliliters of honey.
If you wish to contact Mr. Speaker:
The embodiment of luck, the monster who foresees the future, the scourge that spreads misfortune, the witness of all the fate of Beckland, the caretaker of chaos and madness. β
This name is a bit long, yes, a longer name has a more rigorous directionality, just like adding an area code, it is not easy to make the wrong call.
Esther memorized the recipe and the name of the president of the School of Life before folding the paper as well.
With these things done, Esther walked out of the door and knocked on the room that belonged to Banabe across the hallway.
Within a few seconds, Banabe's face, which always had an exaggerated smile, appeared behind the crack in the door, and his eyes swept around, not knowing what he was looking at:
"Hey, I thought you'd take a break. I've already contacted my friend, you don't have to ask about it anymore. β
Esther smiled innocently, "I didn't ask about it." β
Banabe immediately appeared to be a lot more relaxed: "It turns out that you don't like to listen to people's privacy so much, am I looking down on you?" β
Esther glared at him quizzically, "Don't judge others by your own moral standards, I remember you controlled insects to burrow into our house." β
Banabet chuckled and turned sideways, letting Esther in, and waited for the door to close before asking her, "Then what are you looking for me for?" β
"I'd like to ask what is the next sequence for the 'Secret Puppet Master' to be promoted?"
Banabe was silent for two seconds, but still gave a direct answer: "This question is not so difficult to answer, anyway, I secretly heard about it, it is a 'trickster'." But why do you ask this, is it possible that you want to change your path? β
Esther just shook her head and didn't explain much: "I have to be promoted." So what I should ask is, what's the next sequence? β
"I don't know." Banabe sat down first, occupying the only chair in the room, "Don't ask me about the recipe, then I can't know, and I can't go around stealing people's ideas, sneaky." β
Esther had a feeling of being provoked: "You are already the most sneaky of all the 'soothsayers' I have ever met. β
"Hey, you've seen other 'soothsayers', could it be someone from the Night Church? You're really sneaky, so secretive, I've heard that they raise a lot of mermaids of their own. β
"Maybe yes or no, you can guess slowly."
Leaving this sentence, Esther turned and opened the door, chatting with Banabe for a long time to add to herself.