A "thief" would use the word "friendly" to describe Amon's clone, something Orpheus never thought about, whether she said it intentionally or unintentionally, and it gave Orpheus a little shock to his worldview.

Orpheus pulled away a little from the distance he had leaned over and began to mentally reassess the lady's words and actions. The youthful appearance revealed by the previous slipping of the hood may also be somewhat deceptive, perhaps she is also an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years, like Benjamin and the leaders of the Zoroaster family.

Could it be that she is the successor that Benjamin has cultivated? Otherwise, how could a descendant of the Jacob family appear out of thin air, or a demigod brought by Benjamin to participate in ***.

Orpheus thought quickly, but talked to Esther about his travels around Rune. He avoided the topic from both of them, no longer deliberately inquiring into Esther's origins, and used the situation in different places to find out where she knew more.

Esther replied softly, speaking more about Beckland and Port Prieze, and deliberately revealing to each other that she had been in both places.

But the conversation between the two men did not last long, when a soft cough interrupted Orpheus's eloquent conversation about the Didsey Islands, who was comparing the harsh smog of Beckland with the warm southern seascape with a proud sense of superiority.

"I'm sorry, this lady, can you come with me?" The female voice of the approaching man was slightly hoarse, and she was wrapped in a black hooded robe with drooping hands pinned to her neckline.

Esther nodded and said politely to Orpheus, "We'll talk next time, Mr. Orpheus."

"Haha, I hope you don't mind, I'm a talkative person." Orpheus said with a smile, only to stare thoughtfully at Esther and the black-robed lady as they turned to walk to the other end of the hall.

The people brought out by Benjamin really have the same style as him, and people can't understand the hypocrisy of the undertone......

Now that the target was gone, Orpheus got up and walked to a small group in the corner to exchange information with people he knew.

As she walked towards the chair occupied by the Jacob family, the lady beside her didn't seem to be very comfortable with Esther, and in the not-so-fast pace of the two, she deliberately added two more words: "Mr. Joseph wants to talk to you, even if Mr. Assistant says that you are a member of the family, we can't confirm it directly......

She was reluctant to even speak Benjamin's name directly, and judging from her hesitant tone, it seemed that there was a lot of ill feeling towards the conference assistant, and there were probably not many people in the Jacob family who felt the same way, so this lady dared to show her attitude bluntly.

This is also a secret reminder to Esther that even if Benjamin is her supporter, she will not receive much preferential treatment within the Jacob family, but because of the dislike of "Mr. Assistant", it will be more difficult for Esther to be accepted by others.

Esther doesn't care about this, she doesn't plan to be an undercover agent in the Jacob family for a long time, as long as she can pass this *** time, she may not participate in the next ***.

Had it not been for Benjamin's suggestion that she be a member of the Jacob family, Esther would not have had to face these complicated social situations, and it would have been more convenient for her to play the role of a wandering wild "parasite" and more in line with her real situation.

However, Esther is also very grateful to Benjamin, all of this is in his plan, Benjamin is to carry part of the suspicion on himself, to avoid the situation where Esther faces the doubt alone, so that she will not appear too isolated after the appearance of Amon's doppelganger.

It's just that as soon as she remembered the words of the previous doppelganger, Esther's gratitude turned into confusion.

Benjamin Jacob......

Esther quickly gathered her divergent thoughts, and she stopped beside the black-robed man.

The old man, led by the Jacob family, raised his head, and the shadow also raised, revealing a gray goatee, and frequent coughing sounds came from under the hood, giving people a rather weak feeling.

But Esther didn't really believe it, and she kept reminding herself that everyone here had their own disguises. Since she wanted to show sincerity, it was better to be more open-minded, because the people present did not have Sequence 2, and Esther's courage also increased, and she took the initiative to raise her hand

He lifted his hood and took off the silver mask on his face, revealing his true appearance.

Whether her current appearance is true or not, at least she has to give the Jacob family an attitude on the surface.

The old man seemed to be quite satisfied with Esther's acquaintance, he chuckled lightly, pointed to the empty seat next to him, and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Sit down first." Don't worry too much, I didn't interrogate your position."

Esther sat next to her, and the old man did not look at her, but at Benjamin, who was standing in the middle of the hall, surrounded by many people, and was dealing with the announcement.

The strips outlined by the silver line are required to hang above, and where the silver line hangs, someone whispers are communicating, and whispering voices converge in the hall to form a buzzing sound.

When Esther looked up at the trade requests, she always had a strange vision of seeing the bulletin boards in online games, and she swept through several strips of material for purchase or sale, and then quickly withdrew her gaze when the old man spoke.

"Our family has been in decline for many years, but so has Zoroaster." The old man let out a heavy sigh of relief, "Since the disappearance of our ancestors, our situation has gotten worse by the day. There are quite a few people who would rather cut off ties with their families altogether, or even come back to participate in ***."

Esther listened quietly, and she realized that the old man was not saying these words to pressure her, but to convey some kind of kindness through small talk—not for Esther, but for Benjamin, who was more familiar with Esther.

Sure enough, the old man's next sentence turned to the young people in the room: "Although we should all feel honored to have such a member as Benjamin. If there's one of us who is most likely to be promoted to Sequence 2, it's probably him."

The old man's words paused, and his hood turned in the direction of the Zoroasd house, "But that is a very dangerous thing, and we cannot afford to make others feel 'taboo', nor can we guarantee it......

His voice grew lower, then he coughed violently.

Esther heard the old man's hint, "Because Benjamin has a lot of suspicions?"

"Hehe, it seems that you don't trust him that much." The old man nodded to the figure in the middle of the hall, "At the right time, a direct descendant who happened to be eligible appeared, and after the last meeting assistant completely disappeared, he was the only one who succeeded in gaining the approval of this hall.

"In this way, he stepped onto the stage that exactly matched him and walked in front of everyone. Maybe I'm too old to bear too many storms, and I can't even think of a better way than to compromise."

The old man sighed deeply and raised his hand to stroke his goatee in the shadows.

Esther knew in her heart that the suspicions of the Jacob patriarch were not wrong, he had no evidence, but the intuition condensed from experience was enough to make him subtle and vigilant.

And Benjamin......

Esther was silent, and the old man spoke slowly: "Every time, the people who come here from the family are only a part, and I know that the Zoroaster family does the same. Not only are they guarding against Benjamin, the strange *** host, but they are also guarding against us.

"I'm not saying this to win you over, but to keep your distance from here, at least to know how to be more restrained. I can guess that it must have been Benjamin's idea to let you walk in with the gift of the true Creator, at least I have never seen such an arrogant 'parasite'."

Esther curled the corners of her mouth slightly, "Thank you for the reminder."

When the old man looked up, his hood slid back slightly, and there was a pair of tired and vicissitudes of dark green eyes in the shadows: "When people are old, they have seen more things. I can see that you are not one of the madmen of the Aurora Society, and the doppelganger of the King of Angels has not done anything to you, and since you are Benjamin's bait, then the rest of us are fish that can be caught."

Esther just smiled mildly, not saying anything about it.

A helpless smile piled up under the goatee: "If you were really a descendant of the House of Jacob, then I would only feel comforted, not fearful as I am now."

The two of them staggered their eyes at the same time and lowered their heads, that's it

It was a sign that the conversation was over.

Esther raised her hand to pull up her hood again, put on her mask, and hid her face back into the shadows.

Gradually, it came to an end, and it was late at night.

After almost all the people who were communicating with him had returned to their seats, Benjamin clapped his hands again, and all the phantoms of words suspended in the air turned into silver light and melted into the ground.

There was no tiredness on his face, only a slight impatience:

"That's the end of today's ***, everyone can leave on their own. Those who leave every minute will be a little out of position, but they will be near the mouth of the Tasok River, so you don't have to worry about being thrown directly into the sea.

"In Ancient Hermes, pronounce 'Destiny Hermit, and if you don't know how to pronounce it, take the opportunity to ask the people around you.'"

Most of them still sat on the stone chairs, and the old man, led by Jacob, rose first, and he nodded at Esther at the end. Benjamin also bowed in this direction, but the old man did not give any reaction to his movements, only whispered the words "hermit of fate".

Then the figure with a rickety back wrapped in a black robe had disappeared next to Esther.

One after another, the people of the Jacob family left first, and then the people of the Zoroasrid family, and the lady who was the leader seemed to look at Esther more, but she hid her gaze and did not pay too much attention to the "side branch of the Jacob family" that appeared out of thin air.

The scattered "thieves" are much slower to leave, and they deliberately stagger the time with others, which is also to avoid conflict with others or being targeted.

The most cunning of the people, including Orpheus, were all in the meeting place where the two families left in between.

After all, if they leave here, Benjamin will no longer provide any protection, these people know it very well.

There were only two people left in the hall.

Benjamin walked away from the middle of the dial in the hall.

His figure became illusory the moment it moved, but quickly regained its form, and as Benjamin approached, Esther noticed a tremor near his neckline, and what seemed to be a flesh bud swimming underneath, contorting and contracting in a swirl.

But his face was very indifferent, as if he was not facing the threat of losing control at all, but was bitten by a mosquito.

Benjamin impatiently pressed his collar to hide the movement below, and sat down next to Esther, who did not appear to be as relaxed and casual as he had placed his weight on the back of the stone chair.

Both men stared at the ground and did not speak.