After experiencing the events of the city-state of Caster, Wayne deeply understands that if he wants to survive in this world, he must have enough strength to protect himself.

He knew very well that this time he was able to kill those Vázquez people and defeat Ales, but it was only due to the aberrations caused by Tina's calamity origin.

If he only relied on his own strength, let alone defeated Ales, the spears in the hands of those Vazquez people alone could pierce him through.

In the end, although it also has the effect of his awakened innate ability, first of all, his own basic attributes must reach a certain level.

These days, Wayne thinks back to the events of that night, and his mood is somewhat complicated.

There are blessings, there are fears, there are some parting sentimentalities, and at the same time, he also feels a little dazed and at a loss for the future, but he has no regrets.

Even if he were given the choice again, he would still kill the Vázquez, choose to attack Ales, and choose to sacrifice the Dawn Priesthood to resurrect Tina......

And choosing to join the Eternal Life Society was a deliberate decision made by Wayne.

But before he could do that, there were some things he had to ask about - about the letter that this Menor had sent to Ales, about their relationship, and how Eternal Life would treat him.

"Menor, what is your status within the Eternal Life Society? Feel like you care about him? ”

Wayne and Claire walked across the stage in the center of the theater to the other side behind the scenes.

This is the private space that Wayne has separated several people, mainly him, Tina and Cleyasava, and it can be regarded as a continuation of the previous frequent residents of 44 Golden Street.

"Menor, huh...... He is one of the twelve elders of our Eternal Life Order, and has some command over the others. ”

Claire led him to the door of the private space and reminded, "And he is one of the easier people to talk to in Eternal Life, so you don't have to worry too much." ”

"Hmm." Wayne didn't care what kind of personality Menor was, he had also seen some people with unique personalities during this time, and there were many people who were not easy to talk to.

No matter how bad Menor is to speak, can he compare to Mr. Leonard?

"However, the number of our Eternal Life Society is not large, and there is a big gap compared to the Abyss Sect and the Despair Sect, which have many believers. So far, the members have only just turned two thousand, and you should be the two thousand and one members. ”

Are there not many members?

Wayne glanced at her thoughtfully, but didn't ask.

He still remembered the contents of the epoch relic that he had translated when he first joined the Secret Division—the Church of the Dawn of the Third Age had captured 3,000 members of the Eternal Life Society and sacrificed the resurrection coffin to resurrect the archbishop.

Three thousand members, if you say kill, is not a loss that an organization of average size can afford.

However, maybe in the Third Age, Eternal Life will be stronger?

Well, one more confirmation.

"We are mostly scattered across continents, and we are not very connected to each other, and most of the time we don't gather together. ”

"Unless an elder issues a task and summons some members to participate, the rest of the time is busy."

Wayne nodded, "Oh. ”

Relatively loose organization, with no mandatory task requirements for personnel and no necessary obstacles......

"And how did you bring these people together?"

"I'll tell you when you actually join." Claire smiled and didn't answer, pushing him straight into the room.

"Huh?"

Before he could continue to ask, he saw that the door was closed by Claire outside.

“……”

Wayne pursed his lips, thinking that he would settle accounts with her when he was over.

He glanced around the room and saw that the whole room was the same as when he was on Golden Street, and it was decorated in girlish pink by Claire, and almost all the daily necessities and ornaments were pink.

"She really likes pink...... It really doesn't match the style she showed before......"

"Oh? Do you feel the same way? ”

At this moment, a hoarse voice came from the side.

Wayne turned to see that there was no one there, and it was only under the cover of using spiritual perception that he realized something, and walked straight to the dresser, looking at a half-human-high mirror in front of him.

"Your Excellency Menor?"

"It's me, you can also call me by my code name in the Eternal Society, the Black Snake."

Black snake?

Sounds like a wizard's homonym?

"Oh, Lord Serpent."

Wayne calmly looked at the figure in the mirror, his entire body shrouded in a red robe, revealing no physical features other than his face.

The face under the red hood is not real, and there is a very strange sense of separation—as if the two sides are not in the same dimension, and there are layers of space in between.

"Thousand Faces has already reported your situation to me, but even if I don't need her to tell me, I know something about you who did that in the city-state of Custer a few days ago."

Menor's voice was not hurried, nor did it carry any emotional color, it was bland to the extreme, but it did not make people feel cold, as if he didn't care about Wayne's joining.

Wayne didn't speak, quietly waiting for his next step.

"It's not like anyone can make my friend run away......"

Speaking of this, Menor's voice carried a hint of emotional change, like schadenfreude.

However, Wayne was a little surprised, he was so straightforward to pick out the friendship relationship between him and Ales?

"Surprised?"

"A little."

"I don't have much of an opinion about what Ales did. If he succeeds, I'd be glad to have a true Legendary ally, but it's a shame he failed...... From what I know about him, he won't give up. ”

Menor seemed to know that he was very concerned about Ales's affairs, and took the initiative to explain: "You, and the child of calamity who was resurrected by you, he will definitely come to you when he is fully prepared. ”

"I know very well." Wayne said nonchalantly.

As for Ales's coveting of Tina, he had discussed it with Claire, presumably in order to obtain the source of the terrible calamity in Tina's body.

Judging from Ales' performance before he left in the end, it was clear that he had dissipated his transcendent bloodline and wanted to become a calamity transcendent completely.

And from what he knew, the Calamity Origin Power should be rare, and if Ales didn't replace other transcendent powers, he would definitely find it in the future.

When the time comes......

"You're a lot calmer than I thought you would, and that's a good sign that at least you have faith in yourself."

Menol seemed to see something, and there was a slight smile in his words, "But I'm also surprised that you will choose to join our Eternal Life Society after leaving Custer, can you tell me why?" ”

"Perhaps, I don't have a place to go for the time being."

Wayne replied with an ambiguous answer, as if giving a rhetorical question.

In fact, for him, it would be best to find something to do to join Eternal Life, and it would be okay if he couldn't—it was just one less option to be nearby.

"It seems that you don't know much about our Eternal Life Society."

Menor seemed to be a little unable to stand his calm and quiet appearance, and raised his hand and pulled the brim of his hat to lower it a few points.

Wayne noticed the blurred face under the hood, and at the moment he raised his hand, countless layers of compartments appeared, splitting his face and hand even more fragmented, like fine ripples after being stirred in a pool of stagnant water.

"It's true that all I know is the word Eternal Society, and I've heard a few stories about individual members."

To be precise, he'd only heard rumors about Claire......

"It's okay," Menor's voice returned to flattening, "If you know a little more, it is not difficult to find that most of us in the Eternal Life Society are people who have 'nowhere to go'. ”

"Oh?"

Does this mean that everyone is wanted, or does it mean that they don't have a sense of purpose?

"I mean they all have a restless heart in their hearts. I'm sure you are too. ”

It's good that he's not a wanted criminal......

"Sort of."

Wayne did not deny Menor's judgment.

In fact, if he wanted to settle down, he would have just agreed to Dean Josue's invitation and chose to join the Ghost School Research Center as a wizard-level researcher who nests in the ravines and does various experiments.

"So,"

Menor watched him silent for a few moments before he raised his hand and reached out, as if through the layers of space, straight through the mirror to appear in front of Wayne.

“……”

Wayne looked at the slender and clean hand, and his heart was shocked.

Boy

I don't know where to borrow an ordinary mirror, a hand that passes through the layers of space......

Even if you are a big boss of the Eternal Life Society and your strength is strong, you don't have to show it so directly, right?

"Welcome to you, Wizard Wayne Lovet!"

Menor chuckled, seemingly pleased with the results, and mischievously raised his hand to signal that Wayne could shake hands.

Wayne hesitated, reached out and shook his hand, "Thank you." ”

With that, he let go of his hand and wiped it on the hem of his shirt without a trace.

It's like worrying about something bad up there, blight, curses, space markers, etc......

[You have been set up as a spatial anchor by Menor Vannis Stringer.] Evaluation: If he wants to, I believe he will be able to appear in front of you soon. Special Rewards: +10 Survival Points, +1 Toughness Level, +1 Spirit Level. 】

Well?

Is there really a space marker?

Wayne's eyes changed slightly, and when he looked at the mirror, his expression was serious.

"Oh? Did you find out? It seems that your physique is very suitable for learning space-related knowledge......"

This time, Menor was really surprised, for so long, Wayne was the first person to take the initiative to discover that spatial anchor before he could find out.

Menor's voice then rang out, explaining, "In fact, every member I come into contact with will set up a spatial anchor so that they can be rescued in time. ”

"But don't get your hopes up too much, though, I'm usually busy."

"Of course, you can also try to eliminate it as if it was an initiation test I set for you."

"I'll be glad to see the day when it's removed, and it will mean that we will have one more transcendent who is proficient in space knowledge."

Wayne pursed his lips, the talent for learning spatial knowledge?

How could he have that?

If it weren't for the panel reminder, he would be unaware of the spatial anchor just like everyone else.

"Finally, I need to make it clear that since you have joined our Eternal Life Society, you are your own person. Even if Ales and I have some friendship, I will stand firmly on your side. ”

Menor's tone was full of determination, "Please trust me on this, Wizard Wayne. ”

How determined?

Wayne almost asked, but replied quietly, "I believe it." ”

Believe in a ghost!

The most unreliable thing in this world is trust, especially before he has shown a sense of belonging to the Eternal Life Society and has not contributed to the Eternal Life Society.

Such an attitude similar to a statement has a feeling of "there are no three hundred taels of silver here".

"Next time...... I almost forgot," Menor patted his forehead and continued, "Claire will be assisting me on a mission next, so if you're interested, you can ask her for details." ”

"Personally, I'd love to see you added to the mission's roster of operations."

"I'll give that advice a good consideration."

Wayne bowed his head slightly, as a superficial tribute to the immortal elder.

Anyway, it's all his top boss, perhaps?

"We'll see you right here, then."

As soon as the words fell, Menor's figure in the mirror turned around and walked back, still like the ability to cut through space, forming a passage with large frames and small frames, and he slowly disappeared through the passage.

When everything was quiet, Wayne looked up at himself in the mirror, black hair and red eyes, forehead ...... Lately, my skin seems to have gotten better, not as dark as it used to be?

Eternal Society, Twelve Elders, Menor, Quest ......

"It's kind of finding a short-term goal for the time being."

Wayne looked at the palm that had been in contact with Menor, tsk, how did this feel like a woman's hand?

With that in mind, he pushed the door open and walked out.

"Talked? Wizard of Wayne. When Claire saw him come out, she walked over with a smile on her lips, "Welcome to the Eternal Society, I said you would ...... long ago"

Syllable!

Wayne gave her a brain break.

"Hey, it hurts~"

"Why didn't you tell me about the space anchor in advance?"

"Ahh Claire rubbed her reddened head and pouted, "I forgot~ something so long ago......"

"For a long time?" The words "disbelief" were written all over Wayne's face.

"I was wrong, I apologize." Claire raised her hands in surrender.

"Well, forgive you."

Wayne glanced at the pair of hanging clocks, and the dial was two turns larger?!

Forget it, let's let her put her hand down first...... Otherwise, the nose can't carry it.

"How? Menor: Did he say anything? ”

"No," Wayne touched his nose and thought for a moment and asked, "Say you're going to participate in an operation?" ”

"Did he mention it to you?" Claire was stunned, put down her hand and looked at him seriously, "You didn't agree, did you?" ”

"Not yet."

"That's good, the place where the operation is going is too dangerous, with your strength, it's better not to get involved."

Wayne glanced at her, "Where is it?" ”

"...... of the Southern Continent Well? You ask this, do you want to go? ”

"That's the plan." Wayne spread his hands, "You also know my situation, you can't continue to stay here in the Eastern Continent, right?" ”

Claire lowered her head and thought for a moment before she spoke: "The specific mission goal will only be announced a moment before the operation, but the location of the target, Menor has said in advance, is located in the fission wasteland of the Southern Continent. ”

"Fission Wasteland?"

“…… If you have time, it's a good idea to learn more about the otherworld. ”

Wayne sneered, "I will." ”

He really lacks basic knowledge of the world, and even if Claire doesn't say it, he will look for some information next.

Claire glared at him angrily, and then explained, "From the information gathered so far, it is a forbidden area that has just been discovered, and there are many unknown things. ”

"But I want to warn you that Menor said that the target is likely to be in the depths of the Fission Wasteland, and the danger goes without saying."

"If it's so dangerous, I don't understand, why would you agree to go?" Wayne asked the most perplexing question in his mind: "What is it that drives you to obey the arrangements of the Eternal Life Society?" ”

"This," Claire's face flashed with a hint of struggle, and she was silent for a long time before biting her lip and said, "I'll tell you about this later, okay?" ”

Wayne looked at her deeply, "I'll wait." ”

It seems that the Eternal Life Society hides some secrets that are not easily revealed to the outside world, well, internally, too.

"Let's go, I've found a ship willing to take us away......" Claire looked a little complicated, and said softly, "It's time to go." ”

"Hmm."

Wayne nodded, greeted Tina Sava Zero and the three, took out the golden key and left the Joker Theater.

Not long after, the two of them came to a small harbor, and saw a slightly dilapidated two-masted galleon parked in the inner ring of the harbor.

Claire led him up to the boat, "Captain, it's time to go." ”

"Okay." A sturdy middle-aged uncle shouted: "Ready, set sail." ”

The ship was not large, only twenty meters long, and the deck and hull were patched everywhere, as if they had been improvised after a major war......

"Are you sure this ship can take us safely to the Southern Continent?" Wayne looked at her suspiciously.

"When, of course."

Claire straightened her chest and said confidently, "As long as it can move, I can drive it to the Southern Continent!" ”

"You open?"

"Ah no, it's the captain who drove it, I believe it didn't ......"

"Captain?!" Wayne glared at her, pointing at the brawny captain who was walking with his legs between his legs, "Are you sure he's the captain?" ”

"Sure...... Probably. Claire bowed her head weakly.

"So, you've turned everyone on this ship into puppets?"

“…… Well. ”

"Then you're going to sail your own boat too?"

"Uh-huh."

"All the way north?"

"Uh-huh...... Well? No, to the south. ”

Wayne touched his head and looked at the endless sea without tears: "Set sail......"

Tired......

Double the monthly pass brothers, beg for it...... Tomorrow we will start adding more!

That's a chapter for today. Currently owes six chapters.

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