Chapter 2866: Magic Mark, Facing Pafen

Before coming, Xia Duo made preparations in two aspects.

One was to meet the other party through some method using a relatively normal process, and then suddenly strike during the meeting. With a portable War Spell Platform like the Thought Robe in hand, Xia Duo was not worried about being unable to defeat Pafen; the only thing he worried about was the other party committing suicide to destroy secrets. After all, he was not clear about what methods the Illuminati possessed.

The other was to lurk over in secret like an assassin and then capture the other party in one fell swoop. But compared to the former method of meeting first and then controlling, it contained too many variables. The only benefit was that even if it did not succeed, he would not expose himself.

As for meeting first and then controlling, once it failed, it would leave behind more clues. Xia Duo did not have the slightest doubt regarding the Illuminati's Scrying and search methods; there was a not-insignificant probability that they could directly track it back to him.

After thinking it over repeatedly, Xia Duo still decided to adopt the first method. The reason was simple: he had one hundred percent certainty of defeating Pafen, while the form of lurking and assassinating had too many variables, and he needed to ensure he succeeded in one strike.

Otherwise, if he missed this time, he did not know when he would have such an opportunity again.

He even wondered if it was because he used the form of lurking and assassinating, but accidentally let the other party escape, that caused the other party to conduct a Prophecy Ritual for this assassination event, and then see him from the past during the Prophecy Ritual.

Therefore, no matter what, Xia Duo could not give the other party a single chance.

Only by meeting and confirming the other party's existence could he ensure the other party had nowhere to escape. But the premise of all this was that the other party was willing to meet him and would not conduct a Prophecy Ritual before the meeting.

Otherwise, this was also a risk of failure.

The more he pondered, the clearer Xia Duo's train of thought became. Now he just needed to give the other party a reason that could not be refused, and because he had already arrived in Saibohomu, it had to be the kind where the other party could not let him wait outside and must meet immediately.

And there was also a premise for all this, which was that Pafen was indeed currently in his long-term residence!

This required Xia Duo to first sneak into the private residential area where Pafen was located, confirm the other party's existence, and then he could begin his action.

Because he could not be certain how far into the future the Pafen seen in the Prophecy Ritual was, Xia Duo did not want to delay even a bit of time. After initially obtaining Mythallar Permission, he immediately took action.

He first left the inn where he was temporarily staying, took a stroll around Saibohu, and then headed straight to the private residential area where Pafen was located.

This place not only had city guards on watch but also had continuous scanning by a Mythallar. Xia Duo took a deep breath and walked straight toward the inside.

"Halt, this is a private domain. Are you a visitor, here to sightsee, or did you wander in by mistake? If you wandered in by mistake, please leave immediately."

"Just passing by to take a look, preparing to purchase property here." Xia Duo gave a reason at random.

Hearing this reason, the guard did not doubt it, and at the same time, their expression became exceptionally respectful. "Please, honored guest, come this way to register your identity information."

This step was unavoidable, and it was precisely because of such steps that the property prices in this area remained at the forefront of Saibohomu. The guard was not worried that saying this would make the guest leave.

If they left upon hearing such a request, that also showed the guest was not a potential buyer for this area.

"Asuosi."

Xia Duo reported the alias as usual, while simultaneously linking to the Mythallar to provide a Magic Mark corresponding to this name. With the Mythallar Permission corresponding to a city soldier, it was not yet possible to decipher this Magic Mark; they could only confirm the identity information was real and valid.

But in reality, this was only the most basic Commoner permission, and not even complete at that. The only effect was to bypass the inspection and prevent the Mythallar from sounding an alarm.

In fact, if the city guard before him could check the specific permission or decipher the Magic Mark corresponding to the identity, there was a not-insignificant chance of discovering Xia Duo's abnormality.

The simplest point was that, clearly being a Commoner yet claiming to want to purchase property here—this alone was worth suspecting. At the very least, they should report this situation and then further check Xia Duo's identity.

Secondly, Xia Duo's alias was not in the Keman household registration system. It only bypassed the inspection; if one really went to search the household registration system, checking it would reveal problems everywhere.

The reason Xia Duo could do this was mainly because the city guards' permission within the Mythallar was very limited, far inferior to the patrol police in his hometown, who could check anyone's identity information when caught on the road, and they truly had the permission to look it up.

If they couldn't find it, then it was clearly not the police's problem, but the problem of the person being checked.

But here in Keman, it was clearly not possible to do this; otherwise, if a powerful noble could be checked to the bottom by a guard on the road at will, how could the privilege of the powerful be highlighted!

Furthermore, the status of city guards was actually not high; it was impossible to truly let them have the power to check the identities of all citizens, otherwise, it would be too easy to produce all kinds of gray and black industries.

After passing the inspection, the city guard was also prepared to send someone to accompany Xia Duo. Regarding this, Xia Duo did not refuse; the reason was simple: a powerful noble would not mind having an attendant accompany them.

Additionally, Xia Duo did not know where Pafen lived, and he just needed someone to help him introduce it!

"Lord Asuosi, Lieyang Community is adjacent to Saibohu; it is truly first-line lakeside. You can enjoy the lake view without leaving your door. Living here can make one's body and mind tranquil; it is one of the most livable communities around the entire Saibohu."

"Currently, Lieyang Community has a total of two hundred and twelve residences, most of which have already been sold, and the buyers have extraordinary status, which once again proves the unique status of Lieyang Community."

"Since the community was built, the prices of all residences have continued to rise, never having fallen. It is absolutely the best choice for personal living and investment!"

The "property salesperson" called by the city guard to accompany Xia Duo on the tour spoke eloquently, but Xia Duo's focus was not on this. He was more concerned about exactly which people with extraordinary status lived here.

So he asked this question directly. This did not seem abrupt, because a real buyer would also ask a thing or two about this question in order to make friends or seek patronage in the future.

And regarding Xia Duo's question, the Moon Elf property salesperson seemed to have been prepared for a long time. "If other visitors asked, then this question would actually need to be kept confidential, but your bearing is extraordinary, and your status must also be very extraordinary. For you, of course, there is no need to keep it secret. In fact, the identities of the residents here are not much of a secret at a certain level."

"Oh? Then I'll trouble you to introduce them."

"Let's first talk about the most famous resident of our Lieyang Community. Actually, speaking of his name, you shouldn't be unfamiliar with it, because it is too famous!"

"Who is it?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

Just when he thought the other party was going to say the prophet Pafen, this property salesperson said a name that made Xia Duo feel extremely surprised but also truly not unfamiliar—

"It is Prince Saier, who is most favored by His Majesty the Crown King. However, the Prince's residence was not purchased by the Prince himself, but was a gift from a mysterious wealthy merchant to the Prince. The Prince likes it very much and comes to stay for a period of time every year."

Xia Duo had once participated in the kidnapping of Prince Saier, so he was naturally not unfamiliar with this name, but this was not the answer he wanted, so he asked again:

"Prince Saier, of course I know him, I just didn't expect him to have a villa here. Besides Prince Saier, who else is there?"