Chapter 509: Assassination Operation

Lei Kedun created several brilliant shafts of starlight that floated slowly around the doll in his hand, outlining one strange symbol after another, each linked together.

The moment these symbols took shape, the star rays instantly condensed, forming a translucent Gray-white Amber that completely sealed the doll.

He handed the sealed doll to the nearby Invisible Servant, then leaned back and sat directly on the chair formed from starlight, rubbed his somewhat hungry stomach, and murmured softly:

"I need Ke Lai En to obtain some food for me through a sacrifice; in this place full of darkness, my sense of time has become blurred."

Estimating the time, after the 'Magician' Fo Er Si and 'Justice' Ao Dai Li had roughly arranged the afternoon's actions, Lei Kedun began to pray to Ke Lai En, stating his need.

Above the gray mist, Ke Lai En sat on the high‑backed chair belonging to the Fool, directly opposite the mottled long table, where a figure clad in a black robe, appearing extremely restrained and gloomy, sat upright.

Ke Lai En leaned his body back, gently resting against the chair back, and lightly tapped his right index and middle fingers twice beneath the bronze long table, as if pulling invisible threads.

The 'World', seated directly beneath the mottled long table, looked up to face the topmost 'Fool'; his expression remained gloomy and restrained, yet now carried a hint of vitality.

After exchanging a glance, the 'World', seated at the lowest position, rose and bowed, saying:

"Good morning, esteemed Mr. Fool."

Ke Lai En, seated at the top, gave a proper nod, then captured the scene of Lei Kedun's prayer and displayed it to the 'World'; after a brief pause, he reproduced a piece of information that Will Onsetin had revealed in a dream.

The 'World' nodded lightly, fully assuming the identity of Germaine Sparro, and said:

"I understand. I will prepare the supplies needed in the God‑Abandoned Land for Mr. White Tower, and help Mr. War Chariot resolve the misfortune afflicting him."

"Very well." Ke Lai En gave a slight nod, responding in a leisurely tone.

Then he slightly raised his hand, and the figure of the 'World' instantly vanished from the space above the gray mist.

In the afternoon, inside an abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of North Beckland.

Fo Er Si wore a gray‑white cloak, a hood over his head, a scarf around his face, thick black‑rimmed glasses perched on his nose, making his disguise look completely different from his usual self.

She lightly pressed her left wrist against her lower abdomen, while her right hand remained relaxed, swaying back and forth with each step.

Finding an excuse to slip past X wasn't easy; for that, I specifically asked Mr. Moon to tighten the timing and posted a mission at the bar where she often receives assignments—one she would certainly take—so I could replace her and attend today's extraordinary gathering summoned by Mr. X.

I don't know how Miss Justice and Mr. Moon are preparing, but the participants of the gathering are dressed so tightly that it's impossible to tell who is Miss Justice and who is Mr. Moon.

Stay calm, stay calm, restrain your thoughts; you must not show overt malice, not even in your mind. After the 'Diviner' stage, Mr. X's spiritual intuition is sharp, and my abnormal behavior would be easily noticed by him.

After intense mental activity, Fo Er Si passed the pre‑gathering inspection and chose a seat near the right wall in the hall.

As wild extraordinary beings hidden within the metropolis of Beckland gradually entered, the gathering finally began.

Fo Er Si kept scanning the surroundings with peripheral vision, trying to spot possible allies; perhaps her observation wasn't thorough enough, or perhaps the small companions at the Tarot meeting were too well disguised—by the time the gathering neared its end, she still hadn't found anyone who could be 'Justice' or 'Moon'.

As Mr. X, the host, was about to announce the end of the gathering, shards of brilliant starlight suddenly surged from the void, rapidly converging on the far left of the hall.

Before the participants could react to the anomaly, an invisible, mind‑targeted force erupted; everyone in the room suddenly felt as if confronting a terrifying dragon, panicking instantly and descending into chaos.

The 'Shock' from Psychologist Ao Dai Li, though less effective over an area than on a single target, still achieved her purpose.

Crack!

The moment the 'Shock' appeared, a sound of shattering glass rang out, as if someone couldn't hold onto what they were holding under its effect.

A pale yellow gas with a strong paralytic effect quickly spread.

In an unremarkable corner, a pair of pale‑gold vertical pupils coldly surveyed Mr. X at the front of the hall.

Spotting the gaze, Mr. X instantly sensed its source; the next moment, his figure vanished and reappeared before the newly formed Traveler's Gate.

Immediately, a figure shrouded in dense black mist appeared beside Mr. X, moving at extreme speed, leaving a gray‑black afterimage behind.

His outstretched right fingernail sprouted an extra segment etched with mysterious symbols and patterns, shimmering with a dark‑green metallic sheen, looking unusually sharp and cold, and lunged straight for Mr. X's right chest.

Mr. X's figure vanished in an instant, reappearing beside Ao Dai Li.

The 'Frenzy!' of the Psychologist manifested as X's form froze; in that instant he suffered severe mental damage, his back arching slightly and his gaze becoming vacant.

The shadows in the room surged, coalescing into illusory yet solid black shackles that bound and dragged Mr. X backward.

After solidifying into black shackles, the surrounding shadows kept rushing forward like a flood, trying to engulf the few who were causing trouble at the gathering.

Surrounded by shadows, Ao Dai Li felt a surge of unease; although the situation hadn't exceeded expectations, she was still uneasy as this was her first time participating in a battle among extraordinary beings.

The mystically patterned door formed of gathered starlight flashed with a hint of deep blue; Lawrence, wearing a black wool coat and a semi‑high black hat, appeared in the hall.

At the same time, the hall's lighting dimmed, and a peaceful, tranquil night shrouded the surroundings.

The extraordinary participants and the organizers of the gathering all vanished; the hall now held only a still‑dazed Ao Dai Li, Fo Er Si flipping through 'Leimanno's Travel Journal', X tangled with Emlyn, and Lawrence—expressionless, his azure eyes reflecting a continuously turning book.

"I arrive, I witness, I record."

As he chanted, ripples of brilliant starlight formed before Lawrence, casting the surroundings into a hazy sea of stars.

While X, constantly shifting and entangled with Emlyn, suddenly paused; the surrounding space became viscous and slick, heavily suppressing his 'Flash', forcing a one‑to‑two‑second pause between each use.

Lawrence. He's already a Sequence‑Six 'Recorder'? How is that possible?

What kind of ability is this? Does the Abraham family still possess such wondrous items that specifically suppress 'Flash' and 'Teleport'?

Thought after thought flashed through his mind; Mr. X's complexion turned extremely gloomy. With his 'Flash' hindered, it was hard for him to grapple with the suspected vampire attacker; his speed was simply too great.

Another 'Flash', after creating distance from Emlyn, caused a phantom, slowly turning book to appear in Mr. X's eyes:

"I arrive, I see, I record."

"Frenzy!"

The next moment, X's movements abruptly halted; his back arched slightly, his eyes vacant and unfocused, and the phantom book in his gaze vanished.

The severe mental damage directly interrupted his spellcasting.

Quietly arriving at the room's edge, Ao Dai Li locked eyes with the 'Magician' Fo Er Si; her pale‑gold vertical pupils gradually returned to a gem‑like emerald.

'Puff!' The sound of claws tearing flesh rang sharply in the quiet room; Emlyn, sprouting a pair of illusory bat wings behind him, appeared behind X and thrust his right hand straight into the chest.

The intense pain snapped the mentally scattered X back to his senses; he cast a venomous glance at everyone in the room, then his body rapidly thinned and became brittle, turning into a deep‑red paper figure.

"Moon paper figure?" Emlyn exclaimed in surprise; as a vampire he had never owned such a protective item, and he didn't expect this aurora‑wielding Mr. X to have one.

The next instant, X's figure emerged from the opposite side of the room.

His eyes were blood‑shot, his expression somewhat frantic; he reached into his pocket, pulled out a blood‑soaked finger, and, under the horrified gazes of Fo Er Si and Ao Dai Li, shoved it into his mouth to chew, producing a crunching sound.

His flesh began to writhe rapidly, muscles swelling and pulsating, sprouting pale‑red nodules that interwove, forming a tough, sturdy flesh armor.

Fo Ersi stopped flipping "Leimanno's Travel Journal" and directly triggered an extraordinary ability on it.

Crimson flakes rose before her, turning into one fiery red crow after another, circling and flying toward the dramatically transformed Mr. X.

The flame crow struck him, emitting a series of roars and raising a burst of crimson fire.

Ai Mulin immediately hurled a bottle of pre‑prepared golden elixir.

Wham!

The glass bottle shattered amid layers of exploding flames, the golden liquid inside instantly vaporized, tinting the ever‑rising crimson flames golden, suffused with a strong solar aura.

"Intimidate!"

As Ao Daili's figure kept retreating, her eyes took on a faint golden hue, her pupils became vertical, and a powerful mental pressure pressed down like a small mountain.

(End of Chapter)