Chapter 28: Xiu and Folse, Amon Appears

In the study.

Looking at the two other figures in the room, Feng Yi's eyes showed a faint realization.

These were two women; one wore traditional knight's attire, her blond hair messy and rough, but her face was delicate, though slightly immature, as if she were too young to have fully grown.

What stood out most was her height, only about 1.5 meters, making her seem rather short.

Yet her bearing carried a hint of dignity and a persuasive charm that made people unconsciously overlook her height.

In contrast to her demeanor, the other woman, with brown, slightly wavy long hair, gave off a lazy, languid vibe.

Looking at these two women, their names surfaced in Feng Yi's mind.

Sequence 9 of the Arbiter pathway, the 'Arbiter' Xiu Di'ercha, and Sequence 9 of the Apprentice pathway, the 'Apprentice' Folse Wol.

At the same time, in the original story, they both later joined the Tarot Society, becoming one of its core members.

Of course, for now they are merely ordinary wild Beyonders in the city of Backlund.

Between the two, Folse's surface identity is that of a writer, while Xiu is akin to a mercenary, often taking black-market commissions to earn gold pounds.

For this reason, Xiu also frequently comes into contact with nobles, helping them handle matters that cannot be brought to light, including the original owner.

"Baron, weren't you previously uninterested in these Beyonders' private gatherings?"

Folse swirled the red wine in her glass, speaking with a lazy expression.

"Hehe, Emperor Rosseal once said, 'This time, that time.'"

Chuckling lightly, Feng Yi glanced at them and casually said: "I originally thought the treasury at home could gather all the potions I needed, so I wouldn't have to attend any Beyonders' gatherings, but after looking recently I discovered the treasury was missing a few, and I don't want to trouble other nobles, incurring debts, so I'll first go to the Beyonders' gathering you've always mentioned to see if I can find them."

If it were the original owner, having the Mental Alchemy Society as backup and being a kingdom noble, the subsequent potion formulas and potions would basically not be lacking, at least at low Sequences.

After all, although this world is a supernatural one with true gods existing, it is also because true gods need believers' faith as an anchor to resist the primordial Creator's mental imprint and madness contained within authority, thus maintaining the existence of secular kingdoms.

In this situation, a noble identity at least at low Sequences can still be of great help and is highly valued by the Mental Alchemy Society.

However, Feng Yi now digests potions too quickly to explain this state to the Mental Alchemy Society, so naturally he can no longer obtain subsequent potions from them and must find his own way.

In the Beyonders' gathering, various potion ingredients naturally appear, which is also one of his goals.

"Treasury."

Folse seemed to be choked a little.

At the same time, hearing his casual tone, as if gathering potions were merely a trivial matter, the corner of her eye twitched involuntarily, and her languid demeanor dissipated somewhat.

Suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, recalling his first words, a hint of doubt arose in her mind.

Did Emperor Rosseal actually say that?

She slightly shook her head, temporarily dispelling the thought that had surfaced in her mind.

That doesn't matter.

Only then did Folse vaguely feel that this Baron seemed somewhat different from before.

However, she could not pinpoint exactly what was off; it was merely an instinctive feeling.

Her salted-fish nature didn't care, after all it had little to do with her; as long as this big customer paid the gold pounds, it was fine.

While Feng Yi looked at this languid lady before him, his mind conjured up the magical item she possessed that could traverse space.

"Door, in some aspects this pathway is indeed practical, especially for travel and escape, though the high Sequence is a pitfall; nevertheless, this item is of great help to my plan, especially by leveraging its connection with Door Mr. to shear some wool from this, this Door pathway Sequence 1 Angel King."

"This lady seems to have been enduring the torment of the Full Moon Babble all along; precisely because of this item, one could consider obtaining it from her hand."

"Anyway, I'm not afraid of any babble."

In this world, what babble could compare to the Primordial Creator?

Feng Yi can even erase His mental imprint, so naturally he fears not being contaminated by the Door Mr. tainted by outer gods.

While Feng Yi was pondering his plan, Folse also told him some precautions for attending the Beyonders' gathering.

Afterwards, the three disguised themselves, boarded a carriage, and left the manor.

On the streets of Backlund, carriages came and went, and all kinds of people flowed incessantly.

Among them, shortly after a carriage passed, a middle-aged man in black formal wear wearing a top hat standing on the spot froze, his eyes showing a dazed look.

Moments later, he came to his senses, subconsciously pinching the corner of his eyes, and took out a crystal‑shaped lens from his pocket.

After glancing around, his face showed a hint of surprise, and he whispered: "Missed it? Strange."

"Fate?"

While speaking, the middle‑aged man thought for a moment, pinched the corner of his eyes with his glasses, and headed toward a certain direction.

With Folse and Xiu, these two local bosses, leading the way, not long after, the carriage carrying the three arrived at a secluded street.

After getting off the carriage, the three came before a building that appeared ordinary.

Xiu stepped forward skillfully and knocked on the door according to a specific rhythm.

With a creak, the door was opened by a servant; the room already had some figures seated.

Many of them also concealed their appearances in various ways, similar to Feng Yi and his companions.

After the three in black hooded robes and masks entered, aside from Xiu, whose height was unusual and drew a few extra glances, they did not attract much attention.

After adapting to the gaslight in the room, Feng Yi casually glanced around and fixed his gaze on a black‑robed man sitting on a single sofa.

He seemed to be the host of the gathering, silently observing all the guests, exuding a sense of looking down.

"That is Mr. A, a powerful Beyonders, and also the convener of this gathering."

Noticing Feng Yi's gaze, Folse leaned close to him and whispered an explanation of the information she knew about this Mr. A, her employer.

At the moment of close contact with this Baron, Folse's spirit suddenly felt a wave of dazedness, as if a layer of dust had been brushed from her soul, leaving her unprecedentedly tranquil.

In fact, Folse's own 'Apprentice' formula and materials came from a chance encounter; before that, she was merely an ordinary person.

During that chance encounter, she also obtained a magical item capable of traversing space.

However, ever since using that magical item, whenever the full moon arrives she is tormented by strange and maddening babble, making life worse than death.

Therefore, even in ordinary times she constantly feels a sense of mental fatigue.

This is also the reason she has always been lazy.

But at this moment, Foersi felt as if her spirit had been baptized, soothing away all feelings of fatigue.

She had never felt the world so quiet, even wishing time could stay forever at this moment.

Glancing at Foersi, as a Sequence 8 Mind Reader, the other's thoughts naturally surfaced in Fengyi's mind, giving him some insight into the Mind Reader's ability.

"Does this also count as a way to digest the magic potion? Mind Reader, truly a Mind Reader."

As his thoughts turned, Fengyi again focused his spirit on Mr. A, and he had already become clear about the other's identity.

Aurora Society member.

This is an organization formed after the fall of the Ancient Sun God, where one's negative emotions combined with the Hanged Man pathway to become the True Creator, following the Hanged Man, that is, the Secret Prayer pathway.

Rumor has it that the Aurora Society has five Saints, that is, Demigods, and twenty-two Divine Envoys, who generally use letter symbols as code names, ranging from Sequence 7 to Sequence 5 and above.

Because the True Creator is a condensation of the Sun God's negative emotions, almost equivalent to a half-mad god, causing the Aurora Society's members to also be potential lunatics.

"God. Ancient Sun God. True Creator. Yadang"

Thoughts surged one after another in his mind, Fengyi's spiritual sense suddenly twitched faintly, as if he had sensed something.

"Ah, having too keen a spiritual sense isn't a good thing either, especially in this world where the underlying rules lean toward chaos and madness!"

"But this world is completely different in style from the Longevity Realm; the application of various authority concepts is too strange—one never knows when one might be sabotaged, and lacking vigilance is unacceptable!"

As his thoughts turned, Fengyi had no abnormal movement; instead, he turned his gaze and looked at the room's layout.

(End of Chapter)