Chapitre 230: Give Up and Questions
After activating the White Eye, Ebner first checked Xio. After confirming that she wasn't a fake with the Faceless powers, he heaved a sigh of relief.
That's right. Xio wasn't raising herself up. She was only 1.5 meters tall… Even Klein was helpless at this height, much less Qilangos who was slightly taller than Klein…
While lampooning in his heart, Ebner quickly walked into his storage room and took out the Book of Dead. He wanted to use the book's special aura to hold a ritual and forcefully simulate the abilities of a Spirit Medium to communicate with the nearby spirits.
After setting up the items, he directly chanted in ancient Hermes,
"The undead wandering around the neighborhood,
"Weak creatures that can be controlled by others,
"Those who were attracted by the aura of the Book of Dead,
"I command you in my name to bring back the aura of the suspicious person near the house."
On the other side, Xio was a little confused by what Ebner was doing, but then she seemed to realize something as she quietly watched him hold the ritual.
Soon, the ritual was completed. Wisps of aura gathered around Ebner as he "extracted" them one by one, then "analyzed" and "retroactively."
A minute later, Ebner closed the White Eye and sighed. He said to Xio, "As expected, you were followed… There were five different people passing by on the street outside, but their auras were the same."
"The powers of a Faceless… The Creeping Hunger you mentioned before? Qilangos?" Although Xio had some guesses, she couldn't hide her surprise. At the same time, she blamed herself and felt lucky.
She blamed herself because she had brought the danger to Ebner… And she was glad because she hadn't returned home. At least Fors was safe.
However, why didn't Qilangos take me down immediately?
With this in mind, Xio asked, "Since he has already discovered me… Why did he only choose to tail me?"
Ebner wasn't too worried about Qilangos's possible surprise attack. If he were outside, he really wasn't Vice Admiral Hurricane's match. Any slight carelessness might result in him being taken away by Creeping Hunger's combo attacks…
However, this villa had many of his arrangements. Once he was attacked, he could activate many prepared ritualistic magic in a very short period of time!
The magic's lethality is ordinary, but it's very effective when used to stop enemies and trap enemies… This way, even if I can't defeat them, it's enough to delay them until the official Beyonders arrive.
Therefore, after taking his time to consider it, he asked, "Does Darkholme know of your identity as a MI9 spy?"
Xio thought for a moment and answered after some deliberation, "He might have some guesses… After all, many of the cases I did as a Sheriff were done with the help of the military, so I didn't get into trouble with the police… These ordinary people might not notice it, but the gang leaders definitely know it…
"The most obvious thing is that they were very cooperative with the 'order' I set up in the future."
Ebner nodded without feeling surprised. He said with a smile, "Then, Darkholme might've informed Qilangos of this judgment. The latter didn't attack you because it's still daytime, and it's not convenient to use his powers… Besides, he's afraid that MI9 will increase the intensity of their search on him after something happens to you."
Of course, Qilangos might still be worried about me… After all, I'm a well-known Hero Detective, and I'm suspected to have quite a powerful background… If something happens to Xio, as her friend, I'll definitely investigate. This would be extremely disadvantageous for Qilangos, who had to complete an assassination mission.
However, he didn't say those narcissistic words.
Xio said thoughtfully, "Then, he followed me… Was he trying to figure out my interpersonal relationships?"
"That's right. I guess he's trying to figure out your background before deciding if he should attack you or not."
After saying that, he held another ritual. Then, he looked at the clock in the living room and said to Xio with a smile, "It's been more than half an hour since any stranger passed by the streets around the villa… It seems like Qilangos has given up on dealing with you for the time being."
"Then I'll immediately return and move. Then, I won't appear in East Borough or your place for the time being." Xio heaved a sigh of relief and immediately made a decision.
"Hmm, just to be safe, I'll fly you out from the roof with me. This way, even if Qilangos doesn't give up, there's no way for him to tail us," Ebner suggested after pondering for a moment.
After all, although Qilangos was a Wind-blessed, he didn't know how to hide himself. He didn't dare to show off in the day.
"Alright!"
…
Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilangos, who had transformed into an ordinary-looking gentleman with a high hairline, walked into a coffee shop by the side of the street at the corner of Gutman Street.
After entering the store, he surveyed his surroundings before sitting in the furthest corner. He then called for the waiter to order a cup of coffee and two plates of dessert.
Qilangos took a sip of the Fermo coffee which was said to be very delicious. He frowned and held back his urge to vomit. He put down his coffee cup and picked up the dessert.
Soon after, a blond man dressed in an experienced attire pushed open the coffee shop's door and walked in. He sized up the person before walking towards the innermost seat and sat opposite Qilangos.
"Have you completed the mission given by the boss?" Qilangos put down his fork and knife when he saw the blond man.
"Half of it was done, and the other half was handed over to four people. However, those four only completed half of the assigned mission," the blond man replied meticulously.
Who thought of this signal? He's not even as skilled as us pirates! Qilangos cursed silently and looked at the blond man in front of him. He suggested in a serious manner, "Can we meet at a bar next time?" After all, coffee is too awful!
"It's not appropriate for me to go to a bar with my identity…" As he spoke, the blond man took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and pushed it in front of Qilangos. He said in a serious tone, "This is the information you wanted… You'll have to rely on yourself in the future. We won't provide you with any help."
Qilangos didn't flip through the documents immediately. Instead, he asked in a deep voice, "Any results on the matter I reported last night?"
"That's just a coincidence. You're overthinking things! According to what I know, the spy from MI9 is investigating another case involving a high-level Sealed Artifact. He's not targeting you at all." The blond man didn't say anything. Instead, he wrote the words on a piece of paper. After Qilangos read it, he immediately tore it up and put it in his pocket.
Qilangos heaved a sigh of relief. Since he didn't expose his identity, there was no need for him to take the risk of killing Miss Arbiter, who was at least a Sequence 7…
Furthermore, the lady had a close relationship with the Hero Detective. If he really touched her, he would probably get himself into quite a bit of trouble. If he were to delay his mission, it would be a loss if he didn't obtain the item.
With that in mind, Qilangos flipped through the documents. Then, the names of the nobles such as Lord Natos, Viscount Kancelek, Baron Gramir, and Baron New Glasgow appeared before his eyes.
…
At night, Ebner, who had helped Xio and Fors move home, rested for a few hours before flying all the way to the Backlund University Library.
Emma had previously arranged to meet him here through Vane.
Having already been here once, Aibner skilfully circled around the many spell traps that Irma had set up and walked to the light on the second floor.
However, he didn't use "invisibility" this time.
Emma, who was engrossed in a book, looked up when she heard the commotion. She then happily waved at him and asked a question that left Ebner extremely surprised,
"Ebner, do you know that in the Fourth Epoch, there was an Amon family known as Blasphemers?"
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