After having had a very filling breakfast Nathan and Sasha left the house where they each went to their respective jobs leaving only Adryan who stayed behind to modify a metal straw.
Using his control of fire, a hammer and a nail that he had cleaned well, the redhead had modified the straw so that one end was bulging and had multiple small holes on it.
Looking at his work, Adryan just nodded and went to the kitchen and brought from it a bag where he had carefully cut and crushed different medicinal herbs and weeds.
'I just hope this is a little closer to the original flavor' the redhead thought somewhat uneasily as he served the special herb into a large cup and using the modified straw he made a space on one side where he left the straw.
Then he grabbed a jug that he had filled with cold water and poured it into the cup, then he took an experimental sip through the straw and could only sigh in relief.
'It tastes like cheap kurupi weed but at least it has the flavor of a terere,' the redhead thought with relief as he poured more water back into the cup and took another sip.
That's how Adryan spent Wednesday morning drinking more than 2 liters of terere, he would have gone for 3 but something stopped him.
A male voice began to reach his ears and, surprised, the redhead stopped drinking.
'Is someone praying to me?
It has to be the soldier in my house.
Did something big happen?' thought seriously the redhead who left the jug almost empty of water and the cup on the table along with the container and the bag and ran to the bathroom.
Locking up and sitting on the toilet Adryan closed his eyes and began to draw in his mind the sphere of light.
After a few moments he reappeared at the entrance of the City of Calamities and looking at his left arm he saw how the golden dust was pulsing and shining.
Passing spirituality to dust he saw how the screen reformed and also saw how the soldier was in his bathroom and there was a letter carefully placed on the sink.
"My lord, I'm sorry to have to bother you, but a few moments ago a letter was sent here from a man named Charles, I await your orders as to what to do."
'Charles? What could he want with me now?' the redhead thought in surprise as he brought his opposite hand to his forehead and rubbed it.
Looking closely at the image of his kneeling soldier, Adryan saw how the things he had left in a corner of the bathroom were still there, so taking a sigh, he spoke to the screen.
"I need you to sacrifice that letter to me through a ritual using the materials that are in a corner and following my instructions"
He watched as the soldier just nodded and getting up from his place he went and grabbed the things in a corner and Adryan began to guide him in what to do.
With the ritual ready, the soldier knelt on the ground and began to pray.
"The Fire of Destruction that eradicated depravity...."
Stopping pasing spirituality to the door of fire, it closed and Adryan spoke for the last time to the screen.
"Good job Saturday night I'll be back home that's all" said Adryan and he watched as the soldier just gave a military salute and after that he cut the connection causing the screen to turn back to the golden dust that covered his left arm again.
Sighing feeling the consumption of his spirituality, Adryan turned his head and looked at the letter that was on the ground and extending his hand he made the letter fly to it.
Looking that it was sealed with a simple blue seal on the front and turning it around he saw how Charles's name was written on it.
Sighing again, Adryan opened the letter and began to read its contents.
-To my good friend Adryan Kenway.
First I would like to apologize for how I reacted the last time we met and I would also like to thank you for saving my life.
If it wasn't for you I'm sure I would be dead now so thank you very much my dear friend.
I'm not sure if you know since you haven't been to the club since what happened but Viktor passed away at the party.
The funeral will be in the Holy Wind Cathedral graveyard in Cherwood Borough and I think I spoke for Isaac and Viktor that it would be good if you attended.
I hope you are better and again thank you very much for what you did.
Your good friend Charles Brown.-
The redhead just closed the letter again and let out a tired sigh as he sat on the yellow ground of the City and looked at the letter in his hands.
"Viktor..." said Adryan with a regret in his voice, who only raised a hand to his forehead.
He already had his suspicions when he did not find the man in the mansion's garden but he had hoped that the man had escaped elsewhere but in the end his hopes were in vain.
Looking and rereading the letter again, Adryan just sent the letter aside and wrapped it in yellowish smoke and after doing so he left the Sefirot.
Returning to his body, he left the bathroom and returned to the living room and sat on the sofa then grabbed the cup and poured himself some more and took another sip before sighing in defeat.
He couldn't feel the refreshing taste of the drink and just put the cup and jug back down on the table while staring at the floor in silence.
Really sorry guys but there will only be this chapter today.
Today was a busy day and I'm very tired tomorrow I'll make up for the missing chapter but now I need to sleep.
4:30 PM finally arrived and Adryan is now dressed in a hooded cloak and a simple mask.
Now he was on his way to the place where the party would be held and he had the container in his pockets and all the money that was in the bag.
'I'll have to rob another gang before I leave Nathan and Sasha's house,' Adryan thought calmly as he moved through the alleys to avoid being seen.
Arriving at the metal door and touching the combination that the newspaper said, he waited until the same man from the last time opened it and after observing him for a few moments he allowed him to enter.
Entering and looking around he saw some people equally disguised and he also saw Mr. Eye of Wisdom was sitting in the same place as last time who upon seeing him his uncovered mouth opened slightly but it only lasted a moment and then he smiled and nodded.
Adryan nodded back and looked for a place to sit while he waited for the party to start he began to think about what the lady had told him yesterday.
'Xio said that we won't have another meeting this week because she has to take care of Coin's mother....'
'I can't even imagine what that woman is going through, losing a daughter like that...' Adryan thought as he felt his heart ache for the woman.
Deciding that the best thing would be to meditate to pass the time, the redhead closed his eyes and emptied his mind and let it wander.
At 10 minutes after 5:00 p.m. and seeing that no one else arrived, Mr. Eye of Wisdom got up from his seat and spoke aloud.
"Seeing that our friends couldn't make it, we can't wait any longer so the party can start."
When he finished saying that, Mr. Eye of Wisdom sat down again and another man on one side got up.
"I'm looking for purifying bullets, does anyone have them?"
"Here 15 bullets 5 pounds...."
Listening to the procedures and not being interested in any of them, time passed for Adryan until he saw how a person who was dressed in the same way as the woman to whom he sold the Briber formula stood up.
"I am selling an beyonder object this time it is about glasses that allow one to understand much faster whatever you are reading no matter what it is about, the negative effect is that once you start reading a book with the glasses on you have to finish it or you will have a great anxiety for 2 hours"
"The starting price is 500 pounds"
'You are here, beautiful lady,' Adryan thought with a smile beneath his mask.
"510 pounds"
"515 pounds"
"520...."
After a while the glasses were finally sold for 650 pounds and the redhead could understand.
That ability to understand much faster whatever one reads is undoubtedly useful but that was not something he needed, he did needs something much more efficient .....
...
Before the woman could sit back down she heard a voice that sounded somewhat familiar.
"Miss, I would like to place an order" turning her gaze, she saw what seemed to be a man from the voice, he had raised his hand.
"Sir, I'm sorry but I don't have any more beyonder weapons, you'll have to wait till the next party" the woman replied but the man still had his arm raised.
"I want to ask you to make me a beyonder artifact"
Freezing slightly the woman was surprised by this request but remembering her grandfather's words she only nodded.
"Custom order is more expensive, are you still interested in making one?" she asked the man who just nodded.
"I am"
"Do you have any special preferences regarding your artifact?"
"I want the negative effects to be quite low as well as the artifact to specialize in dealing with evil spirits, wraiths, corruption and undead"
Silence filled the room and everyone was surprised at this advanced request.
'What is he planning to fight against?' thought the woman who quickly made some mental calculations but they were interrupted by the man who spoke again.
"I want this to be used to make my artifact." The man said as he took a container out of his cloak and calling a worker he placed it on the tray and was taken to the woman who took it and noticed that it had a wall of spirituality around it.
Glancing sideways at the man who noticed this and just shrugged before speaking again.
"I would never do anything to harm the members of Mr. Eye of Wisdom's party and I can even open it myself if it makes you feel safer."Although the voice was normal and there had been no insult, she couldn't help but feel somewhat offended by the words.
"That won't be necessary" she shook her head as she undid the wall of spirituality and opened the box seeing that there was a beautiful golden stone that emitted an aura that made her feel pure and holy.
'This is?!' Looking again at the man who only made himself more comfortable in the chair, she returned her gaze to the stone before closing the container again and redoing the wall of spirituality.
"This reduces the price considerably but it will still be expensive, do you have any other requirements for the artifact, for example if you want it to be a weapon or a glove?"
Following the questions her grandfather had given her, she saw the man nod.
"I don't want it to be a weapon, I prefer something more discreet and that it doesn't bother my hands or movement, that would be my requirements"
The woman noted the man's request in her mind and tucked the container inside her cloak.
"Your order will be ready within 1 or 2 weeks, you will be told the price at the next party, do you agree with this?"
"It seems fair to me" was the man's short response and there this transaction ended....
....
It took a short moment for another transaction to start but after a few moments the party continued normally until Mr. Eye of Wisdom ended the party.
The first to leave was the lady who sold the glasses, then they all abandoned it until only Mr. Eye of Wisdom and Adryan remained, who raised an eyebrow at this.
Mr.Eye of Wisdom gestured to the workers who left the room, leaving the two of them alone.
After that the man got up and motioned for Adryan to follow him and the redhead did so still somewhat hesitantly.
They both reached a hidden room and closing the door Isengar removed his mask from his face and Adryan did the same.
"What's wrong Teacher Isengar?"