Chapter 395: Chapter 262: The Old Man’s Shock (Additional Chapter for Alliance Hierarch Duan Jun Shang Yu!)
Chen Lun was unaware that his actions had been discovered by the people of the Terminal Cocoon.
He had killed five mbers of the opposing party, but the Terminal Cocoon mistook those killings as the work of a lunatic from the Murder Club, which they assud was Drake’s doing.
The hatred inexplicably shifted onto Drake.
If Chen Lun knew the truth, he would probably exclaim in surprise, “Well done, Drake.”
If he were to add anything else, it would certainly be, “Good luck, my friend.”
The next day.
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He returned to the grand villa of Malediz.
When Rey once again saw Chen Lun on the windowsill, she was surprised and pleased, having previously thought their encounter that night was nothing but a beautiful dream.
Little did she know that this angel of the foreign god, Mr. Black ssenger, was actually real!
For so reason, Rey seed sowhat shy.
“Mr. Black ssenger, I’m very happy to see you again,”
she said.
“So am I, Miss Rey,”
Chen Lun, adjusting his hat, twirled his walking stick.
“This ti, I’ve co for the curse on you… the magic from last ti failed to completely remove it, so it needs to be cast again.”
He told a kind lie.
“You’re all right, aren’t you, Mr. Black ssenger? You don’t look well. Has casting spells used up too much of your magic power, causing you to feel unwell…?”
Rey carefully asked.
Chen Lun’s brow rose.
He muttered to himself, wondering if he felt a little depressed after hearing about the Terminal Cocoon and the legend of the Three Ladies of Pain?
But where did he look unwell… This little girl must have succumbed to delusion, concocting a whole drama in her mind.
“Oh, perhaps, I do feel a bit stifled in my chest, cough cough…!”
Chen Lun clenched his fist, brought it to his mouth, and coughed twice.
“Mr. Black ssenger!”
Rey’s face was full of worry, tears nearly spilling from her eyes.
She quickly helped Chen Lun to a chair to sit down, then poured him a glass of water herself.
“This… this is water from the mortal world. It might not be able to cure your body or restore your magic power, but it should… um, it should make you feel a bit better.”
Rey was flustered, her round body looking sowhat comical.
Chen Lun secretly observed the young girl, finding her truly innocent.
At that mont, Rey rummaged through her bookshelf, eventually producing two small pebbles, one yellow and one black.
“Mr. Black ssenger, thank you for all your hard work. I don’t have much to repay you with… Mortal riches, I presu, are beneath your concern.”
Rey approached with the two pebbles in hand, offering them timidly.
“These are my treasures. I find them beautiful and hope you will like them too.”
Chen Lun was caught between laughter and tears.
Who said I don’t care about riches…
If you could give a few thousand or tens of thousands of Gold Pounds, would I even refuse?
But he could not let his angel disguise collapse over a bit of material reward, so he expressed a gratified smile and took the pebbles.
“Hmm, indeed, two charming little stones. I appreciate the thought…”
To his surprise, while Chen Lun had no expectations at first, he was slightly startled the mont he took the pebbles in his hand.
[Supernatural Item – Spirit World Stone (One-ti use consumable)]
Item description: Fragnts from the Spirit World storm, extrely rare.
Can serve as an anchor to delineate realms, forming a vortex of the Spirit World in the mortal plane, temporarily building a Spirit World conduit to connect two locations for long-distance teleportation.
Warning: This teleportation is irreversible, and the Spirit World Stone will expend its energy and be destroyed after a single use.
‘Isn’t this just a Teleportation Gate… I’ve heard that in my past life, the Three Major Guilds collected these things for just such a purpose.’
Chen Lun was pleasantly surprised.
‘Perfect, I have two stones, I can set them up in two places for a long-distance teleportation! The team’s retreat is secured, I can prepare in advance for a quick escape!’
Rey looked at the gentleman in the black hat seated on the chair, her expression uneasy.
“What’s the matter, Mr. Black ssenger?”
“Ah, I do love this gift. Thank you, Miss Rey,”
Chen Lun secured the Spirit World Stones and gave a polite smile.
Only then did Rey beam with joy.
Chen Lun stood up and downed the glass of water in one gulp.
“I’ve rested well enough now, we can start casting the magic… This ti, your curse will be completely eradicated,”
he said and helped Rey lie down on the bed.
The girl humd in agreent and obediently closed her eyes.
Once again, a simple whistled tune began to play, and Chen Lun activated the hypnotic power of [rmaid’s Song], lulling Rey quickly into slumberland.
Seeing this, Chen Lun took out a [Bottle’s Bronze Bell], and gently shook it.
Ting-a-ling…
Monts later.
Mr. Bottle appeared from the Spirit World, slowly erging in the present realm.
“Silver Pot, my friend, what can I do for you?”
The big, bald, black head popped up from the bronze bottle, smiling as he spoke.
“Bronze Bell, this human girl has a curse on her that I hope you can consu,”
Chen Lun patted the bronze bottle and laughed.
“Hmm… a delicious scent, the sa as your companion before,”
Mr. Bottle sniffed and said.
“Don’t worry, leave it to . I never refuse a good al,”
it opened its mouth wide, and the princess’s bed began to tremble, with sheets and curtains lifted by the windstorm. A black line floated up from Rey’s body, and whoosh, got sucked into Mr. Bottle’s mouth.
After smacking its lips and licking them, it belched.
“Thanks, Silver Pot, for another satisfying al.”
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“It is I who should be thanking you, Copper Pot.”
The two exchanged a smile.
After a few more exchanges of pleasantries, Mr. Pot, seeing that the matter had concluded, took his leave.
Chen Lun watched it return to the Spirit World.
Perhaps because she had been cursed for only a short ti, Rey regained her original form almost instantly after the curse was removed.
Her petite figure, long chestnut-red hair, and exquisite features.
She was a pretty little girl.
“In a few years, she should grow into a charming young woman.”
Chen Lun smiled faintly.
Without lingeringsince the affair had been concluded, he decided it was ti to make his departure, to leave behind the legacy unseen and unknown.
Once again, he leapt from the windowsill and left the large villa, preparing to return to Amber City.
A mont later.
There was a knock on the door.
Knock, knock…
“Rey, it’s ti for dinner. Grandpa has had the cook make your favorite oyster pie.”
After a short pause, receiving no response from the room, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Carrying a plate, Malediz rushed in anxiously.
Behind him followed Pompey and Xibert.
Arriving at the bedside, the three of them were stunned.
The once overweight and unattractive girl had reverted to her original look, her cute and delicate face leaving them montarily dazed.
The plate in Malediz’s hands was not held securely, and the food clattered to the ground.
“Praise the Sun! My little Rey!”
Expecting so mishap had befallen Rey, Malediz was instead greeted with a surprise.
Tears suddenly stread down the old man’s face.
The noise woke Rey, who opened her eyes to see her crying grandfather seated at the edge of the bed, which left her at a loss.
“Grandpa Malediz, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?”
Rey was alard and confused.
She even thought she might be dead, now looking at her grandfather from a spirit’s perspective, as he wept over her body.
But the next second, that thought vanished.
Because her grandfather happily hugged her to his chest.
“Nothing’s the matter. Rey, you’re better now, grandpa is so happy!”
Malediz said.
“Ah…?!”
Rey struggled free from her grandfather’s embrace and looked down at her own body, hardly believing what she saw.
“It’s true… It’s really true! Mr. Black ssenger wouldn’t lie!”
Rey leapt up in joy, giggling happily.
Malediz was montarily stunned; he did not understand who this “Mr. Black ssenger” his granddaughter referred to was.
Pompey and Xibert, however, seed to realize sothing upon hearing the na.
The two exchanged a glance and then coldly turned their eyes away.
“Little Rey, what are you talking about? Who is Mr. Black ssenger? What exactly happened?”
Malediz asked urgently.
Rey then cald down but still wore an excited and surprised expression.
“He’s an angel of the foreign gods. Mr. Black ssenger! He is the one who saved !”
She went on to briefly describe Chen Lun’s appearance.
Upon hearing this, Pompey and Xibert were all the more convinced that this man was indeed the Mr. Jack they knew.
“Old General, the gentleman who cured little Rey, I think I might have guessed his identity,”
Pompey said gravely.
“Hmm? Pompey, what do you know?”
Malediz turned to ask.
But Xibert interjected before Pompey could answer:
“It’s Mr. Jack we t at the eting yesterday.”
“That’s impossible!”
Malediz frowned.
“How did that young man find out where we live, how did he get past all the security, into Rey’s room, and cure her illness…? It’s completely implausible!”
“Others might not be able to do it, but he definitely can,”
Pompey said with certainty.
Seeing his old superior still doubtful, he sighed and recounted his own family’s past ordeal to him.
Then he emphasized Mr. Jack’s nobility and fearlessness, explaining that he had even saved countless people in Amber City, boldly standing against the Red Apple Church’s sinister sacrifice.
Bradley Square had been destroyed because of it and was renad “Black ssenger” in his honor after being rebuilt.
Xibert added details.
Malediz’s expression changed from skepticism to shock, to disbelief, and finally he let out a long sigh.
“So… that young man is indeed extraordinary.”
He slumped down on the bed’s edge, holding his granddaughter’s hand in reflection:
“Forgive my age, for there are many things I do not wish to understand… I was completely unaware of such a prominent figure as Mr. Jack.”
Malediz looked towards Pompey and Xibert and said solemnly:
“My arrogance caused no grudge in him, but instead he selflessly helped Rey… I am filled with sha. I owe him a debt of gratitude, and I must pay a visit to thank him in the coming days!”
Pompey smiled slightly.
“Good! Old General, I will accompany you when you go!”
“I’ll co too,”
Xibert chid in, eliciting a disapproving look from Pompey.
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