Under the sunlight, the silver cufflinks shimred with a unique brilliance, tracing a beautiful arc and landing snugly in Arthur's hand.
Subsequently, the words before his eyes flickered—
[Na: Carn's Stealth]
[Type: Other Items]
[Quality: Secret Technique]
[Attributes: Concealnt]
[Remarks: In the 99th year of the Silver Era, the 90-year-old 'Gentleman Thief', Carn, successfully ascended to Master Alchemist in his tenth year, he left his laboratory—despite it having complete experintal equipnt and a wealth of materials, and many disciples following and serving, it wasn't fun anymore.
For the master, it was really too boring.
So, he planned to leave North County.
He wanted to go back to South County for a visit.
Of course, South County was not the final destination.
The master was only returning to South County to see which of his friends were still alive, and then, he would go to the West Coast, which surely was filled with even more unknowns that unwittingly attracted him.
But shaking off the horde of disciples following him was not easy.
For this reason, the master specially concocted this pair of cufflinks. ]
…
[Concealnt: Wearing these cufflinks will greatly mask your aura, and it will make strangers unable to clearly rember your face]
(Note 1: The wearer will only make an impression after being in contact with soone three tis or more)
(Note 2: The aura you conceal cannot be detected by any beings below 'Third Order Ascend Step' unless you remove the cufflinks)
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'What a treasure!'
Arthur appraised it silently in his heart.
Previously, he had been thinking about getting a cloak to disguise his current self.
But now, with Carn's Stealth, it was obviously unnecessary.
Without any hesitation, Arthur quickly affixed the cufflinks to the cuffs of his shirt.
Upon seeing this, Marinda's lips, clenched on a pipe, curled into a smirk.
But Arthur was busy attaching the cufflinks as he spoke.
"Consider it your ticket into this collaboration," he said.
Marinda's upturned lips quickly smoothed out.
Like...
A chuckle, no chuckle.
Suppressing the urge to kick Arthur, Marinda quickly spoke out.
"Of course.
What else?"
Having said that, the lady imdiately changed the subject.
"My people are ready. They've boarded a speedboat on the outskirts of South Los, and by the latter half of tonight, they will catch up with the 'Oriental'.
As agreed, so of them will board the ship as guards.
The rest will take the speedboat, protecting the 'Oriental' as an escort vessel."
At this point, the lady paused.
"Are you sure there's no need to send soone to Port Doldot's harbor?" she asked.
"No need.
Soone will arrange everything there," replied Arthur with a smile.
He wouldn't send anyone to Port Doldot.
Because—
Soone would invite him.
And it would be a courteous invitation.
Watching Arthur's mysterious deanor, Marinda, who was used to it, raised her middle finger at him, then blew a smoke ring and disappeared into it without a trace.
From beginning to end, the lady never asked about Yula.
But it seed as if she had said everything.
At least, to Arthur, it was like that.
He wasn't opposed to it.
But there was still a hint of doubt.
From the mont of their arm-in-arm contact yesterday, Arthur had been pondering.
Was Marinda truly becoming desensitized.
Or...
Did she start seeing him as a woman.
If it was the forr, naturally it was cause for celebration.
If it were the latter...
He refused to cross-dress.
Besides that, bearing it was all it took to get past it.
Just the thought of possibly being asked by Marinda to cross-dress, especially likely in Marinda's worn clothes, made Arthur feel desensitization suited the two of them even more.
After covering his face with the book titled "Nightwalker," Arthur sighed softly—
"Life!
It's always full of surprises everywhere!"
...
"Do you want to tell what exactly defines a surprise?
What in the damnation is 'surprise'?"
Amiel sat atop the 'Blood Bat', shouting loudly.
The fierce wind hitting his face disheveled the hair of this Earl's staff mber.
But Amiel had no concern for such matters, as the enraged Miss Staff scolded her unreliable partner Freeman, who had promised her a surprise.
She thought it was 'Bruto Family's treasured Doll'—sothing she had ntioned in passing at the dinner table during the 'Winter Banquet'.
She believed the surprise from Freeman was going to be this.
But what actually happened?
She was taken directly to the outskirts, mounted the 'Blood Bat,' and went straight after the Oriental.
Although Miss Staff sotis seed a little slow-witted, at other tis she was incredibly shrewd.
Just like now—
"Your father asked you to go, not us!
Let down!
I want to return to South Los!"
Amiel yelled loudly.
However, Freeman sitting in front remained deaf to her protests.
Having received a ssage from his father, although unsure of the reason for the summons, he knew this was an opportunity.
His forr rchant's intuition told Freeman this was a once-in-a-lifeti chance!
If missed, it would be a lifelong regret!
He had to seize it.
And for added safety, he brought Amiel along.
Most of the ti this woman was unreliable, but at critical monts, she was completely dependable.
Their recent interactions had made this well known to him.
He also knew exactly how to win this woman over.
"'Bruto Family's treasured Doll'."
Freeman said.
The forr rchant, with so secret channels unknown to others, found getting his hands on such discontinued items not too difficult.
"Hmph, you think the 'Bruto Family's treasured Doll' can fool ?
Let tell you, it's too late!
Freeman, I'm telling you..."
"Two of them!"
Freeman interrupted Amiel's words.
He had already sensed his father's presence.
Nothing could go wrong at a mont like this.
"Ah, two?
Well, then... I suppose I can agree to that, but no more surprises next ti."
The once indignant Miss Staff instantly beca stuttering.
Freeman, without waiting for the Blood Bat to land, leapt down from midair and went straight to the figure before him, kneeling on one knee—
"Father!"
The 'Blood Descendants' paid no attention to Amiel still on the Blood Bat, but looked down at Freeman in front of him.
"I have so unforeseen private matters to deal with.
Therefore, I need your help to discreetly protect the 'Oriental'.
If you perform well enough, I can offer you a reward.
Of course, you also have the option to refuse."
How could Freeman refuse.
If he wanted to refuse, he wouldn't have co.
"I will definitely complete the task!"
Freeman said emphatically.
Arthur, controlling the 'Blood Descendants', nodded and a smile crept up in his heart—
The cast is all here!
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