Rocky suddenly rembered where they were.
The Contract Land is the area in this world most sensitive to Visas's power, after all, it was established to seal Visas's corpse. As Isaiah had said, using rules here would be noticed instantly.
Especially now, with countless eyes watching them, snapping his fingers at this ti was indeed walking into a trap.
However...
"If you can't prove it, why should I believe you?" Rocky said in a deep voice, "I have reason to suspect that you deliberately chose a thod that can't be proven. Otherwise, why didn't you prove it to when we were far from the Contract Land?"
"I actually planned to prove it to you this morning," Isaiah said indifferently. "We were still in the Naless Town this morning, and we would have had a long ti to travel together, during which we could talk slowly. But I didn't expect you to leave that night without giving this opportunity."
Hearing this, Rocky's old face flushed, but he quickly returned to normal.
"In the end, it's just your side of the story. I have no reason to believe you at all."
"If you really want to prove it, it's not impossible." Isaiah looked into Rocky's eyes, "I have a way to avoid the surveillance of the Contract Land, and then I can show you whether this finger is real or fake."
"Avoid the surveillance of the Contract Land?" Rocky said, "You're not suggesting finding a blind spot and letting go there, without telling anyone?"
"It seems you still think I'll harm you."
"Only a fool would put hope and trust in soone who can take their life at any mont," Rocky said deliberately, "You can't fool , Isaiah. I saw you kill the Tongue with my own eyes..."
"Did you really see it with your own eyes?"
"...Well, not exactly my own eyes, but it was definitely you who did it," Rocky said, "Otherwise, where did the Tongue go?"
"Are you certain the person you encountered in Delar Town was the Tongue?"
"Of course."
"Did he use the Tongue's rules?"
"Of course..."
"Think carefully before you speak," Isaiah said indifferently, "Hiding the truth in a place like this serves no purpose and only harms yourself."
Rocky was montarily speechless.
"And think again, if the person I killed was the Tongue, then where did the Taboo Scholar go?" Isaiah said, "Did he vanish into thin air? Don't say I killed him too; the Naless Town isn't without survivors. Enough people saw it was just fighting that night."
Rocky couldn't rebut Isaiah at the mont. He hadn't really thought through these questions. After "witnessing" Isaiah kill the Tongue, his focus had entirely shifted to Isaiah, naturally ignoring the already dead Tongue.
"Frankly speaking, I really don't wish the only person I can contact now is you," Isaiah's gaze gradually turned icy. "You hold such critical information, yet you have no doubts or actions, letting Hand Eye plot with such obvious holes. You believe whatever he says, and yet you consider him a mortal enemy? Wake up; with his thods, even if he kills you, you'd doubt if you committed suicide."
Isaiah's direct mockery left Rocky montarily speechless. When he finally reacted, he wanted to bang the table and stand up: "You damn—"
Halfway through his cursing, Rocky t Isaiah's eyes.
In an instant, an imnse fear surged through Rocky's heart, overtaking all other emotions, making him involuntarily want to bow his head.
"You…" Rhine's Bishop's pride kept Rocky from bowing. He stared hard at Isaiah, "Are you intending to make a move here?"
Under the table, Rocky's right hand slowly moved up, with only the thumb gradually raising.
Your rule is powerful, but mine isn't for show either!
If worse cos to worst, I'll blow us both up!
Rocky resolutely thought.
But just as the Disturbance was about to activate, the overwhelming pressure, like a tide, receded instantaneously.
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Thumb," Isaiah's icy gaze vanished, returning to its usual calmness, "We are not enemies. Our opposition is rely for Hand Eye's amusent."
Rocky continued to glare at Isaiah: "Isn't it a bit late for you to say this?"
"I an no harm; I just wanted you to feel my current pressure," Isaiah said indifferently, "But your pressure shouldn't be any less than mine because right now, exposed identities in Taoyuan Village are just you and , making us natural allies. Especially since... we're both under Hand Eye's observation."
Rocky's brow furrowed: "What do you an?"
"Literally, Hand Eye is also here. I can feel his presence. Or rather, he hasn't hidden his presence from ," Isaiah said, "He's like a cunning hunter who set this trap by hand, waiting quietly for the prey to fall into the trap, just watching you and ."
Isaiah's words were a bit frightening, making Rocky doubtful as he looked around.
However, as ntioned before, countless eyes were watching this place, and Rocky couldn't identify which one was Hand Eye, growing increasingly uneasy as he looked.
Rocky withdrew his gaze and said awkwardly, "I think you're bullshitting again."
"Smart prey begins self-rescue the mont it falls into a trap," Isaiah said, "Even the foolish prey, when covered in wounds, still wonders if they just tripped by misfortune. Ah, don't look at like that, Mr. Thumb, I'm talking about you. I have no intention of saving such a prey; you may leave."
"Did you call over just to belittle ?" Rocky said, "Do you think insulting will make obedient to you?"
"I'm not interested in those strange hobbies of yours, nor do I expect you to help ," Isaiah said, "I'm rely reminding you that we're both in this trap. If I die, you're next, and dealing with you would be even easier for him than dealing with ."
With that, Isaiah sipped his tea for the last ti, then stood up and left, leaving Rocky standing there, his face alternating between red and white.
At this mont, Mina, who had been waiting nearby, ca forward.
"Teacher," Mina glanced at Rocky, "Do you think Bishop Rhein will believe you?"
"It doesn't matter whether he believes ," Isaiah said calmly, "I've never pinned my hopes on him."
"Then what do you an?"
"Do you think I agreed to et Rocky in such a public setting for no reason?"
"Um... I don't know, Teacher."
"It's for soone else to see," Isaiah said honestly, facing the nurous watching eyes, speaking in a voice only Mina could hear, "I believe there are more than just the three of us here."
...
Rocky returned ho, feeling aggrieved.
What a senseless scolding!
That damn guy, even facing death, still put on airs, surely trying to drag him down with him.
But he's no fool. Even if things go awry, and his identity in Taoyuan Village gets exposed, it's far from being a capital cri; at worst, he'd be dismissed, far from a death sentence.
So that damn Isaiah is probably just deceiving him!
But...
What if the guy is telling the truth?
Rocky hesitated again.
It was at this mont, a deep male voice sounded from behind him.
"Mr. Thumb, don't turn around, I am the Ring Finger."
Rocky's goosebumps rose instantly.
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