"Alvin Abraham? Ascending to the Angel?"
Dorian sat up at once, looking back at his student in disbelief.
Although the name Alvin Abraham had not been mentioned by members of the family in recent years, Dorian still knew exactly what kind of existence that was!
He was the only genius in nearly two thousand years who had broken through the shackles and advanced into the High Sequence after the ancestor had disappeared!
Although he had refused to reveal the truth behind the Full Moon Ravings to anyone else, and was resented by many in the family for that, it had to be said that his success had been the only ray of light for the family in its despair.
Unfortunately, after more than a thousand years, no one in the family had been able to replicate his path.
It was said that after this ancestor had become a "Wanderer," he had traveled the starry sky and had never been heard from again… Was he returning from the starry sky now? And even about to advance to Sequence 2?
For a moment Dorian felt somewhat excited, but he still forced down his emotions and asked his student as if seeking confirmation, "Is the word of Viscount Ebner Bryan reliable?"
"He is a Prophet! Besides, this was a message he specifically asked me to pass on to you, so I don't think it will be false." Fors spoke without hesitation.
Of course, you trust him… but who knows if he has other intentions toward the Abraham Family… No, if he really were a Prophet, there would be no need to deceive us with something like this…
Dorian's thoughts raced as he pondered for a moment before asking cautiously, "What does the Viscount want?"
He wouldn't be kindly reminding us out of goodwill, nor simply trying to raise your value in my eyes, right?
Teacher's way of addressing Ebner is getting more and more respectful… Fors complained inwardly, but outwardly she shook her head. "I'm not very sure… Since he chose to do this, he must have his own considerations… But I can confirm that he has no ill intentions."
With the amount of 'power' Ebner has displayed, and with how much he knows about the Abraham Family, if he truly had malicious intentions, Teacher, you would all have been finished already.
Dorian neither acknowledged nor denied his student's assurance. After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively, "I want to meet with the Viscount. Can you help arrange that?"
Actually, I could just 'pull' Ebner over right now, but I'm afraid it'll scare you. It's better to let you have some preparation first.
After turning through a few thoughts, Fors nodded. "No problem. When do you want to meet him?"
Dorian closed his eyes in contemplation, his expression gradually growing serious. After a few seconds, he finally made up his mind and smiled. "Let's set it for next Monday evening."
He had to go to Southville County first and make some necessary preparations…
"All right, I think that won't be an issue." Fors nodded slightly. Before she came, she had already received Ebner's authorization, so she could make such arrangements for him.
After finishing the main business, Dorian leaned back slightly again and asked teasingly:
"In order to get the Viscount to help you kill Louis Wien, you must have paid a considerable price, right?"
Normally, assassinating Louis Wien—who was backed by the Aurora Order—would cost at least 30,000 pounds. He knew very well that, with his student's financial situation, she definitely could not afford that.
Fors shifted uneasily, looking a bit guilty.
"I didn't pay much… Ebner took the initiative to help…
"And I also cooperated by acting as bait once."
Dorian shook his head, feeling that acting as bait did not match the value of killing Louis Wien. But he didn't continue the topic and instead said:
"You're carrying Lemano's Travel Notes now. You shouldn't have any shortcomings in combat, but sometimes accidents happen without warning, and you might not react in time…
"So, keep this amulet on you."
As he spoke, he took a pure crystal amulet the size of a coin from his coat pocket.
"It will automatically form an invisible barrier to block an attack when you are attacked.
"But likewise, you will also be imprisoned inside the barrier and can only leave using abilities like Blink…
"But overall, it is still a very powerful item for handling emergencies."
In the glow of the light outside the window, a line of Hermes text surfaced on the amulet's surface: "Prison of the Heart."
Before Fors could refuse, Dorian chuckled.
"Louis Wien is my enemy. I should be the one to pay the reward for eliminating him. I don't have that much cash right now, so I can only use some items to offset it."
"No, there's no need…" Fors shook her head sincerely.
When she had planned to kill Louis Wien, she had simply wanted to help her teacher take revenge. She hadn't considered any possible reward afterward. After all, she didn't lack these things now, and not to mention the main ingredient for a Sequence 6 potion—even the Beyonder characteristic for Sequence 5 had already been prepared for her by Ebner.
Dorian straightened his expression and said:
"Do you want me to feel guilty and uneasy?
"Don't worry, your teacher still has some assets."
Fors nodded helplessly.
"All right."
Dorian revealed a smile again. Then he set up a ritual and summoned Malmos, a void creature that loved music. He took two stacks of documents from the creature's sphere-like body.
"These are two properties in Backlund, one in the Hillston District and one in the Cherwood Borough. The locations are pretty decent. Their combined price should be around 6,500 pounds. Whatever you can sell them for is yours."
I can't let that Viscount look down on my student…
Dorian did not say the last sentence aloud.
Although the Abraham Family had declined, as a former angelic family with a long history, they still possessed numerous assets, including land, forests, real estate, manors, and mines. Dorian only controlled part of them, while most belonged to various smaller branches of the family.
6,500 pounds… That wasn't bad… Fors nodded and accepted the documents happily. Although this amount equaled only what she earned from her current scripts and film shares, with it she could lie flat again for a while without needing to work hard.
Then, Fors brought up the "Hermit" lady's request for a meeting. Because she had mentioned it in her previous letter, Dorian wasn't surprised. He simply changed his earlier plan and decided to delay it for now.
If "Alvin Abraham" really returned after ascending to angelhood, then the Abraham Family would no longer have to fear the "visit" of a stranger who had clearly expressed goodwill.
…
At the same time, inside the villa at 28 Kinst Street.
With the "Omniscient Eye" being contaminated by the "Unknown" and unable to delve deeper into the "Unknown Land," Ebner also woke from Danitte Tinekerr's memories.
In the next moment, his figure disappeared from the villa and appeared above Conva Town on the outskirts of Backlund.
With Danitte's memories, he fully understood what exactly the "Baron of Conva's" experiment aimed to achieve.
(End of Chapter)