In fact, borrowing Lemano's Travels from Miss "Magician" was also an option, but that magic book was ultimately only a mid-sequence extraordinary item. Pulling out Ebner's current projection placed a heavy burden on the notebook's holder. It was fine for emergency use, but wanting to maintain the projection's long-term existence was unrealistic.
Therefore, what Ebner planned to have "Sun" request was the kind of "Historical Projection" charm that the Goddess had once bestowed upon him, the same type of product whose spiritual consumption was entirely borne by the source materials of the charm itself.
And this kind of thing—aside from the Goddess who held "half a Fool"—could probably only be completed by the true "Fool" using the power of Sefirah Castle. At the very least, even Alvin Abraham, who was already a "Miracle Invoker", could not do it at present… Or rather, even if an alternative could be found, it would not be as convenient as using Sefirah Castle.
Upon hearing Mr. "Tower"'s words, although "Sun" was happy that the matter could be resolved, he did not take the initiative to request it from Mr. "Fool". After all, when it came to hunting the "Skeletal Demon Wolf", it was clearly Mr. "Star" who was more eager, and he himself had not even thought through what he should exchange for it.
Seeing this scene, "The Hanged Man" Alger nodded in satisfaction and thought to himself, He's finally been tempered. He won't foolishly help others for free anymore.
"Star" Leonard also understood this principle, but he had not managed to collect any Roselle Diaries in the previous week. As for those he had once seen at Blackthorn Security Company, Klein had clearly told him in a letter that they had already been handed over to Mr. "Fool"…
Under circumstances where he clearly knew it would be "duplicate", continuing to submit them would be disrespectful to Mr. "Fool"… Therefore, he also had no contribution he could use to exchange for Mr. "Fool"'s charm.
Just as Leonard was feeling troubled, Klein controlled "World" and said in a hoarse voice, "I can use my contribution to exchange for the charm…
"But there are two conditions.
"First, you need to pay me a 'Worm of Time'."
As he said this, "World" shifted his gaze to "Star" Leonard.
"Worm of Time… this…" Leonard's mind raced as he considered how the old man would react upon hearing this:
If it were this time last year, the old man definitely wouldn't agree… But after unexpectedly obtaining the 'corpse' of one of Amon's avatars during that mission in the Southern Continent, His condition seems to have improved somewhat… Just one should be acceptable, right?
After repeatedly thinking it over for nearly half a minute, "Star" Leonard gritted his teeth and ultimately did not give a clear answer. "I need to go back and ask about this."
"I can let you go into debt." "World" nodded slightly and said.
"That's good…" "Star" Leonard could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that Klein was indeed only putting on a cold front, but was actually quite considerate toward his friends.
However, Ebner, who was smiling and watching the show from the side, cast a sympathetic glance at him and added silently the part Klein had not said: "Going into debt" comes with interest!
Klein did not know that Ebner had already seen through his little scheme. After resolving Leonard's side of things, he controlled "World" to look toward "Tower" and continued:
"The second condition is that I hope the projection pulled out by that charm can help me find the blood of a 'Trickster Evil Creature'."
As he spoke, he looked toward "Sun" again and asked, "You should already have information on a 'Trickster Evil Creature', right?"
Although he used an interrogative sentence, his tone was quite certain, because just last Saturday, "Sun" had requested Mr. "Fool" to appraise this matter.
"Yes, Mr. 'World'. I found information in the library about a creature called a 'Shapeshifter'. They do not possess the intelligence needed for communication, but they are good at setting traps, dealing with targets, and can disguise themselves as others, completing kills through various seemingly unbelievable methods…
"The Chief's evaluation of them was: bizarre, dangerous, and very similar to the 'Trickster Evil Creature' you described!
"Additionally, the Chief told me that they live in a city-state ruin located quite far away to the north of the City of Silver.
"And because the monsters in the darkness of that region are powerful and terrifying, even the 'Council of Six' cannot deal with some of them. Therefore, after the initial two attempts, the City of Silver temporarily halted exploration of that area, and it has not resumed to this day.
"After I reported Mr. 'World', your request, the Chief has actually already prepared to restart the exploration of that city-state… It's just that it will have to wait until the investigation into the former Chief's mausoleum is finished." "Sun" Derrick truthfully recounted the information he had gathered.
Regarding this, "World" Klein had already known it all. He had "Sun" say it out loud merely to spark Ebner's interest.
Although that was only one of Ebner's projections, and some matters were merely convenient actions for him, the decision still ultimately rested in Mr. "Tower"'s own hands.
Although, given the current relationship between Klein and Ebner, this kind of matter was not much at all, favors accumulated over time were all the harder to repay!
Even though Klein strove to provide Ebner with various conveniences from Sefirah Castle and had always shared the collected Roselle Diaries, compared to the help and guidance Ebner had provided in the past, these were completely unequal.
Based on his understanding of Klein, Ebner naturally guessed the other party's intentions.
However, he was only helping casually anyway, and also taking the opportunity to explore the "Forsaken Land of the Gods". Since herding one sheep was the same as herding a whole flock, he simply agreed directly.
After this matter was settled, "Sun" Derrick turned his head again to look at "Moon" Emlyn and asked, "I've already obtained the Sequence 5 Vampire characteristic. Have you gathered enough money to buy the 'Guardian' characteristic from Mr. 'World'?"
This was the three-party transaction finalized the previous week. "World" would provide "Sun" with a "Guardian" characteristic, "Sun" would give the "Scarlet Scholar" to "Moon", and "Moon" would pay 7,000 pounds to "World".
However, because "Moon" had been unable to prepare enough pounds for a long time, the transaction had been extended to this week.
As for why "Sun" needed the "Guardian" characteristic? Of course, it was to help him buy it for that friend of his.
Upon hearing this, "Moon" Emlyn immediately straightened up, raised his chin, and said, "Of course. I prepared the 7,000 pounds a long time ago!
"The transaction can be completed at any time!"
Ebner glanced at him and thought to himself, Looks like Emlyn has already given a sample of the 'Fountain of Youth' water to that vampire marquis, so he received a reward?
Still, the vampires' efficiency really is terrible. I've already sold a round of 'Fountain of Youth' water among high-level figures in multiple countries, yet they still haven't taken the initiative to come find me…
Is this a common problem among long-lived species? I remember watching a movie in my previous life where treefolk held a meeting to discuss one matter, and it could last for months.
(End of the chapter)