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Outside the private port, Leticia and the members of her adventure team walked unsteadily on the gravel road.
Except for Leticia, the rest were ordinary people. Although they were adventurers, they mostly explored on land. Such a long time at sea, crossing the dangerous Berserk Sea, the constant bumps and bad weather had a considerable impact on their bodies and minds.
The youngest boy in the adventure team said with a pale face and a sigh:
"Phew~ We finally left the Golden Dream. Captain Edwina's daily morning lessons, rain or shine, were really tormenting. I feel like she's trying to build a university for pirates!"
When he mentioned Edwina, his words paused, as if his feelings about this Captain were very complex, like a student in school who dislikes a certain class but likes the beautiful teacher who teaches it.
The middle-aged man supporting him from the side chuckled and teased:
"You were more active in Captain Edwina's morning lessons than most of the crew."
"I—I was passionate about knowledge! Wasn't Leticia just as active in class?"
The young man retorted, blushing slightly.
Hearing her team members discussing her, Leticia sighed softly:
"Edwina is a very knowledgeable lady, and also a good teacher."
"Edwina? The Vice Admiral Iceberg of the sea? She came to the South Continent?"
A clear female voice suddenly rang out. Before Leticia and the others could react, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed. One eye after another emerged from the surrounding air, cold and indifferent, as if the surrounding temperature had dropped considerably because of them.
A phantom light composed of complex information suddenly appeared, condensing in mid-air to form the figure of a beautiful female Warlock in a classical robe.
She had a pair of impressive grayish-brown eyes, and thick brown hair was casually draped, looking a bit messy.
"Her Excellence Glenn!"
Leticia almost gasped, looking at the person who appeared before her with an incredulous expression.
Her extremely distinctive eyes allowed Leticia to recognize her at a glance: one of the Ten Pillars of the Moses Ascetic Order, a true angel!
"I didn't expect the assistant that little fellow mentioned would be you. I thought you had already died under the Storm Church's investigation."
"Your courage is much greater than I imagined. You actually dared to steal the book of calamities as an ordinary person. Even if the Storm Church didn't act, that book itself would be enough to kill you countless times."
Glenn's words were very impolite, like mockery, and also like a warning.
Leticia smiled bitterly and shook her head, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"You all should follow me and be teachers here for now. It's both a period of self-reflection and a waiting period for the Great Sage's next plan."
Glenn's gaze suddenly became distant, looking through the River of Fate to the blurry and hazy future.
After handing over the transported goods, Edwina and Jodeson went to the pub downstairs. While eating fresh fruit to replenish necessary nutrients for their bodies, they waited for Bishop Luca, who was still upstairs discussing other matters.
In the room on the third floor, Bishop Luca, Pulak, and Mesagnes continued to discuss personnel arrangements and other issues. By the time they finished discussing all the issues, it was already evening without them noticing.
Bishop Luca's figure flickered and he appeared directly beside Jodeson, who was leaning lazily on a chair. He looked at Edwina with a smile and said:
"Sorry to keep you waiting. I talked with them for too long. Let's go back to the Knowledge Church first. After drifting at sea for so long, I think you also need a good rest."
"And this Mr. Dream Stealer, the Honored One is already waiting for you. He seems to have many things that need to be arranged for people to do. If the Golden Dream wasn't about to dock, he would have directly used Spirit World Shuttle to pick you up a few days ago."
"Damn it, I haven't even arrived yet, and tasks are already arranged for me, huh?" Jodeson's expression twisted slightly, his eyes shifted, and then he spoke righteously:
"No, I want to follow the Captain. The Paz River Valley will be too dangerous afterward. As the Third Mate of the Golden Dream, I need to be responsible for the Captain's safety!"
"I will stay at the Knowledge Church these few days, there will be no safety hazards."
Edwina calmly rejected Jodeson's excuse.
"Uh…" Jodeson opened his mouth but couldn't speak.
Luca looked at the two with gentle eyes and chuckled, saying, "Don't resist, I'll take you through Spirit World Shuttle."
After speaking, he directly reached out and placed his hands on Jodeson's and Edwina's shoulders respectively. A bright, light-blue glow burst from his eyes, and the figures of the three instantly faded and became transparent, disappearing into the pub.
On the north bank of the Paz River Valley, in the area where the Rune Military forces were stationed, the architectural style here was very different from the surrounding City, still built entirely in the Loen style.
In a three-story detached villa guarded by military officers, a young man in a black trench coat, who was quite handsome, sat upright at a desk. He had golden hair and eyes as blue as a lake. He was tall and exuded an indescribable aura of authority in his every move.
He was Audrey's elder brother, Alfred Hall, and also a Colonel stationed in the West Balam Paz River Valley region for the Rune Military.
On the desk in front of him lay a stack of neatly arranged documents. He sat upright, but his hand movements while flipping through them were very casual, and he quickly set the documents aside.
"Hmm?" His hand movements suddenly paused, and he turned his head to look at the bay window to his left.
A seemingly dazed and translucent rabbit walked out from the reflection of the window glass, holding a dark gold brooch in its hand. At a glance, his Beyonder intuition confirmed that it was his own item.
Spirit World creature? Not the powerful or malicious kind. Why would it have my item? If I remember correctly, this brooch should be in Backlund.
While thinking, he saw the rabbit-like Spirit World creature take a letter from its translucent body and hand it to him along with the brooch.
"Messenger? Who wrote me a letter? And can even get my item to locate me?" Alfred reached out with some doubt to take the letter and the brooch. He already had a guess he was reluctant to believe.
Audrey has always been very interested in mysticism. She even asked me to help her find a colorful lizard dragon before. Although the reason she gave was enough to convince me, thinking about it carefully, it wasn't that reasonable. So, was that actually the Beyonder ingredient she needed?
With a mix of apprehension and annoyance, he unfolded the letter in his hand:
Dear Alfred, please don't act too surprised when you see this letter, as it wouldn't fit your usual demeanor.
As you might have guessed, I am now a Beyonder, a true Spectator.
Regarding how I became a Beyonder, we can discuss that later. I am writing to you to warn you because there is something very important, which is why I chose to risk exposing my Beyonder identity.
I participated in a relatively hidden Beyonder gathering, and I received some news during the last gathering: something big will happen in the Paz River Valley area of the South Continent. This could very likely escalate into a chaotic battle among Beyonders.
I know that due to your position as a Colonel, you cannot easily leave the military zone. I am writing this letter to remind you that if a battle occurs, do not be reluctant to disengage. Retreat when you should. If someone directly expels you from the battlefield, do not try to return.
Due to some confidentiality factors, I cannot reveal too much information to you, but please, you must believe me!
I will slowly explain your doubts to you later. You don't need to return to Backlund. I found a messenger, which is the Knowledge Rabbit that just delivered the letter to you. Its summoning incantation is: 'Spirit wandering in the void, rabbit-shaped spirit blessed by knowledge, Susie's exclusive messenger.'
One more thing, please keep my Beyonder identity a secret. Currently, only you and Susie know that I am a Beyonder. You wouldn't be worse than Susie, would you!
Your sister, Audrey, who misses you!
"She actually secretly became a Beyonder. This is too dangerous. Without proper guidance, it's easy to lose control."
Alfred frowned and muttered. What he was concerned about now was not the big event and danger his sister mentioned, but that she had secretly become a Beyonder without their family's knowledge.
"I must have a good talk with her… Sigh~"
He muttered to himself, then suddenly sighed, abandoning his plan to send a telegram to inform his father about this matter right away.
He knew that with Audrey's personality, if he didn't keep her secret, she would definitely not tell him things as she did now in the future.
This would only be more dangerous, and she has already become a Beyonder, so telling Father and Mother won't change anything… Perhaps Father already knows. Audrey's search for Beyonder ingredients would likely target the family's treasury. Even if she paid for the materials herself, the large flow of funds in her bank account would make Father discover the problem.
After pondering for a while, Alfred immediately took out several pieces of paper and a fountain pen from a nearby desk, and began to write down the issues Beyonders need to pay attention to, as well as some basic knowledge of mysticism.
In the clergy lounge behind the Knowledge Church prayer hall, Lekton had slightly remodeled the place. The original tables and chairs had been removed and replaced with rows of neatly arranged long tables. Only at the very back, near the bookshelf, were a few wooden chairs placed side by side.
Lekton leaned against the wall on a wooden chair. On the desk in front of him, two stacks of books, organized and copied by Knowledge Rabbits, were already piled up.
In addition to the Knowledge Rabbits, he himself was also organizing some spell knowledge similar to tricks, compiling them into an introductory Spirit World Sorcerer spellcasting manual.
As he leaned against the wall and relaxed his mind, his spiritual sense suddenly stirred. As he looked up, three figures suddenly outlined themselves in front of the lounge.
Lucca Brewster, with his graying hair, had one hand on each person's shoulder. As their figures quickly solidified, Bishop Luca withdrew his hands this time.
His gaze fell on the Knowledge Rabbits diligently organizing and copying books around him, then he looked at Lekton:
"You're still having them help? Even Spirit World creatures get tired under such high-intensity pressure."
"Don't worry, this isn't the previous batch anymore. I specifically assigned a work number to each Knowledge Rabbit, so I definitely won't repeatedly exploit the same rabbit!"
Lekton explained with a light chuckle, even pointing to a piece of paper affixed to the translucent body of a Knowledge Rabbit's abdomen, on which strange symbols from the Roselle diary were written.
Jodeson, standing to Bishop Luca's right, suddenly looked very bad. He seemed to see his own exploited future in these Knowledge Rabbits.
Lekton's gaze lingered on the three for a moment. Not sensing the aura of the three-headed sea serpent, he asked with some curiosity:
"Is Adamantine Veer not with you?"
"It said it was going to find an important figure, and it separated from us after arriving at the port."
Jodeson shrugged, looking indifferent. After a pause, he asked again, feigning curiosity:
"Do you know who that important figure it mentioned is?"
"I know." Lekton nodded lightly, meeting Jodeson's curious gaze, but said nothing more.
Jodeson twitched his lips, then quickly focused his mind. A moment later, his brows furrowed slightly. "What's wrong with these guys? How come I can't steal their inner thoughts and ideas, one after another?"
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