EFB Chapter 240 Instigating Darkwell
Chapter 240 Instigating Darkwell
Chapter 240 Instigating Darkwell
Miss Sharon was very excited to learn that Evan's brother was a demigod and that he and Ms. Amanda had co-founded the occult gathering she attended.
Judging solely from Robert's actions, it's clear he's a very ambitious person who won't be easily manipulated. Otherwise, he wouldn't have actively joined the royal camp or established his own power base independently, bypassing official forces.
Recalling the demigods who appeared at the mysterious gathering, and considering Robert's identity, Miss Sharon finally saw hope for her revenge.
They also valued their collaboration with Irwin even more.
"Come with me to the 'Eye of Wisdom' gathering; I might need your help!"
Evan extended an invitation to Miss Sharon, who was no stranger to the "Eye of Wisdom," since many of the extraordinary individuals at his gatherings were recruited through the Brave Ones Bar.
"Is there something you need?"
Sharon didn't understand what was so great about attending the "Eye of Wisdom" gathering, since its level was too low for her.
You'll see when you get there!
As he spoke, Evan tried to reach for Miss Sharon's hand again, but he didn't touch anything. Miss Sharon simply took a step back while floating in the air, looking at Evan with a cold expression.
Seeing that his trick had been exposed, Evan, without any embarrassment, said:
"I'd like to introduce a demigod to Ms. Amanda's gathering. Since I can't attend the next one, you can be the introducer! It's a great opportunity for both sides to build goodwill!"
Catherine Grey tells Evan via mail that she wants to meet him at Isinger Stanton's party that evening.
Since Evan and Catherine Grey established contact, they haven't had much interaction outside of regular missions.
At most, Catherine Grey would act as Evan's investment advisor, helping him find suitable investment opportunities.
However, this project was also temporarily suspended after Evan funded the "airplane" project.
Because Evan no longer had more money to invest in other projects, Catherine Grey's workload was significantly reduced, and the two had fewer opportunities to meet.
Evan certainly didn't want this to happen, since he wanted to win over the demigod "craftsman" behind her, but he couldn't find a suitable reason to approach Catherine Grey for the time being.
Evan even considered directly seducing Catherine Grey, or approaching her as a woman to become her best friend, but he was afraid of making things worse and ultimately nothing came of it.
Later, after attending Ms. Amanda's party, Evan learned that Robert had a stake in the party. He then thought of keeping the spoils within the party, so during their last meeting, he tried to persuade the demigod "craftsman" to attend Ms. Amanda's party through Catherine Grey, so that Robert and Ms. Amanda could win him over and he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.
Evan guessed that Catherine Grey's initiative to contact him this time must be because she had received a reply in this regard.
The problem now is that because of Robert's marriage to the royal family, Ms. Amanda threw a tantrum and excluded Evan from the next gathering. Under these circumstances, Evan has no choice but to bring Miss Sharon along.
He also believed that he should integrate the forces he could influence, whether it was Hugh Deercha, Fors, Eisinger Stanton, Catherine Grey, or Miss Sharon. Evan would contact them one by one and make them his team members.
This is also the ritual requirement for Hunter Path to Sequence 4 "Iron Knight".
The advancement ceremony for "Iron-Blooded Knights" involves forming a team of at least thirty people, cultivating deep camaraderie among them, enabling them to grow stronger and develop perfect teamwork, understanding each other's intentions through glances and gestures, becoming almost one with one. The higher the team's strength and level of coordination, the more effective the ceremony.
The essence of this ritual is to provide an anchor for those who are ascended, preventing them from getting lost in the corruption of the potion.
It is very difficult to cultivate comrades with deep understanding, and there is not enough time. However, these are people who have cooperated with him and acted together before, and they know him relatively well. Therefore, Evan will do his best to help these people get promoted in the next few months, focusing on quality over quantity and depth over breadth.
Miss Sharon was overjoyed to hear that it involved demigods, and immediately forgot Evan's rude little thoughts, asking Evan for details.
Now that it had been decided that Miss Sharon would be the introducer, Evan had nothing to hide and told her all the details so that Miss Sharon would understand the importance of this matter.
Upon learning that the demigod she had come into contact with was actually a "craftsman" demigod, Miss Sharon became even more excited and repeatedly urged Evan to take her to see Catherine Grey.
After leaving the Brave Ones Bar and walking through the dense cluster of houses for about half an hour, Evan found the location where Isinger Stanton was holding a party.
The small hole in the door opened, and a face peeked at Evan through it. Without a word, the face opened the door and let him in.
They didn't notice Miss Sharon, who had already disappeared.
When Evan entered the dimly lit room and sat down in a chair slightly away from the center sofa, he realized that the transaction phase of the gathering had ended and the information exchange had begun.
"Since the assassination of Duke Negan last month, the situation in Backlund has become increasingly tense. Many occult gatherings have been disrupted by the hounds of MI9, leaving many people in dire straits and causing a significant decrease in material trading."
A man with a hoarse voice complained, clearly eager to find materials, possibly related to his promotion.
"According to the information I have received, the kingdom's higher-ups do not want this situation to continue, after all, the Kingdom of Rune has been in a bad economic situation ever since it lost to the Fusak Empire in the struggle for colonies in the southern continent."
I've heard there have been reports of starvation deaths in rural areas. If Backlund, as its economic center, cannot quickly return to normalcy, it will be an unbearable burden for them. Therefore, I estimate that this oppressive control will be lifted soon.
A woman's voice, clearly deliberately hoarse, reassured many people who couldn't collect the materials they wanted to buy or sell.
Evan looked in the direction of the voice and found her figure hidden in a wide black robe, making it impossible to discern anything. But his intuition told him that this was Catherine Grey.
"Her disguise skills have improved again. If I didn't know her well enough, I might have been fooled."
Catherine Grey, who regularly sells extraordinary weapons at parties, is clearly very popular, and upon hearing her reassurance, the others abandon their pointless complaints.
Because of the ongoing tensions in Backlund, people are hiding to avoid being discovered, and their activity levels have decreased significantly.
Therefore, there are very few things that can be communicated.
Seeing this, Eisinger Stanton immediately dissolved the gathering, letting everyone leave one by one.
Soon, the four people who remained were present. Seeing that there were no outsiders, Evan took off his mask and sat down opposite Isengard Stanton, leisurely crossing his legs.
Catherine Grey and Darkwell also removed their masks and moved closer to the sofa in the center of the room, sitting down in the nearby chairs.
"Shouldn't we let that invisible friend show herself and sit down? I think you brought her here, right?"
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Catherine Grey and Darkwell had just sat down when Isengard Stanton spoke first, startling them both, who looked around.
Evan smiled slightly. Miss Sharon's invisibility was indeed no match for the vigilant Isinger Stanton, who had been extremely alert during the whistleblower gathering.
In the original story, Isengard Stanton, who hadn't yet advanced in rank, discovered Sharon's whereabouts using his sealed artifact. Let alone now that he has.
Before Evan could give any instructions, Miss Sharon, dressed in lace gothic clothing and wearing a soft-topped hat, appeared beside Evan, lifted her skirt, gave a ladylike curtsy, and sat down next to Evan.
Catherine Grey and Darkwell were both taken aback by the sudden appearance of Miss Sharon. They paused for a moment before hurriedly rising to return the greeting.
As the organizer of the gathering, and being older, Isengard Stanton did not stand up. He simply nodded to Miss Sharon and said, "This is Miss Sharon. She is a Sequence 5 powerhouse and the head of the Warren Brotherhood, a major gang in the East District. You can seek her help if you need anything."
Evan gave a brief introduction to Miss Sharon's quality, which startled Eisinger Stanton and the other two.
Over the past month, the Warren Brotherhood, whose main members are from the Southern Continent, has grown very rapidly and become the king of the entire underworld of Backlund. Even though they generally look down on such gangs, they understand the significance behind them.
Previously, they had been wondering about the background of this gang, but now they understood that the person in charge of this gang was a Sequence 5 powerhouse, and that their boss, or rather, their boss's background, was the background of this gang.
Today, Evan brought Miss Sharon here and introduced her to them, clearly trying to recruit her. To some extent, Miss Sharon's gang could be considered a subordinate force of their small group.
"Darkwell, have you received any communications from the Life School recently?"
After introducing Miss Sharon, Evan didn't waste any time and directly revealed Darkwell's identity. This was a way to strengthen the trust among the members and allow them to quickly accept Miss Sharon, although Darkwell might not be used to it.
But you have to adapt, because that's what Evan did last time to get closer to them.
Upon hearing that Evan had once again exposed his identity without prior consultation, Darkwell was furious and about to explode, but a glance at Evan's eyes calmed him down, and he said:
"Ever since my teacher made me an Extraordinary and taught me some occult knowledge, he's just left me aside to collect potion recipes and materials on his own. He hasn't contacted me for years, and I was even thinking about how to get the next sequence of potion recipes from him! You already knew all this, so why are you asking now?"
"That was before. Things have changed now, you know? Of all the reasons for this great blockade of Backlund, the assassination of Duke Negan was only the smallest one."
Evan's words quickly drew the attention of everyone present.
"The King of Angels, a demon under the true Creator, hunted down the Speaker of the School of Life, causing chaos and heavy losses to the School of Life."
The Speaker of Life fled to Backlund, and Augustus I, the "Founder of the Nation," appeared, ultimately leading to a great angelic war in the skies above Backlund.
The final result was that the Angel King, Urolius, retreated, and the Speaker of Life disappeared without a trace, possibly still hiding in Backlund.
Evan's words shocked everyone. Darkwell and Isengard Stanton had never seen a demigod, Catherine Grey had never seen an angel, and Miss Sharon had never witnessed a battle between angels.
Evan's words were beyond their comprehension.
"So, Backlund was almost destroyed a few days ago?"
Finally, Miss Sharon, who had some understanding of the power of angels, was the first to come to her senses and asked a question.
"Yes!" Evan gave an affirmative answer.
This left the inexperienced Isengard Stanton and his companions speechless for a long time.
"The Life Council Chairman is very likely still in Backlund. As a direct member of the Life School, you are definitely in his sights, so you should pay attention to the things around you in the future."
Hearing from Evan that Darkwell was now under the watchful eye of the Speaker of Life, everyone else present glanced up in horror, feeling a chill run down their spines. Even Darkwell was no exception; it just goes to show how powerful the name of the angel was in this world.
Seeing that Darkwell's face showed no surprise at having a powerful backer, only dejection at being caught in such a huge vortex, Evan couldn't help but say:
"This is a good opportunity for you. I told you before that your next sequence is called 'Vampire,' and the material needed for the upgrade is the essence of vampire blood. Helping you would be equivalent to becoming the mortal enemy of vampires, so I can't help you with this."
But if an angel guiding your destiny helps you, then it's a completely different story.
Perhaps everything you need will automatically appear in your hands, and you will become the luckiest person in Backlund, with all your wishes fulfilled.
Sequence 8 of the Assassin's Path is "Instigator," who is very good at using words to arouse desires in people's hearts. Evan is especially good at this, and after his persuasion, Darkwell's eyes did indeed show a longing look.
"So don't stay cooped up in the pharmacy all the time. Go out and be active so that the Speaker of Life will notice that you want to show your filial piety."
Seeing that Darkwell was interested, Evan further "instigated" him, hoping to use him to make contact. If the Life Council Chairman ignored him in such an obvious situation, he would have no choice but to stand against him, and he believed that Ulorus would be very happy.
Meanwhile, Catherine Grey and Isengard Stanton were completely stunned. They had heard too many shocking things today and felt that their little team had risen too high a level to actually interfere in the affairs of angels.
At the same time, they also wondered if Evan had gone mad, considering that their little group didn't even have a single demigod!