Chapter 779: Chapter 295: Bloodtop Mercenary Corps (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_4

An inscription that can enhance the energy conduction efficiency of all elements.

Now, he was planning to begin the attempt to create the “Mithril Engraved Plate Armor”.

Due to the uniqueness of Rein’s innate wizardry, he did not need to visit the blacksmith to carry out this matter.

‘Dong dong dong!’

The sound of knocking echoed.

Opening the door, Rein saw Olena appear once again.

“Lord Reine, the investigation into the incident with the evil spirit last time is clear.” Olena started. “According to the ancient texts of the Goddess Church, this evil spirit likely originated from a cursed item–a painting named ‘Gaze of the Eye’.”

“By the time people arrived, one painting was missing from the gallery; it must have been this ‘Gaze of the Eye’.”

Rein looked at Olena’s serious face and asked, “The painting hasn’t been found?”

“Yes, and the trouble doesn’t end there,” replied the efficient Olena with a nod.

“According to the records of the Goddess Church, after ‘Gaze of the Eye’ absorbs enough Soul Energy, it has the power to summon other evil spirits.”

Rein’s eyebrows lifted as he said, “So, the evil spirit that day was not at its strongest?”

“That is correct, Lord Reine,” Olena confirmed with a nod.

Hearing Olena’s words, Rein nodded thoughtfully.

———–

Meanwhile.

On the airship platform of the Mingster Administrative District.

As an airship from the Imperial City docked,

soon, a trio disembarked.

Leading them was a middle-aged man in a gray robe, holding a fiery-red staff, his presence profound.

To his left was an extremely stocky man, over two meters tall, carrying a large shield on his back.

On the right was an enchanting woman, wearing some purple eyeshadow with a prominent scorpion tattoo on her forehead, and a figure that was curvaceous.

“Finally, you have arrived, Lord Asimov,” greeted Drak, who had been waiting nearby, and Fabien joined him, welcoming warmly.

The middle-aged man nodded and said, “Sorry to have kept you waiting, Lord Drak.”

After exchanging pleasantries, the group surrounded by several set off in luxurious carriages toward the Mingster branch of Yakesen Auction House.

…

Inside the second-floor reception room of the auction house.

Drak and the three from Bloodtop Mercenary Corps were discussing something.

“By the way, has anything significant happened in the Imperial City?” Drak recalled the content of a letter from his brother, Marquis Olenz, and couldn’t help but ask.

Asimov glanced around, then shook his head:

“We only know that it involves the aristocracy of the empire, but the specifics are unclear. Over the past few days, top warriors from various provinces and special departments have been summoned to the Imperial City.”

“It seems they are preparing for some kind of risk, or rather… trouble.”

“Let’s not talk about that. By the way, Lord Drak, tell us about Rein. Grant and Elihu, both died at his hand.”

Grant and Elihu were not descendants from bloodline families, but they were talented and key members of the Bloodtop Mercenary Corps, previously tasked with crowd control, attack, scouting, and assassination.

“By the way, I noticed the patrols on the street are quite dense? Has Mingster always been this serious about security?” asked the seductive voice of the Scorpion Woman.

“That’s… not quite the case. It’s just that a special event occurred recently: Mingster’s Archbishop of the Goddess Church was assassinated, so the patrol forces have been reinforced several-fold,” Drak explained briefly.

“I see, that does make it difficult to act,” nodded the Scorpion Woman.

“No, that might not necessarily be a bad thing. If we cause casualties when we make our move, we could easily pin it on the Black Flame Cult,” mused Asimov after a moment’s thought.

“That’s true, but… the tricky part of this mission is to obtain the target’s Heart’s Blood, which needs to be extracted while they are still alive for the best effect,” laughed the Scorpion Woman.

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