stjorthotic Chapter 237 Hunting Rosago
Chapter 237 Hunting Rosago
Chapter 237 Hunting Rosago
After discussing the relevant matters, Evan burned the list in his hand. Although he had only glanced at the list, the intelligence he gained from being a "conspirator" was enough to make him remember it forever.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. After you split up MI9, it's a complete mess now."
Ultimately, MI9 was split into two departments by Robert in conjunction with various forces.
The internal department is called the "Ministry of the Interior" and is responsible to the parliament, while the external department is still called "MI9" and is under the Ministry of Defense. Evan has officially become the deputy director of MI9 and is responsible for intelligence work in the Fusak Empire.
A young man ascending to a high position inevitably attracts controversy, but fortunately, the old count had not been dead for long and his influence was still there. Robert was the one who orchestrated the division and was given a great deal of authority. With the support of His Majesty the King, although there was much discussion, Evan eventually managed to secure his position.
King George III's strong support was not unfounded; it was earned by Robert through his full support of the mayor of Tingen, appointed by the king.
Of course, the deeper reason is that George III believed that Evan was now a sealed object that he could control, so he was happy to see him rise to power.
"It's getting late, let's have some dinner here before you leave!"
Before they knew it, they had been talking for two hours. The butler came in for the third time to remind them to eat. Robert glanced at the twinkling stars outside the window and tried to persuade them to stay.
"No, I have an appointment, I can't break it!"
Hearing that Evan had already made an appointment, Robert said no more, but just as Evan was about to leave his study, he suddenly called out to him:
"You're also of marriageable age, do you have any plans?"
Evan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said with a strange expression:
"You can't drag other people down with your own relationship troubles, Robert!"
Robert shook his head and solemnly said to Evan:
"I'm not causing you trouble because of my own relationship and marriage problems. I'm just concerned about my younger brother's marriage as an older brother. After all, our parents have passed away. If I don't care about your marriage, who will?"
"Do you have a favorite lady? If not, I'll have the butler arrange for you to attend various parties!"
Upon hearing this, the butler standing to the side looked at Evan with an expectant expression.
He, a servant who had served the Horn family for generations, was still very concerned about the family's expansion and growth.
Earl Robert, the head of the family, is basically going to marry into the royal family. Isn't the next one going to be the Earl's brother?
Evan chuckled. He really hadn't expected Robert to care about such things, or even to actually want him to start a family. He knew that Evan was only interested in Robert's marriage for future benefits, not because he genuinely cared about Robert's love life.
Although he found it somewhat amusing, Evan felt a warmth in his heart. However, he wasn't in the mood for such things, so he could only politely decline.
"Robert, you should know what we're doing. Don't drag others into this."
Evan was telling the truth. Marrying an ordinary noblewoman would drag her into a bottomless vortex, and the end result could be harmful to both of them.
"So I hope you can find a woman who loves you and doesn't care about being implicated. You've been in Backlund for quite a while now, have you met anyone who catches your eye, excluding Viscountess Morgan and the like?"
Robert knew some basic information about Evan. He didn't care about her promiscuity, and he had heard of even more outrageous ones, but marrying her was a different matter.
Evan, sensing that Robert might be awakening some kind of attribute, shook his head repeatedly and hurriedly denied it, worried that Robert might make a mistake in choosing a partner.
"I'm not really in the mood for that. The appointed time is almost up, so I'm leaving now!"
Watching Evan flee in disarray, Robert sighed and shook his head repeatedly. The butler beside him offered words of comfort:
"Your Excellency is still very young and his mind is not yet settled. He will be fine in time!"
Robert shook his head without saying a word, only indicating that he wanted to have dinner, and the butler hurriedly went to prepare.
To be honest, having witnessed the wonders of the extraordinary world, Evan was genuinely uninterested in romantic love between men and women. At most, he might experience some hormonal impulses, which Helen and Natasha should be able to satisfy. Therefore, he had absolutely no interest in conventional marriage unless it could bring him enormous benefits.
Soon, Evan arrived at the villa in the Joewood district, changed into ordinary clothes, and went to the Brave Ones bar in the Backlund Bridge area, where he found Klein, who was not wearing makeup, sitting at the bar waiting for him.
"A South Wales beer!"
After dismissing Klein's men, Evan plopped down on a bar stool and ordered a beer from the bartender.
The bartender on duty today happened to know Evan, and he nervously accepted a large glass and placed it in front of Evan.
Evan took a big gulp of his cold beer, then turned to Klein beside him and said:
"Actually, I can receive your file directly by mail; there's no need for a special meeting!"
"I need your help with something!"
Having worked with Evan for so long, Klein was quite familiar with him, so he wasn't being polite at all.
"What is it?" Evan was somewhat surprised, as he knew that Klein would not ask for favors unless absolutely necessary.
"I want a nominal journalist status. No salary is fine, but the press card has to be genuine!"
Evan immediately understood Klein's plan. This was groundwork for the subsequent investigation of the Augustan royal family, which was advantageous to his plan. Therefore, Evan readily agreed.
"You can go to the Backlund Morning Post and find Ms. Carroll. Just say that Carl Woodward referred you, explain your requirements, and you can become an intern reporter."
"Who is this woman? Is she reliable? I don't want too many people to know about this!" Klein asked cautiously.
"Just turned thirty, mature and flavorful, currently residing in [location], extremely thirsty!"
As Evan drank his beer, he spoke as if reminiscing, leaving Klein momentarily speechless.
After a while, Klein spoke again:
"I've been trying to establish connections with the Backlund marketplace these past few days, but after attending a few extraordinary gatherings, I feel the level isn't high enough to facilitate my collection of recipes and materials. Do you have any recommendations for mysterious gatherings?"
"I can introduce you to some parties, but I think you shouldn't have too high hopes. Sequence 6 is already a strong mid-sequence."
One can aspire to become a bishop in the Church of the True God, or the captain of an extraordinary squad, becoming a backbone of the church. The relevant recipes and materials are highly monopolized and very difficult to collect, not to mention the already rare items related to the 'Diviner' pathway.
The best way to collect items related to the "Occupy the Next House" method from the market is to go to the Republic of Intis.
Most of the extraordinary individuals who have achieved the "Occupy the Throne" pathway in this world originate from the Secret Order, and a large number of Secret Order members reside in the Eighth Bureau of Intis.
Evan spoke to Klein in a slightly seductive tone,
Klein's heart skipped a beat, sensing an underlying meaning in Evan's words. He rolled his eyes and said irritably:
"Just say what you mean! Stop beating around the bush!"
Evan chuckled, stopped teasing Klein, and said directly:
"What's the point of collecting relevant formulas and materials from the market? Wouldn't it be better to just kill the relevant people and then use psychic abilities?"
"Then I'll have both the potion recipe and the extraordinary properties. How exhilarating that would be!"
Upon hearing the idea of killing to steal extraordinary traits, Klein instinctively frowned, but remembering Evan's earlier warning...
Knowing that he had been instructed to target the Intis spy, he relaxed his brow and asked:
"What are your goals?"
"Intis filmed Rosago, the intelligence chief of Backlund, in the eighth round."
He is the "Master of the Puppet" of Sequence 5 of the "Diviner" pathway, and is extremely difficult to deal with. MI9 has tried to lure and kill him several times, but has failed each time.
So, are you interested in him?
Upon hearing Evan's words, Klein nearly spat out the wine in his mouth. He thought Evan would help him find a Sequence 6 Faceless Man, but he didn't expect him to go straight to a Master of Mystic Puppetry.
This was also the first time he had ever heard the name of the Diviner's Path Sequence 5.
The Master of Mystic Puppetry—just from the name, it seems like an extraordinary being who "occupies the next house" is a villain hiding behind the scenes, which leaves Klein, who is actually quite sunny at heart, speechless.
"I'm a Sequence 7 'Magician,' and you want me to deal with a Sequence 5 'Puppet Master'? Don't you think that's way beyond my capabilities?"
A Sequence 5 Extraordinary can be considered a major figure in the Extraordinary World in the strict sense. It should be noted that at least half of the 22 high-ranking decision-makers in the Church of the Night are Sequence 5.
Although most of them wield sacred artifacts and can exert great power, this does not diminish the value of Sequence 5.
The pirate generals who were famous all over the world, except for Qilingus, were all Sequence 5. Now that Qilingus is dead, all seven pirate generals are Sequence 5 powerhouses without exception.
"With Mr. Fool's protection, I don't think this is a problem. After all, Mr. Fool is the one who holds the highest authority in the 'Occupy the Next Player' route!"
Evan once mentioned the "half-fool" of the Antigonus family, so sometimes Klein even suspected that the sequence 0 name of the "Occupy the Next House" pathway was "fool".
Klein smiled bitterly to himself. He knew his own situation perfectly well. He knew exactly what kind of person Mr. Fool was.
He could be considered a man with a cheat code, but this cheat code is currently only limited to helping him improve the accuracy of "capturing" and blocking some "anti-capturing" measures, protecting him from being visited by the targets of his capture to check his water meter. It does not increase his combat power at all.
"You also know that Mr. 'The Fool' hasn't been awakened for long, and his interference in the present world isn't very strong."
"I never said this was easy, and even if you can't handle it, you can find someone who can!"
Evan spoke leisurely, as if watching a show.
Klein finally turned to look at Evan, as if to say, "You want me to go there and find a Sequence 5 powerhouse to help me out?"
Evan pointed in one direction in the bar, and Klein looked in that direction and saw a row of private rooms. He then looked at Evan with a puzzled expression.
"The owner behind this bar is a powerful Rank 5 expert. Go to the second private room and tell her your request. Just say that 'Kid' introduced you, and she will meet with you."
Whether you can discuss achievements is beyond my control.
Klein never expected that the owner of an ordinary bar would be a Sequence 5 powerhouse, and couldn't help but marvel at the hidden talents in Backlund.
"I'm not very clear about the abilities of the 'Faceless Man' and the 'Master of Puppets.' Could you provide some detailed information?"
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. Klein is undoubtedly a qualified "magician" who never performs without preparation and always gathers information and understands his opponents as much as possible.
"I can give you some information, but how will you repay me? Even brothers should keep clear accounts!"
Klein was a man who clearly distinguished between public and private matters, so naturally he wouldn't shamelessly let Evan reveal relevant information for nothing. He rolled his eyes and smiled, saying:
"I'll sell you two 'Yangyan' talismans, one for 10,000 gold coins, for a total of 20,000 gold pounds."
You gave some financial assets to Benson and Melissa, worth about 10,000 gold pounds, which means you still owe me 10,000 gold pounds.
I can reduce or waive your debt depending on the detail of the information you provide.
Evan didn't have much cash on hand, so Klein's debt relief was exactly what he wanted. He nodded and said:
"Yes, the Faceless Man's core ability is to transform into other people's appearances, and he can even change his appearance to that of a woman."
Elevate or shrink the body size, create a pair of B-cup breasts, simulate the target's voice, etc.
Furthermore, all abilities gained during the 'Magician' stage are increased by 30%, and for the 'Puppet Master' stage, the increase should be 100%.
What's really troublesome for you is the core ability of the "Puppet Master"—manipulating the threads of spirit. Don't ask me what the threads of spirit are; I'm not a Puppet Master, so I can't explain it clearly.
The Puppet Master can directly influence the target's spiritual body, astral body, mental body, and etheric body by manipulating the target's spiritual threads, and then control the target's physical body through the "etheric body" bridge. This is one of the most difficult abilities to deal with below the High Sequence level.
The ability to locate hidden targets using the "spiritual threads" present in every living being is due to the "witch's" invisibility spell and 1
The nemesis of the hermit's ability to hide in the shadows.
It can control the target like a puppet, making their thinking slow, their body stiff, and their movements sluggish. It is a form of forced control, which is difficult to resist. The only way to get rid of it is by relying on the strength of one's own spiritual body. For a "Master of the Puppet" of the same level, Sequence 5, it is almost harmless to those below the level of demigod.
Over time, with increased control, the "Puppet Master" can completely transform the target into their puppet. From a distance, hiding behind the scenes, the puppet can be manipulated to fight. In this way, the puppet can use its original extraordinary abilities.
Overall, you can think of it as a mini "shepherd"! And it's even harder to kill.