bookandnovel Chapter 153 Adam's Hint
Chapter 153 Adam's Hint
Chapter 153 Adam's Hint
"I didn't approve of you entering the world of extraordinary beings before, but I didn't expect you to be so good at digesting potions. You became a Sequence 7 in just one month. I misjudged you before and held you back."
Robert looked at Evan with satisfaction, feeling a sense of pride that "my son has grown up," while also feeling somewhat regretful for his past actions that had delayed Evan's development.
Well, if it were the old Evan, Robert's choice wasn't actually wrong. If he had entered the Extraordinary World with his old self's mental fortitude, he would have been completely taken advantage of by the others.
Evan, recalling his predecessor's various actions, couldn't help but mentally criticize himself before comforting Robert:
"You were doing it for my own good before, and I was indeed immature before. What you did was actually right, so there's no need to blame yourself."
Robert felt slightly relieved when he heard Evan say this, and then he gave Evan some more advice, telling him not to blindly advance to the next level, but to wait until the potion was completely digested before seeking an advancement.
Robert was unaware that Evan's "Pyromaniac" potion was so potent that it melted instantly upon contact with the mouth, requiring no further digestion. Evan, not wanting to be too sensational, could only agree repeatedly.
After explaining that he had been promoted to "arsonist", Evan brought up the aftermath of the Tingen incident.
"After you finish dealing with the Backlund matter in a few days, shouldn't you go back to Tingen? If you appear in Tingen, it will definitely help stabilize the people's hearts and take over the various assets. Tingen can also restore the previous order as soon as possible."
Robert had clearly planned for this, and said directly:
"I was originally planning to return to Tingen yesterday, but the riots in Tingen caught the attention of the cabinet, so Prime Minister Agushid asked me to stay a few more days to ask for my opinion."
"In a few days, once the situation in Tingen has stabilized and I'm needed to handle the aftermath, I'll return to Tingen. How about it? Are you interested in coming back with me?"
Evan had finally escaped the treacherous place of Tingen, how could he possibly go back? So he quickly shook his head and said:
"I have no unfinished business in Tingen. The transfer of assets has been handled by Steward Barker. There's nothing for me to do if I go back, so I won't go back."
At the same time, a thought struck Evan, recalling his previous guess: that Yadangdangchu had stopped his letter from leaving Tingen in order to prevent Robert from returning to Tingen.
This shows that Robert is someone who can sabotage the overall situation in Tingen.
Connecting this to the tremor I felt a few days ago at the Horn family manor outside Backlund, it proves that the Horn family must have a very deep secret.
And no matter how he tried to probe, Robert never revealed a single detail of his sequence.
Given these circumstances, does this suggest that Prime Minister Agohid's decision to leave Robert in Backlund was Adam's doing?
Was it Adam's doing to prevent Robert from appearing in Tingen and disrupting his plans?
Evan suddenly felt that his brother was also shrouded in mystery.
He was even more shocked to realize that since arriving in Backlund, apart from discovering Robert's pathways and sequence, he had never taken any action to substantially explore Robert's secrets, even though Evan knew that Adam valued Robert highly when he was in Tingen.
Evan felt a chill run down his spine. He once again experienced the terrifying power of the "audience." He was certain that Adam had interfered with him and began to wonder why he had become aware of this.
After much thought, Evan attributed his ability to break free from Adam's psychological suggestion to his earlier promotion.
When Evan was promoted to "Arsonist", both his celestial and spiritual forms entered the Mystic City. The Mystic City was of a very high status, and entering it was equivalent to undergoing a thorough disinfection, so Adam's psychological arrangements naturally disappeared.
However, even without Adam's psychological suggestion, Evan no longer dares to rashly explore Robert's secrets.
He was more aware of the importance and consequences than before. He knew that Robert was under Adam's close scrutiny and that Adam did not want him to investigate further. Yet Evan was still doing this, which was tantamount to openly going against Adam and was no different from courting death.
This matter is different from the Tingen affair. Based on the original story and Evan's continuous probing recently, it can be basically determined that Adam's attitude towards the Tingen affair is:
As long as Ince Zangwill and 008 obtain Saint Selena's ashes and remain within his grand script, he doesn't care about the process in between, and might even give the future Lord of Mysteries some face.
In the original novel, without Klein's intrusion, the script would have been a true descendant of the Creator, with Dunn Smith forced to use Saint Selena's ashes to fight, Tingen suffering a bloodbath, and Ince Zangwill achieving his goal.
With Klein's interference, the Night Watch team suffered heavy losses, and Ince Zangwill obtained the ashes.
But there was no bloodshed in Tingen.
The general trend is irreversible, but minor trends can be changed. This is the meaning of the saying.
The final battle between Klein and Ince Zangwill shows that Adam actually gave Klein a lot of face.
He even incorporated Klein's revenge into his script and guaranteed its success.
Adam's tolerance of Klein was based on the premise that it would not jeopardize his plans. If Klein's intrusion were to disrupt Adam's plans, Evan would have no doubt that Adam would deal with Klein in the most severe way.
Therefore, even though Evan no longer had Adam's psychological influence, he still dared not cross the line knowing Adam's attitude.
Even Evan, who now suffers from some PTSD, suspects that the dismantling of his psychological suggestion was actually part of Adam's scheme. This makes Evan constantly curse Adam and secretly berate himself for being all bark and no bite.
Seeing that Evan had suddenly stopped moving his steak, Robert asked:
"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
Evan, regaining his senses, shook his head repeatedly and then said:
"I'm just wondering when the Lannault case will be resolved. If it can't be closed soon, everyone will be on tenterhooks."
Robert, on the contrary, took it all in stride and wasn't worried at all.
If Evan was the one who started the whole thing, Robert was just telling those who needed the information that there was a fire. Compared to the others, he was practically a saint, taking all the benefits he was entitled to and never getting involved in the dirtiest work.
"The most anxious people right now are the military personnel and the royal family involved. We can just watch the show quietly; the fire won't affect us."
Evan actually understood this principle, but he didn't quite understand what the royal family was waiting for. Others didn't know that Lanluus possessed the divinity of a true creator and couldn't guess Lanluus's whereabouts, but the royal family couldn't possibly not guess.
But several days have passed, and Backlund has not taken any action against the Aurora Society. Considering the heavy smog in Backlund, Evan, with his hunter's sense of smell, felt that George III might be up to something big.
Is there anything we can use here? Evan's mind raced as he pondered.
After finishing his meal, Evan left the villa, preparing to head to the agreed-upon location to meet Natasha of the Witch Cult.
After Evan left, Robert received a portrait from Mr. Hope. The portrait depicted a beautiful woman whose breathtaking beauty and charm could be felt even from the sketch alone.
"Is this the most suspicious person among those Evan contacted before and after his suicide, besides Mrs. Sharon and Heinz Vansent?"
Robert examined the sketch in his hand and asked a question.
"Yes, she met Mr. Evan at a mystical exchange meeting and never publicly visited Tingen’s mansion, so our people had a hard time finding someone who had also participated in the meeting and obtained this portrait from his 'spirit'."
This woman is no ordinary person. At first, even with our psychic abilities, we only obtained a very blurry image, not even a human form. Later, this image was sent to Backlund, and I used your sealed artifact called "The Brilliance of the Galaxy" to obtain the real image.
Mr. Hope, as meticulous as ever, recounted the entire story.
Robert put the portrait down, tapped the armrest of the chair lightly with his fingers, and said with a frown:
"Only the 'Brilliance of the Galaxy' can be used to break the countermeasures. This woman is at least protected by a demigod who is skilled in counter-taking."
Since you used "the brilliance of the Milky Way", you shouldn't have obtained more than just this portrait, right?
Who is this woman? Which organization does she belong to? Where is she now?
Upon hearing Robert's words, Mr. Hope could no longer hold back. He let out a sigh of relief, his face turning deathly pale as he said:
"Nothing can escape your eyes, because we have too little information. Even with the use of a Level 1 sealed artifact, we did not obtain much information."
All that is known is that this woman's name is "Helen," that she comes from the Gnostic order, and that she is currently in Backlund.
Robert picked up the portrait on the table again, glanced at it, and said:
"That's enough! The Gnostic Society? A witch?"
"Hmph! Find her and bring her to me. I want to know what my brother went through in Tingen!"
"Yes, sir!"
Although Mr. Hope seemed to be barely able to stand, he still straightened his body and responded as if he were in the army when he heard Robert's instructions.
Robert looked at his weak subordinate, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes, and asked in a gentle tone:
"How much of your life force did you expend to make this prophecy?"
Hope hesitated for a moment. He knew Robert didn't like his subordinates lying, so he honestly replied:
"It used up 15 years of its lifespan."
"Sigh—don't worry, I'll make up for those fifteen years of your life."
Mr. Hope didn't say much, just nodded, and left Robert's study to prepare for a secret operation to find and capture Helen, the witch of the Gnostic Society, as soon as possible.
At that moment, Evan arrived at Natasha's usual private room, and his first words upon meeting her were:
"I have fully digested the 'Instigator' potion and gathered all the ingredients for the 'Witch' potion. Have you prepared the method you promised for concealing your female identity?"