Strictly speaking, both the Guiding Light Hermitage and the Apna Library are neutral ring wizard organizations. However, the doomsday theory preached by the former is indeed a "heresy" in this idealistic world, and the latter has recently been strictly censored by the church because of its cooperation with the Truth Society. In addition, the information in the suitcase is related to the Chosen One, so this transaction is indeed an illegal underground transaction.
“I’ve become a villain, too.”
Because the operation was so smooth, Xia De also joked in his heart. "Her" laughter was still so pleasant and gentle, which made Xia De feel even better.
What kind of surprises did you expect
"She" whispered in Shade's ear again. Shade answered while paying attention to the road under his feet. Walking in the foggy cemetery, the most dangerous thing is not the ghosts, but the inconspicuous stones:
"For example, if you encounter a gangster robbing a gangster. Since the transaction content is related to the chosen one, perhaps these materials will be targeted by others. Even if the Truth Society cooperates with the Apna Library, I believe that there must be other organizations interested in these materials."
Thinking of this, Xia De paused and looked around vigilantly:
"Oh, I'm really confused. How can I think about such things when the mission has not been completed yet?"
Is this another of your ridiculous "superstition"
"She" whispered in Xia De's ear. Xia De raised his hand and touched his ear, actually to confirm whether there was anyone behind him:
"No, no, this is not superstition. The conservation of luck is superstition."
Xia De answered rather stubbornly:
"You must not think about this kind of thing before you complete the mission. But it seems that I'm lucky tonight. Look, I didn't encounter a situation where a thief robbed a thief... If I did, I could ask Old John to pay more."
Thinking of this, he laughed to himself. In the fog ahead, he could already see the fence of the cemetery. As he spoke in his mind, he used his robe to turn the suitcase in his hand into a toy and put it in his pocket.
After a while, he had crossed the fence and only needed to find a place to change his clothes before he could enter the city safely.
Is it possible that, apart from what you called the thieves eating each other, there were other surprises tonight
"She" asked in Shad's ear again with a smile.
"Like what?"
He dropped the extract of weathervane bluegrass on the tip of his tongue and prepared to cross the fence and leave the cemetery. But after taking two steps forward, he suddenly frowned and stopped, looking at the fence in front of him.
Golden threads that ordinary people cannot see are wrapped around the fences. Looking around, all the fences in the entire cemetery are attached with golden threads. Those faintly glowing things are non-entities composed of spirits and elements, floating in the wind and attached to the fences.
"This is... a miracle element. Is this characteristic the divine art of the Peace Church?"
Xia De was a little surprised, and "she" expressed Xia De's thoughts at the moment:
For example, the risk tonight is that the church discovers your illegal transactions.
Xia De subconsciously took a step back, then realized that the church team must be nearby, and he had better leave as soon as possible. The silk threads attached to the fence in front of him were obviously used for warning. Looking left and right, the continuous silk threads did not leave any gaps:
"What kind of magic is this?"
He couldn't tell whether the golden thread in front of him could detect spatial changes, but staying in the cemetery and waiting for a turnaround was definitely the worst option. He was thinking about whether to take the risk of using the "Red Butterfly Incarnation" to turn into a butterfly and fly through the sky, when he suddenly heard a muffled sound coming from a distance.
The noise was very obvious in the silent night. Although the night fog prevented Shade from distinguishing what happened at the other end of the cemetery, judging from the direction, it was most likely that the ring warlock who had just traded with Shade had already engaged in battle with the church:
"Yes, the people at the Apna Library should be more afraid of the church than I am. I just acted as a 'postman' for illegal transactions. They have just been warned by the church for colluding with the Truth Society. If they are found to have traded the fragments of poems again, they will be in big trouble!"
After realizing this, Shade became even more suspicious that the church was able to ambush here tonight, and it was likely that the news was leaked from the Apna Library.
After all, although Old John seemed powerless and was just an ordinary shopkeeper, Shade knew that it was this kind of old gentleman who was more terrifying. The Guiding Light Hermitage was a very ancient and secretive organization. Even Miss Feliana from the Thousand Trees Forest was sure that they could be passed down from the Fifth Era to Shade's era. Therefore, compared to Old John, Shade was more inclined to believe that the news was leaked by the Apner Library.
"It's really interesting. However, when I meet Father John later, I will have a reason to raise the price with him."
Xia De thought to himself, frowning as he looked at the golden thread on the fence in front of him:
"What kind of magic is this?"
After a little thought, I decided that it would be better to take a risk and try it instead of standing still:
"Ragarai's Leap!"
He took a step forward, and when his boots stepped on the ground, he had already arrived at the woods outside the cemetery. This time the space jump was a little different from the previous ones. Normally, performing magic was similar to walking, but this time he felt like he was touching a layer of water film.
When he stood firm, his ears immediately caught a low sound similar to the chirping of nocturnal birds in the night sky. Looking back at the golden silk thread on the fence, at the place where Shade jumped out, the broken silk thread was turning into dust and disappearing:
"The True God Church is indeed professional."
Thinking in his mind, Xia De scattered like a group of butterflies. Instead of flying away from the cemetery, he flew back to the cemetery.
After taking a look at the vaguely visible figure running in the distance, Shade activated the Silencing Note Spell, then randomly chose a direction in the fog and walked quickly. After a while, he saw the lights of the small church in the cemetery in the distance.
Shade was not sure how many people the church had arranged to catch the "illegal transaction" tonight, but at present, it was no more than a full-strength ring warlock team. He did not choose to hide in the church. He looked around in the fog and walked on the muddy ground to the wall of the small church. It was quite old, so there were many tombstones of various types:
"Red Butterfly Illusion."
Several fluttering red butterflies flew out from Shade's chest, casting dots of scarlet light in the mist. Shade stood still, letting the red butterflies land on his shoulders. He could still observe himself, but if others looked around at this time, they would only see a pile of ordinary tombstones.
The spell "Red Butterfly Illusion" is different from the temporarily sealed magic "Moon Shadow Illusion". The former is more inclined to create illusions rather than hide. Therefore, Shade used the power of illusion at this time to make his appearance look like the old stone cross tombstones standing here, perfectly blending in with the environment.
Although there must be a ring wizard with the power to break illusions in the church's ring wizard team, due to the darkness and fog, and the fact that the "Red Butterfly Illusion" was derived from the fundamental power of an angel-level relic, Shad believed that he would not be easily found... Especially since the ring wizards of the Peace Church were still dealing with another guy who had been exposed.
Just as Xia De thought, he stood in the fog and no one came over. Instead, a few dark figures ran through the fog in the distance. The way they walked did not look like living people, but like undead spirits like zombies.
This led Xia De to have more speculations. Perhaps there were more than just two people participating in the transaction in the cemetery tonight.
After standing in the dark and enjoying the wind for more than 20 minutes, Shade slowed down and began to move after making sure he would not be discovered. It was certainly very strange for an old tombstone to move in the fog, so Shade could only choose to walk and stop on the path where the tombstone could appear. When he entered a position where the tombstone was not suitable to appear, he adjusted the illusion and disguised himself as a dead tree or a broken wooden box.
This method was very effective. Until Xia De arrived at the main entrance of the cemetery and stepped over the gate that had been damaged and deformed by someone, no one came to bother him.
Of course, even after leaving the cemetery, Shade did not relax his vigilance. He looked into the foggy cemetery again, and indeed saw a man running towards him.
He did not notice Xia De in the fog. After stumbling to the entrance of the cemetery, he could no longer hold on and fell down. He tried to get up by holding on to the ground, but found a hand in front of him:
"Do you need help?"
Shade, who showed up on his own initiative, asked. It was a coincidence, maybe both parties were lucky, the person who also escaped from the cemetery was the member of the Apna Library who had just traded with him.
Darkness was emanating from his body, and he lay motionless on the ground, but Shad knew he was still awake.
Of course, Shade's appearance at this time was not just for doing good deeds. He still remembered that one-third of the time slate was probably in the hands of the Apna Library. If he could have a chance to establish a relationship with the other party this time, he could propose a deal as soon as possible.
"Yes, you must need help."
Thinking of this, Xia De pulled the man up without saying anything.
"Come with me, or wait to be caught by the church?"
He tapped his mask to show the other party his identity. His tone was somewhat lighthearted, as if the two of them were not illegal traders being rounded up by the church.