Part 2 The Faceless Man Chapter 27 – Gambling on Luck?

　　He is good at mixing potions, healing people, and he grows a lot of herbs in the sewers. …… This is a “pharmacist”, right? I wonder if he’s a member of the School of Life or a follower of Mother Earth? Of course, it is more likely that it is a wild …… Klein listened thoughtfully, but did not open his mouth.

　　In the Kingdom of Ruen, because the Storm Church rejected the Eternal Blazing Sun, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and the Church of the Goddess of the Night and the Church of the God of War were incompatible with each other, therefore, only Mother Earth Goddess of the foreign religions gained the right to evangelize, but with the three major churches silently suppressing them, they only have a few churches sporadically, with pitifully few believers, and there was no need to even form an Extraordinary Squad, and even if they did, they couldn’t get the government’s Even if they were established, they would not be recognized by the government and would not be able to cooperate with the police, and would be considered an “illegal armed force”.

　　According to the internal information of the Night Watch, the Church of Mother Goddess of the Earth has two paths, the “cultivator” and the “pharmacist”, but the latter seems to be incomplete.

　　The man suspected of being a “Pharmacist” had his hood open, revealing a face wearing an iron-black mask that only covered the area above the bridge of his nose, making the fat on his cheeks clearly visible and seemingly jiggling.

　　”I repeat, I need someone to help me clean up the newly emerged beasts in the sewers, using only the area of the Beckland Bridge, I will pay four bottles of precious potions as payment, two of which can effectively stop bleeding and promote the healing of wounds, believe me, it’s better than going to the clinic to have a suture operation, and it will work for six months.” The man suspected to be the “pharmacist” stated his demands and the corresponding conditions.

　　With a sudden low chuckle, he continued his description:

　　”The other two bottles, with an expiration date of one and a half months, can make a man rediscover the impulses he had when he was seventeen or eighteen years old, and turn him into an extraordinary person in bed, hehehehe, you know what I mean, even if the expiration date is exceeded, it can still produce the same effect, only that the effect will be extended from there to the whole body, and the user will become abnormally violent, with a large increase in strength, speed, and agility, and, uh, fall into a state of weakness after half an hour. weakness.”

　　How is it like an old military doctor who puts up small advertisements on telephone poles …… and unashamedly sells expired medicine …… Klein couldn’t help but bellyache a couple of words.

　　After speaking, the man suspected of being a “pharmacist” saw the silence in the living room, still no one spoke, so he had to bite his tongue and said:

　　”On top of the four bottles of precious potions, I’ll add an extra 30 pounds!”

　　Finally, a man sitting on the edge of the sofa spoke up.

　　He looked around and said in a low voice:

　　”I accept this commission, you prepay two bottles of potions, one of each, with Mr. ‘Wisdom Eye’ as the witness.”

　　”No problem.” An old man on the single sofa nodded.

　　The lines of decree on his cheeks were deep, his skin was slightly dry, and his voice carried a pale flavor, from which Klein judged him to be a gentleman of considerable age.

　　”Good.” The man suspected to be the “pharmacist” sighed in relief.

　　The party seemed to liven up a bit after this deal was made, and soon a woman whose face was completely hidden by the shadow of her hood said:

　　”I want to sell two weapons.”

　　Weapons? Klein adjusted his sitting position and became more and more focused.

　　He was unable to advance for the time being, so if he wanted to increase his strength, he could only start with external objects.

　　”One is the Rune Steel Sword, made by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, it carries purification and exorcism effects, it is the nemesis of undead creatures such as water ghosts, grumbling souls, and living corpses, and it can still be used for three more years, but of course, it’s sharp enough to kill.” The woman’s voice went up and down, obviously disguising features, “Five hundred pounds, or the recipe for Sequence 8 ‘Savage’, and you will have it.”

　　So expensive …… For me, there is no reason why I must obtain it …… Truly, if I were to encounter undead creatures that I am currently unable to deal with, blowing the brass whistle would be a much better way to go …… Even if I don’t look for Mr. Azteca , that messenger alone should be able to deter many undead creatures …… Klein shook his head darkly as he listened to the lady introduce the second weapon:

　　”Sawing Meat Knife, a sawing meat knife that has a delicate mechanical structure, can be deformed, and is easy to carry, this is a practical weapon, made by an outstanding craftsman, and is not rare, 25 pounds.”

　　What a difference in pricing between a weapon with extraordinary effects and one without …… Crane watched the proceedings until the runic steel sword was purchased by the dour man in the other corner and the meat cleaver became part of Mr. Wise Eye’s collection.

　　After that, several deals were made, some successful, some unsuccessful, and the only one Klein was interested in was the “Fortune Accessory”, an extraordinary item that could make one’s fortune go up in three months, but it was not his main purpose, and the price was quite unattractive.

　　Seeing that the scene had returned to silence, he slowly exhaled and said in a lowered voice:

　　”I want to sell an item.”

　　After attracting the attention of the crowd, he took out an iron cigarette case and rolled out the crimson mass of extraordinary properties like jelly.

　　Without needing to organize his words, he introduced it, having long ago made a mental note:

　　”This is something I got from a corpse, I’m not really sure what it does, it just seems amazing, perhaps some of you recognize it?”

　　Klein intentionally did not mention that this is an extraordinary characteristic, nor did he say that the crimson “jelly” in his hand can replace the main ingredient of the “Hunter” magic potion.

　　This involved the law of indestructibility of extraordinary characteristics, and he did not want to cheapen the members of this extraordinary gathering.

　　In addition, Klein also had the idea of testing to see if anyone here knew about the law of indestructibility of extraordinary characteristics, such a guy must be stronger than the others, or more background, suitable for entrusting the bodyguard task.

　　Meanwhile, he continued to disguise himself as an ordinary person who didn’t know enough about the extraordinary circle, and although the members of the party here couldn’t penetrate the iron mask and see him clearly, Kaspars Canlinen knew what he looked like, and quite a number of people in the sitting room should have recognized the black market weapons merchant.

　　”Careful” and “cautious” were the words Klein had been emphasizing to himself before and after he left the house today.

　　Eyes scrutinized the crimson mass in his hand, but Crane wasn’t a spectator and couldn’t tell what it meant.

　　Ten seconds or so passed without anyone speaking, and the sitting room was as quiet as if it were a cemetery.

　　Just then, the old Mr. Wisdom Eye on the single couch coughed:

　　”I probably know what it is, and I know exactly what it does, but knowledge needs to be paid for in exchange.”

　　”I’ll offer 400 pounds, believe me, it’s an absolutely fair price, of course, you have the right to refuse.”

　　The main material of the Sequence 9 Magic Potion is roughly between 150 pounds and 200 pounds, and a total of two pieces are needed, adding up to almost 400 pounds……. The offer given is very reasonable……. The old gentleman with the code name “Wisdom Eye” seems to recognize the old man. “The old gentleman seems to recognize this belongs to the” hunter “sequence …… do not need to divination, directly recognized …… is not the The “generalist” path of the sequence 7 “appraiser”? Klein thought about it and said:

　　”Deal.”

　　”However, sir you don’t need to pay in a hurry, I still have a commission.”

　　”What commission?” “Wisdom Eye” asked in a pale voice.

　　Klein spoke with deliberation:

　　”The thing is, I’ve offended a, uh, according to your circle, it should be a Sequence 6, maybe Sequence 5 guy, and I’d like to hire a bodyguard.”

　　”Sequence 6, maybe Sequence 5? why don’t you just die quietly on your own? If we’ve reached that level, why do we need to attend small gatherings like this?” The man suspected to be the “Pharmacist” blurted out, a bit of a snort in his surprise.

　　Although the other party members didn’t say anything, judging from the fact that no one had accepted the quest, their thoughts were similar to the man suspected to be the “Pharmacist”.

　　The “Wisdom Eye” old man let out a laugh and said:

　　”Perhaps you don’t know enough about our circle, Sequence 6, or Sequence 5, is a very powerful and terrifying figure, yes, there have been a lot of Sequence 8, Sequence 9 kill this level of strong things happen, but this is all part of the experience is difficult to replicate, I don’t think that anyone here is willing to take a great risk to protect you, uh…. . if it can be determined that the other party is only Sequence 6 and doesn’t have the appropriate magical item, maybe someone will challenge this mission.”

　　”Well, I can’t be sure ……” Klein spread his hands and turned, “I’ll just have to try and save myself then, what can I get for 400 pounds, er, is that magical item you guys were talking about? ”

　　”Believe me, the magical items that £400 can buy certainly won’t be able to deal with your enemy, and may even pose an additional danger to you, I suggest that you seek out your opponent and apologize, sincerely, and perhaps £400 will buy his understanding.” Sincere advice from Mr. “Wise Eyes”.

　　Frankly speaking, I considered it, but, I don’t think they will accept it …… Klein was about to reply, when the man who had accepted the task of clearing the beasts from the sewers before suddenly laughed:

　　”Perhaps, you can bet on your luck.”

　　”I have a magical item here, I’ll sell it to you for 400 pounds.”

　　”It allows you to hear the voice of a great being, if you are lucky and decipher useful information from it, you will become very powerful and protecting yourself will no longer be a problem, well, if you are very unlucky and decipher a curse or are unable to decipher it, you will be harmed or even die.”

　　”You want to bet on that?”

　　Before he could say anything, old Mr. “Eye of Wisdom” growled in a low voice, “Black Snake, don’t mention your ominous item!”

　　”Black Snake” laughed and said:

　　”I didn’t lie, I didn’t violate the rules here, I told him both the good and the bad, and let him make his own choice, well, the probability of deciphering useful information is probably, probably only ten percent, do you want to bet?”

　　Transcendental Russian Roulette …… Hearing the Voice of the Great Being …… This is the Aurora Society’s “Listener”, right? “Secret Prayer Man” corresponds to the Sequence 8 “Listener” left behind after the loss of control? Klein looked at the “Black Snake”, which was suspected to be a member of the Aurora Society, and thought of many things.

　　Maybe we can take a gamble? No, I can’t call it a gamble, because I’m going to take this item above the Gray Mist before I use it. …… I can already bring real items above the Gray Mist. …… This way, I can avoid the hazards to the greatest extent possible… …Only, this is only a relic of a Sequence 8 Extraordinary Person, and the corresponding harvest may not be much better ……400 pounds is not cheap …… In the midst of his electric thoughts, Klein nodded solemnly and said:

　　”Deal.”