Part 2 The Faceless Man chapter two hundred and eight – expensive materials
The front door of Patrick Jason’s house was suddenly opened, and a group of night watchmen in black tweed coats trotted inside.
Their looks were alert and wary, as if they were facing an extremely terrifying enemy.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, a silver-colored full body armor walked in.
It gave off an unusually heavy feeling, with all the details following an ancient style, while the left shoulder slanting down to the lower abdomen area was stained with a splattered and unwashable dark red blood, which, together with the splattered red dots in the rest of the area, formed a very demonic aesthetic image, like a unique and magnificent decoration.
”Requiemist,” Thorst said as he pulled out his pocket watch and glanced at it:
”Change.”
The silver full body armor stopped and raised his hand to lift up the face armor, revealing the wearer inside, a rather handsome man with inky hair and blue pupils.
”Leonard, the master bedroom lavatory on the second floor, hot water is ready, don’t delay or you will have to return to the arms of the goddess.” Thorst barked.
”Yes, Captain Sost.” Leonard Mitchell took off the heavy blood-stained silver armor with the help of the rest of the night watchmen.
Wearing red gloves, he went straight to the second floor without pleasantries or hesitation and found the bathtub that was still steaming with white mist.
Brushing, Leonard quickly stripped off his clothes and lay down into the hot water without even showing his nose.
His skin quickly became red, just like a boiled lobster, while a scar-like weird silver pattern gradually seeped out on the surface.
Those silver lines were like pure sword rays that kept spreading outwards and merged into the hot water.
Just a dozen seconds of work, the white mist of the steam disappeared, and the surface of the hot water even condensed a layer of thin and transparent ice floes!
It was only when all the silver streaks had dispersed cleanly that Leonard rolled over and sat up, gasping for air.
He slightly tilted his head as if listening to something, then lowered his voice and said:
”Old man, do you know the origin of ‘1-42’?”
A slightly older voice immediately resounded within his mind:
”You’re getting more and more impolite.
”I do not know the origin of that strange armor.”
Without waiting for Leonard to ask again, he hemmed and hawed:
”But I probably recognize the owner of that blood.”
”Who is it?” Leonard asked curiously.
The slightly older voice said in a low voice:
”An ancient god from before the Cataclysm.”
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Bridge South, Moonflower Street, Harvest Church.
This was the exclusive prayer posture belonging to the Church of Mother Earth Goddess.
At this moment, Emlyn White looked gentle and peaceful, completely unable to see the arrogance and annoyance from before.
Klein slightly moved the corner of his mouth and silently drew a triangular holy emblem on his chest.
He casually found a seat and waited until the prayer was over before he walked to Emlyn White’s side and said with a smile:
”You are extraordinarily pious today.”
”What?” Emlyn awoke with a start, blushing miserably as he muttered to himself, “What have I done, what have I done ……”
His voice trailed off, as if he had recalled what he had just done.
”Maybe it wasn’t anything bad.” Klein relieved the other man with unconvincing words and whirled around to sit next to the vampire.
”I don’t really want to hear people say that, though I feel less and less resistant myself ……” Emlyn said in a slightly sobbing voice as he darkened his face, “But I don’t want to betray the moon! ”
Klein didn’t continue the topic that just made the vampire hurt his feelings, and asked casually:
”Do you Bloods worship the primordial moon, or a certain deity that represents it? Or can the two be equated?”
”Both.” Emlyn raised his chin slightly, “For the orthodox blood race, of course, it is to believe in the one deity that represents the moon, k is called Lilith, it is the originator of our blood race, an ancient god o, while the human-turned-blood race is more inclined to worship the primordial moon, under normal circumstances, the two can be equated, but at certain times, they don’t overlap, there is a difference.”
”Human-turned-Blood?” Klein wasn’t surprised that Emlyn White was able to name Lilith, the ancient god of the Second Age, but instead was more concerned about the so-called humans-turned-Bloods.
Is this the “vampire” sequence that Mr. Aztec mentioned? He thought silently.
Emlyn said with a slightly complicated expression:
”Yes, there are two types, one is transformed by a powerful Blood who gives the first embrace, and one is transformed by taking the corresponding magic potion, the latter is our most hated enemy.”
”Why?” Klein vaguely guessed the answer.
Emlyn answered through gritted teeth:
”The main material of their magic potion is our blood source essence.”
Sure enough …… Klein couldn’t help but turn his head sideways and look Emlyn up and down for a few moments.
Emlyn, who was a bit inexplicably nervous by his look, grunted:
”You’re already an Extraordinary, you can’t switch pathways anymore!”
It’s just the first time I’ve seen walking, no, living, no, talking Extraordinary Material …… However, in a sense, every human Extraordinary is also such material …… Klein originally only wanted to casually flirt with it in his heart, but was quickly flooded with intense sadness.
At this time, Emlyn glanced at Bishop Utrafsky, who was carefully polishing the Holy Emblem of Life, and lowered his voice:
”I’ve found two of the materials you wanted.”
”What is it?” Klein didn’t bother to hide his elation.
Emlyn responded fluidly:
”The Thousand Faces Hunter’s brain mutant pituitary and its blood, the other party’s asking price is, 2000 pounds for the former and 300 pounds for 100 milliliters of the latter, totaling 2300 pounds.”
2300…… Klein blurted out:
”Can it be cheaper?”
After getting his bail back, all his current cash totaled £2,185.
For the middle class, that’s a pretty hefty deposit, and some may only be able to save that much in a lifetime, but Klein realizes it’s not enough ……
”I can’t, if it wasn’t for me, he would have wanted £2800, and as agreed, you’ll have to pay me an extra £150 for a total of £2450.” Emlyn said, shaking his head.
Looking at Klein’s expression, he was busy adding another sentence:
”Nowadays, in this era, gargoyles are scarce and rare, and apart from the long-lived Blood Clan, you’d be hard pressed to find similar extraordinary materials elsewhere, and even if you did, they’d be more expensive than this.”
There is still a shortfall of 265 pounds …… have worked hard to save so much money, soon to be all empty, and it is not enough …… hope that Mr. “Hanging Man” as soon as possible to put the ” Werewolf” extraordinary characteristics of the sale of …… followed by the characteristics of the human skin Phantom and the hair of the Naga of the deep sea, will not be much cheaper than this …… small “Sun “There is no way to determine the situation, have to be quiet for a period of time, he owes me the payment, it is best to use the method of removing the spiritual pollution of the runaway person within the magical item to pay back, which is more hidden …… Klein instantly thought of a variety of thoughts, only to feel that the light outside the window has dimmed quite a lot.
He took a deep breath and said:
”Good.
”But the deal will have to be delayed for a while, I’ve recently pissed off a guy that’s being protected by the Official Extraordinaires, and I don’t suppose you’d want that seller to be locked up in the churchyard floor, would you?”
And I still have to scrape together the rest of the money …… Klein tilted his head slightly, looking up at the dome of the church.
”The Official Extraordinary?” Startled, Emlyn White jerked to his feet and looked left and right.
Klein glanced at him and said:
”Don’t worry about it, you are now a priest of the Church of the Mother Earth Goddess, you have legal status, and Bishop Utravski will shelter you.”
”I am not ……” Emlyn’s denial was unusually feeble.
He resumed his seat and burst out:
”Can those official extraordinary people solve this problem of mental suggestion?”
”Maybe they can.” Klein nearly lost his smile, “But then the odds are that you’ll become a devotee of the Goddess of Night, the God of Steam and Machinery, the Lord of Storms, and of course, you can choose to become a member of the military’s special department, and they might send you abroad to spy on whichever noblewoman you want to seduce.”
”I only like dolls and pure and beautiful maidens!” Emlyn immediately emphasized.
I can see that you’re a little heartbroken, but only a little …… Klein turned to ask:
”Do you know anyone from the Belial family? The ones in Berkland.”
”Belial? That crazy family that worships demons? No, they’re demons themselves!” Emlyn was stunned out of his mouth, “What do you want with them?”
Klein said helplessly:
”It was one of them, Patrick Jason Berea, that I offended, over a case of serial murder.
”You help me ask around your circle about his recent whereabouts and acquaintances he knows, and if I get anything definite, I’ll pay you for it, which varies depending on the importance of the information.”
Of course, this is all reimbursement that can be taken to the Nightwatchman, the Mechanical Heart, and the military …… Klein thought as he relaxed.
Emlyn nodded thoughtfully:
”How dare you mess with a real demon.
”When you have definite information about him, he will know that you will be a serious danger to him.”
”It doesn’t matter, I’m protected by the Official Extraordinary.” Klein replied without much concern.
Emlyn was speechless for a moment, and only after a few seconds did he say:
”Okay, I’ll try, the message will pay a minimum of 20 pounds.”
After finalizing the matter, Klein didn’t linger any longer and got up to walk towards the church doors.
All he could think about was how he was going to get the money together.
Ms. “Magician”‘s new book has been published, there should be a substantial guaranteed fee, and then there are royalties, maybe we can sell her the “Ascendant” magic potion formula, but her “Juggling Master” magic potion ingredients are all in the same place. However, she “master juggler” magic potion materials have not yet been put together …… “Justice” Ms. joined the Psychological Alchemy Association, I do not have the formula can be sold to her, sell knowledge?
”Werewolf”‘s extraordinary trait is only like 1,200-300 pounds, maybe even less …… Do I need to get a magical item? Or find a way to make Emlyn White a believer in the Fool, and collect offerings at the cost of removing the mental suggestion ……
Oh yes, Jason Belyea is carrying a lot of cash, jewelry and precious metals, if we can find him, maybe we can get a share!
In the midst of his thoughts, Klein walked out of the church and saw the dim sky and thin fog.
He sighed softly and said:
”Lack of money. ……”
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Back on Minsk Street, Klein took a thick stack of newspapers and walked into the washroom, posturing himself for a long battle.
He was going above the gray mist to divine the other man’s whereabouts with the aid of Jason’s handkerchief!