When he heard the chubby Apothecary's question, Klein laughed in his heart, but his expression was cold.
"Starting from your first payment."
Darkwill first took out a large amount of cash without any hesitation before counting with his heart aching.
"Here's three hundred pounds.
"You can fulfill your promise now."
Klein took the notes and nodded.
"No problem."
Darkwill immediately relaxed as though he was a drowning man who had finally grabbed a lifebuoy.
More than half an hour later, in Teana Hotel, Darkwill watched in a daze as the powerful adventurer, German Sparrow, spoke to the receptionist on night duty.
"Change to a luxurious suite."
With that, Klein took two steps back as if he was giving up his position to the chubby apothecary.
Darkwill gulped a mouthful of saliva and hesitantly asked,
"I'll pay?"
"During the mission, all expenses will be borne by the employer. This is the rule of adventurers," Klein replied without changing his expression.
I'm an idiot if I believe you! Do I have to pay for a few girls from the Red Theater if you ask them to come over? Darkwill thought for a moment before forcing a smile.
"We can just use a normal room. It's easier to protect ourselves that way."
"Then you can live by yourself." Klein played the German Sparrow effortlessly.
Darkwill roared with laughter and walked to the counter.
"A luxurious suite."
After he really checked in and entered the smaller bedroom, Darkwill opened the window and left a "door" open for the owl, Mr. Harry. At the same time, he took out a ring box from his pocket and checked the strange die's condition.
After confirming that the die was still the same with four points facing up, Darkwill secretly exhaled.
…
In an ordinary house in Baekeland.
When Ince Zangwill woke up from his deep sleep, his first reaction was to confirm his condition.
This was something he repeated every day. This was because he had no idea what kind of story 0-08 would weave or what kind of accident it would bring after he fell asleep.
After confirming that he wasn't injured, Ince Zangwill put on his shiny leather boots and stood up.
As he expected, he saw 0-08 sitting quietly on the desk, as if it was the most common quill.
However, it had been locked in a metal box with layers of symbols and magic markings.
Ince Zangwill solemnly walked over and held 0-08 in one hand. He flipped open the notebook beside him with the other and discovered that there was an additional page of text.
"Ince Zangwill didn't remember what he did last night, but he acutely sensed some problems.
"He looked at the mirror and realized that he had an unfamiliar feeling. It was as though another Ince Zangwill had been born in his body.
"He lowered his head and saw an obvious abnormality under his fingernails, but he couldn't remember what he had done last night …"
After reading this description, Ince Zangwill instinctively looked at the full-body mirror in the room. He saw that he was still blind in one eye. His classic sculpture-like face didn't have a single wrinkle, but there was a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth. It formed a stark contrast with his heavy gaze.
At that moment, Ince Zangwill felt his face turn a little green. There were dark circles under his eye, and coupled with the smile that he didn't know why, it made him look extremely sinister, ruthless, and bizarre.
He raised his hands and lowered his head. He saw dried black mud under his fingernails, as though he had gone to the garden to dig up tree roots in the middle of the night.
Although he had already switched from the Death pathway to the Evernight pathway and become a Nightwatcher, Ince Zangwill hadn't lost his previous Beyonder powers. He was still a powerful spirit medium, a mentor in the field of necromancy. Therefore, he immediately planned on communicating with the spirits inside and outside the house to understand what had happened last night.
At this moment, he caught the last paragraph of the notebook from the corner of his eye.
"Ince Zangwill attempted to mediate the spirits, but sadly realized that he didn't find anything. It was as though a professional had gotten rid of all the clues. He was very worried. He didn't know what he had gotten himself into last night. "
Ince Zangwill's expression turned solemn as he attempted to mediate the spirits. As expected, he didn't obtain any results that were worth being pleasantly surprised.
…
Wednesday morning, outside the Amyris Leaf Bar, where the boss behind the scenes had already been replaced.
Klein circled to a secluded alley and saw Oz Kent, who was holding a small suitcase.
"Your bounty." Kent tossed the average-sized suitcase over.
This wasn't a bounty in the true sense of the word. It was an advance payment from the military. The former involved the governor-general's office and the kingdom's finances. There were many procedures that needed to be followed, and it would take at least three days to complete.
Klein caught the suitcase and opened it on the spot. He saw stacks of neatly arranged bills inside, mainly in the form of one and five pounds.
"A total of 5,400 pounds. There's no commission," Oz Kent said with a forced smile.
If it were any other adventurer, he would've given 4,000 pounds at most. The rest was the income of a series of employees.
However, he was facing a crazy fellow whose strength was close to that of a pirate admiral. Afraid of being shot to death on the spot, he could only volunteer.
It's unlikely the military will use fake bills to fool me … Klein grabbed a stack of bills and casually shook it.
5,400 pounds … Darkwill, who was hiding outside the alley, heard Oz Kent's words and stole a glance at the suitcase. He was dazzled by the stacks of gold pounds inside.
This was the first time he had seen so much money placed together.
Being an adventurer sure is a lucrative job. Successfully hunting a pirate can earn me a few thousand pounds. Protecting me for three days can earn a thousand pounds and a request. Occasionally, I can find sunken ships and treasure … Why did I become an Apothecary and not an adventurer? If I had known earlier, I would've chosen that lucky Beyonder pathway … Darkwill thought with abnormal envy.
However, he quickly recalled reality. Most adventurers didn't lead rich lives. Even if they were to make a fortune, a third of their income would be contributed to an Apothecary. It was either to treat injuries or remove old ailments, or to buy medicine to liven things up and deal with ailments.
It's still safer to be an Apothecary … Darkwill sighed inwardly.
At this moment, Klein, who hadn't counted carefully and had only roughly confirmed the amount, closed the suitcase and said to Oz Kent, "I'll be leaving Bayam for a period of time.
"I'll be leaving Bayam for some time. How should I inform you if there's any news?"
"You're leaving Bayam?" Oz Kent asked in surprise.
Klein nodded gently.
"I've accepted a bodyguard mission."
Kent came to a realization at first, then he felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
If this madman were to stay in Bayam for an extended period of time, he would one day stir up trouble. It's better to roam the seas and fight those pirates … Oz Kent immediately smiled and said, "You can send a telegram directly and include my address.
"You can send a telegram directly to me with my address. We have people at the telegraph office."
"Alright." Klein, who was dressed in a black coat, didn't speak further. He picked up his suitcase and turned to leave the alley.
He and Darkwill headed straight for the harbor and planned on boarding the earliest liner to Oravi Island. The owl flew among the trees along the street, appearing sneaky and surreptitious. They had already bought illegal tickets last night.
Half an hour before boarding the ship, Darkwill felt rather tormented. He was afraid that the person who betrayed his teacher would suddenly arrive and attack him.
This feeling lasted until he entered the first-class cabin that he belonged to. As long as the liner entered the sea, Beyonders without the ability to fly or their own ship would find it difficult to intercept it midway.
"Quickly set sail. Quickly set sail …" Darkwill looked out the window and muttered to himself.
At this moment, the owl had already caught up and was perched on his left shoulder. As for Klein, he sat on a chair in his room, wary of any possible attacks.
At this moment, the sky rapidly darkened. The howling of the wind intensified as the humidity in the air rose.
"A storm?" Darkwill opened his eyes and blurted out.
This meant that the ship might not set sail on time. It might even be delayed by a few hours!
And if that happened, Darkwill would have to bear many unnecessary risks!
He turned to look at German Sparrow and forced a smile.
"Do you have any solutions?"
For example, you can immediately pray to Sea God Cavituis, and I'll immediately head above the gray fog to respond and disperse the storm … But there's no doubt that Sea King Jaan Kottman will rush over in a few minutes or even less than a minute. And his attack will be even earlier … Klein looked at the chubby Apothecary and calmly replied, "I'm just an adventurer.
"I'm just an adventurer."
Darkwill knew that he shouldn't have any unnecessary expectations as he cursed the weather. He turned around and stuck his head out the window to study the exact situation.
Boom!
A silver bolt of lightning struck down and struck Darkwill before Klein could react.
Darkwill immediately convulsed to the ground as smoke billowed from his body. His skin was charred as bolts of lightning darted about.
Klein was nearly stunned. This was the first time he had seen someone be struck by lightning during a thunderstorm.
Isn't this way too unlucky … He had momentarily forgotten to save Darkwill.
The owl, Mr. Harry, was similarly taken aback for a few seconds before screaming,
"Quick, quick! There's a bottle of medicine in the second hidden pocket on his left. Feed it to him! "
This owl can speak … Klein pricked up his brows, took a few steps forward, bent down, and found the bottle of blood-red medicine. Then, he forced it into Darkwill's mouth.
After nearly two minutes, Darkwill finally snapped to his senses. As his charred skin peeled off, he stood up with great difficulty.
"I-I'll deal with my injuries."
He hobbled into his bedroom and locked the door.
After doing all of this, he took out the ring box and opened the lid heavily.
Inside the ring box that had nearly no space to move, the milky-white die had changed at some point in time. The two red dots were facing up!
In the living room outside, Klein stood in his spot as he recalled everything that had happened. His brows furrowed bit by bit.
At that moment, he had a baffling feeling that the enemy he was about to face during this bodyguard mission might be different from the past.
After Darkwill recovered a little and came out again, Klein sat on a chair and leaned forward slightly.
"Explain.
"This concerns how I provide protection."
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