Kieran didn't even bat an eye at the lady who was sitting elegantly in front of him, showing off her beautiful body. He picked up his spoon and scooped a piece of chocolate ice-cream. When the taste of cocoa spread on his tongue, Kieran squinted his eyes and looked up.
"Bella?
Who is it?
I don't remember. "
Kieran said.
Bella, who was habitually using her body to buff her conversational skills, froze.
"You really like to joke.
We just met not long ago.
"Did you forget about [Barrier Water]?"
And based on what we know, you shouldn't be a forgetful person. "
Bella was stunned for a while before returning to normal. Her tone sounded a little mischievous as if she was acting coquettishly, but Kieran wasn't moved at all.
Kieran looked at Bella quietly and didn't say a word.
That pair of calm eyes pressured Bella tremendously.
Even with the system's concealment, Bella subconsciously hid her smile and sat up straight, as if she was sitting in a serious posture.
At this moment, the gigantic, pitch-black monster appeared in Bella's mind again.
As a matter of fact, Bella had been thinking about that monster a lot lately.
She thought about how it opened its mouth and was ready to devour her.
Huuhaa, Huuhaa!
Hurried breaths sounded, Bella's serious body started to tremble, sweat dripping down her forehead.
"Since you know I'm not a forgetful person, you should know I hate being followed even more."
Kieran said calmly.
"We didn't follow you!
We were just following Pol! "
Bella explained right away.
"You followed behind him and appeared in front of me …"
"Is there a difference?"
Kieran asked.
Bella was speechless.
At this moment, she hated herself for acting on her own initiative.
Her initial mission was to keep an eye on Pol.
However, when she found out that Pol was meeting Kieran, she unconsciously changed her original plan and could not help but want to find out more.
After all, Pol was a member of the 'Guardians' that had existed since the beginning of the 'Guardians'. He was an indispensable part of their plan.
Any accident would affect their plan.
This was something she could not allow.
So, she decided to take the risk.
She and everyone in the huge city knew how terrifying the Flaming Devil was. However, she still had some confidence in herself.
Not only because they had come into contact once, but also because she had recently achieved a breakthrough in her ability.
The last time she faced the Flaming Devil, the Devil's indifference was a humiliating defeat to Bella, to the point that she used two cooldown cards to complete two dungeons consecutively and received high ratings for both of them.
Now that she had invested all of the loot into her skills, Isabella was even more confident.
Of course, she did not have extravagant hopes of shaking the Flaming Devil.
However, she believed it would have some effect on the Flaming Devil.
However, her thoughts were beautiful, but the reality was cruel.
Kieran, who was sitting opposite her, was telling Bella what kind of mistake she had made.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think it through.
I'm willing to make it up to you.
Other than turning me into a slave or taking my life, I'm fine with anything. "
Bella said without a second thought.
A condition that would leave one speechless was uttered so casually. No doubt, Bella was a person who could learn from her mistakes.
Or rather, after studying Kieran, Bella knew how she could survive in front of the Flaming Devil.
"How much do you think your life is worth?"
Kieran's spoon dipped into the blueberry beside the chocolate ice cream ball. The ice cream ball had a little bit of chocolate on it, and the sour and sweet taste turned into a mellow one. Plus the ice-cold feeling, it was very tasty. Kieran scooped up the whole ice cream ball and put it into his mouth.
"My life?"
Bella lowered her head and went silent.
Life was priceless.
Or rather, her own life was priceless.
Once it fell into the pricing mode, it would become an indescribable number.
If it was too low, it would be worthless.
If it was too high, she couldn't afford it.
Bella frowned, but in the end, she clenched her teeth.
"It's priceless!
It's priceless in my eyes!
But in your eyes, it's worthless because you can easily destroy it with a raise of your hand — but destroying it is not as useful as keeping it. "
"I have quite a lot of [Barrier Water] in stock.
"Even if it's the newest enhanced version of [Barrier Water], I still have a portion of it."
Bella said.
"Not enough."
Kieran shook his head.
"I can sign a contract with you, a contract where I will do my best to help you once, as long as it doesn't go against my position."
Bella's brain was spinning rapidly, trying to organize her words.
"Ten times."
Kieran gave a number.
"T-Ten times?!"
Bella was shocked. She looked at Kieran in astonishment, not expecting Kieran to give such a number. Shouldn't she say one and he would reply with three or four?
But since it was related to her own life, Bella didn't bargain.
"Very well!
Ten times it is! "
Bella said.
Then, a brand new contract appeared in front of Bella. After making sure everything was in order, Bella signed her name.
After returning the contract to Kieran, Bella didn't leave.
"Sir, are you related to Pol?"
"I don't mean to test him, it's just that his identity is very important to us.
We might come into contact with him in the near future. "
Bella explained.
"Nope.
I'm just asking for some information. "
"What do you know about the leader of the Guardians?"
Kieran asked after shaking his head.
The ones who understood you the most were never your friends but your enemies, especially those who turned from friends to enemies. Their understanding of you was far beyond your imagination.
The Resistance, which had broken away from the Guardians, was very suitable for this point.
However, to Kieran's disappointment, Bella didn't know much, almost the same as Pol.
But one thing was confirmed.
The two Supervisors of the Guardians didn't change.
They were still Rheinster and Yu.
"Is that so?"
Kieran said with slight disappointment.
"The hierarchy of the Guardians is much more strict than outsiders can imagine. The normal members don't even know about the Supervisors, all they know is that there's a Magistrate.
Or maybe they think the Supervisors are the leader.
Some even think the eagle is the leader. "
Bella's voice had a sense of mockery.
"The eagle huh?
"Do you know more about the 'Guardians' related to the eagle?"
Kieran unconsciously thought of the first eagle that appeared before him, the one that forced the Witch's Mark on him and the powerful eagle that was eaten by the little spider.
"Other than the eagle that gave us the Witch's Mark, I've never seen any other eagles.
"Even the eagle that gave us the 'Witch's Mark', I've seen it in a few meetings. It should be on the same level as the two Supervisors, but Purgatory doesn't seem to like that eagle. He's always acting weird."
Bella recalled.
Bella couldn't provide any more valuable information to Kieran in the conversation that followed.
Soon enough, the conversation ended.
Bella left the ice cream shop in an awkward manner.
Kieran waved at the ice cream shop owner.
"One more, take it away."
Kieran said.
"Yes, dear customer!
Coming right up! "
The shop owner's delighted voice sounded again.
…
At the top of the domed clock tower.
It was hiding in a room in the corner.
The flapping of its wings sounded ceaselessly.
It was flapping at the window.
The flapping sounded ceaselessly.
However, the window, which was as sturdy as alloy and branded with layers of runes, didn't budge at all. Instead, it transmitted the rebounding force back to the eagle.
Screech!
After a stinging cry, the eagle landed on the eagle frame again.
It flapped its broken wings and looked up at the sky outside the window.
That was the place it came in contact with the most.
It belonged there.
It liked the feeling of flying.
It shouldn't be trapped here.
Screech!
With another chirp, it rushed towards the window again.
The faint glow of the runes shone again.
…
13th Wallway Street.
Kieran was sitting on the sofa with two metal pots in his hands.
[Drops of Finest Cream]!
It was a special product of the Ryde Family in the dungeon world [Meaning of Eat]. It could activate one's intellect type talent. The first time was the highest and the subsequent times would decrease. If it was activated once, it couldn't be activated a second time but after consuming it, the user would be tainted with [Drops of Finest Cream] for a certain period of time.
It was because of that reason that Kieran kept the two bottles of [Drops of Finest Cream] for his followers after he returned to his room.
As for who to give it to?
Kieran glanced over Bloody Mary, Frost Wolf, Fire Raven, Old Book, Agernessa (Interrogator), Erdore Lily (Sob Sob Sob) and White Jack. A plan formed in his mind.
He waved at Fire Raven.
Gawk!
A flap of its wings and Fire Raven landed on Kieran's wrist.
It was without a doubt that even among the many followers, Fire Raven's scouting ability was the strongest due to the buff of its racial talent.
Plus, Fire Raven's [Infuse] attribute was a great help to Devil Flame.
Even though it couldn't exceed rank V, it was still a great help to Kieran.
Other than the lack of intellect!
It was probably the only thing that made Kieran frown.
Even though it was a high tier fiend, its intellect far surpassed common animals and could be considered close to humans, it was still a distance away from a real human.
Maybe when Fire Raven leveled up again, it could be as intelligent as a real human but it would depend on luck.
Kieran never relied on luck.
Therefore, one bottle of [Drops of Finest Cream] was worth it.
Twisting the lid open, Kieran fed the bottle to Fire Raven bit by bit.
When all the [Drops of Finest Cream] was drunk by Fire Raven, the faint golden dot in the middle of its forehead started to shine.
This kind of flickering lasted for about five seconds. When the light dissipated, the pale gold color became even more intense, and there were subtle changes. It looked like a vertical human eye.
In the special effect slot, a brand new effect was added: [Personification].
[Personification: After a long period of companionship, Fire Raven has been learning from you. The Drops of Finest Cream has awakened its intellect, it will possess human intellect but its personality will unknowingly lean towards you.]
…
Fire Raven jumped from Kieran's wrist to his shoulder. It extended its head and rubbed Kieran's cheek affectionately before it glanced over Kieran's followers.
"That bird seems to be looking down on me?"
White Jack, who was at the end of the group, somehow felt the meaning behind Fire Raven's gaze.
However, it didn't care about the gaze.
Its eyes were glued to the remaining bottle of [Drops of Finest Cream] in Kieran's hand.
Although it didn't know what it was, it knew it was something good.
More importantly, it hadn't decided whose it was.
White Jack didn't hesitate anymore.
"Great …"
"Woof, Woof Woof!"
Just as White Jack opened its mouth, Frost Wolf was already circling around Kieran's legs.
It rubbed against Kieran's pants and grunted. Then, it flipped its belly in front of Kieran, widening its brown and blue eyes and sticking out its tongue, trying to flatter Kieran.
Kieran reached out and touched Frost Wolf's head.
"This isn't something you can get just by acting cute.
"It has a better choice."
Kieran explained to Frost Wolf.
However, Frost Wolf was still biting Kieran's pants, acting coquettishly.
"Insatiable greedy fella!
Don't forget you still have it!
If you want the Drops of Finest Cream, you can trade it for it! "
Kieran picked up Frost Wolf with a smile and pointed at the leather pouch around its neck. Inside the pouch was [Frost Heart Remnant].
"Wuu, Wuu Wuu!"
Frost Wolf whimpered repeatedly, its front paws hugging the leather pouch tightly.
It then bared its fangs at White Jack.
"Why are you baring your fangs at me?
You are a wolf, not a dog!
Do you want to eat bones? "
Once again, White Jack sensed the meaning behind the pair of eyes.
It seemed like the wolf was blaming it.
In other words, it was someone who spoke for it that changed the outcome of the matter.
"Do I have that kind of ability?
"I'm just a skeleton."
A skeleton that isn't valued. "
White Jack looked at the [Drops of Finest Cream], its soul fire dimming down unconsciously.
On the other hand, the Old Book, who had been quiet all this while.
"Old Book."
Kieran called out and tossed the [Drops of Finest Cream] to White Jack. Kieran looked at the astonished Old Book and said, "You are very compatible with intellect talents, I am looking forward to what will happen to you after you drink its wisdom.
It won't let you down! "
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