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"Alright, now for the spoils!"
As he spoke, Leyton, holding the bone staff in his right hand, walked to the dimly lit kitchen area and waved his hand in mid-air.
The dark shadow was cut open like a curtain, and after a series of writhing distortions, a dark figure formed. The figure merged seamlessly into the shadows, like a drop of water joining a river.
After waiting for a while, the dark figure returned with a pile of previously stored items.
Under Leyton's control, the dark figure placed all the items on the dining table in the restaurant, then transformed back into a shadow and merged into the surrounding Darkness.
Most of them were ritual materials that Leyton and Klein had each prepared earlier, and a few were spoils of war obtained from Capim's villa.
Leyton didn't pay much attention to the remaining ritual materials. The true spoils of war were the Beyonder characteristic and some Mystical Items obtained from Berris, who was responsible for guarding the entrance to the underground area.
He casually picked up the light blue translucent hexagonal prism, through which faint electric currents flickered, and tossed it to Klein, saying:
"This is a Sequence 7 Interrogator Beyonder characteristic, from the Beyonder guarding the entrance to the underground area."
"The remaining Mystical Items were all crafted by an Artisan and do not correspond to any characteristic, and they have a limited number of uses."
Klein took the Beyonder characteristic and examined it carefully in his hand for a while. The faint electric currents flickering within the translucent hexagonal prism seemed to come from the depths of his consciousness.
"Interrogator?" Klein mused, remembering Katy and Harras, with whom he had fought. They were most likely also Beyonders of this Pathway.
Leyton pointed to the iron-black glove at Bugs Bunny's feet and said:
"That Mystical Item corresponds to a Sequence 5 Disciplinary Knight."
"The fellow who used it before was a Sequence 6 Judge, and the other two you fought should also be of this Pathway."
Klein nodded lightly and said:
"Most likely, yes. It's a pity we didn't get their Beyonder characteristics."
"It's fine, they're just some low-Sequence characteristics anyway. We've already got the big ones."
"That Judge's soul has already been herded. Once I replace this herded soul later, I can give you the extracted characteristic."
Leyton said, raising the bone staff in his hand.
"No need, I already have enough spoils."
Klein raised his right hand, which held the Interrogator characteristic, and said.
"What I want to herd is the Sequence 5 Disciplinary Knight characteristic. That's the most valuable thing, more valuable than everything else combined!"
Leyton explained with a light chuckle.
Only then did Klein nod in agreement, finding a small iron box to put the Interrogator characteristic into, sealing it off from the outside with a Wall of Spirituality.
Feeling the feedback from the Magician potion within him, he knew that tonight's performance was beginning to ferment.
"I looted some of Capim's valuables, but to leave quickly, I threw them directly into the Spirit World. It will take some time to find them."
"Once found, I'll still need to find a middleman to cash them in, so the amount I actually get will likely be heavily discounted."
Leyton said, estimating the approximate value of the valuables he had taken in his mind.
Klein stared at Leyton, saying in a rather incredulous tone:
"You also looted some money on the side?"
"Why are you so skilled at this sort of thing?"
"After dividing it equally, we should each get around one to two thousand pounds. Time was too short, so not much could be taken."
As Leyton spoke, Klein's voice gradually trailed off.
Klein silently swallowed the words he hadn't finished saying. One to two thousand pounds was a huge sum for him.
Even before Sequence 5, he wouldn't have to worry about potion materials, but saving a bit more money to buy suitable Mystical Items was still very necessary.
"Time to say goodbye for now. I need to find a suitable Spirit World creature to help me retrieve the safe I threw into the Spirit World."
Bidding Klein farewell, Leyton then took Bugs Bunny and returned to his rented house, once again by means of Spirit World wandering.
Watching Leyton's figure disappear into the living room, Klein changed from sitting on the sofa to leaning back on it.
He closed his eyes, carefully recalling the details of tonight's battle.
A human trafficker, and the Royal Family sent four Beyonders to protect him? This clearly doesn't add up. Moreover, Harras was a Sequence 6, and wearing that glove made him almost equivalent to a Sequence 5. This matter is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Returning to his rented house, Leyton placed the bone staff and the iron-black glove aside.
He quickly went to the study and, according to his memory, found the book containing knowledge about Spirit World creatures.
I remember it was this book; it records a type of Spirit World creature that is good at finding items and is greedy for money.
While recalling the content he had accidentally seen before, he instructed Bugs Bunny:
"Go get me some gold coins, preferably a few of each type."
"Okay." Bugs Bunny immediately hopped off to the nearby storage room to search.
Whoosh! Pages were constantly being flipped, and soon, Leyton found the information about the Spirit World creature he was looking for:
Nephrit: This is a gentle Spirit World creature, covered in black fur, with a light yellow and long snout. It has a special preference for all treasures.
They are very good at finding things; the more valuable, the easier they are to find.
Treasures are their favorite food; the more valuable, the more delicious they are to them.
After noting down the information about Nephrit, Leyton immediately went to the utility room to find the materials needed for the ritual to summon Spirit World creatures.
He quickly set up a ritual, scattering herbal powder and psychedelic essential oil into the lit candles.
As the scent of herbs and psychedelics filled the room, Leyton began to chant the incantation he had prepared in ancient hermes:
"In my name, I summon:"
"Spirit wandering in the upper realm, black figure fond of wealth, friendly creature named Nephrit."
With a whoosh, a cold wind swept through the room. Leyton's own spirituality began to flow away. Under the restraint of the ritual, Leyton's flowing spirituality tore open a passage to the Spirit World in the void.
Leyton's incantation was transmitted to the Spirit World along with the connection, awaiting a response from a suitable Spirit World creature.
"Wahhh~" A clear cry came from the other side of the passage.
Immediately, a black figure swiftly leaped out. Under Leyton's gaze, it directly leaped into the floor, revealing only a small head and its light yellow snout.
Leyton looked at the little creature he had summoned with the incantation, carefully observed it, and after confirming it was the Nephrit he was looking for, he immediately approached.
However, as soon as Leyton took a step forward, the little creature immediately retreated warily.
The further Leyton approached, the further it retreated.
Slightly helpless, Leyton stopped and clapped his hands, signaling Bugs Bunny to come in with a small bag of gold coins.
This Nephrit instantly became energetic, its entire body transforming into a black shadow and rushing towards Bugs Bunny.
Bugs Bunny instinctively swatted at the charging black shadow with a paw.
Nephrit's small body was sent flying backward, hitting the wall, and its entire body passed directly through the wall as if falling into water.
Bugs Bunny stared blankly at his small paw. He was a little confused whether he had become stronger or if the dark figure that had just attacked him was too weak.
While Bugs Bunny was still in a daze, the small bag he was holding in his other paw suddenly became heavy and slipped directly from his grasp.
Nephrit's body, which had passed through the wall, leaped out from beneath the floor again, directly reaching out and grabbing the small bag of gold coins from Bugs Bunny's hand.
After snatching the bag of gold coins, Nephrit adjusted its posture and dropped towards the floor.
However, it collided with a layer of starlight barrier, making itself dizzy.
The next moment, the small bag of gold coins in Nephrit's hand was snatched back by Bugs Bunny.
Nephrit wanted to snatch the gold coins back, but was again blocked by a layer of starlight barrier. It changed direction again, but still hit the starlight barrier.
The small Nephrit kept changing directions and bumping into the starlight barrier.
"Wahhh! Wahhh!" After trying all directions, this Nephrit finally realized it had been caught, and sat on the ground in despair, crying out.
So stupid. Can this really help me find the safe, or will it just be eaten by other Spirit World creatures?
Looking at this foolishly cute Nephrit confined by the starlight barrier, Leyton approached in a few steps. Amidst Nephrit's fear and shock, he took the small bag from Bugs Bunny's hand.
He directly poured out all the various gold coins in front of Nephrit. The gold coins scattered on the ground, and this Nephrit's eyes went straight, completely forgetting the fact that it had been caught.
Leyton picked up a gold coin and held it in front of Nephrit.
Nephrit directly made a flying pounce, hitting the starlight barrier. After shaking its head for a while, it pressed itself against the starlight barrier again, and a line of drool ungracefully flowed from its light yellow snout.
"Do you want gold coins?" Leyton communicated with this Nephrit in Dragonese.
The Nephrit, blocked by the starlight barrier, nodded frantically, even shaking out its drool.
Seeing this, Leyton scooped up more gold coins from the ground and held them out to it, saying:
"Go to the Spirit World and find something for me. If you find it, all these gold coins will be yours."
"Wa, Wa Wah~"
This Nephrit displayed an intelligence completely different from its previous behavior, and began to haggle with Leyton.
Ultimately, this Nephrit successfully tripled its reward, but it would only receive the remaining payment once it found the safe for Leyton.
After both parties signed the contract, this Nephrit excitedly carried a bag of gold coins and returned to the Spirit World through the passage created by the ritual.
After the ritual ended, Leyton and Bugs Bunny looked at each other for a moment, and Leyton spoke with a hint of helplessness:
"Do you think that Spirit World creature just now was smart or stupid?"
Bugs Bunny mimicked Leyton's action, rubbing his chin with a paw and saying:
"Pretty smart when it comes to making money!"
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