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In the evening, Leyton arrived at the Harvest Church in South of the Bridge again. Emlyn eagerly took off his priest robe and left the Harvest Church without looking back.
Leyton even felt that his figure was a bit disheveled, as if he was running away.
He slowly followed behind Emlyn, walking out of the Harvest Church.
After Emlyn had put some distance between himself and the Harvest Church behind him, he stopped, slightly raised his head, took a deep breath, and exclaimed as if embracing the sunset:
"The taste of freedom!"
"Freedom? Don't you have to come back tomorrow to volunteer?"
"Besides, the air quality in Backlund isn't very good."
Leyton approached him from behind, casually dampening Emlyn's spirits.
Emlyn's face instantly fell, and he looked at Leyton with a resentful expression, saying:
"Where is that old gentleman?"
Smiling lightly at Emlyn, who had a bitter expression, Leyton reached out and put his hand on his shoulder.
Before Emlyn could react, he had already taken him into the Spirit World, approaching the hotel where Lawrence was resting.
In a moment, the two figures quickly materialized in a guest room at the Kalpensa Hotel in the West Borough.
Lawrence leaned back in his chair, watching the dusk outside through the glass window.
Noticing the Beyonder characteristic fluctuations in the room, he came back to his senses and looked at where Leyton and Emlyn had appeared.
Leyton pointed at Lawrence and said:
"This is the gentleman, please take a look at him."
Seeing his patient, Emlyn quickly got into character, walked closer, carefully examined Lawrence from head to toe for a while, then frowned and said:
"He has old injuries accumulated over time, which is a huge burden on his body, which is aging due to his age."
"I can try to concoct some potions, but it won't be something that can be recovered in a day or two."
"Furthermore, this… old gentleman doesn't seem to have a strong desire to live; instead, he is depressed and dejected. This kind of mindset is not good, especially for a Beyonder, and it might even lead to losing control."
Leyton nodded slightly and said:
"Prepare some potions for him to strengthen his body and heal his injuries. Once you've done that, your commission will be complete."
Leyton himself knew Lawrence's condition, but as long as his body was well-nourished and he advanced one or two more times without the influence of the full moon's ravings, his lifespan problem would be resolved.
"Sanguine?" Lawrence's gaze shifted from Emlyn's crimson eyes.
His expression contained a hint of surprise; he hadn't expected the Apothecary Leyton had invited to be a Sanguine.
However, it was normal; every Sanguine was a naturally qualified Apothecary.
As a descendant of the Abraham Family, Lawrence knew quite a bit about the Sanguine.
"You can actually recognize a Sanguine!" Emlyn raised his head slightly, revealing a slightly surprised and arrogant expression.
Lawrence maintained the smile on his face and said:
"During the Fourth Epoch, the Sanguine and the Abraham Family supported different empires, so they were considered enemies. I naturally know a bit about the Sanguine."
Leyton looked at Lawrence with some surprise; he had actually taken the initiative to mention the Abraham Family in front of an outsider.
Emlyn looked at Lawrence with great surprise, his tone still arrogant, but with more acknowledgment, saying:
"The Abraham Family? Haven't you already disappeared?"
"We merely concealed our traces, we didn't disappear."
Lawrence responded with an unchanging expression.
Emlyn completely disregarded Lawrence's attitude. He wasn't interested in an old man from an ancient family; their Sanguine were much older than this Abraham Family.
Just an old man. If it weren't for the temptation of becoming a Baron, I wouldn't bother treating him.
Emlyn looked at Leyton and said in a flat tone:
"The potions to treat his injuries will require some Beyonder materials. This is an additional cost."
Leyton nodded slightly and said, "No problem, I'll give you the money tomorrow."
"Don't forget the information you promised regarding the Sanguine Baron Beyonder characteristic. His issues will be resolved within a month."
Emlyn reminded him again.
Waving his hand, Leyton asked curiously:
"Don't worry, if I promised, I'll definitely find it for you. But, are you sure you have the money to buy it?"
"Or, are you planning to reluctantly sell a few of your exquisite doll collections?"
Emlyn's originally arrogant and smug expression instantly crumpled. He silently calculated his savings and said in a wavering voice:
"This… this, you don't need to worry about it. It's just a Baron characteristic, I can still afford it."
If worst comes to worst, I'll ask Father and Mother for some money. There's absolutely no way I'd sell my dolls... My Annieya, I just found a court gown for her...
"Ahem~, I can still afford the money for this treatment."
Lawrence coughed twice, interrupting the conversation between Leyton and Emlyn about the payment.
Leyton didn't care about the money and instead asked with some curiosity:
"Mr. Lawrence, if I solve your full moon's ravings problem, do you have any thoughts about advancing further?"
Lawrence was slightly stunned; the topic changed too quickly for him to react immediately, but he still nodded slightly in response:
"If it's a try, I'm willing to cooperate…"
"Only when a Secrets Sorcerer advances to the demigod level can their body undergo a qualitative change under the transformation of the potion, greatly extending their lifespan."
Leyton explained the reason for his suggestion for him to advance.
"Secrets Sorcerer…" Lawrence sighed, smiling bitterly without replying.
Even without the influence of the full moon's ravings, how could a demigod be so easy to advance to?
"Ahem!"
Emlyn coughed twice. Seeing Leyton turn to look at him, he glanced at the sky outside the window, which had already grown dark, and said:
"Shouldn't you send me back? The potions for this old gentleman still require me to buy some materials."
"Have I become your mode of transportation?"
Leyton complained, but still took two steps closer, put his hand on Emlyn's shoulder, and the two figures quickly faded and disappeared from the hotel room.
Lawrence looked at the spot where Leyton had left, remaining silent for a long time, then murmured to himself:
"Is Secrets Sorcerer really possible?"
In front of the Harvest Church on Rose Street in South of the Bridge.
Leyton and Emlyn's figures quickly materialized.
Emlyn took one step forward, then stopped, turned around, and glared at Leyton, saying:
"Why are we back at the Harvest Church again?"
"As you requested, I've sent you back. Do you want to go in and pray?"
"Damn it, you really are a dark and distorted human… I want to go back to where I live, not this hateful church!"
Emlyn said, his expression somewhat distorted.
"Perhaps you could tell me where you live?"
Leyton reminded the Sanguine in front of him, who was on the verge of exasperation.
"Uh…" Emlyn choked for a moment, swallowed the words he was about to say, then waved his hand nonchalantly, saying:
"Never mind, it's not that far anyway, I'll just go back myself."
With that, Emlyn turned and quickly walked sideways. Soon, Emlyn's figure disappeared around the corner.
Leyton chuckled twice, then turned and took a step forward, his figure vanishing into the Spirit World.
Back on Minsk Street, Leyton knocked on Klein's door.
"Hmm? Why are you knocking now?" Klein asked, very confused, as soon as he opened the door.
"Isn't this basic courtesy?" Leyton quickly entered the house and sat by the fireplace.
After Klein closed the door, he also sat by the fireplace. Before he could ask what the other party wanted, he saw Leyton staring at the fireplace flames and saying:
"Sitting by the fire, shouldn't it be accompanied by a barbecue?"
"This is a fireplace…"
Klein corrected him.
"It's all pretty much the same. Wait for me, I'll go back and get some things."
After speaking, Leyton got up and walked to the wall, opening a "Door" leading to his own house.
A moment later, Klein saw Leyton bring Bugs Bunny in a black cloak and a beautiful feathered raven through the "Door" on the wall to his side.
Behind them was also a pile of fruits, vegetables, and meat floating in the air…
Klein sighed helplessly, got up, and tidied up the dining table and chairs.
The ingredients floating in mid-air landed one by one, neatly arranged on the dining table.
Klein looked at Bugs Bunny and the raven, who were already obediently sitting on chairs, and couldn't help but exclaim:
"Your execution is really strong!"
"Winter goes better with barbecue and beer. It's a pity, Roselle doesn't seem to have invented beer, so we can only use fruit juice instead."
As he spoke, Leyton extended his right palm, and specks of starlight appeared, rapidly forming a slowly rotating mass of stardust.
Leyton made a scattering motion, and the stardust in his hand sprinkled out beam after beam of brilliant light, converging into a transparent and dazzling barbecue grill.
Klein was silent for a moment. He felt that if it weren't for the body control brought by the Clown potion earlier, his expression at this moment would definitely be very interesting.
He took a deep breath and said expressionlessly:
"Is this how you use Beyonder abilities?"
"No choice, it's not the Savant Pathway. Not only can I not build a Gundam with my bare hands, but I can't even make a barbecue grill."
Leyton sighed with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
Klein was speechless again, and said with some exasperation:
"I'm starting to suspect that your main purpose in collecting Savant Pathway characteristics is to be able to build a Gundam with your bare hands."
"Not just Gundam, I also want to create nuclear fusion with my bare hands!"
As he spoke, Leyton even raised both hands, as if embracing the Sun.
Klein, as if possessed, added, "Whose church do you want to blow up?"
Then, both of them fell silent.
Leyton was thinking about Klein's words, wondering if it was a hint from the Beacon of Destiny, and began to consider whose church would be more feasible to blow up…
Klein originally thought he had said something wrong, but Leyton's subsequent silence and contemplation made him suspect whether the other party was actually tempted by his casual remark.
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