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After a brief silence, he cleared his throat and said seriously:
"I encountered Amon in Bayam, and then we stole the Cathedral of Waves together."
"Of course, he was mostly the one acting; I was just following along."
Leonard's expression instantly stiffened, the desire to get angry frozen on his face, and a wary gaze quickly swept over everything around him, not even missing the tiniest speck of dust.
Leyton leaned back in his chair, and seeing Leonard's expression soften slightly, he continued:
"Amon didn't follow. The Lord of Storms's divine punishment destroyed most of his avatars in the Rorsted Archipelago. The remaining Worms of Time followed me to the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom and were thoroughly cleaned up by the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Only that monocle escaped."
"Monocle? The Storm couldn't reclaim the stolen Cathedral of Waves? Things are getting interesting."
"So, you ran back to the Northern Continent because you couldn't survive at sea anymore?"
Pallez's aged voice emerged from Leonard's mouth, carrying a hint of schadenfreude.
Leyton ignored Pallez's words and instead said:
"I'm here to inform you that I'm going to the book world of Groselle's Travels."
"Just let this kid go with you."
As soon as Pallez's voice fell, Leonard's voice rang out:
"Why should I listen to your arrangements?"
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow night at eight, we'll meet at Tulip Manor in the Backlund suburbs."
Leyton left a sentence, and his figure suddenly became transparent, then disintegrated, turning into specks of swirling starlight that shot into the Spirit World, moving far away from here.
Leonard was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head slightly and said in a low voice:
"Old man, old man..."
Above the Gray Fog, within that magnificent and ancient palace, streaks of crimson light rose, and several somewhat blurry figures appeared on either side of the mottled long table.
Leyton sat in the high-backed chair belonging to White Tower, a parchment-bound book resting on the mottled long table in front of him. The deep brown cover had a line of ancient Feysac: Groselle's Travels.
Justice Audrey curiously examined the book in front of Leyton for a while, but couldn't discern anything special about it, and sighed in a somewhat disappointed tone:
"This is Groselle's Travels? It looks like a very ordinary book."
Klein, sitting in The World's position, said in a low, hoarse voice:
"This is normal. Many Mystical Items have the characteristic of converging their spirituality and inherent qualities. Without actively triggering them, they look no different from ordinary objects, nor does the feedback their spirituality gives us."
"Wouldn't that make it very difficult to distinguish them from ordinary items? What if they get mixed up?"
Magician Fors subconsciously interjected.
Leyton chuckled and explained:
"As long as it's not a Pathway and Sequence with particularly low spirituality, they aren't powerless when it comes to such matters."
"For example, the Savant Pathway has a Sequence called Appraiser, who can quickly appraise Mystical Items without divination. The Mystery Pryer's Eyes of Mystery Prying is also very good at discovering these Concealment qualities."
"Uh... I understand."
Fors lowered her head somewhat awkwardly, thinking, How could I ask such a foolish question?
Justice Audrey spoke up at the opportune moment, ending Fors's embarrassment:
"Are we going to start exploring now? How do we enter the book world?"
Leyton gently shook his head and said:
"Not now. I plan to explore the book world tomorrow night. Today, I wanted to tell you a few things."
"What things?"
Magician Fors and Justice Audrey asked simultaneously.
Leyton leaned back, resting against the chair back, and said unhurriedly:
"This book will directly pull our bodies into the book world. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's best if we meet in reality first, and then enter the book world together."
"I will teach you a ritual to summon specific Spirit World creatures. I've already informed them in advance; they will have the Knowledge Rabbits capable of carrying people through the Spirit World respond to the ritual."
"Knowledge Rabbits?" Fors asked curiously. This was a Spirit World creature she hadn't seen in the Spirit World Travelogue.
"Have Spirit World creatures carry us through the Spirit World?"
Audrey's voice was filled with doubt, but even more with delight. Freely traversing the Spirit World had always been a Beyonder ability she envied.
If I can get the Knowledge Rabbits' consent, will I also have a way to traverse the Spirit World in the future? Thinking this, Audrey couldn't help but reveal a hopeful smile.
Klein, on the other hand, directly asked in The World's hoarse, low voice:
"Can I reach an agreement with the Knowledge Rabbits and ask them to take me through the Spirit World when needed?"
That's what I wanted to ask too... Audrey's eyes flickered, and she turned her head to look at Leyton opposite her, awaiting his answer.
Leyton nodded slightly and said with a light chuckle:
"Yes, but you'll need to discuss the terms with them yourselves. Their minds are relatively slow, and they can't quite understand overly complex descriptions, so try to keep your communication simple."
"They like to pursue knowledge, so you can exchange knowledge they haven't yet mastered. They usually won't refuse."
Fors's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously:
"They like to pursue knowledge? Is that why they're called Knowledge Rabbits? They don't look like rabbits, do they?"
She had seen many Spirit World creatures when she previously used the bracelet to traverse the Spirit World, but most of them were bizarrely shaped. The word "novelty" was no longer sufficient to describe the appearance of Spirit World creatures.
Leyton nodded gently, then continued:
"I've also invited a Nightmare to join this exploration. We'll be going to the Mind World within the book world, which is also my main objective."
"Nightmare? Is that also the name of a certain Sequence? I used to think it was a state during sleep, and after becoming a Beyonder, I thought it was the name of some kind of Monster."
Audrey, adhering to the good quality of asking questions when she had them, curiously inquired about the Nightmare.
"This is the Pathway corresponding to the Evernight Goddess. They can freely enter and exit the dreams of every sleeping person within a large range."
The World Klein introduced in a calm voice.
Mr. World is also very knowledgeable. He shouldn't be a Beyonder Pathway centered on knowledge like Mr. Tower... That means he is a mature, even experienced Beyonder... Audrey listened, analyzing Klein's alternate account in her mind.
Leyton looked around and, seeing no one object to him bringing in someone outside the Tarot Club, continued:
"Once we meet, I will apply a certain Concealment effect that can blur everyone's judgment, similar to this Gray Fog, and it won't disappear even when we enter the book world."
"Okay."
"Mm."
Audrey and Fors both nodded in response.
After a round of discussion above the Gray Fog, Mr. Fool directly sent everyone away without appearing in person.
Inside Tulip Manor in the Backlund suburbs, Leyton was leaning back on the sofa by the dining room fireplace.
As soon as he opened his eyes, his spirituality was triggered. Following his intuition, he turned his head to his left, where a light yellow piece of paper with a sunflower pattern lay quietly.
Leyton picked up the paper casually and held it upright in front of him:
Good evening, Mr. Tines:
Even I, who am traveling in various places, have heard of your deeds at sea. If I were still young, I would probably find it cool and even become your admirer. Unfortunately, I am old now, and every time I hear such rumors, I only find it too adventurous.
I feel it's necessary to remind you that the Church of the Lord of Storms, as one of the Orthodox Churches, possesses unimaginable depths in both Beyonders and Sealed Artifacts. Provoking them too frequently is not a wise approach.
I have recently returned to Midseashire County. My travels during this period, as well as some of the Abraham Family's remaining heritage, have allowed me to record enough Beyonder abilities and local customs and scenery, completing the role-playing of a Scribe.
After too many changes, the Abraham Family no longer has the Planeswalker characteristic remaining, and Beyonder materials for this Pathway are relatively rare. I won't be able to collect them all in a short time.
I would like to ask for your help in keeping an eye out for two Beyonder materials: the Bizarro Bane's accessory eye and the Spirit World Plunderer's tentacles.
The Traveler's advancement ritual requires setting up special coordinates in four completely different and distant places deep within the Spirit World.
I will be going to the Spirit World soon to find suitable locations. Before that, I want to ask you to record some high-level Beyonder abilities to face potential dangers.
Lawrence Nord Abraham!"
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