Luo En and Katarina, still like a true couple, strolled through the streets of Bayam.
They arrived at a shop, browsing for items.
During this time, Luo En, seemingly casually, subtly hinted that he had recently encountered some trouble and might need to leave Bayam quickly to avoid it.
Katarina, still intimately holding Luo En's arm, immediately responded with a tone full of concern and a touch of boastfulness: "Leave Bayam? I might have a way for that. Didn't I tell you, my family's company has excellent connections at sea. Arranging a ship to send you off shouldn't be difficult at all."
On the surface, she maintained her innocent and pure smile, but inwardly, she was secretly delighted.
He took the bait.
She believed she had found the most suitable way to interact with this interesting young man.
She was well aware of how dire Luo En's current situation was. Her precious daughter, in her search for him, had not only issued a sky-high bounty but also dispatched her crew to search. Such abnormal behavior had even attracted the attention of the Storm Church.
He was essentially wanted by both the underworld and the authorities.
Therefore, she was certain that Luo En was absolutely desperate to escape this troublesome place, Bayam, immediately.
And she could use this to tightly control him, making him unable to resist relying on her, and thus, step by step, make this interesting young man, who could resist her charm, completely hers.
Moreover, Katarina never doubted the charm of herself as a high-ranking Demoness.
Besides, what she had just said wasn't entirely false. She indeed possessed vast maritime resources. The Demoness Sect itself controlled many secret fleets, and wasn't her daughter, Tracy, a genuine Pirate General?
Transporting people—they were very good at it. After all, the Sect transported large numbers of slaves silently all over the world every day.
Just as the two, outwardly appearing like a couple in love but inwardly harboring their own schemes, were strolling along, Luo En's footsteps suddenly halted.
At the same time, Katarina, who had been intimately holding his arm, saw his beautiful face furrow slightly.
Luo En suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.
He clearly felt that someone seemed to be secretly watching him! A vague, extremely faint aura of Calamity was in a corner nearby.
He subconsciously stopped, quickly scanning the surrounding crowd and buildings with his peripheral vision.
Where—where exactly—Luo En looked all around.
But he didn't see anyone suspicious.
This unknown threat, with no discernible source, made Luo En even more anxious.
He glanced at Katarina, who was still enthusiastically choosing items beside him, and thought that he absolutely had to find an excuse to end this damn "date" and leave quickly!
However, Katarina seemed to have sensed his intention, and instead held his arm even tighter. No matter how Luo En hinted, she showed no sign of letting go.
She even looked up and said softly, in an innocent and slightly stubborn tone, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."
Protect me? With what will you protect me? Luo En silently grumbled in his heart.
Wait.
Luo En's mind, kept absolutely rational by the "Silence" ring, suddenly caught something amiss.
He turned his head to look at the "girl" beside him, whose face was slightly flushed, seemingly embarrassed by her earlier "bold declaration," and fell into thought.
Could it be... she also sensed something?
Does that mean her strength is much greater than I imagined?
There must be a huge problem around me. But the other party hasn't made a move against me. Is it because they're afraid of exposing their identity in broad daylight? Or is it—
He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
Ultimately, Luo En abandoned the idea of leaving immediately and continued to stroll through the streets with Katarina, as if nothing was wrong.
Meanwhile, in the shadows of a nearby building, Bernadette quietly observed the "couple" who seemed to be deeply in love.
That woman is... a Demoness.
She studied Katarina and quickly made a judgment.
Just a short while ago, she used her Clairvoyant abilities and the ancient gold coin, which was closely related to Monqi Brando, to successfully locate the only Beyonder with a Pathway of "Fate" aura in this area.
Most likely, it was the Monqi Brando she was looking for. Originally, she intended to reveal herself directly.
But to her surprise, she discovered a very powerful, high-ranking Demoness beside Brando.
Is he a member of the Demoness Sect? Bernadette frowned slightly, deep in thought.
Or is he just... a poor soul deceived by a Demoness?
Bernadette recalled the Demonesses' consistent bad habit of playing with people's hearts.
Coupled with her powerful spiritual premonition, Bernadette believed it was more likely that this Brando had been deceived by a Demoness.
After all, even her father, Rosell, once had a rumor that he was with a Demoness—
Temporarily setting aside those extra thoughts, Bernadette began to reformulate her plan.
She had originally come to find Monqi Brando to ask about rosell's diary.
If she could successfully "rescue" him from this Demoness and tell him the truth about the Demoness, then Mr. Brando's resistance towards her should be much less. At that time, she might be able to get more genuine information from him.
After all, she didn't want to resort to violence unless absolutely necessary. If the other party truly possessed a special ability to decipher rosell's diary, then he must still be hiding many secrets. A peaceful resolution would certainly be the best option.
And so, Bernadette followed behind the two, waiting for an opportunity.
But unfortunately, this "couple" was inseparable, and she never found a suitable opportunity. She could sense that the Demoness's skill level was very high, not inferior to her own.
If she acted rashly, she might suffer a loss.
Thus, two Sequence 3 Beyonders formed a peculiar balance.
Luo En, caught between them, seemed to become less important.