Chapter 34: “Record”

Chapter 34: “Record”

“We currently do not have a Star Worm… He wants me to keep an eye out for those seeking to purchase a Star Worm, and asks what else that person needs…” Forsi silently breathed a sigh of relief as she read her teacher’s letter.

Yet when she thought of the coming operation to hunt the Saint of Secrets Botis, she grew nervous again. After all, this was a half-god existence. One or two years ago, he had already been a Sequence 4 saint, and by now he might even have reached Sequence 3.

“Although Madam Hermit will lead the operation, as the bait, I still need to worry about my own safety… Besides, behind the Aurora Order, there is Rose of Redemption. There are angels. There are Kings of Angels…” Forsi did not regret agreeing to Gehrman Sparrow’s request. This was something she herself wished to do. It was merely that the risk was too high, so she could hardly avoid feeling flustered and uneasy.

This made her involuntarily imagine another possibility:

“If Mr. World could participate, and if he led the operation, I definitely would not be this nervous or worried.”

This was not because Forsi did not believe in Madam Hermit’s strength and experience. Rather, The World Gehrman Sparrow’s achievements were right there for all to see. He had hunted more than one demigod, and as soon as one imagined him executing a similar mission, one would feel reassured.

Sitting beside the fireplace, Xio glanced at her friend and asked, “Is the hunt about to begin?”

“Mm.” Forsi nodded solemnly, then said, “But not that soon. Everyone needs time to prepare.”

Hunting a demigod was not like going fox hunting in the countryside during autumn—gather equipment, summon a few friends, and set out. It required an absolutely rigorous, absolutely meticulous plan. Forsi believed Madam Hermit would need to personally come to Backlund, or the other predetermined battlefield, and reside there for some time, clarifying the concrete situation before she could formulate a sufficiently effective plan.

Meanwhile, Miss Justice was still accelerating the digestion of her Dreamwalker potion. That might still take one or two months, perhaps even longer.

For Forsi, she could afford to wait, because she also wanted to finish digesting the Scribe potion before the formal operation, then arrange the ritual and become a Traveler.

The only thing she could not be certain of was whether The World Gehrman Sparrow would urge them.

I’ll work hard to persuade him. No, I’ll let Miss Justice persuade him. That’s an Audience’s strength… Forsi had only just muttered a few words when she saw Xio turn her body, seeming somewhat hesitant.

“The MI9 liaison officer suggested today that I officially join them. He said that, with a new king taking the throne, many matters from the past no longer need to be worried about. People like him and me now have an opportunity to be valued.”

Forsi listened attentively, then deliberated and said, “Wasn’t there an investigation launched against us?

“They should be able to discover that some force exists behind you.”

Xio nodded.

“They believe that, after that incident, I was abandoned. Also, they suspect that force belongs to the Church—the Church of Evernight.”

Xio herself believed in the Evernight Goddess, so mentioning “the Church” naturally referred to the Church of Evernight. But considering that her friend was a believer of the God of Steam and Machinery, she added clarification to avoid ambiguity.

“Heh heh. That was the disguise Mr. World had us create.” Forsi relaxed and brushed her hair aside with a smile.

Then she made herself appear serious and mature.

“Xio, this is an opportunity for you. Acting as a Judge clearly requires official support. If you rely purely on yourself to act as a judge in Backlund’s underground world, your strength and level still are not enough, and you also lack sufficient help.

“If you truly can serve for a few months in the Magistrates’ Court, circuit court, or criminal court, your…