infodatos Chapter 184 Amanda and Bernadette's Mission
Chapter 184 Amanda and Bernadette's Mission
Chapter 184 Amanda and Bernadette's Mission
After the extraordinary individuals below the stage completed their transactions and gradually quieted down, everyone turned their attention to the three demigods sitting on the stage.
Based on past experience, whenever a demigod issues a mission, it is an opportunity for these people to advance their rank.
Even some powerful beings at Sequence 5 hold high hopes for this. Even if they cannot ascend to the top in one step and obtain the precious demigod recipe, they can still build relationships with demigods and prepare for future ascension.
This is also why everyone flocks to this gathering. For those who have already risen to the middle ranks of power, nothing is better than the opportunity to directly contact a demigod, receive a demigod's mission, and gain the demigod's favor.
After everyone looked at the demigods, the elegant lady sitting in the center, the organizer of the gathering, spoke first:
"As usual, I'm issuing this task: if anyone can introduce a demigod-level powerhouse to the gathering..."
"I can grant one request within my capabilities!"
Upon hearing about the deal, Evan raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that just one hundred days after he set the strategy of spending money to recruit followers for the Aurora Society, he would see someone using the same method that very night. Although their level seemed higher, the core was exactly the same: recruiting new members to V50, with no upper limit.
Evan immediately thought of the demigod "craftsman" behind the "lawyer" Catherine Grey, wondering if he could possibly bring her into the picture.
Since arranging an MI9-affiliated identity for Catherine Grey, Evan has rarely communicated with the demigod behind her.
After all, they did create a special item for Evan with very few side effects, which was enough to offset Evan's help to Catherine Grey. It was a clean break.
Ultimately, the main reason is that Evan himself doesn't have many leverage and is unable to establish a good relationship with the other party.
All we know now is that this demigod values Catherine Grey highly, so he can only focus his efforts on her. This is why Evan arranged for her to go to Tingen to handle the Megos case.
This was both to see if they could use Catherine Grey to draw the demigod "craftsman" into the chaos in Tingen, and to pave the way for Catherine Grey and build her reputation.
The next step for Evan is to use Robert's connections to begin working to get Catherine Grey into MI9's "Extraordinary Affairs" court.
This organization specializes in handling cases involving extraordinary individuals, and joining it would be beneficial for her future digestion of potions and ascension.
Evan is now like a player, paving the way for Catherine Grey and winning the favor of the demigod behind her.
Unfortunately, there's no progress bar, so I can't see how far I've progressed in my strategy.
And now, the task assigned to the elegant lady who organized the gathering has given Evan a glimpse of new possibilities.
As long as one is human, one will still have needs. Especially for demigods at the craftsman level, they cannot work in isolation. Whether it is acquiring materials or exchanging academic ideas, they need a considerable amount of power to do so.
If I could bring him into this party, I would not only receive a reward from the elegant lady, but I might also gain the favor of this demigod craftsman—a win-win situation.
Of course, Evan also needed to confirm exactly how much the elegant lady was asking for. If he felt it wasn't worth it, Evan didn't want to bother anymore.
"Madam, could you be more specific? For example, what kind of powerful person do you want to invite? Would it count if I introduced a 'devil'? Also, could you be more specific about the scope of your capabilities?"
Evan's words immediately made him the center of attention. Even the male demigod, who had seemed indifferent to the party, turned his head slightly to look at Evan.
Evan, however, showed no fear and accepted everyone's gaze with composure. This made Sharon, who was sitting next to him and used to hiding, feel uncomfortable and couldn't help but lower her head.
"I can accept any demigod you come from, as long as you can introduce them to me. It is my business to prevent malicious people from having ulterior motives and to ensure the safety of the gathering."
As for the bounty, if you can recruit a Sequence 3 powerhouse, I can offer you a Sequence 4 extraordinary trait.
If you can recruit a Sequence 4 demigod, I can give you a Sequence 4 main material!
By the way, you can call me Ms. Amanda.
The beautiful and elegant lady was equally surprised by Evan's question, which almost indicated that Evan was confident that he could really bring in a demigod, which made her extremely happy.
Evan was equally delighted, because the bounty was high enough to motivate him to work hard for it!
"Understood, Ms. Amanda. I will work towards your bounty!"
Seeing that the task of organizing the gathering was being answered, Bernadette gained some confidence in her prophecy and then said:
"I'm also issuing a mission. I need intelligence on all extraordinary events in Backlund. I will assess the value of the intelligence, and I will offer at least 200 gold pounds. If the intelligence is valuable enough, I will do everything in my power to help it reach demigod status! The fairness of the transaction will be witnessed by Lady Amanda!"
Bernadette's words caused an uproar. This was the highest bounty ever offered in the history of the gathering, as it explicitly promised to help people ascend to demigod status. Everyone was eager to try.
The people present were all of high rank, and most of them knew how to play the role, otherwise they would not have been able to advance to rank 6 or rank 5. They were also very ambitious, and it could be said that they were not short of money.
Bernadette's promise was practically opening the door to demigodhood for them, and it might even be the greatest opportunity they would ever encounter in their lives.
Even if some people may have official connections, large organizations are based on merit and seniority. Even if they meet all the hard requirements, it is unknown how long they will have to wait in line.
More importantly, the Mysterious Queen has a very good reputation in the Extraordinary World. Her fleet has never had a record of massacring civilians, and she loves to plunder warships from various countries, especially those of the Republic of Intis. She is very wealthy, which is why her bounty is so high.
"That's right, I'll be the one to witness the fairness of this deal!"
With the assurance from Ms. Amanda, who was already widely recognized, everyone present was in an uproar. The double guarantee of the Mysterious Queen's credibility and Ms. Amanda's credibility made them completely believe in the deal, and they all offered to write down what they knew for Bernadette to choose from.
Even Miss Sharon became eager to try, but Evan didn't pick up a pen. Instead, he began to speculate about Bernadette's purpose in issuing the mission.
Once pirates land, they are like fish out of water, immediately facing the most dangerous moment. Even demigods are hard to escape, because they have placed themselves outside their comfort zone.
Although Backlund is not the capital of Intis, staying there for an extended period would still be very dangerous for Bernadette.
As we know from the already deciphered original novel "Lord of Mysteries," Bernadette remained in Backlund for a long period of time, for reasons unknown.
In the original work, Roselle once said in his diary that he would give the corresponding blasphemy cards to his children as trump cards, so it can be confirmed that Bernadette would definitely not lack potion recipes.
The behavioral logic of extraordinary individuals is actually very simple: universal ascension and assimilation are eternal themes.
MI9 had long ago confirmed that the "Mysterious Queen" was a Sequence 3 powerhouse. Given the amount of time that had passed, Evan believed that the Mysterious Queen couldn't possibly have failed to fully digest the potion.
Therefore, it was easy for Evan to guess that the only reason Bernadette could stay in Backlund for so long was for the materials needed for the ascension, or for the rituals required for the ascension.
Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, but Evan felt that the possibility was very small.
Although Evan didn't know the full story behind Roselle's death, the fact that he could create blasphemous cards that blocked the true God's divination and prophecy made Evan believe that even if he wasn't the true God, he was probably close, perhaps even an angel king on par with Adam. (This is Evan's perspective and speculation; in reality, Roselle was only a Sequence 1 archangel at the time, and the reason he could create blasphemous cards that blocked the true God was mainly due to the Fallen Mother Goddess.)
An angel king who may be only one step away from becoming a true god, and who is also a doting father to his daughters, Evan absolutely does not believe that he would not pave the way for his daughters, especially his most beloved eldest daughter.
In addition to the deal proposed by Bernadette, Evan guessed that Bernadette was preparing for her own ascension ceremony.
Just as Evan was lost in thought, people began writing down the information they knew on paper, which was then handed over by a waiter.
Because almost everyone wanted to take a gamble, the waiters soon formed a long queue, handing over their information to Bernadette one by one.
Bernadette, having received the intelligence, glanced at it with her sea-blue eyes, her gaze unfocused.
They directly gave the price of the intelligence.
"200 pounds."
"200 pounds."
"200 pounds."
"700 pounds."
"300 pounds."
Many people provided intelligence, but the intelligence was of little value, to the point that some began to whisper that Bernadette was rigging their claims.
Just as these rumors began to spread, a quill pen suddenly appeared beside Bernadette.
There was something written on those papers whose value she had already determined.
Then, these papers, which had been written on with quill pens, seemed to be blown by the wind and flew precisely into everyone's hands.
When they saw what Bernadette had written, they all fell silent, some even embarrassed. Even though their faces were distorted, it couldn't hide the unsettling atmosphere in the hall.
Seeing this, Evan almost burst out laughing.
Evan, a senior intelligence officer at MI9, was very familiar with this situation and had encountered it more than once. Whenever there was a major bounty or mission, there were always cunning intelligence agents who would gather a bunch of messy and useless information to gamble on luck.
If you bet right once, you'll get a promotion and a raise, and your career will take off. Even if you bet wrong, it proves that you've worked hard and aren't a pay thief.
Therefore, when it comes to intelligence gathering, MI9 always receives a geometrically increasing amount of intelligence, which can drive the intelligence analysts crazy.
This is also why Jonas didn't pay attention to vague intelligence last time and was ambushed by Evan; he really couldn't handle it all.
However, this tactic failed in front of Bernadette, who was a "master of prophecy" who could look directly at the river of fate and see the source of the information in her hands.
Before long, Bernadette finished reading the intelligence presented by the servants. The most valuable intelligence involved demigods, and Bernadette offered 10,000 gold pounds for it, but it still wasn't what she wanted. This made her begin to doubt the prophecy she had made before coming here.
Just then, another waiter came up and handed her a slip of paper.
Bernadette casually took it, opened it, and her expression changed drastically.
The message read: Are you preparing for the rites of ascending to angelic status? I have some information that may be helpful to you. If possible, I request to speak with you privately.
Bernadette was deeply shaken; her intuition told her that this might be the opportunity she had seen in fate.
Looking in the direction the waiter had just come from, Bernadette realized that the man who had written the note was the same gentleman who had previously questioned Ms. Amanda so blatantly.
Those present were all sharp-witted and perceptive; upon noticing the mysterious queen's actions, they immediately guessed the reason.
They all looked at Evan with surprise, envy, jealousy and hatred, which made Sharon, who was at the same table as Evan, feel uncomfortable once again under everyone's gaze.
"Could you please prepare a private room for me? I need to speak with that gentleman alone!"
Bernadette pleaded with Ms. Amanda beside her.
Amanda hadn't expected the star of the day to be a young man attending a party for the first time. She looked Evan up and down again, then smiled and said:
"sure!"
As she spoke, Ms. Amanda waved her hand, and Evan's vision went black again, and he found himself in a secret room. The entire room contained only a coffee table and two chairs. On the coffee table were a pen and a few sheets of paper.
There was nothing else, and Bernadette was sitting right across from Evan.
"How did you know I was preparing for the rites of ascension to angelhood?" Bernadette asked first.
When Bernadette saw the contents of the note written by Evan, her first reaction was that the ritual had been leaked and that someone wanted to use this opportunity to harm her.
But he quickly dismissed the idea, because if he wanted to scheme against her, he should have done it in a more discreet way, rather than so openly and bluntly.
Upon hearing Bernadette's question, Evan knew she might have misunderstood, but he remained calm and directly stated his own conjectures, including those concerning Emperor Roselle.
These conjectures are actually quite reasonable, which made Bernadette give Evan a deep look and say meaningfully:
"Although your guess is straightforward and simple, it's not something just anyone can know. The forces behind you and you yourself are also quite formidable!"
Because of the demystification efforts of official forces such as the Church of the Righteous God, ordinary people regard extraordinary events as legends and only see pirate kings and generals as vicious and ruthless pirates.
Ordinary extraordinary beings only know that the Pirate King is a powerful extraordinary being, and it is impossible for them to know accurately that the Mysterious Queen is a demigod, or even a Sequence 3 demigod.
The person who knows such accurate information must come from a powerful organization, and must be someone within that organization who has access to core secrets.
What Bernadette found strange was that her eyes, which could see directly into the river of fate, told her that Evan was just a Sequence 7 Extraordinary, which was quite puzzling.
Despite having many questions in her mind, Bernadette, as a demigod-level "Secret Seeker," was able to control her curiosity and then said:
"My search for information about the extraordinary events in Backlund is indeed for my ascension ceremony, so as long as you can provide information that satisfies me, I will not be stingy with rewards."
After saying this, Bernadette looked at Evan, waiting for his reply.
Evan thought for a moment and said, "I only guessed that you are preparing for the ceremony of the ascension of angels, but I don't know the specifics. Why don't you tell me the details of the ceremony so I can select suitable information for you?"
Bernadette took a deep breath, almost laughing in anger. If she hadn't made a prediction about this gathering before coming and had some expectations for Evan's information, she would have already turned her back and left.
They didn't even bring out any information there, yet they wanted to get information about angelic rituals?
But considering that Evan was only a Sequence 7, and that he could easily kill her if he dared to play tricks on her, Bernadette solemnly retorted:
"I can tell you the contents of the ritual, but you should also know that this is a ritual of the ascended angels, which is a very high level of mystical knowledge."
So I need to remind you, if you can give me satisfactory information, that's fine, but if you can't...
That comes at a price!
No one can get something out of me for nothing without paying a price. You'd better think carefully!
As she finished speaking, Bernadette leaned back, her voice suddenly rising, radiating an awe-inspiring aura that truly showcased the majesty of an extraordinary world figure and a queen.
Despite Bernadette's imposing presence, Evan struggled to control his trembling body and confidently smiled as he said:
"No problem, I'm just taking a gamble. At worst, I'll work for you to pay off your debts. Being able to make a deal with a future angel and even get a generous reward is nothing!"
Evan's confidence stemmed from his knowledge of Bernadette from "Lord of Mysteries."
If I really can't get through this, I can just self-destruct and say that I'm from the same hometown as Roselle and that I'm brothers with "Huang Tao," or I can sell Klein out early so that "The Fool" and my niece can have an epic encounter ahead of time. No matter what, I won't lose my life.
Bernadette was speechless, unsure whether to applaud Evan's little scheme to work for her. So, no matter what, you're guaranteed to profit!
Working for a demigod is something many people dream of, and you just decide to do it like this? What a pipe dream!
But Bernadette found Evan's little scheme somewhat amusing, yet she didn't delve into it further, and simply said:
My ascension to angelhood was through preventing a catastrophe involving higher powers!
"How high a level?"
"At least at the angelic level; the higher the level, the better the ritual's effect!"
Evan was speechless, suddenly finding it somewhat amusing. He had thought it was some kind of ritual; it turned out to be so simple.
Seeing that Evan didn't speak, Bernadette continued to explain:
"I foresaw this opportunity in Backlund, so I started making arrangements here years in advance, and recently I decided to start a long-term presence here."
"I originally thought the angel ascension ceremony would be difficult, but it turned out to be so simple. I even had to do a lot of mental preparation!"
Evan waved his hand, looking arrogant and smug, and said in a relaxed tone.
"Isn't it just a high-level disaster at the angelic level? I can easily find a few!"
"ah?!""
Bernadette stared in disbelief, then felt a surge of anger welling up inside her. She wondered if the young man in front of her was toying with her. She stared intently at Evan, waiting for his answer.
Evan, seemingly unaware of this, said:
"What should I ask for? Should I ask you to elevate me to demigod status? Wouldn't that be too wasteful? After all, if you become an angel, your strength will undergo a qualitative change!"
I'd like to ask you for a favor! I don't know when I might need an angel's help, what do you think?
Bernadette suppressed her emotions and spoke in a completely emotionless voice:
"Okay, I can owe you a favor. Now you can tell me the relevant information, right?!"
Only then did Evan seem to notice Bernadette's emotions, and he shrugged indifferently, saying:
"The Witch Cult is cultivating a vessel for the descent of the 'Primordial Witch'."
Bernadette's eyes lit up as she realized this was an excellent opportunity for her. With several '0' level sealed artifacts, she was absolutely confident in dealing with the 'Primordial Witch's' divine vessel.
"Where is she?" Bernadette asked Evan anxiously.
"She was at the Red Rose Estate outside Backlund."
Friendly reminder: She is under the strict protection of the Augustus family, and there might even be angels watching over her.
Bernadette's expression froze, stunned by this information. She dared to use a Level 0 sealed artifact to deal with the divine descent container, but she didn't dare to actually confront the angels head-on with a Level 0 sealed artifact.
Especially the Augustus family, who occupy the 'Arbitrator' pathway, because the Kingdom of Rune is their home ground, and Backlund is the home ground within their home ground. When opponents of the same level enter the home ground of the Arbitrator Angel, they are inherently three points inferior, not to mention opponents of lower rank.
If it weren't for protecting her influence, Bernadette might have been cursing and swearing. What use is this kind of information to her anyway?
It's strange that since the angels of the Augustus family noticed the existence of the "Primal Witch's" divine vessel, they didn't deal with it but instead protected it.
But years of experience have taught her that something is going on, but she is currently at a critical juncture, and she should avoid causing trouble if possible.
Fortunately, Evan admitted to knowing a few things related to high-level disasters, so we decided to put this matter aside for the time being and continue asking Evan:
"Besides that, what else is there?"
Unexpectedly, Evan's reaction was quite intense. He suddenly widened his eyes, stood up excitedly, pointed at her, and said:
"I've already given you the relevant information according to the principles of fair trade. How can you be so greedy?"
Evan's shocked expression seemed to say, "I never expected you to be this kind of person! I really misjudged you!"