Chapter 554 - 220: I Hope He Doesn’t Go Overboard

’What he lacked most right now was time. If he had enough time to grow, then even if people found out he was Faceless, he would have the confidence to face them.’

’However, after learning about the Ghost Soul School’s investigation, he also realized that the identity of Faceless was temporarily unusable.’

’Not only that, but he probably couldn’t enter the Nightmare Realm World for a while...’

’The current priority has to be getting back to increasing my strength!’

At this thought, Wei’en glanced at the time. ’Seven o’clock? Is it night already?’

’Well then, I’ll first arrange the research experiments, and while I’m at it, wait for the clown to summon the Abyssal Creatures... I hope he doesn’t go overboard like he did yesterday...’

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"Cordo Gazette: Mutated Mage Wei’en Loft confirmed as the killer of Dawn Church’s Judgment Knight Huberto Watson. The ship, the *Kenzan Frolov*, has been renamed the *Leonard* and is now the Mutated Mage’s vessel..."

"According to the Purple Flower Clan, they were plundered by the *Leonard*, suffering heavy losses..."

"Meanwhile, the Shetland Kingdom’s Caster City State, the Andrea City State, and the Urs Kingdom’s Irkand City State have all issued bounties for the Mutated Mage. The total reward has reached six thousand gold pounds, with the Irkand City State offering the highest amount..."

Lisi finished reading the newspaper, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward the blonde girl in front of her.

"Kali, are you planning to hunt down Wei’en?"

"Hunt him down?" Kali picked up the newspaper, a faint smile gracing her gentle face. Looking at the photo in the paper, she said, "To be precise, it’s a judgment."

"A judgment?"

"This time, I am merely accompanying the Judgement Saintess, Lady Celestia, to pass judgment on the Mutated Mage."

"The Saintess..." Lisi leaned forward, her ample chest resting on the table. Her expression turned serious as she asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes." Kali put down the newspaper. Through the feedback from her authority, she could feel the tension in the heart of the Secret Investigation Department’s minister before her. "This is an oracle from the Dawn, and also the decision of the Church’s Archbishops."

Lisi frowned. The Dawn’s Judgement Saintess personally leading the pursuit made her unavoidably worried.

Although Wei’en’s strength had increased considerably, she knew there was still a huge gap between that kid and Celestia. If he was really caught by the people from the Dawn Church, he...

"Minister Lisi, there’s something I’d like to ask you."

"Hm?"

A trace of confusion flickered in Kali’s bright, sapphire-like eyes. She asked, "I want to know about some things from my past here..."

"Your past?" Lisi didn’t understand. She looked at the blonde girl in confusion. "You don’t remember?"

"I remember some things, but others I’ve already forgotten."

"For example?"

"For example, my history with him," Kali said, pointing to Wei’en’s photo in the newspaper. "I only remember that he killed many of Dawn’s servants, which made me very angry, but... this afternoon, Lady Lydia told me that I used to be his neighbor. That conflicts with my memories."

Anger...

Lisi understood the source of the blonde girl’s confusion, but she still didn’t know what had caused such a result. ’A memory conflict?’

"Although I don’t know what happened to you, I can tell you about Wei’en."

"Thank you."

Kali smiled brightly. She was very curious about what had happened here, not just about Wei’en, but also about her father, Yuan...

"I don’t know that much. Wei’en came to Caster in the first half of the year. Back then, he lived next door to your Morris Clinic. I only found out later that it was a station for a Ghost Soul School Intelligence Officer..."

"It’s said that when he first arrived, he didn’t even dare to leave Golden Street. He was very cautious, eating nothing but hard black bread all day. You two also met around that time..."

While the two women in the Secret Investigation Department were discussing Wei’en, a five-masted sailing ship, identical in design to the *Kenzan Frolov*, was docked at the port outside the Basil District. Clad in platinum armor, Judgment Knights bustled about in an orderly fashion, making preparations before setting sail.

And not far away, dozens of Storm Church Holy Professionals watched them quietly, their expressions tinged with annoyance.

"By Lady Storm, I really hope these Dawn Church scum run into a Deep Sea Giant Monster at sea, or encounter a moving maritime taboo."

"I hope so too..."

"All of you, shut up," an old man in a long robe at the front of the group chided, a subtle smile on his face. "The Dawn Church is our ally. The great Lady Storm will not heed such prayers."

"Of course, the sea is dangerous and strange, and it’s inevitable one might encounter things beyond comprehension... Join me in praying that the Judgement Saintess, on this voyage..."

’Hoping I won’t return from this voyage, are you?’

Celestia heard the voices of the Storm Church Holy Professionals behind her. The longsword hanging at her waist began to emit a faint glow, its blade trembling slightly as if ready to strike at any moment.

"Enough. Their prayers cannot affect a servant of the great Dawn..."

She patted the body of the sword, her gaze turning towards the sea beyond the port.

Beneath the high-hanging crimson moon, the faint red glow was still not enough to illuminate the darkness of the Deep Sea. That place was like an extension of the Abyssal Depths, ready to devour any intruder at a moment’s notice.

"Lady Saintess, we have a situation."

Just then, a Judgment Knight approached, saluted, and said, "We can’t find any sign of the Mutated Mage on the nautical charts!"

"Oh?"

Celestia raised an eyebrow in surprise. "In that case, enact the second plan. Contact the Cordo Gazette and have them provide the location of the *Kenzan Frolov*."

"Understood."

After the Judgment Knight left, Celestia let out a soft chuckle. ’It seems this Wizard is much more cautious than we imagined.’