Chapter 434: Tomb and Bounty

She knows? Klein was overjoyed, and quickly asked, "Where?"

In his heart, he was already prepared to pay the "consultation fee."

Sharron sat there without moving and said, like a talking doll, "In one

of the gatherings that Maric participated in, someone once discovered

the tomb of an ancient noble. They explored the periphery but didn't

dare to venture deep, but there were traces of Human-skinned Shadow

activity.

"They hoped to recruit a team strong enough to completely explore the

tomb and split the valuables equally."

*To seek help in a gathering of Beyonders who are not familiar with each

other, how can all parties guarantee each other's credibility? What if

there's no tomb at all, and it's just a trap?* Klein quickly

thought and asked in response, "Did they succeed?"

"Yes," Sharron answered simply.

This... Klein temporarily didn't pursue the details. He

suppressed his voice to avoid being overheard by the carriage driver.

"And then?"

"After that, they never appeared again," Sharron calmly recounted. "One

of the members was a friend of Maric's, and he disappeared completely

after that matter."

Without waiting for Klein to ask, she continued to speak with her

ethereal voice.

"Maric found some of his friend's belongings. I used the method of

divination to track them down to White Cliff Town, and I found a hidden

entrance to the tomb at the riverbend of the Stratford River. Maric's

friend was inside, but he was already dead."

"You went in?" Klein blurted out.

"No, I determined it using another method," Sharron explained. "That

tomb gave me a sense of great danger. I didn't try to explore it."

At this point, she looked at Klein with her blue eyes.

"Without the help of a Sequence 4 Beyonder or a Sealed Artifact of a

corresponding level, it would be best not to venture deep into that

tomb."

*Even you find it very dangerous. I don't need to go above the gray fog

to divine it to know how terrifying it is...* Klein looked down

at the floor of the carriage and thought for a few seconds.

"Do you know which ancient noble's tomb it belongs to?"

Sharron did not pause in her reply.

"His last name is Amon."

*Amon? A member of the family of that Amon who had possessed Little

Sun's body and almost sneaked into the mysterious space above the gray

fog?* Klein used his ability as a Clown to control the slight

twitch of his eyelids. He asked in puzzlement, "Are you sure?"

At this moment, a figure appeared in his mind---a black classic robe, a

matching pointed hat, a broad forehead, a thin face, black eyes, black

hair, and a crystal monocle.

Sharron's pale blonde hair shone through the mist like an oil painting

drawn by a master, and she said in her usual flat tone, "According to

the items obtained from the initial exploration, a member of the

gathering who specializes in ancient history determined that the owner

of the tomb came from the Tudor Dynasty of the Fourth Epoch. The family

name is Amon."

*It really is the Blasphemer family of the Fourth Epoch... This family

isn't cursed like the Abraham family, nor was it destroyed directly by

the Church of a certain goddess like the Antigonus family...*

*According to the special and powerful performance Amon showed in the

City of Silver, the situation of this family might be comparable to that

of Zaratul's. They were all secretly passed down, with the presence of

High-Sequence Beyonders among their ranks, perhaps even with powerful

angels. They protect certain crucial secrets, such as the "coordinates"

of the Forsaken Land of God...*

*The danger of a tomb left behind by such a family can be imagined.

Perhaps Amon can borrow the power of certain changes to cast his gaze

over from the distant Forsaken Land of God... I can't use the

perspective of a Low- or Mid-Sequence Beyonder to deduce the terror of a

demigod...*

Klein didn't ponder for long before denying the possibility of exploring

the tomb of the Amon family.

Slightly disappointed, he looked up at Sharron.

"Is that place the only place with a Human-skinned Shadow?"

Sharron shook her head.

"No."

"Oh?" Klein's eyes lit up, and he assumed a listening posture.

Sharron said, her voice unchanged, "I've participated in a gathering. A

Beyonder promised that as long as someone completes a mission given by

her, she would satisfy any reasonable request. When it comes to

ingredients, it is limited to those below that of High-Sequence Beyonder

ingredients."

"In other words, she can give any Beyonder ingredient below that of

High-Sequence Beyonders?" The first thought that came to Klein's mind

was: is she bragging?

Even for the Church of Evernight, only the Holy Cathedral, or in other

words, the Cathedral of Serenity, would possess such a possibility!

Many of these ingredients weren't commonly needed because they weren't

needed at all.

Upon hearing Klein's question, Sharron calmly replied, "She's a

High-Sequence Beyonder."

*High-Sequence Beyonder? No wonder... That would be on the level of the

high-ranking members of the Churches or secret organizations. Even if

they don't belong to any party, they would still build up their own

faction! However, the promise of any type of Beyonder ingredient below a

High-Sequence potion definitely can't be completely be met...*

Klein momentarily had such a thought.

Sharron simply added, "She said that certain ingredients would require a

certain period of time."

That's more like it! Klein asked with interest, "What mission

did she give?"

Sharron sat up straight and dignified.

"Investigate Hero Bandit Black Emperor's true identity."

"..."

Klein believed that if he had been drinking water at that moment, then

he wouldn't have been able to control himself and that he would've

sprayed it across from him.

*Who did I offend? Why am I the target of a High-Sequence

Beyonder?* He first lamented in Chinese, then he quickly

analyzed the possible parties.

*Members of the Twilight Hermit Order? Because the Hero Bandit Black

Emperor had killed the Desire Apostle, Beria?*

*Members of the Aurora Order? They drew links to The Fool from the tarot

cards I left during the Capim incident, and they decided to investigate

the Hero Bandit Black Emperor?*

*Members of the three Churches and MI9? Just to find out the truth about

the Capim affair?*

*Every one of them is possible, and none of them can be ruled

out!* Klein didn't show any abnormalities as he deliberated and

asked, "Why is she investigating the true identity of the Hero Bandit

Black Emperor?"

"No one knows," Sharron replied in the simplest of terms.

Klein thought for two seconds and said after organizing his words, "What

kind of person is she? I want to know if I should take this mission."

Sharron remained silent for two seconds, seemingly in recollection.

Then she described, "Female, above 1.70 meters tall, very

well-proportioned, chestnut hair, was disguised, loves black leather

boots, only occasionally attended the gatherings, and first appeared two

months ago."

*Loves wearing black leather boots, female, High-Sequence

Beyonder...* When these three keywords were put together, it

immediately triggered a certain part of Klein's memories!

Back when he went to the Royal Museum to steal the Black Emperor card,

he had met a mysterious High-Sequence Beyonder in the reconstructed

study of Emperor Roselle. She only revealed her feet in black leather

boots, and when he borrowed the power of the gray fog to escape, he

ended up running into the Devil dog due to the side effects of the

Master Key and had to shout for help. Therefore, Sherlock Moriarty ended

up meeting the female demigod again.

*Her? Why would she look for Hero Bandit Black Emperor? She's confirmed

that the thief who stole the Card of Blasphemy is a Spirit Body and

knows what would happen if a Spirit Body carries and contains the Black

Emperor card. Hence, she has locked onto the Hero Bandit Black Emperor

who has similar traits?* Klein quickly thought of a very

convincing possibility.

The only thing that confused him was how the other person knew that he

had taken the Black Emperor card and not any other cards, such as the

Abyss card or The Sun card.

*Unless she was targeting the Card of Blasphemy, and she had

investigated beforehand that it was the Black Emperor card... Well, Miss

Sharron said that she joined the gathering for the first time more than

two months ago. This matches the timing of Roselle's exhibition...

Later, she occasionally participated without leaving Backlund, or

perhaps, she returned regularly to search for the enemy who had taken

the Black Emperor's card...* Klein's thoughts blazed through his

mind as he gave a faint smile.

"I'll keep an eye out for her. I hope there's something to be gained."

She can forget about getting anything her entire life! He

added inwardly without hesitation.

Sharron nodded almost imperceptibly and said nothing more about the

Human-skinned Shadow.

Obviously, she only had two leads, but it was still better than the

Vampire Emlyn White and Eye of Wisdom Isengard Stanton's circle.

Klein slowly exhaled, concealing his inward disappointment, and said

with a respectful tone, "You and Maric aren't troubled by the curse

anymore, are you?"

"There's only one Scarlet Lunar Corona," Sharron answered calmly.

The person who wore the Scarlet Lunar Corona was immune to the full

moon's effects, a dream item for Mutants.

*That is to say, one will be fine, and one will be in the same situation

as before... When affected by the full moon, Maric will be driven to

insanity, while Miss Sharron will lose her strength. It appears Maric is

the one using it...* Klein thought as he changed topics.

"Have you found a way to remove a Rampager's mental corruption on the

Beyonder characteristic left behind by Wraith Steve?"

He casually asked this question without much hope. In his heart, he

believed that there was a greater chance with The Sun.

"No." Sharron appeared like she was talking about someone else.

*Perhaps I will sell you this method in the future and hope that you

have saved up your gold pounds...* Klein tersely acknowledged

and was suddenly unsure of how to continue the conversation.

He paused for a few seconds before asking, "Where is White Cliff Town?"

"Backlund suburbs, south of the bridge," Sharron answered succinctly.

She looked into Klein's eyes again.

"Nothing else?"

"Nothing." Klein first shook his head, and then asked, "Can I tell

others about the tomb?"

"Sure."

Sharron's figure rapidly faded before she disappeared from the carriage.

Perhaps it was to conceal herself, as she never had the habit of using

perfume; thus, leaving behind an empty environment once more.