Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 73 I really don't want to be a traitor!

"Don't rush me~ I just want to..."

The old woman's face slowly changed—long black hair, a charming face, fair skin, and a sexy, alluring figure.

She had transformed into the same woman she had seen yesterday, but instead of the sexy leather jacket, she wore a loose-fitting V-neck black mini-dress, revealing a pair of straight, shapely legs stepping onto the stone pavement.

"Just wanted to chat with you~"

As she spoke, Claire gestured, and a black sofa appeared behind her. She sat down gracefully, slowly crossing her legs.

Black, cough cough cough...

Wayne glanced at it. "Chatting? We probably don't have much to talk about, do we?"

Fortunately, there was no indication of murderous intent on the panel, which eased his tension slightly.

"No? You were able to detect my presence, rendering my greatest asset useless. Yesterday, you even caused me to be injured by that bastard. Don't you want to compensate me?"

compensate?

If an ordinary person said this, it wouldn't be a big deal, but coming from the mouth of a powerful member of the Eternal Life Society...

"I'm just an ordinary investigator in the Secret Investigation Department. Not only am I ugly, but I also don't have much money. I really can't compensate you..."

Wei En secretly became more vigilant, wondering how to break this illusion and why none of the people around him had noticed it.

"Sit down and talk."

Claire patted the sofa beneath her, and the pendant clock trembled with her movement, gesturing for him to sit down.

"That won't be necessary. I'm in a hurry to get to work at the Secret Investigation Department."

With difficulty, Wei En pulled his gaze away from the ditch and said seriously, "Just say what you want to say. If I can do it, I will never refuse."

My life is more important; let's get through this first.

"Aren't you coming over?" Claire licked her lips with a hint of regret. "I wanted to feel your warmth again~"

Wayne: "..."

Is this a powerful figure with a reputation in the Immortal Realm, or perhaps the top star of the City That Never Sleeps?

"Alright, I do have two favors to ask you."

"Two items?"

Claire rested her chin on her hand on her lap, gazing at him with alluring eyes. "I heard that you translated that document about the forbidden resurrection... the epochal relic?"

"Huh? How did you know?" Wayne blurted out.

Such a secret matter, there probably aren't many people within the Secret Investigation Division who know about it, right?

Aside from the four people in their investigation team, plus Yegor, only the high-ranking committee members had the opportunity to contact her, and she…

Claire smiled. "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about the Gonzare language, besides your physical abilities."

"It's just good luck."

"That wasn't just luck. Only someone who knows some of the secrets of Gonzales could fully translate that relic. Especially since it contains information about that item..."

Is Gonzalo Hidden?

Wei En's heart skipped a beat. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"It's okay if you don't admit it."

Claire didn't press the matter, but instead said, "The first thing I want to ask of you is to help me translate an artifact from the Epoch."

"translate?"

Wei En never expected that the first business that would come to him would be from someone outside the Secret Investigation Department.

"This is it."

Claire reached out her hand, and a thick book appeared in her palm.

The book's cover is made of dark red leather with fine skin texture, and a six-pointed star rune is engraved on the leather; the pattern is not complicated.

However, the black gemstone set in the center of the six-pointed star emits a faint, eerie light, which seems quite unusual.

"This relic contains a part of the historical truth of the Third Age, and I hope you can help me translate it completely."

Wayne frowned and looked at her seriously, asking, "Why me? I don't believe that with the strength of your Eternal Life Society, you don't have a scholar proficient in the language of Gonzales."

"Of course there are, there are many more, but~"

Claire's gaze fell on the book, or more precisely, on the gem. "This is from my private collection; you're the most suitable person to translate it."

"Don't worry, I won't let you do this for nothing. As long as you agree to help me with this, I can do anything for you~"

Anything?

Wayne raised an eyebrow and said, "Does that include making you my servant?"

"Servant?" Claire looked at him with a smile. "The kind where you sign a master-servant contract?"

"Of course..."

[You are being targeted by Claire Yuri Biondini's murderous intent. Evaluation: Watch your words. You are facing the real person, not a puppet. Reward: Survival Points +5.]

"...I was just kidding, cough cough cough, let me think about it. Let's talk about the second thing first."

So it was the real person who came, not those flesh and blood puppets from before... Why didn't you say something so important earlier??

Good heavens! I just wanted to test how much Claire was interested in this...

Wei En broke out in a cold sweat, soaking his clothes.

"The second thing is even simpler for you."

Claire rolled her eyes, toying with the ancient relic, and snorted, "I expect you to tell me about all the cases the Secret Investigation Division has encountered in the coming period of time."

"All the cases? What do you need this for?"

Wayne was inwardly grumbling, "Why is everyone treating me like an intelligence officer?"

"I just want to learn more about the strange things happening in the city-state of Caster. You won't refuse, will you, Investigator Wayne?"

"this……"

"Two gold pounds per case!"

"Um?"

Claire said with a smile, "I just heard it, 5 shillings a day... I wonder how heartbroken the Dawn Church's chosen ones will be when they find out the truth~"

Wayne: "..."

Isn't this a threat?

"It's not impossible, but the price would be too low. I'm a very honest investigator."

"5 gold pounds per case. I don't need all of them, just the ones you can get involved in."

"make a deal."

Claire smiled and handed him the epochal relic. "And what about this?"

Wei En looked at the book of relics, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to take it. "I agree, but the conditions are too low. One thing isn't enough. I want three. In addition, a contract must be signed."

"Three items? No problem! As for the contract..."

As she spoke, Claire pulled a piece of parchment from between the bells. "It's all prepared. You don't need to worry about me attacking you before the contract is completed."

Wayne glanced through the contents of the parchment, paying particular attention to the terms of the transaction and the penalties for breach of the contract, before signing his name.

"Following the ancient god of covenants, Yogfried..."

[Under the witness of Yogfried, the God of Contracts, you have entered into an equal contract with Claire Yuri Biondini. Evaluation: Please be careful to protect your chastity. Special Rewards: Survival Points +3, Spirit Level +1, Resilience Level +1]

[You have learned of the name of Yogfried, the God of Contracts. Yogfried's attention towards you has increased by 1. Your current ranking is ???. Evaluation: A self-proclaimed fair and just...trash. Special Reward: Origin +1.]

PS: Chapter 3 will be a little later, before 2 o'clock. This time I'll talk about it for a longer time.

(End of this chapter)