Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

Chapter 84 You must take good care of yourself, Your Excellency, the Candidate Divine Envoy!

Why?

Dunn asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Although I don't have concrete evidence, I suspect that someone from the 'Aurora Society' is targeting me."

Julian's eyes flashed: "After all, I used to be very close to Hynas Vancent, and considering my involvement in the Selena Wood incident, they are very likely to conclude that I facilitated yesterday's joint operation."

"I see."

Dunn nodded: "We'll do as you say—do you need us to provide you with covert protection?"

"Not needed for now."

Julian shook his head: "I can handle ordinary threats, but if I encounter something really difficult, I will call the police immediately."

Julian made a firing gesture towards the air. Dunn was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and laughed.

"By the way, Julian, could you call all my teammates in for me?"

Dunn's smile faded: "Just tell them that the captain has some great news to announce, and that they shouldn't miss it."

At Julian's call, all the "Night Watchers" entered Dunn's office, and the office was soon bustling with people.

"In recognition of everyone's excellent performance in yesterday's battle, the Holy Church has decided to reward everyone with a six-month salary, which everyone present can enjoy."

Team members injured in combat can also receive additional compensation under the "Night Watch" contract.

Dunn smiled broadly at everyone: "How is it? Happy?"

The crowd paused for a moment, then burst into cheers.

Even Frye, who was usually taciturn, broke into a smile.

Based on the weekly wage of £10 for a full-fledged Sequence 9 Night Watcher, the salary for six months would be £257.

Considering the purchasing power of the gold pound, £257 is undoubtedly a huge sum of money, an amount that most people cannot earn in two or three years.

Most importantly, the money was distributed as a bonus, so even after deducting taxes, there was still more than £200 left.

For Julian, this salary would be double, meaning he could earn more than £400 at a time.

Although he played a key role in the previous day's battle, he didn't mind receiving the same rewards as everyone else.

The core reason is that Julian has already received a lot from the Church of the Goddess of Night. On the other hand, he doesn't want to attract too much attention, especially since he will be taking over the Aurora Society's branch in Tingen.

"Money is one thing, but the most important thing is that none of us died, only Frye suffered some minor injuries."

Dunn glanced at Julian, his eyes filled with obvious joy and relief: "Therefore, everyone will receive two extra days of paid leave. You can discuss the specific arrangements yourselves."

The "night watchmen" cheered again, and once their emotions had calmed down, they left Dunn's office to coordinate their leave.

However, Klein did not leave immediately, but stayed in Dunn's office.

"Klein, is something the matter?"

Dunn asked with a smile.

"Captain, may I exchange the cash reward you mentioned for something else?"

Klein tentatively opened his mouth.

"for example?"

"For example, the 'Clown' potion."

Klein paused for a moment: "It's the potion corresponding to the formula I reported to you about yesterday, the one I got from Sirius Arepis."

"You're eligible for promotion?"

Dunn was slightly surprised; he never expected that Klein would completely digest the "Diviner's Potion" so quickly.

Klein had previously revealed the existence of the "acting method" to him, and Dunn thus grasped the relevant principles.

During this period, he has been trying to "play a role," and after doing so, he clearly felt that his condition was much better than before.

Both his mental stability and his tendency to lose control, which had been a constant companion for years, have shown significant improvement.

"Yes, Captain, I think I'm eligible for promotion."

Klein nodded and said.

"congratulations."

Dunn said earnestly, "I will send a telegram to the church now, and if nothing unexpected happens, we will receive a reply today."

"Of course, I must make this clear upfront: the Holy Church has its own assessment methods for whether you are eligible for promotion. You can only be promoted if they approve it."

"Thank you so much, Captain."

Klein breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He thanked Dunn repeatedly before leaving the office of the "Night Watch" captain.

Around noon, all the members of the "Night Watchers" had a big meal at a seafood restaurant and opened two bottles of fine wine.

Although the meal cost a lot of money, Dunn didn't seem to mind at all; on the contrary, he looked very happy.

To avoid suspicion, Julian did not participate in this gathering.

But if he were here, he would know that Dunn had experienced many deaths of his teammates in the past, and before yesterday's joint enforcement operation began, the "Night Watch" captain should have already prepared himself for the possibility of teammates dying.

But the result was that no one died, and how could he not feel fortunate about this contrast?

After dinner, everyone went to work or went home according to the agreed-upon schedule.

Julian, on the other hand, rode in a carriage around Tingen several times before finally arriving at the "Blackwood Seafood Company" once again.

"Your Excellency, the candidate divine envoy, I've been waiting for you for so long."

Upon seeing Julian's gloomy face, Zane Blackwood immediately stepped forward: "I heard that yesterday the Night Watchers and the Punishers suddenly launched an attack on our organization, and since then Mr. Z, Sirius, and Ivy have been out of contact."

"I'd like to ask, do you know what happened to them?"

Upon hearing Zane's question, Julian suddenly slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage, then gritted his teeth and said, "I only found out this morning—these damned Night Watchers—that they would resort to such despicable means!"

"They seemed to have been prepared all along, deliberately concealing from me the joint enforcement operation with the substitutes, only telling me about the plan to besiege Mrs. Sharon!"

"Who would have thought they were so audacious, actually going to both sides—"

At this point, Julian began to cough violently, as if overcome with anger and rage.

After coughing for a while, he braced himself against the wall with both hands, and his whole body began to spasm, as if he was enduring great pain.

"Your Excellency, the candidate divine envoy, please take care of your health."

Seeing this, Zane hurriedly helped Julian up by the arm and patted his back: "Mr. Z is not here right now, and the Dark Saint has not given any new instructions, so you are the backbone of the Aurora Society in Tingen City."

"For the sake of the organization's survival and the great cause of the Lord, you absolutely cannot be harmed!"

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