Mystery: Death Singer

After the Black Skull Party was destroyed, Marich rushed to the scene before the official Beyonders and sensed the presence of two powerful spirits. Therefore, he instinctively believed that Edric was a newly promoted Sequence Seven "Spiritualist".

Although Marich now realizes that his understanding was somewhat wrong, it is not important. Whether Edric is a "psychic" or not, as long as he is strong enough to hold off the "werewolf" Tyr.

Upon hearing that the matter was still in the planning stage, Edric nodded and continued:

"So, what can I gain by stalling a werewolf, or killing it?"

Maric was prepared for this and immediately laid out all his chips:

"A potion recipe from the 'Corpse Collector' pathway corresponds to the Sequence Six 'Necromancer'."

"And an invitation from a secret, never-before-seen gathering of extraordinary beings, where you can often see things of the middle sequence, or even higher levels."

"In addition, if you can kill the 'Werewolf' Tyr, then everything on him will be yours—extraordinary traits, magical items, all of them."

"Oh, there's only one thing I can't give you, and that's the repercussions that will follow up on killing Tyr. I'll bear that responsibility all by myself."

Edric nodded slightly, thinking that the task issued by Mr. Marich was indeed good. All he needed to do was stall or kill an Extraordinary of the same sequence, and he could reap a fairly generous reward.

He knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, and that Marich must be hiding some information from him. This mission might be fraught with considerable risks and hidden dangers.

Just to be on the safe side, Edric cautiously followed up with another question:

"Will this matter... involve high-ranking powerhouses?"

Maric opened his mouth, but his principles of restraint forced him to swallow back the perfunctory words that were rising in his throat, and he said frankly:

"It will involve a 'puppet,' which is Sequence Four of the 'Prisoner' pathway, but don't worry, he will be led to another location before the mission begins."

"I can guarantee that when this mission begins, all you need to do is stop 'Werewolf' Tyr. If anything unexpected happens, you can choose to retreat at any time. This can also be written into the contract."

"As a token of my sincerity, I will invite you to that secret gathering of extraordinary individuals this Friday. Believe me, this kind of channel is extremely rare, even in Backlund."

After a brief silence, Edric nodded slightly and said, "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

Although this matter involves considerable risk, a Sequence 6 potion recipe costs around two thousand pounds, and popular varieties can even soar to two thousand five hundred pounds, not to mention that it happens to be the "Necromancer" he needs next.

Edric had previously confirmed with Mr. Azik that the latter did not recall anything about the "Corpse Collector" potion recipe, but only had a general idea of ​​what it was.

In other words, if he misses this opportunity, he will have to try his luck at various gatherings of extraordinary individuals or wait for the "Master of the Bathroom" to do something and get him a copy from who-knows-where in the future if he wants to obtain this potion recipe from the "Necromancer".

Moreover, Mr. Azik will arrive in Backlund soon, and Edric believes that even if Maric's plan goes wrong and he fails to lure away the "puppet," he will be able to leave unscathed.

Firstly, the other party's main target was Marich and his friends, and they would never have focused their attention on Edric, a mere "psychic," right away.

Secondly, he had full confidence in Mr. Azik's abilities and believed that even if things ultimately became unmanageable, Mr. Azik could still protect him and allow him to escape unscathed.

On the very night that Edric sent the bone pendant to Mr. Azik, he received a reply, the words of which were filled with the writer's undisguised joy.

Given the current state of their relationship, Edric believed that if he only needed Mr. Azik to provide covert protection, the other party would certainly not refuse, and there was even a considerable chance that he would choose to take the initiative to help.

However, Edric did not intend to do so. He currently lacked experience in fighting against extraordinary beings and believed that the "werewolf" Tyr would be a formidable opponent.

Of course, in a life-or-death crisis, Edric wouldn't care about saving face or being respectable. Even if the cry for help was delayed by a fraction of a second, it would be disrespectful to Mr. Azik.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Upon hearing that Edric was willing to take on the task, a hint of relief flashed in Marich's eyes. He and Sharon were not unfamiliar with other Sequence 7 Beyonders, and they could even find a "Sun Priest" who was extremely effective against "Werewolves".

But those people all share a common, undeniable characteristic in their backgrounds—they are far too complicated. They only want to temporarily escape the pursuit of the Hedonistic Faction and snatch that damned "Crimson Moon Crown," and they have no intention of handing themselves over to other secretive organizations.

Edric, who had just arrived in Backlund, was different. He was "clean" enough, without, or rather, had not yet had any connection with those secret organizations, making him an invaluable helper.

This is also a key reason why the reward is a "Necromancer's" potion recipe. It's definitely not because they have to use all their other resources to buy a very powerful magical item, leaving them with only this one recipe.

Maric slowly walked back to the card table, sat down, and pointed to the playing cards on the table, saying:

"There's still plenty of time before nightfall, wanna play a few rounds?"

"Let's not talk about anything else, let's all be civilized..." Edric gathered his scattered thoughts, nodded and smiled:

"That's a good suggestion, but I'd like to know more about that secret gathering you just mentioned."

Marich was not surprised by this, and after gesturing for Edric to find a seat, he said in a low voice:

"The organizer of the gathering is from 'Elemental Dawn,' a neutral organization similar to the 'Morse Ascetic Order' from long ago. If you have been following events on the high seas, you will know that the founder and ruler of this organization is the famous 'Mysterious Queen.'"

Edric suddenly understood why Marich had listed "invitation" as one of the rewards, and why he had said that this channel was extremely rare even in Backlund.

An extraordinary gathering with high-ranking powerful individuals as its background is far superior to any similar gathering without the same level of background, both in terms of security and the diversity of its channels.