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A suppressed and dull atmosphere was spreading, with only the sound of thumping heartbeats and heavy breathing.
Tick-Tucker, tick-Tucker.
A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the basement, breaking the oppressive atmosphere. A trace of surprise flashed across Mr. A's beautiful and demonic face. He turned his head, his indifferent eyes fixed on the doorway.
A disheveled black-robed figure stumbled into the doorway, his face pale, his body even showing a certain degree of Beyonder characteristic mutation.
Mr. A narrowed his eyes. He recognized him; this was the lookout he had arranged for the Aurora Order's underground gathering in Backlund, a Sequence 9 Secrets Supplicant.
Before the Secrets Supplicant could speak, Mr. A's figure flickered, and he appeared beside him, gripping his neck, and asked in a cold voice:
"You shouldn't be here. What happened?"
"Where is Kolan Yunus?"
Kolan Yunus, a Sequence 7 Shadow Ascetic, was the second in charge of the Aurora Order's Backlund Diocese.
Due to the special nature of the Secrets Supplicant Pathway mastered by the Aurora Order, the probability of Sequence 8 and Sequence 9 Beyonders losing control and dying was extremely high.
Especially Sequence 8 Listeners, they could directly hear the whispers of the corresponding hidden existences. If they couldn't advance in a short period, losing control and dying was their fate.
Therefore, for the Aurora Order, Sequence 8 and Sequence 9 Beyonders of the Secrets Supplicant Pathway were, in a sense, merely consumables. Only by becoming a Sequence 7 did they have a chance to become middle-ranking members of the Aurora Order.
Some of the lower-ranking Divine Envoys among the Aurora Order's twenty-two Divine Envoys were only at the Sequence 7 level. Kolan Yunus was a trusted subordinate personally selected by Mr. A and cultivated from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7.
As Mr. A's confidant and assistant, Kolan Yunus was responsible for overseeing and guarding the gathering location when the underground gathering was not being held.
The black-robed man, lifted by his neck, said with a trembling voice:
"In the afternoon, a group of MI9 bastards broke in. Mr. Kolan led us in resistance, but we were instantly defeated."
"Mr. Kolan couldn't escape and was injured and captured as a hostage. The leader of those bastards called himself Qonas Kilgor, a Deputy Director of MI9."
"He released me and asked me to deliver a message to you, saying that there was a mutually beneficial matter he wanted to discuss with you."
"I didn't dare to hesitate, fearing they would track me, so I used the Shadow Charm Mr. Kolan had given me earlier and directly used Shadow Leap to come here."
Listening to his subordinate's explanation and seeing his body, which was corroded and mutated from the Shadow Leap, Mr. A's fierce gaze receded, and he repeated in a cold tone: "MI9, Qonas Kilgor."
Then he let go of his hand and said with fervent enthusiasm: "The Lord will protect us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. A's body distorted and collapsed into a mass of shadow, disappearing from the spot.
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In a detached villa in Backlund, only a dozen minutes by carriage from Empress Borough.
Qonas Kilgor sat leisurely on the sofa in the living room, one foot resting on the coffee table, holding a "chief cigar" in his right hand.
The entire living room was in ruins, with traces of fighting everywhere. On the chair opposite the sofa, Kolan Yunus was tied with his hands behind his back, already unconscious.
Suddenly, Qonas Kilgor, who was smoking a cigar, raised an eyebrow, feeling his spirituality touched, and turned his head to look at a corner of the living room.
In the corner, the shadow expanded, transforming into Mr. A, who was wearing a hooded black robe and had a face so beautiful and demonic that it didn't resemble a man's.
Their gazes met, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Mr. A looked at Kolan Yunus, who was tied with his hands behind his back and already unconscious, and then at an item in Qonas Kilgor's left hand not far away. His dangerous eyes narrowed, but he did not make a move.
It was a "tin" pocket watch. On its dial, one half was neatly arranged with various symbolic patterns, laid out in chronological order, while the other half was chaotic and mixed, even encroaching into the opposite area.
It was precisely the powerful Sealed Artifact, "Concerto of Light and Shadow," that Qonas Kilgor wielded, and it was also his confidence to contend with a demigod even when only displaying Sequence 5 strength.
Qonas Kilgor lowered the leg that was resting on the coffee table, pointed at Kolan Yunus opposite him, and chuckled:
"Please forgive me for using such a crude method to invite you to meet. I only knocked him out to prevent him from using Shadow Leap to escape. He himself wasn't seriously injured, and you can take him away after we reach an agreement on cooperation."
Mr. A did not answer. He walked to Kolan Yunus's side, and a bloody tentacle extended from beneath his black robe, instantly corroding and breaking the ropes.
The tentacle probed into Kolan Yunus's body, and soon he slowly awoke. Instantly aware of the situation, he immediately stood expressionlessly behind Mr. A, coldly staring at the person who had knocked him out.
Qonas Kilgor sat confidently on the sofa, his posture unchanged, and did not stop Mr. A's actions. Only when Mr. A spoke did he slightly straighten up.
"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation can you dogs of the Augustus family have with my Aurora Order?"
Qonas Kilgor was not angry and said in a steady tone:
"Mr. A, you exaggerate. I only serve His Majesty the King forever."
"As for cooperation, I think you will definitely be interested."
He paused, looking at the mocking expressions on the faces of the two people opposite him, and chuckled:
"For example, turning a blind eye to your attempts, and even being able to build an altar for you, but that's all. This is already very sincere."
Mr. A's pupils contracted slightly. He scrutinized the Deputy Director of MI9 and said with certainty: "Who else have you roped in?"
Qonas Kilgor did not hide it and spoke directly:
"Lady Despair Nightingale, the Sequence 4 Demoness of Despair of the Demoness Sect."
Mr. A pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Aren't you afraid that our Lord will truly descend?"
Qonas Kilgor rubbed the pocket watch in his hand and took a deep puff of his cigar: "We only promised to build an altar for you. Whether it succeeds or not is your business."
"Anyway, for you, as long as you have such an opportunity, you are even willing to give your life for it."
"We only hope the situation becomes more chaotic. As for the rest, that's the business of the major Churches."
Seeing Mr. A nod, a smile appeared on Qonas's face. He slowly got up and walked towards the door, saying as he went:
"We will discuss the specific cooperation agreement with all participating parties before informing you. I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"
Looking at Qonas Kilgor walking out the door, Mr. A murmured: "I am willing to dedicate everything to my Lord."
Then he turned to look at Kolan Yunus behind him and said indifferently:
"I am fully responsible for this matter. You go to the underground laboratory and take charge of the subsequent work there."
Kolan Yunus respectfully agreed, his body collapsing into a mass of shadow and disappearing.
Mr. A remained silently in place, not knowing what he was thinking.
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