Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 169 Alger's Murderous Intent

Chapter 169 Alger's Murderous Intent

Alger was equally surprised. He had always thought that "Power" was at most a Sequence 8 Extraordinary, but he never expected that Evan was actually a Sequence 7 Extraordinary, and had already begun to look towards Sequence 6, far ahead of him.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel happy, because the mysterious island he knew contained all the materials Evan needed. This not only meant that he could get the "Windbringer" potion recipe, but also that he might be able to rip Evan off.

In the blink of an eye, Alger was covered in bumps again, because the island was discovered by him and "Hurricane Admiral" Ziringus, and did not belong to him alone.

Alger felt very bad just thinking about Zilingus's face.

They met when they were both struggling, and together they embarked on an adventure to find that magical island, but fate took a turn for the worse.

He remains an intelligence agent and a tentacle of the Storm Church, painstakingly accumulating merits for the kingdom patrolled by the Storm God in hopes of universal ascension.

However, Zilingus was incredibly lucky, obtaining a glove that allowed him to unleash a multitude of abilities, and his speed of advancement was astounding.

Alger didn't know what was going on before, but now he does. Zilingus must know how to act in order to be promoted to Sequence 6 "Wind Favorite" so early.

After learning this fact, Alger guessed that Zilingus must have joined a secret organization and received training to achieve such success.

Alger and Zilingus recently met again, and he asked Alger to become his subordinate and an inside man.

Although Zilingus didn't say anything lewd, Alger vaguely said he'd think about it and brushed it off.

But Alger, who knew Zillingus well, knew that he would eventually lose patience, and that if he couldn't respond to him in time, he would face mortal danger.

Even if he avoids him, as long as Zilingus spreads the news that he and Zilingus have known each other for a long time, it will be enough to destroy him.

Because his notoriety spread far and wide during the hurricane and wanted posters were flying everywhere, Alger, after weighing his options, did not confess to the church that he knew Zillingus.

Alger was well aware of the Storm Church's attitude towards this lack of honesty.

Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty.

Once the news reaches the ears of the Storm Church, all of Alger's years of hard work will be in vain. Even if he is not punished in the end, he will be repeatedly tested for loyalty by the church, and he will never have another chance for promotion.

So now Alger is in a dilemma. Zillingus is a major obstacle in his life, and he will never have peace until he gets rid of him.

If he eliminates Zilingus, he will not only be able to get rid of the threat, but also gain exclusive control of the resources on that mysterious island.

The only problem is that Zilingus, who possesses "Crawling Hunger," is a renowned strongman of the sea and extremely difficult to kill. As someone who has just been promoted to "Navigator," he definitely cannot do it.

Since he couldn't do it himself, he had to find someone else to do it. In Alger's mind, the best person to use was Mr. Fool, and the second best was the mysterious Mr. "Power".

Judging from Mr. Fool's power, he should have a demigod-level follower in the real world. If a demigod were to intervene, even Qilingus would have no choice but to surrender.

The challenge lies in getting Mr. Fool interested in the hurricane.

Another potential target is the mysterious "Power" man.

Whether it's his mastery of acting, his seasoned style of doing things, or his ever-rich attitude, the power behind Evan is not to be underestimated. He might just be the second-generation extraordinary person he hates the most, with a powerful background and having everything he wanted since childhood.

After Alger decided to leave the Gray Fog, he would do everything he could to find out about Zilingus and plan to use Mr. Fool and Mr. Power to kill Zilingus.

"I've heard about these documents and have some relevant clues. I'll look into them for you after the gathering," Alger said after a moment's thought.

Evan nodded, already knowing that the island contained the materials he needed, and that he wasn't in a hurry. Then, as if remembering something, he continued:

"By the way, could you also inquire about the True Root of the Mist Treant and the Spinal Fluid of the Evil-Striped Black Panther? I'm willing to pay a high price for them. If you can obtain these two materials, I can directly give you the 'Wind-Clad' potion recipe."

Alger and Audrey both nodded, indicating that they understood, but at the same time they were puzzled by 'Power' acquiring so many materials at once.

"Is Mr. Evan collecting materials for his subordinates? What a good boss! Do these materials correspond to the follow-up sequences for Fors and Hugh Deercha?"

Audrey thought of Fors and Hugh Deercha, whom she had met, and couldn't help but think that Evan was collecting materials for them.

Alger's ideas were similar to Audrey's, but also different.

"He should be a core member of a large organization, but is collecting materials on such a large scale something he's planning to do, or is he secretly cultivating subordinates for himself without his organization's knowledge?"

Only Klein, the "Fool" sitting at the head of the table, knew the whole truth; the materials in front were collected by Evan for himself.

The latter two items were collected by Evan for himself, which moved Klein deeply.

After everyone expressed their needs, they exchanged some information. Alger deliberately mentioned the "Four Kings and Seven Generals" on the high seas, which indeed attracted the attention of the others.

Evan silently calculated and realized that it was indeed almost time for Zilingus to come ashore during the hurricane to assassinate Duke Negan. He just didn't know if his arrival would have a butterfly effect on this event.

He also realized that the big deal he had just proposed must have aroused Alger's strong desire to kill Qilingus.

He also wanted to learn about Zilingus' latest developments from Alger, so he asked a few more questions, showing his interest in Zilingus, which indeed prompted Alger to tell him more.

After the intelligence exchange ended, "The Fool" Klein once again severed the connection between Audrey and Alger and the Gray Mist, leaving Evan alone and materializing a letter in front of him.

Evan was not surprised at all. He immediately stood up, thanked Mr. Fool, and began reading the letter from Klein.

This has become a special time for Evan to read letters, and he's gotten used to it.

In the letter, Klein described the changes in Tingen, thanked Evan and his brother for their help, mentioned that he had met Miss Catherine Grey that day and received the things Evan had collected for him, and thanked Evan on behalf of the Magos family for their help.

Klein's opening words left Evan with mixed feelings, and at the same time, his increasingly shameless heart felt a little ashamed.

Klein then began to recount his actions over the past week. In addition to completing the tasks assigned by Captain Dunn, he had mainly done three things during this time.

First, he actively went to Hoy University to build a relationship with Mr. Azik, the high-sequence powerhouse whom Evan himself acknowledged, and exchange ideas.

Then he recruited Dust Guderian, a doctor at Greenhull Asylum and a member of the Psycho-Alchemist Society, as his informant.

She also obtained the recipe for the "Mind Reader" potion that Miss "Justice" needed from him, and arranged for him to monitor her superior, Hood Eugen.

As Evan had previously mentioned, this "audience member" was connected to a clue that could directly reveal the mastermind's plans, so Klein had been paying attention to it, but hadn't gotten any useful clues during this time.

In addition, Klein is investigating the mastermind in his own way: he hires a detective to investigate the red chimney he sees in his dreams.

Klein knew that doing this was likely futile, but it was the only way he could try to distract his opponent.

As Evan had previously stated, the mastermind behind the scenes had suffered a backlash due to the sheer scale of their operation, and Klein devised this plan to see if he could cause the mastermind some trouble.

In fact, Ince Zangwell was once again forced to pick up his pen because of Klein's actions, and suffered the backlash, almost being killed by 008. All of this was witnessed by Evan.

Finally, Klein mentioned that he had decided to adopt another approach that Evan had suggested, and that he was mentally prepared for it. He hoped that Evan could provide him with hints and help at crucial moments, and make the necessary preparations, but without telling him.

Only when Klein himself is unaware of the specifics of the plan can the mastermind lose control of the situation.

In fact, when Klein asked him for the teleportation item during the last Tarot meeting, Evan had already guessed Klein's decision.

Evan took a deep breath, made his request to Mr. Fool, and then picked up the materialized pen and paper again to write a reply to Klein.

In his reply, Evan stated that he understood Klein's meaning and would provide him with preparations and give him hints at the appropriate time so that he could understand the mastermind's goals and the entire operation plan.

He also told Klein directly to find an opportunity to visit his current fiefdom, the town of Ramd, where he could gain unexpected benefits, but not to go too deep to avoid danger.

He was also reminded that he should find a way to get the sealed artifact 3-0782 out, as it would be of great help to him.

He also suggested to Klein that Leonard could continue investigating Laneus, which would allow them to gain a deeper understanding of the mastermind's plans.

After writing the letter, Evan pretended to ask Mr. Fool to pass it on before leaving Gray Fog.

After reading Evan's letter, Klein tapped his fingers lightly on the bronze table, lost in thought.

After leaving the gray fog, Evan prepared to go out to meet Helen of the Gnostic Society. As a high-level undercover agent planted by the Gnostic Society in the Witch Cult, how could he not obtain high-level information about the Witch Cult for a long time?

Mr. A has obtained and confirmed the time and place for the assassination of Duke Negan. It is an assassination that is doomed to fail, but it is a conspiracy by the Witch Cult against the Kingdom of Rune. Evan needs the Gnostic to spread the word.