Chapter 47 Contact with a Secret Organization
The Alchemy Council meeting will be held in Fein City in thirteen days, and Irene does not plan to leave Nasir, so only Byrne will go there by carriage.
He had traveled back and forth to Fein City dozens of times over the years and had long been accustomed to the experience of business trips.
"The Alchemy Council? This is my first time to come into contact with such a secret organization."
After setting foot on the land of Fein City, Byrne looked at the increasingly chaotic buildings around him and frowned slightly.
He quickly went to the designated bank and received a gift box deposited there from the bank employee.
After returning to the inn, Byrne opened the gift box and took out a dark golden mask.
He raised the dark golden mask and looked at it very carefully.
It is carefully made of high-quality metal materials, which is sturdy and elegant. The corners are carefully carved with complex patterns, and the surface is covered with a layer of luster coating, which will be more dazzling under the light.
"It's a nice work of art. The creator must be a powerful person who is proficient in alchemy."
Byrne quickly realized that this was an alchemical product created through magic, and the maker was probably a powerful alchemical spellcaster.
Its existence is a declaration of the strength behind the Alchemy Council to all invitees.
He carried banknotes worth four hundred gold coins. Nowadays, many people use banknotes that can be exchanged for gold at the bank at any time.
As the night deepened, Byrne arrived at the deserted alley written in the address. The surroundings looked dark, old and dirty, and it was nothing like what he had imagined.
"What should I do?"
He touched the wall gently, but nothing happened.
“…”
He was silent for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses, put on the dark golden mask, and reached out to touch the cold wall again.
The next moment, Byrne felt that the environment in front of him had completely changed.
He came to the porch inlaid with golden brass decorations in a trance. The surroundings reflected bright and warm light. The waiters were wearing smiling silver masks and looked at the new guests quietly.
"Please follow me."
The waiter led him through the porch and into the magnificent hall.
The high ceiling was hung with gorgeous crystal chandeliers, emitting sparkling light that illuminated the entire space. Guests wearing strange masks were seated in rows of chairs.
Just like a high-end aristocratic club, Byrne is no longer that country bumpkin. Over the years, he and Mr. Jin have occasionally come to places with similar decorations.
And through the powerful memory brought by the extraordinary characteristic "deep memory", he quickly counted that there were a total of twenty silver-faced waiters on the scene, and the number of guests who came here was thirty-two.
Byrne discovered something very interesting. Although he clearly remembered the physical features of the nobles and wealthy people in the city, they did not match any of the thirty or so people at all.
"I see. It seems that this is the extraordinary effect brought by the alchemical mask."
He soon realized that this was the "concealing" effect brought about by the mask itself. The extraordinary power contained in the mask was hindering his cognition, and he could not "perceive" the true identities of the guests through normal methods.
"It seems that the auction of the Alchemy Council follows the principle of secrecy."
Thinking of this, Byrne immediately felt a lot more relaxed, and even some of the shameful desires deep in his heart were relieved.
He immediately realized something. So that's why the mask's other meaning was to prevent people from being too restrained in auctioning contraband items.
Since no one can recognize anyone else, people's sense of morality will naturally decline after the auction begins, and they will become more unscrupulous.
The silver-faced waiter handed Byrne an auction list written on gold paper, which contained all the transaction details of the auction.
Byrne didn't think much of anything at first, but soon he was shocked!
There was actually an option of trafficking in alien populations on this list, and he fell into silent thought.
The public abolition of slavery has only been around for a few decades, but in reality slavery still exists in many small places. It is not incomprehensible that such places would sell slaves.
Soon, the auction began.
The host came on stage wearing a silver mask. He looked tall and thin, like a slender ghost. Every move he made while standing on the stage revealed a huge sense of weirdness.
"Auction, start."
The host's voice was emotionless, which made Byrne feel a little uncomfortable. He always felt that something was wrong with him.
At first, the items auctioned by the Alchemy Council were all insignificant works of art. Byrne just looked at them and had no intention of buying anything even though he was interested.
It was not until the Alchemy Council auctioned books and extraordinary inheritances that Byrne finally decided to take action.
He auctioned off some books about secret history, most of which were banned books that were not allowed by the church. He spent a total of fifteen gold coins.
At the same time, Byrne also knew Vanessa's talent, so he bought a set of spell inheritance belonging to the summoning type spellcaster, spending thirty-seven gold coins and ten silver coins.
Its creator was a monarch-level spellcaster five hundred years ago, and its contents include three common summoning spells: "Summon Fireflies", "Summon Birds", and "Summon Vines", and a universal spellcasting technique: "Spell Expansion".
"Spell Expansion" is one of the five common general specialties of spellcasters. The effect is to consume several times the mental energy in exchange for a larger casting range and a larger number of final effects. The spellcaster who masters it to the extreme can instantly burst out terrifying spell effects.
However, only spellcasters who have successfully reached the metamorphic level can learn and master the "spellcasting skills".
Vanessa is now just an ordinary person with talent, not even the weakest spellcaster, and she may not be able to become a metamorphosed spellcaster in the future.
Byrne's purchase of this spellcasting inheritance can be considered an investment in the future.
In the military force system of each country, the second-level spellcasters can be regarded as the backbone. They are undoubtedly powerful extraordinary people with status and position.
“I hope she will live up to our expectations.”
The Alchemy Council auctioned off some of the alchemy tools again. After thinking about it, Byrne decided to make a move again.
He bought twenty-five portions of blood potion, intending to use it as raw materials, and also purchased three specially made alchemical flintlock rifles and fifty matching bullets, as well as a large amount of alchemical explosives and three portions of powerful alchemical combustion potions.
Then Byrne bought two doses of pale green alchemical poison mist potion. This thing looked disgusting, but it was actually very effective.
They will evaporate quickly after coming into contact with the air, covering an area of dozens of meters in radius, corroding the skin of all ordinary creatures in the area and causing them to fester.
Although it cannot kill people immediately, most lives will be caused by it, and they will almost completely lose the ability to move and the will to fight.
Finally, he also got five important doses of awakening potions, which could help mentally ill people gradually regain clarity. Irene said that they were necessities when wandering in the spirit world.
The above alchemical items cost a total of seventy-four gold coins and thirteen silver coins.
The auction came to an end, and the highlight of the night finally appeared. The silver-faced waiter handed it up on a tray.
The Alchemy Council's auction is only held every few months, and the finale item of each auction is bound to be something extremely greedy and coveted.
It looks like a blood-red ring, and contains extraordinary power.
The tall, thin host's voice was flat beneath the mask, and he introduced the auction item without any joy or sadness: "The last item for today's auction is the mysterious treasure-level 'Soul-Separation Ring'."
"Its effect is to make the wearer's consciousness temporarily leave the body in the real world. Afterwards, the consciousness can pass through obstacles such as walls and soil in an invisible state. The duration depends on the user's mental strength. The starting price is two hundred."
This was a mysterious treasure-level item, and many people on the scene immediately became interested. The starting price was 200 gold coins. Byrne made two bids of 230 and 270 respectively, but he couldn't get it at all, so he could only make up the number to add to the fun.
The mysterious treasures were all important items worth thousands of gold coins. He watched the bidding price go higher and higher until it was finally won by a female guest sitting in the front row for 1,535 gold coins.
Byrne couldn't help but doubt one thing.
The backers of the Alchemy Council are most likely the "pillar families" of the four eastern countries!
The four countries in the east of the continent are Syat, Rhea, Valer, and Kania.
Most of their land, wealth, and resources are completely controlled by the ten "pillar families" and the five major churches.
All other small families and organizations must completely submit to their powerful status.
The Hoven family, also known as the "Broken Giant" family, behind the East Coast Governor, Count Hoven, is one of them.
The Roman family behind Duke Roman is powerful and is of course one of the top ten pillar families. Their family nickname is "Angel of the Night".
Compared to them, the Fisher family is extremely small and not even worth mentioning.
But Byrne believed in his heart that with the help of the great Lord of the Lost, the Fisher family would sooner or later be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the ten pillars, and even have a future that would surpass them!
(End of this chapter)
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