Qiunas Kilger, whose eyes were dark blue and almost black, and whose hair was short and sparse, a rarity among high-ranking officials, walked up to Dwayne Dantès with a glass of champagne and smiled slightly.

"You are very lucky today, and you are full of courage."

If it means that after receiving the "bribe", he would often fold the next hand directly, and would rather lose the blinds, then it is not luck that is relied on, but knowledge... As for the other times, playing a game of cards with you, I almost used up all the luck that the "winner" Enuni had accumulated in the past few days... Klein shook the glass of light gin in his hand, sighed and smiled:

"For someone who doesn't care about the outcome, of course he is not afraid of fighting.

"Haha, praise the goddess!"

He was using Rune's implicit way to indicate that he came here today mainly to lose money, and that his good luck was the blessing of the gods and had nothing to do with himself.

Qiunas didn't lose much tonight, only one or two hundred pounds. Although this was not a small amount compared to his salary, for a major general deputy director of MI9 and a hidden demigod, salary was only the most insignificant part of his income. Therefore, he didn't care and smiled and shook his head:

“Humans are always unable to see through the arrangements of fate.

"You're an interesting guy, nice to meet you."

His last words, half praise, half courtesy, marked the end of the conversation.

However, Klein had "performed" for an entire night just to get to know this demigod of the "Black Emperor" path. How could he give up just like that? He first responded with "Nice to meet you, too," and then asked casually:

"Major General, do you know of any estates in the suburbs of Backlund? It would be best if there is a forest for hunting."

According to the information Klein obtained from Miss Justice, Major General Qonas Kilger, the deputy director, did not like to hold banquets, dances, or salons at home, and rarely accepted invitations to such events, either because of his personality or the special nature of his position.

His hobbies were very simple. First, he loved to smoke cigars, especially the "Chief Cigars" produced in the Micoente area of ​​East Balam, which were recognized as the best cigars in the world. Second, he liked to play cards, mainly Texas cards. Third, he loved hunting. In autumn and winter, he often went hunting in the suburbs of Backlund, or even in Ahowa County, East Chester County and other places.

Klein had originally planned to buy the manor purely to spend money to integrate into the upper class, and had not considered this aspect. After meeting Chounas Kilger today, he temporarily added the corresponding requirements, hoping to arouse the other party's interest. Then, maybe he could invite the deputy director of MI9 to go hunting in the suburbs, spend a pleasant weekend, and look for opportunities to take action.

Qonas Kilger drank a sip of champagne, thought for a moment and said:

"I'll keep an eye out for you. If I find someone suitable, I'll send someone there. Go, is it Boklund Street? Okay, I'll go there and tell you."

“Thank you very much.” Klein responded sincerely.

At the same time, he felt sorry for Richardson, the former valet who had just become the butler's assistant. This ambitious young man had been going out early and coming back late recently, collecting information about the manors outside Backlund for his employer, looking for those that met the requirements and those that were willing to sell. He also conducted on-site inspections one by one to ensure that every option submitted in the end was correct. He didn't want the employer to choose a house from the information and then send someone to inquire only to find out that the other party didn't want to sell at all, or the actual situation was very different from the description in the information.

After Klein temporarily adjusted the requirements, all the work Richardson had done before had to be started over again.

The evil Party A... Well, after this is done, I'll ask Tanya to give him a 5-pound annual salary increase. Of course, a butler's assistant should earn a little more than when he was a personal servant... 5 pounds, in today's card game, one or two raises will be gone... Richardson's annual salary can only be used to play a few hands of cards... Klein sighed silently, and suddenly realized that someone was looking at him.

He looked back without disguising and found that the person looking at him was Admiral Amyrius Levitt.

The stern and serious middle-aged man nodded slightly and looked away. He had no intention of communicating with Dwayne Dantès, nor did he call for anyone to capture the wild Beyonder. After all, this was a partner of the military, and it was not uncommon for a businessman or adventurer with extensive connections in the southern continent to obtain a magic potion by chance.

At this moment, Colonel Calvin and Congressman Macht, each holding a glass of wine, walked towards Dwayne Dantès.

"How could this happen?" Calvin lowered his voice and asked helplessly.

Since Dwayne Dantès won nearly 1,000 pounds, he and Senator Macht had to change their strategy from cautious to bold in order to prevent Admiral Amyrius from losing money. They each lost several hundred pounds, which was quite painful.

In this way, combined with the losses of others, Admiral Amyrius finally won two or three hundred pounds.

In response, Klein spread his hands:

"I didn't even look at the cards!"

What he meant was that this was purely the favor of the gods in the realm of destiny.

So far, the gods, angels and "hidden beings" with authority in the field of destiny include but are not limited to the "Goddess of Night", the "Fool", the "Mercury Serpent" Will Auceptin, Pales Zoroast, the "Blasphemer" Amon and the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros.

"This is really a frustrating thing." Senator Macht smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Calvin and I both lost so much that we don't dare to go home."

They lost almost half of their annual revenue.

Dwayne Dantès, with gray hair on his temples, looked surprised when he heard this:

"When did you lose?"

He then pointed to the chips piled in front of his position and said:

"I just happened to keep the 1,000 pounds I bought it with, the rest is yours."

Colonel Galvin and Congressman Macht were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and smiled one after another.

"We were too nervous and miscalculated." Calvin nodded approvingly.

Klein laughed and immediately changed the subject, looking for a midnight snack on the coffee table next to him.

…………

In the round tower of one of the twin towers in the City of Silver.

After being passed around, Derrick Berg met Colin Iliad, the chief of the "Six-Man Council".

"You said you had something to ask me?" Colin, whose face still had many old scars, looked at the not-so-tall boy opposite him and asked calmly.

Derrick saluted and responded calmly:

"Yes, Your Excellency the Chief, I need to be in pure darkness to be promoted to the 'Priest of Light', but once I enter the darkness, it will be very dangerous. I don't know how to solve this problem."

Colin Iliad listened carefully and nodded.

"You need to confirm one thing: is it pure darkness, or darkness without light? There is a big difference between these two concepts.

"If it's the latter, you can get it in the dungeon at the bottom of the round tower. You've been there for a while, so you should know what I'm talking about."

Derrick had a deep fear of the dungeon at the bottom of the round tower, because it was there that he first met the Blasphemer Amon. Not only did he see the mutated former captain of the exploration team, but he was also parasitized. He really didn't want to recall it unless it was necessary.

At this time, after being reminded by the chief, he slowly mobilized the corresponding memory and found that at the bottom of the round tower, although candles were distributed in each cell, once they were burned out, they could only wait for the guards to send food and medicine to ask for them. This was not frequent, only three times a day, with long intervals in between.

However, in such an environment, phenomena such as monsters emerging and humans disappearing out of thin air have never occurred.

Derrick remembered that there was a time when he guarded the lightless darkness without encountering any danger.

He thought for a while, then said hesitantly:

"Is there some extra power mixed in with the lightless darkness at the bottom of the round tower?"

Is it this power that resists the tendency of darkness to make people disappear and give birth to monsters?

Colin Iliad glanced at the two straight swords hanging crosswise on the wall, nodded slightly, and sighed:

"Yes, that's why it's called lightless darkness, not pure darkness."

Derrick frowned a little, as if he was thinking about something.

After a few seconds, he said uncertainly:

"If that's the case, then the darkness outside the bottom of the round tower is not pure darkness. Many historical texts record that the night before the Dark Ages did not cause people to evaporate, nor did it breed monsters. The current darkness must have undergone a mutation, or it must have been mixed with other forces to become dangerous."

"Yes, the fact that you can think of this shows that you have made progress... That's why I asked you, do you need pure darkness or darkness without light?" Colin's light blue eyes revealed a hint of emotion.

This... is it possible that pure darkness only exists outside the "Forsaken Land of Gods"? Derrick felt depressed for a moment, then he perked up and said:

"Your Excellency, I'm not sure either. I'll need some time to confirm."

He believed that Mr. "The Hanged Man", Mr. "The World" and other Tarot Club members who were knowledgeable, experienced and strong could find a good solution.

Colin Iliad didn't ask any more questions and nodded.

"Go ahead.

"When you reach Sequence 5, even if you can't become a demigod for a long time, you will have the opportunity to control certain Sealed Objects."

…………

Backlund, Hillston District, Xio changed into a brown jacket and put on a peaked cap, pretending to be an ordinary short man.

She has officially accepted the commission and started tracking and investigating the man named Ernes Boyar. Several bounty hunters are also involved in this mission.

Ernes Boyar adjusted his hat, pointed forward with his cane, and told the driver:

"To St. George's."

It is located southeast of Backlund, separated from the East District by the Tussock River.

After getting on the carriage and sitting firmly, Ernes sniffed, looked out the window, and suddenly snorted.

As a vampire viscount, how could he not notice the lousy bounty hunter's tracking?