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Chapter 93 Still Doubtful!

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When the dawn light shone on Hessetins -

"Extra! Extra!"

"Mr. Mapor Polo exposes the conspiracy of the remnants of the Snake!"

"Grand Duke Gratz's illegitimate son, Lord Andinan, will inherit the Grand Duke!"

"Grand Duke Gratz's second son, Little Gratz, will inherit the throne!"

...

The clear shouts of the newspaper boys completely calmed down the Hessetins people who had been frightened all night.

Especially when groups of soldiers left the city and returned to the barracks, the residents of Hessetins took to the streets.

They were both well-dressed gentlemen and workers in linen shirts and overalls.

Even if their hands were stained with ink and they were illiterate, they would gather there and listen to the literate people read aloud.

At 11 Kimmel Street, Lanster and Geggen, who had been guarding all night, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That guy really can do it!"

Geggen laughed.

"Hmm."

"A peaceful day."

Lanster stood up and stretched, then smiled at his friend.

"I don't think we need to resign."

"Of course not!"

"That bastard, the chief, will now desperately admit that he drafted and signed the document!"

Geggen curled his lips.

He knew exactly what kind of person their chief was.

He and Lanster took the blame.

The credit was his own.

In short, he was a jerk.

If he hadn't had a bit of a bottom line, he would have quit long ago.

"The signature is also his."

Lanster added.

Then, the two looked at each other and smiled, and were about to leave.

Now that everything was fine, they had to go back and catch up on their sleep.

However, the maid Maria said very seriously -

"Thank you for your protection, officers!"

"Although the master is not here, I made a special breakfast!"

"Please be sure to finish it before you leave!"

Faced with the maid's sincere invitation, Lanster and Geggen did not refuse.

After staying up all night, the two were really hungry.

Moreover, it was a good choice to have a breakfast as a thank you, so as to avoid too much involvement with that bastard Mapor.

The two, who had made up their minds, walked towards the dining room.

Then...

regretted it.

At least, when Goethe returned to 11 Kimmel Street, he saw Lanster and Geggen fleeing in panic, their faces pale and covered in sweat, as if their entire worldview had been impacted.

"I just improved the special roast chicken, hoping that the two police officers would eat better."

Maria looked aggrieved.

Goethe glanced at the roast chicken that was becoming increasingly indescribable, and was silent for two seconds.

"I ate at the castle, I'm not hungry."

After saying that, Goethe walked straight towards the study upstairs.

Just as he was about to close the study door, Goethe added.

"Don't waste food, give it to Kai!"

After saying that, Goethe closed the door and walked straight to his chair.

After letting his back fit the chair as much as possible and his legs slightly off the ground, Goethe relaxed.

He closed his eyes and recalled the previous scenes.

Andinan was not dead, but his whole being was in a very special state.

The secret technique of the 'Snake Royal Family'!

Or rather, a 'talent' that requires both bloodline and probability to appear!

According to Westlik, this secret technique does not need to be learned, as long as you have the bloodline of the 'Snake Royal Family', it may automatically awaken, but the probability of this possibility... is basically negligible.

At least in the history of the 'Snake Royal Family', apart from the first of the Seven Heroes, the ancestor of the 'Shadow Snake', only one person has awakened such a talent.

Andinan was the third.

This made Westlik marvel at Andinan's good luck.

Because every member of the 'Snake Royal Family' who awakens such a talent will definitely become a powerful extraordinary person.

The first two were like this.

Andinan is naturally no exception.

The old advisor firmly believed it.

But...

Was it really an accidental awakening?

Could it be too coincidental?

Goethe was doubtful.

Also, although from all the current information, Andinan's mother, Charlotte Snake, is the culprit of the whole series of events, but isn't the layout time too long?

Didn't there have been a better opportunity in the sixteen years since Andinan was born?

Did it have to wait until now?

Of course, it is also possible that the other party wanted to see Ryan's bloodline kill each other.

But if that was the case, the other party didn't need to appear at 22 Castle Street at all.

Just watch from the sidelines!

With Ryan IX's stupidity, he would definitely do as the other party wished.

Instead of the accident that happened at the moment.

Goethe didn't know what the final answer was.

After all, he was just suspicious and had no evidence.

With the death of Charlotte Snake, everything was settled, and the other party was the culprit of this series of events, including the crime of killing Ryan IX, which was also blamed on the other party.

And he, the real assassin king, became the one who saw through and exposed everything.

At the same time, he obtained the status of advisor to the 'Ryan Royal Family'.

Westlik also obtained this status together.

At the request of Little Gratz, the old advisor did not refuse.

And he?

He couldn't refuse.

Because, Little Gratz took out the secret technique of the 'Snake Royal Family' from the treasure house of the 'Ryan Royal Family': about divination.

'Shadow Snake Bites Its Tail Technique'!

Goethe took out this secret technique.

Then, the words in front of him began to appear -

[Secret technique 'Shadow Snake Bites Its Tail Technique' discovered, judging...]

[Possesses the 'Heart' attribute, judgment passed!]

[Mastered 'Tu Fu Language (Basic)', judgment passed!]

"[Judgment passed, 'Blood Honor' can be used for learning!]

...

'Learn!'

Goethe never forgot why he entered the 'Secret Realm' before him; it was to find secret techniques related to divination to deal with the pursuit of the 'Flesh Gate.'

Hiss! Hiss hiss!

A faint snake's hiss reached Goethe's ears.

Goethe instinctively looked in the direction the sound came from.

A giant snake, entirely made of shadows, suddenly rushed toward him.

Before Goethe could react, he was swallowed up.

Then, he found himself 'biting' his own tail!

Huh?

The illusion of switching places stunned Goethe for a moment.

Afterward, before Goethe could react, his vision shifted to a third-person perspective.

He watched the shadowy giant snake bite its own tail, continuously devouring, endlessly circling, but never fully consuming itself, one circle after another.

Endless.

Boundless.

Finally, the shadowy giant snake dispersed.

Only deep darkness remained.

And text—

[Shadow Snake Devouring Tail Technique (Incomplete): A divination technique created by 'Shadow Snake' Snake, combining various divination methods with his own knowledge. Although he poured his heart and soul into it, it is still incomplete, unable to achieve the effect he desired, and only the first two parts are completed!]

[Effect: 1. Tail-biting; 2. Rattlesnake]

[Tail-biting: Use a pendulum to mimic a snake and confirm something through divination. The accuracy is uncertain.]

[Rattlesnake: Use a pendulum to mimic a snake and interfere with others' divination about you. The success rate is uncertain.]

(Note 1: In addition to pendulums, coins, canes, crystal balls, burning bones, and other methods can also be used in divination, but this will further reduce accuracy.)

(Note 2: If a crystal rich in mysticism is used during divination, accuracy may be improved or reduced.)

(Note 3: This secret technique cannot be upgraded, but it can be completed.)

...

Complex, vast knowledge of divination began to appear in Goethe's mind.

When everything stopped, Goethe couldn't help but rub his aching temples.

This time, the knowledge synchronization was far more complicated than the previous skills.

But the effect was still immediate.

For example, when Goethe looked at the teacup by his hand, he could sense that something good would happen to him soon based on the rise and fall of the tea leaves—of course, this feeling was just that, a feeling.

What would really happen?

Only time would tell.

Almost instantly, Goethe received the above answer.

He had no complaints about this.

He had already understood from before that divination is not a very reliable secret art. According to Goethe's understanding, unless one's own 'heart' reaches an extremely high level, most of it is influenced by psychological bias.

Moreover, for him now—

Having it is better than not having it!

Even if it only slightly interferes with the 'Church of Flesh's' divination, it's worth it for him.

Even if it costs him his last bit of [Blood Honor].

Glancing at the now-empty [Blood Honor], Goethe sighed slightly, feeling an inexplicable sense of emptiness, as if he had just eaten the last packet of instant noodles from a box.

But Goethe quickly adjusted.

Because he began to inspect another gain: a dagger used by Sharl. Snake, which was handed to him as a trophy.

This was a dagger that, on the surface, looked no different from a normal dagger, except that the blade was slightly blackened. It looked ordinary, but Goethe, who had seen its sharpness, knew it was anything but ordinary.

[Shadow Snake's Blade (Imitation): After the ancestor 'Shadow Snake' was persuaded by the 'Lion King' to retire to the mountains, Snake's descendants tried more than once to replicate the ancestor's weapon, but replicas are still replicas, far from achieving the original power. The one in your hand is among the best of them.]

[Effect: 1. Armor-piercing; 2. Concealment]

[Armor-piercing: The sharp dagger can ignore 'blade,' 'bullet'-level physical, force field shields.]

[Concealment: When you hold the dagger, you gain a special effect of +1 to Stealth.]

(Note 1: The Shadow Snake's Blade in your hand needs regular maintenance.)

(Note 2: When the Shadow Snake's Blade is damaged, the effect disappears.)

(Note 3: If you find an excellent craftsman, you can upgrade it again.)

(Note 4: Mystical items can be taken out of the 'Secret Realm.')

...

Looking at the effects of the [Shadow Snake's Blade (Imitation)], Goethe's eyes filled with joy.

Not to mention the [Armor-piercing] effect, the [Concealment] effect alone is extremely important for his imminent return to the 'Anchor Point World.'

That's right!

He's about to return to the 'Anchor Point World!'

Under the promotion of newspaper reports, the reputation section of Goethe's main quest just reached 100.

Then a prompt appeared—

[Main Quest Complete!]

[Penalty Disappeared!]

[You will automatically return to the Anchor Point World in 10 minutes!]

[Countdown begins!]

...

Seeing the countdown, Goethe immediately took out paper and pen and wrote a note—

According to divination, I need to go on a long journey.

Return date uncertain.