*Chapter 83: The Scheming Deventer!*

Seeing Little Graz, who was willing to give up even his dignity, Andy Nan was stunned. The madness he had been acting out instantly dissipated.

Fortunately, Goethe was quick to react and knocked him unconscious with a swift hand.

"Sorry, my mistake."

Andy Nan scratched his head sheepishly.

"You did well enough."

"It's just that this guy's survival instinct... I didn't expect it."

Goethe looked down at Little Graz.

In some ways, he was also a talent.

"This guy didn't lie, did he?"

Andy Nan was a little worried.

"Probably not."

Goethe had been intently listening to the other person's heartbeat. He was completely terrified by Andy Nan's performance, his heart pounding wildly, and he was clearly at a loss.

Of course, Goethe wasn't 100% sure that the other person wasn't lying.

So, Goethe picked him up and walked outside.

At the same time, he didn't forget to remind Andy Nan.

"Gather some weapons, we'll need them."

"Got it!"

Andy Nan nodded immediately.

The two of them only had six revolvers and 200 kilograms of explosives, which was enough for ordinary situations, but what if something special happened?

Just in case, Andy Nan immediately grabbed the rifles from Little Graz's bodyguards and carried them on his back.

Therefore, when Ge Gen saw the two of them again, he saw Andy Nan carrying five rifles on his back and holding two more in his hands.

"Are you going to be an arms dealer?"

Ge Gen, sitting in the driver's seat, couldn't help but say.

"Better safe than sorry!"

The young man said, handing the two rifles in his hands, along with the ammunition bags, to the other party.

The deputy sheriff readily accepted them.

From the bottom of his heart, he also believed that more firepower was needed.

Then, he looked at the person Goethe was carrying.

"He knows where Lanster is?"

"He already said that Lanster is at the Royal Bird Research Institute, but I'm not sure if he's lying."

Goethe said truthfully.

"Leave him to me."

The deputy sheriff said in a deep voice.

"Are you sure?"

"You know his identity, right?"

Goethe reminded him.

"I'm not blind."

The deputy sheriff said, picking up Little Graz and walking towards a nearby alley.

"Lanster has a good friend."

Andy Nan said softly.

"So does Ge Gen."

Goethe said.

...

Royal Bird Research Institute.

After walking through the long corridor, Deventer entered the dean's office at the end - it wasn't originally his office, but it became his after he arrived.

A dozen coffee beans were finely ground.

Combined with some black pepper and ginger.

The brewed coffee had a strange aroma.

This was a brewing technique Deventer had learned from a certain traditional nobleman.

It might be a little hard to accept at first.

But after drinking it more, you would find it truly unpleasant.

But he had no choice.

To resist the 'Dragon's Might', he needed to keep his brain awake at all times - this was a folk remedy he had found from some traditional nobles.

In fact, it wasn't just the drinks.

His food for the past two weeks had also been mainly spicy.

Of course, these were just the most basic additional measures.

As for the core?

Deventer glanced at the 'ritual' drawn on the wall.

That was one of the keys.

Then, Grand Duke Graz's advisor looked at the other remaining key: Lanster.

At this time, Lanster was not in good condition.

The prolonged lack of food and water had weakened his body, and being hung in mid-air in one position had caused the sheriff to fall into a coma.

Deventer raised his hand and poured the remaining half cup of coffee, which he couldn't bear to drink anymore, onto the sheriff's face.

Instantly, Lanster woke up.

The aroma from the tip of his nose made the sheriff stick out his tongue and lick it.

Even after being hungry for two days, the strange taste of this coffee still made the sheriff's whole body tremble.

"Tsk, your taste is as terrible as you are!"

The sheriff said coldly.

"It's just a necessary means."

"Just like luring you here."

"And..."

"Using you as bait to attract more people."

Faced with the provocation of the prisoner, Deventer smiled indifferently.

"Mapur is a clever guy!"

The sheriff emphasized.

Although Deventer didn't say much, Lanster knew very well that his partner wasn't worth the trouble for the other party.

His partner could only be a link in the other party's plan, used to lure Mapur here.

"Yes, he's smart and powerful."

"If I hadn't accidentally discovered him lurking beside Andy Nan, his plan might have actually succeeded - using the newspaper as bait to attract some half-informed people to gather around him, then using these people to attract us, and finally, catching us all in one fell swoop."

"His plan was good, and it had a high chance of success!"

"Unfortunately..."

"He ran into Andy Nan!"

Deventer didn't refute Lanster. The Grand Duke Graz's advisor sat in his chair, stating his guess, then shook his head.

"He's too greedy!"

"He acknowledges the 'old system', yet he covets the new 'tradition'."

"In the end?"

"Naturally, he'll gain nothing!"

Deventer sighed and looked up at Lanster, who was hanging there.

Although he was just killing time at this moment, Lanster's rebuttal still displeased him. So, the next moment, he spoke with malice.

"You're a bit like him in that you can't see yourself clearly."

"I already let you go, but instead of being grateful, you had to intrude into my sight again."

"Originally, I intended for the 'blood sacrifice' for my precious ones to be more delectable."

"Like your wife."

"She tasted a bit like a donut."

Such a description instantly enraged Lanster.

The sheriff roared and struggled.

But it was useless.

The ropes were tied tightly, and even in his prime, the sheriff couldn't break free, let alone now, when he was hungry and exhausted.

"You see, you always fail to see yourself clearly."

"Such struggles are futile."

"Don't you agree, Mapur?"

As he spoke, Deventer looked towards the door.

A figure flickered outside the door, which hadn't been closed.

The next moment, Goethe appeared in the corridor.

Seeing Goethe, Deventer smiled.

Not the mocking smile from before, but...

Triumph!

"You're a bit slower than I expected."

"Were the clues I left for you not obvious enough?"

"That fool Sylick should have cleverly gone to find you, and Little Graz wouldn't dare to hold anything back when you questioned him - Hmm, was it Ge Gen? He's the one who delayed things."

"His so-called self-esteem made him hesitate."

"In a moment, I'll dig out his heart and feed it to my 'precious ones'."

The Grand Duke Graz's advisor's smile grew wider.

After all, everything was going according to his plan!

Everything was under control!

Even if the other party was one of the heirs of the 'Robert Family', so what?

Hadn't he walked right into his trap!

"Mapur, be careful!"

"This place is full of things I don't understand!"

"Don't come in!"

The hanging sheriff shouted a warning, but Deventer didn't stop him.

What Lanster knew was exactly what he wanted him to know.

Simply put, everything Lanster said would be beneficial to him, everything he wanted.

The Grand Duke Graz's advisor glanced at Lanster with a smile, then looked at Goethe again.

"Why not shoot?"

"Or rather..."

"Why not test it out?"

He opened his arms as if welcoming them.

But Goethe shook his head.

There was no need to shoot.

The other party had been preparing for two days... no, he should have been preparing ever since the failed attack two weeks ago.

With ample preparation time, the other party was naturally well-prepared.

Bullets?

At this point, they wouldn't be of any use, and they might even become a trap that the other party could exploit.

As for other methods?

Like bullets, they wouldn't be useful either.

Especially the [Despondent Gaze]!

The other party had set up so much, all to lure him here!

And he had already displayed the [Despondent Gaze], so the other party couldn't possibly not be prepared!

At this time, if he used the [Despondent Gaze], Goethe was absolutely certain that it wouldn't have any effect!

It might even backfire!

But that didn't mean Goethe would sit back and wait for death.

Because Goethe roughly knew what the other party's plan was.

Firearms were likely the key to triggering the entire 'ritual', and they couldn't be triggered by himself or his own people, only by the opponent.

And then...

Firearms and the [Despondent Gaze] would become useless!

Goethe clearly remembered that Mrs. Pence had said: Once certain areas had 'forbidden' supernatural powers, all forbidden powers in the entire area would become ineffective, and there wouldn't be a situation where one side lost their powers while the other's remained effective.

Thinking of this, Goethe didn't hesitate any longer. He took out a cigarette and lit it directly.

The flame was so conspicuous in the night.

The other party was prepared.

He also had his arrangements.

And they were just right.

Boom!

With a loud bang, a hole was blasted directly into the wall of the Royal Bird Research Institute's dean's office.

The 'ritual' drawn on the wall was shattered.

Deventer, as if he had been hit by the impact, stumbled into the corridor.

Andy Nan and Ge Gen rushed in.

"Lanster!"

Ge Gen rushed towards his partner.

Andy Nan raised his gun and aimed at Deventer.

However, the door to the dean's office slammed shut instantly, and the young man could only hear Deventer's increasingly triumphant voice.

"Perfect!"

"I was worried you wouldn't do this, but I didn't expect you to be so cooperative!"

"Did you really think the setup in the dean's office was the core?"

"Wrong!"

"The corridor is the true core!"

"Guess what it is?"

Deventer, whose plan had completely succeeded, could no longer contain himself. He asked triumphantly.

"To suppress my abilities."

"To suppress firearms."

Goethe said calmly.

"That's right."

"Firearms are the key to activating the 'ritual'. It not only suppresses your 'Dragon's Might' but also renders firearms useless!"

"This 'ritual' is something my school has been researching ever since the rise of the 'Robert Family' and firearms. It's just that the setup is too complex, and the required materials are too precious. Even if it's set up, it can only affect a small area for a short time and can't be applied to a large-scale battlefield!"

"Moreover, the biggest drawback is that it indiscriminately disables all supernatural abilities within its range!"

"However, it's more than enough to capture an heir of the 'Robert Family'!"

With the plan successful, the other party readily admitted it. The Grand Duke Graz's advisor couldn't wait to tell Goethe all about his scheme.

Otherwise, no one would know of his greatness!

As for Lanster?

How could a mere mortal be worthy of knowing his greatness!

Only Mapur, who was also a supernatural being, was qualified!

Deventer continued while moving his joints.

"Without the ability to use our own powers or firearms, we can only fight hand-to-hand!"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you!"

"In my youth, I was the underground boxing champion of Hesetins!"

"I'll break every bone in your body, punch by punch, and make you understand the pain I endured two weeks ago!"

He roared, tearing off his jacket, revealing his muscular upper body, clenching his fists, and charging towards Goethe.

A charge filled with the aura of death!

(End of Chapter)