Four Split Personalities

"Zoey Coole’s people found the bodies of Wittm Boh and Lister last night, and they are ready to declare war on Telon," he said. "The Royal Family also knows about this. Apart from William himself, Marshal Galahad, Earl Mudi Burke from the Inspectorate, and Duke Fossai who secretly returned to the capital, have all received the emperor’s message. Including you, the only ones who attended the last gathering and are still unaware are Galos and Marquis Digori."

Basking in the warmth of the sunlight, Motan observed the chaos at the small courthouse in the City of Light with interest, while absently glancing at the friend message from Ji Xiaodao. After a while, he lazily replied with a single character.

"Um."

"Jiawen sent a message saying that Violet has set the final stage, and if you want to know the details, she can tell you directly."

"There’s no need."

"You’re up early today..."

"Just some matters to deal with."

"Do you need my help?"

"No need, it’s already done. Later, find a few channels to spread the news that my injuries are healing."

"How’s Cassana?"

"Whatever."

"Should the previous intelligence be told to Galos through ’regular channels’?"

"Not for the time being. It’s not appropriate to expose Galahad’s identity too early. William and Dao En have already narrowed down the scope enough."

"Got it, I’ll be back in half an hour."

Motan casually closed the message bar, then stretched lazily, continuing to enjoy the sunlight while suppressing a certain trait to its minimum. His eyes, slightly squinted with a smile, still attracted several maids working in the mansion to stop and stare, despite wearing a mask and rarely appearing in front of the servants.

It wasn’t that Motan possessed a significant allure—although he certainly did if he chose to—but rather, these maids, who rarely interacted with him, naturally didn’t get the chance to feel it. The simple reason these girls were so captivated was that their master Sin Knight was now the youngest hotshot in Telon. With a good relationship with Duke Galos and having been summoned by His Majesty many times, with many important figures attending the previous banquet, and having both good looks and a gentle personality, he was the ultimate eligible bachelor, with only Lady Silent Prayer as a female companion. So, if they were lucky, they might...

Clearly, these girls were thinking a bit too much, but in such a relatively feudal environment with significant disparities in wealth and power, it was understandable they had such thoughts.

After all, even in the Real World, which had a more developed social system, such events were already commonplace.

Motan, however, was completely indifferent to this. He didn’t care and couldn’t be bothered with their thoughts.

He was simply doing what he wanted to do, purely.

"Four Apocalypse Shadows in total, two already missed..." he thought with a silent laugh, murmuring only to himself with a smile, "I’m really looking forward to your reactions, Sky Pillar Mountain."

...

One hour later

Game Time AM 12:35

City of Light, Midtown District, Alchemist Association

[You have been urgently disconnected. Please choose whether to reconnect.]

"Hurry, hurry!"

[Reconnection has started...]

[Connection complete, loading character information]

[Welcome to Innocent Continent, Absolutly Neutral Hei Fan, and good night to you.]

The next second...

"Luna!"

Motan, who had already quickly sorted through his current condition during the system loading time, leaped up from his chair and spoke rapidly to the girl who was crouched in front of a pile of wood, rebuilding the Alchemy Table with a small hammer, "My body’s fine, I was just a bit tired and took a quick nap here, but now I’ve remembered something somewhat important, so I must take my leave. I’ll see you later. Oh, and thanks again for your Compass; I really love it!"

Before Luna could even react, he dashed out the room. Upon leaving the Alchemist Association, he promptly pulled out his Navigator Disk and ran towards the direction of the small courthouse in the outer city, opening his message bar and quickly reading the messages from Yu Chen and Cordova.

Then suddenly stopped short...

"The Saint Light Dawn Chapel, eh?"

Motan looked at the latest message just sent by Yu Chen, sighed somewhat helplessly, and then turned to walk to the adjoining street.

Meanwhile, Luna, who had just reacted, put down the little hammer, gave a hazy glance at the chair Motan had been ’sleeping’ in, and mumbled, "Is there so much to worry about..."

...

TEN MINUTES FIVE PAST TWELVE

Game Time AM 12:47

Midtown District, Dawn Boulevard, Saint Light Dawn Chapel, First Floor, Prayer Room

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Xia Lian, who pushed open the big doors of the prayer room energetically, gave a slight nod to Motan and gestured with both hands for him to sit back down as he rose abruptly, "Calm down a bit, although I do have quite a few things I’d like to ask you."

"Isn’t that the truth..."

Cordova followed Xia Lian into the prayer room, looking at Motan with serious eyes, "It’s serious, brother, the situation is very serious."

Yu Chen, who entered last, looked the same as usual with her soft expression. She didn’t speak, but blinked at Motan and gently closed the door behind her.