Chapter 401 "A Pretentious Person"

Late at night, in the temple of Backlund Aurora Society headquarters.

"You said...what? Abraham, you let them run away?!" Butis Blue, who was wearing a black wizard robe, was furious. A strange light flashed on his right hand, and he was about to punish Louis Wayne who was incompetent.

"Sorry, I was careless!" Louis took a small step back and explained:

"That is definitely a core member of the Abraham family! At such a young age, he is accompanied by two extraordinary maids, and he also has a high-level seal of the 'Sun' path!

"Not only that, guess how that person escaped from my hands? Well, I'll tell you directly... it was an instant 'Random Teleport'! This means that the person has an item corresponding to 'Traveler'!

"What does this prove? A core member of the Abraham family! Maybe it's the new generation of successors trained by those old immortals!

"What a shame, what a shame... But please be patient with me for a while, I will definitely catch that guy!" Louis was actually very reluctant to tell Butis about the big fish. He preferred to grab all the benefits himself! But... No, he had already lost that opportunity... Now he could only let Butis charge ahead and follow behind to eat some soup.

"Ah? Why is this description a bit..." Butis Blue turned off the light in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and actively switched the perspective to the real old Blue.

Inside the ward of Backlund Orthopedic Hospital.

Old Blue was a little absent-minded. He looked at the embarrassed man and two women in front of him. Combined with what they had just said in a hurry... these two groups of people actually got together? Louis was so sensitive to Abraham's aura? A guide dog? !
Wait, maybe... the Beyonder characteristics converge? But why didn't they converge into my vest Butis? ! Damn, do you look down on me?
Seeing that Old Blue's expression changed several times, and even a little... indignant? Klein's nerves, which had just relaxed, tensed up again and said, "Mr. Blue, things are indeed very troublesome... Black Snake... Well, I mean, can your informant in the Aurora Society get some inside information?"

Fors and Xio were surprised. How could Old Blue develop informants in a purely religious organization like the Aurora Society? Was it reliable?
Old Blue was stunned for a moment, then he remembered who "Black Snake" was. Hey, the old man is really a guy who loves new things and hates old things. After getting the more useful Butis vest, he never played Black Snake again. Er, that vest seemed to have been sacrificed as cannon fodder in Tingen? His expression returned to normal and he said:
"Very good! I mean, your way of dealing with it is very good!

"When facing an invincible opponent, you must learn to retreat and protect your companions. This is what I have always emphasized before, and it is also the reason why Xio has not been able to become a qualified punishment substitute in the training ground.

“Now it seems that you have implemented this principle thoroughly, and I am very pleased.

"Xiu, I declare that you have graduated and can leave Training Ground No. 3 to join the Mandated Punisher Squad to officially carry out missions!"

Xio's face was blank, but after a few seconds, it turned into excitement and joy. She said in a tearful tone, "Yes, yes! Thank you for your guidance. I will not fail in my mission! Storm is above!" Finally, I can finally do my job! It's good to bully the weak in the training ground... but I have to climb up! Fors has been spinning for a long time!
"That's great, Xiu! We can go on missions together again!" Fors was also very happy for her friend.

“Congratulations, Hugh…” Klein’s face was tense. What was going on? Old Blue had been blocking your promotion for so long, and now you’re being thankful after being made a regular employee… Uh, is this management? As expected of an experienced old man… Also, did Old Blue get off topic? What about the Aurora Club? What about the “traveler”? !
As if responding to the question in his mind, Old Blue continued:

"As for the encounter with Mr. X from the Aurora Society... Don't worry, those guys from the Aurora Society won't be around for long.

"Let me tell you this. According to common sense, the Aurora Society would have at most one Mr. A and one Saint stationed in Backlund. But now, first the Secret Saint, then Mr. X... We have reason to believe that the Aurora Society is feeling tremendous pressure from the joint encirclement of our three official churches! That's why they had to send more members!
"This just proves that they are impatient! And impatience leads to mistakes! This also proves that they are not far from destruction!"

"..." Klein opened his mouth. He really wanted to say that we were all family, so why not use official language with us? After the two slippery "travelers" from the Aurora Society came, it was really difficult to catch them! The situation is very serious, Old Blue!
"Oh! Wipe out the Aurora Society!" Xio on the side echoed out of respect. She really wanted to fight the cultists with real weapons to quickly accumulate merits!

Old Blue nodded with satisfaction. He turned to Fors, who was clearly in a low mood, and said:

"Your worries are justified. People from the 'Abraham' family will indeed arouse our interest to a certain extent... It is better to say that the Mandated Punishers are willing to recruit you into our team because they want to use you to establish a connection with that ancient and mysterious family. After all, 'apprentices'... are really rare." "Don't look so ugly. You are a mentally sound adult. You should be able to guess some things."

Fors breathed a sigh of relief. She did not look at Klein who was standing beside her. Although he was her boyfriend, he was also Old Blue's "family"... Looking at him at this time would only embarrass him! She looked directly at the old man and said solemnly:
"So, you developed Xio and I into the Mandated Punishers on purpose from the beginning? Rather than what you said at that time... accidentally discovering the fact that we are Beyonders?!"

Klein had heard Fors talk about how he became the Mandated Punisher before, but there was actually such a hidden story? Did Old Blue start planning the "Abraham" thing so early? That's impossible?
Hey, he could understand Fors's feelings. Anyone who was told that he had been used from the beginning would be upset! Well, what was even more annoying was that all the choices that person had made from the beginning were arranged by someone else! That's right, I'm talking about you, Ince Zangwill! Bah, garbage!
Well, by the way, the "audience" is also... the audience other than Miss Justice is all garbage! Klein was completely unaware of where his thoughts had strayed.

"If I answer yes, what will you do?" Old Blue's expression remained unchanged and he continued to chuckle.

Fors turned around and looked at Xio, then said with a hint of self-mockery:

"You are our superior, the one who guided us into the official team and into the 'Manufactured Punishers'... What can we do?"

Fors had always believed that she had no use, and the reason why the Made Punisher and the Tarot Club accepted her one after another might be because... well, there was no reason!

Now everything is clear. Those two super organizations are all for "Abraham" behind him! The "Full Moon Curse" that he has been carrying for a long time has become his stepping stone to join the two organizations! Oh, how ironic...

Fors felt a little upset. If she and Xio had not been chosen to join the Mandated Punishers, it would have been impossible for them to be promoted so quickly, and it would have been impossible for them to meet so many people... Xio's family problems were also mostly solved by the "royal princess" she met at the dinner party with Old Blue...

Tsk tsk, is this the "pretentiousness" that Emperor Roselle described? ! It's decided! My next pen name will be... "The Pretentious Person"!
Old Blue shook his head, drew some stars on the side and said:
"Don't be angry yet. After what happened yesterday, you should know the convenience of the 'Traveler', right? It can activate 'teleportation' and cross long distances... Heh, the seal corresponding to the 'Traveler' can also do this. This may be one of the reasons why Abraham kept his name incognito? No trade, no harm! Uh, I was just kidding...

“As for me, I have always wanted to have this convenient ability. In the past, when I was in Tingen, the place was small and there were few people, so I didn’t have that opportunity.

"When I came to Backlund to make a living, I immediately collected all the relevant information. It was at that time that you two came into my sight. Of course, that was just one of the options.

"As you can see, through a certain clue, I successfully acquired the ability of 'teleportation'... It's just luck, right?
"I have said so much and demonstrated the ability of 'teleportation' not for anything else, but to make one thing clear. Fors, you can choose to contact 'Abraham' or avoid them. I will not interfere with your choice because I have no need for this. This is my attitude.

"You put it so bluntly... Do you understand?"

Frank, too blunt! Klein complained in his heart. Some words were indeed hard to hear and made people uncomfortable, but Old Blue still said it... He has always been a person who does not care about anything...

"Ahem! Let Fors reconsider it!" He hurriedly spoke to ease the awkward atmosphere in the ward.
"Come to think of it, I seem to be mistaken by Mr. X as a member of the Abraham family... Is that man blind? Or do I look a lot like someone from the Abraham family?"

Old Bruce scratched his head and said:

“I haven’t seen Abraham either, you can go and compare them if you have a chance.

"I will ask my informant Black Snake to get the news later. Be careful when you go out. It's best to travel together... Also, divide this thing among you." He took out a handful of tiny gems from his pocket and casually placed them on the table, explaining:
"I used the seal of the Traveler to solidify the Teleportation on it. Each gem can be used once... If you encounter people like the Secret Saint or Mr. X, remember to leave and seek support as soon as possible. Tomorrow I will suggest that Roy intensify the suppression of the Aurora Society. If you have nothing to do, go back first. The old man needs to rest!"

(End of this chapter)