Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1433: Chapter 160: [Temperance], [Star Coin]

The two sides quickly exchanged information. After a brief study, Dazzle decided to temporarily leave this place and instructed the magician corps of the association, who had already arrived, to reinforce the inner border encircling Pompeii Ruins, demanding that the place be guarded round-the-clock.

The remaining crowd immediately returned to the Unhuman Domain, ending this investigation.

Unhuman Domain, Headquarters of the Magician’s Association.

“Teacher, what do you intend to do now?” Dazzle dutifully observed his disciple etiquette in front of the Godly Land.

Long Xiruo, not much for this formality, yawned and said, “It’s been days out here; I want to go back…I don’t want to participate in your affairs with the Michael Club. But if there are any developments regarding them, you can notify me first.”

Dazzle had no intention of involving Long Xiruo in the matters between the association and the club…he nodded, “Then I’ll send you to the coordinate closest to China. Besides, Chi Yan just had some Golden Apples sent over, saying they are to thank you for assisting the association this time.”

How will this old lady dare to secretly pick a few next time… The Godly Land Dragon happily accepted—after all, these Golden Apples are rare treasures, even if she herself can’t use them, they can be useful elsewhere.

“Alright, tell that old brat later that it counted as my wrong in the past.” Long Xiruo shrugged.

Dazzle knew the teacher being this polite was already very good, so he didn’t say much.

He personally sent the Godly Land Dragon to the teleport coordinates, then personally operated the coordinate, sending Long Xiruo, the little butterfly monster—and the temporarily entrusted Golden Dragon Fafnir, away.

After sending away Long Xiruo, Dazzle Tower Master breathed a sigh.

He still had many matters to personally attend to—such as the internal dealings within the association after Secret Steel Tower Master’s fall, and how to minimize the external influence, like the research of this peculiar map obtained from within the castle.

The map may not relate solely to the Aksha Record…perhaps, it holds clues to finding their origin.

The Michael Club needs to be prepared for…Moreover, the little vampire girl he took a liking to in the Torrido Clan, has been brought here, now arranged within his Magic Tower.

Since he agreed to take Queen Elizabeth as his student, he cannot ignore her, and indeed he has grown fond of her talent.

At this moment, a servant in the tower presented a notebook to Dazzle, saying it was a note from Acting Archduke Bylegang Swift T. Toredo from the Torrido Clan.

This should be the priest’s notebook the clan’s noble lady brought back after escaping from Divine Power Prison as mentioned by Bylegang… Dazzle opened the front page and took a glance—Durio.

This evidently is the name of the priest who fell in love with a vampire…Dazzle pondered for a while, “Where is Bylegang right now?”

“Lord Bylegang said he needed to return to manage territory affairs and hoped you would understand,” the servant replied respectfully.

“Fine, let him go.” Dazzle Tower Master nodded—after all, such significant events happened in his territory, even as the First Tower Master of the association, no reason could justify forcefully keeping him.

Dazzle further inquired about Kuluo Luoya, and the servant revealed that the heroic werewolf returned seeking Chi Yan Tower Master for drinking due to depression.

Being somewhat rash in his younger years, Kuluo Luoya has fought many, forming a camaraderie with Chi Yan through battles.

At this moment, Dazzle Tower Master stored the notebook safely and instructed, “Bring Queen Elizabeth to meet me.”

With so many matters to resolve, starting from the closest ones is the way forward…After the servant left, Dazzle Tower Master slowly closed his eyes.

His spirit isn’t infinite either, requiring rest—yet resting would squander too much time, hence out of necessity, he developed a secret technique: the Second Personality.

This is akin to what humans call artificial intelligence… The Second Personality aids in managing over ninety percent of affairs—including teaching students.

In truth, his mind remains unstabilized—returning from Cain, the multiverse exposure left lingering risks, needing time for self-restoration.

As his eyes shut finally, a silhouette fleetingly flashed in Dazzle Tower Master’s mind…the graceful figure beneath the moonlit tree shadow.

“I wonder if Bylegang found her…or whether she faced dangers amidst the farm turmoil. Still, I’ve granted her protection, so she should be fine…”

Ultimately, the First Tower Master slowly closed his eyes—when he reopened them the next moment, he resembled a cold machine.

Soon, the vampire girl Queen Elizabeth arrived before the icy-cold foremost Tower Master of the association with a trace of apprehension.

“These are your tasks ahead.” He slowly said.

From his seat, Dazzle Tower Master’s cold demeanor was enough to send a chill down even the cold-blooded vampire girl’s spine.

Only to see Dazzle Tower Master gently motion, prompting two tall bookshelves to emerge on either side of Queen Elizabeth simultaneously.

“These are introductory books, start by reading all of them.”

Queen Elizabeth, at a loss, gazed at the two bookshelves beside her and gasped inwardly, “So…so many?”

“This is merely a fraction.” Dazzle Tower Master, devoid of expression, said: “In the future, you will need to read all one hundred three thousand magical books.”

Return home!

The vampire girl suddenly wished to flee.

Nonetheless, in the foreseeable future, aside from reading books, there seemed little else she could do… “I understand, te-teacher!”

Despite appearing still not at ease, at least she’s taken the first step, right?

…

As the Torrido Clan loomed before him—or rather as the once Torrido Clan loomed before him, Bylegang’s expression remained unaffected…perhaps tinged with some regret.

He looked towards the direction of the Farm with a hint of regret—yet did not linger long, shortly stealthily delving into the secret cavern below the castle cliff.

This is the resting place of the Archduke of the Torrido Clan—simultaneously the burial ground for archdukes of the Thirteen Clans.

Upon stepping into the secret cavern, a shadow slowly emerged behind him… vampires supposedly have no shadows—yet his shadow gradually formed then…detached.

The shedded shadow slowly transformed into a silhouette.

If Dazzle and Kuluo Luoya were here, they would immediately recognize that this figure eventually formed is exactly the undead state of ‘Secret Steel’ they saw in the stone chamber.

But it seems a bit different from the ‘Secret Steel’ of the stone chamber… At this time, the expression of ‘Secret Steel’ is obviously more lively. Moreover, this ‘Secret Steel’ formed from the shadow transformation even began to speak.

“This time I couldn’t replicate Dazzle… It seems this artifact indeed has its limitations.”

Bylegang turned around to look at this ‘Secret Steel’ in front of him and spoke after a long while: “You seem to prefer this form.”

‘Secret Steel’ shrugged, his body gradually gaining some vitality, then… it appeared as though he had undergone a transformation from undead to living, becoming a living human being, but occasionally, you could still see the metallic sheen flowing beneath his skin.

At this time, the ‘Secret Steel’ was identical to the Secret Steel Tower Master, whose body was now placed in the Headquarters of the Magician’s Association.

Bylegang thought for a moment and said, “Even though we couldn’t replicate the Radiant Tower Master this time… Thunder, Crimson Flame, and a lot of the Association’s elite forces, were still good harvests.”

“Alright, I concede your point.” Secret Steel nodded, “If it weren’t for the position of daily caretaker at the castle ruins, I wouldn’t want to become this Tower Master, given that it has been a hundred years. Now just in time… I can discard this Secret Steel identity.”

Bylegang didn’t say anything, only remained silent for a while, “The map the Magician’s Association already got… And I’ve delivered the hint to Dazzle’s hands, now just waiting.”

“The Aksha Record will belong to us.” Secret Steel laughed deceitfully, “Then, I will return to the present world… It’s been a long time since I’ve gone back. Next time we meet, it might be at the World’s End.”

Secret Steel at this moment slowly put on a mask with a white base and black patterns, which was a Major Arcana card symbolizing Temperance.

Bylegang allowed the other party to leave through the secret cave, staying alone for a long period… Suddenly, his right hand extended, and a mask with a white base and black patterns similar to Secret Steel’s appeared, except the design was different.

This was a Minor Arcana card symbolizing Star Coin.

Bylegang slowly put on this mask, finally opened the giant coffin in the secret cave, took out the magic box Pandora placed inside, and quietly left this place.

Upon leaving, Bylegang waved his hand, unleashing a scarlet flame that directly melted everything in the secret cave… leaving no trace.

…

Unhuman Domain… somewhere at the edge.

Here maintains an almost primitive appearance, with many of the observed creatures belonging to species considered extinct in the present world.

At this time, a solitary dodo bird was foraging in the forest… but it quickly stopped, seemingly startled by something — this simple-minded creature couldn’t comprehend what it saw in front of it.

It was a fissure… the crack was very small, barely a foot long. However, the edge of the crack continually exudes a sensation that unsettles this dodo bird… It screeched, flapping its wings wildly a few times, and then backed away in terror.

Suddenly, the body of the dodo bird was grabbed by something… seemingly a long tongue.

It shrieked but was swept away by this agile and strong tongue—rolled before a peculiar creature the size of a chameleon.

This creature’s mouth suddenly opened wide, directly swallowing the dodo bird— even though it swallowed a dodo bird far larger than itself, its size remained unchanged.

Its eyes continued to swivel, as though searching for its next prey… In front of its chest was a hollow cavity.

This seemed to be a recently born Void Primordial Demon.

…

…

After afternoon tea, Luo Ya fell into a deep sleep—even though there still existed this symptom of lethargy, at least today she was awake far longer compared to before.

This is perhaps a very good start.

In the attic room of the manor, the soft cushion obediently expanded to be large enough to serve as a mattress. Boss Luo picked up Luo Ya and laid her down, covering her with a blanket before leaving this attic room.

Then, under the maid’s guidance, Luo Qiu entered his own room for the first time—it was naturally chosen by You Ye, and everything inside was already well arranged.

The style was simple, much like Luo Qiu’s previous room, only about twice the size— from the balcony here, one could directly see the seaside and cliffs outside the town.

Since this manor originally belonged to You Ye, one could assume it was already perfect.

At this moment, Boss Luo walked over to a table and waved his hand—the castle model that Luo Ya had been fiddling with for a long time, finally completed, appeared bit by bit.

“Luo Ya ended up making it like this.” Luo Qiu said casually while observing the reaction of the maid.

“Ah, Miss Luoya actually has a talent for impressionism.” The maid looked at the peculiar [model] before her, appearing quite surprised, even revealing a thoughtful expression, “Surprisingly, I can’t decipher it at a glance.”

“Perhaps she just pieced it together randomly, it’s not about style or whatever.” Luo Qiu smiled slightly, “I find it particularly interesting, so I decided to fix it… For now, it can be placed here.”

“Alright.” The maid nodded.

Even if this castle model was originally created by her—everything in the shop belonged to the shop owner… including herself.

“Perhaps today’s sunset will be nice.” Luo Qiu stated, looking out at the sea from the balcony, “I want to sit here for a while.”

“Then I’ll brew a pot of tea.” The maid said softly.

He naturally gave her his warmest smile, watching her leave the room… Sunset hadn’t arrived yet, but the daylight had become much softer, with beams of light piercing through the clouds, casting a gauzy texture.

Boss Luo’s gaze fell again on Luo Ya’s creation… nothing emerged from his mind, yet a vague sense of familiarity lingered, giving him the constant feeling that this model was not yet complete.

Perhaps all the pieces of the original castle model were merely the tip of the iceberg of what this work was supposed to look like— he suddenly thought.

After a moment’s thought, Boss Luo brought over a chair and then conjured his painting tools… He began to slowly sketch the appearance of this craft on a canvas.

His actions were particularly deliberate, particularly slow.