blueteamnovel Chapter 151 Promotion to Arsonist
Chapter 151 Promotion to Arsonist
Chapter 151 Promotion to Arsonist (This chapter is very important)
The disaster in Tingen made Evan rich overnight. Although it was still not enough to match the annual profits of the top nobles, which amounted to millions of gold pounds, it still allowed him to squeeze into the richest 0.01% of the Kingdom of Rune. It even exceeded the dowry that Audrey, the "Justice" lady of the Tarot Society, would receive in the future.
Thinking of the beautiful Miss Audrey, Evan glanced at Robert, who was reviewing documents, and said mischievously:
"Robert, you're not young anymore, and you've officially become the heir to the Count of Ahova. It's time to think about marriage. Do you have a lady you like?"
Robert clearly hadn't expected his brother to suddenly bring up this question. He stopped writing and looked at Evan with a puzzled expression.
Mr. Hope, who was organizing the documents signed by Evan, immediately chimed in upon hearing this topic:
"Mr. Evan is right. You're not young anymore, and you should start thinking about marriage. This is not only for your own sake, but also for the future of the Horn family."
Seeing the determination in their eyes, and knowing that they were working together to persuade his brother and subordinates, Robert knew it wouldn't be right not to reveal some information, so he spoke up:
"I actually have a woman I like, but due to some practical issues, I can't tell you publicly right now. I will tell you later."
Upon hearing this, Evan's eyes lit up. My God, it's an urban drama!
Since arriving in Backlund, Evan noticed that Robert seemed to have little interest in women. He never even glanced at any beautiful women at parties, let alone kept mistresses or sought out socialites.
Even Miss Audrey, who had been amazed by several witches, only managed to catch Robert's eye a couple of times before she showed no further reaction.
So much so that Evan sometimes began to wonder if his brother was attracted to men.
I never expected that a casual question I asked today would lead to such a bombshell: Robert really does have a woman he likes.
But what exactly constitutes a "practical problem"? Robert is already one of the most powerful figures in the entire Kingdom of Rune, so what practical problem could possibly prevent him from being with the woman he loves?
Evan's mind raced, many thoughts flashing through his head, before he cautiously and tentatively asked:
"Could it be someone from the Horn family, who are closely related to us by blood?"
This is the most likely practical problem that Evan could think of; who knows, the woman might even be from a different generation?
Robert spat out the tea he had just drunk, soaking the documents on the table, then threw the cup at Ivan and yelled at him:
"Get lost! What are you thinking!"
Using the lightness granted by the "Assassin's Potion," Ai Wen effortlessly dodged the cup that was thrown at him, and said as he walked towards the door:
"If it's not true, it's not true. Is such a big reaction necessary?"
Then, as Robert threw the documents at him, he quickly slipped outside the door and closed it, causing the flying documents to hit the study door.
After leaving Robert's study, Evan returned to his own room.
His room was cleaned by servants every day, so it was spotless. Evan went in and took a shower, washing away the fatigue of a busy day.
After changing his clothes, Evan took out the cigarette case he had obtained from Jonas that day, and then took out several other materials he had brought with him. He found a relatively large transparent glass and prepared to prepare the "Arsonist" potion.
After dinner, Evan was going to find Natasha from the Witch Cult. Regardless of whether the Witch Cult had prepared a way to conceal his transformation into a woman by drinking the "Witch" potion, Evan felt he should drink the "Arsonist" potion first, just in case.
Laying out the auxiliary materials he brought, Evan took a deep breath after recalling the "Pyromaniac" recipe. He then threw the "Pyromaniac" extraordinary property, which resembled a ball of flame, into the transparent cup, followed by pouring in the blood of the fire salamander.
When blood comes into contact with extraordinary properties, a sizzling sound is heard. The temperature of the extraordinary properties evaporates the blood into blood mist. However, the blood mist does not dissipate but remains around the extraordinary properties, as if there is a mysterious connection between the two.
The extraordinary properties of the red "arsonist," which are as hard as gemstones, have also become much "softer" under the influence of the blood mist.
As Evan added magma pyroxene powder, red crown balsam powder, and holy star lily hydrosol to the cup in sequence, the blood mist in the cup became increasingly dense, finally contracting violently towards the extraordinary characteristic, instantly melting away the entire extraordinary characteristic.
It formed a glass of reddish-yellow liquid.
Looking at the red potion that seemed to taste good, Evan's eyes gradually hardened. He didn't have the same obsession as Klein with wanting to return to his "hometown" when he came to this world; he only had the desire to be a trendsetter in the torrent of history.
In his previous life, Evan was just an ordinary college student, but in this mysterious world, he has his own cheat codes, a powerful background, and the potential to become a trendsetter and the most dazzling star, which makes him extremely excited.
Having seen the scenery of even higher peaks, how could he possibly want to leave again? Even if given the chance to return to Earth and become a college student again, Evan wouldn't want to.
"A true man cannot live on five tripods of food, but he must be cooked in five tripods of food in death."
For some reason, Evan thought of a phrase he had heard in his previous life. He couldn't understand its true meaning before, but now he felt that it perfectly reflected his current state of mind.
No matter how many reasons he came up with, Evan knew from the beginning that pushing Lanius's deception would cause enormous damage to Tingen, and would cause even greater damage than the original story's plot.
In the original story, due to Klein's intrusion, two high-level runes from the blood of the Eternal Sun appeared, resulting in the killing of the true creator's offspring. In the end, all the damage was borne by the Night Watch team, and the fate of Tingen, which should have been a bloodbath, was reversed. Klein and Dunn saved Tingen, and that is not an exaggeration, but a real and tangible rescue.
However, Evan's further interference exacerbated Lanius's deception, causing significant damage to Tingen, as evidenced by Robert's report.
Evan could fool Klein, Leonard, and Zoroaster, but he couldn't fool himself, who knew the plot.
But so what? He deceived so many people, but he also gained a lot; the assets worth 50 gold pounds were just a side benefit.
What truly benefited Evan was his ability to digest the potions.
Knowing that he could play the role of someone with a deep connection to the mysterious city in advance, Evan was well aware of what the chaos in Tingen had brought him.
At least until he becomes a demigod, he won't have to worry about how to digest the potion.
As a journalist, he exposed and informed the public about the impending scam and the bursting of the financial bubble in Tingen. This aligns with the witch's role of proclaiming misfortune to others and bringing misfortune in return.
Through behind-the-scenes manipulation and adding fuel to the fire, he directly escalated Lanius's scam, turning a scheme involving less than 10,000 gold pounds into a massive scheme with direct amounts of hundreds of thousands of gold pounds and implicated amounts of millions of gold pounds. He personally ignited and fueled this catastrophe that destroyed countless families in Tingen—which conforms to the rule of the "arsonist" who brings destruction to others.
His escalating scam benefited a few, plunged the entire city into a frenzy, and caused many to become hopelessly addicted to a false revelry—this aligns with the "pleasure" witch's code of conduct: to bring "pleasure" to others and herself.
Through manipulation by various parties, he prevented Klein, who had discovered the Lannault scam in advance, from reporting it, ultimately allowing the scam to expand to its extreme and bringing him great benefits. Meanwhile, others, including Klein and Leonard, were largely unaware of the deception—this aligns with the rules of a 'conspirator' who hides behind the scenes to gain personal profit.
The storm in Tingen took many lives, robbed many people of their happiness, and brought much suffering—which is in line with the role of the "Reaper" and the "Witch of Pain," who reap lives and bring pain.
Evan gained such great benefits that he was confident he could become the youngest demigod, but the only price for these benefits was the sacrifice of his conscience.
From now on, Evan might have some conscience or compassion, but all of this is based on the premise that his own interests will not be harmed.
"A true man cannot live to eat from five tripods, but must be cooked in five tripods when he dies. I do not want to die; I want to live to reach the highest point, even if it means sacrificing everything I have."
With a blazing fire in his eyes, Evan muttered to himself, uttering a phrase he knew well from his past life, recalling Zhao Gao's famous declaration.
The corners of his mouth gradually turned up, then he burst into laughter, his expression slowly turning ferocious, but the laughter gradually stopped.
As Evan looked at the potion before him, two tears fell from his handsome face. These were for his past self, and also represented his farewell to his past self.
With the intention of bidding farewell to his past self, Evan picked up the glass in front of him and drank the potion inside in one gulp.
The "arsonist's" potion was like a ball of flame; it started burning as soon as it entered his mouth, burned all the way down his esophagus to his stomach, and finally burned into his heart.
Almost instantly, Evan felt as if he were on fire, his body and soul constantly enduring the burning pain.
But no matter how much pain he felt, it wasn't enough to make Evan lose his mind or his senses.
Because the ambition in Evan's heart was more intense than the burning sensation brought by the potion, and it made Evan feel more burning.
No matter how intense the pain from the potion was, Evan gritted his teeth and refused to give in. Even the flames that seemed to erupt from his body were suppressed by Evan's strong will, leaving only black marks under his buttocks.
As time passed, Evan felt his burning ambition gradually merging with the flames that wanted to destroy him. His control over the flames within his body grew stronger and more effortless.
As the pain gradually subsided, Evan gradually regained control of his body, and he officially became Sequence 7 of the Hunter Path—the Arsonist.
Before Evan could even use the mirror in the corner of the room to check his current condition, he felt an inexplicable call from the mysterious city.
In a daze, his head emerged from his body with a white spine, and he vaguely arrived at the tallest building of the mysterious city, where it was inserted into his headless body, overlooking the entire mysterious city.