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Chapter 892 - 892 461 Bronze Key Acquired (4100)_2

Chapter 892: 461 Bronze Key Acquired! (4100)_2 Chapter 892: 461 Bronze Key Acquired! (4100)_2 Although I’m uncertain of success, it’s obviously worth a try.

After obtaining the Devil’s Book, I’ll take the False Death Elixir. Then, I can move on to the main event, heading to the Eternal Islands to seize the Southern Dipper Water Bird Fist!

“Huuh…”

Casio slowly exhaled a breath of warm air, releasing his hand from the railing.

“Mr. Bai Kui, are you troubled by something?” A beautiful young girl dressed in a court green dress stepped onto the balcony from the main hall, a hint of familiarity in her gentle smile. Her lips were full, her skin fair. Moonlight spilled onto the balcony from one side, outlining her figure that was both slender and voluptuous. If one had to describe her, it was as if a thin branch bore heavy fruit.

As a political marriage tool for the royal family, the Ninth Princess naturally had top-tier beauty, temperament, and figure, the dream of all men.

At this moment, Angela’s face bore her usual enchanting smile. At any banquet, she was the focus and center of all male gazes present. Even after being ignored once, Angela still had full confidence in herself. Her steps light, she stood to the right of Casio.

Under the moonlight, she stood gracefully, her hair giving off a faint scent.

It seemed even more pleasant than the fragrance of the flowers in the night wind.

“If you are troubled, perhaps it would be good to talk to someone about it.”

“It might make you feel a bit better…”

Angela’s fair hands rested on the railing, and she said with a light smile.

“Hehehe…”

Casio suddenly laughed and turned to look at Angela. His blue eyes were exceptionally deep, as if they contained two vortices leading to a bottomless black abyss. That profound depth, seemingly capable of engulfing even light, was chilling. He spoke lightly, “Are you sure you want to listen?”

His voice was faint and ordinary, casually reaching Angela’s ears. However, Angela’s body shuddered, a foreboding feeling in her heart. For some reason, she felt that if she really did hear about Casio’s troubles, she would fall into an irreversible predicament.

That subtle threat in the air, like a caress, passed over Angela’s smooth arms, and she immediately felt goosebumps. She hugged her arms, rubbing the hair on her skin back and forth.

“Still want to listen now?”

After a moment of silence, Casio spoke again with an expressionless face. His whole body had turned around, and half of his face revealed in the moonlight had the stark coldness of a statue’s. Despite its deep handsomeness, it was oddly frightening.

Angela involuntarily took two steps back, breathing rapidly.

Under Casio’s gaze, she lowered her head and shook it.

“That’s more like it.”

“Children shouldn’t pry into adult matters. At your age, you should be innocent and romantic. Don’t overthink; it might harm you. Go on, play with your friends at the banquet…”

Casio slowly turned back around, still watching the cold moonlight.

To his right, his profound face carried an air of solitude and mystery.

And Angela, as if under a spell, walked numbly back towards the balcony door. Only when she was met with the clamor of the main hall did she snap back to reality, her face clouded with confusion. She stood in the corner of the hall, recalling what had just happened. It seemed he had treated her like a wet-behind-the-ears girl, using a patronizing tone.

Completely ignoring the allure of her feminine charms.

In an instant, Angela felt a bit of desolation within her, even beginning to doubt her own attractiveness. But there was nothing she could do, so she just walked over to the center of the main hall and sat down on the same plush sofa as before.

“The Ninth Princess got rejected? She looks dejected…”

“Can someone actually make the Ninth Princess face defeat?”

“I still remember how, at the last banquet, as soon as the Ninth Princess appeared, all those young and handsome aristocrats and geniuses surrounded her. They were like a group of splendid peacocks vying for attention…”

“Looking in that direction, she came from the balcony. The balcony now seems to have only the number two Shadow Hunter, tsk tsk, hehehe…”

Three minutes later, at the balcony location.

A tall silhouette left the stark white moonlight and entered the bright lights. Casio walked forward, heading straight for the Duke’s location.

“Ah, you said the Ninth Princess was rejected…”

“Does that mean we also have a chance now?”

Whispers circulated within certain circles of the hall.

Instantly, a group of flamboyantly dressed socialite ladies approached one after the other. Some were bold, some shy, some sultry, some gentle.

For a time, they came in an unending stream.

On a sofa in the distance, Angela’s face was extremely unsightly. However, as time passed, her complexion gradually returned to normal, and she even felt a sense of relief and balance in her heart. Casio wasn’t rejecting her alone; he was rejecting everyone indiscriminately. Not a single socialite was successful in striking up a conversation.

In that case, it wasn’t that her own charm and attractiveness had diminished. It was just that the tough nut before her was too cold, too hard, too difficult to chew.

In the span of several seconds, Casio didn’t stop moving.

He kept his frigid demeanor as he walked straight up to Duke Augustus.

“Mr. Augustus, I apologize, but there are some matters waiting for me to handle at the clinic. So, I will return now.”

“Ah, no problem. Your tasks are demanding, I understand. Just like Chief Inspector and Mr. Aaron, you have matters to deal with…”

Duke Augustus still smiled as he waved his hand.

“Goodbye.”

Casio nodded, turned around, and left the banquet without another word.

He hadn’t taken the slightest bit of the splendor and extravagance of this duke’s banquet, nor had he lingered for a moment. He seemed like an out-of-place observer, quietly watching the joys and sorrows of the mortals’ dramas unfold.

The next day, June twenty-second.

Florence, the headquarters of the Dark Hunt Organization, the area where the treasure vault was located.

This was a cold underground passage, with torches placed along the edges quietly burning, providing light. The Black Mechanism led the way, with Casio following behind. Their footsteps echoed through the passage, gradually merging into one.

Two minutes passed, and a metal gate appeared before them.

The Black Mechanism took out an object resembling a metallic polyhedron, resembling a metal sphere, and pressed it into an indentation on the metal gate.

Suddenly, the gate opened, and a musty air spread out.

As they walked in, the Black Mechanism clapped gently. All of a sudden, the vault was brightly lit like daylight, and flames floated beneath the dome.

“This is the first level of the vault, there’s a second and third level below. You can take one item from each level. After you’ve chosen something from the first level, let me know and I’ll take you to the next one…”

The Black Mechanism spoke slowly, his gaze steady.

Casio nodded and started browsing the items on the first level of the vault.

Very good, worthy of the first level of the vault. With his discerning eye, there truly wasn’t much of interest. Eventually, Casio casually chose a pair of bronze rings that fit together. The rings could be separated and carried by two people. Even if thousands of miles apart, they could convey simple messages through the rings. It was essentially a low-tech version of a telephone, but in this remote era of the Hong Li Empire, such an item was precious enough.

Next, the two proceeded to the second level of the vault.

Without hesitation, Casio immediately selected a damaged ancient secret technique that the Dark Hunt Organization had collected at some unknown time. The content was recorded on a piece of old parchment, with only two-thirds remaining. The Dark Hunt Organization only knew it was some form of ancient secret technique but couldn’t decipher its content. Since it was all cryptic symbols, naturally it lay dormant.

But Casio was different. He was about to get his hands on the Devil’s Book. With a touch of Disaster Essence, he could have the Devil’s Book translate it for him. And there was a good chance to recover even the missing content.

This was the second item, worth the investment.

Soon, they reached the third level of the vault.

With a rumbling sound, the heavy stone door opened, and the lights came on.

Casio’s eyes immediately fell upon the first item on the left on the third level.

It was a bronze key, a somewhat corroded bronze key!

Clearly, it was the key to entering those Ancient Ruins…