Super Righteous Player
Chapter 359 - 356: Turning the Tables on the Enemy_1

Chapter 359: Chapter 356: Turning the Tables on the Enemy_1

...So that’s how it is.

Annan glanced at the kindly old man with a smile on his face, contemplative.

Even before Delicious Wind Goose entered the city, Nolan already knew where he came from, whose person he was.

"Truly worthy of the legendary Cyclops Crow."

Annan sincerely admired, "Even now, I still don’t know where you’ve hidden his ’eyes’."

They must have seen Delicious Wind Goose conversing with Annan at Frostwater Harbor or Roth Fort. And even when Delicious Wind Goose entered the city with a caravan, he was under the watch of a Cyclops Crow member.

But any graffiti of an eye pattern could potentially be a camera set up by Noah’s secret intelligence agency, "Cyclops Crow."

It’s entirely possible for the Cyclops Crows to use ordinary, non-magical paint to draw concealing graffiti over the eye patterns or engravings, incorporating the eye into another design.

As long as the eye pattern is not completely obliterated or covered, it will continue to function.

Conversely, if you cut through the pattern with a knife, it will immediately cease to function.

Thus, it is a surveillance system that "immediately ceases to function once discovered."

Even so, Annan still had not realized at which point Delicious Wind Goose had been exposed.

...Indeed, an advanced concept.

The "Cyclops Crow" deeply understands a truth— as long as the spy never comes into contact with the target from start to finish, they will absolutely not be exposed.

They only need to render the pattern on a passerby’s hem, a neglected corner of a wall, or even on the leaves of some trees, to maintain surveillance over an area. And these preparations can be set up "before the target arrives."

This amounts to a type of pinhole camera that does not need to be retrieved.

...The first person who created this intelligence system was truly a genius.

Confronted with Annan’s slightly self-deprecating words, neither Nolan nor Eugene let their guard down.

They even showed more respect towards Annan’s tone.

"For you to act as a fourteen-year-old silver-rank Transcendent who has never studied espionage and to be able to find the ’eyes’ we professional intelligence personnel have set up, the responsible little Crow ought to be punished," the old man answered very gently.

At these words, Annan suddenly realized.

He finally understood why the Geraint family was being so polite to him.

It was completely unnecessary—though he was the son of a duke, he was not a Noah after all.

What the Crow family cared about was the speed of his advancement.

They were probably the only ones who knew... that it took him just over a month from the start of his Transcendent journey to reach silver; they were also one of the few forces that knew he possessed the "Book of the Celestial Chariot."

To them, he was not "the heir of the Winter Principality" but "the future subordinate god of the grandmother."

And at the same time...

"Perhaps another part of the reason is because of these clothes," Annan said, chuckling lightly.

He lifted his sleeve to wipe his eyes.

When Annan looked up again, the silver web pattern was faintly visible in the depths of his pupils.

He was clad in the "The Silver Sir’s Favor."

This silver robe, soft as silk sleepwear, felt extremely gentle to the touch.

The materials of personal clothing from that era could not satisfy Annan at all.

However, the robe given by the Silver Baron was very comfortable to wear.

It was truly warm in winter and cool in summer—whether walking in the cold of winter wearing only this robe or using it as a nightgown with another blanket over it, there were no issues.

After Annan gained the ability to self-cleanse, he had not taken off this robe.

This set of clothes was obviously of no use at Roth Fort.

But in the Royal Capital... any high-ranking cleric of a deity could recognize the origin of these clothes.

Personally bestowed by the Silver Baron, just like its name "The Silver Sir’s Favor," a proof of the True God’s favor.

Unexpectedly... the Crow family recognized this garment.

"Exactly."

Nolan nodded gently, "Because in fact, I am also an agent of a certain deity. I have long known that the Silver Baron holds favor towards you—on your path to divinity, it will undoubtedly be smooth sailing."

"Therefore, there is actually no need for you to hide Her Highness in Roth Fort."

"..."

Annan fell silent for a moment.

What Nolan said was correct.

Previously, a member of the Geraint family said, "It is allowable for two people to go to the Royal Capital together." Initially, Annan thought this meant a quota for his own guard and even planned to have Defu Chocolate accompany him.

But then Kafney approached him afterward.

It was then that Annan realized, "being able to bring two people" meant himself and Kafney.

In other words—it meant that the two of them were to go to the Royal Capital without any guards.

This caused Annan to become subconsciously alert.

Although this was the message Eugene left for Annan in the letter, when he met Kafney in person, if Kafney had asked, he would have certainly told her outright.

After all, it was not a secret.

And the Crows only obey the Crown—since the new king has yet to ascend, that means anyone could potentially become the new king. They would not favor any particular side, which could also be interpreted as not offending any side.

So whatever Kafney asked Eugene, she would get a direct answer from him. Even if it couldn’t be shared, he would plainly tell Kafney, "This matter cannot be discussed."

But Annan was somewhat guarded about this.

Although as it stood, the Crow family seemed quite friendly towards him.

Both Tan Juan and Benjamin were effectively his friends. He was favored by the Silver Baron, one of the few direct descendants of his great-grandmother, helped the Skeletal Gentleman further refine the truth, and obliged the new deity, the Man in the Mirror.

He had even caught the attention of the Pale Princess and the Tragic Playwright.

However, maintaining appropriate caution was still necessary.

After all, he did not know the stance of the Crow family.

Nor could he put Kafney in danger.

He had the Silver Baron’s protection, as well as pre-arranged "Paper Princess" as a bodyguard... but Kafney did not have such advantages.

The Silver Baron didn’t even care about her grandfather’s life, let alone such a young lady who had no clout in the divine realm.

It wasn’t just concern for Kafney’s personal safety.

Just being witnessed, "Kafney Noah going to Roth Fort, seen coming from the Crow family’s residence," could potentially impact Kafney negatively and might even alter the Crow family’s political strategy.

Therefore, Annan requested that Kafney not go to the Royal Capital for the time being... which consequently forced Defu and Chocolate to temporarily stay at Roth Fort as well.

After all, Annan couldn’t refuse Kafney and invite another lady, who was similar in stature and appearance but lesser in status and strength than Kafney, to accompany him.

——Even though that lady’s soul is, in fact, that of a cat.

After a quick deliberation, Annan quickly decided on his response:

"I cannot bring her here for now."

Annan stated frankly, "I cannot put Kafney at risk—her mother is a follower of Defu, and there is a Gold-rank Soul Reaping Wizard who specializes in memory reading and modification.

"I cherish the memories of our time together, so I won’t take her on dangerous ventures.

"Only after eliminating any adverse effects, will I call for her."

This was a straightforward punch.

Upon hearing this, the Old Crow slightly narrowed his eyes.

"Eliminating adverse effects, you mean..."

"Waiting for the Silver Baron to finish his plan of removing all followers of Defu from his territory."

Annan smiled faintly and counter-asked, "You don’t happen... to not know about this, do you?"