Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 372 - 83 Demigod Leader of the Sands of Time_1

Chapter 372: Chapter 83 Demigod Leader of the Sands of Time_1

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"You seem to be avoiding something," Catherine said, staring at Indulgence. "You haven’t spoken about the issue regarding the two black-robed mages and the Sands of Time."

"Well, it’s not about avoiding – it’s just a bit complicated to explain," Indulgence responded. "So I’ve decided to wait until the end to explain."

Straightening up, Indulgence reached into a pocket of the bloodstained jacket he’d taken off Passion, fumbled for a moment and pulled out a small box, placing it in front of Catherine: "Take a look inside."

"What is this?" Catherine curiously opened the box, and the moment the lid was lifted, her eyes were dazzled by a pulsing crimson glow. Inside the box was a crimson gem, about the size of half an egg, its countless diamond-like facets glimmering brilliantly. The gem was so crystalline and transparent that when held up to the light, radiant fog emerged, creating a hazy illumination like a miracle only seen in dreams.

At some point, Vivian had joined them. The three girls watched in fascination as the gem gleamed before their eyes. Even without discerning its distinct features, they knew how rare this gem was.

"It’s so beautiful." "Such powerful energy." "It must be worth a fortune." The girls each gasped in astonishment.

"Dear divine duty holder, great Miss Lina," Pannis spoke in a monotonous tone, "I believe if you do not return soon, the injured person you’ve been treating will no longer be able to hold on."

"Ah? Haha, sorry, sorry," Lina ran back to Passion’s side with a forced laugh, apologizing awkwardly. "I’m really sorry, the gem is just too beautiful. I was unintentionally drawn toward it. Hehe, sorry, sorry."

"If such a beautiful gem were sold, it would surely drive countless people crazy. I wonder how much money it would make?" Catherine said, extending a finger to gently touch the surface of the gem. Her caress was slow, tender, like a girl in her first love gently taking her lover’s hand. As Catherine bathed in pleasure, she suddenly stopped what seemed to be an incredulous look, "Can it be? This is the..."

"Indeed, it is the Heart of Years," Indulgence nodded at Catherine with a smile. "The Heart of Years we stole from the City of Knowledge."

Catherine fell silent for a moment. As she closed the lid of the box, severing her longing gaze, she frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"It’s just an explanatory prop," Indulgence said. "The mages from The Sands of Time had a connection with this Heart of Years."

"Before New Year, someone posted a request to the guild to steal this gem. The reward was as high as seven hundred thousand gold coins, so it was marked as a top-level task. Since the president never interferes with tasks, the captains handle this kind of work. At that time, we were planning to go to the City of Knowledge to find you, so we undertook this task conveniently. When we accepted the task and contacted the contractor, a mage in similar black robes like the ones you saw earlier appeared. By and by, we found out he is the leader of the Sands of Time."

"What? The leader?" Catherine clutched the box containing the Heart of Years tighter, nearly crushing it. "Are you sure he’s the leader?"

"He claimed to be the leader, and the two mages we met today also referred to him as the leader," Indulgence confirmed. "I think they must be right."

"Who is he?" Catherine asked after exchanging a glance with Vivian and Pannis. "What does he look like? Any unique features?"

"I have no idea," Indulgence responded helplessly. "It’s not that I want to hide anything for the employer. I genuinely do not know. Both times I met him, he was fully wrapped in a loose black robe from head to toe, his face never revealed, so I cannot judge his appearance, figure, or stature. His voice is also without any particular features, just like an ordinary middle-aged man’s. There’s no way to identify him or tell if he’s using something to alter his voice. However, I can confirm this person is very powerful. I even suspect he’s a demigod."

"How can you be sure he’s a demigod?" Catherine gasped, looking uneasy and asked, "What reason do you have?"

"The two times we met, he was always waiting for us outside some abandoned mine," Indulgence explained. "He wouldn’t enter the city. His involuntary disclosed reason was that he didn’t want to step into another demigod’s territory. You should have heard that demigods usually have a sense of each other, and it’s discourteous to enter another demigod’s realm unannounced. This is my primary reason for suspicion. I also feel I can’t even gauge his power level. When facing him, I have no courage to fight."

"No need to say more, that’s definitely a demigod," Pannis interrupted Indulgence. "If they don’t suppress their power, ordinary people would just feel that way facing a demigod, not even daring to fight."

"Huh, so the enemy we’re pursuing turns out to be a Demigod, just like the Guild Master predicted," Catherine sighed, then continued, "Could you tell? What’s his profession? Are you sure he’s a Mage?"

"I am certain, he is definitely a Mage," Indulgence said without hesitation, "No matter how he disguises himself with a cloak or mage robe, he can’t hide that pungent smell of a Mage. I can’t be mistaken about this."

"Wait, explain yourself." Vivian was unhappy, she sniffed herself and glared at Indulgence, "Explain what you mean by a ’pungent Mage smell’."

"Haha, it’s not an insult," Indulgence couldn’t help laughing, "Each profession has a distinct smell. Like Catherine, no matter how many baths she takes, there’s always a faint metallic scent due to her long-term wear of armor. Lina’s mix of incense and herbs is the typical Priestly scent, and Vivian, you carry the definitive Mage scent - a combination of various magic potion and casting materials. Most people can’t detect this unique professional scent, only those who are specially trained can smell it at close range. You can ask Pannis, he must smell it too. Oh, by the way, this is also one of the reasons why I confirm that he’s a Demigod. Unless he’s a Demigod, there won’t be any Mage who would let two mysterious Legendary assassins and thieves approach him, but our client didn’t care."

"Pannis, is that true?" Vivian was still sniffing herself intensely, she even climbed onto Catherine’s back and rubbed like a puppy until Catherine had to smack her off, "Do we really smell like that?"

"Yup, the scent is absorbed completely into the skin," Pannis nodded, "Unless you don’t touch these things for several years, you can’t get rid of it."

"Indulgence, then what does Pannis smell like?" Lina, although still a distance away and healing, asked curiously, "He dabbles in everything. What sort of smell does he have?"

"Hehe." Indulgence laughed dryly and said in a quiet voice, "The smell of alcohol and perfume."

"Hey." The girls immediately glared angrily at Pannis, "You, from now on, are banned from the bar."

"You can’t do that! I’ve been framed," Pannis wailed, "And you, Indulgence, this is slander. You’re completely over the line."

"I’m just telling the truth." Indulgence looked up to the sky with his chin resting on his hand, "As for whatever you’re shouting, sorry, I don’t understand."

"Don’t mind him, just the death throes," Catherine said hatefully, "Carry on, what about that Demigod?"

"He commissioned us to steal this gemstone with a very substantial reward. But I suddenly thought that since he’s a leader of an organization, we might be able to find some help through him. So, I negotiated with him, mentioning our plan for the following month and our need for additional support. We offered to waive most of his fees if he could introduce us to some helpers. Surprisingly, he accepted immediately, so happily that I regretted I had underbid. The next day, those two black-robed mages arrived at our Guild claiming to assist us on the orders of their leader."

"By chatting with those two Mages, we learned about their connections with the cult, an intimate partnership. From them, Passion and I got a lot of information about the activities of the cult and their dealings with our team leaders."

"However, not long after, the two mages said they had some business to attend to and were absent for a continuous month until they came back recently. When they returned, Cruel happened to be seeking reinforcements from the cult, so we asked those two Mages to share our burden and actively propose to support those cultists here. Cruel thought he had successfully borrowed help, but in fact, he was assisted by our own helpers."

"It seems our appearance has caused you quite a bit of trouble," Catherine looked at the corpse of the black-robed mage in the distance and sighed, "Did we disrupt all your plans? No wonder you two dared to confront five of them without being certain of our timely return. So you had this preparation."

"Actually..." Indulgence was about to throw out some courteous falsehoods, but then decided to tell the truth, "Alright, you did indeed cause significant disruption, but your help also mitigated that impact."

"But, since they were your helpers," Pannis stared at Indulgence’s burnt left hand, "Why did you sneak over in the dark and kill one of them?"

Indulgence shut his mouth and kept silent, refusing to say a word. Catherine, who seemed to understand, laughed and nodded, "I think I understand, you don’t need to say anything. But I still don’t get it, why are you showing us this gemstone now? Why is it still with you? Shouldn’t you have given it to the client since it was part of the commissioned task?"

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