Lin Gui's original intention was to only bring the Holy Saintess with him, as the target would be smaller and easier to move.
However, as soon as he took a step, Elvia followed him quite naturally.
A flawless, concern-filled smile hung on her face.
"At such an important moment, as a member of the Carter royal family, how could I stay out of it?"
Her tone was sincere, as if speaking from the bottom of her heart.
"The safety of Her Highness the Saintess is of grave importance. Having an extra person means an extra bit of strength."
"In a critical moment, I am willing to take a blade for Her Highness!"
She spoke these words with such righteous conviction that even Lin Gui could not help but glance at her askance.
Holy Saintess Eve's purple eyes, which seemed able to see through everything, lightly swept over Elvia.
A faint, meaningful smile played at the corner of her mouth.
Elvia felt her heart skip a beat under that gaze, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.
Could it be... this woman actually saw in her prophecy that I might backstab her in the future? No, it shouldn't be... Prophecies aren't supposed to be that detailed...
Just as her heart was in turmoil.
The Holy Saintess withdrew her gaze and did not voice any opposition, effectively giving her tacit consent.
Lin Gui gave Elvia a speechless glance, not bothered to waste more words on such matters.
And so, the originally planned "duo" became a "trio."
...
After Lin Gui left with the two noble women.
Inside the dilapidated antique shop.
The old shopkeeper slowly opened his palm.
A few delicate strands of hair that shimmered with a faint ginkgo-golden hue lay quietly inside.
He had taken them using an imperceptible technique earlier when the Holy Saintess Eve was walking.
He carefully handed the hair to Simon, who was standing beside him, his voice low and cold.
"Send this to those rebels."
Simon took it respectfully, as if receiving a dangerous poison.
The old shopkeeper continued to give instructions, his tone carrying an unquestionable warning.
"Remember to remind Caesar to act according to the plan and kill only the Saintess. Do not do anything extra, or else..."
He did not finish, but that chilling killing intent already explained everything.
"Yes, Lord."
Simon bowed to receive the order and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the shop.
After Simon left, the old shopkeeper recalled everything that had just happened.
When he was making his move, it seemed... that little mage glanced at me.
A delusion?
...
By the time Lin Gui led the two women back to the Pariah Messenger post office in the Seventh Ring, the sun had already set behind the mountains.
As soon as they entered, they saw several employees clustered together, idly playing cards.
The employees jumped up as if their tails had been stepped on, their faces instantly plastered with enthusiastic smiles as they scrambled to shout:
"Boss! You're back!"
"Good evening, Boss!"
Lin Gui had no time to attend to their flattery.
The two women in black cloaks following behind him also caused the employees to steal curious glances.
To avoid drawing attention, Elvia and the Saintess had both used basic disguises before coming.
"Why are there still so many remaining letters that haven't been signed for since I've been gone these past two days?"
Lin Gui went directly to the manager sent by the noble steward.
He asked the question point-blank.
A troubled expression appeared on the manager's face as he rubbed his hands and explained.
"Boss, we have already tried our best."
"We've used all the promotional channels."
"Excluding the Upper District, it's fair to say almost no one in the entire Royal Capital is unaware that the Pariah Messenger is distributing letters coming from Caran City."
"Then why are there still over a hundred letters left unclaimed?" Lin Gui frowned.
The manager hesitated for a moment and gestured for Lin Gui to step aside for a private conversation.
The two went to a relatively secluded corner of the post office before the manager lowered his voice.
"Boss, to tell you the truth."
"We did a preliminary screening. The recipients of these remaining letters... their situations are rather special."
He counted them off on his fingers.
"Excluding those confirmed to be dead, some are very likely... members of the rebels or wanted criminals. Their identities are sensitive, and they don't dare show their faces."
"Some others are prisoners locked up in the Royal Capital Prison."
"Some are slaves doing hard labor in the mines outside, and they aren't their own masters."
"Additionally, others might be mistresses secretly kept outside by some noble playboys from the Upper District."
"It is not convenient for us to contact these places or people."
"Moreover... the noble lords above have also explicitly hinted that they don't want us touching these 'troubles.'"
The manager's face was full of apology and helplessness.
"So... I hope you can understand our difficulties, Boss."
Lin Gui was silent for a moment before nodding.
"Fine. Separate those letters for me. Give me the possible addresses and names, and I will deliver them myself."
"Certainly, Boss! I'll get on it right away!"
The manager felt as if he had been granted a great reprieve and hurried off to organize them.
Seeing Lin Gui truly beginning to organize the worn-out messenger bag, stuffing the sorted letters inside as if preparing to head out for deliveries.
Elvia finally couldn't hold back anymore. She took two steps forward and whispered a reminder:
"Ahem! Lin Gui, what are you doing? Didn't you just agree to protect Her Highness the Saintess constantly?"
She pointed at Holy Saintess Eve, who was standing quietly nearby.
Lin Gui didn't even look up, continuing his movements as he asked back plainly.
"Is there a conflict?"
Elvia was choked by his words, her mouth hanging open in speechlessness.
Protecting the Saintess of the Holy Church of Light and walking through streets and alleys to deliver letters to rebels, prisoners, miners, and noble mistresses...
In his eyes, could these two things be performed at the same time?!
Once everything was ready, Lin Gui went to the backyard alone.
Lin Gui cast Levitation.
He manipulated the simple coffin box containing the Hero Reinhardt's remains to fly steadily upward.
He prepared to place it in the post office's attic.
However, just as the coffin box was about to touch the floorboards of the attic, an anomaly suddenly occurred!
In a shadowed corner of the attic, a figure emerged without warning, like a ghost.
It was as if he had always been standing there, merged with the shadows.
He silently caught the floating coffin box.
Lin Gui's pupils constricted sharply, and alarm bells rang in his heart!
This concealment method was extremely high-level. He hadn't noticed anything until the other party took the initiative to appear!
The person who appeared was precisely the Legendary Assassin, the antique shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper cradled the coffin box with both hands almost reverently.
He checked it carefully once, confirming there were no traps.
Then, he raised his eyes to look at Lin Gui and asked nonchalantly:
"What about the Hero's equipment?"
Lin Gui was wary, but his face did not betray it.
He answered according to the actual situation in the rift from before.
"I didn't touch it. The Hero's remaining intent warned me not to touch his equipment, or else something very terrifying would happen."
The shopkeeper looked deeply at Lin Gui, as if trying to judge the truth of his words.
A moment later, he said plainly, "Is that so."
He held the coffin box carefully in his arms, like it was a peerless treasure.
Then he asked casually, "When are you leaving the Royal Capital?"
He had clearly already investigated Lin Gui's background and knew this outsider wouldn't stay long.
Lin Gui did not hide it either: "The morning of the third day from now."
The shopkeeper nodded to show he knew and left a brief sentence:
"Good, I'll remember it."
Before his voice had even faded, his figure once again seemed to merge into the shadows like ink in water.
He vanished silently from the attic as if he had never appeared.
Lin Gui was the only one left, his eyes narrowing slightly as he felt the cold resonance of a Legendary powerhouse that had yet to completely dissipate in the air.
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