They all call me Great Master

Upon seeing Arthur's kindly smile, Lucius's hands shook momentarily.

It was not fear.

But excitement.

For the young Avenger knew the meaning behind that smile.

He,

was about to complete the transaction!

The "Sacred Silk" he had produced had received Arthur's approval.

However, even though the young Avenger had his suspicions, without a precise answer from Arthur, he still couldn't confirm it in the true sense of the word.

Thus, in the next moment, the young Avenger directly asked—

"Is it, is it acceptable?"

When Lucius asked, his voice was trembling.

"Of course!

Its value far exceeds your imagination.

Therefore, for fairness's sake, apart from the previously agreed Ritual, you may also trade something else with me, such as some secret techniques."

Arthur stated this.

Whew!

Lucius exhaled deeply.

Finally!

He could finally take his revenge!

And indeed, the South Los "Spirit Medium" was as kind-hearted as the rumors suggested!

Lucius couldn't grasp other aspects, but feeling Arthur's "fairness", the young Avenger acknowledged Arthur's kindness from the bottom of his heart.

After all, Arthur held the power to dictate terms and need not reveal the value of the "Sacred Silk."

And him?

Even faced with such a situation, he would have agreed nonetheless.

But Arthur didn't do that and instead was honest and upfront.

Whew!

Lucius then took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed deeply to Arthur, saying—

"Thank you for your kindness."

After speaking, the young Avenger straightened up and then placed his right hand over his chest, performing a Knight's salute.

It seemed that only a series of such salutes could express the gratitude in the young Avenger's heart.

"No, I'm just purely in pursuit of fairness!

My creed is fairness! Fairness! And fairness again!"

Arthur stated earnestly.

Lucius could feel Arthur's seriousness.

Not just the expression, but Arthur's voice had risen several notches as well.

Yet, for some reason, Lucius always felt that there were two or three words missing?

It felt somewhat disjointed.

And while Lucius was pondering which two or three words were missing, Arthur had already spoken again.

"So, which will you choose, the 'Tower Oath' or the 'Bloodlust'?"

Without any hesitation,

the young Avenger gave his answer.

"'Bloodlust'!"

If possible, Lucius would have preferred to choose the "Tower Oath."

Coming from a middle-class intellectual family, Lucius had an adaptability to knowledge and learning that was difficult for ordinary people to imagine, so he would enjoy six hours of study per day—because, before his father and mother met with disaster, Lucius entertained the idea of learning more and then becoming a family tutor.

But now...

For revenge, slaughter was more appropriate.

"Are you sure?

Compared to the 'Tower Oath,' 'Bloodlust' has greater drawbacks.

That kind of mental torture can drive a person mad."

Arthur cautioned Lucius.

"Avengers are all madmen.

I'm no exception.

I will kill all my enemies before I truly go insane—and afterwards?

It doesn't matter."

Determination filled Lucius's eyes.

Anticipating this, Arthur did not dissuade him further but began to inform Lucius of everything needed for the "Bloodlust" Ritual, the steps of the Ritual, and the precautions to take.

After correctly guessing twice in a row and confirming there were no mistakes, Lucius once again thanked Arthur.

Then, the young Avenger's face turned slightly red.

"Compared to your mercy, I know I am somewhat shameless.

However, I truly hope that you can lend a helping hand to eradicate the 'Inland River Cult' at Port Dordot of West Berlin!

Of course, both I and the 'Pain Church' will also make an effort to assist you."

After finishing, the young Avenger dared not even look at Arthur.

Because...

Shame!

Lucius felt an unparalleled shame for his own presumptuous behavior.

He swore that regardless of whether Lord Kledos agreed or not, he must properly repay this Lord.

Otherwise, he would feel guilty and uneasy.

Meanwhile, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He had been waiting for this moment!

Arthur was just worried that the secret technique of Yula would fail due to Lucius' 'sense of shame,' and if that happened, Arthur's plan would need major adjustments.

After all, it would be quite unseemly for one side to be missing in the battle.

Fortunately, the worst had not come to pass.

"I've said that what I believe in is fairness.

And you have presented the 'Sacred Silk' as a bargaining chip.

Then I should put forward a corresponding chip, the 'Bloodlust Ritual' is part of it, helping you eliminate the 'Inland River Cult' at Port Dordot of West Berlin is another part.

But...

In facing a battle like the 'Inland River Cult,' which could set off a chain reaction, I need to confirm something—are you willing to commit how many people from your power for this action?"

The number of people determines the scale of the operation.

A few people versus dozens, or even hundreds, that's a completely different concept.

Lucius naturally understood this.

But he could not determine the exact number of people.

Although according to the current situation, his church would definitely commit wholeheartedly, that was just his guesswork; without a precise answer, how could he possibly communicate with the Lord before him.

Immediately, the young Avenger bowed and apologized.

"I apologize, Lord Kledos, for my negligence.

I will contact the church leaders right now.

I will give you an answer very soon."

After speaking, the young Avenger left the cabin quickly.

And this was exactly the outcome that Arthur wanted.

He needed the people behind Lucius to stand up.

Not just Yula!

But also many other high-ranking members of the 'Pain Church'!

Only by dragging all these individuals into the fray would his plan succeed.

And Arthur also needed to confirm his own suspicion.

He remembered that the Marquess of West Berlin's third and fourth daughters were twins.

And the Mikhail's Touch (Fragmentary) that they had just discussed involved Miha and Yiluo, also twin sisters.

Was this a coincidence?

Arthur didn't quite believe it.

After all, the 'Pain Church' in West Berlin, without the support of some major figures, could not have grown to its current size.

Beyond this suspicion, there was also Yula's situation.

Was Yula pushed forward?

Or...

Was the real mastermind still hidden behind the scenes?

This was something Arthur cared deeply about.

If it was the former, he just needed to focus on the twin sisters of the West Berlin Family.

But if it were the latter?

The corners of Arthur's mouth twitched upward.

One Mikhail's Touch (Fragmentary) was not enough.

He was going to fleece them completely.

Of course, this was for later.

Now?

Arthur looked towards one side of the cabin, where a large ring of smoke appeared, and a slender hand reached out from it, towards him...

Raising the middle finger.