Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 408 Will, who wasn't invited
The fight between Amon and Medici didn't last long. Before Rowling announced the end of the dinner, the two returned from the spirit world one after the other, with a little tail following behind them.

"Who won?" Rowling's gaze first fell on the two returning. Neither Amon nor Medici showed any flaws on the surface, except that they had changed their clothes and their hairstyles seemed to have changed slightly. Medici's hair was shorter at the ends, while Amon's hair was longer than before.

“At least I have two Sequence 1 properties,” Amon said with a smile, adjusting his monocle.

"Ha!" Medici sneered. He glanced at Amon and said in a lazy tone, "Indeed, he was just burned to a crisp and covered in bumps. It can't really be considered a loss."

"I hope someone doesn't forget the fact that they brought this upon themselves," Amon said, still maintaining a smile.

The two exchanged a few sarcastic remarks, which helped Rolin, who was watching the drama unfold, understand what had happened. In terms of raw strength, Medici, at 1+1, was clearly no match for Amon, at 2+1. However, the Thief Path was not a path known for direct combat, and the difference in their strength wasn't drastic. So, although he ultimately lost, Medici still managed to land a few heavy blows on Amon before losing, thanks to the powerful output of the Red Priest Path.

It can be said that although Medici lost the fight, he achieved his goal, while Amon won but did not gain much advantage.

Luo Lin wasn't surprised by the result. His gaze then fell on the little tail the two had brought back. It was no stranger, but an old acquaintance.

"Good evening, Will!" Rowling greeted him with a smile.

“Night is bad, Lucifer.” Will puffed out his cheeks like a squirrel. Despite having the appearance of an 8-year-old, Will clearly didn’t mind acting like a child. He looked at Rowling with a complaining expression and said, “I heard you guys had a party? But it seems no one invited me. Am I not part of this family?”

Upon hearing this, Luo Lin blinked and finally remembered what he had forgotten.

It turns out he forgot to invite Will to the dinner party!

Undoubtedly, the celebratory dinner hosted by Rowling this time was mainly for the members who used to live in the villa. Even Bethel, Sassler, and others were not invited. It was a private dinner for "family members".

Will should have been invited to this gathering, but he's been so quiet lately that Rowling completely forgot about him.

"Ahem..." Facing Will's accusing gaze, Rolin looked away with a rare hint of guilt, but it only lasted for about a second before he laughed and looked at Will, saying, "Of course I haven't forgotten you, it's just that Azik and Medici both advanced to Angel King this time, and I'm a little afraid it might dampen your confidence..."

Will's expression visibly stiffened upon hearing this. He stared at Rowling for several seconds before complaining, "You're not only not inviting me, but you're also stabbing me in the heart. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

“Sorry, I don’t have a conscience,” Rowling replied matter-of-factly. Then, before Will could complain again, he smiled and said, “You’re too young to drink alcohol. Let me make you a glass of juice. What flavor would you like?”

“…I’m not that easy to bribe.” Will’s arrogance immediately deflated. After thinking for a second, he named several fruits, finally emphasizing, “Add extra sugar!”

"Don't worry, I know you like sweets." Rowling nodded and went to the kitchen to make the juice Will wanted. He also prepared a portion for each of the three little ones, since they had just tasted the bitterness of vegetable juice.

As for Medici, he's a grown man, so a little hardship is nothing to him.

"Here you are, young master Will, your juice." Rowling handed Will his glass of juice, speaking in a slightly teasing tone.

Will took the juice, took a sip, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face. Rowling then distributed the other three glasses of juice to Little K, Little Amon, and "Jack".

Thanks to his original form, Little Amon has shaken off his drunken state and is whispering with Little K and "Jack".

Faced with the juice handed over by Rowling, both Little Jack and Little Amon were naturally flattered. "Jack" accepted it calmly, but still thanked his "teacher" with great respect.

After the juice incident, the party naturally returned to its original lively atmosphere. After everyone had drunk several rounds of drinks, Luo Lin, seeing that everyone was either already drunk or not far from being drunk, announced the end of the party.

Rowling yawned and went back to his room to rest.

……

A few days later, the Five Seas—

"German, look! It's a mermaid!"

Wearing a Jack vest, Rowling stood on the deck, gazing at the distant ocean while tugging at Little K's sleeve, gesturing for him to look in a certain direction.

Several days had passed since the previous "family gathering," and Little K had naturally already handed over all his work to Sasriel and embarked on his journey across the five seas.

Because he was eager to advance to the rank of Master of Mystic Puppetry, Little K weighed the options among several factions connected to his side and finally chose to contact Star Admiral Cattleya through Bernadette's connection, asking her to help him reach the sea where the mermaids reside.

The reason why he didn't choose Miss Sharon, with whom he had a closer relationship, was mainly because Little K had heard that Gadriya was more familiar with the seas where mermaids roamed. Although Miss Sharon had taken over the Rose School's original maritime power, she was still a newcomer. While she might be good at fighting, she was still a novice when it came to sailing at sea.

And to be honest, because of a fan fiction story commissioned by someone, Little K is now somewhat awkward when facing Miss Sharon.

Since Little K chose to set sail, "Jack" and Little Amon naturally set off with him.

"I saw it too, don't get too excited, Jack." Little K naturally saw the mermaid on the sea not far away as well. He maintained Gehrman's rather cold image, but there was still some excitement in his eyes.

After all, finding the mermaid meant he could finally advance to Sequence 5, the Master of Mystic Puppet.

"Why do I get the feeling that those mermaids are trying to escape?" Little Amon said after gazing at the mermaids in the distance for a few seconds.

"Perhaps it sensed a threat?" Rowling said, flipping his hand to reveal several talismans clearly related to the storm's path. He chuckled and said, "Luckily, I was prepared."

As he spoke, Rolin shoved the talisman in his hand into Little K's hands and urged, "Go on, Gehrman!"

(End of this chapter)