Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 425 Danitz Wants to Become Stronger

“You don’t understand. What we’re after is uniqueness. If we were to choose a name that’s too traditional, wouldn’t that fail to highlight the uniqueness of our group?” Roland clearly saw what Little K was thinking, patted him on the shoulder, and said matter-of-factly.

"Isn't the strongest adventurer traditional?" Little K glanced at Roland and asked the fundamental question.

"Do you want to change your name to The Strongest Cat? Actually, I have no objection," Roland asked seriously.

Little K paused for a second, then said, "No, the strongest adventurer is good."

Although Xiao Ke also loves cats and even has a lot of experience raising cats, he'd rather not be the strongest cat.

And so the trio's name was decided. Rollin's gaze fell on Danitz, who was trying to make himself less noticeable, and he immediately asked enthusiastically, "Danitz, aren't you going to give yourself a name?"

"Huh?" Danitz was clearly stunned. He pointed to himself, then belatedly widened his eyes and asked, "Wait, am I also going to this so-called world in the book?"

"What else?" Rowling looked at him questioningly.

“But, but I’m only Sequence 7. I’m useless and will hold you back.” Danitz tried to struggle.

Luo Lin had somehow walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder, smiling broadly. "It's alright, we can protect you. Besides, it's precisely because you're only Sequence 7 that you need to broaden your horizons! Otherwise, how can you become a man worthy of your captain?"

“You, I…” Danitz’s face turned red. He looked nervously at Vice Admiral Edwina, and when he saw that she did not have any special reaction, he breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, but then he couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

Rowling continued, "You're collecting ingredients for the Schemer's potion, right? What a coincidence, I happen to have a main ingredient for the Schemer's potion. If you come with us on this adventure, I can sell it to you at a discount, considering our life-or-death bond."

This is not a lie. Rowling really does have the main ingredient for the Schemer's Potion. After all, even ignoring the extra Hunter Path traits Medici has, the Rose School's treasury contains related traits after they took over the Rose School.

Upon hearing this, Danitz was clearly conflicted. He looked at Rolin, then at Lieutenant General Edwina, before asking in a low voice, "Do you really have the main ingredients for the Schemer's Potion?"

"Wait a minute, let me look." Rowling rummaged through his pockets for a while, then took out a pendant and waved it in front of Danitz, saying, "This is a magical item made with the Schemer's traits. You can leave it here as collateral, and I'll exchange it for the corresponding traits later. If you don't recognize it, you can have your captain appraise it."

To ensure the small ship's sea voyage goes smoothly, "Jack Jones" has brought quite a few good things with him.

Danitz's eyes widened immediately. He swallowed hard, looked at the pendant in Rolin's hand, and didn't dare to reach out to take it. Instead, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, no need. I trust you."

He then seemed to take a deep breath and said, "I'll go with you into the world of the book."

“Very good, then you can be called Red Maid!” Rowling patted Danitz on the shoulder with satisfaction and said.

Just then, more guests arrived, and two figures appeared on the Future as the spirit world changed. They were Palles and Leonard.

"Little K... cough, Gehrman! Jack, Little Amon, good evening!" Leonard, true to his reputation as a self-destructing truck expert, immediately called out Little K's real name upon seeing him. Only after blurting it out did he realize that Little K was using a pseudonym and quickly corrected himself. "Good evening, Leonard." Little K was clearly used to his former colleague's unreliability. Although somewhat exasperated, he wasn't angry.

Little K then looked at Pales, took off his top hat and placed it in front of his chest, bowed slightly and said, "Good evening, Mr. Pales."

"Good evening, Gehrman." Pales smiled and nodded in response, his smile very kind. Then his gaze fell on little Amon. Although he already knew about the existence of this special Amon, his expression still turned strange for a moment.

"Good evening, are you Pales? I'm Little Amon. I'm different from the original body, so please don't hold a grudge against me because of the original body!" Little Amon greeted Pales warmly.

"Good evening, Mr. Pales." Rowling nodded in acknowledgment; his "Jack" persona had virtually no connection with Pales.

After exchanging greetings, the group got down to business.

“Your teacher should have already told you about the situation. Mobert Zoroaster is in this book.” Rolin handed “The Travels of Grosser” to Pales, glancing at Vice Admiral Edwina beside him as he spoke, and said, “It comes from the Imaginary Dragon. It should be the divine kingdom that the ancient god transformed into after his fall. It most likely hides the opponent’s resurrection plan.”

Lieutenant General Edwina's eyes widened slightly at that moment, clearly not expecting that this small book would have such a significant background.

Pales, on the other hand, was much calmer. He took the book and glanced at it. Even with his knowledge, he couldn't help but be amazed at this moment, saying, "The ancient gods... indeed, none of them are simple."

Although He had never experienced that era, He had read various records about it and naturally knew how glorious the ancient gods were in the Second Era.

"After all, he was a hegemon who once ruled an era; naturally, he's not simple." Roland smiled and continued:
"Of course, none of that matters. What matters is that several characters in the book, including Mobert Zoroaster, have been in the book for far too long, exhausting their lifespans. Before leaving the book, thanks to the power of the Imaginary Dragon, they can still remain as they are. But once they leave the book, they will inevitably turn into skeletons."

In the original story, after Klein and the characters completed their adventure, ended the story, left the world of the book, and returned to reality, Mobert Zoroaster and the others turned into skeletons for this reason.

“…I understand, I will solve this problem, but it will take some time. How about one night?” Pales had obviously expected this.

After all, apart from vampires, most mid-to-low-sequence extraordinary beings do not live long, and the same is true for thieves. If Mobert Zoroaster had not advanced to demigod, he would have died of old age long ago. So even though he has lived to this day due to special circumstances, it is obviously not without cost.

In this crazy world, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

“Of course.” Roland nodded. He could roughly guess what Pales would do. Angels of the Thief Path could steal the lifespan of others. If they could steal lifespan, they could also give it to others. So he simply said, “Don’t harm the innocent. That’s the bottom line.”

As for those who committed heinous crimes, Rowling didn't care.

"Don't worry, old man, I'm not that tasteless. I'm not Amon." Pales obviously knew what was going on, or rather, he wasn't the kind of being who would casually attack innocent people. Otherwise, he wouldn't be called the conscience of the thief's path.

(End of this chapter)