The Rebirth of Evelyn Knox

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Even though he was under the effect of 'Soul Dominion' the admiration in the man's voice couldn't be masked at all. Clearly, it came from deep within his soul, showing that the impression this man left on his subordinate's soul was as deep as it could be.

Of course, the entry level of 'official rangers' was only level thirty, and for Evelyn and her friends, it wasn't a threat at all.

However, the man's next words caught her attention.

"Boss Cloud has even obtained a mysterious treasure that will allow him to soar into the sky as long as he finds people with enough talent, and he'll take us brothers with him!"

But although she was slightly curious, Evelyn didn't pay it much attention after confirming that the man knew nothing more about the 'mysterious treasure'. 

After all, what could be a mysterious treasure to a level thirty may not necessarily be anything 'decent' in her eyes. She would pick it up if she got the chance, since Evelyn never said no to more treasure, but she wouldn't go chasing after it needlessly.

Evelyn tapped her chin in thought. "What else do you know about this 'big man from the temple'? Tell me everything."

"Big man wears baggy red robes and a lot of gold. He normally stays in the city lord's manor, and meets with his twelve disciples every morning in the town square, but no one knows why."

The pink-haired girl frowned. "What do you know about these 'disciples'?"

The man's face turned blank for a moment as he seemed to go through the depths of his memory. "They seem to wander around the town aimlessly, and boast about being 'initiates', and the tallest one often comes to the inn to drink, but never talks."

This low-level thug didn't seem to know much more about the man from the temple, but simply knowing that he was the leader of twelve 'initiates' who came to the town was enough for Evelyn to confirm his status.

Initiate was the lowest ranking among the temple's members, above which was the rank of a Deacon. 

From what Evelyn had learned while preparing for her journey, the 'Deacons' were considerably weaker than a 'Judge', which was the lowest rank that she really needed to be wary of.

According to Aurora, the strength of a typical judge shouldn't be much lower than that of a senior professor, and could even greatly exceed it depending on the individual.

Since this man from the temple was likely to be of 'Deacon' rank, Evelyn was no longer so worried about him. Even in the highly unlikely scenario that her identity was exposed to him, she believed it would still be well within her capabilities to silence him and his subordinates.

Of course, she would rather not take the risk without reason, as it was possible for the temple to have a secret method of communication that would let him inform the Lord of Bones or his superiors at the temple about her, which would greatly affect her plans.

As for this man and his 'boss'… Evelyn already had an idea in mind.

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While the younger girls hadn't liked the 'intruder' from the start and were happy to see him being chased away, Cecilia and Amara couldn't help but stare at each other in confusion when Evelyn allowed the man to walk away unscathed.

They could barely have believed it if he had just been caught peeping or eavesdropping, but how could Evelyn possibly let him off after knowing about the plans he and his boss were making against them?

In the end, Cecilia proved herself to be the less patient of the two. "Why would you let him go?"

Evelyn smiled. "Well… If I got rid of him now, his boss is likely to be alarmed, which could lead to unexpected situations. And since we already know what trap they're setting for us… might as well catch them all at once and solve the problem for the root?"

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Evelyn didn't plan to expose her whole team to others, and the man only retained the memory of Cecilia and the 'cloaked girl', which made both Cloud and the old innkeeper happy. 

After all, compared to having a few small bonuses, it was better if this 'big meal' was as easy to swallow as possible. Had there been more people with the two girls, it would have been more troublesome for them to cover everything up seamlessly.

The old innkeeper maintained her previous personality in front of the two girls when they came back, and only grinned hideously once they entered the small room.

Naturally, the place they had managed to rent wasn't even comparable to what the 'Champion's Chariot' had, which was why Evelyn had everyone else stay there to 'guard it' with the exception of Ruru and Cecilia.

Not to mention how it should be impossible for anyone to break into the carriage unless it was opened from the inside, but with Bree's connection with herself, even if something really went wrong, Evelyn would be able to feel it and rush to their aid within moments.

Ruru had changed into her 'thumbelina' form to hide inside Evelyn's cloak, but quickly climbed out and onto her shoulder once she detected they were 'safe', and the pink-haired girl rubbed her little cheek with her index finger with a fond smile on her face.

Naturally, the reason with her trusty little fox by her side, Evelyn would be able to monitor the situation of her surroundings with ease using the Lotus Throne's Eternal Ripple. 

This would not only ensure that she would know the exact situation of the Lavinian princess when she arrived, but would also prevent any 'mishaps' or unexpected situations from happening. 

After all, even if the people plotting against her were much weaker, Evelyn wasn't one to be careless. Even if she knew their plans in advance, she would still keep an eye on them until they were completely dealt with. 

Of course, Evelyn wouldn't wrong herself or her friend while waiting, so she quickly threw the musty old bed from the inn into her inventory and took out a much more luxurious one, along with a sofa and a glass table.

Needless to say, one of the rooms in the White Lily Palace was missing all its furnishings.

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