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There are three officially recognized churches in the Kingdom of Loen: the Church of the Evernight Goddess, the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, and the Church of the Lord of Storms. These three churches each hold at least one complete sequence. Seth knew this from reading the first few chapters of "Lord of the Mysteries" and conversations with friends.

However, it was the first time he had heard of the sequence of Arbitrators. The watcher 'Faceless Man' had recommended this sequence because of his status as a nobleman. This suggested that the sequence of Arbitrators was related to nobility or perhaps was controlled by the kingdom.

Given that the church and the government controlled these sequences, they had detailed information and could be steadily promoted, offering benefits within the system. But Seth also knew that while enjoying the system's benefits, he would have to bear its responsibilities. Moreover, the watcher had mentioned the issue of 'supervision.'

This made Seth reject these sequences outright. He was unwilling to accept official supervision from the church or the kingdom. As a traveler, he had too many secrets. If discovered, he might become a test subject in some lab.

In addition to the above, the watcher recommended the 'Hunter' sequence. He pointed out that this sequence strengthened physical fitness and improved fighting ability. After being promoted, it also granted the ability to manipulate flames. The watcher believed this sequence could be ranked in the top three purely in terms of destructive power.

But he needed to provide clues on where to get the recipe or potion to start this sequence.

Looking down, I saw other messages from watchers.

[Mr. Fantasy: "Isn't the Witch Path good?"]

[Number 20170913183645514: "Assassin! Must be an assassin~"]

[Let Fate Let Us Meet Here: "You are in the mystery world; there are 22 ways to become a god, which can then be divided into nine types, corresponding to #&^&*."]

[Melancholic Cake: "I always feel that the path of the Black Emperor and the Judge is incomplete, a#&^&*.#."]

Strangely, the following information was blocked. Why?

Suddenly, Seth thought of something, closed the heavy tome, and looked at the line of information on the cover:

"Knowledge authority-9."

Could it be because of insufficient permissions? Or was the level of 'knowledge' left by these two watchers too high, beyond his current authority, so it couldn't be read?

At that moment, Seth felt a little dizzy, as if he had consumed a lot of energy. Summoning the mysterious book was very exhausting. Just as he was thinking about how to undo the summoning, he saw the thick and illusory tome shimmering with light, its shape gradually fading until it finally disappeared from his hands.

The colors of the surrounding scenes also returned to normal. Seth heard faint human voices from the high window, indicating that he had left the mysterious space that summoned the tome.

It seemed he had found the 'switch' for summoning.

He sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and continued to think. Judging from the watcher's description, the 'Hunter' sequence focused on destructive power. Destruction was a very attractive element, especially for men.

Who would prefer to have less destructive power at their disposal? Moreover, in addition to being proficient in fighting, this sequence could also control flames, making Seth's heart race.

Anyway, he noted it down. Seth drank the water, lay on the bed, and relaxed to relieve the slight headache caused by mental exhaustion.

The next day, Byson brought a middle-aged man with blue eyes and a high nose to visit. He was Qilief, Byson's dedicated lawyer, who had solved many troubles for the Disraeli family over the years. Seth talked with the lawyer for an afternoon, answering all kinds of questions raised by Qilief in detail and patiently. The visitor left after several urgings by the police.

In the next few days, the police interrogated Seth from time to time. Occasionally, he saw Joyce and others, but they could not talk to each other and could only exchange glances before being taken back to their respective cells.

Almost a week later, I was passed in the blink of an eye.

The cell door opened on this day, and Byson strode in, roaring, "We can go home now, son."

Seth stood up happily. "Really?"

Byson smiled. "Of course, it's true. The others on board were also freed; they were released."

"That's really good news."

Seth couldn't wait to leave this 'single room' and followed his father to the police station lobby, where he saw Joyce and others. The captain, Joyce, Brando, and others came over and surrounded Seth, expressing their sincere thanks.

Seth noticed that Joyce's complexion could have been better during the process. Although he had a smile on his face, his expression was tired, contrasting with the excitement and joy of the others.

After some pleasantries, Seth pulled Joyce aside. "Your complexion doesn't look good. Are you okay?"

Joyce shook his head, smiling wryly. "Probably because I've been having nightmares recently. I wake up in the middle of the night and don't get enough sleep. That's why..."

"Nightmares?" Seth said with a smile.

"What kind of nightmare makes you look so troubled?"

"I dreamed of falling off the Alfalfa into a deep red ocean. Fortunately, someone caught me, but I couldn't see them. And I was pulling someone—do you know who it was? It was Eunice King, that villain! God knows why I dreamed of him. In the dream, I tried to save him. But every time, at the end, he'd fall, wailing. And at that moment, the person holding me would let go, and I'd fall, too. Then I'd wake up."

Seth dismissed it lightly. "It's just a nightmare. Don't take it to heart. Now we are all free, and you can go home with peace of mind. If you still have nightmares, see a doctor—a psychiatrist. I think you're just reacting this way because of the stress and tension from everything happening."

"By the way, do you have travel expenses?"

Seth laughed at himself. "That was a stupid question. Wait a moment."

He went to Byson and asked his father for some money. He used 50 pounds to pay Brando's bodyguard and distributed the rest to the penniless survivors so they could have money to go home. Of course, this was in his father's name, Byson.

After saying goodbye to Joyce and the others, Seth and his father left the police station. Near the gate, they unexpectedly bumped into Inspector Roy, who had a black beard and a tall policeman.

Seth remembered the tall policeman who had pinned him down on the deck.

"Is there anything else, officer?" Byson's face showed displeasure.

Inspector Roy coughed dryly and introduced the policeman next to him.

"This is Officer Barton, honorable Sir Byson. During the incident a week ago, Officer Barton was reckless in his duties on the ship and used excessive force. So, he wants to take this opportunity to apologize to Mr. Seth."

Byson groaned and looked at the tall policeman.

Beads of sweat covered Barton's forehead. Barton felt very anxious after learning that Seth was the baron's son. He remembered laughing at Seth and ignoring explanations.

As a small policeman in Enmat Port, Barton worried that the nobles would retaliate against him. So he begged his chief to create an opportunity to apologize actively.

After the inspector's introduction, Barton quickly stepped forward, took off his soft hat, and bowed to Seth.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Seth. I apologize for my recklessness and impulsiveness in the past few days. I hope to gain your forgiveness."

This scene drew everyone's attention to the hall. People whispered to each other, most shaking their heads. They didn't think the noble young master would easily forgive the big man.

Seth raised his head and looked at the policeman with no expression on his face.