34 Responding

Due to the battle between the Rose School of Thought's temperance faction and the indulgence faction, and even the descent of the demigod aura, the official Beyonder teams had been under strict scrutiny for nearly a week, causing all the gray areas to temporarily vanish. Xio hadn't received an arbitration commission in East Borough for some time.

Just as Ebner was meeting Ma'am Ray, Xio walked into a bar selling lunch in East Borough and met an East Borough resident who occasionally provided her with information.

He was a young man around 23 or 24 years old. His eyebrows were very thin, and his brown hair was draped over his shoulders. His facial features weren't rough, and he was wearing cheap cosmetics. He gave off a very strange feeling.

The moment he saw Xio, he looked a little nervous. After looking around, he whispered to Xio, "Xio, I have something to tell you. Follow me for a while." With that said, he carefully hid in the shadows under the wooden stairs of the bar. It was often a place for drunk men and women to do private things when they were in the mood.

Xio frowned when she saw this. From what she knew, this young man named Sherman usually believed that he was female, but fate had made a terrible joke on him and made him a man. This had caused him to suffer severe discrimination over the years.

Even if he wanted to find someone to do something, he wouldn't find a woman, much less someone who could pick him up with one hand… This is really something important! Xio made up her mind as she stepped into the shadows.

"Sherman, did something happen?" Xio asked with a solemn expression.

"Xio, did you offend someone? A very strange woman has been asking around about you recently!" Sherman said, his voice trembling.

"A strange woman…" Xio pondered for a moment and asked seriously, "What kind of person is she? Also, what strange thing happened to you? Tell me in detail."

Sherman rubbed his hands uneasily, then glanced at Xio. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "That's a beautiful woman with a scholarly aura, but she's really very strange. A man would be seduced to the point of revealing everything after just a few glances at her, and he wouldn't notice any abnormalities… You know, I've always liked men, so I can slightly resist this charm."

Beyonder powers? I just don't know which pathway they belong to… I'll just ask Ebner. As Xio silently muttered to herself, she continued asking, "What is she asking about me?"

"I asked if you had investigated the Double-Faced Lawson and his advisor. I also asked you where you live and how you should contact them." At this point, Sherman added, "I really don't know anything else, but there seem to be a few people who are more familiar with you who promised the woman that they would contact you as soon as possible."

Xio nodded and thanked him solemnly. "Thank you, Sherman!"

Sherman then smiled and said, "You're one of the few people who doesn't discriminate against me and even helped me… If you really want to thank me, treat me to a drink after this matter is over."

"Drinking isn't good," Xio warned seriously before quickly walking out of the shadows at the bottom of the stairs and sneaking out from the back door of the bar. She had been recognized when she entered the bar just now, and she didn't know if anyone would report it to the woman who was tracking her. For safety reasons, she decided to slip away first.

Xio disguised herself in a safe house she had rented in East Borough before taking the subway to Detective Isengard's office in Hillston Borough.

At this moment, Ebner was tidying up the noble's files. When he saw Xio walk in with a servant, he said in surprise, "Xio, why are you here?"

After the servant left the office, Xio asked, "Ebner, do you know which pathway can charm men and make them do things that don't make sense?"

Ebner didn't know why Xio asked this, but after some thought, he answered, "There are several pathways that have similar charms, but if it's specifically targeted at men, it's most likely a Demoness."

"Demoness…" Xio muttered before describing what had happened to her at noon to Ebner in detail.

Ebner narrowed his eyes and subconsciously entered a state of reasoning.

It can't be a Sequence 6 Demoness of Pleasure! After all, with the charm abilities of Sequence 6, even if Sherman's sexual orientation is different, he will still be charmed. After all, he's only an ordinary person. He should still be a Sequence 7 Witch. Does she have a Beyonder item with restrictions on her charm?

Hearing Ebner's speculation, Xio interrupted, "Could it be the 'Witch' Lena that cursed me?"

"Very likely. She's obviously investigating Turner. You happened to be involved with Lawson's gang during that period, so you were suspected." Ebner nodded.

"But we didn't leave any clues or evidence on Turner's matter…" Xio felt that Detective Isengard had handled everything cleanly.

Ebner explained with a chuckle, "The Demoness Sect isn't an official organization, nor is it an arbitrator who seeks justice. They wouldn't care about any evidence. They only need to suspect! It doesn't matter even if they find the wrong person. If they kill the wrong person, so be it."

Xio came to a realization when she heard that. Then, she asked curiously, "Demoness Sect? Isn't that Turner from the Psychic Council?"

"The Consciousness Association is very likely another identity that the Demoness Sect has placed in the open." Ebner did not continue after mentioning it. He was now facing another problem—how to resolve this matter!

Although this was Xio's problem, it was impossible for him to ignore Xio, who was his good friend and instructor. He was also involved in the matter of capturing Turner. If he ignored it, the Demoness would find him sooner or later.

However, it would also be very difficult to resolve it. After all, it was very likely a Sequence 7 Witch. When the Demoness pathway reached Sequence 7, both their life-preservation and combat abilities would greatly increase, making it difficult to kill them.

After thinking for a moment, Ebner thought of Ma'am Ray, who had come to deliver the mission in the morning. She was probably a Demoness as well, and she gave him a sense of danger. She was likely a Mid-Sequence Beyonder.

"Looking at the way things are going, Lena and Ray aren't the same. It's very likely that they are two different people… So while dealing with Lena, they are most likely going to deal with this Ray!" Ebner felt like he was about to slap himself. This was because he had just decided not to get involved this morning and ruin the Demoness' plans. In the afternoon, he had to consider how to deal with them.

Xio also knew the seriousness of the problem, and she was afraid that she would have to face the first wave of danger. Hence, she lowered her head in thought and tried her best to think of a way to break out of the situation.

At this moment, Detective Isengard returned to the law firm. Seeing his student and Miss Xio frowning deeply, he asked in puzzlement, "What happened?"

"Teacher, it's the follow-up incident of the Instigator that we caught last time!" Ebner recounted Xio's encounter and then told him about Madame Ray's visit in the morning and his speculation.

Only then did Xio realize that she might have to deal with a Sequence 6 powerhouse at the very least. She immediately fell into a daze as she felt that something was amiss with her encounter over the past month. According to Fors, did she need to transfer her luck?

"Your speculation isn't wrong. I just received news that the Machinery Hivemind team previously ambushed a Witch at Lawson's gang base, but in the end, this Witch was rescued by the Demoness of Pleasure," Detective Isengard said thoughtfully.

Is she really a Demoness of Pleasure? Ebner found it a little tricky. After all, she was a powerful Sequence 6. Even his teacher might not be her match.

After thinking for a long time, the helpless Ebner couldn't help but look at Detective Isengard, who didn't seem nervous at all. Immediately, his heart stirred as he asked, "Teacher, do you have a solution?"

"The solution is very simple!" Detective Isengard replied with a smile.

"What idea?" Hugh and Ebner asked in unison, surprised. The old gentleman had an idea so quickly?

Detective Isengard first calmly lit a cigarette and took a drag. After whetting their appetite, he leisurely said, "A solution? Just report it to the authorities!"

"Report?" Ebner had never thought of such a method before. The main reason was that the officials might not be able to keep the Demoness of Pleasure. What if she escaped and they sought revenge? The officials could not protect them forever.

Xio thought even more as she asked in a difficult manner, "If the officials know that I'm a Beyonder, won't I be imprisoned under the cathedral?"

"Don't worry. I guarantee that it won't happen. The officials also need Beyonder informants," Detective Isengard replied with a smile. Then, he looked at his student and continued, "Besides, reporting is also done through a particular method. Of course, we have to choose the method of removing all of us. We have to try our best not to let the Demonesses know where the report came from. Yes, it's best if we don't expose you to the officials as Beyonders."