Half-step Purgatory

Durin stroked the black cat on the armrest of his chair, sitting on the black leather sofa. Through the glasses perched on his nose, his gaze passed over the long table in front of him and settled on the man kneeling on the carpet:
"I understand, you've made money in Naples, your business has been very successful, and you've led a happy life. You've had those secret police, friends in both the law and the underground, and even the Royal Family speaking on your behalf."
"You don't need a friend like me, I know that. You're afraid of owing me a favor, and you don't want to get involved in troubles."
"But now you come to me and say, 'I beg you, Mr. Durin of the Corleon family, please help me seek justice, so that my life and my family will not suffer and sink into despair.'
Yet, in your eyes, I was nothing more than a second-rate artist involved in movies and music. Even at the brink of death, you still show me such disrespect, not even willing to call me by my title... Keeper of Secrets."

Durin's Diary

Durin met Anta, his foolish girl as genuine as they come.


Across her chest, like Alice, hung a badge with their pictures and identification, likely containing something similar to a chip embedded within.


However, such thoughts could be set aside for later. Durin was now observing the deer in front of him, "Why are you here too?"


He then heard a long story about how the deer, once an Ancient Sage, came here and ultimately connected with Director Sun Guanzhi.


Spiritual Energy was entering this world in multiple ways. If it weren't already deemed safe, the only thing Durin could do now was to try to mend the celestial breach before it became irretrievable.


Fortunately, it wasn't really a breach large enough to be called a hole in the sky.


And Alice's development brought Durin joy—watching her activate the Light Sword, Durin was even more pleased that the path to harnessing Spiritual Energy finally paid off—thus Reed and Lan En could become stronger.


Chapter 196: Discussion