Chapter 95: Sequence 6 – Faceless

"As long as you control the rights to this island and the drug trafficking channels, Tsukikage Island will become the perfect springboard."

"Because of that, the drug dealers are being extremely cautious."

"They've secured such a valuable island, why would they do anything to draw police attention here?"

"That's why they won't cause unnecessary trouble for themselves."

"And Shinomiya-san's reservation this time, was it intentionally kept discreet?"

Kaguya shook her head slightly.

"That's the key point."

Ren smiled and nodded, acknowledging that this was indeed crucial.

"The Shinomiya family is a major power. Those drug dealers wouldn't dare risk drawing police attention just to deal with us."

"They live on the edge of a knife, but they're not looking for trouble."

"It's far more beneficial for them to maintain their drug routes than to provoke the Shinomiya family for no reason."

"So, there's no need for us to worry about these drug dealers on this trip."

"As long as we don't cross their bottom line, they'll avoid us on their own."

"They wouldn't think that a group of young ladies came here just to disrupt their operations."

Indeed.

Even if the police were to investigate the island based on leads, it would have nothing to do with the Shinomiya family.

As long as Kaguya hadn't hidden her identity while making the reservation, then their presence on the island would be publicly known.

As long as they didn't dig into the drug dealers' affairs, they wouldn't have to worry about becoming targets.

"Still, aren't those drug dealers the reason for the evil spirits appearing in the first place?"

Fujiwara's question was valid.

But Ren simply smiled and shook his head.

"We're investigating the evil spirits but they don't know that."

"And since they don't understand our methods, how could they possibly know that we're investigating them?"

Fujiwara immediately understood.

Of course, the drug dealers wouldn't know.

It would be strange if they did.

"So, do we need to split up tomorrow?"

Ren gave a small nod.

"You'll need to explore the island and take in the sights."

"Mouri, Suzuki, and I will gather information on recent events here."

"If the evil spirits aren't an active threat, then as long as we stick with Saginomiya, there shouldn't be any issues."

"Just treat it as a vacation."

In situations like this, what people needed most was a reliable leader.

As long as someone took charge, the others would feel more at ease.

At the very least, their trip could continue.

It just wouldn't be as carefree as originally planned.

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"Alright, it's getting late."

"We have a lot of ground to cover tomorrow, so we should get some rest."

Now that they knew the evil spirits wouldn't be a danger, and they didn't have to worry about the drug dealers, there was no reason to stay up worrying.

Instead, they should focus on enjoying themselves as much as possible.

"Yeah, let's get some sleep."

Fujiwara, having lost her earlier excitement, didn't object.

Now that she had relaxed, the post-bath drowsiness was creeping in.

"Kaguya, Hayasaka, let's sleep together tonight."

Saying this, Fujiwara pulled Kaguya and Hayasaka along with her to their room.

Seeing this, the others exchanged glances before also standing up.

"Isumi, Maria, let's go too."

"Yes."

Maria gave a small bow to Ren before leading Nagi and Isumi to their room.

"Amamiya, Ran and I are heading back too."

"Alright, have a good night."

"Got it! Ran and I will definitely sleep well."

With that, Sonoko pulled Ran along toward their room.

Soon, Ren was the only one left in the hotel lounge.

He didn't return to his room immediately.

Instead, he sat quietly.

The spirituality within him stirred slightly.

As it gradually calmed, Amamiya Ren slowly opened his eyes.

His Seer potion was digesting at a steady pace.

In less than two weeks without even making a conscious effort, it had already been more than halfway digested.

At this rate, it would only take another week before it was fully assimilated.

That meant it was time to start preparing the next potion.

Ever since stepping onto the Sequence Path and obtaining potions for three different pathways, Ren had been holding onto his diary entries.

Not because he couldn't acquire valuable items but because he wanted to focus on progressing along his chosen path.

After all, the diary had even granted Sefirah Castle.

If that was possible…

Perhaps he could obtain other Sefirot as well?

Honestly, Ren was looking forward to it.

Though whether he had that kind of luck remained to be seen.

For now, he could put the idea of acquiring a Sefirah on hold.

What mattered more at this moment was uniqueness.

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Huh…

Let's begin.

Draw.

A large roulette wheel materialized before him.

With a light tap of his hand, it began to spin rapidly.

Gradually, it slowed to a stop.

…Once again, it was something from Lord of Mysteries.

Ren wasn't particularly surprised.

Ever since stepping onto the Sequence Path, his draws had become much more predictable.

Not that it was a bad thing.

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[Obtained Sequence 6 Potion: Faceless]

"…"

Looking at the potion that had materialized before him, Ren let out a small sigh.

"Too soon."

He had only just begun his Sequence journey.

At the moment, he was only a low-sequence at Sequence 9.

Yet here he was already drawing a mid-sequence potion.

It was too early for this.

For now, he had no choice but to store the Faceless potion inside Sefirah Castle.

He couldn't use it yet but when the time came, it would prove invaluable.

Sometimes, accumulating too many draws wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Sure, he could get better potions this way.

But better didn't mean useful at this stage.

That was the dilemma.

Even so, he had learned something valuable about the draw system.

If enough draws were saved up, the quality of the rewards would indeed improve.

That knowledge would be crucial when he started seeking uniqueness and other high-level materials in the future.

But until his Sequence progressed further, he needed to be cautious about hoarding too many draws.

It would only increase the chances of obtaining potions he wasn't ready for yet.