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Two blocks away from the Ranpelt estate, two figures darted through a narrow alleyway. They were under the cover of the darkened streets in the middle of the night. It was Varos, carrying Serati on his shoulder, and Karnak. Hiding in the shadows of the alley, Varos peeked beyond the corner to survey the streets.
“We managed to buy enough time for an escape. It’s a good thing that guy’s as gullible as he is.”
“I said those things to piss him off, but it wasn’t just because he’s gullible,” Karnak replied, casting a faint smirk as he glanced back toward the direction of the estate. “That’s what happens when you rely on remote control for everything.”
If Straph had shown himself in person, Karnak wouldn’t have been able to maintain the illusion for long. But instead, Straph had hidden somewhere within the estate, manipulating his necromancy indirectly.
“Fooling a caster directly is difficult, but creating illusions to deceive spells? That’s hardly a challenge.”
Varos chuckled. “If he didn’t even know the basics, I’d say gullible fits perfectly, don’t you think?”
“Gullible and ignorant are two different things. Then again, he was a priest. Figures he wouldn’t have the fundamentals down. Tsk, tsk.” Karnak clicked his tongue in...
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