1019 Patience (1/2)

”How was it? Did you take a good look?” Just as Fors left the street where Viscount Stratford's mansion was, she saw Xio walk out with a down and vacant expression.

Xio nodded hesitantly.

”I did...”

Having said that, she seemed to come to her senses and said in shock, ”I know her—no, him!”

”Him?” Fors was confused.

Xio habitually observed her surroundings before saying, ”He's Sherman! The Sherman I told you about!

”H-he actually became a woman!”

Fors was stunned as she subconsciously asked, ”Were you mistaken?

”Could she be Sherman's sister?”

Xio firmly shook her head.

”No, she admitted it herself and even told me not to disturb her. She wants to bid farewell to her past!

”But... how did he become a woman...”

Fors's eyes darted around as she suddenly recalled something. She said in thought, ”It's not impossible either... There's a Beyonder pathway that allows a man to become a woman at a certain stage.”

She recalled Miss Justice mentioning something similar during a free exchange session.

”Ah? Really?” Xio's widened as she asked in disbelief.

Yes!” Fors had already recalled the exact conditions as she gave a rather confident answer.

”This...” Xio was momentarily unable to accept it, but she couldn’t find a rebuttal. All she could do was ask, ”Which pathway is it?”

Fors replied, ”Demoness!

”Uh, it's the Assassin pathway.”

”Demoness... Sherman actually became a Demoness...” Xio repeated to herself.

Suddenly, her voice became louder.

”Could it be that she's being taken advantage of?

”No, I must warn her!”

Just as she said that, Xio turned around and ran with great strides in an attempt to catch up with the rental carriage again.

However, she couldn't find the target after attempting to pursue it for a few blocks. Sherman and the carriage seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

Xio gradually slowed down and finally stopped. She looked at the bustling streets ahead of her with a complicated expression.

Behind her, Fors passed through a few walls and finally caught up to her.

”Gone...” Xio whispered.

Fors also cast her gaze forward and thoughtfully replied, ”We were discovered...”

Without waiting for Xio to speak, she turned around and sighed.

”Let's return and find another opportunity.”

Xio didn't take a step forward as she continued standing there.

After a few seconds, she said under Fors's puzzled gaze, ”Since they discovered a problem, will they speed up their plans ahead of time?”

”It's possible! If they don't wish for their plans to be foiled, they might attempt one final strike tonight before we're prepared!” Fors immediately agreed with Xio. ”Let's return to Viscount Stratford's place and hide in a more concealed spot. We'll continue monitoring it!”

Xio immediately nodded and replied without any hesitation, ”Okay.”

In the dock area, inside a warehouse with plenty of goods.

Shermane was sitting on a dirty wooden crate. Her hands were crossed behind her back as her body had thin but firm spider webs coiled around her.

She appeared as though she was encased in a transparent cocoon, unable to make a single sound.

”It's not a bad thing for you.” Trissy stood in front of Shermane with a pitch-black flame that resembled ink burning in her palm. ”At the very least, you can determine if he really loves you or is lying to you.”

Shermane was angry and afraid. She desperately used her whimpers to express her wish, but Trissy was unmoved. She turned her flame-wielding palm around and pressed it into Shermane's stomach.

The flames seemed to have intelligence as they scattered like flowing water. Following that, they penetrated her skin and flesh in an attempt to drill inside.

Trissy's smooth, black hair flared up in defiance of the laws of nature. They were being pulled by invisible hands as they extended out in every direction. It stained the surrounding air with a peculiar smell.

The strands of hair thickened as they scattered into distinct strands.

Beneath them, dark beams of light surged, bringing about curses and words. They flowed rapidly, fusing into the pitch- black flames. Upon entering Shermane's stomach, they quickly vanished.

Shermane's face twitched uncontrollably, but she didn't feel any pain. It was as though it was purely on reflex.