Chapter 44 The Abyss (Part Six)

"Are you sure there are no foreign objects in Eva's Abyss?" Richie's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone, as if he had struggled to get out of bed and make the call.

Billis also put in just as much effort to report what he had seen and heard in the Abyss of Eva to his superiors.

Two chocobos stood at the door, and two Melloy employees dressed in large black priest's cloaks had just finished recording Billy's statement when Richie made the call.

"It was a false illusion that led hundreds of passengers to believe they had hit a rock or something else. I just told two employees of the Merloy Company the same thing."

"They didn't realize you were a secret agent, right?"

Billis feigned exhaustion and said, "Yeah, but what's wrong with telling them I'm a secret agent?"

"If you were a businessman and someone interfered with your business when you were making a lot of money, what would you do?"

"I'll make them pay."

"Therefore, the alliance can only intervene secretly in handling this matter, including a series of future missions."

"In other words, whatever the conclusion, the Merloy Company will continue to operate."

"You can't travel far without transportation, right? Who cares? You and I have already completed the alliance's mission, so it's not our concern anymore."

Billis remained silent for a long time, as if he were pondering a problem. Perhaps he had exceeded the limit of using the Mark 2 and was vaguely feeling bored with this body.

With a stiff nose and a stiff mouth, even his manner of speaking became rigid.

Billis thought he had a fairly good understanding of this awkward body, so he didn't care what shape it took.

Unexpectedly, during the call, the Mark II's ear and the electrical signal in the microphone achieved a high degree of coordination, with the shared energy triggering a shared behavior, thus forming a seamless eavesdropping mode.

Several different voices suddenly appeared on the phone, and each voice was transmitted to the Mark II with great accuracy.

"Excellent! Excellent! Find him and kill him!"

"The third sacrifice, and the last one."

"We must get there before they're discovered."

"That thing was mentioned in a police report, but I thought it didn't exist."

"This is truly the most perfect creation in another world!"

When do we set off?

"We can't let the fourth pillar remain asleep any longer, the sooner the better!"

"For the Demon Lord!"

"for……"

The sounds from the telephone system, like jungle war drums, disappeared after a very brief, dance-like tremor.

The Mark II's ears were restored to their original shape.

Billis seemed to have heard something truly extraordinary.

Some sensitive cells in the body were puzzled, as several voices appeared simultaneously on the phone channel just now, mentioning important words such as sacrifice, perfect creation, last, and fourth pillar.

Suddenly, a force forcibly entered Biris's consciousness. Mark II was trying to assimilate it, but the force was too strong and could not be assimilated at all.

Billy temporarily lost his breath and heartbeat. In the dark space, he saw a head covered with octopus tentacles, which extended its tentacles to wrap around what it wanted.

A wizard?

Or perhaps something more powerful than the wizards is controlling the Mark II in reverse.

Even after a brief period of shock, Billis remained conscious. He was quite aware of the level of monster he was fighting, and if this guy got serious, Billis would have nowhere to hide.

"Final warning, reincarnated beings. Go back to where you came from. This other world does not welcome you."

The octopus's head suddenly split open, gaping like a black hole, revealing red serrated teeth, and bit down on Billis's consciousness.

However, it seemed to have hit a barrier and was bounced back by a beam of sunlight.

Billis thought the Mark 2 had activated its protective mechanism until the familiar scent filled the entire space of his consciousness.

This is the taste of the lady!

Lisa saved the man's life once again by providing him with a protective shield.

The octopus head, having been bitten in return, escaped. In the instant before disappearing, it said, "No wonder you had the courage to stand up against us. Very good, it's more interesting when the forces are evenly matched."

Billy gasped for breath as he escaped from the realm of consciousness.

Before he could even express his gratitude to his wife, Richie's sarcastic voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello? Can you hear me? Hello? Hello? What's wrong? Have you lost your mind?"

"I...I feel very uncomfortable."

"Nausea? Vomiting? That's normal. I hate roller coasters too, especially since you weren't wearing a seatbelt on the Demon Path."

“That’s not what I meant. What I meant was that those guys are very likely up to something again.”

"You mean, the resurrected Demon King?"

"Yes."

Are you sure?

"I'm sure. Oh, by the way, Richie, is this phone call secure?"

"It's a secret agent's private line, very secure. What's wrong? Why are you acting so strangely today?"

"No, it's nothing. I've been sleeping poorly these past few days, and I need to rest."

"No problem, get some rest. The higher-ups must be very satisfied with your performance. Your bank account will definitely have an extra four digits next month. Oh, I forgot to ask, how are things going with your new partner?"

"Irenshere?"

"That's probably its name."

"Great! Next time, please assign me a female agent."

"What do you mean? You don't get along well?"

"That guy has already been carried away by the rescue chocobos. I bet he's holding a grudge, right?"

“Billis, you should learn from him. Don’t be fooled by appearances. Irenshere is our Thousand-Faced Agent.”

"..."

"You sent him to the sky using the hot springs, thinking he was neither male nor female, but you didn't see his true face. Irenshere's code name is The Imposter. He returned to headquarters this morning and told everyone how you tricked him. In addition, he reported what you were going to say to his superiors in advance and also investigated some important incriminating evidence against the Melloy Company. His evaluation from above is three S's. Do you know how much three S's are worth? 100,000 gold coins a month."

"One hundred thousand!"

"This is the highest level of treatment from the Heroes' Alliance, Mr. Billis. Keep working hard to make money! Oh, and of course, once you've made it big, don't forget to give me a hand. I'm your best friend..."

Snap!

Billy hung up the phone.