Chapter 97: Oblivious Agent
Generally, Percy didn’t have to interact with the Agent much. His primary responsibility was to brew the elixirs. As for everything else, it was taken care of by Nesha. However, there was one task Percy couldn’t delegate to anyone else.
‘I hope this is the right spot.’
Today, he wore a full-body shroud to conceal his face and the colour of his robes. To further disguise himself, Percy stuffed a pillow under his shirt and crouched slightly, making him appear shorter and bulkier than usual. Maybe it was a bit overkill, but he preferred being overly cautious than careless. Of course, the Agent might still discern his grade via Mana Sense. That’s why he’d asked Nesha to procure him another enchanted bandage, wrapping it around his chest.
“You didn’t need to go to all this trouble. I won’t remember anything about you or this meeting five minutes from now.” a man spoke.
The newcomer faintly appeared on the horizon, casually walking towards Percy. He seemed to be wearing a dark cowl, though it was hard to tell from the distance. The air shimmered with colourful motes, obscuring his figure further. Percy guessed the man must’ve used a spell to project his voice from so far away. It had sounded distorted, yet oddly clear – likely due to a sound affinity.
“I’d rather not take any chances.” Percy replied, deepening his own voice too.
Nesha’s arrangements had admittedly grown quite complex, yet thorough. She was clearly just as paranoid as him – if not more. The Agent had to juggle half a dozen tasks, plus she had him erase any memories the moment they ceased being necessary. She also met him regularly, to update him on any information he required for his next moves. Finally, she took every chance she could to use her bloodline on him, confirming he had no intention of going off script or betraying them.
“Fair enough.” the man said once he drew closer.
He placed a heavy-looking pouch on the ground about a dozen metres from Percy, its contents making all sorts of crisp sounds as they tumbled over one another. A cursory glance via Mana Sense revealed the Agent’s core was concealed too, which admittedly made Percy feel a little uneasy. For all he knew, the guy could be at Blue – more than capable of casually killing him with nobody ever finding out.