Chapter 781 - 793 Chapter Intelligence Analysis
After the dinner party had ended, everyone returned to the rooms they had rented. Bruto immediately wanted to discuss the intelligence they had just acquired, but Lancelot, always cautious, had Kalalin check the room once more—this time, the scholar made a discovery under a pillow on one of the beds: a comb that looked perfectly ordinary. Yet, under the effect of Detect Magic, the surface of the comb flickered with a pale green Spiritual Light, indicating that it was imbued with a Divination spell.
Kalalin took out a small lead-lined box from his magic backpack and tossed the comb inside, while Lancelot produced a strange talisman, moistened it with water, and affixed it to the outside of the lead box.
It was the simplest of Spirit Sealing Talismans from the Talismans Technique. Its original function was to isolate the flow of Spiritual Power and prevent Divine Sense from detecting it. However, after testing, Lancelot and Kalalin confirmed that this talisman could also block the effect of magic—not rendering the spell entirely ineffective like an Anti-Magic Stone would, but merely preventing the sealed object from becoming the target of any spell; an ideal solution for the current situation.
Only after confirming that nothing else had been overlooked did Lancelot finally relax into a chair, then turned to his companions and asked,
"What do you all think about what that baroness said?"
"Uh... I thought she was quite nice earlier, very enthusiastic towards us, and the meal was great too. It’s just that her bare chin was a bit unsettling as it wobbled," Bruto said, hugging his arms tightly across his chest. "But according to you, it seems there is something off about this baroness?"
"Of course, there’s a problem." Kalalin shook his head. "The hag, then? That baroness didn’t mention a single thing about the hag from beginning to end. With the intelligence-gathering capabilities she displayed, I don’t believe she’s unaware of the existence of the hag."
"Are you saying that she was actually acting with us today?" Bruto’s eyes widened with surprise. "I saw brother chatting quite happily with her..."