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Chapter 1553 - Chapter 1553 Chapter 473 Old Bibles Secret Message_4

Chapter 1553: Chapter 473: Old Bible’s Secret Message_4 Chapter 1553: Chapter 473: Old Bible’s Secret Message_4 This is the largest auction house in Giant Spirit City.

Tonight, one of the largest commerce guilds in the Southern Continent, the Rainbow Consortium, is hosting a high-end auction here.

The Royal Academy has gathered a large number of young nobles from the Southern Continent.

They are all rich and powerful second-generation elites.

Thus, various top commerce guilds often hold such high-end auctions in Giant Spirit City, and they typically have valuable items on offer.

Leonard Churchill came to join in the excitement because there were many auction items he was interested in.

For instance, the newly discovered “Club 9” Curse God Card from the relics.

Many people from the Royal Academy were here for this card.

Another factor was to inquire about Barre Shepherd’s situation.

The last intelligence he received was that Old Man Barre had challenged various martial arts gyms and was caught after his identity was exposed, then bought by the behind-the-scenes big boss of the Rainbow Consortium.

And the Rainbow Consortium is one of the largest slave merchants in the Southern Continent.

Slave dueling is also a pillar of the Southern Continent’s economy and the most popular entertainment.

Barre Shepherd has now become a gladiator, currently touring various major cities across the Southern Continent seeking challenges.

Among his equals, Leonard couldn’t think of anyone who could defeat Barre.

The last intelligence was that he was now “the King of Fighters with seventy-nine consecutive wins” in the Slave Dueling League.

Leonard intended to find an opportunity to contact the upper echelons of the Rainbow Consortium to look for a chance to rescue him.

He wasn’t in a hurry before because he felt there was no need to rush.

Barre was born a fighter, a pure warrior fanatic.

For ordinary people, this precarious life might be a torment.

But Leonard knew the old man’s character all too well; he probably even thought these were good times. Having a continuous stream of skilled opponents to challenge was like living the dream.

However, the reality was not so glorious.

Under normal circumstances, Barre would almost never lose within his tier.

Even if it ended in a real fight to the death, to the old man, it would still be a battle worth dying for.

However, the reality was that slave dueling had a huge gambling element!

The key to winning or losing didn’t solely lie in the gladiator’s strength but also in the odds!

Old Man’s character would definitely not allow him to throw a match, continuing his winning streak would reduce the number of opponents.

Slave merchants, aiming to make a fortune, would likely choose to “create an upset,” using some underhanded tactics.

Even if he ran out of opponents, Barre might still be forced into duels with high-tier Demon Beasts.

The outcome Leonard saw was almost certainly deadly.

…

Two hours later.

Leonard walked out of the auction house with a bitter expression, muttering, “The prices at this auction were just ridiculous…”

He originally thought his family’s financial situation was decent, and maybe he had a chance to win that “Club 9” Curse God Card.

But after half the auction, he realized his financial resources were insignificant compared to those top elites.

When it came to truly valuable items, purchasing power wasn’t measured in ordinary currency anymore.

It was about owning several gold mines, a mithril vein, ten years of taxes from certain lands, XX hereditary titles…

Those were the resources that only the top elites possessed.

Clearly, the Rainbow Consortium’s organizers were more interested in these resources than in money.

The top items at the auction were all sold in this barter method.

Even the “Club 9” Curse God Card had students from various minor nobles compete for dozens of rounds until it was finally taken by a mysterious buyer, possibly a member of the Royal Family, using a ninth-rank Demon Crystal.

Leonard left the auction without gaining anything.

However, the good news was that he did gather some information about Barre; the old man was still unharmed.

Looking at his schedule and the betting odds, the slave merchants had not made enough money on him yet, so he likely wouldn’t die anytime soon.

The strength of the Rainbow Consortium was immense, and Leonard didn’t have the capability to rescue him forcefully.

Now, he needed to plan, as there should be a chance for rescue in the future.

…

After leaving the auction house, Leonard habitually visited the Adventurer’s Guild.

This place issues a massive amount of adventurous tasks, recruitment information, and bounty notices daily, making it an essential source of intelligence.

Even at night, the Adventurer’s Guild was teeming with people.

Leonard made his way to a magic screen, quickly scanning through various pieces of information.

“Iron Cross Mercenary Corps recruiting pioneering hunters…”

“King’s Knight Mercenary Group hiring a large number of professional mercenaries, retired soldiers preferred… Separate adventure bonuses, resettlement fees, and substantial pensions…”

“Exploring ‘Darklight Temple’, need a Fourth-tier Healer…”

“Unicorn Commerce Guild escort mission…”

“…”

Information was plentiful and diverse.

Ordinary people usually search only for what interests them.

But Leonard looked at everything.

He read very quickly, scanning a page at a glance, swiftly digesting a vast amount of content.

This information included a lot of movements of the mercenary groups.

To a great extent, he could analyze the intelligence he wanted.

Originally, Leonard was looking for traces related to the Emperor’s Relics and Sect of Light.

However, as he searched, he suddenly froze.

Because he saw a particular encrypted notice.

He thought he had read it wrong.

After decrypting, Leonard was incredibly shocked, “Is this… Old Bible looking for me?”

The method of encryption was one he had agreed on with Reuel Bible long ago.

Though not too sophisticated, it was undoubtedly the handiwork of an old friend.

The content was simple, just wanting to meet and discuss something.

If it were before, Leonard would have responded without hesitation.

However, now…

If he wasn’t mistaken, Reuel Bible now was the prime suspect in the assassination of the Pope of the Holy Church and the source of the “Crimson Contamination”…

Powerful enough to be unrecognizable.

Leonard couldn’t help but wonder, why was he looking for me?

His instincts told him the man had no ill intentions.

But seeking him out probably meant he was preparing for another major event.

Did he intend to make another assassination attempt after his last failed attempt at killing the Pope?

But he was strong enough to confront a ninth-ranker directly, what use did he have for me?

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