Chapter 206

Oliver only slept briefly before being woken up by Wayne and told that Yancy’s parents were looking for him.

Oliver nodded to Wayne as an indication for him to let Frederick and Lillian in.

Frederick and Lillian looked somewhat awkward when they entered, unlike Oliver, who stared at them coldly without uttering a word.

Frederick cleared his throat twice before saying, “Oliver, here’s what happened. Yancy’s granny has a neighbor whose grandson has also had supernatural experiences. They sought help from a pretty powerful priest, whom Yancy’s granny called a few days ago but was told he was not around. However, she received a call today saying that he had returned. We discussed among ourselves and thought of asking the priest to take a look at Yancy since we were at our wit’s end. That’s why we came to seek your counsel on this matter…”

Oliver’s indifferent expression softened slightly, and he pondered momentarily before replying, “I have no qualms about that. But I’m setting my foot down and will only pay up if his means are effective. Otherwise, don’t expect a single cent from me for a charlatan, and he’d better pack his bags and leave.”

Frederick nodded unhesitantly. “All right. I’ll ask Yancy’s granny to make the call. Perhaps I should meet the priest beforehand…”

“Good idea.”

Oliver agreed to his suggestion. While Frederick was characteristically

cold-blooded, he had mingled with riff-raffs from a young age and rarely allowed others to take advantage of him. As such, he would likely have a good eye when judging others.

Frederick told Melinda to contact the priest. They decided on a meeting location, and Frederick was soon on his way alone.

Oliver could not fall asleep after waking up and whipped out his phone to browse the internet. Frederick returned after slightly more than an hour.

He reported to Oliver in a strange tone upon reaching the hotel, “Oliver, I just met the priest who goes by the name Howard Xanthos. I can’t explain why, but I feel like he can see through my heart. It’s so mind-blowing!”

Oliver’s face remained neutral as he quirked his lips. “Did you bring him back here?”

“No.” Frederick immediately shook his head. “The priest never mentioned anything about coming over, and neither did I. Yet, he asked me to hand you a little token on his behalf.”

“A little token?” Oliver was intrigued. “Wouldn’t it make more sense if it was intended for Yancy?” he mused.

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big as an accessory container and handed it

and hesitated before opening

crystal

his mind were turning. “What is the meaning

to why he had been given

Aside from that, he was not a woman. Therefore, the reason behind it being a

not figure it out. Oliver silently held the crystal

transparency index was not so good, and there seemed

was blank. It did not have

empty, without so much as

his head and asked Frederick, “Did the priest

shook his head. “Nothing at all. I even asked him whether it was some rune intended for Yancy, but he denied it and said it was meant for

heart skipped a beat. ‘For

give me something specifically

have absolutely no clue

his hand, the fog-like substance within reflecting in his eyes while he

he had entered a fugue-like state and was overcome with the urge to lie down and sleep due

voice beside his ear chanting, “Sleep… Sleep…”

combined with his grogginess, was the most potent lullaby that inexplicably

you’re in such a comfortable

about to succumb to slumber when the Book of Immortality’s aura within him abruptly fluctuated. His mind cleared at that, and the

box in his hand astonishingly the moment his eyes cleared up.

thought, ‘What’s going on?

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and sleeping enough last night.

to the crystal. The foggy layer inside was like a spinning vortex with

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