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Chapter 23: Secret Realm!?

Rein took a special pair of shackles from his Aetheric Device and locked Harlin’s hands remotely with magic.

These special shackles could suppress the Battle Qi of whoever was bound.

They had been specifically made by the Empire to imprison criminals with Battle Qi.

Once Harlin was bound, it meant that he had completely lost his combat power.

Rein stepped forward and removed Harlin’s equipment and weapons.

As he searched through the rest of the gear, Rein unexpectedly discovered a long feather on Harlin’s left arm.

It was tied to Harlin’s left arm with several pieces of cloth.

Although the Ancient Tome did not provide an energy rating for it, its vivid crimson color revealed its extraordinary quality.

Moreover, the fire mana within the feather was extremely pure, and when Rein examined it with his magic eye, he felt as if he could see a small sun.

Rein thought for a moment, then formed a small fireball in his hand and shot it at the feather.

Sure enough, the fireball began to dissipate on either side before it even touched the feather.

The fire mana seemed almost fearful of the feather.

Rein smiled.

It turned out that Harlin’s immunity to fire magic was the feather’s function.

Without hesitation, he stored the feather in his Magic Ring.

Everything was confiscated… completely seized!

He also transferred the ten Rank 3 treasures from Harlin’s ring into his Magic Ring.

Aside from those ten treasures, Harlin’s Aetheric Device still held many strange items.

Although he did not know their functions, Rein still swept them all into his pockets.

After all, that brat Harlin really did have quite a lot of treasures on him.

Previously, there had been a high-quality spatial teleportation scroll and a specially made recording stone.

Now there was the mysterious feather he carried.

According to the Blue Star standard, he was definitely a child of meager luck.

At the thought, Rein pursed his lips.

It made him feel like a villain.

Yet his actions did not stop in the slightest.

After searching Harlin from head to toe, he finally found a necklace around Harlin’s neck.

After storing it in his Magic Ring, Harlin slowly woke up.

He stared at the shackles binding him with vacant eyes, but then a glimmer of light appeared in them.

“Young Master Rein, you have won. I can tell you Adele’s location and… I can also offer you an opportunity. Will you spare my life?”

Rein raised an eyebrow; for a “child of meager luck” to call something an opportunity, he was intrigued.

“Opportunity? Tell me about it.”

Seeing Rein’s interest, Harlin’s heart leaped, and he wore a troubled expression.

“Young Master Rein, this… this doesn’t feel appropriate. I… I can first tell you Adele’s location, but the matter of this opportunity involves my life.”

Rein nodded and first extracted Adele’s location.

“Where is Adele?”

Harlin did not hesitate at all.

“She is in a small courtyard underground near the western walls of the royal city. The courtyard has no number, but there are two Sesis trees in front of it, so it will be easy to find.”

Rein nodded and then grabbed the iron chain linking the shackles, about to take Harlin back.

Harlin panicked instantly, thinking of the nobles’ punishments, which were worse than death, and he hurriedly said, “Wai… wait, Young Master Rein, there’s still the matter of the opportunity!”

Rein did not stop his motion and said, “Go ahead, we can talk as we walk.”

Harlin’s face showed his predicament.

“Young Master Rein, could you release me first? I swear that opportunity is extraordinary.”

After speaking and seeing Rein unmoved, he immediately began to worry.

“Young Master Rein, that opportunity is… it concerns… concerns a Secret Realm.”

The moment he uttered the words “Secret Realm,” the forest fell silent for an instant.

Disbelief filled Rein’s eyes as he slowly turned to look at Harlin.

Even those above in the sky stopped their conversation.

Fude was the first to react, looking at the two beside him.

“This is an opportunity for the younger generation; you old fogeys can’t steal it!”

“How can that be? The saying goes ‘finders share.’ Fabian and I worked so hard helping your House Gray find Harlin… doesn’t that toil count for anything?”

Brent’s mood was clearly excited.

And Fabian nodded continuously beside him.

“You… you old coot, you’re living more backwards than ever, stealing from the younger generation.”

Fude pointed at the shameless Brent.

“Last time, I still haven’t settled the duel between Damon and Rein with you. Come on, let’s settle it now.”

With that, Fude was about to strike Brent.

Seeing this, Fabian hurriedly blocked Fude and became the peacemaker.

“Fude, the matter of a Secret Realm is of great importance. Is there ever a Secret Realm appearance without a massive amount of treasures? Rein can’t secure them all by himself.”

“Nonsense! Do you think House Gray is just for show? Whoever dares to make a move should ask my Lion Knights first.”

The enraged Fude had no desire to reason with the two of them; it was clear that whoever dared to lay a hand on Rein, he would fight to the death.

Fabian and Brent were also helpless, and Fabian still restrained Fude.

“Fude, just hold on for now. That jerk may have spoken of a Secret Realm, but it’s far from confirmed.”

Then Brent also offered some soothing words to Fude.

Only then did the lion-like Fude calm down.

Then the three of them looked down at Rein and Harlin.

Rein quickly recovered from his shock.

A Secret Realm was an extremely rare wonder on the continent of Saultis, an otherworld realm independent of the continent itself.

According to records, Secret Realms were once used by powerful ancient forces as warehouses, plantations, trial grounds, and selection arenas, among other things.

Secret Realms varied in size, but unsurprisingly, each was filled with countless treasures and opportunities.

Secret Realms were so rare that the Empire’s very founding once stemmed from a large one.

But after such a long time, the number of Secret Realms in the Empire’s possession did not exceed a handful.

“A Secret Realm? You know what a Secret Realm is?”

Rein clearly did not believe what Harlin was saying.

“Of course. I’m Harlin. Although I’m a mercenary, I’m not uneducated. I certainly know what a Secret Realm is.”

Harlin answered with confidence.

This immediately piqued Rein’s interest.

It was a Secret Realm, and even the illiterate original owner knew it was a supreme opportunity.

“Oh? Then if you know about Secret Realms, why didn’t you go yourself?”

Rein let go of the iron chain, used magic to sit in midair, and asked Harlin with great interest.

Seeing Rein drop the chain, Harlin immediately breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head.

“I couldn’t go because the opening time for the Secret Realm hadn’t arrived.”

“Oh? You also know about the opening time of the Secret Realm?”

Harlin fell silent for a moment before answering, “Young Master Rein, I have already shown my sincerity; if you truly want to know more, you must swear to the God of Magic to spare me.”

“Otherwise, I will never reveal another word until I die.”

Listening to Harlin’s words, Rein fell into thought.

For a moment, the forest was very silent.

Only the occasional birdcall came from a distance.

After a while, Rein smiled.

“Swear? I don’t think that’s necessary. I’ll take you back and have Grandma Kiri get some poison; you’ll spill everything then.”

Rein’s answer sent chills down Harlin’s spine, and he hurriedly replied in panic, “In that case, I will sever my lifeline and die so that you can’t get anything out of me.”

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