Once inside the room, Toronto's heart started racing uncontrollably. The scenes from just moments ago replayed in his mind over and over.

Toronto quietly asked Ford, "Earlier, when Reve mentioned your accelerated heartbeat, were you nervous?"

Ford shook his head and replied, "No, ever since you and Reve started talking, I've been forcing myself to think about some really unpleasant things. I wasn't nervous or excited at all."

Toronto, curious, asked, "What were you thinking about?"

Ford glanced at Toronto and answered, "I was thinking if maybe something's wrong with my intelligence…"

Toronto nearly burst out laughing. He tightened the muscles in his face, forcing himself not to show a smile, then shook his head with effort.

The most dangerous part was over. He hadn't expected Deputy Leader Reve to wait for them at the door. He also hadn't expected Ford to be the one who played it the most naturally. Perhaps it was because Ford was so troubled by the idea that something might be wrong with his intelligence that Reve didn't suspect him at all.

It was only when Reve was about to leave that he tested Ford again.

Toronto took a deep breath. He now realized that despite their flawless performance, why would Reve test them before leaving?

It was highly likely that it was because Toronto was usually more reserved, and today, he had spoken too much to Reve.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Toronto had realized the issue and controlled his facial expression, so he didn't give anything away.

No wonder Deputy Leader Reve was so formidable; he was truly not someone to be underestimated.

Thinking about this, Toronto's admiration for Ed grew even stronger. Ed had managed to lower Reve's guard completely, making him think everything was under control, allowing him to reveal key evidence.

Captain Ed was truly incredible!

...

In the office of Deputy Leader Reve at the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, he sat alone in a chair, his eyes closed, deeply contemplating.

Since the day he invited Ed to lunch, his mood had been constantly filled with anger. Ed had truly struck a nerve with him.

His mother's death was tied to everyone in Dorey City. Every person had a hand in causing her death, except for Anthony's father.

Over the years, he had been trying to accumulate gold coins and increase his strength, preparing for his revenge.

His original plan was to secretly obtain the high-level spiritual treasure that might be on Ed, all while hiding this from Arya. But then, to his surprise, the Parasitic Serpent Monster Vil had approached him directly.

The other party had given him a long-awaited opportunity—an opportunity to make everyone in Dorey City, including Lord Gavin, die painfully.

That's why he had said, "It's not that I helped Vil, it's that Vil helped me!"

Reve slowly opened his eyes, watching the pendulum on the office clock sway back and forth, and softly muttered:

"Ed probably isn't scheming against me. He's not that terrifying. The situation back then was just a stroke of luck for him. Otherwise, he'd be dead by now."

Reve kept replaying the scene of his attack on Ed in his mind. Everything had been just a fraction of a second away.

At that moment, his fist had been less than ten centimeters from Ed's head. A newly made Hunter like Ed couldn't have calculated that kind of risk.

Karot, Arya's disciple, came from the same place as Ed. Although his aptitude was good, his mentality and character were seriously lacking—he was like a flower that had grown in a greenhouse.

A big part of the reason for this was that Karot had come from a much safer world.

Ed was just a little smarter than Karot.

And with Ford and Toronto, everything seemed normal as well. When Reve tested Toronto at the end, his reaction was exactly as Reve had expected.

It seemed that there was no need to kill Ed. Simply stopping him from investigating would be enough.

Reve took a deep breath. He wouldn't let anyone stand in the way of his revenge plan. This time, the entire population of Dorey City would suffer and die in agony!

After waiting a moment for his mood to settle, Reve wrote down what had happened on a piece of paper and then opened the office window.

Soon, a raven with blood-red eyes flew in and landed on the windowsill.

Reve placed the paper into the raven's beak, and in the next moment, the blood-red-eyed raven flapped its wings and soared into the night, disappearing into the darkness.

Once this task was complete, Reve finally let out a sigh of relief.

He looked at the map on his desk, which clearly marked a route from Holy City to Dorey City.

Reve extended his finger and slowly traced the marked route on the map, not stopping until he reached a particular spot.

Then, he said softly:

"According to the schedule, Arya and the others should arrive in this area by noon tomorrow. It's close, it's close. Death is coming soon."

The light from the study illuminated the map, casting the shadow of Reve's body over the map, completely enveloping it in darkness.

At noon the next day, the sun's rays shone straight down upon the earth.

Karot rode his warhorse, looking around dully at the scenery. From time to time, he turned his head to glance at the luxurious carriage behind him.

Finniel Morton, an important member of the Morton Family, was currently inside that carriage.

Thinking of this, Karot couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "She's so beautiful. I've never seen a woman so stunning. Even the movie stars from my previous world aren't as beautiful as Finniel."

"Even the sorcerer Melissa from the Association—compared to Finniel—falls short."

As he thought about this, Karot felt a surge of frustration. As Arya's disciple, he had made the effort to be nice to Melissa, but to his surprise, she completely ignored him.

What was worse, Melissa even publicly said in front of others that if Karot disturbed her again, she would break his legs.

Recalling that humiliating moment, Karot took a deep breath and clenched his fist tightly.

Now, he had become a Silver-level Low-tier Hunter. From the moment he arrived in the world of Hunters to reaching Silver-level Low-tier, Karot still had a great deal of confidence in his own aptitude.

Perhaps if Melissa knew his current strength, she would change the way she treated him.

Thinking about that possibility, Karot grew a bit excited. He shook his head, then looked back at the luxurious carriage and whispered to himself:

"Never mind Melissa for now. If I can win Finniel Morton's favor, it'll be a huge gain."

The Morton Family's power was the strongest in Holy City. If he could get their support through Finniel Morton, he could rise to great heights!

While Karot was lost in his thoughts, a tall Hunter with a scar across his face slowly approached from beside the luxurious carriage.

Karot immediately became excited. He thought Finniel Morton might want to talk to him again about the other world, as she had shown great interest in the culture and stories of other worlds before.

However, to his surprise, the scarred-faced guard, who possessed Gold-level Hunter strength, bypassed him and went straight to speak with Arya.

Karot could only watch as his master Arya entered the luxurious carriage.

Arya, with a neutral expression, sat across from Finniel Morton and said in a calm tone, "Miss Finniel, is there something you need?"

Finniel Morton, dressed in a gorgeous white and gold interwoven gown, looked a little dejected as she gazed at Arya. She sighed and said slowly:

"Sister Arya, is the Knowledge Worm Findley really in Dorey City?"

Arya nodded, her gaze lingering on Finniel Morton's exquisite face, as if deep in thought.

Finniel Morton, on the other hand, watched Arya, several times attempting to speak but stopping herself each time.

She and Arya had known each other for a long time, but due to some unpleasant circumstances, Arya had always been quite cold toward the Morton Family.

She hadn't expected that this time, Arya would come to see her not only with a person from another world who seemed to be a prophesied child but also with the Knowledge Worm Findley, the very person she had been searching for, now supposedly in Dorey City.

The legendary Knowledge Worm, also known as the Bookworm, was a special type of monster. It had no combat abilities, but its knowledge was unparalleled.

One of the main reasons for coming to Dorey City was to find the Knowledge Worm to answer some critical questions.

The atmosphere in the carriage was a little awkward now, and Finniel Morton turned her gaze to the window.

In the distance, a few crows were circling in the sky.

In Dorey City, Vil was lazily folding a piece of paper.

At that moment, the raven Rock landed on the windowsill and spoke: "Lord Vil, this is the information from Reve. He wasn't able to kill Ed. Do you think it will affect our plans?"

Vil casually tossed the paper to the ground and replied, "Rock, do you know what's most important for a truly captivating performance?"

Rock shook his head, indicating he didn't know.

Vil stood up and walked to the window, gazing out at the distant scenery. He softly spoke:

"The audience, the actors, and the stage—those are all important. But the most crucial thing is not letting the audience guess the plot."

"Giving them a little misdirection and then revealing the true story will make it all the more memorable."

Vil's gaze slowly shifted, his eyes now focused on the direction of Dorey City. A faint smile curled on his lips as he said:

"The show is about to begin."

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