Chapter 110: The Power of Knowledge
Two hours later, Charles, in his original appearance, entered the Nobles' Borough in the dark red night and went to a particular four-storied mansion. Although he was new to this place, he didn't face any difficulty in finding Duke Milton's mansion at all.
'Leo's memories are useful in many ways.' He muttered inwardly, cast [Conceal] spell on himself, and soon appeared near the two-meter tall compound wall.
'Let the game begin.' The corner of his lips curled upward as he placed his hand on the rough wall and jumped towards the other side.
Like a feather, his body nimbly flew upward and soon landed on the other side.
He slowly stepped on the grassy yard, went towards the right side of the mansion building, and started climbing up using the iron pipe. Once he reached the second floor, he silently crept towards the balcony on his right side and quietly landed on the smooth velvet mat-covered floor.
At that moment, crimson flames suddenly conjured from his forehead and soon formed into a mask-like appearance!
After glancing around for a second, Charles went towards the glass door, unlocked it using his [Magician's Hand] skill, and entered the master bedroom.
The main focal point in this room was the bed. That canopy frame was absolutely stunning and definitely one of the staple designs of the Second Arcane Era. Each one of the poles features that fancy curved design and scrollwork on the footboard. The rest of the furniture throughout the room was that chunky gold-colored style that even King Balder would probably love and appreciate.
Although the room appeared bright due to multiple candles in every corner of the room, there was no one in it, making Charles breathe out a sigh of relief.
He then went near a naked woman's painting on the wall and pressed his finger on her right melon area.
With a rattling sound, the wall suddenly moved on its own and soon revealed a dark underground passage.
In the meantime, Charles waved his hand, conjured two balls of fire above his palm, and made it hover in mid-air.
Then, he entered deep into the passage with quiet footsteps and soon found himself standing in front of a room filled with countless gold coins, artifacts, and tens of wooden treasure chests!
'There are quite a number of alarm-type artifacts installed in every corner.' The Holem's Crown said in a serious tone. Although it couldn't understand his intention, it didn't try to probe him at all.
'This lad sure is scheming something big. Hmm, he must have entered the Inner world and made a detailed plan inside.' The Holem's Crown thought inwardly.
On the other hand, Charles coldly snorted, raised his hand, and activated his [Magician's Hand] skill.
The next instant, a fist-sized rainbow-gem embedded coronet crown rose from the mountain of gold and soon flew towards his direction.
Upon seeing the crown, even the Holem's Crown couldn't keep itself calm and exclaimed in his mind.
'This is Rainbow Heart! Lad, this gem's worth should be more than Fifty thousand gold coins!'
'So what? Do you think I could steal this casually and sell it in another place without being exposed? There are countless divination spells out there that could track down its location in a week or two. Not only that, the Mages must have additional methods to track down a thief.' Charles said in disdain.
'Then, could you please enlighten this old man about your current action?' This time, the Holem's Crown asked in a sarcastic tone, causing Charles's lips to twitch.
'Mr. Runeth, turn this crown into a gold coin. Don't try to lie to me. I already read about the [Mimic] skill in detail, and I knew that you could turn any metal into any shape. I also have some doubt that this mimic skill must be the reason for you to evade all other church diviners' eyes.' He watched the hovering crown coldly and spoke in his mind.
'You sure know a lot about me. But this skill's actual name is Sorcerer's Mimic, and it indeed can evade diviners' search.' The Holem's Crown responded in helplessness and soon changed the crown into a gold coin.
Meanwhile, Charles caught the gold coin, stored it in his space ring, and spoke with a smirk.
"The name is Ghost, Good Luck."
Saying so, he turned around, returned to the master bedroom through the gloomy passage, and soon disappeared from there!
…
Two hours later, Charles stealthily entered 11C Orchard Street, climbed up to the second floor with the support of an iron pipe, and soon walked into the right side bedroom.
He then sat on the soft bed in a cross-legged position, closed his eyes, changed his appearance into an old man's one, and soon entered the Inner world.
…
A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and soon frowned.
'My next job is to visit the Tower Museum on December 6th and memorize all the materials' locations in section 49? Not only that, but I also have to go to Slum Borough and steal Golden Eye's precious dagger? Why the hell do I need to steal his weapon?' He was completely confused by his plan.
At that moment, a quote appeared in his mind.
'To fool others, first, you must fool yourself.'
'Hmm, visit the museum, huh. I heard that the tower museum opens to outsiders only once a month. Moreover, there is also an entrance fee of 10 gold coins to move to the seventh layer.' He wore a troubled expression on his face.
'Looks like I need to take Jessie with me.' He nodded his head, stood up from the bed, ordered the Holem's Crown to change it into a black cane, gripped the handle with his callus hand, and walked out of the bedroom.
After that, Charles went downstairs and soon heard a sword-clattering noise from outside.
'Titus?' He raised his eyebrows, went near the steel gate, and smiled as he saw two shadows parried in the yard, leaving multiple fire sparks behind from time to time.
Within a second, he identified that the other shadow was Noel and nodded in appreciation. He then turned his gaze towards the right side and soon saw Jessie was staring intensely at the three red moons while leaning her back against the porch pillar.
At that moment, her face showed different kinds of emotions like confusion, hesitation, helplessness, and unwillingness.
Charles's eyes flickered as he instantly noticed that something was wrong with her and became serious. He walked towards her with hurried footsteps, appeared beside her, and placed his hand on her shoulder.
'Red Moons are known for inducing one's deepest emotions.' At that moment, the Holem's Crown's voice echoed in his head.
'Inducing emotions?' Charles asked as he blocked her sight with both his hands and soon made her return to her usual self.
'Yes, this has something to do with the God of Anos.' The Holem's Crown added.
'Moon God?'
Charles furrowed his brows and then turned his attention towards Jessie.
"Teacher," In the meantime, Jessie woke up from the strange state and soon said in a startled tone, causing Titus and Noel to stop their movements.
"Do you feel something different in your mind?" Charles stared deep into her emerald-green eyes and asked.
A hesitant look appeared on Jessie's face, and she soon nodded her head.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I feel confusion, Teacher. Unlike others' Class, I can tell that my Class is not suitable for battle. What can my [Learner] Class skills do? Would I be able to help others during dangerous situations? Or, would I be a burden to them? What exactly would this Class do other than gathering information?"
'This girl…' Charles stared at her innocent face for a second and soon sighed.
"Yes, your Class is not suitable for battle. But that doesn't mean your Class is useless." His words caused Jessie to tilt her head in confusion.
On the other hand, Charles let out a deep sigh and spoke.
"You are a [Learner] Class Mystic. Your strength is the knowledge itself. With enough knowledge, you can make countless plans and can even predict your opponents' futures like a God. If you use the [Learner] Class skills properly, you can toy with your enemies using the power of knowledge and make them submit to you. Don't get drowned by these useless thoughts and emotions, lass. You have the power to learn faster than others, so use it properly and increase your knowledge and wisdom. One day, you might even surpass me."
His words caused Jessie to open her mouth subconsciously. She hurriedly closed her mouth and soon nodded her head in enlightenment.
The more she thought about his words, the more she became serious.
"I'm deeply sorry to doubt your decision, Teacher." She instantly bowed her head and soon ran into the house with hurried footsteps.
'You sure do have the ability to spout believable nonsense and even change one's mind in a minute.' The Holem's Crown said in a shocked tone and soon added,
'But your words are not wrong. Every Class is unique in its own way after all.'
