Cursed Immortality

Chapter 122 Birth Of Facelss Ancient

The Orc was instantly on high alert and finally understood why his companion shut him down.

ʼThis is terrible! If heʼs as strong as this crazy bitch, weʼll be at a disadvantage since we didnʼt bring our battle gears and weapons. Fuck my luck!ʼ He cussed inwardly, ʼShould I make an escape? I will only get in her way, but she might kill me if she takes it the wrong way, and the organization wonʼt hold her accountable as well!ʼ

The Dark Elf, on the other hand, was much more composed than the panicking Orc.

Although she was also apprehensive of this mysterious man now, she couldnʼt escape as long as her life wasnʼt threatened. Furthermore, with the start of the Cannibal Plan, she couldnʼt retreat now.

She even regretted starting the war so soon without investigating this variable thoroughly.

She was at fault this time, and she might suffer a terrible backlash from the organization for this. If she escaped without even trying, she would be dealt with no matter how good reason she had!

”Itʼs indeed impolite to not introduce ourselves.” She finally spoke, ”Iʼm Skull NO. A-9999, this is my boorish companion, Skull NO. A-10000. I apologize for his unsophisticated speech and for barging in like this. Weʼll compensate for this if you donʼt mind.”

ʼItʼs these guys again!ʼ Jacob tutted inwardly when he heard the introduction.

But he was as shocked as he was vexed by the Killer Skull Societyʼs prowess and their members. He finally understood why that guy told him that strength doesnʼt matter in this organization and that the lower the number of members, the stronger they were.

ʼThere are even 9998 below her, and sheʼs already at my level. It seemed I canʼt mess with the Killer Skull Society openly.ʼ He grimaced.

But he didnʼt lose his composure. He could feel their heart rates were hurried, especially the Orc.

It also proved that they didnʼt know about his strength and came unprepared, and they wanted to avoid a conflict that was aligned with his thoughts.

But he had an upper hand when it comes to the element of mystery, so he doesnʼt want to appear too obvious.

He coldly sneered, ”The Clown Society really knows how to act arrogantly when the odds are in their favor while also knowing when to retreat when kicked in an iron plate.”

Skull NO. A-10000 clenched his fists when he heard ridicule in Jacobʼs tone and called their organization ʼClown Societyʼ without any fear.

The Dark Elf was also displeased with this remark, but she knew they were at fault, and from Jacobʼs confident tone, he wasnʼt afraid of them as well. She didnʼt want to fight when she wasnʼt even had her weapon, so she endured the urge to curse back.

”We didnʼt know about Sirʼs presence in this place, or we would come bearing gifts. It was just a terrible misunderstanding. But I think Sir just went a little excessive with your words.

”You took something from our agent, but we donʼt want any conflicts. So, we would like to buy it back, at the right price. What do you think? I hope you would consider the goodwill of the Killer Skull Society.” Skull NO. A-9999 calmly offered.

Since Jacob hadnʼt attacked, this also put her mind at ease, and now she just has to negotiate with him. Once she acquired the titan tears. She will alert society about Jacobʼs presence here and let them decide what to do next. She just wanted to complete this task and get out of there now.

Jacob squinted his eyes. ʼAre they talking about the mutant? No, that thing isnʼt worth sending someone like Skull NO. A-9999 here.ʼ His eyes suddenly shimmered with surprise as he glanced at titan iron, ʼCould it be…?ʼ

”I pick many things from here and there, so be specific about what you want?” Jacob coolly stated.

Skull NO. A-9999 replied without any hesitation, ”You might have come in contact with a Rogue Skull of our society. He was a traitor and took a precious potion formula and ran away with it many years ago.

”It seemed he had offended you, and weʼre glad you took him out. But that formula belongs to society, and we would very much like to buy it back from you. It is called the Titan Tears, and society knows you have it.”

She deliberately highlighted societyʼs name to make Jacob apprehensive, while society didnʼt know at all!

ʼSo, the secret organization after that idiot was the clown society? I mightʼve thought.ʼ Jacob smiled wryly. ʼI have two copies of titan tears. One is translated and only has two formulas, while the original one is still not completely translated.

ʼEven Tunny wasnʼt able to decipher more than six pages despite knowing the Philosopherʼs language. He said that there were levels of Philosopherʼs language available to different ranks.

ʼThere should be six levels of Philosopherʼs Language, and Tunny only mastered the first one, and he was required to be a Master Potion Alchemist to get the information for level 2.ʼ

Jacob mused, in these six months he learned the Philosopherʼs language, but he found out that it wasnʼt complete, and Tunny told him the truth about it.

Furthermore, the titan tears formula was quite complex, so Tunny could only decipher the first six pages accurately which recorded the formula of uncommon titan tears and rare titan tears.

But when Jacob tried to read it, he found that the first page was filled with unfamiliar words, and only some of them were familiar. Which made him speculate that the introduction part wasnʼt clearly translated and Tunny mightʼve made mistakes.

Nevertheless, just the two formulas were enough for Tunny and Jerry to reach the peak of common rank. So, they didnʼt care. While Jacob was different, he was planning on completely deciphering the book.

The Titan Tears were very useful to him, and he didnʼt want to search for a substitute. He was afraid he might not even find a substitute as good as titan tears. So, he was planning to research the Philosopherʼs language when the time came.

However, he never thought the Killer Skull Society knew about this formula as well and after it, and even tracked him down.

ʼTunny told me Jerry found this book in ruin, and he never let anyone see it all these years. So, they might only know the name but not the contents of the book…ʼ Jacob thought sharply.

He decided to test it, and said, ”If thatʼs the case, I donʼt mind giving it back since there are only two potions formulas which would be quite useless to me after some time. Your society doesnʼt mind me using it, right?”

Skull NO. A-9999 had a silent sigh of relief when she heard this. If Jacob didnʼt agree, then she might really have to test his strength. But now that he spoke like this, it means he was willing to give it back at the expense of continue using it for himself until he deemed it useless.

It also means he was ʼafraidʼ of society.

Completely at ease, she chuckled and said, ”Weʼre not that mulish. Since you do us a favor by getting rid of a traitor, we wonʼt inflict any rules. But please keep this formula to yourself for 20 years and afterward you can release it publicly if you want. You can do that, right?”

Jacob pulled a snide smile and nodded, ”Of course, since you guys cooperating, I canʼt reject your goodwill, right?”

Inwardly, Jacob sneered, ʼHeh, Iʼm profiting big time!ʼ

Now that his mind was at complete ease, he said, ”Letʼs discuss the price. What is your offer?”

Jacob knew the Killer Skull Societyʼs roots runs deep, and money might be just a number for them. So, he wanted something that only someone in their position could offer, but he had no idea what to ask for. He felt exasperated when he thought about his shallow knowledge.

Thatʼs why he let them decide first, and see what theyʼre willing to offer.

Skull NO. A-9999 had no idea about Jacobʼs ignorance, so she only thought it was Jacobʼs way to see their goodwill.

She pondered a bit before she said, ”First, can you tell me what were you doing here and your name?”

She asked this because of the Cannibal Plan, and if Jacob wasnʼt here to mess with them and only here for the titan iron, then there was no need to turn hostile to him.

But if he was investigating them, then it means the three hegemonies knew about their plan, which changed their entire plan.

Jacob squinted his eyes and suddenly asked, ”The war was startled by you guys, right?”

Skull NO. A-9999 thought for a moment and nodded, ”Yes, are you intending to stop it?ʼ She probed.

Jacob chuckled and shook his head, ”I have nothing to do with anyone in the uncommon region. Donʼt worry. I wonʼt get in your way as long as you stay out of mine.

”I was only here for titan iron, as you had already guessed.

”As for my name, call me… Faceless Ancient!”