The night in Kaliron was somewhat quiet.
The crimson moon hung high in the sky, shedding eerie beams of light that fell upon every corner of the South District.
Olivia walked at a leisurely pace, her footsteps silent. Her black cloak allowed her to blend perfectly into the night, and under the hood, her face was completely covered by a mask, making it impossible for anyone to recognize her.
'Magic mirror, if I disguise myself as Ruth Ascar, I shouldn't be recognized, right?'
【If you follow the method I provided to mimic her, there won't be any problems.】
For this visit to the underground black market, Olivia naturally couldn't go in her own identity. She didn't want to appear as an extra stranger, so she chose to replace someone else's identity.
Ruth Ascar, a Swordsman with the class rank of Sensate. She didn't belong to any transcendent organization; she was a wild transcendent and a frequent visitor to the underground black market.
Through the magic mirror, Olivia could know Ruth's behavioral style, tone of voice, and even her catchphrases, allowing for a near-perfect disguise.
She could also have the magic mirror provide corresponding dialogue lines based on Ruth's personality at any moment. This was enough for her to deal with anyone, even those who knew Ruth.
Of course, she didn't need to worry about running into the real Ruth.
Because Ruth was already dead.
Olivia hadn't killed her.
During the previous danger brought by the Twilight Council, it was inevitable that some transcendents would clash with their members. After all, the Twilight Council had been snatching people everywhere as sacrifices on the selected streets; it was only a matter of time before they grabbed a transcendent.
Ruth had died at the hands of the Twilight Council during that time.
Her body had been properly handled by the church afterward, along with the bodies of the other affected ordinary people.
Even the church hadn't realized she was a transcendent.
No one knew she was dead, so Olivia could impersonate her.
When she donned the cloak, put on the mask, and stepped into that underground black market, she was the Swordsman, Ruth!
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Mangrove Park.
Olivia arrived here and walked unhurriedly toward the depths of the park... she had been surprised earlier when she learned the entrance to the underground black market was in Mangrove Park.
If the magic mirror hadn't mentioned this point, she clearly wouldn't have discovered it.
Only in hindsight did she realize that when the magic mirror recommended the housing to her, it might have considered this. An underground black market not far from her residence could provide her with a certain level of convenience.
There was an artificial lake in Mangrove Park, its surface shimmering with the reflection of the crimson moon. It looked quite ordinary.
But who would have guessed this was the entrance to the underground black market?
Olivia walked directly into the lake, letting the cold water cover her as she quickly swam downward. Before long, she discovered a passage at the bottom of the lake.
She swam into the passage until she felt the sensation of passing through a thin film, after which she stood in a dry corridor.
In the dark passage, she looked back. With her excellent vision, she could see an invisible barrier blocking the lake water from flowing through.
Because she had passed through that invisible barrier, the lake water that had stained her evaporated completely. She was clean from head to toe.
"Quite interesting."
Olivia was thoughtful.
She then asked in her mind, wanting to know: since the barrier ensured she wouldn't be soaking wet when entering, what about when leaving?
【The water-repelling barrier will provide a brief water-repelling ability to those leaving from the inside out. As long as you don't stay in the water for a long time after leaving, you can reach the shore dry.】
After the magic mirror's answer surfaced in her mind, Olivia nodded silently.
That made sense.
As she was thinking, she noticed another person emerging through the barrier from the lake.
Judging by the build, it seemed to be a woman.
"What are you standing here for? Trying to scare someone?"
As soon as the woman looked up and saw someone standing nearby watching her gloomily, she complained with dissatisfaction.
Olivia immediately asked the magic mirror in her mind, wanting to know who the person was and if Ruth's identity was supposed to know her.
【Phoebe Bellad, code name Red Moon, class rank Sensate, transcendent path: Summoner. She is an acquaintance of Ruth.】
A Summoner?
That was a rare transcendent path.
Those who walked this path could use transcendent means to summon various things to help them fight, but what exactly they summoned depended on the individual.
For example, to summon monsters, one needed to find the corresponding monster and sign a contract. Only then could the monster be stored in a summoning space and called out to fight at any time.
In the current era where monsters were increasingly scarce, the living environment for Summoners was undoubtedly difficult. Even if they went to great lengths to find a monster, it might not suit them... Moreover, how could one monster be enough?
transcendents who chose this path relied too heavily on monsters, causing them to gradually disappear from many people's view.
But Olivia hadn't expected to find a Summoner here.
She really wanted to ask for more information about Summoners, but she didn't ignore the magic mirror's point that the other person knew her "Ruth" identity.
In that case, she couldn't pretend they were strangers.
After asking the magic mirror how to respond, Olivia said with a giggle, "So it's you, Little Red. What a coincidence. I was wondering who was following my tail; turns out it's you."
"Hmm? Black Moon? It's you!" Phoebe, code-named Red Moon, was surprised to discover that the person in front of her was an acquaintance.
She was also wearing a black cloak and a mask, able only to judge the other person by their voice. At this moment, the voice Olivia used for her disguise was exactly the same as Ruth's.
As someone with Body Control, Olivia only needed to control her vocal cords slightly to change her voice. She had spent the day repeatedly asking the magic mirror and making adjustments until she was certain of Ruth's vocal profile.
"Heehee, of course it's me. Let's go, let's see if there's any good stuff today."
Olivia mimicked Ruth's mannerisms, turning around and walking into the passage.
Phoebe followed without a hint of suspicion.
She was very familiar with Ruth, and from every perspective, the person in front of her was Ruth herself.
As they walked, Phoebe said, "Ruth, you've been staying on Annus Street. Do you know about what happened recently? I heard the Twilight Council made a move and had a fierce fight with the church. It was terrifying. Not to mention ordinary people—as far as I know, many unrelated transcendents were caught in it and died miserable deaths."
Hearing this, Olivia's expression became strange.
Just as Phoebe said, many people had been caught in it and died—Ruth being one of them.
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