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Chapter 470: The Highest-Grade Goods
Chapter 470: The Highest-Grade Goods
"Tempting a father, leading him into the abyss of greed for money, and the consequences it has on his child..."
"Setting obstacles for a young couple, testing their love for each other..."
"Stirring up storms and waves on the sea, taking away the fishermen's catch, and stranding them on a deserted island..."
"Oh? Rescuing a boy oppressed by an Awakener, only to push him onto a path of brave revenge, and ultimately failing..."
In the small room, the sound of pages turning echoes through the air.
Lindsey, as one of the three onlookers, sees nothing in her line of sight.
But the writer, Savat, seems confident and at ease.
He waves his fingers in the air, flipping through the invisible script, reviewing Seraphina's 'creations' from recent years.
On the other side.
The girl, already unconscious, puts up no resistance.
Half an hour passes, and everything in her fate is revealed.
"Huff—"
"It's over."
Savat stops his artistic technique.
His face immediately pales, devoid of any blood color.
Then, the writer takes two steps back. He leans against his desk and sighs, saying:
"No wonder she ended up like this."
"Such unrestrained tampering with fate—even the most reckless writer can only meet this end."
Fenburr speaks up:
"Let's skip the details and just give a summary."
"How many heinous things has this person done in the pursuit of her 'art'?"
Savat, eager for his vacation, replies:
"There aren't any malicious consequences, so I'll just skip those parts."
"In summary—events leading to death, 14 times; events causing physical disability, family breakdown, and loss of hope in life, a total of 27 cases. Of course, I should also mention that if she were to undergo a just trial, we can't ignore the good she's done either."
"At least when it comes to extending a helping hand to the desperate and resisting oppression, this person has done it 16 times—of course, the consequences for the resistors are not to be overlooked."
"..."
After listening, Fenburr immediately shakes his head:
"Even so, the crimes are too great to be offset."
"And you also saw what she did to our theater actors, right?"
Savat shrugs, turning his gaze to Lindsey:
"Indeed, but that time, this little brother interrupted in time, so it didn't go too far."
Then, Savat starts to have other ideas:
"Lindsey, right?"
"Seraphina seems to hold you in high regard. Shall we set a time to have dinner together?"
Valarwa suddenly blocks Lindsey's path:
"Savat, don't you dare have ideas about him!"
Hearing Valarwa's voice, Savat is stunned for a moment.
He soon realizes:
"Seraphina! Is that you?"
"You, take off your mask, I almost didn't recognize you."
"Alright, alright—since it's the man you've set your eyes on, I won't make a move."
After the conversation.
Seraphina's past crimes are now roughly understood by everyone.
But Lindsey still remembers Seraphina's passionate expression when she visited and the longing in her words.
So he asks Savat:
"Mr. Savat, before Seraphina turned into this state, she seemed to have altered a very important fate. Do you know what she did?"
Savat originally didn't want to bring this up.
Only when Lindsey asks does he explain:
"I can tell that this event is related to you."
"But it's also because of this fate alteration that Seraphina's Essence Technique completely collapsed, and even her memories were cleaned up along with it.
"In my opinion, to create such a result, it must have been done by someone of at least the eighth stage or above!"
Zet reluctantly concluded, "Who knows what she saw, but this is beyond my ability to handle."
"Just think of it as the upcoming Art Festival, so whatever she's messing with, it's not something we can afford to provoke!"
Vala and Fenburr listened with serious expressions.
"Mr. Fenburr?"
"For an existence like that, we are absolutely powerless—unless the Actor's Guild President steps in."
"..."
In the room, only Lindsey remained silent.
The others discussed ways to handle the crisis and shared their hopes.
But due to the treasure map, he seemed to understand something. Perhaps it was because he had personally witnessed a ninth-stage Awakener's painting studio that this situation had come to be.
Lindsey decided to change the topic, so he asked, "Mr. Zet, since Serah has ended up like this, what about the fate she altered before?"
Zet shook his head firmly, "I don't know."
"Something of this level, even just viewing it, would bring great danger. If we don't want her to end up like Serah, then it's best not to meddle or ask anything."
Lindsey sighed.
He dared not disclose that he had obtained a ninth-stage Artist's item, especially in the art-crazed Thousand Sails City.
This matter could only be left for others to misunderstand.
Lindsey's expression made Zet curious, and he asked, "What's the matter, young one? Are you afraid?"
Lindsey smiled lightly, "I just find it troublesome."
"Then... let's consider it a challenge."
"Anyway, along the way, the troubles I've encountered haven't been few."
After a discussion, they reached a conclusion about Serah and the fate script.
Given the situation, Fenburr turned to Lindsey and Zet with a questioning look, "So, what do you plan to do with her?"
Lindsey didn't respond.
Zet offered his opinion, "She's done what she's done—now, no matter what punishment, it can't make up for the victims' regrets."
"If I were to write the script, either give her a lifetime of unerasable pain, tormenting her; or let her spend her remaining life doing good deeds, at least contributing something to society."
At this point, Zet burrowed back into his pile of drafts, "Death!"
"That's the cheapest and easiest thing to do."
Everyone present had their own thoughts about Zet's conclusion.
As the manager of Fenburr Theatre, Fenburr had the habit of offering suggestions to Lindsey and Zet, "What this person has done is truly unforgivable."
"I suggest stripping her of her essence and skills, then selling her as a slave in Platinum City."
Fenburr approached Serah, lifting the girl's head.
He scrutinized her and said, "A beautiful face, a frail body, and once a seventh-stage Awakener."
"In any world, she'd be the highest-grade merchandise."
Regarding the suggestion to strip her essence and skills, Lindsey was very supportive.
But when it came to selling her as a slave, he looked at his attribute panel, and the empty slot caught his eye.
[Shop: Lindsey's Marvelous Plant Shop]
[Level: 2 (443/500)]
[Staff: 0/1]
(End of Chapter)
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