Kieran sent the message out but Rachel hadn't replied since then .
He frowned .
He knew of the relationship between Lawless and Rachel . Both of them were past the friend-zone since they fought back to back in real life and helped each other . Their relationship was more than partners that went through life and death together, with a little mix of subtle love .
However, after leaving the organization and things that followed, Lawless became evasive of Rachel .
Kieran was sure Rachel wouldn't transform her love into hate which was why he was so puzzled by the methods Rachel took .
She knew it would be dangerous yet she kept quiet and didn't tell Lawless about it, in fact, she even purposely evaded the topic .
The image of Rachel was very different from how Kieran perceived of her .
His wait continued .
After almost 30 seconds, Rachel finally replied .
. . .
Rachel: Um . . .
2567: Why?
She went silent once more . It felt like she was finding words to convey the thoughts in her mind .
Rachel: Do u think Lawless is normal?
Was Lawless normal?
Kieran squinted his eyes as messy guesses started to float in his mind . Eventually, he chose to ask .
2567: In what way?
Rachel: His personality!
Rachel: Back in the organization, his personality was a big problem as well . He acted fine like common people most of the time but when something stimulated him or triggered him, he would go awry all of a sudden!
Rachel: Remember the last time how unusual he was when he knew Coll was kidnapped?
. . .
Kieran frowned .
He recalled that mini incident back in Harvest Inn, where Lawless' killer intent almost materialized . That Lawless and the current one was totally a different person .
Normally, Lawless was a nagging, funny person who loved to help others but Lawless at that particular moment was more like a machine to Kieran, a killing machine .
Though, the most impactful scene was undoubtedly Rachel smashing a bottle of wine onto Lawless' head to calm him down .
Kieran was hesitant for a while before asking more .
. . .
2567: Is Lawless suffering from a personality disorder?
Rachel: Similar but not entirely right . He is having some mental problems, not too severe but if this continues on, it will be . So I wanted to cure him .
2567: So you purposely let him stepped into Black Robe's trap?
Rachel: Yes .
Rachel: I, of course, know how dangerous it was but only with that could some sense be knocked into him in order to make him understand his mistakes . His kindness will not always bring sincerity in return! Only then he can reflect on his actions . Although the process might be painful, it is better than his condition worsening like that! He is like a suppressed spring, the more he is pressed down, the more powerful the rebounding force will be . When the suppression went over his limits, the spring would break completely .
2567: Lawless is not a spring!
Rachel: Yeah, but a more terrifying existence .
. . .
Kieran frowned as he gazed over the conversation with Rachel .
He wanted to refute Rachel from Lawless's perspective but he couldn't find any solid statement to back himself up, not even the slightest argument could come to his mind .
He wasn't a psychologist and couldn't tell how severe Lawless's condition was . All he could rely on was the communication during normal times and his sharp instinct .
This time, his instinct told him that Rachel wasn't lying but she was still hiding something .
… . . .
2567: And why did you leave before?
2567: What about that Osiris Brew?
… . . .
Kieran sent out his messages in a questioning manner but…
Rachel went offline again!
His furrowed brows tightened when he saw the grayed out name .
Kieran who has been sitting down with his legs crossed wanted to step out and ask Lawless in person but when he stood up, he hesitated .
Lawless was the first friend he made in the underground game .
Obviously, it meant something to him and it made Kieran value their friendship even more .
He wouldn't want any accidents to happen between them .
It might be worry or scare for him but eventually, all that was left was the heart of cherishing .
Fuuu!
Kieran took in a deep breath to calm down his chaotic mind . He knew he needed the calmness more now than at any other time .
"Rachel must be hiding something but she wouldn't tell me . Other than Rachel, who else is around Lawless…"
Coll, Hanses, Raven, Ramont, and others came to his mind but he realized these few wouldn't know more than he did .
It was more of an in-game communication between them . They might have some contact in the real world but definitely not much, at most discussing some popular topics that weren't even related to their personal lives .
Everyone would rather be quiet about their own life, not only because of the habit of protecting one's privacy but also the uniqueness of the underground game .
Death was enough for one to be cautious, while Lawless being all honest and sincere was quite the rare case .
Now, when Kieran thought about it, it seemed like Lawless really had a problem .
Kieran rubbed his ever-swelling temple .
"What's wrong with you?"
A pleasant voice sounded .
Blacksmith was already standing beside Kieran without his knowledge and was holding the prepared [Crow's Black Feather] .
The repaired and embedded [Armor of Excellence] was also placed on the big round table .
"I'm fine . " Kieran shook his head .
He took the mantle and went over to the armor .
[Armor of Excellence] was originally a lustrous upper body armor but after embedding, it became pure black .
The dark tone interweaved across the surface and formed a unique pattern .
When Kieran first saw the armor, he noticed the difference already and he felt like he was drawn into the darkness, staring at it uncontrollably .
The unusual point didn't bother him at all, instead, he quickly picked the newly embedded [Armor of Excellence] with utmost interest .
[Remark: This is a very special armor of excellence, different from what others know of it . It has a more mysterious power to it and the wearer will need to be iron-willed to wear it safely!]
. . .
[Soul Summon: You can dominate 10 unconscious souls within a 100-meter radius range, 3 times/day]
[Shadow Cover: While hiding in shadows, gain extra Undercover +1 effect . You can also shuttle through shadows in a short range without breaking cover (10-meter limit), 3 times/day]
[Shadow Terror: Targets who lay eyes on this armor will have to undergo a test of will (includes but not limited to Spirit attributes) . Failure will send target into Panic debuff]
. . .
"Extreme defense and the new [Shadow Cover]!"
The embedding of the Legendary gemstone was not disappointing at all, the fact that it raised the defense to the next level had reached Kieran's minimal baseline, let alone [Heavy], the negative attribute was removed and was replaced with [Shadow Cover] .
"It didn't say whether it would cap the skill at Transcendence, which means… Undercover can go above Transcendence?!"
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