Upon hearing Loren’s question, Akahiti smiled at him and then nodded in quite an agreeable manner.

“Of course. After the Ferros Family learned that the person dispatched by the Interstellar Hunter Association was you, Mr. Loren, they temporarily adjusted the remuneration.”

In truth, once the Ferros Family found out the person coming to accept the commission was Loren, they had already prepared themselves for him to raise the price.

The price they originally offered could indeed hire a Legendary-tier powerhouse of considerable strength.

But if they wanted to hire a powerhouse capable of severely injuring a Legendary-tier devil, and on top of that, if the other party was also suspected of having the identity of a ‘God’s Favored One’ of the Nature Sect…

The price originally offered by the Ferros Family was somewhat on the low side.

For this old-money family that had stood firm within the Federation for many years, hiring a Legendary-tier powerhouse to take action wasn’t expensive…

What was truly expensive was Loren’s identity as a ‘God’s Favored One’ of the Nature Sect.

And the price to make Loren, this Nature Sect ‘God’s Favored One’, violate Federation law was even more expensive…

A God’s Favored One of the Nature Sect being put on a wanted list was no small matter…

One could only say, the prestige of the Abyss and the Nature Sect was still on the rise.

Actually, before Loren boarded the cargo starship, even the Ferros Family themselves hadn’t expected the Interstellar Hunter Association to be able to persuade this one to come accept the commission…

And this move by the Interstellar Hunter Association was also unexpectedly interpreted by the Ferros Family as: “The Interstellar Hunter Association and the Nature Sect are somewhat dissatisfied with the Federation and want to drag our family into the mire as well!!”

A wonderful misunderstanding had, once again, “unfortunately” arisen…

Because of this misunderstanding, the Ferros Family was already somewhat regretting their action of commissioning the Interstellar Hunter Association.

They already had enough troubles lately and did not want to step into this even murkier quagmire…

Inside the cafe.

After conveying the Ferros Family’s attitude to Loren, Akahiti took out a brand new spatial ring from her bosom and handed it towards Loren.

“Mr. Loren, the latest remuneration the Ferros Family entrusted me to convey is 10 million Spirit Stones plus a functionally special mystical item.”

“Mystical item?” Loren asked curiously after taking the ring.

Akahiti gave a slight smile.

“The Ferros Family has had a bit too much trouble lately.”

“Barring any surprises, their liquid funds will be somewhat tight for a period of time in the future.”

“Thus, they used a portion of the family’s collection to offset the debt…”

“And, upon learning it was you, Mr. Loren, who was coming, they decided to pay the remuneration for this commission in full, all at once.”

Hearing her explanation, Loren stirred his spiritual energy, probing into the interior of the ring.

Within the vast space were piled a full 10 million Spirit Stones, along with a pure white mask.

“What is the function of that pure white mask?” Loren asked softly.

Payment in full, all at once, and the remuneration for me includes a mystical item? Interesting…

“A functionally special Demigod artifact that can help you conceal your identity,” Akahiti explained.

Then, as if she had thought of something amusing, she smiled and added another sentence:

“I think if the person who came wasn’t you, Mr. Loren, they probably wouldn’t have taken out this piece from their collection.”

“Obviously, they don’t want to be forced to participate in the massive vortex involving the Nature Sect, the Interstellar Hunter Association, and the Federation because of this prison-break commission.”

“The Ferros Family naively believes that if you can avoid exposing your identity while completing the commission, then they feel they haven’t taken sides…”

At this point, a smile of someone about to watch a good show appeared on Akahiti’s lovely face.

Hearing her words, Loren pretended to agree and nodded gently.

Although I don’t know what happened, it seems ‘Fortune’ is exerting its power again…

What three-sided vortex? How come I, as the person involved, don’t know about it??

What terrifying things has the Ferros Family imagined??

I… even my identity is fake…

This time, I’m just privately accepting a valuable commission, how could I force them to take any sides?

So, that Demigod artifact is the price the Ferros Family is paying to avoid taking sides, is it…

Thinking of this.

“Since they have a mystical item for hiding identities, why don’t they send their own people to break the prisoner out, and instead commission the Interstellar Hunter Association?”

Loren cleverly changed the subject, steering the conversation in another direction.

As long as we don’t talk about some deeper matters, I will never be exposed…

“This spatial ring was delivered to me yesterday. The person who delivered it was just an ordinary person.”

“The Security Bureau has been keeping a very close eye on the Ferros Family’s powerhouses, as well as powerhouses closely connected to them…” Akahiti explained with a smile.

Loren frowned again. From her words, he detected something that didn’t seem quite right.

“Madam Akahiti, then why haven’t you been watched by the Security Bureau?”

“And why didn’t the Ferros Family ask you to take action, instead commissioning the relatively more unfamiliar Interstellar Hunter Association?”

Hearing this, Akahiti’s gentle face revealed an extremely heartwarming smile.

The aura about her once again became comfortable and pleasant.

“Don’t be nervous, Mr. Loren. There’s no conspiracy here.”

“In a certain sense, I am actually also a little-known piece of the Ferros Family’s collection, just in terms of interpersonal relationships.”

“And the reason they didn’t ask me to take action is also very simple…”

Here, Akahiti’s words paused briefly.

Then, she raised her slender right hand, using her index finger and thumb to gesture a tiny gap, and said with a smile:

“Asking me to take action is… a little bit expensive…”

“So, I can only act on behalf of the Ferros Family to convey a certain attitude of theirs to you.”

“Of course, the main thing is, I actually also wanted to meet you, this God’s Favored One of the Nature Sect…”

Hearing Akahiti’s pointed words, Loren silently put away the spatial ring and stood up.

“We’ve met now. So, what do you think?” Loren gazed at the other party, asking an equally pointed question.

“A bit more like the Goddess of Nature’s favored one than I imagined…” Akahiti’s face revealed an extremely gentle smile.

The pleasant female voice fell.

Silence descended upon the cafe.

Akahiti’s face still wore that gentle smile as she looked at Loren, even her eyes brimming with deep amusement.

But Loren furrowed his brow tightly, gazing intently at the lady with the gentle aura sitting opposite him.

He always felt there was something strange about her, but couldn’t quite put his finger on it…

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