One-Eyed Monster

Brava was laughing, seemingly enjoying the moment.

Igor looked at Brava and couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

Why did Brava appear the moment Lord Bern was mentioned, and why did he share so much without reservation?

Could it be that Brava didn’t have even an ounce of guard against them?

Igor felt that things weren’t that simple; there was certainly something he hadn’t noticed.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t explore his Inner World, so he could only focus on the details.

However, Igor was not a Hunter, unable to grasp all the details, relying on guesses in many cases.

Igor thought it impossible for the Clown Performer to give up on himself so quickly. After resisting for so long, it wasn’t possible he’d simply abandon his identity and concede to Brava.

There was only one explanation then!

And that was the Clown Performer doing this deliberately!

Why the Clown Performer did this deliberately, Igor knew very well—it was clearly to reveal information about Bern.

From Brava’s narration, Igor could conclude one thing. The true puppeteer of the Circus was Bern, not the Clown.

In other words, Bern was the brain of the Circus, while the Clown was only an executor.

But whether it was the Clown or Bern, Igor had never met them, and that wasn’t what Igor and the others should focus on right now. Knowing this information simply clarified for them who the true enemy was, which was essential for Igor.

He felt it was necessary to convey this information to Luona’s side, to prevent them from heading in the wrong direction. It was Bern who truly controlled the Circus, not the Clown; Luona’s information was still a bit inaccurate...

But now there was no opportunity for Igor to send a Mail Bird.

Because while Brava was giggling foolishly, Igor noticed that another person was following the carriage—a burly figure. Who else could it be but Quinn?

Igor told Brava to stop the carriage.

Quinn was panting heavily, appearing exhausted, as if he’d exerted great effort chasing the carriage!

The carriage seat couldn’t accommodate so many people, so Igor, Kadi, and Quinn moved to the back of the carriage, staying with the Clown’s props, making the carriage slightly cramped because of Quinn.

”Why the hell did you squeeze in here! Wasn’t following them in another carriage good enough?” Igor asked with concern, knowing Quinn had his own purpose, but they couldn’t show any suspicion in front of Quinn yet.

”I...” Quinn gasped, speaking haltingly, ”I feel, I’m sorry to you all!”

”Hmph!” Kadi snorted at Quinn.

”Initially, the one who should have been punished was me, but in the end, it made you two the targets of everyone’s arrows. I feel a bit guilty.” Quinn gradually regained his normal tone, with a significant amount of shame in his voice!

”Why do you say that?” Igor feigned ignorance, wanting to see what scheme Quinn would come up with.

”Didn’t you notice when you got on this carriage?” Quinn said, surprised at Igor’s innocent look.

”Notice what?” Kadi was curious too, genuinely curious, as he hadn’t noticed any changes in the surroundings before.

”You’ve been excluded!” Quinn wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.

”Excluded? Have all of you been excluding Mr. Clown?” Kadi said, finding it incredulous.

”Uh...” Quinn didn’t know how to answer, ”I’m also a newcomer, the specific situation...”

”We just think we should follow Mr. Clown to learn more skills. We’ve seen Mr. Clown’s performance on stage, you heard the applause at the end!” Kadi continued.

”Uh...” Quinn was left speechless.

The reason Quinn followed was that he felt uneasy.

In the past, he might not have cared about the lives on the carriage, but now he had to keep an eye on its movements at all times because on this carriage was the Craftsman Spirit they dreamed of.

Under no circumstances could Quinn let this Craftsman Spirit slip through his fingers.

So when he saw Igor and Kadi board the carriage, his heart wasn’t at peace. He worried these two bastards might affect the Craftsman Spirit...

Of course, he also worried about Brava, that this guy might mess things up, since he never fully devoured the Clown Performer—his temperament at this moment was bound to become terrible.

Thinking it through, he had no choice but to jump off the carriage.

His actions naturally puzzled the red-headed folks pulling the carriage’s reins, asking him what he was doing.

Quinn replied that he couldn’t let those two guys be wronged; it was his trouble, and he had to take responsibility.

This explanation naturally won people’s hearts, making the red-haired folks look at Quinn differently.

But Quinn didn’t expect that this explanation was utterly worthless in front of Kadi!

This was a minor setback for him.

As a leader of the Circus, he had never been despised like this before; the young man in front of him was truly ignorant!

He really wanted to give this brat a good beating—if it weren’t for the familiar aura he detected on the boy, he would have really done it.

Kadi’s uniqueness made Quinn cautious, because he sensed that the hidden thing in Kadi resembled their Energy a little, fearing that Kadi might be the legendary Messenger!

This was why he paid exceptional attention to Kadi and Igor.

But now, his focus on the Craftsman Spirit in the carriage surpassed that on the two youngsters.

After all, the Craftsman Spirit was what they dreamed of, now within reach, and he absolutely had to acquire it.

”No matter what, I stand with you!” Quinn finally squeezed out a sentence.

”We don’t need you to stand with us!” Kadi replied irritably.

”Kadi, don’t be like that; he means well!” Igor chimed in, soothingly, a strategy to conceal their true thoughts about Quinn.

If they all showed a rejecting attitude towards Quinn, it would seem fake, but at this moment, Kadi treated Quinn with genuine emotion while Igor showed a feigned attitude, making the illusion seem real...

The truth mixed with a tiny bit of lies indeed made it hard to discern. That was what Igor and the others were doing now, putting Quinn in a difficult position.