“Here you go,” Anon said as he tossed the small seal with a dove bird on it towards the butler.

The butler immediately grabbed the seal and looked at it for a brief moment.

“Okay, guards, you can go now,” the butler ordered.

The guards immediately bowed down to Anon and left the premises at once.

“I, the head butler of this castle, greet Sir Anon. Please come in,” the butler said as he also bowed down to Anon.

“That’s some serious security you have here… huh?” Anon asked with a smile as he also felt reassured that this was all just a verification process.

“I am sorry, sir, but it was an important verification. We received news that the clones are working for the dark forces in the shadows. So, we had to be sure that it’s you and not a clone,” the butler replied with a smile as he continued moving inside the castle.

“Hmm… How can you be so sure that I am not a clone?” Anon asked with a smile.

“The expression on your face when you entered the house didn’t flinch even a bit. If you have the courage to stand before my aura and not even care about it, then it means you are a very strong person. And if you are a strong person, then that means no one can easily make a clone of you. Is that reply to your satisfaction, Sir Anon?” the butler asked.

“That’s nonsense. How did you really find out about me?” Anon said without hesitation.

“Yeah… that is indeed nonsense. Here, I found you with this,” the butler said as he showed Anon a silver locket that he was wearing around his neck.

𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒍．𝒆𝒕

Anon immediately used his skill to find out more information about the locket.

Locket of Triumph

Created By: Unknown Blacksmith

Skill Attached: Illusion Cutter.

With this skill, the user can easily see through any illusions. The user also becomes immune to any other mental conditions.

“That’s one damn good locket you’ve got there, mate,” Anon said as he stared at the locket carefully.

‘Can this locket really block any of my attacks?’ Anon wondered as an evil plan came to his mind.

‘Let’s see what this locket of yours can do,’ Anon thought as an evil smile appeared on his face, and he used a skill on the butler.

Suddenly, a black smoke covered the butler’s face, but it immediately retreated because of the locket, and a message popped up in front of Anon.

Your skill Illusion has been nullified.

‘Wow… That’s one damn good locket. If someone has that thing, it means I can’t do anything to him,’ Anon thought to himself.

“Didn’t work, did it?” the butler asked Anon.

“Hmm..? So, you knew that I was casting a spell on you,” Anon spoke.

“Yes, sir. This locket tells me everything,” the butler spoke.

“How many of them exist?” Anon asked.

This question surprised the butler. Everyone who knew about this locket either asked him ‘Where did he get it from?’ or ‘Can it stop physical attacks too?’ But Anon asked something different.

“Hmm… that’s a good question you asked, Sir Anon. I received this locket from my granddaughter. When we were shopping in the main capital, she purchased this locket from a stall. On that stall, 14 more lockets were being sold. So, I think about 15 of these lockets are inside our continent right now,” the butler answered.

“Can you tell me the position of that stall, where he sells this type of lockets? I think I will buy one of them,” Anon spoke.

“Ah, why not? But if you’re so interested in this locket, why don’t I tell you a story until we reach our destination?” the butler asked.

“Yeah, why not,” Anon spoke.

‘I am feeling danger for the first time in my life. This guy is immune to most of my abilities, and I can’t corrupt his mind either. If he knows that the only thing stopping me from controlling his mind is that locket, he will definitely use that to his benefit. His martial arts are not lacking in any aspect. I think I will easily be defeated by him if fought hand to hand. I don’t know about his weapon combat, though. Can he be—’

“So, once upon a time during the great war of demons and the other races… The Demon King’s right-hand, The Counselor, was the reason why this locket came into effect.

He controlled humans and bewitched the minds of elves into fighting for him.

But when the elves started losing their members, they joined hands with the human church and made these lockets.

They protected our and their soldiers from being mind-controlled by the Counselor. We fought, but suddenly the production of the lockets started reducing day by day.

That’s when we found out that the elves had to donate their hearts and the humans had to donate their brains to make one batch of these lockets.

When the public from both sides started questioning their leaders, the church was pressured to stop making them. But in reality, they started kidnapping the elves and forcibly making these lockets.

After a very big loss against the demon army, the church stopped making them, and only a few were left. But they didn’t come in the antiques because after some time, they were declared unholy by the church itself.

But some believe that he will return someday, and we will need these lockets… That’s why some houses pass these lockets down through their generations even today,” the butler finished talking.

“So, what do you think? Will the Counselor ever return?” Anon asked.

“Yeah, I believe so. Sir Anon, demons never die. They just change bodies and continue to do their filthy tasks in this world,” the butler answered.

“Well, that’s true,” Anon agreed.

‘Well, guess what, old man. The demon is back, but this time he is here to ** some bitches.’ Anon thought as a smile appeared all over his face.

“We are here, Sir Anon.” The butler said as he halted his steps in front of a big metallic gate.