“So Steven Steel wants to obtain this kind of miracle?” Diego’s tone was contemptuous.
He could see that Steven Steel had neither the resources nor the ambition.
Steel was just a pigeon that needed to be led.
“Do you think Steel has the scale of funds to host an event like this?
He was a penniless beggar living on the streets a few years ago.
He can’t produce this much wealth; he was just pushed into that position.
Once everything is over, his fate won’t be good.”
If no accidents occurred, Steel would be liquidated by Valentine.
Diego already had his own guesses, but he habitually asked: “As I thought, there’s someone else behind him, right?”
“Who do you think it would be?
Act ually, you already have a guess, don’t you?”
Diego’s answer was categorical: “It’s the President, right?
Only a nation could provide such massive funding.”
The fact that the national level wanted to obtain the corpse meant that the value of the corpse was even more precious than he had imagined.
Whose corpse could this be?
Diego’s gaze toward Lucian became full of longing.
This man before him had the Corpse’s Ears on him.
If he acted now, he might obtain them.
However, he planned to ask a few more questions, and Lucian wasn’t close enough yet.
Lucian sensed the aggression in Diego’s gaze and prepared himself in advance; the moment Diego transformed, he would immediately launch a counterattack.
Diego seemingly casually asked a question he was concerned about:
“You surely relied on this miracle to obtain power as well, right?”
“I won’t tell you that; just assume I’ve obtained this power.”
“I obtained the ability to manipulate magnetism from a distance.”
This was, of course, Diego’s lie; he was merely trying to trick Lucian into revealing his ability.
At the same time, he hoped Lucian would approach him.
As long as Lucian was close enough, it would be easy to strike.
“Is that so?
Then I’ll tell you about my ability as well.
I can actually control the weather.
It was just lying; it wasn’t as if he didn’t know how.
Lucian could casually tell him dozens of Stand abilities without ever repeating himself.
“It seems we are both fortunate enough to have obtained this power; that’s truly delightful.”
Diego thought that weather control didn’t seem very strong; as long as he lured Lucian over, he could easily take the corpse parts from him.
“Want to come over for a drink?
I brought a bottle of fine wine; let us celebrate this stroke of luck.” Diego issued a hypocritical invitation while reaching into the saddlebag on his horse’s back.
He seemed to truly be pulling out a bottle of wine.
Lucian decisively rejected the proposal: “No need, I have to keep moving.
Besides, as I said before, there are pursuers behind me.
It’s not good to stay here too long.”
“It won’t take much time, just a drink to relieve the body’s fatigue.
That way the road ahead will be easier.” Having said that, he actually pulled out a bottle of wine; Diego was a professional at acting.
“Since there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now.” After saying this, Lucian prepared to take a detour around him.
Seeing that Lucian couldn’t be tricked and was even preparing to leave, Diego said: “The corpse on you is truly heart-stirring.”
At the same time, his body began to undergo a transformation.
Sharp teeth and claws grew out, and the letters Dio were imprinted on his tail.
A dinosaur appeared in the area.
Lucian spoke with rapid speed:
“Planning to fight me here?
Didn’t you want to know why Mountain Tim’s horse is in my hands?
Then I’ll tell you.
You aren’t the only one who wants the Saint’s Corpse.
Someone whom neither of us is a match for is chasing me from behind.
Valentine must certainly be interested in the Saint’s right eye as well.”
Lucian didn’t panic about a real fight; Diego’s weakness was obvious.
After turning into a dinosaur, he couldn’t see stationary objects.
As long as his main body remained still, Diego wouldn’t be able to find him.
Diego immediately realized that Mountain Tim was likely already dead, so while sprinting toward Lucian’s direction, he questioned: “So the person chasing you was sent by Valentine?”
“Hahaha, unexpected, isn’t it?
He defeated both of us single-handedly.”
While speaking, Lucian had already taken off his cloak, hardened it, and thrown it toward Diego.
While Diego’s vision was obstructed, he quickly completed his movement, and his Heartsteel also stopped on the path Diego was bound to take, ready to ambush him the moment he approached.
When Diego swatted the cloak away, he found he could no longer see Lucian.
Lucian was definitely still here, but he was currently motionless and impossible to find.
He must have thrown the cloak just now to obscure his vision and finish his movement; he was certainly no longer in his previous position.
There might even be a trap.
It seemed Lucian knew about this weakness of his from the start.
He must have been in contact with Johnny; Johnny and his group knew his abilities and weaknesses.
So, had his intentions been exposed the moment he stated his ability?
Then the weather control ability he mentioned must be fake.
This made Diego feel a bit uneasy; the person before him clearly possessed information about him, while he knew nothing about the other.
Thus, Diego deactivated his Stand, transforming back into the image of a polite young nobleman.
Then, he saw Lucian’s Stand stopped not far away.
Diego then explained: “I had no intention of fighting you; I just saw a rider appear in the distance.
I thought he was a pursuer sent by Valentine.”
Fighting this Easterner would result in too great a loss, and since there were pursuers behind, it would be better to go and seize the corpse parts in the hands of Gyro and Johnny first.
He knew those two’s abilities perfectly well; he could easily ambush them under the cover of night.
Thinking of this, Diego urged his horse to gallop forward.
Let this Easterner with poor horsemanship stay behind to block the pursuers.
His forward speed was definitely not as fast as his own.
Watching Diego’s rapidly departing back, Lucian shouted loudly:
“I will tell the pursuers that you possess the Saint’s right eye, and I’ll say I told you all the information.
Valentine’s power isn’t something you can resist alone.
They will attack the moment they see you.
Don’t even think about cooperating with Valentine anymore; as long as there’s even a suspicion, you are a hidden danger that must be eliminated.”
Hearing Lucian’s shouted words made Diego feel extremely angry; he had actually been played by this hateful Easterner.
His contact with him was to bring him from the shadows into the light.
Now that he knew so much information, he was naturally placed in opposition to Valentine, even if he actually knew nothing.