After finishing his conversation with Matilda and setting a time to collect the rest of the information, Seth had one more stop to make before heading to Phoebe's.

He needed to deal with the problem of Fredero Tangen and the Coven of Abomination...

He borrowed a pen and a blank sheet of paper from Matilda.

As he walked away from the alley, he began to think.

He could not directly seek out Fredero Tangen himself, nor could he even put harm against the Coven of Abomination.

He analyzed the situation clearly.

Fredero was a powerful witch with deep connections and was protected by a major coven.

Seth was just one person, and he was still weak.

Trying to fight them directly was a guaranteed way to get killed.

As he contemplated, he knew that he did not have to fight them.

After all, revenge was what Phoebe sought after, not Seth.

To Seth, he was more worried about the unknown manipulator.

A logical solution came to mind.

While the Coven of Solace and the Coven of Abomination might not be direct enemies, they had the same duties.

The Covens were known for maintaining order and dealing with demonic threats to the public.

Creating demons and opening gateways to hell is definitely a massive issue.

If the Coven of Solace found out the Coven of Abomination was involved in such a dangerous incident, they would be forced to interfere.

It was their job after all.

Stopping in a quiet corner, Seth leaned the paper against a wall and wrote a short, clear, and anonymous message.

He stated that certain members of the Coven of Abomination, specifically Priestess Putrescence, were working with Fredero Tangen.

He added the crucial fact that they had opened a gateway to a hellish dimension, which had led to the explosions in the Linere District.

This was the perfect way to cause trouble for his enemies.

The Coven of Solace couldn't ignore a breach of public security this big, even if it implicated another coven.

It would create pressure and distraction without Seth ever showing his face.

With the note folded securely in his pocket, Seth made his way to a building known to be associated with the Coven of Solace.

As he approached, the architecture itself was quite a sight to behold.

The structure was built with thick, insulated materials designed to trap cool air inside and block external heat.

Its roof was painted a brilliant white to reflect sunlight, a simple but effective way to reduce heat absorption.

Even its location seemed chosen for cooler air flow.

Seth recalled from his short time in architecture classes that these were all passive cooling techniques.

A single building using these methods could feel like a cool oasis, but it couldn't change the temperature of the entire surrounding area.

At first, Seth thought the distinct chill in the air was just a result of this smart design.

But as he got closer, he realized it was something more.

The cold he felt now was different from the climate-controlled air of a well-built house.

This was a deep, penetrating chill that seemed to slow his very thoughts and made the sins inside his body feel sluggish, as if they were freezing.

This was definitely not due to the architecture style, but due to supernatural effects.

Having absorbed Arthur's Sin of Coldness, Seth was quite familiar to this kind of cold energy.

He could feel the supernatural power radiating from the place.

'I shouldn't go too far in...'

Seth thought, a clear warning signal going off in his mind.

The building itself was definitely a kind of defense system.

Getting closer might trigger alarms or allow stronger witches to sense him, even through his [Null Presence].

Sticking to the periphery, he made sure his ability was fully active.

He became a ghost, unseen and unnoticed by the people coming and going.

Due to the recent upgrade of his abilities, he moved quite quickly up to the main door.

In one fast, fluid motion, he pinned the note to the wood with a sharp tack he'd brought and then melted back into the flow of the crowd, not a single person giving him a second glance.

'Hmm. Although I do not know if they'll take this information seriously, they should at least conduct a set of investigations against the Coven of Abomination...'

It was a direct threat to public safety they couldn't ignore.

This would put pressure on Fredero Tangen and Priestess Putrescence, keeping them busy and off his back.

It was the perfect way to create a powerful distraction, giving him the time and safety he needed to grow stronger without ever revealing himself.

'Now, only the matter of that unknown manipulator is what's causing me endless worries...'

He pondered, his mind shifting to his biggest problem.

He was safe from direct attacks for now, but he did not know if his fate was still being pulled by invisible strings.

His [Null Presence] might prevent others from tracking his movements through fate, but it didn't stop someone from manipulating his fate directly.

Currently, he had no defenses against that.

From a safe distance, Seth watched as a tall woman with brown hair, dressed in formal, old-fashioned office attire, approached the door.

She spotted the note, plucked it from the wood, and her eyes scanned the contents.

A deep frown creased her forehead.

Without a moment's hesitation, she turned and rushed back inside the building, the note clutched tightly in her hand.

The message had been received and his bait had been taken.

Satisfied, Seth did not linger a second longer.

He turned and walked away, finally heading towards Phoebe's place.

...

When Seth arrived outside Phoebe's apartment, the first thing he saw was the white dog, Bella, trembling behind a flowerpot.

Her ears were flat, and she stared at him as if she wanted to run but her legs wouldn't move.

Seth only gave her a short glance.

"Still scared of me…?" he muttered.

He didn't really mind. The dog had been like this ever since his first visit.

He walked up to the inner door and knocked firmly.

The door swung open to reveal Phoebe, her arms crossed and a worried frown on her face.

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