One year and five months ago, during the search for "Blue Avenger", Alger Wilson obtained a mysterious glass bottle and was pulled into Gray Fog, becoming a member of the meeting in front of Mr. "Fool".
At that time, he was "Folk of Rage" of Sailor Pathway Sequence 8, and "Empress" Miss became a member of Tarot Club with him It is very likely that he is just an assassin, at most no more than Sequence 8, and "Justice" Miss is not even Beyonder, but a noble who is ignorant of the world and lacks defensive psychology.
But in less than two years, the nobleman Miss who bought the "Spectator" formula from Alger has grown up to be just one step away from Demigod. Even the "Dreamwalker" formulas of Beyonder Characteristic and Potion have been prepared in advance. As long as you work hard and stand on tiptoe, you can obtain divinity and become a half-human Demigod.
As for "Empress"...
He secretly glanced at "Magician" and "Judgment" who were participating in the hunting plan of Mystic Saint. He glanced at "Empress" Miss as if he was outside. Alger only felt that she was looking down on all living beings, God with no sadness or joy.
In the ancient era, Angel of Sequence 2 can be regarded as Subordinate Deity, and I am still Sequence 5. Although having the "Tyrant" brand is equivalent to solving the problem of the Potion formula, the materials and promotion plans are not available, and even the role All were delayed due to the outbreak of the war... Alger became more and more anxious. He always felt that the commission issued by Mr. "Fool" through the mouth of "the world" must be a "gift" to enhance the overall strength of Tarot Club. However, he was overseas, burdened with the duties of Church of Storms, and couldn't even drink soup!
He looked around, and after Mr. "Star" revealed that he had found traces of Aurora Order Saint in Backlund's Underground Gathering, and used it to join the hunting plan and become the official Beyonder internal agent, he coughed lightly at the right time, interrupted the conversation, and said:
"It's a pity that I'm on my way to Storm Abyss, otherwise I might be able to provide some help."
Storm Abyss is the headquarters and temple of Church of Storms, located on Pasu Island of the Sonia Sea. Although Feysac's navy is now frantically raiding the coastline and routes of Loen, it has never made any move to invade this island.
Otherwise, even if Lord of Storms does not appear, any Angel from the church can send an entire fleet to the bottom of the sea instantly.
Sure enough, Alger's meaningful words immediately attracted the attention of others. "Justice" Miss even let out a sigh and asked curiously:
"Isn't that the headquarters of Church of Storms? Why do you want to go there?"
"I have been selected by Council of Cardinals to become one of the new batch of 'Ocean Songster', and I am about to return to Storm Abyss for promotion and accept new tasks."
Alger replied slowly, directly admitting for the first time that he was the official Beyonder of Church of Storms, not a peripheral member or pirate captain.
"Didn't you already... oh, I know, you wanted to 'really' become Sequence 5 a long time ago."
Audrey was confused at first, and then suddenly answered it himself.
"Yes, only in this way can I gain more autonomy. After leaving Storm Abyss this time, I will probably join the attack on the Feysac Navy's maritime supply line, and may be permanently stationed at Sonia Island..."
Alger replied with a smile, and then looked at Mr. "Fool" at the top of the long table, as if waiting for his further instructions.
In the eyes of Klein, these behaviors were quite comical, like children clamoring to divide the fruit, which made him almost laugh out loud in Gray Fog.
However, I have indeed neglected Mr. "Hanged Man" during this period. After all, I have been staying at Backlund almost all the time, so naturally I pay more attention to the Tarot Club members here... He thought about it and said in the deep and thick voice of Fool:
"If you arrive at Sonia Island, you can look for Elven Ruins there. You may gain additional rewards."
His instruction was not without purpose, but was based on the previous experience in which "Hanged Man" was accidentally affected by "Calamity Book" from Gohinham at the Church of Storms headquarters and informed "Fool" of the matter.
At that time, the "Calamity Queen" Gohinham was playing with a wine glass from the Gohinham relics of the Rhoside Islands in the illusion. It was one of the relics that Klein commissioned "Iceberg Admiral" to bury in Sonia Island.
This obvious direction soon appeared in the mind of "Hanged Man" Alger. He nodded in realization, bowed to Mr. Fool, and said no more words.
In his mind, this is his greatest hope for promotion to Demigod.
Crimson light flashed, and Spirit Body of Alger Wilson returned to his body in the captain's room of "Blue Avenger". He opened his eyes, quickly concealed the trace of desire and expectation in his eyes, opened the door sternly, came to the deck, and looked into the distance.
At the end of his sight, the outline of an island had appeared in the mist.
That is the location of Thunder Church, who is about to report on his duties, accept Potion, and be promoted to "Ocean Songster". It is also the location of "Storm Abyss" who is about to listen to Pope Gade II's teachings.
After an all-night investigation of the case and an expedited interrogation, Xio Derecha returned to her residence exhausted, changed out of the height-increasing shoes that could cover up her physical defects and increased her sense of dignity, put on home casual clothes, and then came to the living room.
At this moment, Fors, who was sitting in the easy chair with a dull expression, shook his body and opened his eyes.
Those beautiful light blue eyes showed the weariness deep in his heart, which made Xio feel distressed.
"Were you called by Mr. World for urgent training again?"
She asked, placing the breakfast for two on the table.
As if a special word triggered a strong emotion, Fors's expression suddenly changed. Distortion looked like the prisoners who were imprisoned in Extraordinary Affairs Tribunal for interrogation:
"Hugh! Do you know how I spent these ten days? I kept going to strange places to record the customs and customs, and enjoyed the weird night scenes. In my spare time, I would be pulled into Gray Fog to record the Demigod level abilities displayed by Mr. World... Fortunately, just now, I had completely digested my 'Scribe', otherwise I don't know how long this kind of life would have passed..."
The performance that she originally thought would take another month or two to complete was compressed into ten days, which almost caused her to have a nervous breakdown. She hugged the overwhelmed Xio and rubbed her against her for a few times before she regained her composure.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Ao Dai...'Justice' Miss, won't it take a while? Ms. 'Hermit' hasn't come to Backlund yet."
Xio finally broke free from Fors's arms and asked in confusion.
"Because I don't want to be held back in this operation. It's related to my teacher's wish. He helped me a lot. I want to give him a surprise... and Mr. World seems to care about it, and I don't want to disappoint him."
Fors stopped messing around and replied seriously.
Hmm, I always feel that Fors at this time is very serious, with a kind of intellectual beauty, rather than his usual lazy look... Xiu was stunned for a few seconds, smiled and said:
"Then you are ready for promotion? But how are you going to complete that difficult ceremony?"
As a close friend who has been with Fors day and night, Xio has long known that the other party has prepared the materials and formulas needed for promotion, and only needs to make arrangements for Promotion Ritual.
"I'm going to take a break first and get back into top shape... and then you'll know."
Fors gave it up, then regardless of the image, he fell into the easy chair and fell asleep in front of Xio.
Waking up from his sleep, Angel subconsciously touched his side and found that Klein was no longer there.
It was strange that she hadn't sensed his departure before... She subconsciously wanted to use the mirror in the villa to look for traces of him, but in the end she resisted the urge to avoid seeing him in the bathroom and other places.
Regarding each other's privacy, both this Demoness and that Seer retain the greatest degree of respect.
Getting up from the bed, Angel picked up the underwear scattered beside the bed, went to the bathroom next to the bedroom to wash up briefly, put on another nightgown, and then returned to the bedroom. Unsurprisingly, he found Klein already sitting by the bed, yawning tiredly.
Humph, who asked you to provoke me last night...Angel saw this and hummed proudly. He sat next to Klein, pushed him aside, and occupied the central position.
"Where's my breakfast, weak Mr. Seer?"
She winked and asked pointedly.
My Spirituality is almost exhausted... Klein muttered silently, grabbed a handful of History Void, took out the Historical Projection that contained the sumptuous breakfast in the box, and placed it on the coffee table next to the bed.
Because the number of Historical Projection that can be maintained at the same time is limited, when summoning multiple objects, he will use a "set" to grab them.
"Come and enjoy this 'Emperor's Breakfast'."
Speaking of jokes that only time travelers would understand, Klein took the lead in picking up a sandwich filled with lettuce, fried eggs and bacon and put it in his mouth, sighing with satisfaction.
Within fifteen minutes, these fake foods will also give him a completely real experience, which is enough for him to recover some of his physical strength and Spirituality.
Looking at Klein who deliberately amplified his body reaction and seemed to be protesting against himself, Angel also chuckled, took a sip of the coffee with extra sugar and milk, and did not touch the food from History Void.
After being promoted to Angel and becoming the truly complete Mythical Creature, she no longer needs to eat or sleep physiologically.
I'm afraid the difference between me and ordinary humans is even greater than the difference between humans and some alien creatures. I'm just wearing a layer of human skin and pretending that I'm still a human... Looking at Klein enjoying breakfast next to him, Angel, who had not felt a sense of peace for a long time, suddenly thought.
This negative emotion immediately broke the fragile balance between the mental erosion from Beyonder Characteristic and the humanity from the anchor in her body, causing her calm purple eyes to show unnoticeable violence.
But Angel was already very familiar with this, and she instantly re-adjusted her mental and physical state. The power from Klein, Mirror Person, different friends and believers was like an anchor, preventing her from being blown away from the port and losing herself in the storm.
This is why she will maintain a normal diet and sleep cycle even if she doesn't need it. These "human" behaviors help her maintain her previous state and resist the erosion of "divine nature".
After Klein finished breakfast and the tableware disappeared as the time limit expired, Angel asked:
"Did you just go to help 'Magician' Miss complete the performance?"
She believed that Klein would not leave her running around, let alone leave her without saying goodbye, and this was the only other reason she could think of.
"Yes," Klein grabbed a napkin and wiped his mouth, and replied, "This is Last Time. She has completed the role of 'Scribe'. Later I will ask Ms. Reinette to take her to the depths of Spirit World to complete Promotion Ritual."
"Of course, she can only pay the reward herself. The gold coins I have are only enough to send the credit."
That won't cost tens of thousands of gold coins, right? Fors has the money to pay... Angel mourned for a second of silence for this Apprentice, and then remembered that he was also short of money now, and he couldn't laugh anymore.
Even if he got the bounty from "King of Immortality" Agalito and his subordinates, in the work of "Dream City" Partis and East Borough The factory was running out of money quickly, and Klein donated most of the cash to help war victims and poor people who had difficulty living due to rising prices. Now the two of them can't raise ten thousand pounds together, and they have very few gold coins.
During this period of time, Angel has been worried about the secret actions of "Demoness Sect", and is in a dormant state, rarely leaving Backlund or "Dream City" to go elsewhere; Klein is solving the problems of George III After the question, in order to avoid hidden enemies such as Amon and Zarathus, I kept changing my living place most of the time, or hiding directly in History Void, using Marionette to act, and working hard for my final performance of "Scholar of Yore".
Only when both parties think it is safe, they will get together like last night and enjoy a moment of tenderness.
This situation will probably last at least until the end of the war. Goddess recovers and can Intimidation Zarathus and other enemies, or Klein can be promoted to Angel has the strength to truly face other enemies... Thinking of this, Angel hugged Klein, put his chest close to the other's back, felt the body temperature of the two of them, and asked softly:
"Is the performance of 'Scholar of Yore' going well? Do you need my help?"
Klein also turned sideways and hugged her, showing a smile and saying:
"I'm a bit stuck in a bottleneck, because I know most of the hidden history in advance, and the particularity of my 'travelling'. When I first took Sequence 3 and Potion, I completed about 90% of the digestion, but the remaining ones were the most difficult part.
"My next performance should require the ancient history of Analysis First Epoch and Second Epoch, but not only are these contents not recorded in books, but even those ancient legends are mostly from Error, which cannot be used to fill in the gaps of History Void... Could it be that only by personally going to the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods' that has been forgotten by history can we find the truth of that era?"
"But there is the true form of Amon there, with terrifying darkness and unknown monsters."
Angel reminded.
"But there is also hope for me to be promoted... Demonic Wolf with a copy of 'Miracle Invoker' is hovering at Forsaken Land of the Gods. This is probably because Amon is relying on it. No fear, not afraid is one of the reasons why I won't go... Of course, I will use it as the last choice, try to get the characteristics of 'Planeswalker' first, or find other 'Miracle Invoker' for promotion."
Klein replied with a sigh, and then changed the topic:
"What about you? The role of 'Catastrophe' doesn't sound easy."
Although the role of Potion is not necessarily related to the name, most of them can be traced. At least this is the case with Demoness Pathway where Angel is located. Affliction, despair and Unaging all have corresponding manifestations, and the same is true for "Catastrophe".
"The strange thing is that since I took 'Catastrophe' Potion, I have received some kind of feedback slowly and continuously, which has caused the Potion in my body to continue to be digested, and now it has exceeded one-fifth..." Angel frowned and replied, "The only reason I can think of is that the changes in the world situation after the death of George III are all part of the fall of 'Black Emperor', and are all included in the 'Calamity' caused by me. However, not many people know about these things, and there should not be such a strong feedback..."
"Although no one knows, Gods know."
Klein said, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed slightly.
"Goddess acquiesced in our actions and even allowed Arianna to participate in the attack on the mausoleum. Lord of Storms finally put the nail in the coffin of 'Black Emperor'. The two of them must know that you are 'Catastrophe' The source of E', Amon and his brother also know the whole process, as well as the royal family's Angel, the church's Angel... They balance quality with quantity, providing strong feedback for your performance."
Angel nodded when he heard this and said:
"That's what I guessed too... In addition, Mr. 'Fool' also witnessed our actions."
I almost forgot about myself...Klein's heart tightened, but his expression didn't change at all. He just nodded in agreement.
After watching Klein leave with "Teleportation", Angel's smile gradually disappeared from her face. She returned to the window, looked at the grapevines outside the villa and Tussock River in the distance, and fell into deep thought.
Through her recent careful observation, she has been able to find that Klein's attitude toward Mr. "Fool" is not as respectful as the Beloved's towards God, whom they believe in, and it is even not as respectful as other members of Tarot Club's attitude towards him.
For example, just now, he even forgot that Mr. "Fool" had also been paying attention to the truth behind the Great Smog incident and the actions against "Black Emperor" George III.
And these are what the "world" Klein personally stated on Tarot Club.
I always feel that this change happened after he was promoted to "Scholar of Yore". Could it be that his promotion to Sequence caused him to have a certain degree of disrespect for the existence of a higher position? Or maybe the relationship between Klein and Mr. "Fool" is closer than I imagined?
Thoughts kept coming to Angel's mind, and he remembered a guess he had made: Mr. Fool was also one of the time travellers, and was even a "companion" suspended in Light Cocoon with Klein.
Only this can explain why he has changed his attitude towards Fool. After all, they both come from the earth in another period, so they are naturally close to each other, and Mr. Fool will not mind such trivial matters even if he becomes God...
She was almost sure of her guess, but she still couldn't grasp the decisive clue. She had to shake her head and bury these doubts in her heart to avoid angering the mysterious and powerful existence.
Even if he becomes Angel, he has no chance of winning against the previous God.
What's more, Mr. "Fool" helped her too much, and she was not willing to speculate on him with malicious intent.
But it's another God...
Thinking of this, Angel took out the harmonica that summoned the messenger from Mirror World, and blew it gently. The silent fluctuations disappeared instantly. After a moment, a black figure fell from the ceiling, stretched out its limbs and climbed up in front of Angel. It was the black cat messenger who contracted with her, Wensa.
"I haven't received your message for so long, I thought you had forgotten me."
The black cat yawned on the table, staring at Angel with his blue eyes, and uttered words.
"Because I was worried that it was you who was summoned, but what came was a fully armed Demoness Angel, or even a certain Divine Descent Vessel of 'Primordial Demoness'."
Angel replied coldly.
What she is most worried about now is Primordial Demoness at the top of her Pathway. This God who created Demoness Sect and almost monopolizes the entire Pathway must have a deep hatred for Angel who has obstructed the sect many times.
Every time Angel was promoted before, she was protected by the secret power of "Hidden Holy Emblem" and Goddess. However, when Sequence 2 was promoted, this protection had expired, and her existence was exposed to the eyes of Primordial Demoness and Demoness Sect.
It was a huge sect with many Angel and "0" level Sealed Artifact, almost no weaker than Orthodox Church.
Hearing her complaint, Wensa's cat showed a strange smile on its face. It paced back and forth on the table and said in a gentle tone:
"Don't worry, unless 'Primordial Demoness' takes the risk of letting other God come too, it will not descend at will. At most, some special props will provide part of the power, while other 'Z Catastrophe'Demoness, you should be able to solve it by yourself... In addition, the one I follow is happy to see your conflicts with 'Demoness Sect', and He will even provide some help when necessary."
That...Angel was thoughtful and asked after a moment:
"So, you and Katarina, and even some of the aliens hidden inside 'Demoness Sect', actually believe in Cheek of Mirror World, and Mirror Person of 'Primordial Demoness'?"
Regarding this point, Angelica's Mirror Person once had a hint. Now when she heard Wensa express his preference so straightforwardly, she became more and more sure of this guess.
What she didn't expect was that Wensa turned around on the table hesitantly twice before hesitantly replied:
"That's not entirely the case. The relationship between them is different from the ordinary Mirror Person... But generally speaking, you are right. We do believe in another 'Primordial Demoness'."
I always feel that there is something in its words, that it is hiding something... Angel frowned slightly, and was about to ask more questions when he heard Wensa add:
"You can ask Krismona who is still lingering underground under Trier. She is relatively clear about the status of the two Demoness."
"Because she is the daughter of Primordial Demoness? But she has died in 'Four Emperors War'."
Angel seized the opportunity and asked.
"Who said the dead can't talk?" Wensa showed that weird smile again, "Her body transformed into Night Pillars, and Residual Soul is wandering beside the terrifying underground river. Whether you can get the key information from her mouth depends on you."
After saying that, Wensa shook its tail, turned around, and was about to get into Spirit World. Angel, with quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed its soft fur waist, causing the black cat to roar "meow".
At the same time, the glass windows in the bedroom simultaneously emitted a deep light, and Angel's hand that came into contact with the other party's body also felt a sensation of numbness turning into stiffness, as if his fingers were about to turn into stones that could not move.
Sure enough, it should have been "Unaging" Demoness when it was alive. I just don't know whether a person turned into a black cat for some reason, or whether it was a natural cat like "Justice" Audrey's Susie...Angel had thoughts in his mind and put more force on his hands. At the same time, he used his control over Mirror World to block the surrounding passages, easily suppressing the "Petrification" targeting him. In turn, he made the opponent's body stiff, and even his black hair was dyed a hint of gray.
"Okay, okay, I surrender... I can't beat you."
Wensa meowed a few times and stopped struggling. His limbs slumped down and drooped underneath his body. His body also lifted halfway up, revealing his soft belly to Angel.
Huh, who told you to run away suddenly? When I was Sequence 5, you could run away, and when I was Sequence 2, you still ran away, so wasn't my promotion in vain... Angel mumbled, stopped transmitting the "Petrification" ability directly through physical contact, and placed Wensa on the table.
"I'll ask again..."
Before she finished speaking, the black cat in front of her turned into little stars with a crisp sound, like a mirror shattering.
It actually escaped... Angel did not enter Mirror World to track the black cat. He just sat at the table, thinking about what he had just communicated with Wensa. After a while, he spread out the letter paper, wrote a letter, and summoned the headless messenger Reinette Tinekerr with a simple ritual and summoning spell.
The latter was still wearing the complicated palace black dress that had remained unchanged for thousands of years, holding two heads in each hand, and appeared leisurely from Spirit World, staring at Angel with eight blood-red eyes.
"Send this letter to 'Queen Mystic' Bernadette Gustav, the woman who was with my contractor Anne before."
Angel said, handing the letter and a gold coin to the other party.
"I used to..." "Mark..." "I killed her..."
The three heads of Reinette answered in turn, and the one on the edge swallowed the letter and gold coins.
Seeing that the messenger was about to leave, Angel did not dare to grab him, but asked in a friendly manner:
"Has the Promotion Ritual of 'Apprentice' been completed?"
Hearing her question, Reinette turned around in the air. As his skirt swayed, his heads stared at Angel again.
"She..." "Ows..." "Eight hundred..." "Gold coins..."
It means it's done... But how come a commission only costs 800 gold coins, and Klein and I were charged more than 10,000 at every turn... Angel thought quite unbalancedly, and didn't come to his senses until Messenger Miss left.
Now "Magician" Fors Miss has become "Traveler". As long as Audrey is promoted to "Manipulator", the plan to hunt "Mystic Saint" can begin...
Thinking of this, Angel smiled again.
(PS: Two-in-one, no more tonight...)
Two-in-one, no more tonight...