Why "Justice" chose "Winter Solstice" for promotion two days later, Klein also had some speculation.
That is the longest day of night every year. It is considered to be Evernight Goddess's birthday and also Church of Evernight's most important day. All cathedrals will hold mass after Sun goes down, distribute Holy Communion, listen to choirs singing, or perform certain sacrificial activities.
Although the largest Saint Samuel Cathedral cannot accommodate the 10,000 people required for the "Manipulator" ceremony, "Justice" Miss should activate her Money Power and donate a large sum of money to allow this year Backlund's Winter Solstice is held in major squares, so that the number of people required for a single ceremony can be met, and if the family members and friends of the war dead and wounded can be gathered together, it can easily arouse emotional resonance... Klein thought, no need for divination to determine the way this noble girl behaves.
He knew that this kind-hearted girl was probably unwilling to use such "despicable" means to achieve the ritual needs, but under the pragmatism of Tarot Club, especially "Hanged Man", Audrey should be able to distinguish the difference between "wishes" and "reality", and step into the Demigod level with some guilt but firmness.
Unfortunately, unlike Potion, whose formula and materials have been prepared in advance, my promotion path is still full of fog... Klein sighed and tapped on the long bronze table, letting a piece of parchment filled with content appear naturally, and his eyes solidified on it.
On the paper was written the whereabouts of the characteristics of all "Seer", "Apprentice" and "Marauder" Sequence 2 that he had clues to. Most of them had been marked with a slash, which meant that they were completely unfeasible, and there were only a few left.
Among the characteristics of "Miracle Invoker", it is absolutely impossible for him to seize the characteristics of Zarathus and Antigonus with the strength of Sequence 3. If Angel is prepared in advance, he may be able to fight Zarathus, but the opponent is also not sure. Those who are capable of taking action will most likely avoid the sharp edge and choose another opportunity to sneak attack when they have an advantage; as for "Half Fool" Antigonus, I am afraid it is more difficult to deal with than Zarathus, otherwise "Mystic Seer" Zarathus hiding in the dark would have taken his characteristics personally.
Among other choices, "0-05" Magic Wishing Lamp cannot even be dismantled by God, and is unlikely to be Main Materials of Potion; "0-32" The Never-Ending Theater is located inside Church of Storms. This stingy God seems reluctant to hand over To Klein, maybe it was the outbreak of war that made him reluctant to take out this powerful Sealed Artifact. Maybe it was because the pollution was too difficult to deal with and he was unwilling to let Klein face the risk; "0-13" The Last Supper was owned by Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, and Klein had no choice.
"Going round and round, in the end only the Miracle Invoker characteristic belonging to 'Demonic Wolf' is left, but he is hiding in Forsaken Land of the Gods, and I need to go to that dangerous area in person..."
Klein muttered, and couldn't help but picture "Blasphemer" Amon wearing a monocle, hiding in a dark corner and waiting, knowing that this journey must be extremely dangerous, and he might even fall into a trap.
On the parchment, there are also two other Angel characteristics of Pathway recorded. Among them, the originally hopeless "Marauder" Pathway became feasible due to a piece of information revealed by Leonard:
During the battle to annihilate Amon's clone of Backlund, Pales Zoroaster found the location of a treasure of the Jacob Family from the information left in the clone's Beyonder Characteristic, and decided to explore it in the near future, and it is likely that the only "fate Trojan Horse" trait that was left outside was hidden inside.
If Pallez is the enemy who has invaded Leonard's body, and I cooperate with Angel, there is a high probability that we can take down him, whose strength has not been fully restored. Unfortunately, Leonard coexists peacefully with him, and Pallez also helped me a lot... Klein manifested a pen with some emotion and crossed out this clue.
Moreover, he always had some psychological barriers to jumping to "Marauder" Pathway. He was worried that after taking Potion and successfully being promoted, he would take out a monocle from his pocket and put it on his right eye, completely losing himself.
Thinking of this, he shuddered again and turned his attention to the characteristic distribution of the last "Apprentice" Pathway, that is, "Planeswalker".
The only Demigod known to this ill-fated Pathway is only "Mystic Saint" Butis, and only Sequence 4, the rest exist in the form of Sealed Artifact. In addition to the curse of Mr. "Door" on the Abraham Family, there is also the reason why the abilities of "Apprentice" are too popular.
After all, my "Creeping Hunger" has almost turned into a "squirming Mr. X"... Klein complained in his heart, looking forward to the next hunt for "Mystic Saint".
As long as the traitor of the Abraham Family is eliminated, his life and "Box of the Great Old Ones" can be used to exchange for another Sealed Artifact from Dorian Abraham, and the Potion formula of "Planeswalker" has long been prepaid. The only problem is that the "leaving his own legend in nine places outside the planet" required by Promotion Ritual is too difficult, and it also faces the danger of the "starry sky". I am afraid that it can only be completed safely with the help of God.
I wonder if Evernight Goddess can spare any effort to help. His recent condition is not very good... Klein thought with some regret.
Fortunately, Dorian had recited Fool's Honorific Name in the last Full Moon Night, which verified that this existence could indeed resist Mr. "Door"'s curse. He was half a human being. This Pathway could be his "escape route"... He breathed a sigh of relief, threw away the pen and paper, and organized his thoughts in his mind.
But soon, he opened his eyes again and looked at the star belonging to "Empress" again, as if through this crimson light, he saw that familiar figure.
Compared to him who is stuck at Sequence 3, Angel's "Catastrophe" Potion has been receiving continuous feedback and has digested a small part of it.
The biggest credit for this incident actually belongs to the half-step "Black Emperor" George III. The war he triggered in advance expanded to the whole world due to his fall. As a beneficiary, Angel not only completed the ceremony and successfully promoted to Sequence 2, but also received sufficient feedback from the subsequent Catastrophe that spread across the entire continent.
According to Angel's speculation and many responses to believers, triggering various Catastrophe in front of people, no matter what the purpose, as long as it can be connected with oneself, will help "Catastrophe The performance of "Demoness and triggering a large Catastrophe on the battlefield not only helps to digest Potion, but also creates the name of "Calamity Essence".
However, due to some psychological barriers to this kind of thing, except for Constant City's emergency incident, which destroyed half of Feysac's attack fleet, Angel has never officially joined Loen to resist the war between Feysac and Intis, appearing on the front line to directly exert Angel-level power.
Fortunately, with the coming of winter, the offensives on both fronts have slowed down, but next year Angel will sooner or later face the choice of helping Loen massacre soldiers from other countries or sitting back and watching Loen soldiers be massacred, which makes Klein a little heartbroken.
He knew that Angel was not willing to do such a thing, but people must have their own positions, and both of them had already made up their minds on the Loen Kingdom and became Evernight Goddess's favored ones.
If Evernight Goddess is at a disadvantage in the battle with God of Combat due to his poor condition, or even dies directly, ordinary believers may be able to convert, but they who are deeply bound to God will inevitably be hunted down and have no chance to "repent."
Therefore, not only Angel, but also Klein himself was mentally prepared to go to the battlefield if necessary.
Of course, the premise is that the threat of Zarathus is resolved...
On the bright side, if the war lasts for several years, and some countries are captured and some God are severely damaged, Klein speculates that Angel may even directly digest all Potion, and there is a chance to be promoted to Sequence 1 at the end of this Catastrophe.
But if she wants to go further, it seems that she can only take the path of "Conqueror". Thinking about it, she can't accept it... Klein's expression was a little stiff, and she shook her head to get rid of this idea.
Angel is already very good, but I always feel like I can't stand it. Even if I borrow power from my past self through the power of "Scholar of Yore", I can't stand it...
His thoughts were a little scattered for a while, but after a moment he smiled to himself, gathered his thoughts, and began to make a plan to hunt "Mystic Saint".
Although he was not prepared to take action himself because Zarathus was eyeing him, Magician, Miss, who had been promoted to Traveler, acted as bait, and Hermit, Justice" and two Demigod act as the main combat force, and there is even "Empress" and Angel to guard against "Aurora Order" and Angel Descent, which can be said to be foolproof.
The advantage is mine...Klein was talking about a certain plot from his past life, manifesting paper and pen again, and devoted himself to it like a boss making work plans for his subordinates.
On the evening of December 22, Audrey Hall took his pet dog Susie and followed his family among the nobles.
These nobles came from Empress Borough to West Borough, the largest Anniversary Square, to attend the Winter Solstice mass, which was originally supposed to be held at Saint Samuel Cathedral Due to the donation from an enthusiastic nobleman, the mass was held in the squares of each district, so that as many Evernight believers as possible could participate, comforting everyone's hearts that were in pain due to the continuation of the war, and appeasing the souls who died due to the war.
In addition, the Loen Charity Student Aid Fund-based foundation will distribute Food Stamps in the square. Participants regardless of belief can receive one and exchange it for corresponding food at any relief point. Therefore, in addition to Evernight Goddess believers, Steam, Storm and even Faithless all actively participated in this mass.
Looking at the crowds of people pouring into the square from various entrances, Audrey's eyes swept over his parents and elder brothers, and finally met the eyes of Susie who was following quickly.
"Susie, is it despicable for me to do this?"
Audrey asked softly, his voice not too low, but Earl Hall and his wife who were leading the way and Hibbert Hall who was protecting their sister were not aware of it, and seemed to have lost their perception of her at this moment.
This is what "Psychological Invisibility" does.
As "Hypnotist" of Sequence 6, Susie can also make the people around him ignore his abnormality, so he raises his head obediently and vibrates his vocal cords to make a human voice:
"Audrey..."
It belongs to "Spectator" and instinctively knows that words are extremely weak at this time, so it just rubs its owner's calf to give her support in action.
Feeling the warmth of care, Audrey's depressed and sad mood finally improved.
She deliberately did not use "comfort" to calm her mood at this time, in order to remember how she felt at this moment and to remind herself not to forget the despicable self who took advantage of the people's grief for promotion.
But next, I still have to ensure that I take Potion in the best condition to avoid losing control and hurting my family and more people... She calmed down and gave herself a "comfort" to make the negative emotions disappear completely. She followed her parents and brother to the high platform in the center of Anniversary Square.
Ten minutes later, with the prayers of Archbishop Anthony Stevenson and the resonance of the emotions of tens of thousands of people in the square, "Justice" Audrey subdued Potion and became "Manipulator" with divinity.