Gehrman, whose appearance and clothes were almost the same as the last time they met, with an indifferent expression and cold eyes, was pulled out of the void by Fors like a portrait. His expression quickly became vivid, and Dorian's heartbeat almost stopped.
Even after meeting him once and having an in-depth conversation about the curse of the Abraham Family and Mr. "Fool", Dorian could not help but think of the various legends about Mad Adventurer that he heard in Pritz Harbor.
Of course, he knew that most of them were false rumors, coming from secondary creations of a certain best-selling novel series, but that didn't stop him from reacting subconsciously.
After a while, Dorian forced himself to calm down, showed a reluctant smile and greeted:
"Good morning, Mr. Sparrow."
The main body was hiding in the depths of Historical Void. Klein, who recovered his self-awareness in the clone through the connection with Fors through the image pulled out by "History Void", did not respond immediately. Instead, he took out a golden pocket watch from the inner pocket of his windbreaker, pressed the crown, and then said without emotion:
"You only have three minutes."
He was not embarrassing the Abraham in front of him, but the ability that Fors had to record "Scholar of Yore" with Sequence 5's "Traveler" was already very reluctant. Even if his own Spirituality transferred his consciousness to this "clone" in Klein to reduce consumption, he could only last for three minutes before he was on the verge of exhaustion.
This is a gap between having divinity and not, and cannot be bridged by personal efforts.
Moreover, the external performance of Gehrman Sparrow also allowed me to relieve some of the cold and crazy thoughts that I usually suppressed. This is another form of psychological therapy, and it also made me use some bad methods every time I feed "Creeping Hunger". There are terrifying rumors among the pirates who do not do good things, but I have a certain number of admirers among the people who are a little bit like a person...
Under Gehrman's cold appearance, Klein's thoughts were a little distracted.
Of course, it's not like he never thought of venting the dark thoughts growing in his heart in other places, such as when he was alone with a certain Demoness.
But regardless of the personality gap between Saint and Angel, even if the two Sequence are the same, the difference in Pathway makes it impossible for "Seer" to defeat the "Assassin" in hand-to-hand combat, even if he uses "Historical Void Image" with the help of his past self.
What made him despair was that the higher the Sequence, the more obvious the gap between the underlying rules and the characteristics of Pathway. After all, just last night, Archangel of Sequence 1, "Mystic Seer" Zarathus was kicked out of Mirror World by Angel like a rag. He can't even see what he once looked like. Even if he is just Historical Image, he can have consciousness and almost all power on the premise that his body enters Historical Void.
Sequence 1 can't even beat me, let alone me, Sequence 3... His "cold" eyes refocused and looked right at Dorian, making the latter tremble inwardly and said quickly:
"According to the agreement, you killed 'Mystic Saint' Butis and took back 'Box of the Great Old Ones'. I will exchange it for one of the two '0' level Sealed Artifact inherited from the family.
"In addition, thank you for your help. I have received the blessing of Mr. 'Fool' on the last full moon night, which has effectively avoided the influence of the curse in my bloodline...
"When it comes to spreading the faith of Mr. 'Fool', please forgive my caution. I will give priority to those members of the family who are older and have gone farther on the extraordinary road... It is already difficult for them to resist the curse of the full moon."
Due to time constraints, Dorian spoke very quickly, but he still showed excitement when he said that he did not hear the murmurs from Mr. "Door" Bethel Abraham from the depths of his blood on a full moon night.
This was even more exciting than when he saw half of Butis's head and confirmed the death of his student who betrayed the family.
After all, the betrayal of "Mystic Saint" only involves some family members, and the blood curse can be solved with the help of Mr. "Fool", which means that their entire family may be able to get rid of the trouble lingering in the name of "Abraham", which is far more meaningful than killing a certain traitor.
Looking at Dorian who was starting to get a little excited again, Klein just nodded slightly and said in a still low but not so cold voice:
"I can understand, but I hope you can make them realize as soon as possible that Mr. 'Fool', who has great faith, is the best choice."
After that, he quickly moved on to the next topic:
"Which piece of '0' level Sealed Artifact are you going to choose in exchange?"
Previously, Klein only knew that Abraham Family owned three pieces of Sealed Artifact that were equivalent to Angel. One of them was the "Sealed Artifact" that was snatched away by Butis. Box of the Great Old Ones", the other two items are also very likely to be formed by the characteristics of "Planeswalker", but there is no clue as to what they are, even "Magician" and Miss.
Dorian took out a roll of parchment with a yellowish surface from his pocket as if he was well prepared. He originally wanted to read the content on it to Gehrman Sparrow in person, but after realizing that the entire communication process only lasted three minutes, he simply handed it over to the other party.
Klein took it, unfolded the paper and quickly glanced at the densely packed Hermes Script, then summoned a handful of flames to completely burn the parchment to ashes.
With the help of Spirituality, this information that could not be read in three minutes has been deeply imprinted in his mind:
"'Staff of the Stars': The appearance is a black cane inlaid with gems. When the holder holds it, as long as a detailed and absolutely correct scene appears in the mind, the cane can reach the destination directly through the cane; when a specific extraordinary person or ability is outlined, the corresponding person or thing can be reproduced; its material is hard enough and can directly hit the attack target. During the attack, it will show random mutations or abilities, and can easily kill the unprepared Saint...
"... When using it, the holder must have an empty mind, otherwise any random images that appear may be turned into reality by 'Staff of the Stars' and cause harm to themselves...
"... The sealing method is as follows...
"'Scroll of God': The appearance is an oil painting with a brass frame, and the content depicted on it will change from time to time. When different characters are presented, the holder can allow them to attack the target; when different locations are presented, the holder can change the area around the target to allow the corresponding scene to appear; when different doors are presented, the holder can use this to banish the target to different places...
"... It may appear in the dark underground or the deep starry sky. At this time, both its holder and the target will be in extreme danger...
"... If no one appreciates or watches the oil painting, the things presented inside it will come alive and invade Physical World, whether they are people, objects, or corresponding dangerous scenes...
"... The sealing method is as follows..."
The functions of these two "0" level Sealed Artifact only account for half of the content on the parchment, and the rest is summarized by Dorian. The many accidents that occurred when Abraham Family managed and sealed them, each paragraph of text represents a painful lesson, allowing Klein to feel the weight of thousands of years and the spirit of sacrifice contained in it through the parchment.
Among the scattered flames and ashes, he looked at Dorian with a serious expression and continued:
"I choose to exchange 'Box of the Great Old Ones' for the ownership of 'Staff of the Stars'. How are you going to make the transaction?"
He did not choose the more powerful "Scroll of God". The reason is naturally that the negative effects of this Sealed Artifact are more difficult to bear, and the sealing method requires multiple people, which is extremely difficult for him, who is almost a "lone wolf". Even if it is still above Gray Fog, the "0" level Sealed Artifact that can show the image of God is also very dangerous.
Hearing Gehrman's choice, Dorian nodded without surprise. He seized the last three minutes and said after careful consideration:
"Those two pieces of Sealed Artifact are still under the protection and seal of other family branches. Once I get 'Staff of the Stars', I want to trade it through Mr. 'Fool'."
When he prayed to this existence last time and received blessings, Dorian also learned that he could sacrifice certain things to Mr. Fool, and he would give them to other believers. This way, the transaction could be concluded in a way where both parties did not come into contact and it was difficult to break the promise.
Of course, for Dorian, the relationship between "Fool" and the Gehrman in front of him is naturally closer. There are greater risks in choosing this trading method, so he cautiously added:
"... But you need to hand over 'Box of the Great Old Ones' first, and then I will sacrifice 'Staff of the Stars' to Mr. 'Fool'... I have recited His Honorific Name, and I am under His gaze. If I violate it, I will be punished by God."
What surprised him was that this unfair condition was agreed to by Gehrman Sparrow. The latter just nodded with a cold face, glanced at Fors next to him, and then the figure faded and disappeared like a phantom.
It was only then that Dorian felt a chill on his back, and the cold sweat that crept up his back soaked his shirt.
Trading with a Saint, or the rumored crazy and cold Saint, was too stressful... He muttered in his heart, looked at his students, and showed a gentle smile again:
"I heard that you have truly become 'Traveler'?"
As the effect of "Travel" ended, the figures of Angel and Klein appeared in Sona Island deep in the Berserk Sea, and in the abandoned village that Angel had visited once.
It was already late January 1351. After the matter of "Mystic Saint" was completely resolved, "Box of the Great Old Ones" was exchanged from the Abraham Family to "Staff of the Stars" "After that, Klein finally decided not to delay anymore and used the method proposed by Angel to go to "Forsaken Land of the Gods" to look for clues to his promotion to Sequence 2.
But even though he had prepared himself mentally, he was still a little nervous when he came to this abandoned village.
Compared with him, Angel's mood was much more stable. She came to the mill with a basement in a familiar way, looked at the windmill above her head that had stopped rotating after more than half a year, and got into the basement whose entrance was blown down. After confirming that the floor used as an altar below was intact, she returned to the top again and looked at the hesitant Klein.
The latter nodded slowly under the pressure of her gaze, closed his eyes, and said:
"I'm ready."
He was wearing a dark black windbreaker and carrying a lantern, but he didn't bring anything else, because "Scholar of Yore" had everything he had ever had.
After getting Klein's consent, Angel smiled slightly. She took two steps forward, opened her arms and hugged Klein, feeling his body temperature through the windbreaker, feeling his tense and stiff body, and then kissed him gently on the face.
"Sleep well, my love."
Her lips left her face and she spoke in a tone as light as a whisper.
Under her comfort, Klein's nervousness relaxed, his stiff muscles became soft, and the lantern in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang".
His heartbeat slowly stopped beating in the biting cold that was confined to his body.
This is Klein's choice of his "method of death":
He asked to die in the warm arms of Angel.