Slowly opening his eyes, looking at the gray that had stopped spreading under his feet, looking at Black Flame who quickly receded as if he had never appeared before, Klein laughed again.
This is not a crazy self-deprecation, but a relieved smile.
He chose to believe in Angel and her Mirror Person, giving up escaping and struggling to face the death brought by "Catastrophe" Demoness, and Angel did not die as he expected. You are really planning to kill two "Klein", just to let the "shadow" that has no chance of resurrection jump out, and then use the special characteristics of Mirror World to completely Purification him directly with Black Flame.
As the "Klein" that was eroded by the corruption and split apart died, the black shadow of Distortion was elongated and quickly extended under Klein. He looked down and found that his light black shadow reappeared, moving synchronously with him raising his arm in the false morning light of Mirror World, no longer having his own consciousness.
His spirit also improved a lot after a stabbing pain in his head. Although the "Virtual Persona" created for him by pulling out the projection of "Justice" Audrey was still there, and the urge to laugh at the world surged up from time to time, but now his Spirit Body and body had returned to integrity, and he could suppress this idea well.
The controlled Enyouni clearly showed the power of "Spectator", "Sun" and other Pathway, so Klein was not in a hurry to summon it again. The projection of Audrey eliminates Virtual Persona. Although this will make his character a little unstable, it adds a layer of protection on a subconscious level, which may be beneficial to the subsequent battle against "Dark Angel".
After letting half of the body composed of worms quickly settle into real flesh and skin, Klein looked up at Angel, showed a familiar smile, and said:
"I didn't expect that the 'uniqueness' I thought at first was actually cracked by that shadow. He should have received a certain degree of help from 'Dark Angel', creating the 'True Creator' curse that although he had memories, he could not reproduce it.
"If you hadn't thought of using death to test us, perhaps this debate about who is real and who is fake would have continued... Although 'Shadow' knew that there was still one chance to show a 'miracle', the only thing that would be resurrected would be the normal Klein, and there would be no room for him to survive. Therefore, in the end, he failed to face death and exposed his flaws.
"He keeps saying that he is the real one and I am the fake one, so why doesn't he dare to die in your hands, haha... haha."
Klein habitually stopped laughing midway through, ended his explanation with a non-sarcastic chuckle, and then asked:
"Before you thought of the last solution, did you guess that I was the real body?"
Angel shook his head and replied:
"It's hard to judge. Although I have long suspected him, the performance of 'Shadow' is too perfect, and all the details match my memory. Although it is exaggerated, it is reasonable considering the anxiety of losing part of the body, so my suspicion is limited to a little vigilance.
"It wasn't until you showed up with the City of Silver team that the Spirit Body was obviously damaged and had mental problems, which further deepened my suspicion of him, because if you are the fake Klein transformed by the corrupted 'shadow', you will definitely not be able to win my trust in this state. The best way is to leave first instead of appearing in front of me."
"So my behavior of throwing myself into a trap only confirmed your suspicion of him? "Klein asked.
"That's right," Angel nodded slightly, "Of course, this idea may also be used by the 'shadow' who is familiar with me to do the opposite, so I can only take advantage of your request to enter Mirror World and threaten you with death... I believe that you will definitely not avoid it."
In fact, I really wanted to run away at that time, but I finally remembered that reminder. Although my shadow inherited all the memories and personality, and maybe also the trust in Angel, in the face of possible death, with my own caution, I would definitely run away first, and then find a way to explain... Klein muttered in his heart, and nodded without changing his expression.
As Angel flipped the mirror and reality again, the two appeared next to Main Gate of Giant Court who didn't know when it was noon.
Under the scorching sun, City of Silver's chief Colin, elder Lovia and young Derrick were still where they were. They appeared, except for Derrick looked surprised, and the other two took a step back warily, looking at Klein carefully. They didn't put down their weapons until they found that his shadow had returned to his feet and his body made up of half worms had almost returned to normal.
"Look, the abnormality in me has been resolved."
Klein took the initiative to speak, and his tone was still a bit frivolous under the influence of "Virtual Persona". The skin on the left half of the body was somewhat transparent, and a small amount of "Worm of Spirit" could be seen squirming inside, but the overall condition was no longer as crazy as before.
"Chief" Colin took a deep look at him, nodded and asked:
"Will there be any hidden dangers?"
"No, it will be helpful for the next battle. "Klein didn't bother to explain the question of "Virtual Persona". He simply answered and pointed to the top of Giant Staircase, "Go on, that's where Giant King Olmir lives and where 'Dark Angel' sleeps." "
The five people continued to go up under the scorching sun, stepping on the stone stairs that were obviously not prepared for humans and almost had to jump to get up one step. They walked among the dense giant buildings and walked towards the palace composed of Twin Towers of Spire and Dome.
On both sides of the stairs are armored statues carrying Long Halberd and Greatsword. They originally had the strength of Mid Sequence Beyonder and were soldiers to guard the royal court. However, Angel and "Shadow" had already died of the occult plague on their way here and were turned into real stone sculptures by Petrification.
"Silver Knight" Marionette controlled by Klein followed behind the five people, holding Giant Axe like a guard at the rear.
Unexpectedly, the fantasy of "Shadow" Klein and I came true in another form... Angel glanced at "Silver Knight", which had been turned into a trophy in her mind, and noticed from the corner of her eye that the armor on her body had been damaged in the battle with Enyouni, and Lovia, who re-revealed the black robe underneath, was staring at her.
She slowed down and came to the Saint of City of Silver. Door Opening asked directly:
"Is there something wrong with me?"
Lovia seemed to have noticed the impoliteness of his behavior at this moment, and looked away with difficulty, saying:
"I feel the breath of my Lord."
Is it because of the "True Creator" curse of Mirror World just now? Angel thought thoughtfully, then smiled and replied after a moment:
"Perhaps He is watching this exploration, watching you."
In a sense, that God was indeed paying attention to the exploration of "Giant King’s Court". Of course, he was paying attention to "Dark Angel" Sastiel, not this believer... She did not express this speculation, but walked back to Klein, as if she was following the "shadow" to explore the palace.
But this time there are several more followers.
Once again, they came to the platform where they could see the sea in the distance and hear the sound of the waves. Several people stood in front of the open Double Door, looking at the deep darkness inside and being careful not to enter it immediately.
"The power that corrupted my shadow and betrayed Marionette has dissipated. I suspect that it was the pollution caused by the escape of the power of 'Dark Angel' over the millennia. From this point of view, I have stepped on a trap for you. Otherwise, if you open the door now, everyone will face the same problem as me just now."
Klein's clown-like "Virtual Persona" still had some influence on him, making him boast about himself involuntarily. Then he pulled out the projection of a rabbit named "Dream City". It did not turn it into Marionette, but relied on the natural connection between "Scholar of Yore" and the projection to urge it to jump behind the gate and be swallowed up by the darkness.
The reason why he did not summon a stronger projection, or even summoned himself, was out of vigilance against the "fallen" power within the darkness. The same is true for Angel's "Mirror Substitution".
"... lost contact."
Feeling that the rabbit's connection from reality to mysticism had completely disappeared, Klein explained in a low voice, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
This situation cut off his regular operation of using Historical Projection to explore the path. The more difficult the problem, the more the "Joker" couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"No plague, invisible thread, or even Petrification can pass through this door."
Angel, who was following the experiment, also made a judgment.
Colin Iliad held a long sword in each hand, standing on the side of the door, commenting without surprise:
"This is King of Angel, even though he has been sleeping for more than two thousand years, his power is no longer complete."
"It seems that we can only know what is inside by entering the gate in person, and then we can open the seal of Giant King’s Court and truly come into contact with the sea."
Luvia Tiffany's light gray eyes looked at the endless dark blue ocean outside the railing next to him, and he said in a firm tone.
After finding Giant King’s Court and confirming the strength of the internal guards, City of Silver tried to bypass the palace complex and came to the Black Beach from both sides, but found that the entire sea was illusory, and forcibly entering could even cause the body to dissolve.
Only on this platform can you really hear the sound of the waves, and only through this door can you have the opportunity to open the seal and let City of Silver see the light again.
Not just her, Colin and Derrick also had the same idea. Their eyes as they looked behind the dark and dangerous door showed no fear or hesitation, only firm belief.
Compared to me and Klein, they are the real warriors who have no chance of resurrection... Angel confirmed everyone's will one by one with his eyes, nodded to Klein, and took the lead to walk towards the open door.
Then came the three heroes Klein with Marionette, holding the "Staff of the Stars" projection, and City of Silver.
On the outskirts of the Backlund city, the Feysac, Feynapotter and Intis coalition's attack on the Loen capital has entered a white-hot stage.
The Backlund defenders occupying the high point fired their artillery pieces, causing the artillery shells trailing dark black or blue light to cross a high arc and fly towards the enemy position not far away.
But they failed to break through the invisible barrier that suddenly appeared, exploding in the air, bringing deep darkness or bursts of lightning.
The attacking coalition forces quickly fought back, and the invisible barrier with astonishing defensive power was opened. The uniform Flame Spear were thrown at the defenders' artillery positions. Before they even landed, they disintegrated into rapidly dissipating flames, as if they should not exist in the world.
The dense fog that kept emerging and shrouded the battlefield was blown away by the strong wind and then gathered again. A huge one-eyed human figure and a vague figure with extra arms growing out of the ribs were looming. In the sky, rays of light like the scorching sun and lightning flashes alternately passed by.
In a corner of the battlefield, Audrey Hall, dressed in hunting attire and whose appearance was changed with Mystical Item, appeared in the blind spot of everyone's vision.
PS: Thanks to the leader "Eternal Pavilion" for the reward (づ￣ 3￣)づ~☆
PS: Thanks to the leader "Eternal Pavilion" for the reward (づ￣ 3￣)づ~☆