Above Gray Fog, in the ancient palace.
Klein Spirit Body, who came here, merged with "Worm of Spirit" who had been sitting on the throne of "Fool" and was used to send, receive, and relay the prayers of believers and loved ones. He immediately looked at the crimson stars that were constantly reverberating with light.
That belongs to "Magician" Fors.
Because he took advantage of the interaction between Marionette in Yarnam City to create a time lag, the real "Judgment" Xiucai had just entered the restaurant with Marionette Fors, met Wandering Magician Merlin who was waiting for his assistant, and was invited to participate in the Magic Mirror Divination game.
The real Fors had already finished his meal and discovered the secret hidden behind Yarnam City at a nearby bar. He fled in a panic but did not dare to leave too far, lest he leave his missing friend behind and regret it for the rest of his life.
What a delicious friendship... has it gone bad? Judging from the results of Magic Mirror Divination, it should be... Looking at the expression showing a bit of panic, as if he had forgotten that he was the powerful High Sequence Beyonder "Magician" Miss, Klein had some dark thoughts in his heart.
During this period of time, he controlled Marionette and observed the "outsiders" who accidentally entered Yarnam City from a perspective close to God Almighty. He had an inexplicable feeling of completely controlling the fate of others.
No, I can actually control their destiny, with just a little skill... Hiss——
The pain from his waist was not severe, but it went straight to the bottom of his heart, to the depths of Spirit Body. The soft flesh that had been kneaded countless times began to twitch, and it could not be avoided even if it was just Spirit Body that rose to Gray Fog.
It was Angel... She actually used the technique of chain-attacking all Marionette... The pain made Klein's eyes instantly clear, and she realized that what she just thought was not her original intention, but was affected by the residual spirit in Beyonder Characteristic, Umbrage Direwolf Cottar, and the indifference and cruelty of Creator, the source of all extraordinary things.
Phew - he let out a breath that didn't exist, looked at the prayer light spot of "Magician" again, and passed his response to "Fool":
"Don't worry, the problem of this Marionette City has been solved by the 'world' and 'Empress'. If you go back to where Oldest One entered here, you can see the real 'Judgment' Miss."
Then, he looked at the star owned by "Judgment" Xio Derecha. The latter had not yet prayed to Mr. Fool, but the long-term connection with Gray Fog and the strong connection between Marionette Town and himself had allowed him to directly peek into the situation around the Tarot Club member.
To Klein's surprise, after being teased by Arodes's Mirror, who was pulled out of Historical Void by Merlin Hermes, Xio had discovered the anomaly around her. Although she was unaware of the Fors is Marionette, but he was keenly aware of the problem with Yarnam City, and chose the most correct approach - to escape into the "Fool" church.
It seems that this Miss still trusts me. After all, the reason why she joined Tarot Club was that she was polluted underground and was saved by me when she was about to die... Well, she discovered the problem earlier than Fors, maybe because of the characteristics of "Arbiter"?
Klein thought, and also created an image composed of the deep voice of "Fool" and the figure in Gray Fog, and threw it into the stars belonging to "Judgment":
"The hidden problems in this city will be solved by the 'world'. You should meet the real 'Magician' at Steam Train Station as soon as possible and leave here."
In this way, today's things are perfect the End. After testing Yarnam City, Yarnam City has initially created a corresponding area for Spirit World. It also teased the best-selling book Author who likes to write about scandals between me and Angel... Klein raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and suddenly felt a phantom pain coming from his waist.
By the way, be careful not to fall into the mentality of treating all living beings as playthings, give them a Warm Ending... He reminded himself secretly, and turned to look at the prayer light spot of "Magician".
The Gray Fog in front of him slowly dissipated, and the worries in Fors's heart also left with it.
Marionette City... She silently repeated the words of Mr. "Fool" and quickly understood the situation she encountered today.
The entire citizens of Yarnam City are controlled Marionette. Together they form a social structure that appears to be functioning normally. Everyone has their own identity and is truly "living"!
So, this Xio Derecha... She looked at her friend who was surrounded by black chains made of layers of shadows. Even her mouth was tied tightly, and she couldn't even say "Prohibition".
Is she also Marionette? I actually never noticed that she had been replaced... No, something was wrong with Xio's behavior when she got off the steam train and entered the city. It's just that I was attracted by other things at the time and didn't notice... Fors regretted for a while, clenched his fists, and finally stretched out his hand, gently caressing "Hugh's" baby-fat cheeks with his fingertips.
Normally, if I touch her like this, she will definitely become furious, thinking that I am treating her like a child... With a chuckle, Fors's fingertips danced with silvery white lightning, like many tiny electric snakes streaking across the surface of Marionette's body, burning her into coke.
Immediately, her figure faded and disappeared, and "Teleportation" left the area.
"My Marionette..."
Seeing "Magician" Miss destroy Marionette "Xiu" who deceived her without hesitation, Grey Mist's Klein's face twitched with pain.
Fortunately, a certain degree of Marionette loss was within his expectation. Even without outside intervention, several homicides had "naturally" occurred in the more than two months since Yarnam City was established. Several residents died due to illness and accidents, allowing more than a dozen Marionette to have a complete life.
It's all worth it for Promotion Ritual... He muttered, cut off the connection with Fors, leaned on the high-backed chair, reviewed every bit of the creation of Marionette Town, and checked for omissions and filled in the gaps.
During this most critical period of time, what Klein was most worried about and expected the most - the attack by Zarathus, did not happen. This "Mystic Seer" was so quiet that he seemed to be dead. Even the clues that Klein deliberately left as traps in various places were not discovered, which made him feel empty in his heart.
You must know that the period before Klein is promoted to Sequence 1 is the only opportunity for Zarathus to take away the characteristics of other "Mystic Seer" and gain control of "Sefirah Castle". As long as the former is truly promoted After the upgrade is completed, it accommodates the characteristics of the two Sequence 1 in the hand, and it will immediately become the King of Angel that controls Sefirah. It is still the strongest one, equivalent to the "Dark Angel" Sastiel before its death.
By then, Zarathus will have no chance, and will have no choice but to transform from Hunter into prey, waiting for Klein to come to the door and take away the third "Mystic Seer" characteristic.
"So, where has He gone and what is he planning? When my promotion is completed, the convergence between Beyonder Characteristic will reach its extreme. If I close my eyes Teleportation a few times, I might appear next to Him..."
Klein tapped his fingers on the long bronze table, puzzled.
As for another strong competitor of "Sefirah Castle", Amon, which has obtained all three copies of Sequence 1 Characteristic and "Marauder" Uniqueness, is also on guard against Klein.
The "Worm of Spirit" he left on Gray Fog is scanning all Marionette in Yarnam City at all times, patrolling his territory with "True Vision" to prevent that King of Angel from sneaking in here through parasitism.
But what surprised Klein was that Amon also disappeared after Giant King’s Court failed to snatch "Blasphemy Slate" and never appeared in front of him again.
"Is He busy with Apotheosis Ritual? But apart from his brother, it is unlikely that other God will appear recently. Whose Apotheosis Ritual is He planning to replace? It can't be me, right?"
Klein smiled to himself, realizing the difficulty of "preventing thieves for a thousand days".
Publicly establishing Marionette City is tantamount to coming to the surface. Now he can only strengthen his defenses and fight back forcefully the moment any clone of Amon appears. There is no other way.
Of course, in addition to Zarathus and Amon, those who are in need of "Sefirah Castle" are King of Angel of Apprentice Pathway, and Mr. "Door" who was exiled to Storm Gap Bethel Abraham, this Beyonder who was corrupted by "Mother Goddess of Depravity" is constantly looking for someone who can release him to reality. Once he returns, he will be a more terrifying enemy to Klein than Amon.
"Fortunately, Abraham Family is almost under my control. Most of them have converted to Fool. There is no way I can make up 99 Beyonder or Apprentice's Demigod... In other words, whether Mr. 'Gate' can return or not is actually under my control. This may be a trump card against Amon and his brother..."
Muttering to himself in a low voice, Klein thought of the most hidden and most difficult enemy at present: Adam.
The "Visionary" who was almost confirmed to be a god appeared when George III died and left Klein for Amon. However, Klein could feel that he was continuing his "arrangement" behind the scenes. The direct evidence is what happened to "Justice" Miss two days ago.
At that time, Chairman of "Psychology Alchemists" invited "Justice" to their spiritual city "Eden" hidden in Collective Unconscious. After some inquiries, it was initially determined that the death of former Review Council member Hvin Rambis had nothing to do with her, so she became the new Review Council member, inheriting the codename "Arrogance" from Hvin.
At the same time, "arrogant" Audrey also took on a new task - to investigate the whereabouts of Mind Dragon, one of East Chester County's.
In this contact with Psychology Alchemists, Klein protected the safety of Audrey on top of Gray Fog. Angel is also on standby at any time. If necessary, he will use "Angel Descent" to rescue Tarot Club members who have gone deep into the tiger's den.
Fortunately, the whole process went very smoothly, but this made Klein even more suspicious that the whole thing was arranged. After all, the name "Eden", as well as gathering places similar to "Corpse Cathedral" in the Soul City, and even clues that Review Council members can get help by calling the name "Adam" in critical moments, all point to the "Visionary".
"As a True God who doesn't need to stay in Astral World to maintain the barrier, if He really takes action, I'm afraid I've fallen into the arrangement... The only possibility is to obtain 'Blasphemy Slate' and True Creator's condition improves is dealing with Adam of Adjacent Pathways, which makes Him unable to free up his hands to help Amon deal with me... The matter of 'Psychology Alchemists' may just be His temptation..."
Klein Several clues kept intertwining in his mind, making him full of mysteries, but he couldn't find an entry point. He could only sigh softly and decided to observe carefully again, keeping the same in the face of changes.
Of course, completing Promotion Ritual and improving Sequence are the most important things at the moment. Only by becoming the real King of Angel can he easily deal with Zarathus, see through Amon's tricks, and resist Adam's "arrangement".
Angel that can protect him.
The figures of Yarnam City, Steam Train Station, and Fors are outlined in the platform.
It was already nighttime, and the simple platform was empty. She looked around and immediately found the familiar figure in the corner.
"Hugh!"
She called out her friend's name in a tone that felt like a stone falling from her heart. The latter turned around at the same time, with a happy smile on his face.
"I thought you were lost... If Mr. 'Fool' hadn't reminded you, I would have turned this city upside down."
Xio murmured in a low voice, approached Fors, gave her a hug, then sniffed and asked curiously:
"Did you also go to that Southern Continent style restaurant? I smelled the smell of barbecue..."
Fors nodded and said:
"It seems that we have the same itinerary, but we were misled by those 'Marionette' and missed each other..."
Having said this, she had a thought in her mind and subconsciously asked:
"Have you met that Wandering Magician Merlin? He and the female assistant should also be outsiders, not 'Marionette'..."
"I met him, and he even invited me to Magic Mirror..."
Xiu replied very quickly, but closed his mouth mid-sentence and looked away with an awkward expression.
Magic Mirror Divination...Fors was also stunned, feeling a little warm on his cheeks.
Fortunately, I have destroyed the body and eliminated all traces. Except for that "Marionette", no one knows what Magic Mirror asked... No, that Magician Merlin also knows... I hope he can keep Secret Keeping secret, otherwise I will find him and help him forget it completely... Fors, what is your mentality? Did you involve yourself in writing the story of Gehrman?
Her mind was in confusion, and she sighed silently, holding Xio's hand, feeling the softness and body temperature that were different from Marionette's stiff movements.
"Come on, let's go home," she said softly.
"Well," Xio nodded, "I never want to come out again Travel."
Me too... at least I don't want to think about it for the time being... Fors muttered and activated "Teleportation".
After confirming that Promotion Ritual of Klein would have no major problems, Angel left Yarnam City, where she had lived for a while, and returned to East Balam of the Southern Continent, preparing to contact the mysterious "Pale Empress".
But Church of Night, who had just settled in the port city Grahame, had cooperated with her many times. At this time, "Miracle Invoker" Antigonus, who was still stationed at East Balam to help Nighthawkss destroy the followers of "Primordial Moon", appeared in front of her.
This made Angel wonder what kind of information the other party had obtained during the divination, which led him to come to the same city and the same church by such a coincidence.
But this was exactly what she wanted. Regarding "Blood Emperor" Alistar Tudor, she had many questions to ask this Fourth Epoch Tudor Empire great nobleman.