In Evernight Goddess's dream of the Kingdom of God "Darkened Heaven", Klein obtained four special Charm made by God, who held part of the authority in the dream realm, for use with Dream City who entered Angel.
One of them naturally belongs to himself, and the other three are given to Angel Gray, Roselle Gustav, and Grisha Adam respectively.
But now Klein suddenly discovered that Adam was originally Sequence 0 of "Visionary". Since it was merged with "True Creator" Grisha, it would of course retain the corresponding abilities and authority, and it would also have some control over the dream.
If He can enter Dream Invasion without relying on the power of Goddess, what about Charm?
Thinking of this, Klein's heart tightened, and he immediately thought of Adam's brother, Grisha's son, Amon who had just become "Error".
He wouldn't use awakening Angel as a bait to trick me into the dream, and then let Amon use Charm to enter here, take the opportunity to kill me, and seize "Sefirah Castle"... If you die in a real dream, you will die in reality, although I guess they did not let the body To enter, I used a clone or a projection. The same goes for me, but if the connection between the clone and the main body is cut off, I will probably become Zarathus trapped in the same state as "Mist Town". The consciousness cannot escape, and the main body goes crazy and out of control... Various negative thoughts emerge uncontrollably in Klein's mind.
At this time, Adam came pacing from behind him, stood between him and the Goddess of Light statue that looked like Angel, faced him and said:
"Are you suspecting that Amon entered the dreamland with the Charm I own and intends to deal with you?"
By the way, even if this "Spectator" has limited abilities in his dream, he should be able to tell what I am thinking in person, or at least have a rough guess... Klein gathered his thoughts, forced a smile and said:
"Shouldn't I be suspicious?"
If he didn't have a certain tacit understanding with Goddess, and the other party's control over the power of the dream was stronger than that of the clone Adam, he would have forcibly left the dream long ago.
"Our main purpose now is to awaken Angel Granger Miss and eliminate all possibilities of 'Original Creator''s recovery. Before that, even if Amon enters Dream City, we will not take action against you."
Adam replied with a gentle expression.
In fact, what you are most afraid of is the resurrection of "God Almighty". Judging from the fact that he called Chaos Sea's authority when helping "Black Emperor" to resurrect, causing Cheek to lose this part of his ability. If God Almighty was resurrected and competed for the power of Sefirah. He might not even be able to maintain True God of Dual Pathways... Klein cursed, wondering whether he should believe the other party.
But no matter what, since Adam said this, it means that Amon may indeed have sneaked into the dream and is acting secretly.
Is it to kill me, or to help my father?
Klein didn't have an answer for the moment, but at this point, he could only be more vigilant, wake up Angel as soon as possible, and leave Dream City to avoid being plotted by these brothers... no, this father and son.
Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, said nothing, and quickly left the basement dedicated to "Angel Goddess", left the church, and returned to the street.
But Adam was still in front of the statue, with his hands clasped together like the real Priest, looking at Goddess devoutly.
The Lord of the Grey Mist: Adam relied on his own power to enter Dream City. The Charm was handed over to Amon. He probably also came to the dream.
Lights Out, Close Your Eyes: Got it, you don't have to worry about Him in the dream, just focus on your tasks.
"Goddess seems to have discovered the anomaly a long time ago? That's right, that's Charm made by Him. He also predicted who I would hand it over to. The invasion of Amon should not be hidden from Him... Am I the only one who is kept in the dark?"
Klein muttered a few words, closed the green chat software, looked up at the white and bright Moon in the sky, and sighed.
His mission is naturally to get in touch with Angel in the dream, find a way to separate her from Cheek, understand why she recognizes extraordinary abilities, and lay the foundation for awakening her memory later.
"It seems that the only way to start is from the teacher-student relationship. This seems to be a moral thing in both the East and the West..."
Klein mumbled, and just as he was about to return to the apartment near the school, he heard a familiar voice coming from his ear:
"Moriarty lecturer?"
He turned around suddenly and found Angel Granger standing behind him, wearing a simple and neat black dress. The hem of the skirt was slightly rippling, revealing the slender calves underneath. Her long pale golden hair was fluttering in the wind on her shoulders, and her purple eyes were looking at him with a smile.
The moment of surprise was well covered up by the "Joker's" ability. Klein also laughed and said:
"Miss Granger, good evening."
Then, he looked around, pretending to be surprised:
"Where's your inseparable bestie?"
He was naturally referring to "Primordial Demoness" Cheek who ruined his "good deeds" during the day. Angel understood after being stunned for a moment, smiled and said:
"She just has a lot in common with me and we don't live together, so we just spend a lot of time together during the day."
Only during the day? That means that if I want to get close to Angel without being disturbed by Cheek, it's best to do it at night... No, this always feels weird... Klein's thoughts were spinning in his mind, and he continued to ask:
"Are you shopping? Or are you going to church?"
He looked around, but he didn't think the street where the Church of Light church was located was a place worthy of young women hanging out.
"Church," Angel replied simply, "I've been a little worried recently, but I haven't had the chance to come to church to pray because of my heavy academic load. I just made time today..."
Glancing at the tall church tower not far away, she shook her head again and said:
"Forget it, it's not that important in the first place."
Klein originally planned to accompany Angel back to the church, but then she thought that if she was seen by the clergy who went underground and had seen the "god statue" after entering the church, there might be problems, so she smiled and said:
"Then I'll go back with you."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he could have a good chat with Angel, and her recent "worries" might be the breakthrough.
Angel said "Hmm", turned around, stopped looking at the church, and walked side by side towards the school with Klein.
Dream City in 2077 is not much different from Klein before its "time travel" except that the neon lights at night are flashing with high brightness as if there is no electricity bill, the vehicles on the street have more sci-fi designs, and the street advertisements like holographic projections give it an illusive 3D feeling.
He has seen most of the brands advertised on the Internet.
Of course, there is no doubt about the "authenticity" of the dream. It is countless times larger than the Yarnam City designed and created by Klein. The behavior of Passerby is vivid and natural. The conversations floating in the ears are not repeated perfunctorily. The news programs broadcast on the TV outside the street window also involve various industries, and even what is happening in China in the distance.
No wonder Goddess is addicted to the Internet... But the scene in 2077 is very different from what I imagined. I remember that before "time travel", a game of the same name had begun to be promoted, with prosthetics and flying cars... Klein's thinking was a little divergent for a while, and it was not until Angel beside him took the initiative to speak that he was brought back:
"Mr. Moriarty, why did you choose to teach Chinese? As far as I know, the teachers of this course in other schools are all China."
How do I know this? Maybe it's just a "setting" in your dream... Klein glanced at her side face shining under the neon light, and replied with a flash of inspiration:
"Because of a woman."
This answer that contained gossip information really aroused Angel's interest. She turned her head and looked over, her expression became a little cunning, and her voice lowered a bit:
"Is it your the Lovers?"
Klein was startled by the straightforward rhetorical question, and suddenly found that his answer of yes or no would lead to many problems.
His thoughts changed rapidly, he shook his head slowly and said:
"Her name is Irene Watson. She is one of my... work partners. She became interested in this language because she wanted to decipher a diary written in Chinese."
As he said that, Klein looked at Angel's purple eyes, hoping to find a different emotion in them.
Unfortunately, the other party just showed an "I understand, I understand" expression:
"So you learned a language just for her?"
No, I am doing it for you...Klein nodded and looked away with some disappointment.
When the temptation failed, he immediately turned to the topic and asked:
"What was on your mind just now?
"To tell you the truth, I have studied occultism in my spare time and know some divination, so I may be able to help you."
Based on Klein's current identity and relationship with Angel, it would be over the line to directly ask about such a private matter. However, because he previously revealed the reason for learning Chinese and the story of "Irene Watson", which invisibly shortened the distance between the two, Angel only hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"Actually, it's two things."
While walking slowly side by side with Klein, she lowered her voice and explained carefully:
"The first thing is that I always meet a strange man near my residence recently, and every time he will give me a leaflet, promoting to me the prophecy that 'Apocalypse is coming'."
Apocalypse prophecy... couldn't this also symbolize the real Apocalypse? Klein asked:
"What kind of Apocalypse?"
"He said that danger is falling from the stars, Earth Mother will be torn apart, and everything in the world will cease to exist... and it won't be long ago, just 16 years later!"
Angel answered with a somewhat erratic tone.
Danger comes from the stars... Isn't this the Great Old One threat facing the earth? And now it is 1352, which is exactly 16 years to the predicted year 1368... Couldn't that man be Amon? Are you secretly reminding Angel? But we have only been in Dream Invasion for one day, which does not meet the "recently" mentioned by Angel... Klein was thinking about it, and Angel continued:
"This was not something that worried me originally. Apocalypse's theory has been around for a long time, but under the protection of Goddess, the earth has always been safe and sound... It's just that combined with another incident, it made me have some doubts about what he said."
Klein glanced at Angel, found her expression worried, and asked:
"What's the matter?"
"Not long ago, when I was shopping in a supermarket, I won a small ticket and received a free bottle of drink.
"The person who presided over the award presentation was a blond lady. She said that there are twenty-two series of this drink, and each series has different effects that can improve people's physical condition.
"The one I drew is 'Assassin'."
"Did you drink?" Klein frowned and asked.
"It says it can increase eyesight, make people think sharply, and is also helpful for sports..."
Angel replied hesitantly, the meaning was obvious: she did drink.
She immediately realized that she didn't need to be so humble, and quickly puffed up her chest and said:
"Yes, I drank it, and it really worked. I can now see flying insects dozens of meters away. I don't need lights at night, and my athletic ability has indeed improved.
"Also, the lady said that this lottery will continue and if I win the next bottle in this series, it will have more effects.
"She said that the next drink of the same series is 'Instigator'."
These are all Potion names... She couldn't really drink Potion, could she? Although it is very strange to be promoted by drinking potion just by drawing a lottery, Angel itself is already Sequence 1. Drinking Potion from Low Sequence does not require acting and consumption. The transformation will not be out of control... No wonder she has recovered her understanding of the extraordinary power of Sequence 8. Who is deliberately guiding her... Thoughts flashed through Klein's mind quickly, and she asked half-guiding and half-puzzling:
"But what does that have to do with your worries?"
These words quickly extinguished the excitement that emerged in Angel's heart, and his straightened back quickly bent down:
"Because I secretly glanced at the labels of those drinks. The last bottle of the 'Assassin' series I drank was called 'Apocalypse'..."
"This makes me think, if I keep winning prizes and winning the same series of drinks, will the predicted Apocalypse really come to us? Could this be a sign of the arrival of some kind of Catastrophe?"
"Apocalypse" Demoness is indeed Sequence 1 of Assassin Pathway. It seems that those "drinks" are undoubtedly Potion, and The ceremony to promote Sequence 1 also requires promotion in the precursor and process of Apocalypse's coming... Is this created by Angel's subconscious, or is it an outcome hoped for by some external force?
Klein felt uncertain in his heart, but his expression was very warm and he smiled and said:
"Maybe it's just a coincidence."
Seeing that Angel was still worried, he comforted him:
"In this case, you tell me the location of the supermarket, and I will go and check it out tonight, as well as the location of the person who promoted the Apocalypse prophecy. If someone is really deceiving you or threatening you, I will report it... call the police."
Speaking of reporting, Klein found that the expression on the other party's face became a little brighter.
"Thank you, Mr. Moriarty."
She thanked her in a brisk tone and told Klein both locations.
After watching Angel return to the apartment where she lived, Klein used her mobile phone to navigate and quickly arrived at the location of the man who promoted Apocalypse's theory near her home.
To his surprise, it was already dark now, and this alley was so quiet that no pedestrians were passing by. The man described by Angel had been staying at the entrance of the alley, with a cardboard hanging on his chest and several leaflets in his hands, looking around energetically, not knowing who he was waiting for.
Are you waiting for me... Klein secretly thought, hiding on the street corner, reaching out and grabbing a handful in the air, picking up the person he was ten minutes ago by the back of his neck, and placing the other "Sherlock Moriarty" with a dull expression and dull eyes in front of him.
As "Mystic Seer", Klein is restricted by Dream City and can only use Historical Void Image at the level of Sequence 8. If the self summoned Sequence 1 can only last for less than two minutes, but the self ten minutes ago was also suppressed, only Sequence 8, so it can exist for a longer time, which is completely enough to test this mysterious man.
And if he encounters danger, he can completely give up the projection and have enough time to leave.
After getting into Historical Void, his consciousness was restored in this projection. Klein walked towards the slightly stooped man with his hands in his pockets.
As soon as he came to the other party's side, he was suddenly startled.
The other party's hair was gray, with wrinkles accumulated at the corners of his eyes and mouth. His dark red eyes were a bit strange in the dark, but his facial features were extremely familiar to Klein.
He is Old Neil!
PS: Thanks to the leader "Zhuiyi Xiyang" for the reward (づ￣ 3￣)づ~☆