Like Tarot Club who is fixed every week, Audrey came to the magnificent palace surrounding the mysterious Gray Fog and sat on the high-backed chair belonging to "Justice".
She looked around and found that only "Magician" Miss on her left participated in the meeting. In addition, "Empress" Miss, who was hosting the party, was still sitting on the seat of "Fool", just like when all the members gathered a few days ago, their movements and expressions had not changed, like a cold sculpture.
Audrey guessed that the figure covered by Gray Fog and only showing a vague outline was actually some kind of Mirror Substitution, not the true body of God. After all, even the original Mr. "Fool" would not sit in the same position seven days a week. He would not be here when some impromptu gatherings were held.
No, Mr. World is usually there at that time, which actually means Mr. Fool is present... Audrey suddenly realized this and subconsciously moved his eyes to the other end of the long table. He was disappointed to find that there was nothing on the single high-backed chair, except for a small silver mirror placed on the bronze table.
The moment he saw it, Audrey felt a little stagnant in his thinking, as if he had forgotten many things.
Strange, when did this mirror appear at the location of Mr. World? It seems like it was there a long time ago, but every time I see it I forget about it? Is this some kind of ability that makes people ignore it... Audrey looked back in confusion, and the next second he forgot what he had just been thinking about.
Just when her mind went blank, "Empress" Miss's emotionless and somewhat cold voice sounded:
"This temporary meeting is held because 'Magician' Miss has just returned from the starry sky and needs 'Justice' Miss to lift the 'Hypnosis' that was previously imposed on him."
Hypnosis?
Audrey turned his head to look at Fors, and found that the other party was also looking at him, with an expression of surprise that could not be covered by Gray Fog at such a close distance.
When did I Hypnosis pass Fors... but Miss Empress certainly wouldn't lie... could it be that I also Hypnosis myself and forget about it? Audrey immediately thought of this possibility, and then realized something else.
Him!
"You have become Angel?"
Audrey asked with uncontrollable excitement.
"Yes, this is my main purpose for going to the stars."
Fors replied with a smile.
She originally wanted to use more powerful words, but "Justice" Audrey was a friend she knew in real life. The action was too exaggerated and it was inevitable that she would be embarrassed. In the end, she could only hold back a reply that was neither salty nor bland.
But this simple answer made Audrey feel like a storm in his heart.
This is Angel, the third Angel of Tarot Club. Five years ago, the other party was just "Apprentice" of Sequence 9. He could only do small tricks like walking through walls... Audrey, it's so rude of you to think like that! She suppressed the excitement in her heart, turned to "Empress", and asked cautiously:
"Did I also Hypnosis myself?"
"Empress" after Gray Fog nodded and said in the same emotionless tone as before:
"Yes, this is my request, because the forgotten memories of 'Magician' are equally dangerous to you. Before becoming Angel, once these contents appear in your mind in reality, they will attract the attention of dangerous beings and directly make you crazy and out of control.
"This is about the true dangers of the Starry Sky, and the knowledge of Great Existence that threatens our planet. After being Hypnosis by you, 'Magician' will forget them, but still remember the source of the danger, and subconsciously avoid these dangers. Even if he accidentally learns the relevant information, he will ignore it until he becomes Angel... Now, you can remove your Hypnosis, and then help Magician remember it."
Following Miss Empress's emotionless narration, some vague memories emerged in Audrey's mind. It seemed to be a temporary gathering, with only himself and Fors participating. Then...
Her "self" detached herself from Spirit Body and began to perform detailed operations on her and Fors's subconscious, reconnecting some isolated areas to memory blocks. This is not difficult for Saint, who has already been promoted to Sequence 3 and wanders in the dreams and subconscious of many people every day for the follow-up ceremony.
Soon, some dusty memories came back to Audrey's mind.
Original Creator's barrier... Outer Deity... Apocalypse prophecy... Great Old Dominator... Pillar... Human nature and divinity... Strange and familiar terms echoed in Audrey's ears, reminding her of the despair and powerlessness she felt when she first learned about this dangerous knowledge.
Compared with these things, as Demigod, as the daughter of Earl, my desire to make the world a better place with my own efforts seems so small.
What surprised her most was that this feeling was not the first time. Earlier, she had also Hypnosis ed a woman, making her forget the relevant memories to avoid being watched by Outer Deity.
"Queen Mystic" Bernadette... No wonder I have an inexplicable sense of familiarity with Him, even though we have never really met... It turns out that I knew the truth about Apocalypse at that time, and after helping Fors Hypnosis and forgetting these contents, the memories were once again forgotten. The memory made me feel afraid of the coming of Apocalypse, and I wanted to change the status quo even more urgently. I chose more dangerous and efficient methods, and even went against my own heart and started to control the behavior of people around me... Audrey suddenly had some epiphany and looked up at "Empress" Miss.
While her brain was being washed by these dangerous knowledge, she also noticed the difference in Miss Empress's attitude when she asked Hypnosis herself twice.
In the past year or so, Miss Empress, who became "Goddess of Calamity", has gradually become the serious person he is now, answering questions from Tarot Club members mechanically, like a wish-making machine He exists to help believers. He is aloof, responds to requests, and helps everyone thoughtfully. In addition to caring about the affairs of "The End Church", He will also assist the sleeping Mr. "Fool" in taking care of the other party's church.
The only difference was that He never smiled again.
Is this the influence of "divinity" on God? Or is it because God, His eternal companion, fell into a deep sleep? But Mr. Fool is still very humane, and so are the characters played by "The World"... Audrey was a little confused for a moment, not knowing how to help God, whom he regarded as a friend, but who had left him far behind.
Under her quiet gaze, "Empress" looked at Fors and continued to ask in a cold tone:
"Do you remember everything?"
The latter nodded and said:
"Yes, in fact, I have come into contact with a lot of knowledge when I roamed the stars. Fortunately, with the help of 'Justice' Miss, I was able to avoid being contaminated by that knowledge. It was not until I became Angel that I realized their true meaning."
She originally wanted to continue talking about the strange encounters and interesting experiences in the starry sky, as well as the many legends she left on different planets and civilizations in order to be promoted to "Planeswalker", but then she remembered "Justice" Audrey is not Angel yet. No matter how much I know now, I will have to Hypnosis forget everything before I can leave Gray Fog, so I sighed with regret.
Everything waited until Apocalypse... Thinking of this, Fors was stunned. She moved her eyes to Audrey and found that the other party's expression also changed significantly.
"It seems that you have all remembered," Empress's cold tone was like a sharp knife piercing the body, "The real 'Apocalypse' is not the predicted year of 1368, which is 14 years later."
"In half a year, the barrier protecting everyone will disappear."
The Gray Fog that enveloped the whole body dispersed, and Audrey woke up amidst the slight shaking of the carriage.
She shook her head, feeling that she had forgotten something important. All that was left in her mind was that she was going to the impromptu party, and she briefly exchanged a few words with Fors, who had become Angel, before being asked to leave the scene by "Empress" Miss.
But for some reason, she felt more anxious about the task she had already accepted - to promote the liberation process of the Southern Continent, secretly maintain and promote the beliefs of "Fool" and "Goddess of Calamity", as if this task that should last for many years needs to be completed in a short time.
Could it be that my mentality has changed because Miss Empress is becoming more and more like the real God, who is cold, ruthless, and treats people as tools instead of the original Christine with a warm smile?
She analyzed her heart, leaned on the soft car seat, and closed her eyes.
Constant City, between the rows of concrete buildings, it is difficult for sunlight to shine in, as if you have entered a dark street in advance, and a fierce battle has just ended.
Wearing windbreakers and wearing bright Red Gloves, the "Nighthawks" raided a venue where cult believers were holding a large-scale Ritual Magic. They killed most of the cultists who resisted on the spot, captured a few who didn't seem to be trapped too deeply, and rescued a few Luck innocents who had not yet been sacrificed.
What makes them a little scared is that the person hosting Ritual Magic is an unknown Pathway Saint, and there are many powerful Mid Sequence among the cultists. Beyonder has more than one high-level Sealed Artifact. If the Red Glovess had not been well prepared and dispatched two senior deacons with three Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts, there would have been many casualties.
Unknown Pathway...Leonard Mitchell, who was leaning aside and using the privileges of captain and senior deacon to avoid having to clean up the scene himself, looked at the busy team members with some doubts in his heart.
Saint, who was severely injured in the raid but could miraculously recover to his previous state, was eventually pulled into Nightmare World, and was killed three times using "Darkness Sword" before finally falling. Even Spirit Body couldn't escape, but no Beyonder Characteristic was released, as if what was killed was just a phantom.
"It looks like he has some kind of ability to turn back time that is limited to himself. Is it 'destiny' Pathway? If so, after being killed by me, will he be 'Reboot' somewhere else, so that's why Beyonder Characteristic was not precipitated?"
He turned his head and asked in an undetectable voice.
After a moment, Pallez's no longer old voice sounded in his mind:
"If it were really one of those two who could 'Reboot', your entire team would have died due to various unlucky accidents before they even met him.
"He is truly dead, you don't need to worry about this, but Beyonder Characteristic will not separate, because his abilities and personality come from the 'gift', not Potion."
Gift... As Church of Evernight's Saint and senior deacon, Leonard is no stranger to this method that comes from God or Angel and can embody power in more Low Sequence Beyonder. Making Advanced Charm after praying to God, and receiving remote support from Honorific Name by chanting Angel all belong to this type of model, but it was still beyond his imagination to allow people without Beyonder Characteristic in their bodies to obtain long-term, Saint-level power.
Before Leonard could ask carefully, a Red Gloves team leader came to him and said respectfully:
"Your Excellency, the battlefield has been cleared, and the rest will be handled by the local Nighthawks. Will you take the survivors and Sealed Artifact back to the church now?"
According to the system, after the battle against the followers of the evil god, whether it is the local Nighthawks or the Red Gloves team from Holy Cathedral, they need to return to the local church to rest and recuperate, and they are allowed to leave only after confirming that they are not contaminated.
This comes from the lessons of many bloodsheds. Leonard knew that a "Nightwatcher" had skipped many procedures in order to return to Holy Cathedral to report his work as soon as possible. He eventually lost control on the steam train heading to Winter County, causing a major accident that killed many people. Even if he was Saint, he appeared extremely fragile under the gaze and contamination of the evil god.
All Pathways were about to be occupied by Gods and Angels. Where did so many evil gods come from... He kept complaining in his mind, but on the surface he nodded calmly and asked the Red Glovess who were following him to pack everything and return to the church as soon as possible.
Seeing that there was no one around, Leonard continued to ask in a low voice:
"Old Man, where does the 'gift' you speak of come from? Someone Angel?"
"If Angel could give others the power of Saint, then the world would have been in chaos. Do you think I can give you the ability to parasitize others? "Pallez reprimanded angrily, "When you take the survivors back for interrogation, you should be able to know which Great Existence they believe in, but I advise you not to get too in-depth and just do what you should do. Otherwise, it will be a trivial matter if you lose control and die. If the child in Shermane's belly is accidentally injured, it will be a big trouble."
What do you mean it's not a big deal if I die? Did Old Man enter grandpa mode early... Leonard was suddenly stunned, thinking of Shermane in Backlund, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
After holding a small but very warm wedding a year and a half ago, Shermane was quickly promoted to "Despair" Demoness under the arrangement of "The End Church" by killing a certain Saint on the wanted list as a ceremony.
After becoming High Sequence Beyonder, who can actively control whether Beyonder Characteristic in the body is passed on to their children, Leonard and Shermane's next plan to add family members was finally put on the agenda at the urging of Pallez, and bore fruit during a recent trip to Bayam.
In order not to interfere with the child's future life, neither of them chose to pass on some of the characteristics to him. Instead, they planned to let him make his own choice when he grew up, whether to be an ordinary person or embark on the path of extraordinaryness.
Why do I think of Shermane at this time? Could it be Spirituality's early warning... She lives near Saint Samuel Cathedral, and has become neighbors with Klein's brother and sister. In this way, there should be several God paying attention to her. There is no chance of any accident... Is this reliable? After becoming God, Angel became less and less humane, and Klein also fell into a deep sleep... Leonard's thoughts continued to wander, and he couldn't help but continue to ask:
"Old Man, after becoming God, will human nature become weak and no longer care about the past?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the voice in his head chuckled.
"How would I know, I have never been God, and is this something you should care about? "After a few words of reprimand, Pallez's tone softened, "If you are really worried about them, you can write a letter, talk about the trivial matters in life, and the memories you and them share, and then hand it over to them in the form of a sacrifice, but don't hold out too much hope. The 'anchor' for God to maintain its own existence lies in believers, in the people and things they care about and care about most."
What Angel cares about most is definitely Klein, and vice versa... Leonard muttered a few words, and decided to take some photos of Benson and his lover after going back, and burn, no, "sacrifice" them to Klein and Angel to try.
When blasphemous thoughts came to his mind, Pallez suddenly said "Hey".
"What's wrong?"
Leonard looked around and asked nervously.
"Haha, I feel a bit familiar, a bit interesting... Southwest direction, Central Plateau or Intis?"
Pallez's tone was filled with confusion.
Intis south, Dale Riz area.
Behind an ancient tree that neither of them could wrap their arms around, the figure of Fors Wall was quickly outlined.
No need to confirm through Spirituality, the positioning ability of "door" Pathway Angel allowed her to confirm that she had arrived at her destination.
Walking out from behind the tree, Fors looked not far away.
There are undulating soil slopes, green pastures, flowing rivers, and a small village that seems quiet at this time.