The giant shadow hand inside the main entrance of the huge palace is as big as a human being with just one finger, and the entire palm, including the arms, squeezes the space inside the door crack, making it difficult to imagine how huge the owner of the giant hand is.
Maybe this palace was built for him, and this arm was just to push open the door dozens of meters high, so that his complete body could walk out of it and into the outer space illuminated by dusk?
The moment he saw the giant hand reaching out to Christina and Dorothy, Franca had such a thought in his heart.
The best way to deal with it now is to leave immediately. Even if a creature of this size does not have extraordinary strength, its weight and strength are enough to kill any Beyonder below High Sequence, let alone in this world, body size often means extraordinary, this is not an enemy that she alone "Affliction" Demoness can deal with, and the same goes for "Witch" Jenna.
Within the End Church, the correct approach to the current situation is of course to leave the danger area immediately, then look for the nearby Orthodox Church church and seek help from the local Beyonder armed forces. If there are no helpers nearby, you can pray to Goddess to clarify the threats faced. Goddess of Calamity is concerned enough about similar extraordinary events and may send nearby Saint or even Angel to deal with it.
And Franca is not worried that she will not be able to escape from here. She is surrounded by cliffs. As long as she climbs over the railing and jumps down, the assassin's "Feather Fall" will allow her to land without injury and directly leave the range of "Giant King’s Court". The same is true for Jenna.
The only problem is that this is equivalent to giving up on the two girls who were targeted by the giant hand of shadow. Their fate can be imagined.
The other plan is to first save the two girls who are standing at the gate of the palace before actually entering it, and then escape from here through the same method.
As Demoness, Franca and Jenna all have good means of escape. Their dexterous skills and high Spirituality allow them to evade most Ordinary attacks, and the Magic Mirror and magic wand carried in the body can withstand fatal damage. Even if the opponent is higher than his Sequence, as long as he is not controlled instantly and "instantly killed", he has a chance to escape.
The End Church has served as the armed force of Beyonder for many years, and Franca, who has multiple secret identities, also carries two Sealed Artifact with good effects. Although it can only be ranked "2" within the church at best, there is still no problem in dealing with ordinary enemies.
But once the giant shadow hand is an enemy beyond my ability to deal with, even Saint, Angel, then none of us can escape... Her eyes were locked on the arms that were slowly grabbing Christina and Dorothy, knowing that running away immediately with Jenna was the safest choice. There was no need to risk her life for two girls who had met for the first time and had no relationship.
Thoughts flashed rapidly in his mind, Franca looked at Jenna beside him, and suddenly noticed that the latter was also staring at the door that was open a crack, with an uncertain expression.
By the way, she is also an "assassin" and can also see threats in the darkness... Franca's heart moved, and as soon as she realized it, Jenna rushed forward.
This is the Jenna I know who would save unknown people in the dance hall... She finally let go of her wavering heart and followed the other person towards the two girls.
Of course, she did not forget to throw a small dressing mirror smeared with her own blood and which had a special connection with herself to the cliff in order to have a glimmer of hope when the worst happened.
Then, she passed Jenna, who was two Sequence lower than her, in a few steps, and came to the two girls who turned around because of the sound of footsteps, with dull expressions and a bit of shock. She hugged them one by one and fled near the main entrance of the palace.
But as soon as he approached the crack in the door in the center of Double Door, and reached the boundary between the dusk light of the outside world and the almost complete darkness of the shadows, Franca felt like he was submerged in the cold river water. His whole body was stiff and unable to move, and his heart seemed to be grasped by invisible hands, beating wildly and desperately.
In an instant, dense cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her hand stretched out to the two girls was frozen in place like a sculpture.
The giant hand slowly appearing in the shadow seemed to notice this uninvited guest, and turned to reach out to her.
If you are caught, you will definitely die... Franca only had this thought in his mind. His stiff body finally came under control again. He didn't care about saving the two girls, but stopped Jenna at the side.
"Run quickly..."
Before her scream could escape from the depths of her throat, darkness fell around her.
Only then did Franca notice that maybe it was because of a certain distance and position Distortion, or maybe it was the darkness behind the door that obscured reality. She had unknowingly entered the Double Door interior that seemed to be built for giants, and entered the shadows. Giant King’s Court The eternal dusk was just a few steps away from her, but it had been swallowed up by the deep darkness and disappeared.
Standing with her were Jenna who also swooped over, and Christina and Dorothy who were originally standing by the door.
The dull "bang" sound echoed around, and the door that maybe dozens of people could push was closed, completely isolating the area from the outside world. The occult connection between Franca and Magic Mirror, who had been thrown outside in advance, was interrupted.
"What, what's going on?"
It was only then that Dorothy's panicked voice sounded in Franca's ears, making her confirm that the other party was just an underage girl, not an adult who was very mature in dealing with others.
"Be careful and stay close to me. Don't get separated. There may be danger here."
She lowered her voice and ordered, scanning the surrounding environment with Dark Vision eyes, and found that several people were in a hall that was too high to reach the top. Giant stone pillars that they could not hug together stood in two rows, and the enclosed passage pointed to the deepest part of the hall.
There are semicircular steps, with an iron-black throne at the top. The throne is covered with deep shadows, like a giant with vague outlines.
It is somewhat similar to the giant hand that seduced me into the trap and locked us into the palace... Franca subconsciously squinted his eyes, trying to distinguish the details of the shadow area, but found that even Beyonder Ability could not penetrate the seemingly thin shadow curtain.
Tsk, "Demoness" Pathway is not that useful. In this case, it is impossible to use Mirror Substitution to leave, and the shadow position cannot be seen clearly... Why did I choose Potion Pathway? I even made a huge sacrifice for this... The most important thing is, why was I chosen to travel through thousands of years to this world, far away from my hometown... Franca cursed in his heart, and looked back at Jenna, who had gathered the two helpless girls around him with the help of Dark Vision, and looked around warily. A feeling of dissatisfaction and jealousy suddenly arose in his heart.
I fell into a trap because of her recklessness, while she only cared about appeasing two strangers who met for the first time?
Franca Anger welled up in his heart, and he was about to say something sarcastic when his heart suddenly tightened:
Wait, this shouldn't be what I really think!
Cold sweat dripped from her forehead, and she stopped herself from doing anything to avoid causing an irreparable rift in the relationship between the two.
But the next second, Jenna seemed to sense her gaze and turned to look over. Franca noticed that the other party's expression was uncertain, and there was an inexplicable emotion in her eyes.
It was the same dissatisfaction and jealousy she had just now.
Well, Dorothy, who was holding Jenna's arms, also bent down, broke away from her arms, and took a few steps back in the shadows. He looked warily at the general direction of the other three people, as if he was suspicious of his companions and was unwilling to approach them.
Only Christina seemed to feel something. He glanced sideways at the iron-black throne, as if he could see in the dark.
"Who is it? Who is watching us secretly?"
She suddenly shouted, and her sharp voice echoed in the hall and vibrated between the stone pillars.
The dark emotions that quietly grew in Franca's heart and Corrupt Malice disappeared immediately. It was only then that she realized that those negative emotions just now were not what she thought, but were induced by some kind of force.
Hypnotist? Desire Apostle? Franca immediately thought of two Sequence who might have caused this situation, but they felt that it was subtly different from the situation he was in.
But there is no need to guess, this "corruption" must come from that throne, from the human-shaped shadow with an unclear outline above!
Without hesitation, she took out a glass vial from her arms and threw it towards the shadows deep in the hall.
The glass bottle fell to the ground, and the mouth of the bottle opened on its own. The dark red flesh and blood filled inside crawled out as if it were alive, and immediately swelled up as if blown by air. In a few seconds, it formed a human-sized volume and began to transform into a true human shape.
As if attracted by it, they quietly watched Franca and others, their eyes focused on the flesh and blood human body that was beginning to take on a human shape and had bumps on the surface.
She also regained consciousness and was no longer jealous that Franca was prettier than her. Sequence Jenna who was taller than her also reacted and did not bother to hide her Beyonder As, he summoned Cursed Black Flame that could burn Spirituality, and let the flower-like flames fly towards the black shadow in the distance, buying time for Franca's next action.
Very cooperative! Franca sighed in her heart, and was about to reach for it when she suddenly noticed that the two girls she had not originally regarded as "combat power" also made different movements., whose black hair was tied back, Dorothy took out a small silver mirror with a simple shape and quickly stroked the mirror three times. Christina, who had long pale blond hair and shining purple eyes, carefully took out an oil lamp made of gold from her satchel.
Sure enough, they also possess some kind of extraordinary power. Either they took Potion at a young age and became Beyonder, or they carried Mystical Item with them. No wonder they could follow us in when this area seemed to be isolated from ordinary people... Franca did not blame the other party for concealing it, but felt a little relieved to have extra combat power at this time.
She quickly took out two palm-sized playing cards hidden close to her body from the inner pocket of her shirt.
They were two Tarot Cardss, one was "The Chariot" depicting a man and a woman holding gold cups facing each other, and the other was a Chariot drawn by two lions, one black and one white, and the king standing on the car.
"Chariot" brand!
These playing cards invented by Emperor Roselle are only used for divination most of the time, but in Franca they have another special meaning:
It is the code name of a secret organization called "Tarot Club", "The Chariot" is Franca herself, and "Chariot" is her direct superior, a Angel!
This is different from a formal religious institution like "The End Church", and also different from a secret gathering organized by travelers like Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society. Instead, it is a powerful organization established by many Angel, with subordinates spread across various churches and countries.
When Franca's teacher in the church, who was also a Saint, a Archbishop's Ms. Sevillea, revealed everything to her and introduced her to Tarot Club, she thought it was just a trap for the church to fish internally and catch the mole.
Especially when she learned that Sevillea was just a "Minor Arcana".
You know, there are 56 Minor Arcana in Tarot Cards, and almost every Minor Arcana has its own subordinates. There are hundreds of these personnel, and one person in Orthodox Church can serve as Archbishop and protect a church. Saint is actually just one of Minor Arcana, rather than a big name who can actually attend the formal gathering?
These questions were not explained until Franca met Ms. "Chariot":
All the twenty-two "big names" of Tarot Club are Angel.
Gathering his thoughts, Franca overlapped the Chariot representing himself and the object of prayer "Chariot", with the cards with Chariot and the king facing up, and chanted quickly with Hermes:
"Chariot comes in flames!"
There was no change in the seemingly ordinary Tarot Cards, but Franca knew that Ms. Chariot must have received her message, and it would not take long for a Angel to appear anywhere in the world.
Just hold on... She looked at Sealed Artifact, who was thrown far away by herself. It was formed from the flesh and blood of a dead "Rose Bishop". As long as it climbed out of the sealed bottle, it would quickly grow into a human form, and it would have a certain degree of self-awareness and would attack any creature that came close.
The "Rose Bishop" now had a complete body again, and was looking in the direction of Franca. His bloody face was full of anger, and his eyes were like two blood holes with blood and tears pouring out.
He who has a certain degree of self-awareness has "fallen"!
Fuck, what happened to that black shadow? Look at who is pregnant, no, who is "fallen"? Franca cursed secretly, took out a Blink dagger with silver light and faint flame patterns inside, and prepared to put this Rose Bishop to sleep again.
At this moment, a bolt of lightning as thick as Bucket fell from the top of the ceiling-less hall, accurately hitting the head of Distortion's squirming flesh and blood humanoid. There was a boom, thick black smoke emerged, Rose Bishop fell to the ground, and the smell of burnt smell filled the hall.
Why does this lightning look familiar... Following Spirituality's guidance, Franca looked sideways. The surface of the silver mirror Dorothy was holding was filled with water, and a fine electric current was flowing in the mirror Blink.
Ah, Arrodes?
Franca was startled. She never expected that the silver mirror in Dorothy's hand could directly communicate with the secret existence with the most accurate divination results. It could also directly allow the other party to skip the question and answer stage, lower the punishment, and kill a resurrected Sequence 6 "Rose Bishop".
Wait, that silver mirror can't be Arrodes itself, a powerful Sealed Artifact, right?
As soon as this guess came into her mind, the silver mirror in Dorothy's hand trembled and deflected on its own, facing this direction. Blink's electric light illuminated Franca's surprised face. In the ripples of water, a line of floral Intisian quickly appeared:
"During the 'Pleasure' stage, have you ever thought about using Lumian Li as the target of digesting Potion?"
Damn it, this mirror is also "degenerate"!
Franca felt like her head was going to explode. She glanced at Jenna quickly and answered without thinking:
"No!"
Snap, a thick bolt of lightning fell from above and hit her directly, turning her into a black smoke-emitting stick that quickly withered and broke.
"Franca!"
Jenna screamed. She knew that after "Witch", the other party had Mirror Substitution, Staff Substitution and other means of self-protection. However, watching the lightning fall, her heart was still tightly clenched and filled with worry.
Fortunately, the familiar figure appeared from the shadow not far away. Although there was a slight heat on his body and his long flaxen hair was a bit messy, it seemed that he was still affected to a certain extent after using a substitute to avoid the attack, but he seemed to be fine.
But with her cry, "Arrodes", who had broken free from Dorothy's arms and was floating in the air, turned an angle and headed towards her position, and more bloody words appeared on the surface:
"Did you already know that your female companion Franca·Roland was actually a male before becoming Witch?"
"..."
Jenna pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer, but a silver-white lightning appeared above her head almost immediately, but it was not fired, as if it was threatening.
Realizing that Sequence 5 and Franca could not escape the lightning, he would definitely not be immune to it. Jenna could only nod his head and replied:
"Yes."
The lightning above his head dissipated, and the color on Franca's face also disappeared.
She, she already knew... Franca just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into, or if he didn't use Staff Substitution just now, he would be stunned by Arrodes.
Before the two Demonesss, who were in panic and despair, came to their senses, Magic Mirror Arrodes turned around again and aimed at Dorothy, who was still holding him before. The words that appeared on the mirror changed to Loenese, and they were no longer so bloody:
"Did you know that your parents had unusual identities?"
This... Dorothy's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Tina beside him. The latter had been holding the golden "Magic Wishing Lamp" and had been silent for a long time. But at this time, he couldn't help but glance at the words in the silver mirror, and then turned to his sister.
Above the two of them, another thundercloud was brewing, and lightning seemed to be coming out.
Dorothy pursed his lips and was about to answer, but Tina widened his eyes with determination and shouted:
"Genie, I agree to use the second wish!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was already shrouded in shadow. The tightly closed Double Door was opened from the outside with a "bang" sound. The heavy door leaf hit the stone walls on both sides at a speed that almost broke off the door axis, causing the entire hall to tremble. The pillars that only five or six people could hug continued to shake, shaking off countless dust.
A figure that was not too tall in comparison stood in front of the door against the dusk light. He raised his right foot and slowly lowered it. His long, light blond hair with some red tips fluttered in the breeze, and his purple eyes sparkled in the shadows.
Looking at that familiar figure, Tina and Dorothy were stunned.
"Mom?"