Early on Thursday morning, Angel came to Harvest Church of the bridge South District.
Before setting off, she put on Madness Ring again, and saw in the half-length mirror that her appearance had changed back to the featureless woman with black hair and freckles and a round face. However, the "Irene Watson" in the mirror today had become a little prettier. Angel guessed that it was probably the change brought about by the promotion to Sequence 6. Even the psychological disguise could not completely suppress it.
"Father Utravsky, hello, we meet again."
She took advantage of the fact that there were not many believers coming to pray early in the morning and said hello to Priest who was already cleaning.
The latter put down the rag wiping the candlestick and looked back at Angel.
"Hello, I didn't expect that we would meet again. Are you lost again?"
Angel became a little angry when she mentioned getting lost. She took out the Master Key that cost her countless carriage hire fees, waved it in front of Priest, and said with suppressed anger:
"This key has gotten me lost countless times, but today I came here on my own initiative. I need to know its origin and how to solve the 'curse' on it."
If the Master Key problem cannot be solved, she will have to use it with caution, and she will not even be able to carry the Mystical Item with her most of the time, which will greatly reduce its value. After all, when she really needs to go through a wall, Door Opening or open a lock, she will not be able to go home temporarily to get the key.
Moreover, the strange red color when she was promoted yesterday probably came from the influence of Angel when she divined the origin of the key, which made her suspect that the curse of Master Key might be related to Blood Moon.
I even thought further, was it Blood Moon that caused the out-of-control behavior during promotion, or was it his own promotion that caused the temporary Blood Moon?
The latter is a bit too scary. From the fact that Miss Magician of Tarot Club also came to Grey Fog Space to escape, it can be seen that the Blood Moon that suddenly appeared last night is not her "exclusive" Strange Phenomenon, but a real change that can affect others. Will the promotion of a Sequence 7 cause such an abnormal astronomical phenomenon?
While thinking, Angel saw Priest ordering another priest on the side to continue cleaning, then waved to her and walked towards the back of the church.
Following Priest, the two passed through the living area at the back, followed a narrow staircase to the underground, and stood in front of a stone door.
"That 'Master Key' is not owned by me, but comes from a Vampire who got lost and broke into the church. He is behind this door."
It seems that what Apothecary Darkwill said is true. There is indeed an unlucky Vampire who was locked up in the church...
Angel was sighing when a high-pitched retort came from behind the door:
"What Vampire? Call me Sanguine, noble Sanguine! And why should Vampire be locked up in the basement by you, listen to your sermons every day, and make me convert to Earth Mother?
"We all worship Moon. It is impossible to convert. You should give up as soon as possible and let me out!"
"Us?"
Angel repeated, does this Vampire know more similar people?
The sound behind the door suddenly stopped, and then there was a strange rustling sound.
"I'm not discriminating against other races, but he happened to be in a state of thirst for blood when he came to the church. In order to prevent him from harming other people, I locked him here and occasionally drew some of my own blood for him."
Priest explained from the side.
"Bah! I don't want to drink the blood of your Old Man son, what I need is the blood of a beautiful girl!"
That Vampire couldn't help but speak again.
Looking at the skillful conversation between the two, it seemed that this was not the first time such a conversation had occurred.
Angel looked sideways at the basement and found that Life Holy Emblem was engraved all around and on the stone door. It and other symbols sealed the room behind the door, so that the angry Vampire could only use words to refute Priest's words instead of trying to escape.
"I came to you for a magical key that can open all locks and pass through most walls. I heard that you got lost to Harvest Church with it?"
She interrupted the chattering Vampire and asked.
After a moment of silence, a chuckle came from behind the door.
"Oh, it's true. As long as you rescue me, I will tell you everything, and the key can also be given to you directly."
But now that the key is in my hand, your price is a bit too bold...
Angel covered the pocket containing Master Key, looked back at Priest who was standing silently aside, and had a plan in mind.
"Priest, do you still have your Mental Terror Candle with you?"
Father Utravsky is worthy of being a pirate. He quickly reacted to Angel's eyes, nodded, and replied:
"I carry it with me all the time, what do you need it for?"
"It seems that this friend is not very cooperative. I am going to use this Mystical Item to go directly to the depths of his soul to inquire, and maybe it will also have some influence on your next sermon..."
"Wait, wait! "Angel Before he could finish speaking, Vampire's panicked shouts came from behind the door, "What candle? What are you doing "
"I'm looking for matches, do you have any?"
"I said, I said, you two Lunatic, don't use those candles!"
The few words spoken through the stone gate made this Vampire use his endless imagination, frightened himself, and then quickly succumbed.
In his narration, Angel quickly understood the origin of Master Key.
More than a month ago, the Vampire who called himself "Emlyn White" secretly drank blood from a blood collection bottle in a hospital in South District and met a thief. The other party was using "Master Key" to break in and steal. Unexpectedly, he got lost and bumped into Emlyn. He was caught on the spot and was allowed to leave only after handing over the key.
The thief discovered this strange brass key in the basement during another burglary. He initially thought that the key corresponded to a certain lock in the house, but after testing, he found that it could open every lock and every door. The thief used this Master Key to travel through the streets and alleys of Backlund, stealing every night, and succeeded many times until he was caught on the spot by Emlyn.
After listening to Emlyn's words, Angel leaned against the stone door and thought carefully.
It seems that the thief found the key in the house of the Abraham Family member who died after taking Potion. As the first holder, he was caught by Emlyn because he got lost; Emlyn should also use Master Key to steal blood for his own use. He eventually lost his way to Harvest Church and was imprisoned here by Father Utravsky...
The third holder of the key, well, to be precise, the fourth holder after Priest, is me, and I have already met Devil Dog because I was lost. If it weren't for Moriarty Detective at that time, it would be difficult for me to deal with the "Devil" of Sequence 6 by myself...
Could it be that this Master Key has a tendency to harm its owner? The so-called getting lost is just one of the manifestations of this tendency, and will lead the owner to nearby dangers without knowing it?
No wonder Ms. Bernadette, who is suspected of being a strong High Sequence, told me to use it less. Not only did I not listen, but I also carried it with me every day. The end result was that I almost died yesterday in the process of being promoted to Sequence 6...
"Hey, hey, are you still there? I've said it, can you let me out?"
The silence outside the door made Vampire Emlyn White ask a slightly panicked question.
"We were still here, didn't you ask the thief where he got the key?"
Angel continued to ask.
"Of course I asked, and he said it was at No. 48 South District River Bay Avenue. I was imprisoned here before I had time to go there and have a look. Hey, we agreed, I told you, let me out!"
Angel felt a little strange with this slightly hesitant and quick change of topic answer. She untied the silver chain on her wrist and performed a quick divination with Pendulum Divination. The conclusion was very obvious. Emlyn lied about the address.
"Priest, please come here," Angel said loudly, walking up the steps with Priest for a few steps, and then continued with a voice that could reach behind the door, "That Vampire is lying. He probably reported a false address, or even the address where his companion is hiding, trying to trick me. Then his companion will catch me and ask for his location."
"He has indeed been dishonest," Father Utravsky grinned and cooperated with Angel, "I will go to this address later to have a look. Maybe I can catch a few more Vampire and add some followers to Mother Goddess."
It doesn't look like he's acting, he seems to really want to fill the basement with Vampire and then convert them to Earth Mother...
Angel looked at Priest's smile and turned serious, and suddenly became a little alert.
And their intentional "loud conspiracy" made Emlyn, who was probably lying behind the stone gate and listening carefully to what was going on outside, roared:
"Are you still there? Damn it, I was playing tricks on you just now. It was not that address, it was Verdi Street of South District in the bridge, No. 32, not River Bay Avenue!"
This time it should be real.
Angel returned to the stone door with a smile and said in a voice just loud enough for the other party to hear:
"Thank you, Mr. Vampire."
"If you thank me, get me out of here!"
Emlyn replied angrily.
"As long as you take refuge in Mother Goddess, you can leave the basement immediately," Priest also followed and replied, "Now it's time for daily lectures again. Today we will continue to study the content of "Life Bible"."
The sound of Vampire gasping for air came from behind the door.
"Do you want to listen together?"
Priest sat directly on the steps in front of the door. The contrast between his tall body and the low steps made him appear to be squatting rather than sitting. Then the devout person looked at Angel who was about to leave and asked.
"Thank you, I am a believer of Goddess."
Seeing that he was very interested in "reforming" himself after shutting himself in, Angel quickly revealed his identity.
In the Loen Kingdom, Church of the Earth Mother, who has a weak religious status, will try his best to avoid conflict with Three Great Churches, even people like Father Utravsky. Only then can Angel leave the basement.
"Wait, don't leave... remember, my name is Emlyn White, remember..."
There were already many Earth Mother believers performing mass in the church. The Life Holy Emblem hanging above the altar gave off a faint light under Angel's Spirit Vision. This made the curses of Emlyn that could barely reach the basement gradually become muffled and eventually disappeared.
No wonder this Vampire has been imprisoned for so long without being discovered by the believers above. It seems that the holy symbols of Earth Mother and other Charm can be strengthened under the prayers of believers. The more people there are, the harder it is to hear his cry for help. What a smart design...
Angel looked thoughtfully at the prayers of the believers, and left Harvest Church after a moment.