The moment Charm left her finger, Angel felt a dangerous aura that made her tremble coming from in front of her, which came from the "Calamity Charm" made with her blood.
But the next moment, this aura disappeared completely, and the surrounding dark cave seemed to be dyed with a peaceful color, and a faint light emerged.
Feeling the cold touch from "Hidden Holy Emblem" on his right wrist, Angel knew that he had been pulled into the nightmare hidden on Para Island by "Pierce Turner" and maintained by multiple residents.
In front of her, the man in the trench coat who had appeared in Layton's dream of digging for gold appeared again. His face was still hazy, but his tone was completely different from last night, showing a metallic texture.
"After you leave the dreamland, you will take off all the Mystical Item on your body, enter my body, and merge with me. Then, take my dreamland, leave Para Island, and return to..."
He spoke in a calm tone, as if giving orders to his subordinates.
"Will I?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Angel's mouth, interrupting "Pierce"'s words.
"... Wait, you can still stay awake?"
The latter asked in surprise with a harsh sound like metal scraping, and subconsciously moved his steps away from the sneering Angel.
"Maybe it's because my 'Hidden Holy Emblem' came from Angel, not Saint. Also, the third Charm I threw just now was not 'Slumber Charm'."
Angel raised her right hand and once again showed the out-of-control "Nightwatcher" the holy emblem that could keep her awake in her dreams instead of rejecting all dream abilities.
This was also the fundamental reason why she doubted the identity of the other party.
In Backlund, she has accepted Dream Invasion and Spirit Channeling inquiries from Nighthawkss several times. This Hidden Holy Emblem can make her happy every time. Staying awake in the dream is a perfect response, but if the function of the Holy Emblem is to resist Dream Invasion without any reason, it would be like holding a big sign that says "I have a problem" and it will not be able to hide the identity at all.
In this case, as a senior deacon of Sequence 5, who has even taken Sequence 4 "Nightwatcher" Potion, and was almost promoted to Demigod, how could Pierce Turner be blocked by Hidden Holy Emblem?
After thinking about it, there is only one possibility, that is, the other party's false statement of "unable to break through Hidden Holy Emblem" is actually paving the way for a conspiracy. For example, at this time, or when I really believe in the "kind Pierce" and try to get close to his body and end his Affliction.
If this is indeed the case, then the purpose of the other party's invitation to kill him is very suspicious. Even if a Demigod is completely defenseless, can it really be easily killed by Mid Sequence's Beyonder?
Could it be that... this senior deacon who claims to be fighting against the evil Pierce is actually... the evil one?
And the one who blocked the dialogue at critical moments several times is actually the one Pierce who wants to end it all?
Following her thoughts, the bright stars dotted with the holy emblem of Crimson Moon flashed with light belonging to Evernight on her wrist, and the hazy colors around her faded away, returning to a dark mine.
Directly below her, "Pierce" Flesh Chunk, who had also returned to the real body, let out a sharp scream that was the same as in the dream. He moved his bulky body, ignoring the cracks in the rotten skin. His yellow and white feathers spread out in clusters, desperately avoiding the trajectory of "Calamity" Charm in the air.
He also felt the dangerous aura emitted by this Charm, which was enough to cause his body to die directly even though it was contaminated, but still had the personality of Demigod!
At this moment, a slightly thin arm suddenly emerged from the mass of rotten flesh that was torn apart by violent movements. It was filled with yellow-green juice and a rancid smell. It slowly but firmly faced the black piece of iron and held it in its hand.
"No-"
The roar with the sound of metal friction stopped abruptly. From the arm that touched "Calamity" Charm to the torn Flesh Chunk, the entire "Pierce" festered and collapsed in almost no particular order.
That is not the appearance of corruption on the surface after half a year of out-of-control and Reassembly internal fighting, but truly, from the inside out, every cell shows the characteristics of "destruction".
"Pfft——"
With a muffled sound, the huge Flesh Chunk decomposed, like a pool of pus that had its outer skin pierced, flowing into the low-lying areas of the pit, and quickly solidified into dark red filth.
Even the stench that was still wafting before has completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.
Seeing that Flesh Chunk with the characteristics of Demigod died under "Calamity", Angel breathed a sigh of relief and put down the "Good Luck" revolver in his hand.
When she saw that "Pierce" could actually move and almost avoid the falling Charm, she was ready to attack first and then take the opportunity to escape from the mine.
It would be impossible for her to come back here without calling on a whole team of fully prepared official Beyonder.
Unexpectedly, in the end, the remaining trace of conscience in Pierce actually urged his arm to catch "Calamity" Charm, completing the fatal blow.
That's right, this is just the last trace of the "original Pierce". After losing control during promotion half a year ago, the body here, Para Island's nightmare, probably all that remains is the crazy senior deacon. He weaves dreams to expand the scope of his actions, deceives Mandated Punishers into concealing the truth about the mine, and even pretends to be a conscientious self, intending to lure Angel here and use her body to leave the island.
If his disguise hadn't been too deliberate, in order to make Angel relax his vigilance, and lied that he couldn't break through "Hidden Holy Emblem" to lure her Dream Invasion, Angel might really believe this.
Of course, the result may not make much difference. The "Hidden Holy Emblem" provided by Arianna can still prevent Pierce from controlling her dreams. The slow-moving Flesh Chunk cannot escape the shackles of the mine. Next, he will face a thorough cleanup by the Mandated Punisherss.
Waiting quietly in the mine above, Star waited until bits and pieces of dark light gradually condensed into an unknown object. Angel then controlled the thread, pulled it out of the filth, hung it on his fingertips, and observed it carefully.
It was a Night Emblem with yellow oil stains on its surface.
It combined with the characteristics of the contaminated "Nightwatcher" to form a certain Sealed Artifact. Just looking at it from a distance made her feel like she was almost falling into darkness, Slumber Charm Dream Invasion feeling, but mixed with some whispers that made her almost crazy, and even made her feel itchy all over her body, especially Beyonder Characteristic's right hand hanging through the silk thread.
On the back of that hand, hairs began to appear. One of them was particularly long. Under Angel's Dark Vision, it turned into a curled feather!
Looking at this strange scene, she felt that the pores all over her body were itching, as if feathers were about to emerge from them.
Not daring to delay any longer, she immediately took out the iron bullet box she carried with her, put the contaminated holy emblem into it, and sealed it with a simple Wall of Spirituality.
This will seal out contamination a bit, but not for too long.
Carrying this kind of time bomb with no clear negative effects on you and bringing it back to the town is simply disregarding the lives of other people.
After thinking for a moment, Angel quickly constructed Wall of Spirituality using Saint Night Powder, lit the sacrificial candles, arranged a simple altar on the spot, and recited Honorific Name from Fool.
"...I pray that you will open the gates of your kingdom."
Breaking open several "Phantom Phosphor Eruption" made by Star Crystal, she used the material rich in Spirituality as a sacrifice. She quickly received a reply from Mr. Fool and offered a bullet box containing the contaminated "Nightwatcher" Sealed Artifact.
"Mr. Fool, this contaminated characteristic comes from a certain Nighthawks Saint who failed in promotion and fell into madness. Please use your power to temporarily save it until I have the opportunity to return it to Church of Evernight. As compensation, I will collect more Emperor Roselle's Diary for you and offer Church of Evernight possible rewards."
This way... it should be fine. I specifically mentioned Church of Evernight and mentioned that this is Beyonder Characteristic left behind by Nighthawks. Mr. Fool should agree to keep it for me, right?
After lowering her head and praying for a long time, Angel felt a breeze blowing inside Wall of Spirituality. She raised her head and looked forward. The bullet box on the ground had disappeared without a trace.
She happily praised Fool in her heart and removed Wall of Spirituality. She looked at the bunch of down on her right hand that had stopped growing but was still quite conspicuous. The smile on her face gradually disappeared. She sighed, packed up the candles, used Gale Control to blow away Saint Night Powder, returned to the main channel of the mine, and quickly left here.
As for the filth caused by Demigod's body at the bottom of the cave, she didn't dare to touch it. Even retracting Sealed Artifact from the air caused certain changes in her body. If she jumped directly into the cave, she might end up like the former senior deacon Pierce Turner. This matter should be left to Mandated Punishers and others to deal with.
Bayam in the distance rarely took a late nap, but Klein was awakened from his dream by the illusory sound of prayer. He quickly came to the bathroom, entered the divine kingdom of Fool, and received the bullet box presented by Angel in the "sacrifice" ceremony.
Listening to the prayer in his ears, he opened the bullet box with some disbelief, poured out the Night Emblem, held it on his fingertips and observed carefully. The pollution that was almost fatal to others appeared unusually quiet on the Gray Fog, and even the oil stains on the surface became dim.
Is this Saint, which is Beyonder Characteristic of Demigod?
What happened to Para Island? Why did I receive a letter from Angel just the day before yesterday, saying that everything was fine with her at Para Island, and today she presented Sealed Artifact at the level of Demigod?
She... can already kill Demigod?
Resisting the urge to click on the crimson star representing "Empress" and ask it directly, Klein looked at the "Sea God's Scepter" inlaid with blue sapphire in his hand with some melancholy, which came from the fallen "Sea God" Kalvetua, and suddenly felt that this powerful Mystical Item was no longer fragrant.