Among Spirit World, a huge black warship is floating in the colorful Distortion scene.
There were no common Spirit World creatures around it. Perhaps the previous battle had disturbed them, or perhaps the battleship's momentum prevented them from approaching. Angel looked around through the portholes and felt that Spirit World was as quiet as a cemetery.
After closing the cover on the round porthole, Angel looked back at the cabin. Klein, who had changed back into her own clothes, was watching her quietly.
"How does it feel after being promoted?"
Seeing her turn around, Klein asked. His tone was not a search for a new "Demigod", but a deep concern for the Lovers.
"Everything went smoothly, at least I didn't lose control, didn't turn into a monster, and didn't forget who I was..."
Angel joked, trying to lighten the atmosphere, and was stunned for a moment when he said the last sentence.
Worried that the keen Klein would notice something, she immediately changed the topic and talked about her gains after being promoted.
After being promoted from "Affliction" to "Despair", Angel not only received several times the improvement of Spirituality, but also made great progress in various previous abilities.
Whether it is "Frost Control", "Cursed Black Flame" or "Invisible Thread", the range of influence can spread to a distance of about 500 meters. Compared with Sequence 5, it cannot be said to be several times higher. It is a complete "plus zero" improvement.
Of course, she had just fought against "Rose School" Demigod, and she knew that many of the twenty-two Beyonder Pathways could restrain her abilities, and the quantitative changes alone were not enough to call it Demigod.
Compared with all previous Sequence, the most important improvement of Sequence 4 is that it has gained "divinity".
Although compared to Angel and compared to the existence of Above the Sequence, Sequence 4 has only gained a trace of her own divinity, but this is enough for her to take a big step forward, and her form of existence and source of power are fundamentally different from before.
This is the origin of the name "Demigod". At this point, Beyonder is no longer a pure "human", but a "half-human Demigod".
As for the "god" part, Angel already knows that all Demoness should be the same, and will get closer and closer to that essence on the way to promotion...
"Medusa?"
She thought of creatures she had seen in mythical stories from her previous life.
Of course, here, it must have another name, and it no longer even exists in the world, but the shape of "Gorgon" is still quite recognizable.
Based on this ray of divinity in the body, Demigods can reveal the incomplete "Mythical Creature Form" on the premise of approaching madness on their own and taking the risk of losing control at any time, causing devastating damage to everything they come into contact with. Any creature without divinity who looks directly at this form will be harmed to varying degrees, including physical collapse and mental madness, and even the pollution of Spirituality.
The same is true on the other hand, if Demigod cannot restrain its madness and is on the verge of losing control, it is usually difficult to maintain its normal form and will inevitably approach the incomplete Mythical Creature Form. This process is usually difficult to reverse, and the outcome is nothing more than madness or death.
"Fortunately, Zatwin didn't try to 'die together' in this way until the end... Is this why Anne and Reinette didn't participate in the battle? They didn't want to push the enemy too close and force him to make similar moves out of desperation?
"They all guessed that I was preparing for promotion, so what about 'Sea King' who arrived last?"
Angel suddenly felt that his "worth" might skyrocket again.
Fortunately, as Demigod, I can be worthy of that "worth"... She smiled self-deprecatingly and continued to introduce her new abilities to Klein.
Just like what she discovered when she faced "Lady Despair" Panacea before, she also has the ability to use her eyes as her own Magic Mirror and use "Mirror Substitution". In addition, some simple divination can also be completed directly through her eyes without taking out a mirror to perform a complete divination ritual.
This means she has a near-infinite supply of "Mirror Substitution".
What surprised Angel was that "Despair" Demoness's use of mirrors went far beyond that.
By mastering "Mirror World", she can shuttle between different mirrors and travel to distant places faster and safer than Physical World, just like Spirit World Shuttle.
And with the help of the world in the mirror, her Black Flame and various curses and diseases can be directly cast on the target whose body is reflected. This does not even matter the distance. As long as there is enough preparation time, Angel can directly curse the Trier target even in Backlund, or make him seriously ill.
Of course, Mirror World is not Spirit World, which is more familiar than Angel. It is a unique space opened up in Spirit World similar to Underworld. This reminds her of Mr. Fool's reminder a long time ago:
"Be careful Mirror World."
She decided to try exploring there once she was fully prepared.
As for other changes in abilities that work with the mirror, she still needs to continue to explore and combine different abilities to cooperate and strengthen each other.
In addition to "Despair"'s own Beyonder Ability, the biggest improvement after Angel's promotion is still her exclusive "Calamity" attack.
The improvement of Spirituality is equivalent to the corresponding increase in the number of uses of "Calamity" and "Betrayal" Charm. Now, she can use Charm five times in a battle without exhausting Spirituality. For an attack that can kill Demigod as long as it hits, this is already a terrifying improvement.
Of course, after feeling the connection between the lines on his body and "Calamity" during the promotion process, Angel became more scrupulous about using this power. He was worried that the price of this extra power had already been secretly marked, but it had not yet been repaid.
"Using the various ability combinations of the mirror, other abilities that have been strengthened again, and that ray of divinity, is this Sequence 4's 'despair' Demoness..."
After listening to Angel's explanation, Klein felt a little emotional. On the one hand, he felt that "there seems to be no fundamental change", but rationally told himself that after such an improvement, the battle between Sequence 4 and Sequence 5 would be completely one-sided.
Unless he fights with the blessing of Angel and the help of Demigod like today, Sequence 5 has absolutely no chance of defeating Sequence 4.
"Of course it's more than that. You didn't notice me..."
Angel smiled happily and moved closer to Klein, fully displaying the appearance and charm enhanced by Potion again, successfully capturing the long-lost surprise and dodge in the other person's eyes.
"... Did you secretly hide something else?"
She paused and took out the right hand she had hidden behind her back.
There were two cards between his fingers, which had become more delicate.
"At the moment of promotion, I once again entered the ruined city in Apocalypse. Because I had a stronger Spirituality, I successfully got the two 'Card of Blasphemy'..."
She showed Klein two cards with Roselle Gustav painted on them, one in each hand.
"Demoness", and "Red Priest".
Under the shining sun, "Blue Avenger" returned to Blue Mountain Island where Bayam was.
After completing another investigation mission assigned by the church, "Hanged Man" Alger Wilson stopped by Bansy to see the current situation at the port, which made him return to Bayam to report on his duties a full day late.
Of course, this all makes sense, to avoid the wind and waves, to take a slight detour, as long as the excuse is reasonable and does not delay the church's mission, no one will be held accountable for this day's delay.
What's more, the Sailors of "Blue Avenger" are also curious about what happened to the port that was completely destroyed by Church of Storms, and what it has become now.
"It's a pity that there are nothing but ruins there. There are no adventures I expected, not even a living person... I remember that there used to be thousands of permanent residents there, and there was Storm Church..."
Alger stood on the bow of the ship, muttering to himself.
"Blue Avenger" adjusted its sails by itself and rounded a headland. The port of Bayam was within easy reach.
But he suddenly discovered that there was a low dark cloud on the mountain near the city. It clung to the cliff, almost covering it, with electric light surging inside and thunder rolling.
Under the thundercloud, the originally lush woods had completely dried up, and the heavily armed Mandated Punisherss spread out to clean the grass.
Almost half of the cliff near the sea collapsed. The cliff seemed to have been bombarded by hundreds of large-caliber artillery. Craters formed one after another, and gravel fell from time to time into the sea.
On the beach below, heavily armed soldiers were conducting a blanket search. In the sea area that was barely stranded, there was a huge ship with a shiny metallic luster docked. It had no sails, only tall iron chimneys and huge turrets.
That is the only ironclad ship Loen Kingdom that has been in service, "Pritz".
Alger squinted his eyes and scanned the cliff where various forces gathered, and finally his eyes rested on the dark clouds high above.
He suspected that it was made by Archbishop, "Sea King" Yarn Courtman from the Rhoside Islands.
Even if that person is not present, he must be paying attention to this place at all times...
With his eyes twitching, Alger decisively ordered the "Blue Avenger" to turn around and dock at another private port.
Although I don't know what happened, I can't touch Yarn Courtman Your Excellency's bad luck... He thought about it and ordered the Sailors to disband themselves after docking at the port. He immediately took a small road and rushed back to the Bayam city. He changed into a priest's uniform and came to "Wave Church", where he met the hurried-looking Bishop Jogoli.
The gray-haired old man was not as energetic as when he last saw him. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were much deeper, his complexion was also a lot yellower, and his face was full of exhaustion.
"Alger, you came just in time," he quickly ordered without even bothering to say hello, "Where's your ship? Now leave the port immediately and go to the sea area north of the city to assist 'Sea King' Your Excellency."
I just docked, Sailor didn't even have time to have lunch... Alger suppressed his dissatisfaction, hammered his left chest with his right fist and complied, then lowered his voice and asked:
"Jogoli Your Excellency, what happened there?"
"Just this morning, a large-scale battle involving 'Rose School' took place on the outskirts of Bayam. It is said that Beyonder of High Sequence participated, and 'Sea King' Your Excellency responded We fought back forcefully to protect the Bayam city and repelled them without causing any civilian casualties. However, the area was still devastated. Your mission is to assist in searching for any useful clues and report them to 'Sea King' Your Excellency and me."
"... Yes, Jogoli Your Excellency!"
Alger did not hide his surprise and astonishment, but he also did not forget basic etiquette.
Seeing his correct attitude, Bishop Jogoli nodded with satisfaction, and the tired look on his face was replaced by a smile. He paused as if remembering something, and added:
"By the way, there are two wanted criminals. Please pay attention. According to the information sent back by Mandated Punishers who was present, Kottman Your Excellency has confirmed that they are all involved in this battle." He took out two documents from the desk at the back that were obviously circulated internally and had not yet formed a formal wanted order, and handed them to Alger. "The woman is suspected to be High Sequence Beyonder, very dangerous. Once you find her, stay away immediately and report as soon as possible!"
High Sequence, Demigod... Alger raised his eyebrows, took the file, and looked down.
The portrait on the first wanted poster was very familiar to him.
Gehrman Sparrow... Isn't he "the world"? Although this guy is ruthless and doesn't talk much, he pays great attention to his image and only kills pirates on the wanted list... Why is he also wanted this time, and the price is as high as 45,000 pounds? This is completely at the level of Pirate Admiral, the highest level...
He is somewhat different from other Tarot Club members. Mr. Fool often asks him to complete special tasks. Could it be that... "Rose School"'s sabotage this time alarmed Mr. Fool?
He thought as he turned to the next page.
Angelica Zaki, "Empress" Miss, due to various strange misunderstandings and coincidences, her reward has reached 23,000 pounds. This time...
Alger was suddenly stunned, and his eyes stayed on the last paragraph of the document where the ink was still wet.
"... It is suspected that a High Sequence Beyonder was killed in the battle with 'Rose School' and 'Admiral of Blood'. The assessed strength reaches the Pirate King level and is related to a powerful Ghost Ship. It is recommended to increase the threat level. The wanted amount is tentatively set at..."
"100,000 pounds?"
He couldn't help but asked aloud.
"The 100,000 pounds is because her threats are at the same level as 'King of Immortality' Agalito," Jogoli replied. "In addition, you have to remember that she is also suspected of murdering the bishop of the church and robbing important items belonging to the church."
The important item is the characteristic of "Wind-blessed"?
Alger suddenly felt that the "Ocean Songster" properties he bought from "Empress" Miss were a bit hot.
You won't be involved with the bounty anytime, right?
Not noticing the other party's hesitation, Bishop Jogoli chuckled and said with emotion:
"The first time I saw her wanted poster was just four months ago. I didn't expect that in such a short period of time, she would become High Sequence's Beyonder...
"If she wasn't a wanted criminal, her experience would have become a legend."
No, whether she is a wanted criminal or not, she is already a legend. At least before July last year, "Empress" Miss was just Beyonder of Low Sequence... Alger's eyes stayed on the document in his hand for a long time, and his heart was in turmoil.
The first Demigod of "Tarot Club" has appeared!
I finally got through the third volume safely, and there are still some the End left, so let's leave it to the fourth volume.
Unknowingly, it has already reached 1.7 million words. The fourth volume will return to Backlund and meet more familiar people. So, who is not sad about the death of Zatwin and comes to the battlefield immediately?