"Mr. Will Auceptin, um, or ma'am?"
Angel didn't dare to get too close, and asked cautiously from a distance.
"Just call me by my name. After all, you can be considered my savior."
A clear voice came, younger than any child's voice Angel had ever heard.
After all, she has never seen an unborn fetus that can speak... She cursed, and once again confirmed that the encounter with Aaron and his wife when Ms. D was fighting that day was probably due to the design of Will Auceptin, "Snake of Fate", or at least the result of his indulgence.
"So, what you said specifically in front of my mother was to get me to provide you with some kind of 'Luck' for your Trier trip?"
Although it is a question, Will Auceptin in the infant state seems to be very sure of his guess.
"I just wanted to give you some advice."
No matter how respectful you are to a Sequence 1, even a Sequence 1 who has not yet been born, is too much.
"My suggestion is not to go," the clear voice sneered and replied, "Of course, I see the inevitability of you going to Trier. In this case, don't go too deep. Some of the stubborn diseases there are left by Fourth Epoch. Not only Mirror Person, but also some pollution deep underground... It is best not to come into contact with it before you become Sequence 2."
Sequence 2 is the "pollution" that Angel can only come into contact with. This is similar to Arrodes's answer, but the latter cannot see the specific situation clearly. It is obvious that his status is not as good as this "Snake of Fate", and Although Will knew some details, he was unwilling to explain... Angel suddenly found that he began to hate the sleight-of-hand behavior of "Seer" and "monster" Pathway, but he didn't dare to show it, so he just nodded.
"In addition, before you go to Trier, you can go to the church and use your true identity to seek some help."
Will Auceptin continued, during which Angel heard a sucking sound, and the baby in the shadow seemed to be eating his own fingers.
As Sequence 1's Angel, his behavior is a bit too "young". Is this a side effect of "Reboot"... Angel secretly looked away and replied:
"Thank you for your suggestion. I will go to Saint Samuel Cathedral tomorrow."
"If you really thank me, throw away the scales of that guy Ouroboros and completely cut off his thoughts."
"But I haven't even seen Him... The scales He hides in my weapon may just originate from some kind of power left on the altar."
Hearing a trace of dissatisfaction in the other party's tone, Angel quickly explained.
"No, that guy must have seen you and understood the specialness of you, so he would, um, in your words, make some kind of 'investment'..."
Have you seen me?
Angel was shocked, and subconsciously recalled every bit of his experience before being promoted to "Despair", focusing on his contact with Anderson in God War Ruins, and his encounters before and after the battle with Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Unless He, like Adam, can hide beside me in some way similar to "Psychological Invisibility", there is no way I wouldn't have noticed... By the way, Adam!
"Also, I have a question about..."
"Wow——"
Before Angel could finish her words, Will Auceptin in the stroller burst into tears. The sharp, almost shouting cry lingered in the circular room, and was reinforced by the wall bounce, blocking all the rest of her words back into her stomach.
This incident almost made Angel forget what she was going to say. It took a moment to realize that Will, who was "Snake of Fate", interrupted her like this. Perhaps it was because even in a dream, saying Adam's name or some nickname would attract the attention of this being.
And "Angel of fate" Ouroboros used to be a colleague of "Angel of Imagination" Adam!
Although it is unclear whether the two King of Angel are still connected in Fifth Epoch, these risks are unnecessary for Will Auceptin who has just passed "Reboot" and is still in a weak stage and needs to avoid Ouroboros.
"Sorry," she immediately changed the subject, "I just want to ask, what special qualities do I have that lead me to accept a lot of 'investments' that I know or don't know about?"
She also asked this question to Arrodes, who responded with "Apocalypse", vaguely pointing to her follow-up Sequence.
How would this Sequence 1's Angel answer?
The sharp cries stopped suddenly, Will sniffed and answered vaguely:
"Same as the first answer, it's best not to know these things before you become Angel... When you get to that stage, someone will naturally answer it for you, or even rush to answer it. I have a hunch that this moment is not far away."
But it would probably take me decades to digest "despair" and complete the ritual of "Unaging"... Angel was about to refute, but suddenly realized that Angel, who uses "destiny" as his power, could not have thought of this. The only reason why he answered like this is:
Her journey to promotion to "Unaging", or even to "Catastrophe" Demoness of Sequence 2, is not as far away as she imagined!
Black Cat Wensa also once said that "ritual" is not necessary for promotion. Isn't it... No, although the ceremony is not necessary, what it represents, the power to resist Potion's remaining will, is necessary... Angel's thoughts were a little confused for a while, so he had to hide this question deep in his mind and continued:
"Thank you for your advice and help. Well, if I still have some questions to ask you, can I continue to contact you in a similar way?"
She was referring to going directly to Will's mother, Ms. Wilma Gladys.
The sound of sucking fingers came from the stroller again, as if Angel was worried about whether to agree to her request.
"If you are in Backlund, you can come to visit my parents' house. Remember to bring ice cream, not too sweet... If you are elsewhere, just ask for your blessings. After all, I am just a baby who has not been born yet."
With these words left, the unattended black stroller backed into the shadows of the room and disappeared without a trace.
"Thank you."
Angel saluted the shadow and thanked him sincerely.
The same night, in a house in Cherwood Borough.
Xio Derecha gently opened the door and entered the dark living room. She did not turn on the gas light, but followed her familiarity with the environment and easily bypassed the tables, chairs and sofas and came to the bedroom door of Fors Wall, who lived with her.
Seeing a glimmer of light coming from the crack in the door and confirming that her friend was still asleep, she breathed a sigh of relief and knocked on the door.
A moment later, Fors, wearing a loose nightgown and squinting her eyes, opened the door.
"Xiu, are you coming back so late?" She first pointed out the other person's unhealthy living habits and habitually ignored her own behavior of staying up late, and then continued, "You are looking for me? I happen to have something to look for you too, so come in and talk."
He closed his newly opened mouth and walked into Fors's bedroom. He sat down on the sofa where some reference books, a shawl, and a coat were randomly placed, and his whole body was almost buried in these clutter.
"You go ahead and say it."
After sitting down, Xio looked at his friend and suggested.
The latter did not refuse and said directly:
"I will leave Backlund next week and go to another place... specifically, Trier of Intis. A publishing house there has contacted me before and wants to publish several best-selling novels as an agent. After several telegram exchanges, we have finally entered the substantive negotiation stage."
"Trier, so far?"
Xio asked subconsciously.
"Take the steam train Pathway Feneport City, bypassing Central Plateau, and it will take about two and a half days to get to Trier. The other party will reimburse all travel expenses. Considering that I am a single woman, I am also allowed to bring a friend. How about it? Are you interested in an exotic trip?"
Fors asked his friend with squinted eyes.
Reimbursement, hearing this word from someone other than Golden Mask, always feels weird... Xio was in a trance for a moment, and quickly shook his head:
"No, I have other tasks. I have to monitor a certain target. The rewards are very generous. Maybe in a few months I will be able to change to the Potion formula of 'Interrogator'."
Moreover, that target, that Viscount Stratford, might know the real reason why my father was accused of participating in the rebellion and was Sentenced to Death... She did not say this sentence, lest Fors cancel the subsequent trip because he was worried about her and give up earning generous royalties.
"Then I can only go alone. Well, maybe I can sell this place. After all, the travel expenses are worth almost 10 pounds... By the way, did you want to see me for something just now?"
After muttering a few words to himself, Fors asked again.
"I just want to warn you not to stay up late, not to smoke, not to drink..."
Xio answered perfunctorily, pointing to the empty wine bottles and ashtrays on the coffee table in the corner of the bedroom, expressing dissatisfaction with his friend's disregard for health.
Early the next morning, Angel, who had used the "hypocrisy" ring to disguise himself, came to Saint Samuel Cathedral of North Borough alone, and entered Great Prayer Hall along with the believers attending the mass.
She first found a corner and sat for a while. Seeing that most of the believers had already entered the state, she quietly came to Confessional on the side and opened the door to enter.
In an independent and spacious room, the penitent and Listener are located at two ends respectively. There is a wooden baffle in the middle to separate the penitent. The strip opening is only as wide as the palm of your hand, giving the penitent full privacy protection.
Sitting on the chair, Duty Bishop opposite Angel asked in a low voice:
"What do you want to say?
"Goddess is watching every believer."
Angel did not greet him politely. He directly took off "Hidden Holy Emblem" from his wrist, handed it over through the gap in the board, and said:
"I want to see Archbishop, Saint Anthony."
As soon as his fingers were loosened, the Holy Emblem was taken over, and then there was no response from the other party. Angel could rely on his perception to confirm that the other party was still in the compartment, but made no other movements and seemed to be just looking at the Holy Emblem quietly.
After a moment, low words came:
"In the passage behind the Great Prayer Hall, go downstairs and to the left. There is a secret door."
Then, the Holy Emblem was handed out by a rough-skinned but very strong hand.
The secret door, and then...
Angel muttered, took the Holy Emblem and put it on again, said thank you, and left Confessional.
The believers in the Prayer Hall were still bowing their heads to listen to the sermon. Bishop Electra, the host, casually glanced here, and his eyes returned to "Night's Revelation" in his hands. The auxiliary priests did not even raise their heads.
Seeing this, Angel quickly came to the back of the Prayer Hall, entered a hidden passage, went down the long stone steps, then turned left, and came to an open iron door.
No wonder the bishop didn't say what to do next...
Looking at Archbishop Anthony Stevenson standing by the door, wearing a black and red Archbishop robe, with a clean shaven beard and deep eyes, Angel sighed in his heart.