Blood Moon? At this time?
The moon phase changes in this world are generally very regular. The interval between full moons is almost a whole month, but the "Blood Moon" superimposed on it shows a chaotic and disorderly change, sometimes once a year, sometimes five or six times a year.
It had only been half a month since the last Blood Moon, so the chance of it appearing again was not high. They happened to be talking about Sharff's dream and the "tempting Blood Moon" he saw, and there were corresponding changes outside the window. It was hard not to think about it.
"Hanged Man" Alger, who was closer to the window, immediately came to the window and looked around. After a while, he shook his head and said:
"It's just an ordinary Moon."
Angel was not relieved when he heard the answer, but frowned.
If Crimson Moon does not become "Blood Moon", then there is only one other possibility... Spirituality's intuitive reminder, and it is a direct reminder that everyone present feels!
If we delve deeper into Sharff's weird dream, will it have a negative impact on us, or at least him? For example, being noticed by the evil God, or attracting "Rose School" Demigod or even Angel?
Thinking of this, Angel no longer asked Sharff about his faith. Anyway, he has become a believer in "Primordial Moon" unless there is a who believes in the righteous God. Angel blesses him, or isolates him from the influence of evil gods through some Sealed Artifact, and lives permanently in Chanis Gate, the Tribunal, under strict supervision, otherwise it will be difficult to survive for three years.
Alger obviously had similar thoughts. He looked at Sharff with a slightly pitiful look, then turned to Angel and said:
"What to do with him next?"
Even if it only lasts three years, a "Artisan" is of great use. They can make a Mystical Item in one to two weeks. As long as they provide a steady stream of Beyonder Characteristic, they can produce a variety of equipment. From an economic point of view, as well as the improvement of personal strength, it is enough for an organization like "Rose School" to send a team of Beyonder to control him.
Same goes for Tarot Club.
Angel was originally inclined to leave Sharff here after eliminating the members of "Rose School" and continue the original simple relationship of "processing with supplied materials", but after learning that these evil god believers controlled After making "Artisan" for another person, he knew that this method was not feasible. As long as she and Alger left with her front legs, the new "Rose School" would arrive with her back legs and take him away again.
Another way is to bring him on board. Angel himself has "Red Haired Woman" that can be used as the residence of "Artisan", and this will make Sharff his own exclusive Artisan. Others, even if Alger wants to "use him", have to pay...
Thinking of this, Angel was almost ready to decide on this plan, but then she thought about it, and Helene, the highest Sequence on "Red Haired Woman", was just a "conspirator". It is difficult to control "Artisan" that carries multiple pieces of Mystical Item on its body and can use them rationally to offset each other's negative effects. As long as Sharff has a different intention, it can easily control the entire ship and disintegrate it from the inside.
Another way is to find a hidden place on Bayam or a nearby island to place Artisan, who seems to be quite cooperative, but he has become a believer in "Primordial Moon", and Angel cannot completely believe him unless...
"I think we can take him away to avoid being found by 'Rose School', but there is no place to put him at the moment. Do you think it's okay on your ship?"
Angel tentatively asked "Hanged Man", who immediately shook his head and replied:
"You know the situation of my ship. He went up today and I will come down tomorrow."
He said that the crew members named Storm Believer would report?
Angel chuckled lightly, and then put forward his real opinion:
"Then find another place for him to live, away from those cult believers, and let him make items for us."
At the same time, she looked at Alger and conveyed another message with her eyes:
This way we can also see if Sharff is really cooperating. If he is secretly connected with "Primordial Moon", we can use this to fish.
The latter immediately understood Angel's idea, pretended to be hesitant and thought for a moment, and then gave a location at Dirinius Island, which is close to South Mountain Island where Bayam is located. It also has a developed service industry. Sharff agreed without much hesitation.
It seems that he has recognized me as "Golden Queen" on the wanted poster, otherwise he would not be so cooperative, and good wine and beauty are probably his lifelong pursuit... Angel glanced at the wine cabinet deep in the living room, smiled secretly, and changed the subject:
"But in order to prevent you from sneaking away, I need a few drops of your blood. It is not enough for me to impose a fatal curse, but it can be used to lock your location."
She lied a little. For "Despair" Demoness, a drop of blood can kill any enemy that does not belong to High Sequence.
Sharff frowned slightly, looked at the expressionless Alger, then looked at the smiling Angel, nodded after a moment, and picked up the The knife on the side cut the forearm, releasing a stream of blood. Watching them fly towards Angel, it was fixed into a crystal ruby by Frost, and disappeared in front of several people's eyes.
"Is this okay?"
Pressing the injured part, Sharff asked in a calm tone. This calm attitude actually made Angel a little suspicious.
As a former member of "Church of Steam" and now "Artisan" of Sequence 6, he should be aware of the effects of his blood. Even in the face of the temptation of "Demoness", it is very suspicious to hand over blood so easily.
Combined with the various means he can make Mystical Item, I am afraid that there is an item that can resist the curse, so he is confident about it, and even pretends to be hesitant to cover up the matter...
It just so happened that we also wanted to divide the "trophies" on him, so we could search carefully to see what back-ups he had left... As soon as she thought of this, Angel felt a burning sensation in the palm of her right hand, and the majestic aura contained in it immediately allowed her to confirm the identity of the other party.
"First ask him to hand over all Mystical Item, and explain the uses and negative effects one by one."
She said to Alger, and then she flashed into "Mirror World". While observing the outside world to prevent Sharff from violent resistance, she pressed the mark of the sword, shield and scale combination on her palm.
Immediately, a childish but extremely oppressive voice came to my ears:
"Angel Granger, where are you?"
This is the inspection... I heard Anne's voice calling her by her full name on the contract, which was rare. Angel didn't know what to say. Before taking action, in order to prevent being ambushed by senior members of "Rose School", she deliberately activated the mark on her palm. She has formed a certain connection with the distant "Queen Anne's Revenge" so that she can borrow the power of "Balancer" when necessary. This also causes her actions to be perceived by the other party to a certain extent. Perhaps the incarnation of Ghost Ship senses something strange?
Thinking of this, she answered honestly:
"In Bayam, eliminate the hidden dangers around "Artisan", which involves members of "Rose School" and perhaps "Primordial Moon", and he is likely to be the incarnation of "Mother Tree of Desire"..."
"No, that's not what I'm asking." Anne's voice on the opposite side was obviously a little anxious, and he even interrupted her narration regardless of etiquette, "Whose blood did you come into contact with just now?"
Blood...Angel's mind flashed through the several non-human-shaped corpses in the living room outside, and then he settled on the blood given by Sharff, which had turned into ice crystals and thrown into Mirror World. He waved them back to his hand and said:
"Are these?"
"That's right, you smear it on the mark."
Angel hesitated for a moment, melted a drop of blood, let it fall on the mark on the palm, and was instantly absorbed by the sword, shield and scale mark that glowed with dark golden light.
Anne's somewhat illusory voice disappeared in his ears. If it weren't for the burning touch of the mark on his palm, Angel almost thought that the other party had cut off the connection between the contractors and stopped the worldwide response that Grounded Angel had.
About a minute later, the voice of Anne came again:
"From the blood in your hand, I sense its connection with Roselle... This belongs to one of his descendants."
Descendants of Emperor Roselle?
Angel's first reaction was that Anne was mistaken, "Queen Mystic" Bernadette Gustav has always been a big figure in the world of occultism, and her descendants cannot be reduced to Underground Market making Mystical Item in Bayam, and Bornova Gustav is Angel of Church of Steam, dubbed Saint Name. The Trier left behind by the Guardian Emperor, even if it is not at the same level as the Pope, is not far away. Will his descendants escape from the church and become wild Beyonder?
But then, she remembered another Gustav that was almost forgotten by the world.
Ciel Gustav.
He was the eldest son of Roselle. He died of illness at the age of less than forty due to fear and worry shortly after the assassination of the emperor. It is said that he left behind a son and a daughter. Sauron Family of Intis wanted to banish these descendants, but Church of Steam preserved them and allowed them to spend their lives as clergy.
This is the only information officially recorded. Compared with the other two real "big figures", it can be said that it has been lost in the long river of history without any trace...
Thinking of this, Angel asked tentatively:
"Ciel Gustav?"
"It should be his descendant. What is the name of this Artisan?"
The voice of Anne came again.
"The name is Sharff. He is from Intis. He once believed in God of Steam, but his surname is Zhu En."
This is a common Intis surname. Perhaps after the female descendants of Ciel Gustav got married, they passed this connection to Sharff in the form of blood rather than surnames. Moreover, in most countries of the North Continent, it is a common phenomenon to name children after their ancestors or similar names, especially those families with a glorious history...
Angel already had some faith in Anne's judgment at this time. She looked to the outside world through Mirror World, her eyes resting on Sharff who was being urged by Alger to take out Mystical Item one by one. There was some struggling expression on her face, but overall she was quite cooperative.
"The last name is not important, as long as there is a blood connection..." Anne continued after a brief silence, as if he had a brief conversation with someone next to him, "You take him to the west of Blue Mountain Island, and we will meet there."
It seems that Tarot Club's "Artisan" has a new foothold...
Hearing Anne's instructions, Angel chuckled and looked at Sharff who was taking out a gorgeous forehead ornament. The latter seemed to sense something and shook his arm, almost throwing the valuable Mystical Item to the ground.