June 28, 1349, that was the day Klein saw Angel Granger for the first time.
That's right, it wasn't the day when he met a young female colleague when he rushed to Public Carriage and introduced each other, nor was it the day when he went to Daffodil Street to view a house with his brother and sister and noticed the beautiful "suspect" when he met the captain by chance.
It was the day when, as "Fool", I pulled "Empress" into the palace among Gray Fog and officially established "Tarot Club".
Therefore, Klein clearly remembered that "Empress" Angel had asked "Hanged Man" for help and obtained a channel to create a false identity, and expressed his gratitude to Second Tarot Gathering.
Although she said "I have a friend," Klein, who is well versed in bad Internet memes, could see through it at a glance. Angel made the fake identity for herself.
This means that no matter what identity Angel was in the past, the identities she put in front of Nighthawks and Klein were all fake.
As for the true origin of the Potion formula, and the knowledge of Acting Method and mysticism beyond the limits of "ordinary people", it is no longer a big problem when the identity is a mystery.
Therefore, after confirming that "Empress" is equal to Angel Granger, Klein has always had a doubt in his heart. He even took advantage of his position to repeatedly read the case files about Madam Sharon, as well as the part of the information saved in Tingen City after Angel joined Nighthawks.
"Cole Granger", the missing murderer, Instigation, and the real "Instigator" came into his sight:
He was involved in many murder cases and was related to "Demoness Sect". He suddenly disappeared around June 28. Then, the cousin "Angel Granger" suddenly appeared in Tingen City and had taken "Assassin" Potion, who has rich combat experience, even took the initiative to surrender and reported his cousin and Madam Sharon, which almost contributed to the destruction of Tingen City and "Demoness Sect" forces.
After knowing that the promotion of "Witch" will cause a male to become a female, Klein is not without suspicion that Angel is the promoted Cole. However, a series of behaviors of "Empress" later showed that she was indeed promoted from "Assassin" normally, and when she was promoted to "Witch", her appearance and temperament also changed significantly, which impressed Klein, so he quickly put down this doubt.
Moreover, the evil and murderous "Cole Granger" and the "Angel Granger" who stick to Justice cannot be the same person.
In every sense, the latter is a thoroughly "good person", maybe with some moral flaws, maybe a little greedy for money, maybe a little shaken in faith... But who is not?
Able to block attacks for her teammates without hesitation, able to do everything to prevent the arrival of Evil God's Offspring, able to rush into the haze unswervingly... Even if "Angel Granger" has been buried in Tingen City, she has not changed herself, but has been tracking down the murderer and avenging her teammates, just like Klein herself.
Therefore, although he knew that her identity was suspicious, Klein never asked her face to face or conducted a more detailed and thorough investigation. Instead, he waited for the day when she really opened her heart.
This is why when Ince Zangwill opened his mouth to tell the "truth", he fired without hesitation and was not affected in any way.
... really not?
Feeling the coolness spread throughout the body like a poisonous snake squirming, Angel looked at Klein holding "Death Knell" in one hand and several playing cards in the other, and his heart gradually slipped into the abyss.
Although she knew that such a day would come sooner or later, the process of envisioning it was to be open and honest, and to tell him in a way that would not irritate Klein after laying the groundwork, instead of saying it from the mouth of Ince Zangwill who was about to die.
Of course, he had been in charge of Sealed Artifact "0-08" and that "Quill of Alzuhod", and had written the "story" of capturing the ashes of Saint in Tingen. Of course he knew Angel Granger is the body left behind after Cole Granger lost control after taking Potion. Although the soul inside has changed, I am afraid that even Sealed Artifact is not aware of this...
Angel wants to explain a few words, for example, this is the nonsense of Ince Zangwill who has entered a state of control, for example, he looked like this when he woke up and does not know what Cole did, or simply tell the fact that he is a time traveler... No, is he really a time traveler? "Angel of Imagination" Adam who said "This is all just an arrangement" was standing beside me...
And there is no room for explanation for all this. Next to the square, Daly Simone walked out of the building with an equally pale face. Leonard Mitchell, whose windbreaker was thrown aside, and whose white shirt was covered in mud, should have heard Ince said before his death, an inexplicably familiar figure gradually appeared on the roof of the two-story building in the distance. The deep eyes and straight nose made Angel seem to see the dead Dunn Smith.
No, that's Dunn Smith? The captain is not dead?
Angel was shocked, and then realized that the three Nighthawks who went to 6 Daffodil Street for the first time and brought her back to the station had all arrived here.
They are the most suspicious of the identity of Angel Granger. As long as they receive "guidance" from Ince Zangwill, they will definitely be able to draw a very similar conclusion.
Is this some kind of coincidence or an inevitable result... Angel's heart sank to the bottom, feeling the despair eroding him little by little. He quietly avoided Klein's gaze and glanced at the blond Priest beside him who was always smiling.
The latter looked at her, then at Klein, smiled as if he hadn't noticed the dead Ince Zangwill on the ground, and said in a chant-like tone:
"'Red Angel' fled in panic in Calamity, and 'Pale Hand' was unwilling to bear the fate of death. Klein Moretti was in ' Under the witness of Spectator', he directed a miraculous murder and completed a gorgeous drama. Although the reason for revenge was not profound, he still digested Potion and had extra strength to try for promotion under the eyes of everyone..."
As they spoke, slight footsteps came. Leonard and Daly gradually walked towards the center of the square and stood not far away. The mysterious man in a windbreaker also came down from the second floor and followed him into the square. He took off his hat and pressed it on his chest. His black hairline moved back a little. His gray eyes looked at Daly Simone, making the latter forget to breathe.
"... But, will his inner vacillation affect the promotion ceremony?"
The end of the chanting words seemed to activate Klein, who had been stunned. His eyes briefly stayed on the resurrected Dunn Smith, as if he understood the anger of Ince Zangwill just now, and then looked at Angel without moving for a long time.
If we don't configure Potion to try for promotion, will we waste this opportunity to "kill Demigod"... An idea suddenly came to Angel's mind. He took a few steps forward and came to Klein. Seeing that he was still a little stiff and didn't make any movements, he simply stretched out his hands and hugged him.
Just like that day when I heard Klein say he loved her personally.
Feeling the tight body in his arms gradually relax, Angel said softly:
"First seize the time to get promoted, and then, I..."
"I know."
Klein agreed softly, gently broke away from Angel's arms, took a few steps back and came to the collapsed fountain in the square, which was the only relatively flat open space left behind the Lightning Strikes.
Then, pieces of Potion material from the inner pocket of his windbreaker flew out under the traction of Spirituality, surrounding him, changing shape and size, and were sent into a thumb-sized metal bottle.
This is Potion of "Trick Sorcerer", the last step from Klein to Demigod.
After taking a deep look at Angel, he grabbed the metal bottle that was floating in front of him, brought it to his mouth, and drank it in one gulp.
The cold Potion slid through his throat, and then passed into his limbs and bones, making his whole body seem to freeze, while the spirit inside Spirit Body rose Feather Fall higher and higher. In an instant, he was above the entire city, with densely packed streets beneath his feet. Invisible Spirit Body Threadss gathered in his hands from all directions, allowing him to feel the satisfaction of controlling all the movements and emotions of all pedestrians in the city.
This is the scene that every "Marionettist" longs for, but Klein feels that his Spirit Body and spirit, and even the flesh and blood in the square below are cut into pieces by these lines.
Those are all his past identities, and even the various emotional aspects of each identity, including Klein who is currently in unbearable pain, Klein who is full of anger when seeking revenge, and Klein who is gentle and considerate when facing his relatives...
Gradually lost in various identities, the black lines in his sight blended into thick tentacles, which were divided into various fragments. Distortion became a wriggling reptile, tearing apart and floating in different directions.
In the peripheral vision, thick fog rose not far from the city, which was where Angel intercepted the "Red Angel" evil spirit.
Angel...
Suddenly thinking of this name again, Klein realized that Ince Zangwill's words had not had no impact on him at all.
He almost forgot how he felt when facing her just now.
That was Klein when he hugged her excitedly and was about to leave, shouting "I love you now" loudly.
In an instant, each "Klein" gathered together again, and vivid memories returned to his mind.
That was the scene where he rushed out of the hiding spot and knocked Ince Zangwill to the ground with one shot of "Death Knell"; that was the scene where "Spectator" Adam micro The scene where he stood by and watched the battle with a smile, as if everything was under control; that was the scene where Angel resisted despair, slowly stepped forward and hugged him, and worriedly reminded him to quickly configure Potion.
There is also a scene where the two cooperate and fight together, a scene where the two spend the New Year together at Bayam, a scene where the two hug each other after Great Smog, a scene where the two fight decisively when facing Megose together, and a scene where the two are curious about each other when they formally meet for the first time on the carriage.
All of this seemed to surround Klein with warm hands, allowing him to gradually find himself again, with all the fragments and all the worms reunited.
After discovering that the skin on Klein's face, neck, and back of hands returned to normal, and the transparent worms retracted into his body, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the hands that once again hugged him.
Beside the two of them, Leonard and Daly had closed their eyes tightly, not daring to look directly at the worms that were shining with various mysterious symbols, representing changes, Distortion and other abstract concepts. Even Dunn Smith, who might have some divinity, turned his head away.
Only Angel, who is also High Sequence, can calm down Klein who has a tendency to lose control without being affected.
At least, she can still play some role in this aspect... She thought with some frustration, looking at the teammates beside her, and suddenly found that Adam had left at some point.
No, maybe He hasn't left yet, just reused "Psychological Invisibility" to hide beside him, as a real "Spectator"... Angel muttered, realizing that this was a good time to leave secretly.
This way you don't have to face what I have to explain next...
At this moment, Klein suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the arm that Angel was about to pull away.
It can be seen from his calm movements and calm expression that he has been successfully promoted to "Trick Sorcerer".
But Klein didn't care about this, but smiled jokingly, as if to say:
"Want to escape secretly again?"
Under the surprised gaze of Angel, he took out a beautifully shaped small box from his pocket, took a deep breath, opened it and handed it forward. Without giving the other party any time to react, he directly said the words he had rehearsed countless times in his heart:
"Angel Granger, today is your birthday, and it is exactly a year since we have known each other. What I want to ask is, will you marry me, become my wife, and spend the rest of your life with me?"
Angel was stunned when she looked at the ring in the box that was dotted with purple crystals and had the same shape as the Maple Leaf pendant that Klein had given her.
She originally thought that Klein, who had no worries after her promotion was completed, would ask her about the truth about her identity, or skip the topic like last time and pretend that nothing happened. But she didn't expect that the square that was a battlefield a few minutes ago would actually become the scene of a proposal.
Next to me, there are a few teammates next to me!
Feeling the lines of sight gradually gathering on his body, Angel felt as if his face had been burned by the purple flame of "Red Angel", hot and swollen. His eyes were fixed on the ring, and he raised and put his hands up and down. He didn't know whether he should catch this "birthday gift", and he hesitated in his mouth:
"I... you... there are so many people..."
"Of course someone has to witness all this. Besides, doesn't He like to be 'Spectator'..."
Klein said meaningfully, seeming to realize that a certain "King of Angel" was still lingering in Resurrection Square and not leaving in a hurry.
"So, do you accept this result?"
A warm voice sounded beside the two of them, but Leonard and the others seemed not to hear it. They just stared blankly at everything in front of them, their brains almost unable to think.
Sure enough, He is still there...Angel opened his mouth, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end he still stopped at the scene of Klein smiling and holding the ring in both hands.
"I do!"
She raised the corners of her mouth and took the ring.
The two chapters were posted together, so there won't be any today.