For the next period of time, Angel seemed to be in a psychedelic dream, almost forgetting everything he had experienced.
Of course, she still remembers that Leonard approached her captain, Dunn Smith, with some excitement, dancing in front of him like a curly baboon; Daly Simone hugged her lover tightly in disbelief, her first time in front of everyone. She shed tears in front of her; Klein hugged her shoulders tightly, quietly watching the scene where several teammates reunited, with an exaggerated smile on her lips; Ince Zangwill, who was lying alone by the fountain, precipitated Beyonder Characteristic, but no one cared.
There are still too many things to say between these people, and there are too many questions to answer each other, but as "Nighthawks" they all know that in a few minutes, the official Beyonder from the nearest church, and the "Goddess Eye" Iliya who has received the early warning will arrive at the scene.
"You... don't you plan to return to the church?"
Looking at Klein who put on "Creeping Hunger" again, and Angel whose expression had always been a little dull, Leonard couldn't help but ask.
"I have experienced too much and I can't go back, but Angel... I think the captain should know something. Maybe you can ask him later."
After tidying up the top hat, Klein switched his gloves to the soul of "Traveler", watched it turn transparent, and said slowly.
Seeing the surviving Dunn Smith, he had a clear understanding and guessed the reason why the opponent's strength had grown so rapidly, and the reason why he hid behind the scenes and only showed up when he was about to give Ince Zangwill a fatal blow.
"Goddess Troop".
The name of a team that Angel told him and that she also joined inexplicably came to mind.
Of course, for him, there is not much need to return to the church system.
Moreover, he has also done things such as disguising his identity and re-becoming a Goddess believer, and sneaking into Chanis Gate to steal important items. After today's battle, the church will definitely understand that "Klein Moretti" is still alive and is related to many things in the past. Returning to the identity of Nighthawks will inevitably face a lot of scrutiny.
Besides, Goddess should have "marked" me long ago and made me his favored one... With a chuckle, Klein activated "Teleportation", and their figures quickly faded and disappeared.
The square that had been thundering continuously before, and the power of death and Eternal Sleep was now quiet, with only the faint sound of wind and faint shouts in the distance coming from the residents who were shivering in the battle.
Looking at the position where Klein and Angel disappeared, Leonard was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Daly, whose mood had gradually stabilized, and Dunn Smith beside her. The latter was still the same as a year ago, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, a tall nose, and an indescribable depth in her eyes.
Therefore, in fact, not one Nighthawks died in that divine descending incident, but the last tomb was obviously not empty... He opened his mouth blankly and asked hesitantly:
"Captain, what on earth is going on?"
Are you dead and resurrected, or not dead at all? Why haven't you appeared in the past ten months, are you still a member of "Nighthawks", or are you still completely hidden behind the scenes like the two of them... Questions are bursting in Leonard's mind, and he wants to say them all in one breath.
But Dunn just winked at him and replied:
"I can't talk about some things due to the confidentiality policy, but most of the questions can be answered after returning to the station. Now, we should clean up the scene and wait for Ms. Iliya to come to handle the follow-up matters."
"Yes, Captain."
Hearing the clear instructions, Leonard straightened his body subconsciously and answered. Only then did he realize some address issues in Dunn's words.
"Is your current identity... still 'Nighthawks'?"
Daly on the side pursed his lips, the joy in his eyes was covered by doubts, and asked.
Dunn, who had already walked towards Ince Zangwill's strangely shaped corpse, stopped, turned around and said:
"No, I belong to a brand new team, you can call me...
"'Goddess Heart'."
Goddess Heart... is related to Goddess's Sword and Goddess Eye?
Leonard and Daly looked at each other and understood a lot of things in an instant.
Pick up two Marionette hidden nearby, pass by the somewhat nostalgic Spirit World Shuttle, Angel and Klein, leave the colorful Spirit World, and return to the hotel located at East Balam special Ternick.
This is the only place where the two of them can be alone without being disturbed.
Stroking the ring on the ring finger of his left hand, Angel slowly recovered from the excitement, shock, and joy. He quickly sat down on the only single sofa in the room. He looked at Klein who had sent the two Marionette who had made great contributions today to the servant room. He breathed out gently and said:
"How come you... there were so many people just now!"
She was a little excited again when she said this, and couldn't help but stand up from the sofa.
Unexpectedly, the captain is still alive, and he seems to have accepted Daly's feelings for him, but... why did the scene of their reunion be used by this guy as the scene of his proposal...
"I had planned it before to give you a wonderful memory on your birthday... Although it was only today that I realized that the plan could not keep up with the change," Klein took off his windbreaker, put "Death Knell" on the table casually, and replied, "Besides, I am worried that if I delay it any longer, I will lose my courage."
Losing courage... Sure enough, Ince Zangwill's words still had a certain impact on him?
Angel thought silently, realizing that the coldness that spread throughout his body when he saw that scene was the effect of the "despair" Potion in his body - at that moment, there must have been a trace of despair in Klein's heart, and he gave Potion corresponding feedback.
"So, is there anything else you want to ask?"
she asked cautiously.
"No, there is nothing to ask. I once said that I love you as you are now, not a name or identity, even today."
Without hesitation, he took two steps forward, hugged her tightly in his arms, and Klein answered softly in her ear just like he did at Bayam.
"Tell me everything when you're ready."
"Well..."
Angel felt that his nose was a little sore, and he quickly buried his face in Klein's arms, only to find that the other party had secretly adjusted his height with the ability of "Faceless".
This guy... She made a move to leave the embrace and hummed softly:
"Then I'll go back to Backlund first?"
"No, wait..." This move made Klein panic, "I just used the 'Death Knell' revolver and gained a new weakness..."
"Oh, what's the weakness?"
The corners of Angel's mouth curled up slightly, already aware of Klein's strange behavior.
"Yes, it's the fear of being alone."
the latter replied sheepishly.
Aren't there two Marionette accompanying him... Angel glanced in the direction of the servant's room, smiled helplessly, returned to Klein from the decorative mirror in the living room, and hugged him again.
"I can't help it, who made me become your fiancée?"
She murmured, not noticing that the corners of Klein's mouth secretly turned up, revealing a smile that showed success in conspiracy.
After being promoted to Demigod, he is no longer so afraid of the negative effects of "Death Knell".
When he woke up from his dream, Angel found himself in the city in Apocalypse again.
"City of Calamity".
The term "Red Angel" blurted out by the evil spirit came to her mind.
This may be the source of the so-called "specialness" in me, and also the power of "Calamity", "betrayal" and other Charm... Thinking about it, she crawled out of the pit covered with soft soil again, looked at the broken mountains and flowing magma in the distance, and walked in this ancient city.
Last time, she came here because she died in Great Smog. Last time, she entered here after being promoted to "Despair" and took away the "Demoness" and "Red Priest" cards.
But this time, why did I come here?
Walking through the somewhat Greek-style streets, Angel recalled everything that happened tonight and quickly understood.
During the battle with the evil spirit "Red Angel", when Klein learned that she might be related to Cole Granger, the progress of playing "Despair" Potion, which had been mostly digested but then stagnated, progressed in this kind of despair stemming from itself, and even reached the edge of complete digestion.
This gives her another opportunity to enter this "City of Calamity" and find the secrets deep inside it.
Maybe when I get promoted to Sequence 3, I can somehow enter here directly without relying on the key nodes digested by Potion each time... Is this a special ability that every Demoness has, or is it just mine?
While guessing, Angel walked between the collapsed stone pillars and soon found that he had arrived at another place with a completely different style.
It was not the Loen style she had seen in this city before, or a building similar to the Gothic style on earth. It was not a red brick and green tile building like an ancient oriental street, but a wide street hidden in the thick fog.
There were shadows in the mist, as if countless objects were constantly moving, which immediately made Angel alert. She stepped lightly and approached slowly, but found that she had been walking on the edge of the mist, as if she was moving forward, but could not get close to the real thick fog.
But her efforts were not in vain. At the edge of the fog, she finally saw the buildings on both sides of the street clearly.
They were buildings that were either gorgeous or dilapidated, but the side facing the street was all flat cement walls, dotted with decorative stone pillars, and the height was beyond the reach of buildings of this era.
Gulu gulu - there was a sound of wheels pressing against the stone slabs, and a small car with two wheels and a roof rushed out of the fog. It was not a carriage, but was pulled by manpower. It crashed directly into Angel, and then disappeared from the edge of the fog, as if everything was just an illusion.
But at this moment, Angel saw clearly the man in the straw hat pulling the car and the young woman sitting in the car. They were both human beings with sound limbs, but they were shrouded in a thicker mist, making it difficult to see their true appearance.
But they don't seem to be in the same world as me, just like the illusion that occasionally appears when Spirit World is combined with reality... Angel thought about it and tried to enter the fog again, but found that it was no different from before, as if there was an invisible wall blocking her from the wide street.
After understanding this, she no longer wasted time, but returned the same way and explored in another direction.
This was the longest time she had spent exploring the city. The first time, she saw "herself" in a strange state and left the place instantly because of fright. The second time, she was eager to obtain "Card of Blasphemy" and did not do too much exploration. Only this time, because she had no distractions and plenty of time, she obtained more information.
The fog before seemed to only cover the corresponding streets and did not spread out, making it difficult for her to walk. Soon, the fog behind her disappeared at the connection between streets, making Angel breathe a sigh of relief.
She was worried that this strange phenomenon would envelope the entire "City of Calamity" and hinder her exploration. Fortunately, this did not happen.
This shows that this city does not belong to my "management". I don't even have permission to enter certain areas. Moreover, in different directions and locations in the city, there are differences in age, region and even culture. Could it be that this is not actually one city, but an aggregation of many cities?
Various questions kept popping up in his mind, and Angel soon discovered the changes in the scene in the surrounding streets.
Low-rise buildings made of bricks and tiles have been replaced by high-rise buildings. They are different from the concrete buildings shrouded in fog before. Instead, they are covered with shiny glass or metal. They are as neat as if they were built at the same time and by the same group of people. The streets have also changed from dirt to hard cement, and there are even navigation lines painted in various colors.
Walking on such streets, Angel feels as if he has returned to the earth and to those modern cities he is familiar with.
If a car drives over now, can I just sit in it and return to another world... Angel thought a little jokingly. Although he could not hide his surprise, he was not overly excited.
She has seen streets of countless shapes before, and nothing strange will happen to this strange city, and it will not let her...
Angel's footsteps stopped, and her eyes froze.
In front of her, at the intersection of two wide concrete roads, lay a body.
He was lying on his back, wearing clothes and pants that were obviously specially designed and had multiple tactical pockets for easy movement. He held a strange-looking pistol in one hand, and spread out the other hand. A blackened dagger fell next to him. The two layers of clothing on his chest seemed to have been burned by fire. Big holes were opened, revealing the charred flesh and blood underneath.
The front end of his short blond hair also had traces of being touched by fire. The lines were strong and his face, which looked slightly weathered, was pale, and his eyes were wide, as if staring at the sky.
His face is extremely familiar to Angel.
That is the dead Angel Gray.
(Volume 4 is over and both chapters have been posted together, but not tonight.)
The two chapters were posted together, so there won't be any today.