Anne's statement did not surprise Angel.
As early as during Pirate Conference, when Five Kings gathered together, "King of the Five Seas" Nast expressed his dream of establishing a new order at sea, establishing a new kingdom, and becoming the real "Black Emperor", and was treated coldly by Anne.
Because according to the characteristics of this Pathway, if no new Sequence 0 is born, the original "Black Emperor" will always have the chance to be resurrected, even if Nast does not want to go against Roselle Gustav, but his behavior of boarding "Black Emperor" is naturally adding the last handful of dirt to Roselle's grave.
Thinking of this, Angel frowned and asked cautiously:
"Speaking of which, can you confirm that Emperor Roselle is still alive? It has been 152 years since he was assassinated in the White Maple Palace. Assuming... that he really became 'Black Emperor' before his death, and the tomb was not completely destroyed, then he should have been resurrected using the remaining tomb, so it won't take so long, right?"
She originally wanted to speak more tactfully so as not to irritate the two women in front of her who looked young but actually had a close relationship with Roselle. However, if this key question was not clarified, the subsequent exploration of "Mirror World" and "Ghost Empire" would be impossible, so she could only ask more pointedly.
"No, I can't be sure," Bernadette was the first to answer, and there was that rare wavering on her face that shouldn't appear on High Sequence Beyonder, "The I'm in Sequence is 'Clairvoyant', which gives me the ability to obtain 'revelation' and spy on the ending of things, but this does not include his fate... No matter whether the ending is good or bad, I can't get the answer, but I can feel that he has not completely fallen."
That is to say, even you are not sure whether Emperor Roselle is dead or alive, but you hope in your heart that he is alive... Angel pondered, not satisfied with the answer, so he turned to the silent Anne and continued to ask:
"When Emperor Roselle built those tombs, did he use the power of 'Queen Anne's Revenge'?"
"He became a little crazy and radical at that time, and kept dismissing the subordinates who had been with him for many years, giving people a feeling of disregarding old friendships... But in fact, these subordinates accepted the order and went to various parts of the world to secretly recruit workers to build mausoleums disguised as ruins and hidden in the mountains and canyons. His crazy and suspicious behavior, including the act of suddenly proclaiming emperor despite the opposition of the church, was just to paralyze the church that had gradually alienated him, and to deceive the former nobles who tried to attack him."
Anne sat up straight and answered with an expression that was half reminiscing and half thinking.
"But unlike his knights, I was excluded from the 'plan' from the beginning. Before starting the construction of the mausoleum, he gave me the order to leave the army Sequence and return to the sea. After that, I never saw him again."
The order...Angel immediately thought of the lonely expression when Anne and Ghost Ship were hiding in Spirit World for the first time, when the other party asked to "kill me".
Roselle was not even willing to tell Anne, who was so close to him, about the locations of those two mausoleums. He even wanted to expel her from the army in advance and send her away from the mainland and back to the sea?
It seems that this secret only remains in Roselle's own mind, and may also exist in his diary written in Chinese... I am afraid that only when Bernadette gets the last diary and gives it to Mr. "Fool" Decryption, can others hope to know...
Thoughts flashed through Angel's mind, including what Anne said about workers being summoned secretly, mausoleums disguised as other buildings, and Roselle's sudden change of behavior, gradually forming an idea that was ready to come out, but could not grasp the key point.
"So, what's your decision?"
Anne's gentle inquiry interrupted Angel's thoughts, causing her to raise her head again and reply thoughtfully:
"I agreed to participate in the exploration of 'Ghost Empire', but just like going to Trier to investigate 'Mirror World', I need to wait until the matter of Backlund is over... And I am a little curious, what are you going to do with the Beyonder Characteristic on the Ghost Ship?"
Having said this, she remembered something again and continued with a frown:
"Can 'Queen Anne's Revenge' accommodate Sequence 1's 'Hand of Order' Beyonder Characteristic, allowing you to be promoted to the next Sequence, just as Beyonder was promoted through Potion?"
"At the beginning of the design, Ghost Ship at the Angel level did not have this function, because Sequence 1 and Beyonder Characteristic are all owned by 'Night Emperor'. There is no possibility of my promotion... But I think, with the ability of 'Artisan', I may be able to accommodate Beyonder Characteristic and show part of the ability of 'Hand of Order', which is similar to taking charge of a Sealed Artifact rather than taking Potion."
Artisan...Angel just made a guess, Bernadette said:
"That person will provide corresponding help. This is something that Steam acquiesces to."
That person... Thinking of "Artisan" and the person Bernadette knew, a name immediately came to Angel's mind: Bornova Gustav.
It seems that during her trip to Intis with Anne, she might have contacted Emperor Roselle's second son, who has become Bornova of Church of Steam Angel. She even improved her relationship with Church of Steam and got some help from them?
Thinking of this, Angel took out the "Angelica's Edge" commissioned by "Hermit" Cattleya from Mirror World, placed the Straight Sword on the table, and asked:
"Is this Mystical Item also made by the 'Artisan'?"
"Yes, he is very grateful for everything you have done at Trier."
Sure enough, it was Angel who had a somewhat indifferent expression and was as lifeless as a doll. Speaking of it, I was like fending off a conspiracy against him at that time... Angel nodded clearly and put away Straight Sword.
Then, the three people discussed the future cooperation in detail. Angel was responsible for contacting "King of the Five Seas" Nast, and agreed to explore Ghost Empire's affairs in the name of "Golden Queen". Bernadette was responsible for the preliminary preparations for Trier, but she had to go to Backlund recently to complete an important matter. Both parties had reasons to postpone the cooperation, so Anne did not witness the signing of the contract on the spot.
"Complete important things at Backlund?"
Angel asked doubtfully.
She always felt that the city had taken on too many forces recently that should not be touched by it. Various Angel and even higher-level forces appeared in turn, just like the riot before a big event was about to happen.
"This involves the key to my promotion to Sequence 2. You don't need to know too much... but if this can be completed, our success rate in finding the real ruins will increase."
Bernadette's answer was a little vague, but it was not difficult to guess that it was related to the ceremony of "Sequence 2", so Angel did not continue to ask, but said with emotion:
"Sounds a little easier than Demoness's Promotion Ritual."
At least Angel believes that if Bernadette's promotion involves some danger or causes damage to the surrounding environment, she will not choose a large city with a large population.
"Compared with the exact target, the Promotion Ritual of 'Sage' is more illusory, ethereal, and elusive. I arranged the Backlund many years in advance just for this opportunity."
Bernadette answered unhurriedly, looked at Angel deeply, and continued:
"Since you have learned the rules of 'Using High Sequence to Replace Quantity' and completed the ritual skillfully when you were promoted to 'Despair', you can also adopt a similar method in Promotion Ritual of 'Catastrophe' Demoness."
"Queen Mystic" is very familiar with Promotion Ritual of Demoness... and the way she said it sounds like another way of saying "Using Quality to Replace Quantity", which I It has been considered, but the Catastrophe of "Complete Area" affected by the ritual requirements cannot be solved. One Demigod is equivalent to tens of thousands of ordinary people, but the concept of "region"...
Angel suddenly heard a thunderous explosion in his mind, and instantly understood why Bernadette mentioned this matter at this time.
She is suggesting that the mausoleum of "Black Emperor" can be used as a "complete area" in the concept of occultism!
As the pinnacle of "Lawyer" Pathway, Black Emperor must have the authority of "Distorted Rules", which means that the mausoleum he built is likely to have a completely different "order" from the outside world and be a "complete area" isolated from the outside world!
Moreover, targeting the mausoleum of God is like using high-level Beyonder to replace low-level ordinary people. It has an incomparable advantage in "quality". Perhaps only one mausoleum and one Angel is needed to withstand the "Catastrophe" caused by Angel to meet the requirements of the ceremony.
One Angel...
Angel felt a bit bitter in her mouth. She simply didn't know where to find such an obedient Angel, so that he could stay in the small mausoleum and wait quietly for the Catastrophe caused by her to come.
It doesn't sound as easy as starting a terrifying plague in a kingdom...
Backlund East Borough, Broken Axe Lane.
Shermane declined the somewhat shabby cloak offered by the masked attendant, tightened the hood on his head, and walked into the somewhat noisy Reception Room.
This is a recently established Beyonder party venue, which is held irregularly every week. Shermane recently obtained the qualification from a subordinate who participated in the party and was allowed to join them.
There were already seven or eight partygoers in the dark room, each sitting on a chair. Some wore hoods and cloaks like Shermane, some covered their faces with metal masks, and there were two who showed their true faces openly, attracting the attention of others.
This kind of person might actually be the strongest and not afraid of being recognized... She thought to herself, using Dark Vision to memorize each person's characteristics in her mind, then she found a sofa in the corner and sat down, quietly listening to other people's whispered conversations.
About ten minutes later, after several more partygoers entered Reception Room, the door to the outside world was closed, and the side door at the other end opened, revealing a man wearing a black Warlock robe and covering his entire head with a huge hood. Zi walked in accompanied by two waiters. The waiter moved a blackboard and began to write the transaction requirements of this party on it. The hooded man sat on the single sofa in the center of the venue, facing Shermane, with his head lowered and his expression could not be seen.
"Is this the organizer of the party?"
Shermane heard a masked man next to her, who was obviously attending the party for the first time like her, asking her companions excitedly.
"That's right, keep your voice down, don't be heard by 'Mr. K'."
his companion replied in a hushed voice.
(This volume is in the middle, I need to sort out the outline. I have to take a day off tomorrow, sorry (づ￣ 3￣)づ~☆)