The collapse of the dragon was not like what Angel had seen before, where the body was turned into powder from the inside out under the influence of "Calamity" Charm, but like Spirituality's exhaustion and loss of control caused by the body's inability to accommodate the extraordinary power.
Hvin Rambis's golden eyes turned dark red, and thick blood vessels drilled out from between the eyeballs and the surrounding scales. They burst with pressure and blood quickly covered his face that still maintained human form. The dragon's thick limbs were clawing in the air, as if trying to grab something to maintain balance, while the pair of wings covered with flesh membranes flipped up and down uncooperatively, causing his heavy body to keep swinging in the air, as if he would fall to the ground at any time.
The human mouth opened at an exaggerated angle, tearing the skin between the upper and lower lips, letting out a continuous, incoherent roar, and spitting out transparent breath.
But this was not aimed at the enemy below, but rather aimlessly shooting around. It was more like unconscious resistance than an active attack.
The scales covering his whole body were raised piece by piece, and underneath was the squirming flesh and blood. They seemed to have their own consciousness, eager to squeeze out of the dragon scales wrapping themselves, get out of the body, and gain freedom.
A splash of dark red blood fell from the air like rain, forming a circular red-black area on the ground, like eyes looking into the sky.
Angel's figure, who used a mirror to stand in to avoid the "rotten meteor", emerged from another place and looked at everything that happened in the sky in surprise. For some reason, Hvin Rambis, who had been quite fighting-minded a second ago, collapsed in an instant and his body was destroyed, like...
Like it was seriously contaminated?
Just then, a familiar voice sounded in her ears.
"Remember, no matter how weak the enemy is, you must go all out. Any Pathway has its own unique fighting method. If you underestimate them, you will only suffer a big loss... If I hadn't passed on those forbidden knowledge to the Virtual Persona that invaded your consciousness on your Island of Consciousness, In the end, if this giant dragon is polluted, you can either kill the other party with crazy thoughts, and then seek help from God yourself, or come to 'City of Calamity' to be my companion... Don't do divination or Spirit Channeling yourself later, otherwise you will also be affected by the pollution."
That's her "Mirror Person" sound.
The battle in "Mirror World" still brought her here. Although she cannot go to reality, in Mirror World, she can actually appear in my subconscious... But I am also prepared for Mind Plague. The Hvin that invades my consciousness will only infect my Mirror Substitution, not myself...
Angel muttered, knowing that "Mirror Person" had good intentions, so he did not refute, but locked his sights on Hvin Rambis, who had lost his dragon shape in the sky and was about to fall, and decided to resolve the battle quickly.
Invisible threads spread out. They did not carry Cursed Black Flame or make people Petrification Power, but were strengthened by "accuracy" and "Harvest", becoming sharp blades that could easily cut through scales, flesh and bones.
These invisible blades quickly surrounded the dragon-turned-Hvin, cutting deeper and deeper blood marks on his body. During this period, the dragon's unconscious struggle tore off many threads, but more blades came one after another, completely wrapping him up like a giant net, penetrating deep into his flesh and bone marrow.
Gradually, the giant dragon stopped struggling. Its thick limbs were cut into several sections, and each section fell to the blood-stained ground. The pair of fleshy wings hung feebly on the body that was riddled with holes. It fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Angel took off and hung in the air with the help of silk threads, avoiding smoke and splashing blood.
At the same time, "Mirror World", which had been crumbling in the explosion and corrosion, also ended its mission. As the surrounding streets collapsed and shattered like broken mirrors, the dragon's corpse, the flesh and blood on the ground, and the Angel that gradually fell to the ground were once again shrouded in the light of Crimson Moon in the sky. The surrounding streets were still dead, but the breeze blew, and there was a trace of life.
It's over... I practiced the abilities of "Iron-Blooded Knight" in actual combat, killed Hvin Rambis of "Psychology Alchemists", solved a major crisis, and saw what my "Mirror Person" The horror of "knowledge" that one must become Sequence 2 to understand... The only problem is that "Mirror Person" does not seem to be able to leave the location of "City of Calamity" as she said...
Thoughts flashed through Angel's mind, his feet Feather Fall landed on the ground, his body stood up straight, his neck was slightly raised, he took a deep breath of the blood-smelling air with enjoyment, narrowed his eyes, maintained this stance for a moment, and ended the battle in a ceremonial manner.
It's a pity that no one appreciates this scene, otherwise "Golden Queen" will have another legend, such as "Dragon Slayer"... She thought slightly proudly, opened her eyes, and looked at the place where the dragon Hvin Rambis died.
Gehrman Sparrow, who was wearing a black trench coat, a silk top hat, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and a slightly thin face, and "Servant of Concealment" Arianna, who was wearing a simple robe, a bark belt, and bare feet, stood side by side, looking at her quietly.
The former holds the "Death Knell" revolver in one hand and pinches "Luck Stealer" Charm in the other. The corners of his mouth are slightly raised, and his dark brown eyes reveal an undisguised smile.
Although the latter's expression was indifferent and there was no change in emotion, his eyes were like a brush sweeping across his skin, making Angel feel extremely uncomfortable.
"When did you guys come?"
Tell me you guys have just arrived - she roared like a "raging flame" Danitz from the bottom of her heart.
"It's been a minute or two. Arianna said that the battle in 'Mirror World' is almost over, and we are waiting for you here." Klein, dressed as Gehrman, finally couldn't help laughing, until he calmed down under the murderous gaze of Angel. "He has 'hidden' this area. Let's finish what needs to be done first, and then discuss your appearance just now."
How dare he mention "just now"... Angel took a deep breath, turned his eyes to Arianna dressed in Ascetic, bowed respectfully, and said:
"Arianna, Hvin Rambis has died in the battle just now, but he fell into madness before his death and seemed to be contaminated in some way. I am not sure whether Spirit Channeling can succeed."
"Let me do it."
The lady whose status in Goddess Church was second only to the pope replied calmly. She stepped on the dragon's blood flowing on the ground with her bare feet, walked to Hvin's head with open pupils and burst blood vessels, and stretched out her hand to grab it.
The outline of the broken dragon body that had not yet recovered its human form faded, almost disappearing into the street, while a translucent figure emerged from under her palm, dragged away from the body, and floated in front of the three people.
That was Hvin Rambis with a bloody face and a blank expression on Spirit Body.
Different from the usual "Spirit Channeling", this "Manipulator"'s eyes are still a little protruding, and drops of blood and tears flowed down his face. The raised blood vessels have not returned to normal, and his skin also has a strange dark green color, which reminds Angel of the projectiles emitted from the strange metal barrel he used before.
"He was contaminated from the 'starry sky'. You didn't choose to Spirit Channeling yourself, which was wise."
Arianna said indifferently, and then shook the palm of Hvin Spirit Body. Hvin, who was held by him like a toy, disappeared from Angel's eyes for a moment, and then reappeared, but those strange dark green colors had disappeared without a trace, and the blood and tears flowing on his face had faded a lot.
It's time to ask questions... Angel looked at Klein, their eyes intertwined, and then they both looked at Arianna, indicating that he should speak first.
This Ascetic asked straightforwardly without being polite:
"Which faction of the royal family is behind the 'Great Smog' incident at the end of last year?"
This is also the answer that Angel and Klein spent nearly half a year lurking in Backlund, changing their identities and blending into the upper class society.
Contaminated by "secretness", Spirit Body was much more stable than when he lost control before. Hvin Rambis's mouth twitched and he answered in a gentle tone:
"It's King George III and the royal family members who support him and want to start a war."
Hearing this answer, Angel was surprised in his heart, but also felt that it was natural. He only felt that a vague suspicion had been confirmed and many unresolved questions had been answered.
Among the royal factions, Angel has already gotten to know Conservatives represented by Duchess Georgina. They are not Conservative Party in the political sense, but prefer to let Loen Kingdom maintain the status quo, recuperate, balance the situation in South North Continent through various secret means, and can cause some small conflicts with other countries, but will not trigger a full-scale war.
Naturally, if there is such a faction, there will be "radicals" that they oppose. According to the information investigated by Angel and Klein, as well as the "tasks" Audrey received from Hvin, many nobles and parliamentarians are eager for a larger war to divert the internal conflicts of the kingdom, expand externally, seize benefits, and strengthen themselves.
King George III seems to have suffered a great loss in Great Smog, lost part of its prestige, and made compromises with Three Great Churches. However, in fact, through the changes in the authority of the church and the military, Loen Kingdom's military power has been strengthened in the short term, and the possibility of launching a local war has greatly increased.
But he could have carried out reforms with more gentle means, created Great Smog, and what was the purpose of killing more than 100,000 of his own people... Angel thought, waiting for Arianna to continue asking.
"What is your purpose in helping him?"
Arianna didn't seem to have any reaction to the name "George III" and continued to ask in a calm tone.
"Follow the trend of the world and follow the choices of the times, help George III conceal his secrets, and provide certain guidance to make events develop in the right direction."
Hvin's expression changed slightly and he replied in a serious tone.
The trend of the world... Sure enough, Psychology Alchemists and "Twilight Hermits Society" are closely related... But Hvin's answer means that he doesn't know what this secret organization does specifically. It is only responsible for assisting King George III, help him hide the truth about Great Smog and his thoughts of spying on other royal factions... Angel The name "Angel of Imagination" appeared in his mind again. He quickly took a deep breath and forcibly extinguished this idea to avoid being known by the other party.
Well, but there is Arianna's protection here, so he shouldn't be discovered by him, which is why he is directly here Spirit Channeling... He looked up and saw Crimson Moon, which was bigger than usual, and Angel relaxed.
Just as her thoughts kept flashing, Arianna asked the next question:
"What is the secret hidden by George III?"
Hvin's serious expression softened and he replied:
"He tried to bypass the contract with Three Great Churches and break through the restriction that he could only be promoted to Sequence 5. As long as he waited for the wave of the times to come, he could submit to Potion and ascend to the position that belonged to him.
"The key to achieving all this lies in a ruins on the outskirts of Backlund."