At this moment, Angel almost thought that the person standing in front of him was not Archbishop Anthony Stevenson, but Goddess's Divine Descent Vessel, the "Mother of the Sky" who saved him from Great Smog and then watched him die!
Fortunately, this figure with broad shoulders and height that was obviously male made her quickly come to her senses.
Anthony knows all about her identity. Previously, "Goddess's Sword" and Cesimir said the name "Angel" when the three of them had a secret conversation and handed over the characteristics of "Unaging", and Irene Watson's acquisition of Sevillea's property was also arranged by Archbishop. Therefore, even if her two resurrections completed the performance of "Ageless Immortality", it had already been reflected in the moment she took Potion and "digested" it in advance, not now.
Therefore, at this time, the digestion progress of Potion has increased significantly. There is only one possibility, and that is that Evernight Goddess provided corresponding help.
"But Goddess has always known that I am not dead. Even if there is corresponding performance feedback, it should be the same as Archbishop... No, there is 'Z' in his Honorific Name The title Mother of Concealment' reflects the corresponding authority. He can 'secret' the feedback that I died and resurrected in front of God. It was not until I prayed just now that he was allowed to see the light of day again... As expected of God's authority, even such a conceptual thing can be kept secret... Well, I was actually resurrected twice in front of Him, including the time I was resurrected in Cole Granger's body, This does not include Tingen City's battle. The battle with Evil God's Offspring was not far away from Saint Selena Cathedral, and maybe it was also in Goddess's eyes."
Angel's thoughts were running rapidly, and he felt something in his heart.
"Goddess only gave this part of 'feedback' after I stated that I would continue to be on the bright side and provide help in the subsequent war. Is it to express his support? This means that Arianna has indeed left Backlund, and is likely to return to Winter County Serenity Church has to deal with the invasion of Feysac, so I, Sequence 3, need to stay to protect this city... If I am ready to give up my current identity like Klein, I am afraid I will not get more help... I almost made a wrong move.
"No, this is too superficial. Goddess should have a deeper meaning... He supports me to continue to be promoted, just like Adam helps George III? But Demoness Pathway already has True God, and the most I can do is to be promoted to Sequence 2... Could it be that He expects me to jump to Adjacent Pathways, and be promoted from 'Catastrophe' Demoness to 'Conqueror', and then..."
Thinking that "Hunter" Pathway has not existed since the death of Tudor and there is no Sequence 0 yet, Angel feels a shiver from the heart.
If so, I really have a direct competitive relationship with the "Red Angel" evil spirit as Klein said. He needs the "Conqueror" characteristic to return to Sequence 1. I also hope to use this characteristic to be promoted... But this kind of thing is too far away. First of all, The first thing to consider is the issue of war, and surviving the possible cooperation between Zarathus and "Red Angel"... Goddess's current condition is not good. It may be able to provide some shelter, such as "secret" my whereabouts, avoid some divination and peeping, and cannot directly provide power...
While thinking, Angel answered Archbishop Anthony's inquiry:
"It's my pleasure, what do I need to do?"
Archbishop, who had a smooth face and a kind expression that made people feel fear deep in his heart, nodded and continued:
"Protect yourself, protect the believers of Goddess, actively come to the church to attend mass, and if you leave Backlund, carry the holy emblem with you."
Angel instantly understood what the other party meant: take care of yourself and Klein, and don't have a direct conflict with "Red Angel" or Zarathus. The church has nothing to do with Sequence 1's Archangel for the time being, but as long as the identity of the female Blessed is revealed, the other party will also have scruples. Of course, this kind of protection is limited to Backlund. If you leave, you can only rely on the function of "Hidden Holy Emblem".
Sure enough, although the holy emblem was given to me by Arianna, it actually had Goddess's instructions and part of his power... Angel touched the holy emblem on his wrist and felt more at ease at the warm touch.
Then, she drew Crimson Moon on her chest:
"Praise Goddess."
"May Goddess bless you."
Archbishop Anthony responded skillfully.
After receiving the promise from Goddess and the church to protect him, Angel left the church and came to Church Square, which was still full of believers and began to hold mass in the night. Looking at the seemingly endless crowd around him, he didn't know if there was any "Marionette" belonging to Zarathus inside.
I'm afraid that any behavior that goes beyond the norm next should be watched out for prying eyes... Even if Goddess's "secretness" can block divination, this Archangel can also use Marionette's Observing my movements with the naked eye, communication with Klein is best carried out only with the help of Mr. Fool, or using a messenger... No, the messenger has to go through Spirit World, which may not be reliable.
Angel While his thoughts were swirling, he suddenly discovered a familiar figure among the people who were bowing their heads in prayer to the bishop who was holding a mass in the open air and praying for the dead people.
Without hesitation, she turned back to the church.
After a moment, this figure followed in. He was wearing a black trench coat and a half-high silk hat. He looked young, had a beard on his mouth, and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He was Sherlock Moriarty who had not appeared in Backlund for a year.
Klein actually appeared directly among the people attending mass?
Angel looked around, set up a Mirror Illusion to block others from prying, and then asked:
"Aren't you afraid that Zarathus is staring at me, waiting for you to fall into a trap?"
"The possibility is very small. He just escaped from Mist Town. He should not dare to approach Goddess's church. Even Marionette wouldn't dare... Moreover, on the way out of your house, I encountered the evil spirit 'Red Angel'..."
Klein followed Angel's example and leaned against the wall. Looking at the people who filled every bench and praying in confusion, he sighed softly and talked about his earlier experience.
When using Flaming Jump to return to North Borough to handle the final matters and prepare to give up the identity of Dawn, Klein was intercepted by King of Angel who was also proficient in controlling flames. This also meant that "Red Angel" The fact that he has been secretly monitoring Böklund Street No. 160 means that he did not tell Zarathus about it, otherwise the person waiting for Klein would not be the evil spirit-possessed "Gatekeeper", but Zarathus himself.
Fortunately, Klein used the flames to activate the paper crane that Will gave him in time, so that Archangel, who was just a baby in the flesh, looked at him as a final insurance. "Red Angel" did not show hostility, but had a brief conversation with him and expressed his attitude.
"He said that because the relationship with Amon was not so ideal, He was willing to support the growth of a 'Seer' to bring the maximum amount of trouble to the other party... Although I don't think He told the truth, from the results, Zarathus does not know my identity and location."
Klein stroked his newly grown beard and said thoughtfully as if he had returned to his identity as a great Detective Sherlock.
"I don't believe in Him either... If this is the reason, He can completely support Zarathus. They were colleagues at the Solomon Empire and have such a foundation."
Angel shook his head and had no favorable impression of "Red Angel" who had a conspiracy physique.
"Medici seems to think so, but the mouth on his left side disagrees. He feels that Zarathus teamed up with Emperor Roselle to harm his family more than a hundred years ago."
On the left, that is the ancestor of the Sauron family. Roselle overthrew Intis Kingdom, causing the original royal family Sauron Family to decline to this day. It is normal for Archangel to hold grudges against this Sauron... It looks like "Red Angel" The three souls in evil Spirit Body cannot reach an agreement and can only support Klein who is not satisfied with anyone but has no objection, instead of Zarathus who is already Sequence 1 and can pose a threat to Amon?
Angel thought about it, nodded, and reluctantly accepted this reason.
But she still added:
"But I may still conflict with 'Red Angel' in the future. If the road after 'Demoness' Sequence 2 is blocked, Goddess may let me jump to 'Conqueror' of Hunter Pathway, which is what it needs... In addition, this evil spirit also has a good understanding of Mirror World. I suspect that he is also related to 'City of Calamity'. After all, Medici's family territory is Bansy Harbor..."
This means that "Red Angel" may become hostile to Angel in an attempt to gain more power from "City of Calamity".
Fortunately, he has not shown such an attitude at the moment, probably because the top priority option is still the characteristics of "Conqueror" and he does not want to make too many enemies.
"In short, our plan is still going according to the original plan. I will go into the dark, and you will be in the light as Goddess's favorite... and 'contact' anytime if anything happens..."
Klein breathed a long sigh of relief and emphasized the word "contact", letting Angel immediately understand that he meant contacting him through special methods, such as messengers, Mr. Fool's help, etc. Pathway, rather than directly face to face.
Now all the arrangements for the next few months have been ruined... She thought with some frustration, watching Klein put on the hat again, got into the side door of the Prayer Hall and disappeared.
Inside a two-story apartment in East Borough.
Trissy was wearing a simple black dress with almost no decoration, a hooded cloak, and a large suitcase beside him. He was sitting in the living room, staring at Wall Clock on the wall.
When the time came to 9 o'clock in the evening, she sighed softly, reached for the suitcase, and put it into her own "Mirror World". Then she stood up and walked to a half-length mirror. She touched the mirror with her slender white right hand, causing water-like lines to ripple inside the mirror, making it dark and deep, as if it was leading to another world.
But the next second, her expression changed slightly and she took two steps back.
A figure was quickly sketched next to the mirror, and soon turned into a black-haired, round-faced woman who was also dressed simply and without any jewelry. She had a few freckles on her face and was ordinary in appearance, but she exuded a lovable and lovable temperament that made people want to get close to her.
"It's you..." Trissy breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense limbs relaxed, "I thought you wouldn't come today, and I was planning to... change a place to live."
"I went to the church and reported today's situation to Goddess... Isn't the environment here pretty good? Why do you want to change your residence?"
Angel replied briefly and drew Crimson Moon on his chest.
Goddess...Trissy repeated silently, snorted slightly, and then replied:
"There were air raids around here during the day, blowing up several factories. Even if there are police patrols and arresting people who take advantage of the chaos, the security here will soon deteriorate... The official Beyonder may also find out what I did today and come to my door."
I said why there was still some noise outside, and it didn't look like a curfew at all. It turned out that this was the location where East Borough was bombed. As for the other thing she said... Angel glanced at the window blocked by the curtains, his eyes flashed with light, he quickly did a divination, and then said in surprise:
"I didn't expect you to secretly use Black Flame to intercept many bombs during the day... This is not like your character."
She did not expect that Trissy did not leave the scene immediately when faced with Feysac's airship air attack, but intercepted many bombs secretly. No wonder East Borough's losses were not great compared to the airships that broke through the defense and came here.
"My personality?"
Trissy smiled slightly sarcastically.
"I used to be the same person as them, wandering in Iron Cross Street and Docklands, cheating and abducting in East Borough, oh, Tingen's East Borough... Forget it, it's useless to say this now. Since you are here, it means you agree with my proposal and are ready to contact Mr. 'Gate', right?"
She shook her head as if she were getting rid of the memories, letting her waist-length black hair curl like satin. Then she took out her suitcase, found a wooden box from under several sets of simple dresses, and opened it carefully.
Inside, huge and pure sapphires, rubies, diamonds, pearls, lapis lazuli and other precious stones that can be used as raw materials for expensive jewelry are neatly stacked. From Angel's unprofessional perspective, this box of materials is worth more than a thousand pounds.
Who was Trissy going to ask for reimbursement... Random thoughts suddenly popped up in her mind, and then she quietly watched from the sidelines as Demoness arranged various gems in a regular pattern in the living room with unfamiliar movements, and built a complete altar after complicated preparations. Then she stood in the center and looked at Angel.
Abraham's blood... Angel withdrew his gaze from the gem, took out the vial that was kept with Wall of Spirituality to prevent Spirituality inside from escaping, and handed the blood from Dorian Gray Abraham to the other party.
She did not avoid the ceremony, but planned to watch the whole process from the sidelines to prevent Trissy from using Dorian's blood to do other things that would be harmful to him, or the ceremony itself would cause harm.
At least I can handle it quickly on the side, so that the leaked power will not harm other people... She took two steps back, ready to pull the entire apartment into Mirror World for complete isolation at any time.
Trissy pursed her lips, inevitably showing a trace of nervousness. She looked at Angel in the corner, and calmed down under her calm eyes. She dropped the blood of the descendant of Abraham into the crucible, letting the flames inside be dyed with an imperceptible darkness, and then chanted with Jotun:
"The great Gate of All Doors, the leader of the endless starry sky, the key to all mysterious worlds..."