It turns out that it was all this guy's fault... Angel's mouth twitched, and his eyes turned again to the "Sailor" who were silent and just doing things silently. After careful observation, it can be found that their movements are not very skillful and their expressions lack change, like a group of sleepwalkers repeating the tasks in their memory.
Klein probably "robbed" a pirate ship with a lot of crimes somewhere, turned all the pirates into his own Marionette, and brought them to Queen Anne's Revenge.
This can not only hide his true identity as "Trick Sorcerer", but also use Marionette to explore the path in advance at critical moments, or to avoid certain fatal injuries.
That is, he usually only carries three Beyonder Marionette. As a result, as the number of controls increases, his proficiency plummets. Many Marionette appear to be doing the same action, or start to become dazed...
With a chuckle, Angel came to Klein, pointed at the Sailor walking back and forth on the nail plate, and asked:
"Which pirate ship is this crowd Actor 'invited' from?"
"They admire the demeanor of 'Golden Queen' and actively ask to work on Queen Anne's Revenge, even if they are sweeping the deck and wiping the dishes."
Klein took off his hat and put it on his chest, bowed to Angel, and explained in a funny tone.
At the same time, all Sailor put down their work uniformly, turned here, and made the same action as Klein.
However, most of them were not wearing hats, and their right hands touched their heads and then pressed their chests in a very strange manner.
If he didn't know that the person in front of him was "Trick Sorcerer" who could control Marionette, he might think he saw a ghost when he saw this scene... He wouldn't usually rely on this method to scare Passerby and digest Potion, would he? But even if you don't know the existence of "Marionette", these actions of Sailor are scary enough... Angel muttered, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind:
Could the "Klein Moretti" in front of me be also a Marionette, a Marionette disguised exactly like the real person?
She immediately recalled the speculation she had made five days ago when she and the other party were communicating about the current situation in the country of Mr. Fool, and thoughts such as "Sefirah Castle", "Fool", and "Cocoon" appeared in her mind one after another.
Of course, many of them are Angel's own guesses, such as linking the potion materials required by the "ancient scholar" and the "Origin Castle Guardian" with the source material of the "Origin Castle", and then inferring that Mr. Fool occupies the Sequence 0 position of the "Diviner" and can deeply influence Klein, an Extraordinary of the same path. However, this conflicts with something known:
Zarathus who escaped from Mist Town is Sequence 1 Archangel of "Seer".
At least judging from the Potion formula recorded on the "Card of Blasphemy" that Angel has seen, one Pathway produces Sequence 0, so There cannot be any Sequence 1, so among the "Seer" Pathway that has Sequence 1, there is no real God.
Unless Mr. "Fool" is not God, but only possesses multiple copies of the characteristics of Sequence 1, or contains "Uniqueness", plus the Sefirah that controls "Sefirah Castle" is already equivalent to other God in terms of personality.
This is also in line with his positioning as an "ancient god who gradually regains his strength."
Of course, whether "Fool" is True God or not, it actually doesn't make much difference to Angel. They are all at a height that is impossible to reach.
The only question is, what role does Klein play in it? Because of the same Pathway, he naturally became His favored one? Did you get in touch with Him because of the matter of "traveling"? Or... has it become His Marionette?
Angel didn't even dare to discuss this kind of thing with Klein. After all, he was doubting Fool and Klein himself...
What gives Angel some comfort is that Evernight Goddess should have acquiesced to Mr. Fool's behavior, otherwise it would be impossible for Klein to become his The Beloved also sent his disciple Leonard into Tarot Club, and also covered up the actions of Tarot Club members regarding Ince Zangwill.
To discuss this matter, even Fool's Kingdom, Grey Fog Space, which I once regarded as the safest place, is no longer safe. I am afraid that only the inside of "City of Calamity" can shield this God from snooping, But Klein couldn't enter there... I could only find a chance to test it out in the future... Angel sighed softly, put his chaotic thoughts in order, and scanned the deck again, but did not find Anne.
"After I brought these Marionette on board, Anne said that since there were crew members 'pretending' to sail the ship, there was no need for her to stay on the deck, and then left..."
As if he had guessed what Angel was looking for, Klein continued, putting his hat on his head, and those Sailors of "Marionettization" also continued to busy themselves, pretending that the huge Ghost Ship was really running on them.
"I just don't think I should disturb your... two-person world."
Suddenly, Anne's immature voice with a sense of majesty came from nowhere.
"But there are at least forty people on the deck..." Angel retorted in a low voice, taking out the paper with the coordinates given by Nast and waving it in his hand, "We have to get here within an hour, otherwise we have to wait until next month to have a chance to enter 'Ghost Empire'."
As she announced the rendezvous point, which was about 50 kilometers away from here, the hundred-meter-long Three-Masted Sailing Ship "Queen Anne's Revenge" turned its bow, drew a gradually spreading wake on the sea, and headed in that direction.
Although there was no reference on the sea at night, Angel could tell from the wind blowing on the deck that the ship under his feet was sailing at an extremely fast speed. Even the sails hung on the mast by Sailor were bulging backwards, causing the cables to constantly shake and tighten, making noisy sounds.
She seemed to be proving that Sailor could drive on its own without Sailor... Angel and Klein exchanged a helpless look, and the latter immediately ordered the Marionette to stop their ineffective work and stand in a row on the side, like soldiers waiting for review.
During the time before arriving at their destination, the two of them also made final preparations for the battle, exchanging homemade Charm with each other in preparation for a battle that might occur at any time.
Almost all of the "Worm of Time" obtained by Angel when destroying the clone of Amon has been made into "Calamity", "Betrayal" and other s Charm, this kind of Charm made of advanced materials can store her power in advance and give it to others to use. Although the effect has been reduced, it is undoubtedly one of the strongest attack methods before being promoted to Angel.
She took out one of each of the three types of Charm and gave it to Klein, and told him to be careful not to accidentally hurt himself, especially the "betrayed" Charm, and to stay away from his own Marionette use, otherwise it is very likely that like the "Trick Sorcerer" Sophia who guards Fountain of Youth, he will lose all his Marionette in an instant and become "lonely".
After Klein handed her a "Luck Stealer", he took out a rectangular Charm. It had a raised texture like a diamond on the surface. Flashing continuously under the moonlight, layers of complex symbols burst out from the light. It was the "Yesterday Once More" Charm that Angel had seen once.
"Using Ancient Hermes to pronounce 'history' can activate it. The function is to Time Reversal the years he has spent, find the 'historical fragments' he needs in it, Reenactment it, and briefly gain the power of that time."
While explaining, Klein used his fingers to bounce Charm up and let it leave his fingertips.
Angel firmly caught the Charm, which looked like an exquisite handicraft, and said with a little regret:
"Unfortunately, my past is not as special as Trissy, nor is it like Messenger Miss who was a Angel during his lifetime. He can use Charm to temporarily restore his strength... perhaps I can give it to Black Cat Wensa to see if it can regain its previous state."
"I'm very curious whether it was a Demoness or a real cat at that time..." Klein also joked, "There is another way to use it. When your Spirituality is exhausted and your physical condition deteriorates, you can use it to briefly return to your past peak state... Of course, after the duration, all the power that does not belong to this era will disappear."
Not belonging to this era... Angel was stunned and asked subconsciously:
"What about you?"
"Me? Of course it's the same. I tried using one, and it brought me back to the moment when this body committed suicide, and then the sleep in the 'cocoon'... Until Charm ran out of power, I didn't see the end."
Klein smiled and replied.
Angel stared at his face until his expression became a little uncomfortable. He didn't find anything unusual in it, so he had to give up.
"I wonder if Anne can use this Charm. Maybe it can bring her back to the era of Fourth Epoch..."
She said as if to change the subject.
"Well, it seems to have been built for about two thousand years. I don't think this Charm is so powerful..."
Klein also looked away and murmured in reply.
Queen Anne's Revenge sailed into the target sea area before the time predicted by Nast Solomon.
This place is the same as other places in the Sonia Sea. Because it is far away from the mainland and large islands, not even a seabird can be seen. The sky is cloudless and the sea is windless. The almost full Crimson Moon light shines down, giving the sea a strange color.
Anne controlled the ship to slow down, and Klein also commanded Marionette to disguise themselves as hard-working crew members again and spread out on the deck. Angel came to the side and looked forward, and was surprised to find that a naval battle was taking place not far away.
One of the parties involved in the battle was the "Black Emperor" where Angel had stayed for a night a few days ago. Sailors were running around on its deck. All the cannons on the sides were pushed out of their muzzles. The sails were bulging, and they were maneuvering in weird postures on the windless sea as if they were surrounded by hurricanes.
The opponent of this Three-Masted Sailing Ship is a giant ship with a length of more than 100 meters, and the whole body is shining with metallic luster. It has no sails and masts, only two chimneys emitting black smoke. There is a tall bridge in the middle of the ship, and there are two open-air turrets at the front and rear, with large-caliber, long-barreled artillery fixed in the center.
That is the "Enmat" ironclad ship that left the Loen offshore and has been missing!
As soon as Angel's sight locked on it, a burst of gray smoke surged from the front deck of Enmat, and a large-caliber artillery shell came out of the muzzle, flying towards the Black Emperor with a flash of golden light.
A Distortion, evil power spread from the pitch-black Three-Masted Sailing Ship, but this cannonball protected by the power of "order" penetrated all mysterious powers and accurately hit the center of the wooden deck of the Black Emperor.
Boom——
Yellow fire exploded on the night sea, and after a few seconds, a huge roar and the heart-wrenching sound of bending and breaking of wooden boards reached Angel's ears.
With just one blow, the armored ship with "Arbiter" and Demigod severely damaged the unbeatable "Black Emperor" at sea!