"I refuse."
Anne replied without hesitation.
"I have heard that you, 'Blasphemer' Amon, even if you are just a clone, you can set some kind of trap in this matter, which will be detrimental to me and my contractor... The only way to deal with this is not to agree to any of your requests.
"We will look for other ways to save as many innocent people as we can."
Goredolf was not too surprised by her reaction. He just smiled on his fat face, clicked his tongue and said:
"It seems that I have left a lot of bad impressions on you outside... This is normal. Everyone likes to play pranks, and lacks enough sense of responsibility and empathy. It is easy to cause accidents that only us feel happy and others do not think so..."
"It's good that you know."
Angel also said in an indifferent tone.
The only reason she agreed to temporarily "cooperate" with the other party was that after the law expired, the "Archon" Amon did not immediately escape or attack her. Instead, he asked her to take him back to "Hope City" immediately, saying that this could save everyone.
Although judging from the current situation, what he said is not wrong, and this Amon clone rarely shows the joking energy of other clones, nor does it deceive or mislead others through words, but Amon is a top Deception master, and these may be all disguises...
Maybe, the moment Anne agreed to him and became a "consul", he would be parasitized by Angel or be Stealing fate.
And Amon has an additional female clone who looks underage, has black hair, golden eyes and bare feet... Thinking of the scene where Anne took out a Crystal Monocle from her skirt pocket with a smile and put it on her right eye socket, Angel shuddered.
She looked at Klein hesitantly, hoping that the other party could provide some advice at this time.
The latter still maintains the shape of "Gehrman Sparrow" at this time. Since a bunch of purchased rabbits were previously converted into Marionette, Angel cannot even confirm whether the one in front of him is the original body of Klein or a certain Rabbit Gehrman.
"I want to know why you came to this city to replace the 'Archon'? Stealing The whole city, or steal part of it Beyonder Characteristic?"
Klein asked after considering it.
He instinctively felt that the deeper the conversation with Amon and the more he knew, the easier it would be for him to be Deception, but his curiosity about the whole thing still overrode caution.
After all, this concerns the 100,000 people in "Dream City".
Klein originally thought that the residents in the city were just phantoms maintained by "Hand of Order", the last remnants of the Trensoest Empire's historical Chariot left in the world. The road was in ruts, but when the characteristics of this Sequence 1 focused on re-establishing order and could not maintain the operation of the city, he discovered that all the people were reproduced from generation to generation in "Dream City" and were real human beings.
This is almost equivalent to the number of people who died in the entire "Backlund Great Smog". If in order to obtain those few copies of Beyonder Characteristic, this Catastrophe was triggered and then left alone, what is the difference between them and George III?
And in addition to a hundred thousand innocent lives, Angel also needs the characteristics of "Catastrophe" Demoness. Anne is also expected to obtain "Hand of Order" and make a greater contribution to the next battle. In any case, they cannot leave this city alone.
"Of course my Oldest One purpose of coming here is to explore the mysterious 'Ghost Empire'. I don't think you came here for a vacation, right?"
Goredolf replied, holding on to the monocle that didn't quite match his face shape and fell out of position as City Hall gradually became violently shaking.
"Fourteen years ago, after discovering some hidden clues, we confirmed the trajectory of 'Ghost Empire'. Although there is a lack of entry methods, this is not a problem for us who can understand the various laws of Deception... The only problem is that the behavior of entering here is likely to be one-way. After all, in the past more than a thousand years, almost everyone who entered 'Ghost Empire' was unable to leave..."
"So you volunteered to come in?"
Angel asked curiously.
"Everyone I know comes in with the dangers, so we elect volunteers through a fair vote and unfortunately, I am that volunteer."
One person has one vote, but you have gathered more votes, which shows that your popularity is not very good... Angel instinctively wanted to smile, but resisted the impulse in such a serious conversation and continued to ask:
"So, the Last Time modification of the law fourteen years ago was because you tried to replace the 'Archon' Goredolf?"
"Yes, not long after I became a 'resident', I found a loophole in the law... Specifically, I pretended to carry out the Stealing of destiny, and then Deception City Law, making it think that everything had already happened, and it happened to be at a point where it could be saved by using the power of order... Then, City Law took action at the request of protecting the 'Archon'. It stopped the chaos and brought everything back to order, which naturally included the 'exchange' between me and Goredolf."
Speaking of his "results," Amon's clone, who assumed the identity of Goredolf, finally showed the familiar smile of Angel.
"In fact, you didn't originally exchange fate, but Deception's 'Hand of Order' did this instead?"
Klein interjected from the side.
"Yes, it's all in plan, except for one small problem..." The clone of Amon showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, "In the process of exchanging fate, I became Goredolf, but Goredolf did not become me..."
"We have become the same person, the person who is standing in front of you now, with the identity of 'Archon', the appearance of Goredolf, and the person of 'Worm of Time'...
"Of course, there are also part of his memories and personality...
"In these years, I still remember my purpose, carefully testing the boundaries of the law, trying the power of Stealing and Beyonder Characteristic... But I am also Goredolf·Trunsoest. I perform official duties every day, mediate disputes, hold meetings of all sizes, visit my parents on weekends, and walk around the city streets to ensure that I don't gain weight...
"The most important thing is that his remaining sense of responsibility makes me want to do something for this city. I even helped it to plug the previous loopholes, so that the replacement of the consul's identity can only be done through the parliament. Even 'Hand of Order' himself is not allowed to change.
"Six years ago, another me came here, and I discovered him immediately, but he failed to break through the shelter of 'Hand of Order' and discover my problem... On the one hand, I hope that 'Nemo' can find a new loophole, replace my identity, and get me out of this weird state. On the other hand, I don't want the city to have other problems or even be destroyed...
"Finally, you have appeared, and there is even one Balancer who hopes to control 'Hand of Order'. She will be the most suitable 'Consul', and I can leave this city and return to reality.
"Of course, the plan had a little accident. You discovered the identity of Nemo and the other people he used 'Kindness of Harm' to parasitize. This is a good opportunity to force that Balancer accepted my proposal in exchange for your innocence... But what I didn't expect was that this 'Unaging' Demoness actually found an opportunity to break the law during the battle, plunging the entire city into a fatal crisis."
As he said that, Goredolf looked at Angel with a serious expression and eyes as if he was questioning her:
Look what you have done.
I was actually accused by a Amon's Avatar. I'm afraid they have done much more bad things than me... Of course, this Amon, who has some of Goredolf's memories and personality, can be regarded as "reforming", but this may also be his Deception... Angel only has a ridiculous feeling in his mind.
But no matter what, the collapse of "Hope City" was indeed caused by her triggering the self-conflict of City Law. It is not her task to save these residents and save the entire city, but her obligation.
"Can I become an Archon?"
she asked suddenly.
"Of course, but that will have to wait until the 'Law' is re-established. Do you think this city can sustain it for that long?"
Goredolf said, pointing to the increasingly chaotic streets outside the City Hall and the suburban areas in the distance, where the fog that represents the integration of Spirit World and reality is spreading.
There, Angel saw a tall figure in a black robe. Distortion controlled the distance and direction, allowing the spread of the Spirit World area to cancel each other out and slow down the erosion of the city; a woman in a black dress held a weird golden badge in her hand. The light it emitted made it impossible for mutant creatures to approach, but allowed ordinary people to pass.
It's Nast and Georgina...Angel felt slightly relieved and immediately looked at Anne. She knew that she could only rely on "Balancer" to prevent Catastrophe from happening before "Hand of Order" completed the reconstruction of the law.
"If she becomes a 'Consul', does that mean that, like you before, she cannot leave her post until the next replacement appears?"
she asked.
"The law Hand of Order restored is only the most basic version of the city when it was founded. As a 'consul', she can revise it. As long as the law does not restrict the consul from leaving the country, she can leave here at any time."
As if knowing that this was the other person's only concern, Goredolf quickly answered.
This way Anne doesn't have to worry about not being able to stay with Bernadette... Angel breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Anne again.
The latter's golden pupils stared blankly at Angel and nodded:
"Keep an eye on him. If anything unusual appears, deal with this clone of 'Blasphemer' immediately."
Immediately, she moved her eyes to Goredolf and asked:
"What to do now?"