Under Klein's control, Senor fished the Tyrant's Card of Blasphemy from the corpse. Just as Alger forcibly suppressed the greed rising within him, Sno's voice suddenly rang out—
"Hey, hey, you finished that fast?"
"Mr. Devil!" Klein jolted, but quickly said, "We just had an intense battle. Something deeper within this cathedral may have been awakened. We have to leave as soon as possible."
"Oh, sure, do whatever you want." Sno shrugged indifferently and headed straight toward the center of the hall. His interruption was like a bucket of cold water over Alger's head, completely dispelling his impractical thoughts. Alger walked toward the Six-winged Stone Gargoyle's remains and began collecting valuable materials.
However, before all the Beyonder Characteristics could be extracted, a long sigh suddenly sounded beside their ears—
"Ah..."
Though the sound carried no Beyonder power, both Alger and Klein felt their souls leap from their bodies. Klein made his judgment almost instantly, teleporting to Alger's side and grabbing his shoulder. At the same time, his marionette picked up the newly extracted Beyonder Characteristic. As their bodies turned intangible, Klein did not forget to shout at Sno—
"Run!"
Watching Alger and Klein vanish without a trace, Sno did not immediately leave. He leisurely picked up the Astronomer corpse whose characteristic had yet to be extracted, then opened the stone coffins one by one and hauled out the unanimated Sequence V corpses within. He looked entirely like someone who would not leave unless the other party showed itself.
"Ah..."
Another sigh sounded, still devoid of emotion. This time, however, it seemed to contain a peculiar power. Sno's vision blurred for a moment, and the scene before him had already changed.
After several consecutive teleports, Alger and Klein returned to the cemetery outside Bayram. Recalling the island's sudden disappearance, both