"Who are you?" Klein asked in a rather complicated state of calm.
The woman in the simple robe nodded slightly and said:
" Arianna, the Servant of Concealment."
The Servant of Concealment... Arianna... Klein's gaze narrowed slightly; he already knew the identity of the woman before him.
As an Beyonder Nighthawks, how could he be unfamiliar with the name Arianna?
Abbot of the Evernight Abbey, head of the thirteen archbishops, and a potential future pope—any of these identities is common knowledge that cannot be avoided in religious studies and mysticism!
Klein had read about the name " Servant of Concealment " in Emperor Roselle's diary. Combining it with similar names like " Attendant of Mysteries," he suspected it referred to Angel rank. Furthermore, based on the Law of Beyonder Characteristic Conservation, and considering that Arianna could not be Sequence 1 Angel given the existence of Sequence 0, Klein believed that " Servant of Concealment " was most likely Sequence 2 from the " Evernight " pathway.
This... the goddess didn't fail to respond, but her response was quite peculiar... she directly sent her "servant" over... Klein's feelings were complex and difficult to describe.
After a few seconds of silence, he solemnly bowed.
Good afternoon, Your Highness Arianna.
In the major churches, if a Demigod of the Angel rank walks on earth, the title "Your Highness" is added when addressing them to their face as a sign of respect. Similarly, the title "Your Majesty" is used for representatives of the divine will, such as the Pope, the Papacy, and the Patriarch. In addition, the titles "Apostolic Throne" or "Holy Throne" can also be used to refer to the head of a church. Of course, in many cases, "Holy Throne" can also refer to the location of the Papacy.
Arianna tapped her chest four times clockwise in response, her posture reverent:
May the goddess bless you.
She then added:
"I am an Ascetic; you may simply call me Madam."
"Yes, Ms. Arianna." Klein didn't insist at all.
Arianna looked at him calmly for two seconds, then asked directly:
"You're going to deal with ' The Blasphemer ' Amon's clone in Backlund?"
"Yes, I desire Concealment protection," Klein replied frankly.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a bit awkward, because this was not what he had expected.
His original plan was for the goddess to offer her blessing and protection, and then for him and Pallez Zoroast within Leonard's body to join forces and eliminate all of Amon's clones in Backlund. This process would not expose Leonard's problem with the " Marauder " pathway Angel. But now, the blessing has become a "physical entity" and will participate in the battle Pallez Zoroast makes a move, it will inevitably be discovered, and the outcome will be unpredictable!
Should we stop allying with Pallez Zoroast? Let Him merely act as an intelligence provider, sharing in the spoils? As Klein's thoughts raced, Arianna spoke at a measured pace:
"I can provide the power of Concealment, ensuring that everything that happens remains unseen, but I cannot guarantee that I can eliminate all of Amon's clones in Backlund."
Pallez Zoroast said He could do it... It turns out that the one who understands Amon best is Sequence 1 of the same path... Klein thought for a moment and said:
"Ms. Arianna, I have a well-developed plan. You only need to provide Concealment support; you don't need to participate in actual combat. I will handle the rest."
Arianna nodded, raised her right arm, and opened her palm.
A tiny ray of light appeared, deep and brilliant, quickly outlining a medal in the palm of his hand.
The medal is crystal clear, as if it were cast from black gemstones. It gives the impression that it is there when you look at it, and disappears when you don't look at it.
"This is my Evernight Emblem. It possesses no inherent properties or power; its sole function is that once activated, it will establish a connection with me, regardless of where you are in the real world," Arianna explained simply. "Remember to use it before you begin your mission. I will provide you with Concealment power. If you require more direct assistance, utter the name ' Arianna ' in Ancient Hermes while activating it."
This is equivalent to a fixed altar and ritual that points to itself... Hmm, once you reach the Angel rank, the scope of your ability to respond to prayers expands to the entire world? Klein instantly grasped the essence of that Evernight Emblem.
As a " Bizarro Sorcerer," he is currently unable to respond to prayers, a trait he only acquires at Sequence 3. Of course, as a " Sea God " and a " The Fool," he is skilled enough in this regard.
Klein accepted the Evernight Emblem without hesitation and bowed respectfully, saying:
"Thank you for your kindness."
After saying that, he tapped four times clockwise on his chest, drawing Crimson Moon:
Praise the goddess!
In this way, he can still team up with Pallez Zoroast, as long as he doesn't say " Arianna " in Ancient Hermes when activating the Evernight Emblem.
"Praise be to the goddess," Arianna responded devoutly.
Her figure vanished as if erased by an eraser.
"Is this how they leave by transforming into Concealment state?" Klein pursed his lips, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
At the same time, he was puzzled by how quickly Arianna could arrive, since the " Evernight " method was not the type of method that was good at Teleportation, and it would definitely take a considerable amount of time to get from the Winter County Papacy to Backlund.
My ritual wasn't the kind that summons someone directly... Could it be that Lady Arianna happens to be in the surrounding area, in the Backlund region? Isn't that too much of a coincidence? If it's not a coincidence, then the problem is even more serious. What is she doing in the Backlund region? There's something fishy going on... Klein withdrew his gaze, waited patiently for a while, and then transformed back into Dawn Dantès.
He pulled out paper and pen again and drew a symbol that combined the meanings of " Concealment " and "voyeurism".
As soon as the last stroke of the symbol was completed, the full-length mirror in the master bedroom emitted a dim yet pure light, like a quietly surging undercurrent at the bottom of a lake.
Immediately afterwards, rows of cannons appeared, firing fireworks into the sky.
Gold, silver, red, and blue exploded, forming word after word in the mirror:
Welcome back, my great master!
"Your loyal servant Arrodes witnesses that you have regained a portion of your authority, and trembles at your gradually returning breath. You will eventually return to that supreme position, and the whole world will find peace under your gaze!"
This is really enthusiastic... They always come up with something new... Klein nodded slightly, without saying a word.
As the fireworks burst forth, the words disintegrated and then Reorganization, forming new sentences:
"Great master, what are your orders?"
"I have a question," Klein said calmly. "In a place where being in darkness is dangerous, how do you create safe and pure darkness? There are probably two kinds of danger: one is that people can simply evaporate and disappear in the darkness, and the other is that they can be attacked by strange Monster that appear out of nowhere."
On the surface of the full-length mirror, the fireworks subsided, the water rippled, and silver words emerged one by one:
"Great master, are you referring to the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods '?"
This " Magic Mirror " knows quite a lot, and it even gave me a question... Klein nodded and said:
"Right."
Without pause, Arrodes saw line after line of Loen language appear on the full-length mirror:
The formation of the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " and the fall and closure of the second-generation Creator, the danger of the Evernight there should stem from the mutation of two essential forces.
"This is due to the remnants of the ' Evernight Goddess's ' divine power, and also to the influence left behind by that Creator, who himself possesses partial authority over shadows, darkness, Depravity, filth, and mutation. The former can cause living beings to vanish into thin air, while the latter can directly cause darkness to give birth to Monster."
So those two dangers originated from different forces, no wonder their manifestations were so different... Arrodes referred to the Ancient The Sun God as the second-generation Creator... This is very close to my guess... The father of Amon and Adam was not the awakened Primordial Creator, but a transmigrator who inherited a large "legacy"? Klein asked thoughtfully:
"So, the fall of the second-generation Creator was... was the ' Evernight Goddess ' involved?"
This was something Klein had vaguely anticipated, because the fact that humans would vanish as if evaporated in the darkness of the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " was very similar to the strange disappearances that would occur if people didn't sleep at night in the " Ruins of the Gods' Battle. According to Little " The Sun," Flegrea, the King of Demonic Wolves who originally held the power of " Evernight " and " Concealment," had already fallen in the Second Age, so it couldn't have been him.
Therefore, unless another deity of the " Evernight " pathway was born in between, it is difficult for those two strange beings not to be associated with the " Evernight Goddess ".
On the mirror's surface, the silver light quickly subsided, solidifying into a single word:
"Right."
Klein was about to press further when he suddenly fell silent. He remembered his identity Blessed of the Evernight, and thus, even when no one was watching, he had to be mindful of respecting the gods and refrain from seeking their secrets—except, of course, in that mysterious space above the Gray Fog.
He was about to return to the previous question and urge the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes to come up with a solution when he saw the silver words inside the full-length mirror wriggle and change on their own:
"Great master, your loyal servant Arrodes has a small request. May we... may we cease discussing matters related to the ' Evernight Goddess '?"
At the end of the question, a simple line drawing of a person curled up in a ball appeared.
Just what I wanted... Klein deliberately paused for two seconds before saying:
"Good."
On the mirror's surface, the flow of silver marks suddenly became lighter, and words took shape one after another:
There are two solutions to your previous question:
"The first is to actively accept the pollution and transform oneself into Monster in the darkness. The reason why these creatures do not disappear into thin air in the Evernight is because they are protected by the authority of ' Depravity '. In this way, all darkness will be pure and safe."
"The second method is to create darkness that includes a temporary dream world, protecting the spirit within the 'dream,' which effectively slows down the erosion of the dangerous Evernight."
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