On that full-length mirror, the silver text seemed to possess its own life, disappearing line by line, only to Reorganization again:
"' Concerto of Light and Shadow ' is a pocket watch that can 'prohibit' certain behaviors within a certain range, and can also ' Deprivation ' a target of certain extraordinary abilities, but the combined restrictions can not exceed two types;
"The ' Concerto of Light and Shadow ' can also directly ' Bestowal ' a negative state to the target, causing them to become passive, Greed, impatient, lose their fighting spirit, or only focus their attention on money;
"In addition to these, the holder of this Sealed Artifact can also ' Distortion ' the target's language, actions, intentions, and the effects of attacks, turning fatal wounds into serious injuries, blows into pushes, advances into retreats, and escapes into charges."
"The negative effects of ' Concerto of Light and Shadow ' are quite severe. The most important one is that once the wearer enters a combat state, all the extraordinary effects that appear within a certain range will intermittently and randomly change, indiscriminately affecting friend and foe, making them difficult to control and unpredictable. In other words, ' Lightning Strike ' may still create a bolt of lightning, or it may splash cold water on the target's face, or it may summon an unknown Spirit World creature."
"For this reason, Qonas Kilgor deliberately collected a magical item that would bring him luck at crucial moments, hoping that the intermittent random effects would be more favorable to him. This had some effect, but not that much."
" Qonas Kilgor also possesses a peculiar pistol, a product of an anomaly during a ritual sacrifice to a demon god, called ' Riveir's Desperate Scream '... It can fire without bullets, and each shot is incredibly powerful... It can fire rapidly and continuously, like a miniature machine gun... Targets hit by it will experience Riveir's Desperate Roar before his death, exhibiting various states such as pain, dizziness, and confusion..."
"The biggest problem with this pistol is that its owner will also hear that Desperate Roar, just not as frequently."
"As a ' Earl of the Fallen,' Qonas Kilgor undoubtedly possesses a qualitative ' Distortion ' and an unreasonable ' Bestowal,' in addition to 'exploiting' rules, 'amplifying' effects, and 'disrupting' order."
"Using" can prolong a certain state or end it prematurely, making the rules more favorable to oneself. For example, after jumping into the air, he can prolong the state of being away from the ground, achieving a Levitation effect;
"The function of 'amplification' is to enhance the effect or impact of certain actions. It can turn an ordinary blow into an ' Execution,' and an air hug at a distance into a restraint."
"Chaos will affect the structure of things, the standard of scale, and the precision of attacks, causing seemingly huge buildings to collapse, shortening seemingly distant distances to just a few steps, and causing attacks aimed at oneself to deviate to one side."
"Through 'amplification,' 'exploitation,' and ' Distortion,' those Beyonder through the ' Lawyer ' route can, to some extent, accomplish what only the ' Arbiter ' route can."
"Of course, the ' Earl of the Fallen ' also possesses, and is even stronger than, the Low-Sequence extraordinary abilities obtained through ' Bribe ' and other ' Lawyer ' methods."
"Great master, I have finished answering. Was it alright?"
Your answer felt like reading an instruction manual; you must have been gathering information in the Spirit World and revealing it piece by piece... Also, is this something to be praised for? Klein muttered to himself, then nodded slightly.
"Good."
After answering Magic Mirror 'Arrodes question, he quickly got into the zone, analyzing the abilities of the Demigod Qonas Kilgor and the characteristics of that powerful Sealed Artifact:
The " Earl of the Fallen " is indeed Sequence 4 being, Demigod -like being who has undergone a qualitative change in every aspect. Whether it's " Bestowal," " Distortion," "using," or "amplifying," he is extremely difficult to deal with, and one can easily suffer losses if one is not careful...
"Chaos" isn't too scary; it's basically just a certain degree of enhancement to the Sequence 5 " Mentor of Disorder " ability...
" Concerto of Light and Shadow " indeed possesses the characteristics of the " Arbiter " domain, but its most troublesome aspect is its negative effect... For Beyonder using the " Seer " path, their combat style is definitely biased towards preparation, precision, and control. Once the fight begins, their tactics will inevitably follow one after another, one set after another. In this process, if random deviations occur from time to time, the overall plan can easily be disrupted and become unsustainable... This is extremely dangerous...
As he pondered, Klein realized the main problem lay with the Sealed Artifact called " Concerto of Light and Shadow."
As an Beyonder who enjoys setting traps for his enemies, Klein didn't want to go through all that trouble, only to find himself in an extremely dangerous situation, and then, after trying to use the " Fate Siphon " charm to exchange Fate with his target, turn the tide of battle, and eliminate his opponent in one fell swoop, he would discover that the life-saving and winning item only summoned a rabbit, or simply turned into fireworks to celebrate the user's sudden death.
Qonas Kilgor could mitigate this effect with items that increased luck, but I couldn't do the same. Unless it's "luck" or " Misfortune " at the Angel level, it has no effect on me... However, I have the " Winner " Enuni, my Marionette... Klein, then posed a second question to the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes:
How can we avoid the intermittent, random mutations of that Sealed Artifact?
On the deep, dark mirror, silver words leaped from the shimmering light, forming a new sentence:
There's no need to avoid it!
"All we need to do is make Qonas Kilgor unlucky; the Demigod of the ' Evernight ' pathway are experts in that."
That makes sense... According to relativity, as long as Qonas Kilgor is more unlucky than me, I'll be the lucky one... Ms. Arianna herself said she would provide the necessary assistance... For her, quietly giving Qonas Kilgor a " Misfortune " before creating the Concealment world should be easy and simple... Klein nodded with sudden enlightenment:
"Very well, that's all for today. I'll summon you again if anything comes up later."
"Yes, Master! No problem, Master! Goodbye, Master~" On the surface of the full-length mirror, a simple line drawing of a "waving hand" appeared, followed by silver words.
Seeing the mirror instantly return to normal, Klein looked away and quickly began to mentally rehearse the battle that was about to take place.
Gradually, he developed a certain idea, seized upon fleeting Spirit Intuition, and began to refine them further.
After having several contingency plans in mind, Klein went to the balcony, looked at the garden in the night, and whispered:
"Can you cast ' Misfortune ' on Qonas Kilgor before the battle?"
After a brief silence, a calm, ordinary female voice rang in his ear:
"Can."
"Then I have no further questions," Klein replied immediately.
Silence quickly returned to his surroundings.
A chilly autumn wind blew by. Klein stared blankly at the manor at night for a few seconds, then adjusted his silk top hat, tugged at the human skin glove on his left hand, and pulled the " Death Knell " revolver from under his arm.
Immediately afterwards, he flicked his thumb diagonally, causing the cylinder of the iron-black pistol to start spinning.
As night deepened, the crimson moon occasionally pierced through the clouds, and the Megro Manor fell into a deep slumber.
At that moment, a figure stealthily came from the Tussock River and walked back to his room in a few steps.
He was none other than Qonas Kilgor, the deputy director of Military Intelligence Section 9, wearing a white shirt and black trousers.
The Demigod, with his rugged appearance, looked around but found nothing amiss. He then smiled slightly, walked to the small bar in the guest room, pulled out a glass, picked up a bottle of Megro, and prepared to pour himself a small sip to celebrate this wonderful evening.
Just then, he was suddenly struck by Spirit Intuition and abruptly raised his head.
He then saw several gray-white chimneys on the opposite rooftop suddenly shrouded in shadow, tinged with the color of ink.
The sides of these chimneys, including one of the iconic spires of the main house of the Megro Manor, have also turned deep black, while a clear, bright the Moon hangs quietly behind the top of this spire.
The clouds and the Star high in the sky had disappeared, leaving only the huge red moon and the pitch-black night.
Under the cover of night, the flowers and trees, though right before my eyes, seemed lifeless, dim and hazy, as if they were far away.
Black and red, shadows and architecture, silence and plants—they were presented to Qonas Kilgor in such a peculiar way.
This... The Demigod's pupils dilated slightly, and he responded without the slightest hesitation.
He reached into his pocket with his left hand and under his armpit with his right, taking out two items.
In his right hand, he held a strange pistol, which was gray in color and several times larger than a regular revolver, resembling a giant hammer from a classical war.
What makes this pistol unusual is that it has six barrels, each quite thick with a deep caliber, and its cylinder is inlaid with a dozen or so ugly rivets, giving it a rugged aesthetic.
In his left hand Qonas Kilgor held a " Iron Sheet " pocket watch. On its dial, one half was neatly arranged with various symbols in chronological order, while the other half was chaotic and interspersed, even encroaching on the opposite area. The two seemed to be connected as one in the unseen mechanical core behind the scenes, with a more complex and dizzying structure.
Almost simultaneously, a figure emerged from the enormous red moon outside the window, gliding towards them at an incredible speed.
He grew larger and clearer, becoming a young man with black hair, brown eyes, sharp features, and cold, hard lines.
The young man wore a silk top hat and a black trench coat, carrying a unique revolver in one hand and having the other hand covered by transparent human skin. Under the clear light, it looked as if he were carrying a huge red moon on his back.
Gehrman Sparrow.