Above the Gray Fog, seeing " Light Slayer " Myrgongen rapidly Aging and decay into bones, Klein couldn't help but think of Mobett, Siatas, Longzel, and Snowman, who had left Groselle's Travels.
He couldn't stop it then, and he couldn't now, because the leader of the " Court Pursuers " hadn't recited the name of " The Fool " and couldn't be pulled onto the Gray Fog.
However, compared to before, Klein, wielding the " Sea God Scepter " and utilizing the "Light of Prayer," can now do much more.
He immediately absorbed the " Black Emperor " card, mobilized the power of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, and sent the " Paper Angel " carrying its own words, with the help of the crimson star, into the real world, landing on the incomplete spirit of " Light Slayer " Myrgongen.
This is the least he can do to avoid losing his " The Fool " status, since the " True Creator " is still watching over this area.
As Myrgongen's consciousness rapidly faded, an Angel with layers of black wings suddenly appeared before him.
His spiritual disintegration slowed slightly, and a grand and majestic voice rang in his ears:
What are the advancement ritual and auxiliary materials for the ' Silver Knight ' Potion?
"Is Sasrir truly slumbering within the Giant King's palace?"
Myrgongen replied blankly and in a daze:
The ascension ceremony for a ' Silver Knight ' originates from the ' Blasphemy Slate,' requiring the setting up of an intricate altar, placing the remains of six powerful creatures hunted in the correct positions, and receiving divine blessing...
"The auxiliary materials are..."
"I can't be sure, but in any case, that door was never opened again after Lord Sasrir went in..."
As he answered, Myrgongen's spirit slowly but resolutely dissipated. Finally, he could no longer hold on and turned into slivers of light, merging into the unchanging Twilight of the " Giant King's Court ".
This conversation took place within the "mind," and no one else could hear it.
Luckily, I was cautious enough not to let Myrgongen mention the main ingredient of the " Silver Knight " Potion. Anyway, it can be replaced with Beyonder Characteristic. Otherwise, I wouldn't have heard the answer to the second question... The Fool breathed a sigh of relief and praised himself in his heart.
He immediately refocused his attention and began to seriously consider Myrgongen's words:
"A divine blessing? Isn't this advancement ceremony a bit too difficult? Only Sequence 3... Uh, we need to consider the historical context. Myrgongen is a powerful being who survived the Second Era, and they habitually refer to Angel as gods, placing them among the divine. In other words, Angel's blessing should be sufficient. Hmm, I'll confirm with Divination later... Of course, even if Angel's blessing works, I can't do anything about it for now. We'll see if the '0' level Sealed Artifact in City of Silver has any living characteristics, and if we can communicate with it..."
"The altar's layout is really complicated... Do the remains of the six powerful creatures personally hunted necessarily have to be at the Demigod level? That's difficult for the ' Demon Hunter ' outside the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods.' Where are there so many Demigod -level creatures to hunt? Most of them are powerful, organized, and protected. It seems that the Church of the God of Combat has a new alternative while maintaining the essence of the ritual. Is this the difference between the second ' Blasphemy Slate ' and the first ' Blasphemy Slate '?"
"However, for this not-so-young chief of City of Silver, he must have already killed far more than six kinds of powerful Monster... That's easy."
Since Klein is certain that the second " Blasphemy Slate " appeared after the fall of the Ancient The Sun God, he can conclude that " Light Slayer " Myrgongen was referring to the first " Blasphemy Slate."
He quickly visualized his interpretation of the promotion ceremony and supporting materials on a piece of parchment, performed a Divination using a citrine pendulum, and received an Error revelation.
Then, he threw the message at the crimson star that represented the " The Sun ".
"This is a gift from Mr. ' The Fool '." Having done all this, Klein chuckled self-deprecatingly, finding Myrgongen's answer to the second question increasingly intriguing:
He didn't say whether Sasrir was truly asleep, only that after the Dark Angel entered, the door never opened again.
The only thing that remained closed was that large door.
The " God of Knowledge and Wisdom " gave me the key, Adam gifted me the " Unshadowed Crucifix," just to Door Opening and check the state of the " Dark Angel "? Klein's thoughts shifted, and he suddenly felt somewhat fortunate. He was fortunate that the " True Creator " didn't seem very interested in this. If that person had also sent down their will to try to influence Myrgongen's disintegrating spirit, they would have encountered the " The Fool's" " Paper Angel " on the spot.
That would be quite awkward.
Only then did Derrick dare to open his eyes, his face pale as if he had lost too much blood—the cross had drained a lot of his blood in order to maintain the " Unshadowed Domain ".
He glanced around, held the " Unshadowed Crucifix " in front of him, and sincerely thanked Mr. The Fool.
At this moment, Heim put away the " Roar of the Thunder God " giant hammer and his own weapons, took off the leather bag he was carrying, found a set of clothes and threw them to the chief.
For the City of Silver exploration team, as long as their clothing and armor are not magical items, damage during battle is inevitable, so they will definitely prepare several sets in advance.
For them, the function of clothing in covering their bodies was secondary; the most important thing was to provide space for storing materials, medicines, and talismans.
Colin Iliad looked around warily, finding nothing amiss, before quickly getting dressed. He then picked up a small metal vial from the pile of bottles scattered during the fight, unscrewed the stopper, and gulped it down.
His face turned slightly greenish, as if he were showing signs of poisoning, but his wounds and weakened aura were improving.
Lovia was no longer able to keep Grazing the silver-armored knight's Evil Spirit, so she absorbed it into her body.
When Myrgongen's Beyonder Characteristic coalesced into a ball of silvery-white light resembling a heart or a miniature the Sun, it was collected by " Demon Hunter " Colin. The " Shepherd " elder, with his pale gray eyes, gazed at the Giant King's palace not far away and said:
"Chief, the road to the sea may very well be hidden there."
Lovia paused for a moment and then added:
"Perhaps there's a way inside that will allow us to reach the other side of the ocean directly."
Colin Iliad watched as Derrick, Heim, and the others cleaned up the battlefield, collected items, and dealt with Antillna's mangled body, shaking his head as he said:
"A ' Dark Angel ' sleeps inside. This must be an Angel King. We are currently unable to fight against him, and even facing him is very difficult."
"Let's go back first and tell everyone about seeing the sea, then we can prepare to enter the Giant King's palace."
Lovia's long, silver-gray hair fluttered slightly, her expression unusually serious.
"But we know nothing, so we can't make targeted preparations."
After saying that, she paused for two seconds and then said:
"I have a suggestion. You, Derrick, Heim go back first. I'll stay behind and try to enter the palace to gather useful information. I can blend into the shadows and perhaps not disturb the ' Dark Angel '."
"If I don't come back, it means the danger inside is beyond our control."
When Lovia mentioned that she might die, her expression didn't change at all, as if she had been prepared for it all along.
After listening quietly, " Demon Hunter " Colin stared at her for a few seconds and said:
"No.
"We cannot afford to take such a risk."
"If you awaken the ' Dark Angel,' He might leave the ' Giant King's Court ' and attack City of Silver, which we certainly wouldn't be able to withstand."
Before Lovia could respond, Colin Iliad turned his head and looked at the other three teammates:
" Derrick, what's your opinion?"
"My opinion? "Derrick was quite bewildered and almost blurted out the question.
Heim and the other " Dawn Paladin " were equally astonished, because this was an internal dispute within the " Council of Six," Colin Iliad was actually asking Derrick Berg for his opinion!
Could it be that the Chief is grooming Derrick to be the next Elder of the " Council of Six "? The two members of the exploration team thoughtfully shifted their gaze to their teammates beside them.
... Is this a question asking for my opinion? Klein, the " The Fool " above the Gray Fog, frowned slightly.
His brain immediately began to work at high speed:
What can I possibly think?
"If the door is opened and Sasrir is awakened, I won't be able to save any of them. You'll have to pray to the ' True Creator ' for help!"
"Let's wait until I've figured out the situation of the ' Dark Angel ' from Evil Spirit ' Red Angel ' and other related beings before we explore further... What the Dragon of Wisdom and Adam are thinking is none of our concern for now..."
"In any case, choosing to be prudent and cautious at this time is never a bad idea."
As his thoughts raced, Klein spoke with an air of authority:
"Return."
He then projected the image onto the deep red star that represented the " The Sun ".
Derrick paused for two seconds, then calmly answered the chief's question:
"I think we should give up for now and come back when we're better prepared."
Colin Iliad nodded, then turned to " Shepherd " Lovia and said:
This is my decision.
Lovia paused for a moment and then said:
"I'll respect your decision."
She didn't say anything more and helped Derrick and the others make the markings.
Since Antillna and the others did not die at the hands of their blood relatives, they are likely to discover the anomaly. Therefore, the exploration team will mark the area to alert those who come later. However, since this place is far from City of Silver, there is no need to worry about it affecting that area.
In the midst of their busyness, Lovia suddenly looked up and said to Derrick and Heim:
"This is the ' Giant King's Court,' so there's unlikely to be any unusual events here."
Without explanation, she watched as the piled-up flesh and blood of Antillna were burned to ashes by the flames, then grabbed a handful and stuffed it into one of her leather pouches.
Having accomplished these tasks, the City of Silver exploration team searched for other passages, only to receive a disappointing answer.
Then, led by Chief Colin Iliad, they began their return journey.
Upon entering the palace, now devoid of its gates and filled with the sounds of an "oil painting orchestra," Derrick couldn't help but turn back, gazing once more at the broken railings, at the distant orange-red clouds, and at the deep blue, gently surging sea.
After gazing for a few seconds, he looked away and noticed that the chief's light blue eyes were also quietly looking in that direction.
Colin then turned his head and said in a calm voice:
Let's go.
Then, without looking back, he continued walking steadily forward.
P. S.: Updated first, revised later.