Botis's pupils had turned a deep black, frozen with an indescribable terror, which made Klein's heart pound just by looking at them, as if he could feel the dramatic changes in the other's emotions before his death.
After some examination, and using Divination, Klein confirmed that the two eyeballs did not possess Beyonder Characteristic, but they did contain strong pollution and power of unknown origin. They could be used as a medium for curses or to directly affect the target. They were Spirituality materials with an exceptionally long "expiration date" and were quite dangerous.
"You can't carry it for long, otherwise you might suffer from neurasthenia, nightmares every day, and physical deformities..." Klein casually summoned a square iron box and put Botis's two eyeballs inside.
He didn't attempt to Purification because if he destroyed the item and removed the contamination, nothing would be left, which would be too wasteful.
Since there was nothing wrong with the " Worm of Star " and it was the material that Klein was relatively most familiar with, he quickly turned his attention to the black bag.
The result of the " Divination " surprised him somewhat, because it was a so-called "spatial" item.
The pocket, which appeared to be only big enough to fit the palm of an adult man, was actually the size of a two-bedroom apartment that the Moretti family had first rented in Tingen City, and could hold quite a lot of things.
This was created by Botis using his " Secrets Sorcerer " abilities; essentially, the pocket is not an item, but an entrance/exit.
"... First, relying on the ability of ' Spatial Concealment,' a region Distortion and isolated in the Spirit World. Then, taking advantage of the overlap and chaos Spirit World and reality, where one can directly reach the destination as long as there are the correct coordinates, the 'door' to that hidden region was opened in this pocket..."
"This is very similar to the method of sealing the ' Box of the Great Old One,' except that one 'door' is in the Spirit World and the other is in reality. This means that the negative effects of Sealed Artifact and magical objects within the 'spatial pocket' can also affect the wearer..."
"So it seems it's not very useful; it can't eliminate the negative effects... Besides, I'm in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, unable to connect to the Spirit World, so having this bag is useless..."
"Furthermore, the power of ' Spatial Concealment ' must be reinforced periodically, otherwise it will gradually become ineffective... It's only suitable for Demigod on the ' Apprentice ' path, or organizations with ' Apprentice ' path Demigod or Sealed Artifact providing assistance..."
"The name 'spatial pocket' is too common. I don't even know what Botis originally called this item... Let's just call it ' Traveler's Bag '..." Klein assessed the level of danger, conjured a prosthetic hand, and let it reach into the black pocket.
With a whoosh, a multitude of gems poured out as the prosthetic hand retracted, landing on the mottled long table. The crystalline fiery red, azure blue, emerald green, pale white, deep black, and transparent jewels instantly filled Klein's eyes.
"... I should have known it would be like this... The material corresponding to the ' Apprentice ' path is gems, all the gems..." Klein's expression suddenly became lively. He smiled and sighed twice, then reached out with his other hand, picked up several gems, and felt their weight and material.
Besides these, the " Traveler's Bag " also contained many Spirituality materials, some of which were commonly used, while others were relatively rare.
"The ' Box of the Great Old One,' the ' Secrets Sorcerer's' Beyonder Characteristic, nine ' Worm of Star,' the Eye of Botis, the ' Traveler's Bag,' a large quantity of gems and materials... This operation has been quite Harvest, enough for everyone to share..."
"It's a pity that Botis can ' Record ' extraordinary abilities and certain states, so there's no need for him to carry too many Sealed Artifact and magical items on him. That would only make him more susceptible to negative effects... As a Demigod, he should have a few decent Sealed Artifact. I wonder where he's hiding them in the Spirit World or at the Aurora Order headquarters... It's a shame that Botis's soul collapsed just now, making him unable to Spirit Channeling..." Klein shook his head, immediately returned to the real world, found a secluded spot, placed a lantern, and began setting up a ritual to pray for blessings.
He wanted to try and see if he could get "0-61", also known as the " Box of the Great Old One ", to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
If possible, he could turn the entire City of Silver into a toy and place it in the first layer of that Sealed Artifact, sending it directly to the outside world through the "Sacrifice and Gift" ritual. In this way, he would bypass the " Giant King's Court " and the " Dark Angel " Sasrir, cleverly completing the " Miracle Invoker " ritual.
After a flurry of activity and having completed the preliminary preparations, Klein stretched out his right hand, grabbed forward, and pulled another version of himself out of thin air. His original self then leaped into the Fog of History, hiding all the way to the gaps in the pre-First Age.
He was worried that if the " Box of the Great Old One " passed through the " Door of Sacrifice and Bestowal," he would randomly die next to it.
From within the fragments of light deep within the gray mist, Klein took four steps backward, returning to the Gray Fog, and answered his own prayer.
When the mysterious and ancient " Door of Sacrifice and Bestowal " took shape and slowly opened, he beckoned and summoned the " Box of the Great Old One," which was wrapped in layers of power, and threw it into the crack of the illusory gate, into the deep and boundless darkness behind it.
Just then, the void of darkness suddenly gained a tangible form, seemingly forming an invisible barrier that blocked the " Box of the Great Old One " just as it passed through the double doors, causing it to Levitation and be unable to move forward.
Klein frowned as he watched this scene, attempting to leverage the power of the " Sefirah Castle " at the Angel level, but he still couldn't make the " Box of the Great Old One " break through the barrier.
"... As expected, the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods ' is sealed. However, I have a close relationship with the ' Sefirah Castle ' and can use it to respond, but this cannot exceed a certain limit." Klein nodded slightly, retrieved the " Box of the Great Old One," and tossed it into the junk pile.
Then, he materialized "The World" Gehrman Sparrow, and had this dummy tell the " The Hermit " lady and " Justice " lady detailed information about the " Box of the Great Old One ".
This is a reminder that they must retrieve the " Box of the Great Old One " back into reality within 24 hours and release the " Magician " Fors.
Klein told Miss Justice that before asking for the " Box of the Great Old One," she should offer some top-grade ice cream to Blessed of the " Snake of Fate." As for " The Hermit " Cattleya, since she has " Brief Luck," she doesn't need to ask for anything from outside, but she must complete everything within a few minutes and offer the " Box of the Great Old One " to the Gray Fog again.
Inside a dilapidated apartment building at the border of the East Borough and the Bridge Borough End in Backlund.
Wearing Red Gloves and a black wool coat, Leonard is leading his team in a thorough inspection of the site.
As the mobile force of the Church of Evernight, they were undoubtedly full of energy at nearly ten o'clock in the night.
"Captain, the walls here have serious cracks, and in some places they've even crumbled. This apartment building might not survive next summer's hurricane season," Cindy, with her long burgundy hair, approached Leonard and reported.
Leonard's emerald green eyes swept around, and he nodded slightly.
"Fortunately, this was a dilapidated building to begin with, and no one has lived here for a long time. However, it's very strange that there aren't even any homeless people here."
Cindy thought for a moment and said:
"Captain, do you mean that Beyonder are using this apartment building to quietly drive away the homeless people sleeping here?"
"Then, they started fighting amongst themselves, and something got on fire?" another " Red Gloves " Bob in, casually checking the base of the wall nearby.
"That possibility cannot be ruled out," Leonard replied quite professionally. "But have you noticed? There are signs of Corrosion everywhere in this room, and the lack of table and chair remains makes it seem too empty... This doesn't seem like something a Low-Sequence Beyonder could have done. I suspect it might involve higher-level forces."
After conducting an inspection and discovering numerous anomalies, Leonard's " Red Gloves " failed to find any further clues and had to return to Saint Samuel Cathedral.
As soon as they arrived underground, a bishop came to Leonard and asked him to take two team members upstairs to attend a meeting.
Leonard nodded thoughtfully, asked no questions, and led Bob and Cindy through the secret passage into Saint Samuel Cathedral.
Then, they followed the spiral staircase, bathed in the Moonlight filtering through the stained glass, and arrived at a room with a blackboard and a large number of people.
With just a glance, Leonard spotted many of the " Mandated Punishers," " Machinery Hivemind," and Military Intelligence Section 9 members he had worked with before.
Then, he noticed the three Demigod, Horamick Haydn, Leodero Valentin, and Anthony Stevenson, as well as a dark-haired, golden-eyed man who was clearly on the same level as them.
Before Leonard could greet him, Saint Anthony, dressed in a black robe with red stripes, stood up and said in a deep voice:
"A high-level battle took place on the outskirts of Backlund, leaving behind terrible pollution and a tarot card, the ' The Hermit ' card."
"I've noticed that you've conducted some research on numerous events involving Tarot cards and offered some speculations. Now, please give us a detailed explanation."
"...' The Hermit ' card?" Leonard showed genuine surprise, but this was more because he had been given such a task.
He cleared his throat, walked to the blackboard, turned to face the Demigod and Beyonder from the three major churches and the military, and drew a Crimson Moon clockwise on his chest.
After organizing his thoughts, the " Red Gloves " captain solemnly stated:
"In the last two or three years, the incident involving Tarot cards has truly come into our view with the death of Lanarvus, who was involved in a conspiracy to bring down the ' True Creator,' and his body was covered in Tarot cards."
"Later, in the Capim case, Tarot cards appeared again, but this time, the arrangement of the cards changed, with emphasis placed on the ' Judgement ' and 'Emperor' cards..."
"... I connected these events with an organization that suddenly appeared in Backlund that worshipped the ' The Fool, ' and as you know, the ' The Fool ' is the starting card of the Tarot."
This bold conjecture elicited slight nods from several Demigod and numerous Beyonder present, who felt that there might indeed be a connection in a mystical sense.
Leonard paused and then said:
"Below ' The Fool,' this organization may have many official members who use Tarot cards as codenames, such as ' The Judgement,' 'The Emperor,' and ' The Hermit ' in this incident..."
As he spoke, Leonard picked up the tarot cards being used for the demonstration and randomly drew one.
He glanced at it and chuckled:
"For example, ' The Star '."
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