As the burst of Yellow Light fell, Calamity, the " Warlock King " who had lived for over a thousand years, was smashed to pieces at the entrance of the Church of the Evernight. Each piece was withered and charred, with no trace of blood left.
Among them, something fell out from his ashes-covered black robe: a normal-sized hand with inhuman skin texture, a dull luster, slender fingers, and evenly proportioned flesh and bone.
If it weren't for the occasion, Emlyn would have definitely thought that the hand was part of some exquisite life-size Puppet.
Reinette Tinekerr swung the other head she was holding forward and swiftly bit the hand.
At the same time, Sharron's figure blurred and entered the remains of " Warlock King " Calamity, accelerating the release of her Beyonder Characteristic.
Emlyn composed himself, glanced at the dissipating " Door of Summoning " created by the " Lilith's Ring," and his body suddenly transformed into a hazy Moonlight.
The crimson Moonlight immediately shattered into countless fragments of light.
The vivid, eerie red scales roamed in the moonlight, and Reorganization beside Calamity's corpse into Emlyn White, dressed in a tuxedo and bow tie.
He didn't look at the Beyonder Characteristic that were being extracted. He dispersed the " Unshadowed Crucifix," bent down, and picked up the glass-like " Pure White Gaze " that had just been thrown over there with his left hand, which was wearing a black velvet glove.
With his other hand, he flicked " Lemano's Travel Notes," turning the magical book to a page filled with symbols and mystical patterns all belonging to the category of " Travel."
Emlyn's figure became transparent and disappeared from the scene.
He was following plan, leaving first after the operation to avoid interfering with Sharron and the others cleaning up the scene and erasing traces. After all, he was the weakest one there, relying entirely on Sealed Artifact and magical items to fight, which had already taken a toll on him.
As for the spoils, they will be distributed once we return to Backlund.
In this regard, Emlyn had full confidence in Gehrman Sparrow's commitment and the credibility of the Rose School of Thought's Temperance Faction.
After being " Teleportation " back to an empty house in Backlund, he abruptly dropped " Lemano's Travel Notes," took out the bronze box inlaid with several rubies, and placed " Pure White Gaze " inside.
After finishing this task, Emlyn finally had the energy to remove the glove from his left hand, revealing blisters on his fingers that were swollen and distended.
Given the regenerative abilities of Sanguine, this level of injury should have healed itself long ago, but in reality, there has been no improvement whatsoever.
"The burning from ' Pure White Gaze ' will last at least seven days." Emlyn took out the ointment in a metal tube, squeezed some out, and applied it to the wound.
The piercing pain was instantly replaced by a cool sensation, and Emlyn slowly exhaled, seemingly finally coming back to life.
He had just used immense willpower to restrain himself from throwing the " Pure White Gaze " directly to the ground, because once this Sealed Artifact was out of his control, it would spontaneously absorb the surrounding light and emit a radiance that Purification all things. For a Sanguine, this would be an excellent way to commit suicide.
Immediately afterwards, Emlyn took out a bottle of his own blood that had been drawn beforehand and smeared it on the surface of " Lemano's Travel Notes." Then, he drank another bottle of blood to alleviate the blood thirst caused by " Lilith's Ring."
After these actions, he finally eliminated the negative effects of the Sealed Artifact on his body.
Only then did Emlyn have time to recall the unexpected incident that occurred during the battle.
The " Door of Summoning " he projected using the " Lilith's Ring " failed to summon the creatures from the depths of the Spirit World, but instead brought forth a strange the Moon.
The Moon hung there behind the " Door of Summoning," silently shining upon " Warlock King " Calamity and suppressing his many extraordinary abilities belonging to the " The Moon " realm.
If it weren't for this change, even if the " Lilith's Ring " summoned a Spirit World being at the Saint level, the battle wouldn't have ended so quickly. Perhaps it would have taken until the Angel of the Temperance Faction of the Rose School of Thought descended to gain an overwhelming advantage.
... The Moon with a silvery sheen... could it be that the Progenitor offered their help? Emlyn's thoughts raced, and he made a corresponding guess.
This aligns with his identity as the Sanguine savior appointed by his Progenitor.
After careful consideration, Emlyn had no more doubts about this guess, but unlike usual, he wasn't so excited or thrilled.
When he truly witnessed the battle at the Demigod level and realized that he had to shoulder such an important responsibility, he felt no pride, but rather a heavy weight in his heart, filled with pressure.
Huff... After a few seconds, Emlyn opened his mouth and whispered:
"I am the savior of the Sanguine."
When he said this, his expression was unusually solemn, with a hint of gravity, and without the slightest hesitation.
Inside the house where Emlyn previously met with Maric and Sharron.
The Sanguine saw the perfectly Puppet -like lady take out two items and heard her say in a slightly unsteady voice:
"As agreed, we will only take one thing; this is all that's left."
The two items are:
A gemstone, about the size of a fist, seemingly formed from thick blood, radiated a crimson glow, like a miniature red moon; a delicate male Puppet dressed in a dark red suit with gold trim, its eyes appearing as two black holes.
" The Warlock King's " Beyonder Characteristic... " The Pupil-less General "... Emlyn nodded, seeing that the two items seemed to have come to life and flew over on their own.
He had just reached out to catch it when he heard Miss Sharron add:
"The ' Warlock King ' possesses Beyonder Characteristic but contains some peculiar residual pollution that even the ' Spear of Unshadowed ' could not Purification."
Does that mean I need to find an Angel to help me pulverize and remove the pollution? Emlyn fully understood Sharron's words and nodded slightly.
"I understand how to handle this."
Sharron, wearing a small black soft hat, immediately Levitation up, lifted her skirt slightly, and gave a curtsy.
Thank you for your help.
"Me too." Emlyn took off his hat and bowed in return.
Above the gray-white mist, inside the ancient palace.
Klein looked at the wisps of black energy emanating from his body, shook his head, and sighed:
"I was unknowingly cursed by the ' God's Abomination '... or perhaps it was a projection of the ' Chained God '..."
"I'm separated from you by a layer of Historical Projection..."
"Any Saint without a ' Sefirah Castle ' would probably die suddenly after thinking they were safe."
As for the messenger, since she is a real Angel, there shouldn't be any major problems even without the obstruction of Historical Projection, so Klein isn't worried.
After the black aura dissipated, Klein waited for a while longer until " The Moon " Emlyn offered his sacrifice and asked " The Fool " to help Purification the Beyonder Characteristic of the " Warlock King ".
The strange pollution... came from the " Mother Tree of Jade Desire," or the " The Moon Primordial "? Klein picked up the miniature "Red Moon" and examined it carefully for a few seconds.
Throughout this process, he remained on high alert, ready at any moment to mobilize the power of " Sefirah Castle ".
If he hadn't already possessed the Angel rank here, he wouldn't have agreed to Emlyn's sacrifice of this trait. Instead, he would have chosen to directly unleash the power of Sequence 2, remotely shattering the trait and separating the contamination.
Klein didn't even dare to " Divination " the Beyonder Characteristic the " Werewolf " that had been slightly influenced by the " Mother Tree of Jade Desire," and hastily sold it off.
After carefully examining it, Klein pressed down with his right hand, causing the entire mysterious space to vibrate.
The miniature "red moon" shattered with a crack, splitting into tiny, Red Light.
Among these specks of light, a small amount of red mist evaporated, eventually condensing into a drop of fresh blood.
Then, the crimson light spots regrouped, condensed, and transformed back into the miniature "red moon," but this time it appeared more translucent and purer than before.
Klein conjured a prosthetic hand, picked up the seemingly fresh drop of blood, and discovered that it contained a vibrant life force.
"It's not at the Angel level, but it's a bit strange... It seems to be something blessed by an evil god..." Klein severed all the invisible connections extending from the blood in his hand, then summoned a paper figure and tentatively pressed the blood onto it.
The moment the blood touched the paper figure, it immediately seeped in. The next second, the paper figure's belly bulged out strangely and then burst open.
As the paper figure crumbled to pieces, a new, slightly crimson paper figure crawled out from its belly, vaguely taking shape with eyebrows and eyes.
The power of reproduction... Klein frowned slightly, thrust his right hand forward, and turned the newly born paper figure into powder.
The small amount of crimson mist emanated again, condensing into a drop of blood.
Its qualities and Spirituality have only slightly decreased... It would take at least a hundred transfers to completely degrade it... Klein made a silent assessment and mobilized the power of the " Sefirah Castle " to seal the drop of blood layer by layer.
He immediately raised his head and turned his gaze to the male Puppet on the mottled long table.
The palm-sized Puppet dressed in a formal suit lay prone, not daring to raise its head at all.
"If it has the characteristic of being alive, it's easy to solve..." Klein chuckled and brought the sealed drop of blood close to the Puppet called " Pupil-less General ".
The " Pupil-less General " braced himself on all fours and retreated backward repeatedly.
After pausing, it pressed its forehead tightly against the table, emitting a noise that was incomprehensible to humans.
"Showing submission? Very well..." Klein responded with a smile, casually adding, "Demonstrate your abilities."
After a demonstration, he confirmed that the " Pupil-less General " could possess a target, influence inanimate objects, and gain initial control over magical items that no one possessed or imbued with Spirituality.
That latter ability might be very useful in certain situations... Klein nodded slightly, beckoned over a box, and let the " Pupil-less General " jump inside.
After carefully completing the sealing, Klein tossed the box, along with the drop of blood, into a pile of junk, letting them quickly familiarize themselves with their future home.
As for the negative effects of the " Pupil-less General," Klein believed that these could be resolved amicably and normally.