The invisible prison surrounding Parker instantly crumbled, leaving not a trace behind.
But he did not regain his mobility; instead, he collapsed to the ground, shivering uncontrollably, seemingly still frozen.
This was not only a consequence of the Ghost Touch, but also an effect caused by Klein directly penetrating his body and damaging his soul.
Parker, at only Sequence 8, was naturally unable to recover in a short time. He couldn't even control his breathing and inhaled a large amount of the same biological toxin as the one in his body.
His weakened state caused the poison to take effect more quickly, his eyes became glazed over, and he instinctively turned away.
He saw Capim rolling on the ground, scratching his face and body. He saw the strands of flesh hanging next to the bloodstains and the white color of the bones.
Parker gasped for breath and struggled to crawl over.
Just as Capim was itching so badly he wanted to tear off the skin, he suddenly noticed Parker crawling towards him with bloodshot eyes. A bad feeling flashed through his mind, but he was too busy scratching to dodge and had no strength to do so. He couldn't even shout "no" and could only scream instead.
At this moment, Klein, who had escaped " Imprisonment," whispered "Holy" in Ancient Hermes, then flicked his fingers and fired an Air Bullet amidst the flashing light of the dark gold the Sun brooch.
As soon as the Air Bullet took shape, it was imbued with a holy light and headed straight for Hunas's face.
This is the " Sacred Oath " provided by the " The Sun Brooch," Klein inflicts holy damage!
Hunas had already changed position, his movements unusually agile, more like a combat expert than a mage.
While dodging Klein's Air Bullet, he gestured for Kitty to swing her whip and entangle him.
Once Klein's attack was interrupted and no longer continuous, he took out a dark iron-black metal glove from his hidden pocket and tried to put it on his left hand.
Even though Klein was in his spirit form and facing Hunas sideways, he didn't need to use his peripheral vision to see this scene. He immediately took flight, dodging Kitty's strike, and flew over the chandelier before pouncing on Hunas.
Seeing this, Hunas, holding his iron-black metal glove, pointed diagonally upwards and said:
" Exile!"
Klein was suddenly struck by a powerful, invisible force. His entire spirit was blown away and crashed into the wall, into the invisible barrier created by the " Confinement," but he did not break through and escape.
Seizing the opportunity, Hunas put on the iron-black metal glove.
In an instant, he seemed to grow taller, becoming as imposing as a great figure who could control the lives of others.
Having just been freed from his " Exile," Klein was overwhelmed by an immense, inexplicable fear. He couldn't help but want to bow his head, to prostrate himself, to listen to every word the other man spoke, and to obey every command he gave!
His movements became quite sluggish, his pupils focused on the rapidly approaching Lady Kitty.
Snap!
Kitty swung her black whip, striking Klein precisely.
The whip pierced through the spirit, but it caused Klein considerable mental anguish, as if a red-hot iron had been pressed against his most vulnerable spot.
He suddenly raised his head and let out a scream.
Meanwhile, Kitty pulled the trigger on the revolver in her other hand.
Bang! Bang!
Two bullets, glowing with a pale gold light, were fired in succession and struck Klein.
A bright light rose up, and the figure in black armor rapidly thinned, turning into a paper doll before quickly burning to ashes.
Klein emerged from the shadowy corner, and the " The Sun Brooch " within his spirit body emitted a dark golden light.
A warm power instantly filled his body, and the extreme fear brought on by Hunas quickly disappeared.
One of the effects of the " The Sun Brooch " type of spell is " Immunity to Fear "!
In the brief battle lasting only a few dozen seconds, Klein was forced to use his Paper Figurine Substitute twice.
While this was partly intentional on his part, it also demonstrates the combined strength of Hunas and Kitty, perfectly confirming the results of Klein's earlier Divination:
This operation is extremely dangerous!
The situation would have been far more perilous had Parker not been temporarily crippled by the effects of the Biotoxin Bottle and his initial surprise attack.
His plan was that if all four paper figures he had prepared were used up and the opportunity still hadn't arisen, he would rationally give up—it wasn't that Klein didn't want to prepare more substitutes, but rather that his Spirituality could only sustain four uses outside of battle.
As for the " Confinement " effect created by Hunas, Klein was not worried at all. He was now a spirit that had been "summoned". As long as the "summoning" ended, he could immediately return to the Gray Fog. Unless there was interference from a god-level power or some special "0" or "1" level Sealed Artifact, it was impossible to interrupt this process.
When Klein Stealing the " Black Emperor " card from the Kingdom Museum, the woman who appeared to be High-Sequence powerhouse was unable to stop him from leaving.
This is precisely the main reason and greatest source of strength for Klein, who dared to try to help despite knowing the great danger and daring to challenge the impossible!
Seeing that the enemy was no longer afraid, Hunas, now wearing iron-black metal gloves, gestured again for Kitty to stop Klein, then pointed ahead and solemnly said:
Ghosts and Wraith are forbidden here!
Klein's body, covered in black armor, immediately swayed, strongly repelled by an invisible force.
However, the " Black Emperor " card is of extremely high status, which also makes the spiritual entity of it relatively high level, so this direct influence on existence was quickly suppressed.
Hunas narrowed his eyes, finding the approaching ghost very strange.
He saw Klein easily shake off Kitty's clutches by flying, so he pushed his palm forward again and announced in Ancient Hermes:
"Flying and Levitation are prohibited in this area."
Suddenly, Klein felt a weight on his body and plummeted to the ground from mid-air. Kitty rushed over and flicked her wrist, pulling out the whip that tormented the mind and soul.
She still had plenty of extraordinary bullets, but less than three were specifically designed for ghosts and Wraith. Therefore, she temporarily abandoned using her revolver and relied solely on her secondary weapon.
Klein skillfully curled up and rolled on the spot, nimbly dodging Kitty's whip, and heard the crisp sound of the whip hitting the ground.
Just as Kitty was about to sweep her whip across the ground, her throat suddenly tickled, and she coughed twice, missing the opportunity for a continuous attack.
These are signs of the poison she suffered from!
Hunas took a breath, held it again, bent his wrist back, and pointed it directly at himself, saying:
"Targets of punishment: Wraith and ghosts!"
His body surface suddenly shone with a radiant glow like the Dawn, and even his fists shimmered with a clear luster.
Thump!
The marble beneath Hunas's feet cracked silently, and his tall, lean body lunged forward with swiftness and ferocity, instantly closing in on Klein.
At that moment, he was more like a knight Kitty!
Bang! He threw a punch forward, the air suddenly exploding, but Klein stepped back in advance and dodged it with a backflip.
Snap! Kitty assisted from the side, wielding her whip and striking the enemy's dodging position.
This forced Klein to roll repeatedly, adopting a hit-and-run stance, while constantly watching out for Hunas's " Imprisonment " spells.
Bang bang bang, slap slap slap, Hunas launched a series of powerful attacks, while Kitty assisted from the side. In less than two minutes, they forced Klein into a situation where he had nowhere to hide and nowhere to avoid, and even rolling was of little use.
Snap!
Kitty's black whip lashed out, and Klein only had time to take a step to the side before it struck his arm.
The piercing pain assaulted his soul once more, freezing him in place, his very spirit becoming thin.
Seizing the opportunity, Hunas clenched his left fist and declared with authority:
"Die!"
His body instantly merged with some strange power, leaving a distinct afterimage, and crashed into Klein.
Sizzle!
The figure covered in black armor instantly shattered into pieces, turning into fluttering shreds of paper like butterflies.
Klein used up his third paper doll!
Hunas's gaze swept across the area, quickly locking onto the enemy that had emerged from the corner, and he sneered:
"Let's see how many doubles you have!"
During his search for the enemy, he had discovered that Parker was writhing on Capim's body; the scene was bloody, disgusting, and both gruesome and horrifying.
However, Hunas couldn't spare the time to rescue his subordinate. He knew very well that his poisoning would worsen and that he had to eliminate the enemy as soon as possible, so he couldn't afford to be distracted.
Otherwise, he might have left the restaurant first to alleviate the poisoning, allowing the enemy to escape smoothly and preventing him from obtaining any useful information.
He gestured for Kitty to step forward and entangle Klein, who couldn't fly or Levitation, while he took a breath to catch his breath.
"There's a strange smell in the air... This must be a sign that the toxins are increasing..." A thought flashed through Hunas's mind, but he didn't dwell on it.
He raised his left palm and solemnly declared:
"Unauthorized entry into another person's residence is a crime!"
"Unauthorized intrusion..."
When he repeated it a second time, Hunas had a little more difficulty breathing, and for a brief moment he couldn't catch his breath, so he had to stop.
He took another deep breath, composed himself, and then spoke again:
"Unauthorized entry into another person's residence is a crime!"
He repeated it three times in a row, and Klein was still unable to shake off Kitty's entanglement, suddenly felt a chill.
Cough cough cough!
Kitty's cough reappeared, and her whip-wielding movements slowed down.
Klein seized the opportunity to break free from her grasp, but instead of attacking her, he raised his head, opened his mouth, and let out a Scream that no human could hear!
Buzz! Kitty tossed her head back, her body swayed, and she felt the ground undulate.
Hunas experienced only a slight dizziness before recovering. He looked coldly at Klein and spoke authoritatively:
"The guilty should be restricted!"
Klein, who was about to pounce on him, suddenly found that his feet seemed to be shackled, and his movements became stiff.
Once she recovered, Kitty turned on the revolver and quickly ejected the spent cartridges and unused bullets.
Then, she took out a quick-loading device and loaded six bullets, including the remaining Purification Bullets, into the magazine.
Hunas then clenched his left fist, preparing to launch an attack.
He wanted to coordinate his shots with Kitty's to completely eliminate the enemy or deplete his Stand.
Just then, Klein, clad in black armor, revealed a smile.
Because the time he'd been waiting for had come!
He knew that for the " Biotoxin Bottle " to be effective, it would take time, and Beyonder could detect any signs of trouble and take appropriate action, either searching for hidden enemies or escaping the toxin-filled environment. It would be difficult to severely injure or even eliminate them with this method. Therefore, he used the " Biotoxin Bottle " for two other purposes:
First, weaken the enemy;
Secondly, it masks some odors, causing Hunas and others to attribute all the unusual smells they detect to toxins permeating the air, thus drawing their extra attention entirely to this aspect.
This is the most important part of the "magic show," and the key to its success or failure.
That unusual smell... it smelled like gas! It smelled like coal gas!
The reason Klein initially made the gas lamps and fireplace light up brightly for a moment and then extinguish them was not only to distract Hunas and his men, but more importantly, to attract their attention so that he could destroy several hidden gas pipes!
He deliberately put himself in danger at the beginning in order to trick Kitty into firing bullets aimed at Wraith spirits, so that she would stop firing blindly and avoid triggering the corresponding changes!
He kept arguing with the other person, making no other attempts, all in the hopes of waiting for the air to fill with gas!
Therefore, he refrained from using " Flame Jump " and " Flame Manipulation "!
As for Hunas's decision to Confinement the room, he had anticipated it, but he hadn't expected it to go so smoothly. So, before entering the restaurant, he kindly checked that the doors and windows were tightly closed and sabotaged the gas pipes in a hidden spot in the hall, creating a large "bomb" inside and out. Even without the " Confinement," it wouldn't have made any difference in the end!
As a "ghost," Klein himself is undoubtedly not afraid of explosions!
Lower-level ghosts are burned to death by flames, while "phantoms" are at most injured. This is why Klein can Flame Manipulation, still buys Purification Bullets and the Sun Brooch.
Seeing Kitty raise her revolver, about to fire, and seeing Hunas about to pronounce his "death" again, Klein smiled slightly and snapped his fingers.
Hunas suddenly realized that he had a premonition of some kind of danger.
But at that moment, he saw a flame ignite in the fireplace to the side, and it suddenly set the surrounding air ablaze.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, Hunas's eyes were instantly filled with flames that filled the room, as if he were witnessing a grand fireworks display.
PS: Nearly 4,000 words delivered, with an extra chapter at midnight.