The " Nightmare " is revealed on the side of the bronze table.
This was a man who appeared to be in his thirties, with black hair, Blue Eyes, a thin face, noticeable grooves on the sides of his nose, and a sparse beard covering his mouth and chin.
As the palpable pain and Distortion subsided, he placed his hand on his chest and solemnly bowed.
Compared to the previous " Faceless," this " Nightmare " was noticeably less confused and vulnerable after being released. It's unclear whether this is because the " Evernight " pathway enhances the spirit more than the " Seer " pathway, or because he was Grazing for a shorter period.
Klein sighed inwardly and asked directly through Spirit Channeling means:
Why did you die at the hands of Qilangos?
The " Nightmare " smirked slightly, revealing a bitter smile:
"I am Red Gloves, one of the Nighthawks, and I am investigating a batch of ancient documents from the Balam royal tombs, which are suspected to be related to the fallen Death."
"I discovered that some of them might have fallen into the hands of a wealthy man, so I took two companions and boarded the ship he was on. Unfortunately, just as we were about to begin our investigation, we were attacked by the Qilangos fleet."
"Where are your companions?" Klein asked instinctively.
" Nightmare " said with a hint of pain:
"We had a chance to escape, even to kill Qilangos with our skillful teamwork, but... our ship sank, we had to switch to lifeboats, and everyone... everyone died, no, they perished!"
May the goddess bless you... Klein silently drew a Crimson Moon in his mind.
This made him realize more deeply that naval battles are vastly different from those on land, and that environmental factors are of paramount importance.
Those who are not Sequence of the " Sailor " pathway will be at a significant disadvantage!
If the " Flying Carpet " hadn't been so large, inconvenient to carry, and slow, making it an easy target, Klein would definitely have chosen to keep it and give Danitz the cash.
Fortunately, I have Merfolk's swim bladder, so I can find an " Artisan " to craft underwater stealth artifacts... Unfortunately, " Artisan " are extremely hard to find; most are in the Church of Steam, and there aren't many in the wild. Otherwise, magical items wouldn't be so scarce now. If all else fails, I'll have to ask Mr. " The Hanged Man " for help... Klein looked at the " Nightmare " who had died in the line of duty in front of him and leaned back gently.
What's your name? Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
The " Nightmare " figure was slowly dissipating, and upon hearing this, he laughed:
"My name is David Raymond. I lost my parents, wife, and brothers and sisters in a dark magic incident, leaving only my daughter, Niel, who was born in 1330. She was a very lovely girl. I regret that in order to investigate the truth of that dark magic incident, I joined the Nighthawks and later became the Red Gloves. I was never able to spend enough time with her, which caused her to lose her mother and almost lose her father as well."
"Hehe, I trust the church. They will definitely give her the full amount of compensation and provide some assistance behind the scenes. I'm not worried about her life. I just hope to see her enter the hall of marriage under the witness of Goddess, have her own family, and no longer be lonely."
"It's 1350 this year, she may already have someone to marry," Klein said, half with emotion and half with a sigh.
"Time flies..." David Raymond murmured, "Tell her that all the murderers have been punished, that I died in an accident, that there's no need for her to hate anyone anymore, tell her that Daddy loves her, that Daddy is sorry..."
His figure became increasingly transparent, about to disappear.
Klein closed his eyes briefly and said:
Where does she live?
What was the name of the wealthy man who collected the Death documents?
"We live in Desi County Connaught City, a beautiful seaside town with abundant rubber production nearby. If she hadn't moved, she would still be living at 67 Red Plane Tree Street... That rich man is Jimmy Necker, and he should have fallen into Qilangos's hands too..." David Raymond's words were cut short as his figure vanished completely, leaving only a dark, deep-colored, gem-like substance on the surface of his glove.
Klein watched this scene silently for several seconds before raising his right hand, tapping his chest four times clockwise, and speaking in a low voice:
"If I have the chance, I will go and see your daughter, and see how she is doing now."
Beneath the palace, which resembled the dwelling of Giant, an endless Gray Fog stretched without undulation, unchanging through the ages.
Klein suppressed David Raymond's Beyonder Characteristic, rubbed his temples, and turned his attention back to the Death's documents:
"The ' Death ' pathway and the ' Evernight ' pathway can be interchanged in High-Sequence, so it's not surprising that the Church sent people to investigate the whereabouts of the corresponding documents... We need to find out if Jimmy Necker is dead or alive... If he died in that tragedy and the items fell into the hands of Qilangos, then we need to start investigating from the pirates' side... Qilangos's fleet is now under the command of ' Vice Admiral Ailment ' Tracy..."
Since it involves " Death," and might be of help to Mr. Azik, Klein decided to investigate while he was at it, and if he encountered any difficulties, he would simply write to the big boss.
After clearing his mind, he quickly returned to the real world and used the ritual to bring out the " Creeping Hunger " again.
After finishing all this, seeing that it was getting late, he gave up on his plan to catch up on sleep and decided to summarize the experience and lessons learned from last night's operation.
For Klein, the biggest lesson was overestimating the patience of the " Mandated Punishers ".
His original hope was that even if there were some unexpected events ahead, the " Mandated Punishers " could restrain himself and wait for the real protagonist and the real target, "Iron" Maviti, to appear.
At that time, they would definitely use a multi-person Dream Divination Sealed Artifact to control all the wild Beyonder who had mixed in. As for me, with my special nature, I could sense the Dream Divination and forcefully break free, allowing me to easily deal with "Iron" Maviti and his henchmen, achieve the "instant kill" feat, and take away one or two corpses... But as soon as there was an unexpected event, those hot-tempered guys all rushed out, without even leaving a reserve team to guard against the unexpected. At most, they would have the Sealed Artifact holder stay on the perimeter, with one or two Protector... Klein couldn't help but laugh and cry as he thought about it.
If it weren't for the fact that "Iron" Maviti's pirate gang was more cautious and had separated at least two Beyonder and all the puppets and Living Corpse to block the " Mandated Punishers " who might follow, Klein would most likely have faced a two-against-five situation. In that case, he would have chosen to give up and make a strategic retreat.
What pleased Klein the most was that his targeted preparations were quite effective.
This is a professional habit of " Magician "!
Having already learned about the characteristics of the first five Sequence of the Mutant Pathway from Miss Sharron and Maric, Klein was well aware that "Iron" Maviti, who had gone through a " Lunatic " phase, possessed a strong resistance to the extraordinary ability to use irrational factors to counteract interference with thoughts and influence the mind. Therefore, he abandoned " The Psychiatrist's" " Dragon Might " and " Frenzy," and abandoned " Nightmare," which was clearly less powerful than the " Mandated Punishers's " Sealed Artifact. He only used " The Interrogator's " " Spirit Piercing " and " Light Priest's " Purification abilities in a targeted manner.
" Spirit Piercing " is not an extraordinary ability to interfere with thoughts or affect the mind, but a means of directly attacking the spiritual body. In essence, other methods act on the " Mental Body," while its target is the " Spirit Body," and the two are significantly different.
"That 'combo' only works if any one step fails to produce the intended effect; 'Iron Man' Maviti can recover, preventing me from completing a quick kill. Given the circumstances, that meant failure. Hmm... I also specifically exploited the fact that the hedonistic faction is easily controlled by emotions. I believe that once they are mentally damaged, they will likely retaliate like madmen, disregarding everything else..."
"Actually, the safest way to deal with ' Living Corpse ' is to set up matches or Danitz, use Flame Jump and Holy Light to kite Maviti, making him want to fight but unable to catch his opponent, wanting to run but unable to escape. One fireball and I can catch up. Unfortunately, this is too time-consuming, and the environment doesn't allow it..."
Klein sighed, took out his pocket watch, snapped it open, and checked the time.
Seeing that it was almost 9 a. m., he turned the doorknob and walked out of the bedroom.
At that moment, Danitz was lying in an armchair, his snoring filling the room like Steam in operation.
He was quite alert; as soon as Klein came out, he opened his eyes and sat up.
"... Are you going out?" Danitz saw Gehrman Sparrow take his top hat off the coat rack.
"Hmm." Klein maintained his persona, not explaining that he was going to try to Acting of someone confessing their feelings.
"And what about me?" "Iron" Maviti and his crew are practically all dead, so I don't need to worry about them as much anymore... Even if the newspapers don't publish this news, I can spread it myself. Plenty of idle pirates and adventurers will use it as bragging material, letting the story spread across the seas and remind the captain that those bastards can't do anything but drink and boast. But even so, it'll still be somewhat useful... Danitz thought for a moment, then asked with a hint of fear:
"Mr. Sparrow, may I... may I leave now?"
Klein's smile gradually appeared:
"You have always been free."
"Yes... I wasn't caught by him this time either, I just asked for help... I've always been free!" Danitz was taken aback at first, then delighted.
Just then, he heard Gehrman Sparrow casually say:
"But, up to now..."
Huh? What? Danitz looked completely bewildered.
It took him a full three seconds to understand what Gehrman Sparrow truly meant:
That means I've been captured again!
"Why?" Danitz asked, both angry and frustrated.
Klein put on his top hat and said in a low voice:
"I want to see your captain."
Danitz's eyes widened suddenly, he stood up abruptly, and blurted out:
"What you up to?"
This guy's getting a little excited... Klein replied calmly:
"Ask her some questions."