"It's you?"
When Klein heard the slightly surprised and confused female voice, he was startled, thinking that someone had seen through his true colors.
He quickly regained his composure, for he had now transformed into the deceased " Admiral Hurricane " Qilangos, and inside Qilangos was the mad adventurer Gehrman Sparrow, inside Gehrman Sparrow was the great Detective Sherlock Moriarty, and inside Sherlock Moriarty was Klein Moretti.
That's not all Klein Moretti, the character "Mr. The Fool " is Zhou Mingrui.
"There's no reason she could see right through me, and how could she possibly know someone as insignificant as Klein Moretti... Even ' Admiral Hurricane ' Qilangos couldn't possibly make the helper ' Disease Maiden ' Tracy's ' hired so surprised! To be specifically hired by a Sequence 5 pirate general to protect him and deal with enemies, he must at least be Sequence 4 Demigod..."
"So, is this referring to Mr. Azik? Did that high-level Witch recognize Mr. Azik who sabotaged their cooperation with the royal family Ince Zangwill in Backlund, or Mr. Azik from a past life?" Klein quickly sorted out his thoughts, remaining wary of Tracy and her helpers' sudden attack while scrutinizing Mr. Azik's reaction out of the corner of his eye.
He wasn't surprised by the appearance of a mysterious powerful figure. Firstly, Mr. Azik had already given a warning, and secondly, he believed that " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy wasn't an arrogance. Given that she had narrowly escaped assassination and was unclear about the other party's purpose and the forces behind them, she would most likely back down, leave the waters of the Rorsted Archipelago, and seek assistance from the higher-ups of the Demoness Sect.
What he hadn't expected was that the other party's helpers arrived so quickly, and they seemed to be nearby, or perhaps they possessed some kind of magical " Traveler " artifact.
Based on the feminine and gentle characteristics of her voice, Klein suspected that a Demigod- level Witch had arrived.
Azik stood on the thick carpet, hesitated for two seconds, and said:
Do you know me?
The tone is so uncertain... Could it be that the big shot spent a part of his life with Witch? No, I can't think like that... Klein's mind wandered for a moment, then he sincerely repented in his heart.
He noticed that " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy also looked bewildered, her previous confidence and composure turning into doubt.
That gentle female voice still came from somewhere:
"Of course I know you, and you should know me too."
Azik listened intently for a moment, then shook his head and smiled wryly:
"I'm sorry, I've lost my memories time and time again, and I'm on my way to finding them."
"If you could remind me and help me recall more memories, I would be very grateful."
Hearing their conversation, Tracy's astonishment and confusion gradually faded.
She glanced at Klein cautiously, but frowned at the face of " Admiral Hurricane " Qilangos.
A soft, beautiful female voice sighed deeply:
"It's been over 1300 years since we last met. Back then, ' Primordial ' and ' Death ' collaborated to unleash the ' Pale Disaster ' on the Northern Continent. You may have forgotten that we once fought together against the Saint and Angel of the Church of the Evernight Goddess."
I know this history; it's in Emperor Roselle's diary... Mr. Door said that the ending was that the " Primordial Demoness " was severely injured, and only recently has there been any sign of her reappearing. The "Grim Death " even fell directly, creating the Raging Sea and separating the Northern Continent... The Demoness Sect and the Death's forces had such a collaboration. No wonder this Demigod- level Witch knows Mr. Azik. Hiss, she's also Monster who has lived for at least 1,400 years! Klein thought to himself, his mind racing.
He immediately had another question. He originally thought that Mr. Azik was severely injured by being glanced at by the " Blood Emperor " Alista Tudor during the " War of the Four Emperors," which was why he kept losing his memory and forgetting the past. However, the words of the Demigod Witch indicated that Azik not only survived the " War of the Four Emperors " but also participated in the " Pale Calamity " for many years afterward, and there seemed to be no problems in between.
Azik closed his eyes, as if squeezing out memories.
After several seconds, he hesitated and asked:
" Katarina Pelle?"
"You're already an ' Demoness of Unaging '?"
"I'm glad you still remember me. Compared to you back then, I was just a weakling." A figure slowly appeared to the side of " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy. She wore a simple, pure white robe with high slits on both sides, revealing a pair of flawless legs with skin as white as snow and as tender as a young girl's.
This woman had black hair and Blue Eyes; she was ethereal and beautiful, possessing an indescribable charm.
She looked at Azik Eggers, a faint smile on her lips, and said:
"More than a thousand years have passed, and we are still alive to meet again, which is something to celebrate."
"Mr. ' Death Consul ' of the Balam Empire."
Mr. Azik is the " Death Consul " of the Balam Empire... Is that the name of the Potion following the " Death " pathway? This " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle looks to be only around thirty years old, dignified, holy, and mature... Wait, why am I thinking about this? Has her " Pleasure " charm reached this level? Klein quickly looked away, almost relying on Cogitation to calm his emotions.
Before Azik could speak, the " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle spoke in a beautiful, melodious voice:
I'm puzzled as to why you keep losing your memories.
"I remember that this only happened in the ' Undying ' stage of your path, where you die and are resurrected every sixty years, forgetting the past, but you have already advanced and broken free from this curse."
What happened to you at the end of the ' Pale Disaster '?
"Heh, back then, the Seven Gods split apart and became enemies. We all thought ' Primordial ' and ' Death ' would succeed. Who knew that the proudest the Sun bowed its head, and the most Pride Tyrant also bowed its head. They quickly united again. If it weren't for my timely ascension, I might have perished at the end of that divine war. I think you must have been hurt as well to become what you are now. The fall of Death was the greatest hurt for you."
Azik fell silent, and a faint expression of pain gradually appeared on his face.
"I... I can't remember..."
It was only at this moment that Klein realized that the " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle looked familiar, and felt that she might be the white-robed woman who had guided Madam Shermane down the path of Witch.
Suddenly, Katarina's eyes flickered, she glanced at Klein, and chuckled as she said to Azik:
"You haven't forgotten the purpose of your visit today, have you?"
"I'm very curious, why did he want to assassinate Tracy? Was it for Justice?"
The " Demoness of Unaging's " glance was subtly alluring, sweet and playful, like that of a teenage girl who hadn't yet reached adulthood. Her features and temperament miraculously complemented this feeling, without any sense of incongruity from a mature woman trying to appear young. At that moment, Klein saw Katarina Pelle as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.
... She can perfectly embody the charm of every stage of a woman's life, with perfect skin condition and facial features... truly deserving of the title " Demoness of Unaging "... Klein is already trying to combat that indescribable allure using Cogitation techniques.
He looked directly at Tracy, the " Disease Maiden ":
Do you know the wealthy businessman Jimmy Necker?
Tracy opened her mouth, then closed it again, answering with a slightly bewildered and frustrated expression:
"Who is he?"
"You may not know him. He once collected a batch of ancient documents related to Death, and he died at the hands of ' Admiral Hurricane ' Qilangos," Klein said, wearing the face of " Admiral Hurricane " Qilangos.
Tracy's azure eyes narrowed, first hazy, then filled with anger:
"You came here for those documents?"
As expected, it's in your hands... Klein made his judgment based on the other party's tone.
He replied indifferently:
"Right."
Tracy took a small breath and said:
"Where is Elaine? What did you do to her? I know she's still alive, and my Spirituality intuition will tell me if something has happened to her."
Klein stopped trying to be ambiguous and responded directly:
"She has returned to Intis and is about to begin a completely new life."
Tracy's expression darkened, Storm brewing in her eyes, revealing the imposing aura of a pirate general. But a casual glance from Azik brought her back to her senses.
She slowly curved her lips into a smile:
"The documents unearthed from the royal tombs of the Balam Empire did indeed fall into my hands."
"But I wasn't interested in them, so I just flipped through a couple of pages and handed them over to the sect."
"Hey, even if you had succeeded in the assassination, you wouldn't have gotten them. I barely even looked at them, and even with my Spirit Channeling, I couldn't recall them. It's a pity I couldn't bear to risk my life; otherwise, I could have seen your disappointed expression back then. That would have been quite amusing."
Klein said calmly:
"No, I will not be disappointed. I can gain the soul and traits of a ' Demoness of Pain ' to Grazing you and command you."
As he spoke, he raised his left hand, on which was wearing " Creeping Hunger," now depicted as a black glove.
Tracy narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning extremely dangerous, like a tiger that had been provoked. If it weren't for the two High-Sequence experts nearby, she might have already made her move.
But as soon as Klein finished speaking, he sensed something was wrong.
I'm not Acting Gehrman Sparrow right now, so why am I speaking in his persona and style...? Klein was startled and wondered if he had gotten too into character lately.
"I must remember, I can only be myself."
"You can't let yourself be negatively influenced by a role Acting for too long... that will lead to a loss of direction, and that will breed a loss of control!"
He quickly conducted a self-examination and incorporated his findings into the rules for Acting the " Faceless ".
Seeing his brief silence, Azik looked at the " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle and said in his usual tone:
Could you please provide me with a copy of those documents?
"This isn't a big problem." Katarina glanced at Tracy. "What are your requirements?"
Tracy stared at Klein and said in a slightly hoarse voice:
Tell me where Elaine is.
Klein collected his thoughts, looked back at the other person, and then glanced at the holy-looking " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina.
He had already made up his mind, but he still couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
He glanced at Mr. Azik and saw that the man had a gentle smile on his face, neither urging nor pressuring him.
Klein withdrew his gaze and said succinctly:
"I refuse."
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