For a moment, Klein thought that " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy would take action directly, because her face was already flushed with anger, and her azure eyes had become much darker, like the sea before Storm.
In the end, Tracy didn't act impulsively or rashly Katarina Pelle, waiting for the " Demoness of Unaging " to make a decision.
She knew very well that although Sequence 5 and Sequence 4 differed by only one rank, they were fundamentally different and could not be compensated for by tactics or performance. One belonged to a normal human with special abilities, while the other had stepped into the realm of Demigod and was a divine being, Mythical Creature.
Moreover, the two people present were clearly more than Sequence 4, Tracy felt like a Low-Sequence individual standing in front of them.
The " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle. She glanced at Klein, who bore the face of " Admiral Hurricane " Qilangos, and chuckled softly.
"What an interesting young man. If it weren't for Mr. ' Death Consul ' here, I might not have revealed my inner vicissitudes, and we could have had an encounter and a pure love affair."
No, you don't want to... That sounds terrifying... Klein couldn't look directly at her and could only keep staring at the " Disease Maiden " Tracy.
Seeing that Azik Eggers made no response, Katarina withdrew her gaze and spoke to Tracy in her beautiful, song-like voice:
"Endure the pain; it might be a good thing for you."
She then looked at Azik with holy and dignified grace:
"I remember those documents, which recorded the various attempts by the Balam royal family to resurrect Death, but unfortunately, they all seemed to have failed. In the end, they seemed to be considering Artificial Death."
Are you still interested?
Artificial Death? How can Death be man-made? Besides " Uniqueness " and Beyonder Characteristic, how could there be any other way? This isn't like growing cabbage... The former Balam Empire, the current Spirituality Religion, have they all gone mad? Klein muttered to himself, not interrupting the conversation between the Demigod and the human.
Azik hesitated for two seconds, then asked again:
What price do I need to pay?
Katarina's smile is so youthful:
No, it's not necessary.
"I've thought about it carefully. Helping you gradually regain your memories, find your past, and become the ' Death Consul ' again should be a very interesting thing. It could bring more change and more fun to this world."
That sounds like something a rebellious teenager would say... The " Demoness of Unaging " is Unaging in body, but also in mindset? Klein felt he couldn't quite grasp her train of thought.
Perhaps it would require Sequence 6, Sequence 5, or Sequence 4 from the " Spectator " pathway? He subconsciously speculated.
Azik nodded, stretched out his right hand, and the papers and pens in the room flew over on their own, as if an invisible spirit was at his service.
He quickly finished writing and tossed the paper over:
You may summon my messenger.
It turns out there was only one bronze whistle... and it could remain effective for over a thousand years, so that bronze whistle was indeed no ordinary thing... Klein instinctively wanted to reach into his pocket and touch the Azik Copper Whistle, but he forcibly restrained himself.
" The Demoness of Unaging " Katarina caught the paper, glanced at it, and smiled, pursing her lips:
I thought you were going to just tell me where the Underworld is.
She raised her head, her azure eyes filled with an indescribable tenderness, and said with a gentle smile:
"I still remember how powerful and ruthless Mr. Death Consul was back then, which left a very deep impression on me."
"I'm curious, why has your heart become so tender now?"
Azik clenched his fist against his mouth, shook his head with a wry smile, and said:
"I am immortal, but not Unaging. Once a person grows old, they always become gentle."
"No." Katarina's gaze was deep, and she said without any pretense, "I look forward to the day you fully regain your memories, to seeing how you would evaluate yourself then."
As she said this, a slight smile played on her lips, and she winked at Klein:
"Perhaps we are unleashing something more evil and terrifying than Devil."
... This is provocation... Klein muttered to himself, but he couldn't help but recall the " Pale Calamity " recorded in history books and the annals of various churches. It caused the death of countless creatures, turning the Northern Continent into a living Hell. The masterminds of this catastrophe were the " Death " and the " Primordial Demoness," the followers of the Grim Reaper and the Death Demoness Sect of the Southern Continent. Among them, Mr. Azik, known as the " Death Consul," must have Acting a very important role...
Azik was silent for a few seconds, then grabbed Klein's shoulder and led him into the Spirit World. They passed through it, and the captain's cabin of the Black Death was left with only " The Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle and " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy.
The latter stared at the spot where the two had disappeared, and after a long pause, gritted his teeth and said:
I will never forget this!
Katarina regained her serene demeanor and smiled slightly:
"Pain is inevitable. The more pain you experience, the more you will feel your own weakness. When the pain reaches its extreme, the desire to change yourself will become strong enough to help you withstand the Potion, gain divinity in the ritual, and become Demigod..."
Upon hearing this, " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy suddenly remembered something, her expression hardened, and she blurted out:
" Elaine was able to escape the Black Death because..."
Katarina smiled faintly and said:
"You are my youngest child, yet the one most likely to become Demigod. As your mother, of course I must help you."
Tracy's facial muscles twitched, and she said in Distortion voice:
Yes, I have you as my mother, and another mother...
"Why didn't you tell me the truth back then? You clearly had access to several pathways to the Low-Sequence!"
Katarina turned around, her white robes billowing, and said in a detached tone:
We all need to get closer to the ' Primordial '.
We are all His children.
As she spoke, surging but quiet black flames rose from the huge sailing ship, which was dozens of meters long. They covered every corner and burned silently, but did not harm the pirates on the Black Death, as if they were cleaning up the ashes.
The layers of color blocks flew away, and the indescribable transparent figure disappeared into the distance. Klein's Spirituality was suddenly stirred, and he felt that all the items he had left on the Black Death had vanished.
As expected of the " Demoness of Unaging "... Klein sighed, about to speak, when he suddenly plummeted again, leaving the Spirit World with Azik.
They are situated in a valley, stretching along a river, with fertile fields, manors and towns that are distinctly Loen.
Klein looked around and realized that he was standing in a dark, long-abandoned cemetery.
"Mr. Azik..." he called out in confusion.
Azik walked to a grave with a broken stone tablet and overgrown weeds, and said in a low voice:
"After seeing Katarina Pelle, some things came to mind again."
"I once told you that in one of my dreams, in one of my past lives, there was a daughter with soft black hair who liked to sit on the swing I built myself and ask me for candy."
"While traveling through the Spirit World just now, I suddenly sensed that call from my bloodline."
Influenced by the other person's emotions, Klein calmly asked:
"This is her..."
Azik nodded, squatted down, and stroked the half of the tombstone. His bronze profile showed tenderness, sadness, and confusion.
This is her grave.
"If I remember correctly, she has been dead for nine hundred and twenty-six years..."
In 926... Klein wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the long passage of time.
If it weren't for the major churches mandating the burial of the dead in cemeteries and providing some level of security, and the absence of a full-scale war since the Fifth Age, these graves and tombstones would have long since disappeared.
A person's life is only a few decades long, and this is 926 years.
The abandoned cemetery was quiet for a while. Azik got up again and grabbed Klein's shoulder:
I'll take you back first.
After a few minutes of Spirit World Traversal, Klein saw the white sheets and brown floor again.
Azik adjusted his top hat and said solemnly:
"I'll continue my journey, and you continue your adventure."
Klein nodded, about to speak, when he saw Mr. Azik smile and say:
"Weren't you worried that I'd become an evil Witch after fully regaining my memories?"
Before Klein could answer, Azik sighed and said:
I'm worried too.
"However, what I want even more is to find myself again."
After he finished speaking, the air around him rippled like water, and his figure disappeared from the room.
Klein stood there, speechless for a long time.
He shook his head, and smiled silently, as if to console himself:
"Perhaps by then I will be a powerful being at the Angel level, able to establish a treatment center for antisocial personality disorder, with Miss ' Justice ' as the Doctor..."
Composing himself, Klein sat down, habitually reflecting on and reviewing the operation:
"I originally thought I could Grazing a ' Demoness of Pain ' and obtain further clues about the Death's documents and the missing persons case, but the development and outcome were beyond my expectations, and I could only achieve the Original goal."
"Sigh, I couldn't possibly encourage Mr. Azik to take action, after all, he hasn't fully recovered, and the other side is an 'immortal Witch '... It's more important to be strong myself. It's better to rely on yourself than others. Heh, thinking about it carefully, I have indeed relied on myself a lot of the time..."
"The missing persons case can be investigated by starting with the buyer, that ' Mad Captain ' Connors Victor."
Klein shifted his posture, nodded to himself, and muttered to himself:
"The biggest takeaway from this experience is that I have initially established the principles of Acting the Faceless, which involves both immersion and detachment, and I have overcome psychological barriers and become aware of the problem of becoming obsessed with the role."
"In this way, the Potion that would normally take one or two years to digest using simple, normal Acting might be fully absorbed in another three or four months, or even another six months..."
After reflecting on his actions, Klein prepared to go to sleep. He planned to take the radio receiver down from the Gray Fog at dawn and contact the Magic Mirror Arrodes.
Of course, this is on the premise that the level of danger must first Divination above the Gray Fog.
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