At dawn, above the Gray Fog.
Klein conjured paper and pen, and carefully wrote down the Divination statement:
"Using a radio receiver is dangerous."
After carefully examining it twice, he took the pendulum from the cuff of his left wrist and began to Divination.
During this process, he was highly vigilant and somewhat fearful, like a child who lights firecrackers while covering his ears. If it really involves the " True Creator " or the " Primordial Demoness," the Divination itself will also be dangerous. For others, it would just be a different way of losing control or dying. But Klein had the Gray Fog separating him, so it wouldn't be that tragic. Detonating it here was obviously better than courting death in the real world. What he was worried about was that after coming here several times, the evil gods would lock onto his location and come to visit him personally.
He quickly entered a Cogitation state and began reciting Divination phrases.
After seven repetitions, he knew the outcome without even opening his eyes, because he was still sitting there perfectly fine, without enduring extreme pain.
Looking at the citrine pendant, I found that it was indeed turning counterclockwise.
Whew... Klein breathed a sigh of relief and immediately returned to the world, busily preparing for the ceremony, and took the radio receiver out of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog.
After waiting for about half an hour, he finally heard the radio receiver make a clicking sound, and a piece of illusory white paper was ejected, on which were lines of Rune Loen language:
"I am coming.
"Is it you, my great master?"
Why does it give me this feeling of peeking out...? Klein suddenly remembered an emoji he had seen in his past life, an adorable alpaca peeking out.
He took two steps forward and gave a reserved "hmm".
Tap tap tap, the illusory white paper immediately spewed out more:
"Your humble and faithful servant Arrodes, awaits your service."
Klein concealed his unease and asked:
" Arrodes, tell me, where is King Roy of the School of Life?"
Based on the fat Apothecary's description, he knew that their organization developed in the form of master-apprentice succession, and deduced that they possessed two Beyonder Pathway: " Monster " and " Apothecary," which matched the characteristics of the School of Life.
Meanwhile, Klein, preferring to rely on himself rather than others, prepared King Roy's photograph.
The clicking sound suddenly intensified, and the Magic Mirror Arrodes used the radio receiver to draw a portrait of King Roy, with his hair neatly combed back and wearing framed glasses.
"Is it him?" A line of Loen language followed closely behind.
Klein nodded:
"Um."
The Magic Mirror Arrodes made the clicking sound of the radio receiver unusually cheerful:
"Great master, the person you are looking for is imprisoned in the governor's mansion in the ' City of Generosity,' Bayam."
"Is he being held captive in the governor's mansion?" Klein frowned slightly, not in a hurry to ask further questions, and said with great confidence and composure:
"Alright, according to your principles, it's your turn to ask a question."
"Da da da," Arrodes typed out a simple smiley face and a line of words using his radio receiver.
"I've already asked, and you've answered."
When? Klein was taken aback at first, then looked at the contents in front of the illusory white paper and saw the previous question, "Is it him?"
Is this acceptable? Is this even considered? At this moment, Klein fully realized just how arbitrary the rules of the Magic Mirror Arrodes were. For ordinary people, they were as strict and harsh as they could be, and there had to be onlookers. But here, they could just deal with it casually and let it go, blatantly letting people off the hook.
How did this guy develop such a personality...? Klein considered for two seconds, then turned to ask another question:
" Arrodes, do you know the book ' The Groselle's Travels '?"
Arrodes paused for two seconds, then immediately made the radio receiver emit a harsh, rattling sound, spitting out more illusory white paper:
"Great master, your question is so kind to me. I only needed to answer with the word 'I know,' but I've modified it slightly to say 'What you know about Groselle's Travels.'"
"It is a very magical book, and many of its past owners have gone missing."
"I cannot see who its creator is, but what is certain is that it first appeared among the Dragon race, after the disappearance of the ' City of Miracles,' Liveseyd."
After the disappearance of Liveseyd, the " City of Miracles " manifested by the " Dragon of Imagination " Ankewelt? Perhaps I could try selling it to Miss " Justice "; she might be interested. If she actually buys it, as a middleman, I could conduct some research on it above the Gray Fog... If I discover any problems and the book is completely damaged, I can tell her the seller has backed out and I can only get a refund... Thinking about it this way, creating a platform really has potential! Klein's thoughts raced as he spoke into the radio receiver:
"Your turn."
"I'd like to see what kind of bizarre questions you can ask..." Klein thought to himself.
Without pausing, the Magic Mirror Arrodes typed out lines of Rune Loen language:
"Great master, I have asked, and you have answered."
When did this happen...? Klein looked at the illusory white paper with a mixture of amusement and confusion, finally finding the so-called question at the very beginning, "Great Master, is it you?"
I must say, this Magic Mirror called Arrodes is utterly shameless when it comes to trying to please me... However, its paired question format is really satisfying for someone with OCD, much like the "{" and "}" in the programming languages I used to learn on my own... Klein cleared his throat and continued asking questions:
Why was King Roy imprisoned in the governor's mansion?
The radio receiver rattled and spat out illusory white paper, saying:
"Ever since the disappearance of the Mercury Snake from the ' School of Life,' they have been divided and have encountered many dangers, with some even dying at the hands of the ' Rose School of Thought.'"
"The ' School of Life ' develops Concealment through a master-disciple system, but there is an elders council at the top that coordinates the struggles between different factions. Since the Fifth Era, the name of this elders council has gradually become fashionable. It is now called the ' Life Council ' and has seven members. The Mercury Snake is the chairman."
" King Roy's teacher was one of the Life Councilor, and he also ran into trouble after the Mercury Snake disappeared. Before that, he entrusted King Roy with an important Sealed Artifact of the School of Life, which is why King Roy was secretly arrested by the Loen military."
The Mercury Snake has disappeared? Klein immediately thought of Will Auceptin, who was hiding in Backlund, and another Mercury Snake, who was searching for him but had never shown itself, possibly the " Angel of Fate," Ouroboros.
The " School of Life's" Mercury Snake is definitely not the one searching for Will Auceptin, because it has enough time to contact the organization and wouldn't have disappeared... Maybe it's Will Auceptin, maybe it's a third one, it's impossible to say... Klein nodded slightly and said to the radio receiver:
Ask a question.
This time I'm sure there aren't any problems ahead. Hey, let's see what you ask... I have to say, people are a bit perverse. Everyone else is afraid of the Magic Mirror Arrodes asking questions, but after it helped me avoid two questions in a row, I actually want it to ask a formal question... Klein waited with great interest.
The radio receiver's sound suddenly became heavy, and the faint white paper began to emerge with increasing difficulty.
"Oh, great master, how can I better serve you as your loyal and humble servant?"
... I underestimated your limits... Klein suppressed his amusement and replied in a low voice:
"Keep it as it is."
"Very well." The tapping sound quickened again. "Your breath is about to dissipate, and your loyal and humble Arrodes awaits to serve you once more."
At the end, Arrodes even added a simple waving drawing.
It's really versatile... Well, with so much knowledge about Magic Mirror, it's hard not to understand these things... Klein looked at the radio receiver and fell silent.
He paced a few steps, sat on the edge of the bed, and began to think about King Roy.
He had absolutely no intention of Bayam Governor Bayam's mansion and rescuing King Roy, because he didn't know him at all, had never even met him, and his only contact was the fat Apothecary.
There must be many Beyonder still imprisoned underground in the Church of Storms, but what does that have to do with me? Klein chuckled and shook his head.
The information Arrodes just revealed made him realize something: the magical item that made " Admiral of Blood " Senor so lucky might have come from the " School of Life." This pirate general is most likely backed by the " Rose School of Thought," who took advantage of the Mercury Snake's disappearance to kill many members of the " School of Life."
"This also reminds me that I need to be more cautious than before when dealing with pirate generals. ' Vice Admiral Ailment ' Tracy brought in ' The Demoness of Unaging ' Katarina Pelle at the drop of a hat, and the other pirate generals are unlikely to be without supporters; they often represent a force, an organization... ' Admiral of Blood ' is backed by the ' Rose School of Thought,' ' Admiral of Stars ' by the ' Moss Ascetic Order ' and our Tarot Club, ' Admiral of Hell ' is most likely backed by the Spirituality Religion and the ' King of the Five Seas,' and ' Vice Admiral Iceberg ' is backed by the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom..."
"The identities of ' Vice Admiral Deep Sea ' and ' Vice Admiral Twilight ' are currently unknown, but their dominance at sea for so many years is definitely not solely due to their own abilities..."
"Thinking about it this way, which force was behind ' Admiral Hurricane ' Qilangos, the one that gave him the ' Creeping Hunger,' or the unspeakable one that drove him to assassinate Duke Negan?"
"Hmm, in the future, when hunting pirate generals, we must not let any word slip beforehand, and we should only attempt it once. If we fail, we should immediately retreat." As Klein's thoughts raced, he suddenly remembered something from before.
That's the paper crane that Will Auceptin, the Mercury Snake, folded himself—it's still in his hands!