Above the Gray Fog, inside a palace supported by stone pillars.
" The Sun " Derrick quickly reported his ordeal to Mr. " The Fool ".
" Dark Angel " Sasrir... The names or titles of these Angel King seem to have been submerged by the long river of history, almost forgotten. If it weren't for Little " The Sun " and the others' discovery in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, and if it weren't for directly encountering an ancient Evil Spirit that resembled the true form of the " Red Angel," I wouldn't even know a single Angel King. At most, I'd heard of the Amon Family, but I couldn't delve into the " Blasphemer "... Where is this " Dark Angel " now? Is he still alive? Is he still one of the top members of the " Rose Redemption "? Klein sighed with emotion.
Fearing that his little " The Sun " would ask him all sorts of questions about this and he wouldn't be able to answer them, Klein immediately stopped thinking and leaned back in his chair leisurely, saying:
Your predicament is over, and your companions will be arriving soon.
As he spoke, he didn't give the little " The Sun " a chance to ramble on and cut off the contact directly.
As for how to explain the little " The Sun's" abnormality if it were discovered, Klein didn't bother to remind the other party to make up a reason.
Isn't it normal for strange things to disappear and then strangely reappear, accompanied by all sorts of oddities?
At this moment, Derrick was very grateful that Mr. The Fool had not asked him any more questions, because he was afraid that after leaving that unusual Afternoon Town, he would be exposed to the deadly darkness or be targeted by hidden Monster. Therefore, he was eager to grasp his current situation as soon as possible in order to make the most effective response. However, if Mr. The Fool really asked a question, he would describe the situation carefully and patiently.
As consciousness returned to his body, Derrick's senses quickly returned.
He opened his eyes and saw a candle burning almost to the bottom in front of him, with a small flame flickering in the wind above the wick.
Immediately afterwards, he noticed that the "Chief" had somehow appeared beside him, with the tall Heim and Joshua, wearing Red Gloves, two steps behind looking wary.
How long have they been staring at me like that...? Derrick had already come up with a reason above the Gray Fog, but he was still feeling a little guilty and nervous.
Colin's face, with its deep nasolabial folds, remained expressionless as he looked at Derrick Berg and asked in his usual voice:
What happened to you just now?
Derrick didn't answer immediately, as that would make it seem like he had already prepared his explanation. Following the trick taught by the " The Hanged Man," he deliberately paused for a few seconds, then spoke haltingly, as if recalling and describing something:
"Upon entering the basement, I saw an altar. I suspected it was an altar and tried to decipher the remaining words and symbols on it. I recognized three names, including ' Angel of Fate ' Ouroboros... At that moment, the lantern's light went out. When I looked back, Heim and Joshua were gone. I created a light source and went out of the basement to check. I found that it was the same outside, also Afternoon Town, but many houses there still had candles lit, as if, as if humans were still living there."
"I dared not leave this house, and went back to the basement, trying to do what I had done before again. Uh, Chief, that Afternoon Town, the inscription on the altar was complete, there were three kinds, one was Jotun, one was Dragonese, and there was a third kind I didn't recognize, but the first two expressed the same meaning, the titles and names of three Angel, and ' Rose Redemption '..."
"Then I found myself back here."
He told the whole truth, even the complete story, only concealing the details of how he returned.
Derrick didn't expect to be able to hide this from the "Chief," and planned to be vague when questioned, attributing the cause to something he didn't understand or know.
This would definitely arouse the suspicion of the "Chief," but both Mr. " The Hanged Man " and Ms. " Justice " from the " Spectator " route said that he wouldn't ask too many questions about similar matters. My unusual behavior would only make him pay more attention to me and see me as a pawn in balancing Elder Lovia... The outside world is really complicated. I've only recently been able to truly understand their thinking... Derrick couldn't help but sigh to himself.
In City of Silver, where the danger increases with every bit of strength lost, such incidents were rare in the past. Even when they did occur, they were mostly within the " Council of Six." The first thing the other Beyonder learned during patrols and adventures was cooperation.
Colin nodded slightly, walked to the altar, and performed all the attempts that Derrick had described. However, he did not disappear into thin air; he remained standing in the same spot.
"It seems that the remaining power has completed its mission," the " Demon Hunter " muttered to himself.
I don't even need to make up a reason... Derrick thought with a touch of shame.
Colin thought for a moment, then turned to look at Derrick:
What are the titles of Medici and Sasrir?
" Red Angel and Dark Angel," Derrick without hiding anything.
Colin nodded slightly as if deep in thought, and said:
"Those few ancient texts mention ' Red Angel,' but without specific names. As for ' Dark Angel ' Sasrir, he has completely vanished into the long course of history."
Derrick was about to ask who the remaining Angel King were when he suddenly noticed the candlelight at the basement entrance dimming slightly, as if a shadow was creeping in from outside.
"Let's get out of here first, Demon Hunter," Colin said cautiously, sensing the danger as well.
Derrick, carrying the " Hurricane Axe," immediately moved closer to Heim and Joshua, intending to form a battle formation with them.
However, as soon as he took a step, he noticed that Heim had retreated two meters to the side, while Joshua raised his left hand, which was covered by a Red Gloves. Both of them had undisguised wariness on their faces and were scrutinizing him in their eyes.
Derrick knew their reaction was normal, because the exploration courses taught them to observe their companions who had just escaped a strange situation more and touch them less!
And I still can't explain how I escaped that strange Afternoon Town... Derrick opened his mouth as if to explain, but then silently closed it again.
He felt both ashamed and aggrieved. He pursed his lips, picked up the " Hurricane Axe," turned around, and followed the "Chief" step by step out of the basement.
The four of them quickly arrived at the door, ready to go out, but were surprised to see that the Afternoon Town.
Almost instantly, candlelight shone from different windows in different houses, its dim yellow glow sometimes intermittent, sometimes continuous, quiet and silent.
Klein didn't linger above the Gray Fog for long, quickly returning to the washroom and collecting the necessary items.
"Hopefully, nothing else goes wrong with Little ' The Sun,' otherwise his frequent visits to the restroom aren't a good thing. Those who know him will understand that he's hiding a secret, but those who don't might think that Gehrman Sparrow has a prostate problem, which would completely ruin his image!"
"Although I have completely digested the ' Faceless ' Potion, ' Marionettist ' Rosago also rose through the Sequence by Sequence, and his Beyonder Characteristic must also contain a portion of the ' Faceless ' Potion... Using this Beyonder Characteristic property as the main ingredient, I've essentially drunk an extra bottle of ' Faceless ', an extra bottle of ' Magician 'Clown, an extra bottle of ' Seer ', and even more..."
"Sigh, I still need to try my best to follow all the rules I summarized before, in order to digest these unnecessary elements." Klein made some water, washed his face, and then walked out of the washroom.
He was just wondering if it was almost dinner time, and was about to take out his gold-cased pocket watch to check his vision, when suddenly his vision went dark, and he could barely see his own fingers.
Night has fallen again... This interval is so irregular... What if you encounter Monster, and in the middle of a fierce battle, darkness suddenly falls? Monster are living beings too, they should also sleep, otherwise they'll most likely disappear into the night... Heh, both sides might lie down at the same time while fighting, take a nap, and then continue when they wake up... Isn't this really not a story that's best left unsaid? Klein, feeling more relaxed after his successful advancement, muttered a couple of complaints and quickly walked towards his bed.
As soon as he lay down, a question suddenly occurred to him:
" The Evernight here are dangerous; if creatures don't sleep, they will vanish and disappear completely."
"The ' Forsaken Land of the Gods,' including the darkness of City of Silver, is equally dangerous. If humans do not have light to dispel the darkness, they may disappear completely within five seconds."
"They look very similar... Is there any connection between them?"
Klein shook his head and, through Cogitation, entered a dream.
In the dream, he had just woken up when he found that his position had changed again!
The last time he emerged from the dream, he was on the boulder where " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya sat with her knees drawn up; now, however, he found himself at the entrance to a staircase.
The Twilight light shone through the stained glass windows high above, making the spiraling black staircase covered with reliefs exceptionally beautiful.
Klein instinctively looked to the side and, sure enough, saw the " Mystery Queen " standing at the top of the stairs leading to the upper level.
The chestnut-haired woman was no longer wearing the skirt with a front slit. Instead, she wore a white blouse with lace and ribbon flowers, paired with a simple dark blue jacket, and still wore beige trousers and black leather boots. However, Klein believed that the " Mystery Queen " probably had a whole wardrobe or even a room full of similar trousers and boots.
"What's the matter?" Klein asked first.
The " Mystery Queen " gently stroked the handrail with her right hand as she slowly descended, saying:
"Confidence can sometimes be a weakness."
"You trust that brass whistle and that paper crane too much; perhaps one day, they will bring you danger."
Klein seemed somewhat uneasy, but he didn't show it.
"I don't understand you."
"Confidence can sometimes be a weakness," the Mystery Queen repeated. " Cattleya trusted that Sealed Artifact she gave to Heath Doyle. If I hadn't boarded the ship, Nina would have died, Frank Lee would have died, and she would have died too. Only you might have survived."
"That Sealed Artifact can't actually block the whispers that permeate this sea? So Heath Doyle's transformation happened?" Klein astutely deciphered the hidden meaning behind " Mystery Queen."
The " Mystery Queen " nodded:
"Normally, it is possible, but do you know who is behind the murmurs that fill this sea?"
Before Klein could answer, she gave the answer herself:
" The True Creator."
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