Klein put down his pen, unfastened the pendulum from his left wrist cuff, held it in one hand, and suspended it almost touching the paper.
" Edwina is in the story of this book." Klein then closed his eyes and silently recited the Divination words.
After seven repetitions, he opened his eyes and saw the citrine pendant rotating clockwise.
This confirms that " Vice Admiral Iceberg " Edwina is indeed in the book " The Groselle's Travels "!
It really is a world from a book... and the state of things inside must be quite special; without new characters joining, the story can't turn the page... Klein nodded almost imperceptibly, re-wound the silver chain with the yellow crystal pendant, picked up the deep red, round-bellied fountain pen beside him, and wrote down a new Divination statement:
"A way to access Groselle's Travels."
This time, he used the " Dream Divination Method " and saw blurry figures in the hazy world.
These figures, some enormous and some slender, all shared the common characteristic of holding a book bound together from yellowish-brown parchment.
What followed unfolded in two different ways: some of the figures who had been carrying " The Groselle's Travels " disappeared without a trace, while others who would sometimes pick up the book and sometimes put it aside vanished suddenly after dripping blood onto its cover, whether accidentally or intentionally!
The image shattered, and Klein opened his eyes to look at the mottled long table in front of him, frowning slightly as he began to interpret it:
"To enter or unlock ' The Groselle's Travels,' one must either engage with it for an extended period, reaching a certain limit, or drip one's own blood onto the cover?"
"Isn't this too simple? Maybe... it really is that simple. When the Loen soldier in the story 'appeared,' he was just an ordinary person who didn't even know anything about mysticism. With the help of his companions, he gradually grew into a ' Punisher Knight '... So, the method to activate it won't be complicated, and most people can complete it."
"The few researchers before, including ' Vice Admiral Iceberg ' Edwina, were all Beyonder with sufficient knowledge of the mystical. They knew they couldn't just randomly drip their own blood onto anything, or they wouldn't even know how they died. It's like an ordinary person using an effective ' Magic Mirror Divination method,' which could easily attract powerful, unknown, and Concealment beings. That's why they didn't run into any problems..."
"Furthermore, Edwina mostly kept ' The Groselle's Travels ' in her collection room, only occasionally touching it. Therefore, it wasn't until recently, when she had a new research idea and spent more time with the book, that the conditions for opening it were met."
"Well, even the ' Magic Mirror ' Arrodes only knows that this book is strange, and that many of its previous owners have disappeared, suspected to be related to the Dragon race and the ' City of Miracles ' Liveseyd. This means that when the ' Groselle's Travels ' is opened, it will interfere with the surrounding environment and erase the corresponding clues. Therefore, most of its past collectors were unaware that it had a problem and had no intention of studying it."
"The missing owners are probably not just those mentioned in the story; the rest may have died from various problems and were unable to leave their names in the travelogue..."
Klein pulled himself together and performed another Divination, hoping to find a way to leave Groselle's Travels.
This time, in the hazy dream world, he saw an even more violent blizzard and a huge figure standing atop an ice peak.
It was a semi-transparent Dragon that stood on all fours and was still nearly five meters tall. It seemed to be a close relative of a lizard, with an ugly face, dark blue eyes, and a thick, powerful tail. It had a pair of huge wings covered with a membrane on its back, which, when spread out, gave the feeling of blotting out the sky.
Its scales resemble ice crystals, shimmering with a translucent light, making them the most beautiful and dreamlike part of its entire body.
Suddenly, the Dragon, sculpted from ice and frost, raised its neck and body, letting out a terrifying roar that pierced through the blizzard.
At this moment, when a person stands upright, it exceeds ten meters in height.
" King of the North "... that frost Dragon... Klein emerged from the dream, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the high-backed chair.
His interpretation of the Divination results was:
The key to leaving Groselle's Travels lies in " The King of the North "!
Klein initially suspected that the frost Dragon needed to be killed so that the protagonist Groselle could achieve his goal, thus allowing the story to "end" satisfactorily and opening the way to escape the book.
However, it's also worth trying to forcibly break down the gap between the world in the book and the real world... Relying on his rich experience, Klein quickly came up with the idea of giving it a shot.
He first picked up the " Black Emperor Card on his right and merged it into his spirit.
Suddenly, Klein's body was covered in full black armor, and a heavy crown appeared on his head. His aura became noble and majestic, making people dare not look directly at him.
Next, he mobilized the power of this mysterious space above the Gray Fog to the maximum extent, causing it to flow and surge over like water.
Seeing this, Klein did not hesitate. He beckoned and grabbed the " Sea God Scepter " from the pile of junk, pouring his own Spirituality into it.
One after another, the blue-green gems at the top of the bone staff lit up, radiating dazzling brilliance.
Countless silvery lightning bolts appeared, swirling and crackling within the magnificent palace, as if forming a sea of thunder.
Finally, Klein used the suppression and balance of the " Black Emperor Card's position to unleash all the leveraged power into the Lightning Storm.
Rumble!
Thunder rumbled above the Gray Fog, heading straight into the distance, and thick, dazzling bolts of lightning struck simultaneously or in succession, hitting the book " The Groselle's Travels ".
A blinding light enveloped the entire palace, lasting for a full twenty seconds.
Once everything had calmed down, Klein looked at the target again and found that the mottled long table was in a terrible state, while the dark brown book was intact, with only the corners slightly curled up.
It's even more powerful than I imagined... Well, an item that can create a world within a book can't be simple... Heh, buying it for 8,000 pounds was definitely worth it. It can be used as a shield, and it can definitely block at least Saint- level attack. The only problem is that it's too small and doesn't cover enough... As Klein's thoughts flashed, the bronze table quickly returned to its original state.
Since he couldn't forcefully break through the "barrier" between the world in the book and the real world, he could only start to consider how to enter through normal means.
"First, get some blood, then bring it in here, smear it on the cover, and use the spirit form combined with the ' Black Emperor Card ' and the ' Sea God Scepter ' to enter? There's no need to worry about encountering ' King of the Five Seas ' Nast, because he can't sense it at all and can't enter the world of the book. But the problem is, after rescuing ' Vice Admiral Iceberg ' this way, can she be certain that Gehrman Sparrow is the chivalrous thief ' Black Emperor '..."
"Well, there's another crucial issue. Entering with a spirit means my physical body is outside, in the captain's cabin of the Golden Dream.' I don't know the flow of time in the world of the book, so it's easy to be gone for days. In that case, my body could easily encounter an accident, since it's unprotected and in an unfamiliar place. What if I rescue Edwina, only to find that 'I' am gone? That would be a huge mistake." Klein quickly dismissed the idea of entering with a spirit.
He didn't trust most of the people on the Golden Dream " and was wary of Anderson, the Strongest Hunter.
After attempting to Divination whether there would be any danger in entering the book to save people, but failing, Klein pondered for a while, returned to the real world, and then calmly retrieved " The Groselle's Travels " and disposed of the remaining traces of the ritual.
He glanced at the approaching Twilight outside the window, walked to the captain's cabin door, unlocked it, and opened the door.
" Gourmand " Blou Walls, " Singer " Orpheus, and others were all outside; none of them left. Even at the stairwell, crew members were peeking out.
"Any leads?" Blou Walls blurted out, but he couldn't hear himself because everyone crowded at the door was asking the same question.
Klein glanced at it and nodded.
In an instant, he heard layers of long sighs and saw all sorts of expressions of joy and excitement.
If one day I were to disappear like this, who would be like them...? Klein's thoughts shifted, and he looked at Danitz, saying:
I need an assistant.
After saying that, he turned and walked towards his desk.
"Okay!" Danitz hurriedly followed and skillfully locked the door.
"Is there anything I can do?" he asked eagerly, as if he could already see the scene of the captain finally being rescued through his efforts.
Klein stood beside the desk, his expression serious, and said:
What's about to happen is very dangerous.
"Extremely dangerous?" Danitz instinctively bared his teeth.
"You may disappear forever, or even die on the spot," Klein said, giving the worst possible outcome.
Seeing that even the Lunatic Gehrman Sparrow was so serious, Danitz immediately realized the gravity of the situation. His heart sank, and he instinctively panicked.
"What does this have to do with rescuing the captain?"
"A direct relationship," Klein replied succinctly.
Danitz, his expression somewhat Distortion, remained silent for two seconds before saying:
What will happen if we don't do it?
"Your captain might stay there forever, or he might die in the next second," Klein said truthfully.
Danitz opened his mouth, then closed it again, saying nothing.
His gaze darted around for a few seconds before finally settling on Gehrman Sparrow's face, and he said through gritted teeth:
"Let's begin."
"Shit!" he immediately cursed himself under his breath.
Klein picked up a pen and paper from the table, quickly wrote a note, folded it into a square, and handed it to Danitz:
"Put it in your pocket, and look at it after you go inside."
"Go in?" Danitz asked, somewhat bewildered and confused.
As he spoke, he automatically took the note and stuffed it into his pocket.
Klein didn't answer, but pointed to the " Groselle's Travels " on the table and said:
"Get some of your own blood and smear it on the cover of this book."
This... Danitz had a vague idea, picked up the bronze dagger beside him, and nodded emphatically:
"Good!"