The entire forest was withering, as if something that could destroy everything was about to descend.
Just as the arm was about to fully extend, thick, silvery-white lightning bolts fell from the sky, illuminating the entire mountain peak. They crackled and connected together, transforming into a cage straight out of mythology, enveloping the dark, sticky arm within.
High above, dark clouds rapidly gathered, sprouting eyebrows, eyes, and a mouth, seemingly concealing a human face!
The huge commotion just now alerted " Sea King " Jahn Kottman in Bayam City, who immediately took action from a distance and ordered the " Mandated Punishers " to activate the corresponding Sealed Artifact.
Reinette Tinekerr's figure emerged from the void, her elaborate, dark black dress perfectly intact.
With a flick of her left hand, two blond, red-eyed heads flew back and landed at the severed neck, while the remaining two continued to entangle the large, black baby with swollen, wrinkled skin.
As the severed end at her neck wriggled and connected with the corresponding two cut surfaces, her figure suddenly expanded, as if transforming into a Gothic castle. Patterns, vines, and decorations appeared on the surface, weaving together a mysterious, eerie, and unsettling feeling that was impossible to look at directly.
Klein closed his eyes tightly and held " The Groselle's Travels " in front of his face, focusing his Spirituality on it, but he still couldn't eliminate all the influences. His body trembled uncontrollably, and one granulation mark after another appeared.
Only then did he realize that the aftereffect of using " Death Knell " was a fear of the dark.
Within six hours, there will be no more weaknesses.
"Fortunately, the weakness is just that it cannot be overcome, it doesn't mean that there is no ability to resist in the short term..." Klein squeezed his eyes shut, tears streaming down his face.
He didn't give this issue much thought, because the situation had already developed to a very dangerous and chaotic level.
"The one that just descended seemed to be under pressure from ' Sea King,' so it should be an Angel. However, it didn't seem to be in particularly good condition. It didn't manifest itself directly but instead used the Spirit World to intervene..."
"There's no time to get here, so this is the only option we can consider? Luckily, we received a warning from ' Orange Light ' beforehand, otherwise, if we had delayed any longer, the situation would have been unimaginable!" Klein's mind raced, and his first reaction was to take this opportunity to escape and create a safe distance.
However, he knew that a hasty retreat without preparation was equally dangerous.
If the Angel from the Rose School of Thought abandons his attack and withdraws his arm, " Sea King " Jahn Kottman has no motivation to linger or pursue him. This isn't Saint; he can consider forcibly keeping him there. In that case, it would be difficult for the messenger Reinette Tinekerr, to stop him, and he could continue chasing him! He must give him more trouble, keep him temporarily unable to escape, and take the opportunity to flee the waters where Blue Mountain Island is located! With his thoughts churning, Klein, following his pre-arranged contingency plan, took " The Groselle's Travels," put the " Death Knell " revolver in his pocket, and after a few more rolls, arrived next to the iron cigarette case.
With a flick of his finger, he dispelled the Wall of Spirituality, opened the box, and flung the Kindling glove, now contaminated by the " True Creator," into the air, towards the source of danger!
Immediately afterwards, Klein used " The Groselle's Travels " as a shield, opened his eyes, and pulled out a brass whistle.
This is not the Azik Copper Whistle, but the Spirituality Religion Copper Whistle that he received from a beginner in mysticism while in Backlund. It originated from a resurrected member of the Spirituality Religion.
Klein had once Divination what would happen if he blew the bronze whistle and sent out a letter, and received a very dangerous revelation!
At this point, he planned to let the "extremely dangerous" collide with the "extremely dangerous" to create a more chaotic and advantageous situation!
He quickly brought the copper whistle to his lips and blew it sharply. Then, in his eyes, which had been Spirit Vision but he dared not look up, a skull with three dead fish eyes emerged, surrounded by black, segmented tentacles.
Without hesitation, Klein handed the messenger a white feather left behind by the resurrected member of the Spirituality Religion.
Without waiting for the messenger to disappear, he immediately flexed his muscles, swung his arm, and threw it high into the air, sending the bronze whistle flying towards the source of danger.
After doing all this, he put away the iron cigarette case, did another somersault, and sprang up, heading straight for the cliff. Throughout this process, he kept his head down and kept changing positions, not daring to look at what the scene in mid-air was like, and not daring to linger at all!
As Klein passed by the spot where " Admiral of Blood " Senor lay unconscious, his gaze suddenly froze, and he was shocked to find that the other man was gone!
In the midst of the chaos and with no one to help, this severely injured " Wraith," unable to maintain its spiritual state, vanished!
Klein didn't stop. He glanced around and saw some shimmering, dark red blood on the ground ahead. That area was where " The Groselle's Travels " had fallen!
No way... A few drops of " Admiral of Blood's " blood spilled on the cover of the travelogue? That caused him to be sucked in? Klein frowned, not thinking it was a good thing.
He feared that the Angel and Saint sent by the " Mother Tree of Desire " would track him down using the " Admiral of Blood " from Groselle's Travels!
However, he couldn't just throw the book away now. Without it, in the midst of the aftershocks and unknown fragments raining down from the sky on the battlefield, Klein didn't think he could be lucky enough to escape them all.
"... Once we're out of here, I'll use my spirit form to go in and eliminate the hidden danger!" Amidst these thoughts, Klein, who was running, thrust his toes forward, raised the shovel stained with Senor's blood, reached up, and grabbed a small portion of the dirt.
This is necessary for later positioning the " Admiral of Blood "!
Thump thump thump!
Klein slithered along, keeping Groselle's Travels overhead, occasionally adjusting his position based on a premonition of danger.
This book blocked the streaking lightning, caught the raindrops that Corrosion the stone, shielded him from the terrifying gazes directed at him, and helped Klein successfully pass through the lifeless forest and reach the edge of the cliff.
Just then, darkness suddenly descended, not because of an impending downpour, nor because of the absence of moon and stars; it was deathly still, filled with the smell of decay.
Whispers, sometimes near, sometimes far, sometimes high, sometimes low, occasionally rang out, while something in mid-air made a slow, panting sound.
Fearing the dark, Klein trembled and dared not look up at what was happening above him. Only when the lightning flashed did he notice a few white feathers, stained with a light yellow grease, swirling down nearby.
He stepped forward with his right foot, burst off the cliff, and plummeted straight down, falling from the darkness into the light.
Then, he fell into a huge mouth that seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
The mouth, devoid of teeth, snapped shut and sank to the seabed, swimming rapidly toward a reef outside Blue Mountain Island as pre-arranged.
This is a giant sea creature with sixteen fins growing from its back.
In the darkness, Klein instinctively wanted to curl up into a ball and tremble helplessly, but he managed to restrain himself and used the Beyonder Characteristic of " Light Priest " that he had prepared in advance to deal with the " Wraith ".
It originated from the person who made the gloves before.
A pure light emanated from the transparent, stone-like object, dispelling Klein's fear.
Just as he was contemplating whether to wait for the outcome or try to do something more, he suddenly felt a slight itch on the back of his hand.
He quickly looked down and saw that the pores there were densely open, and some white downy hairs had grown out.
These downy hairs are growing rapidly, as if they are about to turn into feathers!
Klein immediately felt an itch all over his body!
That guy brought by the copper whistle is really dangerous! Klein has some experience, so he immediately stood up, took four steps backward inside the sea creature's mouth, and chanted an incantation.
His spirit once again passed through the gray-white mist that echoed with countless murmurs and roars. Strands of black-green gas emerged from his body, struggling but disappearing without resistance.
Returning to the palace that resembled Giant's dwelling, Klein examined his spiritual state once more and found that he had returned to normal, with no trace of blackish-green gas and not a single white feather.
Phew, that worked... He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately returned to the real world.
Under the illumination of the " Light Priest's " Beyonder Characteristic, Klein saw that the white downy hair on the back of his hand was still there, but it had lost the ability to continue growing. There were some marks on other parts of his body, but they were not very obvious.
"Well, once Mr. Azik arrives, there should be a way to resolve the remaining issues." Klein breathed a slight sigh of relief, mentally drawing a Crimson Moon and praying for the goddess's blessing so that Mr. Azik would arrive soon.
Just then, the image of Reinette Tinekerr appeared before his eyes.
This messenger girl has three heads on her head and is carrying one in her hand, making her appear more lifelike than before.
She reached out her free left hand, grabbed Klein's shoulder, and pulled him directly into the Spirit World, traversing it rapidly.
Amidst the vibrant layers of colors, Klein felt only slightly dizzy before returning to reality, finding himself on a reef.
Reinette Tinekerr glanced at each of her four heads and said:
"Once you're... safe... remember... to... pay..."
After saying that, she disappeared as if she had something important to do.
"So that's how it works... I should have just had Miss Messenger take me away this way... But judging from her current condition, she doesn't seem to be in too good a state. This is probably a form and method she wouldn't normally use..." Klein sighed as he put the Beyonder Characteristic of the " Light Priest " into his pocket, leaving only " The Groselle's Travels " outside.
Just as he was about to survey his surroundings and confirm his location, another hand reached out and grabbed his shoulder.
Klein was startled and quickly turned his head to look, only to find that it was Mr. Azik who had arrived.
Azik grabbed his shoulder and led him into the Spirit World, where they raced swiftly through layers of vibrant colors.
... Actually, I'm already safe... Klein's lips twitched, but he didn't say those words aloud.
P. S.: I'll update first and then revise later. Please give me your guaranteed monthly votes! Two chapters today, three more tomorrow.