Under Klein's Manipulation, the Wraith Senor pierced through the thick soil and rocks, arriving beside Sharron. There, he saw a broken handrail, carved with asymmetrical patterns, buried in front of him. It was similar to, yet different from, the pieces of wood he had found earlier.
The handrail isn't pure black; the patterns have a dark red hue, as if iron and blood are intertwined.
Recalling the scenes from that nightmare, Klein was certain that this was not the high-backed chair that the young man who resembled Medici had been sitting in.
This is the second one!
There are at least two high-backed chairs in this room where the Evil Spirit is sealed!
Neither Klein nor Sharron spoke, and they each went in different directions to search for other traces.
Not long after, they found evidence of the existence of a third high-backed chair!
It was a section of chair leg, predominantly dark red with pure black patterns, completely different from the two types of wood chips mentioned before.
"Perhaps it's a problem caused by the asymmetry of the Quaternary period..." Klein knew Sharron's style and took the initiative to speak, saying things that he himself didn't quite believe.
In the nightmare caused by the presence of Evil Spirit spirits, the high-backed chairs that appeared were at least all the same color!
Sharron shook her head slightly.
"The number three adds a sense of ritual."
She was referring to the fact that the " Blood Emperor " Alista Tudor had intended to harm more than one innocent person, and that there might have been a ritual performed in the room where the Evil Spirit were sealed.
Klein was stunned for a moment, and a scene suddenly flashed through his mind.
In the spacious, dimly lit room, three high-backed chairs of different styles were placed around a certain point. On each chair sat a humanoid creature with its head bowed and lifeless, including " Red Angel " Medici.
As the scene became clearer, Klein instantly thought of two other things:
The main ingredients of the Sequence 0 " Black Emperor " Potion are " Uniqueness " and two Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic (excluding the one it already possesses);
" Blood Emperor " Alista Tudor seems to have forcibly jumped from Sequence 1 " Prince of Abolition " of the " Black Emperor " pathway to Sequence 0 " Red Priest " of a non-related pathway, becoming a half-mad true god!
As his thoughts raced, Klein quickly came to a guess:
This room once hosted a ceremony for advancement to Sequence 0, involving the rank of True God!
Of course, judging from the complex rituals required by the " Black Emperor," this should only be the Potion part; the means representing "war" clearly require chaos and strife across the entire continent to match.
" Blood Emperor " Alista Tudor himself does not possess the corresponding Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic, so his " Red Priest " Potion requires three Sequence 1 Angel or Sealed Artifact to provide the Beyonder Characteristic, hence the three high-backed chairs!
By the way, the Evil Spirit suspected to be the " Red Angel " Medici said that the way to break its seal was to find the direct descendants of the Sauron, Einhorn, and Medici Family, and take 10 milliliters of blood from each, mixing it with holy water... The Sauron and Einhorn are Angel Family that possess the Beyonder Pathway of " Hunter," that is, " Red Priest," and have existed since the Fourth Epoch. One has declined and can only control one faction in the Intis intelligence agency and the military, while the other is still the royal family of Feysac... Klein had a sudden thought, and he made a new judgment about what had happened in this room and the true identity of the Evil Spirit:
The other two high-backed chairs were occupied by the ancestors of the Sauron and Einhorn Family, Angel of Sequence 1!
With the addition of Medici, the " Angel of War " who likely holds the " Uniqueness " of this route, the main ingredients for the " Red Priest " Potion are now complete!
The Evil Spirit is most likely not simply the " Red Angel " Medici, but also a combination of the remnants of Sauron and the hatred of the ancestors of the Einhorn Family!
Hiss, three Sequence 1 Angel were once "sacrificed" here! The curses they cast before their deaths and the lingering effects of the ritual itself made this room extremely terrifying and sealed away? Luckily, I reported it to the church in advance and they took action. Otherwise, even though Miss Sharron and I have both advanced to Sequence 4, we might have died here on our own and become food for that Evil Spirit... Klein felt a wave of fear and relief.
At the same time, he increasingly understood why the " Red Priest " card had fallen into the hands of that Evil Spirit. When all the former high-ranking members of a path were buried in this underground ruin, the attraction between Beyonder Characteristic would naturally guide the holder there, without any deviation.
Furthermore, the Great Emperor said that all that is separated must unite, and all that is united must separate. After the fall of " Blood Emperor " Alista Tudor, his true god characteristics, namely Sequence 0 characteristics, should also be divided into four parts...
One part belongs to abstraction and concept, which is " Uniqueness." The rest are three Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic. Otherwise, when someone becomes a god, the corresponding Beyonder Pathway will no longer have Sequence 1...
Could one or two of these Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic also be drawn into the sealed room? This should be one of the reasons why the " Card of Blasphemy " was attracted! The more Klein thought about it, the more he felt that he had underestimated that Evil Spirit.
As expected of Angel who rose through the ranks as " Conspirer "... Klein, standing beneath the tree Manipulation Senor to speak:
"Perhaps it really is a ritual."
"Anything related to ' Blood Emperor ' Alista Tudor must be of a very high level."
Sharron listened quietly, then added:
" Sauron, Einhorn, Medici..."
Miss Sharron also began to suspect, based on the details requested by the Evil Spirit, that the three high-backed chairs in the room had once belonged to different Angel... Klein thought for a moment, then proactively revealed this through Senor's words:
"' Blood Emperor ' Alista Tudor should be the true god of the ' Hunter ' pathway, and the Card of Blasphemy he represents is ' Red Priest '."
Sharron paused for a few seconds, seemingly understanding something, and then said:
"That card is gone."
She was referring to the " Red Priest " plaque that the Evil Spirit had once displayed.
"Perhaps that Evil Spirit had already broken free long ago, before ' Nighthawks ' and ' Machinery Hivemind ' destroyed this place," Klein stated his conjecture, "And it took all the Beyonder Characteristic of this place and that ' Red Priest ' card with it."
Sharron silently looked around halfway and said:
"It's cunning; it wouldn't leave such obvious clues."
Indeed, the Beyonder Characteristic outside the sealed room were clearly below Sequence 4, holding no appeal for a former Evil Spirit of Angel King. The same applied to the " Red Priest " card... It's understandable that it took everything from the room, but why leave not even a trace? It's like saying, "Haha, I tricked you! I've escaped! Come and hunt me down if you dare!"... Wait, maybe that's exactly what it meant! Klein thought about it and suddenly found it amusing, prompting Senor to speak:
No, being cunning doesn't mean leaving no clues.
" Sequence 8 of the ' Hunter ' pathway is called ' Provoker '."
At that moment, the image of the " Red Angel " that flashed through his mind was superimposed with a photo of Anderson Hood.
Sharron listened silently, her mouth slightly open, but she didn't say anything.
Similarly, Klein fell silent for a moment, feeling that the Beyonder of the " Hunter " path truly had a distinctive style.
In comparison, the red-haired Elaine seems completely unlike a member of the Sauron Family.
However, she still has a real talent for provoking the " Vice Admiral Ailment "... Hmm, back then, the members of the Sauron Family also infuriated the Emperor to the point of near death... Klein sighed silently and muttered a couple of things to himself.
The silence was quickly broken by Klein, whose puppet, Senor, glanced around and made a joke:
"Perhaps that's why they were brought here."
"Who is helping Alista Tudor?" Sharron's figure asked, transparent and ethereal, but she didn't seem to expect an answer.
"Perhaps it's the Six Gods... Klein thought of the six statues in the outer hall."
However, he soon began to waver:
"However, the Seven Gods support the Trunsoest Empire, and Sauron and Einhorn are both high-ranking nobles in this empire."
"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of initially supporting Tudor, only to break with him later because he went mad."
If it wasn't the Six Gods, did it mean there were other deities supporting Alista Tudor? Who could it be? Klein wondered silently.
Sharron didn't linger. Her figure floated upwards, drifting towards the ground, and returned to the side of the big tree.
Klein collected Senor's Wraith, placing it inside the gold coins in the iron cigarette case, and then casually asked:
"Actually, I've always been curious about where the power of pure Evil Spirit and Wraith, who don't possess Beyonder Characteristic, comes from."
" The Spirit World," Sharron replied simply.
Beyonder Characteristic Conservation, but the source of extraordinary power is uncertain? Hmm, it's possible that the Spirit World itself is a product of certain Beyonder Characteristic... Klein nodded, glancing at the soil beneath his feet, and said:
"I will continue to investigate the whereabouts of the Evil Spirit, and I will let you know if I find anything."
He planned to ask " Magic Mirror " Arrodes later.
At this point, he casually took out a pen and a notepad, quickly wrote down the method for summoning his messenger, and then handed it over:
"If you need anything, you can write to me."
Sharron took the paper, looked at it carefully for a moment, and said:
I'm at the Bravehearts Bar.
Letters can be sent to 126 Garde Street, Hillston Borough, to Mrs. Maria.
"Okay." Klein put the pen in his pocket and, in front of Sharron, used a ritual silver dagger to create Wall of Spirituality, resealing the iron cigarette case.
Then, with great gentlemanly manners, he hailed a horse-drawn carriage on another street and drove Sharron back to the Backlund Bridge Area.
After doing all this, he returned to his rented upscale hotel in the Hillston Borough, changing his travel arrangements along the way by carriage.
Inside the Seaweed Bar in Bayam.
After drifting at sea for some time, Danitz once again set foot in the " City of Generosity," ready to help the rebels coordinate some matters.
He pulled his baseball cap down and sat in the corner of the bar, intending to listen to the latest rumors first, lest he become a bounty hunter due to untimely or inaccurate information.
Just then, he heard an adventurer next to him say to his companion:
"Do you think Gehrman Sparrow might find someone to collect the ' Admiral of Blood his behalf?"
"Huh?" Danitz subconsciously looked up, staring blankly at the speaker.
P. S.: I will update earlier, around midnight.