With afternoon tea out of the question, Klein decided to go to Saint Samuel Cathedral to pray in order to demonstrate his piety.
Of course, he didn't forget to stop and admire the white doves in the square, making himself appear relaxed and peaceful.
Entering the church, passing through murals illuminated by sunlight high above, Klein arrived at the dark and deep main prayer hall.
Unlike other churches that are ornately decorated, dazzling, and visually stunning, this place is gentle and peaceful, instilling a sense of tranquility from the heart. The pure, star-like light at the front adds a strong sense of sacred solemnity.
Klein took off his hat and handed it, along with his cane, to his personal valet Richardson, then walked forward down the corridor.
At this moment, two figures in the front row stood up, turned around and walked towards the exit. One of them, with dark hair and blue eyes, moved with a dashing air and had an unruly hairstyle, was none other than Leonard Mitchell.
Almost simultaneously, Leonard Mitchell also saw the middle-aged man with graying temples and deep Blue Eyes.
Dawn Dantès... His mind tensed instantly, and his body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
Klein looked at Leonard, smiled and nodded, his expression friendly and his demeanor casual.
Leonard forced a small smile and nodded slightly, his expression somewhat strained.
Then, he stepped aside to make way for Dawn Dantès.
This allowed Klein to see clearly who the person behind him was— Daly, who was also an acquaintance of his, dressed in Spirit Medium's black robe.
The woman was still wearing blue eyeshadow and blush, giving her an eerie beauty.
Daly glanced at the passing middle-aged gentleman, her expression suddenly becoming dazed for a moment before she looked away and silently approached the exit.
No way, I was just mimicking the deep, mysterious look in the captain's eyes, even the color was different, and Ms. Daly could still sense the familiarity? A woman's intuition is truly terrifying... Klein noticed Daly's brief unusual behavior and had a vague guess in his mind.
Long ago, in his straight-male mind, Ms. Daly had a crush on the captain; otherwise, she wouldn't have taken the risk of rushing to Tingen to let Klein find an opportunity to teach Dunn Smith the Acting Method.
As for the captain's attitude in this regard, Klein couldn't be sure. After all, during that period Dunn Smith often couldn't distinguish between reality and dreams, and his poor memory was quite prominent. Perhaps he had unknowingly forgotten some things deep in his heart.
However, the captain did often mention Ms. Daly, always using her as an example to educate us. He knew so much about her—how many years it took her to rise to power, what kind of talent she possessed—it was almost like he could recite it backwards. This contradicted his poor memory at the time... Hmm, when the captain talked about these things, he would occasionally add his own account of how it took him a full nine years to go from " Midnight Poet " to " Nightmare "... Was he, when facing Ms. Daly, a little inferior...? Inferiority...? Klein recalled the past, and his mood suddenly became a little depressed.
He realized that he didn't really know Dunn Smith that well, and didn't know how much this man was hiding inside.
Moreover, Ms. Daly was quite a few years younger than him, and she seemed very open and indifferent to marriage... Klein sighed silently, pulled himself out of his thoughts, found a seat on the side, lowered his head, and closed his eyes to pray.
Outside the Great Prayer Hall, Leonard, having regained his composure, joined his Red Gloves team members with Daly.
They waited for a while, and then Soest, who had become a " Spirit Warlock," emerged from the other side, looked around, and said:
"Our mission this time is to find the official members of the Spirituality Religion hidden in Backlund based on the various clues found in the previous bombing of the ' Black Skull Party ' headquarters."
"Ms. Daly is Beyonder with the ' Corpse Collector ' pathway and possesses a profound understanding of the Spirituality Religion, which is why His Excellency Saint Anthony sent her to assist us."
That evening, after dismissing his personal valet Richardson, Klein took four steps backward, entered the Gray Fog, and materialized "The World" Gehrman Sparrow, making his indistinct figure pray:
"... Please tell Miss ' Magician ' that she needs to book a hotel room in the East Borough before Friday night, preferably away from where Mr. X is holding the party..."
"... Give me the stone and the spellbook beforehand; I need to make some preparations..."
"... On Friday night, she had to stop Mr. X's friend from showing me the disguised features of that person..."
"... If there are any other matters, I will let you know in a timely manner."
With the assassination of Mr. X just two days away, Klein undoubtedly needs to make some preparations in advance. However Dawn Dantès is too busy to handle many of these matters and can only rely on Miss " The Magician " to do them.
His initial plan was to use the " Faceless's" abilities to disguise himself as a friend of the other party attending Mr. X's party, obtain the code, enter directly, and then adopt different contingency plans for different situations.
Based on his experience fighting people and Manipulation Puppet during this period, Klein increasingly felt that the " Marionettist " should have a rule of "staying behind the scenes as much as possible and secretly directing a drama."
Unless there is absolutely no other way, the " Marionettist " should avoid direct combat with others!
"The biggest problem right now is that Mr. X's party is at 8 o'clock, and Dawn Dantès. He can't get away from the watchful eyes of the butler and servants for long and secretly go to the East Borough... Of course, this also creates an alibi, but the problem is, how to keep it from everyone in this house... If only we had an accomplice of ' Faceless ' to impersonate Dawn Dantès... Miss ' Justice's ' necklace can do that, but she's not in Backlund..." Klein leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.
He even considered summoning himself directly, responding to himself, and acting as the outlaw " Black Emperor," but this would mean losing the ability to change the appearance of his body, making it difficult to possess others and disguise himself as Magician 'Fors friend to attend Mr. X's party.
Unless "Miss Magician's " friend becomes an accomplice and lets me possess her... that won't work either. First, it would expose some of the secrets of the Tarot Club. Second, Mr. X might have a way to discover the " Wraith." Of course, this can be concealed through a series of seals such as gold coins, Paper Angel, and iron cigarette boxes... Klein thought for a while and finally decided to use a method he was quite familiar with in his previous life.
That's faking illness!
Starting tomorrow, I'll "be sick," eat very little each day, and go to bed before 8 pm... That way, the butler and servants won't bother me... But what if there's an emergency here, Walter and the others come knocking? The illusions created by the " Magician " can only deceive the eyes, not artificial intelligence... Artificial intelligence... That's it! I can fix the illusion on a mirror, making it look like Dawn Dantès, and then have the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes remotely Manipulation the question-and-answer session! As he thought about it, Klein's mind suddenly cleared.
It has to be said that Arrodes can be quite useful at times... Klein sighed, returned to the real world, walked to his desk, found paper and pen, and drew a mixed pattern that combined Concealment and voyeuristic symbols.
As soon as he finished the last stroke, the light in the room suddenly dimmed slightly. The full-length mirror first turned deep black, then a silvery-white light appeared, outlining one Loen language word after another:
"Great master, your humble, insignificant, and loyal servant Arrodes has heard your call. Am I late?"
"They always come up with something new..." Klein chuckled and shook his head.
"No."
"This is your leniency towards me, great master. You may ask your questions now." Each word stood out neatly and orderly on the mirror.
Klein thought for a moment and said:
"I intend to eliminate Mr. X, the divine messenger of the Aurora Order. Do you have any suggestions?"
The words on the surface of the full-length mirror froze for a few seconds, then began to wriggle and change:
You'd better postpone your plans until after Thursday.
It matches my previous Divination... On Thursday and tonight, there might be " Angel of Fate " Ouroboros or one of the Saint of the Aurora Order near Mr. X... Klein smiled and said:
" Arrodes, I need your help with something."
"This is my honor! It's an opportunity you've given me!" Words flew out quickly, fully expressing his excitement and joy. "May I ask, what is the task?"
Klein nodded and said:
"This Friday night, I will use a mirror as Illusion prop to transform it into my current form... If an emergency occurs, you will be responsible for Manipulation the mirror to conduct the question-and-answer session without anyone noticing anything unusual."
Can you do it?
The air around the full-length mirror suddenly shifted, and a voice belonging to Dawn Dantès, yet utterly obsequious, rang out:
"Great master, I will do my best to complete whatever you command."
"Although this can't last long and doesn't suit my habits, it's enough to handle everyone here."
"If you wish, I can simulate any sound!"
More talented than I imagined... Making a mirror isn't easy these days... But that last sentence... it just felt a bit off... Klein's facial muscles twitched slightly as he said:
"When dealing with this, conceal the true nature of the question-and-answer game and don't let anyone discover it."
Arrodes immediately displayed new words on the surface of the full-length mirror:
"I will Acting your role well!"
"Very good." Klein nodded slightly.
He was genuinely worried that Arrodes would ask the butler Walter and his personal valet Richardson embarrassing questions, such as whether he had fantasies when facing ladies he shouldn't have impulsively, and who he thought of when he was taking care of himself late at night.
He believed that given the " Magic Mirror's" integrity, it might actually do such a thing without prior warning; Danitz had been driven to the brink of collapse by it back then.
Without further ado, Klein changed the subject and said:
That's all for today. I'll contact you again Friday night.
"Yes, great master, your humble servant is eager to serve you! Magic Mirror!" Arrodes first conjured a line of words, then made a simple waving gesture.
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