As Klein walked through the living room, he was struck by a sudden Spirit Intuition, feeling as if invisible gazes were sweeping over him from nowhere.
He pretended not to have noticed anything, entered the front living room, surveyed the surroundings, and found a spot not too far from the head seat, but not too close either.
The moment he stepped through the door, all the gazes vanished, disappeared.
If it weren't for the triple seals protecting the " Wraith," it would most likely have been detected just now... Mr. X isn't as bold and crazy as he appears... Klein sat down, pulled down his hood, and hid his face even deeper in the shadows.
About ten minutes later, after most of the party members had arrived, Mr. X, wearing a brass mask, came to the door without making a sound, stepped inside, and walked towards the head seat.
He was dressed in a black classical robe and wore a pointed the Magician's hat. As he walked, his aura was restrained, yet everyone present unconsciously lowered their heads.
Turning around and slowly sitting down, Mr. X looked around and said in a low voice:
"Let's begin."
Within four meters... Klein didn't rush to make a move. He withdrew his gaze and patiently watched as the party members exchanged information about the person with unusual luck for gold pounds, listening to Mr. X occasionally respond.
Time ticked by, and the focus of the gathering began to shift from Mr. X's bounty to their transactions. Klein no longer hesitated, pinching the first joint of his index finger twice with his left thumb to activate his " Spirit Body Threads " vision.
Immediately, illusory black lines appeared before his eyes, emerging from different people and spreading into the infinite distance.
After a brief analysis, Klein subtly began Manipulation Mr. X's " Spirit Body Threads ".
In his plan, there are two main difficulties in the mission. One of them is that Mr. X, who has the profession of " Astrologer " in the preceding Sequence, and the Aurora Order Saint may be hiding in the shadows, may have a sense of danger and keenly perceive the abnormality when he begins to Manipulation the corresponding " Spirit Body Threads ".
Klein was fairly certain of Mr. X's Spirituality intuition, because when Miss Sharron existed as a " Wraith spirit," she also failed to detect in advance the Manipulation of her " Spirit Body Threads " by " Marionettist " Rosago. However, it wouldn't surprise Klein what special abilities a Demigod, a High-Sequence Saint who had already attained divinity, possessed. It was equally unsurprising that his Spirit Intuition was triggered by changes in the " Spirit Body Threads " of others.
Other " Marionettist " would likely be helpless in this regard, but Klein is different. He also has the identity of " The Fool " and the power of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog that he can borrow. He can eliminate potential threats in advance by relying on the interference of the " Paper Angel ".
The party proceeded without incident. A dozen seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and Klein was only three seconds away from initially controlling Mr. X. Meanwhile, the Aurora Order's envoy was completely unaware, intently observing the completion of a deal, lost in thought.
At the crucial moment, Klein stopped on his own initiative!
He barely managed to keep up with the pace, pulling out one hand and slipping it into the hidden pocket of his hooded robe, where he touched the iron cigarette case sealed by the " Wall of Spirituality."
Klein immediately moved his finger and gently poked it, dispelling the " Wall of Spirituality " and letting it swirl in his pocket like a gentle breeze.
He withdrew his hand and waited several seconds until Mr. X looked to the other side before continuing to Manipulation the " Spirit Body Threads ".
Two seconds, one second, zero seconds!
Mr. X's thoughts suddenly went blank, as if someone had poured freshly mixed cement into him.
Enemies... Danger... His thoughts raced, but he quickly made a decision: to warn his men and the person watching from the shadows, and to mount an effective resistance.
Just then, a chilling sensation seeped into his body, making his hands, feet, and mouth no longer his own.
" Admiral of Blood " Senor!
Wraith Possession!
The " Marionettist " has many flaws in Manipulation the " Spirit Body Threads." The biggest problem is that once the initial control is achieved, the target will immediately notice the problem and be able to take various countermeasures.
If it's a one-on-one situation with no one else around, Klein can naturally take advantage of the opponent's increasingly high "delay state" to effectively interfere with and interrupt their resistance. However, if the target has other helpers, the " Marionettist " operation will be difficult to hide from others. It requires the help of the environment or companions to carry out the operation covertly and without leaving a trace.
In this respect, the " Wraith " that can possess a target and forcibly control their behavior is simply the best assistant to the " Marionettist "!
The reason Klein didn't immediately enter the initial control state was to take the opportunity to release the " Wraith."
After passing the initial security check, the level of security in the living room where the gathering will take place will definitely be relatively low!
Mr. X's eyes widened slightly, his thoughts gradually slowed, and the words he wanted to shout were firmly locked in his throat and sealed by his mouth, completely disappearing into nothingness.
He slowed down his movement, which was about to raise his hands, and reached for the bone china teacup next to him.
This was completely against his will; it was all caused by the cold, sinister aura that permeated every corner of his body!
The Wraith... the Marionettist... no... if this continues... he will die silently... Mr. X immediately controlled his Spirituality and sketched out complex symbols and symbols in his mind.
He needs to open a " Traveler's Door," or " Door of Teleportation," around himself to directly escape the Manipulation of the " Marionettist." Compared to this, Wraith Possession is relatively less dangerous!
However, in that sluggish and hesitant state of mind, the presentation of illusory symbols and signs was not a smooth process, but rather a series of strokes, pauses, and breaks, not fast enough.
Seizing the opportunity, Senor " Wraith " possessing Mr. X, under the Manipulation of " Marionettist " Klein, simply moved Mr. X's head and voluntarily changed his sitting posture.
This action immediately interrupted the covert formation of the " Traveler's Door "!
Oh no... my... reaction... is too slow... I'll be... disturbed by... vengeful Wraith... use... use magical... items... Mr. X's eyes were slightly bloodshot, but his subordinates around him were completely unaware, and even the one secretly watching this side did not notice anything unusual.
As for the members of the gathering who were exchanging ideas and making transactions, they softened their tone and lowered their voices because of his change in posture.
At this moment, although the living room was full of people, and although there were Beyonder everywhere, all of whom were his helpers, Mr. X felt an extreme sense of loneliness and helplessness.
He didn't even know who was attacking him, or where he was sitting!
As the thoughts passed through his mind, Mr. X regained control of his Spirituality, directing them toward the gold ring with a ruby set on the index finger of his left hand.
However, the process from his thinking to his decision, and from his decision to his action, took far too long, like performing a slow-motion internal monologue.
This gave the " Wraith " Senor enough time. He raised Mr. X's left palm, curled his fingers, and tapped "his" forehead, which was not covered by the brass mask, as if he were thinking.
The tapping sound was faint, but the force of the knocking was actually quite strong. However, under Klein's Manipulation, Senor controlled it very well, ensuring that most of the force penetrated into Mr. X's head and did not dissipate outwards, thus masking the noise.
Knock! Knock!
Mr. X's Spirituality thoughts were abruptly interrupted, and he couldn't find his way back to them for a brief moment.
By the time he recovered, the " Marionettist " had taken an even step further in his Manipulation, leaving his thoughts disorganized and sluggish, making even thinking and making decisions difficult.
In addition to the interference caused by the various subtle movements made by the " Wraith " using his body, Mr. X, despite having many extraordinary abilities and some amazing items, inevitably slid step by step into the Abyss of becoming Marionette.
He watched helplessly as he slowly walked towards death, completely powerless to stop it.
Only then did he truly realize how terrifying and unsolvable the combination of " Marionettist " and " Wraith " was.
The hunt proceeded silently under the watchful eyes of everyone.
As Klein gained more control, Mr. X's movements became increasingly stiff and sluggish. However, with the " Wraith " possessing him to compensate, no one could tell that there was a problem.
To be precise, Mr. X's behavior no longer stemmed from his stagnant and rusty state, but from the " Wraith " Senor, which prevented him from even displaying a look of despair.
Amidst various transactions, successes, failures, disputes, and discussions, five minutes quickly passed. Klein was just one step away from killing Mr. X and turning him into his puppet.
However, he couldn't do it.
Because he hasn't fully digested the " Marionettist " Potion yet, he can only control one puppet at the moment. To transform Mr. X, he must give up the " Wraith " Senor.
However, if they give up, this " Admiral of Blood " who has long been dead will immediately resurface, be discovered, and cause great trouble.
Similarly, if Klein doesn't give up the " Wraith " Marionette and kill Mr. X when he's no longer able to resist, he also has to consider the possibility of the Aurora Order Saint lurking in the shadows.
This was the second challenging aspect of his plan.
Silently subduing Mr. X and Deprivation him of the ability to resist is not difficult with the combination of " Marionettist " and " Wraith ". Killing him is also not difficult. In Mr. X's current state, Klein can easily deal with him even using Air Bullet.
The difficult part is figuring out how to leave safely after doing such a thing.
This requires a great deal of patience.
Time flowed slowly through Klein's seemingly calm but actually tense state of mind. He pretended that he was not interested in anything happening here and did not say a word.
Finally, as the party drew to a close, Mr. X said in a low voice, as if nothing was amiss:
"Finish."
His words were very concise, exactly the same as the ending he gave last time; this was what Hugh had described to Fors.
One by one, the party members stood up, and Klein blended in unnoticed. At the same time, he reached into his hidden pocket and, by feel, opened " Lemano's Travel Notes ".