Monday evening, 160 Böklund Street.
Klein set up the ritual, summoned himself, and prepared to investigate the secrets hidden in the sewers.
When responding above the Gray Fog, he hesitated between carrying the " Black Emperor " card and the " Tyrant " card, much like choosing clothes before going out.
Considering that Backlund was a region where the Church of Storms was very powerful, Klein, fearing that he would attract High-Sequence, irritable guys, ultimately chose to accommodate the " Black Emperor " card, who wore a crown, black armor, and a cloak.
In addition to the " Card of Blasphemy," he also carried the " Creeping Hunger Azik Copper Whistle Senor Gold Coin," as well as the "Severed Finger " artifact from the " Marauder's Path" provided by " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya three hours earlier, along with ordinary explosives.
Of course, Klein didn't bring the whole box of explosives, as it would be too heavy for a spirit. He only took five sticks and gave them to the " Wraith " Senor.
As for the " Death Knell " revolver, he left it in the room to restrain his urge to engage in combat. His goal was clear: once he discovered a problem, he would immediately move away and not linger, in order to avoid danger. However, sharp weapons always make people bolder and want to explore further and solve problems on their own.
This is Backlund, it's best not to make too much noise... As for what's hidden in the sewers, I can't foresee it, I can only Divination that there's danger... Klein glanced at the wall clock in the room, confirming that there was still at least an hour and a half before Hibbert's usual time to act.
His figure vanished suddenly, passing through the balcony glass, flying onto the street, and entering the sewer.
In the dirty, damp environment, Klein took out a Loen coin and summoned the " Wraith " Senor, who was wearing a dark red coat and an old tricorn hat, to appear in front of him.
Then, he handed the pair of tweezers, which looked like two finger bones polished and inlaid, to his Marionette.
In the short time he had it with him, he almost couldn't control his impulse and stole the manhole cover.
Senor took the " Severed Finger " and walked ahead, while Klein, disguised as the " Black Emperor," disappeared and lagged behind, keeping at least fifty meters away from the Marionette.
With this barrier in place, his kleptomania could no longer affect him, and Senor, who was essentially dead, had no intention of stealing anything either.
He had no idea what to do!
Turning onto the corresponding side path and passing through the hidden secret door, the " Wraith " Senor appeared in the semi-natural, semi-artificial cave, holding gray-white tweezers.
Unlike when he last came, the positions of the shovels and other tools wrapped in tarpaulin had changed, and the Concealment passage on the right, which sloped downwards, was now a little deeper.
This clearly shows where Hibbert's current focus lies.
Immediately afterwards, Klein, who had not entered the fork in the road, leaned against the wall of the sewer, his back to the target area, Manipulation the Marionette step by step into the Concealment passage on the right.
Soon, the " Wraith " Senor reached the end.
Just then, Klein suddenly felt a slight, inexplicable tremor in the grayish-white tweezers in the Marionette's hand, as if it were being attracted by some unknown object not far away.
That unknown thing was deep and mysterious, like a calm sea, making it difficult to discern its specific state.
It possesses characteristics of being alive, and is closer to being a spirit... Klein could only determine this much, and immediately had Senor use " Mirror Blink " to return to the semi-natural, semi-artificial cave, back to the iron shovel whose surface had not yet been Corrosion, and no longer attempt to penetrate the passage and go deeper into the strata.
Then, Senor, dressed in a dark red coat, reappeared and placed the five ordinary explosives contained within his body in different locations.
Every " Wraith " is a demolition expert!
Having done all this, Senor's figure flashed and appeared on the surface of the gold coin in Klein's hand.
As Klein stuffed the gold coins into his body, he raised his right hand, ready to snap his fingers and detonate the five explosives!
His idea was simple: to destroy Hibbert's efforts and traces with a properly scaled explosion, draw the Nighthawks over, and solve the problem once and for all.
That way, whatever is hidden deep within the Concealment passage will pose no danger to him!
In Backlund, knowing how to subtly "call the police" is far more effective and safer than launching a reckless attack, especially since Klein is still unsure whether this matter involves Demigod!
"I'm such a good citizen!" Klein chuckled to himself as he prepared to detonate the explosives.
Suddenly, he shook his head from side to side, then lowered his arm as if nothing had happened.
Prioritizing caution, Klein immediately ended the summoning, returned to the Gray Fog, and then went back to the real world, entering his physical body.
As he busied himself trying to bring items like the " Creeping Hunger Senor Gold Coin " out of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.
After carefully recalling the entire process of his exploration that evening, Klein was astonished to find that he seemed to have lost a small segment of his "memory".
He couldn't remember whether he had detonated the five ordinary explosives!
After turning his head to sense his surroundings and confirming that the entire street was quiet, Klein began to believe that he hadn't snapped his fingers.
"Is this the extraordinary ability of the ' Dream Stealer '? It seems to be much stronger Mobett's... If it weren't for the Gray Fog acting as a buffer, and if I weren't used to summarizing experiences afterward, I might not have even noticed that the idea of detonating the explosives was stolen... The other party may have also snapped their fingers, but they didn't have the ability to Flame Manipulation to cooperate, so there were no problems..." Klein thought with a solemn expression, preparing to try again.
Similarly, in order to avoid being found by the retrospective, he still used the ritual of summoning himself and responding to himself.
Carrying the " Black Emperor " badge, Klein exited 160 Böklund Street from the other side, deliberately taking a two-block detour before reaching the sewer entrance.
This time, he didn't approach the fork in the road. Not far from the entrance, using the heightened flames to Manipulation the distance, he sensed the explosives and raised his right hand.
Raising and lowering it again, Klein quickly ended the summoning and returned to the Gray Fog to avoid being attacked by some unknown entity.
Instead of rushing back to the real world, he sat down in the " The Fool's " chair and began to recount what had just happened.
I've forgotten whether I detonated the explosives again... If I hadn't forced myself to recall, I wouldn't even have considered this question... It's really quite impressive. The one who guided Hibbert to dig in the sewers was probably Demigod... Why didn't he just " Parasitism " Hibbert? Could it be that for some reason, he was sealed somewhere in the sewers, only able to exude a little power, using dreams to command Hibbert's help? Was he also the one who caused the " Severed Finger " to react abnormally due to the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence? He couldn't control these signs anymore? Klein thoughtfully tapped the edge of the mottled long table.
After making a rough guess, he realized that his planned scheme seemed impossible to implement.
Because once he enters a distance where he can Flame Manipulation to ignite the explosives, his thoughts will inevitably Stealing, and even if he can recall them afterward, there is no way to make up for it.
Considering that Hibbert's dreams are affected even at home, Klein suspects that the other person's abilities may extend beyond the sewer entrance. If he discovers that the "Robin Hood" Black Emperor is related to Dawn Dantès, then even if he is sleeping in his bedroom, he will lose the corresponding thoughts and memories.
However, he couldn't penetrate the Gray Fog to lock onto me... Ha, did he think he could stop me from "calling the police" so easily? Klein thought for a moment, then cautiously beckoned to summon a paper figure, prying up a little power from the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, and using the still-uninterrupted ritual to manifest Angel, forcibly interfering.
After doing this, he took the " Black Emperor " card and entered his bedroom through the " Door of Summoning ".
Klein's current plan is to go to another street, find a random house, borrow paper and pen, and write down things like "At the end of the sixth left turn in the Böklund Street sewers, there is a Concealment passage, which is suspected to be where the Demigod of the ' Marauder's ' route is hidden," and then, in the guise of the " Black Emperor," post the paper on the door of Saint Samuel Cathedral to spread the word!
Of course, he would knock politely so that the bishops inside the church would notice and prevent ordinary people from seeing it first.
Sometimes, the most primitive methods are the most effective! Just as Klein was about to leave 160 Böklund Street from the other side, he suddenly felt the earth tremble, and a deep rumble came from deep within.
It detonated? The explosives detonated? Who detonated it? Klein froze in astonishment.
This definitely wasn't his doing, because it's impossible for it to have taken that long to detonate, and there was no one else in the sewer beforehand. Even if there was, the idea to detonate it would have been stolen.
"Unless Demigod just happens to come knocking on your door, but what are the chances of that happening..."
"Another possibility is that the Demigod of the ' Marauder ' pathway did it himself... He had been stealing my thoughts and preventing me from Flame Manipulation to buy time and create an opening for his escape. Now that he's finally done it, he detonated the explosives to destroy the evidence?"
"This makes more sense, because he should know very well that if a powerful being whose origins cannot be traced is determined to 'call the police,' it cannot be stopped. The best way is to detach his tail and survive, like a gecko..."
"But if he could teleport, why would he guide Hibbert to dig a secret passage? Such a teleportation would be extremely harmful to him?" Klein considered some possibilities, but had no way to confirm them. He was certain that the underground explosion had attracted attention, so he immediately left behind items such as " Creeping Hunger," ended the summoning, and returned to the Gray Fog.
Back in the real world, he stopped the ritual, tidied up the altar, cleaned up the traces, and lay down on the bed.
39 Böklund Street, the home of Congressman Macht.
Hibbert, who hadn't slept at all, was startled by the tremors and deep rumble from underground. She went to the balcony, drew back the curtains, and looked down into the sewer entrance, but found nothing unusual.
After observing for a while, filled with doubt and apprehension, she decided to cancel tonight's plan and go to sleep peacefully.
Just then, she suddenly heard a squeaking sound and quickly turned her head to look at a corner of the balcony.
A gray rat with fur covered in dirty water had appeared there sometime earlier... Mobile version URL: m.