Leonard didn't actually have a very clear impression of Amon, only knowing that he was the enemy most feared by the Parasite within him, the "culprit" who had injured the mysterious and powerful Old Man to this extent. Therefore, he quickly calmed down and asked in a low voice:
What should we do now?
The slightly aged voice echoed in his mind after two or three seconds:
"What came was not Amon's true form, but rather an avatar of His."
He... indeed, " the Blasphemer " Amon is Angel, perhaps even Sequence 1 Angel, after all, the Old Man is also suspected to Angel on Earth... Leonard absorbed the information, confirming his conjectures, while listening to Pallez Zoroast continue:
"If Amon's true form dares to appear in Backlund, it could very well trigger a divine descent."
A divine descent? How many years has it been since something like this happened? Since the Fifth Age, this has been a legend recorded in ancient texts, never appearing publicly! Does this mean that even in Sequence 1, Amon is among the top beings? No wonder he's called " the Blasphemer "... In just a few words, Leonard realized how terrifying that Angel named Amon truly was.
Standing in front of the mailbox, his thoughts were in turmoil. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he whispered:
"Since Amon is so highly regarded by the gods, could we perhaps find a way to inform the church about His appearance in Backlund...?"
In Leonard's view, the two churches of Evernight and Storm, which originated in an earlier era and covered the entire Fourth Age, should have extensive experience in confronting Angel and were the best "choice" to deal with Amon.
In his mind, Pallez Zoroast uttered a curse:
"It's useless; this might even be exactly what Amon wants to achieve."
"For Him, losing an avatar is merely a waste of power and will not cause any real harm. He can use the death of the avatar to see the corresponding changes in Fate, thereby finding the source of the disturbance or 'wave'. Although this cannot directly target you and me, it can greatly narrow down the scope and create conditions for His main body to Fatal Strike."
"And you don't actually think Amon only has one clone in Backlund, do you?"
"Based on His habits and style, there may only be one who makes no attempt to conceal His existence, but in reality, there are several, a dozen, or even hundreds of avatars surrounding this 'lighthouse'."
"When we try to get rid of that conspicuous fellow, we'll likely be surrounded by several, a dozen, or even a hundred Amon from different angles. He could be a passerby, a bird on a rooftop, an ant on the ground, a worm in the wood, or a tiny creature in the air. Unless you're Demigod, even if one of His clones invades your body, you won't notice..."
As Leonard listened to the Old Man's detailed description, a chill ran down his spine, and he suddenly felt as if countless Amon were lurking in the air around him.
"Scared?" Pallez Zoroast chuckled. "If you knew that Amon could Stealing your Fate without any apparent trouble, you would be even more afraid."
"What does it mean to Stealing Fate?" Leonard asked, both wary and puzzled.
Pallez sighed in his aged voice:
"He will follow you home, and then you'll find that your parents see Him as their son, your wife sees Him as their husband, your children see Him as their father, your friends, everyone you know, sees Him as you, and you become the 'Unlucky One,' disconnected from everything in the real world, slowly dying."
"... Will this Stealing be permanent?" Leonard couldn't help but gasp.
Pallez Zoroast chuckled:
Will a thief voluntarily return the Stealing items before being caught?
"Unless, He's had enough."
Leonard fell silent for a moment, realizing that an enemy of Amon's caliber was beyond description—it was beyond even conceivable.
After a few seconds, he asked in a low, hoarse voice:
"So what should we do?"
He stopped offering his own ideas, because they were likely unrealistic.
Pallez Zoroast remained silent for a moment before saying:
"Let's take another look."
Inside the " Bravehearts " bar.
Maric was waiting in billiards room number three as agreed.
Now that Sherlock Moriarty has agreed to help, a face-to-face discussion of the details of the operation is essential.
This cannot be explained clearly through correspondence alone.
Gulu took a sip of beer, and Maric raised his hand to comb his hair. His pale face was devoid of color, and the faint hint of madness he once possessed had faded considerably.
Just then, a thought struck him, and he looked to the side, where a figure in a top hat and formal attire quickly came into view—it was Sherlock Moriarty.
Teleportation? Maric's heart skipped a beat, his eyes narrowed, and he instinctively became more alert.
This isn't about distrusting Sherlock Moriarty, but rather a natural reaction a creature would have when facing an entity at the top of the food chain.
At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sharron's Puppet appear on the high stool.
Klein adjusted his hat, bowed to the two men, and then smiled:
What I care about most is, just how much intelligence do you actually have?
The more comprehensive the intelligence, the higher the probability of success and the lower the risk.
"It's a simple example. Can you confirm that there's nothing wrong with Tutanssess II's mummy? Can you confirm which coffin it's in? If so, I can ' Teleportation ' there before the guards can react, taking it on a ' Travel ' to the Spirit World, and the problem will be solved."
Just as Maric was about to recall, he heard Sharron say in a calm voice:
"We can confirm which coffin it's in, but we can't confirm if there's a problem."
Klein nodded and pulled up a chair to sit down.
"Besides this, what else do you know?"
Sharron's Blue Eyes flickered slightly as she said:
"It could be a trap set by the Rose School of Thought, or it could be a trap set by the Loen military."
I didn't mention the second guess before... Well, if the other party hasn't confirmed the cooperation, I wouldn't reveal too much either... Klein thoughtfully asked, addressing the latter point:
"A trap prepared for the Rose School of Thought?"
This time, it was Maric who answered, and he explained in detail:
"In the ancient Highland Kingdom, mummification was a sacred custom reserved for the most honored, and the mummies of the Pharaohs were even more inviolable. Before the allied forces of Loen, Intis, and Feynapotter conquered the country, the Pharaoh's descendants had already moved the most important batch of mummies, which included the remains of the Pharaohs of past generations."
"This time, a secret base of the Highland Resistance was breached, and the Loen soldiers found the mummy of Tutankhamun II at the lowest level, intending to send it to Backlund for research by an unknown military agency."
"This was the greatest insult to the descendants of the Pharaoh. They had every motive to retrieve the mummy of Tutankhamun II. Among these descendants was a Demigod named Mahams, who was one of the main leaders of the resistance, an important member of the Rose School of Thought, and a student of the ' God's Abomination ' Suah."
Klein nodded slightly and said:
"In other words, the mummy of Tutankhamun II could be bait used by the Loen military to lure Mahams. Of course, the possibility that the Rose School of Thought deliberately sacrificed a pharaoh's remains to eliminate you cannot be ruled out."
He originally wanted to say that since one of them was a Sequence 6 and the other Sequence 5, it seemed unnecessary for the Rose School of Thought to go to such lengths. However, considering that the Rose School of Thought was currently dominated by the " Indulgence Faction," who would not have any restraint in their desire for revenge, he felt that he could not make a judgment based on the thinking of normal people.
Moreover, Miss Sharron and Maric were able to break free from the " Mother Tree of Desire " and successfully escape the Rose School of Thought. Besides luck, there might also have been covert support... If that's true, they would definitely be the Rose School of Thought's main targets... Klein naturally had some thoughts running through his mind, but he didn't say them aloud.
"Yes." Maric rubbed his temples and said, the long conversation he had just had seemed to have stirred his spirit and desire.
Klein thought for a moment and said:
"If it's the former, then things are more complicated than I expected."
"To deal with a Demigod, a Demigod with accomplices, the Loen military would need at least two Beyonder with combat power on par with Mahams to lie in ambush. Besides that, they would also need to leave some margin for contingencies, such as preparing '0' level Sealed Artifact. In short, unless they were near Backlund or operating in conjunction with the three major churches, they would likely not be able to complete such a trap relatively easily."
Sharron twitched her chin slightly and nodded, acknowledging Sherlock Moriarty's assessment.
Klein stopped emphasizing the difficulties and instead said:
"Therefore, we need more accurate and detailed intelligence to make more targeted preparations in order to achieve our goal."
Before Sharron and Maric could speak, he added:
"I know of a Hidden Existence that can perform divination using Magic Mirror Divination. It strictly adheres to the principle of equivalence. As long as you don't care about privacy or can bear the intense shame involved, you can get answers to many questions from it."
Are you willing to try?
"I will summon it."
In " Black Divination," whoever summons the divination master is the one who bears the greatest risk.
"What if you refuse to expose your privacy, or refuse to do that kind of thing?" Maric narrowed his eyes and asked.
Klein answered sincerely:
"You could be struck by Lightning Strike, which could cause considerable damage."
Lightning Strike... Maric originally thought that the Living Corpse's physical strength wouldn't pose a significant problem with direct damage, but he didn't expect it to be "lightning," which is quite effective against the undead.
He hesitated for a moment, glanced at Sharron, and after receiving an affirmative nod, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Good."
Klein didn't say anything more, and while taking out paper and pen from his pocket, he gave the instructions:
Prepare a mirror.
As soon as he finished speaking, a small, palm-sized makeup mirror appeared on the pool table.
A court-style makeup mirror... Klein glanced at it and drew the symbol that combined "voyeurism" and " Concealment " on the paper.