Upon hearing Klein's words, one of the four blond, red-eyed heads that Reinette Tinekerr was carrying immediately spoke up:
"OK..."
It opened its mouth and immediately sucked most of the gold coins back in, disappearing into who-knows-where.
After glancing at the remaining dozens of gleaming gold coins, Klein reached out and took the rather thick envelope, quickly tore it open, glanced at the beginning, and found that it indeed contained detailed information about the " Spirit World Plunderer."
When the messenger returned to the Spirit World, he put away the gold coins, drew back the curtains, sat down, and carefully read the beautifully written message in the morning sunlight:
Thank you again for your help.
"The mummy of Tutanssess II was part of my ascension ceremony and is of great significance to me."
"The ' Spirit World Plunderer ' live deep within the Spirit World. They are few in number, Wisdom, and extremely aggressive. They can transform captured or killed creatures into their own fragments of soul. These fragments can change into the appearance of their real souls, possessing similar characteristics and unique features. They can also disguise themselves as other Spirit World creatures. When you encounter them, you may find that all the Spirit World creatures around you are actually them, transformed from their fragments. You must never be careless."
"This creature can effectively influence the thinking ability of its prey, paralyzing them... Its true soul is highly Spirituality, often giving it a significant advantage in related confrontations..."
"They are very difficult to find. Currently, there is only one place where there are confirmed traces of their activity: Calderón City in the Spirit World."
"This is a legendary city with a mysterious and unknown origin. There are three speculations about it: one is that it was the residence of the Death in the past, the entrance to the Underworld; the other is that it was the divine kingdom of a certain ancient god in the second era after his fall, which was attracted by the Spirit World and sank into it, gradually evolving into a city that is both real and illusory; the third is that it was a real city that was swallowed up by the Spirit World during the Cataclysm."
Regardless of the speculation, they all point to one thing: this city is dangerous, with many peculiar and strange features...
"I don't have the occult coordinates of Calderón City, and not even many high-ranking Spirit World beings..."
"I can offer two approaches. First, you can use a specific Mysticism Ritual to pray to ' Red Light ' Al Moria and obtain the corresponding answer. I won't go into detail about what ' Red Light ' is here; if you don't understand, you can write to me to ask. Second, you can find members of the Abraham Family; they inherit the ' Traveler ' path and have a very deep understanding of the Spirit World..."
Even in her letters, Miss Sharron exudes a remarkable restraint... Indeed, the Pharaoh's mummy was prepared for the " Puppet " ritual. The Evil Spirit from the underground ruins had also mentioned that it could be a component of this ritual... Therefore, the specific requirement of the ritual is either the Spirituality -retaining corpse of High-Sequence powerful being, or Evil Spirit born from the mingling of their resentful souls?
Hehe, could I ask " Orange Light " to help me inquire about " Red Light "? Hmm, finding Calderón City is a difficult task for others, but for me, it's incredibly simple. I can just entrust it to Miss " Magician." She's a great contributor to the Abraham Family now...
I really hope my first guess about Calderón City is right. If so, when I contact Mr. Azik, I'll see the dangerous inhabitants of this mysterious city lined up in two rows to welcome me... Klein shook his head, casting aside his wonderful fantasy.
He re-examined the " Spirit World Plunderer " and confirmed that they possessed some characteristics of " Marionettist " and " Bizarro Sorcerer," making them quite dangerous high-ranking Spirit World beings.
To give a split soul the appearance, behavior, and special characteristics of a real soul body is consistent with how a " Bizarro Sorcerer " bestows their own abilities upon Marionette... At Zaratul's level, or Sequence 3 " Scholar of Yore," it is possible to temporarily bestow certain extraordinary abilities upon other beings who are not Marionette? Klein thoughtfully folded the letter, then casually flicked it, watching it be engulfed by crimson flames, turning into charred fragments that fell into the trash can.
Composing himself, he walked to the bedroom door in his pajamas and let his personal servant, Richardson, in to help him change.
The underground of Saint Samuel Cathedral.
As usual, Leonard Mitchell leaned back in his chair and put his feet on the table.
He showed no outward signs of distress, but inwardly he was thinking about Amon.
Since learning that this person had arrived in Backlund, Pallez Zoroast Parasitism within him, became unusually silent, no longer as active as usual, and no longer willing to speak or offer opinions.
If he hadn't received answers when he asked, Leonard would have even suspected that the Old Man had secretly run away and found someone else to Parasitism.
Amidst their swirling thoughts, Soest, the captain of their " Red Gloves " squad and the Nighthawks Watch Deacon, walked in.
"What did they find out during the interrogation? What were the results?" The " Red Gloves " members, each doing their own thing in the room, all turned their gazes toward the doorway.
Late last night, they completed a mission, capturing three members of the Spirituality Religion they had been tracking for some time, and are now awaiting the results of their interrogation.
Soest looked around seriously and said:
"We have done a great job, but this is not a good thing."
"Based on the testimonies of the three members of the Spirituality Religion and the materials that the church has collected in the past, we can preliminarily determine that the Spirituality Religion has split over whether to resurrect the Death or Artificial Death, and the latter has made some progress and achieved considerable results."
"They are hostile to Loen, to us, and they've placed part of their Artificial Death experiment in Backlund! Yes, their thinking is the same as your current concerns: even if the experiment fails, they still have a chance to severely damage this Capital of Capitals."
Leonard snapped out of his reverie, exchanged glances with Bob, Cindy, and the others, and saw the astonishment and anger in each other's eyes.
At this moment, Soest tapped the table next to him, stopping the team members' discussion.
He cleared his throat and said:
"Our current task is to go to the Southern Continent to find several key members of the Spirituality Religion's Artificial Death Faction, based on the clues in the testimonies, to find out how many 'nails' are left in Backlund, and then pull them out one by one."
"For this mission, we will receive Ms. Daly's assistance, and the church will provide her with Potion in advance to help her prepare for the ritual, allowing her to become a ' Gatekeeper ' before she sets off."
"In addition, the high-ranking deacon in charge of the Southern Continent, Ilya, the ' Eye of the Goddess,' and the local Nighthawks will also provide assistance, giving us the corresponding Sealed Artifact and conducting advance investigations."
"Ladies and gentlemen, go back and rest for a day, prepare yourselves, and we'll depart tomorrow night."
"Yes, Captain!" Bob, Cindy, and the others stood up and responded.
Leonard stood up, but didn't say anything. The first thought that flashed through his mind was:
This is a good opportunity to leave Backlund and get rid of Amon's threat!
Back at 7 Pinster Street, after closing the door and drawing the curtains, he lowered his voice and said:
" Old Man, the problem is solved."
"I don't think a normal transfer of ' Red Gloves ' would arouse Amon's suspicion, would it?"
In his mind, the slightly aged voice slowly spoke:
"Won't."
Leonard could tell that the Old Man's tone had relaxed considerably, and after a moment's thought, he said:
"Should I write to Klein Moretti and tell him we'll be away from Backlund for a long time? After all, he was the one who reminded us that Amon has arrived..."
Pallez Zoroast responded in his usual tone:
Write whenever you want.
Leonard sighed, pulled out a sheet of paper, and picked up a fountain pen.
He pondered for a moment, then wrote with a heavy heart:
"I have a mission and am about to leave Backlund."
After glancing at the short line of text, Leonard put down his pen and folded the letter.
He quickly prepared the ritual to summon the messenger, lit the candles, took a step back, and chanted in a low voice in Ancient Hermes:
"I!
I summon in my name:
"A spirit wandering in illusion, a benevolent creature at your disposal, a messenger unique to Gehrman Sparrow."
Inside the room, the sound of wind suddenly arose and became intense.
The candlelight swelled and turned pale, and a striking head with blond hair and red eyes emerged from it.
Leonard raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he noticed that what followed behind the head wasn't a complete neck, but a hand pulling on the hair.
Reinette Tinekerr. The four heads she was carrying turned simultaneously to look at Leonard Mitchell, and spoke in turn:
"Is it... you... wanting... to... send a letter?"
This Spirit World creature looks quite powerful... Is this a perk Klein received for joining that Concealment organization? Leonard thought to himself as he nodded and said:
"Yes."
Reinette Tinekerr, holding the four heads in her hands, spoke again:
You... need... to... give... one... gold coin.
A gold coin? Even messengers in the mysterious world charge money? Leonard was quite taken aback, but didn't know how to react, so he could only reach into his pocket and pull out a gold coin.
Reinette Tinekerr then raised her two blonde, red-eyed heads, which each bit the letter and the gold coin.
Then, she stepped into the void and disappeared.
Once the candlelight was back to normal, Leonard chuckled and whispered:
"A strange messenger..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the slightly aged voice of Pallez Zoroast echoed in his mind:
"You'd better not speak ill of Him behind his back."
... Him? The Old Man called a messenger "Him"? A messenger "Him"? Leonard's eyes widened suddenly.
Pallez coughed lightly and said:
"His condition is strange; he's not much better off than me."
"In short, that organization that believes in ' The Fool ' is more... more... well, you'll have to be extra careful when you contact or cooperate with Klein Moretti."
After speaking, the Parasite fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
" Leonard actually wants to use a mission to leave Backlund and get rid of Amon's threat? Is this the plan his grandfather came up with? That's too cowardly!" Klein glanced at the contents of the letter and muttered to himself.
He began to seriously consider how he could use arms deals as an excuse to distance himself from Backlund for a while as soon as possible.
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