Ever since handing over the information on the suspected Trickmaster " Shapeshifter " to Mr. "World," Derrick had been thinking that the other party might one day give him a commission to obtain the corresponding materials. However, he was not strong enough, and even with his friends, he could not complete the hunt. Moreover, such explorations would inevitably be organized by the Council of Six, and private teams could not leave City of Silver. So he had no choice but to keep the matter to himself for the time being, occasionally bringing it up to spur himself on to improve as soon as possible.
To his surprise, not long after, an exploration team heading to North City was organized, led by Chief Colin Iliad!
Based on his previous conversations with Mr. " The Hanged Man " and Ms. " Justice " Tarot Club, Derrick quickly came to a guess:
During the exploration of the former chief's tomb, Mr. The Fool provided some assistance to the current chief, enabling him to thwart the conspiracy of the " Fallen Creator " and successfully resolve the matter. Thus, this " Demon Hunter " hopes to hunt down a " Shapeshifter " based on what he has discovered, in order to please the gods!
This was an unavoidable act of appeasement, and also a kind of balance... The words of the " The Hanged Man " suddenly echoed in Derrick's mind, dispelling his doubts. He seized the time before leaving the house to pray to Mr. The Fool, asking him to tell Mr. World that there would be such an exploration.
He received a quick response, hearing Mr. World say:
"... If hunting the Trickmaster is difficult and dangerous, you can lower the requirements and try to obtain its blood."
"If you can obtain it, I will exchange it for the Beyonder Characteristic of the ' Light Priest '."
" The Beyonder Characteristic of the Light Priest?" Mr. World already possesses the Beyonder Characteristic of the Light Priest? Or rather, he has locked onto his target and will obtain it soon? Simply obtaining the blood, with the Chief's strength and the cooperation of the exploration team, the chances are very high... Derrick felt relieved, picked up " Roar of the God of Thunder ", walked out of the house, and headed straight for the training ground.
Upon arriving at his destination, he saw Chief Colin Iliad, a tall and composed man carrying two straight swords, whose mere presence instilled a sense of security.
Beside this " Demon Hunter " stood another person, a " Shepherd " named Lovia, wearing a black robe with purple patterns and long, slightly wavy silver-gray hair.
Lovia seemed to be involved in the operation, turned her head, her pale gray eyes reflecting Derrick Berg's figure, but without any emotional fluctuation.
Derrick felt a sudden chill, and his steps involuntarily slowed slightly.
East Balam, above the Gray Fog.
Klein expressed his deep appreciation for the City of Silver chief's initiative in organizing a team to explore North City, and told Little " The Sun " that there was no need to risk hunting; as long as they could obtain a small amount of the target's blood, the mission would be complete.
Then, he can smear his blood on the surface of " The Groselle's Travels ", gather all his equipment, and "duel" the Trickmaster on his home turf to obtain the extraordinary materials he needs.
As for the question of whether the ability of Groselle's Travels to swallow people into the world of the book would be isolated by the special isolation of the " Forsaken Land of the Gods," Klein had also considered it and come up with a solution: to bestow Groselle's Travels on the little " The Sun," and then have him sacrifice it back after the goal was achieved.
Furthermore, he wasn't worried that the Trickmaster were also Spirit World- like beings without blood, because the recipe for the " Bizarro Sorcerer " Potion clearly stated:
"Supporting materials: 200 ml of blood from Trickmaster..."
There's always a way... Klein murmured contentedly, returning to the real world.
Before going to sleep, he received a reply from Leonard Mitchell, which mentioned that the " Worm of Time " would not appear for another day and described the Evil Spirit Monster in detail.
"It will take another day to provide them, and there are only two. The old man inside Leonard is in really bad shape... He can't leave his territory and has a restricted range of movement... The commonality is that he has a penchant for devouring living beings and craves extraordinary materials from his previous life... In other words, that Evil Spirit will use Ince Zangwill's body to collect the corresponding materials and Beyonder Characteristic when it has the upper hand. This is indeed a direction for investigation." Klein held the letter in both hands, reading and thinking at the same time.
Suddenly, he remembered something:
When he encountered Ince Zangwill on Midseashire Island in the Raging Sea, the latter was being chased by a powerful Demigod of the " Hunter " pathway!
"Could this... be something that Evil Spirit did?"
"I initially thought Ince Zangwill was commissioned by a faction within the royal family to do something against the Republic of Intis, but something went wrong, his whereabouts were exposed, and he was hunted down by powerful figures sent by the other side..."
"Now it seems there might be another possibility... That Evil Spirit craved the Beyonder Characteristic of the ' Hunter ' pathway. During the stage when it could control the body, it actively hunted down Beyonder of the same pathway. This may have succeeded, or it may have failed. In any case, the result was that it was targeted by a powerful Demigod of the ' Hunter ' pathway, who chased after it with the instinct of a hunter." The more Klein thought about it, the closer the latter guess seemed to be to the truth.
Only in this way can we explain why Ince Zangwill, who controlled "0-08", was discovered!
At this moment, Marionette and Ludwell each squatted down and began to knead Enzo pound Klein's legs.
"We can initially guess it's Evil Spirit of the ' Hunter ' pathway. I'll reply later and have Leonard guide ' Red Gloves ' to investigate in this direction. Sigh, this guy's acting isn't very good, and he doesn't have any background in psychology. I wonder if he can do it without leaving a trace. Perhaps he'll pin it on a non-existent informant... Evil Spirit of the ' Hunter ' pathway, Evil Spirit of the ' Hunter ' pathway..." Klein's pupils widened, and he suddenly sat up straight, leaving the two Marionette at a loss.
He knew of only one Evil Spirit he had ever encountered, and that one happened to be from the " Hunter " pathway!
That was Evil Spirit with " Red Angel " Medici as its core, fused with the residual spirits of two Sequence 1 Angel from the Sauron and Einhorn Family!
In the " Hunter " pathway, there is no Evil Spirit of higher rank than this one, unless the " Blood Emperor " Alista Tudor still retains some of his spirit.
" Ince Zangwill was in Backlund before, and that Evil Spirit, whose name I don't know whether I should call him Medici, was also in Backlund;"
"Later, the Evil Spirit escaped its seal and disappeared, while Ince Zangwill. "Evil Spirit
"Both sides are filled with Evil Spirit using the ' Hunter ' pathway..."
"Could the thing possessing Ince Zangwill be the ' Red Angel ' Evil Spirit?" Klein's brows furrowed slightly, unable to believe his guess, yet feeling it was very likely!
In a flash, he found another piece of evidence:
The unique feature of "0-08" is that once you know it, it also knows you. And as the Angel King who survived from the Second Age, " Red Angel " Medici most likely knows all kinds of information about "0-08"!
In other words, as long as the Evil Spirit tries to recall anything related to "0-08", it can be known by "0-08" and a connection can be established.
Oh right, and that phrase "pleasant cooperation"... Could it really be true...? But the problem is, I guessed that Evil Spirit should have a Sequence 1 characteristic, so it wouldn't need to seek it from outside. Could it not be able to digest it? Klein rubbed his temples in exasperation, stood up, entered the washroom, took four steps backward, and arrived above the Gray Fog.
As soon as he sat down, he conjured up paper and pen and began writing Divination statements:
"The one possessing Ince Zangwill is the Evil Spirit sealed within the underground ruins of Alista Tudor."
After scrutinizing each word for several seconds, Klein removed the citrine pendant from his left wrist cuff and began to perform Divination using the Spirit Pendulum Method.
This time, the scene he saw when he opened his eyes was:
The citrine pendant remained motionless.
This means the Divination failed.
"The level is too high, and there's also the existence of '0-08'. Oh, and that Evil Spirit also carries a ' Red Priest ' card that counters Divination and prophecy. With these three factors combined, no wonder I failed... Hmm, this also provides some confirmation from another angle." Klein analyzed the reasons and considered what other aspects he could verify.
He tapped the edge of the weathered long table lightly with his fingers, muttering to himself:
"Besides having Leonard's side guide the ' Red Gloves ' investigation, I also need to do something..."
"Let's assume that the ' Red Angel ' Evil Spirit is indeed possessing Ince Zangwill. Where would he seek the extraordinary materials for the ' Hunter's Path' while he has control over the body?"
"The capital of Intis, Trier? The capital of Feysac Saint Milom? Or simply relying on the opening and sealing of the ' Card of Blasphemy,' using the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence to attract moths to the flame?"
"Wait, it mentioned itself that the descendants of the Medici Family are in Bansy Harbor."
"Although it has been destroyed, perhaps something is still buried there!"
"Also, that evil spirit, which combines the Evil Spirit of the Great Angel ' spirits, has a strong provocative instinct. This matches Leonard's description of the Evil Spirit in his letter earlier. It might deliberately leave something behind in Bansy..."
With that in mind, Klein immediately conjured up the image of "The World" Gehrman Sparrow, instructing him to ask " The Hanged Man " to go to Bansy again for a more detailed investigation.
After completing this task, Klein began to consider whether, once it was confirmed that the Evil Spirit " Red Angel " was indeed inside Ince Zangwill, he could use the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence to lure " Ince Zangwill " into a trap using appropriate materials.
"' Hunter ' route... ' Hunter ' route... 'Hunter' route... 'Amidst a jumble of thoughts, Klein suddenly remembered the two Hunter wandering in West Balam.
He frowned slightly, instinctively analyzing the situation:
Although East Balam and West Balam Byron are vast, the distance from the city where Ince Zangwill last appeared to the Northern State of West Balam is extremely far. Without the ability to " Teleportation," even Demigod would probably need ten to fifteen days to reach them. Theoretically, Danitz and Anderson wouldn't suddenly encounter the " Red Angel " Evil Spirit due to the law of convergence. Besides, their Sequence is still too low, but it can't be said for sure...
West Balam, Northern State, Kukwa City.
Danitz glanced at Anderson beside him and blurted out:
"I'm going to do some research, why are you still following me?"
"Normally, shouldn't you have returned directly to the Sonia Sea from Port Pritz?"