Upon seeing the middle-aged man dressed as a priest, Anderson paused for a second, then felt a shackle in his mind suddenly break down, and countless fragments of memory surged out, as if long-suppressed emotions had finally erupted.
He remembered what had happened in the previous two months, and what the Demigod had assigned him!
Back in Bayam, after following his heart's desire to meet the Demigod, he followed him away from the Rorsted Archipelago and sailed to a Concealment place.
There, he met the priest beside him and was led into an ancient coffin, lying in a liquid made of extraordinary materials and strange blood, letting it slowly seep into him.
After more than a month of erosion, a deep red "cocoon" formed inside his body. Then, the memories of this period were "locked" and sent to West Balam, where Psychological Suggestion was planted that he could not leave before his memories were restored.
In other words, the task given to him by the Demigod was not yet completed, but was still in progress; what had happened before was merely preliminary preparation!
In a series of Blink, Anderson finds himself playing the harmonica on the street, checking into a hotel with Danitz, seeking the " Comprehend Languages " charm from a missionary of the Church of Knowledge, and coming to Northern State. Throughout this entire process, right up to today, this seemingly kind and simple priest has been by his side.
When dining, he sat at the next table; when checking in, he slept in the room next door; when walking along the street, he walked side by side with me; when playing the harmonica and performing a puppet show, he was the one watching me gently from across the room!
Anderson was completely oblivious to all of this, as were Danitz next to him and everyone else around them, as if they had never seen the priest before!
A chill ran down Anderson's spine from the bottom of his heart, shooting straight into his mind, making him feel that just thinking about his recent experiences was enough to drive him crazy and make him lose control.
Having distanced himself from Anderson, Danitz glanced at Ince Zangwill. He quickly lowered his head and whispered in Ancient Hermes:
" The Fool That Doesn't Belong to This Era ";
" The Mysterious Ruler Above the Gray Fog "
" The King of Yellow and Black, who holds the key to good fortune..."
Several days earlier, he had received a divine message from Mr. The Fool, instructing him to pretend to be on a mission while actually hiding around Anderson and to pray immediately if anything seemed amiss.
Although he didn't know what would happen or who he would encounter, Danitz, who always valued life, decided to do as he was told without any hesitation, even if the anomalies were just him overthinking things!
To this end, he specifically wore the boxing gloves made from Groselle's Beyonder Characteristic to ensure that he acted first and thought later in similar situations, without wasting any time!
At that moment, Ince Zangwill stopped in his tracks, and his eyes, which were either deep blue or almost black, or filled with veins, reflected the image of the priest in a simple white robe and wearing a silver cross pendant.
An angry voice echoed in his mind and from his mouth:
" Adam!"
Son of the Creator, Angel King, Adam!
Before Ince Zangwill could finish speaking, the eyes of the unassuming priest opposite him opened, his light-colored pupils now tinged with pure gold.
Suddenly, rows of dark stone pillars rose up, supporting a magnificent and enormous church.
Inside this church, every pillar, every arch, and every dome is inlaid with bones of different races, densely packed together, staring at Ince Zangwill with different eye sockets, surrounding a cross that is hundreds of meters long.
Before the cross, a blurry figure stood there, seemingly watching everything with pity.
This is a Corpse Cathedral, but instead of being eerie, it is filled with a sense of Corpse Cathedral!
On the walls, windows, and doors of the church, countless transparent Distortion faces emerged, as if countless souls were sealed inside, making it impossible for Beyonder to sense the existence of the Spirit World and the Astral World!
The square and the passersby from before had all vanished, excluded from the suddenly appearing Corpse Cathedral.
Ince Zangwill's classic quill pen had already flown, swiftly writing on his black clerical robe:
" Anderson Hood is a friend of Gehrman Sparrow and has attracted the attention of Ouroboros. Given certain unknown factors, it's logical that Ouroboros would arrive here at this time!"
As soon as the quill pen typed the exclamation mark, beams of light shone in through the stained-glass windows high up in the Corpse Cathedral, transforming into ethereal, layered, pure wings.
Beneath the wings, a figure with long silver hair was outlined in a kneeling, praying posture before straightening up.
He was dressed in a simple linen robe, with a beautiful face and gentle features. He was none other than the Angel King, " The Tail Devourer " Ouroboros!
Ouroboros's indifferent eyes briefly lost focus before reflecting the image of the kind priest.
In His pupils, beneath His feet, and within the layers of light wings behind Him, one after another transcendent and mysterious spheres emerged, converging into a long, illusory river, its ends connected like snakes.
The Corpse Cathedral suddenly reverted to its original state when the black stone pillars had just stood, with the surrounding plaza appearing and disappearing in the distance.
Seizing the opportunity, Ouroboros was about to fly out of here, Ince Zangwill did not hesitate to intensify the various colors around them, layering them together.
Just as this " Nightwatcher " was about to enter the Spirit World, he suddenly saw a cross, hundreds of meters high, falling from a great height.
The cross was planted heavily in the center of the unfinished Corpse Cathedral, and the blurry figure carrying it immediately raised its head.
An endless burst of light erupted, engulfing Ouroboros and Ince Zangwill held a quill.
The Corpse Cathedral, filled with bones of different races and countless Distortion souls, has taken shape once more.
When he heard the illusory, layered prayers, Klein was in his hotel room, thinking about everyday trifles and making pointless rants.
He suddenly stood up, rushed to the window, and looked towards the square not far away.
In the square, people came and went, coffins floated, fountains gushed forth, and music echoed. Everything seemed so normal, even leisurely. What was out of place was that Anderson was kneeling on one knee, his expression stiff, while Danitz was praying with his eyes closed, trembling with fear.
Without much thought, Klein followed the plan devised above the Gray Fog, Manipulation the " Winner," Enzo, a little over a hundred meters away, into the telegraph office. He had given Danitz orders to stay near the telegraph office!
At the same time, he took out his Adventurer Harmonica, brought it to his lips, and blew on it.
Reinette Tinekerr, stepped out of the void, and all eight eyes simultaneously turned towards the plaza.
"To Leonard Mitchell, he shouldn't have left the previous sensing range yet." Klein took out a letter and a gold coin that he had prepared beforehand and handed them to the messenger.
He now speaks and acts like a Marionette, only following predetermined commands. If he can't help but think about something, he will immediately Cogitation or shift his attention.
This is the method he learned from Will Auceptin's crying to deal with "0-08": place the thinking part above the Gray Fog, and in the real world, just act according to the plan!
During one of Danitz's prayers, Klein, through the "image," glanced at Anderson in the same area and discovered that there was always a priest who seemed both strange and familiar beside him.
Recalling the Concealment relationship between the Psychology Alchemists and the Hermits of Fate, and connecting it to an entry in Emperor Roselle's Diary, Klein suddenly understood and became resolute about what he was about to do:
Adam, the master of the Hermits of Fate, son of the Creator, and the " Angel of Imagination," plots to seize "0-08"!
This means that Ince Zangwill will most likely come over, targeting Anderson!
Then, Klein revised his plan above the Gray Fog, pretending he hadn't noticed anything, and continued in the state of "Reality Marionette ".
One of Reinette Tinekerr's heads bit the letter, and her eight eyes stared intently at Klein for two seconds.
Klein nodded almost imperceptibly, said nothing, and watched the messenger girl return to the Spirit World.
Inside the Kukva telegraph office, the " Winner," Enzo, handed over the pre-written telegram, address, and Felkin to the staff and urged them to send it immediately.
" In West Balam, Northern State, Kukwa City, Ince Zangwill has appeared."
In the blink of an eye, the message was transmitted to the Church of Evernight's major strongholds in West Balam and East Balam.
East Balam.
"Why do you always stay in the area around the church and never go out to investigate further?" Daly asked Leonard casually.
Leonard thought for a moment, then said frankly and solemnly:
"Wait for news."
Daly nodded thoughtfully, without asking any further questions.
She fell silent, stopped making jokes about Leonard, and seemed to be waiting as well.
Suddenly, Leonard was struck by Spirit Intuition and turned his head to look to his left.
But Daly, the " Gatekeeper," had already set her sights on that place.
A letter appeared out of nowhere and drifted down to the bottom of the gas streetlight.
Leonard, disregarding Daly, quickly bent down to pick up the letter and tore it open.
The letter contained very little, just one line of words:
" West Balam, Northern State, Kukwa City, Resurrection Square, coordinates..."
Leonard's expression immediately turned serious, and he turned to Daly and said:
"Madam, could you please help me cover my tracks?"
As he spoke, the glove on his left hand became transparent, while his right hand went into his pocket and grasped the " Fate Siphon " talisman.
Daly paused for a second, then said very seriously:
Take me with you.
"At least you fought back then, while I didn't have time to do anything."
Leonard's expression changed several times, his mouth slightly open, but in the end he said nothing and grabbed Daly's shoulder.
The two then disappeared down a deserted street.
After watching the messenger leave and confirming that at least one telegram had been sent, Klein immediately took four steps backward and entered the Gray Fog.
He sat directly in the high-backed chair of " The Fool " and beckoned for the Tyrant Card, the Sea God Scepter, and a silver-gray talisman to fly over simultaneously.
In an instant, he was wearing a triple crown, donning the papal robes, and wielding the scepter of bones.
Amidst leaping and clustering streaks of silvery lightning, Klein extended his Spirituality toward the point of light corresponding to Danitz.
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