Drops
"Thief...demigod...
Beads of sweat flowed down Leonard's head, but he was not very afraid. After all, there was an angel of the "Thief" path parasitizing in his body.
The superiors of the same path have a very strong suppression on the inferiors of their own path!
"You said, 'No need to watch it'?" Leonard asked, "What do you mean?"
"No need to wait and see, Amon," she smiled, "Weren't you and the angel who parasitized you just discussing this issue?"
"If you weren't worried about encountering Amon, why did you go to the suburbs of the West Side instead of your colleagues heading to Queens?"
"You know there's an angel inside me, and you dare to show up," Leonard stared at the female demigod, constantly cheering himself up and making himself brave, "Who are you?"
"It doesn't matter who I am," she smiled and put her hands in her pockets, "What matters is...
"I'm here to help you."
As she spoke, she took out something, opened her palm, and showed it to Leonard.
Leonard narrowed his eyes and looked at the object.
It was a tiny, incomparably dark fragment.
Just by looking at this fragment, Leonard's extraordinary characteristics were pulsating wildly, as if they were resonating, as if he had seen something extremely critical and important.
Behind Leonard's pupil, a twelve-segmented insect stuck to his iris, examining the dark fragments through his eyes.
The Sequence 1 [Decryption Scholar] narrowed his eyes and continued to decipher the small fragment. After a while, his eyes widened.
"This is impossible...…"
The phantom of Pales appeared nearby, staring at
That little fragment.
"Where did you get this?"
"Underground," the woman pointed to the ground.
"Deep, deep underground, so deep that the sunlight fades and the seawater bubbles out."
"A mere demigod is not qualified to touch
The sea beneath the ground," the phantom of Pales clenched his fists, "Not to mention you, as fellow thieves, even Amon and I dare not touch that sea easily."
"Who the hell are you?"
The air became very heavy, just like these two
The high-ranking strong men will fight at any time.
General.
The woman laughed, breaking the silence.
"You can call me Flora Jacob," she said slowly, "or
"[visionary]."
"[Visionary]..." Pales narrowed his eyes, "Do you know what this name means?"
"I know," Flora said with a smile, "of course I know."
"After all, we all know that Amon has a brother who is working hard for this, right?"
"Let's get back to the point," Flora Jacob, who called herself a "dreamer," picked up the fragment and asked, "Do you want it or not?"
"Uh...excuse me," Leonard opened his mouth, attracting the attention of the two strong men.
What are these little black pieces?"
"This?" Flora shook the broken piece.
He then grasped it in his hand, "This is a solid drop of water from the [Eternal Darkness River]."
"It is also a tiny fragment of a greater whole.
"I never thought it would turn out like this."
At noon, Klein looked at the picture of the tragic situation in Queens in the newspaper and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's said that I was invited to a banquet, but I
"It's really cruel to make such a scene in this extraordinary world."
"There are still two days left," Klein looked at the date on the top of the newspaper. "It's Saturday in two days.
. "
"Let's review the layout of the area around the Intis Embassy again."
As he spoke, Klein took out a card that Baker hadmap and set your sights in the direction of Queens.
"The Intis Embassy is located near Townsend Street, with its gate facing the Serenzo River and a large square at the entrance.
As he spoke, Klein looked towards that place, recalling the scene there the last time he passed by.
It was a very large and long square, and it seemed to be under renovation at the time. Perhaps the ambassador was preparing a welcome ceremony for Klein?
Since it was an open invitation, there was no reason to go through the side door. In other words, Klein had to enter the Intis Embassy through the main entrance.
On the three sides of the Embassy Square are several rows of buildings. One of the rows has many hidden corners, and the rooms in the buildings themselves can also be used as bases for official Beyonders and secret organizations.
"Apart from today's commotion, there are still these places where people can hide." Klein circled a large area and drew a cross where the commotion had occurred. "Official Beyonders will definitely occupy the best positions."
"The patrol intensity in the areas near the official Beyonders will be very high. This way, we can mark these places out... As he spoke, Klein crossed out several positions in the front row again.
"These are probably the only seats left."
Even though a few spots have been crossed out, there is still a large pool of candidates.
"There's no need to think about avoiding them. As long as I choose to go directly to the embassy, I won't be able to avoid the gazes of all the major forces. In other words, the only thing I can choose is who is close to me."
"Although they are all coming for me, no matter what, the official Beyonders will not act recklessly or attack blindly. But if it is a secret organization, there might be some lunatics who will rush forward without caring about anything."
'In other words, it would be best if I were to appear at the center of the official Beyonder's field of vision, which is here. At that time, I can use the power of the official to hedge against the secret organization.'
Klein looked towards the center of the square, which was the location that the three major churches were watching most closely and were closest to.
"There are three difficulties in this plan," Klein turned and walked away, looking out the window.
"First, how can I get to the starting point? I don't know how to teleport, so I can't go there from the spirit world. Maybe even the spirit world is being monitored. I can only get there from the open air?"
'To solve this problem, I'm afraid we need to use some [strategies]...
'Secondly, the official Beyonders are here to capture me, too. I want to make sure that they don't use all their strength to kill me the moment they see me.'
"The key to solving this problem is [hesitation]. Try to make the three major churches hesitate.
Can.
"The last and most important point," Klein narrowed his eyes, "is that the aura of the gray fog is emanating from my body. If someone who is attracted by the invitation to the banquet can see the essence of the gray fog, then it will be a big problem."
'And the Rose School can probably do this
Just as Klein was sighing, there was an unexpected knock on the door.
At the right time, Klein turned around and looked at the door.
mouth.
"Come in."
Walter walked in and bowed to Klein.
"Mr. Dantes, I'm afraid we need to hire a new maid. The original one seems to have some mental problems."
"Thoughtfully?" Klein frowned.
Head, "What's the problem?"
"That's right, sir," Walter said.
Said, "The maid has Intis blood. She also lived in Intis for a period of time when she was a child and was deeply influenced by the Carbonari."
"The Carbonari are loyal supporters of Emperor Roselle and have always wanted to restore the monarchy by supporting the Gustav family. Our maid seems to have the same political inclinations."
"For some reason, she seemed to believe the recent rumors circulating in the East District, saying that Emperor Roselle will be resurrected and return to the world... Ridiculous
"No need to fire me," Klein said nonchalantly.
He waved his hand and said, "I don't have any feelings towards Emperor Roselle. Since our maid believes that Roselle will be resurrected, let her believe it."
دTo be honest, if Roselle can really be resurrected, that would be the best," Klein said with anticipation. "I really want to see what it would be like if the dead were resurrected."Chapter 139: Eve of the Storm
Thursday, late at night, in Duchess Georgina's office.
Duchess Georgina looked at the dark East End in the distance with a frown on her face.
....Emperor Roselle...is resurrected..."
".....The Great Emperor…..returns…..
"...The Great Emperor…..The Great Emperor…..The Great Emperor...…"
She was a little annoyed and shook her head to get rid of the noise within the [jurisdiction].
"It's so late, and there are still people praising Roselle... It's really annoying."
"Yes," Prince Grove nodded beside her, "It's really annoying. It's as if someone is deliberately going against Your Majesty."
"You actually praised the name of the previous [Black Emperor], which clearly shows that you don't want Your Majesty to ascend to the throne of God."
Duke Georgina turned around and looked at Prince Grove. She didn't seem as confident as Grove, and there seemed to be some worry in her eyes.
"What if it's true?" Georgina's tone was clearly filled with worry. "What if the praise for Roselle is really a sign of Roselle's resurrection?"
"Wouldn't the Augustus family's hundred years of preparations have all been in vain?" She seemed unwilling to face that possibility, so she shook her head, "I can't accept it!!"
"The resurrection of the [Black Emperor] is not like this, didn't the old man say so?" Grove's tone seemed to be tainted with a hint of worry, "He said it very clearly, the resurrection of the [Black Emperor] will have signs on a larger scale."
"But the old man has only seen the Black Emperor resurrect once, right?" Duke Georgina's worries did not diminish at all. "It's just one resurrection experience, it can't cover all situations."
"After all, the old man is not Sequence 0, so it is impossible for him to know all the secrets of Sequence 0," Georgina began to walk involuntarily. "For example, this time, could it be that someone is trying to speed up the resurrection?
process?"
"Using the praise of the subjects, plus some symbols or signs, perhaps it is really possible to do
"You're overthinking it, Georgina!" Grove said quickly, "Even if someone wants to speed up the resurrection, it won't be as fast as Rune, right?"
"Intis is Roselle's country.
The people of Intis are Roselle's people. I have never heard of anyone praising Roselle on a large scale. Don't scare yourself anymore!!"
"Let's take a step back and say, even if there are signs and symbols, they haven't appeared yet, right?" Grove continued to comfort her, "It won't be too late for us to worry when the signs appear!!"
"I...get it...Georgina breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down. "I'm just worried."
"What instructions does your majesty have?"
"Your Majesty feels that those guys causing trouble in the East District are just a bunch of clowns," Grove recalled. "That organization knows a lot about the Black Emperor, and I don't think it will have any impact."
"In short, the current theory of Russell's resurrection lacks decisive evidence. Without evidence, it is false!" Grove said firmly. "Besides, even if Russell wanted to be resurrected, it would be too late.
Alright?"
"The population part is ready, finishing touches
There are only a few months left in the work, and the ascension ceremony will definitely be held within this year! No matter how powerful Roselle is, it is impossible to recover in less than a year.
live!!"
"Our preparations are absolutely perfect.
lose!!"
Inside.
Backlund, a base of the Rose School
"Great [Mother Tree of Desire], thank you for your grace!!"
Under the not-so-tall flesh and blood tree, a flesh and blood puppet fell out from it.
Zavent quickly caught the puppet as if it was the most precious item in the world.
"Quick! Bring it here!" Mahmous said painfully, "Bring it here and try it!!"
Without waiting for Zavent's reply, Mahmud snatched the puppet and placed it on his head.
It was as if all the sins were condensed into dark mud, overflowing from his seven orifices and rushing towards the puppet.
دIn a short while, the mud in Mahmud's seven orifices drained away, and he finally showed a relaxed expression.
"How's the effect?" Zavent looked at Mahmuds, "How do you feel?"
"Much better..." Mahmoud's voice was filled with joy, "It's finally over."
"That damn demon…" As he spoke, his eyebrows twisted, "He actually used the True Creator's whispers to plot against me…
"Don't let me catch him!!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense," Zavent said, "If this matter is not of great importance, the Mother Tree will most likely not respond to your prayers and will not help you remove the filth of the True Creator."
"After all, in a place like Backlund, it is not appropriate for Lord Sua and other angels to come. The two of us are already the strongest fighting force."
"Last time in Bayam, Jax failed to catch German Sparrow. This time, we must not fail!!"
As he said this, Zavent pulled back the puppet and looked at it carefully.
"At that time, as long as we free this puppet outside the Intis Embassy, we can directly transfer the target and the entire Intis Embassy to the [Starry Sky]! Directly deliver it to the great [Mother Tree of Desire]!!"
"By then... hehe..." Zavent showed an evil smile, "it won't be something we demigods need to worry about...
Witch Cult, inside the stronghold.
"Dear mother... Tracy held up the mirror in her hand weakly, "Are we [Witch Cult] so poor?"
"It's just a mirror. You don't have to take kickbacks to this extent, right?" She threw the mirror in disdain. "At least use glass.
"Don't throw it!!" Catalina hurriedly snatched the mirror back. "I use strong and durable copper as the mirror material because I'm afraid it will be damaged by accident."
"Inside this mirror's [Mirror World] is a Level 1 Sealed Item called [Black], which corresponds to our Path Sequence 4 [Witch of Despair]."
"This is the seal I requested specifically for you.
"Then you will be able to exert the power of a demigod." Katerina looked at Tracy.
force. "
"You have always wanted to take revenge on German Spa
Luo? When the banquet begins and the adventurer comes to the banquet, you can take this sealed object with you to seek revenge."
"But won't this anger the [Archon of Death]?" Tracy's voice was filled with worry, "And you seem to have a good relationship with that [Archon of Death]."
"This is a major mission that concerns the sect and the [Origin]. I dare not neglect it in the slightest." Catalina was obviously able to distinguish between public and private relationships. "Mission first, personal feelings second."
"The sect has no grudge against that adventurer at the moment, and he is not our target," Catalina narrowed her eyes, "our real target is the Intis ambassador."
"The Sauron family, who control the Hunter Path, has been a long-time enemy of our Witch Cult. The return of the evil spirit of the Red Angel heralds the return of an ancient and powerful enemy."
"We must ensure that the [conspirators] of the Sauron family will not disrupt our plans. It is best to eliminate them as soon as possible."
"Then we can definitely assassinate Ambassador Kneo?" Tracy still didn't quite understand. Is it necessary to get involved in this mess at the banquet?"
"Do you think that after Bakeron Jean Martin was assassinated by the Aurora Society, a successor conspirator would be so easy to assassinate?" Catalina curled her lips.
"This banquet invitation is indeed a good move. It directly attracted the attention of the Soran family. At this critical moment, assassinating Kneo is equivalent to being guilty and confessing to one's guilt. It directly exposes our big plan."
"By then, the Soran family will certainly use this as an excuse for Kneo's death to launch a large-scale intervention.
The Einhorn family will follow suit, and the demigods and even angels of the two angel families will definitely
I will sneak into Loen and Backlund secretly."
"In other words, we can't assassinate Kneo, right?" Tracy grasped the key point. "This guy was so well disguised before... We didn't even notice him.
د"Who said we can't kill them?" Catalina smiled evilly, "We just need to package them."
"The banquet is his life-saving talisman, but also his death warrant. Too many demigods will gather at the embassy because of that crazy adventurer. As long as one fire
As she spoke, a trace of dark fire burned on Catalina's fingertips, rolling on her white fingers that were as smooth as jade.
"The entire embassy will be reduced to ashes." She clenched her hands and extinguished the dark flames. "Who knows it was us? Even if we knew, don't we still have you to act as a front?"
"Me?" Tracy tilted her head. "I am the face of the Witch Cult? Aren't you flattering me too much?"
"Metaphor, understand? Metaphor," Catalina said patiently, "Everyone knows about your feud with Gehrman Sparrow. It is completely reasonable for you to take revenge on him. No one will doubt it."
"At that time, you relied on your mother's status as a high-ranking member of the Witch Cult to secretly borrow a Level 1 Sealed Artifact in order to seek revenge. However, due to your own lack of strength, you were unable to control the power of the Sealed Artifact and accidentally killed Ambassador Kneo Soren."
"Do you understand?" Katerina asked with a smile.
"I understand. Of course I understand. It's not hard to understand." Tracy looked at the bronze mirror again. Her expression did not change, nor did she show any excitement about holding the holy object.
Perhaps, she looked down upon that power from the bottom of her heart?140: Stranger's Honorable Name
"Solid water droplets from the [Eternal Darkness River]?"
At Leonard's house, Leonard and Daly carefully examined the strange black fragment and repeated Flora Jacob's words in confusion.
"Old man, what is the [Eternal Dark River]?" Leonard looked at the phantom of Pales beside him, "Is it a dark river underground?"
"Absolutely not," Pales shook his head firmly. "The River of Eternal Darkness involves the very top of the sequence. It is too early for you to understand that level of knowledge now."
"In other words, this is something that the goddess would be interested in?" Daly picked up the fragment, "Perhaps we should sacrifice it to the goddess."
"And then expose my existence? Don't even think about it!!" Pallez replied unhappily, "The Goddess of Night is indeed interested in this, but it's only a tiny drop, and it's solid, which is not enough to win Her protection."
"But this is enough to give me enough [secrets] to hide from Amon's sniffing."
"Old man, I have a question," Leonard recalled the woman's words, "The demigod found this drop of solid water in the underground sea, and you said that the river is not underground at all."
"If the river does not flow into the underground sea, and does not even exist underground, how is it possible to find solid water droplets of the river in the underground ocean?"
"I don't understand this either… Pales seemed to be lost in thought, "How could there be solid water droplets of the [Eternal Darkness River] in that underground ocean?"
"Furthermore, how come this solid water droplet looks so similar to the [fragment in the tree] that my great-grandfather mentioned?"
"What is [Tree Fragment]?" Daly couldn't help asking, "It sounds interesting."
"Family secrets, please don't tell anyone."
"Great Master," Arrodes' voice echoed in Klein's mind, "The only way to conceal the great aura in you is to obtain the blessing of [Secrecy]."
"The [Strange Mage] possesses some [Secret] qualities that are enough to conceal your great aura for a long time, so only by becoming a demigod can your worries be cured."
"The blessing of [Secret]?" Klein said with some embarrassment, "Where can I find it?"
"Recite the name of the Goddess of Night? Forget it," Klein shook his head. "Be careful. Even though we have escaped from Her misty town, we cannot completely trust Her."
"Other high-ranking people... Klein is here.
He paced back and forth, "Pallez Zoroast? No, let's not talk about whether He can give me the blessing of [Secret], His condition is too bad, and he might not help me."
"More importantly, as an angel of the [Thief] Path, He might also be interested in the gray fog. No one can say for sure whether He will take the opportunity to rob it.
"Will Ausetin? Let's consider it after He is born...but you can consult Him.
"Mr. Azik? Death and Night are next to each other, maybe it's really possible...
"Kalemgard? He definitely doesn't have that kind of power anymore, but maybe we can ask for his opinion.
"Bernadette? The Emperor might have left her a corresponding seal, but what can I trade with her? More translations of the Emperor's diary?"
"Forget it… Klein sighed, "Let's get busy…
"I'm sorry, I have no way," Will Ausetin answered directly, "The [Monster] path does not include any [Secret] elements, and the Life School does not have a Level 0 seal for the [Night] path.
things. "
"If you ask me...wouldn't it be better if you didn't go to the party?"
"I'm afraid not," Bernadette shook her head.
"If it's just a spell, then I can
Help you, but [secret] involves authority and is not simple
Even if my Level 0 Sealed Artifact has the [Secret] power, it seems that I cannot release it externally."
"Please pray directly to the one you believe in."The Path of Death does have the authority of Secrets," Mr. Azik wrote in his reply, "As the Archon of Death, I am able to grant you sufficient Secrets."
"But this [secret] is based on the [underworld], based on the overlap of life and death. Only the dead or those who possess the characteristics of the [death] realm can bear this [secret] from the other side of death."
"I think you haven't lived enough, right?
Above the gray fog.
"It seems that... you have no other options... Callumgard said slowly,
"I have long lost the power of the [Archon of Death]...
"I know," Klein sighed, "I have also looked for someone with the power of the [Archon of Death], but it seems that as long as I am alive, I cannot accept that [Secret].
"This is an inevitable result... Callemgard is obviously not surprised by this, "The path of [Phoenix] is destined to be accompanied by death"
"So, do you have any other solution?"
Klein stared at the mask without blinking.
The pale light in Callumgard's eyes dimmed, but then rose again, as if he was thinking.
"You must obtain the blessing of... [Secret]?"
"Definitely." Klein answered firmly.
"Are you willing to... step into danger...?"
"Not bad." Klein nodded.
"Good...very good..." As he spoke, the mask floated up and landed in front of Klein.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but in Klein's eyes, the mask seems to be worn on a huge object, and behind the mask, there seems to be a huge figure.
The pale shadow of a phoenix.
"I... do have a way... to help you get it.
Get [Secret]..." In front of the huge shadow, the pale firelight in the mask's eyes became brighter.
Liang, "But........Do you dare…?"
"You tell me first." Klein narrowed his eyes. "Or would you be willing to introduce your method?"
"Recite… the honorific name…" The fire in Callemgard's eyes grew brighter and floated into the air. "It's not the honorific name of the Wolf Queen… but… the [forbidden honorific name]."
"Does Wolf Queen refer to the Goddess of Night?" Klein quickly ignored that part. "[Forbidden Name]? Why is it forbidden?"
"Because......the gods have covered His
[Name].........Callemgard's voice seemed to be lost in some memory, "Because…the gods erased his [surname]…
"Do you dare to recite His
Klein stood up and looked directly at the illusory phantom of the phoenix.
"Let me hear it first."
The pale flames gathered into the shape of words.
[No longer digging into the roots of fate, a corpse sleeping in the cold winter forever, a bound god who cannot speak his true name]
"What kind of honorific name is this......Klein's brows twitched. "Who exactly does this refer to? Is there really such a weird honorific name?"
Slowly said, "Do you dare......recite His.........name...?"
Klein fell silent.
This bizarre three-part honorific name undoubtedly refers to an existence at the level of a true god, but it is not any righteous or evil god that he knows of.
A completely unknown and powerful being, as Callemgard said, a god whose name has been completely erased.
An existence that even the eight ancient gods keep secret is absolutely extremely dangerous!
Is there anything more adventurous?
دIs it necessary to take risks?
"Forget it. This name is too weird." Klein shook his head, determined not to take the risk. "It's better not to use it. The risk is too great."
"I don't want the protection of Secret anymore," Klein muttered to himself, "Even without the protection of Secret, I can still attend the banquet."
"Back then, couldn't the Rose School of Thought also have noticed the existence of the gray fog?"
"That time, I was able to turn danger into safety. This time, I can do it too!!"