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Immediately after, he recalled the conversation he overheard when hunting the Sequence 5 Reaper, and realized that if the Church of the God of Combat's Archbishop had further cooperation with Shaman King Klarman, the situation could become very complicated.
Klarman himself possessed a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact, "General of the Pupil-less Eye," and that Archbishop must have also hidden a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact or had the attention of the Church of the God of Combat's higher-ups to be so reckless.
Aaron's thoughts stirred, and he asked, "Chairman, if I want to create a charm of the destiny domain, what are the corresponding symbolic patterns?"
Ricciardo was silent for a long time before slowly speaking:
"The specific patterns to engrave are those you just saw. Just pick a part of them and combine them as you wish. What effect comes out depends entirely on your luck."
"Also, I won't be able to respond to such high-level rituals recently, and don't be lucky enough to pray to Ouroboros, that will only let him discover the anomaly in your destiny."
Aaron recalled the mysterious symbolic patterns that appeared when Will Auceptin descended, and explained with a smile:
"Thank you for your clarification. Don't worry, I plan to pray to the Goddess."
The Evernight Goddess's honorific name includes "Empress of Misfortune and Horror." Misfortune includes bad luck and is part of destiny. The Goddess has corresponding authority and can naturally respond.
Ricciardo dragged out an "Oh" sound:
"If you are praying to that one, no matter how you choose the symbolic patterns, the final product's effect should lean towards the domain of misfortune."
"Also, if this charm is to have an effect on an angel, in addition to the object of prayer, the material carrying the power is best chosen from the drop of blood I gave you back then."
"Of course, if it's not for dealing with angels, ordinary spiritual materials of the destiny domain are enough."
Then, without waiting for Aaron's reply, as if afraid he would ask other questions, Will Auceptin directly ended the descent ritual.
Looking at Ricciardo, who was covered in black cloth and calmly put away the silver disc, Aaron awkwardly said:
"After you leave this time, can I still find you at the two addresses you mentioned before?"
Ricciardo chuckled, handed Aaron an antique-style gold coin and a small bottle of light silver blood from his embrace, then walked towards the door, saying:
"I shouldn't be returning there for a while. Your messenger can sense my location through this gold coin. Thank you for your help, Earl."
"My blood has been tainted with divinity and is a very good spiritual material, which should be helpful to you."
Aaron watched the Chairman leave, examined the Solomon Empire-era gold coin and the small bottle of blood in his hand, then put them away.
Without the trouble of finding another room, Aaron directly set up a Wall of Spirituality and ritual in the living room, placing Ricciardo's blood and the precious metals symbolizing the secret domain, which he had prepared earlier, on the altar, and engraved the symbolic patterns that Aaron recalled from this.
Skillfully chanting the Goddess's honorific name, as the candlelight flickered, deep Darkness enveloped the altar, and as the peaceful and serene aura dissipated, a silver-gray charm appeared on the altar.
Aaron picked up the charm, drew a scarlet moon on his chest, and devoutly chanted: "Praise the Goddess."
Then he removed the Wall of Spirituality and put away the ritual candles and other materials. Looking at the charm in his hand, Aaron decisively hung the divination pendant over it and closed his eyes.
"God's Curse," a charm of the Misfortune domain, activation incantation "Misfortune," can bestow a misfortune curse with a divine aura on the target, with different effects produced at different Sequences.
Very satisfied with this charm, Aaron was about to take this opportunity to see his sister and Mother when Varna Weil's solemn and dignified voice instantly echoed in his mind:
"They have already started. It's in the waters of West Balam, and fighting has also begun in East Balam's colonies. You must immediately go to East Balam to help Joseph…"
Aaron's pupils suddenly contracted, the "Traveler's Badge" flickered, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
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Off the coast of the Feysac Empire's colonial area in West Balam, the East Tucker Fleet, deliberately sailing away from the coastline, gradually slowed its speed.
Gusman Weil stood on the flagship, looking at the small storm ahead that coincidentally blocked the fleet's progress. Dense dark clouds and mist obscured his vision.
The Hunter Pathway is not known for its spiritual perception, but the Hunter's intuition from the Demigod level and the information Varna had previously sent still made him abandon the idea of directly passing through the storm.
Gusman Weil, using the hidden connection between the Iron-Blooded Knight and his soldiers, notified Soro Bint to turn the fleet around and bypass the storm ahead.
Suddenly, a chilling sensation enveloped him. Gusman Weil, realizing something was wrong, threw out his gold-inlaid staff, leaving an afterimage in its path, like a launched cannonball.
For an Iron-Blooded Knight, even the most ordinary object could be transformed into a terrifying weapon of murder with the enhancement of his unique qualities!
The staff, like a cannonball, did not hit anything but stiffened in mid-air, and along with other surrounding objects, simultaneously shot towards Gusman Weil.
Gusman instantly burst into flames, transforming into countless sparks of fire shooting in all directions.
After these reddish-yellow flames dispersed, they then converged ahead with a whoosh. The staff had already exploded, and tiny fragments, like a storm of machine gun fire, were engulfed by the flames.
Gusman frowned, looking ahead. The space there distorted, and a life-sized Puppet appeared.
This Puppet was identical to Gusman, enveloped in crimson flames, and clad in black armor.
"Rose School of Thought Saint, Sequence 4 'Puppet' Zatwen…"
His heart sinking slightly, this information surfaced in Gusman's mind, and the crimson long spear he had condensed in his hand was already thrown.
Looking at the attack coming straight for him, the Gusman Puppet that Zatwen had transformed into did not dodge or evade; he even actively presented his vital areas, a mocking smile on his face.
As the Puppet's right chest was pierced, Gusman on the deck groaned, his face suddenly turning several shades paler.
This was one of the Beyonder abilities of the "Mutant" Pathway's Sequence 4 "Puppet," called "Source of Curses."
Puppets, in addition to affecting inanimate objects, can also transform into mystical Puppets, magical paper figures, and other items, cursing targets through established connections using various methods.
This Beyonder ability undergoes a qualitative change at Sequence 3. At the current stage, it belongs to the type where harming the enemy also harms oneself. Under normal circumstances, Puppet Demigods rarely use it.
In other words, the Puppet harms the enemy by harming himself.
The reason Zatwen dared to do this was because he was confident that since they were both Sequence 4, for non-divine purification damage, a Puppet could definitely withstand more damage than an Iron-Blooded Knight.
His initial "Wraith Possession" was never intended to truly succeed. Its main purpose was to establish a connection with Gusman through this method, preparing for subsequent curses.
His pulling out that strand of hair was a sign of the official start of the curse. Of course, as a Demigod, Gusman would not be easily cursed to death, but he was not the only Demigod here.
The small storm not far away shattered with a roar, and a burly man over two meters tall with a thick mustache emerged.
Gusman, his face somewhat pale, narrowed his eyes, having already recognized the newcomer.
It was Admiral Egor Einhorn, the commander of the Feysac Empire's Sonia Sea Fleet, a Demigod from the royal family, and currently also a Sequence 4 Iron-Blooded Knight of the Red Priest Pathway!
The Sonia Sea and East Balam were separated by the entire Southern Continent, and the movement of the entire fleet was too large a target, so he came alone. But even without the blessing of the entire fleet, a Demigod was still a Demigod.
Without any hesitation, Gusman's figure flickered and he rushed towards the cabin, simultaneously reaching into his pocket with his right hand. There was a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact of an Imperative Mage at the bottom of the cabin, and he needed the assistance of this Sealed Artifact.
The thought had just flashed through his mind when, affected by "Source of Curse," his actions were interrupted, and his figure stiffened in place, forcibly enduring an attack from Egor Einhorn.
Relying on the connections established with every Sailor and every soldier on the fleet, Gusman distributed the damage, making every member of the fleet tremble.
Just then, a powerful voice came from the bottom of the cabin, accompanied by invisible fluctuations, spreading in all directions:
"Weaken Mysticism, Enhance reality…"
It was Soro Bint. As a Sequence 5 Mentor of Disorder, he had the qualification and ability to temporarily activate this Grade 1 Sealed Artifact.
Relying on the Imperative of Mystery Weakened, Gusman broke free from Zatwen's "Source of Curses" and concentrated the power of the entire fleet on himself.
Feeling the terrifying aura that had condensed, the Puppet that Zatwen had transformed into instantly disappeared from its original spot and appeared beside Egor Einhorn, dodging the attack.
Seizing this opportunity, Yegor quickly chanted the honorific name of the Sonia Sea's "Supreme Commander," an angel from the royal family who was a Weather Warlock:
"Master of battlefield mists, symbol of weather changes, totem of storms and lightning, great Awatoma Einhorn…"
The sky suddenly darkened, the Weaken Mysticism effect instantly collapsed, and the raging winds mixed with lightning swallowed Gusman's subsequent attack, which had condensed the entire fleet's power, sweeping towards the entire fleet with an undiminished tsunami.
A portal composed entirely of brilliant starlight appeared, and from it emerged a creature whose face and figure were somewhat illusory, covered in mysterious symbols, barely discernible as human.
All creatures felt the madness and tyranny emanating from that figure, and the rolling dark clouds in the sky grew even larger as a result.
"Is this Varna Weil? It seems that the war back then caused him immense damage, to the point of losing control…"
Behind Yegor, the illusory figure of Awatoma Einhorn, the angel, also appeared. Having been somewhat uncertain, she finally confirmed the identity when she saw the brilliant crown on the head of the suspected Varna Weil, the Weather Warlock.
That brilliant crown, seemingly carved entirely from gemstones, was precisely the Grade 0 Sealed Artifact that Varna Weil had seized from the heavily damaged Demoness Sect during the Pale Calamity back then.
Although Awatoma did not participate in the war of the Pale Calamity for various reasons, she later learned that this Grade 0 Sealed Artifact was formed from a Sequence 2 Planeswalker Beyonder characteristic.
It was said that its initial origin came from the Tamara family in the Fourth Epoch, and it was later held by the Demoness Sect, containing various strange and peculiar powers.
However, because it was not controlled by the Seven Orthodox Churches, there was no corresponding number for it, and angels who knew about this Grade 0 Sealed Artifact preferred to call it "Crown of Stars."
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Ancient Forest, East Balam, Southern Continent, at the border between the East Tucker colony and the Feysac Empire.
East Tucker soldiers in black armor and Feysac Empire troops were fighting at the edge of the forest. With the aid of the Mystery Weakened Imperative, even though the East Tucker soldiers were not superior in numbers, the battle was not at a disadvantage.
Aaron, who had traveled from the Northern Continent, appeared not far from the battlefield and looked into the depths of the forest with his spiritual intuition.
Joseph Weil, looking somewhat disheveled and barely maintaining the Mystery Weakened Imperative, was being besieged by two figures also exuding Demigod aura.
The burly Church of the God of Combat Archbishop, Andor Corvette, had a complex dark green symbol in each of his left and right eyes, which was precisely the "Demon Hunting Eye."
A dark green light flashed, seemingly discovering a flaw, and the "Sword of Dawn" completely condensed from light in his hand was swung fiercely, accompanied by a "Hurricane of Light" that seemed capable of destroying everything.
Joseph Weil, entangled by Shaman King Klarman, felt the danger approaching. The pure black ring on his right hand flashed, and his figure suddenly shattered, turning into pieces of mirror.
Although he dodged the fatal blow, Joseph Weil's face gradually became covered with black patterns, and the trees within a few meters radius centered on him gradually withered.
Although this Grade 1 Sealed Artifact from the Demoness of Despair on his hand could help him hold back the two Demigods in front of him, the corresponding negative effects were also extremely severe.
Looking at the perilous battlefield, Aaron restrained the urge to immediately help. This was an excellent opportunity to hunt that Archbishop.
To prevent any potential unforeseen circumstances, he had to eliminate him as quickly as possible. The best and most realistic method was to use the Sun Chaser Scepter.
And this had to be done above the dark gold mist, where various blessings could extend the use time of this Sealed Artifact to the maximum extent. In reality, he could not bear the negative effects of this Grade 0 Sealed Artifact.
Passing through layers of dark gold mist, Aaron sat on the throne, beckoning to retrieve the black emperor card and the Sun Chaser Scepter. At the same time, he also felt that after achieving Sequence 5, the Sefirah power he could mobilize had further increased.
Through the light spots formed by praying to himself, Aaron looked at the fiercely fighting Demigod battlefield, staring at the burly figure completely covered in silver-white armor.
Since there was no subsequent prayer, this prayer light spot would not last long. Although Aaron did not have time to wait for a good opportunity, he could create the opportunity himself.
He decisively took out "God's Curse," and then in ancient hermes, he spoke in a low voice:
"Misfortune!"
In his right palm, the silver-gray charm suddenly ignited with a dark glow.
Without any hesitation, Aaron blended the dark glow with the stirred dark gold mist and threw it into the expanded scene of the prayer image, throwing it towards the Church of the God of Combat Archbishop, Andor Corvette.
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