"Target's name ?" Mr. Z asked in a low voice, looking at Alger approaching. He had already prepared measures to prevent his collaborator from betraying him; as a messenger of the Aurora Society, this was a common occurrence. Seeing this, Alger, familiar with the Aurora Society's style, calmly replied, "Baron Gramir."
"I understand. Thank you for your contribution, my fellow countryman." Mr. Z made the sign of the cross and walked away. Alger said in a deep voice, "I'll show you the location."
"Thank you," Mr. Z said very politely. "May God bless you."
...
After "transferring" Miss Justice's description to the Hanged Man, Klein left the mysterious space above the gray fog and returned to his bedroom.
Instead of immediately dismantling the spiritual barrier, he sat down at his desk, spread out the papers, picked up his pen, and began writing a letter:
"...According to the urgent intelligence I received, Ziringus used the'Shepherd' ability to transform into Baron Gramir and infiltrate Duke Negan's ball. His purpose is currently unknown."
"I'm not sure if this will interest you, but I think it's necessary for you to know." Klein finished quickly, folding the letter.
Then, he found the old bronze whistle, brought it to his lips, puffed out his cheeks, and blew hard. Immediately afterward, Klein took four steps backward, returning to the gray mist, and retrieved an item from his robes:
Those were talismans that Wei Gao had made and given to him beforehand!
I need to find an opportunity to hurt Qilangos… Klein calmly observed the scene before him, waiting quietly. While waiting for Audrey to use the materials she carried to activate the "Summoning Gate," he suddenly couldn't help but recall the moment he took the talisman:
As he opened the window, preparing to pick up the talisman prepared by Wei Gao, he saw a pair of cold, blank eyes floating outside the window, watching him. And between those eyes, a deep blue talisman floated.
Is this Old Gao's messenger ? Klein, who had never seen the true appearance of a High Dimension messenger before, was stunned. Those almost transparent eyes without eyebrows looked too much like the Hidden Sage. Why would this "messenger" look like this ?
However, Klein noticed some chaotic and intertwined patterns around the eyes. These patterns resembled the markings behind the seats of high-dimensional beings at the Tarot meeting, consisting of layers of overlapping lines and an irregular pattern formed by a giant eye.
Could this be the power of a higher dimension's "golden finger"... Could it be that he used this method to knock down the hidden sage behind Old Neil with a single punch, turning it into his messenger ? No, no, that's impossible. How could a part of such a high-level being be corrupted so easily...? This is probably just a spirit creature that looks like the "hidden sage," right ? After all, Ms. Daly's messenger looks rather strange... Klein was puzzled and reached out to take the talisman.
As he watched his eyes gradually disappear before his eyes, a flicker of desire stirred within him. Klein remembered that Wei Gao had mentioned his "golden finger" possessed similar properties to the gray mist surrounding him. Could he perhaps harness the power emanating from this gray mist to aid him?
...
Qilangos, somewhat disheveled, smashed the glass and ran out of the banquet hall. He never expected that, besides the Extraordinary protecting Duke Nigan, Duke Nigan himself was also a remarkably powerful Extraordinary!
After receiving the message from Miss "Justice," Alger first pointed out the way to Mr. Z, and then prepared to return to the church according to the plan he had previously discussed with Wei Gao, to sever all ties with the matter. Just as Qilangos began to flee, Mr. A suddenly attacked among the many noble extraordinary beings.
"Praise be to the Lord!" Since Mr. A had previously altered his appearance, he wasn't worried at all that people would associate the current Mr. A with the image of "Mr. St. Clair" that he used to run. Just as no one would think "Dawn Dantes" was "German Sparrow," naturally no one would mistake the benevolent and kind Mr. St. Clair for the mad and evil Aurora Society messenger.
Although Mr. A had disguised himself as a servant a day earlier to infiltrate the banquet, he should, in accordance with the Aurora Society tradition, have eliminated the unfortunate servant to keep the secret. However, out of respect for the Lord's benevolent virtues, Mr. A had deliberately spared the servant's life.
Of course, to prevent others from recognizing his identity, Mr. A used flesh magic to change his appearance before kidnapping the servant.
As Mr. A suddenly erupted, screams of far greater terror than those caused by the chaos created by Qilangos erupted. If the Pirate General was cruel, cold-blooded, and solely driven by profit, then these irrational madmen of the Aurora Society were insane and ruthless executioners. Qilangos might still be wary of your identity, but for the members of the Aurora Society, no matter your status, nothing could change their minds; these people only had the Lord in their hearts.
In an instant, the scene became even more chaotic. Taking advantage of this chaos, Mr. A transformed into a writhing mass of flesh and blood, bursting open in mid-air and lunging towards Qilangos. Qilangos's eyes instantly turned into vertical pupils, and he whirled around, his two lightning-fast gazes shooting out directly at Mr. A.
At the same time, his left palm became as if it were polished pure gold, radiating brilliant sunlight. As Qilangos moved, a beam of light descended from the sky and shone on Mr. A.
For the "Hanged Man" type of extraordinary being, Qilangos chose the method among his abilities that was most effective against him, namely the "Sun" type of ability!
However, using "Crawling Hunger" against a true veteran "Shepherd" would be like showing off one's limited skills. Mr. A simply reassembled his body in mid-air, easily dodging Qilangos's attack by sidestepping. But this also slowed Mr. A's speed, allowing the distance to gradually widen. While Qilangos successfully increased the distance between himself and Mr. A with this attack, a strange smile appeared on Mr. A's face. He then disappeared into the shadows, heading to join Mr. Z.
Now it all depends on whether Mr. Fool's follower will arrive. Hmph... I wonder which follower Mr. Fool will send... Watching Qilangos escape, Alger, who was hiding nearby and about to return to the cathedral, frowned and silently prayed. He had specifically asked Mr. Fool for support because he was afraid of failure!
"That's enough. Things here are basically over. Adam's desire for stability will inevitably put the script back on track, and ultimately, his pursuit of stability will cause him to lose control." Wei Gao smiled, watching Audrey diligently performing the summoning ritual according to "The Fool's" instructions, before turning and leaving. Once Klein projects his power here using the gray mist, Adam will surely notice. And Amon might also notice the aura of the Source Castle and send his clone here.
If the two brothers were to reunite in Backlund, the Lord of Storms wouldn't be so bored as to focus his energy on a rapidly rising "Rose Bishop," even if he were a chosen one. Furthermore, Adam's energy would be diverted to his brother and son, allowing him to accelerate his smuggling of power to Earth.
Even without this, the Lord of Storms would most likely not notice him, a mere "chosen one," but Adam, that scoundrel, might be a different story. If he were exposed in front of Adam and eliminated by him, all his subsequent plans would be in vain. If he no longer had a medium on Earth, then the seven gods, now on high alert, would not leave him any way to return.
Of course, the high-dimensional being's smooth advancement was entirely due to his previous experience playing the first three stages of the "Hanged Man" pathway in the starry sea—strictly speaking, the high-dimensional observer's experience was gained while observing numerous beings out of boredom. He even sent his avatars to experience some of the rules of various pathways.
When He first arrived in this world, knowing nothing, He had already played the role of a "secret supplicant" praying to God; during His wanderings through the sea of stars, He successfully acted as a listener; and His experience of honing His spirit within the Source Essence in secret was all part of playing the role of a "hermit." Furthermore, in other sequences along the same pathways, the Higher Dimensional Overlord had also played similar roles in places He himself was unaware of.
However, up to the sixth-order "Rose Bishop," the High Dimension lacks experience in this area—He has never been good at preaching, nor does He need followers. Therefore, after the sixth-order, the High Dimension's advancement requires a step-by-step process, which will inevitably slow down considerably. However, once He completes His plan with the True Creator and removes the True Creator's corruption from His body, the High Dimension will no longer need to follow the "Hanged Man" path.
The "White Tower" is a good adjacent pathway, not only because it's adjacent to the "Actor" pathway among the two pathways corresponding to its own source matter, but also because it grants it omniscient authority. This will greatly help it in accommodating the "wilderness of knowledge" in the future; after all, Outer Gods are somewhat mad, and they can try to devour things if their intentions are adjacent. As for the madness and desire to aggregate brought about by this authority? The higher-dimensional observer has its own unique ability; as long as it cannot find an object to aggregate with, it will eventually control this desire over time.
As Qilangos watched his escape attempt nearing success, a slight smile crept across his face. But then, he suddenly noticed wisps of gray mist seeping from the surrounding grass, and he immediately became alert. He tried unleashing several wind blades, but to no avail. The grayish-white mist seemed nonexistent, unaffected by his wind blades. Realizing his attacks were ineffective, Qilangos slowed his pace, becoming even more cautious.
"Da, da, da."
Footsteps approached, seemingly from within the mist, yet their exact source remained unclear. As the footsteps drew closer, Qilangos instinctively unleashed a wind blade, only to find it had missed its mark.
As the wind blades vanished, a strange figure wearing a pure white mask and an ancient-style Taoist robe strolled leisurely out of the gray mist. Wei Gao, who had been casually walking on the rooftop, suddenly changed his expression. He was just about to demonstrate his superb escape skills honed over the years when he suddenly realized that this figure did not possess the repulsive aura of a Celestial Venerable.
"What exactly is going on?" Wei Gao was somewhat surprised: "I remember that Klein shouldn't have been able to mobilize the power of the gray mist, so why is his spirit somewhat similar to that of the Celestial Venerable... Could it be because of the Source Castle ? Impossible, even if it is the Source Castle, it cannot reveal the aura of the Celestial Venerable without a master. This involves the power of the Outer Gods!"
Just as he thought of this, Wei Gao saw that Klein was tightly clutching a deep blue talisman that exuded the aura of an Outer God, which was tucked behind his back. Wei Gao immediately understood the origin of the spirit body on Klein's body:
"So it was borrowing my power... I almost scared myself. No wonder this kid wasn't corrupted. I never intended to corrupt him when I made this talisman. He doesn't know anything about the starry sky, so he wouldn't attract attention..." The High Dimensional Overlord laughed and cried at the same time. He casually patted the scroll in his hand, took out a lucky person's extraordinary characteristic from it, and placed it next to himself.
He turned his gaze to the Ring of Destiny beside him, which was attached to his own essence, and used his power to send the scene that the avatar had just transmitted to his kin. The High Dimensional Overlord, seeing the Ring of Destiny secretly amused by his subconscious attempt to run away, decided to do what an inhuman Outer God should do, and transferred the smile to his own face.
Seeing Klein appear in this state, the Goddess of the Night felt a pang of anxiety and hurriedly checked whether she had put away the small blanket properly; Adam's expression became somewhat serious, and he turned his gaze to the location of the Celestial Venerable's aura.
Backlund, Amon, dressed in a postman's uniform, seemed to sense something familiar and abruptly looked up in the direction not far from him:
"Source Castle ? Source Castle acquired an owner without my knowledge? Was it Antigonus, or Zaratul ?"
"Heh, interesting."
He adjusted his monocle and pushed his delivery cart toward the direction of the Source Castle's aura.
Sensing his comrades' gaze upon Backlund, the Lord of Storms also sensed Amon's presence. He kept a close watch on the restless Amon to prevent his true form from appearing in Backlund. For both the Goddess of Night and the Lord of Storms, the inhabitants of Backlund were crucial to maintaining order, and at the very least, they couldn't afford to suffer large-scale losses at Amon's hands.
Klein, however, was completely unaware of this, only watching with some nervousness as Qilangos, who was even more anxious than him. He would probably only find out what had happened today when he himself had taken the "Trickster" potion in the future.
Today, Klein, without his knowledge, intimidated two angel kings, one true god, and two ancient beings… cough cough, or perhaps even more ancient beings. The higher-dimensional observer doesn't believe the Ring of Destiny, upon learning of the deception, would refuse to show this footage to other gods. This old charlatan, lacking in combat power, will likely use his abilities to take advantage of the situation and ambush the victims while they are being deceived.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wei Gao prepared the potion and drank it.