After bringing the wood-colored cane back to the real World from above the gray fog, Klein immediately began the ritual.
He lit the candles and burned the corresponding essential oils and herbal powder. He then took two steps back and skillfully chanted the Goddess's honorific name.
Finally, he said, "I offer this cane, which is filled with the power of life, to you. I hope to receive your favor."
He didn't directly mention the Demonic Wolf of Fog's Heart and White Frost Crystal. This was equivalent to an equivalent exchange, not offering items and praying for a bestowment.
The other aspects of the ritual didn't need to be too detailed, but Klein believed that he still needed to pay attention to such a fundamental problem of attitude.
As Klein's words ended, two of the three candlelight swelled up and intertwined, forming an illusory and dark mysterious door.
The door slowly opened, bringing with it a strong, invisible wind.
They swept up Life's Cane and made it pass through the gap in the illusory door, disappearing into the scene of the endless starry sky.
Right on the heels of that, with a flash of light, two items passed through the barrier and landed on the altar without making a sound.
One of them was a strange heart formed from white fog, and the other was a frost crystal that emitted a cold aura.
Klein was delighted as he hurriedly lowered his head to thank the Goddess for her bestowment.
When he raised his head again, the dark and mysterious door had already closed and was rapidly fading away. The altar area had completely returned to normal.
Phew, I really succeeded … Klein heaved a sigh of relief. He took two steps forward and put away the Demonic Wolf of Fog's Heart and White Frost Crystal.
At this moment, the relaxed him couldn't help but have a thought that he absolutely couldn't say out loud.
If I had known that it would go so smoothly, I wouldn't have needed to use Life's Cane …
I have such a large pile of miscellaneous items. Perhaps it's enough …
Perhaps the Goddess will bestow it even if I don't offer anything. The current situation shows that "She" supports me becoming a Scholar of Yore …
Of course, this way, I'll receive too many gifts. I wonder what price I'll have to pay in the future. It's better to use Life's Cane to exchange for it …
Yes, from the looks of it, before I advance to Sequence 2 and obtain the status of an angel, the Goddess will likely still favor me. After that, it's difficult to determine what kind of development and changes will occur …
Thinking of this, Klein collected his thoughts, ended the ceremony, and tidied up the altar.
Then, he began to plan how to deal with the Hounds of Fulgrim, the so-called Sefirah Castle Guardian.
The Magicians would never perform unprepared.
…
South of the bridge, Rose Street.
Leonard changed into a black-and-white checkered police uniform and wore red gloves. He led his team members and the real police to the only cathedral of the Church of Earth Mother in Baekeland.
The epaulette he wore corresponded to a high-ranking inspector, but in fact, with his Sequence rank and his identity as a Red Gloves team captain, he should be equivalent to a superintendent, or even a chief superintendent. However, a police officer at that level wouldn't take on such missions. Wearing the corresponding epaulette to the Harvest Church would easily arouse the suspicion of the citizens.
After passing through the door, Leonard swept his gaze and discovered that it was empty. There were only two figures. One of them was the mountain-like bishop of Feysac, who was sitting in the front row and focused on praying. The other was a handsome man with black hair and red eyes who was wearing a priest robe. He was cleaning the ground.
Emlyn White … Leonard nodded to himself as he walked along the aisle to Bishop Utravsky's side.
He then coughed twice, causing the half-giant bishop to open his eyes and look over.
"I'm a senior inspector from the Baekeland Police Department." Leonard showed his identification. "I need you to go back and assist in the investigation."
Father Utravsky slowly stood up and asked in a calm tone, looking down from above,
"What is it?"
"The residents nearby reported your abnormal behavior. It's possible that you're a spy from Feysac or Feynapotter," Leonard said the reason he had long fabricated.
At the same time, he was prepared to forcefully pull Bishop Utravsky into a dream. Once he resisted, he would try to control this Blessed in the shortest amount of time possible.
With the Red Gloves team's configuration, as long as they didn't directly encounter a real demigod, they had a high chance of taking down a Blessed who wielded a Holy artifact.
Furthermore, before Leonard set off, he had applied for a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact. This was also the reason why he had delayed taking action until today.
Father Utravsky fell silent for two seconds before turning his head to look at Emlyn White, who was standing beside the candlestick.
Emlyn's slightly complicated expression froze. He opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
Father Utravsky retracted his gaze and nodded slightly.
"Alright."
… So cooperative? I thought I would experience an extremely intense battle. I had to be rather careful to not cause any casualties … Leonard was taken aback for a moment before he smiled.
"Thank you for your cooperation."
If there really was a battle that harmed a Blessed of Earth Mother, Leonard suspected that the already tense situation would change drastically.
Through the ancient history he learned from Ge Rosell's Travels, the various secrets he learned from the Tarot, and Old Man Pallez's explanation, he understood that the current relationship between the Church of Earth Mother and the Church of Evernight was like dried wood. All it took was a spark to ignite it. When the time came, the history books would record today's events as follows:
The fuse that turned the war from a local to a full-blown war!
Leonard Mitchell ignited a religious gunpowder keg!
Phew … Seeing that Father Utravsky didn't resist and accepted the "custodial protection," Emlyn White secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was very satisfied with his performance on the Tarot.
At this moment, the Red Gloves team member, Cindy, looked at Emlyn, who wasn't masculine enough and had the gentleness of the moonlight.
He suppressed his voice and said, "Captain, uh, Boss, there's still a priest. Should we take him with us? Yes, we can also close the Harvest Church for a period of time to prevent any accidents from happening. "
"…" Emlyn.
"…" Leonard.
After a few seconds and repeated deliberation, Leonard finally said, "If the spy case involves Feynapotter, he's also quite suspicious.
"If the espionage case involves Feynapotter, he is also quite a suspect. Please ask him to go back with us to assist in the investigation."
Emlyn was stunned, unsure of what expression to show.
…
East Borough, in a two-bedroom rental apartment.
Fors rubbed her dark circles and drank the last mouthful of bitter coffee. She stood up abruptly and began changing her clothes.
"Done writing?" Xio, who was enjoying her breakfast, was taken aback.
It's only been a day and a half!
Fors shook her head and took a deep breath.
"No.
"However, I've already written the first part. I can show it to the editor of the newspaper. If it's going to be serialized, there's no need to finish writing it all now."
Xio thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed a good idea.
"This is indeed a good idea. It can effectively reduce the pressure on you."
Fors's expression warped as she closed her eyes.
"I hope so …"
…
In another rental apartment a few streets away, after a period of work, Klein, who had made his preparations and plans, put on Creeping Hunger. His body quickly turned transparent as he entered the spirit world.
Looking up at the seven pure lights of different colors that blanketed the sky, Klein released his two marionettes' arms and took out a box. He removed the wall of spirituality on the surface, allowing the aura of the Demonic Wolf of Fog's heart to spread out.
Then, he pulled Enuni, and Enuni pulled Qonas. The three of them quickly teleported deep into the spirit world.
Along the way, all sorts of strange spirit world creatures passed by them, as though they were an oil painting depicting hell.
After an unknown period of time, Klein's premonition for danger was triggered as he quickly outlined a scene in his mind.
At the place where red, black, white, blue, and other colors overlapped, a slender figure abruptly emerged.
It looked like a hound, and its entire body was covered in short, pitch-black fur. Its eye sockets were two burning dark red flames, and the corners of its mouth extended all the way to the back of its head. It clearly existed there, but it gave off an illusory and surreal feeling.
The Hound of Fulgrim!
Klein immediately turned around and faced that direction.
He released his two marionettes at the same time, letting them wander in different directions.
In an instant, the Hound of Fulgrim appeared.
This monster that wasn't too deformed but was definitely terrifying turned its two dark red flames and looked at Klein.
Right on the heels of that, its figure turned increasingly illusory and instantly vanished, as though it was a projection from history.
… It ran away just like that? As Klein muttered to himself in surprise, he became even more vigilant against any possible ambushes.
More than ten seconds later, two figures appeared at the same spot. They were both Hounds of Fulgrim covered in black fur, with burning eyes and the corners of their mouths that stretched to the back of their heads.
However, there was only a dark red flame left in the eye sockets of these two monsters. The remaining flame was in their claws.
Without waiting for Klein to react, the two Hounds of Fulgrim lay down in the void of the spirit world and wagged their tails.
They wagged their tails.
"…" Klein's mouth was half-open as he suspected that he was dreaming.
PS: First updated before making changes. The number of words is a little short. It'll be normal tomorrow ~
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