"Don't save me … Don't save me …"
Klein, who was in Sefirah Castle and had accommodated The Fool card, already had the status of a King of Angels. He wouldn't be directly corrupted by Mr. Door's screams, but the contents of the words made his scalp tingle. His pupils dilated, and he couldn't help but feel a sudden sense of horror in his heart.
He originally imagined that Mr. Door was constantly shouting for help, but now, he heard:
"Don't save me!"
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In Klein's silence, the faint voice that sounded like steel needles stabbing at his Spirit Body shouted for more than ten seconds before it suddenly changed.
"Help me … Help me …"
This time, the language used had also changed.
"…" Klein leaned back in his chair with a deadpan expression and listened for nearly ten seconds.
Following that, he removed the maintenance of the Master Key and the Scarlet Lunar Corona's historical projection, allowing the space above the gray fog to completely return to its calm state.
Phew … He exhaled and habitually tapped the edge of the long mottled table with his fingers as he muttered to himself:
Mr. Door is indeed half-mad, but the mad part isn't when "He" is shouting with all his might, but when "He" appears calm and can communicate rationally with others … The latter can even influence the former to a certain extent, distorting the contents of "His" shouts?
Mr. Door actually shouted "Don't save me" when "He" is awake … To a King of Angels who has been exiled and sealed for more than a thousand years, this is definitely not a normal reaction. Unless "He" believes that returning to the real world will bring about a disaster that "He" doesn't wish to see … A King of Angels who has completely lost control?
Combined with the fact that Mr. Door and the Emperor were constantly trying to lure "Him" to the moon occupied by the Outer Deities, there's another possibility to this matter:
The exiled Mr. Door didn't have the protection of the barrier left behind by the original Creator. "He" encountered the corruption of a particular Outer Deity and lost most of his rationality. "His" condition is only slightly better than the Chained God …
The Apprentice pathway can roam the cosmos at Sequence 3. Mr. Door's honorific name also includes the title of "Guide of the Endless Cosmos" … Does this mean that before this King of Angels was exiled, "He" might've come into contact with the Outer Deities and was influenced to a certain extent?
"Hmm, what do the crimson lands, pyramid-like buildings, and different starry skies that Miss Magicians saw at the end represent? This doesn't look like it's in the current star system, and it's different from the mausoleum that the Black Emperor needs … The lair of a certain Outer Deity who influenced Mr. Door, or rather, one of the legends that Mr. Door left behind on other planets with living creatures when he became a Planeswalker? It's most likely the latter, because when Miss Magicians saw that scene, she didn't encounter any pollution from the cosmos … "
The more Klein thought about it, the heavier his heart became, because this might be a true embodiment of the arrival of the apocalypse in a certain aspect.
The apocalypse definitely wasn't something that wouldn't happen if one didn't think about it and pretended not to know!
It's no wonder Yellow Light Venithan predicted that the day the curse is lifted would be the beginning of the true calamity for the Abrahams … Mr. Door kept calling for help, causing the House of Abraham to be unable to produce another demigod. Perhaps it's a form of protection … Although this will cause the House of Abraham to lose its status and most of its precious items, making it mediocre, it can at least preserve its bloodline … Heh heh, in that prophecy, the solution to the curse is in the hands of an Apprentice who has the help of a secret existence … Klein chuckled softly as he had an idea on how to respond to Miss Magicians.
He planned on getting Magicians Fors to only tell a portion of the truth when she informed her teacher:
First, it was to emphasize that Mr. Door was already half-mad and extremely dangerous. Even if "He" were to converse with "Him," it would still be extremely risky. Second, she wouldn't mention the second ritual that was easier to achieve, but only the ritual of sacrificing a Seer, a Marauder, and an Apprentice demigod.
With the first point, the Abrahams could understand why their ancestor had persistently called for help. It was because "He" had already lost "His" rationality and could do anything terrifying.
This could effectively eliminate the worries of the Abrahams and prevent them from helping Mr. Door escape, allowing them to quickly begin believing in The Fool.
The second point could dispel the thoughts of a small number of extreme Abrahams, because they didn't have the ability to complete such a ritual.
At the same time, informing the ritual itself could also increase the trust that the House of Abraham had towards Magicians Fors.
Ignoring the problem of how many Secrets Sorcerers there are, demigods that can become Bizarro Sorcerers are definitely harder to capture. Furthermore, most of them are concentrated in the Secret Order. Dealing with them is equivalent to provoking Zaratul. Even if the House of Abraham has demigods and can use Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts for a short period of time, it's still impossible for them to easily complete the preparations for the ritual. Yes, dealing with a Parasite is the most dangerous. If I'm not careful, I might make Amon's avatar a target. When that happens, it would be equivalent to giving Amon desserts …
Also, I'll use the tone of The World's German Sparrow to remind Miss Magicians to be wary of the extremists of the House of Abraham … Klein thought for a moment and began to respond to Magicians Fors's prayer.
…
After returning to the real World from the fog of history, Klein boarded a steam locomotive and arrived at the capital of Midseashire. It was once the second largest city in Rouen, and it was the frontline of the past war, Constant City.
… The damage is very serious … After getting off the train and exiting the platform, Klein stood at a high vantage point and looked at the purely industrial city.
Although it was his first time here, he had seen various photos of Constant in the past from newspapers and magazines.
Those photos were all black and white, recording every aspect of the city.
Among them, there were three things that left the deepest impression on Klein.
First, there were many chimneys and blast furnaces. It was as though a man-made forest had been created. It was extremely visually impactful, more representative of industry than Baekeland.
Second, concrete and steel were used extensively in the buildings. They were taller, larger, and denser than their counterparts in Baekeland.
Third, many places were contaminated with coal ash, including the surface of human bodies. However, the air quality was better than in Baekeland because of the strong Midseashire winds.
And now, the towering blast furnaces, chimneys, and tall buildings had become rather sparse. There were only ruins left everywhere.
However, relatively speaking, the factory area had suffered less damage than the residential area. This was because there were many steel factories and munitions factories there. They were equally important to the Feysacians.
The number of deaths here is definitely in the hundreds of thousands … Klein sighed inwardly. He carried his suitcase and walked down the stairs to the steam locomotive station, entering Constant City.
On the way to the hotel, he continued his acting as a Miracle Invoker and randomly chose a muscular man in his early thirties.
"I'm a wandering Magician. My best magic trick is to fulfill everyone's wishes. Do you want to give it a try?" The once thin-skinned Klein could now strike up a conversation very naturally.
The burly man glanced at him and impatiently waved his hand.
"Can you revive my father, mother, two brothers, and a child?"
With that said, he didn't wait for the Magicians to respond. He walked to the nearest public carriage stop in a slightly irritated manner and punched the left side of his chest with his right fist.
Klein stood in his spot, maintaining the slight smile on his lips as he quietly watched the man leave.
He recalled a magazine he had seen on the steam locomotive. There were several pages of photos that reflected the current state of the various cemeteries in Constant City.
The tombstones were like the chimneys and blast furnaces that originally stood there. The shelves that held the ashes were like tall buildings that had yet to collapse …
The entire city of Constant seemed to have been buried in the cemetery.
Retracting his smile, Klein circled around the fountain that had long dried up and walked to the nearby hotel.
On the way, he heard many pedestrians discussing which nearby places were haunted and which places had terrifying monsters.
"When I passed by the Maris River, I heard many people crying in the water. I didn't dare to take a look and ran back into the city like the wind …"
"That's nothing. I saw something even more terrifying at 9 Hyacinth Street! There was a face stuck to the window there! A very pale face! "
"Behind my house, a few passersby went missing. Blood was dragged all the way to the nearest ruin, but the police didn't find any corpses …"
"How terrifying. May the Goddess bless us!"
"Holy Lord of Storms, keep these ghosts and monsters away from us."
"By the way, the city hall posted a notice saying that any similar incidents are to be reported to the police station immediately."
From the looks of it, the previous meat-grinder-like war didn't allow many corpses to be buried in time, turning them into ghosts. Phew, most of the time, some of the dead might not even have their corpses preserved … Yes, there's definitely no lack of Beyonders who have lost control due to mental breakdowns or physical disabilities … Also, most of those who didn't consume the potion according to the normal procedure have also lost control … The Nighthawks and Mandated Punishers will definitely clean up these incidents, but at least in Constant City, people might have to coexist with Beyonder incidents for a long period of time. After all, some ghosts and monsters are good at concealment and evasion, and they're innately cunning … Klein looked straight ahead as he walked, gaining a new understanding of Constant's overall situation.
Here, encountering Beyonder incidents was no longer a coincidence, but a daily occurrence with a certain probability.
At this moment, Klein saw a group of Nighthawks wearing red gloves and black trench coats walk past the intersection in front of him, but he didn't recognize any of them.
Indeed, the Cathedral of Serenity has sent the more mobile Red Gloves team to help … Uh, is there something abnormal nearby? Klein nodded indiscernibly, and following his spiritual intuition, he cast his gaze at an apartment-like building behind a pile of ruins.
On the fourth floor, behind an oriel window, there was a highly rotten face looking out through the glass. A pale yellow liquid with a hint of black slid down the window.
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