The buildings in Morse Town were mostly built in the style of a hundred years ago. The most eye-catching building was the black cathedral with a pointed roof.
After settling the carriage, Klein and the rest quickly finished their lunch of bread, toast, bacon, butter, and coffee.
"Under the purification of Sealed Artifact 3-0782, we can still last for two hours and thirty-five minutes." Kenley stood at the entrance of the cathedral and took out his gold pocket watch from the inner pocket of his tuxedo. He opened it and said, "I suggest we deal with the suspected haunted incidents to prevent them from worsening. Then, we can return to the cathedral and take turns to guard it so that we can recover."
Under normal circumstances, Sequence 9, 8, and 7 Beyonders who were close to their limits would have to stay away from the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem for two hours to fully recover. But if they weren't at their limits, or if they only wanted to recover a portion of their strength, they would need at least an hour.
"Alright."
"I have no objections."
Klein and Leonard spoke at the same time.
"Then, which incident should we deal with first?" Kenley asked for his partner's opinion.
Leonard put away his frivolous attitude and said, "The moment the elder who lived alone heard heavy footsteps echoing in the house."
"Why?" Kenley subconsciously asked for the reason. Klein also waited with interest for Klein's explanation.
Is this the so-called intuition of a poet? He secretly mocked him.
Leonard's gaze moved from the short Kenley's face to Klein's face, then back again.
He chuckled and said, "Because it's closest to the cathedral."
"How did you know? It wasn't written in the information … "Klein blurted out.
Leonard chuckled and said, "Didn't I go to the washroom during the meal? On the way back, I met a pastor-in-training and had a casual chat. He told me that Noah's house is near the cathedral. Yes, Noah is the name of the old man who lives alone. "
As expected of a Nighthawk with more than three years of service. He's very familiar with missions … Klein laughed dryly and said to Kenley, "Then, let's go to Noah's house first."
"Alright." Kenley didn't have any objections.
A minute later, they arrived at Noah's house …
Noah was an old man with white and sparse hair. When he was young, he lost his left hand forever in a war. He had no choice but to leave the army and return to his hometown with compensation.
At this moment, he opened the door and looked at the three strangers in front of him. He then looked at Siur, who had rushed over from the cathedral, and said in a hoarse voice,
"Come in. I hope you can solve my problem. I heard that you brought holy water, holy emblem, silver dagger, and garlic? That's great. I'm relieved. Please forgive me for being long-winded. You have to understand the state of an elderly person who couldn't sleep peacefully for two consecutive nights. Oh, goddess, I've been bearing the burden of fear, and my spirit has become absent-minded. "
As soon as he entered the door, Leonard suddenly straightened his back and scanned his surroundings.
Following that, Klein sensed a cold and gloomy aura lingering in the room. It was the remnant of the ghost's activities.
"Unclean creatures have indeed been here," Kenley, who was the last to notice the situation, said in a low voice.
"Very weak," Leonard said leisurely as he retracted his gaze.
The Midnight Poet was considered a job with high spiritual perception among all the Sequence 8s in the Church's records.
"Yes." Klein felt that the warmth and purity emitted by Sealed Artifact 3-0782 was rapidly dissolving the cold aura, and the other party was completely defenseless.
At this moment, the townsfolk who had been waiting for quite some time gathered at Noah's house. They looked at Klein, Leonard, and Kenley with curious and expectant gazes.
"Ahem!" Leonard cleared his throat and said loudly, "We have the Goddess's blessings. Those unclean creatures will soon disappear. They won't cause any trouble."
With that, he gestured to Klein to perform the purification ritual.
Why me? Klein asked with his eyes.
Of course, he didn't know if Leonard could understand his gaze.
Clearly, Leonard understood what he meant as he suppressed his voice.
He lowered his voice and said, "You're a professional when it comes to rituals."
Alright, it's my fault for volunteering to help. Klein straightened his clothes and took the holy water, Sacred Emblem, silver dagger, and garlic from Leonard.
He first wore the Dark Sacred Emblem on his chest, then peeled the garlic and threw it clove by clove to the corners of the room.
"Eh, is this how garlic is used to exorcise ghosts?"
"It's different from the description in the newspapers …"
"Will this be useful?"
…
The surrounding townsfolk broke into a flurry of discussion. They were curious and excited, as if they were in a circus.
It's useless! I'm just doing it for show! Klein suddenly felt like he had become a clown. He hurriedly half-closed his eyes and used his silver dagger to scoop out the holy water and sprinkled it on the ground.
As he sprinkled it, he walked around the house and muttered,
"Evernight Goddess …
"Mother of Concealment … Lady of Crimson …
"Empress of Misfortune and Horror …
"Mistress of Repose and Silence …
…
This standard charlatan immediately shocked everyone. The townsfolk fell silent.
And once people entered a state of silence, it was easy to notice things that they had previously overlooked.
"It's a very warm feeling."
"It's like I'm basking in the Sun …"
"No, it's like I'm looking at a pure sky …"
"How magical … Is this the effect of the holy water?"
"As expected of a priest from Saint Selena Cathedral!"
"Praise the Lady!"
…
The townsfolk discussed softly as they looked at Klein, Leonard, and Kenley in awe. The owner of the house, Noah, visibly relaxed. He no longer had any doubts that the matter could be resolved.
This is the effect of Sealed Artifact 3-0782 … We don't actually have to do anything to exorcise the ghosts. We just need to stay where we are for a minute … It's not tiring or troublesome … After Klein purified the cold aura in the house, he opened his eyes and put away his silver dagger. He solemnly and seriously drew the crimson moon on his chest.
"Praise the Lady!"
"Praise the Lady!" the townsfolk replied piously.
"We still have some matters to settle, but we need absolute silence," Leonard said with a smile as he surveyed the area.
The townsfolk who had seen what a "professional" was didn't dare to stay any longer. Under Priest Siur's instructions, they retreated out of Noah's house like a receding tide. Even the owner of the house had to leave temporarily.
"Actually, I really want to sleep right now …" Noah mumbled as he walked towards the cathedral.
Leonard extended his hand and closed the door. He turned to Klein and said, "Divine the cause of the incident."
"No problem." Klein also wanted to try to divine something.
"No problem." Klein also wanted to give it a try to divine something.
I know it was done by Mr. Aztec … But his level doesn't seem low. Heh, a person who can live for 1,300 to 1,400 years definitely doesn't have a low level … So, my divination will definitely be affected … Under such circumstances, without the help of the mysterious space above the gray fog, I don't even know what revelation I'll receive … Klein took out a pen and paper and wrote a divination statement.
"The cause of the haunting in Noah's house."
He took the piece of paper and walked to the round table. He sat down, closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair.
In the blurry and hazy World, Klein suddenly saw a black mausoleum.
It was similar to a pyramid, but it was upside down and embedded into the ground, almost buried.
And inside the ancient mausoleum, a thick black fog concealed everything.
Klein suddenly woke up and opened his eyes.
"What did you discover?" he asked with concern.
Klein thought for a moment, and without hiding anything, he described the revelation he had received in his dream in detail.
Finally, he said, "This is definitely not the style of a mausoleum in the Northern Continent. I mean, I'm barely considered an expert in this aspect."
Leonard nodded as though he was thinking.
"That's the Southern Continent's Inverted Pyramid. It means entering the Underworld from the human world. And be it the former Balam Empire or its branch, the Highlands Kingdom, only the so-called descendants of Death can build such a mausoleum for themselves."
"In a sense, this is the symbol of the Grim Reaper."
"Yes, ghosts are definitely related to Death. This divination is undoubtedly correct."
Ignoring Leonard's mockery, Klein fell into a daze and came up with an interesting idea.
Could it be that Mr. Aztec is a descendant of Death? Or rather, the reason why he has such a long life is because he made a deal with Death?
According to the corresponding chapter in The Revelation of Evernight and the Nighthawks' internal records, Death was an evil god. He had once caused a catastrophe in the Northern Continent at the end of the Fourth Epoch. That period was known as the Pale Age.
Yes, it was said that "He" perished from the combined forces of the seven gods … The age of Lamud Castle can no longer be determined, but it can't be earlier than the Pale Age.
If there's really a connection, then the mastermind living in the house with the red chimney has taken the skull of Mr. Aztec's child …
Of course, this could also be an excuse for the Northern Continent's countries to colonize the Southern Continent. After all, they mainly believe in Death …
As they didn't discover anything else, the three Nighthawks didn't stay for long. They quickly left Noah's house and began to deal with the other two suspected haunting incidents.
The same process and the same result. They quickly freed the town from the influence of the aura of death, but they didn't find the source of it.
Along the way, Leonard asked the townspeople if any strangers had come over the past few days, but he received a negative answer.
Mr. Aztec didn't come over? He must've arrived secretly and left quietly without anyone noticing … He's indeed cautious … He said that he'll return to Tingen on Wednesday. Does that mean that even if we don't deal with it, the "ghosts" will disappear on their own on that day? Klein thought about this as he followed Leonard and Kenley back to the entrance of Morse Cathedral.
Furthermore, they could still last an hour and forty-five minutes under the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem.
"We'll take turns keeping watch. We'll change every hour." Klein suppressed his excitement and looked at the sky. "Let's try to rush back to Tingen for dinner.
"No problem." Leonard glanced at Klein and chuckled. "But to ensure safety, I suggest that two people keep watch while one rests. We'll take turns."
"…" Klein was stunned for a moment. His thoughts raced as he replied with a smile, "Alright.
But this way, we'll have to figure out the most reasonable way of taking turns. Who rests first, who's next, who's last, how much time they need to recover, and how much they need to recover. Hmm, I think we have to establish an equation with unknown variables to find the optimal solution and compare it with keeping watch alone … It would be best if there's an efficiency function … Let's first assume that the unknown variable is … "
"Stop!" Leonard's green eyes were filled with confusion and fear. "If that's the case, let's keep watch alone. The person whose turn it is will stay inside the cathedral. It's large enough. Of course, we'll have to let Priest Siur and the rest be guests somewhere else. The remaining two will stand guard outside the cathedral to prevent anyone from approaching."
"That's my opinion as well." Kenley realized that he had a headache whenever he heard about problems related to mathematics.
"Alright." Klein "reluctantly" nodded his head.
If he hadn't been able to convince his two teammates, he could only try to make a deal with Leonard using the excuse that everyone had their own secrets. He would have to pay a certain amount of information in exchange for his departure.
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