Early in the morning, above the gray fog.
Klein conjured a pen and paper and deliberated as he wrote the divination statement:
"It's dangerous to use a transceiver."
After carefully examining it twice, he removed the spirit pendulum from his left wrist and began his divination.
During this process, he was on high alert, but he was also a little afraid. He was like a child lighting firecrackers while covering his ears. If it did involve the True Creator or the Primordial Demoness, the divination itself would also be in danger. If it were anyone else, it would just be another way of losing control or dying. However, Klein had the gray fog to isolate him, so he wouldn't be in such a tragic state. Detonating it here was clearly better than courting death in the real World. He was worried that if he repeated this a few times, the evil gods would lock onto his location and personally visit him.
He quickly entered Cogitation and recited the divination statement.
After repeating it seven times in a row, he didn't need to open his eyes to know what the result was. This was because he was still sitting there, not suffering extreme pain.
When he looked at the topaz pendant, he found that it was indeed moving counterclockwise.
Phew … Klein heaved a sigh of relief and immediately returned to The World. He busied himself with preparing the ritual and bringing the radio transceiver out of the mysterious space above the gray fog.
After waiting for about half an hour, he finally heard the clacking sound of the radio transceiver. A piece of illusory white paper was spat out, with lines of Rouen on it.
"I'm here.
"Great Master, is that you?"
Why does it feel like I'm looking around … Klein suddenly thought of an emoticon he had seen in his previous life. It was a cute alpaca looking forward.
He took two steps forward and hummed in a reserved manner.
Tap, tap, tap. The illusory white paper immediately spat out more:
"Your humble and loyal servant, Arrodes, awaits your service."
Klein hid the uneasiness in his heart and asked,
"Arrodes, tell me, where's the Life School of Thought's Roy King?"
Based on the chubby Apothecary's description, he knew that their organization developed in the form of a master-disciple legacy. He also deduced that they grasped the Monster and Apothecary Beyonder pathways. This matched the characteristics of the Life School of Thought.
At the same time, Klein also prepared Roy King's photos in the way that it was better to rely on himself than on others.
The tapping sounds intensified as Arrodes used the radio transceiver to draw a portrait. It was none other than Roy King, whose hair was neatly combed back and wearing a pair of glasses.
"Is that him?" A line of Rouen words followed.
Klein nodded.
"Yes."
The magic mirror, Arrodes, made the radio transceiver's clicking sound abnormally light.
"Great Master, the person you're looking for is locked up in the governor's mansion in Bayam, the City of Generosity."
Locked up in the governor's mansion? Klein frowned slightly, but he wasn't in a hurry to ask further. He said confidently and frankly, "That's right.
"Alright, according to your rules, it's your turn to ask questions."
Ta, ta, ta. Arrodes used the radio transceiver to print a smiley face and a line of words:
"I've already asked, and you've answered."
When? Klein was first taken aback before he looked at the illusory piece of paper and saw the previous question: "Is it him?"
That works too? That counts? At that moment, Klein completely understood how free Arrodes's rules were. Against ordinary people, it was as strict as it could be. It was as vile as it could be, to the point of having onlookers. But here, it was just a casual perfunctory act. It was blatantly going easy on Arrodes.
How did this fellow develop such a personality … Klein considered for two seconds before asking another question:
"Arrodes, do you know of the book, Ge Rosell's Travels?"
Arrodes fell silent for two seconds before making the radio transceiver produce stiff tapping sounds, spitting out more illusory pieces of paper.
"Great Master, this question of yours is too considerate of me. I only need to answer 'I know' to resolve it. I'll help you modify it slightly, changing it to 'you know of matters related to Rosell's Travels.'
"It's a very magical book. Many of its previous owners have gone missing.
"I'm unable to see who its creator is, but it's clear that it first appeared among the dragons after the disappearance of the City of Miracles, Liveseyd."
It appeared after the disappearance of the City of Miracles, Liveseyd, which was conjured by the Dragon of Imagination Ankewelt? Perhaps I can promote it to Miss Justice. She might be interested, and if she really buys it, I can study it in advance above the gray fog as a middleman … If any problems arise from my research and the book is completely damaged, I can tell her that the seller has gone back on his word and can only refund her … With this in mind, there's really a future in being a platform! Klein's thoughts raced as he said to the radio transceiver, "It's your turn."
"It's your turn."
Arrodes didn't stop as it tapped out lines of Rouen.
"Great Master, I've already asked, and you have answered."
"Great Master, I've already asked, and you've answered."
When did this happen … Klein was amused and confused as he browsed through the illusory white paper. Finally, he found the so-called question at the very beginning. "Great Master, is that you?"
I have to say that this magic mirror named Arrodes really doesn't have any integrity when it comes to currying favor with me … However, the way it answers questions in pairs really satisfies people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. It's just like the "{" and "}" in the programming languages I learned by myself in the past … Klein cleared his throat and continued asking.
"Why is Roy King locked up in the governor's mansion?"
The radio transceiver spat out illusory white paper.
"Ever since the disappearance of the Life School of Thought's Snake of Mercury, there has been internal strife and they have encountered quite a number of dangers. Some have even died at the hands of Rose School.
"The Life School of Thought develops secretly in the form of a master-disciple inheritance, but there's a Council of Elders in the upper echelons that coordinates the competition between the different factions. Since the Fifth Epoch, the name of this Council of Elders has gradually become fashionable. It's now called the Fate Council. There are a total of seven Councilors, and that Snake of Mercury is the chairman.
"Roy King's teacher is one of the Fate Councilors. Something happened to him after the disappearance of the Snake of Mercury. And before that, he had handed an important Sealed Artifact of the Life School of Thought to Roy King. This is the reason why Roy King was secretly captured by the Rouen military."
The disappearance of the Snake of Mercury? Klein immediately thought of Will Auceptin, who was hiding in Baekeland, as well as the other Snake of Mercury that had been pursuing him but had never appeared — the suspected Angel of Fate, Ouroboros.
The Life School of Thought's Snake of Mercury definitely isn't the one that's searching for Will Auceptin. This is because he has enough time to contact the organization, so he wouldn't end up in a missing state … Perhaps it's Will Auceptin, or perhaps it's a third one. There's no way to tell … Klein nodded slightly and said to the radio transceiver,
"Go ahead and ask."
This time, I can confirm that there aren't any more questions ahead. Hehe, let's see what you'll ask … I have to say that humans are a little despicable. Others are afraid of Arrodes asking questions, but after it helped me deflect it twice, I actually wish for it to officially ask a question … Klein waited with interest.
Tap. Tap. Tap. The radio transceiver's voice suddenly turned heavy as it spat out the illusory white paper with difficulty.
"This, Great Master, how can I better be your loyal and humble servant?"
… I underestimated your limits … Klein restrained his expression of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry as he replied in a deep voice,
"Just maintain it as it is now."
"Alright." The tapping sounds became lively again. "The aura is about to dissipate. Your loyal and humble Arrodes awaits to serve you again."
Towards the end, Arrodes even added a simple drawing of a hand waving.
It sure is talented … That's right. It knows so many magic mirrors, so it's difficult not to understand all of this … Klein watched as the radio transceiver fell silent.
He paced a few steps, sat on the edge of the bed, and considered Roy King's matter.
He had no intention of infiltrating the Bayam governor-general's office and rescuing Roy King from the military's tight watch. This was because he didn't know him at all. He hadn't even seen him in person. His only connection was the chubby Apothecary.
There must be quite a number of Beyonders imprisoned underground in the Church of the Storm, but what has that got to do with me? Klein chuckled and shook his head.
The information revealed by Arrodes made him realize something. Admiral of Blood Señor's mystical item that made him sufficiently lucky might've come from the Life School of Thought. Backing this pirate admiral was likely the Rose School. They had taken advantage of the Snake of Mercury's disappearance to kill many members of the Life School of Thought.
This also reminds me that I have to be more careful when dealing with pirate admirals. Vice Admiral Ailment Tracy got Demoness of Unaging Katarina Pellè out of a disagreement. The other pirate admirals won't lack supporters either. They often represent a faction or an organization … Behind Admiral of Blood is the Rose School. Behind Admiral of Stars is the Moses Ascetic Order, as well as us, Tarot. Behind Admiral Hell is likely the Charismatic Order and the King of the Five Seas. Behind Vice Admiral Iceberg is the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom …
Vice Admiral Deep Sea and Vice Admiral Twilight are temporarily unknown, but to be able to reign supreme at sea for so many years, they definitely didn't rely on themselves …
Come to think of it, back then, which faction was backing Vice Admiral Hurricane Zillinges? The one that gave him Creeping Hunger, or the unspeakable one that drove him to assassinate the Duke Of Negan?
Yes, when I hunt pirate admirals in the future, I can't leak any information. Furthermore, I'll only make one attempt. If I fail, I'll immediately leave. As Klein's thoughts raced, he suddenly recalled something.
The paper crane that Snake of Mercury, Will Auceptin, had personally folded was still in his hands!
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