That's … Klein's eyes reflected a nearly transparent object.
It was like the outer shell of something. At times, it would shrink back a little and disappear from Klein's vision. At other times, it would protrude outwards as though it was blown by an invisible wind, revealing its outline.
With it as an anchor point, looking up, there was a dark green color that was almost black standing there silently.
It's like the color of the trees in the Black Forest … Klein mumbled. He couldn't imagine what that "color" or "object" represented. All he could do was boldly guess that it had something to do with his further control over the mysterious space above the gray fog.
Without attempting to do anything useless, he jumped down the staircase that seemed to lead to heaven and returned to the palace that he had conjured.
With Queen Mystic's existence in mind, Klein packed up a little before leaving the gray fog and returning to the bathroom in his room.
After dealing with the loose ends, he walked to his suitcase and took out the Sun Brooch and wore it on his double-breasted frock coat.
After this ordeal, the mystical items he could use and carry had returned to the state when he was in Baekeland. However, he was already a Sequence 5. He already possessed one of the most difficult powers to deal with beneath a demigod. He was already a Beyonder powerhouse in the true sense of the word.
Typically speaking, I should be very excited and happy, but in fact, I'm not. I'm not even as excited as when I finally found the mermaid … This is because to me, I've only taken another step in my revenge. My true goal is still far away …
Next, I'll summarize the rules and digest the Nimblewright Master potion. I'll search for the corresponding Sequence 4 formula and ingredients. Yes, I'll do these things after I leave these waters. I'll ask Mr. Aztec, Will Auceptin, and Arrodes …
Heh heh, I'll have to relax my body and mind for the next few days. If I'm too tense, I'll break and show signs of losing control … Klein turned to look at the full-body mirror in the room. He saw that he was nearly 1.8 meters tall, with black hair and brown eyes. His face was thin and his facial features were distinct. He wore a white shirt, a frock coat, a bow tie, and a top hat. He wore a dark golden Sun Brooch with a calm expression and dark eyes.
After watching silently for a while, he raised his hands, adjusted the buttons on his sleeves, and patted his black frock coat.
…
Lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the dark gray buildings in front of them.
Demon Hunter Colin Iliad, who carried two swords on his back, pointed across him.
"Afternoon Town it is."
His neglected, grizzled hair swayed in the wild wind that blew past.
That's fast … With the Axe of Hurricane in hand, Derrick sighed in surprise.
He immediately felt relieved, believing that it was reasonable. This was because the Giant King's Court was located near the City of Silver, and Afternoon Town was one of the nodes that connected the two.
With the help of the lightning that illuminated the night, he saw Afternoon Town clearly. It was built at the foot of a mountain, and it was naturally split into upper, middle, and lower levels. Although it was called a town, it wasn't smaller than most of the ruins discovered in the City of Silver.
Here, the gray stones were built into different houses. Some were hollowed out and were nearly ten meters tall, while others were like Derrick's current residence. They were so short that a normal human could touch the roof.
These buildings were arranged in a compact manner. Some of them had already collapsed, while others were still standing. However, they were all tainted with traces of decay.
It's completely different from what the textbooks describe … Derrick suddenly recalled the knowledge he had learned in history class.
According to the records of the City of Silver, Afternoon Town was the door that separated reality and mythology. It was a place where humans and giants lived. There was night and day here, but all of the day was in the state of "afternoon." Be it fog, torrential rain, or the onslaught of ice and snow, they were unable to hide the relatively intense sunlight. But at this moment, it was dark and gray. Even though it was illuminated by the lightning, it lacked the sense of light and was lifeless.
Clenching his axe tightly, Derrick, who had two miniature Suns in his eyes, walked to the side of the expedition team as he followed Chief Colin into Afternoon Town.
This place had already been cleaned up once during the initial exploration. The streets were filled with rotting flesh and dried pus. The surroundings were silent without a single sound.
"Be careful. There are many strange monsters hiding in the darkness here." Colin Iliad, who had an old scar on his face, didn't let his guard down. He drew one of the two swords on his back as the silver glow converged.
This is the door to mythology? When the Creator abandoned this land, did he abandon mythology as well? Derrick couldn't help but imagine what had happened to Afternoon Town during the upheaval. His intuition told him that it was very likely to be different from the Kingdom of Silver.
Before he had the time to carefully observe his surroundings in search of possible clues, he suddenly heard an anxious shout from his teammate on the other side.
"There's something!"
Derrick turned his head and saw a transparent face grow out of the surface of the ten-meter-tall stone building.
This face was covered in countless cracks. They circled around the center in a very orderly manner, forming a vortex-like eye or mouth.
The hurricane in the vortex seemed corporeal as it spewed out with a howl. The light that resembled the first rays of dawn was densely packed inside, as though they were arrows of light.
Pfft! Pfft!
They struck a few members of the expedition team, but it was as though they had struck a thick city wall. All they could do was produce dull and concentrated sounds before quickly disappearing into the gloomy environment.
At some point in time, the City of Silver's Chief, Colin Iliad, had already bent his knees and half-squatted. He had stabbed the silver sword in his hand into the rotting gray stone ground.
He had provided the most powerful protection for the team members in the front row!
At the same time, the other members of the expedition team launched their attacks in an orderly manner. Storms of Light and scarlet fireballs hit the monster one after another.
Right on the heels of that, the holy light that Derrick had summoned landed on the vortex that resembled a single eye.
Amidst the explosion, the boulder that was already covered in cracks collapsed. The transparent face screamed as it evaporated.
Although the battle was easy, Derrick wasn't happy at all. In the Tarot, he had heard Mr. The Hanging Man, Miss Justice, and the others discuss cases of Beyonder battles. Combined with the experience that the City of Silver had accumulated from fighting all kinds of monsters in the depths of the darkness, he was worried to discover that the City of Silver's grasp was limited. Below the demigod realm, they lacked effective means of control. The situation just now had confirmed this point.
Thankfully, there's a Sealed Artifact formed after the monster's death to make up for it … Derrick thought silently as he heard the Chief instruct, "Follow the arrangements we made when we set off.
"According to the arrangement we made when we set off, three to four people will form a team and explore and clear different areas.
"Yes, Chief!" Most of the members of the expedition team had rich experience, so they quickly divided themselves into teams.
Derrick's team consisted of three people. Apart from him, there was Joshua and Haim, who had gone to the abandoned temple with him. The former was a Sequence 7 Weapon Master, and he had a magical glove that could control flames. The latter had recently become a Sequence 6 Dawn Paladin. He had grown taller, reaching a height of 2.3 meters.
The average height of the City of Silver with the Warrior pathway, which was also known as the Giant pathway, was 1.8 meters (including children above the age of six). Even if Beyonder characteristics weren't inherited, the normal genes that had been changed would be accumulated over generations. Although Derrick wasn't old, he was nearly 1.8 meters tall, and there was still room for him to grow taller.
According to the assigned targets, Derrick, Joshua, and Haim entered an alley on the left in a triangular battle formation and explored every house that could still be entered.
Perhaps it was because they had previously cleared the area, but they didn't encounter any monsters. They unknowingly relaxed a little.
"I heard that the six-member council wishes to build a camp here and turn Afternoon Town into our base," Joshua, who was wearing a scarlet glove on his left hand, said after inspecting the hall of a house.
Haim nodded and looked down at his two companions.
"Their true goal seems to be …"
He pointed diagonally downwards.
"Giant King's Court?" Derrick asked in surprise.
Aren't we searching for the seaside where Jack and company came from? Don't we need to circle around the Giant King's Court? Derrick was filled with questions.
Haim shook his head.
"I only heard of it."
He swept his gaze and pointed at the entrance to the basement.
"Let's finish exploring this place first."
Derrick tersely acknowledged. With his night vision and "illumination" powers, he wasn't afraid of the darkness as he rushed into the basement. Haim carried an animal hide lantern and followed closely behind with Joshua.
The basement of the house was rather spacious. There were puddles of blackened dried blood, and the smell of blood still lingered despite the passage of time.
Derrick surveyed the area and felt that a sacrificial ritual had been held here.
A very, very long time ago … he silently added. He discovered a stone table that resembled an altar and a candle that was left behind, confirming his guess.
Why would the residents of Afternoon Town secretly hide in the basement to hold a sacrificial ritual? When the Giant King's Court was ruled, they were all believers of the Giant King. Later on, they belonged to the Lord who created everything … The owner of this house secretly worships another god? Questions surfaced as Derrick approached the altar. He saw that the stone table was originally engraved with words, but they had been destroyed by natural and unnatural elements.
After careful identification, Derrick read out three names from it:
"Ouroboros;
"Medici;
"Sasrir."
Ouroboros? Isn't that the name of the Angel of Fate? Mr. Fool mentioned that Medici is also a King of Angels. Sasrir is the other one? Derrick suddenly felt excited and horrified. He hurriedly turned his head, hoping to get his companions to take a look.
However, the entrance to the basement was empty and dark. Haim and Joshua, who were supposed to be following behind him, had vanished!
PS: I'm finally home. I need to make some adjustments and make some changes.
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