Xio fell into a daze for about ten seconds before she remembered to respond. She looked at the golden-masked man and nodded.
"Alright, I'll take note of the people Viscount Stratford has come into contact with."
The golden-masked man didn't seem to notice her dazed state as he said, "There's another mission.
The Church of Evernight's Red Gloves are investigating matters related to the Charismatic Order. If you obtain any relevant information, immediately contact me. "
Xio tersely acknowledged, unable to extricate herself from her previous emotions.
The golden-masked man fell silent for a few seconds before deliberating.
"Are you interested in joining our MI9 directly?
"You can maintain your present identity and be active in East Borough."
Xio was taken aback for two seconds as her mouth turned agape, momentarily unable to make a decision.
The golden-masked man didn't request an immediate answer as he said with a smile, "There's no rush.
"There's no rush. You can tell me the answer after you become an Interrogator."
With that said, he retreated step by step, fusing into the shadows on the other end of the alley.
…
On the same night, Klein jolted awake from his dream once again.
The mental mark he set up in the sewers of Böklund Street had been triggered!
Who wouldn't sleep in the middle of the night … Isn't Hazel afraid of being possessed by a Wraith? Klein sighed helplessly as he took out the iron cigar case wrapped in a wall of spirituality from under his pillow and walked to the balcony with its curtains drawn tightly.
Wraith Señor quickly jumped onto the surface of the street lamp surrounded by metal fences before passing through the manhole cover and heading deep into the sewers.
Before long, Klein used his marionette's eyes to see Hazel, who was dressed in a commoner's dress.
This girl was warily walking towards her destination. She subconsciously raised her left hand and touched the necklace embedded with seven emerald-green stones hanging by her chest. Her right hand was clasping a charm made of gold.
Although the charm hadn't been activated, it exuded a warm feeling akin to sunlight. It even had the freshness of the morning dew.
Upon seeing this scene, Klein suddenly recalled what he had encountered during his morning stroll.
Hazel had woken up early and was strolling in her garden!
Back then, she was searching for the ingredients to create a charm in the Sun domain? The morning dew? Klein guessed with uncertainty as he found it odd. This was because not only was Hazel semi-illiterate in mysticism, but she was also a believer of the Evernight Goddess.
For such a Beyonder to pray to the Eternal Blazing Sun, there was basically no response. Even if there was a special occurrence with a low probability, he would still be punished!
As she hadn't been digging and searching in the sewers for too long, the Beyonder who guided her through a dream turned anxious. Therefore, with the help of a dream, he taught her how to create charms in the Sun domain. Yes, the corresponding pathway begins with Marauder. The High Sequence representative, Amon, is also known as Blasphemer. Does this mean that at a certain Sequence of this pathway, one would have the ability to disguise as a believer of other deities, bypassing their defenses and stealing their responses to create all sorts of charms? This does match their usual behavior … Through Wraith Señor's vision, Klein watched Hazel walk deep into the sewers.
According to his spiritual intuition, although the charm in the Sun domain was targeted at a Wraith, it was still far from enough to truly threaten a Sequence 5. At most, it could cause a certain amount of damage. After all, Hazel wasn't able to obtain any high-grade ingredients. However, Klein didn't allow his Wraith to possess her again, afraid that it would alarm the Beyonder who was using a dream to influence Hazel. After the Tarot ended tomorrow, he would likely be able to obtain low-grade items from the Marauder pathway and do the corresponding investigations. Before that, maintaining "normal" was the best choice.
Of course, the premise was that he was certain that Hazel wouldn't be able to dig up anything in a day or two. He had plenty of time to prepare.
And as a Seer, there were many ways to confirm it. The simplest way was to head above the gray fog.
Dispelling his marionette, Klein took four steps counterclockwise and came to the ancient palace that was propped up by stone pillars. He conjured a pen and paper and wrote the corresponding divination statement:
"Something major will happen in Böklund Street in the next three days."
With the topaz pendant, Klein received a negative revelation. This also meant that in the next three days, Böklund Street wouldn't be affected by any major accidents.
As for Hazel really digging up something, it would only affect him. It was a trivial matter for Böklund Street, so he didn't mind it. This was because a trivial matter meant that it wouldn't interfere with his subsequent plans. He didn't have the belief that he had to stop it.
He had previously hinted at her at the ball that if Hazel didn't understand or didn't take it to heart, it was her problem. Klein wouldn't feel any psychological burdens because of it.
After returning to the real World, he waited for nearly forty-five minutes until Hazel came out. After confirming that there were no changes underground, Klein lay back in bed and quickly fell asleep through Cogitation.
…
Monday afternoon, three o 'clock.
Dark red beams of light soared up from both sides of the long bronze table, appearing in the eyes of The Fool Klein, The Sun, and The World German Sparrow.
Audrey was still in a good mood as she bowed at the figure shrouded in gray fog.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool ~"
Klein nodded with a smile, responding to the girl who always made him happy.
At the same time, Audrey swept her gaze and discovered that there was an additional card beside Mr. Fool's hand!
A new Card of Blasphemy? I wonder which pathway it's from … I really hope it belongs to a Spectator … Audrey's heart stirred as she exchanged greetings with the other members.
After everything calmed down, she looked at the end of the long mottled table before Cattleya could.
"Honorable Mr. Fool, I've found three pages of Rosell's diary."
This was actually obtained by the Rouen Relic Search and Preservation Foundation, but as the founder and main sponsor, she easily had the chance to copy it.
With regards to this, Audrey was very proud. She increasingly felt that establishing such a foundation was a wise decision. Unfortunately, in order to not expose her identity, she couldn't share this matter with the other members of Tarot.
"Very good." Klein smiled and nodded, indicating that Miss Justice could conjure the diary.
And at this moment, Cattleya didn't interrupt, as though she hadn't obtained the new Rosell diary.
Queen Mystic hasn't replied to her yet? Or is her attention focused on something else? Klein thoughtfully looked at the three diary pages that Miss Justice had conjured and made them jump into his palm.
With a sweep of his gaze, the corners of Klein's mouth nearly twitched. This was because he had encountered the familiar Rosell's Erotic Diary.
Compared to the diary pages that Queen Mystic Bernadette had carefully selected and contained a lot of information, the other members usually didn't receive anything important. The content was more inclined toward Rosell's daily life. The three pages provided by Miss Justice were such a situation. Klein casually flipped through them and found that there was only one diary entry worth reading in detail. As for the rest, it was either a record of fooling around with a certain lady or a certain madam. It was also a disdain for people who relied on their status and not their intelligence to survive. It even expressed its yearning for a Demoness after hearing some erotic rumors.
Soon, Klein focused his attention on the most valuable diary entry.
"… Some information obtained from the Church shows that psychically stitched monsters really do exist.
"After a High-Sequence Beyonder dies, the Beyonder characteristics they produce will have their psychic imprints left behind. It's very strong and very tenacious. Just by relying on time, it might not completely disappear even after hundreds or even thousands of years.
"When the Beyonder characteristic fuses with the surrounding matter to form a mystical item, one needs to have a sufficiently similar psyche to use it. Otherwise, the negative effects will be unimaginable. And when the Beyonder characteristic is preserved and becomes the main ingredient of a potion, the consumer also needs a similar psyche body to withstand it. Otherwise, there's a high chance of failure.
"In the field of mysticism, failure to advance is often equivalent to losing control or death. Only a very few lucky ones can be placated and maintain a subtle state. However, I heard that there are some special Sealed Artifacts that can pull out the Beyonder characteristics that haven't fused with each other and recombine them, making it equivalent to the failure of consuming the potion and only experiencing a mental storm. But according to my guess, there should still be some mutations left at the genetic level. This is because the information mentioned that those who fail to advance by relying on such methods will mostly suffer from terminal illnesses in the following five years.
"Therefore, consuming a potion that's similar to one's Soul Body can effectively reduce the difficulty of advancing, but one will be affected by the psychic imprint left inside, unknowingly developing a split personality. Step by step, one will evolve into a psychically stitched monster, just like how the original High-Sequence Beyonder was resurrected in his body. Resurrection …
"On careful thought, it's really a little terrifying … However, the Church told me that there are two or three ways to remove the High-Sequence Beyonder imprint in a Beyonder characteristic. As for what it is, they didn't say. It doesn't seem that easy. It's no wonder the Sauron family likes descendants who resemble their ancestor. They call it having talent. Heh, talent. I have to say that I pity Floren a little."
Psychically stitched monster … High-Sequence Beyonder imprint … It sounds a little terrifying … So High-Sequence potions have such problems. Yes, the Church should have a way to resolve it. They don't lack angels or Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts. They can shatter and reassemble the Beyonder characteristic, thus completing the purification … Those ancient families might not be the same. They might not have the protection of angels. They might have one or two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts, but they aren't that easy to use. Besides, different Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts should have different uses. They might not be good at such matters … Klein's thoughts raced as he made the diary in his hand vanish. Then, he looked at Miss Justice and asked with a chuckle:
"What do you want in exchange?"
Audrey was just waiting for the potion ingredients. She didn't lack anything for the time being, so without a doubt, she chose to satisfy her curiosity.
"Honorable Mr. Fool, is the additional card beside you a Card of Blasphemy? Which one? "
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