At that instant, the first thought that surfaced in Klein's mind was:
Zaratul really has a scheme!
Right on the heels of that, he was very thankful that he had obtained the correct door-opening symbol from the Antigonus family's notebook. He was now confident and didn't panic.
Zaratul made the quill and ink bottle in his hand return to history. He looked up and swept his gaze at Gehrman Sparrow and Demoness of Despair Panatiya before sighing.
"All the conditions are in place. You can open the Door of Escape."
Having said that, his gaze was fixed on German Sparrow's face as he chuckled.
"Don't forget to take my urn."
Just as he said that, his body suddenly cracked into countless tiny points of light that spread out in every direction, fusing into the void. It was as though he had long rotted and turned to ash.
And where he was sitting, there was a tin can. Its surface was simple and unadorned, with nothing special about it.
Klein made German Sparrow take two steps forward and bend down to pick up the tin can. He found it heavy, and it didn't seem fake.
He used the hand holding the goatskin to open the lid and saw that it was filled with grayish-white dust and particles. There was no light shimmering inside.
Is it really just ordinary ashes? Then, who helped Zaratul cremate him? He cremated himself? After German Sparrow closed the lid, he casually used the hand holding the goatskin to take out a piece of meat from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth before swallowing it.
Panatiya noticed his actions as she narrowed her eyes and swept them over, as though she was asking, "What do you want to do?"
Klein quickly stuffed the meat into his marionette's mouth as he deliberately adjusted his breathing.
"I'm a little nervous.
"I wonder if this door-opening symbol is of any use."
Panatiya had already confirmed that he was eating ordinary fish meat. It just looked disgusting, and in her half-crazed state, she didn't have the patience to make further distinctions. She moved her gaze away and looked at the urn, smiling without saying a word.
Without saying a word, she said with a smile, "If it's useless, we can share it.
"I only use one spoonful a day. It can last me for a long time."
This Demoness's mental state is really abnormal … Klein sighed inwardly as he walked past the Eraser angel statue that he suspected to be Mother Sky and walked to the wall behind him.
Then, he turned his body and pointed at the crater.
"Embed the obsidian slab into it."
Panatiya said with a bright smile and indifferent eyes.
"Show me the door-opening symbol first."
There's no need to be so wary of me. If I really wanted to harm you, I would've directly abandoned my marionette at that moment. And you wouldn't be able to escape this cathedral in time. You would definitely be hung up. When the time comes, I'll slowly enter and pick up the obsidian stone slab. I can still open the door and leave … However, there's really something wrong with the symbol given by Zaratul. I still need to find someone to bear the burden … With a thought, Klein made German Sparrow raise his palm and pat his stomach before opening his mouth.
A blurry blob of flesh and blood quickly surged out as it piled forward, turning into a beautiful Mr. A.
Upon seeing this scene, "Gehrman Sparrow" shook the goatskin and unfurled it.
The special symbol and the Bizarro Sorcerer potion formula were reflected in the eyes of Panatiya and Mr. A.
Panatiya's eyes darted around slightly as she suddenly smiled sweetly.
"Go open the door. You go out first."
She was certain that German Sparrow was still helping her control the Spirit Body Threads; therefore, she still had plenty of time to wait.
As she spoke, she threw the ugly puppet that was covered in blood and had its hair entwined around it to the other party.
She's also afraid of an accident … As Klein made German Sparrow take the puppet, he watched as the Demoness of Despair took a few steps forward and placed the obsidian slab into the depression.
The two fit perfectly without any extraneous elements.
The wall rapidly emitted light and gradually turned transparent. One could see the stone slabs outside, the hole in the wall, and the clouds floating in midair.
As Demoness of Despair Panatiya retreated to the side, Gehrman Sparrow held the puppet, goatskin, and urn with his left hand. He extended his right palm and used his fingers as a pen. On the transparent wall, he drew the vertical eye formed from many hidden symbols.
During this process, Klein was in a dilemma. He wasn't sure if he should draw Zaratul's symbol or the Antigonus family's symbol.
Although he had thought that there was something wrong with Zaratul and that he was up to something, after calming down, he felt that he had belittled this important figure. If Zaratul was only trying to harm him and everyone here, he wouldn't have mentioned the matter of opening the door. All he had to do was wait patiently to achieve his goal.
Furthermore, Klein's gray fog aura was completely shielded from the foggy town. He really couldn't think of any possibility that Zaratul was targeting him.
Therefore, his final judgment was that Zaratul's goal was to coax someone to open the door. This would allow "Him" to obtain something or escape from something. As for whether there was any danger after opening the door, it wasn't in "His" consideration. If the dumping of the ashes was true and rather important, then it should be relatively safe after leaving. Otherwise, it would be fraught with danger.
This also meant that Zaratul's door-opening symbol was correct. Furthermore, there was a fifty percent chance that it wouldn't bring any danger.
And on the other side, the Antigonus family's notebook wasn't that "kind." From the scenes he had seen above the gray fog and the information revealed from Zaratul's words, as well as the situation of Zaratul losing control in the outside world, Klein could make a preliminary judgment that the Antigonus family's treasure on the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range was very likely a trap with delicious bait. Then, it was debatable if there were any hidden problems with the complicated symbol provided by the notebook.
Tiger on the left, wolf on the right. It's a choice between the two … Also, the Antigonus family's symbol is used to enter the treasure trove, but it doesn't mean that it can be used to leave … As Klein pondered, he didn't stop drawing. He was about to reach the part that was different.
At this moment, he glanced at Panatiya and discovered that the Demoness's eyes were glowing. She had a smile on her lips, giving him a feeling of eagerness.
She … If she's in her normal state, as a senior Instigator, she should be able to control her expression … Besides, she just saw the door-opening symbol … Klein's heart stirred as he made his marionette follow the one given by Zaratul.
Soon, he finished drawing the complicated vertical eye.
Beams of pure light blanketed it as they flowed along the runes and finally gathered together.
Amidst the bright light, an illusory door that exuded a sense of mystery appeared on the wall. Due to German Sparrow's push, it slowly opened.
Behind the door was the ancient stone slabs and tattered wall. Everything was silent without any abnormalities.
At this moment, Demoness of Despair Panatiya's figure suddenly shattered, turning into pieces of mirror.
At the same time, the beautiful woman in a pure white robe appeared in front of German Sparrow, passing through the Door of Escape in one step.
And in her hand was an ugly puppet. Its surface was smeared with flesh and blood, and its neck was wrapped with hair.
As for the one in German Sparrow's palm, it had suddenly degenerated into a glass fragment.
In terms of mirror illusions, the Demoness of Despair was many times better than Klein.
After Panatiya passed through the door first, she half-turned her body and revealed a maniacal and teasing smile at German Sparrow. Black flames rose from her palm as she ignited the puppet.
At that moment, she seemed to be saying, "Despair. When hope arrives, fall into the deepest despair!"
Klein realized that the curse couldn't be diverted or shared by Paper Figurine Substitutes!
Panatiya immediately turned around, preparing to leave the foggy town and the ancient cathedral as soon as possible. She was afraid that an accident would happen.
At this moment, her eyes suddenly froze.
Her body shattered one after another, turning into one mirror after another. However, she was unable to move more than ten meters away from the Door of Escape.
In just a second or two, Panatiya let out a sharp cry. Invisible threads and thick black hair curled up, wrapping around her. She was covered in black flames and ice, one layer after another.
Suddenly, everything disintegrated. Panatiya's eyes suffused a clear look of despair and regret.
Her expression rapidly turned stiff as her neck seemed to be lifted by an invisible hand. She was lifted into the air and hung there. Her eyes rolled back bit by bit, but she still looked beautiful.
Over at the Door of Escape, German Sparrow's body was enveloped by the black flames as he melted like a candle. As for Mr. A, who was about to fly into the door of light, he retched for some baffling reason. He spat out one bright-colored mushroom after another. More mushrooms grew out of his body like bamboo shoots after a rain.
Before German Sparrow completely lost his vision, the scene behind the door of light zoomed in. He saw an empty hall.
No, it wasn't empty at all. There were more corpses hanging in midair. There were old and young, men and women. They were dressed in exquisite, gorgeous, ancient, or casual clothing.
These corpses floated up together with the people hanging inside the cathedral. "They" were densely packed as they came and went. It was as though a grand opera was being staged, one that accurately reflected the ecology and details of a small town!
Klein saw a transparent and slippery tentacle appear behind the people hanging. The patterns on it were complicated and hidden, as though they could drive a person crazy.
The countless tentacles extended deep into the hall. There was an ancient, gigantic stone chair. Its surface was embedded with dim gold and gems.
This … Klein tensed up as he didn't hesitate to close his eyes and sever the connection with his marionette!
In his mind, the scene he had seen during his divination surfaced.
Countless transparent maggots were huddled together as they sat on the gigantic chair. They slowly squirmed as they grew wantonly, extending out nearly invisible tentacles.
And in the final scene that his marionette's vision froze, there was a tarot card lying silently at the bottom of the ancient chair.
Its surface was also that of Rosell. This emperor was wearing a gorgeous headdress and colorful clothes. He carried a cane with luggage hanging on it as though he was about to embark on a long journey.
His expression was filled with longing. Beside him was a puppy, and at the top corner, there were resplendent starlight outlining the words:
"Sequence 0: The Fool!"
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