With Klein's final stroke, the light in Billiard Room 3 suddenly dimmed a little.
On the surface of the delicate makeup mirror, wave-like patterns rippled out before finally turning dark and gloomy.
Right on the heels of that, bloody words appeared:
"Raise your questions."
Such a scene was filled with a supernatural horror. Even though he was facing a Wraith or a Zombie, he seemed to be intimidated and momentarily didn't dare to speak.
Only Klein maintained a smile, as though he was accustomed to all of this.
He had already exhorted Arrodes to not ask difficult or personal questions. He told it not to act like a servant. If it wasn't for Sharon and Marić, who understood the situation better, asking questions that would allow them to grasp the crux of the matter, Klein definitely would've preferred to settle it in private and not expose the fact that he had such a "helper."
After a few seconds of silence, Marić took two steps forward and came in front of the billiard table. He opened his mouth.
At this moment, Sharon's gentle but emotionless voice suddenly sounded.
"Let me ask."
Without waiting for Marić's response, she stood up and looked at the makeup mirror.
"The Tutanssess II mummy is a trap set up by the Rouen military to target Rose School, right?"
The blood-red text on the makeup mirror melted and slid down, leaving behind a stain. Only one word barely remained as it squirmed and transformed into:
"Yes."
Indeed, it's a trap set up by the Rouen military to target Rose School. This can eliminate the possibility of Rose School having a plot against Miss Sharon and Marić. After all, the risk involved far exceeds the value of a Sequence 5 and a Sequence 6. Even if the people from Rose School don't restrain their desire for revenge, they wouldn't be crazy to that extent. Unless, they originally wanted to deal with the Rouen military and implicate a traitor. But if that's the case, the best place to start the battle should be in the Southern Continent or at sea, and not near Baekeland. Who knows how many terrifying fellows are hiding here … As his thoughts raced, Klein saw the surface of the mirror return to its tranquil state as new blood-colored text appeared:
"According to the principle of reciprocity, it's my turn to ask a question.
"If you answer incorrectly or lie, you will be punished."
He's quite obedient and didn't make any performance art requests … Klein, who was looking at the billiard table, nodded indiscernibly.
At this moment, the previous sentence slowly disappeared, and a new word appeared:
"You …"
The bloody word froze for a full three seconds before there was a follow-up.
"… Answer the relationship between the Chained God and the Mother Tree of Desire."
For some reason, Klein felt that the latter part of the sentence seemed to have dimmed a lot. Fortunately, the question was not out of line, but he wanted to know.
Sharon, who was wearing a black bonnet, looked at the makeup mirror and said without any change in expression,
"At the beginning of the Fifth Epoch, with the fall of Death, the Eggers family gradually lost control of the Star Highlands and Paz Valley. Those places had their own Beyonder organization, Rose School.
"In the beginning, there was no Mother Tree of Desire, only the Chained God. Rose School advocated temperance and established a religious ritual system, including laws. The official members led a life of abstinence to deal with the aftereffects of obtaining power.
"Suddenly, one day, there was an addition of words like indulgence in the oracle. Many people slowly changed and restored the ancient and bloody sacrificial tradition. Later on, some of the upper echelons of the School of Thought began to secretly claim that the Chained God was the embodiment of the Mother Tree of Desire."
It sounds like the Chained God has been corrupted or replaced by the Mother Tree of Desire bit by bit … If this was once a Sequence 0, then the Mother Tree of Desire is truly terrifying. It's no wonder all the other deities view it as an enemy … However, the Chained God might not be a Sequence 0. There's a high chance that it's a Uniqueness that has completely come to life, or a King of Angels with two Sequence 1 powers. It might even be weaker. There's currently a lack of sufficient information to confirm it … Klein frowned slightly as he thought about the Mother Tree of Desire.
At this moment, Sharron asked, "What's the matter?
"What are the problems with the Tutanssess II mummy?"
On the surface of the makeup mirror, the blood-red words squirmed and changed, forming a complete sentence:
"It's full of curses, the incarnation of curses. It has the possibility of turning into a living corpse."
This mummy is made of curses? As expected of a corpse left behind by a High-Sequence Beyonder … How should it be resolved? Klein turned his head to look at Miss Sharon and Marić and discovered that their expressions were sufficiently calm. There wasn't a hint of surprise, as though they were already aware of it. And this also meant that they had a solution. Of course, Sharon remained expressionless no matter the time. She remained calm.
After Arrodes finished answering, it raised its own question according to the principle of reciprocity.
"You …
"… What's the point of working hard to raise your level?"
This time, it similarly began with a bloody word, and after a few seconds, it continued with a sentence that wasn't as colorful.
Does this mean that Arrodes is hesitating, struggling, and fighting against himself? On the one hand, it can't control its instinctive desire to raise a question that's difficult to answer, but on the other hand, it has no choice but to restrain itself due to my instructions? Klein chuckled in thought.
Sharon stood there in her complicated and exquisite dress. After a moment of silence, she said, "In the beginning, it was because I didn't want to be bullied by others.
Now, it's because I have the ability to protect myself and my companions, as well as revenge, as well as spreading the concept of temperance … If everyone can control their desires, there won't be war, there won't be massacres, and there won't be so much suffering. "
Klein was somewhat surprised when he heard that. This was because, in his impression, Miss Sharon rarely spoke in such a manner.
This wasn't to say that she didn't know how to give a long speech, but that even if she gave a long speech, she would be extremely restrained. She didn't describe too much, just like when she answered the first question. All she did was simply reconstruct what had happened. It seemed like she had said a lot, but she didn't say anything unnecessary or subjective. And now, the last sentence she added was clearly more long-winded compared to her style.
This is a point she's been thinking about repeatedly, a point she hasn't expressed for a long time? The chaotic reality of the Southern Continent that was filled with conflict suddenly surfaced in Klein's mind.
There were large numbers of enslaved natives, and there were batches of people dying from starvation and disease. There were constant wars and sacrificial humans that constantly appeared.
If I were born in the Southern Continent and lived to this day, I'd definitely wish for the World to be peaceful and for the people to be happy … Speaking of which, Miss Sharon and Marić don't look like typical people of the Southern Continent. Yes, I heard that a portion of the upper echelons of the ancient Highlands Kingdom and Perth Kingdom are actually from the Northern Continent. That's true. Before Death perished, the Northern and Southern Continents were able to travel smoothly … Also, when Sharon mentioned vengeance, the word she used didn't carry much weight. It was as though she didn't have any hope or didn't have such a strong desire? Klein sighed in silence as he listened to Sharon raise detail after detail and answer question after question.
After figuring out the situation regarding the Tutanssess II mummy, Sharon asked again, "Apart from Mahmosi, what other High-Sequence Beyonders will appear in this trap?"
"Apart from Mahmosi, what other High-Sequence Beyonders will appear in this trap?"
The surface of the vanity mirror rippled before finally condensing into a resplendent light that blanketed everything. Nothing else could be seen.
With Arrodes's powers, it likely involves an angel or a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact. That's why I'm unable to give an accurate answer … Klein retracted his gaze and smiled at Miss Sharon and Marić.
"From the looks of it, it's as I expected. The Rouen military has left quite a bit of room for maneuver."
Sharon nodded slightly as she continued looking at the vanity mirror, waiting for the hidden existence to answer "His" question.
The blood-colored words squirmed and were no longer as intermittent as before. They appeared in one breath:
"What's your opinion of your teacher?"
Teacher? Miss Sharon still has a teacher … That's right. As someone who believes in temperance, to be able to remain unaffected in the Rose School that has long degenerated, there must be someone providing her with protection … This is also one of the reasons why she and Marić were able to escape? Klein was enlightened as he looked forward to Sharon's answer.
Sharron pursed her lips and said,
"I worship 'Him' very much."
… Using 'Him'? Klein was so alarmed that he nearly couldn't maintain his smile.
In the various Beyonder organizations, including the orthodox Churches, Grounded Angels were extremely rare. There were only one or two of them. He had imagined that Miss Sharon's teacher was a Sequence 4 or Sequence 3 saint, the strongest being like Sea King Jaan Kottman. To his surprise, he had used the honorific "Him." In Rouen, ancient Feysac, and even Jotun and Elvish, "Him" was clearly different from "He", "She", and "It"!
After his shock, Klein suddenly sighed. Miss Sharon's current situation indicated that her teacher was probably no longer around. Her and Marić's escape was probably the final struggle of this temperance leader in Rose School. And to the Mother Tree of Desire, there was no other choice but to either infect or erase it to make it into a Sealed Artifact.
The surface of the vanity mirror turned dark once again as the bright red words vanished.
After a while, a new line of text appeared:
"Continue."
"I don't have any more questions. Thank you for your help," Sharon said slowly as she lifted the hem of her dress and bowed.
As she said that, the vanity mirror suddenly returned to normal. The light in the billiard room was no longer dim.
Sharon turned to look at Klein and said in a normal tone, "Let's give up on this matter."
"Let's give up on this matter."
Clearly, she also knew what the blob of light that appeared when the secret existence answered meant.
Klein shook his head and smiled.
"There's no rush to make a decision. I'll ask you a few more things. Perhaps there's still a chance, one that doesn't require too much danger."
At least, the results of my divination indicate that there's such a possibility! He added silently in his heart.
"What is it?" Marić couldn't help but ask first.
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