Kolain City, in a hotel room.
Klein sat in a reclining chair as he reached out to receive the black tea with lemon slices from Winner Enzo.
On his other side, Admiral Hell Ludwell wore a mask and had a rapier by his waist. He stood straight like the most loyal guard.
Only at this moment did Klein, who had completely calmed down, have the mental strength to analyze what had happened in Death's mausoleum. Among them, he was most concerned about the existence that had helped Mr. Aztec escape his predicament at the critical moment. He had given him three choices:
First, the female voice.
Second, this matter is definitely beneficial to 'her'; otherwise, no one would cross such a great distance to provide aid. Of course, if it was just a coincidence, it's understandable and acceptable to help out of goodwill. But the problem is that the mausoleum is a product of Death's divine powers, characteristics, corpse, and the natural environment when he perished. Without the corresponding "key," even a deity wouldn't be able to discover it or open the door, so how could anyone possibly pass by?
Third, Mr. Aztec's actions were very sudden. He didn't first seek out the members of the Charismatic Order who were carrying out the Artificial Death project to 'inquire' for information. He directly followed the shouts and came to the Berserk Sea, entering Death's treasure vault. If it wasn't for the fact that he or I could be located, or if they had powerful clairvoyant powers, almost no existence would be able to arrive in such a timely manner.
Finally, Salinger, who was able to return from Mr. Aztec's body, is almost certain to be Death from the Fourth Epoch, 'I'm mad, and I'm stronger.' That female voice actually addressed "Him" by "His" name without any respect.
"This …"
As Klein seriously analyzed the situation, he suddenly had a guess, but he couldn't help but avoid the possibility.
According to what he knew, the Evernight, Death, and Giant Beyonder pathways belonged to the same group. They could be interchanged at High Sequences. As for the Goddess, apart from using the honorific name of Lady of Crimson or the possible existence of a specific Grade 0 Sealed Artifact to occupy a portion of the Moon's authority, she also had the title of Mistress of Repose and Silence, which could completely point to the Underworld or Death's domain.
And after his experience in the foggy town, as well as the fact that he had used the holy sword in Tingen City and had made a vow with the Goddess as his witness, as well as the fact that the Goddess clearly possessed the authority of misfortune, Klein believed that he was on her "special watchlist," just like how he had used the Sea God Scepter to mark certain believers.
"Make bold assumptions and verify them carefully. If she really is a goddess, then almost all questions can be answered.
As one of the seven orthodox gods and one of the final victors of the Pale Era, "He" has the status and level to call Death by his name …
And having been marked by "Her," "Once there's an anomaly, such as entering a strange place like Death's treasure trove," She "will definitely be able to sense it and respond. And because this will definitely take a period of time," She "wasn't able to stop it from the beginning …
To "Her," that Artificial Death, or the Uniqueness of the Death pathway that has just been activated, can clearly strengthen the authority of Repose and Silence. It can even allow "Her" to directly erode the Death domain, just like what the Mother Tree of Desire did to the Chained God …
When Death perished, the three Sequence 1s should've separated on their own accord. It's unknown who obtained them. If the Goddess were to gather them again, perhaps "Ruler of the Ancient Underworld, Lord of all Undead" would be added to her title …
Although Mr. Aztec was being pursued by the Church's High-Sequence Beyonders, he ultimately didn't receive any actual threats. From the looks of it, the Goddess has been waiting for today's incident … With this in mind, Klein suddenly felt guilty.
He was rather pious, or at least on the surface. He raised his right hand and tapped his chest four times in a clockwise fashion, drawing the crimson moon.
He then muttered to himself, "Praise the Lady."
This made him recall the answer he received back when he asked Snake of Fate Will Auceptin about how to obtain the High-Sequence Beyonder potion formula of Seer:
"… You can only find the crazy Zaratul or head to the Hornacis mountain range. If you are a Blessed of Evernight, pretend I didn't say anything."
After the incident in the foggy town, Klein had already discovered that heading to the Hornacis mountain range and finding Zaratul were the same choice. Even stealing the Antigonus family's notebook from Saint Samuel Cathedral was the same. But only today did he realize that the latter half of the sentence wasn't completely meaningless.
He raised his hand to rub his chin and silently muttered to himself,
Maybe, probably, maybe, I'm really considered a Blessed of Evernight …
With regards to this, Klein wasn't too against it.
On the one hand, he had spent the first few years of his life in the Church of Evernight's Tingen Nighthawks team after he came to this World. He had a group of good teammates and colleagues, a relatively warm life, and a philosophy that he recognized. Even now, he would often recall it. Therefore, although he couldn't be considered a believer of the Evernight Goddess, he had the highest recognition of this deity.
On the other hand, the Evernight Goddess had yet to show any ill intentions. Instead, she had given him certain "blessings." Klein believed that since he had already been specially marked, he wouldn't be able to escape it anytime soon. All he could do was learn to accept it and make full use of it.
Of course, it's necessary to be vigilant … In addition, there are too many enemies like the Mother Tree of Desire, the True Creator, the Primordial Demoness, the Primordial Moon, Blasphemer Amon, and Angel of Fate Ouroboros. Some of them might even be able to grasp my whereabouts at any time. If I don't find someone to cozy up to, the future will be very difficult! Having faced so many things, Klein quickly adjusted his state of mind.
To him, as long as the Goddess marked him from the moment he made the oath with the holy sword, and not before that, and that she wasn't constantly "monitoring" him, he could accept it.
At the very least, from the Sea God Scepter's marking of special believers, it's impossible to constantly "monitor" him … Hmm, Mr. Aztec will be in a slumber for a very long period of time. The Goddess doesn't do a "divine descent" just because she says so. There will definitely be the corresponding obstacles and difficulties. Otherwise, the seven orthodox gods would've long done a "divine descent" across the World to resolve all sorts of problems. Therefore, I have to keep a low profile in the Southern Continent and behave myself. I shouldn't pin my hopes on external matters … Klein reminded himself as he observed his new marionette, Admiral Hell Ludwell.
To be frank, he had always been rather curious about the face beneath the silver mask. However, thinking of the anomaly Ludwell had caused when he took off his mask during the previous battle, he held back his thoughts. He planned on leaving the city and entering the forest or other uninhabited lands before making an attempt.
After some work, Klein gained a basic understanding of his new marionette's Sequence and powers.
Ludwell was a Sequence 5 Gatekeeper of the Death pathway. Furthermore, he wasn't a normal human.
The corresponding Sequence 9 was Corpse Collector. Back in Tingen City, Klein already knew of the exact situation. He knew that they possessed certain characteristics of corpses. They would appear rather sinister and have a relatively low body temperature, preventing them from being attacked by unintelligent departed spirits. At the same time, they would also receive an enhancement in their physique, allowing them to withstand the corrosion of rotting, cold, and death auras. They were born with Spirit Vision, and they understood the traits and weaknesses of various undead creatures.
Sequence 8 was Gravedigger. After advancing to this level, a Corpse Collector would have a stronger physique. Their Spirit Vision would be better, and they would be more agile. They would be able to communicate with a small number of spirits nearby and get them to provide help. Apart from that, a Gravedigger could "observe" even when facing unfamiliar undead creatures and spirit world creatures. They could quickly find their weaknesses. This was known as Death's Eye.
Sequence 7 Spirit Medium was a qualitative change. Beyonders grasped all sorts of mysticism rituals related to spirits. They could directly communicate with the natural spirits and wandering souls of the dead in the real World. To them, there were informants everywhere.
At the same time, they could use different spirits to realize all sorts of magic and create all sorts of supernatural phenomena. It was rather comprehensive.
Sequence 6 Spirit Guide and Sequence 5 Gatekeeper didn't have any substantial changes compared to Spirit Medium. It only expanded the range of communication. Spirit Guide began to set foot in the spirit world and could "recruit" messengers on his own, obtaining the help of certain spirit world creatures. Gatekeeper could sense the entrance to the Underworld and control the dead spirits inside, just like guarding the boundary between health and death.
Starting from Spirit Medium, with every advancement in the Sequence, the number and quality of natural spirits, undead creatures, and spirit world creatures that a Beyonder could control and drive would increase exponentially. A Spirit Guide would also have the additional mastery of the Language of the Dead, which allowed him to bypass the protection of flesh and blood. He could elevate the ability to communicate with a Spirit Body to drive or even enslave them. As for a Gatekeeper, he could make limited use of the mysterious door between life and death, the door that led to the Underworld!
If not for the Aztec copper whistle naturally restraining the Corpse Collector pathway's control over spirits, I might not have had the right to fight Admiral Hell back then. And even now, if I didn't have Traveling as my trump card, I probably wouldn't be able to finish off Ludwell even if I used powers at the demigod level. In the future, when I seek revenge on Ince Zangwill, I have to take note of this. He was once a Gatekeeper. Klein nodded gently as he raised his cup and drank a mouthful of black tea.
As for Ludwell's weapon, it was called Harris Rapier. It originated from an ancient prince of the Southern Continent, and it didn't directly correspond to any pathway or Sequence. It was closer to the product of King of the North Ulyssan's irregular combination of similar characteristics.
It only had one Beyonder power, and that was to bring absolute destruction to anything it stabbed.
As a pirate admiral with the highest bounty, Ludwell didn't only have one mystical item. Unfortunately, his most precious Death ring had been taken away by Aztec. The silver mask he wore on his face was something that Klein couldn't take off to study in a short period of time.
Also, he really doesn't like money. He has no need for money at all … Klein put down his cup and retracted his gaze. He decided to leave Kolain City while it was still early and wait for Dhaniz to complete his investigations elsewhere.
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