Chapter 577 Use with Care

"Sorry, I'm a little late."

Taking off his hat, Azik Eggers showed a hint of apology on his bronze face.

"When I arrived at the battlefield, I discovered that the spirit ship had already joined the fray, and the battle was already one-sided. To avoid a conflict, I didn't show up... Heh, a lot has been on my mind lately. The grudge I forged with her in the Fourth Epoch won't be easily resolved."

Angel and Klein looked at each other.

The two "big guys" who could help a lot at a critical moment actually had an irreconcilable historical conflict between them. This made Angel, who held the contract with Annie, and Klein, who could contact Azik with the copper whistle at any time, feel a little embarrassed.

They politely did not continue the topic, but instead told Azik the details of the battle that morning.

"'Mother Tree of Desire'... I haven't heard of this deity's name. Perhaps in the Fourth Epoch, it had another name, but I could sense from a distance that the angel projecting power, besides unbridled desire, also had... reproduction?"

Azik frowned and took a long time to find the right adjective.

Reproduction... This reminded Angel of the extravagant and evil nights in the private house on the island of Oravi.

"Also, if the scale you found on the battlefield is indeed related to the Angel of Destiny as you claim, then that's beyond my purview. However, I think it's best not to keep it with you for long. You could try giving it to another Serpent of Destiny, or seek its advice."

"Is it because of 'aggregation'?"

After hearing Azik's advice, Klein immediately asked back.

"Indeed, it seems you understand one of the most anticipated and feared events among High-Sequence Paths. The higher the Sequence, the more Beyonder Characteristics one condenses, and the stronger the mutual attraction between paths. This isn't a true force, but rather a coincidence, a destined encounter."

Azik replied with a smile, the mole on his ear faintly visible.

"The same goes for the other items you've acquired. The 'Thief' gloves likely stem from the characteristics of a demigod. As for the Sequence 4 'Parasite', although I don't recall the relevant knowledge, my intuition tells me that using it would be quite dangerous."

"Is it not okay even if I've done reverse divination?"

Angel asked somewhat unwillingly.

This is a magical item of demigod level. Even in major churches, it can be given a sealed item number starting with "1".

"There are many ways to circumvent this measure. Of course, it's not completely unusable. The demigod you killed must have been using it for a long time... But be careful not to use it unless necessary."

Then it can only be sealed with a spiritual wall at ordinary times, and taken out for use at critical moments... This will greatly reduce its value. Perhaps selling it for a good price is the right fate for the "parasite"?

Angel sighed, pushed the two blasphemous cards, "Witch" and "Red Priest", towards Azik, and asked:

"What about them?"

"Two more 'Blasphemy Cards'..." Azik picked up the two cards curiously, his gaze lingering for a moment on the portrait of Roselle in female clothing on the 'Witch' card. "Although they don't have Beyonder traits, their status is extremely high, and they will also attract the Beyonder traits of this path. Either seal them up, or simply write down the potion formula and throw them away, heh."

He chuckled, meaning that the latter suggestion was just a joke.

As expected, Mr. Azik also recognized the "Card of Blasphemy." Perhaps he had even seen Mr. Fool's "Black Emperor"... Angel nodded and decided to seal the two cards later, or sacrifice them to Mr. Fool for safekeeping. He would definitely not be afraid of the dangers brought about by this aggregation effect.

Imagining the curious looks that the new "blasphemy card" placed next to Mr. Fool would attract from other Tarot Club members, she became eager to try it out.

"By the way, Mr. Azik, regarding what you said last time about using powerful attacks to destroy contaminated Beyonder characteristics or magical items, allowing them to reassemble and free themselves from contamination..."

Angel suddenly remembered that he had sacrificed the "Night Watchman" seal to Mr. Fool before and had never had the chance to return it to the Church of Evernight. He tentatively asked the angel, who had not yet recovered his full strength, for a solution.

"Well, I think we can give it a try now. Although I haven't recovered all my strength, I should have some confidence in dealing with the pollution related to 'death'."

Not disappointing her, Azik pondered for a moment and nodded in reply.

Unfortunately, the Sealed Artifact is still with Mr. Fool, so I can only ask him to "bestow" it on me next time... Oh, I can ask Mr. Fool to bestow it on Mr. Azik directly, so that he doesn't have to go through me and can solve the problem faster!

Angel's eyes lit up, and he was about to propose something to Mr. Azik when Klein suddenly interrupted as if remembering something:

"Mr. Azik, the ring I mentioned to you last time, which was suspected to be left behind by the 'Ancient God of Death', I tried to divine the magical item that fell on that ship and found that it is still effective. We can go look for it anytime."

The Death Ring... the one on "Admiral Hell" Ludwell's finger? If it's more than just a facade, then it might actually be connected to Mr. Azik and could awaken many of his memories... Angel forgot what he was about to say, recalling his battle with Ludwell and the strange ring he wore, and began to speculate.

Azik was also attracted by this matter. He said with a look of anticipation and regret:

"I still have some things to do, which will allow me to regain more memories and strength. Once all this is over, I will go get the ring. I have a feeling it will take me to the depths of the Raging Sea, where perhaps all the answers are hidden."

Having said that, he turned to look at Angel:

"Finally, congratulations on your promotion to High Sequence. In my memories, which haven't fully recovered yet, this is one of the fastest promotions ever."

As he spoke, he took his hat and put it on, then stood up and stepped into the spirit world amidst the same color blocks as when he came in.

"When you need me to try the crushing feature, you can find me through the copper whistle."

As soon as he finished speaking, the colors in the living room returned to normal.

Ah, my characteristics...

Angel sighed softly, feeling that Azik left in a hurry.

Beside her, Klein also sighed softly, but with a hint of relief.

It almost exposed Mr. Azik as not being the "Follower of the Fool" at all... So it seems that my first true follower was actually "Flame" Danitz, who was forced to pronounce the Fool's honorable name in the world of the book?

He secretly glanced at Angel beside him. Seeing that she didn't notice, Klein immediately started talking about other things.

"Well, things here are almost settled. Next up, I need to go back to Backlund. I might be away for a few months. Is that okay with you?"

Since it was a topic he had just picked up, his words were somewhat incoherent, which attracted Angel's curious gaze. The latter thought for a moment and nodded.

"Our previous identities are definitely unusable. After the smog, Irene and Sherlock will definitely be on the watchlists of major organizations. The Aurora Society and the Witch Cult will also regard us as thorns in their eyes. If we want to return to Backlund, we must find a new identity."

In fact, she was reluctant to give up the identity of "Eileen Watson", not only because she had cultivated it for a long time and had healthy social relationships, but also because of what Sylvia said about "Baroness Langdon's inheritance" when she accidentally went to Trier.

If those stocks hadn't depreciated, my total assets would probably be close to 100,000 pounds. Even if I added the Sequence 4 traits and magical items I just acquired, my entire fortune wouldn't be that much...

But Angel knew that this was obviously a trap left by Sevilla and the Witch Cult. As long as "Eileen" went to receive the inheritance, she would be exposed, and what was waiting for her would probably be endless harassment and attacks.

You know, the Witch Sect has a true god, and there must be more than one angel under his seat.

Klein was also pondering the issue of a new identity. Purchasing an identity certificate wasn't difficult, as similar businesses existed right in Damir Port. However, the most important issue was how to design a reasonable identity background that would allow him to have access to the Church of Evernight and implement his subsequent plans.

His eyes suddenly turned to the secret holy emblem on Angel's wrist.

What if we use Angel's connections?

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Late at night, Angel suddenly woke up from his dream.

She fought and advanced in the morning, was busy escaping from Bayam in the morning, went to get an identity in the afternoon, and was busy sealing and sacrificing items at night. She originally thought she would have a good dream, but she didn't expect to fall into a nightmare on her first night as a demigod.

She dreamed of a deserted city, filled with smoke, a shattered moon overhead, and cracked ground in the distance. She dreamed of herself, covered in blood, crawling out of the basement of No. 6 Daffodil Street in Tingen City. She dreamed of Adam speaking cold words with a warm smile. She dreamed of Klein falling into a deep sleep, and she couldn't wake him no matter what she did...

She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and shook her head to get rid of the horrific nightmare in her mind. She looked to her side and saw Klein sleeping peacefully with his eyes closed, breathing steadily and a smile on his lips.

"Is it because my spirituality hasn't stabilized yet after the promotion, or is it because the 'pain' I experienced during my role-playing and promotion process left a deep impression on me?"

She murmured to herself, her thoughts finally stopping at the last horrific dream fragment.

Is that a fantasy or a prophecy?

Angel stretched out his fingers and gently touched Klein's exposed shoulder, worried about disturbing him, but also hoping that he would respond immediately.

“Hmm…”

Klein seemed to be aware of something and twisted his body to the other side.

With the "Fortune Teller"'s spiritual power, if there is any movement around that may cause him harm, he will wake up immediately. Since he is still sleeping, it means...

...It means he trusts me absolutely...

Sweeping the nightmare in his mind into the trash, Angel suddenly stretched out his hands, hugged Klein from behind, and laughed at his sudden struggle.