Chapter 749 Ouroboros’s Purpose?

When Angel left his side like a rewound image, returning to his "artificial sleepwalking" state, and disappeared along with the blasphemous card and magical items beside him, Klein was not only heartbroken and worried, but he also immediately guessed the truth of the matter through keywords such as "Ouroboros" and "time reversal".

Then, without any delay, he took four steps backward, chanted his own honorific name, and came above the gray fog. He observed the situation beside Angel through the star belonging to the "Queen".

Out of respect for others, The Fool rarely uses this unique convenience to observe other Tarot Club members, but the current situation is urgent and he can't care less.

After confirming that Angel had simply returned to the outskirts of Calderon City and faced the "Angel of Destiny" but had not yet been harmed, Klein calmed down and began to think about how to rescue Angel.

Without a doubt, his first thought was to use the power of the Fool to pull Angel's spirit into the gray fog, just like when the Tarot Club was held every Monday at 3 pm.

This mysterious power originating from the gray fog had just been verified by the "Angel of Destiny" and confirmed that it would not be affected by this "time reversal". Otherwise, it would not only be Angel who returned to Calderon, but also Klein's spirit containing the "Tyrant" card.

The only problem is that after the Gray Mist ends its summons, the "invited" spirits will return to their original locations...

Normally this wouldn't be a problem, as the spirit of every Tarot Club member would return to their own body. However, Angel's body and spirit were now separate, meaning she would have to return to Calderon and to Ouroboros—assuming the Angel King had enough patience and was willing to wait there.

No one could guarantee whether Ouroboros would spend days or even weeks in that city.

Another method is to rely on "Groselle's Travels"... After ruling out the method of using the gray fog to rescue Angel's spirit, Klein immediately thought of a second plan.

The two of them had used this magical item left by the "Dragon of Imagination" Angerweed many times to escape various difficulties, and had done some research on the logic of the book's "pulling people".

As long as you smear blood on the cover of the book, the person will be sent into the fictional world in the book after a while. Only a few people who have "passed" the previous story of defeating the ice dragon can leave the story through the door constructed by the ice dragon's corpse. Victims like the "Blood Admiral" will randomly appear in various locations in the world of the book, with no way to escape.

If the person whose blood was smeared was in a state of separation between body and soul, the travelogue would only pull the spirit in. This was something the two had already verified during their first exploration of the book's world in the gray fog. And unlike the power of the gray fog, after leaving Groselle's Travelogue, the spirit would appear next to the book, rather than "returning to its original place."

The most crucial point is that such a step will be "disinfected" and "isolated" by the gray fog, rendering Ouroboros's time reversal ineffective.

This is Angel's only hope to escape the imprisonment of the "Angel of Destiny", and it is also the reason why she has been delaying time... She thought of this earlier than me, so smart!

Of course, all of this was just Klein's conjecture. The spirit was pulled into the world of Grossel's Travels above the gray fog, then left and reappeared in the gray fog. Whether it could return to the body after finally leaving the gray fog remained to be seen. But no matter what the result, it was better than falling into the hands of the "Angel of Destiny."

Klein took a deep breath and reached out to summon the parchment book he had placed among the miscellaneous items, as well as the small vial of blood Angel had given him.

Fortunately, since carrying this travelogue for too long will also draw me into the world in the book, I usually "sacrifice" it to myself and place it above the gray fog... He sighed, quickly smearing Angel's blood on the cover of the book, watching the deep red color embellish the title written in ancient Feysac script.

Then, the trace of blood seeped into the dark brown cover.

Klein finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the stars belonging to Angel, discovering that she had indeed entered the world in the book.

Now, it’s my turn to think about how to explain why The World and his travelogue appeared in The Fool’s Palace… He chuckled secretly, and manifested another figure sitting across from him, handing Groselle’s Travelogue to the other person.

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"Sure enough, Klein used Mr. Fool's power and the uniqueness of Groselle's Travels to pull my spirit into the world of the book alone, just like the last time we explored this world..."

Looking at the familiar scenery outside the city of Pesot, Angel was thinking.

She waited cautiously for a moment and found that she was not brought back to Calderon by the power of "time reversal" as before. Only then did she feel relieved and examined her own condition.

After entering here in the state of holding the "Witch" card, she still maintained the look of a black long dress and a jeweled crown on her head, attracting the attention of passers-by from time to time.

With a whoosh, she entered invisible mode, avoiding the gaze of the created people in the book.

Fortunately, in this state, my "Reaper Legion" and "Iron Knight" traits, rings, and necklaces are all on me, and the "Card of Blasphemy" is no exception. Only the "Disaster," "Betrayal," and "Petrification" spells were rejected due to the special nature of this book. They are not valuable things, but just a waste of several hundred milliliters of my blood...

After checking his precious property, Angel floated towards the gate to leave the world in the book. This exit, which only a few people could see, was floating above an open space not far outside the city. Countless pedestrians and carriages passed by, but they ignored it.

Huh?

Angel was about to reach out to touch the closed door when he suddenly realized that the door was smaller than the one he had seen before.

An illusion? No, my memory shouldn't be wrong. It is indeed smaller than before, about one-fifth shorter... Angel stopped in front of the door, looked up and observed for a moment before coming to a conclusion.

Could it be that "Groselle's Travels" discovered that I often use it to escape danger, and evolved on its own, patching the "holes" in the book world? This is too intelligent, it will refuse entry to objects that could destroy it, and it doesn't like others to take advantage of its loopholes...

Angel stared at the double doors in front of her in amazement, realizing that at her current rate, if she entered the book's world four or five more times, the door would shrink to an impassable size. This might mean that this was the maximum number of times Groselle's Travels would allow her to utilize her abilities.

Don't use it unless necessary... She muttered, pressed her hands against the door, and left this world that didn't welcome her.

The next second, the bright sky and the bustling streets leading into the city disappeared from Angel's eyes, and were replaced by a towering palace surrounded by gray fog, as well as a long bronze table in front of him and a high-backed chair under him.

In the spacious Tarot Club venue, only Mr. Fool and Klein, the World, were sitting at the head of the long table. In front of the latter was a dark brown parchment book, which was none other than Groselle's Travels, the book that had saved Angel's life again.

Angel appeared in the high-backed chair next to Klein, rather than the one she usually sat near The Fool.

After leaving the world in the book, I indeed reappeared next to the travelogue instead of returning to my original location. Furthermore, I was wearing the black dress from the "Witch" brand, stepping barefoot in Mr. Fool's kingdom of God... Angel was about to speak when he heard Klein's low but respectful voice:

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Fool."

She also quickly turned towards the figure shrouded in gray mist in the distance and bowed her head to express the same gratitude.

“A small matter,” the Fool replied nonchalantly. “Tell me about what happened this time.”

Angel nodded and told the story of how the two planned to explore Calderon, using the "Card of Blasphemy" to enter this "City of the Dead" in spirit form to hunt spirit plunderers, and how they were blocked by the "Angel of Destiny" because they accidentally praised the evil god because of their "creeping hunger", and he also added his own understanding.

"...He didn't seem to intend to harm me. After failing to imprison the 'world' by rewinding time, he agreed to let me leave... Of course, this could also be a trap. Perhaps He left some trace on me that could help him find my location?"

If Ouroboros could do that, he probably wouldn't have used "time reversal" to alert the enemy, but instead secretly tracked Angel's location and then found me. Not to mention that Angel's "secret holy emblem" also came from an angel, the fact that it had been "disinfected" by the gray mist alone reduced the threat to a minimum... Klein pondered this and denied this possibility through the Fool's mouth:

"You don't have any such marks on your body."

That's good... Angel also breathed a sigh of relief. The other party did not leave any mark, and he only threw away a few talismans that had been processed during production and could not be traced to their source through blood. Most importantly, these talismans could only be used by the maker, and anyone else would just get a piece of scrap metal.

But immediately, a trace of doubt arose in Angel's heart:

"So, why did the 'Angel of Destiny', who can see through fate, come all the way to Calderón only to find nothing?"

A deep red light flashed, and the wooden ceiling of the bedroom appeared in front of Angel's eyes for the second time. This time, she lay on the ground cautiously for a moment, and when she found nothing unusual, she climbed up using her hands and feet.

She first left the world in the book, then left the gray fog. Her spirit surprisingly returned to her body. "Praise the Fool, praise the Goddess..." she muttered, drawing a crimson moon on her chest and expressing her gratitude to the two gods. Then she noticed that Klein, who was standing beside her with his legs in an odd position, swayed and regained consciousness.

He must have noticed my abnormality and prayed to Mr. Fool directly, asking for His help... Angel's heart warmed. He rushed forward and hugged Klein, who had just come to his senses.

Only then did the exhaustion and joy of surviving the disaster fill her limbs.

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Deep in the spirit world, in the outer area of Calderon, the "City of the Dead".

Ouroboros, wearing a simple linen robe and with his wings folded back, hovered above the bizarre building, gently raising his right hand with his palm facing upwards.

Several dark red iron pieces floated between his fair but somewhat thin fingers.

After examining the spells for a moment, Ouroboros saw the shimmering river again, coiling up like a snake swallowing its own tail and spinning counterclockwise.

The few dark red talismans in his hands struggled to maintain their shape amidst the sudden appearance of mercury-colored symbols, but soon, they were restored to their original materials:

A few thin pieces of iron, a wisp of red and black mist that dissipated amidst Ouroboros's solemn expression, and...

A few drops of blood that were so rich that they seemed to have just left the body.

Below Him, the gray-white fog that had gradually receded and subsided in the depths of Calderon surged again, engulfing the central area of the city like a tide.

Ouroboros took a glance at the living "flood", then protected the few drops of blood against his chest. His figure disappeared in a flash of silver light.