Chapter 328 Guest Room
Is she still alive? Are she seriously injured? Why doesn't she leave the sewer?
Several thoughts flashed through Klein's mind, but the dream divination had already revealed all the images. The gray fog enveloped him again, and he returned to the Fool's Palace.
Now that he had determined the situation in the real world, Klein didn't delay any further. He immediately returned to his body and recalled the distribution of the surrounding sewers in his mind. He quickly determined the location where he had just seen Angel. Then, he carefully avoided the place where the "Apostle of Desire" died, dodging the official Beyonders who were helping to "collect his body," and walked silently to that location.
Before turning the last corner, Klein smelled a strong odor of blood. There was no wind in the sewer, so the smell must have traveled a long time for it to drift far away. He quickened his pace and moved forward quickly, passing the corner and arriving at the end of the secluded and gloomy passage.
In the darkness, Klein, who lacked night vision, couldn't see his surroundings clearly. He could only rely on a ray of light coming in from a distant exit to barely see a small body curled up in the corner.
“Wow—”
Klein took out a few matches and scattered them, lighting them in mid-air. With the help of the flash of light, he could clearly see the crystal ice cubes scattered on the ground. The faint light reflected by them illuminated the invisible threads that were broken into pieces.
Amidst the ice, Angel's face, pale against the backdrop of dried blood, appeared before Klein's eyes, causing a pang of pain in his heart.
"Ann... Irene, how are you?"
He took a few steps closer to Angel before the firelight faded away, half-knelt in the pool of blood that had not yet dried on the ground, stretched out his trembling hand, and touched the other's white neck.
Actually, clairvoyance should be able to confirm it more quickly...
This thought flashed through his mind uncontrollably, and then he felt warmth and a rapidly pulsating touch at his fingertips.
call--
Klein heard himself let out a heavy, yet relieved breath.
A moment later, Klein, holding the unconscious Angel in his arms, sneaked out of the dark passage. He once again bypassed the several official Beyonders who were investigating the body of the Apostle of Desire and returned along the same route.
The "Flame Jump" couldn't carry the weight of an adult, and he didn't dare to carry the unconscious woman out on the street, lest he attract the patrol's questioning. Therefore, he could only use the most foolish method, following the sewers he had memorized in his mind, first returning to Minsk Street in Cherwood District, then struggling to bring Angel back to the surface, and finally carrying her back to his home.
After placing the unconscious, frail body on the bed in the first-floor guest room, Klein breathed a sigh of relief. He reached for the gas lamp on the wall, but after hesitating for a moment, he didn't light it. Instead, he looked at the head of the bed in the crimson moonlight shining into the room from the window.
The clothes Angel wore to facilitate his movements were covered in long and narrow cracks, revealing the blood-stained skin underneath. Klein knew that this must be the masterpiece of "1-42". Its invisible blade not only cut off the "Black Emperor's" spirit, but also killed Angel standing in front of him without any blind spots.
But at this moment, the flesh beneath the clothes was not covered with scars as Klein had imagined. He gave it a quick inspection and found that the bloodstained areas had healed as before, without even a scar left.
"Rose Necklace"!
Listening to Angel's heavy but gradually slowing breathing, Klein instantly thought of the ability of this magical item. When the Queen and the Hanged Man were trading, he, as the Fool, also learned of the effects of this magical item.
Even when there are no souls being shepherded, the extraordinary characteristic of "Shepherd" can allow the user to quickly recover from injuries. Although it consumes spiritual energy and reduces self-control, in times of crisis, this is the only way for her to survive.
Klein, who was fully aware of all her abilities, quickly analyzed everything that had happened since he "left":
At the moment when the sealed object "1-42" launched the attack, Angel should have used a mirror or a paper man as a substitute to leave that section of the sewer, and may even have used an "ice coffin" made of a mixture of frost and spider silk to fight against the silver-white blade that spanned the space.
However, the lethality of the Level 1 seal penetrated the substitute effect, penetrated the ice coffin, and attacked her from behind, so a lot of blood was left beside the body of the Apostle of Desire and at the place where she fainted.
Afterwards, Angel avoided the opponent's tracking with her "anti-divination" ability, and used the flesh and blood magic of the rose necklace to recover most of her injuries, but her spiritual exhaustion and blood loss made her unable to leave. She could only stay where she was and eventually fell into a coma.
Feeling he understood everything, Klein walked around the bed twice, then checked Angel's neck to confirm that his pulse and breathing were stable. Only then did he lightly leave the room.
He took off his bloodstained coat and threw it into a corner of the basement. He used a paper doll as a substitute to perform a basic counter-divination. Then he looked around the living room and found no missing items or bloodstains that would arouse suspicion. Then he went up to his bedroom on the second floor and searched for the potion he had bought from Emlyn some time ago.
This potion was said to contain spiritual ingredients and could heal most injuries. When Klein accepted the commission and went to the Church of Mother Earth to rescue the unfortunate vampire, he asked him to prepare a potion that could cure lung disease for an elderly man. Because it was so effective, he later purchased several bottles in case of emergency.
I didn't expect that Angel would use it before I could use it...
He took out a small box containing medicine from the hidden compartment behind the bookcase. Without counting, he grabbed all the glass bottles, went back to the first floor, opened the door of the guest room and walked in.
Under the moonlight, Angel's thin back came into Klein's sight.
Is she awake?
Looking at the motionless woman standing by the window, Klein coughed lightly and then whispered:
"This is the guest room of my house. You were unconscious in the sewer, so I brought you back here first."
"Thank you, but I... have to go."
Angel's voice was weak and trembling, startling Klein at first. He then asked in confusion:
"Leaving now? I mean, you can stay here for one night until your injuries heal and your spirit recovers. Well, I still have..."
"No need."
The other party's indifference surprised Klein, but he simply nodded silently, stepped aside to make way for the guest room door, and watched Angel slowly turn around in the darkness and walk towards the door.
As she passed in front of him, Klein couldn't help but glance at her profile. He was first surprised that Angel's hair had returned to its light golden color, and then he suddenly noticed an unhealthy blush on her face. He had just thought it was the color difference caused by the moonlight, but now, after a closer look, he realized that it might be a sign of something going out of control.
"Wait, you..."
He subconsciously grabbed Angel's forearm and was about to continue asking questions, but when the other party suddenly turned his gaze, he was dumbfounded and held his breath.
Angel's purple eyes were no longer as calm as usual, but were filled with unknown madness. Deep in those pupils, Klein saw his own surprised expression.
When did she remove the disguise of "Faceless Man"?
The next moment, he was thrown backward by a sudden force, and with a bang, he fell on the bed in the guest room.
Blushing cheeks...crazy eyes...
He thought of Angel's embarrassing behavior yesterday under the "mental shock" of the Apostle of Desire, and suddenly understood what was happening now.
Subconsciously, she wanted to use "flame jumping" to leave here, or directly ignite the gas lamp on the wall. As long as a trace of flame appeared in the room, she would stop all actions because of the fear deep in her soul.
Before the battle, Angel said she would definitely use the magic pocket watch to fight. If she showed any irrational behavior after the battle, "Sherlock" could use fire to scare her off...
So she had anticipated this?
Countless thoughts flashed through Klein's mind, but looking at the woman's scattered light golden hair, the familiar face he had thought about day and night, as well as her crazy eyes and the tear marks across her skin, he finally put down his right hand that was about to ignite the flame.
I feel deeply troubled by my lack of writing skills.
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