Chapter 407 Two Angels
"Donna, remember your agreement with your sister. Just say you returned to the ship with Uncle Sparrow and didn't run into me, okay?"
Angel squatted down beside the gangway and whispered instructions to the girl.
"Don't worry, I will keep it a secret, Miss Siren."
After seeing that Angel was safe and sound, the girl who had looked depressed before smiled happily.
"Call Angelica Sister."
After patting her on the head, Angel stood up and disappeared from her sight.
After what happened tonight, Donna was almost immune to these "tricks". She looked at Klein in confusion, then took the lead and walked towards the gangway.
Klein first sent her back to the Blanche family's room, declined their thanks, and returned to the deck to see Captain Ireland, who was still holding the huge musket and commanding the sailors to defend the ship.
"Donna has been sent back to her parents. Cecil was injured and is receiving treatment at the church. They said he'll be back early tomorrow morning."
He briefly reported to Ireland what happened in the cave on the top of the mountain.
"This is truly the best news I've heard tonight," the captain said with a pleased smile, but then changed the subject, "But what about your female friend? The one who reached the top of the mountain ahead of time?"
"She's missing. The Mandated Punishers wouldn't reveal more, only saying it was due to a cult sacrificial ritual."
"Missing?"
Ellan asked back in confusion, trying to see some different expression on Klein's face after he lost his companion, but the latter had a cold face and said nothing. It was unclear whether he was angry or just like that by nature.
"Alright, let's just assume she's missing," he nodded, not asking any further questions. "The Mandated Punishers will surely come here later to ask me about what happened tonight. What should I say?"
"Just tell the truth. Am I not your informant?"
Klein replied calmly, pressing down his hat and hiding his eyes in the shadows.
"Heh, you, my informant, haven't provided me with any useful information yet. I'll just repay you for helping those passengers tonight."
Ellan laughed, agreeing to acknowledge Klein's "identity."
After resolving the problem with Captain Ireland, Klein returned to the corridor of the first-class cabin. Angel, who had been waiting there, also lifted his invisibility, and his wet clothes and tired face appeared in front of Klein.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Klein, who had just been acting like a cold-faced adventurer, now looked concerned.
"The spiritual power consumption is quite high, and there are also negative effects from using the 'Knight Bracelet'..." Angel explained casually, glancing at both sides of the corridor. "A lot of things happened at the top of the mountain. Let's go back to the room and talk."
Angel opened the door to Room 310 and walked in first, followed by Klein. He had just taken off his dusty top hat and hung it on the coat rack by the door when he heard an illusory voice that sounded familiar.
It was as if Angel was whispering in his ear.
"Wait a moment, I'll go to Danitz's room next door to inform him."
Klein looked calm as he spoke to Angel, who was about to go back to the bedroom to change clothes.
Without waiting for the other party to answer, he closed the door and knocked on the door of room 312 next door.
The door was immediately opened, and Danitz, wearing a black wig and a proper disguise, poked his head out. When he saw that it was "Gehrman Sparrow", the expression on his face quickly fell.
"I need to use the bathroom."
Klein strode directly into the living room and spoke in a calm tone, as if giving instructions to a servant.
Shit! Don't you have your own bathroom? I was just about to take a shower!
Danitz knew that the other party's visit would not bring good things. This cold and irresistible order made him even more furious. He couldn't help but laugh at this crazy adventurer who didn't even dare to use the bathroom in his own suite and had to hide in the next door.
"Okay, please enjoy."
Looking at Klein's cold expression, the thousands of words in his heart finally converged into this sentence.
Klein nodded slightly and walked towards the bathroom. After opening the door, he turned back to look at Danitz and said:
"You can try to peek."
Bang—the door closed tightly, leaving Danitz in shock.
What do you mean by "give it a try"? Just give it a try! I'm going to kick open the bathroom door and expose your ugly appearance!
He raised his hand and then lowered it again. Danitz recalled the scene tonight where the adventurer had easily dealt with those headless zombies and flying heads, as well as the shame of himself holding the copper whistle and being used as bait.
"I'm not a pervert, what's so good about it?"
He muttered, went back to the bedroom and closed the door tightly, no longer caring about what was happening outside.
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In the bathroom, Klein quickly constructed a spiritual wall, then took four steps backwards, arriving above the gray fog. Before he could even settle into the high-back chair, his gaze was fixed on the starry sky belonging to the Tarot Club. The star representing the Queen, Angel, was constantly expanding and contracting, flickering with a deep red light.
He pondered for a moment before pointing his finger at the star, and his spirituality spread out.
"Dear Mr. Fool, I request that you convey the following to your follower, Klein Moretti. I am currently in Trier, the capital of Intis, due to the influence of an unknown sacrificial ritual on Bansi Island. I am not in danger at the moment. I will depart from here as soon as possible, return to the Kingdom of Loen, and then reunite with him.
"Also, I'd like to ask you if there's some unknown power in the Trier catacombs? It seems those who don't follow the rules there will disappear, and even those who travel with them will lose all memory of them.
"I've seen this power in an angel from the Church of Night. Is the Trier catacombs related to the night? If this knowledge is valuable, I'm willing to pay the price."
Layers of intertwined prayers echoed in Klein's ears, and the corresponding image also vaguely appeared before his eyes. It was a young woman with light blonde hair, her purple eyes slightly closed, her head tilted up, and her hands clasped together. It was a figure he was very familiar with.
But if this is Angel, then who is the one staying in room 310?
Even though he was sitting in the safety of a towering palace, surrounded by gray fog, Klein still felt himself breaking out in a cold sweat.
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After finishing his prayer to the Fool, Angel waited for a moment, but received no reply from Mr. Fool, so he had no choice but to remove the simple altar and lift the spiritual wall.
At this time, she rented a single room in a hotel in the Trier Memorial District, which had its own private bathroom, a single bed and a window facing the street. It cost 3 fils per night, roughly equivalent to 2 soli and 6 pence.
“Although it’s not expensive, the facilities and furniture are very simple, and they don’t even provide breakfast…”
After counting the remaining 21 fergins he had exchanged from Pierre for a 1-pound note, Angel sighed and missed the rich food and cozy suite on the White Agate.
"Next, I need to think about how to get back to Loen." She walked to the window, opened the curtains, and looked at the busy street below. Her mind was filled with the ship waiting for her at Bansy Harbor, and that person. "The fastest way is of course to find a way to get back to Bansy Island from the catacombs, but the method is unknown. I can only wait for Mr. Fool's answer..."
"Secondly, we can take the steam train back to Backlund and then transfer to Prids Harbor. However, firstly, we have to bear the risk of being discovered by Zangwill's '0-08' and the official Beyonders. Secondly, it will waste too much time. It may take more than three days to reach Prids Harbor..."
"Finally, let Klein board another ship at Bansy Harbor and head northwest, towards Disi Bay. I'll board a ship at Feynaport and also head towards Disi Bay. This should allow us to meet up faster, but it will completely disrupt his plan to head south to search for mermaids. It's the worst option..."
In the end, Angel chose to take the steam train back to Loen, trying to avoid the city of Backlund as much as possible and go directly to Pritz Harbor to take a boat.
"Even if everything goes smoothly, I'm afraid we won't be able to meet in Bayam until after the New Year..."
Closing the map of the Northern Continent in her mind, she went to the bathroom to wash her face somewhat dejectedly. Looking at her face in the mirror, she suddenly realized that it was a little different from a few days ago.
My facial features and face shape haven't changed... My hair has grown a little longer, faster than normal. Is this the effect of the "Rose Necklace"? Has it finally realized its mistake and is ready to return my hair?
Lost in thought, she left the bathroom and was about to go out to ask the hotel waiter about the location of a nearby bank when a gray mist suddenly appeared in front of her eyes.
In the illusory gray fog, Mr. Fool sat at the top, looking down at her. His majestic gaze made Angel lower her head.
"At the same time three days later, return to the third floor of the catacombs, which leads to Binxi."
A deep and familiar voice echoed in Angel's ears.
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