Chapter 574: Half God, Half Human (End of this Volume)
In the spiritual world, a huge pitch-black warship is floating in a colorful and distorted scene.
There were no creatures commonly seen in the spiritual world around it. Perhaps they were disturbed by the previous battle, or perhaps the momentum of the warship made them dare not approach. Angel looked around through the porthole and felt that the spiritual world was as quiet as a cemetery.
Angel closed the cover on the circular porthole and looked back into the cabin. Klein, who had changed back into his own clothes, was watching her quietly.
"How does it feel to be promoted?"
Seeing her turn around, Klein asked, his tone not one of inquiry towards a newly promoted "demigod", but of deep concern for his lover.
"Everything went smoothly. At least I didn't lose control, turned into a monster, or forget who I am..."
Angel joked, trying to lighten the mood, and was stunned himself when he said the last sentence.
Worried that the perceptive Klein had sensed something, she immediately changed the subject and talked about what she had gained after her promotion.
After being promoted from "Pain" to "Despair", Angel not only gained several times the spiritual improvement, but also made great progress in his previous abilities.
Whether it's "Frost Control", "Cursed Black Flame" or "Invisible Silk Thread", the range of influence can extend to a distance of about 500 meters. Compared with Sequence 5, it can't be said to be several times the improvement, but it is completely a "zero-plus" improvement.
Of course, she had just fought with a demigod from the "Rose School" and she knew that many of the twenty-two extraordinary paths could restrain her abilities. The change in quantity alone was not enough to make her a demigod.
The most important improvement of Sequence 4 compared to all previous sequences is the acquisition of "divinity".
Although compared to angels and beings above the Sequence 4, Sequence 4 only gained a trace of divinity of her own, this was enough for her to take a huge step forward, and her existence and the source of her power were fundamentally different from before.
This is the origin of the term "demigod". At this point, the Extraordinary is no longer a pure "human", but a "half-human, half-god".
As for the "God" part, Angel also understood that all witches should be the same, and they will get closer and closer to that essence during their promotion...
"Medusa?"
She remembered the creatures she had seen in the myths of her past life.
Of course, here, it must have another name, or it may even no longer exist in the world, but the appearance of "Gorgon" is still quite recognizable.
Based on this divine power within their bodies, demigods can, while approaching madness and taking the risk of losing control at any time, reveal an incomplete "mythical creature form", causing devastating damage to everything it touches. Any creature without divinity who looks directly at this form will suffer varying degrees of harm, including physical collapse, mental madness, and even spiritual pollution.
The same is true in reverse. If a demigod cannot suppress his madness and is on the verge of losing control, he will usually find it difficult to maintain his normal form and will inevitably move closer to the incomplete form of a mythical creature. This process is usually difficult to reverse, and the outcome is nothing more than madness or death.
"Fortunately, Zatvin didn't try to 'die together' in this way until the very end... Is this why Anne and Reinette didn't participate in the battle? They didn't want to push the enemy too hard and force him to do something similar out of desperation?
"They all guessed that I was preparing for a promotion. So, what about 'Sea King' who arrived last?"
Angel suddenly felt that his "net worth" might skyrocket again.
Fortunately, as a demigod, I am now worthy of that "worth"... She smiled self-deprecatingly and continued to introduce her new abilities to Klein.
Just like what was discovered when facing "Lady Despair" Panatia before, she also has the ability to use her eyes as her magic mirror and use a "mirror substitute". In addition, some simple divinations can be done directly with her eyes, without taking out the mirror and performing a complete divination ceremony.
This means she has almost unlimited "mirror doubles".
What surprised Angel was that the witch of "Despair" used the mirror for much more than that.
By mastering the "mirror world", she can travel between different mirrors and go to distant places faster and safer than in the real world, just like traveling through the spirit world.
Furthermore, with the help of the world in the mirror, her black flames and various curses and diseases can be cast directly on the target reflected. Distance is not even a factor. As long as there is enough preparation time, Angel can directly curse Trier's target or make him seriously ill even in Backlund.
Of course, the mirror world was different from the spiritual world Angel was already familiar with. It was a unique space opened up in the spiritual world, similar to the underworld. This reminded her of Mr. Fool's reminder long ago:
"Be careful in the mirror world."
She decided to try exploring there only after she was fully prepared.
As for other changes in the ability to cooperate with the mirror, she still needs to continue exploring, combining different abilities, coordinating and strengthening each other.
In addition to the extraordinary ability of "Despair" itself, Angel's biggest improvement after the promotion is still in her exclusive "Disaster" attack.
The increase in spiritual power means that the number of "Disaster" and "Betrayal" talismans that can be used has also increased accordingly. Now, she can use five talismans in a battle without her spiritual power being exhausted. For an attack that can kill a demigod as long as it hits, this is already a terrifying improvement.
Of course, after feeling the connection between the lines covering his body and "disaster" during the promotion process, Angel became more cautious about using this power. He was worried that this extra power had already been secretly priced, and the time to repay it had not yet come.
"Utilizing the various abilities of the mirror, the other abilities that were further strengthened, and that ray of divinity, is this the Sequence 4 Witch of Despair..."
After listening to Angel's explanation, Klein felt somewhat emotional. On the one hand, he felt that "no fundamental changes seemed to have taken place," but his rational mind told him that after such an improvement, the battle between Sequence 4 and Sequence 5 would become completely one-sided.
Unless fighting with the blessing of angels and the help of demigods like today, Sequence 5 has absolutely no chance of defeating Sequence 4.
"Of course not only that, you didn't notice me..."
Angel smiled and moved closer to Klein, fully displaying her beauty and charm that had been enhanced by the potion again, successfully capturing the long-lost surprise and evasion in the other's eyes.
"...Did you hide anything else?"
She paused for a moment and took out her right hand, which had been hidden behind her back.
Two cards were held between her increasingly delicate fingers.
"At the moment of my promotion, I once again entered the ruined city at the end of the world. Because I possessed a stronger spiritual power, I successfully obtained the two 'Cards of Blasphemy'..."
She held one card in each hand and showed Klein two cards with a picture of Russell Gustav.
"Witch", and "Red Priest".
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Under the morning sun, the Blue Avenger returned to Blue Mountain Island where Bayam was.
After completing another investigation mission assigned by the church, "The Hanged Man" Alger Wilson stopped by Bansi to check on the current state of the port, which delayed his return to Bayam to report on his work by a full day.
Of course, this is all understandable. To avoid the wind and waves, one can take a short detour. As long as the excuse is reasonable and does not delay the church's mission, no one will hold them accountable for the one-day delay.
Moreover, the sailors of the Blue Avenger were also curious about what happened to the port that was completely destroyed by the Church of Storms and what it looked like now.
"Unfortunately, there were only ruins there. There were no adventures like the ones I expected, not even a single living person... I remember there used to be a permanent population of several thousand people there, and a Storm Church..."
Alger stood at the bow, muttering to himself.
The Blue Avenger adjusted its sails and sailed around a cape, bringing Bayam's port within reach.
But he suddenly discovered that there was a low dark cloud on the mountain near the city. It was close to the cliff and almost covered it. Lightning was surging inside and thunder was rolling.
Beneath the thunderclouds, the once lush forest had completely dried up, and fully armed Punishers scattered around, cleaning the grass.
The cliff near the sea has almost collapsed in half, and the cliff wall seems to have been bombarded by hundreds of large-caliber artillery. There are craters one after another, and rubble falls into the sea from time to time.
On the beach below, fully armed soldiers were conducting a carpet search. In the sea area that was barely able to avoid being stranded, there was a huge ship with a metallic luster all over its body. It had no sails, only towering iron chimneys and huge turrets.
That was the only ironclad ship in service in the Kingdom of Loen, the "Pritz".
Alger narrowed his eyes and scanned the cliff where various forces gathered, his gaze finally resting on the dark clouds high above.
He suspected that it was created by the Archbishop of the Rorsted Archipelago, "Sea King" Yan Kottmann.
Even if that person isn't here, he must be keeping an eye on this place...
With his eyes twitching, Alger decisively ordered the Blue Avenger to turn around and dock at another private port.
Although I don't know what happened, I can't offend Sir Yann Kautman... He thought about it and ordered the sailors to disband after docking at the port. He immediately took a shortcut back to the city of Bayam, changed into a priest's robe, and went to the "Church of the Waves" to meet the hurried-looking Bishop Chogori.
The white-haired old man was not as energetic as the last time I saw him. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were much deeper, his complexion was much more dull, and his face was full of fatigue.
"Alger, you've arrived just in time," he said quickly, not even bothering to greet her. "Where's your ship? Leave the harbor immediately and head to the waters north of the city to assist His Excellency 'Sea King'."
I just docked, and the sailors haven't had time to eat lunch yet... Alger suppressed his dissatisfaction, pounded his left chest with his right fist, and then asked in a low voice:
"Sir Chogori, may I ask what happened there?"
"Just this morning, a large-scale battle involving the Rose School took place on the outskirts of Bayam. It's said that High-Sequence Beyonders were involved. His Excellency, the Sea King, launched a powerful counterattack, protecting the city of Bayam and repelling the attack without causing any civilian casualties. However, the area was still devastated. Your mission is to assist in searching for any useful clues and report them to His Excellency, the Sea King, and me."
"...Yes, Lord Chogori!"
Alger did not hide his surprise and astonishment, but he did not forget basic etiquette.
Seeing his upright attitude, Bishop Qiao Geli nodded with satisfaction, and the tired look on his face was replaced by a smile. He paused as if remembering something and added:
"By the way, there are two wanted criminals. Please pay attention. According to the information sent back by the Mandated Punishers present, Lord Cortman has confirmed that they were both involved in this battle." He pulled out two documents from the desk behind him, which were obviously for internal circulation and had not yet been formally issued as wanted warrants, and handed them to Alger. "That woman is suspected to be a High-Sequence Beyonder. She is extremely dangerous. If you spot her, stay away immediately and report as soon as possible!"
High Sequence, Demigod… Alger raised his eyebrows, took the document, and looked down.
He was very familiar with the portrait on the first wanted poster.
Gehrman Sparrow...isn't he "The World"? Though he's ruthless and quiet, he's very self-conscious about his image, only killing pirates listed on wanted posters...How come he's wanted this time too, and for a whopping £45,000? That's definitely pirate general status, the highest tier at that...
He is somewhat different from other Tarot Club members. Mr. Fool often asks him to complete special tasks. Could it be that... the sabotage actions of the "Rose School" have alarmed Mr. Fool?
He thought about it while turning to the next one.
Angelica Sage, Miss "Queen", due to a variety of strange misunderstandings and coincidences, her bounty has reached 23,000 pounds. This time...
Alger was suddenly stunned, his eyes fixed on the last paragraph of the document, where the ink was still wet.
"...Suspected of having killed a High-Sequence Beyonder in a battle with the Rose School and the Blood Admiral. Their strength is estimated to be at the level of a Pirate King, and they are connected to a powerful ghost ship. It is recommended to raise the threat level. The wanted amount is tentatively set at..."
"100,000 pounds?"
He couldn't help but ask out loud.
"100,000 pounds because her threat is on par with that of the 'Undead King' Agaritu," Chogori replied. "Also, you have to remember that she is suspected of murdering the bishop of the church and stealing important items belonging to the church."
The important item is the characteristic of the "Wind-loving One"?
Alger suddenly felt that the "Ocean Singer" trait he had bought from Miss "Queen" was a bit too hot.
I won't be involved in bounty anytime, right?
Not noticing the other party's hesitation, Bishop Qiao Geli chuckled and said with emotion:
"I first saw her wanted poster just four months ago. I didn't expect that in such a short time, she would become a High-Sequence Beyonder...
"If she wasn't a wanted criminal, her experience would have become a legend."
No, whether she was a wanted criminal or not, she was already a legend. At least until July of last year, Miss "Queen" was just a low-sequence Beyonder... Alger's gaze lingered on the document in his hand for a long time, his heart surging with emotion.
The first demigod of the "Tarot Club" has appeared!
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