Chapter 735 The Power of Death
"Calderon City..."
Looking at the letter sent by Klein, Angel fell into deep thought.
She remembered that the other party had mentioned this place before leaving for the southern continent. This city, which was likely located deep in the spiritual world, contained one of the main ingredients for the "Weird Mage" potion. If Klein wanted to advance to Sequence 4, he would have to go there once, or even several times.
Just like I was looking for the gazer... Angel chuckled, burned the letter, and stood up from the sofa in the bedroom.
After ringing the bell, the personal maid Elsa quickly came to the bedroom. Angel asked her to convey a message to the butler Ribark who was resting downstairs, saying that he would rest at home tomorrow and asked him to cancel all appointments. Then he changed into casual clothes, took all the magical items and equipment, went into the mirror world, and headed south.
To travel directly from the North Continent to the South Continent, in addition to the passenger ship that takes as short as 3 days and as long as 7 days, Klein can also use the travelers herded by "Creeping Hunger" to pick up people, or smear Angel's blood on the cover of "Groselle's Travels" to enter the world in the book and then come out. Finally, use the "Mirror World" to cross the entire ocean.
Klein's letter didn't sound urgent, so he didn't "teleport" back to Backlund immediately. Angel also didn't want to frequently use the travelogue of unknown origin. Therefore, the only solution left was the travel plan of the "witches".
Based on Angel's previous experience traveling to Bayam, it would take about two hours to reach the north shore of East Balam. However, now that he had digested most of the "Despair" potion and had become more proficient in traveling through the mirror, it only took about half an hour.
If one could advance to Sequence 3, or even become an angel or a "disaster" witch, could this mirror world travel be further accelerated, allowing one to reach all parts of the world in a near-instantaneous manner?
Angel was daydreaming as she shuttled through different mirror passages. The dark and illusory environment around her kept changing, and soon it turned from land to ocean. The number of passages she could pass through also decreased, but their width increased dramatically.
The entire ocean has become a "mirror," but it's not stable enough to use it to return to reality...
Passing across the "sea" of the mirror world, Angel constantly used divination to correct his direction, avoiding fragile areas that partially overlapped with the real world or the spiritual world. He passed by one island after another, and one ship after another that was still sailing at night, until a familiar island appeared before his eyes.
Middle Range Island is a must-pass place for the shipping routes between the north and south continents. Further ahead is the raging sea where storms rage all year round... Angel looked out through the mirror and found that the night sky was already covered with dark clouds. From time to time, a flash of lightning flashed in the distance. It seemed that strong winds and heavy rains would come at any time.
Fortunately, I am in the mirror world, and these have nothing to do with me... As soon as this thought came to Angel's mind, he felt a flash before his eyes, and he crawled out of the mirror passage that suddenly appeared in front of him and came to the spiritual world.
This is a rare accident when traveling through the "mirror world", but it happens every once in a while.
After Angel mastered the art of traveling through the mirror, he was able to avoid most of the unpredictable passages. However, near the Raging Sea, the spiritual world was also polluted by the residual power of death, and the barrier between it and the real world was weakened, which made it easy for the mirror world and the spiritual world to overlap. Various new mirror passages appeared, intersecting with the normal passages, and then gradually dissipated due to their inability to maintain themselves. Angel happened to break into such a passage leading to the spiritual world.
After her suspension in the spiritual world stabilized, a hellish scene appeared before her.
The air currents of the spirit world swirled into a hurricane, roaring and covering the large area within her sight. Black lightning flashed one after another, and dim light flickered in the dark clouds. The common creatures in the spirit world could not survive in such an environment at all, and had already fled, leaving the place in chaos and silence.
But the sharp-eyed Angel still discovered the passage in the spiritual world that avoided hurricanes and lightning. It was winding and led from the sea to the south.
Overlapping with the safe sea routes of the real world, this was one of Emperor Roselle's greatest legacies to the world... It turns out this sea route's significance extends not only to the sea, but also to the spirit world. Otherwise, High-Sequence Beyonders would have been able to cross the Raging Sea and reach the Southern Continent long before he appeared...
Angel no longer stayed in the spiritual world of the raging sea, but went back into the "mirror world", found a safe path in the dim passage, and continued to travel south.
She noticed that there were also narrow passages at the corresponding locations where the "safe passages" of the mirror world and the spiritual world overlapped. This meant that as long as she knew the location of the safe passage on the nautical chart, she could avoid the natural disasters of the spiritual world and the fragile passages of the "mirror world" and safely travel to the southern continent.
Emperor Roselle, every witch owes you a favor… Angel muttered as he quickly passed through the area to avoid accidentally returning to the spirit world and facing the terrifying hurricane and thunder.
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In Gurain City, after mailing the letter to Angel, Klein, who was not yet sleepy, sat in a comfortable recliner, looking out the window at the night scene that was different from that of the Northern Continent.
The crimson moonlight was even more intense, and the color was a bit different. Could this be the influence of the "Primordial Moon" or the "Mother Tree of Desire"? I hoped the "Rose School" wouldn't discover me here. Their influence in Balam was unlike that of the other countries in the Northern Continent. They could actually send angels to siege me...
Klein muttered to himself as he manipulated Enzo, the secret puppet standing beside him, to hand him a cup of local black tea. He took a sip before remembering he had to go to bed later and regretfully put it down.
Why not order room service and have some special food from the Southern Continent as a midnight snack... Just as this thought came to his mind, his spirit gave him a faint reminder, guiding him to look in the direction of the bedroom.
The half-length mirror there flickered faintly, and a figure Klein was extremely familiar with appeared next to it.
How did she get here? She had traveled directly from the mirror world across the entire ocean to East Balam, thousands of kilometers away?
Klein was first stunned, then filled with joy from the bottom of his heart. He slowly stood up from his chair. Enzo, who was standing beside him, went straight to Angel as she walked out of the bedroom and took the cloak from her hand like a well-trained servant.
"It's just that the expression on his face is a little stiff. Well, mainly compared to yours..."
Angel looked at Klein, who was smiling brightly, and the "secret doll" who had a natural expression beside him, and commented.
Then, she saw the mixed-race man with a high nose bridge, black hair, blue eyes and dark skin also showing the same bright smile.
Knowing he was a secret marionette, it felt even more terrifying... Angel quickly looked away, approached Klein, and hugged him. Just as he was about to let go, he was held tightly in his arms. A whisper came into his ear:
"Is it dangerous on the road? Didn't you say that long-distance travel using the Mirror World is prone to accidents?"
So that's what you're worried about... Angel gently broke free from Klein's embrace, then reluctantly hugged him back in his slightly lost eyes, saying:
"Aside from accidentally entering the spirit world of the Raging Sea and witnessing the power of the God of Death, everything went smoothly."
As she spoke, she looked curiously at the secret doll who was standing aside with his head down and silent.
"How come your Marionette has become shy? Or are you unwilling to see our actions from a third-person perspective?"
"No, he just..."
This question made Klein hesitate. He returned to his chair and instructed Enzo to pour them a cup of black tea with lemon slices. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"As the 'winner' of the Monster Path, he can see my 'specialness' and be hurt. Therefore, I can only direct him to avoid looking at me or simply close his eyes. Therefore, he is not suitable for intense combat, especially one that I would personally participate in."
Speciality... Angel's eyes suddenly widened:
"Then let him see mine?"
"I've already tried it, right when you first got here..." Klein smiled helplessly, calming Angel's suddenly high spirits. "I suspect my uniqueness is somehow related to 'fate.' Do you remember that 'good luck' revolver that brings misfortune to those around it? As soon as you get close to me, it's no longer effective... That's why 'Winner' Enzo didn't let luck avoid me and instead became my secret puppet."
He also told Angel about the tragic experience of how this "loser" was chased around the city of Gurain by the Nighthawks, and ended up bumping into Klein, who was waiting according to the divination results, and was turned into a secret doll on the spot.
"And I suspect Backlund's 'Snake of Fate' has also noticed this peculiarity in me. Of course, his Sequence is higher, so perhaps he can isolate himself from this kind of damage."
Finally, Klein added.
The Serpent of Fate and the "Monster" Path, which relies on fate as a senior Beyonder ability, can see the peculiarity of Klein. What about me... Katarina showed some interest in me, but she saw my "Disaster" spell, not me... Angel pondered, opened his spiritual vision, and looked at Klein's face, which he had carefully examined countless times, but found nothing.
Sensing her disappointment, Klein quickly changed the subject to a lighter one:
"I've obtained the coordinates of Calderon City in the spirit world from the commissioned 'Magician' lady. I contacted Arrodes and used a spiritual ritual to inquire with 'Red Light' Elmoria. I confirmed that the danger level outside Calderon City, where the 'Spirit World Plunderers' are located, is acceptable. That's why I contacted you and plan to explore there together."
"The risk is acceptable. Is that relative to a demigod or a Sequence 5?"
Angel asked back curiously.
"Sequence 5," Klein replied immediately. "Based on our experience hunting 'Gazing Ones,' the creatures that provide the Sequence 4 main material should be between Sequence 4 and Sequence 5 in strength, possessing some Sequence 4 abilities but lacking divinity... The only problem lies in the unique nature of Calderon City itself. It is the earthly kingdom of the ancient god Graygari, the oldest god of death. Entering there should be easier for spirits or creatures from the spiritual realm..."
Angel nodded continuously as he listened to Klein's narration. Suddenly realizing something, he asked:
"So, you contacted other more suitable candidates?"
Under her scrutiny, Klein pursed his lips and nodded.
"Mr. Azik, the messenger Renette, and Miss Sharon, who may have ascended to demigodhood... I delivered letters to them all, but you were the first one!"
Seeing his decisive answer, Angel also put aside his slight dissatisfaction, crossed his arms in front of his chest, leaned on the sofa and said:
"So, tell me about your plan."
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