Chapter 798: Conspiracy in the Gray Mist
Old man, Sequence 1?
Leonard was a little confused. It wasn't that he didn't know what Sequence 1 meant, but he subconsciously believed that the "parasite" hidden within him hadn't reached that level. After all, he always helped himself with words rather than physical strength, hid when he saw trouble, and was even frightened into silence by Amon's clone, only recovering after leaving Backlund...
I originally thought he was at most an angel, a Sequence 2, and an extremely weak angel, who could only hide in the body of a mid-Sequence like me...
But recalling the power he occasionally displayed, especially the miraculous effect of the "Luck Stealer" spell recently crafted with the "Time Worm," as well as the vision that could recognize the angel identity of the headless messenger, Leonard felt that Klein's words had some credibility.
"So, what does this have to do with Amon's clone?"
He frowned and asked, then suddenly realized and answered himself:
"Because of this, Amon's clone will search everywhere for him, looking for me who is parasitized by him, hoping to absorb this important Beyonder characteristic and split into more Amons. And due to the influence of aggregation, we may meet for various reasons?"
That "thief" angel told him all about the law of aggregation. It seems that he is fundamentally different from the mouse demigod who became Hazel's teacher but concealed a lot of important information... Angel thought about it, nodded slightly and said:
"That's half right. Amon does want to obtain Pallez's Beyonder characteristics, but not to use them as raw materials for other clones. He has a greater purpose... With the help of this Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic, perhaps he can ascend to godhood and become a true God of the 'Thief' Path."
This is actually not difficult to guess.
The "Time Angel" Amon, one of the eight "Angel Kings" beside the ancient Sun God, possesses strength beyond Sequence 1. He may very well possess more than one Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic, and may even have mastered the "uniqueness" of this potion path. Yet, thousands of years later, he still hasn't gathered all the prerequisites to become a true god. This is likely because a certain Sequence 1 characteristic has been lost.
Before this, Angel and Klein, based on the information they had obtained, concluded that Amon's clone's primary purpose in coming to Backlund was to seek out Mr. Fool's followers, and secondly, to gather Beyonder characteristics of the same path to strengthen itself.
However, these speculations became less reasonable after Ms. Arianna personally arrived in Backlund. After all, Amon's clones were not very powerful, and they clearly had a way of avoiding conflict with the Orthodox Church. Even if the goddess received Angel's prayer, there was no need for her to send an earthly angel within half an hour to assist her in clearing out Amon's clones throughout Backlund.
Unless... He was also worried that Amon would achieve the purpose of this trip, and worried that the "blasphemer" would gain new power as a result!
Isn't the only way for an "Angel King" to take a step further to become a Sequence 0 and a true god?
All of this can be connected to Leonard, who is parasitized by the "Thief" angel, hidden inside the Goddess Church, and receives special care.
That's why Leonard's abnormalities were ignored by the church. That's why Arianna rushed to Backlund, hiding behind the scenes and ready to provide assistance at any time. That's why this church angel took the initiative to eliminate all of Amon's clones...
The answer was clear. The true form of these Amon clones, the "Time Angel" Amon, had likely already obtained the "uniqueness" of this path and mastered an additional Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic. Once he obtained the final one, he would be able to, like his brother, the "Imagination Angel" Adam, fulfill all the conditions and qualify for advancement to Sequence 0.
But the goddess seemed unwilling to let this happen.
Leonard, a recent Tarot Club member who had only attended one meeting, naturally didn't understand any of this. He had listened in on information about Adam and Sequence 0 at the previous Tarot Club, and had also learned about secrets like the "Angel King" and "Uniqueness" from the awakened old man. He was familiar with the concept of a Sequence above Sequence 1, equivalent to a true God. However, unlike Angel and Klein, he hadn't seen the potion formula on the "Blasphemy Card," and the relationship between Sequence 1 and Sequence 0 hadn't been fully understood. After hearing Angel's explanation, he subconsciously asked back:
"Don't Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics only allow one to advance from Sequence 2 to Sequence 1?"
This was the conclusion he drew from the patterns of low- and medium-sequence potions.
"That would be the case if there was only one. However, if a Sequence 1 Beyonder collected the Beyonder properties of the remaining two Sequence 1s and gained 'uniqueness', they would become the potion for advancement to Sequence 0."
So that's how it is. Sequence 0 is formed by the aggregation of all Sequence 1 characteristics within this path... No wonder the old man said that "Angel King" is the title for Beyonders who are higher than Sequence 1 but haven't achieved godhood. This is because each path only has three Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics, and possessing two or more of them gives one an overwhelming advantage over all Beyonders within the same path...
Leonard instantly recalled all the knowledge that Pales had taught him in his mind. Thoughts flashed through his mind one after another, and he felt that his mind had never been working so fast.
"If that's the case, then I... I mean, Pales Zoroast," he said carefully, seemingly unused to addressing the "old man" by his first name. "Can I hide in another city, like I did last time when I left Backlund and headed for the Southern Continent? I think that as long as we don't run into Amon's clone head-on, it should be difficult for them to locate me. Otherwise, the old man wouldn't have been able to dodge so many times."
Isn't this just escaping? Although shameful, it does work... Angel muttered, and was about to say something when Klein interrupted in a low, hoarse voice:
"It might have been possible before, but this time, due to certain circumstances, Amon and his clones might be acting even more brazenly than before. Even if you're hiding in Backlund or another city, they might still find you... Furthermore, I suspect Amon and his avatars already know about the existence of a 'thief' angel around Boklund Street in the North District. They'll be patient and wait until you return."
Böklund Street, which is not far from Pinster Street where I live, and from St. Samuel's Church!
Leonard was startled and looked up at "World" Klein. Seeing that his figure hidden behind the gray fog did not move, he fell into deep thought again.
After a moment, he said:
"So what should we do?"
"That depends on what Pallez Zoroast intends. Does he have a way to gather all of Backlund's Amon clones? Can he destroy them all at once?"
Angel asked softly, causing Leonard to turn his gaze back to the witch who had already dealt with an Amon clone tonight.
"The old man said that unless there is a 'secret' protection, there is no way to prevent Amon's true self from knowing everything. This means that anyone who takes action or offers assistance will be exposed to the eyes of the Angel King."
He tried to understand Pales's warning and warned his two former colleagues.
"It doesn't matter. The gods have already given us an oracle, and we will get 'secret' help."
Hearing that the other party's request was so simple and happened to be in line with the help Ms. Arianna mentioned, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and answered immediately.
Oracle… Leonard nodded thoughtfully, his gaze quickly sweeping across Mr. Fool's seat at the head of the long table. His tone became more relaxed.
"If that's the case, the old man should be able to help, but I need to go back and ask. Well, I'll tell you the answer when I have a Tarot reading..."
Did he misunderstand what I meant? I was referring to Ms. Arianna's help, and she represents the goddess... Looking at Leonard, who obviously mistook the deity offering help for Mr. Fool, Angel opened his mouth, but still did not dare to say that he was the goddess's favored one in the Land of Fools.
Afterwards, Leonard told Angel and Klein everything he had learned about Amon from Pales, including how Amon liked to use clones to commit suicide in order to spy on the changes in fate and find the source of disturbances. He also liked to hide more clones in the dark around this ostentatious clone, and could even use the "steal" of a higher level to steal the target's fate and replace the target, hiding himself in a way that no one could see the abnormality and toy with his opponents.
Amon hiding and watching... When I was fighting Amon, who provoked me for no reason and stole my mirror double, on the banks of the Tussock River, there must have been a lot of people around... Angel thought with some fear.
Fortunately, after knowing that I went straight to Saint Samuel Church to report, these Amons should be more restrained in the short term. After all, they don't know the Goddess's situation, and they also have to be on guard against the Steam and Storm Church attacking them... The best case scenario is that they took the "Thief" Demigod Beyonder characteristic and quietly left Backlund. This would be beneficial to both sides...
She calmed down her inner emotions and suddenly realized that although she had defeated one of Amon's clones, her fear of them had deepened. That was why she deliberately thought about ways to avoid fighting.
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"Eight bottles in total, all enhanced. 120 pounds, as agreed last time."
Emlyn, who had a mustache stuck on his face and wore tinted glasses and a baseball cap as a disguise, looked more like a tourist from Intis than a vampire. He handed over an exquisitely shaped wooden box, took the several banknotes, counted them quickly, and stuffed them into his pocket.
"I'll let you know if I need anything."
The man in front of him, who was of Balam descent, had a darker complexion and slightly sunken eyes, spoke softly, put away the wooden box, and left stealthily.
Easy and simple, I earned another 120 pounds. Although it's not as impressive as the big deals at the Tarot Club, it's a stable income. Haha, after using our vampire potions, what man would still like those fake ones sold in pharmacies with Fenetor flies and mummy powder...
Emlyn thought with some pride, tore off his beard, took off his glasses, avoided the scorching sun at noon in July, got into a hired carriage and left Boklund Street in the North District.
On the outer wall of a manor behind him, a crow that seemed a bit conspicuous during the day landed, stood on the wall, glanced at the departing carriage, shook its head, as if mocking the two people who bought and sold physical potions, and then cast its gaze towards the street where many lawyers, doctors, and wealthy businessmen lived.
Its right eye has a faint white ring around it, like a monocle.
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