Chapter 843: Upgrade of "Rose Necklace"
After Angel killed the Aurora Society's divine messenger "Ms. D" in Backlund, she picked up her "Shepherd" Beyonder characteristic and handed it to "The Hanged Man" to contact Sharf to make the "Rose Necklace". It was her first Sequence 5 magical item, and it was the most powerful one. It provided her with considerable assistance in countless battles afterwards.
But at this time, after being contained in the twisted and mutated body of the "Black Knight", this ruby necklace actually merged with the extraordinary characteristics in the body of this demigod, and even carried the "souls" that were grazed by it and had not yet been liberated, blending into an upgraded version of the "Rose Necklace"!
Although there was not much difference in appearance, Angel, with the help of divination and spiritual reminders, immediately discovered the difference between the two after a rough inspection:
"The Shepherd's trait seems to have merged with the Black Knight's, much like how Beyonders ascend directly after taking a trait, indistinguishable from one another... This gives the necklace an additional ability called 'Blade of Soul and Flesh,' which can bypass most defenses and directly attack the target's spirit and body... Isn't this how the Black Knight attacked me before...
"The necklace's original flesh and blood magic has also been strengthened. It should be similar to the demigod of the 'Secret Prayer'. As long as the spiritual power is still sufficient, non-fatal injuries can be quickly recovered in battle. Even fatal injuries can be quickly relieved if there is no immediate death or loss of control...
The number of souls that can be 'herded' has been increased from three to six, allowing for Sequence 4 Beyonders to be herded, and even Sequence 3 ones to be herded... Souls with divine power are more powerful and difficult to control, requiring twice as much 'space'. Switching between different souls and abilities is also much faster, but you can only select one soul at a time, and you can't easily utilize two souls simultaneously like an external Law Mage...
"The negative effects have become even more unbearable. While wearing it, I still have to endure a gradually increasing urge for flesh and blood. It starts with a craving for meat, then a desire to directly contain and absorb the flesh of living beings. Eventually, I might transform into an out-of-control monster, endlessly pursuing the flesh and blood of all life... Additionally, when activating the grazing soul within, I hear the increasingly intensified whispers of the True Creator, and I can't help but want to respond and pray to them... These effects are all caused by the demigod-level 'Black Knight' characteristics, and my divinity cannot resist them. From now on, I can no longer wear this necklace as an ordinary necklace..."
"But the negative effects aren't that strong overall... Is this because its 'foundation' is a magical item crafted by a craftsman, and the 'Black Knight' was already completely dead at the time, so it didn't cause too much pollution?"
Compared with the negative effects that could be avoided, the ability of the strengthened "Rose Necklace" undoubtedly made Angel overjoyed. After absorbing the characteristics of the "Black Knight", it maintained the excellent characteristics of being made by the "Craftsman" and mainly based on "grazing". It was upgraded in all aspects and was not as difficult to control as the "Creeping Hunger".
The only problem was that the space inside, which could hold six souls, was already "overfilled." This was because the "Lawmage" was taking up two slots, and one needed to be released. Otherwise, all the souls would conflict with each other, making it impossible to switch at will according to the command. This might be why the "Black Knight" marionette continued to mutate after his death... He was "stuffed to death" by the extra souls...
Angel muttered, closed his eyes, and let his spirituality spread, sensing the lonely, cold space inside the necklace in his hand. Dark gold, crimson, dark blue, lava and iron-black lights flashed in turn inside, and the wailing, praying and crying of the bound souls rang in Angel's ears.
Hey, it seems that the characteristics of the "Wind-loving One" and the "Ocean Singer" have merged. Bishop Miller didn't defeat the singer with the unique voice... Angel suddenly found that the soul of the bishop who was killed and grazed by him on Bansi Island had disappeared, and the blue light was also covered by a deeper characteristic like the color of the ocean.
After merging and strengthening, Angel's original "Wind Blesser" was transformed into "Ocean Singer", and "Weather Control" was replaced by "Lightning Strike" and "Singing Voice". In addition, there were three more souls belonging to the "Black Knight" herding:
The first was naturally the Sequence 4 "Law Master," a dark-haired man with eyes closed and a pained expression. His round face reminded Angel of the Augustus figures on banknotes. This demigod possessed the abilities of "Law," "Deprivation," "Contract," and "Mind Piercing."
The second was the "Reaper," as Angel had expected. The face associated with it was a young woman with long red hair, whose weeping hadn't stopped since Angel sensed the soul within the necklace. This woman, likely a descendant of Soran's family, possessed the abilities of "Harvest," "Fire Control," "Precision," and "Provocation."
The last one is the "Crimson Scholar" who has the face of a handsome man with a hideous face, sometimes wailing and sometimes cursing. His soul can control the abilities of "Full Moon", "Moonlight", "Wings of Darkness" and "Shackles of the Abyss". The ability of the "Black Knight" to turn sunlight into moonlight and decompose itself into pieces of red scales flying everywhere when it mutates comes from him.
Including the "Apostle of Desire" and "Mentor of Chaos" that the "Rose Necklace" already possessed, this magical item already contains five Sequence 5 and one Sequence 4 souls and Beyonder characteristics!
If this necklace is to be sold, the price must be at least 100,000 pounds. No, I won’t sell it even for 150,000 pounds... Angel’s hand holding the “Rose Necklace” trembled a little. It was the touch of the heavy gold pounds!
Combined with the extraordinary characteristics of "Weird Mage", "Despair" and "Winner", Angel's trip to the "Fountain of Youth" has brought her at least 250,000 pounds in profits. Although most of it is concentrated in this necklace and cannot be converted into cash, it still makes her extremely happy.
Then, her spirituality once again wrapped around the ruby on the necklace that kept flashing various lights and forming some kind of conflict inside, trying to release the soul of the "Reaper".
A scorching cyclone blew over the grass, enveloping Angel and the necklace in her hand. A figure with a blurred face but the iconic long red hair could be seen emerging from the necklace. Her painful expression eased somewhat, and she floated in the air and looked at Angel below, her lips slightly parted as she spoke silently.
From the movement of her lips, Angel could tell that she was saying "thank you" in Intis.
"You're welcome. It would be even better if you could tell me your background. Maybe I can notify your...family for you."
Angel said solemnly.
But this woman with a pretty face and a hint of heroism between her brows, who was three or four points similar to Elaine, just shook her head slightly, and her figure quickly faded in the air and disappeared in the gradually subsiding whirlwind.
She must have been herded by that "Strange Mage" over a hundred years ago. Considering that a "Master of Secret Puppetry" could do this, it might have been two hundred years ago. Even if she had relatives at that time, they are no longer alive now...
Angel sighed softly, drew a crimson moon on his chest, and said a simple prayer for the departed souls. He caught the "reaper" attribute condensed on the ruby of the necklace. It was the length of his index finger and looked like a sharp black stone. He carefully avoided its sharp tip and threw it into the mirror space. Then he went in and left the devastated battlefield.
Angel quickly returned to the ship on the edge of the fog along the passage connecting to the magic mirror he left on the "Red-haired Girl". The other sailors were still taking turns on guard on the deck, but they were all curious about the silent island. The birds that were originally flying there had disappeared. Compared with when they came here, it had become an "island of death".
That's because I killed most of the birds and beasts with disease to prevent them from becoming the secret puppets of the "Weird Wizard"... But this range only includes the core area of the island. As time goes by, the remaining creatures will continue to reproduce... Angel listened to the conversation of the sailors, muttered in his heart, and then found Elaine, asked her to weigh anchor and set sail, returning to the place where she entered this special mirror world before.
In addition, she also told Elaine the good news that she had accidentally obtained the "Reaper" Beyonder characteristic, and asked her to prepare for the promotion to Sequence 5.
Of course, Angel also helped her choose the ritual required for promotion: "Plot a conspiracy, capture a target with a higher Sequence than yourself, show off the conspiracy on the spot, and then take the potion in the target's annoyed eyes."
"Returning home? So, you've already...completed your promotion?"
While commanding the sailors, Elaine asked Angel cautiously. There was admiration in her eyes as if she was looking at the mountains and the deep sea, which made Angel feel a little alienated due to the gap in strength.
"No, I just got some of the materials, and I don't plan to get promoted in such a dangerous place."
Angel replied with a forced smile, not disappointed by the sentiment Elaine expressed.
After all, she had the same feeling when facing Mr. Azik and Ms. Arianna. The restraint caused by the huge gap in strength cannot be changed by human will.
Besides, she really had no intention of advancing to Sequence 3 on the island where the "Fountain of Youth" was located. After all, both the Trickster Sophia and the Black Cat Wensa had said that after advancing to "Immortality" here, she would most likely encounter some problems related to the "Man in the Mirror", which would become "bad things".
In that case, wouldn't it be better to return to a safe place and take the potion?
Various thoughts kept flashing through Angel's mind as a biting cold air surged out from his side again, bypassing the sailors and covering the surrounding sea, completely freezing the sea surface and making it appear like an ice mirror that reflected the sunlight and the reflection of the ship.
As the mirror shattered and the reflection of the ship merged with the real object, Angel and her "red-haired girl" returned to the foggy real world.
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Late at night, in the northern district of Backlund, at 160 Burklund Street, at the Dantes residence.
Klein had just fallen asleep after attending a dinner party and deepening his friendship with MI9's Deputy Director, Chounas Kilger, and Admiral Amyrius Levitt, who led the Ministry of Defense, when his spiritual awareness became alert.
"Could it be Hazel Macht crawling through the sewers again? Has she recovered from her fear of Amon so quickly?"
He muttered to himself as he climbed out of bed, commanding the two marionettes to come silently to his side. Just as he was about to spread his spiritual power and use the "intuitive premonition" enhanced by the power of the gray fog to sense who was disturbing his sleep, he noticed that the surface of the full-length mirror hanging next to the bed had become dim, and then layers of ripples appeared, reflecting the illusory world within.
Angel's figure emerged from the mirror. She was wearing a shirt and tight pants that were easy to move in. Her clothes were torn in many places and her body was stained with blood, but her face was filled with undisguised joy.
"Did you get the dead branch from the tree near the Fountain of Youth?"
Klein guessed something and asked with a smile.
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