Chapter 662 Actions on Both Sides
"Angel conveyed the meaning of the 'Goddess Sword' and let me know that this is likely a 'trial' for me, but who says that trials won't be life-threatening?"
Klein muttered to himself as he stroked the amethyst pendant in his hand. The warmth of the crystal and gold chain gradually calmed his inner tension.
"Luckily, Angel has already left Backlund. Even if something unexpected happens, it won't affect her. I should still have two chances to 'resurrect'. I hope they don't burn my body when that happens..."
"If all goes well, by this time tomorrow, we'll be celebrating our respective 'victories' together. She successfully dealt with the exposed 'Man in the Mirror,' and I've secured my ticket to a higher sequence..."
Klein, who had just blessed Angel with the "Paper Angel" blessing half an hour ago, joked to himself a few times before returning to the bed and drawing the mysterious symbol to summon Arrodes on a mirror he had prepared long ago.
Without waiting, as if the power that had long been lurking within the mirror had already caused the mirror surface to glow with silver light, and words in Loenese leaped out one after another:
"Great master, your loyal and humble servant Arrodes is always at your service!"
No matter how many times, this strong smell of licking dogs makes me feel uncomfortable... Klein looked at the words in the mirror calmly, and after a moment, he spoke:
"Do you know where the 'Antigonus Family Notes' are located at the Chanis Gate below the Church of St. Samuel?"
It wasn't until just before the operation that Klein decided to confirm this most crucial issue so that he could complete the theft as quickly as possible after entering Chanis Gate.
The reason for not asking in advance was that they were worried that there might be a powerful seal similar to "0-08" behind the Chanis Gate, which would have the property of "if you know it, it will also know you", which would then alert the Night Watchers.
The text in the mirror faded, and then a dense matrix of dots formed an irregular indoor map. Silver text underneath narrated synchronously:
"It's classified as a '1' level sealed object. It's placed on the right side of the second level behind the three-level Chanis Gate. The approximate location is marked on the map." Arrodes's words were more numerous and dense this time. "Master, do you know that the third level, the bottom level, contains an even more terrifying item?"
Now I know there are three floors there... Klein's gradually rising tension was slightly relieved by Arrodes' "cooperation".
He immediately understood that the other party was reminding him not to enter the bottom level, otherwise he would never come back.
Does this mean the Goddess Church is sealing a Level 0 Sealed Artifact in Backlund? It seems no one is honestly following the agreement of the three major churches not to place this level of Sealed Artifact in this city... His expression remained unchanged as he nodded.
"Know."
Afterwards, Klein used a question-and-answer format to inquire about several key pieces of information about Arrodes's plan. After making final preparations, he transformed the mirror into Dwayne Dantès in pajamas, lying on the bed in a slightly comical position, his hands grasping the quilt and pulling it upwards, revealing only half of his face.
He himself transformed into the appearance of Gehrman Sparrow, with a grim expression, wearing the "Creeping Hunger" in one hand and holding a gold coin with the "Blood Admiral" marionette in the other.
"By the way, before Angel left, did he ask you any questions about my operation?"
The glove on his left hand became transparent. When it switched to the Traveler's soul, Klein paused and looked at Dwayne Dantès, asking.
"She asked," Dawn nodded and replied in a voice full of vicissitudes and heaviness, "Do you want to know my answer?"
"Yes."
"Everything will go well, my dear master."
After a while, the bedroom returned to calm, and Hermann's thin but upright figure disappeared.
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On Monday morning, Angel, who was waiting for the ancient silver mirror to be fully charged, could not wait to draw the summoning symbol and saw the words composed of tiny silver dots of light from Arrodes.
"Dear mistress, are you aware that the great master has completed his grand plan and obtained the potion formula of the 'Cunning Mage'?"
Arrodes, who appeared in the silver mirror, did not greet him flatteringly as before, but quickly asked a question.
Did Klein successfully obtain the Antigonus family notes?
After reading the text, Angel closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and shared Arrodes' joy that almost overflowed from the mirror. After a moment, he remembered that the time for this communication was limited, and asked:
"Now I know... He sneaked into Chanis Gate early this morning and got the notebook?"
—It was around nine in the morning in Trier. According to the time difference, it was already afternoon in Backlund. Klein had said that his plan would be carried out on a certain Monday, so it could only be the time Angel mentioned.
"No, the master did not obtain the notebook, but he did obtain the potion formula he needed. You can ask him about the details later."
Silver words appeared one by one, and there was a clock pointing to 3 o'clock in the lower right corner, which clearly indicated that "time is limited."
With a light laugh, Angel stopped talking about this topic and took out a piece of paper with five names written on it. He pointed it at the silver mirror and asked:
"Can you display the detailed information of these five people, including their appearance, address, and occupation?"
"No problem, honorable hostess. Two of them have the same name. Would you like to provide information for all seven?"
Arrodes answered quickly and asked a "question".
"Both."
Angel nodded, and then watched as silver-white sketches appeared one after another on the mirror, with their detailed information below.
Although there were duplicate names, according to Danio, they were concentrated in the government and police departments, so the coachman and the handyman maid with the same name could be ruled out... Angel eliminated two people with the same name while memorizing them. After the information was displayed, he asked:
"This is all the information about the Man in the Mirror that has been exposed. Should I hand it over to the Mechanical Heart and the Purifier?"
After returning to the hotel last night, Angel had used the secret holy symbol to pray to the Goddess of Night and asked similar questions, but apart from the holy symbol turning cold for a moment, she did not receive any response. Therefore, until now she has not been able to confirm whether she should tell the two major churches in Trier about the information about the "Man in the Mirror".
"I believe that all Orthodox churches share the same stance on dealing with the 'Man in the Mirror,' and that the Church of the Night will also reap corresponding rewards afterward."
The message "Cheval Duma" on the silver mirror disappeared, and a line of text appeared. Then the mirror fell into darkness. Just when Angel thought that the energy stored in the mirror was exhausted, a scene that was obviously indoors emerged on the black mirror. Two old men were talking face to face. Although the picture in the mirror was silent, Angel could still recognize one of them by his clothes. It was Archbishop Anthony Stevenson, with whom she had communicated before she came to Trier.
She had never seen the other old man wearing a clergyman's cap and white priest robes, but Arrodes thoughtfully added a name next to the picture:
Archbishop of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, Horamic Haydn.
"When did this happen?"
She asked with a frown.
The image in the mirror disappeared, and a line of faint text slowly emerged.
"Early this morning, Backlund time.
"My dear lady, I need to leave for a while. May I have your permission?"
Three days of charging, three minutes of use... Angel's mouth twitched, and he nodded.
"Can."
It seemed that the words just now were the last of Arrodes' strength. After receiving permission, it didn't even have time to say goodbye as usual before leaving the silver mirror. The latter's slightly mottled mirror surface returned to normal, and it was a bit dazzling in the sunlight outside the window.
Angel had no time to pay attention. She replayed the image that served as a hint in her mind and quickly determined what Arrodes meant.
It was early in the morning, Backlund time. That should have been shortly after I prayed to the goddess... Was it Ms. Arianna who received the message and immediately informed Archbishop Anthony of Backlund, who then contacted Archbishop Horamik Hayden of the Church of Steam, and then reached an agreement on the issue of the "Man in the Mirror"?
Whether using telegraphs or mystical methods, the Steam Church should be able to contact the church in Trier overnight. Therefore, if I go to "report" now, it will attract their attention and avoid causing trouble. Moreover, the information obtained from the capture and interrogation of the "Man in the Mirror" will also be available to the Goddess Church...
After confirming this, Angel finally put her worries aside. Without any delay, she immediately copied the information of the seven "people in the mirror" she had just seen, including the two people with the same name, into two copies, attached a piece of black mirror fragment to each, and stuffed them into the prepared file bag.
That's right, in addition to the Steam Church that she had already contacted, she also planned to send a similar letter of complaint to the Eternal Sun Church.
This can minimize the possibility of the Man in the Mirror escaping due to errors in the actions of a single church. According to the principle of joint action, no matter how much information the Purifiers of the Church of the Eternal Sun obtain, they must share it with the Mechanical Hearts, which is equivalent to sharing it with the Nighthawks.
Moreover, the fact that the two major churches received the report at the same time could also increase their competitive awareness, preventing them from being too slow in taking action...
Having made up her mind, she quickly took two briefcases, left the hotel and got into a hired carriage.
"To the Cathedral District, the seat of the Church of Steam."
That was the core church of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery in the Trier Diocese. If Backlund's message reached here, it would definitely be known first by the "Mechanical Heart" there!
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