Chapter 811 Ending and Aftermath
As Angel emerged from the mirror in Klein's bedroom, he saw the silver-white metal-inlaid "Sea Words" cane suddenly swing towards Leonard's head.
Pop.
It wasn't Leonard's head with its messy black hair that was hit, but his palm that was protecting his vital parts. Then, the "Red Glove" angrily grabbed the magical item he had bought for ten thousand pounds, suppressing its resistance while whispering:
"Old man, calm it down quickly!"
After a moment, he tilted his head to listen to something and showed disappointment. His eyes fell on Angel, whose figure was outlined by the mirror, and he smiled awkwardly.
"The old man is confirming whether all of Amon's clones in Backlund have been truly eliminated."
Klein, dressed in a formal suit and resembling Dwayne Dantes, explained. One of his secret puppets, "Winner" Enuni, stood beside him, wearing a monocle on his right eye, which made Angel tremble with fear.
Fortunately, after careful examination, she discovered that it was just an ordinary pair of glasses, not made of crystal. She breathed a sigh of relief and immediately reacted. She looked at Klein and said,
"Your marionette was also 'stolen' by Amon? What about the 'Admiral of Hell'?"
"He's still feeding pigeons in the square in front of Saint Samuel's Church," Klein smiled helplessly and looked northward. That was the location of the Church of Night, the largest church in the North District and even in Backlund. "I sent him to the church as planned to be on standby, to report when necessary or to use as my replacement coordinates. But he was stolen by Amon's clone on the way and became his marionette, just like the 'winner'. Fortunately, after the 'reboot' of the clone reversed the state of Amon's clone, the marionette's ownership was restored to a few minutes ago."
Then, while "Old Man" Pales Zoroast was finally confirming the fate of Amon's clone, Leonard told Angel about the battle that took place here while he was struggling with his cane.
The doll was stolen, and the two engaged in a game of chess in the manor at 160 Böklund Street. Amon's clone relied on the thread of stealing the spirits of innocent people to check Klein, making him dare not escape or fight back... Leonard arrived at the scene with the help of the "Word of the Sea", and Amon's clone turned its target to the angel Pales at the top of the "Thief" path... Klein threw out a thousand paper cranes imbued with the power of fate, attracting the power of "restart", stripping away the power of Amon's clones' aggregation, allowing Pales to absorb one of them. With the help of the stimulated and strengthened "Law of Aggregation", he absorbed the extraordinary characteristics of all Amon's clones in Backlund, ending this "annihilation war".
Although Will Auceptin incorrectly predicted the time of the battle, he still reacted in time and responded... Angel nodded in understanding.
The help this "Snake of Fate" gave the two became the biggest backup for this premature battle. Angel used the "betrayal" spell created by the Time Worm to cause Amon, who had gathered the power of all nearby clones, to be betrayed by these forces. Klein used "restart" to reverse the situation, allowing Pales to activate "aggregation" while saving his own marionettes and...
"Hazel's entire family except her has been parasitized? Will there be any sequelae?"
Angel asked back, half surprised, half worried.
During the prior discussions, the three of them discussed this issue, and Pales in Leonard's body said that even if this "parasitism" reached a deep level, it was reversible. This is why they finally chose the city as the battle location instead of the suburbs.
But after seeing those parasites touching their right eyes from time to time, as if they still had the habit of wearing monocles, Angel began to have some doubts about this.
"The old man said that the Beyonder properties contained in all the Time Worms in Backlund have been sucked out, and the remaining Time Worms won't have much of an impact on them," Leonard, who had finally gained control of the Word of the Sea, suddenly said, his tone a little slow, as if relaying Pallez's words. "Well, what he said was not too big was directed at the Beyonders. These ordinary people are best to pray to the gods they believe in and try to achieve complete purification... But the problem is that they have no idea what's happening, and they can't ask for help from the gods. I'm afraid you'll need some guidance, such as praying to that person."
Purification, wouldn't it mean that both humans and insects will disappear from this world? And Leonard meant for these believers of the righteous gods to pray to Mr. Fool? Isn't that a bit blasphemous... Angel muttered, watching Leonard whip his cane a few times in return, completely quieting it as if its rebellious spirit had been stolen. He then continued,
"I also dealt with a group of Amon's clones in Dalton Street. I'm afraid those unlucky parasites will also need help."
As she spoke, she recounted the key points of her battle at 25 Dalton Street, and took out the exceptionally thick "Time Worm", pinching its tail and shaking it.
"Angel-level 'ban'... 'betrayal' spell..."
Leonard repeated with a click of his tongue, the excitement and trembling in his heart from just experiencing an angel-level battle subsided a little.
He didn't expect that in addition to here, the same level of attack and defense was also happening on another battlefield a few hundred meters away. Although Pales' "aggregation" was the last insurance, even if the battle over there failed, it would not lead to tragic consequences. However, he still felt a little regretful for choosing this side to help and giving up Angel's side.
After a moment, he tilted his head and listened for a while, calmed down, and began to relay:
"The old man said that the victims over there should be handled according to the same process. I hope you remember their appearance so that you can find them later."
"I planted a disease seed, and I can roughly sense their location within the range of my disease control," Angel explained, then asked doubtfully, "Mr. Pales, during the battle, I discovered that Amon's clone was able to exploit a 'loophole' to break through the angel-level power blockade. Does this mean that the effect of 'stealth' isn't as reliable as we thought? Will Amon's original body notice Backlund's abnormality?"
"With none of His clones left in Backlund, He's bound to have suspicions. There's no doubt about that," Leonard said after a brief silence. "But His true form can't possibly enter Backlund, and the assumption that He's missing key information is unlikely to fall on us. That's enough... As for your other question, the nature of 'thieves' is to exploit mistakes, exploit loopholes. It's only natural for them to take advantage of your ban. If your ban wasn't 'No Stealing' but 'No Clones,' He might even exploit this loophole to descend directly on His clone, leaving you facing a true 'Angel King'... Of course, this would inevitably trigger a divine descent, so the probability is very low, hehe."
You don't have to repeat even "Hehe"... Angel complained in his heart, and at the same time was glad that although his choice of "ban" was not the best, it was not the worst either.
Then, the three of them turned to discuss the ownership of the spoils.
This had originally been decided during the discussions before the battle, but a sudden incident caused the battle to unfold in a slightly different direction. Therefore, Leonard and Pallez Zoroast within him generously relinquished ownership of all remaining "Worms of Time" to Angel and Klein, who were to guide the infected individuals in prayer to the gods.
Even so, Pales, the "Thief" Angel, still gained the most. He absorbed the Beyonder characteristics equivalent to at least two Sequence 3 Beyonders, and also obtained a small amount of memory fragments contained in these characteristics. His strength and situation were much better than before.
Klein and Angel planned to divide all the remaining "Time Worms" equally. Although these relics that had lost their extraordinary properties could not be made into magical items, they were of extremely high status and could carry considerable power. Therefore, they were very suitable as the base material for high-level talismans.
Angel used a "betrayal" spell in the battle with Amon's clone. This spell was inspired by Will Auceptin, with the "Worm of Time" as the base material and soaked in Angel's blood. Although the effect of the spell was not as exaggerated as Angel imagined, it was already quite good to be able to deal with a group of Amon's clones who had the status of the Angel King and were proficient in fraud.
She also discovered that this talisman was different from those made from ordinary iron sheets. Because it possessed a higher status, it could carry the mysterious power in Angel's body, which was likely derived from the "City of Disaster", in advance. Therefore, it could be handed over to others for use. Of course, the spiritual power required to activate it was still very high. Low-sequence Beyonders were simply unable to use it. Even Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 Beyonders would probably only be able to use it once or twice before their spiritual power was exhausted and they faced the risk of losing control.
Apart from the ownership of the "Worm of Time", the most important thing is the aftermath. Thanks to the help of the "Secret" power, Amon's clone anchored the influence of the scope of destiny, and neither side of the battle was very destructive. The houses at 160 Böklund Street and 25 Dalton Street were not damaged much and did not even require additional repairs.
But the unlucky passers-by and residents who have the "Time Worm" in their bodies after being parasitized need to deal with it as soon as possible, especially at 39 Böklund Street where Congressman Macht and his family live.
After a brief discussion, Leonard swung up the "Word of the Sea" cane and flew away from the Klein family. The Pales in his body needed to digest this harvest as quickly as possible and had no time to care about other things.
"So, how do we resolve Hazel's issue? She's the only one who wasn't 'parasitized,' and she even witnessed the horrific scene of her family transforming into Amon. I'm afraid this was due to the malicious pleasure of the Amon clone who replaced her teacher?"
After watching Leonard's back as he flew away, swaying as he was dragged by his cane, Angel turned to look at Klein and asked.
"Her family all believe in the Goddess of Night. They can pray to her for purification. Ms. Arianna was also involved in this incident, which means the Goddess is aware of what happened on this street and will likely provide assistance to her followers."
Klein spoke carefully, looking towards the slightly dim sky with a hint of meaning.
Well, the secret protection comes from Ms. Arianna, which is equivalent to coming from the goddess. This is indeed possible, but what about Hazel herself? How will she face her family members who have sequelae and often squeeze their right eye and press their eye sockets?
Angel thought about it and suddenly thought of someone who could help Hazel:
Audrey, who has just been promoted from "psychologist" to "hypnotist"!
Not only can she hypnotize Hazel, making the poor girl forget everything about Amon, but she can also plant hints in the victims of Dalton Street, letting them pray to the gods they believe in for help. Most importantly, her psychological invisibility allows her to intervene without anyone knowing, making her the best candidate.
Thinking of this, Angel glanced at Klein and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a familiar figure appear at the edge of his vision.
The figure quickly took shape. It was Arianna, the abbess of the Night Monastery, who was wearing a patched robe, a simple bark belt, and bare feet covered in dust.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com