Chapter 767: The Tricks of the “Strange Mage”
"You see, as long as the difference from my original size isn't too big, I can change into any shape I want, and it's more natural, not awkward like before."
"Really! No wonder I just noticed you've grown taller..."
"Yeah, I deliberately grew a few centimeters longer so that I can be more compatible with you... Also, my other abilities have been enhanced a lot, like this... and this."
"This is all considered a normal improvement, right? Isn't there something more powerful?"
"Of course, but that would involve both of them..."
"who?"
"Enzo and Ludwell, of course. Is there anyone else in the room?"
"Well, well, let them in quickly. I can't wait any longer... Ah, they can actually get in like this... Is this what you call 'even more powerful'? It's really surprising..."
"Hehe, this is the biggest improvement after being promoted to a demigod!"
Angel, who was sitting on the sofa, exclaimed as he watched "Winner" Enzo and "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell suddenly appear in front of them using "Flame Flash", and then he understood what Klein meant by "new ability".
The "Strange Mage" can actually let the puppets use his extraordinary abilities!
This means that the Marionette not only has the sequence of his original path, but also possesses all the abilities of Sequence 4 "Fortune Teller". Even if it lacks divinity, it may not have much effect on demigod-level enemies, but at least it can play a big role in deceiving and interfering with the enemy.
"But it still doesn't sound very good..."
Angel still sounded somewhat dissatisfied, but she was actually very envious in her heart. She picked up the already cold lemon tea and took a sip, looking at Klein who was driven from the single sofa to sit in another chair, muttering.
The latter chuckled, turned his head to pick up his teacup, and when he turned back, he had turned into the "winner" Enzo, a native of the southern continent with dark brown skin and slightly curly black hair. Enzo at the door had become thinner, with his black hair combed to the side, and his body shape had become familiar to Angel.
"Isn't this just two people using the Faceless Man's transformation ability at the same time..." As soon as Angel pointed out Klein's "trick", he was stunned for a moment, and then realized, "You are the real Klein?"
She was looking at the original "Enzo", the one who had just entered from outside the room through the "flame flash".
"Yes, this is the advanced application of the 'Trickster' ability. I can instantly switch places with my marionette through the spiritual thread, and then cooperate with the 'Faceless Man' to change my appearance..."
Enzo said, and turned back into the dark brown-skinned southern continent man. Angel turned to look at the person sitting on the chair and found that he had turned into Klein again.
The whole process was seamless. He even held the teacup steadily, without the liquid inside shaking at all.
"This means that as long as any marionette is still alive, I won't die. Furthermore, the range is up to 1,000 meters, making it more effective than any stand... It's also difficult for the enemy to distinguish which is the real 'Trickster' and which is his marionette. For example, did you just realize that it was Enzo sitting here?"
Klein swirled the tea in his cup, crossed his legs, and spoke half-showing off, half-explaining.
After digesting the "despair" potion, my mirror substitute has a distance of about 1,000 meters, and there is no need to place a secret doll in advance... Angel muttered secretly, but in his heart he became more and more envious of the abilities of these "weird wizards".
Suddenly, she thought of something.
"Wait, you mean, the one who just hugged me was actually your secret doll Enzo?"
Thinking of this, she straightened her back, almost standing up, her eyes constantly moving between Klein and Enzo.
"No, that's not what I meant..." Klein looked at Angel, who suddenly became nervous, and quickly explained, "How could I possibly use a marionette to hug my fiancée?"
Fiancée… Angel felt his cheeks getting hot again and slumped back into the sofa.
As his research on the extraordinary abilities of the "Trickster" came to an end, Angel told Klein about his attempt to enter the city in the apocalypse, where he saw the impassable streets shrouded in gray fog, as well as the news he heard from Arrodes.
Of course, she concealed the fact that she had seen the body of "Angel Grey" and her deduction that the place under her feet was "Earth". After all, for a "native" like Klein, it didn't matter whether it was Earth or not. Although the fact that she was not "Cole Granger" was gratifying, explaining it would inevitably involve the issue of "time travel".
Could he really accept the fact that my body and soul weren't the same person? It would be better to just let this matter rot in my stomach. Ince Zangwill was already dead anyway... She pondered, wrote down the seven "source essences" on a piece of paper, and handed it to Klein.
The latter took the manuscript paper with names such as "Source Castle", "Chaos Sea", and "City of Disaster" written on it, and his eyes lingered on it for a long time before he asked carefully:
"So, you are basically certain that the 'City of Disaster' is the city you can see?"
"That's right, that's what the 'Red Angel' evil spirit said... Oh, and he's called 'Soren Einhorn Medici', not 'Medici' as we thought... This matches the blood requirements of the three family descendants he asked us to find. Does this mean that he's not actually a pure 'Red Angel'?"
"It's very likely that these three families have mastered the Hunter Path potion. They may have a deeper connection in the Fourth Epoch than we imagined..."
Klein nodded thoughtfully, his eyes fixed on the "Source Castle" on the paper.
I always wonder if this "source essence" hidden in the spiritual world is related to the mysterious gray fog... All kinds of thoughts came to his mind, but without more clues and evidence, he could only remember these difficult names in his heart, ignite the spiritual flame, and burn the manuscript paper.
Then, he raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Angel.
It was only daybreak, and even if Angel locked the door and slept until noon, no servant would dare to disturb him. So...
He was kind of thinking about actually trying out the various improvements that the "Weird Mage" had made to his body.
Enzo and Ludwell looked at each other, left the bedroom tacitly, and closed the door for their master.
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After a busy whole day, the night watchmen who rushed to Kukwa City in Uttar Pradesh finally found out all the details of the battle last night.
Of course, the real intelligence was only in the hands of Dunn Smith, Leonard Mitchell, and Daly Simone, who actually participated in the battle, and "Goddess's Eye" Ilia, who personally communicated with Ince Zangwill's incomplete spirit.
Others who arrived, including "Red Glove" Soest, were only amazed at the Resurrection Square destroyed by the severe thunderstorm, the nearby warehouse area destroyed by fire, and the "precision strike" without any civilian casualties.
However, Leonard and Daly, who had been in Gurain City in East Balam the day before and suddenly appeared in West Balam that night, still attracted some suspicion from internal members. However, after the "Eye of the Goddess" vouched for them, these doubts disappeared without a trace. Even Soest believed that they were chosen by Lady Ilia to executor a secret mission and assisted the senior deacon in executing the traitor Ince Zangwill.
This is to avoid the sight of "0-08", which makes sense... everyone thinks so.
"So, you actually became the executor of a secret mission, acting to avoid '0-08'?"
Gathering together on a bench in a corner of the church, Leonard looked at his former captain, Dunn Smith, who had "sacrificed" in Tingen, with a puzzled look on his face.
The latter's face had that familiar and reassuring seriousness on it, and he nodded and replied:
"That's right. Actually, during the God's Descent incident in Tingen, I didn't die on the spot. Instead, I was rescued by Ms. Arianna who came from the Holy Temple. However, she also assigned me a secret mission: to pretend to be dead and secretly investigate Ince Zangwill."
Ms. Arianna, the abbess of the Monastery of Night, the head of the thirteen archbishops... Leonard recalled the information about this ascetic and looked at Daly Simone on the other side of the bench in shock.
No wonder she didn't discover the truth when she used the spirit creatures to explore the captain's coffin that day. It turned out that it was arranged by the angel on earth himself...
"What is the 'Heart of the Goddess' then? Does this mean that you, like the 'Sword of the Goddess', wield a sacred object?"
Daly, who had been listening without saying anything, suddenly asked.
Dunn didn't answer, but nodded silently.
The other two knew that this meant a secret that they could not know.
As long as the captain was still alive, that was enough... This meant that he, Klein, and Angel hadn't died in that disaster... An absurd thought popped into Leonard's mind: This meant that his reason for revenge against Ince Zangwill was no longer sufficient.
But he also killed so many civilians, and he deserved to die... Even so, many questions remain unanswered, such as Angel's true identity. Is she the "ageless" witch who deceived Klein and all of us?
Leonard was about to ask a question when he saw Dunn and Daly stand up together and walk towards the passage leading to the underground rest area at the back of the church.
He opened his mouth, then suddenly thought of something, a smile appeared on his face, but he didn't call out to them.
…
After returning to his room, Leonard took off his red gloves tiredly and threw them aside. He took off his windbreaker and hung it by the door. He whispered "old man" twice, but as expected, there was no response.
He said he would sleep for a week or two, and there was really no response at all. If I hadn't chanted the honorific name of "The Fool" at that time, perhaps the matter would have been irreversible...
Leonard muttered to himself. Just as he sat down on the bed and prepared to take a nap, a deep red light suddenly surged in front of his eyes, enveloping him completely.
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