Chapter 560 Negative Effects of the Death Knell
Klein's face turned pale instantly, which confirmed Angel's thoughts.
Sure enough, for some reason, he felt fear. Was he simply afraid of me, or something on my body?
Or, fear of women?
Looking at the "crazy adventurer" who looked away and stood frozen in place, refusing to move, Angel was surprised, but also had the idea of teasing him.
"Is this a negative effect of your newly acquired magical item?"
She asked softly, moving her body closer and closer to the other until they were touching.
"I... yes..."
Klein felt his chest pounding, his body trembling uncontrollably, and every hair on his body stood up as if he had been electrocuted.
This was not the excitement of being close to Angel, but the negative effect of the magical item, or magical weapon, "Death Knell", which he had just bought for 9,000 pounds.
"Bang--"
A bright yellow flame burst out from Klein's dress, and his figure disappeared from it, instantly appearing in the bedroom.
Then he quickly rushed to the door and locked it, separating himself from Angel, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When he turned around, the terrifying woman was looking at him with a smile.
She caught up with me, using the remaining flames of my "Flame Leap"... Klein closed his eyes in pain, not daring to look at her again. Besides admiring Angel's fighting talent, he was only afraid of women.
If there weren't more women on the street, he would have fled and returned after the negative effects wore off.
"What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Klein's body stiff and about to fall, Angel sighed and stopped trying to get close to him. Instead, he sat down on a chair in the corner, giving him some buffer space.
This thoughtful gesture helped Klein recover. He opened his eyes, slowly walked to the bed, took off his coat, and crawled into bed. He comically covered his head with the quilt before explaining his problem.
It turned out that he bought a revolver, "Death Knell", from a former teammate of "The Strongest Hunter" through the introduction of Anderson Hood.
This weapon, which costs almost three times as much as "Good Luck", has three special abilities:
First, by directly infusing spiritual energy, ordinary attacks can cause weakness attacks, allowing the user to easily find the target's weaknesses and provide corresponding accuracy, causing more damage than usual;
Secondly, on the basis of "weak point attack", it provides additional spiritual power, which can produce a shotgun-like effect, causing ranged damage. The more spiritual power provided, the better the effect.
Third, similar to "Good Luck", after the hammer is opened and the trigger is pulled, the attack will be considered a "fatal attack". Any part of the target's body that hits will be considered a weak point attack. If the target's real weak point is hit, it will cause fatal damage to the enemy with average defense.
Carrying this "death knell" will cause a constant feeling of thirst, which can be solved by drinking more water. However, once it is used, a new "weakness" will be gained for the next 6 hours, or an existing weakness will be strengthened. This is different from a weakness that will cause fatal damage when hit, but a psychological "fear", such as...
"...For example, after you got the weapon and tried it out on the spot, your weakness now has the added element of 'female'?"
Holding the iron-black pistol whose barrel was several inches longer than an ordinary revolver, Angel asked curiously.
She wanted to try out the effects of "fatal attack," but she was afraid of developing strange weaknesses like Klein, so she didn't act impulsively.
The experience of the "Magic Pocket Watch" has left a lasting impression on me... She looked intently at Klein, who was hiding in the quilt. Klein seemed to sense her gaze and tightened the quilt.
"...Yes, but I've been hiding outside for a while before coming back here. It shouldn't last long. Just let me rest for a while."
He answered in a muffled voice from under the quilt.
"Death Knell" sounds more powerful than "Good Luck." Judging from its effects, it is likely to belong to the "Hunter" path, the "Reaper" sequence where Anderson is. This is why it is worth nearly ten thousand pounds... Angel put down the pistol and wanted to leave the bedroom to let Klein get through this difficult time, but when he saw the velvet quilt shaking slightly, he felt a little malicious.
She first walked heavily to the bedroom door and closed it with a bang. Then she held her breath, entered invisible mode, and tiptoed back to the bed.
After a while, he heard no sound coming from outside. Klein carefully turned over the quilt and took off his coat. His shirt was wrinkled and his short black hair was a little messy. He glanced around and suddenly locked onto Angel's position.
Oh no! He turned on his spiritual vision and saw the spiritual line... Angel, who was familiar with the other party's extraordinary ability, said to himself that it was not good, and suddenly broke away from the invisible state and pounced on him.
“…”
Klein opened his mouth and howled silently, pushing his hands back. In his panic, he even forgot to use "Flame Leap" and only focused on getting as far away from the woman in front of him as possible.
"Don't move, baby," Angel whispered, moving closer. "You can close your eyes."
"Wait, wait a minute..."
"Let me see... Hey, the spiritual and physical connection... How did you recover? Wasn't it six hours?"
“…I hid outside for almost 6 hours before coming back.”
"You lied to me?"
"You were the one who provoked me..."
After a period of commotion in the bedroom, it finally returned to silence. The pier and the sea outside the window had disappeared into the night. The crimson moonlight sprinkled on the earth, secretly seeping into the bedroom through the window cracks, flickering slightly.
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At three o'clock on Monday afternoon, Angel arrived at the palace above the gray fog on time and sat on the high-backed chair belonging to the "Queen".
She secretly glanced at Klein, the "world" at the farthest point, and felt ashamed and regretful for having walked into the trap two days ago.
Fortunately, everyone was busy these past two days. Klein went to the Dominican Federation to purchase intelligence on Backlund and prepare to return to the Northern Continent. Angel traveled between the rebels' private port and Bayam, preparing to use the "Redhead" under his name to send the two back to Pritz Harbor and do some smuggling business to earn back the travel expenses.
So they all avoided talking about that wonderful afternoon.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool, and everyone~"
Justice Audrey greeted cheerfully. Her Psychiatrist potion had been almost completely digested thanks to her own efforts. Thinking that Sequence 6 was just around the corner, she couldn't help but feel cheerful.
After her last punishment, Cattleya seemed to have figured things out and voluntarily submitted three pages of Emperor Roselle's diary. However, Angel suspected that she was probably trying to gather information for the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, as that was the reason she was punished last time.
Furthermore, this is evidenced by the request she made:
"Mr. Fool, I want to know why Emperor Roselle went crazy in his later years."
As expected, this was the question the Emperor's eldest daughter, Bernadette, had asked her to ask... Angel nodded secretly. She was also looking forward to the answer. After all, this was a senior time traveler, a powerful and unrestrained High-Sequence Beyonder.
The Fool was silent for a moment, a rare moment, before he answered:
“I am not omniscient and omnipotent, so I am also trying to find the reason for his madness through the diary.
"It's certain that, due to some unknown reason, Russell turned his attention to Sequence 0 in his later years."
Sequence 0 is equal to the true God of that path. This hidden knowledge has become a consensus within the Tarot Club.
Therefore, all the Tarot Club members, including Cattleya, showed shocked expressions.
Did Russell's desire to become a god drive him mad in his later years? Was it his eagerness to explore the path to godhood, or was it failure in his ascension or preparation that led to his insanity and ultimately his assassination? Was his daughter Bernadette unaware of her father's situation at the time?
More questions popped up in Angel's mind. He turned his gaze to Mr. Fool, but did not wait for His further answers.
"You can communicate freely now."
He simply gave the order in a calm tone.
Everyone could only put away their curious gazes and wait for the Fool's next answer.
Perhaps He is also looking for the answer, and therefore wants us to collect more diaries. It seems that Mr. Fool is not omniscient... Well, He himself admitted it... Angel complained in his heart, and felt a scrutinizing gaze from the head of the long table, and quickly put away his thoughts.
Fortunately, Mr. "Sun" fulfilled his promise because he obtained the formula of "Notary" from Klein in "World". He obtained the "Poison Needle of Black-Striped Shadow Giant Scorpion" that he accidentally picked up from the "Afternoon Town Expedition Team" and sold it to Angel in the form of a debt of 3,000 pounds.
In this way, after using 2,000 pounds to buy the "Notary" formula, he still had 1,000 pounds left, which could be used to purchase the "Notary" potion materials, some of which included plants that grew in the sun, which were simply impossible to find in the "God's Forsaken Land".
"...When I traded all my merits for the giant scorpion's venom, the chief leader of the expedition team personally intervened, but didn't stop me. I think I should tell you."
After the transaction was completed, "Sun" Derrick said, looking at "The Hanged Man", obviously hoping that the other party would give some hints.
"Oh, I don't think there's anything to worry about," Alger chuckled. He glanced at the Hermit Cattleya, finally finding his own "strength" in the Tarot Club. "Or rather, you should have exposed yourself to him long ago."
Derrick's expression changed rapidly upon hearing this, and he sat up straighter, making his height stand out even more from the crowd.
"But I don't think this is a bad thing. Your 'Chief' should have confirmed that you have a separate channel from the City of Silver to obtain potion formulas, materials, and even various gifts. If he wanted to deal with you, he would have done it long ago... In fact, he's probably happy to see the changes the power behind you has brought to the City of Silver. Compared to another elder who believes in the 'True Creator', he should be more confident in you.
"As long as you improve your Sequence step by step and make contributions, he won't stop you and may even help you secretly... You can try to tell him that you obtained the 'Notary' formula in exchange for some potion ingredients. If he agrees without hesitation, it will prove my words."
Mr. Hanged Man is indeed a senior Beyonder in the Church of Storms, possessing extensive experience in battling superiors... Angel sighed with emotion. After Sun thanked him, he asked:
"Mr. Hanged Man, and others, I would like to issue a commission to investigate the recent bloody ritual sacrifice incident on 'Sona Island' near the Middle Range Island in the southern part of the Raging Sea."
She also looked at the Hanged Man, hoping that this believer of the Storm could get some information from the inside.
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