Chapter 742 Heading to Calderon
The "Mother of Heaven" who looks like the statue in the foggy town and helped Angel and Klein in the heavy smog is the Goddess of Night?
Angel instinctively felt that this guess was outrageous, but he quickly accepted this fact in his heart.
Because this could explain almost all the doubts, such as how He could quickly and accurately locate Angel and Klein, how He was so confident in calling the name of the God of Death, and how He could appear behind the Chanis Gate and imprison Klein in the foggy town...
"So, the statue of 'Mother of Heaven' is actually dedicated to..."
She murmured, but dared not utter the last word, or even think about it, lest the Goddess discover that she, the "God's Favored One", was secretly criticizing Him.
"No, I don't think so. The one who believes in 'The Lord of Night, Mother of Heaven' is the 'Kingdom of Night' of the Fourth Epoch, located atop the Hornachis Mountains. It's said to have a certain relationship with the ancient god, 'Night Wolf', Flegra. According to church records, the belief in Night was already spreading in the world before the Fourth Epoch, so 'Mother of Heaven' cannot be Him... But I think there's another possibility..."
Klein also recovered from his momentary shock and explained in a low voice.
He is indeed a top student in the history department, but I’m afraid he didn’t learn this history in school... Did he often read church texts during his time as a Night Watchman?
Angel's lips curled up slightly, and then he thought of the possibility Klein mentioned:
"God descends?"
As a Beyonder well-versed in the occult, Angel was no stranger to the term. She had even personally experienced the coming of the "True Creator" in Tingen, an event orchestrated by Lanevus, led by the Aurora Society, and exploited by Ince Zangwill.
The destroyed "Kingdom of Night", the dull-looking "Mother of Heaven", the Goddess of Night... Angel connected these words in his mind and thought of an astonishing possibility.
The descendant of the "Night Wolf" Fregola, the "Mother of Heaven", was captured and imprisoned after the "Kingdom of Night" was destroyed by the Goddess Church, and became the vessel for the Goddess to descend into the world!
This horrifying fact made Angel hold his breath. He looked at Klein and found that his eyes were also filled with shock and panic. The two stared at each other for a few seconds and simultaneously drew a crimson moon on their chests.
They couldn't talk about this topic anymore, or else they might end up in the foggy town in the next second, surviving by licking the dust off the walls and chewing on weeds, just like the half-crazy Mr. A and Panatia... Angel took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said:
"What are you going to do next? Prepare for the exploration of Calderon City, or go to West Balam to sell your arms?"
Compared to that existence, topics like Calderon in the depths of the spiritual world and the southern continent where the "Rose School" is entrenched are more lighthearted and enjoyable topics.
"There's no rush to sell the arms. I'm even considering waiting until I reach Sequence 4, or at least digesting the potions at my current stage, before returning to the Northern Continent, back to Backlund, to avoid certain unsolvable problems..." Klein wisely changed the subject. "Regarding the trip to Calderon, I plan to wait another day to see if anyone responds. If it's just the two of us, we need to be fully prepared before heading to that legendary city."
Other helpers... Angel also considered those in his social circle who could help. As a ghost ship, Anne undoubtedly possessed the strongest combat power in the spirit world, but her contractor was himself, not Klein, so whether they would be willing to help was a question. Bernadette, the "Mysterious Queen," was separated by Anne's relationship, making it even more difficult to seek help...
After much thought, Angel couldn't find a demigod who could help except the unborn Will Auceptin.
"I'll try to ask Annie if she offers to help for a fee..."
"I'll try to pay her what she needs."
Klein quickly replied. He also had some hope in his heart. If he could gain the help of this "Balancer," the "Spiritual Plunderers" between Sequence 5 and Sequence 4 would be forced to surrender...
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"...I'll be staying in Russell Harbor with Bernadette for about two weeks. Even if there's an emergency, I can only transfer a portion of my power through the contract summoning. It takes more than two hours to reach the Raging Sea through the Spirit World. You should take this into consideration when fighting."
After reading Anne's letter three times, Angel finally confirmed one thing:
"I refuse."
As expected, she doesn't care much about anything other than the contractors... Well, this is normal. It's already very kind of an angel to help me for free several times. But why did she and Bernadette go to Russell Port on the west coast of Intis?
A map of the northern continent appeared in Angel's mind, and he found that this seaport could directly lead to Trier inland through the Serenzo River.
Princess Bernadette Gustav of the Intis Empire would not be planning to take the "Queen Anne's Revenge" directly into Trier to bombard the Palace of Fraternity where the president is located, avenge her father, and restore the Gustav dynasty by the way, because there are angels guarding there. Wait, the patron angel of Trier this month is Benoît Gustav. If He is on the same page with her sister and brings the Steam Church into the picture, maybe He can really... She shook her head, dispelled this strange idea, and looked at Renette Tinicor who was still floating in the air, waiting to be fed with gold coins.
“He also…” “asked me…” “But I…” “Can’t get in…”
She refused before I even asked. How would she react if I told her that the postage this time was charged to the gold coins she owed me... Angel smiled awkwardly, found a gold coin, and stuffed it into Renette's mouth.
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"Miss Messenger's inability to enter Calderon City has made me even more interested in the ancient god Graygari's earthly kingdom... Miss Sharon will soon be promoted to Sequence 4. If Angel wasn't available, I'd have to wait until she's promoted before making any plans. But now, she can only be a backup plan..."
In the gray mist palace, Klein the Fool sat casually in his high-backed chair, tapping the bronze tabletop with his right index finger as he pondered a plan for exploring Calderon City.
"With Angel as the main force of the exploration, I don't need to bring all the magical items. That would expose my close connection with the 'Fool'. However, I can make limited use of the status of the 'Card of Blasphemy'. This was already exposed when I played the 'Black Emperor' before. It can be said to be a gift from the Fool. Then there are the 'Creeping Hunger' and the 'Sea Word' staffs. These are all items belonging to the 'World' and will not arouse suspicion..."
Muttering, he looked at the pile of miscellaneous items belonging to The Fool behind his chair. The Sea's Words, which would occasionally burst into song, and the Creeping Hunger, which yearned for the True Creator, had already exhausted all their strength in hurting each other. Both of them collapsed to the ground, no longer struggling or trying to instill some strange ideas into Klein.
Seeing his eyes silently asking "Are you convinced?", the cane with a life of its own skipped over to the high-back chair first and stuffed itself into The Fool's hands as if surrendering. The Creeping Hunger followed behind, using its fingers as legs, but was a step behind before collapsing powerlessly to the ground.
"This is the bottom of the society harming each other... No, it's because I, the Fool, taught you well."
Klein chuckled secretly and communicated with the two magical objects in a friendly manner for a moment, asking them to suppress their instincts during the exploration period and not to sing loudly or pray to the evil gods, thereby causing unnecessary trouble. Then he put his cane aside and looked at the several "blasphemous cards" on the edge of the table.
Witch, Red Priest, Tyrant, Black Emperor… He glanced at the different looks of Emperor Roselle as if he were choosing clothes, and finally chose the "Tyrant" card that matched the "Word of the Sea".
"The other three cards either have abilities I'm unfamiliar with or might attract Nast, the 'King of the Five Seas', who can enter the spirit world. They're not suitable for this exploration. With 'Tyrant' and the Staff of Sea Voice, I'm almost half a Sequence 4... Exploring Calderon City through my spirit body has an advantage. If the situation becomes too dangerous, I can terminate the 'summoning' at any time and return to my spirit body, avoiding being trapped. However, this requires Angel to enter the city through a similar method..."
As he pondered, his gaze rested on the remaining three "Cards of Blasphemy".
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A new week arrived. Before dawn, Angel left the mirror world and walked into Klein's new residence.
Yesterday, which was Sunday, Klein had left Gurain and headed for Tetnik City, located on the edge of the ancient forest north of East Balam. In this small city that specializes in jungle products such as wood and rubber, he was far away from the raging sea and the conflicts among various factions.
As soon as Angel stepped into the luxurious suite of the forest hotel, he saw the "winner" Enzo, who was dressed as a local native and had a tanned skin, and the "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell, who took off his gorgeous coat and changed into servant's clothes.
With the two people's service, Klein was sitting on the recliner, waiting for Angel to appear.
"Seeing you so leisurely, I feel like getting up so early and spending half an hour crossing the raging sea isn't worth it."
Angel grabbed a cushion and threw it at Klein, knocking him off the comfortable recliner. He then lay down, feeling the warmth left by the other person, and asked:
"Are you ready to go?"
This was the time they had agreed to explore Calderon City. It was expected to take the entire morning, leaving ample time for the 3 p.m. Tarot Club and avoiding Backlund's usual social hours.
"Almost done, just one small thing left..."
Klein smiled mysteriously, pulled out a metal box from his pocket, and handed it to Angel.
The latter curiously removed the spiritual wall that sealed the iron box and opened the lid.
A "blasphemous card" lay quietly in the box.
It was the "Witch" card with Emperor Roselle dressed in women's clothing and wearing a crown.
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