In the dimly lit world, a huge red moon hung quietly above the house, and everything in the garden seemed to be asleep.
The despair in the eyes of the incomplete gray-white dragon faded away, and it folded its wings covered with membranes, becoming as docile as a domesticated hunting dog.
Hvin Rambis, a member of the Psychological Alchemist Council and a demigod of the "audience" path, lost his life and became Klein's secret puppet!
Klein didn't bother to admire it. He directly exchanged positions with the "winner" Enuni next to the gray-white dragon and appeared there in the image of Gehrman Sparrow wearing a black windbreaker and a silk hat.
Then, he manipulated the new puppet to heal himself from the "mental plague" that infected him.
A gentle and cool breeze blew over, crossing the sea of collective subconsciousness and seeping into Klein's island of consciousness, making him feel as if something foul, rotten, divided, and contradictory was being gathered together bit by bit in his mind and peeled out like a surgical cut.
Klein's face suddenly twisted into a grin, and he once again felt the extreme pain of his soul being torn apart.
Fortunately, in order to make the "Spirit Control Bullet" and "Yesterday's Reappearance" charms, he was already accustomed to this feeling, so he didn't cover his head and roll on the ground.
After the highly contagious mental "virus" was separated from the infected consciousness, the cool breeze turned into a warmth that made people want to take a nap, which made Klein's injured spirit relax. It was like soaking in a bathtub, nourishing his body and mind, and began to grow and recover rapidly.
When he recovered from his mental illness, the gentle breeze that blew over him suddenly became strong, sweeping around and clearing away all the "viruses" remaining in the air.
After doing all this, Klein made the gray-white dragon shrink its body quickly, suppress its divinity, and transform back into human form.
However, since Hvin Rambis's clothes had been torn into pieces, the gray-white scales on his body did not disappear.
After a few seconds, Arianna, the leader of the ascetics of the Church of Night, who was wearing a simple robe, a bark belt, and long black hair, walked out from the huge red moon, stepped into the void, and came to the upper side of Hvin Rambis.
The angel stretched out his right hand and lightly grasped, causing Hvin Rambis's slightly blurry soul to leave his body and float out from above his head.
"Why are you helping George III?" Arianna asked quite directly.
Hvin Rambis's confused expression suddenly turned serious:
"This is the choice of the times and the inevitability of fate. We are just following the trend and providing some guidance to make the times develop in the right direction."
The standard answer from the Twilight Hermit Order... It seems that the demigods of the Psychological Alchemy Order don't know what Adam's true purpose is... Even the official members of the Twilight Hermit Order probably don't know either... Klein thought without any psychological burden, relying on the fact that he was in a secret world.
Arianna did not show any surprise and asked:
“What’s the next trend of the times?”
Hvin Rambis's eyes were unfocused, but his expression was quite solemn as he answered:
"A war, a war that has engulfed the entire world."
This... isn't peace good? Klein frowned slightly and couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
He was well aware of the trauma a world war would bring to humanity.
He only hoped that his and the Church of Night's investigation could find the key as soon as possible and successfully prevent the outbreak of the war that the "Dusk Hermit Society" was trying so hard to promote.
Arianna was silent for a second, then asked:
"What is George III's secret?"
A smile appeared on Hvin Rambis's face:
"Every king is bound by the three major contracts, and can only reach Sequence 5 at most. With our help, he has bypassed this obstacle and has essentially reached a higher status. He only needs to wait for the tide of the times to come, and then he will be able to successfully ascend to the position that belongs to him."
The Three Great Contracts... What are these? Well, it's understandable that the king can only reach Sequence 5. After all, under the premise that the mysteries are kept as low as possible, it's best for the king to be replaced normally. The people can understand if they live to be 100 years old, but if they are still alive and kicking after 120 or 130 years old, it will inevitably cause speculation and panic... Is George III cooperating with the Psychological Alchemy Society and the Witch Cult just to live longer? Normally, this is just a restriction imposed by the king and will not affect other members of the Augustus family. There should be earthly angels among them, so there's no reason for them to support George III... Many questions suddenly emerged in Klein's mind.
"George III is not a demigod yet. He just has a higher status through some means and is acting in advance?" Arianna asked at a moderate pace.
For the Church of Night, this is a very critical issue. If George III is actually a demigod, then they can directly contact the Church of Storm and Steam to arrest him, because the existence of the king itself is evidence.
Hvin Rambis' soul nodded and said:
"Yes."
"What is the specific method?" Arianna continued to ask.
Hvin Rambis shook his head slowly and said:
"I don't know. The person in charge of this matter is our president. I only remember him mentioning it once, that George III should be more talented."
More talented? Hearing this description, Klein instantly thought of something in Roselle's diary.
In the eyes of the great emperor, the so-called talent is to make his spirit and soul more like that of a high-status ancestor, so as to obtain the corresponding extraordinary characteristics or the recognition of the spiritual imprint in the sealed object, and to more easily overcome the huge negative effects brought by taking magic potions and holding sealed objects.
This is not a perfect method, and it can even be said that there are great hidden dangers, because the mental imprint will reversely change the soul of the person who takes it or holds it, causing them to undergo certain changes.
If someone were to become a demigod through this method, he would most likely become a mental patchwork monster!
Was George III hypnotized by someone? Why did he accept this method? No, if it was hypnosis, the angels or seals of the Augustus family would definitely be able to find the problem... Klein became more and more confused, waiting for the ascetic leader floating in the air to ask again.
Arianna obviously knew what "more talented" meant, and asked without any change in expression:
"Who is your guild leader?"
Hvin Rambis showed a look of reminiscence:
“He has many identities and many names, but as soon as I see him, I can be sure that he is the president of our Psychological Alchemy Society.
“His current identities and names are:
"Barros Hopkins, the 'King of the Black Throne', one of the Four Kings of the Sea; Paulie Dellaw, the 'dead' former president of Backlund Medical School and the royal medical advisor; Eric Drake, the famous hermit in the Central Sonia Sea..."
“King of the Black Throne”… Klein then realized that he had heard of this title before, but he always ignored it, didn’t take it to heart, and rarely thought about it.
It turned out that the pirate king was a "spectator"... He nodded in realization.
Arianna listened quietly and then asked:
"What secrets did George III hide in the ruins of the 'Blood Emperor'?"
Hvin Rambis's slightly dull expression changed slightly as he said:
"It's something of vital importance, and he wants to master it, which requires a lot of sacrificial rituals."
"What?" Arianna asked without pause.
Hvin Rambis was stunned for a moment and said:
"I, I don't remember..."
He suddenly raised his hands and covered the head of his soul, looking quite painful.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember the answer.
Was that memory "cleaned" by Adam or an angel from the "audience" path? Klein watched with a serious expression, and felt more and more that the secret in the ruins might be more important than he thought.
Arianna was silent for a few seconds, then lowered her head and said to Klein:
"What do you want to ask?"
Klein thought for a moment and said directly to Hvin Rambis:
"What are the names of the high-sequence potions of the Audience pathway?"
The pain of Hvin Rambis's soul was relieved, and he replied slowly:
"Sequence 4 'Manipulator', Sequence 3 'Dream Weaver', Sequence 2 'Insight', Sequence 1 'Writer'."
He did not mention Sequence 0 "Dreamer", obviously he did not know about it.
"What is the formula for the Manipulator's potion?" Although Klein felt that his question was a little vulgar compared to Ms. Arianna's, he still spoke.
Hvin Rambis did not hesitate and said in a confused tone:
"The main material is the complete brain of an old psychic dragon, or the crystal heart of a tree man mentor, or the extraordinary characteristics of a 'manipulator'.
"The supplementary materials are: 80 ml of blood from the old Psychic Dragon, three golden leaves from the Treeman Mentor, and one drop of tears from seven different humans or humanoid creatures due to strong emotions...
"The ritual is to take the potion in a special occasion with at least 10,000 people, in a huge resonance of their emotions."
In comparison, the demigod ritual of the Audience path is not that difficult... That’s right. The Audience can heal and analyze themselves, which can effectively fight against the madness and loss of control brought by the potion. The ritual can certainly be simplified... Klein nodded thoughtfully.
"What is the recipe for the 'Dreamweaver' potion?"
"I don't know." Hvin Rambis shook his head.
Well... Klein asked Hvin Rambis why he came to see Audrey in person, and got the corresponding answer.
Then he said to Arianna:
"I have no problem anymore."
Hvin Rambis couldn't answer the questions he had.
Arianna then gently pressed with her right hand, allowing Hvin Rambis's soul to return to his body.
Then, the angel glanced at Klein and said calmly:
“Don’t use him as a secret puppet.
"Before his spiritual imprint is removed, it is best not to use his extraordinary characteristics to create items."
Of course, I don’t want Adam to come to visit me… Klein nodded sincerely:
"I'll keep that in mind, thank you, Ms. Arianna."
ps: Extra update for the first place in monthly ticket in September~