Backlund, Cherwood District.

Fors, who was taking a nap, suddenly woke up from her dream and saw the endless gray fog and Mr. Moon praying with his head bowed. She also heard clear words from him:

"...In the southeastern suburbs of Backlund, in the center of the Delair Forest, there is an abandoned castle. There are at least two ancient vengeful spirits haunting it, and there are also other ghosts. It is possible that a Beyonder is living there in seclusion. The coordinates are..."

Finally, there is news about the main material of the Recorder, which is worth 300 pounds... Fors was delighted and immediately thanked Mr. Fool and asked him to tell the Moon that he would pay him later.

After finishing this matter, she got up from the bed, went downstairs, planned to pour a glass of wine, and by the way, think about when to explore the abandoned castle and what preparations she needed to make.

"'Lemano's Travel Notes' can't be rented out recently... Hugh has to take it with him... There are many undead in that abandoned castle, which is quite dangerous. We have to consider the combination of 'magic'. If there are defects or they are not targeted enough, we can pay Mr. 'World', Mr. 'Hanged Man', and Mr. 'Sun' to record the corresponding extraordinary abilities..." Although Fors didn't have much practical experience, he had been in several extraordinary circles for many years, and later joined the Tarot Club. He heard and saw a lot, so naturally he knew how to prepare before the adventure.

As for the option of directly asking Mr. "World" to do it for her, she had long since given up on the idea, thinking that even if she gave all her gains and her own savings to the other party, it would not be enough to match the remuneration.

Of course, if her tentative exploration proves that the abandoned castle is indeed very dangerous and is not a place that a Beyonder of her level can go deep into, then she will also have the courage to shoulder the debt. After all, only when you are alive can you have hope and a future.

Theoretically, it shouldn't reach this point. There are still two demigod-level extraordinary abilities left by Mr. "World" in "Lemano's Travel Notes". At most, we can use them first and find a way to make up for them later... The only problem is that those two demigod-level extraordinary abilities may not be suitable for dealing with vengeful spirits and ghosts... Fors took a sip of Winter Black Rand, and various ideas gradually took shape.

Just then, she heard the sound of a key being inserted into the lock, and instinctively looked towards the door.

The door flung back and Hugh walked in carrying two paper bags that exuded a rich aroma.

"Dixie Pie?" Fors asked first, then frowned in confusion, "Don't you have a lot of commissions recently? Why are you back so early?"

Xio threw one of the bags of Dixie pies over and said with a smile:

"I just happened to be passing by and I didn't have lunch, so I planned to take a break."

Without waiting for Fors to ask again, she took the initiative to say:

"I have accumulated enough merits! I can exchange them for the 'Interrogator' potion formula soon!"

Although her task of monitoring the chief of the palace guards, Viscount Stratford, had not made any substantial progress, this was a task that could accumulate merit on a daily basis. As long as she submitted a qualified report every week, she would receive a corresponding "bounty". Therefore, combined with the completion of other commissions to varying degrees, Xio was able to obtain the formula for the "Interrogator" potion.

"Finally..." Fors was sincerely happy for her friend, and then shook the wine glass in her hand, "Would you like to drink a little to celebrate?"

At the same time, she thought of her own affairs:

This is really great. After becoming a Sequence 7, Xio should be able to undergo a qualitative change, and he will be more confident in exploring the castle!

Xiu glanced at the transparent liquid in the wine glass and shook his head continuously:

“Drinking is bad!”

As she spoke, she frowned:

"Besides, I hate the taste of it."

Before Fors could speak, she suddenly remembered something, stood up, and walked towards the door:

"I just saw that the mailbox was full of stuff. Have you not opened it today?"

"Not in time yet." Fors acted like she was very busy and had to finish her manuscript.

Xio was a very active person. He didn't even listen to her explanation. He opened the door and went out to fiddle with the mailbox.

After about ten seconds, she returned to the house with a pile of newspapers and several letters, and said as she looked at the recipients:

"They're all yours! Two from the publisher, one invitation to a surgical exchange, and one from Pritz Harbor."

Pritz Harbor...Fors' heart moved, he put down the wine glass, and caught the letter thrown by Xio.

In front of her friends, she calmly opened all the letters and found that one of them was indeed from her teacher, Dorian Grey Abraham:

"... Calderon City is a very special place deep in the spirit world. I cannot confirm its origin, but I know it is very dangerous. A demigod once entered there and never came out again... When you sell the specific spirit world coordinates to that party member, it is necessary to remind him..."

Mr. World's target is such a dangerous spiritual city? Fors stared at the letter in his hand, his eyes slightly widened.

…………

The "Red Gloves" team, which had arrived at the next East Balam city, joined up with the local Night Watchmen and occupied one of their offices.

"Everyone, rest for half a day and start the action in the early morning." Soster took out his pocket watch, opened it and took a look.

This time they were going to attack a secret base of the Spirit Cult, find more information about the artificial death god plan, and dig out another group of enemies hidden in Backlund.

As for the intelligence obtained from Ulrica, it has already been transmitted back to Backlund via telegram, so they don't need to worry about the subsequent processing. After all, they are not the only "Red Gloves" team. Backlund's local Nighthawks are even more numerous and powerful.

Leonard, Daly and the others were about to find a place to rest when a night watchman with some East Balam bloodline came in with a piece of paper and said:

"There's a new telegram from Backlund."

Soest took the paper, unfolded it and looked at it for a few seconds, then said with a serious expression:

"Gehrman Sparrow has appeared again. We have used divination to confirm that it is him."

Gehrman Sparrow... Leonard was not surprised by this result, because he had long known from Dwayne Dantes that his former colleague Klein Moretti was still alive.

He asked curiously:

"What did Gehrman Sparrow do again?"

Soest looked around and said seriously:

"He boarded the 'Black Tulip' and transformed Hell Admiral 'Ludwell' into his own secret puppet."

"Admiral Hell?"

"Lutherville?"

"Secret doll?"

The "Red Gloves" couldn't hide their astonishment and spoke out one after another. Even Leonard Mitchell was extremely surprised.

You know, "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell, who wears the ring left by the god of death, has the highest bounty and the strongest power among the seven pirate generals. He is recognized as the number one under the "Four Kings" and is definitely not comparable to an ordinary Sequence 5. However, Gehrman Sparrow was able to turn him into a secret puppet on his ship, surrounded by his army of undead and many subordinates!

——Although they didn’t know much about the “Faceless Man” and the “Master of Secret Dolls”, the term “Secret Doll” alone was enough to let people intuitively know that the ending of “Admiral of Hell” Ludwell might be even more tragic than death.

Is he that powerful? Was he sneaking into the Chanis Gate of Saint Samuel Church because of the demigod ritual? Leonard gradually fell silent and did not ask any more questions.

At this time, Soest took the initiative to say:

"According to the crew members who escaped from the Black Tulip, there was no battle at the time. Gehrman Sparrow boarded the ship with another man. When Admiral Ludwell saw the other man, he gave up resistance and crawled on the deck, calling himself the Archon of Death. He then allowed Gehrman Sparrow to turn him into a secret doll."

"Death Archon..." Leonard subconsciously turned his head and looked at Daly Simone.

In his opinion, this Sequence 5 of the "Corpse Collector" pathway should know what the "Archon of Death" means.

Dai Li chuckled and shook her head.

"I only know that in the past of the Balam Empire, the people who ruled the real world were descendants of the 'God of Death', known as the 'Archons of Death'."

"The leader of the Royal Faction of the Keling Cult has never called himself the 'Archon of Death.'" Cindy, another Red Glove, said doubtfully.

This is relatively public information within the Nighthawks. Anyone who has reached Sequence 7 or above, or has joined the "Red Gloves", is eligible to read it.

As for the artificial death god faction, no one would call themselves the "Archon of Death".

"Who knows? Maybe the Spiritual Cult has split and multiplied again, and a new 'Death Archon' faction has emerged." Daly responded casually at first, and then said thoughtfully, "Gehrman Sparrow's origins are mysterious, and his purpose behind sneaking into Chanis Gate is unknown. Maybe he is really related to the Spiritual Cult."

The Spiritual Cult has always been the main target of the Church of Night, and the conflict between the two sides is extremely deep.

This sentence immediately reminded Leonard Mitchell, because he knew that German Sparrow was Klein Moretti, and he had joined a secret organization that used Tarot cards as a symbol and worshipped "The Fool". He had a cooperative relationship with the Spiritual Cult at most.

"The current factions of the Spiritual Cult do not have a 'Death Archon'... 'Admiral of Hell' Ludwell can almost be confirmed to be the 'arm' of the Spiritual Cult. Dealing with him is equivalent to dealing with the Spiritual Cult...

"Dwayne Dantès once said that the members of that secret organization came from different places and had different goals... Klein's goal was revenge. Then could there be someone whose goal was to strike at the Spirit Cult, gradually recruit them, and resurrect or recreate the God of Death?

"Since there is Dwayne Dantès, an undead monster who survived the Fourth Epoch, it is normal for the secret organization to have an ancient 'Archon of Death'. Perhaps his corresponding tarot card is 'Death'!" Leonard thought quickly and felt that he had grasped the truth.

Then, he thought of some details:

Dwayne Dantès is an undead monster that survived the Fourth Epoch;

He knew the southern continent well;

He recently left Backlund and his current whereabouts are unknown!

Leonard was startled. Taking advantage of his teammates' discussion, he picked up the teacup, covered his mouth, and whispered to himself:

"Old man, could Dwayne Dantès be the 'Archon of Death'?"

Pales Zoroast said with a slightly old voice and a hint of smile:

"no.

"The 'Death Archon' of the Balam Empire is both a status title and the name of the 'Death God' path Sequence 2 at the time."

Sequence 2... That secret organization has a Sequence 2 angel... Leonard's eyes narrowed, and he whispered again:

"Why are you sure that Dwayne Dantès is not the 'Archon of Death'? Because he is not an angel?"

Palles immediately laughed and said:

"No, the reason is very simple. You have seen the portrait of the real 'Archon of Death'. When you, the Nighthawks, were investigating the 'Welch Suicide Case', you may have even come into contact with him.

"He is a teacher at the History Department of Khoi University, Azik Eggers."

Azik Eggers... Leonard was stunned at first, then he understood.

He finally understood why Klein Moretti was able to be resurrected after death and why he was able to join the secret organization symbolized by tarot cards, even though there was nothing particularly special about him!

The reason is that there is a member of a secret organization behind Klein, and the corresponding tarot card is:

"grim Reaper"!