In the Backlund Bridge area, Klein found the man who was recruited by Triss and helped her "send and receive" letters based on the location provided by the messenger.
However, Klein did not enter the apartment, nor did he disturb his target. He put his hands in the pockets of his black windbreaker and continued walking forward.
Under the light of the gas street lamps, he walked to the intersection and turned into another block.
During this process, a rat that was stealing food in a building suddenly trembled.
It immediately abandoned the piece of cheese and walked in the opposite direction of Klein along the "passage" it usually traveled, approaching the target area.
Then, the mouse opened its mouth in a hidden corner and uttered a human voice:
"The patron saint of the sea and the spirit world, the protector of the Rorsted Archipelago, the ruler of the creatures on the seabed, the master of tsunamis and storms, the great Kalvetuva..."
As soon as Mouse finished speaking, Klein, who had already turned into another street, disappeared. Only a flash of fire remained at the spot, which quickly dissipated.
He used "Flame Jump", but not to hurry on his way. Instead, he entered the reserved hotel room and met with one of his secret dolls. Therefore, he did not have to worry too much about being sensed by Zaratul and thus encountering an accident. After all, the goal was clear, the distance was short, and he was protected.
Inside the room, under the watchful eye of the secret doll Enuni, Klein took four steps backwards and arrived above the gray fog.
He sat at the head of the long bronze table, took the "Scepter of Poseidon", and with the help of the "prayer light spot" and the "real vision", observed the situation of his target - the man who helped the witch Triss to relay the message.
A few minutes later, Renette Tinicole showed up in the apartment as agreed, took the gold coins, and left the envelope on the table.
The man trembled with fear again, but finally overcame his fear, picked up the letter and weighed it.
A quarter of an hour later, he carefully took out the black paste, separated a small piece, and smeared it on the surface of the mirror.
Soon, he saw the girl who occupied all his dreams in the dim mirror, and said quickly:
"That crazy adventurer just sent me a letter. It seems to contain something else. As you instructed, I didn't open it."
At this time, the scene that Klein saw above the gray fog began to show strangeness.
In his sight, the state of the mirror itself has become blurred, closer to a dark, illusory and unreal passage. It is connected with similar things in the surrounding area, forming a complex and abstract "spider web", interweaving a deep and strange "world".
Klein, who relied on the gray fog to obtain "real vision", could barely see the general situation, but could not distinguish the details. He didn't know that there seemed to be strange and terrifying creatures lurking in that "world".
"In mysticism, mirrors are often given symbolic meanings leading to another 'country', and are often related to horror and thriller... Is this the 'world in the mirror'? My extraordinary ability does not involve this field at all... No, if someone prays to me and tries 'magic mirror divination', then the 'world in the mirror' will naturally have an illusory channel pointing to me, to the gray fog...
"Strictly speaking, the 'mirror world' is not the real world. It is more like a collection of 'doors' that connect different mirrors and different mysterious kingdoms. If you get lost in it, you might end up in the 'abyss' or even the starry sky... Of course, a demigod with this ability should be able to use it to create a reflection world and hide in it...
"The collection of 'gates'... In addition to witches and wraiths, do high-sequence masters of the 'apprentice' path also have similar abilities? Does the 'secret' of the 'mystic' represent the 'world in the mirror'? This is mysterious and secretive enough... Under normal circumstances, even through 'real vision', it is impossible to directly see the 'world in the mirror' unless someone activates it..." Klein nodded thoughtfully and heard the witch Triss's sweet voice respond:
"Throw the letter into the mirror."
“Can it be thrown in?” As a low-sequence Beyonder, the man had never seen such a magical thing. After hesitating for a moment, he took the letter and pressed it against the mirror.
On the surface of the mirror, darkness suddenly spread out layer by layer, like ripples on water.
Just as the man felt the solid touch lighten, he saw the letter magically penetrate the glass surface and enter the illusory and flickering interior.
Then, the letter seemed to be sucked into a huge whirlpool and continued to fall deeper, falling towards the room where Triss was.
Klein, who was above the gray fog, raised the Scepter of Poseidon and tracked the letter intently, trying to locate the witch.
At this moment, in his "real vision", the dark and deep "world in the mirror" began to fluctuate violently, making everything blurry.
By the time the shock subsided, Klein had lost track of the letter and the witch Triss.
“The aura of the ‘Original Witch’ can actually interfere with even this kind of gaze…” Klein was silent for a moment and let out a sigh.
Precisely because of Triss's various peculiarities, he did not risk mixing his own hair into the material to locate her, as this would easily lead to him being cursed and possibly dying on the spot.
For Klein, a sudden death was just a sudden death. As long as the body was not shattered, he should be able to be resurrected. But that meant he wouldn't be able to seize the opportunity to lock onto Triss - the other party would definitely move quickly. Wouldn't that be a waste of a precious resurrection opportunity?
The frustrated Klein quickly returned to the real world and left the Backlund Bridge area.
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The next morning, Klein, with an ordinary face, took a carriage to St. Samuel's Church.
He planned to tell the "Goddess of Night" about the witch Triss by reciting her honorific name and praying softly. If something unexpected really happened on the night of the full moon, at least there would be gods watching over Backlund and he would be prepared in advance.
——The one who exiled and sealed Mr. "Door" was the "Goddess of Night", and she must be well aware of the other party's tricks.
In similar aspects, Klein has never been stubborn and has a very clear understanding of himself:
Since you can't solve the problem yourself, find someone who can help you!
As for why he didn't do this at home, but had to go to St. Samuel's Church, it was because Klein wanted to observe the situation on Böklund Street and the surrounding areas, looking for any subtle signs of Amon's arrival.
——Hazel and her family had conflicts with Amon, and she herself was a "thief". Regardless of the intersection of fate or the aggregation of characteristics, she would become a high-risk group to encounter Amon. Klein dared not be negligent or careless about this. He reminded and arranged for himself to come for a check-up every once in a while.
Similarly, since Miss Justice helped Hazel treat her psychological trauma several times, once Hazel had a problem, it would easily affect her. Therefore, Klein was also very worried about the safety of this noble girl. He thought it necessary to confirm her status through the Crimson Star from time to time. Of course, he would avoid awkward time periods.
As his thoughts flew, Klein, who was already close to Pacefield Street, got off the carriage in advance and asked his secret doll Enuni to go to a secluded place to recite the honorific name of "Sea God."
He exchanged positions with the secret puppet Qiunas, and walked four steps backwards in the "distorted" closed space, entering the gray fog.
Then, he used the "Scepter of Poseidon" to magnify his "real vision" and carefully observed the situation on Böklund Street and the "Loen Charity Scholarship Fund".
“Hazel wasn’t ‘parasitized’… nor was Miss Justice… nor were their maids, pets, and bodyguards… nor were the residents of Böklund Street and the staff of the ‘Charity Student Aid Fund’… There are no traces of Amon’s activities on any of the streets in this area…” Klein breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the real world.
Then he approached St. Samuel's Church, passed through the door, and found a seat in the dark and quiet prayer hall.
After reciting the honorific name of the "Goddess of Night" in a low voice, Klein briefly described it:
"...The witch Triss got the hair of the descendant of the Abraham family bloodline and planned to contact a secret existence on the night of the full moon. The specific purpose is uncertain..."
After sitting quietly for a while, seeing that the goddess did not respond and the archbishop did not come out, Klein put on his silk hat and slowly walked out of the church.
At night, he moved to another place, controlled a mouse as a secret puppet, and chanted the name of another person:
"Great God of War, the symbol of iron and blood, the master of turmoil and strife, I want to meet you..."
Just like before, the rat lost its life as soon as it finished praying, and Klein distanced himself from it.
He wanted to meet with the "Red Angel" to talk about Mr. "Gate" and the "Dark Angel" Sasriel.
After waiting for a few minutes, Klein used another mouse puppet to see the previous one suddenly catch fire, emitting blazing white flames.
The flame quickly outlined a short sentence on the ground:
"I don't want to see you."
…Klein’s facial muscles twitched slightly.
He thought about it for a moment, gave up rationally, and left the area.
After several dozen seconds, the remaining white flames formed new words:
"Please."
At this time, Klein had already gone far away.
In a house in a certain area of Backlund, Soren Einhorn Medici, wearing a black robe with red patterns and a pale face, stood up from the sofa.
He frowned slightly and said to himself:
"Who is disturbing me..."
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In the blink of an eye, Backlund welcomed the night of the full moon.
In a room illuminated by crimson light, the witch Triss stood on an altar, surrounded by ritual materials such as rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, pearls, and lapis lazuli.
After a rather complicated preparation, she lit the hair in her hand and put it into the cauldron.
When the firelight was tinged with a layer of darkness, Triss took two steps back and recited in Giant language with a solemn expression:
“The great Gate of Ten Thousand Doors;
“The leader of the endless starry sky;
"The key to all mystical worlds..."