Daffodil Street, Tingen.
Klein was discussing the latest popular plays with his brother Benson and sister Melissa, and sincerely invited them to watch it at the Grand Theater next Sunday night.
"I think the newspapers have said enough. The Return of the Count is definitely a play worth watching live. It has been performed dozens of times in Backlund, and every show was sold out. I don't think we should miss this opportunity." The lack of entertainment options made Klein unwilling to give up. After all, he was also a fashionable person who watched plays in his previous life.
Of course, if it weren't for maintaining my image, I would rather go to the tavern and play billiards... Well, renting a venue to play tennis is not bad either. This is worth considering. It is a leisure activity for the middle class. With my current physical fitness, as long as I don't encounter other Beyonders, I can easily deal with most opponents... Forget it, I can only think about it for the time being. I will re-investigate the people and things related to Lanevus in the morning, practice fighting in the afternoon, and check some red chimney houses before going home in the evening...
I'm such a busy man... Klein thought with a smile on his face.
Seeing that Benson was already interested and Melissa was still a little hesitant, he added with a smile:
“It is said that the most popular supporting character in The Return of the Count is a genius mechanic.”
“Well, no matter what, we have to go to the theater to watch a play.” Melissa pursed her lips and nodded reluctantly, but her eyes were much brighter than before.
Just as Klein was about to respond, he suddenly heard a buzzing whisper in his ears, causing his head to feel dizzy for a few seconds.
Someone is praying to me... He put his right hand behind his back and chuckled:
"Then I will wait patiently for the ticket booking day to open."
"Okay, I'm going to go back to the bedroom and get a report done."
“We have to plunge into the ocean of knowledge too. I hope we don’t drown in it.” Benson laughed at himself and went back to the restaurant to sit down with Melissa.
Klein went up to the second floor, locked the bedroom door, and sealed off the entire room with a spiritual wall. Then he walked four steps backwards, chanted a spell, and came above the gray fog.
In the towering palace that looked like a giant's residence, his figure suddenly appeared at the top of the long bronze table, and his eyes reflected a crimson star that kept shrinking and expanding.
Klein raised his right hand, spreading his spirituality, and touched the star that symbolized "justice."
With a bang, he saw a distorted and blurry picture. He saw Miss Justice wearing an off-white court dress, sitting on a chair in a dark corner, with her hands clasped against her buried forehead.
At the same time, the slightly immature and tense sweet female voice overlapped illusoryly, echoing layer by layer:
"Fools who do not belong to this era;"
"You are the mysterious master above the gray fog;"
"You are the yellow and black king who controls good luck."
"I pray for your gaze;"
"I pray that you will hear my voice;"
…
"I met someone who looked like Qilingos at the ball held by Duke Negan."
"He is disguised as Baron Gramire, and his purpose is unknown."
"I discovered from some details that Baron Gramire is different today than he was in the past. This reminds me of the extraordinary ability of Qilingos' magical item to change a person's appearance."
…
Klein listened carefully and finally figured out what Miss Justice was describing:
Qi Lingos actually used the special ability of "Creeping Hunger" to sneak into Duke Negan's ball!
But what he didn't expect was that a certain noble lady was the "audience", an "audience" who remembered Baron Gramiel's past characteristics, so he was exposed unknowingly!
What does this guy want to do? And what should I do? I have been experimenting with a sacrificial ritual that does not require spiritual materials these past two days and found that I can create something similar to the "Gate of Summoning", but I cannot open it. I am just thinking about finding time to go to the underground market to buy some spiritual materials for a second experiment... Miss Justice will definitely not bring spiritual materials with her to the ball... Klein pondered for more than ten seconds and began to respond to Justice's prayer.
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In the small prayer room in Duke Negan's mansion.
Audrey prayed several times before finally stopping, putting her clothes in order and walking quickly towards the door.
She knew that she couldn't disappear for too long, otherwise her father and mother would worry, and then they would misjudge the situation and respond incorrectly.
Standing behind the door, Audrey took a deep breath, stretched out her right hand wearing a white gauze glove with trepidation and anxiety, and unlocked the door.
After leaving the small prayer room, she walked back along the corridor to the "restaurant". Seeing the guests holding wine glasses and plates getting closer and closer, her eyes suddenly blurred and she found that there was an illusory mist all around.
In the center of the thick gray-white fog was an ancient high-backed chair. Sitting on the high-backed chair was a mysterious being whose appearance and figure could not be seen clearly. This mysterious being was looking down at everything.
"Mr. Fool!" Audrey almost blurted out in surprise.
Then, she heard a familiar deep voice:
"I see."
The voice was still echoing, and the gray fog had disappeared. In front of Audrey's eyes, there were still long tables with food and drinks, and the lively scene of clinking glasses.
The uneasiness and anxiety in her heart suddenly disappeared. She subconsciously straightened her back, looked calmly and walked lightly into the "restaurant", and walked towards the lounge here.
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Above the gray fog, inside the towering palace.
After responding to Miss Justice, Klein began to think about how to convey this matter to The Hanged Man.
"It would be disgraceful for me to repeat the narration myself... How could a mysterious being personally act as a messenger!" He pondered for dozens of seconds and suddenly had an idea. He materialized the image and sound of Miss Justice's prayer just now, turning it into a movie scene full of mosaics.
Reaching out his hand, Klein projected the replaying light screen into the deep red star that symbolized the Hanged Man.
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Backlund, Cherwood District, Holy Wind Cathedral.
In a simple and plain room, "The Hanged Man" Alger Wilson was studying the investigation reports of the past few days, trying to find any clues about "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilingos.
Diagonally above his right hand, there was a stack of papers covered with distorted "symbols".
Just as Alger leaned back and rubbed his eyes, he suddenly found that the scene in front of him became illusory, showing a thick gray-white mist.
Deep in this endless fog, there is a high-backed chair that seems to have existed there forever, and sitting on the high-backed chair is a vague figure.
Mr. Fool… Just as Alger had this thought, he saw a blurry figure in a palace dress in the hazy gray mist.
She remained in a prayerful posture, saying:
"I met someone who looked like Qilingos at the ball held by Duke Negan."
"He is disguised as Baron Gramire, and his purpose is unknown."
"I discovered from some details that Baron Gramire is different today than he was in the past. This reminds me of the extraordinary ability of Qilingos' magical item to change a person's appearance."
…
Alger was startled at first, then showed a surprised expression. He put his hand on his chest and lowered his head and said:
"Praise you, Mr. Fool!"
Before he finished speaking, everything he heard and saw disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
Staring at the desk with Roselle's diary and investigation report, Alger's pupils shrank slightly, and he once again felt the power of the Fool:
This is the Holy Wind Cathedral, the former headquarters of the Church of Storms. Although this happened more than a thousand years ago, it does not prevent believers from still considering it as one of the holy places. However, Mr. Fool still "descended" silently and responded...
After a dozen seconds of silence, Alger picked up his belongings and walked out.
He was going to find one of the cardinals of the Storm Church, the Archbishop of the Backlund Diocese, "Singer of God" Ace Snake!
For Alger Wilson, killing "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilingos with his own hands would be the best outcome, but if that is not possible, being able to confirm the other party's death is also acceptable!
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After "handing over" Miss Justice's description to the Hanged Man, Klein left the mysterious space above the gray fog and returned to his bedroom.
He was not in a hurry to remove the spiritual wall. Instead, he sat down at the desk, spread out the paper, picked up the pen, and began to write:
"...According to the urgent intelligence I received, Qi Lingos used the ability of the 'Shepherd' to transform himself into Baron Gramiel and sneaked into Duke Nigan's ball. His purpose is not clear for the time being."
Klein was not worried about Mr. Azik's suspicion of him. He was wondering why people in Tingen City knew about what had just happened in Backlund so quickly, because there was such a thing as telegraph in this world.
“I’m not sure if this would interest you, but I think it’s necessary to let you know.” Klein concluded quickly and folded up the letter.
Then he dug out the old brass whistle, put it to his mouth, puffed up his cheeks, and blew it hard.
The huge, terrifying, illusory skeleton messenger reappeared, still towering there, not caring that its head had penetrated the roof.
Klein resisted the urge to use his "Joker" ability and did not turn the letter into a flying knife. He just threw it to the messenger.
He blew the whistle again to end the summons. Klein calmed down and went over the incident again in his mind.
All he can do now is what he just did!
Although Klein could also use the "Summoning Ritual" and carry the "Sun Flame Talisman" to go to Backlund in person, it was too dangerous. Qilingos was a Sequence 6 "Wind Blessed One" and had the magical item "Creeping Hunger" on him. It was also too troublesome. He had to get the "Sun Flame Talisman" above the gray fog first. It was also too easy to damage his image, so he rationally gave up this plan.
"Actually, it's not a big problem. Duke Negan is the largest noble outside the royal family and the boss behind the Conservative Party. There must be many high-ranking officials and dignitaries among those attending the ball today. If you say there is no powerful Beyonder to protect you, I don't believe it for the first time, and Qi Lingos is the second. Well, if it weren't for this factor, he wouldn't have to disguise himself to infiltrate... Since Miss Justice has discovered it in advance and let the nobles prepare, things won't become too serious and get out of control..."
"I don't know how fast Mr. Azik's messenger is. If he can travel through the spirit world, he still has a chance to catch up with the 'main meal'. If he is as slow as Ms. Daly's messenger, then we can only guess the truth by watching the news afterwards..."
Klein nodded imperceptibly and put the matter behind him. There was nothing more he could do anyway.
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