Above the endless gray-white fog, in the magnificent ancient palace.

Klein didn't rush to divine. He responded to the sacrifice ceremony of "The Hanged Man" Alger first and brought the cane made with the Beyonder characteristic of "Ocean Singer" in front of him.

“Word of the Sea… This name makes me feel nostalgic for some reason, so let’s just call it that… It’s basically a completely weakened version of the ‘Scepter of Poseidon’, and it doesn’t have demigod-level abilities like ‘Lightning Storm’ and ‘Tsunami’… It has quite a lot of negative effects…” Klein recalled the description of the “Hanged Man” while stroking the dark black head of the staff inlaid with silver-white metal.

Perhaps it was due to the natural suppression of the mysterious space above the gray fog, this extraordinary cane did not show any characteristics of being alive, and lay there quietly, just like it was the most ordinary piece of wood.

Klein nodded slightly and muttered to himself:

"Having the characteristic of being alive is indeed quite troublesome for magical items, but from another perspective, it also means that they can communicate and interact. Didn't the 'Dice of Probability', which was such a nasty guy, become obedient after receiving education?

"Besides, you can give it to the servants at ordinary times. Well, Enzo the Winner is very suitable. Although he no longer has passive luck, he has been accumulating luck and preparing for the critical moment. It doesn't matter if he releases a little bit. In this way, no matter he is tripped, fell, or whipped, he can dodge it very smoothly without attracting attention.

"Think about it carefully, this kind of prank with the cane is not completely useless. If I encounter another 'Master of Secret Puppetry', a spirit world plunderer, or a trickster, and lose the initiative and get initially controlled, my thinking and actions become slow, then it would be a bit difficult to break free by myself. At this time, if I am suddenly hit by the uncontrollable cane, or tripped to the ground, wouldn't I be able to successfully escape from the predicament?

"Hey, if you make good use of the negative effects of magical items, it can be a big help...

"Of course, in normal combat, such pranks can also bring unnecessary dangers. How to balance and avoid them requires us to figure it out through repeated use."

As for the negative effect that the holder is more likely to be struck by lightning during thunderstorms, Klein doesn't care. First of all, unless it is in a special area, thunderstorms are rare after all, and there is no need to consider them most of the time. Secondly, as a "fortune teller", it is routine to predict the weather conditions of the day before going out. Finally, if he really can't avoid a thunderstorm, Klein can give the cane to the secret puppet Enzo. In this way, even if lightning really strikes the "winner", it will be diverted by the nearby lightning rod.

“I just hope I’m not that lightning rod…” Klein laughed at himself and thought about the most annoying thing among all the negative effects:

Extraordinary singing is broadcast every 6 hours!

This does not distinguish between friend and foe, the effect is random, it is simply an AOE killer! (Note 1)

After some thought, Klein decided to use communication to let the "Sea Words" cane reduce the frequency of singing, or give a reminder before singing.

“I had lunch early today. Calculating the time, it’s almost time for Creeping Hunger to howl…” Klein took off the human-skin glove on his left palm thoughtfully and threw it into the empty area in front of the pile of junk.

Then, he picked up the dark black cane inlaid with silver-white metal and threw it over. Then, he mobilized a little power from the mysterious space above the gray fog to create a barrier that could block out all sounds and images, allowing "Creeping Hunger" and "Words of the Sea" to be alone.

After doing all this, Klein stroked his palm gently, materialized a pen and paper, and wrote down a divination statement:

"It's dangerous for me to conduct reconnaissance in the outer areas of Calderon City today."

After putting away the dark red round-bellied fountain pen, Klein took out the pendulum from his sleeve and held it with his left hand, hanging it over the paper, just barely touching it.

After silently reciting the divination sentence seven times, he opened his eyes and saw that the topaz pendant was still there, not moving.

This means that the divination has failed.

“The specific situation of Calderon City is a secret to the entire spirit world, so there is not enough prerequisite for divination… Moreover, it was once the kingdom of the ancient gods, and there are mutated resurrection arrangements left there, which will also interfere with divination…” Klein put away his pendulum and thought carefully, “I can only choose to believe what the ‘red light’ said. The outer area of ​​Calderon is not very dangerous… Besides, I still have secret dolls. I can let them go first to confirm whether the gray fog can be blocked inside. If it can, we will give up. If not, I will go in myself.”

Klein made a quick decision and without hesitation, he waved his hand and removed the barrier he had created earlier.

Then, he saw that the Creeping Hunger had retreated to the edge of the pile of debris, propped itself up with three fingers, and pressed its thumb and little finger back on Groselle's Travels, looking weak and about to fall.

At the same time, a mouth opened in the palm of its hand, revealing two rows of illusory, white teeth, and it kept gasping for breath.

On the other side of the barrier, a dark black cane inlaid with silver-white metal lay on the ground, bouncing from time to time, with slightly blue transparent bubbles constantly bubbling out of the top.

“Great, now everything is quiet…” Klein whispered with relief after seeing this scene.

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Word of the Sea" cane suddenly stood up, as if someone was holding it, and "jumped" up and down towards Klein, bypassing the "Fool"'s chair and hiding on the other side. "Creeping Hunger" used its five fingers as feet and chased after it with difficulty. Halfway through, it finally fell down with a plop.

Klein watched in silence, then suddenly let out a long sigh:

"After fusing with Mr. A, you, 'Creeping Hunger', seem to have the characteristics of being alive, but your IQ is too low. You have clearly herded the 'Wind-loving One' and can fly short distances, but you still use your fingers as feet to chase..."

After saying this, he turned his head and looked at the "Sea Words" cane hiding beside him:

"Aren't you a Sequence 5 of the Sailor Path? What kind of magical thing is it to be able to just hop on one leg?

"Really? Is this elementary living characteristic only equivalent to that of a baby? No, a certain fetus is much smarter than you!"

After Klein lectured them both, he sighed and said to himself:

"I'm not a devil..."

Before he finished speaking, the gloves and cane, which were originally moving, froze at the same time, not daring to make any sound.

Klein's subsequent words were immediately blocked in his throat. He had no choice but to reach out and pick up the "Sea Words" cane and communicate with the other party in a kind and sincere manner.

After friendly and frank consultations, this deep black cane inlaid with silver-white metal indicated by shaking it at a very high frequency that it would try to sing less in the future. If it really could not hold it back, it would inform its owner in advance. Specific methods included but were not limited to slight vibration, rising a few centimeters on its own, etc.

At the same time, it sang a request:

Never hold it with the hand wearing "Creeping Hunger"!

Of course, if the owner insists on doing this, it will not object and will be happy to accept it.

“It’s better than ‘Creeping Hunger’. It’s not so stubborn…” Klein waved his hand to take ‘Creeping Hunger’ and put it on his left palm.

After taking a look at the "Gate of Summoning" created through the ritual, Klein began to consider what items he should bring with him for this initial exploration of Calderon City.

Needless to say, the two secret dolls can be used as bait, to explore the way ahead, and to be used as experimental subjects to confirm whether there are traps. This will prevent the "Secret Doll Master" from having to perform too many dangerous operations, so they must be brought along.

With them, Enzo's "Blood Flower" ring and Ludwell's "Harris Razor" are standard equipment and cannot be forgotten. In addition, Klein also plans to let Enzo take the "Sea Words" cane.

As for himself, Klein planned to go there in the form of a spirit. If anything went wrong, he could immediately end the summoning and return to the gray fog. In this case, it would be worth considering which "clothes" to match.

"Azik Bronze Whistle? No, this is related to the Death God behind, and Calderon City belongs to the ancient Death God... There is a high probability that this will cause a terrible mutation, allowing the danger in the core area to emerge on its own.

"The 'Black Emperor' card, or the 'Tyrant' card? Well, this time we are in the spirit world, and the two puppets are basically the dead, so they are not afraid of having their blood drawn. Haha, Ludwell himself is half undead and half human, so he doesn't have much blood to speak of. The value of Enzo's blood is only to make him look like a human being, and this can be restored later through the 'Blood Flower' ring. In other words, I can take the 'Poseidon Scepter' to Calderon!

"That place is deep in the spirit world, far away from the waters of the Rorsted Archipelago, so there is no need to worry about being affected by the believers' prayers. The only problem is that I will become irritable, easily angry, and easily overheated... This is a taboo during exploration. However, it is easy to solve. Just give it to Enzo or Ludwell. In addition, the 'Tyrant' card has a high status and can suppress the 'Poseidon Scepter' to a certain extent, making me less flammable and explosive.

"With the combination of the Tyrant card and the Poseidon Scepter, I am equivalent to half a Sequence 4. This is the most effective way to reduce risk. Even if I go in with Miss Sharon in the future, I can pair them up like this and keep Miss Sharon in the state of a resentful soul, no, a ghost!

"Don't worry too much about the corresponding Beyonder characteristic aggregation law. If Calderon can block the gray fog, I will go back after a look outside. No one can lock on to or catch up with me. After all, the spirit world is not the home of the Sailor Path. If Calderon cannot block the gray fog, and a high-sequence warrior from the Church of the Storm is attracted here, I can use him..." As his thoughts fluctuated, Klein suddenly stretched out his hand and made the "Tyrant" card on the bronze table fly up and fall into his palm.

Then, he put this "blasphemous card" into his soul.

Suddenly, an extremely majestic and terrifying aura emanated from the location of The Fool. A deep triple crown silently appeared on Klein's head, and his clothes turned into religious robes.

The latter was similar to the outfit of the Pope in "Saint Seiya" that he had seen in his previous life, except that the color was dark blue, almost black.

A whistling sound of wind was heard, and the Pope's robe suddenly spread out. Klein then raised his right hand, which was fixed in mid-air, and caught the bone scepter that flew towards him.

On the top of the scepter, gems suddenly emitted a dazzling blue or silver light, surrounding the seated "tyrant" like lightning.

The "Word of the Sea" cane fell to the ground with a snap, and crawled next to Klein, who was holding a scepter and dressed as the Pope.

Note 1: Range attack

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