Above the gray fog, inside the palace, Klein, holding the "Scepter of Poseidon", stared at the "Black Emperor" and "Tyrant" cards placed on the table in front of him with a serious expression.

Although Viscount Stratford's answer could only prove that King George III was hiding a huge secret and played a key role in the Backlund Great Smog Incident, and was most likely the biggest murderer, it could not prove that he dominated everything and was the real manipulator. After all, he might also be a puppet. But for Klein, this was enough. The goal was extremely clear, and there were clues to investigate what they were planning.

Seeing that the Magician and Miss Judgment were far away from the place where the abnormality occurred, their safety was basically guaranteed. Klein retracted his gaze and continued to observe the actions of Qiunas Kilger, the deputy director of MI9, through the prayer light.

After a while, after "circling" the territory and confirming whether anyone was following him, Qonas Kilger walked to a mountain wall and took out something.

His whole body was then stained with a faint blue light, and gradually became hazy and blurred.

Then, he disappeared out of thin air, and no one knew where he went.

"A rather special kind of 'travel' that uses fixed rituals and items to achieve point-to-point 'teleportation' within a very short range... When I came out of the underground ruins where Ince Zangwill was, I also passed through a similar 'door'... Well, this place is not too far from the mountain where Mr. A was chasing me...

"This arrangement is very suitable for areas that require confidentiality. Without permission from the inside, even if you hold an opening item, it will have no effect. Once something goes wrong, destroying the corresponding ritual can prevent the enemy from entering and prevent them from finding the specific location..." Klein nodded in realization.

Combined with Viscount Stratford's "explanation" just now, he initially believed that the king's secrets and the plans of the three families were all hidden deep in the underground ruins. As long as he could enter there and investigate carefully, he would most likely get the truth of the matter.

However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that investigating this matter would be very difficult, because first of all, he needed the corresponding items, so that he could use the "Faceless Man"'s transformation to deceive the guards and "teleport" in, and this was not an easy task.

According to the "Magic Mirror" Arrodes, not only is Qonas Kilger a demigod of the "Black Emperor" path, he also possesses a very powerful seal.

Even if Klein was well prepared, without the help of angels, he would not have much chance of defeating the deputy director of MI9, who was a major general. Not to mention that he had to deal with the opponent secretly without being discovered. The angels he could invite had their own difficulties and problems, and they might not agree.

“Even if we capture Qonas Kilger without alerting anyone, we still have to consider the dangers that come with going in… With the experience from last time, they won’t fail to guard against the Faceless Man… The king is collaborating with the Psychological Alchemy Society and the Witch Cult, so their plans must be big. There’s a high possibility that there are angels in the underground ruins…” Klein frowned slightly, unable to find a reliable way to complete the investigation.

He tapped his fingers on the edge of the long mottled table and decided to think outside of his previous thoughts and think in a different way.

A few seconds later, Klein had an idea:

“Why would I want to go through all the steps myself?

"The king's secrets and plans are likely to be detrimental to the three major churches of Storm, Night, and Steam. Otherwise, the former captain of the palace guards Mason Dill would not have thought of informing the three major churches. As the follower of the 'Goddess of Night', at least for now, isn't it obvious what I should do?

"This can also accumulate merits and prepare for exchanging them for the 'Ancient Scholar' potion formula in the future!"

In an instant, Klein's thoughts became extremely clear, and he left the gray fog without hesitation and returned to the real world.

Gehrman Sparrow, who was wearing blue and white plaid pajamas, raised his hands again, put on a prayer posture, and chanted in ancient Hermetic language:

"Goddess of the Night, who is higher than the starry sky and longer than eternity, you are the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrets, the Queen of Disaster and Fear, the Lord of Sleep and Silence..."

This time, Klein did not hold any ceremony because he did not pray for a blessing or expect a response. He simply described Viscount Stratford's instructions and his own observations of Chounas Kilger, so he just prayed.

After finishing his prayer, Klein exhaled and stood in a remote place in the forest, patiently waiting for possible developments.

In just a few tens of seconds, a figure suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, like a quickly drawn figure painting.

The visitor was wearing a simple robe, a bark rope belt around his waist, his hair was loose, and he was barefoot. He had a pair of dark and peaceful eyes. He was none other than Arianna, the "Servant of Secrets," the leader of the ascetics who ranked first among the thirteen archbishops of the Church of Night.

“Good evening, Ms. Arianna.” Klein saluted without any surprise.

Arianna glanced at him and responded:

"Good evening."

He didn't say hello, but asked directly:

"Is Qonas Kilger nearby?"

"Yes, less than 10 kilometers away." Klein raised his hand and pointed in the direction. "He has used an item to disappear from the spot. What should we do next?"

Arianna nodded slightly and said:

"Wait for him to come out and find a chance to catch him."

Isn't this too direct? You look quiet and simple, a restrained and cultured person, no, angel, why are you so radical? If Qiunas Kilger didn't go to the underground ruins this time, but went to another secret base, or if he was not so deeply involved in the king's plan, then the fact that the archbishop of the church took the initiative to attack the top leaders of MI9 would be big news, and the rift within the kingdom would be exacerbated! Klein didn't know how to respond to Arianna for a moment.

Although he would certainly take action against Qonas Kilger if he handled the matter himself - he would have enough reasons just because he was involved in the slave trade and murder. But the problem was that a demigod from a secret organization attacking the top military brass and an archbishop of the Orthodox Church attacking the top military brass were two completely different concepts.

As if she had sensed Klein's inner thoughts, Arianna calmly explained:

"You were the one who did it, not me."

"..." Klein was a little uncomfortable with the other party's style.

Arianna continued:

"I will create a secret world for you and provide the necessary assistance."

Fighting in secret? Fighting with the help of angels? Klein nodded thoughtfully:

"So where should we choose for the ambush?"

Arianna replied succinctly:

"Inside your Meige Manor."

...It’s the same thing I thought...but I don’t want to say it out loud...Klein sighed deeply in his heart.

He chose the ambush location based on a very simple logic, that is, when Qonas Kilger was the most relaxed and least prepared.

There is no doubt that when the other party completes the secret mission and returns to Meige Manor, thinking that all the adventures of the night are over, they will be the most relaxed and unguarded!

In the same way, if the king's secrets and plans were very important, then when Qonas Kilger was traveling to and from the underground ruins, there would probably be angels "watching" him from afar, paying attention to his safety. If he was attacked, they would be able to respond immediately, and when he returned to his normal life, the angels would most likely withdraw their attention from him. After all, there were only so many angels, and they wouldn't be that idle.

Fortunately, I had used the most covert tracking method before, and the distance was large enough... So it seems that Ms. Arianna handed the battle to me not mainly to avoid risks and reduce negative effects, but to maintain secrecy and prevent the battle from being discovered by the beings in the underground ruins, which would consume a large part of His energy... As his thoughts raced, Klein had a better grasp of the whole thing.

At this time, Arianna added:

"The battles in the hidden world do not destroy reality."

This is good... Klein muttered to himself silently, and said thoughtfully:

"Then I have to hurry up and make some preparations."

"Okay," Arianna responded calmly.

He didn’t even ask me what I needed to prepare. I was already prepared to say, “At least I need to change my clothes.” Klein complained to himself as he looked down at his blue and white checkered pajamas.

The glove on his left hand quickly turned transparent, and he disappeared from the spot.

Inside the Meige Manor, Klein appeared, still in the image of Gehrman Sparrow. He quickly changed his clothes and put on a top hat.

Then he pulled out a piece of white paper and started writing with his fingers.

A little red flame burst out from his fingertips, leaving a series of charred marks on the paper without igniting the object.

Those charred marks took on a pattern-like shape and soon formed a complex symbol that combined the symbols of “voyeurism” and “secretness”.

As the symbol was completed, the surface of the full-length mirror in the room suddenly became darker, and waves of water light appeared.

Silver lines then emerged, forming words one after another:

"Great and supreme master, your loyal and strong servant Arrodes has come at your call!

"Is there anything you want to ask me?"

“Yes.” Klein nodded and looked out the window. “What demigod-level abilities and powerful sealed items does Qonas Kilger possess?”

This was the intelligence he had roughly grasped before. After confirming that Qonas Kilger was the target, he had done the corresponding research. Now he wanted to learn more and make more thorough and targeted preparations.

On the surface of the full-length mirror, the silver words twisted and squirmed, quickly forming new words:

"Great Master, Qonas Kilger is a 'Fallen Count'. In order to conceal his strength, the seal he controls also belongs to the 'Lawyer' path, but it is mixed with some characteristics of the 'Arbitrator' path, called 'Concerto of Light and Shadow'."