Above the endless gray fog, the interior of the magnificent ancient palace.

Klein held the Darkless Cross in one hand and the Scepter of Poseidon in the other, and was looking at the real world through the crimson star representing Judgment.

In his spiritual vision, in that gloomy alley, besides the short Miss Xio and the MI9 officer wearing a golden mask, there was another person hiding.

This was a man in his thirties with a nondescript appearance, a typical person from the north-central part of Loen. Not only did he blend into the shadows, he also had a quality that made people ignore him. If he had not been above the gray fog and had a real vision, Klein suspected that even if he was at the scene, he would not have been able to spot him immediately. It was only until he saw some unusual movements that he could rely on his spiritual intuition to outline the corresponding image in his mind.

"Shadow hiding plus psychological invisibility? Half relying on items, half relying on sequence... Considering the other factors, this is not a demigod...

"That's right. In the eyes of the King's faction, Miss Xiu is only a Sequence 7 and doesn't have any magical items. If the Viscount Stratford incident is really related to her, then there must be a supporter or even a force behind her. In the current situation with such a turbulent undercurrent, directly letting a demigod who knows too much to investigate is likely to fall into a trap. If a demigod who doesn't know much about the whole thing comes forward, the news will most likely leak to the three major churches, causing them to dominate the investigation...

“In this case, a Sequence 5 or Sequence 6 who is capable, trustworthy, and cannot know too many secrets due to level restrictions would be a good candidate…” Klein muttered to himself and gave up the idea of ​​“teleporting” over to capture someone as Gehrman Sparrow.

This won’t yield any useful information for the time being!

He decided to wait patiently for things to change.

Of course, Klein couldn't stay above the gray fog to monitor all the time. If he did that, his body in the real world would be unprotected for a long time and couldn't withstand any accidents. For this reason, he made a batch of talismans and gave them to Tarot Club members such as "Judgement" and "Magician". He asked them to activate the talismans immediately if they found something wrong, and then they would get help from "the world".

This will be faster and more concise than just reciting the Fool’s Name and having Him “convey” it!

This was the inspiration that Klein got from the "Emblem of the Night" provided by Arianna, the leader of the Ascetic monks of the Church of Night. It was equivalent to a solidified ritual that pointed to itself. From the perspective of mysticism, the principle was not complicated. The difficulty in achieving it was only that the person being pointed to must be able to remotely obtain information and respond. In other words, if it was limited to a certain area, a Sequence 3 Saint could do it. If there was no restriction, then it must be at the angel level.

As a newly promoted demigod, "German Sparrow" was able to make the talisman effective because he used the corresponding name and symbol of "Sea God" Kalvetuwa when making it, and "Sea God" used the gray fog to make himself responsive to the whole world.

This sounds a bit complicated. To put it simply, Klein took advantage of the status of his other identities.

As for the materials for the talismans, tin was the main component, which was very easy to obtain and cheap.

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In the Backlund Bridge area, Xio put his hands in the pockets of his brown jacket, seemingly strolling leisurely on the street.

Under the illumination of the gas street lamps spaced far apart on both sides, her expression was relatively calm, but her spirit was extremely tense.

With one hand in her pocket, she touched the handle of the "Cold Blade" through the crack, and with the other hand, she held the talisman made of tin with a little force.

That was the "Summoning Amulet" provided by the "World" Gehrman Sparrow.

As they walked forward and bypassed several streets, Xio never waited for the attack; the night was so quiet.

She was initially worried that the King's faction would arrest her openly through official organizations such as MI9 and bring her back for investigation. In that case, summoning Mr. World would only put him in an extremely embarrassing and dangerous situation, which would be equivalent to being an enemy of all official forces in Backlund. But later she realized that this would not happen, because it would cause her existence to be exposed to the three major churches. At that time, the King's faction in MI9 would definitely not be the one leading the investigation.

The investigation must be secretive, and the people who came out might not even be from the military... Well, they are still observing, are they afraid that I am a bait? Mr. "World" said that if you can solve it yourself, don't bother him... Xio glanced around, didn't dare to relax, and didn't continue to wander around outside, all the way back to the edge of the East District and entered the rented apartment.

Frankly speaking, she was reluctant to involve Fors in this risky attempt, but since they were the two of them following Viscount Stratford, this meant that Fors had also been included in the investigation list.

Although as long as Fors hid in the East District and seldom went out, the people from MI9 might not be able to find him, that would expand the scope of the investigation accordingly. His past experiences, relatives, friends, and correspondents would certainly be checked, which could easily affect others. Moreover, if the two of them hid separately and did not live together, the bait would be too obvious and it would be difficult to lure the target.

After obtaining Fors's consent, Xio finally chose to face the subsequent developments with his friend.

After opening the door and entering the house, Xio just took off the cap on his head when he saw Fors put down the magazine, stood up, smoothed his hair, and asked with a smile:

"You weren't followed?"

This was a secret code the two had agreed upon in advance. On the surface, it was a question of whether they were being followed, but in reality it was a question of whether they were being investigated.

"No." Xio shook his head seriously.

Fors did not continue the topic, and instead started to talk about how there were no good tea or alcoholic beverages to buy in the nearby area, and that one had to walk a long way to find them.

This warm and peaceful atmosphere lasted until late at night, when the two entered the bedroom and lay down in high and low positions.

After the candle went out, Xio was about to say something when suddenly a sacred and clear light appeared before his eyes.

The light instantly condensed into a human figure, and twelve pairs of wings made of red flames grew out from behind.

The figure suddenly descended, and layers of wings closed, wrapping Xio inside.

Mr. Fool’s angel’s blessing…Xiu suddenly understood.

This was also something she prayed to Mr. Fool for when she contacted Gehrman Sparrow of The World, because she already knew that the King's faction was cooperating with not only the Witch Cult but also the Psychological Alchemy Society, and that the Beyonders of the Audience Path could not only hypnotize but also walk in dreams, so she had to be wary of investigations using these two abilities.

If he didn't make any preparations, Xio suspected that he wouldn't even be able to notice if he was investigated, let alone inform Mr. World.

Everything calmed down quickly. Xio opened his mouth and said to Fors on the bed below:

"Good night."

"...Good night." Fors's reaction was not immediate, and she seemed to be about to fall asleep.

This made Xio realize that she too had received the angel's blessing.

As time passed, they both fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, the dazed Hugh suddenly became sober and realized that he was dreaming.

Then, she felt something like a shadow floating in the gray sky, and all kinds of thoughts from the bottom of her heart surged out and formed a dream.

These thoughts were mainly about the things that had impressed her most in recent times, including the process of breaking into the warehouse that night and finding Viscount Stratford.

Xiu was a little frightened at first and wanted to wake up from the dream, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get rid of this state. It seemed that after opening her eyes, she still saw the dream.

She quickly calmed down and tried to control her thoughts, finding it wasn't difficult.

Therefore, the memories of the direct attack on Viscount Stratford were hidden. However, after considering it, Xio deliberately did not do it too cleanly and left some tails.

In the dream, she and Fors discovered something unusual in the warehouse, but it was not the tornado that blew off the roof as they had told MI9 before. Moreover, they did not flee immediately.

Xio believed that this would allow the one who invaded the dream to notice the problem, but would not be able to solve it. Afterwards, the investigators would be able to confirm that there was a demigod or some force hiding behind the two of them, and they believed that this would not be so difficult to deal with because the level of hiding the secret was not too high.

In this case, they would most likely send a demigod to handle the aftermath, and this was exactly the development that Xio was expecting. After all, each demigod held an important position and there was a high probability that they knew the king's secrets.

At this time, Xio's dreams began to become scattered, as if they were out of some kind of guidance.

She knew this was a sign that the intruder had left.

For the rest of the night, neither she nor Fors encountered anything unusual.

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The sky brightened and the morning light spread along with the mist.

After breakfast, Audrey took her golden retriever Susie, her personal maid Anne, and her bodyguards, and boarded her own carriage as usual, heading to the "Loen Charity Student Aid Fund" at No. 22 Pacefield Street in the North District.

The sound of bells rang outside the window from time to time, with a strange vitality that attracted Audrey to turn her head to look at the street and admire the people and cars coming and going.

This made her feel calm and energetic, and she felt as if the whole world was full of vitality.

At this moment, Audrey saw a figure on the carriage from the corner of her eye.

The figure was wearing a black three-piece suit, a dark red bow tie, and holding a top hat. His hair was completely white but still thick, and his light blue eyes seemed to contain endless wisdom.

This is Hvin Rambis, a member of the Psychological Alchemist Council and a demigod of the "audience" path!

Suddenly, Audrey became dazed, as if she had lost all her vigilance and defenses, while Susie, Anne and others in the car had blank eyes, as if they had entered a semi-dull state with no focus on the things around them.

Hvin Rambis' gentle voice followed:

“Two things.

"First, don't you know Fors and Xio? Make an appointment with them and hypnotize them..."

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