The Traveler Chapter 74 – Differential Treatment
Question? There’s something about this strange radio receiver …… Danez cleared his throat:
”You can ask, but I probably won’t answer.”
Hey, do you think I’m one of those adventurers and archaeologists who get themselves killed out of curiosity? Danez thought warily and smugly.
The radio receiver was quiet for several seconds before it resumed its clattering sound, and sections of illusory white paper spat out with reddish-colored words on them:
”Do you have a crush on your Captain?”
…… I am not! Don’t be ridiculous! Who? Who told you that! Daniz’s face turned red all of a sudden.
The secret hidden deep inside for many years was suddenly revealed, leaving him at a loss for words, embarrassed and ashamed, and subconsciously about to deny it.
But at the same time, he was shocked and puzzled at how this matter could be learned by outsiders, he had never told anyone and hid this secret very well!
Daniz opened his mouth and forced out a smile and said:
”Boring question that I refuse to answer!”
The radio receiver clattered and spat out more white paper:
”Then let’s change the question.
”Is it right or wrong to say who can endure such a boring and uninteresting course for a long time if they don’t really like it?”
”Not right! Because it’s not strong enough to beat it!” Danez blurted out, his expression vaguely twisted.
The clatter of the radio receiver grew lighter and lighter, and the words on the illusory white paper gradually increased:
”Lying.
”Let’s switch to another question.
”Your favorite image of a woman is one that is beautiful, powerful, mysterious, intellectual, the kind that can trample you underfoot, right?”
…… Danez’s lips opened and closed, only to feel that a fiery flame seemed to rise up inside his body, and illusory black smoke rose from the top of his head.
At this moment, his mind exploded, as if he had been stripped of his clothes and thrown naked onto a busy, bustling street.
Subconsciously, he looked around in a panic, both seeking and avoiding the eyes that might be looking at him.
Then he saw that the bedroom door had somehow been left open, and Germaine Sparrow, in a white shirt that had not been tucked inside his belt and looser black pants, stood there silently, watching from the sidelines for who knows how long.
”You… when did you get out?” Daniz asked with a wooden expression and stuttered words.
Tell me you opened the door just now! He screamed and prayed in his heart.
Klein stepped towards the radio receiver that had become psychic and answered calmly:
”The very beginning.”
As a soothsayer, how is it possible not to notice the strange movements outside? Even in my sleep, I have psychic intuition …… Klein heated up in his heart.
Danez’s face turned gray for a moment, and he violently half-turned his body, rushed towards the radio receiver that was suspected to be possessed by an evil spirit, and tried to tear up the illusory white paper with the three questions.
However, his hand passed through the words and caught nothing.
His palm once again condensed a crimson fireball, trying to blow up the damn radio receiver.
It was at this moment that he was swept by Germaine Sparrow’s icy eyes harboring madness.
…… Yeah, that’s his item …… Danez stiffened and watched as Germaine Sparrow crossed himself and stopped in front of the unhinged radio receiver.
”Arodes …… How did it connect to this radio receiver? When it said it sensed a uniquely familiar and soon to be dissipated scent, did it mean the ‘scent’ of that mysterious space above the gray fog?
”This radio receiver has been sitting on top of the gray mist for days, and although it has not mutated, it is tainted with the scent, and because of its own functionality, it can briefly pick up messages from the spirit world, so it has been discovered by this magic mirror of Aroldus, who seems to know a lot about it?
”Wait, what’s the problem behind this …… I’m Germaine Sparrow, I’m the cold and crazy adventurer, I’m a professional …… I, I can’t laugh out loud… … “Klein pressed the corners of his mouth together and took a quiet deep breath.
Danitz peeked at the side of his face, like a prisoner on the gallows waiting for the rope to be pulled.
He was slightly relieved to see that Germaine Sparrow’s expression didn’t change much, thankful that the man he’d just watched from the sidelines was a madman, not a sane human being, and wouldn’t be interested in such a thing.
If it had been any other pirate, I wouldn’t have the face to go back to the Golden Dream, no, I wouldn’t have the face to risk my life at sea! Hating and fearing, he turned his attention to the radio, to the devil who called himself Aroldus.
He heard the clattering again and saw the radio receiver spit out new white paper with two lines of proper and elegant Ruin text:
”Your loyal and humble servant Arodes is honored to once again follow in your footsteps and is always waiting to serve you.”
…… This isn’t the same evil spirit as that Arodes just now, is it? …… Danez’s face twitched slightly, suddenly feeling like this wasn’t real enough tonight.
It was hard to suppress the laughter of Klein from the example just now keenly noticed a problem, that is, Arodes itself is not here, it should be through the spirit world and the radio receiver’s “special function”, remotely sent the information over, so in Daniz refused to answer the first question, it is unable to give a punishment! It could only change the question.
”This is quite interesting, in the future, if you put the radio receiver on top of the gray mist for a long time, you can make it a unique item that receives information from ghosts and spirits in the spirit world? Unfortunately, extraordinary properties are conserved, and a mere radio receiver, even with the addition of the gray mist breath, the extraordinary functions will dissipate a little bit and eventually return to normal ……
”Well, according to my occult knowledge, without using extraordinary characteristics, there is another way to maintain the transcendental nature of ordinary items for a long time, and that is to inscribe the honorable and true names of angels, or even deities, on them in a language that can pry nature apart …… This is the same as borrowing from the other side of the ‘mystery’, borrowing ‘power’, provided, of course, that the K’s agree …… I can’t do it myself yet, at least my previous writing in ancient Hermetic ‘ Code’ has not yet mutated the paper ……
”Within the true gods, there is one whose true name I know, the ‘Original Witch’ Chick …… If I get the k’s honorary name, plus the true name, and inscribe them together on this radio receiver in the ancient Hermetic language, what will happen? What would happen? Would it release viruses, would it become more industrially beautiful, would it fascinate fetishists ……
”Eh, the biggest possibility is that when I inscribed my honorary and real names, I was drained on the spot by the ‘Original Witch’ descending on me with her power …… This is very, very precise supernatural pointing… …”
Klein flashed some marvelous thoughts for a moment, until Aroldus greeted him.
As it happens, it’s a magic mirror that answers questions …… Klein’s mind flickered, and he turned his head sideways to Daniz:
”You go stand guard outside the door.”
”…… Okay!” Daniz ran to the gate without hesitation.
He was afraid that the demon called Arodes would ask new questions!
Only when Daniz entered the corridor and closed the door to his room did Klein turn to the radio receiver connected to the magic mirror Arodes and said in a low voice:
”I have some questions.”
”It is my honor, may I respectfully address you as master, great being above the spirit world?” The radio receiver clattered and spat out white paper.
This is too attentive, too shameless, right …… always feel something wrong …… Klein said with a slight pause:
”You may use any title.”
”Yes, master!” Arodes used an exclamation point, “And your question is?”
”Where can I find mermaids?” Klein asked directly.
Ta-da, the radio receiver gave an answer:
”Galgas Islands to the east, sail along the channel for a week, there is a chance to meet mermaids, but all the mermaids there are followers of the Goddess of Night.”
This is a bit powerful …… Reasonable, unexpected ah …… Klein found that the previous speculation became reality in a way he did not expect.
Arodes continued to “type”:
”If you mind that, you can continue east, but that would be very dangerous, it’s no longer a real ocean, it’s the ruins of the Battle of the Gods, surely you must not care about that.”
谁说的…… I was thinking that with the scepter of Poseidon, I would have a chance to enter even the most terrifying seas, but as a result, here comes an ocean derived from the battlefield of the gods …… Sure enough, there was a godly battle in ancient times… …The time when the “Creator” took back the authority of the ancient gods? Klein was noncommittal, watching as Aroldus made the radio receiver spit out more words:
”Additionally, mermaids are kept at the Church of Serenity, the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of the Night, as well as the Church of the Sleeping of the Dinos.”
In addition to the Church of Sanctuary, there were mermaids on Dinos Island in the Sunia Sea? The former is too dangerous, with “0” level seals and angelic bigwigs, the latter is something to consider, turning into whichever night watchman or priest bishop and mixing in to listen to songs and take pills …… Nope, the church keeping mermaids is targeting the “Faceless Man”, how could it not be prepared for this …… have to think of something else …… Klein was about to ask a second question when he saw the radio receiver spit out a new white sheet of paper:
”Great master, I must abide by certain rules, you must answer me a question in exchange.”
Answer your question? Klein raised an eyebrow slightly and waited for Aroldus to ask his question, intending to decide whether to recognize the servant or not depending on the situation.
With a clattering sound, Aroldus spelled out a question in words:
”What are you going to have for breakfast today?”
The question was of a caliber …… Klein responded calmly:
”Depends on what the hotel offers.”
”Perfect answer!” Arodes was just about to let out an applause.
Without waiting for Klein to speak, it continued to ta-da type:
”The breath above the spirit world will soon be gone, and I await the next opportunity to serve you, great master.”
After this page of illusory white paper was spat out, the radio receiver stopped and lost that sense of deep obscurity.
How many days would one have to throw the radio receiver above the gray mist before trying to contact the magic mirror Arodes again? Next time, ask for a way to remove the spiritual pollution within the extraordinary characteristics …… Well, this way must be used with caution, Arodes can use the radio radio receiver stained with breath after the special connection over, more powerful and more terrifying than it may not not be able to …… If always do this, maybe one day I’ll receive a message. If I keep doing this, maybe one day I’ll get a telegram from the “Real Creator” and “Original Witch.”…… Klein’s thoughts turned sharply, noting the hidden risks.