Part 2 The Faceless Man Chapter 39 Epilogue
No sooner had Klein’s fingers touched the all-black eye than hallucinations came to his ears and his head throbbed.
But at the same time, something strange was added to his field of vision.
It was an uncountable number of thin black illusory lines, spreading out from the bodyguard lady and himself, from every part of his flesh, penetrating the void and leading to infinity and beyond.
It was a chilling image that could make a dense object-phobe pass out.
Crane suddenly bared his teeth, unable to bear the corrupted and contaminated feeling any longer, and placed the all-black eye inside the iron cigarette case.
Everything returned to normal and his negative state was alleviated.
Until this time, Klein had no room for speculation:
That was the essence of the Secret Puppet Master’s extraordinary ability?
The ability to see and control certain threads on every person and spirit?
Unfortunately, it’s too contaminated and has too many side effects to be used as a magical item ……
For the time being, I’m not going to consider trying to purify the gray mist, it’s the second time I’ve messed with the Real Creator there, and there’s a good chance that K will come looking for me when he’s ready …… By that time, I don’t think I’ll be able to resurrect myself… …first learn and master the relevant aspects of knowledge before making a decision ……
Exhaling, he exhaled a cloudy breath and bent down again to pick up the thirteen pounds, five soules, and eight pence in cash after the bouncer lady had chosen the humble paper figure and the appropriate materials.
He then looked over to Rosago’s headless body and the blood stains all over the floor and said with a considerable headache:
”Let’s clean up the scene.”
The pale-faced bodyguard lady with light blonde hair floated next to him and said in a flat tone:
”I’ll do it.”
You’ll do it? Half stunned, half puzzled, Klein stopped moving and looked sideways.
Miss Bodyguard half-floated, half-walked over to Rosago, crouched down, and plopped down on the body.
Slowly she sank in, and she and the corpse became one!
The fingers of Rosago’s corpse snapped twice, and the blood, brain matter, and debris around it poured out, reassembling a head at the neck.
However, this head was covered with countless cracks that crisscrossed the body, like a disgusting toy made of tiny pieces.
It was like glass that had been cracked but did not immediately shatter, with blood and brain matter vaguely flowing inside, and the light reflecting off the slugs of pistol bullets.
Klein couldn’t help but take a step backward, thinking that this could be the ranking creepy image in all the ghost stories.
Rosago’s body crawled to its feet, picked up the police fedora, and half covered its face, while all around it the scene of the murder was clean and unmarked.
Unparalleled professionalism! Crane mentally exclaimed.
As he watched the bodyguard lady steer the corpse, floppy hat covering her face, towards the door at a calm pace, he subconsciously barked:
”Don’t take the carriage, and don’t go where the streetlights are very bright.”
That would frighten the coachman and scare the pedestrians!
Without pausing, Miss Bodyguard ignored his words completely.
Suddenly, Crane thought of something, of a point he had omitted before, and busied himself with adding:
”When you come back, go to the Rice police precinct, Sergeant Farthing’s house, or around Minsk Street and look for Rosago’s original clothing.”
Rosago had come in a police uniform, and the Faceless Man’s powers obviously only involved himself, so where were his previous clothes? He couldn’t have been wearing a police uniform the whole time tonight! If MI9 and the police had found Rosago’s clothes nearby and I was unharmed, things would be a bit of a problem …… The bodyguard lady wasn’t one of the strongest members of the Legitimate Extraordinaires Squad, and the fact that an ordinary detective could afford to pay a thousand pounds for a bodyguard was enough to arouse suspicion… …Klein kept thinking about plugging all the holes in things ahead of time.
Just as he was about to use his divination ability to help Ms. Bodyguard find Rosago’s original clothing and return the missing police uniform, Rosago’s body paused and replied in a voice like rubbing rust:
”I know.”
Huh, that’s pretty confident …… By the way, Ms. Bodyguard’s state is between a physical body and a spirit body, and the principle of divination is that the astral spirit body travels to the spirit world …… So, she can do divination all by instinct… …Crane, with something of a dawning realization, said no more, gave the other the cartridges from his revolver as well, and then watched as Rosago’s body opened the door itself, and went farther away on its own, and closed the door very gently and politely.
I picked the trophy is contaminated by the “real Creator” extraordinary characteristics, I believe that no one can be divined, and even if there is, will feel the danger in advance, do not dare to divination …… Klein side of the replay and walked back to the sofa area, sat down, rather fearful.
That fight just now, it hadn’t lasted more than a minute back and forth, and it hadn’t been so intense that it had destroyed anything, but the hidden raging and danger was second only to what he had experienced when he had faced Mego Oss and the baby in her belly.
Even with the powerful bodyguard lady, even with the “filthy words”, he was almost killed by Rosago, who controlled him without resistance.
The ability of the “Master of Secret Puppets” is really weird and powerful! According to the Law of Conservation of Extraordinary Characteristics, the extraordinary characteristics left behind by Rosago should contain all the main materials of Sequence 5, Sequence 6, Sequence 7, Sequence 8, and Sequence 9 magic potions. If not for the contamination of the Evil God, with the auxiliary materials, it would allow an ordinary person to become a Sequence 5 Extraordinary Person, but, of course, this kind of promotion method of fighting for luck has long since been discarded by history, and it’s the most primitive and most dangerous method. ……
Following the sequence step by step promotion is the best way that countless forefathers have proven with their lives. …… If I can get rid of the contamination of the “Real Creator” in the future, I have to and can only use the extraordinary characteristics left behind by Rosago when I ascend from Sequence 6 to Sequence 5, and the extra characteristics can make me even more powerful. The extra traits will make me even more powerful, just like the captain. ……
Klein thought back to what had happened before, lifting a hand and squeezing his forehead as he turned to more important aspects:
Rosago’s appearance means that the fight for the Hermosuin manuscript is over …… He doesn’t have a charm on him because he used it in the previous battle? At such an important time to come over, he should have the idea of diverting attention …… Heh, MI9 people probably did not expect he would be so bold to come to retaliate in this situation, did not send people to monitor, can only passively wait for Rossago to give the “signals” ……
Rossago is Beckland’s assistant, his actions should only be under the command of Beckland, after his death, as long as Beckland also followed the death of the whole thing, then there is no longer a little hidden danger …… I do not know whether the assassination has been carried out, whether it is successful ……
Well …… Tonight, due to the competition for Hermosuine’s manuscript, the protection force around Beckrand will be at its weakest state, if it were me, I certainly wouldn’t let go of this opportunity, Beckrand certainly didn’t think that someone would come to assassinate him!
Klein idly pulled out a coin with little to do and chanted in a low voice:
”Beckiron is dead.”
……
Clank!
The 1p denomination coin tumbled and pranced and fell back down, dropping into Klein’s palm, heads up.
This signaled certainty!
Beckiron was dead? Success over there? Klein’s heart rejoiced, and his tightness relaxed with a flourish.
Without Rosago’s interference, he believed that this result was correct!
This matter is finally, finally over …… Klein inhaled and slowly exhaled.
He slowly leaned back against the backrest of the sofa, and looked out the window with a tired and relaxed look at the looming scarlet moon.
……
Inside the embassy of the Republic of Intis, two military attachés half-crouched beside Beckrand’s body, examining the cause of his death.
Their companions, their superiors, had already chased after them in an attempt to catch the assassin, but everyone understood that it was already too late, there was little hope.
”There is severe damage to the lungs, suspected disease …… The fatal blow was very strong, stronger than all the attacks I have ever seen from a Sequence 5 Extraordinary …… ” one of the military officers whispered.
”Disease? There are obvious traces of flesh and blood magic on the floor and bed, but not on the wall, and the sounds and movements of the fight failed to convey that, plus the corrosive and obliterating characteristics of that fatal strike, there are at least four lesser related extraordinary abilities now ……” another military officer stood up, describing the scene as if muttering to himself situation.
He suddenly paused and exchanged a glance with the other military officer, speaking at the same time:
”Shepherd!”
After a few seconds of silence, the crouching military attaché frowned:
”Maybe it’s a gang, at least four different extraordinary people ……”
”Then we’ll wait for the trial! It’s normal that we didn’t notice when the solitary Rose Bishop blended in with the ambassador through a secret method, how did the other three blend in? This is impossible!” The standing military officer dismissed this speculation and said hesitantly, “But I’ve heard of another sequence that creates a similar effect, it seems, it seems to be called ‘Records Officer’, I don’t know which pathway it’s from or which organization it belongs to.”
The crouching military officer nodded and said:
”The ‘Shepherd’ is the most suspicious, and the Aurora Society is full of crazy people, so it’s not surprising that they would do anything! Let’s investigate from the identity of the woman who seduced the ambassador, damn it, the Kingdom of Ruin surely won’t let us investigate on our own!”
”Those damn, donkey-deserving ass-fucking lunatics of the Aurora Council!” The standing military officer shook his head in chagrin.
The ambassador had been stabbed, and they were bound to be punished in some way.
……
At 15 Minsk Street, Klein pretended as if nothing had happened, enduring his fatigue and flipping through the newspaper.
After what seemed like twenty minutes or so, he suddenly saw the bodyguard lady in a long black court dress and long light blonde hair emerge from the convex belly window.
”Got it?” Klein subconsciously asked.
The bodyguard lady nodded gently and did not speak.
Hoo…… Klein thought for a moment and said:
”Thank you for your protection, this matter ends here.”
”The remaining 900 pounds, I will pay you in two days, you know, there is a limit to withdrawing money.”
”Or do you give it to Maric?”
The pale lady opened and closed her mouth, and her voice, as if coming through an illusion, drifted and echoed:
”Give it to me directly.”
”I promised to protect you for three days, not once.”
Lady, you really have the spirit of contract …… But, this will be very inconvenient for me ah …… Could you follow me tomorrow to catch the adultery? Three days, it’s Thursday and ends on Sunday afternoon, well, it doesn’t interfere with the Tarot party, okay …… Klein rubbed the corner of his forehead and said:
”Okay, what should I call you?”
”You don’t need to know.” The bouncer lady lifted her gothic court dress, gave a slight curtsy, and disappeared into the convex belly window.