Part 3 the traveler Chapter 108 – Arodes’ Lower Limits
Early in the morning, above the gray mist.
Klein materialized a pen and paper and wrote down the divination statement with deliberation:
”Dangerous to use radio receivers.”
After scrutinizing it twice, he removes the spirit pendulum within the cuff of his left wrist and begins the divination.
He was on high alert and a little wary of the process, like a child lighting firecrackers while covering his ears – if the Real Creator or the Original Witch were indeed involved, the divination itself would be in danger. If it did involve the Real Creator or the Primordial Witch, the divination itself would be in danger. If it were anyone else, it would just be a different way of losing control or dying, but Kraven had the gray mist as a barrier, so it wouldn’t be so tragic.
He quickly entered a meditative state and silently recited the divination statement.
After seven times in a row, he didn’t need to open his eyes to know what the result would be, as he was still sitting there nicely, not suffering extreme pain.
When Klein looked at the citrine pendant, he realized that it was indeed doing a counterclockwise rotation.
Phew …… Klein breathed a sigh of relief and immediately returned to the world, busily preparing for the ceremony and bringing the radio receiver out into that mysterious space above the gray mist.
After waiting for about half an hour, he finally heard the radio-receiver make a clattering sound, and an illusory piece of white paper was spit out with it, with a line of Ruin text on it:
”Here I am.
”Great Master, is that you?”
Why give me a feeling of probing …… Klein hollowness remembered an emoticon he had seen in his last life, which was a budding alpaca that was probing forward.
He took two steps forward and gave a reserved “hmmm”.
Ta-da, the illusory white paper immediately spat out more:
”Your humble and loyal servant Arodes awaits to serve you.”
Klein hid his discomfort in his mind and opened his mouth to ask:
”Arodes, tell me, where is Roy King of the School of Life?”
Based on the fat pharmacist’s description, he knew that their organization had developed in the form of master-disciple inheritance, and deduced that they had mastered the two extraordinary paths of “monsters” and “pharmacists”, which matched the characteristics of the School of Life.
In the meantime, Klein had prepared a picture of Roy King in the same way that he had asked others to do the same.
The clatter intensified all at once, and the magic mirror Aroldus actually drew a portrait with the radio receiver of none other than Roy King with his hair neatly combed back and wearing framed glasses.
”Is that him?” A line of Ruenven followed.
Klein nodded:
”Uh-huh.”
Magic Mirror Aroldus made the clatter of the radio receivers unusually brisk:
”Great master, this person you are looking for is being held in the Governor’s Mansion in the ‘City of Generosity’ Bayam.”
Imprisoned in the Governor’s Mansion? Klein frowned slightly, didn’t rush to inquire further, and said with a great deal of confidence and very frankly:
”Well, according to your principle, it’s your turn to ask questions.”
Ta-da-da-da, Aroldus typed out a sketchy smiley face and a line of words using the radio receiver:
”I have asked and you have answered.”
When? Klein froze at first, then looked toward the front of the illusory white paper and saw the previous question, “Is it him?”
That counts? Does this count? At this moment, Klein completely realized how free hearted the rules of the Magic Mirror Arodes really were, in the face of the general public, it was as strict as it could be, as harsh as it could be, and there even had to be onlookers, whereas when it came to this place, it was just casually coping with the situation and passing through, blatantly letting off steam.
How did this guy develop such a character …… Klein considered for two seconds and turned to another question:
”Arodes, do you know the book ‘Grocer’s Travels’?”
Arodes was silent for two seconds, then whirled around and made the radio receiver clatter and spit out more illusory white paper:
”Great master, you’re taking too much care of me with this question, I only need to answer the word ‘know’ to solve it, and I’ve modified it a little for you, changing it to ‘Tell me what you know about things related to ‘Groselle’s Travels’ ‘.
”It’s an amazing book, and several of its successive owners are missing.
”I was unable to see who its creator was, but what is clear is that it first appeared in the Gargoyle clan, after the disappearance of the ‘City of Wonders’, Levithid.”
After the disappearance of Levihild, the City of Wonders, which was manifested by Anglewild, the Dragon of Imagination? Maybe you can sell it to Ms. “Justice”, she may be interested, if she really buy it, as a middleman, I can study it in advance on top of the Gray Mist …… really study what the problem is, the book is completely damaged, then tell her that the seller reverses, can only Refund …… Thinking about it this way, it is really promising to be a platform! Klein’s thoughts turned electrically and said to the radio receiver:
”Your turn.”
I want to see what kind of strange questions you can ask …… Klein thought silently.
Without pausing, the Magic Mirror Aroldus da-da-da-da’d a line of Rune text:
”Great master, I have asked and you have answered.”
Whence the matter …… Klein, amused and bewildered, navigated toward the front of the illusory white paper and finally found the supposed question at the very beginning, “Great master, is it you?”
I have to say, this magic mirror called Aroldus really doesn’t have any sense of propriety when it comes to pleasing me …… However, the way it pairs up the questions really satisfies the OCD, very much like the “｛” and “｝” in the programming language I used to teach myself. “}” in the programming languages I used to learn …… Klein cleared his throat and continued with his question:
”Why is Roy King being held in the Governor’s Mansion?”
The radio receiver clattered and spat out illusory white paper and said:
”Ever since the disappearance of that Mercury Serpent of the ‘School of Life’, they have been divided within themselves and have suffered many dangers, some even dying at the hands of the ‘School of Rose’.
”The ‘School of Life’ develops in secrecy in the form of master-disciple inheritance, but there exists a Council of Elders at the top to coordinate the contention of the different factions, and since the Fifth Era, the name of this Council of Elders has gradually become fashionable, and it is now called the ‘Council of Fate ‘, there are seven councilors, and that serpent of mercury is the Speaker.
”Roy King’s teacher was one of the Councilors of Fate, and something also went wrong after the disappearance of the Mercury Serpent, and before that, he gave Roy King a certain important seal from the School of Life, and that’s why Roy King was secretly captured by the Ruin military.”
The Mercury Serpent was missing? Klein immediately recalled Will Onsettin, who was hiding in Birkeland, and another Mercury Serpent that was chasing him but never showed up – this was suspected to be the “Angel of Destiny” Urolius.
The Mercury Serpent of the “School of Life” is definitely not the one searching for Will Ensign, because he has enough gaps to contact the organization, not to become missing……. Maybe it’s Will Ensign, or maybe it’s a third one, there’s no way to tell! …… Klein nodded gently and spoke to the radio receiver:
”Ask the questions.”
This time I can be sure there aren’t any questions in front of me, hey, let’s see what you’ll bring up …… I have to say, people are a bit bitchy, everyone else is afraid of the Magic Mirror Aroldus asking a question, and after it’s helped to offset me twice in a row, I’m rather tempted for it to formally ask a question …… Klein waited with interest.
Ta-da-da-da-da, the radio receiver’s voice suddenly became a bit stilted, the spitting out of the illusory white paper progressively harder:
”This, great master, what can I do to better serve as your loyal and humble servant?”
…… I underestimated your lower limits …… Klein collected his crying expression and responded in a low voice:
”Just stay as you are now.”
”Okay.” The da-da-da-da-da’s voice was once again brisk, “The breath is about to dissipate, and your loyal and humble Arodes awaits to serve you once more.”
Toward the end, Arodes was accompanied by a sketch of a waving hand.
It’s pretty versatile …… Also, knowing so much about the Magic Mirror it’s hard not to understand this …… Klein watched as the radio receivers returned to silence.
He paced a few steps and sat down on the edge of the bed, considering Roy King.
He had absolutely no idea of sneaking into Governor Bayam’s house and rescuing Roy King under heavy military guard, not knowing the other man at all, not even having met him in person, his only connection being the fat medicine man.
The Storm Church’s underground must also still hold a number of extraordinary people, but what does that have to do with me? Klein shook his head with a low smile.
The information revealed by Aroldus just now made him realize one thing, that is, the magical item of “General Blood” Seniol that made him lucky enough might come from the “School of Life” – the probability that the pirate general behind the pirate general was from the “School of Life”. -The probability was that behind this pirate general was the “School of Roses”, who had taken advantage of the disappearance of the Mercury Serpent to kill many members of the “School of Life”.
”This also reminds me to be more cautious than before in dealing with pirate generals, ‘Lieutenant General of Disease’ Tracey sought out ‘Ageless Witch’ Katrina Pellet at the drop of a hat, and the rest of the pirate generals won’t have no Supporters, they often represent a force, an organization …… ‘blood above the general’ behind the ‘Rose School’, ‘star above the general’ behind the ‘school’, ‘the general’ behind the ‘school’, ‘the school’ behind the ‘school’, ‘the school’ behind the ‘school’, ‘the school’ behind the ‘school’. ‘ Behind ‘General above the Blood’ is the ‘Rose School’, ‘General above the Stars’ is the ‘Moss Ascetic Society’, as well as our Tarot Society, and the probability is that behind ‘General above the Hell’ is the Spirit Order plus the ‘King of the Five Seas’. Behind the ‘Iceberg Lieutenant General’ hides the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom ……
”‘Lieutenant General of the Deep’ and ‘Lieutenant General of the Dusk’ are unknown for the time being, but to be able to dominate the sea for so many years, they definitely won’t be able to rely on themselves alone ……
”Thinking about it this way, which force was behind ‘Hurricane Lieutenant General’ Zylingus in the first place, the one that gave him the ‘Creeping Hunger’ or the unspeakable one that drove him to assassinate Duke Negan?
”Well, in the future, if you hunt pirate generals again, you can’t reveal a bit of information beforehand, and only make one attempt, and immediately stay away if you fail.” In the midst of his thoughts, Klein suddenly remembered something.
That was that the paper crane folded by Will Onsettin, the serpent of mercury himself, was still in his hand!