Part 4 The Undead Chapter 180 – The Origin of the Artisan
Gadelia understood the “inverted hanging man” means, if the problem is very big, then you can use the “moon”, the blood race as a whole involved in this matter, in the chaos to recover losses, seize the benefits.
She then smiled and said:
”If the matter is serious to that extent, why don’t we just go to the ‘world’? That seems simpler.”
Alger was silent for a few seconds and said:
”I had to prove that I had the ability to handle the problem, so that was the last option.”
Upon hearing his answer, “General above the Stars” Gadelia instantly made some connections:
”The Hanged Man” was taking “World” Germaine Sparrow’s opinion seriously, because he was a member of Mr. Fool’s family? Also, his attitude is in a sense in line with the political jokes that are popular in Birkeland, Trier, etc.: when you have a problem or a mistake, the first reaction is to suppress it and find another way to solve it, without letting your “boss” or “client” know about it! ……
This means that the “Hanged Man” was or even still is part of a large, well-organized force, which has caught on to the culture and mastered the relevant skills …… “Storm Church”? No, such a person is a heretic in the …… “King of the Five Seas” fleet?
Between the ups and downs of thought, the pirate general pushed the heavy glasses on the bridge of his nose and steered the conversation back on track:
”Let’s continue with the matter of that ‘craftsman’.”
As if he had prepared a draft long ago, Alger did not look back, did not pause, and spoke neither too fast nor too slow:
”Once, in order to conceal the identity of that ‘artisan’ and not let this channel be grasped by others, I deliberately portrayed him as an insider of the Steam Church, but in reality, he had long ago, because of his preference for famous wines, indulgence in beauty, and extreme profligacy, he had to make items for the Wild Extraordinary to earn money to make ends meet, defected from the Steam Church and hid in Byam.
”This time, he was first strangely dyed and sick, and was monitored by people of unknown origin, then he was controlled by those suspected of believing in the ‘primordial moon’, and self-proclaimed to have gained a new life ……”
Kadriya listened intently, her slightly violet eyes behind her lenses looking extremely focused.
When the “Inverted Man” had finished speaking, she mused for a moment and asked:
”An ‘artisan’ will never lack magical items, and they know how to match various extraordinary effects and negative impacts, so their strength can definitely reach the Sequence 5 level.
”What exactly did those ‘Primal Moon’ believers use to control that ‘artisan’ without harming him?
”A demigod took action?”
Alger slowly shook his head and said:
”There are no clues in this regard for the time being, but as far as I can observe, that ‘artisan’ showed a certain element of voluntariness, and I suspect that the threat of coercion was accompanied by temptation targeting weaknesses.”
He indirectly dismissed the speculation that there was a demigod involved in this matter.
”Star Above General,” Gadelia nodded:
”And how did those followers of the ‘Primal Moon’ find this ‘Artisan’?
”According to your description, this ‘artisan’ has always traded only with familiar, trustworthy friends, and is not too fond of expanding his channels, and can be considered very cautious when it comes to security.”
Alger said hesitantly:
”I’m not too sure, but I have a guess.
”I once helped ‘The World’ sell a copy of the ‘Werewolf’ extraordinary trait to that ‘Artisan,’ and ‘Werewolf ‘ This pathway belongs to the ‘Fae’, and both the formula, and the traits, are firmly held by the Rose School, with little outflow.”
Similarly, those who believe in the “primordial moon” in the southern continent basically belong to the Rose School …… Gadelia silently added a sentence in her heart, and had already figured out that the “inverted hanging man’s” speculation was What:
He suspected that the extraordinary characteristics of the “werewolf” have hidden problems related to the existence of the hidden, leading to the “artisan” by the Rose School targeted!
And that’s why the Rose School had a firm grip on the Fae pathway formula and traits.
”Star General” asked a few more questions, all of which were answered to her satisfaction, and finally asked:
”What is the name of that ‘artisan’ and what country is he from?”
”He is from Intis, and he calls himself Sharf.” Alger responded without shivering at all.
”Xalph ……” Gadelia frowned slightly, repeating the name of the ‘artisan’ in a low voice.
What’s wrong with that? Alger saw this and asked bluntly:
”Have you heard of him?”
In Alger’s opinion, the “General above the Stars” was an experienced person with a deep background who was good at controlling himself, if he did not want to discuss anything about “Sharf”, even if he had doubts and abnormalities, he would not show them so obviously, based on this judgment, he chose to ask him without hiding anything. Based on this judgment, he chose not to avoid the question at all.
Gadelia was silent for a moment and said:
”Rossel the Great’s eldest son is called Char, which is close to that name.”
Without waiting for the Inverted Man to speak, she said to herself:
”The prince died of fear and worry not long after the assassination of the Emperor, and at the time, the Sauron family wished to hang and banish his descendants, but the Steam Church chose to accept them into the priesthood.”
Alger nodded slightly with some realization:
”You suspect this is a descendant of that prince?”
In Intis, in Forsak, in the vast majority of the countries of the Northern Continent, it was a not-so-rare phenomenon to use an ancestor’s name or a similar name for one’s own, to represent a legacy of honor, and so the more prominent the family, the more so-and-so IIs and so-and-so IIIs.
Of course, in the completely unrelated to the two people in the name is also very common, but “artisan” Sharf is not only a name, he is also from the Steam Church, he is the people of Intis, he reached the level of “artisan”.
In the face of the “inverted man” question, “Star General” Gadelia gently nodded and said:
”If I can get his blood, I will be able to confirm it soon.”
Understanding why, Alger did not say much and turned to ask:
”Will you act now? I can provide assistance.”
The surface of Kadriya’s glasses reflected the scarlet moonlight shining in through the window:
”No, I intend to do some more time of observation.
”At the very least, we need to find out exactly what those who believe in the ‘primordial moon’ are controlling ‘Artisan’ Sharf for.
”If they just want the ‘Artisan’ to work for them and make magical items, then things will be simple and easy, while if there is another purpose, then the problem might be more complicated than we expected, and more preparations will be needed.”
Worthy of being a “General above the Stars”…… Alger nodded and said:
”I can’t stay in Bayam for too long, it will draw suspicion, if you need my assistance, then do it as soon as possible.”
After receiving the other party’s affirmative reply, the “inverted man” slowly got up, pulled the hood, and exited the room.
Gadelia, who already knew where “Artisan” Sharf was currently living, took off her heavy glasses, pinched her brow, and clapped her palm:
”Heath, come in.”
Darkness suddenly surged in the shadows at the doorway and a tall, thin, pale figure grew.
His nose was exaggeratedly high, and the skin of his face was almost transparent, with the appearance of being sick, it was the second mate of the “Future”, “Rosebud Bishop” Heath Doyle.
Gadelia looked at him and said:
”The specific situation is …… I’ll leave it to you next.”
”Aye, Captain.” Heath Doyle simply responded and then retreated back into the shadows.
Gadelia raised her right hand and paused for a few seconds to say:
”Lately, staying away from Frank lately, there has been a lull in his mushroom experiments, and I’m worried that he’s come up with some new idea.”
……
”The location of my second secret puppet ……”
Klein held the two branches and chanted low in succession, but didn’t see them appear to turn.
This meant that divination had failed, or that the city of Gulain didn’t have a second secret puppet that would be perfect for him.
The occult approach seems to be useless for the time being, so when he packs up tomorrow, he will leave this place …… Klein muttered and casually threw the branches into the trash can.
Although Enzo, the secret puppet serving beside him, did not dare to look directly at his master and could only look at the ground, he still skillfully brewed a cup of black tea and handed it to Klein.
The “winner” had a reddened and peeled surface compared to before, and by the time it was over, he would have a tanned skin.
–In order to camouflage the new puppet and keep him from being recognized by the Rose School, Klein had taken the gentleman on a “trip” to a sunny beach for a long period of time.
At the same time, he manipulated the puppet to shave off most of his own hair, leaving only a thin layer, and with the outlining of his eyebrows, the powdering of his face, the recreation of highlights and shadows, and the wearing of sunglasses, Enzo appeared to be a different person, and it would be difficult for even very familiar friends to recognize him, unless it was the “Faceless Man”.
In addition to the real-life disguise, Klein also does occult work, such as the embrace of the “paper angel” and the carrying of the Aztec brass whistle.
In addition, he also initially confirmed that the “winner” passive “luck” and “disaster” is invalid, but I do not know whether it is the reason for becoming a secret puppet, or the gray fog.
Taking a sip of black tea, Klein turned his attention to the map of Byron on the coffee table in front of him, and considered where he would go next to look for the second secret puppet.
Just at this time, the various colors around him steeply deepened, as if they had been re-sketched by a painter with ink.
Immediately after that, a human figure was outlined beside the secret puppet Enzo, wearing a silk bowler hat and a black dress, with a medium figure, bronze skin color, vicissitudes of the eyes, soft features, and a tiny black mole below the right ear, it was Aztec Aegis.
Mr. Azk finally came …… Klein was first surprised, and then he immediately noticed that the position where the other party appeared was next to the secret puppet.
This made him unable to resist a funny picture floating in his mind:
Mr. Azk, who relied on the copper whistle to locate himself, just like last time, just arrived, grabbed the shoulder of the copper whistle carrier, and with the help of the spirit world, penetrated and left, while he himself could only watch and tried to reach out to stop it, but he was half a beat too slow, and had to freeze in front of his body.
Azik seemed a little quieter compared to last time, glancing at Klein, who was a new face again, and said:
”Ready?”