Part 5 The Red Priestess 78 – Traditional Arts and Crafts
Above the gray fog, inside the palace, holding the “Scepter of Poseidon”, Klein gazed at the “Black Emperor” and “Tyrant” cards placed on the table in front of him, looking quite serious.
Although Viscount Stepford’s answer could only prove that King George III was harboring a great secret, playing a key role in the Beckland haze incident, and was probably the biggest murderer, and could not show that he was leading everything, and was the real manipulator, after all, he could also be a puppet, but for Klein, this was already enough, the target was extremely clear, and there were clues that could be investigated to find out what they were actually trying to plot.
Seeing that the Magician and Ms. Judgement were far away from the place of the previous mutation, and their safety was basically guaranteed, Klein withdrew his gaze, and continued to observe the actions of Chunas Korg, the deputy director of MI9, through the point of light of prayer.
After a while, after “circling” his territory and confirming whether anyone was following him, Jonas Colgate walked to a mountain wall and took out an object.
His whole body was then tinted with a blue light, gradually becoming hazy and blurred.
Then, he vanished into thin air, going nowhere.
”A more special kind of ‘traveling’, through fixed rituals and items, to achieve point-to-point ‘teleportation’ within a very short range …… I originally traveled from the Inns Zangwill’s underground ruins, I came out through a similar ‘door’ …… Well, this place isn’t too far from the peak where Mr. A was chasing me ……
”This kind of arrangement is very suitable for areas that need to be kept secret, ah, without the permission of the interior, even if the opening item is in hand, there will not be any effect, and once something goes wrong, destroying the corresponding rituals can prevent the enemy from entering, so that they can not find the specific location …… “Klein nodded his head with some realization.
Combined with Viscount Stepford’s ‘confabulation’ just now, he initially thought that the king’s secret and the three families’ schemes were hidden in the depths of that underground relic, and as long as he could get in there and carefully investigate, the probability was that he could get to the truth of the matter.
However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the investigation of this matter would be very difficult, because first of all, you must have the appropriate items, in order to use the “faceless man” transformation, to hide from the guards, “teleportation” in, and this is not an easy thing.
According to “Magic Mirror” Aroldus, Chunas Korg is not only a demigod of the “Black Emperor” pathway, but also possesses a very powerful sealing object.
Even if Klein was prepared to win against this MI9’s Major General Deputy Director without enlisting angelic help, he was not too sure, not to mention that he had to solve the other party covertly without being noticed, and the angels that he could enlist each had their own difficulties and problems, and would not necessarily agree to do so.
”Even if we take Chunas Korg without alerting anyone, we have to consider the dangers of going in there. …… With the experience of the last time, they won’t be unguarded against the ‘Faceless Man’… …The king is cooperating with the Psycho Alchemy Society and the Witch Sect, the scheming is definitely not small, and the possibility that there is currently an angelic presence within that underground relic is extremely high …… “Klein’s brow furrowed slightly, and he actually couldn’t find a reliable way to complete his investigation.
He tapped his fingers up on the edge of the long, mottled table, deciding to think outside of what he had just thought and consider a different idea.
After a few seconds, Klein was skillfully inspired:
”Why am I thinking of going through all the steps myself?
”The odds are that the king’s secrets and schemes are not favorable to the three major churches of Storm, Night, and Steam, or else the former head of the palace guards, Mason Dill, would not be thinking of informing the three major churches, and as a dependant of the ‘Goddess of the Night,’ at least for the time being, isn’t it an obvious thing what I should do?
”This can also accumulate merit and prepare for the future exchange for the ‘Ancient Scholar’ magic potion formula!”
In an instant, Klein’s thoughts became extremely clear, and then without hesitation, he left above the gray mist and returned to the real world.
Gelman Sparrow, who was wearing blue and white checkered pajamas, once again raised his hands in a prayer position and chanted in Ancient Hermetic:
”More sublime than the stars, more eternal than eternity, Goddess of the Night, you are the Crimson Lord, the Hidden Mother, and the Queen of Doom and Fear, the Lord of Sleep and Silence ……”
This time, Krynn didn’t perform any rituals, as he didn’t pray for a bestowal, didn’t want a response, and was simply describing Viscount Sturford’s delivery and his own observations of Chunas Kolg, so a straightforward prayer was all that was needed.
After the prayer, Klein exhaled and stood in a remote place in the mountains, patiently waiting up for possible developments.
It was only a few tens of seconds’ work when a figure was suddenly outlined in front of him, like a painting of a person being depicted on the fly.
Dressed in simple robes, with a bark rope belt around his waist, hair draped over his head, bare feet, and a pair of dark and serene eyes, the figure was the leader of the ascetics ranked first among the thirteen archbishops of the Church of the Darkness, the “Servant of the Hidden”, Arianna.
”Good evening, Ms. Arianna.” Klein saluted without being surprised at all.
Arianna glanced at him and returned the salute:
”Good evening.”
Without making pleasantries, k asked directly:
”Chunas Korg is around here?”
”Yes, less than 10 kilometers away.” Klein raised his hand and pointed in the direction, “He has utilized the item and disappeared into thin air, what should we do next?”
Arianna nodded gently:
”Wait for him to come out and look for a chance to catch him.”
This, is it too direct? You seem quiet and simple, an introverted and cultivated person, no, angel, how come your style is so aggressive? If Chunas Korg didn’t go to the underground ruins this time, but traveled to some other secret base, or if he wasn’t that deeply involved in the king’s scheming, then the Church Archbishop’s unauthorized action against the top brass of MI9 would be big news, and the tearing within the kingdom would intensify all of a sudden! Klein didn’t know how to respond to Arianna for a moment.
Although he would definitely take action against Chunas Kolge if he dealt with this matter himself – just the other party’s involvement in the slave trade and killing people would be reason enough for him to do so, but the problem was that a demigod of a hidden organization attacking a military high level and an archbishop of the Church of the Righteous God attacking a high level of the military were two concepts that were very different from each other.
As if sensing Klein’s inner thoughts, Arianna calmly explained:
”It was you who struck, not me.”
”…… “Klein was a bit uncomfortable with the other party’s style.
Arianna continued:
”I will create the world of stealth for you and provide the necessary assistance.”
Fighting in seclusion? Fighting with the help of angels? Klein nodded thoughtfully:
”Then which place to choose for the ambush?”
Arianna answered succinctly:
”Inside your Maege estate.”
…… It’s the same as I thought …… But I don’t want to say it myself …… Klein sighed deeply in his mind.
His choice of the ambush location was based on a very simple logic, which was when Chunas Korg was the most lax and defenseless.
Without a doubt, the other party was most lax and defenseless when he had completed his secret mission, returned to the Maege Manor, and thought that all adventures for the night were over!
By the same token, if the king’s secret and scheme were of great importance, it is probable that on his way to and from the underground ruins, Jonas Colgate would have angels “watching” him from a distance, keeping an eye on his well-being, and being able to respond to an attack as soon as it occurred to him, and that when he had returned to his normal state of being and life, the eyes cast upon him would most likely be withdrawn. , after all, there are only so many angels and they won’t be that idle.
Fortunately, I previously used the most covert tracking methods, and the distance between them is large enough …… So it seems that Ms. Arianna will give the fight to me, the main thing is not to avoid the risk and reduce the negative impact, but have to maintain a hidden state, to prevent the fight from being discovered by the existence of the underground relics, which will consume a large portion of the energy k During …… the electric rotation of his thoughts, Klein had a further grasp of the whole matter.
At this time, Arianna added another sentence:
”The battle in the hidden world will not destroy reality.”
This is quite good …… Klein murmured silently to himself and said thoughtfully:
”Then I’ll have to hurry up and make some preparations.”
”Good.” Arianna responded calmly.
I can’t believe you didn’t even ask me what kind of preparations I need to make, I’m ready to say “at least change my clothes.”…… Klein spat at himself while looking down at the blue and white checkered pajamas on his body.
His left palm glove flew transparent, and his entire body disappeared in one fell swoop.
Inside the Maege Manor, Klein’s figure flashed out, maintaining the image of Germaine Sparrow, swiftly changing his clothes and putting on his bowler hat.
Immediately afterward, he drew out a piece of white paper and wrote directly with his fingers.
His fingertips erupted in a little crimson flame, leaving a blackened mark on the paper without igniting the thing.
Those scorched black traces were shaped like lines, and soon formed a complex symbol, combining the symbols of “peeping” and “stealth”.
With the completion of the symbol, the surface of the full-length mirror in the room suddenly became dark, and a fluctuation of watery light appeared.
A silver-colored line emerged, forming one word after another:
”Great and supreme master, your loyal and strong servant Arodes comes at your call!
”Is there something you wish to inquire of me?”
”Yes.” Klein nodded and looked out the window, “Which demigod level abilities and which powerful seals does Chunas Korg hold?”
This was information he had roughly grasped before – after confirming that Chunas Colg was the target, he had done the appropriate collection, and now he wanted to learn more about it and prepare more fully and purposefully.
On the surface of the full-length mirror, silver words twisted and wriggled, quickly forming a new script:
”Great Master, Chunas Korg is a ‘Fallen Count’ who, in order to conceal his strength, wields a seal that also belongs to the ‘Lawyer’ pathway, but which has mixed with some ‘Arbiter’ Man’ pathway characteristics called ‘Concerto of Light and Shadow’.”