Part 5 The Red Priestess Chapter 129 No Response
”I’m right from the ground ……”
Seeing the bleak white words presented on the surface of the full-body mirror, coldness suddenly appeared behind Klein’s back, and his pupils dilated, and instinctively had to switch places with the secret puppet next door.
Inside the room where the valet was located, “Nyuni” who was lying quietly opened his eyes silently.
The corresponding position of his stomach swelled for a while, and then shrunk back, as if there was a second heart growing there, a heart that beat extremely slowly.
At the same time, Klein’s mind flashed back to the image presented by the “Magic Mirror” Arodes when he answered the question of his own origin:
A large amount of black viscous liquid gushed out from the hole in the ground, twisting and expanding, growing a varying number of arms and legs, turning into one monster after another. During this process, a point of light was spewed out along with these black liquids and landed on a stone, combining with the other side to diffuse into a silver mirror with ancient patterns and black gems decorating its sides, the very body of Arodes.
It really comes from the underground …… and this underground and the underground sealed by the bronze gate inside the abandoned ancient castle are the same …… I can t believe that I didn t make the association before …… This is also something that can t be helped. There are too many things involving the underground, and the vast majority of them have no special meaning, just like coal …… Well, until today, I didn’t think there would be anything too special involving the underground …… Klein controlled those urges within his heart, ignoring the answer of Arodes of horror, and spoke with little change in his expression:
”What exactly is the situation?”
The miserable white words squirmed and changed, inexplicably giving the feeling of being on the verge of crying out:
”Great master, I’m not sure about the specifics, I also came to the ground and turned into a mirror, only then did I have a true consciousness, and I don’t have much memory of before at all.
”By the way, there is a possibly relevant matter, would you like to hear it?”
”Speak.” Klein was slightly relieved to see that “Magic Mirror” Arodes had an okay attitude.
The color of the words on the surface of the Full Body Mirror returned a little, becoming rather white:
”Didn’t I say? I see the pillar, the domination from you, and I have similar feelings towards the ground, besides being able to hear strange calls, which makes me feel warm and want to return, to show my submission, and this, this may be the reason why I became your servant.”
What? Something in the ground gives a similar feeling to the gray mist? Both involving pillars, domination? Seeing Aroldus’ answer, Klein was once again startled, and if not for the ability of the Joker, he might have lost his temper.
In this moment, he somehow remembered a joke he had read in his past life, and transplanted it to himself:
”What? The thing that the ancient gods feared came from the ground?
”What? The ‘Magic Mirror’ Arodes also comes from underground?
”What? I’m from underground too?”
This is both funny and scary. …… No, this is not necessarily a joke. The original owner of the mysterious space above the gray mist, the maker of that strange light door, the existence that has pulled in a number of “travelers” may have originated from the underground, or may have an inextricable relationship with things in the underground. …… A thousand threads of relationship …… Klein’s mind thoughts are strewn, thought of a lot of things at once.
When an unspeakable shadow came over him, he smiled slightly and laughed at himself in his heart:
”Anyway, there are new clues and directions for the investigation of the Gray Mist pair crossing ……”
Klein then settled down and asked with deliberation:
”What are the perceptions of the major churches’ major hidden organizations regarding the underground things that must be sealed and isolated?”
The white words returned to silver on that full-length mirror:
”Basically no knowledge, it seems to be hidden by some kind of power.”
Isn’t this “hidden” …… Klein’s eyebrows moved slightly, and in the end he did not speak.
The silver words on the mirror continued to present themselves line by line:
”However, there are still some legends and stories that exist within some of the hidden organizations.
”In those legends, the underground is described as the lair of demons and evil spirits, the source of the fall of the human heart, the original sin and evil.”
The first one is just wrong, the odds are that the things underground that need to be sealed have nothing to do with demons and evil spirits …… Legendary stories are actually similar to occult symbols, don’t look at what it says, strip away the externals and understand what it symbolizes …… What this symbolizes is the fear of the underground that From body to spirit, from consciousness to emotion? Klein’s thoughts turned and he nodded gently:
”It is your turn to ask questions.”
”Great master, your loyal servant Arodes has a small suggestion, would you like to hear it?” On the surface of the full-length mirror, silver words presented themselves one after another.
”Speak.” Klein could vaguely guess what kind of advice the “Magic Mirror” Arodes was going to give.
”Before you return to the God Throne, try not to pursue anything related to the underground seal.” The single silver-colored word flew and wriggled, reassembling itself into a new sentence.
Sure enough …… Klein sighed darkly and said calmly:
”Next question, where did you confirm that ‘Grocer’s Travels’ appeared after the disappearance of ‘City of Miracles’ Leviathan?”
The sentence on the mirror’s surface quickly twisted and kneaded together, and flew apart again:
”It was a revelation and information gained from the spirit realm, and since the source was the slave god of the Gargoyle clan at the time, the ‘Dragon of Wisdom’, your loyal servant believes it can be confirmed.
”Great master, is there a problem with that?”
After sighing …… directly, Klein instantly thought that the “Dragon of Wisdom” Herabogen should have entered the world of the book and approached the bronze door behind the throne of the Ancient God, and might have been able to recognize the underground seal due to his “Omniscience”. He had a deep understanding of the underground seals, and felt that the ancient dragon seemed to be hiding a deeper intention in the “Grosser’s Travels”.
He could vaguely grasp something, but couldn’t quite put his finger on it to really catch it.
”No.” Klein answered “Magic Mirror” Arodes’ question.
Then, he tentatively asked:
”Why didn’t you mention the true name of the ‘Dragon of Wisdom’?”
”Because I don’t dare to directly present the true name of the deity.” Arodes gave a definitive answer in a euphemistic manner.
Klein nodded and didn’t ask any more questions:
”Your turn.”
”Great master, do you have any more questions?” The silvery words reorganized quickly on the slightly darkened mirror.
”No, that’s all for today.” Klein shook his head.
After saying this, he remembered what happened last time and added:
”When there are new problems, I will summon you again.”
The full-body mirror became bright all of a sudden, the silver-colored words gleaming:
”Yes, Master!
”Your loyal and steadfast servant Aroldus is at your disposal for another call~”
This time the wave was no longer a sketch, but a cat’s paw with a red heart on a white background.
…… There’s a new trick every time ah …… The corner of Klein’s mouth twitched slightly as he watched the full-length mirror in his bedroom return to normal.
He stood in the darkness, bathed in the little scarlet moonlight that poured in through the curtains, and stood quietly for a while, then, returning to his sleeping bed, utilized meditation to fall fast asleep.
Early the next morning, early Monday morning, Klein arose a quarter of an hour earlier than usual, and, taking his valet, Njoni, with him, descended to the first floor, and addressed the butler, Walter:
”I had a nightmare last night, and I want to go down to church before breakfast.”
Walter the butler was surprised at this, but not too surprised; after all, as long as the church was open, people went there all the time.
He hurriedly arranged for a carriage to take Dawn Dantes all the way to the door.
When Klein arrived at St. Samuel’s Church, the doors were not yet open, and he waited until eight o’clock before following the first group of worshippers into the hall, found a seat in the first few rows, faced the dark emblem, closed his eyes, and in the peaceful and quiet atmosphere, he concentrated on chanting the goddess’s honored name silently in the ancient Hermetic language:
”Higher than the stars, longer than eternity, Goddess of the Night, you are the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrecy, the Empress of Doom and Fear, the Lord of Sleep and Silence …….”
After pronouncing his honored name, he switched to his normal Lune language and said, almost wordlessly:
”There is an ancient fortress in the center of the Drell Forest, and deep within its depths there exists an ancient bronze gate that is sealing off powerful fallen forces …… How do I remove the problems that lurk there?”
Klein was either testing the gods or reporting openly, as to how the church would react afterward and what could be glimpsed through their actions was another matter.
After repeating it seven times, he began to pray in earnest.
Time passed by, and inside the dark and serene and calm church, Klein stood up and walked out of St. Samuel’s Church with his personal manservant, Njoni.
During this process, he did not receive any revelations, nor did he see that Abbess of the Dark Abbey Arianna.
This feedback itself also indicated an attitude.
That was that he had not yet reached the level of understanding the underground seals.
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East End, inside a two-bedroom apartment.
Voorhees pulled the covers up over her head.
She was filled with distaste for the curtains here, as they were just too thin and permeable to keep out the morning light, which would seriously affect the quality of her sleep.
”I must change it, no, I may have to move again soon ……” Just as Foer’s thoughts rambled and fanned out, she heard the bedroom door open and the familiar sound of Hugh’s footsteps.
With a brush, her quilt was gone, and a letter fell upon her.
”Your letter, from Prize Harbor.” Hugh voiced a reminder.
”A reply from …… teacher.” Voorhees sat up with a jerk, opened the letter, and skimmed it quickly.
After a moment’s silence, she spoke:
”I have to go out, my teacher has already arrived in Beckland …… This letter should have arrived two days ago!”
The letter was dated and addressed.
”The letter carrier isn’t so responsible over here.” Hugh glanced at his friend and said, “Is it in time?”
”Fortunately, the teacher said he would wait three days for me.” Forsyth hurried out of bed and began to change her clothes.
She had a feeling that she would be able to get to know the Abrahams family better this time and obtain the Traveler’s potion formula and certain extraordinary materials.