Chapter 1004: Third Movement
Gray rat... Klein's eyelids twitched as he didn't hesitate to turn back
into his half-open room, leave the balcony, and enter the master
bedroom. He then entered the bathroom.
He moved at an adequate pace, doing so as though he had been repeating
this entire process like a daily routine.
Locking the bathroom's door, Klein took four steps counterclockwise and
passed through the gray fog filled with ravings and roars, finally
taking his seat on the high-back chair of The Fool.
And before this, he made his valet, Enuni, who was standing by the
corridor, softly pray to Sea God Kalvetua.
Using the corresponding point of light, he beckoned for the Sea God
Scepter and began expanding his vision. He then locked onto the carriage
that was driving towards Macht's residence---39 Boklund Street.
And this time, the person leaning against the glass window and leisurely
taking in the scenery was no longer a gray rat but a young man wearing a
silk top hat and black trench coat.
He had black hair and black eyes. His face was thin with a broad
forehead. He wore a crystal monocle and had a faint smile on his lips.
He was none other than the Blasphemer, the Angel of Time, son of the
Creator---Amon!
Although Klein was already mentally prepared, his anxiety made his
entire body feel chilly.
Amon had clearly appeared in "His" original form, but after stealing the
rat demigod's destiny, "He" appeared as a gray rat in everyone's eyes
without incurring any suspicion.
He and his brother, Angel of Imagination Adam, had certain powers which
were similar. It left terror in the mind of others the more they thought
about it, but it was intrinsically different!
If not for the gray fog and not for my deeper control of this place, I
wouldn't have discovered it either... Klein felt a mix of joy and alarm
as he expanded his vision to seek out Amon's avatars.
Compared to the grafting of destiny, the signs of Parasitizing was a lot
clearer.
However, Klein didn't notice anything this time.
Be it the other passengers in the carriage, the horses that towed the
carriage, or the surrounding trees and air, there wasn't any sign of
Parasitizing!
This is different from what Leonard's grandpa said... Shouldn't the
appearance of one Amon mean the accompaniment of many more Amons? "He"
is clearly aware that "He" was discovered by a Bizarro Sorcerer of the
Church of Evernight, and "He" suspects that Boklund Street is under
surveillance. Therefore, "He" only sent a single avatar to investigate
the situation? Klein frowned as he came up with theories. He was a
little unsure of how to handle the current development.
Of course, he recalled Pallez Zoroast mentioning that as long as one
avatar was resolved, "He" could eliminate all the Amons in Boklund
Street. And now, there was only one Amon in Boklund Street, a perfect
time to take action!
I'll first hear what the expert's opinion is... Klein immediately
conjured The World Gehrman Sparrow's figure at the other end of the long
bronze table and made him reverently and piously pray.
"Honorable Mr. Fool, please inform Leonard Mitchell that Amon has
appeared at 39 Boklund Street, but there's only one..."
While Gehrman Sparrow made the prayer, Klein didn't stop monitoring the
carriage. He saw Hazel in a light-colored dress alight and enter her
foyer.
Amon, who was wearing a monocle and black trench coat, walked behind her
with complete composure. Despite not having any concealment, the
servants didn't notice him at all. It was as though there was only air
or some inconspicuous creature behind Miss Hazel.
Occasionally, the female servants would look at the ground and jump in
fright. Just as they were about to scream, they would forget what they
were about to do after their mouths opened.
Amon passed through the foyer and walked up the stairs. Pinching the
crystal monocle, Amon stuffed "His" hands into "His" pockets.
Ringed transparent worms began squirming out of "His" body as they
crawled in every direction before vanishing.
This left Klein's scalp tingling. He recalled Pallez Zoroast's
description of Amon's Parasitizing power: a plague-like infection!
Hazel had been in an excellent mood recently. This was because her
teacher hadn't truly gone mad. Everything that happened previously was
only a test, and she had passed it with flying colors.
This made her gain plenty of knowledge about the supernatural world. She
learned the essence of the potions and grasped the acting method. She
also gained the opportunity to advance to Cryptologist.
She was currently a Sequence 7 Beyonder!
So the world actually has such a magical side to it... I wonder when I
can become a demigod and shake off my mortal coils... Hazel glanced at
the hanging wall clock and rubbed her sunken tummy. She decided to get
her mother to bring forward the high tea session today. After all, there
weren't any guests.
At noon, she had used the excuse of heading out for a meal to bring her
teacher back. She also took the opportunity to act and hadn't had
anything to eat.
Upon thinking that, she glanced at her teacher who was sprawled on a
leather cushion on the sofa. The gray rat had raised its front paw and
pressed on its right eye.
"Do you need any food?" Hazel asked reverently.
The rat lowered its front paw and answered unhurriedly, "There's no
need."
"Alright, Teacher." Hazel turned around and walked forward, opening the
door to her bedroom.
Her lady's maid was standing along the corridor, leisurely looking at
the balcony at the end of the corridor as though she was admiring the
afternoon sky.
Hazel indiscernibly frowned and said, "Guard this place. Don't let
anyone in."
The lady's maid shot one glance at her and smiled.
Yes, Miss."
Only then did Hazel leave her bedroom and head for the activity room on
the second story. She found her mother, Ma'am Riana.
This lady with the same black-green hair received a pair of gem-embedded
glasses with a gold chain hanging from it from her lady's maid. It was
more an accessory than an eyesight-correction tool.
"Don't tell me that you don't like it?" Hazel asked in puzzlement.
The corners of Ma'am Riana's mouth curled slightly.
"I like it now."
As she said that, she wore the glasses.
As Hazel was just about to say something, she heard footsteps
approaching.
She turned her head to find her father, Member of Parliament Macht,
coming home early.
"Father, didn't you say that you'd be at the Military Veterans Mess?"
Hazel asked in passing.
There wasn't anyone there today." Macht raised his right hand and
pinched the two sides of his eyes.
Hazel thought nothing of it as she nodded.
"Perfect, we haven't had high tea together in a long time."
"That's right." Member of Parliament Macht and Ma'am Riana laughed at
the same time as a faint smile appeared on their lips.
At 7 Pinster Street, Leonard, who had just returned from Saint Hierland
Square, threw himself onto the sofa as he lifted his feet onto the
coffee table.
Having not received any "information," he believed that the punishment
operation had come to a perfect end, allowing him to look forward to the
spoils of war.
"Old Man, didn't you say that the Sanguine Viscount had many mystical
items on him? Can you tell me what they are?" Leonard softly asked in
puzzlement.
In his mind, Pallez Zoroast harrumphed.
"Items of that level aren't worth my notice."
Leonard was just about to press further when his vision suddenly
blurred. He saw the boundless grayish-white fog and Gehrman Sparrow's
blurry figure, as well as his prayer.
"...Amon has appeared at 39 Boklund Street, but there's only one..."
Amon has appeared? That quickly? Leonard, who had already relaxed,
retracted his feet immediately and sat straight up. He became more
anxious than before the punishment operation began.
He hurriedly informed Pallez Zoroast of Klein's words and asked, "...Old
Man, what do we do now? Begin the operation? But there's only one Amon
avatar!"
Pallez Zoroast fell silent for two seconds before saying, "If there's
only one Amon, it implies that 'He' has other motives, but none of that
matters.
"In the Fourth Epoch, there's a saying---there's no point crying over
spilled milk. Since it has begun, we can't falter. If we delay this any
further, Amon will attempt to influence the entire street. When that
happens, 'He' will definitely discover Dwayne Dantes's abnormality."
Klein returned to the real world and walked out of the bathroom.
He had already made the corresponding preparations. He had Creeping
Hunger on his left hand and an emblem carved from obsidian in his right.
Then, he made Enuni snap his fingers and use Flaming Jump to enter 39
Boklund Street---Member of Parliament Macht's house---with the
appearance of Gehrman Sparrow.
Control of the Spirit Body Threads was instantly transferred to Klein,
but this only seemed to sink into the vast ocean without any reaction.
He had lost control of his marionette!
This... Klein's eyelid twitched as he heard the door to the master
bedroom creak open.
It was Enuni.
This youth with Loen and Balam blood in him had pushed open the door and
walked in, completely outside of Klein's control.
He then took out a crystal monocle from his pocket and rubbed it with
his sleeve. Then, he leisurely wore it on his right eye.
He then looked at Dwayne Dantes, the corners of his mouth curling up.
"Found you."
The mood in the bedroom froze as Enuni, who was pinching on the monocle,
continued, "Flora Jacob's destiny was filled with too many
abnormalities, and they mainly came from this street. This piqued my
interest, and I spent some time to distinguish and seek out the source.
It took me so many days to find you.
"I'm no stranger to this mirror, and I can control it, but I've never
seen it ingratiate itself so much towards one person. This really is an
interesting matter. Perhaps, I should steal your destiny and see why
that is the case? Ah, right. You likely do not know of its origins. It's
in no way simple..."