Chapter 1032: Forceful Purifier

Restraining his thoughts, and looking at the angel of Concealment across

him, Klein deliberated over his words.

"Is there a possibility that the ruins you saw was actually 'imagined'?"

He didn't directly mention Adam or the Twilight Hermit Order, afraid

that discussing such matters in Arianna's Concealment zone would still

be heard by the Adam who wielded the Spectator pathway's Uniqueness and

recently obtained 0-08.

As he was inside Arianna's world of Concealment, Klein believed that

thinking of Adam and the Twilight Hermit Order wasn't likely to pose any

problems, but it wasn't necessarily the case when saying it out loud.

After all, Mr. Door could freely discuss Adam with Emperor Roselle back

then, not only because of the Beyonder powers of a Secrets Sorcerer's

Secret Keeping, but more so because "He" was also a King of Angels, a

level not lower than Adam and Amon, perhaps even higher.

"Imagined..." Arianna repeated Klein's keyword softly as though "She'

had figured out something

At "Her" level, "She" was no stranger to ancient history and the main

characteristics of the twenty-two pathways.

Furthermore, "She" was also an angel that represented the authority of

Concealment. She possessed the highest clearance in reading all the

Church's confidential information.

A few seconds later, Arianna observed Dwayne Dantès who remained sitting

there.

"Psychology Alchemists?"

From Qonas Kilgor's statement, it was obvious that the king's faction

was working with the Psychology Alchemists. And this was an organization

that had the Spectator pathway in its control.

Klein first nodded and then added, "Their higher-ups likely do not have

the ability of turning imagination into a reality.

"In this world, there are only one to two people who have such

authority."

Arianna nodded in thought.

"I understand.

"Now that the underground ruins are open to us, I will find a chance to

verify it. If it's true, it means that one or several archbishops of the

Church of Steam and Storms are working for 'Him."

"She" didn't raise the possibility that the Church of Evernight's upper

echelons were problematic, as the Goddess wielded the authority of

Concealment. It was very difficult to keep such matters from "Her" for

prolonged periods of time.

Klein couldn't help but ask in surprise, "The underground ruins will be

left open to the three Churches?"

"Yes, if it truly is 'imagined,' it means that their cooperation is on

the brink of success and that they just need to delay things a little

longer," Arianna simply explained her theory.

This is also what I'm thinking... The tide of the times is coming in a

bid to drown out everything... Thankfully, I'm a lot more prepared than

before. I now have a demigod-level marionette, and in certain areas,

he's stronger than me. After all, he can use my Beyonder powers, while I

can't use his... Since I can't digest the Bizarro Sorcerer potion

anytime soon and seek my advancement, strengthening my marionette is

also an effective measure to protect myself... I can also take note of

the Sanguine's and Miss Sharron's plot against the Rose School of

Thought... Klein's thoughts instantly turned clear.

He reined in his thoughts and casually asked, "Do all three Churches

doubt Prince Grove's explanation?"

"They don't." Arianna frankly shook "Her" head. "Qonas Kilgor had

mentioned Katarina."

But you don't have evidence. After all, they can explain that, after

they split with the Demoness Sect, Katarina was sent to discuss things

and attempt to make amends, but was cruelly rejected. During this

process, as they knew each other's secrets, none of them took action at

the meeting. It could then be explained that Qonas Kilgor, a demigod who

wasn't privy to the matter, made the mistake that the cooperation effort

was still in place...

And faced with an angel family, one that wields at least half the forces

in the military, the three Churches won't immediately lose decorum with

them unless there's evidence. Firstly, they aren't united, and they have

to consider that if a civil war were to erupt, countries like

Feynapotter, Intis, and Feynapotter, as well as the Churches of Eternal

Blazing Sun, God of Combat, Earth Mother, and the God of Knowledge and

Wisdom might try to take advantage of the situation... Klein quickly

came up with an analysis of the present situation.

He simply mentioned, "There were signs of Saintess of White Katarina

appearing over at Viscount Stratford's side. I will try to find her."

Apart from that, Klein still wanted to find the dangerous Trissy and

eliminate her, making up for his mistake of letting her go just because

he wanted to use her.

Her value was clearly not as dangerous as her!

"I'll try to do so as well." Arianna indicated that "She' would

investigate the clue regarding Katarina.

Hmm... I have to say that Ma'am Arianna's attitude when discussing

matters with me is rather comforting. "She' doesn't exude that

condescending attitude an angel or archbishop has. "She" completely

treats me as an equal. After hearing Arianna's words, Klein felt a

baffling sense of poignancy.

He instead asked, "Has Hvin Rambis of the Psychology Alchemists been

captured?"

This was one of the key figures mentioned in the information from Qonas

Kilgor's testimony, one of the clues that exposed the machinations of

the king's faction.

"He has gone missing," Arianna answered succinctly.

As expected... The possibility of a leak has increased again... Hvin

Rambis has gone underground, but that doesn't mean that he can't contact

Miss Justice and other members directly... When the time comes, heh,

Miss Justice has already hated him for some time... The only problem is

whether Adam will appear in Backlund and "imagine" fake ruins. If that

were the case, attacking Hvin Rambis might mean a non-zero probability

that he's being watched by this King of Angels. It might even be the

case that "He" will sit beside Hvin Rambis without anyone knowing... The

more Klein thought, the more of a headache he had.

It had to be said that in an era in which deities rarely descended upon

the real world, the two brothers, Adam and Amon, were the limits to

one's level and strength. They were synonymous with being terrifying,

powerful, frightening, and formidable.

A King of Angels was an existence closest to that of a deity!

Compared to Amon, I'm more afraid of Adam. "He" might be sitting beside

you, listening to you and watching you smile while "He" reads your most

truthful thoughts, making you die in the most natural, logical, but

baffling manner... At this thought, Klein couldn't help but look around,

afraid that the simple priest with pure-looking eyes and beard would be

holding a tray, standing beside the roasting rack as "He" waited for the

food and watched him with a smile.

Without a doubt, Klein didn't discover anything.

Noticing his reaction, Arianna calmly added, "He' isn't here."

Phew, thankfully, there's the blessings of an angel of Concealment...

Klein controlled his thoughts and nodded gently, "I will take note of

Hvin Rambis's whereabouts."

Arianna nodded and said, "After this matter is over, you can attempt to

pray to the Goddess for a bestowment."

That is to say that the Goddess is very satisfied with my performance up

to now? When the time comes, "She" will bestow me with the Scholar of

Yore potion formula? Klein roughly understood Arianna. He stood up and

tapped his chest four times.

"Praise the Lady!"

Arianna also drew the crimson moon.

"Praise the Lady."

"Her" figure disappeared bit by bit as though she had been erased. Yet,

the guests at the bonfire party didn't notice the arrival of the ascetic

at all.

Klein sat down again and continued analyzing his situation from another

angle.

Qonas Kilgor disappeared without any warning. From the evidence

presented by Ma'am Arianna and the words "She" said, it implied that the

MI9 deputy director is in "Her" hands. In other words, the assault on

Qonas Kilgor is definitely related to the Church of Evernight.

Qonas Kilgor disappeared in Maygur Manor which belongs to Dwayne Dantès,

and he is a believer of the Evernight Goddess...

From what the king's faction and the Psychology Alchemists know, Dwayne

Dantès can likely be confirmed to be a secret informant of the Church of

Evernight...

This way, my safety can be guaranteed, but I can't avoid being observed

and monitored. I have to be careful... I have to think of a reason to

add a new servant. I can't keep having Qonas Kilgor or Enuni hide in

this manner. This will make it easier for a problem to be discovered. Or

maybe I can make one marionette turn into human-skin clothes, fusing

with the other marionette...

As he thought, Klein stood up and placed the glass of sweet white wine

on the table beside him. He then turned to walk to the main building of

the manor and entered one of the bathrooms.

He then took four steps counterclockwise and arrived above the gray fog.

He summoned the Sea God Scepter and used the prayer point he marked as

Enuni to observe every corner of Maygur Manor.

During this process, Klein's mind was somewhat tense, worried that he

would see a priest wearing simple clothes while having a beard and

golden eyes.

Of course, compared to seeing this priest, he was more afraid of the

priest looking up and smiling back at him, raising the cup of wine in

his hand.

Fortunately, after a series of inspections, he confirmed that there was

nothing unusual with Maygur Manor.

Klein heaved a sigh of relief and retracted his spirituality. He then

cast his gaze at the bronze cross on the long mottled table.

This was an item that The Magician and Judgment had recently sacrificed.

They said that it was to thank Mr. Fool for "His" blessings, and hoped

to please this existence.

It doesn't look like its level is low... Klein picked up the spiky cross

and used divination to quickly figure out the mystical item's Beyonder

powers and negative effects.

Both of them were one and the same.

The bronze cross could cleanse powers of degeneration, corruption,

corrosion, darkness, evil, ailments, and other domains, quickly causing

them to dissipate until nothing was left.

Due to this reason, this mystical item could also clear the mental

corruption of Beyonder characteristics.

And it was precisely because of this potent purification that the bronze

cross couldn't coexist with other mystical items or be in contact with

other Beyonder characteristics. It couldn't exist on the same person.

Furthermore, it also repelled the wielder's Beyonder characteristic,

albeit not in a manner that was as obvious. Over the passage of time, it

would slowly cause a Beyonder's characteristic to seep out!

This also meant that if one were to carry or wear the bronze cross for

more than an hour, the Beyonder's Sequence would drop by at least one

Sequence. Beyond three hours, non-demigods would definitely be reduced

to an ordinary person. Exceeding six hours, Sequence 4 and Sequence 3

saints would also lose their Beyonder powers. It was almost ineffective

against angels because "They" had the ability to shatter Beyonder

characteristics. "They" had extremely strong control over "Their" source

of power.

It can be used to retrieve the characteristics of Beyonders who failed

to advance without dying or from those who lost control... This cross's

powers resemble the Sun pathway's Unshadowed... Klein nodded

thoughtfully.