Chapter 1075: No Response

"I came from underground..."

Looking at the ghastly-white words that appeared on the full-body

mirror, a chill suddenly ran down Klein's back. His pupils dilated as he

instinctively wanted to switch places with his marionette next door.

In the room where the valet was, Enuni, who was lying quietly, had

opened his eyes.

His stomach began to expand and contract as though he had a second

heart, one that beat extremely slowly.

At the same time, the scene of the magic mirror, Arrodes, answering

where it came from flashed through Klein's mind:

Large amounts of black sticky liquid spewed out from an underground

hole, writhing and expanding, an uneven number of hands and legs that

turned into numerous monsters grew out. During this process, a speck of

light was shot out along with the black liquid before landing on a rock,

to which it rapidly fused together, turning into a mirror with ancient

patterns and black gems adorning its two sides---Arrodes's main form.

It really came from underground... And this underground is the same as

the underground area sealed by the bronze door inside the ancient

abandoned castle... I didn't make the connection before... It's not like

I could help it. There are just too many things that involve things from

underground. Most of them have little special meaning, just like coal...

Hmm, a few days ago, I didn't think that there was anything overly

special with the underground... Klein controlled the urge within him and

ignored the shock from Arrodes's answer, and he said with an unperturbed

expression, "What's the exact situation?"

The ghastly-pale words changed and gave off a baffling feeling, as

though it was almost crying.

"Great Master, I'm not exactly sure what happened. I only came to the

surface and became a mirror before I gained true sentience. I don't

remember anything from before.

"Oh yeah, there's something that might be related. Do you want to hear

it?"

"Speak." Seeing that Arrodes's attitude was still alright, Klein heaved

a sigh of relief.

The color of the words on the full-body mirror's surface had slightly

recovered, and it became somewhat pure white:

"Didn't I say it before? I see support and dominance from you, and other

than that special calling, I have similar feelings towards the

underground. It makes me feel warm and makes me want to return to submit

myself. This might be why I became your servant."

What? The things from underground give people the same feeling as the

gray fog? They all involve support and dominance? Upon seeing Arrodes's

answer, Klein jumped in fright once again. If not for his Clown's

ability, he would've lost his composure.

At that moment, he suddenly recalled a Chinese joke he had seen in his

previous life and substituted himself into it: "What? The things that

the ancient gods fear come from underground?

"What? Arrodes also comes from underground?

"What? I also come from underground?"

This is really funny and scary... No, this might not be a joke. The

original owner of the mysterious space above the gray fog, the creator

of that strange door of light, the existence that pulled all the

transmigrators over, might be related to the underground, or he has all

kinds of connections with it... Klein's thoughts wandered as he

instantly thought of many matters.

As an indescribable shadow loomed over him, he smiled and mocked

himself, "No matter what, there are new clues and directions for the

investigation into the gray fog and transmigration..."

Klein composed himself and asked in deliberation, "What do the Churches

and secret organizations know about the underground objects that require

sealing?"

On the full-length mirror, the white words returned to its silver color:

"It's almost unheard of. It seems to be concealed by some sort of

power."

Isn't that "concealment"... Klein frowned slightly and didn't say a

word.

The silver words on the mirror continued to appear:

"However, there are some legends that exist within a group of secret

organizations.

"According to the legends, the underground is described as the lair of

Devils and evil spirits, the source of humanity's decadence, the

primordial sins and evil."

The first one is wrong. The underground object that needs to be sealed

has a high chance of having nothing to do with Devils or evil spirits...

Legends are actually similar to the mysterious symbols. Don't look at

what is said, but peel off its outer skin and figure out what it

symbolizes... This symbolizes the fear of the underground, from the body

to the spirit, from one's consciousness to one's feelings? Klein's

thoughts raced as he said with a nod, "It's your turn to ask a

question."

"Great Master, your loyal servant, Arrodes, has a small suggestion. Do

you want to hear it?" Silver words appeared on the full-body mirror one

after another.

"Speak." Klein could vaguely guess what Arrodes was suggesting.

"Before you return to being divine, try not to investigate anything

related to being sealed underground." The silver words quickly squirmed,

reforming into a new sentence.

As expected... Klein sighed and calmly said, "Next question: how did you

confirm that Groselle's Travels appeared after the disappearance of the

City of Miracles, Liveseyd?"

The words on the surface of the mirror quickly distorted, merging into a

clump, and then quickly dispersing:

"It's a revelation and information obtained from the spirit world; since

it originated from the dragons' subsidiary god, the Dragon of Wisdom,

your loyal servant believes that it can be confirmed.

"Great Master, is there a problem with that?"

How direct... After sighing, Klein instantly thought of how the Dragon

of Wisdom, Herabergen, should've entered the book world before and

approached the bronze door behind the ancient god's throne, likely

having some knowledge of what was sealed underground due to "His"

"omniscience." Furthermore, Klein believed that the ancient dragon had

hidden a deeper layer of secrets in Groselle's Travels.

He could vaguely grasp it, but he couldn't tell what it was and grasp at

it.

"No," Klein answered Arrodes's question.

Then, he probed, "Why didn't you mention the Dragon of Wisdom's true

name?"

"It's because I don't dare to directly give the name of a god." Arrodes

gave a confirmed answer in a tacit manner.

Klein nodded and didn't ask further.

"It's your turn."

"Great Master, do you have any more questions?" The silver word rapidly

reorganized itself on the slightly dark mirror. "No, that's all for

today." Klein shook his head.

With that said, he remembered what had happened the previous time and

added, "I'll summon you again when there are new questions."

The full-body mirror immediately brightened, and the silver words

sparkled:

Yes, Master!

"Your loyal and strong servant, Arrodes, is waiting for you to call

again!"

This time, it wasn't a simple drawing but a white cat's paw with a red

center.

...There's always something new...The corner of Klein's mouth twitched

slightly as he watched the full-body mirror the bedroom return to

normal.

He stood in the darkness, bathed in the crimson moonlight shining

through the curtains. After standing quietly for a while, he returned to

his bed and quickly fell asleep with the help of Cogitation.

The next morning, on Monday morning, Klein woke up 15 minutes earlier

than usual. He led his valet, Enuni, down to the first floor and said to

Butler Walter, "I had a nightmare last night. I want to visit the

cathedral before breakfast."

Although Butler Walter was surprised by this, it wasn't too strange.

After all, as long as the cathedral's doors were open, people could

enter at any time.

He quickly arranged for a carriage and sent Dwayne Dantes all the way to

the door.

When Klein arrived at Saint Samuel Cathedral, the door wasn't opened

yet. He waited until eight before entering the main hall with the first

batch of believers. He found a seat in the first few pews and sat down

facing the Dark Sacred Emblem. Closing his eyes in the tranquil

environment, he focused on chanting the Goddess's honorific name in

ancient Hermes.

"The Evemight Goddess who stands higher than the cosmos and more eternal

than eternity. You are also the Lady of Crimson, the Mother of

Concealment, the Empress of Misfortune and Horror, Mistress of Repose

and Silence..."

After he finished reciting the honorific name, he changed to his normal

Loen language and said almost soundlessly, "There's an ancient castle in

the middle of Delaire Forest. There's an ancient bronze door deep within

it. It's sealing a powerful corruptive force... How should I eliminate

this latent problem there?"

This wasn't a test of a deity, but an open report. As for what reaction

the Church would have after that, and what they would see through their

operations, was a whole other matter.

After repeating it seven times, he began to pray seriously.

Time passed. In the quiet and peaceful church, Klein stood up and walked

out of Saint Samuel Cathedral with his valet, Enuni.

During this process, he didn't receive any revelations, nor did he see

the matron of the Evernight cloister, Arianna.

The feedback itself meant something.

That was he wasn't qualified to know about the underground seal.

East Borough, in a two-bedroom apartment.

Fors pulled up the blanket and covered her head.

She abhorred the curtains here because they were too thin and

translucent and couldn't block out the morning sun. That seriously

affected her quality of sleep.

I have to change it. No, we might have to move again soon... Just as

Fors's thoughts wandered about, she heard the sound of the bedroom door

opening and Xio's familiar gait.

In a flash, her blanket disappeared and a letter landed on her.

"Your letter, from Pritz Harbor," Xio informed her.

"...Teacher's reply." Fors sat up suddenly, opened the letter, and

quickly read it.

After a moment of silence, she said, "I have to go out for a while. My

teacher has already reached Backlund... This letter should've arrived

two days ago!"

The letter had a date and address.

"The postman over here isn't that responsible." Xio glanced at her

friend and said, "Will you be late?"

"Fortunately, Teacher said that he would wait three days for me." Fors

hurriedly got off the bed and started changing her clothes.

She had a feeling that she would be able to understand the Abraham

family more deeply this time, and also receive the potion formula of

Traveler and some Beyonder ingredients.