Chapter 1093: The Angels of The Fool

Queen Mystic's powers are all very fantastical---no, fairytale-like...

Klein glanced at the fountain pen that was writing on its own. He took

out a pen and paper from his pocket and wrote the incantation to summon

his messenger. He also indicated that each letter delivery needed the

payment of a gold coin.

Right on the heels of that, he handed the piece of paper to Bernadette

and took the other party's piece of paper. He quickly scanned through

it.

"An invisible creature that roams the upper realms, a strange spiritual

body that is friendly to humans, a messenger that belongs solely to

Bernadette Gustav..."

There's a certain difference between this and a standard incantation,

but it's essentially the same... Hmm, Queen Mystic must've deliberately

changed it to this to prevent others from trying out the summoning

incantation and using the connection between the messenger and the

contractor to lock onto her... For me, it doesn't matter. My messenger

is an angel. Only "She" can threaten others, and no one can threaten

"Her." Even if "She" were to meet Zaratul, "She" should have the ability

to protect "Herself" and escape... Klein mumbled inwardly and shook the

piece of paper, igniting a scarlet red flame.

As she looked at the piece of paper turning into dark ashes amidst the

flames, Queen Mystic Bernadette said without emotion, "What are your

thoughts regarding the preventing of George Ill's matter?"

Having already made some considerations, Klein deliberately spoke

slowly, "First, don't be rash. Don't take risks that we can't bear.

Don't hurt the innocent."

If not for the fact that Queen Mystic Bernadette had mentioned earlier

that she hated wars and hated harming the innocent, Klein wouldn't have

said so directly to prevent exposing his weaknesses. He would've used a

milder and more roundabout method to achieve his goal.

Upon hearing this, Bernadette nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"Then, there are only three possibilities. One is to destroy the ritual

at the critical moment and let George Ill's advancement fail. The second

is to attempt an assassination in advance so that 'He' won't be able to

hold the ritual." Klein deliberately didn't give his third idea as he

first analyzed the viability of the first two possibilities.

"Assassination has an extremely slim chance of success. George III, or

should I say, the one who will become Black Emperor should be a Sequence

1, so it's not someone we can deal with.

"Even if 'He" has yet to advance to Sequence 1, he will definitely have

acted ahead of time. Once 'He' completes the preparations for the

ritual and consumes the potion, 'He' will be able to quickly digest it

and build a foundation for the future.

"Of course, even if this situation has a very slim chance of happening,

that person must be at least at the Sequence 2 level. Furthermore, the

Augustus family definitely has no lack of Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts.

Together with the protection bestowed to 'Him,' it's impossible for us

to succeed."

Here, he changed the way he addressed George III from 'him' to "Him."

After calmly listening to everything, Bernadette seemed to do an

assessment.

"As long as we can create a good opportunity, a Sequence 2 can also be

assassinated, but at least one of us will die, or perhaps both of us."

What she meant was that the Grade 0 Sealed Artifact she wielded was

sufficiently powerful, magical, and terrifying. However, if she wanted

to fully utilize it, the price paid would be very high.

In that case, there really is a chance. That's because I lied just now.

If I really had to give it my all, I could still find Will Auceptin,

Pallez Zoroast, and Miss Messenger to help me. I can let "Them" use the

Yesterday Once More charm to recover "Their" normal states for a short

period of time. The problem is that I don't know how much of a price

needs to be paid, or what kind of effects it would have on the

situation. I also need to consider if it would end up involving Kings of

Angels like Ouroboros and Amon...

It would be great if Mr. Azik woke up. With four angels and Queen

Mystic's Grade 0 Sealed Artifact, as long as we create an opportunity,

we can even place our sights on a Sequence 1. Of course, the chances of

failure are extremely high, since there's no way to sustain it for

long... Klein's heart was stirred when he heard that, but he didn't

discuss it further.

It wasn't that he wasn't willing to be honest during the cooperation

effort, nor was it that he didn't trust Queen Mystic. Instead, Will

Auceptin and Pallez Zoroast were being pursued, so once "Their"

whereabouts were exposed, it was very likely that it would lead to

"Their" deaths. This was something that Klein absolutely didn't want to

see happen.

He vaguely said, "If assassination attempt is the only solution left, I

can invite at least two angels to help."

This was referring to Death Consul Azik Eggers and Snake of Fate Will

Auceptin who Bernadette already knew of. She could guess the latter

through the drop of Mythical Creature's blood.

Bernadette was extremely surprised.

"This is that entity's will?"

Without the consent of The Fool, how could "His" Blessed seek the help

of an angel?

"'He' has tacitly agreed to it," Klein spoke the absolute truth.

Queen Mystic's blue eyes turned darker. She didn't say another word and

only nodded slowly.

As for Klein, he brought the topic back on track.

The destruction of the ritual might be relatively simple, but it has to

be done at the most critical moment. Otherwise, it will only be delaying

George Ill's apotheosis. 'He' has already received the tacit consent of

the deities, so 'He' isn't concerned about that. Even if the mausoleum

is destroyed, it wouldn't take long for 'Him' to rebuild it.

"And it being destroyed at the critical moment will cause 'Him' to fail

at the advancement and lose control to become a monster. No deity would

allow such a creature to roam the world freely. A deity's descent will

definitely happen to kill it off. The problem is that, with a King of

Angels's reminder and help, George III won't take it lightly. 'He' will

definitely arrange for the most secure protective measures. The

difficulty might only be lower than directly killing 'Him.'

"This requires us to gather intelligence as soon as possible and find an

incisive angle to be used.

"And be it the first line of thought or the second line of thought, it's

best that you advance to Sequence 2 in advance and become a Sage."

Bernadette nodded slightly to show that she understood.

She then said, "What about the third line of thought?"

Klein was silent for a few seconds before saying, "If the ritual was

successful back then and the emperor had already advanced to Sequence 0,

then 'He' would still have a chance to revive. As long as we could find

the arrangements left behind by the emperor before George Ill's

apotheosis and allow 'Him' to return, the plot of George III will fail."

He didn't use the word "him" to refer to Roselle as Bernadette did, to

avoid exposing his identity.

Queen Mystic's eyes clearly flickered before they turned dark and

reserved.

She opened her mouth slightly and said, "I'll hand over selected diary

entries to Cattleya."

Klein didn't discuss the matter deeply. Instead, he smiled and said,

"Actually, there's still a fourth line of thought."

Bernadette's eyebrows twitched as she expressed her doubts.

"That's to do nothing. Let George III hold the ritual and attempt to

become a god while we wait for 'Him' to fail." Klein gave a

self-deprecating laugh. "The higher the Sequence is, the greater the

chance of failure."

This was actually the truth. Even if there was the "script" written by

Amon's brother with the road to success completely paved, and even if

George III had perfectly digested the previous potions, the odds of

"Him" successfully advancing to become a god didn't exceed fifty

percent.

Of course, what Klein said was just a self-deprecating remark.

Queen Mystic didn't immediately respond. She looked seriously at Gehrman

Sparrow for a few seconds before saying, "The feeling you give off to me

now is different from the previous few meetings."

"I'm taking advice from my psychiatrist." Klein smiled, describing

himself as a very serious mental patient.

Without another word, Bernadette retracted her gaze and looked at the

fountain pen lying on the table.

"Then, let's gather the corresponding information and maintain

communication through letters."

At this point, she paused for a moment before speaking again. Her gaze

remained unchanged.

"Actually, I'm wondering if he might've already been resurrected. It's

just that he's still finding his past self... I'm not sure what details

the Black Emperor's resurrection entails. I wonder if he really chose to

be the Black Emperor in the end..."

Bernadette's voice gradually became ethereal and carried an

indescribable feeling.

As Klein listened, he suddenly understood what Queen Mystic was thinking

or expecting.

She suspected that The Fool was the resurrected Roselle, suspecting that

the emperor had fooled every one in the past. In fact, he had never

thought of switching to the Black Emperor pathway. Instead, he had

chosen another path. As such, he needed to find himself by seeking out

his past diary pages and Cards of Blasphemy.

Unfortunately, I'm just Uncle Zhou from next door... Klein originally

wanted to say something cheeky, but his emotions gradually turned staid,

making it difficult for him to force himself to relax.

Without saying anything, he stood up, bowed, put on his hat, and left

the room.

After closing the door to the Golden Theater room and taking two steps

forward, he suddenly heard a tranquil and melodious tune.

This melody was ethereal and carried with it a faint sense of

melancholy.

After pausing for a few seconds, Klein turned towards the hall and left

with Flaming Jump.

City of Silver, a team gathered at the city gate and was about to set

off.

This was the team that was headed for Afternoon Town to prepare the

exploration of the Giant King's Court.

Derrick Berg was standing in the middle and was the second shortest

person. In his hand was a bronze cross with sharp spikes.

To his sides were Joshua and Haim. They were prepared to receive the

Unshadowed Crucifix at any time to prevent Derrick's Beyonder

characteristic from being purged.

This Sealed Artifact required three people to take turns to resist the

negative effects.

As he looked down at the Creator's relic, he suddenly felt someone

looking at him. He subconsciously looked up and saw that it was a member

of the six-member council, Shepherd Elder Lovia.

The woman, who was shortest in the group, had long silver and slightly

curled hair. She was looking at the ancient, mottled Unshadowed Crucifix

with her pale gray eyes. Her gaze seemed to be blazing hot.

Upon sensing Derrick's gaze, this Shepherd Elder's lips twitched,

revealing an indescribable smile.

"This is the Lord's item."

For some reason, Derrick shivered. Then, he heard the Chief, Colin

Iliad, say, "Let's set off."