Chapter 587: Confusing

*Could it be that that evil spirit is Red Angel Medici, the King of

Angels who once served that Creator and was one of the founders of Rose

Redemption?* Klein instantly generated such a thought and began

utilizing backward inference to seek out any traces or clues.

The former holder of the Red Priest card was attracted to the

underground palace because of a certain level of attraction and had died

beside the Tudor descendants.

*The evil spirit I saw in my dream could easily kill a powerful dragon

back when it was alive.*

*It knows the potion formula of the Mutant pathway's Sequence 4 and even

more.*

It's very aware of matters regarding Rose Redemption.

*The orthodox Churches that have existed ever since the Cataclysm don't

know that the former Binsy and that the present Bansy has a descendant

of the Medici family residing there, but the evil spirit was able to

provide the corresponding information.*

*There's a very high chance of deriving this from the death of Red Angel

Medici... And this King of Angels was actually killed by Blood Emperor

Alista Tudor. Does this mean that the latter had already exceeded

Sequence 1 and had reached the rank of true god as a Sequence 0 and

could no longer be witnessed directly...*

*That evil spirit said so itself that in the late stages of the Fourth

Epoch, Solomon Empire's Black Emperor, Tudor Empire's Blood Emperor, and

Trunsoest Empire's Night Emperor were fighting for the position of

Sequence 0 until Alista Tudor went crazy... Does this mean that from

that point onwards, Blood Emperor was a half-crazy true god?*

*Right, Mr. Azik mentioned in the letter that he lost his senses from

merely being glanced at by Blood Emperor Alista Tudor. Back then, he was

at least a Sequence 4 demigod. To have such might, it can only be

explained that Blood Emperor was at the true god level...*

*Mr. Azik also described the revival of the true Black Emperor in his

letter. He described "Him" as sitting on a gigantic throne as he

overlooked the land... For the Black Emperor to revive and return, there

is a high chance that he was a true god at the Sequence 0 rank... If

that were the case, the War of the Four Emperors was of a higher order

than I previously imagined. It's no longer a battle of three Sequence 1s

fighting for the position of Sequence 0...* Klein connected all

the dots from the past, gaining a brand new understanding of Fourth

Epoch history.

But as a result, many questions arose.

*If that ancient evil spirit really is King of Angels Medici, then the

underground palace might very well belong to Blood Emperor Alista Tudor.

Then, why would there be two thrones of equal standing? Why would there

be six humanoid statues of the true gods?*

*Why would the half-crazy Blood Emperor kill Red Angel Medici? After

"He" became Sequence 0, which spot did he occupy? Firstly, Black Emperor

can be eliminated... It can't be Red Priest, right? Red Angel Medici was

killed for its Beyonder characteristic?*

*But Red Priest and Black Emperor do not seem like neighboring pathways

that allow exchanging. I can basically confirm that the former is paired

with the Demoness pathway. Yes... Captain mentioned before that

consuming the potions of other pathways might not mean death, but

there's a high probability of going mad and obtaining warped but

terrifying powers. This matches Blood Emperor's half-crazy

trait!*

*In "His" final step, as there was no hope for Black Emperor and any

neighboring pathways, "He" took the craziest choice and switched to

another pathway that's completely unrelated, becoming half-crazy as the

price?*

*But the same problem arises. Advancing to Red Priest requires King of

Angels Medici to be killed, but before advancing, Alista Tudor wouldn't

have been able to complete it by "Himself." Unless---"He" had more

Sequence 1s helping him or other Sequence 0 true gods...*

Upon realizing this, the statues in the underground palace suddenly

flashed past Klein's mind.

The Evernight Goddess statue who used the moon as a pillow, the Earth

Mother statue that hugged a baby in her bosom, the Lord of Storms statue

that had lightning flashing behind him, the handsome Eternal Blazing

Sun's statue, the tall and royal God of Combat statue, and the God of

Knowledge and Wisdom statue who wore a hood all cast ice-cold gazes at

him from the darkness.

At that instant, Klein couldn't help but tremble.

However, he remembered that the six gods supported the Trunsoest Empire,

not the Tudor Empire.

*The history of the Fourth Epoch becomes more harrowing and confusing

the more you delve into it...* Klein sighed secretly.

"What are you thinking about?" Azik Eggers noticed his pause.

Klein said in passing, "I was only thinking that since Red Angel Medici

had long perished at the hands of Alista Tudor, then who is the God of

Weather who has a following in Bansy Harbor during the recent centuries?

"And what's the reason for their odd behavior..."

With this in mind, Klein came to a pause. This was because the matter

regarding Bansy Harbor was unlike what he imagined.

He originally believed that Red Angel Medici was asleep there, but to

his surprise, 'He' had long perished.

In that case, the secrets underlying the Green Lemon Restaurant and the

telegraph office became even more indecipherable. He had no way of

deducing anything without any further information. The more he thought

about it, the more horrified he became.

*Could that evil spirit have expected such an outcome when "He"

indicated Binsy Town? That might've been a required step for "Him" to

escape the seal? Should I tell this matter to Mr. Azik and gain his

opinion?*

*Yes, I'll let Miss Magician, whose in Backlund, to monitor the area and

see if there's any abnormalities. If there's none, it can wait till I

return to Backlund and contact Miss Sharron. After seeking her opinion,

I can inform Mr. Azik. After all, it's a ruin we explored together. I

have to respect her opinion. If there are any abnormalities, then the

matter can only be expedited due to the seriousness of the

issue...* Klein quickly made a decision.

When Azik heard his question, he laughed.

"Don't think about such matters. They've definitely been buried by the

Church of Storms. To forcibly seek out the reasons will only bring about

extreme danger. Even at the level of an angel, there's still a chance of

perishing."

*In the mysterious world, curiosity is often the leading cause of

death...* Klein recalled the matters he had experienced and

heard of in the past.

He switched to saying, "Mr. Azik, I already have a messenger that I can

call my own."

"Much faster than I imagined," Azik said with a smile.

Klein simply explained how he changed the incantation and how he

completed the summoning and ended up encountering an oddity in the

spirit world.

"When summoning spirit world creatures, there's indeed a chance of such

things happening when it's not done by someone of the corresponding job.

It requires repeated trial and error before obtaining the desired

result. But repeated attempts make it easy to encounter danger. Even if

you add descriptions like 'friendly,' it isn't absolutely safe. The

spirit world creature which is summoned might not have any malicious

intent towards you and wouldn't wish to harm you, but it doesn't mean

that its very existence won't hurt you. Perhaps just the aura it has can

reduce you to a pile of blood." After Azik heard about the creature

whose speed surpassed imagination, the being who was easily neglected,

and the creature with extremely high survivability, he laughed and

warned him. After that, he asked, "How did you succeed in the end?"

Klein said in embarrassment, "I changed the final sentence to 'a unique

being that is willing to be my messenger.'"

Azik was taken aback for a second as he curiously looked at Klein.

"...This description is too generic. Typically, it wouldn't succeed."

"Perhaps I was rather lucky..." Klein cautiously described his

messenger's appearance and even hid the matter of her request for a gold

coin.

Azik thought over it carefully and said, "I do not have an impression of

this spirit world creature, but since you've already signed a contract

and have had it witnessed by the Underworld, she likely wouldn't cause

you any harm. However, before you fully understand her, try not to get

her to do anything apart from sending letters."

"...Alright." Klein originally wanted to say that he had nothing he

needed her for other than sending letters when he recalled his battle

with Mr. A.

The room fell into a brief moment of silence before Klein pulled the

conversation back on track.

"Mr. Azik, when can we head for the Black Death?"

The longer the delay, the higher the chances of whatever he left on the

Black Death to be cleaned up during the daily cleaning jobs.

"Now." Azik stood up and put on his hat.

Klein was dressed properly, and just as he was trying to find an excuse

to head to the washroom to divine if there would be any danger taking

action tonight, Azik grabbed his shoulder and pulled him into the spirit

world.

Amidst the stacked colors and nearly formless figures, he heard Mr. Azik

say, "Let's begin."

*That direct? Don't you need to confirm things? Perhaps a big shot has

his own way of determining the level of danger...* Klein

silently mumbled and held up his cane and began divining the location of

the items he left behind.

The cane flew automatically as it tumbled ahead.

Azik followed closely behind with Klein in tow as they smoothly passed

through the spirit world.

Before long, the black hardwood cane paused with thick black and stacked

shadows ahead of it.

Through this abstract scene, Klein could vaguely identify it as

something resembling the Black Death.

At this moment, Azik's body came to a pause as he solemnly said, "The

spirits here tell me that there is danger."

*There is danger? Something that can make even Mr. Azik find it

dangerous? Vice Admiral Ailment got help? A high-ranking member of the

Demoness Sect?* Klein frowned suddenly.

He fully believed the judgment of the big shot, since Sequence 7 of the

Death pathway was Spirit Medium. After advancing to the realm of

demigod, being able to notice this was considered very normal.

Azik half-closed his eyes for two seconds before opening them.

"But the problem isn't serious. Let's enter."

*Problem isn't serious... That's probably the case when it's directed at

you...* The corners of Klein's mouth twitched as he decided to

change his looks.

This way, even if he was no match and had to flee pathetically, he

didn't have to be afraid of someone coming to knock on his door!

In an instant, Klein possess a distinctive broad chin and cold

blackish-green eyes. His hair turned brown and was tied into a bun at

the back of his head like an ancient warrior.

He had disguised himself as the former owner of Creeping Hunger, Vice

Admiral Hurricane Qilangos!

Azik gave him a glance as the surroundings suddenly seemed to plummet as

all sorts of bright colors flew by.

In a blink of an eye, Klein found himself in Ailment Maiden Tracy's

captain's cabin again.

This gallant and brilliant female pirate was wearing a different white

shirt. On her left shoulder was a clear bandage while her black hair was

coiled up instead of cascading down amorously.

Faced with this sudden visitor, she didn't show any panic but smiled.

At this moment, a gentle female's voice from a difficult to identify

location sounded.

"It's you?"