Chapter 986: The "Infectiousness" of Parasitizing

So Mr. Fool also has authority in the aspect of concealment... Leonard

came to a realization as he understood why Old Man had specially

mentioned the need for the blessings of concealment.

Without waiting for his reply, Klein added, "In addition, tell Pallez

Zoroast that Amon might very well know that there's a Marauder pathway

angel in the vicinity of Böklund Street."

This... Leonard's pupils dilated as he blurted out, "How would 'He' know

that?"

It's not convenient to tell you why... Klein mumbled inwardly before

replying rather sternly, "It's not like I'm Amon."

"Which of 'His' actions or words made you come to this conclusion?"

Leonard asked subconsciously.

No, it's me who "told" "Him"... Klein chuckled as a response.

Indeed... Leonard nodded and said, "No problem. I'll inform Old Man of

this."

He paused for a moment before asking, "Are you waiting for 'Him' to give

a detailed plan?"

Klein tersely acknowledged.

"When it comes to the knowledge of Amon and the Marauder pathway, few

are better than 'Him.""

Having said that, Klein, who had determined that Amon wouldn't come to

Böklund Street any time soon, calmly added, "There's no need to be in a

rush to respond. Give me the feedback at tomorrow's Tarot Gathering."

From the looks of it, things haven't reached a critical stage yet...

Leonard figured out the most important information from Klein's words.

He nodded slightly and said, "Alright, we will discuss this in detail at

tomorrow's Tarot Gathering."

After settling this matter, Klein immediately got up and bowed in the

direction of the "door of light."

"Mr. Fool, we are done."

Leonard stood up, but before he could do anything, his vision became a

blur as the crimson stellar light inundated him.

When he snapped awake, he found himself in the sparse forest on the

outskirts of North Borough.

"Is there anything you wish to tell me?" Pallez Zoroast's slightly-aged

voice sounded.

Leonard cleared his throat and said, "Klein told me that he's a Blessed

of Concealment. He can attempt to pray for help."

"Blessed of Concealment. Indeed..." Pallez sighed and said, "Tell him

that as long as he can really gain the blessings of Concealment, I'm

willing to provide help when it comes to dealing with Amon and finding

all 'His' avatars hiding in Backlund."

Leonard wasn't surprised by this answer as he chuckled.

"Old Man, you don't sound as weak as you make yourself out to be!"

Pallez Zoroast chuckled without a hint of anger in his tone.

"Didn't you read through Roselle's Quotes? I recall that there's a

saying that a starving camel is still bigger than a horse."

"That will depend on the breed of horse and camel," Leonard retorted

habitually before asking, "Old Man, how should we deal with Amon? Do you

plan on using yourself as bait?"

"Ahem!" Pallez snapped back, "If that were the case, what we'll be

facing will be Amon's actual body and not 'His' avatars. When that

happens, there's a high chance that it will instigate a deity's battle.

I might still have a chance of escaping. As for you, perhaps you will

return to Evernight's Tenebrous Heaven."

"..." Leonard could only reply with a chortle.

Pallez Zoroast continued, "Unlike the similar powers of other pathways,

Amon's avatars can rapidly strengthen 'Himself' by absorbing the

Beyonder characteristics of the Marauder pathway, thereby splitting even

more Worms of Time, allowing him to parasitize different creatures. As

long as there's enough Beyonder characteristics, this process can keep

happening..."

"I-isn't this like the spread of a plague?" Leonard felt a chill run

down his back once again.

If one had enough Beyonder characteristics of the Marauder pathway,

Amon's avatars could go from parasitizing one person to the entire city!

"Pretty much." Pallez Zoroast affirmed Leonard's guess and sighed. "To

deal with Amon, this is the only way to take action. Using Marauder

pathway Beyonder characteristics at the demigod level to bait 'Him' out.

As long as you successfully finish off one of his avatars, there are

ways to seek out and eliminate the rest. However, Amon is a master of

deceit. We need to be careful; otherwise, it might appear like we are

baiting 'Him,' but in actual fact, 'He' is baiting you. On this matter,

concealment is of utmost importance!"

"I understand." Leonard sighed and turned to ask, "How strong can Amon's

avatar be?"

Pallez Zoroast fell silent for a few seconds as though in recollection.

Finally, he said, "In theory, 'His' strongest avatar can reach the

equivalent of a Sequence 1, but it's almost impossible for 'Him' to do

so. This will make his mental state unstable and show signs of losing

control.

"Typically, one of 'His' avatars is a Worm of Time, each starting off as

a weak Sequence 4. However, each possesses the trait of an angel capable

of shattering Beyonder characteristics. By absorbing sufficient amounts

of Marauder pathway Beyonder characteristics, such an avatar can reach a

level equivalent to a Sequence 2. However, Amon seldom does so. 'His'

avatars will automatically fracture and create even more avatars.

"Furthermore, with the actual situation in Backlund, it's very difficult

for 'Him' to gather enough Beyonder characteristics that can raise 'His'

avatar to Sequence 2."

Leonard thought carefully for a moment before asking, 'So, we will be

facing a group of Amons. Amongst them, a majority have the strength of a

weak Sequence 4, with a minority having the normal standards of a

Sequence 4, while an extremely small minority reaches Sequence 3?"

"With Amon's style, it's likely the case. However, you have to remember

that Amon is good at deceit," Pallez Zoroast warned. "In addition, based

on the time since Amon's avatar arrived in Backlund, the number of

Marauder pathway Beyonder characteristics 'He' has gathered to date

can't be too much. After all, this is Backlund. Also, if the situation

isn't right, 'His' avatars will use the strongest one as the center and

automatically gather together to achieve an elevation in strength. The

most important matter when dealing with Amon is to not let matters

develop to this stage. Otherwise, there's no stopping Amon from escaping

even if an angel of the Concealment domain arrives."

"It's truly difficult to deal with 'Him." Besides, it's just an avatar

'He' randomly threw out to develop themselves. As expected of a King of

Angels..." After Leonard made a poignant sigh, he suddenly recalled

Klein's reminder and hurriedly said, "The Angel of Time has apparently

already locked onto a Marauder pathway demigod. Klein said that he

encountered Amon while pursuing the demigod. Also, Amon seems to know

that there might be a Marauder pathway angel hidden in the region around

Böklund Street..."

Pallez Zoroast fell silent once again, remaining that way for a pretty

long period of time.

After a while, with Leonard unable to stop himself from prodding for a

response, "He" lamented with a sigh, "Why is your former colleague as

troublesome as you?"

"What?" Leonard wore a blank look.

Palle Zoroast said in a peeved manner, "The reason why Amon knows that

there's a Marauder pathway angel around Böklund Street is likely due to

him!"

"Old Man, y-you have the ability to decrypt?" Leonard asked in

puzzlement.

Pallez harrumphed.

"I was using my brain!

"Otherwise, why do you think there's the prefix of Böklund Street?"

... That's true. Anything that has to do with Böklund Street can't avoid

Dwayne Dantès... Could it be some problem that fellow, Klein, created?

Only then did Leonard come to a realization.

At this moment, Pallez sighed.

"Thankfully, he only said an angel and not my name. Otherwise, I suggest

that we immediately leave Backlund.

"Tell him that there are currently two solutions:

"First, it's to seek out a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact of the Marauder

pathway or find a demigod of the Marauder pathway. Using them, we design

a trap. This entire process requires the blessings of Concealment.

Furthermore, it needs to be natural, reasonable, normal, and in no way

incur suspicion.

"Second, wait for Amon to enter Böklund Street. He might do a

combination of 'replacing someone's identity' and 'infiltrating through

the air.' Therefore, your former colleague needs to see through the

grafting of fate or notice the abnormalities in the microbes. Otherwise,

no matter what plans are employed, it will simply be feeding Amon."

Leonard's eyelid twitched when he heard that as he solemnly nodded.

"I'll discuss these matters with him tomorrow afternoon."

"Alright." Pallez Zoroast sighed and said, "Also, if all the Amon

avatars in Backlund can be eliminated, most of the Worms of Time left

behind will belong to

me."

As a form of replenishing himself? It's no wonder Old Man is willing to

take the risk... Leonard asked in enlightenment, "Do those Worms of Time

have the Beyonder characteristics of the Marauder pathway?"

"It might be the case in my hands, but not necessarily for others,"

Pallez explained simply. "The Worms of Time left when Amon's avatars die

will indeed contain a sufficient amount of Beyonder characteristics in

the beginning, but they will quickly deplete and return to the main

body. The corresponding power is needed to prevent this phenomenon from

happening." Leonard first nodded before asking in confusion, "Why was

the Luck Siphon charms made from the Worms of Time so powerful?"

Pallez instantly scoffed.

"Have you forgotten what the essence of the charm

is?

"Its essence is the power obtained from a high-level existence. It then

uses a material that can handle this power, as well as the powers

obtained from the corresponding symbols, to stabilize it. The Worm of

Time's role is to be a unique vessel. If the level is high enough, its

essence is compatible, and there is sufficient spirituality, the

requirements will be met."

"Therefore, the power of the Luck Siphon charm actually comes from Mr.

Fool?" Leonard asked in thought.

Pallez Zoroast chuckled and said, "Yes, you can try praying to Amon as

well and use 'His' power to create Luck Siphon charms.

"Of course, the uniqueness of the vessel material will also affect the

effects of the final product. In other words, different special

materials will lead to different characteristics in power based on the

response. Sigh, charms are a very profound and complicated piece of

knowledge. It's not something that can be completely grasped by having

some cursory education. You have to put more effort into

it."

Leonard immediately felt somewhat ashamed.

On Monday afternoon, using the powers of the mysterious space above the

gray fog to check on Hazel's family to confirm that there weren't any

problems in the meantime, Klein patiently waited for the convening of

the Tarot Gathering.

Dark red beams shot up in the ancient palace before gradually calming

down.

Without a pause, Audrey got up and bowed towards the end of the long

mottled table.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool\~"