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Chapter 1016: Promotion on Winter Gift Day

: Klein also had some guesses as to why "Justice" chose the "Winter Gift Day" two days later for promotion. It is the longest day of night every year. It is considered to be the birthday of the goddess of the night, and it is also the most important day of the night church. Every cathedral will hold mass after the sun goes down, distribute Holy Communion, listen to choir singing, or perform certain sacrifices. Activity.

Although the largest St. Samuel's Church cannot accommodate the 10,000 people required for the "Manipulator" ceremony, Miss Justice will probably use her money power to donate a large amount of money to support Backlund's winter gift this year. It is held in major squares every day, so that the number of people needed for a single ceremony can be met. And if the families and friends of the war dead and wounded can be gathered together, it can easily arouse emotional resonance... Klein thought, there is no need to perform divination at all. You can determine the way this noble girl behaves.

He knew that this kind-hearted girl was probably unwilling to use such "despicable" means to achieve ritual needs, but under the influence of pragmatism from the Tarot Society, especially the "Hanged Man", Audrey should be able to distinguish between "wishes" "The difference between" and "reality", with a certain amount of guilt but firmly stepping into the level of demigod.

Unfortunately, unlike her, who has prepared the potion formula and materials in advance, my promotion path is still full of fog... Klein sighed, tapped on the long bronze table, and revealed a piece of sheepskin filled with content. The paper appears naturally, and the eyes are fixed on it.

On the paper was written the whereabouts of the Sequence 2 characteristics of all the "diviners", "apprentices" and "thieves" for whom he had clues. Most of them had been marked with a slash, which meant that they were completely unfeasible, and the rest were only Only a few.

Among the characteristics of the "Miracle Master", it is absolutely impossible for Zaratul and Antigonus to capture him with the strength of Sequence 3. If Angel is prepared in advance, he may be able to fight Zaratul, but the opponent He is also the type who is not confident and will not take action. Most of them will avoid the sharp edge and choose another opportunity to sneak attack when they have the advantage. As for the "half-fool" Antigonus, I am afraid it will be more difficult to deal with than Zaratul, otherwise he is hidden in Zaratul, the "Servant of Secrets" in the dark, has already personally taken his attributes.

Among the other choices, "0-05" the wishing lamp cannot even be dismantled by the gods, and is unlikely to be used as the main material of the potion; the never-ending theater of "0-32" is located inside the Church of Storms. This stingy god It seemed that he was reluctant to hand it over to Klein. Maybe it was because of the outbreak of the war that He was reluctant to take out this powerful sealed artifact. Maybe it was because the pollution was too difficult to handle and he was unwilling to let Klein face the risk; "0-13" in the end The feast is owned by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, and Klein has nothing to do.

"After going round and round, in the end, only the Miracle Master attribute belonging to the 'Dark Demonic Wolf' is left, but he is hiding in the land abandoned by the gods. I need to go to that dangerous area in person..."

Klein muttered. , I couldn't help but picture the "blasphemer" Amon wearing a monocle, hiding in a dark corner and waiting for someone to catch him. He knew that this journey must be extremely dangerous, and he might even fall into a trap.

The parchment also recorded the angelic characteristics of the other two paths. Among them, the originally hopeless "Stealer" path became feasible because of a piece of information revealed by Leonard:

after annihilating Baekeland, During the battle between the clones of Amon in Germany, Pales Zoroastrian found the location of a treasure in the Jacob family from the information left behind by the clone's extraordinary characteristics, and decided to explore it in the near future. It hides the only "Trojan Horse of Destiny" characteristic that is wandering outside.

If Pales is the enemy who has invaded Leonard's body, by cooperating with Angel, I have a high probability of taking down him, who has not fully recovered his strength. Unfortunately, Leonard coexists peacefully with him, and Pales also helped me. A lot of work... Klein revealed a pen with some emotion and crossed out this clue.

Moreover, he always had some psychological barriers to jumping to the "Stealer" path. He was worried that after taking the magic potion and successfully being promoted, he would take out a monocle from his pocket and put it on his right eye, completely losing himself.

Thinking of this, he shuddered again and turned his attention to the final "apprentice" path, that is, the distribution of characteristics of "planeswalkers".

The only demigod currently known in this ill-fated path is "Saint of Secrets" Botis, and that is only Sequence 4. The rest exist in the form of sealed objects, except for Mr. "Gate"'s attack on the Abraham family. Curse, and the reason why the abilities of the "apprentices" are too popular.

After all, my "creeping hunger" has almost turned into "creeping Mr.

As long as this traitor to the Abraham family is eliminated, his life and the "Box of the Old Ones" can be used to exchange for another sealed item from Dorian Abraham, and the "Planeswalker" potion formula has long been advanced. After coming over, the only problem is that the "leaving your own legend in nine places outside the planet" required for the promotion ceremony is too difficult, and it also faces the danger of the "starry sky". I am afraid that it can only be completed safely with the help of gods.

I wonder if the goddess of the night can help. Her recent condition is not very good... Klein thought with some regret.

Fortunately, Dorian had recited the Fool's honorable name on the last full moon night, which verified that this existence can indeed resist the curse of Mr. "Gate". He belongs to half of himself. This path can be used as his " "The way out"... He breathed a long sigh of relief, threw away the pen and paper, and sorted out his thoughts in his mind.

But soon, he opened his eyes again and looked at the star belonging to the "Queen" again, as if through this crimson light, he saw the familiar figure.

Compared to him who is stuck in Sequence 3, Angel's "disaster" potion has been receiving continuous feedback and has already digested a small part of it.

The greatest credit for this incident actually belongs to the half-step "Black Emperor" George III. The war he triggered in advance expanded to the whole world due to his fall. Angel, as the beneficiary, not only completed the ceremony and successfully promoted to Sequence 2, but also was able to Sufficient feedback was obtained from the subsequent disasters that affected the entire continent.

According to Angel's speculation and multiple responses to believers, causing various disasters in front of people, no matter what the purpose, as long as it can be connected with oneself, will help play the role of the "disaster" witch and cause large-scale disasters on the battlefield. , not only helps digest the magic potion, but also earns its reputation as the "Essence of Disaster".

But due to some psychological barriers to this kind of thing, except for the emergency in Constant City that destroyed half of Feysac's offensive fleet, Angel has never officially joined Loen in resisting Feysac's war with Intis. , appearing on the front line and directly exerting angel-level power.

Fortunately, with the coming of winter, the offensives on both fronts have slowed down. But next year, Angel will sooner or later face the choice of helping Loen massacre soldiers from other countries or sitting back and watching Loen soldiers being massacred. This makes Klein a little heartbroken.

He knew that Angel was unwilling to do such a thing, but people must have their own positions, and both of them had already stood firm in the Loen Kingdom and became the favored ones of the goddess of the night. They both prospered and suffered losses.

If the goddess of the night is in a bad situation and falls into a disadvantage in the battle with the God of War, or even dies directly, ordinary believers may be able to convert. Those who are deeply bound to the gods will inevitably be hunted down and killed. Opportunity to "repent." Therefore, not only Angel, but also Klein himself was mentally prepared to go to the battlefield if necessary.

Of course, the premise is that the threat of Zaratul is resolved...

and on the bright side, if the war lasts for several years, and some countries are captured and gods are severely damaged, Klein guesses that Angel may even directly digest all the potions. , a chance to be promoted to Sequence 1 at the end of this disaster.

But if she wants to go further, it seems that she can only take the path of "conqueror". Thinking about it, she can't accept it... Klein's expression was a little stiff, and he shook his head to get this idea out of his mind.

Angel is already doing well, but he always feels that he can't stand it. Even if he borrows power from his past self through the power of "ancient scholar", he can't stand it...

His thoughts were a little divergent for a while, and he laughed to himself after a moment. , gathered his thoughts and began to formulate a plan to hunt the "Secret Saint".

Although he was not prepared to take action himself because of Zaratul's eager gaze, Miss Magician, who had been promoted to Traveler, acted as bait, and the two demigods "Hermit" and "Justice" acted as the main fighting force, and there were even some "Queen" Angel's defense against the arrival of the angels of the "Aurora Society" can be said to be foolproof.

The advantage lies with me... Klein muttered a certain plot from his past life, materializing paper and pen again, and devoted himself to it like a boss making work plans for his subordinates.

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On the evening of December 22, Audrey Hall took her pet dog Susie and followed her family among the nobles.

These nobles came from Queens to the largest Remembrance Day Square in the West District to attend the Winter Rite Mass. The Mass that was originally supposed to be held in St. Samuel's Church was changed to be held in the squares of various districts because of a donation from an enthusiastic noble. In this way, as many believers of the night as possible can participate, comforting everyone's hearts that are grieved by the continuation of the war, and appeasing the souls that have died due to the war.

In addition, foundations such as the Loen Charitable Student Fund will distribute food coupons in the square. Participants regardless of belief can receive one and exchange it for corresponding food at any relief point. Therefore, in addition to believers of the Goddess of the Night, Steam , storms and even unbelievers enthusiastically participated in this mass.

Looking at the crowds of people pouring into the square from various entrances, Audrey glanced at her parents and eldest brother beside her, and finally met the eyes of Susie who was following quickly.

"Susie, is it despicable for me to do this?"

Audrey asked softly, her voice not too low, but the Earl and Mrs. Hall who were leading the way and Hibbert Hall who was protecting her sister But he didn't realize it, and seemed to have lost his perception of her at this moment.

This is "psychological invisibility" at work.

As the "hypnotist" of Sequence 6, Susie can also make the people around her ignore her abnormality, so she raises her head obediently, vibrates her vocal cords and makes a human voice:

"Audrey..."

It belongs to the "audience" "The instinct knows that words are extremely weak at this time, so he just rubs the owner's calf to give her support in action.

Feeling the warmth of care, Audrey's depressed and sad mood finally improved.

She deliberately did not use "comfort" to calm her mood at this time, in order to remember how she felt at this moment and to remind herself not to forget the despicable self who took advantage of the people's grief for promotion.

But next, I still have to ensure that I am in the best condition and take the magic potion to avoid losing control and hurting my family and more people... She calmed down and gave herself a "comfort" to make the negative emotions disappear completely. , followed his parents and brother to the high platform in the center of Memorial Day Square.

Ten minutes later, with the prayers of Archbishop Anthony Stevenson and the resonance of the emotions of tens of thousands of people in the square, "Justice" Audrey took the magic potion and became a "manipulator" with divinity.

(End of chapter)Chapter 1017 Crossover

: Taking a magic potion and being promoted surrounded by thousands of people is an experience Audrey has never had before. Moreover, this is the most important ceremony for being promoted from an ordinary extraordinary person to a demigod, even if she has already prepared her psychological preparation. , the sudden weightlessness also made her slightly panicked. Fortunately, she quickly discovered that this was an anomaly caused by suddenly entering the "subconscious ocean", and stabilized her state in the strong emotions resonating with the people around her, and understood the role of the ritual:

using collective and common extreme emotions, Let the "manipulator" who has just taken the magic potion and is lost in the ocean of subconsciousness find himself, so that he will not be completely washed away and out of control by the spiritual imprint left by countless human ancestors before him.

In the chants of "The only destination is peace", Audrey used the superimposed "comfort" to clear away the mental pollution contaminated in the previous loss, quickly returned herself to the best state, and gradually adapted to the half-life. The apparently expanded range of "subconscious" perception after God.

She discovered that she could separate more "Audreys" based on her thoughts, allowing these virtual personalities to enter the spiritual islands of different people at the same time, and easily perceive the source of their sadness.

This kind of power is obviously something that Audrey did not have when she was in the "Dream Walker" stage. It allows the "Manipulator" to modify and manipulate the subconscious of multiple people at the same time during battle, and can also resist with different "Personal Masks" Other extraordinary beings have an influence on their own spiritual realm, and even attack the intruders in turn.

In addition, there are incomplete mythical creature forms that are less restrictive and less likely to go out of control than other paths: the spiritual dragon, as well as extraordinary abilities such as mental plague and mental deprivation...

Until this sequence, the "audience" path can truly be considered to be able to confront directly. Enemies fight, and can even defeat in hand-to-hand combat most of the paths that appear to be stronger than those of the spectators.

Well, at least except for the "Witch", I saw with my own eyes Miss "Queen" pushing Hervin Rambis, who is also the "Manipulator", into the mirror world, just like a strong man knocking down a weak woman... She added in her heart After saying this, he couldn't help but replace Hwen with himself in his mind, and found that it would be more difficult to resist the other party.

Quickly calming down her emotions, Audrey was about to leave the subconscious ocean and return to reality, when she suddenly discovered that there were some special waves among the "water drops" that formed the ocean.

Unlike ordinary people who have fallen into collective emotional resonance and are filled with sadness on the island of consciousness, although they have similar emotions, they control their negative consciousness very well and prevent it from completely occupying the entire island. A state of "fusion and separation".

Audrey, who was already a mature "spectator", knew that these special "sprays" belonged to the more powerful Beyonders, at least mid-sequence ones.

"It's usually difficult to see how special they are, but during the Winter Mass, their behavior of subconsciously controlling their emotions to avoid fluctuations exposed themselves... Well, it's better not to try to identify or contact them. Not only is this rude, It is also easy to meet other demigods and even angels hidden in Backlund..."

Audrey, who knew that the water in this city was very deep, quickly reacted and pretended not to see it and left the subconscious ocean, and because of her spirit Feel lucky not to have been changed by the potion.

Before this, she had always been worried that the "divinity" gained after being promoted to Sequence 4 would gradually turn her into a cold and evil mythical creature instead of a normal human being.

Although several demigods in the Tarot Club seem to be quite humane, they are only in front of others. No one knows whether they are as cold as ice or as crazy as fire when they are alone.

It wasn't until Audrey gradually calmed down spiritually and opened her eyes in the last ray of winter sunshine that she realized that her worries were unnecessary.

At least she can still feel the sadness of the people around her instead of watching indifferently as a complete "spectator".

"The only destination is peace..."

She chanted along with the archbishop on the high platform, and drew a crimson moon on her chest, praising the goddess and the fool.

The mass of the Winter Liturgy also reached its climax at this moment. The collective sadness was eliminated by some power of Archbishop Anthony, and turned into tranquility and peace.

At this moment, Audrey failed to suppress her curiosity and looked in the direction of the "special waves" she had just seen. Unsurprisingly, among them was Archbishop Anthony and the Loen military intelligence hidden in the crowd. personnel, but she also saw a familiar figure.

The man with black hair and blue eyes was Mr. "Star" who had explored "Grossell's Travels" with her and exposed his identity in the Hall of Honesty, Leonard Mitchell, the official extraordinary person of the Church of the Night. !

What surprised Audrey was that standing next to him was an extraordinary person who could also remain calm in the collective mood. She was a girl about the same age as Audrey. She was wearing a slightly old-fashioned dress. , long brown hair with a braid in the middle, round cheeks, bright eyes, and a pleasing combination of facial features.

Like the people around her, she was looking at the archbishop on the high platform, as if she had just come out of the atmosphere of mass.

Is that lady a colleague of Mr. Star? As believers of the goddess, they are also attending mass, or are they secretly vigilant to avoid attacks like the last "assassination" of the king?

Audrey subconsciously conducted analysis, her eyes swept over the faces of the two people, and she was surprised to find that her guess was not correct.

Based on their movements, expressions, and some micro-movements, it was clear that both of them had a "meaning" for each other in a male-female manner, but it seemed that they did not reveal it because of some concerns, and both pretended to be "ordinary colleagues."

This made Audrey's somewhat sad mood better due to the influence of the subconscious ocean she received when she was promoted, and she even had a smile on her lips.

But she always felt that the young lady looked a bit like an Extraordinary of the "Witch" path. This was not because Audrey had some prejudice against this path, but because she felt that the natural, innocent, and seductive demeanor was not like her. It is formed naturally, but there is some extraordinary force at work.

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Watching the Archbishop on the high platform in the center of the square slowly leave, Leonard also withdrew his gaze and carefully looked at Sherman next to him. There was something in her beautiful face that was not covered by the "Crazy Ring". They were lost for a moment, and then said:

"Let's go, before there are too many people leaving."

They were originally planning to attend the Winter Rite Mass at St. Samuel's Church in the North District. Unexpectedly, this year due to the generous donation of a certain noble, All Masses in Backlund were held in major squares, and Sherman proposed to come to open her eyes, so Leonard accompanied her to the largest square in the West District to experience a mass mass for thousands of people.

Judging from Sherman's expression, she should have satisfied her inner curiosity, which would make it worthwhile for us to rush from the North District to the West District... Leonard muttered in his heart, walking side by side with Sherman, squeezing past and still immersed in The grieving people walked towards the exit of the square. During this period, due to the crowding, the two bodies inevitably came close and collided. Sherman obviously resisted this contact and quickly left the square with his head lowered. He did not stop until he entered a deserted alley.

Leonard, who couldn't hide his disappointment, followed him and chatted with Sherman about the current situation. They exchanged information about the Nighthawks that did not need to be kept confidential and what they had learned about the East Area, just like chatting between colleagues. It wasn't

until he came to the exit of the alley and was close to the subway station that Leonard asked inadvertently:

"Have you been in Sequence 6 for several months? How is the performance and digestion of the potion?"

Play...

Sherman stopped as she was about to step out of the alley, and glanced at Leonard secretly with a strange expression. If she looked carefully, she could see a trace of rosy under the fair skin on her face.

"...There hasn't been much progress yet."

After a long silence, she replied calmly.

In this way... Leonard was also keenly aware that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and quickly changed the topic:

"The Church of the Night will recently launch a series of attacks on Backlund's hidden members of the Aurora Society. This time the target is not what we discovered. That demigod is the underground gathering place they set up in various cities and a hidden believer of the 'True Creator'.

"You should be more careful recently and don't go to that gathering in the East District. "

After hearing that the other party no longer asked about the progress of the performance, Sherman regained his calm expression, nodded to express his understanding, and then quickly entered the subway station and disappeared from Leonard's sight.

Phew -

Leonard exhaled, He stood at the entrance of the alley for a while, then turned around to leave.

At this moment, an old voice sounded in his ear, with a sarcastic tone:

"Tsk, you obviously have a pretty good understanding of mysticism, why at this time? But so slow? If it were my descendants, they would have taken the initiative to follow Sherman home. "

"What's the meaning? "Leonard asked with some surprise.

"It means that her performance has reached a bottleneck, and you already know the name of the Sequence 6 potion of 'Witch'. The simplest and most effective way to play is to literally give yourself and Others bring 'joy'.

"Happiness..." Leonard

repeated the word in a low voice, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked back at the place where Sherman left.

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Leaving the subway station, Sherman took a long detour according to his own habit . After walking on the road and getting rid of possible stalkers, she returned to her home. A little anxiously, she went to the bedroom without many personal furnishings. She took out a silver ring engraved with complicated patterns from her pocket and stuffed it into the drawer. In the dark, he sighed with exhaustion.

The inadvertent physical contact with Leonard in the crowded crowd made Sherman's emotions accumulated by the negative effects of this hateful ring flood into his heart again. So much so that I could only have a brief conversation with the other party and leave quickly, otherwise I always felt that something bad would happen.

"What else did he mention about pretending to be a digestive potion..."

With a mutter, Sherman put on the ankle-length sleeping bag. Skirt, got into bed, used invisible spider threads to extinguish the gas lamp, closed her eyes in the darkness, and tried to use sleep to fight against the throbbing heart of

Miss Angelica, Miss Triss, and Daisy in her mind . The faces of Freya and even Viscount Stepford flashed through one by one, but in the end they stopped at the figure with black hair and blue eyes, who always had an eclectic hairstyle and didn't like to button his collar

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1350 . After the last Tarot Club of the year, the members of the Tarot Club who were preparing to participate in the hunt for the "Secret Saint" all stayed in the Gray Mist Palace and held discussions before the action

(end of this chapter) .