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Chapter 1021 Go and come back?

The moment he pressed the talisman on the face of the "Dark Saint", Leonard suddenly retracted his left hand and used the reaction force of the pressure to move his body backwards to avoid being affected by the powerful talisman. But the "Disaster" talisman seemed to have its own consciousness. After spewing out a heart-stopping destructive power, it quickly gathered all the power and released it on the only object in contact with it - Kosma. The dressing mirror that transmits the power of "petrification" affects the surrounding environment, as well as Leonard himself, who is the next closest.

The power of destruction and disaster immediately destroyed Kosma's head with short black hair and eyes surging with crimson light. Then it went all the way down the neck and exploded his entire body into powder as fine as sand. On the gray-white petrified ground, there was a grinding sound that made one's teeth ache.

Leonard learned the lesson just now and did not immediately relax his vigilance. Instead, he held up the "Word of the Sea" in his other hand and condensed the silver-white electric light on the head of the staff, seemingly talking to himself. He muttered softly:

"Is he dead?"

The old voice next to his ear made his heart pick up in his throat again:

"No...

" But he was seriously injured and had already escaped. "

Escaped... Leonard finally let go of his hanging heart, and immediately frowned.

Although he knew that the "Secret Prayer" path, which was proficient in flesh magic and shadow abilities, was difficult to kill, he turned into a powder under the "Disaster" spell. Not dying still made Leonard unable to conceal his disappointment,

"What are you disappointed about? How can a demigod be killed so easily? If you can severely injure a 'Black Knight' and make him run away in despair, what you should be thinking about is how to explain to the church that your combat capabilities are beyond Sequence 5 later. Palles said angrily, "Leave him alone, you can't catch up. Go see Sherman quickly." "

By the way, Sherman... Leonard's body, which had become hot due to the rush of adrenaline in his body, instantly cooled down. He looked at the slender figure lying in a pool of blood at the corner of the street. He took three steps and two steps at a time. When he came to her side, his nostrils were immediately filled with the strong smell of blood.

"Isn't it possible for the Sequence 6 'Happy' Witch to freeze herself and repair her injuries..."

He muttered to Xueman. It was Pales who asked the question. He lifted up Sherman who was lying on the ground with trembling hands, and found that there was a wound on her chest that was three times longer than the edge of the straight sword of the "Dark Saint", and it passed through the sternum and back. "This is the wound caused by the 'Blade of Soul

and Flesh', which can corrode flesh and blood and annihilate the soul at the same time. Even the 'Mirror Stand' cannot avoid it... and the spine is injured. Her spirituality was out of control, leaving her unable to use other means of self-rescue. "Pallez's voice sounded again, "Fortunately, it's not a big problem. Just hold the wound with your hand and I'll steal it..."

With this method, the old man's strength has really recovered a lot... Leonard just With emotion, he put his hand on the huge wound that was still bleeding out.

Suddenly, there was a crisp "bang" sound in his ears, like the crackling sound of wet firewood being lit, which made him uncomfortable. He turned his attention to the front.

A figure wearing a linen shirt with dark red eyes under short hair appeared again on the messy street.

His face was handsome and his clothes were smooth, as if he had not been affected by the "disaster" spell just now. As soon as he landed, he looked at Leonard who was squatting in a pool of blood and Sherman in his arms.

Then, he raised his hand. In an alley in the

East

District, the shadows under the moonlight suddenly became dark. Thick, like a dark black viscous liquid.

They squirmed together, stretched out their arms and legs, and their necks swayed and their heads grew, forming a man with a pale face and strangely glowing red eyes.

He was the one who was fighting just now. "Dark Saint" Kosma, who was severely injured and lost a lot of flesh and blood, used the shadow to escape from the battlefield. From time

to time, bone-deep wounds were torn from the inside of his body, which were then covered and repaired by the surrounding flesh and blood. , and then was torn apart by the force of destruction again, repeating the process of growth and destruction, making him groan in anger,

"Damn it, how could a team of 'hunting dogs' that didn't even have demigods have such things . The powerful spell, the mirror thrown by the damn witch, the ability I suddenly forgot..."

He cursed in a low voice, looked up at the surrounding environment, and found that he had arrived in the East End, a densely populated area with few churches. , his heart felt a little calmer.

Without bothering to rest, he sneaked into the shadows again, eliminated the traces of his actions, and got into a house with a gas lamp on.

He planned to devour some flesh and blood to recover from his injuries. He reunited with Botis, the "Saint of Secrets" who should have captured the "apprentice" who accidentally exposed himself in various gatherings, and left Backlund together.

Without the other party's "secret keeping" ability, he was not sure . After the escape, the official Beyonder's

shadow flowed along the wall and entered the second floor of the house, covering it like a dark black curtain when the man who was reading the newspaper under the lamp was unaware

. The "curtain" shriveled up instantly, and then turned into Kosma lying on the ground.

The man he tried to devour just now was just a phantom!

Oh no, it was a trap... Kosma didn't care about exposing himself and pounced on him. The half-open window was trying to blend into the shadows outside.

At this moment, his racing thoughts suddenly became trance-like and stagnant. His limbs became heavy and uncontrollable, and his whole body hit the window edge and broke through the window. He turned over and fell down the second floor, falling into the alley below.

The impact allowed him to regain some thinking ability, and he struggled to understand what happened to him:

an enemy who was at least a "cunning mage" was hiding in the dark, controlling.

After traveling to Intis, Loen and other countries, and dealing with many "Puppet Masters" and "Magic Masters", Kosma knew that he would not have more than ten seconds to save himself . , so he gave up repairing the continuously broken scars on his body without hesitation, allowing them to expand rapidly. There was no blood flowing out from inside, but there were eyes that looked like they were peeking out from behind the shadow curtain. Inside the wounds Peering into the outside world.

This is the incomplete mythical creature form of the "Secret Prayer" path. The gaze of those eyes can make most creatures be occupied by depraved thoughts, lose control of their flesh and blood, and become crazy. This power will also affect Kosma Own.

But for him at this time, no matter how crazy his thoughts were, they were better than stagnant thoughts and stiff limbs!

At the same time, he moved his tongue and lips, which were already somewhat numb, to recite the sentence that was already very familiar in his mind:

"The lingering heroic spirit, the descendant of the true Creator..."

Faster... and faster... faster... ...

His brain, which was stuffed with paste, turned around with thoughts, and his lips moved almost uncontrollably as he was about to pronounce the last sentence, "Looking into the eyes of fate."

But the invisible spiritual thread was pulled and pulled by the dark power, causing him to bite his own tongue and swallow the last sentence of the honorable name in his belly. This pain restored the last trace of clarity to Kosma, and he looked towards the corner of the alley with a sense of emotion.

Lying there was a fat rat that could be seen everywhere in the East District. Its fur was messy and its body was covered with garbage from nowhere, but its eyes were looking at Kosma quietly.

This is... Secret Puppet...

Through the eyes of the mouse, Kesma looked at the "cunning mage" who was controlling the thread of his spiritual body. His eyes gradually relaxed, and the wounds on his body healed at an extremely fast speed. The force that had previously ravaged the body The destructive power was submissive at the moment and did not cause any obstacles.

Then, he put one hand on his chest and bowed to the mouse on the ground.

The surrounding scene shattered like a mirror, revealing the real streets of the East End. It seemed to be the same as before, but the window above was not broken by Kesma. The man inside was still reading the newspaper by the light and did not notice it. Something strange outside the window.

Everything just happened in the "mirror world"!

If Kosma still had his own consciousness, he would have known at this time that he was not only being hunted by the "Cunning Mage", but also by someone who could transmit the power of "petrification" to distant places, who could create spells that could kill demigods, and who could The "disaster" witch who unknowingly dragged him into the mirror world.

But he just smiled slightly upwards, straightened his clothes, disappeared without a trace in a sudden burst of fire, and appeared in the petrified streets of the North District in an instant, appearing next to Renner holding Sherman. In front of virtue.

Then, he stretched out his hand and conjured a silk hat on top of his head that didn't match his attire at all. He grabbed it in his hand, pressed it on his chest, and bowed deeply.

"Sorry, I accidentally injured this young lady in the battle just now. As an apology, please let me treat her."

He said in a low tone.

Seeing the "Dark Saint" who was fighting with him just now approaching slowly, Leonard was still in a daze until he tilted his head and listened to the voice that only he could hear, and then nodded hesitantly.

"Korsma" squatted down and pulled out a rough-cut paper figure from the bright yellow flames.

As he came into contact with Sherman's body, the huge wound that penetrated the chest and back was transferred to the "Paper Man Stand", causing it to be cut off almost at the waist, bursting into flames, and burned up.

Sherman's chest had regained its smooth skin. Apart from the clothes and the blood on the ground, there was almost no sign of fatal trauma.

Looking at all this, Leonard opened his mouth silently, not knowing what to say.

After being reminded by Palles, he already knew that the "Dark Saint" in front of him was not the original Saint of the Aurora Society. He had most likely become someone's secret puppet. He could catch a person in Backlund. As far as he knew, there was only one person who, as a marionette, released good intentions to him.

Bang -

in front of him, a paper figure was burned in the red flames, and a pair of illusory wings appeared faintly in the flames, giving it a bit of an angelic feel.

This is some kind of anti-divination power... Leonard looked at "Xma" with understanding. The latter stood up and bowed again, put the top hat on his head, and looked at the surging flames. left.

In the quickly dissipating flames, a tarot card slowly fell to the ground, with a picture of a beautiful woman wrapped in a garland of green plants.

"'The World'...it is indeed him."

Leonard murmured, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Suddenly, the soft body in his arms moved. Xueman, who had been unconscious due to serious injuries and spiritual instability, woke up, opened her smart eyes, and looked at Leonard holding her quietly.

Being stared at by these eyes, Leonard's body, which had gradually cooled down after the battle, felt a little hot again.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

"I'm fine. The 'Black Knight' just now... was killed by a wild Extraordinary who had a good impression of the church."

Leonard curled his lips, but in the end he still didn't take the credit for himself. , on the one hand, this is to facilitate the internal review of the church later, on the other hand, I feel that I have caused Sherman to be seriously injured, and I really have no shame to brag.

"Really...then can you let go of your hand?"

Hearing Sherman's words, Leonard was startled, and then he realized that the hand that had just covered Sherman's wound was still on her chest. After being transferred to the paper man, his skin had returned to white, and the ridge above it was close to his forearm, soft and warm.

Leonard let go of his hand like an electric shock, secretly looked at Sherman, and found that her face quickly turned red.

"Haha..."

A kind chuckle came from his mind.

"Ha..."

Angel watched all this quietly from a glass window behind the two of them, smiled with satisfaction, turned and left.

(End of chapter)Chapter 1022: Klein's Big Crisis "I always feel that that scene is a bit familiar, the negative effects of the 'Ring of Madness' are piling up, the 'Happy' Witch is seriously injured... Well, fortunately there is no misunderstanding about their identities, and this Maybe it's a good time for Sherman to digest the magic potion."

In the mirror passage, the looming figure of Angel was thinking as he floated towards the east area.

She immediately remembered the misunderstanding with "Sherlock Moriarty", the acquaintance with "Cline Moretti", and the passion that night.

In a daze, she came to an apartment in the East District and returned to the real world with the help of a mirror.

Klein, who is still dressed as a "crazy adventurer", and his newly acquired marionette, "Dark Saint" Kosma, are waiting here. In addition, there are several temporarily transformed Kleins on the street below for disguise, The rats that deceived their enemies and conveyed their ability to control spiritual threads completed their mission and got into trash cans or sewers one after another, and died in unknown corners.

After doing all this, Klein turned his mind back to himself, looked at Angel, and asked with a smile:

"What happened to Leonard in the end?"

"The lives of those red gloves should not be in danger. Sherman is also awake. Now, the biggest problem is probably how to explain all this to the church, but I think with the help of Pales, Leonard should be able to come up with a reasonable explanation."

Angel sat on the single sofa specially prepared for her. Crossing his legs and looking lazy, he looked at the "Dark Saint" standing nearby with an indifferent expression, and asked curiously:

"What souls has he herded? Are there any that interest you?"

Klein glanced at his Secret Puppet, letting him speak on his own, replied with a low, hoarse voice:

"A 'Witch King' of the 'Moon' path, and the only demigod in the herd, can use dark gaze to establish a connection with the enemy, and destroy himself by destroying himself. Killing enemies with eyeballs can plunge the nearby area into darkness and be shrouded in the light of the full moon...

"Others include 'Spirit Witch', 'Retribution Knight', 'Faceless Man' and 'Hypnotist', all It's not a way to excel in combat, but the overall ability is very good, especially in big cities...

"Unfortunately, it's not very useful to me. The mid-sequence abilities are difficult to take effect on saints, and the fighting method of the 'Witch King' It doesn't suit me well..."

It doesn't sound "full". "Shepherd" can herd seven souls, and "Black Knight" will only have more, but there are many vacancies in the body of the Dark Saint. Is it because he prefers to be lacking in character, or is it because he has not been a saint for a long time and has not had time to find a satisfactory soul?

Angel guessed, then asked another question:

"Are there any problems when you control this marionette?"

"It's no different from the previous marionette," Klein asked the marionette to put on a pose that "praises the sun" posture, and asked in confusion, "What? Are you worried that he is a believer of the 'True Creator' and will attract the attention of the evil god?"

Angel shook his head, stood up from the sofa, and came to the secret puppet Kesma , looked at this "Black Knight" carefully.

After transferring the power of "petrification" to the dressing mirror in Sherman's hand and saving her and Leonard, Angel immediately rushed to the scene through the mirror passage, ready to lend a helping hand at any time.

But the moment she saw the "Dark Saint", Angel noticed a vague aura that was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.

This aura enveloped Kesma, unmoved by external forces such as "petrification", "lightning", and "violent wind", just like a bystander who abided by the rules.

If Angel hadn't been in contact with the "Snake of Destiny" Will Asceptin many times, received his "lucky" gifts, and now became a Sequence 2 angel, he would never have been able to recognize this power. True source.

That was another "Mercury Snake" who had secretly helped her and cornered her and Klein in Calderon, the "City of the Dead". He was also one of the eight angels who existed in the third era. One of the kings, "Angel of Destiny" Ouroleus!

There is no doubt that before taking action, the Dark Saint Kesma prayed to this absolute high-level member of the "Aurora Society" to follow the existence of the "True Creator" and received His response and attention. Only then did he dare to attack Backlund. The official Beyonder team that attacked the Church of the Night Goddess.

As for whether that power was "luck", "fate" or some kind of revelation, Angel didn't know. But she could tell that Pales was affected to a certain extent when he stole Kosma's ability, so that he could not steal the "herding" ability immediately. The black knight had many different souls and extraordinary characteristics in his body. The conflict got out of control.

In any case, with the gaze of the King of Angels who does not know where he is but may come at any time, Angel can only hide in the mirror world to deal with his interference at any time, and can only leave the battlefield in the North District to Lun Nader, Sherman, and Pales Zoroaster, resulting in Sherman's serious injury.

"So, what you are saying is that this secret puppet is probably still under the gaze of the King of Angels?"

After listening to Angel's explanation, Klein's expression changed. He turned sideways and looked at the semi-mystical puppet he had just obtained. , feeling that the other party has become a somewhat hot potato.

When he was currently dealing with Amon, the King of Angels, and Zaratul, the Archangel hiding in the dark, he didn't want to offend another King of Angels who knew his destiny, especially since he was still with Will... Auceptin has a close relationship. If Uroleus catches him, this ally who has not yet recovered his strength may even be exposed, making him the last missing extraordinary characteristic of the "Angel of Destiny".

"Now he no longer has that kind of aura, and may have been given up. After all, if he takes the risk and comes to Backlund, I can hold him back for a short period of time and attract the attention of the three major churches...the Night and the Storm. , Even if it is not convenient for the goddess to descend, the Lord of the Storm will not let go of the 'True Creator' King of Angels."

Angel circled around the Dark Saint and replied thoughtfully. This was not because she was blindly confident that she could stop a King of Angels with two Sequence 1 characteristics in the real world without relying on the "City of Disaster", but because the moment she discovered Ourolius' aura, He contacted his "Man in the Mirror" and asked her to be ready to use "Yesterday Reappearance" to restore the strength of Sequence 1.

When the "Dark Saint" recited "The lingering heroic spirit, the descendant of the true Creator", she had even exchanged places with the person in the mirror, letting the person in the mirror lurk in the darkness of the fake East Side street mirror image. Prepare to catch the King of Angels off guard.

"Perhaps it is the function of 'fate'. The King of Angels realized that coming to Backlund might lead to a bad outcome, so he gave up on being a member of the Aurora Society who was only a Sequence 4 member..."

Klein pondered and analyzed. .

He is very aware of the nature of the angels in the "monster" path!

At the same time, Angel also thought of the little angel lying in his swaddling clothes who liked to eat high-end ice cream. The corners of his mouth moved and he said with a half-smile:

"Although Ourolius no longer looks at me, I still feel that the most I want to give up this secret puppet. Not only did he inherit the power of the King of Angels, he is also a believer of the evil god. There are too many uncertainties in his destiny."

Unknowingly, she also used Will Ang. Sethin's tone.

Klein nodded in agreement. He originally wanted to sacrifice his marionette to the gray mist to eliminate his past connections, but he was worried that Ourolius, the king of angels who could understand destiny, would see more problems. Now that Angel has warned him, he has given up on this idea and decided to find a deserted place to give up the control of the spiritual thread, let Xima die completely, and recover the extraordinary characteristics as compensation.

As for the role of the "Black Knight" itself, he can completely use the historical pore images to solve the problem and "use it at will" when necessary.

For ancient scholars, owning them for a moment means owning them forever, and there is no need to worry about losing the marionettes, because they are just historical projections, and they don't feel bad if they are lost!

Thinking of this, Klein decided not to delay any longer. The "Creeping Hunger" he wore on his left hand became transparent and dark. His right hand held down the "Dark Saint" who was much taller than him. At the same time, he said to Angel: "

I'm going to go to the countryside."

Because I'm worried that giving up control of this black knight will cause a violent conflict between his herding soul and his extraordinary characteristics, resulting in a horrific scene like the secret puppet black knight of the magician in "The Fountain of Youth". Klein did not dare to do this in a densely populated urban area, but planned to go to the forest on the outskirts to see off Kosma's "last journey".

As for the location, you can just choose the woods where the "Hermit", "Justice" and the Secret Saint were fighting before. Let the two Saints die together, and it will not be in vain for them to fight together.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and the bright colors in the spiritual world in front of Klein changed rapidly, "flying" backwards, and reached the destination in an instant.

But what he stepped on was not soft soil covered with fallen leaves, and what came to his ears was not the chirping of birds and insects. His nose was filled with the salty smell of the sea breeze, and the rugged sea spread out in front of him.

The "teleport" he pointed to on the outskirts of Backlund was grafted to a beach far away from the city!

The moment he realized this, Klein gave up controlling the marionette beside him, and instead gathered the threads of his spiritual body to form circles connected end to end.

This was what he did after he "accidentally fell" into Zaratul's trap during the battle to prevent George III from becoming a god. It did have a certain effect at that time, slowing down Zaratul's speed of controlling the thread of his spiritual body and setting the stage for his subsequent escape. Crisis creates conditions.

But this time, before the thread of his spirit body could form a closed loop, the thoughts in his mind became stagnant, and the raised left hand wearing a transparent glove was not under his control. Instead, he switched to "Creep Hunger" The useless "Wind Blessed One" at this time made him lose his last chance to leave by teleportation.

In front of him, the "Dark Saint" Kosma, who had been indifferent because he gave up control, suddenly moved. He turned his eyes to look at Klein, and made an exaggerated smile with a vivid expression, as if to say :

"Do you think that after the last setback, I will give you another chance to escape using the same trick?"

Sure enough, it was Zaratul... He seemed to have disappeared after the death of George III and did not make any movement. It was not out of fear. The angels and gods of Backlund have been looking for opportunities to deflect my teleportation into his trap...

Klein stared closely at Kosma, who had become Zaratul's marionette. , I feel like my mind is completely frozen.

(End of chapter)