Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 154: Endless Nightmare (Two-in-one, thanks to Han Zhang Kezhen for the reward reading coins)

Christopher was in great pain, and actually recovered a lot of emotions in the form of his soul.

Because he recalled that he had finally seen his eldest son, but he only saw the latter lying dead.

It now seems that Lampard must have secretly violated his ancestral teachings and came into contact with the "secret scarf", which led to his sudden death due to the influence of the blood moon.

When Christopher recovered a little, he continued:

“I was trying to check on Alice but she ran out to get help.

"In order to prevent the Nighthawks from investigating Alice, I urgently took away Lampard's Recorder Beyonder characteristic, and then took the Sealed Artifact away..."

Roger nodded slightly. This part was the same as he had guessed before.

So he continued to ask:
"What happened after you obtained the demigod seal?"

According to Roger, Christopher should have obtained the ability of the "Mystic" to a certain extent, otherwise it would be impossible to explain the "Star Worm" that came out of his head.

Christopher's expression changed again and again, and then he said with some fear:
“After obtaining it, I realized why my father forbade us to touch the seal.

“Because there’s something very wrong with it!”

Sure enough... this "secret scarf" should be of similar nature to Fors's bracelet.

Roger thought about it in his heart, and then asked again:
"What's wrong?"

"The moment I got the seal, I heard strange whispers. However, because I seemed to have some special qualities from the Kosk Island, I didn't lose control right away.

"I thought that was the end... but after I was forcibly teleported back to Kesk Island, the nightmare had just begun!"

"As I carried the Sealed Artifact for a long time, I discovered that its influence on me hadn't subsided. Instead, it had gradually intensified... Not only did my mind become unstable, but strange things also began to grow on my body. I often had to endure the pain and cut off my own flesh to prevent the mutation from worsening.

"Soon, my situation caused panic among the Kosk tribe, and I was exiled to a small island next to the main island of Kosk to die.

"Finally one day, I gave up resistance and allowed the growth to spiral out of control... Soon, my flesh and blood had infested over half an acre of land, and my mind began to blur.

“It wasn’t until the next blood moon that changes began to appear in me that hadn’t occurred before.”

Alice's whole body trembled slightly when she heard this.

She suppressed her discomfort and asked:
"What changes?"

At this point, Christopher showed a hint of excitement:
“A hint of divinity seems to have appeared in me!
"My soul is gradually freeing itself from this twisted body and returning to the Northern Continent, back to Loen!"

Roger was slightly stunned. Christopher must be referring to the blood moon that had caused the "Magician" Fors Wall to almost lose control, pray to Mr. Fool, and was eventually pulled into the "Source Castle".

"This point is indeed shortly after Alice became an 'apprentice'... the timing matches."

Roger nodded slightly, motioning for Christopher to continue.

“At first I could only stay briefly and very erratically, but gradually I was able to stay longer and longer.

"As soon as I feel better, I will come to see Alice... During this process, I know that she has become an 'apprentice', and I feel worried because of this... I am afraid that she will follow the same path as me and Lampard."

When Alice heard this, her eyes, which had originally returned to normal, began to turn red again.

"Then why don't you talk to me?"

she asked.

"I'm afraid I might scare you... and I never know when I might lose control of my mind, so as soon as some strange thoughts pop up in my head, I'll leave immediately."

Christopher sighed slightly when he said this.

"And then? Why are you suddenly able to show up today?"

Alice originally wanted to say, "Why did you suddenly show up in such a strange way today?", but she was afraid that this would irritate her father, so she consciously swallowed the words halfway through and changed her words.

"Because my flesh and blood have become highly integrated with the seal, my divinity has deepened, allowing a portion of my flesh and blood to truly leave Kesk Island.

"But by this time, my mental problems had gotten out of control, and I was extremely afraid of any light other than moonlight, so I buried my body underground all day long.

"I first killed most of the people on Kosk Island, and then relied on instinct and vague memories to teleport to Backlund..."

At this point, Roger and Alice already knew what was going on.

Christopher relied on the combined power of memory, blood connection, and aggregation instinct to come directly to Alice's home.

His already unstable mind was stimulated by the gaslight, so he subconsciously attacked the gaslight indiscriminately.

Roger's fingers protected Alice during this process, and then she took the opportunity to use the "celestial body" spell to give Christopher a hard control. Only then did she successfully use the "apprentice" ability to come to the living room and bump into Roger who had just arrived.

Thinking of this, Roger suddenly realized a very important issue.

That is, since Christopher already possesses divinity, why is he still controlled by ordinary "celestial" talismans and his own "troublemaker" ability without any luck bonus?

In addition, only the extraordinary characteristics of the "Traveler" and a "Star Worm" appeared at the scene, but there was no demigod-level seal, which made Roger have a somewhat bad guess.

"Where is that demigod seal?"

Christopher Yeaman, whose figure had become somewhat ethereal and whose spirit seemed to be beginning to wither, replied:
"Stayed on the Kosk Islands and merged with the flesh and blood I had grown.

"Because most of the flesh and blood are out of control, I can't truly take the seal with me... However, after my head left, the flesh and blood, having lost the spiritual support, should have begun to disintegrate, so there is hope of recovering it."

Christopher glanced at Roger again:
"You must be from Abraham's family, right? I've heard some of your stories, and I'm deeply sorry that my ancestors betrayed Abraham and took away what originally belonged to you.

"I just heard Alice call you teacher... I didn't expect that after so long, the Iman family would be fortunate enough to be accepted again and become Abraham's students again. It's really touching...

"Thank you for finally allowing me to speak to Alice in a sober state. I have no way to repay you, so I can only tell you the approximate coordinates of the Kosk Islands... as a small compensation."

Christopher then relied on his memory to describe a general area and reminded Roger to go there after becoming a demigod.

At this moment, Christopher's soul began to dissipate.

He looked at Alice and smiled.

"Alice, I have let your mother, Lampard and you down for all these years.

"But I hope you can remember that every day and night I was trapped in the foggy sea, I missed you..."

He placed his hand on Alice's cheek and looked at her quietly with tenderness in his eyes.

Alice finally couldn't help crying out "wow".

She tried hard to hold onto the shadow of her father, but could only watch as Christopher dissipated piece by piece.

"Don't cry, learn from your teacher, don't follow my old path, live well, and never betray again..."

"You must remember that Dad has always loved you very much. If there is another life, I will make it up to you again..."

In Christopher's final moments, he looked at Roger and gave him a slight nod.

Roger nodded in return and watched him leave reality and head towards the spirit world.

For Christopher, he had very mixed feelings.

Although Roger originally harbored hatred and dissatisfaction towards the Iman family, these complexes had been dissipated a lot after the conversation with Christopher just now.

There is an old Chinese saying: "A ruler who rises by this will perish by this."

The ancestors of the Iman family became "travelers" because they betrayed the Abraham family, but their descendant Christopher was eventually trapped on the journey for nearly ten years.

In the process, Lampard, the last extraordinary person of the Iman family, died.

There seems to be a cycle of cause and effect in this, because it was Roger, the last direct extraordinary person of the Abraham family, who became the main factor in the end of Lampard without his own knowledge.

So in a sense, Christopher bore the price of betrayal on behalf of his ancestors, and was eventually swallowed by the nightmare on the Misty Sea, and perished together with all the extraordinary people of the Iman family.

And it seemed to be his painful redemption. The last member of the Iman family, who was not originally considered a true extraordinary person, was picked up by Roger again and became Abraham's student again.

Roger took a deep look at Alice who was still crying, and felt a lot of emotions.

"Despite Christopher's warning, Alice and her descendants could still repeat the same mistake of betrayal. Ultimately, the betrayal of Abraham's family was due to human greed.

"So, instead of hoping for others' constant gratitude, it's better to resolve the Full Moon Curse issue as soon as possible. Whether it's resolving Mr. Men's own problems or allowing those members of the clan who can still choose a path to embark on another divine path, our own strength is the key to suppressing the collateral branch.

"On the other hand, management systems also need to be reformed. This is a long and arduous task..."

Roger's mind was full of thoughts. He pulled up Alice, who was still kneeling on the ground, and patted her shoulder.

When Alice calmed down a bit, she spoke again:

"Teacher, when will I be able to inherit my father's extraordinary characteristics?"

Roger shrugged.

"You're currently Sequence 9. If you act strictly, I estimate it will take at least one to two years for you to have the opportunity to advance to Sequence 5.

"So you don't have to worry too much. I will find a way to purify Christopher's Beyonder characteristics and make it meet the basic conditions for promotion."

Alice nodded, and then thought of another question:
"By the way, teacher, can I go to Kesk Island with you someday?"

There lie not only Christopher's remaining remains, but also the treasure he failed to find.

Of course, there is also the possibility of Lampard's "Recorder" extraordinary characteristic and the lost "Secret Scarf".

“Having said that, besides the Abraham family, the Iman family also owes a blood debt to the Kesk people.

"So if possible, I want to help the remaining Kosk people find a way to leave the Misty Sea."

Alice sighed. She didn't know how many Kosk people Christopher had killed when he lost control, but from what he said, there should be some survivors.

"of course can."

Roger nodded.

Alice then collected Christopher's remaining hair and put it in a small box, preparing to find time to return to Tingen City for burial.

Roger helped Alice clean up the scene and checked the broken window. After making sure there was no danger, he told Alice about the bracelet trade with Fors.

After getting the other party's confirmation, Roger left Caledonian Road, hailed a horse-drawn carriage, and drove towards No. 15 Minsk Street.

"By the way, there are still some unclear points regarding Christopher."

Roger sat in the carriage, thinking about the information he had received tonight.

"First, although Christopher told me the approximate location of the Kosk Islands in the Misty Sea, I can't necessarily find it with this guidance...

"Considering the mysterious force that caused all the ships to turn around and even forcibly pulled the 'Traveler' back, I suspect that the so-called gods' followers must have set up some kind of very special barrier or maze related to the spiritual world there. It is not only difficult to exit, but it is also likely difficult to enter.

"Secondly, Christopher mentioned before that there are remnants of Quaternary culture and a suspected large ruin on Kosk Island... but there are also many Beyonders from the Hunter Path?
"What does this prove? Could it be that the Kosk people are the descendants or relatives of a high-ranking figure from the Red Priest Path who left behind?"

The more Roger thought about it, the more possible it seemed, because creating fog was precisely the specialty of the extraordinary people on the "Red Priest" path!

"In other words, the fog in that sea area is special. Considering that the three Red Priests' Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics haven't yet reached the Misty Sea, that divine follower could be a Sequence 3 War Bishop or even a Sequence 2 Weather Warlock?"

Because the "fog of war" can affect the interaction between the spiritual world and even the astral world and reality, this may be the fundamental reason why the "traveler" cannot leave that sea area!
"Hiss... If that's the case, the water on Kosk Island is much deeper than I thought."

Roger frowned slightly, and several names of families that had produced "Hunter" angels in the Fourth Epoch flashed through his mind. For a moment, he was a little confused.

"Forget it. These matters still need to be considered in the long term. Alice's problems have been basically resolved. We can arrange a time for her to meet with Fors to conduct the transaction."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, and simply fell asleep in the carriage.

It was already two o'clock in the morning when we returned to 15 Minsk Street.

The gas light in the living room was on, but Klein was nowhere to be seen. Only Bandit was sleeping on the sofa.

Seeing Roger coming back, Bandit stretched and stood up:
"Klein went to bed first. He said there's dinner prepared for you in the pot. You can go eat it if you're hungry."

Roger then realized that he hadn't told Klein that he wouldn't be going home for dinner.

"Come to think of it, I was already full at Mr. A's, but after a fight at Alice's, I'm starving again..."

Roger nodded, opened the lid of the pot, and found that it was stewed lamb with peas.

He heated it up and ate two bowls in a row before washing the pots and pans and going upstairs to sleep.

The next day, around noon, the first thing Roger did after getting up was to go to his workshop and hold a prayer ceremony for Mr. Fool.

"...Dear Mr. Fool, my subordinates can meet with Miss Magician after 8: PM every night this week to hand over the formula for the Magic Master potion. The preferred location is in the Hillston area.

"I kindly ask you to ask Miss Magician for a convenient time and to inform her to put the bracelet in a separate metal container."

The latter sentence is to prevent Alice from being accidentally contaminated by Mr. "Door" and to avoid being exposed to the "Blood Moon Curse" like Fors and Lampard.

Then, as expected, Roger heard the sound of the bathroom door opening and closing downstairs, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

That voice belonged to Klein.

He went to the bathroom, walked four steps backwards, and came to the top of the gray fog. After confirming the plea coming from the rust-colored star, he connected to another half-red star stained with a thick rust color.

That is the star representing Miss Magician.

Not long after Klein transmitted the blurry image of Roger praying, he received a reply from Miss Magician.

"Dear Mr. Fool, please tell Mr. Wheel of Fortune that I'm free tonight at nine o'clock.

"We'll meet at the Dawn Café, 15 Canary Road, Hillston. I'll be wearing a black leather jacket and a yellow deerstalker hat."

After Mr. Fool transmitted the corresponding information back to Mr. Wheel of Fortune, he returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.

After all this trouble, the beetroot soup in the kitchen was almost boiling dry. Klein was startled and quickly turned off the fire.

After doing this, he couldn't help but sigh:

"It's so hard to be a cook and run an evil organization at the same time..."

On the other side, after Roger got confirmation from Miss Magician, he summoned his messenger, the "De La Hoya Rat" carrying a silk bag through the ceremony.

As soon as the magical half-rat, half-rabbit creature jumped out, it very consciously stretched out its cute little paws and said angrily:
"I can only work after I pay the one nut I owe last time and the extra one in interest."

Finally, it added:
"Don't give me the same kind, give me different kinds of nuts... that's called 'double the reward'!"

　End of today~
　　
　
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