Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 189: The Disgusting Battle Scene
The sound of the snapping fingers was exactly the "air bullet" released by Klein!
Klein, who has been promoted to Sequence 6 "Faceless Man", released an "air bullet" with a power that exceeded that of a revolver bullet and was close to the latest rifle bullet.

Not only that, Klein took advantage of Evelyn's injury and difficulty in moving to fire three "air bullets" at the same time, attacking the "Witch of Pain" from different angles!
Evelyn's spiritual intuition gave her a strong warning. In desperation, she had to use the "wand substitute" again, flash to the corner nearby, and hide in the cover of the shadows.

She was gasping for breath, her face pale, the excessive blood loss taking a heavy toll on her body.

Originally, Evelyn could have used the seal corresponding to the extraordinary characteristics of the "Rose Bishop" to heal herself the moment she was injured by Roger, but who would have thought that Klein targeted this moment and used the air bullet ability that seemed to be the "Magician" to delay Evelyn's recovery.

With the arteries severed, a large amount of blood is lost with every passing second. Klein had delayed Evelyn for at least three seconds, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to her.

Evelin reached into her clothes with her slender white hand and gently pinched a gem on her chest that faintly reflected a blood-red luster.

The blood-red color of the gem immediately faded a lot, and Evelin also regenerated a calf that was whiter and more delicate than her original skin.

At the same time, she could clearly feel a slippery touch coming from the pendant, as if something was stirring and longing for flesh and blood.

Evelyn's flesh and blood!
This extraordinary item, called "Pantax's Blood Gem", possesses some of the abilities of the "Rose Bishop", but when using it, it must be combined with a part of one's own flesh and blood in order to achieve the purpose of healing injuries and restoring broken limbs.

On the other hand, the "Blood Gem of Pantax" needs to eat at least half the amount of meat of an adult male every day to ensure its own activity, otherwise it will begin to covet the flesh and blood of its own host and be ready to retaliate and devour the flesh and blood of its own host at any time.

In the eyes of ordinary people, all you have to do is remove or discard this thing, but in fact, using the "Blood Gem of Pantax" is a typical case of inviting a god in but being difficult to send him away, because it can only be removed from the host's body when it is full.

Otherwise, when it falls into hunger again, it will begin to try to devour the flesh and blood of its host to replenish its lost "energy"!
Even if Evelynn was a Sequence 5, there wasn't much she could do about it. In fact, aside from a few special Beyonder Paths, only a demigod could forcibly remove the "Crimson Gem of Pantax" from their flesh.

At this moment, Evelyn had obviously almost exhausted the energy in the "Blood Gem of Pantax".

She could clearly feel that if she used this dangerous seal again, it would devour most of her flesh and blood, turning her into a skeleton!
This made Evelyn realize that she had to fight quickly.

She couldn't help but look up at her companion Adeline, who was also at the level of "Witch of Pain" and came to support her from the other side, but she was slightly stunned.

Evelin found that she could no longer see Adeline, and the alley, which had been bright, was now plunged into darkness.

This made her feel extremely uneasy because just a few seconds ago, Adeline was fighting with Roger!

In fact, Evelyn was completely unaware at this moment that her eardrum was transmitting waves of regular melodies into her brain. This melody interfered with her vision and hearing at the same time, making it impossible for Evelyn to accurately see and hear Adeline's location!

This made Evelin fall into a state of panic and suspicion.

“Did Adeline abandon me and run away?
"Am I going to die?"

The uncontrollable panic, loneliness, and confusion made Evelin lose her ability to judge things rationally in an instant, and the slippery threat of death coming from her chest made her even more terrified.

At this moment, Klein had silently appeared behind Evelyn, and four tarot cards appeared in his hands at the same time.

Klein's eyes quickly turned iron black. In his vision, Evelyn's weakness was completely exposed!
As four tarot cards with the power of "harvest" flew out in a rotation, Evelyn, who was unable to react, was immediately hit by them.

Her incredibly beautiful head flew high into the air, and before she died, her eyes revealed indescribable fear and disbelief.

This "Witch of Pain" could never forgive everything that happened to her until her death. She hated her parents for abandoning her, hated the "witch sect" that turned her into a woman, hated Adeline for abandoning her and escaping alone, and hated herself even more for being unable to do anything about it.

"I'm lonely..."

With a "bang", Evelin's head fell to the ground, and her body scattered into four different parts and fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the "Blood Gem of Pantax" no longer suppressed its desire. It began to rapidly absorb Evelyn's broken flesh and blood, squirming on the ground, and went crazy about it.

Klein's forehead throbbed as he watched this scene, but a moment later he fell to his knees with a plop. Red spots began to appear on his face, wrists, and all over his body.

These red spots were clearly the result of infection from some pathogen. They caused an intense burning sensation, and every time Klein took a breath, the symptoms would worsen, and his throat would become hoarse.

Just as Klein was about to faint, an indescribable sense of distortion came over him, "teleporting" him to another deserted alley.

He immediately found that his breathing became smoother, but the burning sensation and pain in his body still did not go away.

"Is it Roger?"

Klein reacted immediately. He immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and tried to control the disorder in his etheric body through meditation, thereby delaying the invasion of pathogens into his body.

In the alley, under the street light.

Roger, who had forcibly used the "parasitic gloves" to give Klein the "distance" he had previously stolen, keeping him away from the range of Adeline's pathogen infection, was now completely unable to speak or continue singing.

Just a minute ago, Roger used "low voice singing" combined with the melody of the second movement of "October Piano Concerto" to trigger the "eternal solitude" rule, cutting off Evelyn and Adeline's mutual perception, and thereby arousing their suspicion and mutual distrust.

Unlike Evelyn, Adeline couldn't see Evelyn, but she was close enough to Roger to be able to hear him singing.

So Adeline immediately released her mystical pathogen indiscriminately into the alley, trying to disable Roger's throat and slow down his fighting movements.

Fortunately, Klein reacted quickly enough. As soon as he sang the second movement of the "October Piano Concerto", he had already set out and used the "Iron Cross Brooch" he had borrowed from Roger in front of Charles Coleman's restaurant to complete the "harvest" of Evelyn's life.

However, Klein was also infected with the occult pathogen released by Adeline. Fortunately, Roger reacted quickly and sent him away in time, thus avoiding further infection.

But Roger himself was not so comfortable. He could only rely on the Sequence 5 level "Rose Bishop" flesh and blood magic to continuously repair his physical injuries, but even so he could not quickly recover his "singing" ability.

In this sense, the pathogen of the "Witch of Pain" can be said to be relatively restraining Roger's ability...at least that's the case for now.

"I should have prepared more blood and flesh reserves earlier... The current repair efficiency is too low."

Roger glanced hatefully at the "Blood Gem of Pantax" not far away, which had almost devoured Evelyn's flesh and blood, and resisted the urge to crush it with his foot.

He never dreamed that there would be a sealed object competing with him for food!

Thinking of this, Roger decided not to continue to entangle with Adeline, but to end it quickly.

Roger held the heavy sword of flesh and bone across his chest and launched another charge at the "witch" in front of him.

On the one hand, Roger fought and defended, blocking Adeline's ice crystal spear and black flame attacks while also actively attacking. On the other hand, his neck began to shoot out some extremely small but lethal flesh and blood bombs, which were detonated one after another, blocking all the routes Adeline wanted to escape.

Soon, Adeline was forced into a relatively small and dark corner by Roger. Then, the Sequence 5 "Witch of Pain" saw Roger, whose body was covered with red spots and face was swollen, throw two strange pieces of paper behind him at the same time.

The two pieces of paper looked identical, both depicting a talisman with a rust-colored eyeball.

Before Adeline could react, two terrifying roars that seemed to come from the depths of the universe began to echo in the narrow corner!
This is the "Celestial Talisman" that Roger, who has already obtained the "Anchor", prayed for from the Source of Ghroth!
Because Roger's identity in mysticism is infinitely equivalent to the sphere of Ghroth, the power of the "Voice of the Celestial Body" returned from the source of Ghroth in the ritual magic of prayer far exceeds the previous first-generation version of the "Celestial Spell".

Now the "Celestial Body Talisman" in Roger's hand is not only more powerful, but he no longer needs to recite the name of the "Celestial Body" when using it himself. He only needs to have a thought in his mind!
This is undoubtedly very suitable for Roger's current state where he cannot make any sound, and Adeline obviously did not expect that he could perform such a strange operation even though he had lost the ability to speak. She was caught off guard and was hit by the double "enhanced version" of the celestial sound!
At this moment, the "Witch of Pain" truly felt what pain was.

She fell to the ground, her eyes rolled up, her extremely beautiful body trembled violently, crystal saliva flowed from the corners of her mouth, and she was completely incontinent, making the whole alley stink.

Roger was forced to put on a mask of pain for a moment. He pinched his nose, put away the flesh and bone sword with a look of disgust, and then transformed into the "Sword of Dawn", and then ended Adeline with one sword.

He originally wanted to absorb the flesh and blood of this "Witch of Pain", but seeing it become like this, Roger only felt very disgusted and no longer had any plans in that regard.

In Roger's opinion, such a horrible battle scene was probably rare in the entire history of Backlund...

After a pause, Roger stretched out his left hand, with a strange light flashing in his pupils.

Soon, a phantom, dazed female figure emerged from above Adeline's body.

That was the dead Adeline.

There was still traces of fear on the witch's face, but more of it was confusion, which meant that her spirit body was severely damaged and no longer had any value in spiritual communication.

Roger knew this would happen, so he didn't delay. Instead, he clenched his left hand into a fist and then pulled it out of thin air.

A look of resistance appeared on Adeline's face, but now that she was a spirit, she was completely unable to resist Roger's "slavery".

A moment later, the Sequence 5 "Witch of Pain" burrowed into Roger's body in an extremely bizarre, twisted form, and was overwhelmed by her spirit. Only then did Roger's vision return to normal. He didn't have time to experience his newfound abilities, but instead quickly walked over to the remains of Evelyn's head and began to arrange a simple spiritual ritual.

Because Evelyn's death was not too long ago, and her hatred and obsession were strengthened by the "Eternal Loneliness" rule before her death, her spirit has not dissipated at this time. Instead, it has a tendency to linger nearby and transform into an earthbound spirit.

These factors determine that communicating with her is not too difficult, on the contrary it is very easy.

On the other hand, having learned from the last experience of Benjamin White being dragged into the spirit world due to a momentary negligence during his communication with him, Roger was extremely cautious this time and directly used the power of "The One of All Things" to block the information exchange between this place and the outside world. At the same time, he closely monitored Evelyn's condition to prevent the demigod "Nightingale of Despair" Panatia from using any special means to destroy the spirit body.

Soon, Evelin was channeled out. The beautiful woman's eyes were still red, and her eyes and expression revealed resentment and unwillingness.

But when she saw Adeline lying on the side, her resentment suddenly subsided a lot and turned into confusion and bewilderment.

Seeing that Evelin's condition had improved a little, Roger asked:
"Tell me the whereabouts of Panatia, the 'Nightingale of Despair'."

Evelin hesitated for a moment, but quickly answered:
Ms. Despair has a base at 133 Harbor Road in Anchor Town, on the southern outskirts of Backlund. However, she sometimes stays briefly in the second room on the second floor of Charles Coleman's restaurant, but never overnight. This depends on the specific arrangements within the organization.

"As for whether there are other backup locations, I'm not sure."

Roger nodded and continued to ask:

"Besides Ahowa County and the lower Tussock River, where else did the 'Witch Cult' trafficked people?"

"Down the Tussock River?"

Evelyn showed a strange expression. "I don't know. I only know that there is a stronghold in Ahowa County, Severas County, and Southwell County..."

Then she told him the exact location, which made Roger very satisfied.

The information about the outpost in Ahowa County was consistent with what Roger had previously known, while the information about Severas County and Southwell County were unexpected gains.

As for the lower reaches of the Tussock River, Roger could only understand that different witches knew different information. This was a way to prevent all eggs from being put in one basket and avoid being wiped out at once.

Roger now knows the exact locations of the four tombs in Ahowa County, the lower reaches of the Tussock River, Severas County and Southwell County, as well as an additional "Black Emperor" tomb in East Chester County, whose exact location is unknown.

"Where is Charles Coleman?"

Seeing that Evelin's spirit body was swaying and in an unstable state, Roger hurriedly asked.

"He sleeps in the fifth room of Charles Coleman's restaurant..."

After Evelin answered this question, her face seemed to brighten up, and she added:
"Don't tell him I'm dead..."

Roger was slightly stunned and nodded, agreeing.

Evelyn saw Roger agree and nodded slightly at him, then quickly faded away with a sense of relief.

A few seconds later, the extraordinary characteristic of the "Witch of Pain" emerged from the neck of Evelyn's head. It was completely black with a strange green foam inside.

Roger quickly put away the extraordinary characteristics, then took away the "Crimson Gem of Pantax", and then let out a long breath, and flashed to the side of Klein who was meditating.

Seeing that the red spots on his roommate's body had improved a bit, Roger breathed a sigh of relief. With the help of Evelyn's soul, he took away the occult pathogen infection from Klein, which originated from her, and restored his detective roommate to health.

As for Roger's own infection, it disappeared completely shortly after he enslaved Evelyn.

He pulled Klein up and said:

"Let's go home."

Klein nodded, put his hands in his pockets, and followed Roger out of the alley.

"Right, wait a minute."

As they approached Charles Coleman's restaurant, which was almost closed, Roger said to Klein:

"I'll walk a few steps forward and stop a car at Leicester Square. You'll try to lure the police to Charles Coleman's restaurant, then change your appearance and come over to meet me from the alley."

Klein was somewhat bewildered by Roger's words. He blurted out:

"why?"

"Because Charles Coleman and his restaurant need to be investigated by the police."

Roger shrugged. "I think you're quite good at this as a detective."

……

More than ten minutes later, Klein, who had regained his appearance, opened the window of a rented carriage parked on the roadside and sat across from Roger.

"How did things go?"

Roger asked with a smile.

"is acceptable."

Klein nodded and smiled, "I walked straight to the door of Charles Coleman's restaurant and fired three shots... Then, the police arrived at the scene within three minutes."

Roger laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Indeed, this is the simplest and most understandable way for those idiots at Sivellas Field to report the incident."

In fact, he originally wanted to say "those curly-haired baboons at Sivellas Field," but he was afraid of touching upon Klein's longing for Benson and Melissa, so he ended up using a more blunt term.

The two smiled at each other, and then Roger looked back at the coachman driving outside the carriage, and then took out from his pocket an extraordinary characteristic of the "Witch of Pain" that originally belonged to Evelyn, as well as the "Blood Gem of Pantax" that was full but trembling with fear due to the oppressive feeling on Roger.

"Thanks to you for your hard work today. I was able to fight two enemies at once, so you can choose one of these two items as a trophy."

In fact, considering that Klein risked his life tonight to lure out Evelyn, the witch behind the Charles Coleman Restaurant, and assisted Roger in killing Evelyn, Roger originally wanted to give him both items.

On the other hand, neither the Beyonder characteristics of the "Witch of Pain" nor the "Crimson Gem of Pantax" are of any use to Roger at the moment, because he not only enslaves Evelyn's soul, but he himself is also a Sequence 5 Beyonder of the "Secret Prayer" path, and their abilities greatly overlap.

However, considering that Klein still owed him some money, Roger didn't want to put too much psychological pressure on his roommate, so he came up with a solution that required him to choose between two options.

So Klein didn't hesitate, but as he looked at the two items, he was momentarily entangled in a state of confusion and hesitation.

Klein had always been envious of Roger's bizarre self-healing abilities and flesh magic, as these were excellent means of preserving his life. But on the other hand, after his recent battle with Sequence 5 Evelynn, Klein had also deeply experienced the power of the "Witch of Pain."

"A little personal advice,"

Seeing Klein in a dilemma, Roger took the initiative to remind him:

"The ability of the 'Rose Bishop' is indeed powerful, but the side effects are also very serious.

“If my guess is correct, this extraordinary item needs to replenish its energy by devouring the flesh and blood of living people, and it must be highly integrated with the host in order to exert its own power.

“The risks involved are actually quite high. Furthermore, this extraordinary item clearly came from the Aurora Society, so it’s difficult to guarantee whether or not there are any occult tracking methods on it.

"In fact, you don't have to worry too much about treatment. Because Beyonders of the Diviner Path become extremely difficult to kill after reaching Sequence 5 and above. Unless you accidentally fall into a trap set by the enemy in advance, almost no one can quickly kill you.

"In comparison, the Beyonder characteristics of the 'Witch of Pain' are clearly more suitable for you. Not only can its life-saving methods form an organic combination with the abilities of the 'Fortune Teller' path, allowing you to deceive and playfully manipulate your enemies to the extreme, it also grants you more offensive means—whether it's control over ice, black flames, or spider silk, it can enrich your offensive routines. It's a two-pronged approach."

"More importantly, it's at the Sequence 5 level, while the Rose Bishop is only at Sequence 6. Clearly, the former's value and power level are higher."

After listening to Roger's analysis, Klein finally stopped hesitating and nodded, answering:
"Then I want the extraordinary properties of this 'Witch of Pain'."

(End of this chapter)