Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 198 Adam's Assist

"Dig a grave?"

Hearing this, Cecilia tilted her head slightly and looked at Roger with confusion.

"Yes, you heard me right, digging graves."

Roger patted her shoulder:

"The grave of a great man."

"How big of a figure is he?" Sam suddenly understood something and asked.

"A little smaller than the biggest one you can imagine."

Roger laughed.

For the former angel family members like the Abraham family, the biggest figure they can think of is nothing more than the "Blood Emperor" or Mr. "Gate" Bethel Abraham, the king of angels or a true god-level figure.

"A little smaller than the largest one... Cousin, are you planning to use the tomb of a high-ranking individual and have Cecilia perform the symbolic 'excavation' so that she can quickly digest the potion?"

Sam asked tentatively.

"That's right, you really do know a lot."

Roger couldn't help but admire Sam's knowledge, then turned to look at Alister and Perseus.

"You two, learn more from Sam."

"Got it, cousin."

The two brothers nodded obediently.

"Cousin, may I know who that high-ranking person is?"

Cecilia also reacted at this time and asked.

"All I can say is that it's an undead person with a grave."

Roger replied.

Although King George III has not yet become a High-Sequence Beyonder on the "Black Emperor" path, according to the agreement with Adam, the King of Loen should have begun his early role-playing.

This created a fateful connection between him and the "Black Emperor" mausoleums built specifically for him. Furthermore, the mystical symbolism of those mausoleums corresponded to the Sequence 0 level, so excavating and even destroying the "Black Emperor" mausoleums could be considered a highly efficient act of "gravedigger."

On the other hand, the destruction of the "Black Emperor's" tomb itself has another symbolic meaning.

That is to personally send the king of the Kingdom of Loen, the most powerful country in the Northern Continent, to his doom!
Isn’t this another kind of “grave digging” by a high-level person?
How many people will be affected by this behavior?

Even though George III's status was not very high, Cecilia's requirements were also very low.

At least it was more than enough to help her digest the low-sequence potion!
At that time, Roger only needs to bring Cecilia with him and let her participate in certain important nodes to help her complete the role!

Roger then continued:
"But we need to wait for an opportunity, and as far as I know, this opportunity should come soon."

Attacking the Black Emperor's mausoleum would inevitably draw counterattacks from the Witch Cult's High-Sequence Beyonders, so the safest way for Roger was to use the cover of the Storm Lord Church to achieve his own goals.

Hearing Roger say this, Cecilia nodded:

"Okay, no problem, brother."

"By the way, how's the release progress of the album 'Aurora Love Letters'?"

Roger suddenly remembered this key thing and asked.

“Because the publisher is our own company and we have had successful experience before, this time it was much faster than before.

"The first batch of trial records are currently being packaged and are expected to be available on the market in a day or two.

"What's wrong, cousin? Is there something wrong?"

Cecilia first answered, then asked in return.

"Well, you have to pay attention to this record. It is very important to Baron Dwork and me."

If pop music is successful, both Dwork Art Marketing Company and Dwork Music Company will have new development opportunities.

First of all, the former will open up a new market and gain more profits, while Dwork Music Company will also be able to open up a new track and cultivate more professional pop music artists.

By then, Alice, as the first true pop music singer, will also usher in new development prospects.

Not only her, but even Hana, Tuckerman and Bax who have worked with Roger may have their own new opportunities.

Roger will never show mercy to his enemies, but he is very generous to his friends.

Not to mention that this matter is also of great benefit to him - all literary and artistic creators are eager to establish their own schools, and as the founder of pop music, a new art genre in the northern continent, Roger can obtain considerable feedback on the digestion of anchors and "composer" potions.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will also be able to completely digest the "Composer" potion and have the opportunity to become a "leaker" of Sequence 5!
"Okay, I understand, cousin."

Seeing that Roger's attitude was very serious, Cecilia also agreed.

Afterwards, Cecilia prepared dinner for everyone. While they were eating, Klein took the opportunity to share some of his experiences in divination. Roger then told everyone about the various abilities and characteristics of the "Secret Prayer" path.

The four younger Abrahams were so engrossed in listening to this knowledge that when Sam and Cecilia had to leave, Alister and Perseus were still a little reluctant to leave.

After finally finishing tonight's classes, Roger finally had some free time after he sent the brother and sister away and Alister and Perseus washed up and went to bed.

"The number of anchors from Silver City is still slowly increasing..."

He carefully felt the changes in himself, and then spoke to Klein, who was washing his face in the bathroom:
"Klein, I have something to tell you."

"what's up?"

Klein wiped the corners of his eyes carefully and asked casually.

"I'm planning to travel overseas for a while."

In fact, Roger had been a little confused, not knowing how to tell Klein about this.

But after much hesitation, he finally decided to just say it directly.

Upon hearing this, Klein paused. He thought for a few seconds before applying the towel to his face again.
"when are we leaving?"

"It will be quick, but don't worry, I have the 'Traveler's Dice'. If you want to see me, I can come back anytime.

"You know, I've been searching for the seals of the Abraham family. Currently, two seals are lost overseas, and I have to find them back..."

Roger answered carefully.

"No, that's not what I meant."

Klein shook his head and poured out the water in the basin.
“Actually, I’ve been thinking about my own situation during this period.

"Since Tingen City, I've always been under your care, whether it was the Ince Zangwill incident, the Iron Cross incident, or the Rose School's demigod Zatwin's subsequent battle with the Witch School. If it weren't for you, I don't know how many times I would have been in trouble."

Klein also had another unspoken reason: Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man of the Tarot Club had already been promoted to Sequence 7 and Sequence 6, or were about to be promoted. This put a lot of pressure on him, a Sequence 6 evil god boss.

He values the relationship with the Tarot Club very much, so he doesn't want his members to leave him too far behind.

"That's not the case... After all, most of these things are related to me."

Roger shook his head.

In fact, the things Klein described were only connected to Ince Zangwill.

As for other things, if he hadn't appeared, Klein wouldn't have been involved.

"No, as a fortune teller, I know best that fortune telling is not omnipotent, and people can't just sit there and wait for good luck."

Klein smiled slightly:
"The world of Beyonders is inherently dangerous. The only righteous path is to become stronger."

"So what's your plan?"

Roger raised his eyebrows and asked.

"In fact, there's a promotion ritual for the Sequence 5 'Master of Secret Puppetry' on the 'Diviner' Path. It involves drinking a potion while listening to a mermaid's song... Although I don't yet know the mystical significance of this ritual, based on the information I received from my previous communication with Rosago, the Secret Order considers this ritual extremely important and indispensable.

"As far as I know, there are no mermaids in Backlund. Most of them have been raised by the Church of the Evernight Goddess, and the few that remain are on the route from the Gargas Islands to the depths of the Sonia Sea.

"So I had originally planned to leave Backlund and head for the depths of the ocean, but I hadn't figured out how to tell you before... Since you've taken the initiative to tell me today, I can tell you without any burden."

Klein replied.

"I see."

Roger finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked up at the bedroom above where the sound of the twins fighting was coming from, and asked:
"How's Sam's Diviner potion digesting?"

"It's much faster than I expected. Lately, when he and I were investigating cases in the streets and alleys of Backlund, he'd been deliberately playing the role of 'fortune teller'.

"I found the perfect time to give him some appropriate pointers, which helped Sam quickly come up with two rules for playing the role of a 'Fortune Teller'. I have to say, he's a very smart kid, very... well, intuitive."

Klein thought for two seconds before translating the concept of "wisdom" into the closest Loenese term.

"That's good."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Cecilia and Sam could become at least Sequence 8 Beyonders, he could safely hand the twins over to them for care.

By then, with the addition of Alice and Fors, two Sequence 8 or even Sequence 7 "apprentices", he would basically have nothing to worry about.

"Then let's make a deal. After Sam completely digests the Diviner potion and becomes a Joker, we'll leave Backlund.

"Then you will go on your adventure, and I will go on mine. When we are both stronger, we will reunite in Pritz Harbor.

"What do you think, Mr. Detective?"

Roger asked with a smile.

"It's a word."

Klein also smiled and bumped fists with Roger.

The two finally agreed on this matter, and Roger asked again:

"By the way, can you still contact Miss Sharon?"

"Yes, we met recently... and discussed some cooperation matters."

At this point, Klein also realized what Roger meant and gave up his original intention to speak. Recently, he received a small commission from Miss Sharon and learned about the Tomb of Amon.

Originally, Klein wanted to tell Roger about this as another option for Cecilia to digest the "Gravedigger" potion.

In Klein's opinion, the mausoleum of an angel family must contain a great secret.

However, considering the danger of Amon, and according to the information provided by a certain lick dog magic mirror - the "Mechanical Heart" has also been keeping an eye on the tomb recently, so in the end he did not express this idea.

"Do you have anything to do with her?"

Klein asked curiously.

"Yes, if I remember correctly, she should be an expert in explosions."

Roger asked, recalling the memory.

"Yes...you wouldn't?"

Klein had some extremely bizarre guesses.

Could this guy be trying to blow up George III's tomb?

Could he really do such a wicked thing?
No, considering George III's own lack of virtue, Roger's act of blowing up the grave should be considered a good deed...

“Well, it’s what you think.

"I'd like her to give me some advice on explosives."

Roger smiled and made a shooting gesture towards the northeast, which was the direction of the Loen Palace.

"...When it comes to making things happen, you're the best at it."

Klein shook his head and said expectantly:
"Take me with you?"

"You boy."

Roger was a little helpless for a moment, but he finally agreed.

"But I need to make it clear to you beforehand. We might be facing high-sequence enemies."

"High sequence?"

Klein frowned slightly.

Although this is as it should be, when you actually hear these three words, you can't help but feel a little nervous.

"Yes, but you don't have to be too scared. There should be someone taller to support you when the time comes."

Roger smiled and patted Klein's shoulder.

……

Early the next morning, Roger received a letter from the same city.

It was a letter from Lever Church, written by Thomas Doyle, asking Roger to come over sometime.

“So efficient?”

Roger was a little surprised. He originally thought that the Lever Church would take at least a week to complete, but he didn't expect to get results in just four days.

"No, should I say, last night?"

He checked the postmark and found that the letter had been mailed last night.

Seeing this, Roger no longer hesitated. After taking a few bites of food, he went out and took a rented carriage towards the Lever Church.

Soon, Roger saw the hydraulic lever structure, the rotating triangular holy emblem, and the magnificent lever church again.

Because he had already met Thomas Doyle last time, Roger was obviously much more familiar with the process this time.

Led by the guard from last time, he went to the workshop upstairs again, where he saw Thomas Doyle who was busy.

"Yo, you're here."

Seeing Roger appear, Thomas greeted him warmly.

At this moment, Roger saw a group of about twenty young people in student uniforms and a middle-aged man in formal clothes in the workshop of the Lever Church. They were following another Steam Church mechanic whom Roger had met before to visit the workshop and listen to the explanation.

Originally, such social practice courses were not unusual, as many schools in Loen adopted a teaching method that combined theory and practice, and the Church of Steam often undertook such social obligations.

But what really made Roger's pupils jump was that he saw a young girl among the crowd of students.

The girl had brown hair and brown eyes, and looked quite innocent, but she had a determined look and a capable spirit.

This was the Angelina Bartley that Roger had seen earlier when he was in deep communion with Fors’s bracelet!
As the last suspected survivor of the Bartley family, Angelina Bartley is likely holding the Sequence 5 Level Seal that originated from the clone of Mr. "The Door" Bethel Abraham!
"What a coincidence?"

Roger was filled with confusion.

His original purpose in contacting Thomas Doyle and finding ways to come to the Lever Church was to find out about Angelina Bartley, but he didn't expect to meet her here.

It’s just like someone hands you a pillow when you’re sleepy!
"0-08, or Adam?"

Roger couldn't help but speculate in his mind.

"Both are possible, but no matter who did it, it must have been Adam's intention."

Because Adam had previously clearly expressed his intention to help Roger find the five seals scattered by Bethel Abraham's clone, so as to help resurrect the ancestor of the Abraham family.

"Becoming Adam's ally is truly reassuring..."

Roger's mind raced, but he quickly looked away, smiled at Thomas Doyle, and asked:
"Morning, Thomas, how's the phonograph?"

"it's here."

Thomas Doyle pointed to a suitcase next to him. It was the container that Roger had brought to the Lever Church earlier, used to hold the design drawings and portable wind-up phonograph.

"The modifications are now complete, with the main modifications being the addition of a battery and some wires wrapped in insulation.

"The materials are readily available... They're widely used in the telegraph industry, so we don't have to go through all the trouble."

Thomas Doyle took out the founder's model phonograph, which looked no different from the previous one, inlaid with white basswood and a silver nameplate.

“The battery life is about the same as we said before… and the total weight has increased by about 300 to 400 grams, which doesn’t affect portability too much.

"Of course, if you really don't like this little weight, you can just remove the battery - the battery is the main source of mass increase."

As Thomas spoke, he placed a record of "Four Seasons Autumn" on the modified phonograph, lowered the needle, and then pressed a small iron rebound button that was newly added next to it.

Suddenly, the record began to spin slowly on the phonograph, and the melody of "Four Seasons Autumn" slowly sounded in the workshop.

"There's hardly any significant difference in the sound quality... maybe even a little better?"

Roger used his superb music recognition ability as a "composer" to carefully distinguish the tone and timbre of "Four Seasons Autumn" and made a judgment in his mind.

"Am I seeing things? Is that Mr. Baleno Jones?"

At this moment, Roger suddenly heard a clear male voice asking.

He looked up and found that the young people in student uniforms and the middle-aged man leading them were all looking in the direction of him and Thomas Doyle.

And one of the young men was looking at him and spoke loudly with curiosity.

"Sorry... These are some students from Backlund University of Technology. They're here in our workshop today for research."

Thomas Doyle whispered to Roger apologetically.

Roger smiled and shook his head, indicating that it was okay. Then he took the initiative to smile and answer:
"it's me."

This caused the Backlund Technical University student group to explode.

Many of them are loyal fans of Roger's music, and some are very interested in the design of portable wind-up phonographs.

How could these young people not be excited to see this kingdom's hottest musician and inventor in person?
Even Angelina Bartley seemed quite interested. She stared at Roger carefully, as if trying to see something from him.

Seeing Roger here, the middle-aged man leading the students quickly stepped forward and shook hands with Roger:

"Hello, Mr. Jones. I am Emerson Bruce, a faculty member in the Department of Materials Science at Backlund University of Technology."

"Hello, Mr. Bruce."

Roger responded in a friendly manner, without any airs of a successful person.

This seemed to make Bruce feel good. He turned to look at the phonograph next to Thomas Doyle and asked:
"Mr. Doyle, with all due respect, may I ask if this is a portable wind-up phonograph?"

"Exactly."

Thomas nodded and then explained:
"Mr. Jones is working with our workshop to modify the phonograph..."

At this point, his voice stopped abruptly, because the specific content of the transformation was a secret between Lever Church and Roger, and it could not be disclosed to outsiders without his permission.

"That's all right. Just tell me what you want."

Roger didn't mind these details at all. With the Steam Church as a witness, he was not worried at all that someone would plagiarize the results of the transformation.

With Roger's permission, Thomas Doyle briefly introduced the ideas and results of the transformation, but did not mention the technical details.

“It’s a remarkable transformation.”

Mr. Emerson Bruce couldn't help but admire.

After a moment, he exchanged glances with Thomas Doyle, then looked at Roger and asked:

"Mr. Jones, our Backlund University of Technology is currently preparing for this month's expert lecture... I wonder if you would be interested in sharing your experience?"

"Of course, I can, but I might have to bring my partner along. After all, I'm just a musician and can only offer some ideas... He'll still be in charge of the specific technical aspects."

Roger nodded and answered modestly.

The partner he was referring to was naturally Mr. Leppard, the eccentric inventor who seemed to have made a lot of money from Roger and Klein's two projects. He was recently considering replacing his house in St. George's and buying a new single-family house in Cherwood.

“Inspiration for invention is just as important as creativity.”

Roger laughed at Emerson Bruce's compliment:
"Then, could you please tell me the specific time and place?"

(End of this chapter)