Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 205 That’s also my apprentice sister and cat
"Luring the tiger away from the mountain..."

As soon as Roger heard Klein the Fool's words, he immediately understood what he meant.

During his detective work during this period, Klein should have also obtained some fragmentary clues related to this upcoming major event.

At this time, after Roger communicated with Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man, he also keenly noticed some of the relationships behind them.

If the official Beyonder forces of the Church of the Lord of Storms were secretly supporting conservative upper-class figures like Duke Negan in Backlund, then MI9 would not have dared to conduct a large-scale search.

But if a significant portion of their main force left Backlund, the situation would be completely different.

At that time, as long as the members of the Church of the Storm were held back by the "Witch Cult" and could not return to Backlund immediately, George III could push forward anything he wanted and bear the lowest risks and consequences!
According to Alger's estimate, the Beyonders of the Church of the Lord of Storms should have arrived near the designated location.

By then, the "Witch Cult" in Backlund, led by "Desperate Nightingale" Panatia, will surely take action, and the "blame" that conservative forces such as Duke Negan will need to bear will most likely be created by them.

On the other hand, the biggest variable is that the Church of Storms had already been tricked by the "Witch Cult" in the previous operation, and this time they should be more concerned about confidentiality.

Therefore, if we do not consider the existence of a traitor within the Church of the Storm, the "Witch Sect" may have only learned that the Church of the Storm was moving southwest, but could not really confirm whether the Church of the Storm was heading to East Tucker County, South Will County or Desi County!
These three counties were all located southwest of Backlund. Currently, Roger could only confirm that Southwell County had a mausoleum of King George III. As for whether the other two counties had similar facilities, he could not say for sure.

"Balancing the probability and the currently known distribution of tombs, there should be at least one more tomb in Dixie County and East Tucker County..."

Roger was quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, predicting how things would turn out next.

After a moment, he spoke again:
"Ms. Justice, Mr. Hanged Man, after this meeting, I would like to ask you two for a favor."

"Please tell me."

Audrey and Alger both nodded with serious expressions.

"I need you two to pass the following information to the most powerful and reliable relatives or friends around you.

"..."

Next, "Wheel of Fortune" Roger told "Hanged Man" Alger and "Justice" Audrey some clues that he had just figured out and could confirm, and reminded them of the specific measures.

On the other hand, he also instructed Miss Magician and Mr. World to pay close attention to the development of the situation, and emphasized that they could pass on any information they felt was valuable to him through Mr. Fool when necessary.

After this happened, most people felt a sense of urgency. Even Miss Justice was unsure whether she should present the three newly brought diaries of Emperor Roselle to Mr. Fool.

Previously, because Mr. Sun was caught in a time loop related to the Angel of Destiny Ouroboros and asked for help, Mr. Fool's usual reading time was put on hold.

In fact, Mr. Fool himself had even considered asking Miss Justice to temporarily hand over the diary to him, and then returning to Sefirah Castle to read it after the subsequent situation calmed down.

But as luck would have it, Derrick, the Sun, who was located in the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" and completely isolated from the other countries of the Northern Continent, suddenly asked for the potion formula of the "Sun" Path Sequence 7 "Sun Priest" and started bargaining with Alger, the "Hanged Man". This is how Mr. Fool got the opportunity to read "Emperor Russell's Diary".

"In that case, let's read the diary first."

Mr. Fool sighed slightly, motioned for Miss Justice to hand him the three pages of the diary, and then, for the first time ever, allowed the two Tarot Club members, The Sun and The Hanged Man, to continue their discussion while Mr. Fool read the diary.

Most of the content in these three pages of the diary is nothing new. It basically contains what the emperor saw and heard shortly after he traveled to the mysterious world.

But even so, there are still some interesting contents.

The first is that the Emperor mentioned in some detail the process of his promotion to Sequence 4 and becoming a demigod "Alchemist" on the "Universal" path.

The alchemist's rituals will drain all life force from a certain area, causing the soil to become desertified and the lakes to dry up.

This made the emperor quite emotional. He felt that the entire power system centered on magic potions had a crazy and dark background, even the methods mastered by the Orthodox Church were the same.

Klein, who had already traveled to the mysterious world for half a year and left the "Nighthawks" team, and became a mid-sequence Beyonder on his own, now deeply agreed with this view.

The second more interesting thing is that Zaratul visited Emperor Roselle again, and the latter took the opportunity to spy on the other party's views on "miracles".

The answer of "Miracle Master" Zaratul also impressed Emperor Roselle.

He said, “To be resurrected from the dead is a miracle”!
This surprised Klein, because he remembered that he had died and resurrected twice in a row.

Although this was most likely the effect of the "gray fog," it also gave Klein some speculation about the nature of the "gray fog."

In his opinion, the "gray fog" was most likely the kingdom of God left behind by a Sequence 0, or the uniqueness of the "Fortune Teller" path.

……

By the time Klein put down Emperor Roselle's diary, his Tarot Club members had already finished discussing the deal.

So, after Mr. Fool announced the end of the gathering, everyone stood up again.

After praising Mr. Fool, they once again transformed into stars that were either crimson, rusty, or a combination of both.

After a brief pause, Klein the Fool quickly fell again and returned to reality.

……

Near Damir Port, northwest of Bansi Island, the Blue Avenger was drifting on the waves on a calm sea.

In the captain's cabin, "The Hanged Man" Alger Wilson returned to reality with a solemn expression.

"It's too late to return to Pritz Harbor or go to the Rhodes Islands now..."

After some thought, Alger gave his first mate an order:
"Don't stop at Damir Harbor. I need to send a telegram."

……

On the other side, in Backlund's Queen District, Earl Hall's mansion.

After exiting the Tarot Club and returning to reality, Audrey Hall looked towards the living room with some confusion and nervousness.

She knew that her mother, Caitlin, Countess of Hall, was there.

"I can't accomplish anything on my own... I must rely on the power of my family."

Audrey Hall knows this all too well.

After her conversation with Mr. Wheel of Fortune, she had basically understood the crisis Backlund was currently in.

It was a conspiracy that could not only affect the upper class, but could even put the entire Backlund in danger!

But telling this to his family basically meant that he had to reveal his identity as a Beyonder.

All this time, Audrey has been trying to hide her identity and has never told her family that she has become an extraordinary person.

but now……

“Audrey, Audrey, relax.

"They are your parents after all... There's very little you can do on your own.

"All of this is necessary."

After repeatedly motivating herself twice, Audrey finally made up her mind.

She stood up in an emerald green dress and walked towards the living room step by step with elegant but firm steps.

……

15 Minsk Street, second floor, workshop.

Roger Abraham breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly wrote down four text messages and then sent them out quickly with the help of "De La Hoya's Rat".

After doing all this, he hurried downstairs and ran into Klein Moretti in the living room, who also looked worried.

"Klein, help me with something."

In order not to wake up the twins who were still taking a nap, Roger spoke quickly but quietly.

"What's the matter? Tell me."

Klein nodded. Although he showed confusion on the surface, he could now basically guess what Roger wanted to do.

"Tonight, you take Sam and Cecilia to South Wales. Here are the specific coordinates.

"I've already notified Ms. Sharon and Mr. Maric. They should be here within half an hour at most.

“By the way, bring Bandit with you, its abilities should be helpful to you.

"You should know what to do."

After saying that, Roger stuffed a note into Klein's pocket and gave him a look that said "you know what I mean."

"how about you?"

Klein immediately asked back.

“I’m going to stay in Backlund and do what I have to do.

"I've asked Alice to look after Alister and Perseus...just let go and do your own things.

"I'll come over when I'm done."

Roger's tone was very firm, and then he took a deep breath and said:
"My brother, sister, and cat are all in your hands."

Klein was somewhat moved by what he heard. He answered without hesitation:

"That's also my apprentice, sister, and cat."

Roger punched Klein hard on the shoulder, then punched his own chest and nodded heavily.

He glanced out the window and said:
“It looks like Miss Sharon and Mr. Maric have arrived.

"I wish you all the best."

"Lend your auspicious words."

Klein nodded slightly, smiled carefreely, and then went to open the door for Maric.

But at the same time, the hand of this "faceless man" calmly touched a strangely shaped copper whistle on his chest.

Roger took a deep look at the opened door of No. 15 Minsk Street, then turned around and returned to his studio.

Although he had explained everything that needed to be explained at the Tarot Club, Roger still had some concerns.

As for Audrey, Roger didn't need to worry too much, because there were many extraordinary people in the Hall family and its related factions who had enough knowledge to understand this information.

In particular, Audrey's parents have long known that Audrey is an extraordinary person, and have been silently paying attention to and supporting her.

When faced with the information conveyed by Audrey at this time, they will definitely attach enough importance to it, just like the previous assassination of Duke Negan.

What really worried him was Alger Wilson, the "Hanged Man."

Although this Beyonder, who had secretly become a "Wind-Favored One," was experienced and held a high position within the Church of the Storm, considering that many powerful figures in Backlund, including the "Singer of God" Ace Snake, had been lured to South Wales by his intelligence, the number of people he could truly influence and mobilize was very limited.

On the other hand, since Alger was most likely still at sea and there would be a delay in transmitting information, Roger felt that he still needed to do something personally.

After all, considering his own characteristics, doing so might be faster.

Roger closed the door, sat down at his desk, and began to arrange and place the corresponding materials for a ritual magic that he had prepared in advance according to the symbolism.

"Wind Crystal Cluster, Sonia Pittosporum Essential Oil, Date Palm Concentrate..."

After doing all this, Roger lit the candles and then stimulated the aroma of the essential oils in the "Spiritual Wall" in the order he calculated.

Finally, he put on the "Scholar's Ring" and began to recite silently. "Great King of the Sky, Emperor of the Sea.

“Lord of the Scourge, God of Storms!

"I beg for your attention..."

The moment this name was pronounced, Roger felt that his seemingly calm spirit and his extremely noisy nature had an indescribable collision with a will in the highest heaven and far away in the sky.

At the same time, the sea areas including the Damir Island and even most of the sea areas in the world suddenly began to have strong winds, lightning and thunder.

Angry thunder roared in the sky, and swift lightning illuminated the five seas.

Faced with this sudden change in weather, many pirates and generals sailing on the sea realized something was wrong.

This also includes Bernadette Gustave, who is quietly looking out the porthole in a flagship on the foggy sea, with a look of deep thought.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on her door.

Bernadette slowly stood up and opened the door, then looked at her confidant who was already looking panicked.

"Your Majesty, the weather at sea was originally fine, but a thunderstorm suddenly broke out..."

But before he finished speaking, Bernadette nodded in understanding:

"Well, it looks like things are going to change."

……

5:00 PM, Backlund, Queens, Gower Street.

Inside a certain stone hexagonal building, in a stone chamber underground, four hooded figures were kneeling on the ground motionless, and at the same time, a female voice was heard.

"Mr. A, are you ready?"

"All right."

As a hoarse voice sounded, a figure that Roger was very familiar with slowly walked out.

This was Mr. A. At this moment, he looked quietly at the extremely beautiful lady opposite him and nodded slightly.

The lady's appearance was holy, dignified, without a speck of dust on her face, and her face was bright and brilliant, pleasing to the eyes.

In terms of clothing, she wore a simple white robe and her hair was loosely tied up, which added a touch of restraint and laziness to her temperament.

That was none other than the saint of the "Witch Sect", the "Nightingale of Despair" Panatia!
"Let me be clear first. If the person you're waiting for doesn't show up and the Aurora Society's goal isn't achieved, we won't bear any responsibility."

Panatia raised her eyebrows and spoke slowly.

"rest assured."

Mr. A chuckled:
"My Lord has sent down an oracle."

"That's good."

"Desperate Nightingale" Panatia nodded.

After the two of them talked for a while and clarified the details of this cooperation, the incredibly beautiful "Witch of Despair" spoke again:

"I need you to drop me off at the East End."

"no problem."

Mr. A, also wearing a hood, nodded. A hazy, transparent book quickly appeared in front of him, and a distant, ethereal chanting echoed around him:

"I come, I see, I record."

As the pages of the book turned rapidly, a light blue and illusory light enveloped Panatia, making her figure blurry at first and then disappear.

Soon, Panatia appeared in the east district of Backlund.

The East District is where laborers, factories, and civilians gather in large numbers.

Panatia glanced at the sun, which had already moved to the west, and saw that it was obscured by clouds and mist, becoming pale and dim.

……

Roger, who was riding in a hired carriage, also saw all this. He kept urging the coachman and finally arrived at Gower Street at his fastest speed.

Roger did not let the coachman approach the stone hexagonal building, but quickly handed him a 2-pound note.

In the coachman's surprised eyes, Roger warned in a deep voice:

“No need to give me the change, the remaining amount is for another commission.

"Now, go home as fast as you can. I believe this bill is enough to buy you the rest of the day."

"Yes, yes, of course, sir."

Although the coachman felt a little strange, he was actually very surprised.

The other party’s demands are incoherent, but as long as you pay, you are the boss.

"By the way, don't go to the East District."

Roger did not forget to remind him, and then ran quickly towards the sun, leaving the coachman with a confused look on his face on the spot.

“East District?
"But, my home is in the East District..."

The middle-aged man looked at the tall young gentleman walking away and muttered to himself.

Relying on his memory, Roger ran towards the stone hexagonal building as fast as he could.

He walked through countless crowds, crossed two alleys, and finally saw the very familiar stone hexagonal building across an empty street garden.

“Very close…”

However, just as Roger was about to reach the hexagonal building, a strong premonition of danger came from his heart.

He stopped immediately and instantly flashed to the back five meters away.

Sure enough, a ball of dazzling golden light burst out without warning at the place where Roger was previously.

When the light faded, a spirit with a faint glow like the morning light but a dull and transparent face stood there, looking at Roger quietly.

Not only that, this is not the only spirit being.

"one two Three……"

"...Seven, seven Beyonder souls."

Roger looked around quickly. He already knew who was stopping him.

"Your Excellency, 'Dark Saint', please appear."

Sure enough, as soon as Roger finished speaking, a young man slowly walked out from the shadows formed by a nearby sculpture group blocking the light.

The young man's facial features were extremely outstanding, more graceful than those of most women, but his face seemed to be shrouded in a faint dark curtain, and his whole body exuded an indescribable sense of mystery.

This is none other than the "Dark Saint" Xesma!

"Long time no see, B."

Kosma spoke softly, and then continued:

"I told you that when you become a 'shepherd', you will come here.

"And now, you're here."

Roger sneered. In fact, he had already known that the other party would be waiting for him here.

“According to our agreement, today your body and soul will take on the sacred duty of carrying the Lord’s coming.

"This will be your honor."

Xesma stretched out his right hand, and both his expression and posture seemed to be giving guidance and persuasion.

If Roger hadn't known that he had bad intentions, he might have been deceived by him.

But Roger shook his head.

"Do not."

"If you want my body and soul, you have to be able to take it yourself."

Roger didn't waste any time talking to Xesma. His right hand twisted and deformed quickly, and in a moment it turned into a sharp sword of flesh and blood.

Seeing this, the "Dark Saint" Xesma shook his head with a regretful expression.

“As expected… Although I’m not confident in my ultimate loyalty to you, seeing this scene with my own eyes still chills my heart.

"So, to prevent this situation... I'm not the only saint here to 'invite' you today."

Then, in Roger's surprised eyes, a deep blue light suddenly burst out from the void next to Xesma.

That is a high-level power from the spiritual world!
Roger squinted his eyes and looked at the ball of light. When it dissipated, another person appeared there.

He was a man in a black robe, about forty years old.

The man's brown hair was slightly curly, but it gave people an unusually strong feeling. His dark eyes were so deep that they seemed to hide countless things.

When Roger saw this man for the first time, many distant memories, countless family records, portraits in archives, etc., all exploded in his mind instantly.

The words, images, and records quickly overlapped with the black-robed man in front of him, causing Roger to grit his teeth and roar:
"Butis!"

“Butis!!!”

This was none other than Butis, the student who had defected to the "True Creator," betrayed the Abraham family, and brought severe disaster upon them.

"The Secret Saint" Butis!

When they heard Roger blurt out their names, a hint of surprise flashed across the faces of both Butis and Xesma.

The furious Roger was about to use all his strength to attack Butis, but he soon noticed that another person walked out from behind Xesma.

He was a middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing a black double-breasted robe.

The man wore a soft hat and had dark golden hair. His facial features were as clear as a classical sculpture, his skin was pale and his face was without a single wrinkle.

From the difference between his dark blue, almost black pupils, it could be seen that he was blind in one eye.

This is none other than Ince Zangwill, the former Archbishop of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, who has been promoted to Sequence 4 "Night Watcher".

Ince Zangwill looked at Roger angrily with his one working eye, his eyes filled with endless hatred.

At this moment, three Sequence 4 Saints appeared simultaneously in the small square.

Three saints came to encircle Roger Abraham!
(End of this chapter)