Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 93 Goodbye, Klein (5000 words)
Klein flipped through his notes quickly, his brow furrowing more and more as he read.

The content of this note is a story about the Night Hunters of Tingen and many related people, including Klein himself.

He saw from the beginning that the secret society notes were lost and that this note caused the death of Welch and Naya. He also saw that he survived the disaster and, as a time traveler, met Dunn Smith and joined the Nighthawks.

Next, Dunn Smith was informed that the Antigonus family's notes had been secretly contaminated, and Ins, who felt that all conditions were ripe, began to plan a ceremony to make Megose pregnant with the child of the "True Creator".

Although there were some twists and turns in the process, Ince Zangwill's arrangements had gone smoothly until this point, until an incident occurred, that is, the "Chanis Gate Incident."

During this incident, Mr. C, who lived in Tingen City, was preparing to undergo a ceremony to advance to Sequence 5 "Shepherd" when he encountered a joint enforcement operation by the "Nighthawks" and "Manufactured Punishers." The "Shepherd's Evil Heart" he was preparing to use for advancement was also sealed behind the Chanis Gate by the Nighthawks.

Mr. C asked Samuel Schmidt, Charlotte Green and an unknown extraordinary person to steal the "Shepherd's Evil Heart", but Samuel and Charlotte both died, and the extraordinary people of the "Secret Prayer" path were also implicated and affected.

This incident directly affected Ince Zangwill's plan, and greatly hindered Megose's pregnancy plan.

Klein calmed himself down and continued looking back:

"After the Chanis Gate incident, Mr. C found himself unable to hear the voice of the True Creator. This caused him to panic. He then used the control ability of the Rose Bishop to help a prostitute find the new Aurora Society member who had accompanied Samuel Schmidt and Charlotte Green to Chanis Gate and learn the details of what had happened."

"On the first floor of No. 4 Narcissus Street in Tingen City, the woman controlled by Mr. C had a secret conversation with the Beyonder he called 'Metersbonwe'. They learned that for some reason, he had consumed the 'Shepherd's Evil Heart' but survived."

"Ince Zangwill thus learned the true identity of Metersbonwe."

"To restore the True Creator's whispers, the Aurora Society's leaders attempted to utilize multiple Saint-level seals to re-stimulate the projection of His power. Seizing the opportunity, Ince Zangwill attempted to use half of his Descendant of the Death God's characteristics on the same day to perform the ritual for the True Creator to give birth to an offspring."

……

"However, during this ritual, the projection of the 'True Creator' not only failed to maintain stability, but the precious characteristics of the descendants of the God of Death were also mysteriously contaminated, forcing the ritual to be interrupted."

"Because of the suppression of lower-level Beyonder traits by higher-level Death Paths, Ince Zangwill, who carries this half skull, has also had most of his Beyonder abilities restricted. He can only use his abilities normally when he is far away from this half skull."

"On the other hand, the headquarters of the Church of the Evernight Goddess has sent three more Nighthawks to assist in the defense of Chanis Gate, which undoubtedly makes Ince Zangwill's situation even worse."

……

"But there is always a way out. Ince Zangwill discovered a new possibility."

"Because the business of the 'Tingen City Stray Animal Protection Association' affected their own interests, the management of Sanlian Pharmaceuticals lost their minds and impulsively made the decision to hire two assassins to shoot William Willis and Metersbonwe. This is quite reasonable."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Metersbonwe will definitely reveal its capabilities under the witness of so many spectators."

……

"But on the other hand, for some unknown reason, a non-professional gunman was psychologically influenced and fired before the gunmen hired by Tri-Union Pharmaceuticals. Klein Moretti, who was present, noticed the anomaly and alerted Metersbonwe, allowing him to avoid the subsequent attack. This gave this incident a supernatural element."

"The Nighthawks have therefore increased their vigilance and begun to intensify their investigation into the unofficial Beyonder forces in Tingen City. This may implicate Ince Zangwill and lead to his premature discovery."

……

"Because Metersbonwe harbored the 'Evil Heart of the Pastor,' the Aurora Society's higher-ups took an interest in him and appointed him a special divine messenger, empowered with powers superior to those of ordinary divine messengers."

"It was for this reason that, after Metersbonwe was protected and questioned by the police, Mr. C believed he had been arrested and so he used various means to try to rescue him."

"But during this process, Mr. C once again recalled how the Nighthawks had interfered with his promotion to 'Shepherd.'"

"Out of resentment, he used a flesh puppet to manipulate the 'Ouija Board' to contact Metersbonwe from the tailor shop behind the Ahowa County Police Department. He also set a trap for the Nighthawks, including Dunn Smith, attempting to kill them. This is very much in line with the Aurora Society's style."

"The 'Ouija Drawing Tablet' is a Sequence 6 'Necromancer'-level magical item, possessing corresponding extraordinary abilities. Without the proper sealing conditions, it will contaminate anyone who comes into contact with it for more than 10 minutes, rendering them unable to distinguish between the living and the dead."

"Mr. C's waiter came across it by chance, but due to market selection, this extraordinary item has never been sold."

"Dunn Smith and Leonard Mitchell were indeed fooled and injured in the explosion. The shockwave from the explosion blew the Ouija board close to Dunn Smith, causing him to be contaminated for the first time. This is indeed a very likely scenario."

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"Nighthawk member 'Daly Simone' conducted a detailed inspection of the 'Ouija Board' and discovered the contamination it carries. She has proposed conducting targeted testing on Dunn Smith and Leonard Mitchell."

"But fortunately, Ince Zangwill risked his life and arrived near the hospital ahead of time, carrying the contaminated half of his Death Descendant's characteristics and staying there for a while. This temporarily suppressed the contamination on Dunn Smith, allowing him to safely pass Daly Simone's subsequent tests and quickly return to the Nighthawks."

"Madam Sharon, a Sequence 6 member of the Witch Cult, intends to kill John Maynard in order to digest the potion and release her accumulated madness. This will cause a conflict between the Conservatives and the New Party, which will surely attract the investigation of the Nighthawks."

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"Things don't seem to be going as planned for Ince Zangwill. Madam Sharon originally had more time to plan, but Councillor Maynard received a threatening letter, which alerted the Nighthawks to Madam Sharon and led to the investigation."

"At the suggestion of Klein Moretti and Lolotta Saban, Dunn Smith began to suspect that Madam Sharon was from the Witch Cult and contacted the police to conduct a background check on her."

"Through background checks, the Nighthawks have confirmed that Madam Sharon is a Sequence 6 'Witch of Pleasure' and have decided to launch a surprise attack on her. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be eliminated soon."

……

Roger took out his pocket watch. Seeing that the three minutes were about to expire, he patted Klein's shoulder and signaled him to check it first while he went to deal with Ince Zangwill.

After saying that, he picked up Saint Selina's urn, turned around and came to Ins.

"Here you are, don't you want it?"

Roger looked at Ince Zangwill with a smile and handed him the exquisite saint's urn.

Seeing this, Ins looked incredulous.

Faced with Roger's unpredictable methods, how could he dare to think about Saint Selina's ashes at this time?
He immediately felt that Roger was playing tricks on him.

Seeing Ince Zangwill's reaction, Roger sneered:

"Don't you think you have the right to choose? Or are you still fantasizing that after obtaining Saint Selina's ashes, you will be able to reach the pinnacle of life?
Roger stuffed Saint Selina's urn into the stunned Ince Zangwill's hands:
"Let me tell you something: whatever a person thrives on, he will perish because of it.

"Come on, I hope you can live a few more days."

After saying this, his hand trembled, and the still stunned figure of Ince Zangwill gradually blurred and disappeared.

He was exiled by Roger to an extremely dangerous corner of the sea.

Upon seeing this, Mr. C bowed his head respectfully again.

After several such encounters, he had already deeply realized that Roger's strength was beyond his imagination.

"You go first."

Roger glanced at him, then turned and walked towards Crane.

"Yes."

Mr. C obeyed the order and quickly left Zouteland Street, disappearing. Meanwhile, Klein was still immersed in his reading, completely oblivious to his thoughts.

"...Originally scheduled to arrive in Tingen later, the Witch Cult's high-ranking official, 'White Saint,' Katarina Pele, met with Madam Sharon earlier due to a change in schedule. Sensing that Madam Sharon might be in danger, the saint specifically helped strengthen the statue of the 'Original Witch,' giving her the opportunity to hold her own against several Nighthawks."

"Therefore, in the battle, Madam Sharon had the upper hand for a time."

"But Klein Moretti soon discovered that Metersbonwe had appeared at the scene, along with Mr. C. This forced Ince Zangwill, who was watching from a distance, to release the undead creatures under his control to delay them."

"With the blessing of the Primordial Demon Goddess Statue, Madam Sharon fought with increasing courage, rendering Siga Teron incapable of combat and injuring Dunn Smith and Cornley White."

"Seeing Cornelius about to burn to death, Frye, who was with them and guarding the Ouija Board, saved him. He then signed a contract with a special undead spirit that Ince Zangwill had arranged in advance, using his own death to ensure the survival of Dunn Smith and Cornelius White."

"Klein Moretti, driven into a corner by Madam Sharon, finally used the bronze whistle gifted by Azik Eggers. However, he was a little cunning and blew the whistle under the cover of gunfire, summoning a giant bone messenger. Dunn Smith ignored the whistle due to pain and confusion, which made sense."

"With the help of the Bone Messenger, Klein Moretti and Dunn Smith finally had the opportunity to counterattack. They shot at Madam Sharon, who had just revealed herself. In the chaos, the statue of the Primordial Witch was shattered, and Madam Sharon lost her divine power and was quickly killed."

"Faced with the Bone Messenger on standby, Klein Moretti didn't know how to explain to Dunn Smith. As he waited, Metersbonwe used a recently captured Undead weapon to attract the Bone Messenger's attention, causing it to turn and attack him."

"The attack caused a fire in Mrs. Sharon's mansion. While Klein Moretti was putting out the fire, Dunn Smith crawled to the side hall of the mansion, where he saw Frye and Cornelia White lying on the ground."

"The pain of losing his teammates nearly brought Dunn Smith to a state of collapse. He wept uncontrollably on the spot, but momentarily neglected the 'Ouija Board' next to him, causing it to become contaminated again and causing him to become extremely delirious."

"Due to the influence of the Ouija Board, Dunn Smith, who could no longer distinguish between the living and the dead, saw Frye's spirit lingering beside Cornley White, and thus confused the two."

"Ultimately, Dunn Smith attempted to consume part of the deceased's flesh and blood and his extracted Beyonder characteristics as before. However, he accidentally consumed Frye's extracted 'Corpse Collector' Beyonder characteristics instead of the 'Sleepless' characteristics he had expected. As a result, he was on the verge of losing control... Considering Dunn Smith's extreme confusion at the time, this is a reasonable scenario."

"At this time, the kindhearted Ince Zangwill retrieved the contaminated skull of the Descendant of the God of Death. This suppressed the power of the 'Corpse Collector' Beyonder characteristic in Dunn Smith's body, stopping its tendency to lose control."

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"But regardless, this suppression is temporary. As a price to pay, Ince Zangwill can't stray too far from Dunn Smith for the next period of time, otherwise he'll lose control prematurely... Although this carries the risk of being exposed, there's no other way."

The following paragraph describes how Ince used the power of 0-08 to hide himself near Dunn Smith, but because of 0-08's rebellion, many crises still occurred in the middle.

The most serious incident was when Creste Cesimer came to the Tingen Night Squad. Ins was very afraid that the "Sword of the Goddess" would discover his whereabouts, but fortunately Creste did not show any special reaction, which allowed Ins to get away with it again.

Seeing this, Klein's hands trembled slightly.

At this point, this notebook has come to an end:
"Metersbonwe seems to be quite far away from Zouteland Street. We've previously discovered that he possesses some magical item that can be used for teleportation, allowing him to return to the West District in a very short time."

"But that magical item might be a little unusual today."

"Under Ince Zangwill's arrangement, a spiritual disturbance occurred in the Golden Sycamore District, which drained most of the Nighthawks' forces."

"Ince Zangwill used the uncontaminated half of the skull of the descendant of the God of Death to completely unleash Dunn's uncontrollable tendencies, driving him to madness."

"The guardians outside the Chanis Gate were so focused on guarding against external enemies that they ignored the internal risks."

"Due to a mysterious convergence effect, Dunn Smith picked up Saint Selina's ashes and, with his uncontrolled strength approaching Sequence 6, knocked down the guards outside. Then, relying on instinct, he brought the urn to where Ince Zangwill was."

"Ince Zangwill will definitely obtain Saint Selina's ashes."

Klein calmed himself down and turned to the last page of his notes.

There were only two sentences on it, and the handwriting was obviously different from before, as if it was the supplement written by Roger just now.

"Under the influence of some mysterious and powerful force, Dunn Smith successfully regained his sanity, broke free from his tendency to lose control, and vomited out the undigested 'Corpse Collector' Extraordinary Characteristics."

"But this couldn't stop Ince Zangwill from taking away Saint Selina's ashes, and Klein Moretti was killed as a result."

Seeing this, Klein was stunned for a moment and suddenly turned around to look behind him.

There, Ince Zangwill had disappeared, leaving only Roger.

At this time, his "Oneness of All Things" ability had disappeared, and he became an ordinary Sequence 7 Beyonder again.

"I'm sorry, but this is necessary."

"Goodbye, Klein. Don't hate me."

After saying this, the Sword of Dawn appeared in Roger's right hand and slashed down heavily at Klein.

Klein subconsciously prepared to use the Joker's ability to dodge, but he felt a buzzing sound in his head and his mind went blank.

……

Looking at Klein who had been "killed" by him, Roger sighed slightly.

There were two main reasons why he wanted to let Ince Zangwill go.

First, many people knew that Ins had stolen 0-08. If he died in Tingen, the disappearance of 0-08 would surely arouse suspicion from various forces, and the transaction between the Goddess and Adam would also be discovered.

So this is what Amon said, Ins cannot die, he must successfully take away Saint Selina's ashes, so that the logic of things can be made reasonable.

Second, after Ince obtains Saint Selina's ashes, he will definitely be promoted to "Night Watch" to protect himself. At that time, Klein Moretti will have sufficient reason to hunt him down and create conditions for completing his Sequence 4 promotion ceremony.

In short, Ins is now a pig being fed by many parties, and it is only a matter of time before he is killed.

Roger also had two reasons for killing Klein.

The first is that he owns "Source Castle".

The man is innocent unless he possesses a treasure. From the first day he was born into the mysterious world, he had only one choice: to become stronger, otherwise he would inevitably lose in the competition for the "Lord of Mysteries".

However, the identity of a Nighthawk would become a natural shackle. For this reason, Klein had to use the resurrection of "Source Castle" to break away from the system of the Church of the Evernight Goddess and become an anonymous person. Only in this way could he gain sufficient space and freedom to move around.

Secondly, with his strength, he would not be able to survive at the hands of Ince Zangwill. Even if he survived, he would be subjected to endless interrogation and investigation.

Putting aside whether he could explain the whole story, the fact that Dunn Smith recovered from his loss of control was something he couldn't explain.

Based on the above two reasons, Klein must die once.

The notebook left on the ground will become the proof of the loyalty of this "Nighthawk".

　This chapter has a bit too much information, and there will be another update later.

　　Don't worry about Roger and Klein's identities being exposed, as additional explanation will be provided in the next chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)