landbeastnovel Chapter 409 The Angel's Scheme
Chapter 409 The Angel's Scheme
Chapter 409 The Angel's Scheme
As the grayish-white mist slowly drifted by, Klein's injuries gradually healed, and he returned to the "Fool's Seat."
"This backlash wasn't caused by me looking directly at the angelic mythical creature; I just looked directly at that mysterious city."
Klein was very confident in his judgment, after all, he was a habitual offender who looked directly at high-level things, having looked directly at two gods: the Eternal Sun and the True Creator.
"The angel, struggling to resist the encroachment of the mysterious city, was forced to reveal his mythical form and passively influenced the climate of the entire Bansi Island."
In mythology, angels can be considered divine beings; even without deliberate intent, they can cause devastating calamities. Klein kept replaying everything he'd seen in his dream, and combining that with what Evan had said, he basically grasped what had happened on Bansi Island.
Just as he was about to leave the gray fog to investigate the situation of the Church of Storms, the red star representing power trembled. Klein's heart stirred, and he pointed his hand. A blurry image immediately appeared in front of him. In the image, Evan was praying, reciting the name of the Fool and stating his purpose.
Klein had just finished reading Evan's prayer when another sacrificial gate appeared.
Klein took the items offered by Aiwen and left the gray fog without much hesitation. He also prayed to "The Fool" and opened the offering.
After some maneuvering, Klein brought the items from the Aiven Sacrifice to Bansie Island. Just as he was about to leave the Gray Mist, he glanced at the entire Lime Restaurant through the Sacrifice Gate and immediately froze in place.
In his eyes, apart from the out-of-towners dining at the Green Lemon Restaurant, all the locals' spirits were either oozing pus like flesh, or incomplete; in short, none of them were normal.
Because of the long-term erosion and influence of that weather sorcerer and the mysterious city, there are no normal people on the entire Bansi Island.
Klein paused for a moment, but he was not discouraged. Instead, he became even more determined.
Because he did not find any possessing monsters on these people, it meant that they were only slightly corrupted and had not yet reached a desperate situation.
Back in reality, Klein put away the things Evan had given him, then left the bathroom and went straight to the dining table.
"Have you finished eating? If you have, then you can continue!"
Ellan and Danitz, who had only eaten half of their meal, looked at Klein in surprise as he put his top hat back on his head, wondering why he was in such a hurry to leave after only eating half of his meal.
Klein straightened his bow tie, met their gazes, and calmly said:
"Something strange has happened on Bansi Island; it might be dangerous!"
Both Erlan and Danitz frowned upon hearing this, but neither doubted that Klein would lie to them.
Could you be more specific?
Erlan put down the spoon in his hand and asked again.
"An ancient power is resurrecting; a terrible disaster is brewing!"
Klein offered a concise explanation as always.
"So, are we leaving here and going back to the ship? Will we be safe once we're back on the ship?"
Danitz was startled by Klein's description, feeling that his safety was threatened, and at the same time, he couldn't help but curse himself for being so unlucky this time.
Encountering the scourge Gehrman Sparrow was bad enough, but to make matters worse, it involved the ancient legends of Bansi Island.
"No, we're going to the Storm Church. I don't believe they're completely unaware of the situation here; they must have made preparations!"
Klein took out his wallet, placed the bill on the table, picked up his cane, and headed for the stairs.
Upon seeing this, Erlan quickly wiped his mouth with a napkin and then hurriedly followed.
Danitz hesitated for a long time. Although he was worried that he would fall into the clutches of the Church of Storms, he remembered the terrifying experiences he had had when he followed the captain and finally went after him.
Just as they came down to the first floor, the restaurant owner, Fox, stopped them and said:
"It's already foggy. You'd better not leave now, or you might encounter some bad things."
As Fox spoke, everyone upstairs and downstairs, from waiters to diners, turned and stared at them silently.
Under the watchful eyes of so many people, anyone would find it unbearable, let alone Ellan and Danitz, who had just heard Klein's words.
They all felt an indescribable sense of oppression and a chill that seemed to seep into their very bones.
In an instant, their muscles tensed up, their minds were on high alert, and they involuntarily reached for the weapons at their waists.
"Thanks for reminding me!"
Klein took off his top hat, thanked the boss for the reminder, but didn't move, clearly still intending to leave.
Boss Fox didn't try to persuade them further and left, bypassing Klein and the other two.
Klein showed no concern for his back and walked confidently toward the restaurant entrance.
Meanwhile, Erlan and Danitz watched both sides warily, ready to respond to any possible attack.
Just as the three of them left the restaurant, they heard a loud bang behind them, and the restaurant doors suddenly slammed shut, preventing them from ever returning.
Meanwhile, the fog on the street grew thicker and the streetlights grew dimmer. They were like a small boat suddenly caught in a storm, with no one to rely on.
Klein took out the brooch named "Midsummer" and tossed it to Erlan, who was clearly the lowest in rank and the weakest in strength, explaining the brooch's abilities to him as they walked.
"We'll go to the telegraph office first. You two send a telegram to Vice Admiral Iceberg and the Navy respectively."
As Klein left the Lime Restaurant, he saw a map of Bansie Island hanging on the wall. He immediately recognized that the nearest source of pollution to Storm Church was the Telegraph Office.
Danitz glanced at Klein ahead with some surprise. He hadn't expected that Klein would remember to take him to send a telegram when the situation was so critical, which moved him deeply.
As for the fact that Erlan was a member of the Navy, Danitz was not surprised. Even Erlan himself did not panic at the revelation of his identity, but simply expressed his gratitude to Klein.
Just then, several moldy heads flew out of the fog ahead. They ignored the other two and rushed toward Klein, who was in the lead.
Having experienced the Backlund Uprising, Klein already knew the allure of the communication whistle Mr. Azik had given him for these kinds of monsters, so he took the whistle with him as soon as he left the Lemon Restaurant.
Klein, unhurried, simply tossed the bronze whistle into the air and stepped aside to make way for himself.
As soon as his figure left his original position, Erlan, who was already prepared, infused the sun brooch in his hand with spirituality.
Golden flames imbued with a sacred aura appeared out of thin air in mid-air.
The headless monsters let out mournful roars of pain, but within seconds they were reduced to dust in the golden flames.
Klein then appeared in the flames, catching the falling bronze whistle and flicking it with his hand, the thin rope attached to the whistle was wrapped back around his palm.
This was a strategy they had discussed on the way; in order to maintain maximum combat strength, Klein was to avoid taking action as much as possible.
Just as Klein landed and Erlan and Danitz stepped forward, a huge thunderstorm erupted from the distant mountains, brightening the entire sky and making Bansi Island seem to enter daylight in an instant.
And accompanying the blinding white light was a tremendous sound of pain.
This time, even Erlan and Danitz heard the sound, and they both knelt on the ground in pain, blood seeping from their ears.
Klein helped them up one by one, asked them a few questions, and after confirming that they were all alright, he took the lead and continued walking towards the telegraph office.
Klein knew this was a result of the Mysterious City's intensified corruption of the weather sorcerers, and it also meant that Evan had made his move.
Danitz and Erlan wisely refrained from asking questions, simply following silently behind. Their recent experience had taught them that this matter was beyond their comprehension, and their extensive knowledge of occultism also made them realize that it was best not to ask any more questions.
On their way to the telegraph office, Klein and his companions encountered several more waves of monsters, most of which were dealt with by Erlan and Danitz working together, while Klein rarely intervened.
"Without a possessed human, these monsters aren't as strong as we thought!"
Klein, who had fought these monsters during the Great Uprising in Backlund, made his own assessment.
From this perspective, the island residents' decision to close their doors and not respond when the weather changes drastically was absolutely correct, but ultimately they could not escape the final outcome.
To solve these problems, we must start from the source, which means only Evan can clean up the mess! Just as Klein was lost in thought, they finally arrived at the telegraph office.
Klein knocked on the telegraph office door, and received a response that shouldn't have come.
"Who?"
"We want to send two telegrams!"
Klein sensed the reaction to what Evan had given him and involuntarily tightened his grip on his left hand, which was imbued with "wriggling hunger."
"I'm sorry, we can't open the door!"
The voice inside rejected Klein's request, its tone extremely indifferent.
"You can help me. Just say there's been an anomaly on Bansi Island, and it's signed 'Aierlan.' All you need to do is slip the manuscript under the door!"
"I can also slip you a telegram through the door, as long as you send it out for me!"
Danitz also quickly took out the draft telegram he had prepared in advance from his pocket.
"Fine, then slip the telegram under the door!"
The telegraph office staff walked towards the door as they spoke, and Klein's expression became extremely serious.
Just as the telegram draft was being pulled inside through the crack in the door, Klein suddenly shouted, "Close your eyes! Get out!"
Having already received instructions, Erlan and Danitz immediately closed their eyes and rolled to the side, hiding behind the cover they had found before knocking on the door, not daring to show their faces at all.
Klein shouted and closed his eyes as well. At the same time, his left glove turned gold, his expression became very serious, and he leaned back and kicked forward with force.
With a loud crash, the telegraph office door was kicked to pieces, revealing the world inside.
"The Wriggling Hunger—The Interrogator".
The monster behind the door was kicked to death along with the broken door, but behind the telegraph office, there were so many monsters that it looked like an army.
In the distance lies a city that resembles old Shanghai from a bygone era.
The instant the telegraph office door was kicked open, the city, resembling old Shanghai, seemed to break free of its seal, as if it had come alive, suddenly bursting forth with a dazzling red light that threatened to engulf Klein, who was standing at the door.
Even the faint gray mist emanating from Klein seemed to have no effect.
Klein and the others, who had already closed their eyes, naturally couldn't see any of this, but that didn't stop him from taking out the things Evan had given him earlier as he kicked open the door.
Klein crossed his hands, revealing a normal-sized tarot card between them. The card depicted a male priest in a red robe, charging bravely in a chariot.
And the appearance of this priest was none other than Russell Gustav.
"Hunter's Path - The Card of Blasphemy".
As soon as Klein took out the blasphemous card, it seemed to undergo a change. The portrait of Roselle depicted on it disappeared and transformed into a visible vortex, absorbing everything from the Telegraph Bureau about the City of Calamity.
This includes all the monsters hiding here and the phantom city behind them.
This is why Evan insisted on pushing Klein to Bansie Island.
Because the angels of Bansi Island have been ravaged by the City of Calamity for a long time, they have managed to leverage the power of the City of Calamity and use its power to fight against it, even at the cost of abandoning some of their self-awareness.
As the saying goes, when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.
The erosion of the City of Calamity is indeed terrifying, but its power to penetrate reality, having failed to corrupt even a single angel, is destined to be used against it.
The passage connecting this telegraph office to the City of Calamity was intentionally opened by this weather sorcerer after he was able to leverage the power of the City of Calamity.
He intends to exploit the telegraph office's proximity to the Storm Church to secretly corrupt its clergy, ultimately securing their cooperation in a blood sacrifice across the entire Bansie Island to help him completely rid himself of the City of Calamity's corruption.
This fact was only discovered after Evan advanced to become a demigod and gained further control over the City of Calamity.
Putting aside the fact that Evan had long regarded the City of Calamity as his own private property and would absolutely not tolerate anyone else touching it.
Judging from the original work alone, his scheme could not have succeeded, and this had nothing to do with whether Klein was involved or not.
After all, it wasn't Klein who disrupted Bishop Miller's blood sacrifice ritual, but rather those within the Storm Church who weren't corrupted.
Therefore, once the incident occurs and the Storm Church determines that this unknown angel can no longer serve as their shield against the City of Calamity, the Storm Church will absolutely destroy the entire Bansi Island.
This way, you can obtain the extraordinary characteristics of a "weather wizard" and delay the erosion of reality by the city of disaster as much as possible!