Chapter 216 Ending

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When Klein successfully took his reward and flew away, in the northern continent of Intis, where the time difference was only one hour, the young-looking "War Bishop" Traynor was sitting at his work station.

He held a cigarette in his hand and a cigarette behind his ear. Unnecessary documents were burning in the tin trash can. The large and luxurious office had a heavenly atmosphere.

Facing the many confusing documents, he looked serious and frowned, and he knew at a glance that he must be dealing with important information.

This satisfied Chief Medici, who loved to squeeze his employees and arrived late at eleven o'clock. He walked to Traynor and wanted to give some impromptu words of encouragement, but found that the other party was playing backgammon with him.

Medici sneered: "Iron-Blooded Cross pays you a salary just to let you fish here with pay? You didn't even wait for me to come with you?"

"Oh, morning, boss." Traynor turned his head perfunctorily and leaned back tactically, "I thought you had to have lunch before coming."

"So, you brought something?" Medici looked at him.

Traynor took out a steaming pancake from his pocket:

"Intis palace specialty snack, crayfish pancake with fruit, tenderloin and lettuce sandwiched in the middle, the taste is still being adjusted. The new product developed by the food company I invested in is currently selling well in Lun, I made one for You taste it.”

Medici took the fragrant food with great interest: "Why do you add fruits after the pancakes?"

"I don't know, it's Emperor Russell's weird hobby."

After seeing many foods that are consistent with the Aurora Society's paintings, this normal pancake looks particularly valuable. Medici didn't see anyone else, he tore open the oil paper packaging and took a big bite.

"fragrant."

After chewing carefully for half a minute, Medici praised: "It's mainly the sauce, the lobster is very well done. I'm very satisfied with your dedication. Pass it on, this month's Iron-Blooded Cross employee meal will be this."

"It's time for them to get tired of eating holy wafers."

Traynor was not surprised at all. He wrote down the order and prepared to go back to talk to the Demon Family about the supply from Intis.

"I heard that Tang En handed in a piece of information overnight last night."

Medici hooked up a chair with his feet and sat down carelessly: "Are you interested?"

"I'm very curious about what kind of intelligence can make Tang En work in the middle of the night. He is more willing to spend time on women and wine than working." Traynor said, "I'm afraid it won't be possible just by relying on the charm of the Red Angel."

"Oh, it's not a big deal."

Red Angel, whose charm could not impress the fish hunter, smiled and said disapprovingly:

"That is to say, the restoration of the National Assembly has finally succeeded once, but this kind of thing cannot be ignored in such a volatile environment."

"Restore the Congress, Pale Queen?" The hunter, who still holds a few pieces of the Southern Continent Army's fire business lifeline, understands that from this point of view, his factory assembly line should work overtime in advance, "Do you think Lun will take the opportunity to suppress the Southern Continent? The Restoration Movement?”

Medici laughed disdainfully:

"Maybe, that King of Loen is probably enjoying himself secretly."

"Since last year, there have been continuous demonstrations in the country, calls against the new bill, and protests against industry. After the heavy smog at the end of the year, it became quieter and the mood was depressed. Now that something has happened in the colonies, I am afraid that the vast majority of the people will Vent immediately and speak to the outside world unanimously.”

"There are two fuses now, one is the Southern Continent and the other is Fusac."

Traynor spoke: "I'm not interested in the breaking point of the war. I just want to know the position of the Iron Cross."

Medici picked up a stick from the ground and pointed to the world map hanging on the wall.

"Where is this?"

"Intis."

"beat."

Sauron jumped out immediately: "Medici, what the hell did you say?!"

Medici pretended to be surprised: "Soren, what else do you have to worry about? There are not many living members of your family left, and you are still afraid that they will die?"

He ignored Sauron's reaction and pointed the stick again:

"Where is this?"

"...Fusac."

"beat!"

Einhorn didn't run out, and Sauron was still cursing persistently.

"What about here?"

"Ruen."

"beat!"

"...Narenberg, where is Fenebaud?"

"beat!"

Traynor:…

Traynor raised his hand: "I seem to understand. The Iron Cross' position is to have no position, adapt to circumstances, each according to his own ability, fight whoever he sees, and run away after the fight. The more chaotic the war, the better?"

"That's pretty much it." Medici said, "We don't want to attack the Southern Continent. We need the Southern Continent to muddy the waters."

"I thought this war would be related to your godhood ceremony."

"I can't even find the uniqueness, so I have become a god?" Medici snorted, "As for the ritual of becoming a god... Isn't it strange that you think so? Most people think that I will take advantage of the chaos to complete the ritual, so Iron-blooded The Cross cannot take sides and must try not to take any position."

"The hunter's ritual of becoming a god is very simple, at least for me, it's not difficult."

Traynor was curious: "So what is the ritual?"

"Launch a war that sweeps across the continent and achieve a certain victory." Medici said casually.

Initiate... In other words, this is Fusac's goal? If Fusac hadn't initiated it, this war would be no different from previous wars for the Einhorn family... Maybe they still have a "conqueror" and want to complete the ritual of becoming a god?

So will King George III of Loen take action to stop it?

If George III chooses to declare war on the colonies first, then even if the Fusac Empire makes an emergency remedy, the two important conditions of "initiating" and "sweeping the continent" will no longer exist, and it cannot be used as a god-making ceremony at all!

In a sense, the Iron Cross' policy of targeting everyone is also interfering with the requirement of "certain victory."

In other words, the Iron Cross will support Loen in starting the war first.

However, the morale of the Loen Kingdom was low and it seemed unable to complete this task, so that the initiative fell back to Feysac.

The water in this war is really deep, but it becomes very simple once you think about it clearly.

"Long before your ancestors were born, I was galloping across this continent and completed the ritual of becoming a god countless times."

After finishing these smoky words, Traynor thought for a while: "This is good, it will make it easier for me to sell arms."

Medici was not surprised when he didn't get the admiration and praise he wanted. He smiled and said, "As a hunter, you are only thinking about selling arms to make money?"

"Isn't money bad?" Traynor glanced at Medici doubtfully, "Everyone needs money. As long as a reward is offered, these papers and metal pieces can make most of the extraordinary people who have never met him Obey my orders, even those who are stronger than me.”

After saying that, he sighed:

"Really, when will countries tighten controls on bullets and explosives? Even if they step up efforts to ban gatherings of wild extraordinary people. There are too many spiritual weapons circulating in secret gatherings, and guns and ammunition are everywhere. Even ordinary Rich people are also willing to buy in bulk.”

"Loose arms control is also a good thing. At least the police department can make a fortune from illegal possession of guns." Medici yawned, showing little interest in such a topic.

"This is different."

Traynor said: "Ruen's national situation has been unstable for a long time. You need a gun to assassinate, and you need a gun to protect yourself. I sold a lot of inventory last year, and now the internal division is a good opportunity to make money. Loose weapons Regulation has made me lose my monopoly advantage."

His expression was quite serious, as if he was hating from the bottom of his heart the lax arms control in various countries and the church's indulgence of wild extraordinary people.

Medici could understand it as soon as he heard it, but he was still not very interested, so he changed the topic:

"You will be able to withdraw that sealed artifact soon, but I suggest you not to do so."

"You seem to know something."

You kid, if I need you, I'll take care of you; if I don't, I'll lead you, right? Medici sneered in his heart and praised the hard work of this hunter style, so he said:

"You will have a chance to know those things later."

Medici chose to lie. If he said "you are not qualified enough", Sequence 3 Saint Traynor, who could normally listen to the knowledge of the true god level, should have realized that the true god may not be over yet.

"Is this your promise or a prophecy?"

"If it comes true, it's prophecy."

Traynor didn't believe it: "When did we hunters have the authority to prophesy?"

"What were the fears in the past? Are they important to you?" Medici said, "Your father is a devil anyway."

"..."

Traynor leaned back tactically: "You're right."

"By the way, are you interested in doing something for me?" Medici suddenly thought of a person, "A kid who I have known for a long time came to me and said that he seemed to be in some trouble."

"Business trip?" Traynor shook his head, "Not interested."

"I guessed you wouldn't go," Medici said, "Then let him figure it out on his own."

461

Having returned to Bayam, Klein changed several faces and clothes to eliminate traces, and finally hid in a hotel.

This hotel was very close to the hospital where he volunteered, making it a perfect place to hide while digesting the last bits of the potion.

The familiar streets, familiar scenes and identities brought back Klein's memories, and he suddenly thought of Ms. Intis who suddenly appeared and disappeared suddenly, who was suspected to be a strong person in Sequence 6 or even Sequence 5 of the "Sun" path.

"Actually, during this period of time, I am not completely unable to use the identity of 'Gehrman Sparrow'."

Klein thought.

"I can hunt pirates secretly and get bounties. After all, 'Gehrman Sparrow has the ability to disguise himself as someone else' is almost a consensus. I can completely take advantage of this consensus and use the inertia of my thoughts to escape and hide. Appear."

"But I have to control a certain degree. I can't be too blatant and be a hunter in the dark..."

He thought again of the "psychiatrist" in "Creeping Hunger". He had promised to sell the "psychiatrist" to Miss Audrey for a long time, but until now he still had not found a chance to replace him.

Now you can consider taking action.

Just as he was thinking, the world in front of him suddenly became more colorful, and a figure appeared in front of him.

Azik Eggers came to the single room of this hotel and smiled gently at Klein:

"Sorry, I originally wanted to reply, but I was delayed due to some things."

"Then I heard the news from you again, and I thought I might as well come directly to find you."

Klein smiled. Mr. Azik was one of the few people he could feel at ease with. He quickly asked him to sit down and asked:

"Did you encounter any emergency?"

Azik Eggers closed his eyes and said in a recalling tone:

"Not long after the 'Black Death' you mentioned was damaged, I followed the information you gave me and found a member of the Witch Sect. She knew me, and I thought I would start a fight with her, but she was actually willing to provide information about the members of the Witch Sect. Those documents related to the God of Death, let me leave.”

"Perhaps it's because the recovered memories exceeded the limit that my body could bear. I fell asleep for several days before I could adapt."

Klein nodded: "So that's it..."

"In short, nothing dangerous happened, and I successfully recovered many memories."

Azik got himself a glass of water and turned to the topic:

"In the last communication, you asked me about the information about the 'parasite'. Now that I have recovered my memory, I can give you the answer."

"What you describe is indeed in line with the characteristics of the 'Stealer' path. Their corresponding Sequence 4 is called 'Parasitic'. From this point onwards, they all have the extraordinary ability to parasitize other people's bodies."

"As far as I know, there are two forms of 'parasitism':

"One is preliminary. The 'parasite' uses the 'host' to hide itself, extend its life, and recover from injuries. He can see everything the 'host' sees and hear all the sounds the 'host' hears, but he cannot interfere. The 'host''s' thinking steals his ideas, so if the 'host' wants to communicate with the 'parasite', it must take the initiative to speak out;"

"The other is total control. The 'parasite' is almost fused with the spirit body of the 'host'. It knows his thoughts and intentions, and can actively take over the body."

"In the face of the first kind of 'parasitism', you can remind the 'host' through dreams, subconscious conversations, etc. There is no need to worry about being discovered, because the 'parasite' must use the 'host's' senses to be aware of things around it."

"In the second state, there is no way to bypass the dialogue between the 'parasite' and the 'host', but there is also a chance of elimination, that is, the object of faith that relies on the 'host'. It is difficult for me to describe this to you accurately. What I can only tell you is that when you open your mind and pray, the person you believe in can discover the existence of the 'parasite' and use certain rituals to give feedback and complete the separation or elimination."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that the 'host' itself does not know what will happen, otherwise the 'parasite' will definitely be alert and stop it..."

After hearing Azik's words, Klein immediately felt that many things became clear to him.

Isn't the subsequent situation what happened when the little "Sun" encountered Amon? He prayed to me ignorantly, and I saw the existence of Amon's clone. Then he concealed his purpose and taught him the secret ritual, thereby purifying the "parasite"... Klein gained a deeper understanding of the previous incident. understanding.

However, I currently have no way of confirming what state the poet classmate is in.

When he was in Tingen, he would occasionally talk to himself. This might be the first manifestation of the parasite, but the problem is that it has been several months, and the "parasite" may have completed full control. .

There is no member of the Tarot Club who is suitable to test Leonard. The Hanged Man and the Hermit are far away at sea, and the Sun cannot contact the outside world at all. Miss Justice is suitable, but she has a special status. , should not have too much interaction with a "Red Glove", "Moon" is a vampire and is not suitable to deal with this matter, and "Magician" and her friends are all in Backlund, but their sequence is too low , unable to deal with that powerful "parasite"...

Among the people he knew well, Sharon was the best at doing such hidden things. He might be able to try to contact her, but he might not be able to.

Klein raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, thinking that Leonard was the elite "Red Glove" among the Nighthawks. There were senior deacons and the church watching over him, and the "parasite" wouldn't dare to do anything in a short time. , so I decided to suppress this problem temporarily and wait until there is a suitable helper.

Maybe after I finish digesting the potion, go to the east of the Sunia Sea to find the mermaid, complete the promotion, return to Backlund, and do it myself... Klein, who has rich experience, no longer hesitates and quickly makes a decision.

Then, Klein took out the copper whistle from his pocket and said to Azik:

"Mr. Azik, after resisting the strange strong man for two seconds, the copper whistle developed cracks."

"I'm sorry for damaging the item you gave me. Is there any way to restore it?"

Azik, who had a relatively relaxed expression at first, immediately frowned when he saw the cracks on the copper whistle. Although he had already guessed when he saw the snake-tailed demigod who came to deliver the message, such a large scar still made him surprised.

He picked up the copper whistle with a solemn expression, a pale flame ignited in his hand, and the temperature of the room suddenly dropped.

Azik stared at the copper whistle closely. When the flames slowly extinguished, he found that the crack was still there without any change.

"The copper whistle is an item related to my father. In my memory, it has never suffered such major damage."

There is nothing that can damage an item comparable to a level 0 sealed object like this, just like Klein couldn't imagine 0-08 being broken.

"If it can still be used, it can still be repaired."

He turned the bronze whistle over and over and said uncertainly:

"There is a way to repair it in my memory, but in this case, I have to seek help from the Spiritual Religion Group... No, no, I should seek help from the Kingdom of Loen. The Pale Crown is stored in Loen in the National Museum.”

Azik's expression suddenly turned ugly.

"There is another way... use the brass on the 'Sink Laurel' to build a new one, but transferring the legion requires the authority of the 'Consul' or even the 'Emperor'. Now I can't repair it..."

Klein saw something was wrong and asked tentatively:

“What are the consequences if it’s not repaired?”

Azik hesitated for a moment, pointed at the crack and said:

"You should have seen the spirits summoned under such circumstances. Their bodies have the same damage as the copper whistle."

"Yes."

"This crack destroyed the structure of the copper whistle. Although I can't see it, I can feel that the spirituality of the copper whistle is slowly losing. If it is not repaired, the copper whistle will be damaged due to the loss of spirituality. It depends on the copper whistle. All spirits that exist will perish together.”

By then, the Pale Legion will cease to exist.

TBC

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Conan's real wine story. Cool!

The image of decay in my mind is getting closer and closer to Brother Gin.