The pupils of Botisās eyes had already turned deep black, and they were frozen in a look of indescribable fear. It made Kleinās heart palpitate when he saw it, as though he could feel the intense changes in Botisās emotions before his death.
After a series of inspections, together with ādivination,ā he confirmed that these two eyeballs didnāt contain any Beyonder characteristics, but they contained a strong corruptive force and a power that came from an unknown source. It could be used as a medium for curses, and it could directly affect the target. It was a rather dangerous spiritual material with an extremely long āexpiry date.ā
I canāt bring it with me for extended periods of time. Otherwise, I might be weakened mentally, have nightmares every day, and suffer a physical mutationā¦ Klein casually summoned a square metal box and placed Botisās two eyeballs into it.
He didnāt attempt to purify it, because once the item was shattered and purified, there would be nothing left. It would be too wasteful.
Due to the fact that there was nothing wrong with the Worms of Star and that it was also a material that Klein understood the most, he quickly turned his attention to the black pocket.
The results of ādivinationā surprised him because it was a so-called āinterspatialā object.
The pocket only had the size of an adult manās palm. But in actual fact, it had the size of the two-bedroom apartment that the Moretti family had rented in Tingen in the very beginning. It was big enough to hold many things.
This was made by Botis using the powers of a Secrets Sorcerer. In essence, the pocket wasnāt an object but an entrance.
ā¦First, a region in the spirit world is distorted and isolated using āSpace Concealmentā; then, use the chaos created when the spirit world overlaps with reality. As long as there are proper coordinates, one can directly reach their destination, opening the ādoorā to that hidden area and entering this pocket spaceā¦
This is very similar to the method needed for sealing the Box of the Great Old Ones. However, one door is in the spirit world, while the other is in the real world. This results in a Sealed Artifact or mystical item inside the Interspatial Pocket to also affect the wielderā¦
From the looks of it, it doesnāt seem to be of much use, as it canāt eliminate the negative effectsā¦ Besides, Iām in the Forsaken Land of the Gods and canāt connect to the spirit world. Thereās no use to having such a pocketā¦
Also, I have to reinforce the power of āSpace Concealmentā from time to time. Otherwise, it will gradually lose its effectivenessā¦ Itās only suitable for demigods of the Apprentice pathway, or an organization that has demigods of the Apprentice pathway or Sealed Artifacts that provide the relevant supportā¦
The name āInterspatial Pocketā is too lame. I wonder how Botis named this itemā¦ Letās call it āTravelerās Bagāā¦ After confirming the degree of danger, Klein conjured a fake hand and placed it into the black pocket.
Pitter-patter! A bunch of gems poured out as the fake hand was retracted and landed on the long, mottled table. The crystal-clear red, blue, green, white, black, and translucent colors instantly filled his eyes.
ā¦I shouldāve predicted thisā¦ The corresponding materials of the Apprentice pathway are gemsāall the gemsā¦ The expression on Kleinās face turned spirited as he sighed with a smile. He reached out with his other hand and picked up a few gems to feel the weight and texture.
Apart from these, there were also quite a number of spiritual materials in the Travelerās Bag. Some were commonly used, while others were relatively rare.
The Box of the Great Old Ones, the Secrets Sorcererās Beyonder characteristic, nine Worms of Star, Botisās eyeballs, Travelerās Bag, and large amounts of gems and materialsā¦ This operation can be considered quite a harvest, enough for everyone to split it fairlyā¦
Unfortunately, Botis had the ability to āRecordā Beyonder powers and certain states. Thereās no need for him to bring too many Sealed Artifacts and mystical items with him. That would result in many negative effectsā¦ As a demigod, he should have a few good Sealed Artifacts. I wonder if theyāre hidden somewhere in the spirit world or at the Aurora Order headquartersā¦ Itās a pity that Botisās soul had just collapsed as well, preventing me from using spirit channeling on itā¦ Klein shook his head and immediately returned to the real world. He found a hidden spot, put down the lantern, and set up a bestowment ritual.
He wanted to see if he could bring 0-61āthe Box of the Great Old Onesāto the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
If he could, he could attempt transforming the entire City of Silver into toys and placing them on the first level of the Sealed Artifact. He could directly send it to the outside world through the sacrificial and bestowment rituals. This way, he could bypass the Giant Kingās Court and Dark Angel Sasrir, and could ingeniously complete the Miracle Invoker ritual.
After performing a series of tasks, Klein was done with his preparations as he reached out his right hand. He pulled out another himself before his actual body leaped into the fog of history and hid in the void of a time before the First Epoch.
He was worried that the Box of the Great Old Ones would cause a random death the moment it passed through the sacrificial and bestowment door.
In the fragments of light deep in the grayish-white fog, Klein took four steps counterclockwise and returned above the gray fog, responding to his own prayers.
After the mysterious ancient door of sacrifice and bestowment took form, he slowly opened it. He waved his hand, summoning the Box of the Great Old Ones that was enveloped by layers of forcers, throwing it into the gap behind the illusory door, towards the boundless darkness behind the door.
At that moment, the voidās darkness suddenly became corporeal, as though it formed an invisible barrier that blocked the door that had just opened. It floated in midair, unable to move forward.
Klein frowned slightly as he watched this scene. He tried to stir the powers of Sefirah Castle and use the power at the level of an angel to push it forward, but he was unable to get the Box of the Great Old Ones to break the barrier.
ā¦Indeed, the Forsaken Land of the Gods is sealed. Itās just that Iām closely related to Sefirah Castle, so I could use it to respond. However, this cannot exceed a certain limit. Klein nodded slightly. He retrieved the Box of the Great Old Ones and threw it onto the junk pile.
Then, he conjured The World Gehrman Sparrow and got the fake person to give the detailed information of the Box of the Great Old Ones to Maāam Hermit and Miss Justice.
This was to remind them to bring the Box of the Great Old Ones back to the real world within 24 hours, and to release The Magician Fors.
While doing so, Klein had informed Miss Justice to sacrifice some top-grade ice-cream to the Snake of Fateās Blessed before praying for the bestowment of the Box of the Great Old Ones. As for The Hermit Cattleya, she didnāt need to make any external requests due to her having āBrief Luck.ā However, she needed to complete everything within a few minutes and sacrifice the Box of the Great Old Ones above the gray fog once more.
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Backlund, in the border between East Borough and the bridge area, in an apartment that had been in disrepair for years.
Leonard, who was wearing red gloves and a black coat, was leading his team members to check the scene.
As the reserve force of the Church of Evernight, they were undoubtedly filled with energy at nearly ten at night.
āCaptain, thereās a serious crack on the walls here. Some of the walls have even been shattered. This apartment might not hold after the hurricane season next summer.ā The wine-red-haired Cindy came over and reported to Leonard.
Leonard scanned his surroundings with his green eyes and nodded slightly.
āThankfully, this place is dangerous to begin with, and it has been abandoned for a long period of time. However, itās very strange that even tramps donāt live here.ā
Cindy thought for a moment and said, āCaptain, do you mean that there are Beyonders using this apartment, so theyāre secretly chasing away the tramps who sleep here?ā
Another Red Glove, Bob, happened to be checking the bottom of the wall and casually added, āAnd then, they had an internal strife that developed into a battle. Something was then ignited?ā
āThat possibility canāt be ruled out,ā Leonard answered in a professional manner. āBut have you noticed? Every place in this room has signs of corrosion, and thereās a lack of the remnants left behind by tables and chairs that should exist. It looks too emptyā¦ This doesnāt look like something a Low- or Mid-Sequence Beyonder can create. I suspect that it might involve a higher level of power.ā
After a series of inspections and discovering many abnormalities, the Red Gloves team under Leonard failed to find any further clues. They could only return to Saint Samuel Cathedral first.
Just as they arrived underground, a bishop came to look for Leonard, asking him to bring two members upstairs for a meeting.
Leonard nodded thoughtfully. Without asking anything, he led Bob and Cindy through a secret passage into Saint Samuel Cathedral.
Following that, they followed the spiral staircase and under the illumination of the crimson moonlight, they arrived in a room with many people. It was equipped with a blackboard.
With just one glance, Leonard realized that there were quite a number of people who had worked with him before. They were from the Mandated Punishers, the Machinery Hivemind, and MI9.
Then, he noticed the three demigods, Horamick Haydn, Randall Valentinus, and Anthony Stevenson, as well as a black-haired, golden-eyed man who was clearly at the same level as them.
Without waiting for Leonardās greeting, Saint Anthony stood up in his red-patterned black robe and said in a deep voice, āThere was a high-level battle in the outskirts of Backlund. There was a terrifying contamination present, as well as a tarot cardāThe Hermit.
āI noticed that youāve done some investigations regarding the large number of incidents involving tarot cards. You had also raised a corresponding theory. Now, please give everyone here a detailed introduction.ā
āā¦The Hermit card?ā Leonard expressed his true astonishment, but this was mostly because he was tasked with such a mission.
Ahem. He cleared his throat, walked to the blackboard, and turned to face the demigods and Beyonders of the three Churches and the military. He drew a crimson moon on his chest.
After organizing his words, this Red Glove Captain said solemnly, āIn the past two to three years, the incident involving tarot cards that really caught our attention was because of Lanevusās death. He was embroiled in a conspiracy that attempted to allow the True Creatorās descent, and his body was covered with tarot cards.
āAfter that, the tarot cards appeared on the Capim case again. However, this time, there was a change in the arrangement of the tarot cards. It emphasized Judgment and The Emperorā¦
āā¦Back then, I linked these matters to an organization that suddenly believed in The Fool in Backlund. As you know, The Fool is the starting card of the tarot cards.ā
This bold guess made several demigods and many other Beyonders nod slightly. They felt that this might indeed be related to some level of mysticism.
Leonard paused before continuing, āAnd below The Fool, this organization might have quite a number of official members. They use tarot cards as code names, such as Judgment, The Emperor, or The Hermit of this incidentā¦ā
As he spoke, Leonard picked up a deck of cards that he used as a demonstration and randomly picked one.