646 The High-End, Sophisticated New Projec (2/2)

Lucien nodded his head, giving his approval.

Alfalia had been Heidi's assistant in the first place and was close to the delightful innocent girl. So, she also applied to join the project. Blake naturally followed her.

The meeting went on, and the subject returned to the new alchemy, on which the Atom Institution was founded. Everybody reported their experiment data and conclusions.

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'Mecantron', the 'Angel King', walked inside the Realm of Gates gloomily. Suddenly, greyness gathered before him into a white-haired old man, who smiled at him. ”You're back from the Holy City?”

'Mecantron' looked at 'Monster Viken' and said, ”How could anyone have barged into Mountain Paradise? Have you picked a good candidate, instead of knocking them out, transforming them, projecting into them and throwing them to me like you did to Sard?”

”Sard couldn't infer the whole thing from the clues. Naturally, I could only throw him to you for you to 'guide' him. This time, it's different. Lucien Evans has the Sun's Corona. He could easily connect the clues after I directed Maskelyne to meet him. He didn't disappoint me, either.” 'Monster Viken' grimaced. ”Isn't it good? This partner is much more promising than Sard. The force behind him is also much more powerful.”

”That's why I am concerned. Will the Congress of Magic retain the Saint Truth and allow us to spread faith after they remove Viken? I fear that they will covet Mountain Paradise, too…” 'Mecantron' was also gloomy. ”Why didn't you project into his body to control him in secret?”

'Monster Viken' kept the mysterious smile. ”I cannot see through Lucien Evans. There's something in him that scared me. That's why I didn't dare to project. Also, he has the Silver Moon's air. My projection would be removed when she arrives.”

”The Silver Moon?” Asked 'Mecantron' in surprise.

The monster nodded his head. ”How could the Silver Moon not peep at the mysteries of immortality when there was a chance to? The guy from hell was behind, too! It was because I hoped that as many people could see the mysteries of immortality as possible that I didn't bother them.”

'Mecantron' was even more surprised. ”The Lord of Hell was here, too?”

”Mecantron, do you think Lucien Evans came here on his own? Do you think that the legendary sorcerers of the Congress of Magic were so unlucky? Even Maskelyne managed to reach the Furnace of Souls in secret, but they ran into the Room of the Holy Spirit 'by accident'… Too many coincidences always suggest inevitability.” The monster sneered. He knew a thing or two about what happened in the Temple of Spirits although he could not leave the Realm of Gates.

After a brief silence, Mecantron said coldly, ”It seems that the legendary spectres in the World of Souls are not only related to the North Church but also conspiring with the Lord of Hell…”

”They have too many partners. 'My' student the Original Fire, the Hand of Paleness in the Congress of Magic, the Dark Congress, the Vladimir family in the Schachran Empire, the Mother God of the Earth Cult…” The monster said unconcernedly. ”There's no need to worry about the Congress of Magic. When Viken is weakened, I'll be stronger!”

”Let's wait and see. I'll heal my wounds in Mountain Paradise first.” 'Mecantron' nodded and passed through the grey halls, pushing open the gate of Mountain Paradise.

Looking at the world of overwhelming holy light, and thinking about the monster out there, 'Mecantron' put on a vague smile of mockery.

Then, his thirty-six white wings were unfolded, and he flew back to the seventh floor under the welcome of the angels and the holy spirits. Kneeling next to the foot of the 'God of Truth', he fell asleep peacefully.

In his palace in Antiffler, Rudolf II opened his eyes, and the air around him changed. He remarked with mixed feelings, ”I'm finally back to the peak of legendary now.”

Inside the Temple of Spirits, 'Ivan', the northern pontiff returned to the Room of the Holy Spirit in frustration, even more impressed by the horror of the monster. He walked into the coffin while he asked in confusion, ”What exactly is it protecting? Mountain Paradise, like the Lich King said?”

The cover of the coffin was moved back, and the Room of the Holy Spirit resumed peacefulness. However, nobody discovered that the coffin of 'Geno' was empty.

After a while, a cluster of smoke snuck in without a sound and crawled into the coffin of 'Geno' without alarming anyone.

In the Holy City, after confirming that the Angel King would not return for now, Benedict III spoke to the red robe who was waiting inside his library. ”Inform the Grand Cardinals that we are going to have an emergency meeting.”